Mahima's thoughts in play

• Exams are the quintessential of "unconditional love". How much you hate it, it will never leave you.
• "Why" is more important than "how".
• Choice of words matter more than words.
•  After having ample sleep(10 hours in a day) if you still feel giddy , you are having preparation leave.
• The apt age of getting married is when you can afford your own wedding.
•  Every individual goes through phases like happy phase, depressed phase, cynical phase, optimistic phase,pragmtic phase etc.
• Beguile your work , people will get beguiled automatically(consider it a by product)
• "Courage of conviction"(for standing up what one believes in ) is the most attractive and the most rarest trait .

MAHIMA’S LOGISTICS

                                          MAHIMA’S LOGISTICS

Ø  You can lie, manipulate words but you cannot manipulate the vibes people get from you.

Ø  Appreciation based on comparison doesn’t seem genuine.

Ø  The day you start accepting that u cannot look good all the time , in every click , everything will become naturally beautifully -acceptable.

Ø  If it is original, it is going to work.

Ø  Looking beautiful and being beautiful are two very different things.

Ø  Never take excessive pride in what you have. It doesn’t take seconds to flip things.

Ø  The time you say "I don't want to do this or I'll never do this" . Destiny will make sure that you do that thing right away.

Ø  "For your kind information" is perhaps, the most unkindest way of informing!

Ø  Whatever height you reach,if you are not courteous, sympathetic with juniors or subordinates ,you are not worth of your greatness!

Ø  Living in hostel make u so used to slangs, cuss words, sarcasm that u almost forget that the world still follows diplomacy, politeness,sanity and etiquette !

Ø  I really don’t mind bitching or mocking but if you are doing so, at least get your facts right.

Who the hell scribbles here??

Heyy

I am Mahima Seth . If you know yourself , you know a lot!! So,here is  know something which I think I myself about:

I define myself as a free spirited soul, who do things what interests me but I live in a multiple constrained personality.Something I can say about me , just in case you are interested ;) (I don't mention 'respectively' over here)I am a third year engineering student , passionate dancer, social network freak, true Gemini (involuntarily!!) , hopeless dreamer, unapologetically foodie, judgemental, opinionated , narcissist , partially feminist, partially socialist, hate color discrimination,not easily likeable, real , honest. I try hard to be witty and not willy. Individuality is a fucking religion and I am its believer coz if anything is original , it is going to work!! With so much much of i-this , i-that I feel like I am some i-device so I should better i-stop over here and let time unfolds other parts of "Me".

The lost wind..

Where have I lost that Mahima?

Where have I lost that swagger?

Where have I dumped that dapper?

Where have I lost that motivation?

that kept me in an inclination..

What have I done to myself?

where is the belief

that I will always be ME?

Where is the zeal

to make it out off the keel?

How and when will I know?

How and when did I let go?

All my reason , all my mind

sways in to find the lost wind..

Do you have a solution to this?

It is in my heart( or mind) from years and Facebook is such a great platform for sharing and discussing things.

I feel terrible when someone elder to me bows to me , I am talking about security guards , cleaning staff who open doors for us at resteraunts , wish me as soon as I enter some shop in mall. I mean these people  are of my parent's age, work harder than I ever will in my entire life. There is nothing I have done in my life that justifies him bowing to me . If there comes any thing between me and him, it should be "ME" bowing to him and not vice -versa. It makes me SAD. But, this is something on which I cannot do anything about or better to say, I have not done anything about.

If you have any solution to this, I will be happy to implement it.

P.S.I want to live in a country like Malayasia where there is social equality , where your work does not set your social status.

The woman who stumped me..

I am an ardent FEMINA, VOGUE reader .I read what is right for skin , what to put on skin etc. Although I don't follow it myself, I prefer being a lazy bum and accept my skin as a dear gift from GOD and take it as it is. All I do these days is  boast around my knowledge of cosmetics , I had a belief , which now I consider a pure hallucination that  "I know the things"  .I know, a combination of Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide is good for treating oily skin , a combination of betain and cocamidopropyl , cetearl alcohol is good for treating dry skin.

