Its her birthday tomorrow, but for some reason Joan wasn't very thrilled about the fact. Something was not the same this year. She was neither enthusiastic nor happy. Last year she was jumping all week waiting for her birthday, why not this time? Upset about getting a year older? Nah she didn't look a day older than 25 or at least that's what her friends told her all the time. She went on about her day as usual. Went to work, hung out with friends and back home. Her golden retriever Dash came running to her when she stepped in. She decided to take him for a run around the Tan
track. That should make her feel better she thought. With Ellie Goulding's Burn blasting from her Bose headphones, she started on a slow run. By the time she finished she had worked up a good sweat. On her way back she picked up her
favorite fried noodles from the Vietnamese restaurant next to her house. Joan filled Dash's bowl with some dog food
and decided to have a cold shower. She had her dinner, browsing through the TV channels unable to decide on what to watch. She decided to call it a night when she heard her mobile phone ringing out aloud. It was her school mate Ana calling.
'Hey Ana, how are you settling in ?'
'I am still getting used to the damn weather Joan but liking it so far.. Do you wanna start your birthday with some hard
rock partying'
'Nahh, hey how did you know its my birthday tomorrow?'
'Duh, its on Facebook doll'
'Oh OK'
'Come on Joan, lets go at least for for a movie. There should be some new movie you haven't seen yet, pleasee..' she pleaded.
'Ok Ana. Let me get ready. Will see you at the movies in an hr ?'
'Awesome, give me a call once you reach the mall. I am here for a social catch up with the class guys'.
'Ok then. Ciao'.
Joan found Ana and they headed to watch the movie. The movie was good and it was now well past midnight and it was Joan's birthday..
'Happy happy birthday Joan' said Ana..
'Thank you said Joan smiling. They were just walking out from the theater into an almost empty road. They were waiting for the bus to go back home when another of Joan's friend turned up..
'Happy Bday Joan' he said.
'Maxxx, hi. Thanks. Been almost a yr since i saw you.'
Suddenly she could see Zoe, Esther, Raj and Maahi too.
Joan was confused.
'What are all of you doing here? This cant be a coincidence.' she said.
'Happy Bday Joann' they all echoed.
The road seemed brighter now with all the cheerful faces. Definitely someone has switched a light on thought Joan
smiling to herself. She was still reeling with happiness when far away she saw somebody walking towards her. As he neared, Joan's eye welled up. It was Prof. Mujkanovic. Joan was sure everything around her was spinning. It was exactly 4.5yrs since she last saw him. She had been in contact via email for a while but nothing in the last two years. She felt bad that she hadnt been in touch in the recent past. He was the perfect mentor any student could have. He had taught her some of life's most invaluable lessons.
'Happy Bday Joan', he said smiling.
'Thanks Val' she said giving him a hug.
'Look at you, all grown up'.
'Oh Val, stop it. I am so so happy to see you. How have you been? How are Mary and the kids?'
'They are good. Kids growing up.'
'Guys we should all move inside and have a seat. We are making ruckus on the road' said Joan
'Ana, i cant thank you enough. How did you manage to organise this?'
'Joan.. I didnt do anything. There is still one more person waiting for you.'
Then Joan saw him. She saw a silhoutte walking towards her. Even without looking at his face she knew who it was. It was her ex. She hadnt seen him in months. She thought he had moved continents not wanting to be with her. Her stomach
was doing a flip. A sense of belonging and familiarity returned. Is this what i wanted? she wondered. She could now see Nathaniel clearly. He held a boquet of her favourite red tulips.
'Happy Birthday Joan' he said.
'What are you doing here Nathaniel.'
'Wishing you on your Birthday', he smiled.
'Did you do all this ?'. He nodded.
'But why?. I thought you hated me'.
'I never hated you Joan. We just had too many arguments. At the time I felt it was right for us to get some space. But now I know what a big mistake it was. I am sorry Joan for hurting you and breaking your heart.. Will you accept me back?'
'I don't know what to say'.
