How many times have you tried out your mommy/daddy’s clothes as a kid? How many times have you tried on those attractive looking bottles of cosmetics and perfumes (okay this one’s for the girls alone) or dad’s shaving foam (you get who this is for …don’t you?!!!)?
I just happened to revisit all those days of fascination and apprehensions for adulthood…..all those moments of secret pleasure in imagining oneself as a grown-up…..all those pangs of ire on listening the same old “After you grow up kiddy!” rebuff.
And why!??!...you may ask.
I was walking to office the other day when I saw this seven/eight year old child striving real hard to reach the foothold of his cycle. Absolutely nonchalant about the bulk of an adult sized vehicle this child kept falling and grasping onto the paddle time and again. Every time he managed to reach to the paddle a satisfied smile flashed to reveal a broken set of milk teeth!!
Life’s all about getting what we don’t have…..and then lamenting on what we lost. All through my childhood and adolescence I yearned to be an adult …..And now that I am one….. I wish I were a kid again….Probably it’s this longing mixed with boredom that predominantly engulfs our lives, I landed up indulging in some unadulterated fun this weekend.
So yesterday some of us friends went to this new hangout in Bangalore called "BrewHaHa" to (hold your breath now) play!!! And play what???....Games those were so integral of our growing up years….Lovely moments to cherish, some amazing hours with your loved ones and good food!!! BrewHaHa’s all about that and more.
I strongly recommend the place for people who are game for some serious fun. Only regret: I wish I could have spent more time there with some friends I miss every moment nowadays…Guys- I wish our college days were back!!(See there….again I wish something….Didn’t I tell you??)
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Life’s all about getting what we don’t have…..and then lamenting on what we lost.
I dont agree with last second line..
Dont lament.......It only gives pain, instead learn from the things that try to make you lament and be more strong dear!!!!!!!11
Smiles :)
And yes i also sometimes wannabe the kid in my moms lap........I wish...........
Take care
Life’s all about getting what we don’t have…..and then lamenting on what we lost...
thats really True Priyanka..
nice blog like ur name..good day.
life is always like that.All of us dream to do fascinating stuffs that grown ups do.But by the time we grow up and get all the freedom that we need we realise that our childhood days were far more comfortable and sweet?But they are gone forever. Our childhood daysremains only as sweet memories that we forever cherish till our death. That reminds me of one occasion when i smoked one of my father's cigarettes hiding in the backyard of our house.I was just 8 then. I never smoked after that incident till today (iam 27 now ;-)).
great read.
keep rolling.
cheers !
@prashant:
lamenting is not controlled by the head u see.....its something the heart governs!!:)
thnks...
@pankaj:
thank u
@anon:
true
@indr:
thnks for dropping by!!
its a known fact about us humans!!
We struggle hard to get something we've always wanted and when we reach there we look back and wish for something we once had! :P
I too am frm Bangalore, but i haven heard of this place!!
where is it anyway!??
peace & love
JeeVY
awwww how nice!
Keshi.
@rajeev:
its a bit of a walk from JNC(Koramangala)...its just a few months old n trust me gets u totally hooked...bang on!!!
@keshi:
thnks:)
that sounds really nice!! will go there soon!! thanks for sharing!!
I dare say, its always important to visit childhood at times!!
Check out my post titled kindergarten for something similar!!
"There is no point in being grown up, if you cannot be childish at times"
Thanks for mentioning the place. I will certainly visit it one of these weekends.
Iam getting bored with the robotic kind of life in bangalore.
By the way way u did not mention what kind
of games are played there ;-)
hi thnx for postngs..well everyone is not young always --so as WOMEN..ha ha..you and me are YOUNG na--that matters only..have a rockng day ..
I am agree with you that “Life’s all about getting what we don’t have…..and then lamenting on what we lost” …this is the true nature of human being… the man who can realize the value of what he has and stop lamenting on what he lost, frees himself from desire and reaches closer to the God and enjoy the life with full satisfaction.
And thanks for telling about “BrewHaHa” …. May be I will try sometime!!!
Needless to mention you always do best while writing!!!!
Pramir
Hahaha, that's cute, almost every child wants to grow up fast just because we live it up=P
I remember I used to try on my mother's heels/silletos just because I wanted to be "sexy" when I was little!
nice one... :)
am swimming in the pool of those memories now...
thanks for reminding something that i had forgot...
hmmm... interesting find is i saw one of co-authored blogs in ur blogroll... :)
though not written anything on it since long...
primary reason -> not seen any movies :(
tc... :)
that's true..when i was younger, i wanted to grow up so that i could do everything that "only adults could do" - which was the standard excuse my mom gave me..heheh...but i always miss those days now that i'm older..
@deepsat:
oh my pleasure:)
@sam:
i read tht....very true
@pankaj:
:D
@nefty:
i can almost imagine tht....hehe
@dj:
wonder why we keep ths sweet memories in the unused corner of the brain!!!
n abt blogrolled one....pl go get urself some movie tickets:)
@little miss muffet:
i completely identify with tht!!thnks for dropping by!!:)
Hi Priyanka!
Well - writen post.
If we still like to play , we are still young.
Best to you!
and thanks for your kind visit.
hi Priyanka..
Good one. Its soo true that while growing we start forgetting our childhood and the fun that we had.
Hope when i visit bangalore i would land to see BrewHaHa tooo
hey pri,
past is to be cherished not to be dwelt upon. thats my personal approach though n thats wat I live by. I cant help being kinda paranoid when thinkin about times that no longer can come back. life's too short then i imagined in the wildest of my dreamz. i wonder sometimes (and honestly at that) whether life is more meaningful with memories or without them...
love
nayan
@krystyna/nihit:
true:)..n thnks for urs too!!
@nayan:
cudn agree with u more!!!:)
thnks for ur comment
Sounds like a cool place...bangalore sure has a lot of nice hangout places, doesnt it?
&& me stumbling=P
Not anymore though.
hum bhi agar bacche hote..naam humara hota..hmmm ..hmmm
refreshing post..remembered my chilhood days!
thanx for ur commnt gal!
take care
Hi dear, very true..
We alwasy run after the things which we dont have and forget to enjoy the present moment..
by the way, where is this "BrewHaHa"? new joint? actually am missing b'lore quite some. ;-)
Hi Priyanka,
Evocative post, and a theme everyone can relate to.
Your writing certainly touches a chord. Just wish I had the time to visit more regularly.
Maybe when I've got this next novel out of the way ....
Cheers and do keep in touch
David
Very true.. We always want what we do not have.. When a child, we want to do what adults do.. Now I wish I was a child again.. away from the rat-race..carefree to enjoy the world.
@nefty/sweetheart/parag/shruti:
:)i know!!! i love the thought of living that kinda life again....
@sweetheart/nayan:
yup bangalore s quite a place!!!
@david:
thnks a ton....plase do drop in ur comments whenevr u find time!!!i shall look fwd to them....
comment!
hey..i ve been to this place..love it..kormangla..tht s near college..Christ not Jyothi Niwas..if u noe wat i mean..
It weird, how all my life I wanted to be an adult...and now that I am here... I feel it could have been delayed a few more years...
Yes brew is a lovely concept..I have never once looked at my watch during my visits there..I get so involved with the game!
Nice blog..
Cheers
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