Today, I was ushered into this beauty parlour ,I could hear the chik-chika-chik-chik-chik sound of a scissor running over someone's hair.  I kid you a little. But really, this beauty parlour had  "feel good about yourself" or "pamper yourself" virtual tag line for itself.Behind the semi translucent door of the parlour, sat a woman of visibly average experience . But it  took me almost 45 minutes to realise that she isn't exactly quite as average as her deposition.Dressed in a simple ,crisp ,printed saree, with a pair of glasses almost slipping over her nose and beautiful smile welcoming us .I went there with my roomie who wanted to have a hair spa .The word 'spa' itself sounds tony.I know!! *grin*

And the expository conversation began with details about what that posh word involved. She very nicely explained us the pros and pros and only pros of doing it. Being a cynical piece of filth( who loves asking questions till not satiated), I started shooting my doubts, riddles about hair care. And , O my my, I was impressed or rather STUMPED.*got off from my high horse*.This woman started the  explaination with the follicle nature including the sebaceous gland,the difference between dermatitis and psorasis.There I was left gawking, celebrating my self assured ass ,super duper impressed by her intellect and simplicity .  Never have been in my life I am stumped by any woman in a parlour. The process of spa began , I sat comfortably natting with my friend and keeping another eye on that woman and this woman continue to impress me , beguile me with her management. She had her finger on the pulse.

Running a beauty parlour is a great business it does not require huge investment, what it requires it striking a chord with customers, know their skin , know their problem and know the solution ,the better you know , the better will be your dividends.Because GALS are never satiated with their beauty , they want more.

And trust me that woman has got a knack about her work, she knows her onions. A couple of hours of her professional escapades had me thinking that this is what makes a great run in a professional life span.

P.S. I do consider taking care of how you look like, skin is important . And, from heart I congratulate all girls for taking care of how they look and for not taking skin for granted. This is adorable. Looking beautiful is not easy, it takes efforts, I understand. Hope I someday start following what all I read.

#mahimagirlytime

To the GOD!

Cursor gawking at me, asking me silently, to move it, move it ahead in the flow of words , with the tik -tok of key pressing. So, here I go..

This is for a person whom I purely adore ( read adulate).He is considerd to be a living legend He is the very macho “Amitabh Bachchan”

 .His sinewy body, husky voice, bodacious personality, mesmerizing eyes, immaculate acting makes him a super -duper-star. The very term super star commots an entity that spells mystique and aura and his aura is ineluctable. There is a certain enigma, euphoric mystery surrounding him. His movies like Sholay , zanjeer, baghban , coolie to name a few are acme of bollywood brilliance. Seeing him on screen is a matter of ultimate pleasure for women of all ages. Even writing about him can make a twenty year girl blush (yes, blush!).He is the  biggest superstar the millennium ever had , with the humility of a million people (combined).The chivalry with his soul is indulged in incredible. Being considerate about every individual on this earth take ounces of humility and this man is a sea of qualities in which humility tops. Read his tweets and you will have a "FEEL" of being in a virtual satsang. Not only is he a magnificient actor, he is scrupulous, punctilious and a superb human being. He is not seventy, he is seven times perfect ten.

This is not enough to even acknowledge his monolithic personality, an encomium is needed. He is the GOD!! I can just go on and on adulating him but still will be in the thirst of adjectives. I think no- body can ever replace his aura, his mannerism, his appeal, his phenomenon, his cynosure. All I wish is -I be the fly in the wall of his room to get the answer of my question: How can a person be this good?!!

The way I see- Arrogance!!

Arrogance is a killer.  It makes you a serf of your ego, a helot of your own destruction .It makes you a curmudgeon. When it starts running in your veins, you start to rancor about things you once cherished. Now, how do you know you are arrogant? If your behavior seems supercilious, your tone patronizing, your attitude wily,your smile scornful and  logic gibberish; then you are a termagant(lady!) . And, if you let the fetus of it grow inside you for  some time, opprobrium, obloquy will become your fetish , you will no longer believe in the concept of forgiving, exonerating people .You will find rejoicement in denuding, flouting others , you won't hesitate putting someone in pillory. So, in a nut shell, arrogance is a bullet whose trigger is pointed at yourself, a tool to bloat your ego, an aid which make you earn a bad (read presumptuous) name , a medicine which makes you allergic to humility.

Different people, different logistics!!

I am not a good customer ,I know that  and why should I be the timid, polite consumer who never questions anything , simply ask for a product , get it and go home happily,satisfied. I am of a different breed I like to keep track of my every penny , I will be satisfied only when i know i have spent it on the right person (wink! wink!)or right thing. After all money is important and saving is earning. And by law, I have the right to look at things, question it , get satisfied to the inner core and still  have a choice to not buy it . 