She didn't care to look around. It was just her and him now. She knew she was happy seeing him. She now felt excited that it was her birthday. It was all too much for her to take in. Before she could say anything, she saw Nathaniel reach for something in his back pocket and the next moment he was on one knee.
'Joan Miller, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I was a fool to think otherwise. Will you please marry me
and make me yours ?'
After what seemed like eons, 'Yes' she said laughing and crying at the same time.
She hugged him tight taking in his familiar smell and his touch.
track. That should make her feel better she thought. With Ellie Goulding's Burn blasting from her Bose headphones, she started on a slow run. By the time she finished she had worked up a good sweat. On her way back she picked up her
favorite fried noodles from the Vietnamese restaurant next to her house. Joan filled Dash's bowl with some dog food
and decided to have a cold shower. She had her dinner, browsing through the TV channels unable to decide on what to watch. She decided to call it a night when she heard her mobile phone ringing out aloud. It was her school mate Ana calling.
'Hey Ana, how are you settling in ?'
'I am still getting used to the damn weather Joan but liking it so far.. Do you wanna start your birthday with some hard
rock partying'
'Nahh, hey how did you know its my birthday tomorrow?'
'Duh, its on Facebook doll'
'Oh OK'
'Come on Joan, lets go at least for for a movie. There should be some new movie you haven't seen yet, pleasee..' she pleaded.
'Ok Ana. Let me get ready. Will see you at the movies in an hr ?'
'Awesome, give me a call once you reach the mall. I am here for a social catch up with the class guys'.
'Ok then. Ciao'.
Joan found Ana and they headed to watch the movie. The movie was good and it was now well past midnight and it was Joan's birthday..
'Happy happy birthday Joan' said Ana..
'Thank you said Joan smiling. They were just walking out from the theater into an almost empty road. They were waiting for the bus to go back home when another of Joan's friend turned up..
'Happy Bday Joan' he said.
'Maxxx, hi. Thanks. Been almost a yr since i saw you.'
Suddenly she could see Zoe, Esther, Raj and Maahi too.
Joan was confused.
'What are all of you doing here? This cant be a coincidence.' she said.
'Happy Bday Joann' they all echoed.
The road seemed brighter now with all the cheerful faces. Definitely someone has switched a light on thought Joan
smiling to herself. She was still reeling with happiness when far away she saw somebody walking towards her. As he neared, Joan's eye welled up. It was Prof. Mujkanovic. Joan was sure everything around her was spinning. It was exactly 4.5yrs since she last saw him. She had been in contact via email for a while but nothing in the last two years. She felt bad that she hadnt been in touch in the recent past. He was the perfect mentor any student could have. He had taught her some of life's most invaluable lessons.
'Happy Bday Joan', he said smiling.
'Thanks Val' she said giving him a hug.
'Look at you, all grown up'.
'Oh Val, stop it. I am so so happy to see you. How have you been? How are Mary and the kids?'
'They are good. Kids growing up.'
'Guys we should all move inside and have a seat. We are making ruckus on the road' said Joan
'Ana, i cant thank you enough. How did you manage to organise this?'
'Joan.. I didnt do anything. There is still one more person waiting for you.'
Then Joan saw him. She saw a silhoutte walking towards her. Even without looking at his face she knew who it was. It was her ex. She hadnt seen him in months. She thought he had moved continents not wanting to be with her. Her stomach
was doing a flip. A sense of belonging and familiarity returned. Is this what i wanted? she wondered. She could now see Nathaniel clearly. He held a boquet of her favourite red tulips.
'Happy Birthday Joan' he said.
'What are you doing here Nathaniel.'
'Wishing you on your Birthday', he smiled.
'Did you do all this ?'. He nodded.
'But why?. I thought you hated me'.
'I never hated you Joan. We just had too many arguments. At the time I felt it was right for us to get some space. But now I know what a big mistake it was. I am sorry Joan for hurting you and breaking your heart.. Will you accept me back?'
'I don't know what to say'.
