That Jelly Bean Kinda Feelin’

Great stuff Javed. I hope you find your a circle of friends that share your humor!

This is much better than your 2nd piece. Enjoyed it.

Shandana:

Hey kiddo, welcome. Kicked those post-M depression? Almost sent you a feel good sehra!

regards

im almost afraid to hope here..but two replies in under week..are you really back slink? you have been missed.

javed: really boring secretarial work...this is what will happen to you if you don`t stay in school. (stay in school fool..school is cool) lucky for me its in the fine arts department so im with these cool artist type people..the only pain ofcourse is the intensity level i am always in with them.kinda draining after a while. also, they all want me to model for them..must be the brown pigment i have. wheres your chowk page? work isnt boring btw...just tedious..and it has nothing to do with school or staying in or out. i would recommend that you take the whole college process very slowly ( once you get there..abhi tou bohooot time hai ap ko..oops..translation..theres still a lottta time for that one)...college isn`t sumthing to be rushed through..actully screw college, take your savings and gamble them..or buy a lotto ticket..then after you win, donate money to the one school you want to go and sit in classes and just enjoy academia the way it was supposed to be enjoyed..no stress, just good ole learning and interacting..its good stuff.

rizvi

aliya :)
the underside of that rock was getting a bit crowded (and you wont BELIEVE the amount of chowkwallas i met there), and there after a while i ran out of little boys..oops i mean mature and imaginative 16 year olds..so back i came. a lot of interesting driftwood has been thrown up onto these shores it seem.
have a lovely day

shandana

re javed:

i`m kinda shy.........

Javed,
You have certainly discovered the geographical/
anatomical center of the mind that directs good writing (inspite of the testrosterone turbulence).
Very entertaining and imaginative.

Ras

Re: JMemon
No bashing, only admiration.

Hey Slink, good to have you back! (even if it took a sixteen year old).

Futema,

I promise. but you see the road from my brain to my hands is a 6 lane highway, however the road from my brain to my mouth is just dirt. ;)

Zehra,

what kind of work do u do?

Shandana,

they are very very rare. But feel free to talk to me :)

Aliya,

hey now, indirect bashing of 16 year olds?!

AA,

Thanks, yes im truly 16, and id like to read some of rushdie, those satanic verses everyones talking about :)

Everyone else, thanks.

how come i never get to meet any 16 year old men like that?
an interesting and amusing read.

shandana

Very nice and creative, Javed. Are you truly just 16? Great writing for any age. Reminds me of Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Rushdie. Javed and the Sea of Testosterone!

You should know that I don`t speak urdu, so I have no idea what you`re saying, just imagine me singing ``tanda tanda panee`` and ``garam garam chai`` over and over :) Thats pretty much the extent of my urdu ability...I`m learning though (personal replies will come soon... as of now it`s 6 am. School Time.

Nicely done O Man who wears Hijab!
[for those who do not get this allusion, seek out Hijabman`s home at Chowk (and elsewhere!)].

Glad to see the rave reviews you`re getting on Chowk.

``He has found humor, but has yet to find a circle of friends in which he feels comfortable`` - excellent stuff.

BTW, You missed my replies to your queries at CollegeView [Great photo there].

Cheers,

Umair

This was great. Made me laugh - not easy when you`ve got a stomach virus. My brother is about fifteen; well do I recognize this terrain (though he keeps the hormones mostly well hidden from us all).

temporal,

itni muhabat say kayoun pukara mujhe ap nay? perhaps im just being self centered here, but im going to think for the time being, that it is me that you invoked with your cry. kya khidmat karoun ap ki?

javaid..a really awesome read. light and refreshing..totally what i needed after this hellish week of work etc. my first piece to chowk never went in either..im thinking of perhaps editing it and sending it in again..you could perhaps do the same..it `is` a pleasure reading your creative mind at work.

z.rizvi

Wonderful Javed! I loved the humorous and creative approach you used to detail your mind :) Now, you must promise that once you are a professional in your chosen field, you will write a similar piece detailing your mind THEN. Notice the contrast between the years (if any :)), and enlighten us bewildered creatures of the female gender on the male mind :)

Hope to read you again in this forum...happy writing!

p.s. No need to feel insecure. You have what sooooooooo many are lacking...a sense of humor! Combined with intelligence, I say you should probably be one of the most confident people you know. After all...if you`re ``good`` at what you do, then why let anyone/any situation intimidate you?