Strangers with a stubble

Majority of the people have a strong affinity not to talk to strangers, and particularly not to those who seem suspicious. The last word in the last sentence is a relative term with respect to everyone. But most of us will agree on the point that if a person is looking shabby or carries a beard, (putting religious sentiments aside) we may not want to be talking to him even when he is keen to initiate or maintain a conversation. I myself hate that unclean stubble.

This is just a basic mentality of nearly everyone. How can you converse with one whom you cannot place your basic confidence in? An unclean stubble thus goes a long way in impeding the strike when a lovely chat could have pleased the people involved. Now directing my point towards the people with such unkempt look, I would like to ask you not to try hard to engage someone stranger to you because he/she won't able to place that little belief in you, and you shall understand this when you visualize yourself to be standing in his/her place.

Thus the best way to go about is to Gillette shave your stubble regularly so as not to make others as well as yourself uncomfortable at a strange place and time. Have a lovely day!

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- Protest Against Unclean Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

BlogAdda Blog Award: To win is dream come true

My tentative winning speech for BlogAdda blog award:

Thank you so much, BlogAdda, for selecting me for their Blog Award. The reason I got to blogging was to showcase my poetry on a global platform. How much happy I am I just can't describe in prose, so I have written a poem for this moment:

(*personic = personal + public)

My blog is my personic* diary 

An organization of random thoughts

A medium of convection of ideas

Contests, book reviews, as well lots

Satisfaction is what keeps me alive

Happiness be the meaning of my life

Dreams perfected into blog stories

Winning moments created new memories

Started blogging to vent out my thoughts

In the process great milestones I crossed 

Blogadda contests gave it a new testing

Book reviewing always been interesting

Into blog posts, my life I got to brew

From the nature, inspiration itself drew

Thanks BlogAdda for this blog award

To win with you is a dream come true

My secret desire to be receiving this blog award is from the hands of the esteemed multi-blogger and the founder of grand project Kavita Kosh, Mr. Lalit Kumar, who has literally revolutionized the online hindi poetry scenario through Kavita Kosh, and hindi blogging through Dashamlav.

I would really, really like to get my first congratulatory hug either from my favourite Amrita Rao of Bollywood, or the great sporting icon Saina Nehwal of Badminton, or Dipika Pallikal of Squash ;)

In my moments of over-exultation on winning this coveted award, I would like to do a complete make-over of my blog, maybe get it a professional transformation and convert it to my personal domain.

And as is my habit over getting any recognition, I would celebrate with my friends by throwing a beer party. All my BlogAdda friends are also surely welcome ;)

Speech Ending Note: Although winning is the epitome of success, may my best be yet to come! :)

P.S. -- This would be My Winning Speech on being rewarded the BlogAdda Blog Award!

Asking for love

Your soul is serving its purpose when it's asking for love. And to get loved, one needs to be pure from inside as well as outside. Inside is a complex mechanism. To be pure from the heart, one needs to have his moral fiber intact with a self-consciousness of not being unhelpful to anyone. Indeed it's a complex matter because our personality development is something which is not exactly in our control, only to an extent. The family and friends environment factor plays a very important role in shaping us what we are from inside.

But on the outside, we just have to take care of only a few things, like our looks, dress, etc. Looks obviously add most of the charm to one's persona. And carrying a clean-shaven face (I hate that unclean stubble) is the most important aspect of it. It makes us look relatable as well as presentable, making us to stand out of the regular crowd in more ways than one. Best things may or may not happen by chance; but why leave it to chance I say! A job interview, a date, a get-together... all these events are directly and readily influenced by how one carries himself/herself. Girls always spend a large part of their day time in getting themselves ready for groovy moments. But boys clearly lag behind. All they have to do is just to dress properly, show-off a decent hairstyle, and most importantly, stay away from an unclean stubble, that's it, that will make all the difference.

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- Protest Against Unclean Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Somewhere sometime

Somewhere sometime we have to let go of our pent-up emotions, so as to be lively at other times, so as to breathe fully without any psychological blocks in our mental framework. And it is fine also, unless we don't hurt anybody in the process, which includes ourselves too. Especially when we are clean shaving our stubble, an act of anger or frustration due to something else can cause fatal injuries if we are not careful. I know it's not an everyday issue, but it can happen anytime to anyone. Hence we need to calm down before holding any such thing in our hands which may lead to more or less severe repercussions. 

Although this post isn't directly related to the P.A.S.S. activity for which I am writing everyday and will be doing so for the whole month. But still I wanted to get this out to the readers because when one is frustrated, he acts on impulse which at most times isn't fruitful. 

I got to understand this fact in the scenario of shaving when a few weeks ago. I really hate that unclean stubble of mine. My mind was busy somewhere else, I guess it was working subconsciously to come out of a problematic situation that time, but my body system was centered on the act of clean shaving my face. And in such clumsy state of affairs, I took a cut on my chin from my sharp Gillette Vector Plus razor, though fortunately it didn't cut very deep, but it took me a few days to get it completely healed after applying dettol and then turmeric on it. So...

Be careful, everybody!

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Is this it?!

Clearly, one of the life's facets whenever we accomplish something is to ask ourselves afterwards - "Is this it?! Is this what I wanted to achieve?" If the answer is yes, then the feeling of exhilaration is going to be over you for a few more hours till it sinks in your heart. But what if the answer is no?! Would you go for it again or would you change your course? It all matters on your priorities as well as your perspectives, and also on the importance of the completion of that task in your daily life. 

