13 and still counting.....

Somethings are just meant to happen!

It was not planned,it happened so randomly and very unexpectedly!Its been ages that I have had a great girls night out with my closest and bestest childhood friends.Since we moved on from school,everyone has moved ahead to their different callings in life and we are left with no time to catch up on!

Years have gone by and a lot has changed in everyones lives.Some bitterness,few arguments and misunderstandings may be something that may have kept us apart!But still somewhere deep down in all our hearts,we have missed each other A LOT! 

So tonight was the most unexpectedly amazing night that I had; because I caught up with all of my closest friends!We had been planning to catch up sooner or later,but everytime it just didn't happen,but last night,it just sprung out of the blue!And volia-you have six ladies dressed carelessly to have a night out on the town!We ate,we danced,we couldn't care less for all that was behind us and we also couldn't wait for what lay ahead of us!We have been through school and college now with our share of good,bad days,embarassments,mistakes,crushes and heartbreaks alike.

At times like these,it strikes to me,that we have grown and evolved with time from being stupid,senseless apes to meaningful humans and I mean that literally :D.The first time we all ever met was in school,we were only three of us;we were naive,immature,stupid and that is probably why we had pure unadulterated fun,without any worries!When we were about to finish school,we used to ask each other,where will be from now on?What will I be doing and will I ever see as much of you again?And like all girls who live in their fairytales,we swore that we would never lose touch and here we are today!We did maintain touch,a little bit here and there but on the whole 'I still get to see my besties!' isn't that maintaining the promise pretty well!!Hell,yeah it is! Because I know how much it has taken to stay in touch and it has been all worth it!

In bad times,we have all shaken and trembled bad,but had it not been for each other,we would have never stood up this strong back again!

Today everyone's mostly working or finishing off their last leg of studying,tomorrow for all you may know we maybe attending and planning one of the bestie's wedding!Time just flies...Till yesterday we were a bunch of stupid girls thinking about grades,the first crushes and chocolates for all we cared.We moved on to knowing the selfish world,being arrogant and selfish at times to knowing love,commitment and to having a companion and very soon it will be marriage on our agenda!

Starting on every stage of my life I had them if not always besides me but definitely 'always in reach' and looking back on every phase of life somethings have always stayed and that is what 'friends' are!You can fight with them,hate them,love them,abuse them,care for them,trouble them but they will always be there waiting to see what more have you got to offer!

It has been seven years since we moved on to making new friends,searching new avenues to explore and realizing that the first friends you ever make are the last ones,whom you may ever forget!There are going to be yet many more years,many more stages which we may or may not be able to handle but friends will always be there to tell you that "I am here"And so I can say-friendship is truly that one wonder drug which can make you feel high for the rest of your life!

This post goes out to all my 'besties,BFFS,or 3am friends' whatever you may call them; I have just one word for them all-MINE!We have still a lot to explore and explode too!!Hence thirteen years and still counting!! 

XOXOXO 

Love you enough...

Is it not good enough,
when I say I love you,
I can see all days and nights with you,
My entire life with you on my side!

Is it not good enough,

when I say I love you,

I want to bring out the impossible,

Just to see the sparkle in your eyes!

Is it not good enough,

when I say I love you,

I mean to share every little story,

or mischief that life may ever play on us!

Is it not good enough,

when I say I love you,

I wish for a future together,

A paradise prettier than heaven!

Is it not good enough,

when I say I love you,

I mean it with all of my heart and soul,

For what did I ever know of love,

Until I fell in love with loving you!

Break off....

Times Sqaure-the heart of New York

Drrroooolllsss....the bestest chocolate bar!

I know,I know!!I am very late in writing about my trip of 18days but what the hell,better late than never ;) Everything about this trip has been very special to me!Its my graduation gift from my family and I worked really hard to make this trip work.Setting and adjusting everyone's time schedules and setting out 18days was really tough,I must admit!There were three such particular instants when everything blew apart and the trip almost got canned,but well I didn't give up and we got there.

Best place to unwind-Central Park

Busy bustling Manhattan!!
The first few day,we were at NYC-Manhattan and I am in love with the fast paced life!Hence,I absolutely loved Manhattan!I would just walk down random streets,running and jostling like the locals but with a map in tow!I almost made my Mom and my brother walk down miles altogether because I couldn't get trapped in a cab when all the fun was out there!I thought NYC is pretty much like Mumbai,especially the fast paced life,the high end boutiques,the fun cafes and bistros all around town.Times Square is like a marvel to me,its full of glitz,glamour,so hip and spells exuburence at every corner.We went to Max Brenner's and it is THE BEST CHOCOLATE PLACE EVER!!You can smell the sweet aroma of chocolate as soon as you enter the place.It is the most innovative chocolate bar ever;everything from the chocolate shots filled up in huge syringes to the elaborate range of chocolates and truffles and bourbons on display...ahh the list is endless...its a heaven out there for us ladies!!After all nothing can satisfy a woman as much as chocolate can,right!! ;)

The Swarovski ball!