There have been times when I merely landed in the trolls situations , yes ,yes I am talking about the same troll meme pages which you see on face book .

 I will start with fruit sellers. Trust me , they hate me more than we hate our elected leaders.No, I am not exaggerating , Still, you don't believe it ?

Ok, I will tell you some incidents 

It was May, Mango season (Pardon me, if I already made you feel salivating) .I had a peculiar habit of smelling the mango before purchasing it .I know it does sound weird but try this one , try it,smell mango and if the smell of the succulent impinges on your olfactory sense profoundly, add in your cart or otherwise go to another cart. What happened was , I went to the fruit seller cart , while I was doing my ritual , he retorted :"what are you doing madam ,you are spoiling my mangoes, don't touch it !" As if my mere touch will diffuse it or change the chemical composition of it . I call it Troll 1.

Next: Troll 2

I went to another cart ,while I was doing my normal picking up, he cried and questioned my existence as a human being , he retaliated:"Madame, insaan thodi naa sunghate hain " . trolled again!!

Next :Troll 3

I went to purchase rubber bands (not hair rubber hands), normal bands that we use  in everyday . He showed me a packet of 35-40 bands.I asked for the price: he replied 100 . I , very politely gave all the blame to my damn ears and eventually that turned out to be a scapegoat , I asked him to repeat again the price 

le He:100

la me:Are you kidding me? 35 bands-100 Rs. Kuch bhi!!

le He:Madam, look at MRP. We have to sell at MRP only by law.

la me: MRP is maximum retail price, you cannot exceed the price after that but you can always give things below it .(I cursed myself for bringing this statement)

le He: Arey, you don't know the law and order .We have to give at MRP otherwise there will be consequences. 

*trolled* I was more upset by the fact that Do I look like some cretin or what that people give me these lame statements?

Troll 4:

I went to purchase Amul Tazaa tetra pack milk from a super market.And the (epic) conversation went like:

He: You have to buy the entire carton . I won;t sell loose . If we sell the whole carton we get 5Rs.

me: Bhaiya , if you earn 10 paise on one , at the end of the day , you will earn 5 Rs. The difference is you earn in installments . 

 He: No, I cannot afford to make a loss n this.

 Me: There are so many students in this locality who won't be having loss.

He:I am in business for 25 years that is not even your age. You don't even know what business.

Sure, I don't even know an iota of Business but aren't we talking about rationality here?

Troll 5:

I went with a friend to a near by Bakery shop to have a sandwich.

 Me:Why don't you start selling your sandwich in our college ?

He:Ask your college canteen people to come and contact me .

(I re looked at the shoppe and there were just  two of us as customer)

He: I am a very busy man.

Yeah , right!! He must be very busy in ignoring his business opportunities. busy world ,I tell you.

Troll 6:

Scene :Mobile shop.While showcasing   some handsets, I enquired about some technical classification.

 Me: How is the blue tooth in this one ?

 He: This is newest version.

 Me: Which blue tooth version?

He: The newest one !!

Me:Version?

He:Bluetooth is the best in this one . I use this phone and it transfers data quickly.

Me: v2.0 or v3.0?

He :both!!

 I am very sure  in every of these incidents logic and common sense must have cried on each other's shoulders , realising how under utilized they are?!

I will not go to more cynical mode , already it is an overdose. Neither will I go preachy , I will end it up here so that it can just be called an anecdote.

How to get her?

After publishing Gals -As I know them several people came up with a thought that I should try classifying guys .I tried but I found myself not that complacent enough .So as an antidote I attempted to put down my thoughts over something related to it.

Pre Script: This is based on evidences , observations , experiences .It does not has resemblance with any person dead or alive.

There have been times when I have seen men pondering over , solving the biggest brain teaser of life- how to talk to her?!!!

Now, the story is as- you like someone and you are entirely clueless what should be your next move? You tell your best friend about it, and your best friend ( after taking few digs about the newly found bhabhi ) he sends his armed forces with him being the commander officer to search every corporeality) about her.  And you are standing there as a (to be) PHD person , waiting for your thesis to be complete. Now , you are restless, you want to know yourself what is she up to?! And you commit your 1st mistake -Stalking (yes!!Even I can be melodramatic- CB watch out!! ) Stalking is a dagger which has the potential to transform you from "Romeo" to "Creep-e-o". Straight No for this.

