its ironic that we celebrate 63 years of freedom and yet we are bound to corruption,red tapism, bigotry and many others such evils, faces would have changed but the devil lives and trives !!
i was surprised to see on 16th august on papers just a news article on raju of satyam being released on bail. I was surprised that not much news coverage by news channels was done on the same who otherwise sensationalize something as gory as pedophilia !!
we have made a mockery of " of the people, for the people and by the people"
& media that is getting powerfull by the day is dominated by the money pundits
nothing looks real and no one there to trust ..
I dream of an India that is stands for its rights
I dream of an India that is united by its belief and divided by only geography
I dream of an India where knowledge is transparent & reward is directly proportional only to effort
I dream of an India where smile is real and tear evaporates into hope
I dream of an India where each Indian is proud to be an Indian ...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
hiding from me !!
i was off on work tour and dexter gets real mad at me when i go, i have to wait for him to go off to sleep before i start packing else he gets upset the moment he sees my travel bag down.
but what really touched me was usually in the evening i take him for his evening walks and when am on tour my bro takes him out but the next day i was held up at work so my bro took dexter out for walk and this boy refused to budge !!
he waited till i came ie almost 2 hours after his due time to answer nature's call. he welcomed me and then ma told me the story. i was very touched with this unconditional love he showed !
we had one of the longest walks, he is an ace at emotional atyachaar !! but i so enjoyed it though by the end of it we both were tired, our hearts were warm with love and camaraderie
that's when it struck me, we always hide behind our invisible walls,hiding our feelings, sometimes from our loved ones, sometimes from people we cannot stand and sometimes even from our ownselves !!
the false pride, the fear of taken advantage of, the image to maintain, the aftermath of our action.. the bitter feeling at the bottom of stomach, the wanting to let go ..all are justified and yet the feeling of flying by doing what you feel like cannot be second by any feeling in the world !!
and still we are so good at convincing our own selves that what we are doing is good that after some time we loose touch with reality, feelings are to be shown towards ones we love and sometimes even towards ones we dont...
what is life without a touch of madness.. without a touch of pain.. without a touch of wickedness , without a touch of sin, without a touch of silly pride, without a touch of greed for more, yes life is all about this and more .......
so i did grab my little bit of the moon, smiled at a stranger, hugged my mother, ragged my brother (ok that one is routine), waved at someone i usually ignore ......
changes... life is full of them ...
Sholay the finest definition of a Legend !!
Its been 35 years since sholay was released and still its fresh in every indian mind,
the gaonwaloan,
the angresh ke jamaane ke jailer,
the dhannou,
the kyun ki yeh kaoun bola,
the ramgard,
the chakki peesing,
the bachhoun ko kahani pad kar sunana,
the tera naam kya hain,
the mujhe gabbar jinda chahiye,
the soorma bhopali,
the kuttoan ke saame mut nachana,
the dosti,
the kitnein aadmi thein,
the yeh haat mujhe de de thakur,
the itna sannata kyun hain,
the toss,
the mouth organ,
the latein bujhana,
the chakki ka aata,
the kitne aadmi thein,
the tera kya hoga kalia,
the aree ou sambha,
the bhaag dhannou,
the suicide kya hota hain bhai,
the romance, the betrayal, the love, the passion, the horror, the pathos, the anger, the depth, the lust, the rage....
i could just go on and on.. salute to you sholay the finest definition of a Legend !!
i have so many memories of my past life attached to sholay..
as a kid i would cry every time i would see amitabh been beaten up and my parents would have to take me out of the theater before the last scene as they were scared i would bring the house down with my howling
as i grew and understood this is just a movie, my throat would always have a hard lump which was very difficult to swallow watching amitabh die but i started enjoying the jai veeru dosti and hoped i had that scooter with a side seater and a friend who would do all these cray things with me...
then during my adolescence, always hoped i meet someone who is crazy bout me as jai and veeru were about their lady love ...
as i grew older and wiser realised this really is a movie , men are crazy anyways ... ha ha kidding, then i started relishing every scene for what it was...
tx all those who dreamt and made sholay....... never another movie can touch so many hearts of generations to come ....
the gaonwaloan,
the angresh ke jamaane ke jailer,
the dhannou,
the kyun ki yeh kaoun bola,
the ramgard,
the chakki peesing,
the bachhoun ko kahani pad kar sunana,
the tera naam kya hain,
the mujhe gabbar jinda chahiye,
the soorma bhopali,
the kuttoan ke saame mut nachana,
the dosti,
the kitnein aadmi thein,
the yeh haat mujhe de de thakur,
the itna sannata kyun hain,
the toss,
the mouth organ,
the latein bujhana,
the chakki ka aata,
the kitne aadmi thein,
the tera kya hoga kalia,
the aree ou sambha,
the bhaag dhannou,
the suicide kya hota hain bhai,
the romance, the betrayal, the love, the passion, the horror, the pathos, the anger, the depth, the lust, the rage....
