Crunchy leaves

I recently came across a community on Facebook called - "I will go slightly out of my way to step on that crunchy - looking leaf". I am so glad to find so many people like me! Who like to step on those crunchy leaves and run around here and there around trees looking for them. I do not know what it is that I like about them. Wonder what joy it is that I get out of crushing those dry, pale leaves!! It does not matter - I enjoy it - absolutely!

It brings out the kid in me! If I am "crunching leaves" its given that I am totally not conscious of my surroundings and people! I can go around hopping on them without a care. Its hard to imagine how few a times we get to be that. Just yourself without having to care about the world around us. How often have I heard myself say - "I couldn care less!". The truth, is, I so do care about it all!

But when it comes to crunchy leaves - I lose it! This one is for them!! Absolutely love them!

Let's go exploring!

All good things come to an end.
So did Calvin n Hobbes and how!!! Caught in bouts of ennui I looked up google for my most adored character. Just as I was reading the all knowledgeable Wiki I found the last strip of CnH there.

This is how it goes:

Calvin: Wow, It really snowed last night! Isn't it wonderful?
Hobbes:Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!
Calvin:A new year.. a fresh, clean start!
Hobbes:It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!
Calvin: A day full of possibilities!
It's a magical world Hobbes, ol' buddy...
Let's go exploring!

And what a way that was to bid adieu!

Here is the link to the strip - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ch951231.jpg

Newwwww York!

Cut to the chase. I had one hellluuvva time!
Thanks to New York! I started with all apprehension. I would arrive at JFK airport at 8:30 am and my interview was scheduled at 11:30 at Manhattan! Add to the trouble I had my big suitcase to lug around(I would need half my clothes for a 12 day outing, or so i thought!). I got into the air bus at JFK and thought it better to ask someone how to get to Manhattan. So i did. It was this lady from California, not only did she help me get onto the right subway but she made me instantly feel at home with all her trivia talk about New York. Welcome aboard! All my memories of New York will start with her.Warm and exciting - New York to me had just begun.

Contrary to what my friends had told me, people here were quite friendly. But then, experiences vary. New,fresh,bright,full of life - the NY that I saw. Every walk on the streets of Manhattan would leave me amazed. Could life be so fiercely fast?! I loved every bit of it. Far from the laid back attitude of Pittsburgh, NY imbibes enthusiasm. Not for a moment can you stand to look around on the streets! Its on the move.

Menacingly cold it was
Yet I wanted to be out
On the streets
Besides the river
Such was NY
Fiercely competitive it is
Entrenched is the zest
Indomitable is its spirit

Yep, it all suits me fine!