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Monday, June 30, 2008
A King Size Breakfast
This was the title which was given in a recent article published in ‘The Hindu’ Sunday Edition (29th June 2008). It is a common saying that one must not skip breakfast but the point here is how many actually follow it? Doctors say this, dieticians say, our parents at home say and even the researchers are saying this. It is not just for the sake of saying. It really has got something associated with it.
The article begins like- “Want to shed those extra pounds? Well, all you need to do is start having a king size breakfast, according to the new study conducted by Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz from Virginia Commonwealth University. They found that women, who eat half of the daily calories first thing in the morning, lose more weight in a long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast.
The reason being, probably because we don’t have breakfast we are more likely to get hungry before lunch and snack on foods that are high in fat and sugar, such as biscuits, doughnuts, cup- noodles, pastries etc.”
This cited articles means a lot. It is not something new as every other day such articles come up but if eating well can make one loose weight then what can be better than this. We all need to stay healthy and fit. Everyone is health conscious and we spend lot of time burning calories either in the gym , walking, cycling, doing yoga or any other physical activity which is essential but if one can cut down on the extra flab by eating a proper breakfast and not giving an entry to the junk, early morning then I think nothing can be better than this.
I have been following this funda from the time I was a child. I must say thanks to my mom for inculcating this habit in me. I can’t be without breakfast. That’s another thing which is weird in me because I can skip any meal but not my breakfast. For me the cliché suits well – Pet bhara ho to sab kuch achcha hota hai.
Ever realized why is it called – Breakfast and not something else? Just because after a night’s meal which is supposed to be having the least calories ( it’s not practical though but as per the dieticians ) we need to break our fast which lasts for more than 10 hours if one follows the proper eating habits. So, when we break our fast with a junk food then it is harmful for us.
To talk in my language I would say, the enzymes say, “Give me something good to digest. What is this? Early morning you are giving me lipids and fats in such high quantities to digest. I can’t do it so soon. Wait! Where are my friends, protein and carbohydrate?”
So, you see when the biological system gets awry we tend to get sluggish the whole day. Fats take a toll upon us. You may ask me; if not this then what must we eat with such a busy schedule? I feel if one has time to sleep, message and sit before the net, talk over the phone one must take out time for having a proper breakfast. Try getting a hand on some cereals, cornflakes, idly, dosa, bread, porridge, dahi chuda (poha as we call it), upma, paratha or anything that is the diet followed at home or whatever is available handy. A proper breakfast will do everything.
So, next time if you feel that you want to loose those extra pounds or want to stay healthy and active throughout have a good breaking of you fast.
The article begins like- “Want to shed those extra pounds? Well, all you need to do is start having a king size breakfast, according to the new study conducted by Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz from Virginia Commonwealth University. They found that women, who eat half of the daily calories first thing in the morning, lose more weight in a long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast.
The reason being, probably because we don’t have breakfast we are more likely to get hungry before lunch and snack on foods that are high in fat and sugar, such as biscuits, doughnuts, cup- noodles, pastries etc.”
This cited articles means a lot. It is not something new as every other day such articles come up but if eating well can make one loose weight then what can be better than this. We all need to stay healthy and fit. Everyone is health conscious and we spend lot of time burning calories either in the gym , walking, cycling, doing yoga or any other physical activity which is essential but if one can cut down on the extra flab by eating a proper breakfast and not giving an entry to the junk, early morning then I think nothing can be better than this.
I have been following this funda from the time I was a child. I must say thanks to my mom for inculcating this habit in me. I can’t be without breakfast. That’s another thing which is weird in me because I can skip any meal but not my breakfast. For me the cliché suits well – Pet bhara ho to sab kuch achcha hota hai.
Ever realized why is it called – Breakfast and not something else? Just because after a night’s meal which is supposed to be having the least calories ( it’s not practical though but as per the dieticians ) we need to break our fast which lasts for more than 10 hours if one follows the proper eating habits. So, when we break our fast with a junk food then it is harmful for us.
To talk in my language I would say, the enzymes say, “Give me something good to digest. What is this? Early morning you are giving me lipids and fats in such high quantities to digest. I can’t do it so soon. Wait! Where are my friends, protein and carbohydrate?”
So, you see when the biological system gets awry we tend to get sluggish the whole day. Fats take a toll upon us. You may ask me; if not this then what must we eat with such a busy schedule? I feel if one has time to sleep, message and sit before the net, talk over the phone one must take out time for having a proper breakfast. Try getting a hand on some cereals, cornflakes, idly, dosa, bread, porridge, dahi chuda (poha as we call it), upma, paratha or anything that is the diet followed at home or whatever is available handy. A proper breakfast will do everything.
So, next time if you feel that you want to loose those extra pounds or want to stay healthy and active throughout have a good breaking of you fast.
Counselling@VIT( 24th and 25th June)
I am back again with my daily updates.
Phew!! I am done with the story. I am too lazy to type but blogging has made me do it regularly so at times I give my pen and paper some rest.
Last week I was in my college VIT for M.Sc Counselling. I had been called for attending it. My condition was still worse, I had got a pretty good rank in Manipal also and I had the course of my choice there but Manipal's counseling was scheduled after VIT's. I had no choice so I had to take chances in both places.
I went to Katpadi by Kovai express which is from Chennai. I was a bit late again and I had to wait for the local train which just left when I reach St. Thomas Mount.
My uncle said, " If you reach Park station by 6:05 you can catch Kovai otherwise you have to take a bus."
He started giving me options and I was not listening to them much because I had set one thing in my mind, reach Park and run............. I knew I would make it so I wasn't tensed. I was very calm.
The same thing happened. I reached Park at 6:05 and then I started running right from the moment I got down from the train. I had to cross the subway and then again run almost a km to enter Chennai Central. By then I was used to running but I was panting that day. Why? My legs gave away... may be because I had very less sleep or may be coz it was early morning and I didn't eat anything and neither did I have the time to drink water. I was gasping.. I looked at my watch, it said 6:09. I had 6 min. That was a lot.
I said, " Jai Bajrang Bali aaj mujhe shakti do and I ran again.