i could just go on and on.. salute to you sholay the finest definition of a Legend !!
i have so many memories of my past life attached to sholay..
as a kid i would cry every time i would see amitabh been beaten up and my parents would have to take me out of the theater before the last scene as they were scared i would bring the house down with my howling
as i grew and understood this is just a movie, my throat would always have a hard lump which was very difficult to swallow watching amitabh die but i started enjoying the jai veeru dosti and hoped i had that scooter with a side seater and a friend who would do all these cray things with me...
then during my adolescence, always hoped i meet someone who is crazy bout me as jai and veeru were about their lady love ...
as i grew older and wiser realised this really is a movie , men are crazy anyways ... ha ha kidding, then i started relishing every scene for what it was...
tx all those who dreamt and made sholay....... never another movie can touch so many hearts of generations to come ....
sunshine here i come !
A promise to keep,
a road to travel,
a smile to dazzle,
a song to make,
an answer to find,
a surprise to give,
a mystery to unravel,
a hug to receive,
love to give,
a wing to find,
a truth to learn,
a rule to make,
few to break,
an old friend to find,
many new to make,
a gift to make,
many more to spread,
a bitter pill to swallow,
an old habit to break,
a new me to discover,
some old secrets to uncover,
to unlearn,
to relearn,
to return,
to break free,
to be and yet let go,
to remember to forget,
to cry out loud so that i can hear,
to hide and find,
to return to a new beginning,
yes life sure is more than hand full,
but then you never get it fully!
Learning to live than just living,
sunshine here I come !!
a road to travel,
a smile to dazzle,
a song to make,
an answer to find,
a surprise to give,
a mystery to unravel,
a hug to receive,
love to give,
a wing to find,
a truth to learn,
a rule to make,
few to break,
an old friend to find,
many new to make,
a gift to make,
many more to spread,
a bitter pill to swallow,
an old habit to break,
a new me to discover,
some old secrets to uncover,
to unlearn,
to relearn,
to return,
to break free,
to be and yet let go,
to remember to forget,
to cry out loud so that i can hear,
to hide and find,
to return to a new beginning,
yes life sure is more than hand full,
but then you never get it fully!
Learning to live than just living,
sunshine here I come !!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
random thoughts
have got into this habit of status updates on fb everday past few months... have some picked quotes.. have twisted many others... and written quite a few .... will be updating this one henceforth....
corporate maze unplugged !! ... how much you earn is inversely
proportional to work you do & is a function of asses licked, backs
stabbed, credits snatched !
Man is a wonderful creature limited by his imagination, a Woman takes
off from where his imagination ends !
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the
stupidity of your act
To err is human, to blame it on somebody else shows management policy !
Is "God made me this way" your excuse ?
For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism !
Beauty lies in the eye of the BEER holder
Men-tal Anxiety. . . Men-opause. . . Men-tal Breakdown Ever noticed
that all problems start with MEN?
I know when everyone agrees with me, I must be doing something very wrong!
some people look great from a distance & that's how far they should
remain to look good !
aint looks like honesty and satire will ever go out of fashion
Making a carrier of hobby makes one successful, how come I am not when
I have snoozing for hobby, maybe I happen to be the exception
men have regard for age only when its bottled but women ........
Wonder why shallow words have the strength to pierce a soul and deep
thoughts are crushed again by shallow words ?
Money the wicked seductress plays her tricks, she can be the elixir &
the poison, she can also be the peacemaker & the pimp, the tryst lies
between possession & possessed !
Softwares r like men, always come up with silly errors, eat up memory
space, have limited functions, so one is not enough, throw in an out
of box qs and they hang up & u need to upgrade then regularly ! darn
s/w ! but can't imagine life w/o either of them
funny world we live in,we love things and we use people, we go to
virtual world to hunt for real friends, we are lonely in a group and
have gadgets for company when alone, smile today has become a smiley
:) (here we go again !!) but still I love this world coz I dunno ne
other !
I don't worry too much bout doing the right thing coz I will
eventually get there once all possible wrong options r exhausted with
but I dun give up easy
b4 criticizing any1 walk a mile in his shoes, then call him up and
criticize : u r the winner: u said what u had to + u have his shoes +
u exercised
coffee, chocolate and men .... richer the better
thandi barish + garam (chai + samosa) + mushy hindi phillum + kamball
= ecstacy ! did I miss out nethg ?
