Great To Be Back...

It seems a long time from my last post. Maybe a month now. And normally my blog would have been awash with posts this month (as it was in March) but I was a bit too lazy to write . Besides, I had my finals which I suddenly realised I had to study for as there wasn't much time left and these exams are really important for the future.. Sigh.. 

This is not going to be one of my favourite posts yet.. just a sort of warm - up :P I have an idea for something quite fun actually. Just need a bit more time to get it all together. And I've got to do a bit more of some research work now. So, the fun has to wait... i hate it when that happens. 

But its just a week or so more!! Then , it shall be time to really freak out. 

Watch movies. Learn German. Go out. Read some novels. Sleep. Work out. Writing letters. Christmas cards. Christmas preparations. Wedding shopping. A galore of fun and happiness. 

Aah, when will this slow, torture get over. Of this research project? 

I shall smile like this in a week.. Shall be blue no longer .:P

Just a few things I want to listen to...

At Peace...

Watching the world go by us a very pleasant thing. People drive past, frantic conversations are held, lovers fight and make up. It seems ironic that when Mumbai is at its busiest, you fell this calm and contentment within you which just makes you smile. 

Although I love coming home with a group of people gossiping away, I love the solitary journeys home from college. And I love it best with my IPod Playlist ringing in my ears. The sounds of the vendors selling their paraphernalia, the women fighting over places to sit, the announcer's voice all cease to exist and at that moment everything seems perfect. The sun is brighter, the people more friendlier, the journey much more pleasant. 

It isnt often that I feel like this. So happy with things. So not bothered by mundane things. Is it post exam feelings or am I relishing it more because I'm aware that I have another exam coming up so I value to the time more?? Its anyone's guess really.

And this has been a lovely relaxing week. There has been no pressures. No responsibilities. No "need" to do anything other than enjoy myself and recuperate. My mind is at peace.

Its like the rain outside my window at the moment. A period of coolness, of tranquility after days of intense heat. 

Can life get any better? 

Raindrops On My Window Sill !

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Wine, Bicycles And A Lasting Friendship

To Sneha (aka Gerald),

On your 20^th birthday today , since I cant celebrate with you at your home, here's wishing you in person due to a social evil called exams, I just want to say what I would,  if I was there.

Well, first of all, Happy Birthday, Sham!! You’re finally 20!! Almost two months behind me... I will finally not feel so much older. From our JC years to now, its been 5 years with our ups and downs. With periods of hate ( I can’t believe it now , can you??) and periods of awesomeness uninterrupted.

 I want this year to be the best ever for you. May you rock your exams the same way as Laura Marling churns out songs. . May every day be as amazing as a buttered croissant (which we shall eat very soon!) May every person appreciate your awesomeness ( if they don’t already do) and hope  the rolling 20’s give you whatever you deserve.

Just a small dose to what I feel like saying… The Muse has struck.

Wine filled days, heartfelt banter,

Bicycle Roads, Mumbai Nights.

Cups of Coffee, Insatiable reading,

Exotic food, Sinful desserts.

Period Movies, Mr. Knightley,

Indie Music, Charcoal Painting,

Imaginary Avatars, Brilliant Accents,

Lots of fun , laughter galore.

Ex- train friend, forever best friend,

My twin soul, Partner in ideals,

Introducer to RA and NC,

Hope you will enjoy being 20!!

Well, the above words don’t say much about my relationship with my best friend ever. It’s a glimpse into the amount of fun we share and the things we’re been through. There is no one as awesome as she is (to me) and is the best person I know.

She’s the lost artist, the brooding writer, the patient listener, the wine sipper, the thoughtful dreamer, the passionate soul. The bicycle lover, the vintage-y dresser, the best story teller.

Hope you always be as awesome as you are know... 

                               

  

So Liam!!!

Yours,  

Crystal ( aka Liam Crystowski)

Inspiration...

I need inspiration right now . In fact, I crave it. My mind has become this stagnant pool of repetitive thoughts. It no more churns ideas out. It just gets lazier and lazier everyday . It resorts to poor sources of information preferring mere substitutes rather than a powerhouse of richness and knowledge or at least things which will soon begin to matter.

And while I crib about my state of mind, what is it that I do about it? Absolutely nothing! But I think becoming aware of such a problem is the first step towards its correction.

So , inspiration !! What animates my soul? Influences my mind. Makes me write or just wake up from this self imposed stupor. 

Good music definitely.  Listening to the powerful croons of Gregory Alan Isokov or the ballads of Noah and the Whale do shake me up. Following is my playlist of the week.

1. Monday -  Maak Jou Drome Waar - AB De Villiers
For the eye candy and general up lifting lyrics. And I've to learn more about Africa. 