Okay , you are super proud of your friends for doing this precious work of yours in little time and as quietly as possible. You have actually started liking your name  being associated with your pretty girl .Now you have the pre requisite info , all you need is a way out to get in touch with her. How do you do it? Facebook , good option , mutual friends, better option , become a cynosure ,best option.  Now , for people preferring first option, a word of caution( clearing throat)  FB should only be used to get acquainted with your girl It should never become a medium of your love-y--dove-y communication because it brings a tinge of casualness .It does look like a casual be-l friended -ness or time pass, phone calls are surely better but there is nothing which beats that face to face communication, that expression judging communication, that eye contact . There is something magical about it . Don't let the child in you play out  and make you propose her over whatsapp , FB or phone call. It is a SIN. You need to bedazzling over your selection and should have that aplomb to say those ear embellishing words face to face.For your first date, try to be a dapper, I have not seen a single girl ( be any type :Refer Gals As I see them) not noticing what you are wearing.So, be a little girly, spend a little time with your forgotten friend -Mirror.And the last one , now this one goes right into your ears( in a sutto voce)" Chivalry is a brand builder,it is a gun which has his target on auto focus, a coin which does not has a flip side , a pro which doesn't has a con, a PR agent in disguise." (But ,yes, I still say:Excess of everything is bad) if you do all this with  conviction I am pretty sure you won't get to measure the inches of her stillettos or you won't get slapped  even if she hated you before.

P.S.  Every girl is different . And I still believe in the concept that no body can understand woman. So, don't beat me if it didn't work but do message me what all happened ;)

My favourite teacher..

To my favourite teacher Anurag Mishra sir (Ex senior faculty of Bansal Classes Pvt. Ltd.,Senior faculty of Allen Classes,Kota) 

In case I get a spelling wrong , forgive me , because a part of my brain is occupied cherishing the sprouted memories.

It was a life changing experience to be under your tutelage. You are a quintessential teacher. As I start typing this out , a picturesque of the very first class knock my head. I remember, the class was very subject oriented. Unlike you, all other teachers started their lectures with some motivational thoughts, some real life examples, some cool joke. It made me think you were a "conventional" kind of teacher who just deals with his own subject. .But after 10 days when every teacher stopped talking about motivational stuffs and focused on respective syllabi completion,  you started delivering  motivating lectures. Because, you knew Students were already charged up after vacations and it would be like putting water on duck’s back. Take a bow, sir. (your thoughtfulness).

Physics has never been so interesting to me before. Because, everything you explained from real life examples to high funda philosophy revolved around the torque of physics Whatever you speak gets imprinted on student's mind. One can actually bathe in wisdom under your vanity, your proximity. You changed my perception about things, you made me believe the fact that "WE are all born with infinite potential. What matters is how much justice we give to that potential."You were very right in saying "Until and unless you don't start breathing your goal , you won't get it."

You taught me life is not fair to anyone . You made me your believer. The small nattery with which you used to start the lecture, the small witty jokes in between, the philosophical thoughts at the end made the class so lively and fruitful. You made me like cricket (I have never been a sports enthusiast till I met you!!).You made me learn things , you made me realize there is no way one can cut corners to get success. You are an incessant source of inspiration to me .Everyday when I log into Facebook , I want to read your status updates . They are so full of positivity, gusto, motivation. Please, keep writing , motivating, inspiring , encouraging , sharing(read knowledge) coz you are changing lives of thousands IIT (read success) aspirants.

This letter is not even an iota of acknowledgement for what you have done for me with those 4.5 hrs a week powerful lectures. And, people are so right when they say "Teachers are a manifestation of divine" because there exists people like you who make this profession sacred. A very big THANK YOU from the core of my heart .And ,I consider myself to be incredibly lucky to be under your tutelage. I wish I give justice to your valuable teaching someday.

Wish you great health  ,happiness in the years to come. More power to you.

Being human !

 I am a human being. And human beings make mistake, almost constantly. It is a regular affair. We fall short of what we aim for, almost  always. We get impatient. We get angry. We get selfish. We get swooned by freaking circumstances .That is pretty okay. It is just the way it is. Cannot change it. Will always forever more be. We are humans. We Cannot fight it  or eliminate it completely. A cat is  got to be a cat  and people got to be people.