She didn't care to look around. It was just her and him now. She knew she was happy seeing him. She now felt excited that it was her birthday. It was all too much for her to take in. Before she could say anything, she saw Nathaniel reach for something in his back pocket and the next moment he was on one knee.
'Joan Miller, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I was a fool to think otherwise. Will you please marry me
and make me yours ?'
After what seemed like eons, 'Yes' she said laughing and crying at the same time.
She hugged him tight taking in his familiar smell and his touch.
I miss you when the day dawns and i dont find you nearby,
I miss you when i walk alone and dont have your arms to hold on to,
I miss you when i eat all alone without you nearby talking to me,
I miss fighting with you for the remote to change channels, i miss making stuff for you...
I miss the little jokes we used to share, the arguments we had...
I miss how you used to work at nights, when i used to lie down next to you happily watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S,
I miss forcing you to shut down the laptop to come crash,
I miss snuggling next to you while watching movies...
I miss you when the nights are all lonely and you arent nearby to cuddle,
I just miss you more than anything and ya i miss you truly, deeply and madly...
Lucky i am to have found you
Lucky i am to have you love me so much
Lucky i am to be blessed a lifetime with you...
Then i wonder whats so lucky
Thats when i realize all those little things that you do which make me feel loved and cared for....
I like it when you hold my hand, first my way and then your way...
It doesn't matter which way but all i want is to be held by you...
I like it when you open the doors for me and wait for me to go ahead,
I like it when you have your arms around me and show the world I'm yours...
I like it when you just wanna keep talking and don't wanna hang up,
I like it when you comfort me knowing I'm mad at someone...
I like it when you make fun of me and pull my legs,
I like it all, every bit of it and you know what i like of all things,
When you say "I LOVE YOU", its direct and i know you really mean it when you say it...
Love you loads...
Things are finally falling into place and i'm just not able to contain my excitement... Mr. B and his family came home, both the families met and after a lot of initial hiccups things are now moving ahead in a positive direction... I'm extremely happy for both of us... Yayyy !!!
Engagement has been fixed for Nov 29th and Wedding on March 19th 2010. OMG !!! Wedding... It all sounds so exciting... It kinda took sometime for the feeling to sink in... I mean i never thought all this would be happening... Jannu is all excited and has started planning for bridal showers and spinster party... God that gal !!!
I'm so very much into LOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEE that i found these amazing quotes on line... Here they go...
- I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
- If i have to choose between loving you, and breathing. I would use my last breath to say I LOVE YOU
- The spaces between my fingers were created so that yours could fill them in.
- If rain drops were kisses, I could send you showers, if hugs were seas i send you oceans and if love was a person i send you me !!
- And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.
Got few more nice 1s...
- Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... Wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweatpants, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you' re just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have YOU... The one who turns to his friends and says, that's her...
- Some of the greater things in life are unseen that's why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry, or dream...
- As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change. . . I will always keep falling in love with you.
- The couple that fights the most is the one most in love... It shows they care enough to notice the other one screwed up and care enough to mention it to the person so they can fix it. When you stop fighting it means you stopped caring.
At times I feel all this is a pleasant dream come true,
Is it really true that i found somebody whom I've always wanted ?
Oh God please give me a nod, that will make me happy forever....
Hand in hand we walk, and the whole world looks at us,
But I look into those eyes which have looked at me the most beautiful way,
Those eyes which made me feel naughty, funny, beautiful and what not...
Its hard to look into somebody's eyes and it takes me all courage in the world to look into his eyes,
His eyes give me the hope of living my life the way i have always wanted to...
Sitting by the window side looking at the raindrops flowing down,
All i can think of is cuddling next to him and holding him tight...
This something i wrote really long back but never posted... Came across this 1 while reading my diary...
You
Is it jus me or does it really exist ?
Why do i get excited the moment our eyes meet ?
I wait for it to happen and it happens when i least expect it..
How i wait to jus catch a glimpse of u, my day feels incomplete without it...
Ur cute lil smile, ur aristocratic walk, the lovely talk who wouldnt wanna have it for life...
If i were a guy and u a gal i wudnt have spared a moment but jus gone on my knees 4 u,
To ask ur hand in marriage..
