A Beautiful, Newfound Outlook

It's yet another lazy Saturday with my routine involving mid-day naps, good food, and personal chores. But amidst all this is a lingering, relatively new feeling - A newfound drive. But with that comes a barrage of urges like wanting to talk to her or being in her magical presence. Talking to her feels like an elevated form of therapy. Her soothing voice could make anxiety, and all the life problems fade away. Maybe it's due to some form of realignment in my priorities, perspectives, and most importantly my feelings for her which seem to only grow. When I think of her, this constant yet newfound sense of clarity allows me to look at things optimistically. This array of positive emotions motivates me to be a better person and get things sorted with ease. And I have grown to really like these personal transitions, all thanks to this gem of a person. I now feel stronger as a person, more than ever, with the courage to combat problems practically. And all the mental baggage/issues I carry seem to be fading away for the better. I'm in awe of what I'm becoming and finally feel excited to see what the future holds for me. Maybe it is okay to feel dull at times and have the constant urge to talk to someone special. Ultimately, what matters is this beautiful drive that keeps you going even when you're alone. To me, this is something truly romantic.

An unexpected ray of hope

 The sheer grandeur of our universe, the fact that we're living in a tiny speck of dust floating around a slightly larger speck of dust in an infinite space made up of endless void, puts things into perspective.   This line of thought always had an influence on my outlook on life. I always kept people at a distance fearing the worst. Life was simple but never without setbacks. My view on things was always grim, assuming the worst possible outcomes and basing my decisions accordingly. Binge drinking always seemed like the easiest way to cope with my insecurities, regrets, and bad memories (of which I had plenty). I didn't have much to complain but I could always sense something was lacking - Hope.

But life had other plans for me. I happened to cross paths with this glimmer of hope whom I met not long ago. She always had this spark within her. Her eyes sparkle like the infinite ocean of stars in the milky way galaxy. Her smile could melt even the hardest of diamonds. She truly had a beautiful soul. But it all started for me on one fine evening. It was the day I had to say goodbye. As the elevator doors closed while I was leaving, time slowed down. Suddenly I felt this strange new energy within me that seemed to cause time itself to freeze. I savored every microsecond of the glimpse I could get of her, as the doors met each other like a final act of a classic theater show where the curtains close. This was truly something I'd never felt or experienced before for anyone. A large barrage of positive emotions followed, overwhelming me with a sense of hope and optimism. I could sense my perspectives change as this strange positive feeling compelled me to start smiling like an idiot. But one thing was for sure, I had to figure out what had just happened to me. After several days and nights of overthinking, reevaluating, and introspection one thing was clear. I was head over heels for this person. Mornings became better because I always looked forward to interacting with this person. My heart started pounding with joy and excitement every single time my phone had a notification alert. Food started to taste better. My overall outlook on life started to transform, backed by this flood of good, positive feelings I had started to experience. Every single conversation, every single moment, and every single memory or thought I had about her is and will be something I'll always cherish to the fullest. I had started to finally acknowledge the fact that I was falling for this gem of a person.

But fate allowed me to meet her again. I wasn't going to jeopardize any potential of being in her presence in the future, and that kept me up most of the time. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to spend time with her on two separate occasions this time. Long story short, I ended up falling for her again (several times). I love how she holds her hair while the breeze flows gently over her cute, angel-like hair. My heart sinks every time she smiles or even talks. It truly felt like I was lost in an ocean of joy every time we had a conversation. Every time I hear her soothing voice, all my problems fade away. I had never felt this for anyone and can't even imagine feeling this for someone else. Never in my life have I felt more confident and this level of clarity, ever. All my priorities and perspectives fell in line and this godsend of a person was the one. Every time I think of her, I can truly sense my heart becoming kinder, warmer, more compassionate, and lastly, full of hope. Maybe life doesn't really have a purpose but this beautiful feeling has definitely realigned my perspective on life. I am thankful for every incident that led me to this path. I honestly have no clue where this path will lead but I'm inspired enough to explore it to the fullest. So what if we're just mortal nobodies living on a tiny speck of dust? I have been an atheist for most of my life but for the first time, I really wish or hope there is someone up there listening. Not to make wishes but to thank them for allowing me to meet this amazing, beautiful gem of a person, and for that I'm grateful.

