Love Is An Illusion

Forget Me

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Forget

The day we first met

And forget

The path walked together

Forget

I make you smile

And forget

The secrets we share

Break the mirror

If you see my reflection

And turn all the memories

into dust

Do not feel me

in the raindrops

in the spring winds

in the autumn leaves

Do not find me

in the footprints on sand

in the ocean waves

in the crystal moon

Let the dust

ripple over my name

Forget how it sounds

For what should be left

is a white noise

Forget the aisle

I am no longer waiting

Before I leave

I will make sure

I am gone from your mind

If you suddenly say

"still waiting for you"

with roses in hand

Running towards you

I will lift my arm

To never touch you

To never tell you,

"If you ever turn

I am here for you

I was always for you"

How To Make Your Boss Fall In Love: Set It Up (Netflix Movie Review)

Set It Up Cast

Set It Up is a fast paced romantic comedy on Netflix directed by Claire Scanlon focusing on life of stressed out New York assistants, Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell). Harper works for a stringent, highly demanding sportswriter, Kirsten Stevens (Lucy Liu). She is an aspiring writer but struggles to finish off a single article and submit to her fearsome boss as her day is spent running and following commands. Charlie works in the same building for Rick Otis (Taye Diggs) who is outrageous, throws tantrums, stomps laptop and amidst of getting divorce.

Set it Up balances the demonstration of high and low economic strata in the society. Charlie's request of getting a promotion is turned a deaf ear and Harper struggles over paying bills despite working for high-profiled Kristen.

Movie Plot

Harper and Charlie are overworked and  strive daily full-filling demands of their high-powered bosses.  Late one night the two characters meet-up in the building lobby where Harper collects food for Kristen; only to find out the restaurant accepts only cash. Charlie forgets to order for his boss and grabs the opportunity by paying the cash. Harper can't go without the food, so negotiates with Charlie to share the food. They both come to realize of having highly- demanding bosses  and plan to make them fall in love so that they gain some freedom and live their life in peace.

Will the workaholics fall in love? Do they end up marrying?

Harper and Charlie

Set It Up is a movie with quick-witted dialogues and  entertaining characters. Harper and Charlie have charismatic on-screen chemistry making you wish their type A personality bosses fall in love. You will smitten over the scenes of Harper and Charlie together with their sense of humour.

The two overworked characters try to squeeze out time for their respective love life. Harper goes on dates, thanks to Tinder. Charlie is committed to his girlfriend who fails to appreciate him. Can you imagine pizza as a romantic food? Watch out for the scene where Harper and Charlie share the pizza and what you see are the sparks of a lovely relationship.

The Bosses

While I have talked about the charming assistants, the abrasive characters of Kristen and Rich are worth watching. If you loved Meryl Streep in 'The Devil Wears Prada', you might like these two. Their condescending behaviour towards their assistants who practically handles their life will annoy you. Kristen barks orders to her staff and Rick is a braggart. Though the story is about making them fall in love, these  pompous characters share less  on-screen time.

Small Yet Remarkable

The small characters enriches the movie: the waiter of the cafe, maintenance person of the office building. I particularly liked Harper and Charlie's friends in the movie. Watching them confirms, 'That's why friends are for!' Keep an eye for Becca's engagement  speech (Harper's friend).

Set It Up Dialogues (Witty, Sarcastic)

Harper: When my mom was my age, she had me. I've never even had a boyfriend.

Charlie: But you're like, a grown up.

Harper: Take that back.

Harper: "One is a beautiful woman with dark hair and a fierceness that's both scary and inspiring. The other is a guy."

Why should you watch the Netflix movie Set It Up?

• If romantic comedies are your guilty pleasures (like mine)
• If you are feeling low and are looking out for a feel-good movie
• To fall in love with Zoey Deutch. She steals the show or I should say the movie!

Why you can skip watching the movie?

• The movie is predictable, clichéd
• You are 'this will happen next'  and 'I told you so!' type of person, stay away from it

Final verdict:

Set It Up is a perfect combination of a romantic comedy with its hilarious wit, laughing, crying, heartbreak and finding love at the end. We can never stop believing that, can we?  

You like because, and you love despite.

Letter To Blogchatter

Dear Blogchatter,

Thank you for giving me an amazing writing month of September 2018 with My Friend Alexa campaign.

Let me tell you why I decided to participate in this campaign after all these years:

Beat Procrastination

I am master in it!

I was all buckled up for A to Z challenge, E-book carnival early this year but shoved it away at the end moment.

So when this time I received an email about My Friend Alexaparticipation I was up for it. Yes, I need a carrot to keep me going especially when it comes to writing.

Read, Read and Read

Over the years, reading fellow bloggers kept reducing. Seeing the reading list of 100 blogs to read in a week was overwhelming but an only way to put your footprints and appreciating the prevailing talent in this blogging world.

