'And' Is Given For A Reason; Use It.
Ask me what my ambition is and I can’t pick just one. THIS was my first post on this blog. I just read it today and realized that 4 years back, I believed that none of my ambitions would come true. The tone of my post clearly says that. But today, my mindset is entirely different. I am determined to keep an ambition-list and tick them off one by one. Someday! Soon.
It is difficult for a person with so many interests to limit themselves. It is more difficult for us to find time for all of them. But I manage. There is no hurry. There are no deadlines. I do whatever I feel like doing, whenever I feel like doing them. I follow my heart. 🙂
To start with, I love singing. I have been taking music lessons since I was 4 years old. But it kept breaking off due to my teachers or because of my exams. I still manage to try & keep up my voice though it happens very rarely.
I Love to write, which is why I am maintaining this blog. I used to contribute around 8-10 articles for my class magazines ranging from poems to stories to drawings. I had a book where I used to write down all my poems. Sadly, the books used to disappear. Once I become an author, I hope the books would disappear from the stalls too! 😛
Drawing is another area that I find happiness in. Specially, pencil sketching. I am not very good at it. But not bad either. I know I can excel in it if I get some training. During my college days I used to make some good sketches. But now, I don’t really look in that direction. But mind you, I don’t intend to stop. 😉
Teaching was one among the n number of ambitions I had. My first students were – Kili, Kilimanju, Manju, Tikku, Kilitikku – my dolls. There were a dozen others for whom I had given my classmates’ names. 😛 Right now, my career is going in a very different direction. But once I get settled, I will go into teaching. We have organizations that teach children in orphanages. I will join them and follow my ambition.
Modelling is something I still want to pursue. I don’t want to become a well known model. But I’d love to be the model for a boutique or a clothing brand. As I was harboring this idea, a couple of friends decided to start their own clothing brand and asked me to join for the photoshoot. I am glad that there is something I craved for so badly and finally did! 😀
I have always wanted to do fashion designing, a course in Sanskrit, MSW & journalism. I have looked up some institutes from where I can do correspondence courses for the same. All I need is to clear CA, get a job and pursue these courses.
I am sure many of you must be thinking that the list is a bit too much. Really! I am not making this up. I want to learn and pursue every bit of things I have mentioned here. I will definitely try. After all, there is nothing to lose. There are no ‘Or’s in our lives. Only ‘And’s. I realized that when I was asked to go for the photoshoot. And by then I had made up my mind about my multiple degrees. 😀 Because, the word ‘And’ exists for a reason.
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IdealisticRebel
A very good post and very interesting. Great writing. Hugs, Barbara
Ranju
Thanks a ton 🙂
Hugs
IdealisticRebel
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teny
I think you will soon be more free than I shall ever be 🙂
I had the Sanskrit course dream too, and half-completed it 😀 I am usually confused about what to dream 😉 About multiple degrees, I love it 😀
Ranju
And why that judgement about freedom may I ask? 😛
Half completed it matlab? You should so complete it!
I go through that confusion too, sometimes. But finally, I get back to this list 😀
teny
It is not judgement, but a thought or a feeling 😛 Because you have plans and you know what to do – well, it seems so.
They stopped the course because I was the only student left 😀
This is what I am talking about – you get back to the list. I click on a computer game and shoot a few people and go to sleep 😛
Ranju
I do have plans. But none of these plans would work unless I clear CA. I don’t know when that would be.
