Grish's blog

“Talking to you was like watching a romantic-comedy movie.” Believe it or not, somebody actually told me that. Just in case you don’t know yet, I’m a sucker for romantic-comedy flicks. I mean, deep, thought-provoking films .I have a thing for unanswered love stories. I give you a list of my favourite quotes from some of my fave movies because I’m a pathetic loser like that. “If you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just… passes you by.” - My Best Friend’s Wedding This is one of my all-time favorites! I have seen this movie about 10 times already and cried every single time. When I was younger, I thought this quote meant that you shouldn’t be afraid to tell that person that you love him/her because 1) you never know if he/she feels the same way for you or 2) it might be too late already. Recently, however, I realized this meant that when you feel that thing in your heart, don’t keep it in. Eventually it might wear off and it won’t mean the s...

When I was in 8th / 9th standard, I started to keep a diary where I wrote down all my thoughts and secrets. From my frustrations with the exam results, to my friend’s secret story , to my own version of chicken soup for the soul, It would’ve been nice if I can read again what I wrote then and maybe tap into my old self. Unfortunately, however, I’m an idiot who misplaced that diary. Much thanks to the internet, I can now keep a diary and read it anytime, anywhere. And so, I’ve decided to write a letter, addressed to my self ten years from now. By then, I’d be 34, and maybe, just maybe… I’d still be very happy. Dear 34 y/o Grishma, How are you? I honestly hope and pray that you’re doing well and that things have turned out the way you planned them to. Have you seen the world yet? I know you have always wanted to do that, to get out of this place, not to run away from it all but to experience the world as it was made to be. By now, I’d assume you’ve been to Japan, Australia and America al...

Dear Sun Uncle, it’s summer time again. If I were much younger, I might even show a little hint of excitement about it. But I’m not a kid anymore and I don’t welcome the summer with a retarded smile and a “yipppiieee!” like I used to when I was 10. To begin with, I’m working now so I don’t really get a “summer vacation”. I once brought up the idea to my boss and he basically asked me to ‘leave his office before he smacks my face’. And I commute going to work. Damn! let’s not even go there. I’d leave the house all fresh and perky and 5 minutes later, I’d be sweating like a leaking tap! The Bombay heat is getting plain unbearable! If it was a person, I would’ve long kicked it in the righ place and poked its eyes out. Please try and be a little kind on us ( now that i have made you my uncle ) .

There are days when we wish to get back to routines we had in childhood. Like what my sister said, she wanted to go back to those days wherein we'd get home from school and aside from worrying about homework, the first thing we'd do upon getting home from was to sit in front of the TV, eat maggi with cheese and watch cartoons, usually tom and jerry. The feeling, the sense of security given by the consistency of the routine. And sometimes, when you do get the opportunity to do again what you enjoyed in childhood, you realize, it's nostalgic and fun, but you're just not the same person anymore. The memory will always be there and cherished but you can't live life re-living your yesterdays. People grow up and out of childhood. We soon become too big to fit into former perspective of ourselves. But it's a part of us we have to accept and come to terms with. Really, because of that discussion with a close one, I felt more at ease. More able, well capable of letting ...