Looking back..... 25 years and counting :))

Yup! Finally the day has arrived...I've now completed 25 years of existence on matrem terram. As I write this , a host of fireworks explode over the horizon, flooding the sky with a myriad of colors... Oh alright , I admit that was just a bunch of kids getting rid of some leftover fireworks, but no harm in winging it,eh? :)

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788,923,149 seconds on this planet,and I must say that its been rather eventful....Friendships for chocolates, the crowded school bus, the friendly Brit at my dad's workplace who claimed to have stolen my nose when I was 6 and me struggling to get it back , the nice shawarma guy who used to wave at us when our bus passed by, playing hide and seek around the school campus, the talent days at school each weekend, trips with my cousins to various theme parks, firework and laser shows, airshows, speed boat races , sleepovers,excursions,high school and board exams, my first year in college,watching movies in "Gandhi"class(budget seats), graduation, a short stint at work and all ; its been one hell of a ride..

Being born in the 80s was the best thing ever for we saw science grow at this astronomical pace; and the best part? We have the patience to figure out how it all works!We got to see the best of both old and new!From the turntable to the mp3 player, from dial-phone to smartphone, from tv to 3D to 3G,4G...Veni,vidi, vici! MAN I FEEL GOOD!

How do I plan to mark this milestone? With a cake of course,silly! A nice big cake made out of premium Belgian chocolates and dusted with edible gold ,with 25 little silver candles to symbolize my Silver Jubilee...My Surprise party planners, kindly take note of this request...I won't accept anything that falls short of my demands...If you do, prepare to face my wrath ! Muwahahahha!

For those expecting a treat ; ask and thou shalt receive :)
Cheers all! And I hope the next 25 years are as eventful as the first! :D

Paparazzi

The wait seemed like eternity; he hadn't moved from his vantage point since he set up his equipment a few hours ago.Timing was critical.He knew that he had to act with stealth and perfect timing if he had to pull it off.

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A single wrong move, and he'd be in trouble...well, not really as he had his "friends" in really high places who could get him out with a single phone call. but yes,his hours of planning and stalking would all be for nought.

Yes, the life of a paparazzi was no bed of roses; but it  required a certain degree of courage and passion , not to mention patience. 

He would spend days following his target, monitoring his/her every move, appointments , residence, friends, none escaped his eye.There was a certain thrill to it, akin to a predator stalking his prey. His adrenaline would go into overdrive when they tried to avoid him by covering their faces, entering through back doors and going past deserted alleyways. He wasn't always successful though ; there were those few times when he'd been escorted off the property of some famous personalities, broken camera lens in tow;and sometimes a nosebleed or two, even an occasional black eye...but he wasn't one to give up.

One must eat. I do believe that hunger makes man do extraordinary things, and in his case, it involved getting pictures of famous personalities in their most vulnerable state.

Today was no different, the stage was set, and the show about to begin. Finally, a luxury sedan appeared in the driveway, the windows were rolled down, the perfect chance! He adjusted the lens, taking care not to make any movement to draw attention. The car drew nearer ....Snap! Done! he thought aloud in his excitement which attracted the security guards' attention... Time to go! He took off in a flash; lens,camera and all, climbing over the compound wall in the process, before disappearing into the busy evening crowd...