If the course I was doing was stopped, I’d pretty much be like you. To get me started on something is really difficult. Once I stop midway, getting back is difficult too. 🙂
Anyway, we will see what happens 😉
teny
I am pretty much dumb about things that are outside my courses (except for Engineering and MBA which everyone studies and talks about :D). I have no idea how CA works 🙂 Best of luck in clearing it, no matter how difficult it is 🙂 And do keep writing 🙂
Ranju
Same pinch! I know only about MBA & CA 😛 Basically it is like you write & write in May & Nov every year until you clear. No! Failing is not bad coz all your friends give you company. It is one big gettogether on exam days 😛
Thank you for the luck. 🙂
teny
Sounds like the NET exams. You write in June and December until you clear or decide to do something else. Failing is quite natural and if you pass, a lot of people get shocked. Juniors ask “chetta ezhuthunille?” and seniors ask “nirtharayilledey?”. Yes, there is the get-together too 🙂
Ranju
Yaaay lath thanne! People are like “Ith kure kalam ayallo CA CA enu parayunu” and my blood boils!
teny
Yes, same pinch on that one 😀
upenreddy
Multi talented:)). All the best !! Ranju:))
Ranju
I’d love to be called that. But I’m not qualified as of yet 😛 Still, flying 😀
Thanks Upen
upenreddy
You are really good at everything to do!!. Listened to your voice its really good,amazing blogger and yyhave seen your sketch.. it’s beautiful:)). Soon you will be a CA. CA Ranjini:D:).
Me gusta!!
Ranju
May your words come true. That last part just brought a huge smile on my face.
And thank you for your kind words. I’m humbled 🙂
upenreddy
They will,ranju:)). Glad it brought a smile :)) nice to hear that. You know what i came to know about soundcloud through your post,i have registered on it today and i’l soon upload few songs.. 🙂
Ranju
Woah! That is awesome! I’m really glad that my blog helped someone in some way. 😀 Looking forward to listening to your songs 🙂 Happy soundclouding 🙂
upenreddy
:D. Yea, i’l upload asap. :)).
upenreddy
Hey ranju,
Iv uploaded my notes on soundcloud.. but im unable to upload them on wordpress. Help me out:(
Ranju
You just need to embed each of your songs. Click on your song, click share, there is an embed option. Just copy the code, change the aspect ratio as per how big or small you want the player to be & paste it on your blog. 🙂
upenreddy
Yeah when i click on the share button.. it is shared as a link directly on wp.. lemme check it out once again.
upenreddy
Iv sent a request on soundcloud:))
ANooP
Hello Ranju,
Beautiful sketch. I just loved it. It’s amazing to know that you are multi-talented 🙂
Thanks for the tag, but I guess it’s for women and women empowerment?
Ranju
Hi Anoop, Thaaaanks 😀
Well, not exactly. Like the willyoushave activity, this one has a section for men to talk about women they know in relation to this topic.
ANooP
Aww.. I read that now. It’s a tough call. But let’s see how I can crack it.
Ranju
I know it must be tough. 😛 All the best! 😀
dr sweetyshinde
Aww, I loved the body language and expressions of the baby and her pet.
I echo ur feelings – So many things to do and just one lifetime!!!
Ranju
Thanks a ton Dr. Sweety.
Yeah! Lets begin with them & go as far as we can 🙂
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I love your sketch of the lil girl and her puppy…it has such warmth …beautiful
Ranju
Thank you so much. 🙂 I made this keeping in mind the fact that little girls are much safer with animals than with human beings.
Maniparna Sengupta Majumder
Lovely sketch Ranju… I also used to learn drawing from a reputed Bengali artist..I learned for 6 years… 😀 It looks you really are multi-talented… great to know about you and your dreams..I wish soon they come true 🙂
Thanks for the tag…. will write for this one definitely… 🙂
Ranju
Thank you Maniparna 😀
Now that you’ve learnt drawing, you should upload some of them here.
Looking forward to your post on this. 🙂 It is bound to be unique coming from you 😉
joshi daniel
cute sketch 🙂
Ranju
Thank you 😀
Ravish Mani
Absolutely correct approach, Ranju. Following your heart is the key. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post 🙂
Ranju
Thank you Ravish 🙂 I am glad you liked it.
pflead73
Nice sketch. All the best for your dreams 🙂
Ranju
Thank you 🙂 Welcome to my blog.
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trablog
Looks like a total package! Music, art , writing, modelling! Good luck with your dreams and goals 🙂
Ranju
Thanks a ton! And welcome to my blog 😀
trablog
Thanks to you too 🙂
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