My muscles pulled and I wanted water but there was no time. Thanks to the biological system, my saliva was enough to quench my thirst. I saw the platform number in which Kovai was there. Seeing my destination nearer I slowed down a bit and got a bottle of water. It was 6:12. I had 3 min. I rememebered my coach number and seat number. I eneterd the train and sat. What a relief!! Again victory. When I was in VIT we took this train generally to reach college on time but we never sat. 2 hours passed just like that standing near the door , enjoying the fresh air in the morning and then paying the fine if the TT came. :)
That day time seemed to fly. I didn't get time to think. I took out my book ' Seizure' by Robin Cook to read but I didn not feel like. I closed my eyes and then I realized it was 7:30 already. How did time pass so soon?? Did i sleep? If I didn't then was I day dreaming?or was I in a lost world? By the time I realized Katpadi station was there. I didn't even see my college from the train!! :(
I luckily got my friend to accompany me in the auto. She had also come for the counselling. The moment we entered the campus the guard asked us in Tamil, “ID card enga ma?”(Where’s your ID card?)
We said, “Naanga VIT students’ ille anna.”(We are not VIT students.)
We said that as we didn’t have any other go then. We didn’t have the time to explain to him that we were pass outs and had come for the counselling, so that we become a part of this university again. I was feeling so bad when I said that but it was a fact. There was no proof that I was a VITian once except the student records bearing my name. I could actually take advantage of it too. The guard knew our face so he looked at us again mysteriously but didn’t say anything. We had to assemble near the Anna Auditorium for our counseling. We met some of our classmates who had joined VIT for MBA. There was so much of commotion near ANNA that we had to make our way through to find out what was the reason. There were six to seven big notice boards with the names of the candidates called for the counseling along with their rank. It was an alphabetic order so I didn’t have much problem. There was my name with rank-7 written beside it. Whoa!! I got an All India 7th rank. Good one but we know how easy it is to score in VIT if one works for it. My friend was also not far away. She got the 12th rank. Mostly VIT students only in the top ranks but the 1st rank went to someone else. Surprise actually, but good that someone else got it but no use, none of them came so it was only the VIT students who entered the counseling room first. We took our course and then went for the medical check up.
It was very organized and at every step I went I could only get one question, “Nee VIT student thaane? (You are a VIT student only, right?)
“Yes ma’am/sir”, was my answer.
I was happy to meet many of my classmates as well my roomie Aashi after long. It was somewhat exciting but still I wasn’t feeling so comfortable. I didn’t know the reason why?
This process got over and I was roaming with Aashi as she wanted to pay the fees for hostel and tuition that day itself. We had to run up and down as usual according to VIT. They make it a point that we loose some calories. Things aren’t that easy. Then I went to the Student’s record to collect my TC as well as Transcripts. Our certificates weren’t ready so if we had to get something it had to be through this so called ‘running procedure’ which means, get signatures from at least 3 authorities.
That was normal as we had mastered this act after 3 years.
I was actually seeing this kind of counselling procedure for the first time. I saw the number of seats reducing and the LCD monitor was showing it. There was no organization after three hours had passed. It ought to be. 790 students had been called for the counselling, though all didn’t turn up. There were parents who had come from different states and from places I had never expected. I was the first to finish with my work so I started talking to every parent who seemed confused and didn’t know what to do. When I told them that I was VIT student they felt all the more relieved. Questions about the college, faculty, placements etc etc. I could answer them in a very brief way telling them what was the actual picture and I felt happy doing that. Most of them were complaining of the disorganization but I consoled them saying that this system wasn’t there when I was taking admission 3 years back. At least they had something better this time.
I was on the stage where the crowd was more. One of the authorities whom I knew was seeing me there from quiet a long time. He called me and asked me, “Your counselling got over long back I think. Then what are you doing here? Go home.”
I said, “Yes sir. I am done but I am helping my friends.”
I saw some students whom I had met in some of the examination centers where I had gone a month back to give competitive exams like JNU, Pondicherry University, Manipal etc. I spoke to them and got an idea about their plans. They actually loved VIT . It was all done by 5 pm.
Aashi’s hostel admission was still going on and I was waiting outside ANNA when a slim girl came up to me and said, “Did you recognize me?”
I was actually confused. I generally don’t forget people or do I forget the faces if I have spoken to them but this time, I actually took time.
“Hum Pondicherry exam ke time mile the. Yaad hai?”she said excitedly.
“Oh!! Haan yaad aaya,” I said getting the whole picture clearly.
“Main tumhein poore campus mein kal se dhoond rahi hoon aur aaj tum mili ho,”she said.
“Kyun? Kya hua?”I asked her.
“Tumhein thank you kehna tha,” she said with a smile and brought three more girls who were standing nearby.
I didn’t know what was happening. I asked her, “Thank you kyun?”
“Tumhare chalet hum sab ka yahaan itne achche college mein admission hua hai,”she added.
Then, I got the point. I was in Kolkata for the Pondicherry University exam and there in the examination hall I started talking as usual to the people around just to get general information about them. This girl was interested in doing Bio Medical Genetics so I told her that VIT had no entrance exam and it had only admission only on the basis of marks. M.Sc BMG in VIT is quite good so I suggested her and gave her the website. I was also supposed to take her phone number but they went out of the exam hall very early and I lost track. After one month this girl comes up to me and says this. I felt so happy that I was of some good.
She said, “Achcha tumhara naam kya hai?”
We had spoken so much but didn’t know each others name. We exchanged our numbers and then she said, “Tumhara college bahut achcha hai yaar.”
I was all the more elated. I felt so proud when I heard this from her. It was a good experience for me. I felt, TALKING helps.
The next day, my cousin brother was also going to take admission in VIT for MCA and I was roaming with him too for the campus tour. Anyone would like. VIT is like that.
I actually got a chance; I went with him to the BOYS HOSTEL. It wasn’t in a bus but by walk. I was walking very proudly and all the boys who came from the short cut were looking at me as if I were an alien. I had my aunt there so I had some support. Some, whom I knew exclaimed seeing me, “Tum kaise???? Who bhi yahaan?”
