Thanks to a fest that's happening in school, I now have a 'sanitised' account on a popular social networking site. Making the most of my situation, I was browsing through a couple of profiles and ended up 'Tsk-Tsking' at the things children post.

Am I just growing older?

I just feel peacefully happy. It's the nice kind... As though it's covered with love and laughter :)

Not all choices that we make lead us to happiness. Sometimes we do things because they don't make us unhappy.

I can finally tell the difference. It struck me out of the blue yesterday. Wonder if it counts as an A-ha moment.

Bells Will Ring

Somebody very important to me is getting married. She and I are thrilled to bits with all the festivities and grand plans that a wedding brings along with it. Choosing the right dress, the decorations, making the guest list, picking the right food and wine, finalizing the venue... There is so much excitement in the air. I went ring shopping with the boy last year and they make the sweetest couple ever.

Yesterday she sent me a short email with a little secret and lots of sentiments. It is undoubtedly the loveliest thing that has come my way in years.

This November I'm going to see the world's most beautiful bride walk down the aisle to marry her perfect man.

Candy Floss, you truly deserve all the happiness the universe has to offer. 

Be yourself. It'll make the object of your affection fall madly in love with someone else. Be yourself. Every family gathering will have people singing praises of your sibling, cousin, dog, carpet while you're the perfect example of meanness personified. Be yourself. Your colleagues/friends will think you're the weirdest thing they've come across. Be yourself. Everyone will be too busy to hang out with you. Be yourself. You'll turn obese thanks to your craving for food. Be yourself. Your pet will ignore you. Be yourself. You're meant to be taken for granted. Somewhere in all this, feel proud about being yourself.

After a very long time, I decided to not be myself and let the tears roll.

And it felt f*****g good!

Youtubemademesmile

I'm hooked on to this

It's clean, fun, unique and full of love.

Warms the cockles of my heart:)

Tranquebar Holidays are fun things :)

With every passing day, you feel like you're going to wind up in some obscure corner... lonely, tired, hungry, worn out. When all is revealed, you will realise that every single minute was carefully crafted to lead you to your ultimate form - A detached lump of human being-ness bereft of love, passion, dreams and ambition.

"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for."

Perhaps. Maybe. Probably.

All that I need is a long, uninterrupted purple bike ride. The world does seem very different from the seat of a bicycle. I think mine would look a few shades happier.

*Happy Sigh*

In a few weeks I am going to be unemployed. While most people are giving me free advice and wondering why I'm not actively searching for anything new, I can't help but not think about how my career graph is going to end up.

I'm excited. There's a wedding in the family. After ages we're all going to be together again. My artsy-craftsy moods visit me regularly and I like how they work their magic on me. I'm making good use of a thoughtful gift and visit the neighbourhood library frequently. When my "final settlement" cheque comes I'm going to be rich (okay temporarily but rich is rich!) and I'm thinking of a short but well deserved holiday.

The job, the steady income... it will all come. As of now, I'm going to LIVE IT UP! Life's looking great :)

Before taking any decision I ask myself one question: Will this make you happy?

Somehow putting things under the Yes/No light helps to lead an uncomplicated life.

Yes, shifting and starting afresh in a new city, meeting and working with new people, indulging in some soul searching... all of it is going to make me happy. Very happy.

"There was a point in time when I cared about people. I was genuinely concerned about their likes, dislikes, dreams, fears. I would remember birthdays and take time off to make each one special. I don't know when I became so... indifferent and cold. Or did I just turn cynical and bitter?"

"I've known you for three years now. You haven't changed at all."

Sometimes all that it really takes is one conversation with someone who likes you for the mercurial nut that you are.

Plainly put, I'm happy but not euphoric. I want to be giddily glad.

If 2012 is supposed to be a great year, I'd like to see the signs soon.

Feb would be a great place to start.

*fingers crossed*

One of the biggest reasons I love working with children is because they act their age.

Something we "adults" should keep in mind.