Improve Alexa rank

Yes, this wasn't my priority. (I solemnly swear!) But then from no alexa rank to 51,118 at the end of the month, the credit goes to you.

I agree I did miss live twitter chat, facebook live but I caught up with it as and when I could.

I cannot thank you enough, blogchatter. I look forward to participate in challenges and campaigns hosted by you.

Thank you again.

Regards,

Beyond Horizon

How can I say adieu without giving shoutout to the proficient bloggers I came to know with My Friend Alexa campaign! The list does not favor any favouritism. It took efforts to dig out the names and the links from 100+ blogs that I visited.  

Shoutout To The Bloggers:

tales of Suchita: Her Be Still poem left me amazed and it felt so real.

One Mind, A Million Thoughts: His 25-30 - The Age of Never Ending Tension or Haseen Dard blog post was analogous to my experiences in the decade I lived and said adios last year.

The Story-tellers who spin the words to create gripping posts:

Sonias Musings

Thoughts Thru Lens 

Heart in Print by Jaya

Rashi's Mixed Bag

Surbhi Rastogi

From The Pen of an Amateur Writer

Snapshot 

The Contemplation of a Joker

Book reviewers:

A Book For a Goat

Book Hippo 

The Literary Affair 

Others:

Living Herself : A fellow doctor

Adi's Journal: Perfectly woven marathi poems

A Magic Platter: An eye-appealing blog with healthy recipes on the platter

Anmol Rawat

I am not a mommy but there is lot to learn from the following mommy bloggers:

The Mum Story 

Not Just Mommying

Thoughtstastic

Hellomomy

Pretty Mumma Says

Cheers to all of them!

 I hope to continue my writing and reading journey in October. 

Destiny, A Twisted Belief - For Her

She: You are a pessimist!

He: I am a realist.

She: Is it helping you live life? 

He: I am living with no contemplation. 

She: How far?

He: Till the emptiness doesn't engulf me.

She: What about destiny?

He: (laughing out loud) Now, you are talking about destiny who curses it every time we met at crossroads.

Silence squeezes in-between them. 

She: Why aren't you ready for the new phase?

He: I do not want it. (says it curtly) 

She: Do not live in the past. (anger pitches her voice high) 

He: I am not. (leaves out a sigh)  I am not. 

He grips her hand admiringly.

She: I can see the past with its dark hands creeping your thoughts and slowly ruling over them. Leave it. Forget the people in it. You do not live there anymore, not anymore. 


Silence daunts once again. 

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I Don't Want My Love

I don't want my love to break you,

I don't want my love to hurt you,

I don't want my love to flow in your words,

I don't want my love to be your pain,

I don't want my love to be in your shadow,

For you to be a reminder of me

I want my love to give you strength,

To live away from me,

To never give up on love and life,

For if you do give up,

I will lose the one who was never meant for me,

I will lose who wasn't made for me

©Beyond Horizon

The above image is a photo prompt at Storybird, a visual story telling platform. Visit it once, you will come across creatives, creators around the world.

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Day 18 – Letter To The Person That You Wish You Could Be

Dear Ganu,

I can call you that my beloved Ganesha. I know, I know, you aren't a 'person' which this letter is meant to but then you are well aware of my perspective of 'God'.

I share a love-hate relationship with you that I do not with anyone. I love to talk with you even though knowing you won't answer them. But I find solace just looking at you.

Well, hate is a strong word but then opposite of love is hate, ain't it? For years I have stayed aloof from you. It doesn't mean I have forgotten you. I find your glimpse in each day of my life - in a person, or circumstances.

Have I said - 'Thank you' to you? I guess, not enough with what you have blessed me with. I had burdened you with many wishes, not anymore. Thank you for making me realize how beautiful this life is which most often I had lost in grieving over what I never had rather than being grateful with what I have!

I am still amazed with the story you have written for me. I do not want to turn the pages beforehand of this book of my life. I will live in it, one day at a time.

Okay, I know you are waiting for the reason why I am writing to you today. I wouldn't have written this letter to you anytime before. The recipient of this letter was Anne Frank whose words adorn the tagline of my blog.

Do you know why I want to write to you - the person  that I wish I could be? Because you have all the wonderful people I had in my life once.

I wish I could be you today because you have my baby. I hope you are taking good care of my angel baby. I wish I could be you then I would have hold her in my arms, kiss her, hug her. I wish I could be you, to tell her - I am sorry, I couldn't take care of her. I wish I could be you, to tell her - I love you, now and forever...

No, I am not angry with you. I just want you to convey love to my angel baby and I shall meet her, soon. Take care.

Love.

Yours and hers,
Forever!

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