I was the happiest. It was my wish always to explore that part and here I was. I didn’t miss anything; in fact I went to ENZO or NZO whatever they call. I don’t remember the spelling. I went near J and H block and I was at the entrance. Of course I had to be stopped at some point but it was fun. I think at that time I was the only girl there who was a VITian. It might seem kiddish but I felt so proud to be there. I explored every nook and corner that could be explored by visitors.
Finally I did what I wanted to. Must thank my brother for it.
Phew!! I am done with the story. I am too lazy to type but blogging has made me do it regularly so at times I give my pen and paper some rest.
Last week I was in my college VIT for M.Sc Counselling. I had been called for attending it. My condition was still worse, I had got a pretty good rank in Manipal also and I had the course of my choice there but Manipal's counseling was scheduled after VIT's. I had no choice so I had to take chances in both places.
I went to Katpadi by Kovai express which is from Chennai. I was a bit late again and I had to wait for the local train which just left when I reach St. Thomas Mount.
My uncle said, " If you reach Park station by 6:05 you can catch Kovai otherwise you have to take a bus."
He started giving me options and I was not listening to them much because I had set one thing in my mind, reach Park and run............. I knew I would make it so I wasn't tensed. I was very calm.
The same thing happened. I reached Park at 6:05 and then I started running right from the moment I got down from the train. I had to cross the subway and then again run almost a km to enter Chennai Central. By then I was used to running but I was panting that day. Why? My legs gave away... may be because I had very less sleep or may be coz it was early morning and I didn't eat anything and neither did I have the time to drink water. I was gasping.. I looked at my watch, it said 6:09. I had 6 min. That was a lot.
I said, " Jai Bajrang Bali aaj mujhe shakti do and I ran again.
My muscles pulled and I wanted water but there was no time. Thanks to the biological system, my saliva was enough to quench my thirst. I saw the platform number in which Kovai was there. Seeing my destination nearer I slowed down a bit and got a bottle of water. It was 6:12. I had 3 min. I rememebered my coach number and seat number. I eneterd the train and sat. What a relief!! Again victory. When I was in VIT we took this train generally to reach college on time but we never sat. 2 hours passed just like that standing near the door , enjoying the fresh air in the morning and then paying the fine if the TT came. :)
That day time seemed to fly. I didn't get time to think. I took out my book ' Seizure' by Robin Cook to read but I didn not feel like. I closed my eyes and then I realized it was 7:30 already. How did time pass so soon?? Did i sleep? If I didn't then was I day dreaming?or was I in a lost world? By the time I realized Katpadi station was there. I didn't even see my college from the train!! :(
I luckily got my friend to accompany me in the auto. She had also come for the counselling. The moment we entered the campus the guard asked us in Tamil, “ID card enga ma?”(Where’s your ID card?)
We said, “Naanga VIT students’ ille anna.”(We are not VIT students.)
We said that as we didn’t have any other go then. We didn’t have the time to explain to him that we were pass outs and had come for the counselling, so that we become a part of this university again. I was feeling so bad when I said that but it was a fact. There was no proof that I was a VITian once except the student records bearing my name. I could actually take advantage of it too. The guard knew our face so he looked at us again mysteriously but didn’t say anything. We had to assemble near the Anna Auditorium for our counseling. We met some of our classmates who had joined VIT for MBA. There was so much of commotion near ANNA that we had to make our way through to find out what was the reason. There were six to seven big notice boards with the names of the candidates called for the counseling along with their rank. It was an alphabetic order so I didn’t have much problem. There was my name with rank-7 written beside it. Whoa!! I got an All India 7th rank. Good one but we know how easy it is to score in VIT if one works for it. My friend was also not far away. She got the 12th rank. Mostly VIT students only in the top ranks but the 1st rank went to someone else. Surprise actually, but good that someone else got it but no use, none of them came so it was only the VIT students who entered the counseling room first. We took our course and then went for the medical check up.
It was very organized and at every step I went I could only get one question, “Nee VIT student thaane? (You are a VIT student only, right?)
“Yes ma’am/sir”, was my answer.
I was happy to meet many of my classmates as well my roomie Aashi after long. It was somewhat exciting but still I wasn’t feeling so comfortable. I didn’t know the reason why?
This process got over and I was roaming with Aashi as she wanted to pay the fees for hostel and tuition that day itself. We had to run up and down as usual according to VIT. They make it a point that we loose some calories. Things aren’t that easy. Then I went to the Student’s record to collect my TC as well as Transcripts. Our certificates weren’t ready so if we had to get something it had to be through this so called ‘running procedure’ which means, get signatures from at least 3 authorities.
That was normal as we had mastered this act after 3 years.
I was actually seeing this kind of counselling procedure for the first time. I saw the number of seats reducing and the LCD monitor was showing it. There was no organization after three hours had passed. It ought to be. 790 students had been called for the counselling, though all didn’t turn up. There were parents who had come from different states and from places I had never expected. I was the first to finish with my work so I started talking to every parent who seemed confused and didn’t know what to do. When I told them that I was VIT student they felt all the more relieved. Questions about the college, faculty, placements etc etc. I could answer them in a very brief way telling them what was the actual picture and I felt happy doing that. Most of them were complaining of the disorganization but I consoled them saying that this system wasn’t there when I was taking admission 3 years back. At least they had something better this time.
I was on the stage where the crowd was more. One of the authorities whom I knew was seeing me there from quiet a long time. He called me and asked me, “Your counselling got over long back I think. Then what are you doing here? Go home.”
I said, “Yes sir. I am done but I am helping my friends.”
I saw some students whom I had met in some of the examination centers where I had gone a month back to give competitive exams like JNU, Pondicherry University, Manipal etc. I spoke to them and got an idea about their plans. They actually loved VIT . It was all done by 5 pm.
Aashi’s hostel admission was still going on and I was waiting outside ANNA when a slim girl came up to me and said, “Did you recognize me?”
I was actually confused. I generally don’t forget people or do I forget the faces if I have spoken to them but this time, I actually took time.
“Hum Pondicherry exam ke time mile the. Yaad hai?”she said excitedly.
“Oh!! Haan yaad aaya,” I said getting the whole picture clearly.
