Some situations don't have a way out. Thats it, its simple and excuse free. All those times in people's lives, they go on and on about how much of a bi**h life is, well deal with it man.
The government is bad, the world is going to come to an end because of global warming if not war, not that one is better than the other, your friends will leave you at one point, you WILL NEVER like your college, for some reason or the other, it will always rain when you don't want it to and usually the vice versa. So on and so forth. Accept it and move on, quit cribbing.
Some situations will always suck, as for the rest we have mastercard. :)
Trust the sunscreen.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Movie a minute..
After surfing this site for a bit, you come to wonder why exactly does the English language have sooooo many words to describe one emotion.
To 'like' something - To be fond of, to find nice, to find good, to find interesting and so on.
To 'dislike' something - To not be fond of, to not find nice, to not find good, to not find interesting, to dislike something, to get irritated by something and so on.
I fail to understand, why must all the extra words adding, enhancing or killing meaning to simple words, that usually come at hand when writing poetry or great literature become a part of our casual babble.
We could might as well talk less, and eventually end up doing more. But, quite the contrary. We judge people on how verbose their work is and how cryptic they might be.
At which crossroad of thought that seems to have been a result of utter boredom, I must conclude this psuedo comtemplative compilation of words and read this all over again.
P.s.The site mentioned doesn't really give a lot to the post. Apologies.
To 'like' something - To be fond of, to find nice, to find good, to find interesting and so on.
To 'dislike' something - To not be fond of, to not find nice, to not find good, to not find interesting, to dislike something, to get irritated by something and so on.
I fail to understand, why must all the extra words adding, enhancing or killing meaning to simple words, that usually come at hand when writing poetry or great literature become a part of our casual babble.
We could might as well talk less, and eventually end up doing more. But, quite the contrary. We judge people on how verbose their work is and how cryptic they might be.
At which crossroad of thought that seems to have been a result of utter boredom, I must conclude this psuedo comtemplative compilation of words and read this all over again.
P.s.The site mentioned doesn't really give a lot to the post. Apologies.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
China waves the clouds away..
An article in the Times of India today said something about China being worried that the Olympics might be disturbed by the rain, which is why they have roped in some weather experts and some specialists from some special scientific field to find a way to keep the clouds off China.
Un-f***ing-believable man, I was stunned at how much everyone wants to tamper with nature. Global warming was a myth for the longest time for all those bafoons who took it lightly, thinking nothing like that could ever happen to 'us', because we obviously don't fall under the laws of nature... nope.. because we're Indians which in most cases makes us invincible.
We will litter because it is OUR birth right to do so and we will kill because, well.. because 'we just want to - and then we will rightfully blame it on some random religious group and evoke hatred'.. Phew. What ever. The dry spell almost had everyone cra***ng wondering why Mumbai's flooded July 26th last year, was this dry this year. Happy realisations people. Woooohooo!!
Un-f***ing-believable man, I was stunned at how much everyone wants to tamper with nature. Global warming was a myth for the longest time for all those bafoons who took it lightly, thinking nothing like that could ever happen to 'us', because we obviously don't fall under the laws of nature... nope.. because we're Indians which in most cases makes us invincible.
We will litter because it is OUR birth right to do so and we will kill because, well.. because 'we just want to - and then we will rightfully blame it on some random religious group and evoke hatred'.. Phew. What ever. The dry spell almost had everyone cra***ng wondering why Mumbai's flooded July 26th last year, was this dry this year. Happy realisations people. Woooohooo!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
This or that...
Very unusual to the usual posts on this blog.. but I just thought of this the other day in reference to the reason why I'm posting articles with such franticism (not sure whether its a word though).
We keep expecting the perfect governer, at every point, we are either being told what to do, or are expected to ask someone how to do what, either ways, we want someone who we can look upto, or at the least, someone who knows what the f*** he's doing.
For one thing, we now know that our government doesn't... we also have a slight clue about certain college that might be imparting knowledge according to what they feel is important, while we may not think that way. What the f*** does one person do after which?
Guessing Answer No 1 - Shut up and keep studying, no knowledge goes waste.
Guessing Answer No 2 - Make a noise and refuse to waste your time, while you COULD be studying something that might actually be more usefull.
Guessing Answer No 3 - Refuse to study altogether, and waste a lot of money paid for it. Feel guilty for it and eventually frustrate yourself to death.
:P
We keep expecting the perfect governer, at every point, we are either being told what to do, or are expected to ask someone how to do what, either ways, we want someone who we can look upto, or at the least, someone who knows what the f*** he's doing.