You dont have to ask me jus look into my eyes which are jus waitin to tell you - Yes, I will...
Yes I finally did it and trust me it feels absolutely gr8!!! I dono where from I got the guts to tell him that I liked him loads but I’m thankful I did… I just called him for a break, we met and at that instant I wanted to excuse myself and just runaway. But I knew I had to do it and if not for that moment I’m never gonna do it… And he was wearing my favorite pink shirt, guess that helped a lot too ;)
We started with the usual chit chat talking about books, his long drive @ midnight with his best friend, and the heavy lunch treat that he had returned from, car pooling, my new apartment and all that… I dint know where, when and how to start the topic but as we got into our comfortable zone of chatting I felt the tension easing within myself… After sometime I realized we were out of topics and that I had to let it out now before he says lets move…
I dono if I sounded funny/serious/crazy when I said it all but I hope I made sense… I loved looking @ all the expressions he gave – a slightly stunned look, the cute smile, and the confused (I dono how to react) look :) He just kept saying Ok Ok… I had let it all out and I felt really better… But for the past 2days I’m going crazy waiting for his reply… I mean I’m just not able to decide if he’s gonna say a Yes or a No… But all I feel is that if he’s taking so much time then he should be doing a lot of thinking, weighing all the options, the plus and minuses etc… So when he gets back to me with his reply (dono when that’s gonna be) I’m sure the decision would be sensible….
All’s well that ends well is a good saying which I hope happens in my life too…
These are some of my all time favourite English movie dialogues... The first one is the best and close to my heart...
Run away bride
I guarantee that we'll have tough times. And I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee, that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. 'Cos I know in my heart, you're the only one for me....
Alex and Emma
Some things are not meant to last,
they just take a place in your heart
and make you smarter the next time...
A Lot Like Love
If your not willing to sound stupid,
you're not worthy of falling in love.
Sweet Home Alabama
Truth is, I gave my heart away along time ago,
my whole heart, and I never really got it back.
The Hot Chick
You are the only person that can make
my heart beat faster and slower at the same time...
Casper
If I tell you I love you, can I keep you forever?
Notting Hill
I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.
When Harry Met Sally
When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible....
Sweet November
I surrender all attempts to control life, yours or mine. I live for one thing, to make you happy; to live firmly and joyously in the moment. November is all I know, and all I ever want to know.
If I’ve learned anything it’s that you should have the people who love you, around you as long as you possibly can.
Madagascar
Alex the Lion: Surprise!
Marty the Zebra: Aaahhh! Alex! Do not interrupt me when I'm daydreaming. When a zebra’s in the zone, leave him alone.”
Private the Penguin: Skipper. Shouldn't we tell them that the boat is out of gas?
Skipper the Penguin: Nah! Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave. [all four penguins waving]
I dono why but I feel so weird writing this... I'm so depressed and absolutely sad... In tears as I pen down these thoughts... Damn I hate this... I've always wanted a Love Marriage... Though I've seen a lot of failed love marriages I still preferred it cos I really don’t wanna marry some strange guy... I don’t wanna marry a weirdo... I wanted to prove to the world that love marriages still work and it’s in
Mr. Perfect – I first saw him 1.5yrs back… I still remember those looks we exchanged… I dono if he remembers them… I haven’t mentioned it till date to him… He always intrigued me… And the more we saw each other the more I wanted to talk to him and know him… And then suddenly 1day I dint find him in his seat… After a coupla days I too moved away… I kinda got busy and forgot all about him…And then wonder of wonders I see him after months with a common friend… I started bugging my friend for details about him… My happiness knew no bounds when I found out he was single J He he… Ya… I always bugged my friend for an intro but somehow never got the guts to face it… My secret crush over him jus kept growing… And will you believe it when I was kinda forced to talk to him… Ya it was a mandatory thing I couldn’t escape from… I did talk to him… And guess after that there was no looking back… We talk lots… I know his likes and dislikes… I know what he does when he’s free… What kinda gal he wants etc etc… He has a good dressing sense… Everyday when I see him there’s this melody running inside my head and butterflies all around me J It’s a nice feeling you know… You should definitely experience it… At this point of time we are good friends… I really like him… He fulfills all the criteria for my Mr. Perfect… Whenever I look into his eyes I jus wanna go tell him how much I love him and what he means to me… But I know I’m never gonna do that… I really dono if I’m the right gal for him… I dono what he thinks of me so I really don’t wanna screw whatever we share… So guess I’ll never tell him that I like him… But I’ll always be waiting for him to give me jus a small signal which I can take as a YES… Wish he was mine forever…
Mere Maula Maula Mere Maula, Man Matwala Kyun Hua Hua Re
Man Maula Maula Mere Maula, Mere Maula..