Its really wierd to me how you feel you have something related or a belonging kind of a feeling in a place where you have never ever been!But Mumbai is my first love and NYC-you are the second love for sure!!

Our trip then progressed onto a few states here and there,catching up with cousins and relatives and meeting confused desis,seeing their lives,the differences and the similarities amongst all of us!!I realized, that the saying-YOU CAN TAKE AN INDIAN OUT OF INDIA BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE INDIANESS OUT OF THE INDIAN!!-is so so true! :D Also.I have seen my cousins as carefree bachelors and bachelorettes;and to suddenly see them all grown up into full time moms,dads,husband and wives was so different and speechless for me!It dawned on me as well;hell am I also age into all this one day!!really freaky huhh!!

the endless ocean at Miami!

Of late I have been very confused about where to pursue my further studies-India or USA? and well I thought that this trip would help me understand but  no luck,hell I am still HIGHLY CONFUSED!
Then it was time for Miaminesss!!!After all of the catching up with my cousins and relatives,I landed up in Miami for 3days(I know too less).Mannnn!!!that place is the best place to relax,rewind,introspect and just de-stress!It was perfect for me because I was to get back to the hectic life of a Trainee Doctor ;) the minute I landed back home and Miami was so perfect to prepare me for that.In fact,I felt like I had so much time to myself to rewind and replay all the bits of my life!And it felt SOOOO GOOODDD,so much so that by the end of the three days I was determined to put in my best shot for work,but somewhere a big part of me just didn't want to leave the beach and the marvelous ocean.I would just walk along the shore,just watching the clear turquoise blue water,relaxing on the pristine white sands!For sure,the ocean is the biggest marvel of the nature!When calm,the waves help you realise that whatever goes up has to come down and get calm always just like the waves curling up on the shores!But when angry those waves can kill you!Look what the tsunami did!!Its a huge wonder and mystery to me how God got this one made!! :P
But by the end of Miami,I atleast have one dream to work on-to have an ocean facing apartment!That is my 2nd goal,the 1st one being-turning out a good polished doctor! :D
And with that,ends my 18days of fun,frolic family time!It was worth all the hard work for the lovely bitter sweet memories that we chanced upon in 18days!It also made me realise that Medicine is my first and last ultimate love,for I couldn't believe that I was missing all the "On Calls"! I was enjoying eating all my meals on time,waking up and sleeping at my own disposal;but after a few days it just didn't felt like me!Just 2months of living as a Doctor has done this to me!I guess internship just ruined me for all the fun in life ;)
So here I am back to Mumbai,the lovely monsoons,my greatest bestest friends and Medicine and to where I rightfully belong!

Can't live without you!!

I am holidaying in the land of Uncle Sam and the Big Apple,and as much as I am loving it but I feel something is amiss!It has been a week now that I am away from my routine schedule of- waking up,running late for hospital,driving and speeding,and finishing my breakfast while I reach the hospital.And as soon as I show up with the Doctor's coat and stethoscope around my neck,I am up for grabs!I have no idea how the day just goes in checking patients,prescribing,collecting blood,giving injections,making rounds,attending emergencies etc etc...its one hell of  a day and night!!This is how the past two months have been,doing my Gynaecology post.And so I yearned for a holiday!But as surprising as it sounds,I am missing it!!I miss running out of the house,speeding and reporting late,making those stupid excuses- "Maam, I was caught in traffic,or an accident had occurred which caused the traffic and my best one so far-the car's tyre got punctured (everyone buys that-you know alone girl driving in mumbai,tyres getting punctured on a highway!! ;) it's a big deal!!hahhaha) and when I have my coat and stethoscope on,the way every patient sees me its just a different thing,no one but a medico can understand the thrill of being a Doctor and the excitement and craziness around us!

I miss not being able to look at the watch for hours and hours together,because time simply flies.I miss that cribbing and grumbling about late lucnhes,no time to breathe etc etc.I miss the way we argue with the nurses and staff at times for just making us do their work,overloading us beyond human capabilities.I miss going into the Doctor's room,and when I have just closed my eyes and retiring after a long day,i hear that infamous word-INTERRRNNNNN!! and running out to attend the emergency.Then coming back and grumbling that it was definitely not an emergency.
Well,that is how crazy doctors are I think!!They hate the pressure and the stress,but can't live away from it either.I don't know how to put this in words but I SIMPLY LOVE BEING A DOCTOR!I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT,CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THE GRUELLING AND STRESSFUL LIFE OF A MEDICO!