For one thing, we now know that our government doesn't... we also have a slight clue about certain college that might be imparting knowledge according to what they feel is important, while we may not think that way. What the f*** does one person do after which?
Guessing Answer No 1 - Shut up and keep studying, no knowledge goes waste.
Guessing Answer No 2 - Make a noise and refuse to waste your time, while you COULD be studying something that might actually be more usefull.
Guessing Answer No 3 - Refuse to study altogether, and waste a lot of money paid for it. Feel guilty for it and eventually frustrate yourself to death.
:P
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Eight Days a week
A friend of mine is a great fan of The Beatles, for all those who might not have heard a lot of them, you should, I'm sure everyone will find something that they like. I happened to be talking to her about how the 7 day in a week sytem and how ir needs to be changed now. Everything changes, the weather also sometimes plays games and keeps the relationship alive, so days in a week should change.
It is time, for the week to become a 4 day week. Where we work for 2 days not sleep for 2. Simple. What worries me is, the state of time management in this country. We want to make sooooo much of the little time we have. Work 20 hours a day, ruin your health, don't get enough sleep and feel good having worked all day long and retire for the night. Like, for instance our college, does not find it necessary to give their students some air or some time.
In the pretext of constantly being trained to perform in the real world scenario.. I think we're tired. I know I am. F*** it.
It is time, for the week to become a 4 day week. Where we work for 2 days not sleep for 2. Simple. What worries me is, the state of time management in this country. We want to make sooooo much of the little time we have. Work 20 hours a day, ruin your health, don't get enough sleep and feel good having worked all day long and retire for the night. Like, for instance our college, does not find it necessary to give their students some air or some time.
In the pretext of constantly being trained to perform in the real world scenario.. I think we're tired. I know I am. F*** it.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
and then there was blood...
Someone on some News Channel asks some guy who had been called as a special guest to talk about something in relation to the shamefull state of Ahemdabad and its 17 bomb blasts recorded momentarily after what happened in Banglore..this special guest was asked who according to you are these 'mujahidins', so he callously replies "the muslim people..". I was stunned... These are the people who are looked upto by the country when making random comments on national television.
I know for one, I have some of the closest friends of mine who might be Muslim by religion but have thoughts that are clearer and a mind that is more beautiful than I have seen any.
Ahemdabad was in pieces.. a sad day in India, and the terrible part remains, all of us who read news and watch visuals of people lying injured in bed don't seem to get bothered one bit. 'Its normal dude, I heard someone, we all know politicians are &%($)## - easy to abuse and even easier to get comfortable with the fact that we happen to related to all those people who died or are lying in those hospitals,if not by blood or relation, then by nation. I really hope people dont lose their sensitivity amongst all this, that shiver should still run down your spine everytime someone innocent somewhere ends up being the victim.
I know for one, I have some of the closest friends of mine who might be Muslim by religion but have thoughts that are clearer and a mind that is more beautiful than I have seen any.
Ahemdabad was in pieces.. a sad day in India, and the terrible part remains, all of us who read news and watch visuals of people lying injured in bed don't seem to get bothered one bit. 'Its normal dude, I heard someone, we all know politicians are &%($)## - easy to abuse and even easier to get comfortable with the fact that we happen to related to all those people who died or are lying in those hospitals,if not by blood or relation, then by nation. I really hope people dont lose their sensitivity amongst all this, that shiver should still run down your spine everytime someone innocent somewhere ends up being the victim.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Bitter Sweet Symphony
After the recent tiff at the parliament, it gives me great relief as a citizen of this highly saleable country to know that it is only this easy to buy off the people who apparently have been granted with the power to take decisions not just for one person or a group but for a country!
For meagre amounts of money people don't mind switching their votes, indirectly giving away their loyalties and the saddest part is accepting the fact that our integrity sells for so little that it is in the range of being bought.
Movies like Rang De Basanti inspire people for an instant and in the next its all back to black. Books like 1984 and also one of my favourite movies 'V for Vendetta' talk about the power that one person has, trying to portray an example of what that one man is capable of.
What we can we can afford to conclude at this point is, that either our government is too inspired by our movies or vice versa. Either ways we get to watch an entertaining scenario take place and get affected to some extent. When we go watch a good movie, we walk out inspired, when we watch our politicians getting bought off with crores flying around the parliamentary dome, we feel angry or something on similar terms. Both the situations evoke very strong feelings in different spheres, but last only momentarily.
Now that we know that the scenario is actually as fake and made up as it was imagined to be and framed in 35mm, we are now to refuse to accept it and will now find a way to live with it at peace.
