My Life, A Cocktail

She demanded no attention. It was as though she had had enough of it. Her presence was never felt, and yet if you went upto her to ask a question, she would speak up with perfectly articulate words crisply tied together in a sophisticated accent, that would have everyone look up from their desks in astonishment. She never laughed unnecessarily. If you were really funny, you might catch a pretty smile. You could either totally love her, be crazy about her, or absolutely detest her. There wasn't much middle ground. There was only one thing easy to comprehend about her. Almost everyone knew that she had different personas. That she was someone different than what she appeared to be. Although, everyone's perception of that difference was different.

Its been a while. I know. Its been so busy. Life has changed over the last few months. Stress is at an all time high, with deadlines pouring down like rain drops that I am struggling to catch. Not that I ain't enjoying running around. The best part of being busy though, is that I try to make time for all the things I want to do. Coz suddenly, time seems so precious. I have been reading. The Thousand Splendid Suns. I have probably mentioned before how much I admire the author. I am at the last chapter, the book has filled me with immense sadness, of how some lives are just unfair. And those who know me know well how terribly I am disturbed when I find a life that isn't balanced like mine. I found an awesome collection of Kannadasan songs online. Thats prescribed four times a day. I am lovin' it! Appa Amma are here. I have been listening to stories of their grand Europe trip, can't wait to see the pictures. Europe is so magical. I could do with a vacation...