“Main tumhein poore campus mein kal se dhoond rahi hoon aur aaj tum mili ho,”she said.
“Kyun? Kya hua?”I asked her.
“Tumhein thank you kehna tha,” she said with a smile and brought three more girls who were standing nearby.
I didn’t know what was happening. I asked her, “Thank you kyun?”
“Tumhare chalet hum sab ka yahaan itne achche college mein admission hua hai,”she added.
Then, I got the point. I was in Kolkata for the Pondicherry University exam and there in the examination hall I started talking as usual to the people around just to get general information about them. This girl was interested in doing Bio Medical Genetics so I told her that VIT had no entrance exam and it had only admission only on the basis of marks. M.Sc BMG in VIT is quite good so I suggested her and gave her the website. I was also supposed to take her phone number but they went out of the exam hall very early and I lost track. After one month this girl comes up to me and says this. I felt so happy that I was of some good.
She said, “Achcha tumhara naam kya hai?”
We had spoken so much but didn’t know each others name. We exchanged our numbers and then she said, “Tumhara college bahut achcha hai yaar.”
I was all the more elated. I felt so proud when I heard this from her. It was a good experience for me. I felt, TALKING helps.
The next day, my cousin brother was also going to take admission in VIT for MCA and I was roaming with him too for the campus tour. Anyone would like. VIT is like that.
I actually got a chance; I went with him to the BOYS HOSTEL. It wasn’t in a bus but by walk. I was walking very proudly and all the boys who came from the short cut were looking at me as if I were an alien. I had my aunt there so I had some support. Some, whom I knew exclaimed seeing me, “Tum kaise???? Who bhi yahaan?”
I was the happiest. It was my wish always to explore that part and here I was. I didn’t miss anything; in fact I went to ENZO or NZO whatever they call. I don’t remember the spelling. I went near J and H block and I was at the entrance. Of course I had to be stopped at some point but it was fun. I think at that time I was the only girl there who was a VITian. It might seem kiddish but I felt so proud to be there. I explored every nook and corner that could be explored by visitors.
Finally I did what I wanted to. Must thank my brother for it.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The End
The story gets over here with Part 8. I don't know how many have been reading this but I will surely love to have the comments from my readers. This story is just a very simple one but very close to my heart. I was in the train when I wrote it but when I started typing it, it was fun posting it in parts and then making my readers wait for the forthcoming updates. It was a tiring job to type but I enjoyed it.
It is not a real story. All charcters and situations are fictitious but the concept of 6 friends is from my observation. I had my circle of 6 friends in college and also saw some who were close had a group with 4 girls and 2 boys. Sunil is a character that is very close to my heart. It has a mixture of all the characters I would like to see in a guy who would be " My man". That's it.
Thank you all for reading it and giving your comments so far. Read the rest and enjoy.
Watch out for - Jaane tu.....ya Jaane na, releasing on 4th July. I think it'll have something like this. Again, there are 6 in this movie.
It is not a real story. All charcters and situations are fictitious but the concept of 6 friends is from my observation. I had my circle of 6 friends in college and also saw some who were close had a group with 4 girls and 2 boys. Sunil is a character that is very close to my heart. It has a mixture of all the characters I would like to see in a guy who would be " My man". That's it.
Thank you all for reading it and giving your comments so far. Read the rest and enjoy.
Watch out for - Jaane tu.....ya Jaane na, releasing on 4th July. I think it'll have something like this. Again, there are 6 in this movie.
The Internship – Part 8
Finally, their hard work paid off. Their lab project got over a day earlier than it was scheduled to be. They planned to go to the mall, Forum.
All six were shopping addicts.
Archie was in Westside with Ashu. Ashu helped her select some nice fitted balloon tops that were in this season and he took some casual shirts for himself.
Sherin was in Landmark trying to find out some books.
Pri and Namu were in a shop, trying a hand at some cool bags that had been launched by some new company. They were very good at bargaining and they got the bags at a pretty good rate though the bargain wasn’t much. It was one of the biggest malls there and they had to keep that in mind.
Sunil seemed out of the picture. No one actually bothered as they were busy. They all had cell phones so it wasn’t a big thing to catch up with each other.
Ashu was standing in the billing section and waiting for his turn. It was done and they came out of the shop with three four plastic bags. They were done.
They were just talking as to what the others must be up to when Sunil came.
“Hey! Where had you been? See what all we got,” an excited Archie said.
She started showing him all that she had shopped. Girls generally had this habit. They wanted to show everything at that very moment while Ashu didn’t have much interest then.
“The other three girls are also somewhere busy I think,” said Ashu.
“Where were you all this while?” Ashu asked Sunil.
“Nothing, I was in Music world. Just caught hold of some of my favourite numbers,” Sunil said quite excitedly.
“Wow! Show me what you got,” Archie said grabbing the bag of CD’s from him.
“Wait, wait,” Sunil said getting a bit tensed.
“I’ll show you”
Saying this Sunil took out a CD from the bag and kept it in his hand and handed the rest to Archie.
“What’s that, in your hand?” Archie enquired mysteriously.
“Hmmm…Errrrr this is for you Archie,” saying this Sunil handed the CD to Archie.
“Oh!! Archie jumped with joy. This is my favourite. I love it dear,” Archie said jumping with joy.
Ashu was smiling and he was surprised seeing Sunil. Sunil had a different expression on his. It wasn’t usual. Sunil held Archie’s hand and prevented her from jumping more.
He took out a card from his plastic and gave it to her.
Archie was excited and her heart beat increased as she read the card.
It was a small card and just had one line written in it and there was a picture of a man giving a red rose to a girl.
It said: Are you the one for whom I was waiting all this while?
Then there was something that Sunil had written by himself.
I love you a lot sweetheart.
Archie kept looking at the card and at Sunil. She was blushing and the answer was there on her face. Sunil was so anxious but he was excited too. Ashu just patted his back and held him close. Archie didn’t know how to react.
She went close to Sunil and then turned back. She held the card tight and the CD. She saw Pri, Namu and Sherin coming. She ran towards them holding one of her best possessions in hand. She showed the card and CD to them.