Wish questions became independent and found ans on their own
I believe in all the gods in the world .. now bring in the miracles !
since living is ancient practise.. how come it has no SOP ?
Those who can't do, teach. Then what do those who can't do nor teach do ?
how short a minute is depends on which side of the wash room door u r
If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done,
aska woman. - Margaret Thatcher
its no longer bout wining, its all about Out racing ur opponent !
If man evolved from apes why does HE behaves like One (ape) still ??
was awakened by the pitter patter of the rains.. in the days of
inflation.. mother nature still bestows beauty & joy for free
Loud is NOT a synonym for Deep
I don't get even .... I get odder !
alive most when pain is excruciating .. spirits soar when all you give
is all you have.. paradox thy name is life
Idiot (id-ee-it) n.- One who disagrees wit Me
Behind every great woman is a man telling her she's ignoring him.
games r so over rated wish we took even 1/4th of this interest,
effort, time n if possible in social causes
Not all men are annoying .. Some are Dead !!
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a
hell of a lot more if I had been understood
I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those
with the most opinions often have the fewest facts!
just becoz u can't understand me dun b too harsh while judging urself
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting
something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong
I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you !!
"Life is like this : Just when we get all the answers of
life.......Life changes the Question!!".....
"It's not where you're from; it's where you're going. It's not what
you drive; it's what drives you. It's not what's on you; it's what's
in you. It's not what you think; it's what you know." unknown author
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,
for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me
alone !!
Don't take Life too Seriously, you Won't get out Alive
Its not what u have but what u give that defines u
A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer !
What we see depends mainly on what we look for !! wondering why i
haven't met george clooney yet
Just when I thought this was it, the wind came by...
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side With a
good detergant
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong !
life is short .. eat desert first! after that if life remains exercise !!
"If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of
themselves."Maria Edgeworth .... then we would need someone to take
care of us.. coz we wld have lost it by taking care of every moment
!!!
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat
them at politeness .. but will they notice ?
Morality is simply the attitude I adopt towards people whom I
personally dislike !!
When I was a little girl I was told that anybody could become Prime
Minister; I'm beginning to believe it.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a
smart woman with a dumb guy.
You don't have to blow out anybody else's candle to make yours shine brighter
Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought
half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult !!
I may not return the affection of those who like me, but will always
respect their good judgment !
My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm
happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?
proportional to work you do & is a function of asses licked, backs
stabbed, credits snatched !
Man is a wonderful creature limited by his imagination, a Woman takes
off from where his imagination ends !
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the
stupidity of your act
To err is human, to blame it on somebody else shows management policy !
Is "God made me this way" your excuse ?
For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism !
Beauty lies in the eye of the BEER holder
Men-tal Anxiety. . . Men-opause. . . Men-tal Breakdown Ever noticed
that all problems start with MEN?
I know when everyone agrees with me, I must be doing something very wrong!
some people look great from a distance & that's how far they should
remain to look good !
aint looks like honesty and satire will ever go out of fashion
Making a carrier of hobby makes one successful, how come I am not when
I have snoozing for hobby, maybe I happen to be the exception
men have regard for age only when its bottled but women ........
Wonder why shallow words have the strength to pierce a soul and deep
thoughts are crushed again by shallow words ?
Money the wicked seductress plays her tricks, she can be the elixir &
the poison, she can also be the peacemaker & the pimp, the tryst lies
between possession & possessed !
Softwares r like men, always come up with silly errors, eat up memory
space, have limited functions, so one is not enough, throw in an out
of box qs and they hang up & u need to upgrade then regularly ! darn
s/w ! but can't imagine life w/o either of them
funny world we live in,we love things and we use people, we go to
virtual world to hunt for real friends, we are lonely in a group and
have gadgets for company when alone, smile today has become a smiley
:) (here we go again !!) but still I love this world coz I dunno ne
other !
I don't worry too much bout doing the right thing coz I will
eventually get there once all possible wrong options r exhausted with
but I dun give up easy
b4 criticizing any1 walk a mile in his shoes, then call him up and
criticize : u r the winner: u said what u had to + u have his shoes +
u exercised
coffee, chocolate and men .... richer the better
thandi barish + garam (chai + samosa) + mushy hindi phillum + kamball
= ecstacy ! did I miss out nethg ?
Wish questions became independent and found ans on their own
I believe in all the gods in the world .. now bring in the miracles !
since living is ancient practise.. how come it has no SOP ?
