VINTAGE AASHIQ..........

Shifting gears..

It started feeling as if life was picking up some pace when I started looking for a job a few months back. The unfortunate souls who read my last post must be aware of this. Anyway, there was a new goal in life. Something to look forward to. Something to run after again. Something...that had been missing for a long time. It didn't turn out to be the smoothest of rides though. After failing in two interviews on the trot, my confidence level had hit at least a couple of yards below rock-bottom. And it didn't take me too long to look askance at myself in the mirror. Trust me, it's not a very good feeling. But then, finally, after a long wait, I got the job that I was looking for. Starting tomorrow, I am a content writer/developer for Mexus Education Pvt Ltd. I am supposed to write content for kids between the age group of 8-12 years. I know what you're thinking. I couldn't have found a better job than this.

On the personal front, the past two months have been a mixed bag of sorts. April added some flavor to my otherwise lackadaisical life, thanks to the call that I made to Prachi on her birthday. I know that it doesn't sound like something to write home about. But there's not much going in life otherwise, so I make do with these little things. Anyway, I sang her "happy birthday" only the way I can. Post that day, I have been calling her up every week. And more often than not, she has been kind enough to answer my calls.

Sid has been holidaying in North India for well over a fortnight now. So as you can imagine, Mumbai has not been the same for me since the last two weeks or so. But he's returning tomorrow. There will be a lot to catch up with and a lot of alcohol to consume.

My birthday is coming up on the 15th of this month. I am just four days away from turning 24. That should liven up May. My b-school friends got married a few days back in Kolkata and are holding the wedding reception in Mumbai. Right here, in Andheri. On the 15th of May. In case you're reading very carefully, I mentioned that date a little while ago. So I guess I have more than one reason to celebrate on that day.

Coming back to my new job, I am getting cold feet since morning. Quite frankly, I am missing my colleagues at my last company more than I expected to. And not just one or two of them, but the whole gang. Iccha, Payal, Harish, Rakesh, Ravi sir, Kalpana, Shaheen, Rajendra and Sriparna. It doesn't feel the same without them. I will surely try to go and meet them very soon. Very soon, indeed.

Whether there's a birthday or a wedding reception on the coming 15th, there is bound to be a lot of rum. Trust me, I will be in dire need of it by then. For now, mates, just wait and sing along..

We're devils and black sheep and really bad eggs... Drink up me hearties' yo-ho!