Sunil and Ashu stood there wondering what Archie was up to.
“Oh! God! Sunil finally expressed it,” Namu and Pri chimed in.
“Did you say something?” Sherin asked.
Archie didn’t say anything. No body knew what was happening inside her. She was having goose bumps.
They all came near Sunil and Ashu. Sunil was still waiting with the same expression in his eyes. He looked so relaxed. He had said his part. Archie went towards him and hugged him tightly and just didn’t leave him. He held her all the more tightly.
“Yes. I think I am the one. Love you too,” Archie said with a lot of happiness.
“Idiot, for this you took so much time,” Sunil said caressing on her head.
“Hello, lovers. This can be done later. This is a public place. Do you want others to comment on you like we do,” Ashu said mocking at them.
All started laughing and then Pri, Namu, Sherin and Ashu shouted in chorus looking at both of them: So when do you know its love?
They all laughed again.( It was the punch dialogue of the movie Jaane tu..)
The answer is: No one knows until you realize it.
They went back to the pg house and the next day they left Bangalore and they went to college. They had to go home for a vacation. They had to pack everything in a day and they had to leave to their respective homes.
It was not the same for Archie and Sunil though. They would miss each other a lot.
Archie reached home.
She was talking to her mom one day when she got a call in her cell. It was an STD number and her cell was on roaming. She thought for a while and answered.
“Hello,” Archie said.
“Hello is this Archana?” the voice on the other side said.
“Yes, speaking. Who’s this?” Archie asked.
“Archana, this is Ms Reena.
“Oh, yes. How are you ma’am? How’s everything?
“Everything is fine with God’s grace. I called up to give you a good news.”
“The board has agreed to your proposal. We already consulted the other organization. We’ll get Deepti married soon. She has also agreed to this. A boy agreed to marry her. He’s working in a medicine shop as a sales boy and also a part of the NGO.”
“That’s great ma’am.”
“Thanks a lot ma’am”
“You are most welcome dear. I’ll keep you posted. Bye.”
“Bye ma’am.”
“Yippee!!!” Archie shouted.
Her mom got scared seeing her shout like this on phone. The moments were ecstatic for her. She had to explain to her mom and she was also typing a message in her cell phone. She sent it to all 4 but for Sunil it was different.
She typed:
Sweetheart, Deepti is gonna get married soon.
I just got a call from Ms Reena. I wish you were here.
I am so happy dear. Miss you.
I’ll call you soon. Take care.
Love you a lot. Muuuaaahhhh.
All six were shopping addicts.
Archie was in Westside with Ashu. Ashu helped her select some nice fitted balloon tops that were in this season and he took some casual shirts for himself.
Sherin was in Landmark trying to find out some books.
Pri and Namu were in a shop, trying a hand at some cool bags that had been launched by some new company. They were very good at bargaining and they got the bags at a pretty good rate though the bargain wasn’t much. It was one of the biggest malls there and they had to keep that in mind.
Sunil seemed out of the picture. No one actually bothered as they were busy. They all had cell phones so it wasn’t a big thing to catch up with each other.
Ashu was standing in the billing section and waiting for his turn. It was done and they came out of the shop with three four plastic bags. They were done.
They were just talking as to what the others must be up to when Sunil came.
“Hey! Where had you been? See what all we got,” an excited Archie said.
She started showing him all that she had shopped. Girls generally had this habit. They wanted to show everything at that very moment while Ashu didn’t have much interest then.
“The other three girls are also somewhere busy I think,” said Ashu.
“Where were you all this while?” Ashu asked Sunil.
“Nothing, I was in Music world. Just caught hold of some of my favourite numbers,” Sunil said quite excitedly.
“Wow! Show me what you got,” Archie said grabbing the bag of CD’s from him.
“Wait, wait,” Sunil said getting a bit tensed.
“I’ll show you”
Saying this Sunil took out a CD from the bag and kept it in his hand and handed the rest to Archie.
“What’s that, in your hand?” Archie enquired mysteriously.
“Hmmm…Errrrr this is for you Archie,” saying this Sunil handed the CD to Archie.
“Oh!! Archie jumped with joy. This is my favourite. I love it dear,” Archie said jumping with joy.
Ashu was smiling and he was surprised seeing Sunil. Sunil had a different expression on his. It wasn’t usual. Sunil held Archie’s hand and prevented her from jumping more.
He took out a card from his plastic and gave it to her.
Archie was excited and her heart beat increased as she read the card.
It was a small card and just had one line written in it and there was a picture of a man giving a red rose to a girl.
It said: Are you the one for whom I was waiting all this while?
Then there was something that Sunil had written by himself.
I love you a lot sweetheart.
Archie kept looking at the card and at Sunil. She was blushing and the answer was there on her face. Sunil was so anxious but he was excited too. Ashu just patted his back and held him close. Archie didn’t know how to react.
She went close to Sunil and then turned back. She held the card tight and the CD. She saw Pri, Namu and Sherin coming. She ran towards them holding one of her best possessions in hand. She showed the card and CD to them.
Sunil and Ashu stood there wondering what Archie was up to.
“Oh! God! Sunil finally expressed it,” Namu and Pri chimed in.
“Did you say something?” Sherin asked.
Archie didn’t say anything. No body knew what was happening inside her. She was having goose bumps.
They all came near Sunil and Ashu. Sunil was still waiting with the same expression in his eyes. He looked so relaxed. He had said his part. Archie went towards him and hugged him tightly and just didn’t leave him. He held her all the more tightly.
“Yes. I think I am the one. Love you too,” Archie said with a lot of happiness.
“Idiot, for this you took so much time,” Sunil said caressing on her head.
“Hello, lovers. This can be done later. This is a public place. Do you want others to comment on you like we do,” Ashu said mocking at them.
All started laughing and then Pri, Namu, Sherin and Ashu shouted in chorus looking at both of them: So when do you know its love?
They all laughed again.( It was the punch dialogue of the movie Jaane tu..)
The answer is: No one knows until you realize it.
They went back to the pg house and the next day they left Bangalore and they went to college. They had to go home for a vacation. They had to pack everything in a day and they had to leave to their respective homes.