2.Tuesday -Thistle & Weeds  - Mumford & Sons
No week is complete without Mumford & Sons. Its important to be true to myself and not what others want of me.. 


3.Wednesday -L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. - Noah & The Whale. 
To get rid of those mid week blues and just do things without regret


4.Thursday - Enjoy The Silence - Anberlin
Sometimes nothing has to be said. Its more important to feel things and understand them. 


5.Friday - Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
Because we just have to live live and enjoy it for what it is and stop cribbing. 


6.Saturday - I Wish It Rained Some Wine - The Guter Gutters 
For friends and awesome memories. 


7. Sunday - When We Swam - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
For happiness and love... 


Good books. Lovely Movies. Letters. Swimming ( Interestingly, I do get a lot of ideas when I swim ). 


But I can't really ask for too much now. 


As a friend of mine says :

When done properly, you’ll find that everyday can be profound because you’ll learn something new, meet different people and try something radical. So my point is that wisdom will always be accompanied by age because we never stop learning until we die!! 

Well said , bud!!


So , what inspires you? What makes those clogs go round and round. What makes you think out of the box?    

To My Fellow Viewers

It seems so weird to suddenly see so many views on my blog. Till a month back, it was a measly 100 or so. But now, its almost 1100... which is astonishing to say the least. And for that, Thank you dear visitors.

I am not the most voracious of blog writers, preferring to write only when I can't keep things inside me and need an outlet, so its posted on the Web or when I feel too much for something, its out there. Not a good sign actually.

Since, i have no idea what to say, I'll just leave you with my song for the day. Hope it brings a smile to your face as it does to mine..

I love the video and find the words apt each time I travel to college by train!!

A One Year Review!!

It's been a year since I started this blog. And It has been a nice year on the whole. I have finally left my teens and I aim to be a more responsible, hard working person. Life will get serious now and although I don't want to dive into it, I feel that I'm falling head long into something I don't know. But I'm sure this is what everyone will face and I only have to hope that I can survive anything and the people in my life are always there...

I haven't written that many posts, have I? Just 17!! A pitiful amount as compared to some of my fellow friends. Maybe I'm just lazy. Maybe I don't have things to say . But I do hope I can be much more regular now. 

Below are some of my favourite blogs I have written:
On Keeping Promises
On Introspection
Memories
On Wanting
Tread Softly...

So, what have I learnt in the past year? In no particular order....

1. That my friends will always be there and I can be who I am with them with no worries. 
2. That I can work hard if I want something and shouldn't take things so lightly when I can do so much more
3. That I am good at research even I don't specifically know anything about the topic
4. That I am able to get drunk if I drink... Not as invincible as I thought
5. That I made an absolute wrong decision in choosing the course I am in. 
6. That I love period movies and is actually good in remembering historical data.
7. That I am an arrogant , selfish person who will just do things to suit me.  ( I was shocked when my mum told me)
8. That I love Georgette Heyer and Regency Romances.
9. That I actually have a cliched hobby - stamp collecting... is it too late to start now??
10. That sending things by post is not as costly as I thought.
11. That I can bear even heat at 42c and walk a mile if I have too. 
12. That i can spend the whole day wasting time and finding it the best day ever.
13. That I can make songs up on the spot and even sound good doing it.. :)
14. That I can have penpals around the world ( courtesy Interpals)
15.  That I love Indie Folk and think the Indie Folk artists are the best hings ever... 
16. That I love naming things and my i Touch is called Arthur Wellesley... 
17. That people sometimes think I've stick up my arse even when I think I'm fair and basically a nice person. 
18. That I can be quite a good cook when I want to be... 
19. That I can be a better person and really reach my potential if I find the cause worthy enough. 
20. That I'll be better next year. 

Well, that's enough...

Here's my favourite song of the month to help start things off.. - When We Swam 

Cheers To A New Year....

An Ode To A..!!

I'm no poet . Nor am I the best writer around. But I write what I feel and what I feel lives through my humble work .

Today is the birthday of a very special person in my life. She is a good friend to me and sometimes I feel she knows me more than I know myself. To me, she is the epitome of knowledge and most of the books I read now or movies I watch now or even the music I listen to has been shaped by her. You can say that she has introduced me to the better things in life. Most of our correspondence has been through letters but I still feel I can tell her mostly anything . She is a better person in every sense of the word!!

So to all of you who read this, raise your glass to an amazing and talented person. To a person who is so generous and caring . To a literary genius and an amazing friend.

I cannot meet her physically due to geographical constraints, but at least virtually I can let her know how much I value our friendship .

Here's to an amazing birthday ahead!! Happy Birthday, Anu!!