There is really only one way to deal gracefully with being a jacked-up human and get alleviated from the trepidation of making mistakes, and that is this: "FORGIVE YOURSELF ".

It is not a once and for all thing, self-forgiveness. It is more like a constant attitude. You have  to carry it all along yourself , everywhere. It is just being " hopeful". The concept involves loving yourself enough to offer yourself a million more tries.. We have to forgive ourselves and then believe in inner-selves. You have to consider yourself " AWESOME" to challenge any scary circumstances.

So, next time,if  you get stumbled in a small pit hole or  falter wearing high heels in a crowded place or get shaky , numb or start maffling before live audience  or experience mawkishness after seeing a drama or become a complete  basket case during exams . Be gentle with yourself . You are a human and you have every right to live with your faults . You owe yourself many more tries . Humans are not impeccable , accept it!

P.S. But , if you have nickel for every time , you better check yourself.

Gals-as I see them...

Pre script:This time I promise to be as non preachy as possible  !

An ancedote .Living around girls since years gave me the requisite experience to divide our girls' community broadly into three categories .

Coming  to my first category- the magnetic , sauve" Babes ".Fashion is their sixth sense.They do have great dressing sense coz of the hard work they put in shopping and selecting products. "Good looks -a fetish "would be an understatement to describe this clan ,they are generally  guys' eyecandies, They  generally  are very fond of Teddies and all cute, pink, soft stuffs  but yes,a pimple can make them cry. They are the quintessential eye flutterers. Their mantra:"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."You will spot them accompanied by their retinue .

My second category is for our "khiladi"  girls. They are bold, vindicative ,belligerent,aggressive , "mards" of our girls' community .You will see them walking shoulder to shoulder with guys (no, i do mean it LITERALLY!), you will see them enjoying fist fights, races with men .They don't really care about the tanning or pimples , what they care about is their stamina  or performance on the field .Their confidence is bedazzling , one can have a confidence bath in their proximity.You can also spot them hanging out in lowers or trackpants or shorts with slippers.They define the absolute meaningof the  word"bindass".

My third and are for our "Simplos" , the normal girls next door .Sagacity is a creed more than a fetish for this territory .They generally shoot the breeze.They are simple,smart , clever, calculative ,flair , bonhomie. They generally are great in  academics and find studies a ritual .They can be spotted hanging out with friends in normal denims with cool tees or in graceful kurtis. 

Well, there can be various sub categories in each category but I don't want to dig in that deep.And yes, there are certain things common to all  :

-We have a constant desire to judge other women in our vicinity.

-We love gossiping.

-No two girls can be best friends if they are of the same league .

 -All girls are beautiful and sassy.

RELATIONSHIPS-Then and Now!

Yesterday she,

Today me,

Day after tomorrow,

I don't care if he has any.

Here goes the quintessential mindset of this generation about relationships. Ofcourse, it is an extremely private stuff to comment or write on but the negative vibes I get seeing all of it; provokes me , rekindles my inner wrath , ignites my inner goddess to climb out of the chaise lounge and hold a pen and paper and give words a flow  and here i go..

Love is a pure, magical thing.Contaminating it with a "time pass" baggage is an offensive adulteration (with domestic repercussions). Most of the couple blame it  on stressful work place or hectic schedules for breakups ,which I really find vague and unacceptable.World has become such a small place that keeping in touch is a mere walk in the park.

When I look around, I see my parents, I admire their beautiful relationship , even after years of being happily married, they are still so much in love.I strongly feel ,it is the institution of marriage that kept them happily bonded for so many years.Many would contradict by saying this ideology is a sinking ship.Okay, I do agree that the concept of  marriageas an institution has evolved with time but it is not DEAD.The significance of "fidelity" in any relationship has been immortal and will always be .I am not talking about fidelity only in a physical aspect ,I am mentioning it in more of a psychological aspect.Being with someone just because you HAVE to be(with someone else in mind )is not enough !You have to be connected in all aspects.

Relationships are not meant to be a flaunting material,they are meant to celebrate the uniqueness of being together. Respect fidelity , get a meaningful relationship ,make it magical,believe in commitments .  "Friends with mutual benefits" kind of Boyfriend-girlfriend relationships have no niche for your good heart (i mean heartaches,heartburns),  your heart is priceless afterall YOU GET TO LIVE ONLY ONCE.