Those who can't do, teach. Then what do those who can't do nor teach do ?
how short a minute is depends on which side of the wash room door u r
If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done,
aska woman. - Margaret Thatcher
its no longer bout wining, its all about Out racing ur opponent !
If man evolved from apes why does HE behaves like One (ape) still ??
was awakened by the pitter patter of the rains.. in the days of
inflation.. mother nature still bestows beauty & joy for free
Loud is NOT a synonym for Deep
I don't get even .... I get odder !
alive most when pain is excruciating .. spirits soar when all you give
is all you have.. paradox thy name is life
Idiot (id-ee-it) n.- One who disagrees wit Me
Behind every great woman is a man telling her she's ignoring him.
games r so over rated wish we took even 1/4th of this interest,
effort, time n if possible in social causes
Not all men are annoying .. Some are Dead !!
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a
hell of a lot more if I had been understood
I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those
with the most opinions often have the fewest facts!
just becoz u can't understand me dun b too harsh while judging urself
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting
something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong
I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you !!
"Life is like this : Just when we get all the answers of
life.......Life changes the Question!!".....
"It's not where you're from; it's where you're going. It's not what
you drive; it's what drives you. It's not what's on you; it's what's
in you. It's not what you think; it's what you know." unknown author
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,
for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me
alone !!
Don't take Life too Seriously, you Won't get out Alive
Its not what u have but what u give that defines u
A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer !
What we see depends mainly on what we look for !! wondering why i
haven't met george clooney yet
Just when I thought this was it, the wind came by...
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side With a
good detergant
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong !
life is short .. eat desert first! after that if life remains exercise !!
"If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of
themselves."Maria Edgeworth .... then we would need someone to take
care of us.. coz we wld have lost it by taking care of every moment
!!!
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat
them at politeness .. but will they notice ?
Morality is simply the attitude I adopt towards people whom I
personally dislike !!
When I was a little girl I was told that anybody could become Prime
Minister; I'm beginning to believe it.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a
smart woman with a dumb guy.
You don't have to blow out anybody else's candle to make yours shine brighter
Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought
half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult !!
I may not return the affection of those who like me, but will always
respect their good judgment !
My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm
happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?
taking care while i wait .....
just another rambling ........................
yesterday blew up in smoke,
tomorrow a distant dream,
today is all i am left with
they tell me loneliness kills,
I find a friend in him,
as he is here when the world ignored me
I know you have been here too...
stumbled and found a hand to hold..
I wait for my angel hand to appear
but have to take care till then of my today..
yes lots to do.....
its a gurl thing !
have you guys seem the new sony vaio “go vivid” advt ?
To tell you briefly, it shows kareena kapoor changing clothes to match the color of her new sony vaio.
The take home msg here is “ a lappy with vibrant colors to match your colorful personality and its a simple to handle pc”
well I initially felt that the woman's intelligence was getting insulted here, we have come a long way from the barbie doll era !! but back of my mind I grudgingly had to admit to myself that a marketing driven company like sony knew what they were talking about.
I decided to do my little primary data collection process by asking a few girls around and found yes women did like lappy's to match their dress and an pc which talked about simplicity was good....
wow and here I thought I being a woman understood women !
God had to make us different in a better way than men ;) so no apologies what so ever for being the way we are :D
live another day... or ?
yesterday i came to know about a spine chilling tragic death of a 30 year old guy from work who is survived by a wife and child.
was very low thinking about how his and his family's hope and dream have been brutally crashed and how the hope of another day has been snatched not only from him, his family too !!
that's when i thought to myself, a double income family is vital for we middle class people.
person's presence can never be replaced but his responsibility can be if the woman is financially independent.
it brought back my childhood memories, when i would act like a monkey when ma would make me sit to study, jumping from the sofa to the chair to the table to the bed and ma would sometimes run behind me rarely cajoling, mostly yelling and sometimes hysterically telling me to study so that tomorrow i stand on my two feet and i would just not understand that why cant ma see the brilliant display of my antiques with two feet !!
but today i thank her for ensuring i stand on my two feet ! of course now i want to fly now that i know how to stand..
guess leaving things for tomorrow after all is not such a bright idea...
will try to laugh out loud, get drenched in rains, whistle at a himbo (thats a new term i learned ), smile at a stranger, buy the watch i have been dreaming .. hey gotta remove that from the list already did it !!!
but yes am living for today.... tomorrow is a distant dream and yesterday is in smoke..... gone..... today ... how good do i make you ?
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