One of the simpler examples I can give you here is related to our daily upkeep when it comes to the matter of shaving our stubble / beard. The question here is also the same - "Is this how I want to look?" A mirror is a great invention of mankind among several others of more utmost importance. It not only gives you a perspective of your outer body but also your inner thoughts in connection to the former. So when you see your face in the mirror every morning, do you ask yourself this question - "Is this it?! Should I shave or should I leave the stubble to grow for one more day?" And then your heart looks in the mirror while your mind replies to the daunting task at hand. All depends on the particular individual. 

God knows I hate that unclean stubble, therefore in my case, most of the times, I just make up my mind and go for the morning face work (shaving) so as to let mirror admire my handsome looks :D 


Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Never too late

The best thing about life is that it's never too late to do what we want to do, to change what we want to change, to look how we want to look at any time. You just have to promise yourself that you have got to change for the better. It's obvious that the time already gone won't come back ever. But that doesn't stop us from utilizing whatever little or more time we have currently at hand to do what we always wanted to do.

One of the finest instances of this scenario I have been observing in my neighbourhood lately. I came to know him a few years ago when I found him clearly under depression. On my insistence, he told me about his child abuse problems at home. His father even beat the hell out of him when he shaved for the first time in his 11th class. Lack of freedom always used to irritate him much but he couldn't take a formal stand against them as he was totally dependent on his family for living and education.

I too hate that unclean stubble myself, so what's the problem in shaving it off as it totally looks uncool among one's school fellows. Therefore, I advised him to take a silent stand in front of his abusers by clean shaving regularly from then on. Although he got scolded various times for shaving while being in school, he didn't back off.

He has now separated from his family after his college got over and he got a job. He sends a significant portion of his salary to his parents, but doesn't keep any contact with them. His will showed him the way to follow his own path as soon as he understood what he needed from his life.

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Gulzar mania @ BLF

Ah, I hated that unclean stubble, as it ruined my pics with Prasoon Joshi yesterday.

Continuing from where I left off in the last concerned post, on the third day of Bangalore Literature Festival 2013, I got a fabulous window of opportunity to get my copy of his own book signed by Gulzar sa'ab himself. He came to sit in the audience for the opening session on the last day, which was a poetry recitation of major Indian languages.

I got to get a photograph with him too, just like my experience with Prasoon Joshi the day before. But this time I was prepared. I had clean shaved my face last night after getting that stubbly pic with Prasoon. I had learned my lesson, and fortunately the pic came out very good indeed.

It's the same thing. Life can happen to you anytime, anywhere, anyhow. It's just that we have to be prepared to seize the opportunity and make it work best for us. Second day of BLF I wasn't prepared well for that, but the last day I made up for it. So, so happy! 

I may also be attending Delhi Poetry Festival soon going to be held in the second week of January 2014. I have confirmed my participation and booked my travel tickets as well. Will be meeting some legendary figures there. And who knows, myself being a published poet, might get a chance to recite one or two of my own creations on the stage ;) Hope all goes well.

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

Santa's parental gift for life's better drift

Christmas is just around the corner! The best time of the year when everybody comes together and celebrates with exuberance. The atmosphere is warm and cheerful. The Christmas trees are all lit up and beautifully decorated with all the presents bought by families and friends for each other, kept under it. Gifting with Love rules this season.

Parents play the role of Santa Claus in the lives of their children throughout.

It begins from the gift of life and goes up to looking after all their needs. Anything affecting your child directly makes a difference to you. You always wish and hope that they lead a comfortable life. Sometimes though, these acts of love take a toll when parents have to give in to the tantrums thrown by their little ones and give them what they demand. Every birthday has to be made special! They deserve it and you love doing it for them! With prayers and good wishes there’s always something you wish to give them that would make sure they lead a comfortable, hassle-free life.

As parents, nothing worries you more than your child’s growth and future. There are innumerable wishes you make for the well being of your child, the following 5 being the most prominent from my perspective:

1. A good Education

2. Strength of Character

3. Instilling traditional and moral Values

4. Insurance as well as educational policies, such as YoungStar Children's Plans, HDFC Children's Plans, HDFC SL YoungStar Super Premium, HDFC YoungStar Super II.

5. Successful Career of his own choice/aptitude/skill

P.S. -- This post is a part of the 1001 Gifts Activity by HDFC Life in association with BlogAdda.

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I had an experience at BLF

During the second edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival held in the October 2013, I got a sacred chance to meet two of my revered poets-cum-lyricists of Bollywood. The event was for the duration of three days. On the second day, the destiny favoured me when Prasoon Joshi came out to sit among the audience to attend the upcoming session about languages. I was amazed to see him take his seat just a few rows ahead of me. As the crowd around him asking for pics and autographs scattered slowly, I pushed myself to go and ask his permission for a close-up snap together. He readily agreed, I took the seat next to him, and asked his liaisoning volunteer to click a pic or two using my digicam. It was a treat for me, truly.

Although the pics came out to be quite good and clear, but the only thing not looking up to the mark in it was my appearance due to my stubble, which I could not get time to trim or shave, before the event. To this day I ask myself what a classic pics those could have been had I taken out sometime even at late night to clean shave my face. Ah, I so hate that unclean stubble, God! 

Well, no problem, but that pic is still one of my raring pics ever :)

Moreover, I would like to tag my friends Ankita Singhal, Shiksha Sharma, Sahil Mahajan, Rohit Rajput, Bharadwas LS in this post.

P.S. -- This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.