It was not the same for Archie and Sunil though. They would miss each other a lot.
Archie reached home.
She was talking to her mom one day when she got a call in her cell. It was an STD number and her cell was on roaming. She thought for a while and answered.
“Hello,” Archie said.
“Hello is this Archana?” the voice on the other side said.
“Yes, speaking. Who’s this?” Archie asked.
“Archana, this is Ms Reena.
“Oh, yes. How are you ma’am? How’s everything?
“Everything is fine with God’s grace. I called up to give you a good news.”
“The board has agreed to your proposal. We already consulted the other organization. We’ll get Deepti married soon. She has also agreed to this. A boy agreed to marry her. He’s working in a medicine shop as a sales boy and also a part of the NGO.”
“That’s great ma’am.”
“Thanks a lot ma’am”
“You are most welcome dear. I’ll keep you posted. Bye.”
“Bye ma’am.”
“Yippee!!!” Archie shouted.
Her mom got scared seeing her shout like this on phone. The moments were ecstatic for her. She had to explain to her mom and she was also typing a message in her cell phone. She sent it to all 4 but for Sunil it was different.
She typed:
Sweetheart, Deepti is gonna get married soon.
I just got a call from Ms Reena. I wish you were here.
I am so happy dear. Miss you.
I’ll call you soon. Take care.
Love you a lot. Muuuaaahhhh.
The Internship – Part 7
Next day Archie went to Deepti and told her, “Look, we thought of doing something good for you.”
“Will you…… Errrrr Will you, marry?” Archie said hesitatingly.
Deepti gave a stern look and moved away from her.
“I feel disgusted to talk about men. All are lustful and moreover who’ll marry me? Leave me here. I’ll be happy as time passes,” Deepti said in a dejected tone.
Archie said in a calm tone trying to convince her, “But… think about your future.”
Deepti repeated again, “Who’ll marry me?”
Archie got a confidence seeing her reaction that Deepti was interested in having a life of her own after all that had happened to her. After all, all girls want to get settled. This girl had seen bad times at such a delicate age in her life. She deserved to be happy.
Archie said, “That’s the problem of the NGO. Don’t worry, we’ll help you.”
“Do you agree?”
“Yes. I do.”
They went to Ms Reena and sat there.
Ms Reena: How is it going?
Sunil: Yes ma’am we are doing well. They kids are bright.
AN: Errrrr ma’am… we’ve come here…
Ms Reena: Yes, what, tell me.
AN: That girl, Deepti ma’am…..
Ms Reena: Yes, poor girl. She suffered a lot.
AN: Can we do something for her?
Ms Reena: How?
AN: We can.
Then she nudged Ashu with her elbow to continue but in turn Ashu instructed her to continue.
We can… we can….get her married ma’am.
Ms Reena: What?
All 5 looked at Archie. She gulped her saliva down and she felt that she was loosing confidence.
Ms Reena: We have never thought of such a thing and it’s not that easy as you think.
Pri: Ma’am but we can try.
Archie felt happy that Pri spoke for her.
Ms Reena: You are very good and you’ll give ideas. We’ve to find a way to deal with it.
Sunil: Ma’am you can consult the nearby NGO’s and then ask for a suitable match and also ask Deepti. She is educated and she can earn her living if she gets a caring husband.
Archie looked at Sunil with a constant gaze.
She felt, “Was it Sunil who spoke?”
May be Sunil had thought that they could pave a way for the deprived girl.
Ms Reena: Okay. If you all insist, I’ll put it in front of the Board of Trustees. If they agree, I’ll talk to Deepti and then search for a match who agrees to marry her.
Hmmmm….. (She started thinking.)
We’ve lot of contact with other organizations. May be they would be of some help to us.
All 6 in chorus: Thank you ma’am.
Archie added, “Thanks a lot ma’am.”
Ms Reena: It’ll be our pleasure to give someone a new meaning in life. You youngsters portray the stronger part of our country. I am proud of you. Hope you all do well in life.
When they came out of the room, Archie held back Sunil with her hand and said, “Thanks Sunil.”
Sunil gave her a wink and smiled.
Another three days and their work got over at the NGO. The rest of the days were in the lab. In those three days, Archie came quite close to Deepti and Banu. The other 5 had also made individual friends there.
The lab work seemed hectic and tough for them as they had to take extra precautions. It was for a professional lab and not their college so they had to get accurate results be it with the blood grouping, streaking, plating, bio-chemical assays or handling instruments like the spectrophotometer, calorimeter, fermenter etc. Their hands trembled on the first day. They had guides to help them but it wasn’t that easy. One mistake and then one has to repeat the whole thing.
They didn’t stop arguing in the lab too.
“It has to be done this way dumbo,” Sherin shouted at Ashu.
“Okay, chill. I’m learning. I never did anything much in the lab. Thanks to Pri and Namu, he said looking at Pri and Namu.
They gave a wicked smile as they knew how difficult it was to finish the lab assignments on time when one partner was sitting in the lab doing nothing.
They didn’t even have time to freak out. They came home and referred online lab manuals and kept themselves updated. It was a matter of prestige for them as well as for the college whose tag they were bearing.
“Will you…… Errrrr Will you, marry?” Archie said hesitatingly.
Deepti gave a stern look and moved away from her.
“I feel disgusted to talk about men. All are lustful and moreover who’ll marry me? Leave me here. I’ll be happy as time passes,” Deepti said in a dejected tone.
Archie said in a calm tone trying to convince her, “But… think about your future.”
Deepti repeated again, “Who’ll marry me?”
Archie got a confidence seeing her reaction that Deepti was interested in having a life of her own after all that had happened to her. After all, all girls want to get settled. This girl had seen bad times at such a delicate age in her life. She deserved to be happy.
Archie said, “That’s the problem of the NGO. Don’t worry, we’ll help you.”
“Do you agree?”
“Yes. I do.”
They went to Ms Reena and sat there.
Ms Reena: How is it going?
Sunil: Yes ma’am we are doing well. They kids are bright.
AN: Errrrr ma’am… we’ve come here…
Ms Reena: Yes, what, tell me.
AN: That girl, Deepti ma’am…..
