Y'know, these past few days I have been feeling this really strong urge to smoke. I don't know why. I guess it's because I've been a bit frustrated lately. The reasons are too personal to be discussed here, so we won't. Suffice it to say that my cocoon of safety seems to be falling apart. Now, I know I shouldn't succumb to the urge, at least not without giving a good fight. So I talk to a couple of friends about it. I tell them that I want to smoke. Just like that. No reason. Obviously, they tell me not to. In the discussion that follows, I am told that if a guy smokes, it doesn't look so bad, but if a girl smokes, people generally don't take it in a very good sense. Now, here's too strong a promise of controversy for me to resist, so I jump in. After a healthy(!) debate, we drift to other topics. But I somehow keep on thinking. Why is it that guys who themselves smoke and/or drink can't digest it if a girl of their acquaintance does the same? You may smoke all you like but if your younger sister does, you'll create havoc at home. Now, I am not saying that girls should smoke just to spite those around, though I would love it if they did do something like that, but c'mon guys, GROW UP!

The sexist views of the society on this and other topics apart, there are plenty of reasons why girls, and guys, shouldn't smoke. We'll discuss them later, depending on how long I am able to hold off the dark around me. :)

@ My friends who discussed this with me: These comments are not directed at you, so please don't get mad at me. As I said, I kept thinking about this long after we had stopped discussing it.

@The person who gave the last comment: Thnx buddy. It means a lot. :)

Sorry

Hi B....., I am sorry for not writing for so long. It's not like I had stopped believing, but I think I had given up. I had started thinking that my ripples were not getting passed on. I had forgotten that it is my duty to throw the stones, and not wait for the ripples to form. I am sorry, b.....

Congratulations and Best of Luck for the future!

It's been a long time since I last wrote, and the placement season is well under way. Most of the janta is already placed by now. Congratulations people! As in the last post, let me request you again to remove alcohol from your celebrations. You really don't wanna regret this treat.