Mind at large

Everything we prefer or like since forever, do they have anything to do with peers or our very own brain?

Why is beautiful, beautiful? Do the standards of beauty change over time basing on cultural values? Probably we're strongly influenced by the images shown in media. Beauty is a construct based entirely on childhood impressions, influences and role models (Sherlock). Or is it deeply rooted responses from the brain based on goodness of form, symmetry, figure ground contrast or experience with stimulus? 

Why do we prefer music that we prefer? Does it affect our emotional regulation, cognitive development or does it serve as means of self expression? Or is it that music is pattern and our brain loves pattern? Perhaps it fools the brain into thinking it as speech.

Why do we prefer certain colors? Is it experience based feedback we receive about a particular color that we tend to like it so much. Maybe we tend to get attracted to red since it causes a higher level of brain activity in areas of perception and attention. And BTW do we all see colors the same or differently? Is my red your blue? Is our brain's response to the experience of the outside world same as everyone else's ? These silly thoughts have been bugging me for a while even when dozing. 

We've been raised and accustomed to limited choices of lifestyle, tastes and ideology. That probably explains it all. I have absolutely have no idea why I'm typing this horse faeces. These moronic thoughts are a pain in different parts of the anatomy.

Interstellar : Spoilers and expectations

With hardly a month to go for the (my) most awaited movie of the year , Interstellar , expectations are already set sky high thanks to the mind boggling trailers released in regular intervals !!
The movie had been in making since nearly two years.

I'd gone through the old script of Interstellar which was abandoned by the mighty Spielberg few years ago, due to its complexity. However the current movie script has some changes made by the master . The following are few spoilers which may appear in the movie (Don't read further if you don't wanna spoil your movie experience)
↩ Cooper returns to earth after his space trip only to meet his great great grandson in his death bed !! Relativity folks 😛

↩ When the crew members finally visit the exoplanet they are surprised to see a Chinese flag already hoisted on its surface !! However the crew (Chinese) were killed by the radiation exposure and only robots are left . The Chinese martian mission was a coverup.

↩ The dialogue in the first trailer ( You're a trained pilot coop..... Doesn't need anymore engineers ") happens at the school ( headmaster to Murph's dad ) .

↩ One of the crew member doesn't return to earth ,but decides to continue his space Odyssey to discover a better habitat.

↩ The crew members discover a gravity device at the exo planet , yes it is capable of adjusting the gravitational force of any planet . Coop carries it along with him to replicate its technology by studying it .

I'm still not sure though if the following elements appear in the actual movie , Nolan sure would've added his own surprises to amuse his audience as always . Thanks for reading .

Apple sales down in India

Leading Smart phone manufacturer apple has seen a drastic drop in their Indian sales in this year's first quarter. Their sales were at a high, at the time of iphone 5 release in India last November. Interestingly they followed with extensive marketing campaign, instalment schemes and discounts,as its phones are seen as too expensive. 

Between January and march, Apple sold some 1.2 lakh iphones in India, ie). half of the sales between November and jan.Currently Apple has a share of 2.1 % in Indian market while facing stiff competition from Indian companies Micromax and Karbonn. While its counterpart Samsung has about 40% share in Indian market.According to a report, India had more than 10 million smart phone sales in Q1 of this year, which is 3rd highest sales, only next to US and china.

In my opinion, Apple is not a brand that one expects discounts from, but they have made a desperate attempt to boost their share in market, resulting in fall in sales.One should say it is a short sighted aim, spoiling its brand value.

First post

Welcome guys, This is my first blog post. I find this platform quite convenient to openly share my take on my interests ( movies, gadgets, tech and other news..) Hope you would like it

Edit (3/6/16) : The above statements are hyperbole. And the logo is a joke.