Ms Reena: Yes, poor girl. She suffered a lot.
AN: Can we do something for her?
Ms Reena: How?
AN: We can.
Then she nudged Ashu with her elbow to continue but in turn Ashu instructed her to continue.
We can… we can….get her married ma’am.
Ms Reena: What?
All 5 looked at Archie. She gulped her saliva down and she felt that she was loosing confidence.
Ms Reena: We have never thought of such a thing and it’s not that easy as you think.
Pri: Ma’am but we can try.
Archie felt happy that Pri spoke for her.
Ms Reena: You are very good and you’ll give ideas. We’ve to find a way to deal with it.
Sunil: Ma’am you can consult the nearby NGO’s and then ask for a suitable match and also ask Deepti. She is educated and she can earn her living if she gets a caring husband.
Archie looked at Sunil with a constant gaze.
She felt, “Was it Sunil who spoke?”
May be Sunil had thought that they could pave a way for the deprived girl.
Ms Reena: Okay. If you all insist, I’ll put it in front of the Board of Trustees. If they agree, I’ll talk to Deepti and then search for a match who agrees to marry her.
Hmmmm….. (She started thinking.)
We’ve lot of contact with other organizations. May be they would be of some help to us.
All 6 in chorus: Thank you ma’am.
Archie added, “Thanks a lot ma’am.”
Ms Reena: It’ll be our pleasure to give someone a new meaning in life. You youngsters portray the stronger part of our country. I am proud of you. Hope you all do well in life.
When they came out of the room, Archie held back Sunil with her hand and said, “Thanks Sunil.”
Sunil gave her a wink and smiled.
Another three days and their work got over at the NGO. The rest of the days were in the lab. In those three days, Archie came quite close to Deepti and Banu. The other 5 had also made individual friends there.
The lab work seemed hectic and tough for them as they had to take extra precautions. It was for a professional lab and not their college so they had to get accurate results be it with the blood grouping, streaking, plating, bio-chemical assays or handling instruments like the spectrophotometer, calorimeter, fermenter etc. Their hands trembled on the first day. They had guides to help them but it wasn’t that easy. One mistake and then one has to repeat the whole thing.
They didn’t stop arguing in the lab too.
“It has to be done this way dumbo,” Sherin shouted at Ashu.
“Okay, chill. I’m learning. I never did anything much in the lab. Thanks to Pri and Namu, he said looking at Pri and Namu.
They gave a wicked smile as they knew how difficult it was to finish the lab assignments on time when one partner was sitting in the lab doing nothing.
They didn’t even have time to freak out. They came home and referred online lab manuals and kept themselves updated. It was a matter of prestige for them as well as for the college whose tag they were bearing.
The Internship – Part 6
Namu, Sunil and Pri exclaimed, “What! Are you out of your senses?”
Archie objected them saying, “Why can’t we?”
Sunil: See, we are not her parents and neither do we own her responsibility. Leave it to the NGO people.
AN: Why? Why do parents come here? They left her in such a condition and NGO people will take care but we can do……
Sunil didn’t let her speak more. He was quite hyperactive for the first time. Seeing that, the others became quiet.
Sunil: Remember, we are here for a month internship. We’ve just another 3 to 4 days here in the NGO. We can just make them feel happy with our care.
AN: So you mean it’s all temporary? Then, we are doing it only for money. Isn’t it?
Sunil: No. We aren’t. You are not able to understand me yaar.
Archie stood up to leave.
Ashu: Oh! Archie, sit down now. We’ll find out a solution.
AN: Look, isn’t it a good option? What do you feel?
Ashu supported Archie but rest all were quiet.
“I am not satisfied,” Sunil said rudely.
“Why do you have to be so rude Sunil?” Archie said with a kind of shivering in her voice.
Archie couldn’t believe that Sunil could be so rude to her.
Sunil: Use your brain. Don’t think with your heart. How can we do that?
AN: We can. We can talk to Ms Reena and tell her about our proposal and also talk to Deepti and see if she agrees.
Sunil: Now, where on earth will you find a groom for her? In the roads or Ashu, will you marry her?
Ashu: Hey, chill man. Why is this topic getting hot?
There was a sudden pause. Ashu was just taken aback by Sunil’s remark.
“Girls, can’t you say something,” Ashu said looking at Sherin, Pri and Namu.
Pri and Namu said, “We are just students’ yaar. How can we get someone married? How will we handle all that?
AN: Are you mad? We are not going to get her married. I mean we will but we’ll ask the NGO people to arrange everything. We can give the idea and let them proceed with Deepti’s consent. How can we search for a groom for her? We are still amateurs in this world.
Ashu: Okay. I agree with Archie. We can get this topic in front of the chief but do talk to Deepti first. We must not overreact. She might feel bad.
AN: Okay. I will.
Sunil didn’t speak a word. He stood up and went near the door. They paid the bill and left.
Archie was talking to Pri and Namu about her plan. Sherin and Ashu walked behind. Sunil was indifferent towards Archie. He wasn’t happy with her decision. Eventually, both chose to stay quiet.
Archie went to Deepti’s room as soon as she came back from the mini break. She spoke to her casually. She didn’t want to tell her about the proposal that day.
The day was over.
That night, Archie was feeling quite restless in the room as she thought about the day’s happenings. She couldn’t bear Sunil’s indifference.
She messaged him: “Don’t be angry dear. I want to talk to you. Are you awake?”
Sunil replied, “Yes. Come in.”
Archie went to their room. Ashu was also awake. Archie was quiet for a while and then started softly. She told him that she would put the idea before Ms Reena. Sunil explained his part again but Archie didn’t argue with him.
Sunil kept talking and then stopped just realizing that Archie wasn’t saying anything.
“Now what?” he said.
Archie’s eyes were red. Her head was bent down. She couldn’t bear the indifference. She didn’t want to face him.
“Archie, listen,” he said and then Archie nodded her head to show that she was listening.
Sunil continued talking.
“See, I agree that whatever you said is for the good but we are not the right people to take such decisions. Let us work. You become her friend and if you want to talk to her or visit her whenever you have time,” Sunil said calmly.
