Ye gum ka saaya hai
Ya pyar ne sikhaya hai

Ye husn tha meherban
Par banda tha pareshan

Ye aag ki aandhi thi
Ya baat hi aadhi thi

Ye baat purani thi
Magar yaad to taazi thi

Ye ishq ka tha suroor
Jo chadha tha ji huzoor..

Jise waqt ne kiya jaaya
So ab kabhi na paaya...

Such a lovely time

You know I was longing for this time when I could feel and say to myself that "I have no other option but to be in library".

Clearly, it is with no bad feelings that I have to go to the library but the truth is, I love to be in the library. Especially, in that corner or room or zone where I am not known to anybody. When I find that kind of space, a sense of completeness fills me from inside and my focus multiplies. Some people like to read or write in their rooms, classes, labs but I am a library person since my college days. I remember all my preparations for GATE, CSIR have been done being in the library. Still these days when I have to write Journal articles I find solace in the library and then the result is just awesome.

One more thing, off lately my life has been so so busy. I never got my "me" time. This is because most of the times, I used to be in lab and when I come back to my Hall, there you go, friends. Lots of friends. Having said that, I don't mean to sound someone who doesn't like to enjoy their company, in fact I used to have ultimate fun and laughter rounds. But, I always wanted to have that day in my life when I could say, since I have nothing else to do/go..I would

rather prefer to go to the dear library.

Well, since I am here in Sheffield and of course there s no match of the number of my friends between KGP and here, honestly telling, I kind of never felt alone or missing friends. Sounds weird? I don't know. But I always had so much to do. If I am not in lab (I mean after lab hours or during the weekend), either I 'd go to library to finish so many work I already have or go do shopping: my favorite thing. Besides that, how can I forget to mention watching South Park. I think this is the third post where I am mentioning South Park. So you can imagine my obsession. 

Anyways, sitting and writing while in the library, munching Doritos and sipping Cappucino, when it is 6:20 pm and sun still shining bright, I continue to work- being alone, unknown to the world still feeling so good and important.

#Life's good

So Cold

What the fuck is wrong here? Why it's cold when outside its not that much. I need to have a proper temperature to get my brain and body into work. I can't work when I m frigging frozen. It's a Friday and I wanna be with Eric Cartman for the next two days totally. No disturbance, only him and me. It's so cool to be with him. He has become my inspiration. How can he have such an amazing sense of humor, man!

Anyways, at the work front, it seems the wait is not getting over, we waited for the isolates for like 1.5 months, but here everybody is on a holiday, the pretty summers, the stupid British Summers. I thought only Indians were infamous to have that many holidays, but these people here go on holiday like anything. I really wanna do a job here, because I go home only 2 times in a year that too for a week each. But If  I work here, seems I may be rewarded roughly 2 months holiday for the beautiful summers and the cold winters.

My time is getting over quickly, and I wanna finish at least what I started. Let's see if it works. Meanwhile, Eric <3 p="">

Kuch to log kahenge..

There's a famous line from a Hindi movie song which goes like this, "Kuch to log kahenge, logon ka kaam hai kehna". Not minding their own business, they will always poke into others lives and have a say. I guess that's what being social is now-a days. That's what it meant may be when some elders used to say and even I heard in movies, aakhir rehna samaj mein hai hume. Because these people judge and have an opinion about other's lives.  Today, while reading a news report on Indian express about central govt. employees pensions getting raised, I just scrolled down to read people's comments. I was literally amused to read how conveniently people complained and titled central govt. employees as useless fellows (some even used really bad words for them) and that they don't deserve it. Seriously, so amused to read that. My father too is a retired central govt. employee and I have seen him not coming home for every 4-5 months because he was posted in highlands of Kashmir (even during Kargil war), Maoist prone North-East zones. Coming home after months was a usual routine in our house. We were not blessed to see father everyday like those other civilians children do but I am so much proud of him. He has worked in extreme environments from Kashmir's minus degree temperatures to facing Rajasthan Badhmere's intense desert heat, and many others like my father in the same fashion. And when knowing all this, you read some people calling these central govt. employees names is what really disturbs you. May God give them wisdom!.

Similarly, read another news article today where MTV VJ Bani shared how people have bodyshamed her for having a muscular body. This was specially she faced in India whereas abroad she was much appreciated for her hard work-out. Without knowing anything, and mattering to the person per se, people just open their mouth to speak shit most of the times. I have seen in the IIT itself. It is expected that people in IIT are educated and therefore supposed to have common-sense, alas, they all do the same. Bicker! It seems this is their only way of having fun. 

Some thoughts

As I grow up and higher, it seems life is getting focused. When I was a child* or a college student, honestly telling I never had a goal in my life. Never knew if I wanted to become a doctor or an engineer etc. You know when my father used to say like most of the Indian fathers that Sharma ji ka ladka cracked JEE (Sharma Ji's son has cracked IIT JEE) or Roli aunty's daughter got into AIIMS..I never knew what is that I had to crack. Not enough motivated or may be not aware of all such examinations etc. I was a very good student since my childhood and an all rounder so all I knew was somewhere in my conscious mind that I am not gonna be a mediocre. I will do good one day but what was it, not clear. Slowly and steadily, as days and years passed by, it keeps getting more clear towards my career and goal in life. But it seems it's an ongoing journey, it's never gonna end. In a way it's good, I think the journey is always better than the end, so happy being in this journey for the time being. 