Kis Taraf Hai Aaasmaan, Kis Taraf Zaameen
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Jab Se Aaya Hai Sanam, Mujhko Khud Ki Bhi
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Hosh Gul Sapno Ki Mein Bandhu Pull, Aankh Kab Khuli
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Kis Taraf Hai Aaasmaan, Kis Taraf Zaameen
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Mere Maula Maula Mere Maula, Man Matwala Kyun Hua Hua Re
Man Maula Maula Mere Maula, Mere Maula..
Got to be LOVE... Got to be LOVE...
Oo got to be LOVE....
Its got to be LOVE...
Got to be Love cos its really got me goin...
Its got me goin....
Jaane Kab Kahan Kaise, Tere Ho Gaye Kaise
Hum To Sochte Hi Reh Gaye, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
Mere Khawaab Dil Saaansein, Mil Ke Kho Gaye Aise
Tujko Dekh Ke Aisa To, Kai Baar Ho Gaya
Tu Kahe Dil Yeh Tera Hi Rahe, Aur Kya Kahun
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Kis Taraf Hai Aaasmaan, Kis Taraf Zaameen
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Mere Maula Maula Mere Maula, Man Matwala Kyun Hua Hua Re
Man Maula Maula Mere Maula, Mere Maula
Aayega Woh Is Intezaar Mein
Ud Chala Dil Wahan Sapne Jahan Mein Janu
Lagta Hai Woh Mere Kareeb Hai
Aisa Kyun Hai Magar Dhunde Nazar Beqabu
Hosh Gul Sapno Ki Mein Bandhu Pull, Aankh Kab Khuli....
Khabar Nahi.. Oo Oo
Kis Taraf Hai Aaasmaan, Kis Taraf Zaameen
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Jab Se Aaya Hai Sanam, Mujhko Khud Ki Bhi
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Hosh Gul Sapno Ki Mein Bandhu Pull, Aankh Kab Khuli
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Oo Oo, Kis Taraf Hai Aaasmaan, Kis Taraf Zaameen
Khabar Nahi, Khabar Nahi
Got to be Love cos its really got me goin...
Its got me goin....
Mere Maula Maula Mere Maula, Man Matwala Kyun Hua Hua Re
Man Maula Maula Mere Maula, Mere Maula..
I jus love this song from Dostana... Got amazing lyrics.. So thought will share it with you guys... Its in
Hindi, so folks who cant understand it, u can always buzz me 4 the translation :)
Am I a good friend? A close friend? Or just an acquaintance?
Tell me an answer so that I go a step further in life…
You see me u smile,
When I see you to smile you just blink,
You wanna talk, u buzz me…
You go on and on…
At times you share your deepest secrets,
The rest of the time you don’t even acknowledge my presence…
I dream of you with my eyes open,
Though I’ve known you only for quite sometime now,
I feel I’ve always known you…
There’s silence all around me,
All I want to hear is you calling me out…
There’s some invisible bond between us, which I can feel…
But I don’t really know if you are even aware of such a thing.
It hurts to know you don’t,
But I also know it isn’t your fault,
Tel me what I should be doing…
Are you the One? I really don’t know…
But something tells me you are...
Just tell me what I’m to you so that I get an answer for all my questions…
An answer that can bring a smile to my heart forever….