Archie nodded her head in agreement and said, “Okay.”
Ashu had to intervene to make the situation from good to better.
He said, “Sunil, you are also correct in your part but Archie isn’t wrong too. Let us try what she says. If it’s not feasible then we’ll leave this topic.”
“Hmmmm, okay. We will try,” Sunil said giving up.
“Now look up Archie,” Sunil cajoled her.
Archie didn’t look up. She wanted to hide her emotions before Sunil but she never could do that.
He put his hands around her shoulders. No sooner did he do that than she hugged him ever so tightly.
She said, “Don’t be so indifferent to me again. I am an idiot I know but I can also think of something good.”
Sunil said, “Yes, my idiot you can. Now stop those tears. They are very precious. Keep them for the best moments. What has happened to you? Is it a crying day?”
“Please, stop Archie. Sweetheart, stop now,” saying this Ashu put his hand around her shoulders and winked at Sunil.
“Sunil is not angry,” he added.
“Okay,” Archie said sniffling and wiped her tears.
“Now smile,” Ashu said giving her a chirpy look.
A smile flickered half way through her face.
“Nah! Nah! Not this,” Sunil said.
“Give that big big smile on your face,” Sunil requested Archie.
Archie couldn’t help showing her teeth.
She entered the room and the other 3 girls were awake.
“Fight solved!” Namu said.
Sherin said, “Look at her face. It shows. Now, let’s sleep.”
Archie objected them saying, “Why can’t we?”
Sunil: See, we are not her parents and neither do we own her responsibility. Leave it to the NGO people.
AN: Why? Why do parents come here? They left her in such a condition and NGO people will take care but we can do……
Sunil didn’t let her speak more. He was quite hyperactive for the first time. Seeing that, the others became quiet.
Sunil: Remember, we are here for a month internship. We’ve just another 3 to 4 days here in the NGO. We can just make them feel happy with our care.
AN: So you mean it’s all temporary? Then, we are doing it only for money. Isn’t it?
Sunil: No. We aren’t. You are not able to understand me yaar.
Archie stood up to leave.
Ashu: Oh! Archie, sit down now. We’ll find out a solution.
AN: Look, isn’t it a good option? What do you feel?
Ashu supported Archie but rest all were quiet.
“I am not satisfied,” Sunil said rudely.
“Why do you have to be so rude Sunil?” Archie said with a kind of shivering in her voice.
Archie couldn’t believe that Sunil could be so rude to her.
Sunil: Use your brain. Don’t think with your heart. How can we do that?
AN: We can. We can talk to Ms Reena and tell her about our proposal and also talk to Deepti and see if she agrees.
Sunil: Now, where on earth will you find a groom for her? In the roads or Ashu, will you marry her?
Ashu: Hey, chill man. Why is this topic getting hot?
There was a sudden pause. Ashu was just taken aback by Sunil’s remark.
“Girls, can’t you say something,” Ashu said looking at Sherin, Pri and Namu.
Pri and Namu said, “We are just students’ yaar. How can we get someone married? How will we handle all that?
AN: Are you mad? We are not going to get her married. I mean we will but we’ll ask the NGO people to arrange everything. We can give the idea and let them proceed with Deepti’s consent. How can we search for a groom for her? We are still amateurs in this world.
Ashu: Okay. I agree with Archie. We can get this topic in front of the chief but do talk to Deepti first. We must not overreact. She might feel bad.
AN: Okay. I will.
Sunil didn’t speak a word. He stood up and went near the door. They paid the bill and left.
Archie was talking to Pri and Namu about her plan. Sherin and Ashu walked behind. Sunil was indifferent towards Archie. He wasn’t happy with her decision. Eventually, both chose to stay quiet.
Archie went to Deepti’s room as soon as she came back from the mini break. She spoke to her casually. She didn’t want to tell her about the proposal that day.
The day was over.
That night, Archie was feeling quite restless in the room as she thought about the day’s happenings. She couldn’t bear Sunil’s indifference.
She messaged him: “Don’t be angry dear. I want to talk to you. Are you awake?”
Sunil replied, “Yes. Come in.”
Archie went to their room. Ashu was also awake. Archie was quiet for a while and then started softly. She told him that she would put the idea before Ms Reena. Sunil explained his part again but Archie didn’t argue with him.
Sunil kept talking and then stopped just realizing that Archie wasn’t saying anything.
“Now what?” he said.
Archie’s eyes were red. Her head was bent down. She couldn’t bear the indifference. She didn’t want to face him.
“Archie, listen,” he said and then Archie nodded her head to show that she was listening.
Sunil continued talking.
“See, I agree that whatever you said is for the good but we are not the right people to take such decisions. Let us work. You become her friend and if you want to talk to her or visit her whenever you have time,” Sunil said calmly.
Archie nodded her head in agreement and said, “Okay.”
Ashu had to intervene to make the situation from good to better.
He said, “Sunil, you are also correct in your part but Archie isn’t wrong too. Let us try what she says. If it’s not feasible then we’ll leave this topic.”
“Hmmmm, okay. We will try,” Sunil said giving up.
“Now look up Archie,” Sunil cajoled her.
Archie didn’t look up. She wanted to hide her emotions before Sunil but she never could do that.
He put his hands around her shoulders. No sooner did he do that than she hugged him ever so tightly.
She said, “Don’t be so indifferent to me again. I am an idiot I know but I can also think of something good.”
Sunil said, “Yes, my idiot you can. Now stop those tears. They are very precious. Keep them for the best moments. What has happened to you? Is it a crying day?”
“Please, stop Archie. Sweetheart, stop now,” saying this Ashu put his hand around her shoulders and winked at Sunil.
“Sunil is not angry,” he added.
“Okay,” Archie said sniffling and wiped her tears.
“Now smile,” Ashu said giving her a chirpy look.
A smile flickered half way through her face.
“Nah! Nah! Not this,” Sunil said.
“Give that big big smile on your face,” Sunil requested Archie.
Archie couldn’t help showing her teeth.
She entered the room and the other 3 girls were awake.
“Fight solved!” Namu said.
Sherin said, “Look at her face. It shows. Now, let’s sleep.”
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