5 Things thou shalt not do when unemployed!

When you're working, you think about doing a zillion things which never materialize since you don't find time (‘cuz you’re slogging your ass off for something that you aren’t even appreciated for!), or you end up lazing on the only day off on a weekend, or you tend to think you’ll end up doing them over a period of time when you get used to the pressures at work.

But suddenly when you are unemployed, it’s like you don’t know what to do at all with all the time you have! The interviews you attend, the job search through (those-not-so-useful) websites, the advices you get from everyone (from the landlord to waiters!) seems to be what your life’s revolving around! And then when you still have time, you don’t know what to do out of it!

Well this post doesn’t revolve around what you can/should do when you’re unemployed (‘cuz i’m still figuring out that one!). On the contrary, it’s what you shouldn’t do when you are unemployed!

• Binging on food: Munching on chips & other comfort food does no good! ‘cuz you only end up putting on weight & end up not fitting into most of your clothes! 
• Telling your relatives: “Never”- “ever” tell your relatives, especially these older ones in the family. This would apply to you if you are a girl especially. The minute you tell them you’ve quit your job, the first line you get from them is – “Why don’t you get married? There’s this nice, rich guy who’s blah-blah’s cousin sister’s husband’s uncle’s neighbour’s son! He’s rich & your life will be settled!” C’mon!
• Marathon: I’m not talking about the marathon where you run or walk. I’m talking about going on a series or a movie marathon. Watching all the series or movies on your hard disk as soon as possible will only drive crazy once you’re done with it & have nothing else to watch.
• Looking like ‘Hagrid’: For those who haven’t read/watched Harry Potter, go & google it! Being unemployed doesn’t mean that you should go around looking like crap with faded old clothes or unkempt hair! Look good & you’ll feel good.
• Losing hope: Finally never lose hope! Hope is something we live on. Be optimistic, take your time but only take something up if you really would enjoy doing it. At the end of the day it’s what you love doing & being happy that matters! J

The first crush & the dumbest thing I ever did!

Isn't there always something funny, extremely stupid and embarrassing stuff you’ve done when you’ve had a crush on someone? Well I’ve done many such things sadly! Well I usually act/get absolutely ‘dumb dumber dumbest’ when I’m blinded by ‘love’ or something like that :P 


Well let me tell you the dumbest thing I’ve ever done when I was crush-ing over someone. This was my first crush. It was back in 7th grade I guess. I was eleven year old having this huge crush on a 12th grade guy. It wasn’t like he was some Adonis or something, and neither was he a popular guy. He was a geeky looking guy with glasses, pretty introvert-ish, ‘topper of the class’ - kind & cute in some way. I still don’t know what I saw in him but I was totally nuts about him. I was pretty shy back then & I never was good at talking to guys especially the ones I had crush on. 


This guy, lets name him ‘R’. R & I used to travel to school by the same school bus every day. And to my luck, he used to sit right in front of my seat. I still don’t know why I felt lucky back then, because all I used to get see was the back of his head for an entire one hour journey to school & the way back & sometimes a part of his face & somehow that just used to make my day! My friend also had crush on him but not as much as I did but we used to have fun talking & giggling about him. One fine day I decided enough of ogling at him! I wanted to do something, talk to him may be! But how?? Was all I could think of for days & days together. I used to think why was I so painfully shy & couldn’t somehow talk normally to him! 


Then one fine day, it was Rakshabandhan & everyone was tying everyone else Rakhis. I tied it to few people too for the heck of it. And then I looked at him. The urge to talk to him somehow hadn’t died. While I was thinking & dreaming of ways to talk to him, I suddenly got up and did something reckless! I tapped on his shoulder. He turned to me with his cute geeky smile that used to drive me nuts. I said, “Hi!”. He smiled & greeted me. Then I just didn’t know what else to say to him! & in that moment I ended up doing the worst thing one would ever do to someone they had crush on! I told him, “ Hey I wanted to tie this.”, dangling a Rakhi at his face. He smiled & let me tie him the Rakhi. I was soooo happy that I had finally managed to utter some words to him and he had  smiled at me. I was all blushing & happy and then it struck me “Oh shit! What did I just do??!!!”.At  what cost I achieve this! I made my ‘crush’ a ‘brother’! 


Although it’s been years now, I still feel it tops my “The Dumbest Things I’ve Ever Done” list. :P