...moving on...

You tend to hold on to the past trying to re-live all the good times while constantly racking your brains, trying to figure out, had you dealt with a certain situation in a different way would the consequences have been any different.

I got to admit…yes, there’s lots of stuff that I regret getting involved with and given a chance would want to make it go away. But the weird part is this…no matter how wrong I feel I’ve been in the past…life has its strange ways of proving me wrong. And it doesn’t stop there, it gets more interesting when you think you’ve got it all and suddenly life gives you much more…it’s insane.

I guess the smart thing to do is learn from your mistakes and move on ... moving on being the crucial part. This life is way too small to get caught up with the past... there is so much to do…so much to see... so many people to meet...

I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the moment had arrived
For killing the past and coming back to life
-Pink Floyd

Survived !!!

In spite of my best efforts to discourage people from attending the graduation ceremony, a few people chose to ignore my pleas and opted to sit through the ceremony. I have to be honest…the fact that I knew there were people in the crowded hall who'd come just to watch me graduate, felt awesome.
Thank You.

The ceremony wasn’t that bad…ok that’s crap!!! Who am I kidding??? The ceremony was pretty bad, but at least it wasn’t prolonged. The whole thing got over in less than 2 hrs. According to my conspiracy theory, there was some sort of a kickback scenario which involved the graduate mafiosa and the VIPs presiding over this particular graduation ceremony. Someone must have paid off these dignitaries, who, owing to the instant raise in their Swiss accounts, decided not to speak on the podium…end result…ceremony time drastically reduced from 4-5 hrs to 1 ½ hr. I love corrupt officials presiding over graduation ceremonies.

Hey, the lady announcing the names even managed to pronounce my name pretty well, which was a pleasant surprise…Pra-Tap-Sing Bhons-Lay…which was followed by a piercing WOOOHOOOOOOOOO somewhere from up in the bleachers, courtesy my home crew.

On a random note…black graduation robes are an awful idea…they’re pretty depressing…bright yellow would be my color of choice.

Mom had called the previous night to wish me luck for the graduation walk. She didn’t have too much faith in my walking capabilities. I figure she must've prayed the whole night hoping I could take the walk without tripping on the stage and making a mockery of the function. At that particular moment, I couldn’t totally discard the possibility.

For all u people who were hoping to catch me with my face splattered on the stage…HA!!! and to all u guys who made your presence felt that day, even if it meant being there just for a couple of minutes…I love you all…coz it meant a lot. Thanks.

Somebody shoot me !!!

Graduation day would be tomorrow. Another hurdle crossed...what next? Maybe I should try my hand at pottery or something on those creative lines...Engineering was extremely boring.

I hate attending graduation ceremonies. I skipped my undergrad graduation ceremony a few yrs back and was looking forward to do the same tomorrow...but apparently I can’t…coz my folks want me to take the walk and send them a picture. Its got something to do with having no confidence in me and needing some sort of proof to believe that their good for nothing only son has managed to beat the system and graduated…hehehe.

This graduation ceremony is going to be such a drag…and don’t even get me started on those graduation ceremony speeches...they’re the worst...they seem to just go on and on and on...and then some more on.

I haven’t invited anyone for my graduation ceremony, coz the way I see it...I can’t get myself to attend my own graduation ceremony, then how in God's name can i expect others to attend it...so bottom line being...nobody’s invited.

The only good thing about graduating with a master’s degree is the fact that I can meet up with a particular class teacher and flip her the bird coz apparently back in school a particular goofy looking kid was told that he was disgrace to society and a burden on his folks coz he hadn’t turned in his homework...IN YOUR FACE MRS. MATHEW!!!

The thought of sitting for hours at that ceremony and doing nothing seems to be haunting me more and more. What a waste of time…