"a need to be understood"

hello everyone
This is my first post for 2011..don't have many followers as of now..
but glad to have a few loved ones , means a lot:)
just recently,i was having this very intense conversation with one of my friends from college..
we were discussing  about things on the lines of my last post.."seeing the unseen"..i was telling him as 
to how people today,just don't care enough..its so difficult to explain them anything and everything..
you talk about parties,latest "beer" spots and random shit..and you have their ears raised...rest everything is just "bullcrap"..!!
Now this friend of mine had a very interesting take on this..
"make them understand in their own language,you cannot blabber your philosophical thoughts in front 
of this generation,they don't believe in it..and why should they..they believe in living their own lives and 
they have the right to"
We just need to spread a little awareness..make them realise their responsibilities..and if we are successful at doing that,our job somehow ends there..not completely though!
Alright enough of what i think or feel..wanted to share some of my work that i did with my friends in a group last year..
So basically we had a module called "draping",now the interesting thing about draping assignments is that you need to design a complete garment,But without any stitching,only supposed to use pins and drape a "dummy" also known as a bodyframe!
The work always starts with a lot of conceptualizing,mind mapping and brainstorming..
we kept thinking..a lot of concepts came in our minds..like "Swine Flu","Nagas"...all very "cause" based..and then our brains got stuck to "Bombay"..
But what about bombay?that was the biggest question..a city which is full of neverending colours portraying diverse arenas of life and after a lot of mind conflict we decided to stick upon "Transport"..
It is one of the first things that comes to your mind when you think about this crazy city..we had to design three garments in a group of three..hence here was our concept..
"Bombay to Mumbai".."Trains to Sealink"..
Three garments showing Bombay's journey till Mumbai!Check it out:D
Process-after running all around Pune,half dead,we finally managed to source out the required fabrics..
in the garments:
round wheel like structure-symbolizes railway tracks
grey net-smoke

wires-sealink structure
Hope you all like it:)
Also about my friends,Smriti and Jiya with whom i did this assignment..i dont have enough words to express,we have done neverending assignments together..been roomies for 2 years..and had an absolutely fab time in and outside college:)
I Love them..
"its about good people and good work"

"seeing the unseen"

Since last few days i have been thinking..what inspires me?What makes me develop a liking or fondness for someone?Is it a talent or is it just an instant clicking?
I believe a lot in the "instant clicking" concept..you meet so many people everyday..every hour, at times every minute..but you just don't give them the required attention.
Stress has been my bestfriend since the time i joined my course,but i can't have such bestfriends if i want to live enough..so i started with this small routine.Everyday i try and sleep as early as i can,being a night person,it was a little difficult at first,but i had to try hard ,real hard,it worked!
Every night before sleeping..i make it a point that i read atleast for half an hour,i love reading,nothing specific as such,when am in an intense mood i go through my favorite Paulo Coelho's books,they really relax me,people smoke up to get into a different state,i just need a "Brida"(one of his books) to get into one!Other nights when am in a super bugged state,i just flip through the monthly Cosmo, Elle,Hair etc magazine issues,they send me into a different world altogether ,so basically the idea is to read something that you can relate to and something that makes your head "lighter" because that guarantees a rejuvenating sleep!
Mornings are difficult as the "wake up" alarm just doesn't let me sleep,sigh!But its just a matter of those few minutes and once am up it's all good.After getting done with the morning chores,i make it a point to eat something that tastes "good",fruits are a personal favorite for the mornings.Rather than taking an auto,i prefer to walk.
Now here i start with what i really wanted to share with you people,i can be given the benefit of doubt for being a girl here!
Everyday i get to observe a lot of interesting people during this 2 km walk of mine.At that hour of the day,roads are generally full of office guys,surprisingly they are the most chilled out ones,pleasant expressions,smiling and chatting away to glory,maybe it's the happiness that comes out of a "well settled" in life state,justified!Then i have people like me,"students","design students" to be more specific,always running around,hands grabbing plastic bags full of crap that is turned into "trends",fighting with the auto guys(the most ill mannered and pathetic species on earth) and then finally walking down.Then we have the "mausis",the sis is pronounced as "shis" in Pune, the most lovable ladies,greeting you with a smile forever, happy to feed you,they are the perfect start for a difficult day!Also on my way i get to see "mochis","maids","poor kids" and other men and women who cannot be categorised under any given category as such.They all have become a strong base for my learning,am a girl who cribs day and night,for having the most messed up life,too much of work,illness and the single status ofcourse,but since the time i started observing these people closely i realised that am blessed,blessed for being able to study,for being able to eat,for having good friends and a stable family life.There is no "perfect" in our lives,these people struggle everyday to fill the "basics" in their lives,but still don't even get close to it,at times its really hard to digest the suffering they have to go through.