On the other note, I feel little disappointed with the people around. Never meet people who are ambitious and wants to do good with a positivity in their thoughts and mind. In the past few years, have met people who were really good and nice and all, but all of them lacked that enthusiasm, that energy to achieve something, to be the best, that creativity, that adrenaline rush. Nah! I want to really meet people who have a better approach towards life, a better road-map may be. I want to be impressed. Like genuinely.
For now, I am going to get ready for my 3 days Scotland tour. After the city's tour of London, I am looking forward to see what picturesque beauty of Scottish highlands has in store for me.

Cheers
*edited

In Room No. 14

It so happens to me every time I am up for some important work or got some deadlines where I am supposed to not miss even a single minute of my life, I hold the pen (in this case, my blog). It's like before starting something, you need that drive, that rush and that, that I get it here. It's like peace, I don't know how to explain that, but It feels good here..very good.

So, this post actually has no particular agenda or topic, I just wanted to write. It's a holiday today, as it's Saturday. From my room in Walkley, I have a perfect view of the city, I can see distant roads, the cars running on them and further ahead the mountains, the dense clouds and the swaying trees. Sheffield is beautiful, serene and peaceful. I had thought about roaming in the city today as I had the bus pass and the time, but was not feeling really due to body ache and stuff and also because I am very lazy so I decided to stay back and watch South Park. It's a crazy show, man! Eric Cartman sure kicks ass!!

I have already spent 1.5 months here and the same is left ahead. I really like this place. Next week we are planning to go to London. Though I have already been to London before (In 2012) but it would be a good idea to visit again I 'm sure as few of my friends have planned to meet up there. Lets see! The next weekend after London is planned for Scotland, I am really hoping and wishing for that as I have heard a lot about it. Lets see that too.  

Work is going good, made some really crazy friends here, there are almost 10 french interns in my lab and its been great working and hanging out with them especially catching Pokemon with 'em.. I am planning to buy a scooter like Simon and take back to India, and instead of cycling, I 'd go to my lab in scooter.

Simon said he bought it at 50 GBP which is quite reasonable. Apart from all this, I am really enjoying cooking sessions here. Back in India, at my home, I was never expected to cook something as I was considered a disaster of kitchen. Here, as mom or nobody is here to stop me or raise eyebrows, I am a master chef of my own. You wouldn't believe how awesome I am with this cooking thing. I have made pizza, rajma, parathe, pakore and so many delicious thing. Okay thanks to the internet for being there with me but I made all of them tasty and I am so proud of myself. I only had this doubt on me whether I could cook like normal people/girls and this UK trip has certified me as a good cook. I am lovin' it. Anyways, sun has hid behind somewhere in the clouds and it's perfect time for an elachi chai.

Ciao

UK again

Hi Blog,

So, here I am again, in the UK. This time for another kind of fellowship which is Newton-Bhabha Fellowship and I am here for three months. This is the longest that I ll be staying in a foreign land in my life so far. Definitely, I am gonna learn a lot, both intellectually and personally. So, preparing for a trip is a not a term for me, because I am the worst person when it comes to planning or preparation. But, luckily, my good friend Arpit got me into 'preparation-thing' for the trip after scolding, though slowly, but surely. I packed my clothes, 2 days before my flight, now that's a big deal!! Really, Only I know. If it was not him, I would have been preparing till 2 hours before I had to start from the home. Somehow, I managed to start from KGP to Kolkata airport and reached Delhi, having spent 2 days at home, I flew to London and then Manchester. From Manchester, my friend Bhaskar, who was also travelling with me to the university under the same program, (and we met for the first time at Delhi Airport) has a brother in Manchester and London, came to receive and they dropped us in Sheffield. It was a good 1 hour ride of beautiful scenery. They were really nice people, helped us a lot, even making sure we get our rooms and settle, even made sure our first dinner in Sheffield. And then, ....

The beautiful Sheffield

Then the real thing starts, how you gonna live somewhere where you find everything new. I had initial hiccups, I got scared seeing one tall British man who was also in the same accommodation where we were living as we had to share the kitchen with him. He looked scary. Honestly speaking, I  have never cooked, as in real cooking, I could make small small things. I had stints making kadhai paneer or something referring YouTube beforehand. But when it comes to cooking for yourself like everyday and you know if you don't cook you wont get food, as there's no one who will cook for you was a damn scary thought. I had horrible time, digesting this thought and for the first 2-3 days I had hard time sleeping, may be it was a jet-lag or something. But keeping aside those 2-3 days, I kind of got into adjusting into new things, I and Bhaskar got along well, we became friends, He's a really nice telugu guy. Telugu's are really good, funny and intelligent people who likes to mingle. We got into the routine because on those 2-3 days, there was no college and nothing. The college then started, I met my lab mates, Lab seniors of the Microfluidics group in Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. I haven't yet met my Prof. Will, hopefully will meet him in the coming weeks sometime. 

Excluding me, there are 4 more interns (French) and 3 more have joined in. There's a girl Aicha and 3 guys. Simon is really funny, I jus love his sense of humor and he keeps Indian Shahrukh Khan songs in his mobile and I just laugh when I remember how he danced the other day in the midst of our MEA Desorption experiment when our senior went out for a moment. The other two, Alias and Florian are sweet and nice too. I won't be lying if I say I heard correct about French men being handsome :P

Today and day after tomorrow we have a task of making mind maps and other reading stuff, so we can work from home. After having a good 8 hour long sleep, I feel fresh and ready to work. Bhaskar made me a breakfast because last evening we had a fight, lol, so feel good to go.

Oh I forgot to mention, the place is absolutely heavenly, so beautiful and serene. 

Have a good day!