But the best part is that unlike us,they don't crib,i have had personal conversations with a few of them and they are genuinely satisfied with their lives because in their case "survival is the real victory".
So i just want to say that always keep your eyes open for the real people around,we might go through a lot of shit,but everyone does,that cant stop us from being happy,nothing can.Also i have my answer now,i know what kind of people i like,i like "real and genuine people with substance".
Be open to a change,learn from it and always keep that smile on!

"The girl i met 10 years back"

It was a nice sunny morning,we landed at a place which we had never visited before,huge trees,clear sky,strange noises coming from the dense forests surrounding us,dad had just got posted to Missamari.

It's a very very small town in Assam,not even placed on the Indian Map,only the Indian Defense Forces can discover such places!

I was so lost,i could just see dogs around!School admissions had to be done,it was exciting as i was going to enter the 5th grade and could finally write with a pen.

Mom finally took me to the school and it was the most beautiful  one on earth..trees,flowers,accidental ponds made out of rainwater..it was heavenly!Gave all my tests and managed to impress the teachers as well,big thing then,just brings a smile on my face now.

Completed all the formalities and was asked to join the very next day,was a bit nervous,actually very nervous..so many questions were popping in my confused head.."will i make friends".."will i get good marks".."will the teachers scold me"..and they were just not ready to stop.

The day came and my journey in Army School Missamari began..i entered class and there were these two girls..a little nasty..standing in one corner..giving me looks..i managed to act normal.Surprisingly they came up to me and asked my name and general details..they introduced themselves and after that..we began chatting, it was like we had known each other for years,i felt so comfortable.

One of those two girls was Karishma Sehgal..who is my best friend since 10 years now,will complete 11 in the coming year,that day was the best day of my life,because that day i met a girl who genuinely loves me,always stood by me, cries when i do and always always tries and to  make me happy and even succeeds at it. 

All these years have been lovely because she has been a part of them,Missamari was a magical tenure,we were in a dreamland,at that time we were waiting for the best things that we thought were going to happen to us.With time we have seen the best and worst phases of each other's lives,also we have learnt that life is not a smooth sail,shit happens and we have to deal with it.

But that doesn't mean that the best things did not happen to us,the day we met,was the one when the real best thing happened,we became friends,friends for life and since then each and every moment spent together has been the best,so there are countless "best things" in our lives.

Karishma this is the smallest gesture from my side to let you know, how much you mean to me,even if the world goes upside down,i know you will be there,i just want to see you smiling always!

About Karishma:

She is born with a beautiful voice

Is effortlessly stylish,her wardrobe is to die for!

Has a natural red blush on her cheeks

Doesn't entertain losers,it's difficult to be liked by her,but if you are,you are lucky!

Gifted with a smile that can make you alive on your most lifeless days

Super loving and caring host,wont eat herself,but stuff you till death

Has a pretty purple room,which i love!

I love the "Sehgal" family,her brother Kabir, Sehgal aunty ,Sehgal uncle,they all love me equally!

Overall,like her name she is a miracle indeed,a beautiful one,am glad this miracle happened to me