So the bottom line remains what it was in 1949(what ever that year was known for), we now know that we have no say in the political scenario of our country....
voting is a farse...politicians are indeed what they have always been imagined to be - corrupt to the core....we will remain concerned till the time NDTV flashes it in our faces, and the moment the TV set goes off and the news print fades away.... our own little lives will continue as if nothing happened, ignorant of the bigger picture, and will smear our priority lists replacing it with the ever lasting illusion of 'everything will after all be ok'..
P.S. - Is ok...indeed ok?
Questions remains unchanged, answer remains unchanged. Part 1 - Act I'nfinite. 'The bitter yet sweet symphony of our own little microscopic country.'
For meagre amounts of money people don't mind switching their votes, indirectly giving away their loyalties and the saddest part is accepting the fact that our integrity sells for so little that it is in the range of being bought.
Movies like Rang De Basanti inspire people for an instant and in the next its all back to black. Books like 1984 and also one of my favourite movies 'V for Vendetta' talk about the power that one person has, trying to portray an example of what that one man is capable of.
What we can we can afford to conclude at this point is, that either our government is too inspired by our movies or vice versa. Either ways we get to watch an entertaining scenario take place and get affected to some extent. When we go watch a good movie, we walk out inspired, when we watch our politicians getting bought off with crores flying around the parliamentary dome, we feel angry or something on similar terms. Both the situations evoke very strong feelings in different spheres, but last only momentarily.
Now that we know that the scenario is actually as fake and made up as it was imagined to be and framed in 35mm, we are now to refuse to accept it and will now find a way to live with it at peace.
So the bottom line remains what it was in 1949(what ever that year was known for), we now know that we have no say in the political scenario of our country....
voting is a farse...politicians are indeed what they have always been imagined to be - corrupt to the core....we will remain concerned till the time NDTV flashes it in our faces, and the moment the TV set goes off and the news print fades away.... our own little lives will continue as if nothing happened, ignorant of the bigger picture, and will smear our priority lists replacing it with the ever lasting illusion of 'everything will after all be ok'..
P.S. - Is ok...indeed ok?
Questions remains unchanged, answer remains unchanged. Part 1 - Act I'nfinite. 'The bitter yet sweet symphony of our own little microscopic country.'
Monday, March 17, 2008
mi-phone
The Nokia 6300; A review..
Ever since the institute of marriage expanded its reach to the bond of an individual with a cell phone, the decision making process of picking one from the electronic matrimonial seems to have become harder than imagined. Then again, every once in a while you see this piece that is the best among the mediocre and are left with no choice but to settle for it.
Nokia, in this case, seems to want to serve everyone. Thus creates phones for everybody including the ones who don’t need them. Of the litter, one phone that managed to rise amongst the riff raff was the Nokia 6300. Packed and designed to provide the best among the millions of features that phones offer, it remains a good option for a smart but impatient shopper. A multimedia phone, that gives you the basic facilities of instant messaging and the likes, along with a little of what Nokia felt was important it doesn’t all but enough. Bluetooth, Date transfer, your very own MP3 player, the radio for the masses, a 2 megapixel camera, laptop connectivity for the tech savvy and extremely user friendly the Nokia 6300 silently but steadily stands out. The sleek phone available in red, silver and the standard black comes packed with a fancy leather case that gives it an extra life. An extendable memory slot gives the user the freedom to pack as much 2 GB in it. The best price for the features it provides, at Rs.7500, compensates the fact that it heats up at any attempt to use its maximum talk time of (2 hours). So, if looking for a phone that gives you the safest deal in a price you might not kill for, the Nokia 6300 is made to order.
Ever since the institute of marriage expanded its reach to the bond of an individual with a cell phone, the decision making process of picking one from the electronic matrimonial seems to have become harder than imagined. Then again, every once in a while you see this piece that is the best among the mediocre and are left with no choice but to settle for it.
Nokia, in this case, seems to want to serve everyone. Thus creates phones for everybody including the ones who don’t need them. Of the litter, one phone that managed to rise amongst the riff raff was the Nokia 6300. Packed and designed to provide the best among the millions of features that phones offer, it remains a good option for a smart but impatient shopper. A multimedia phone, that gives you the basic facilities of instant messaging and the likes, along with a little of what Nokia felt was important it doesn’t all but enough. Bluetooth, Date transfer, your very own MP3 player, the radio for the masses, a 2 megapixel camera, laptop connectivity for the tech savvy and extremely user friendly the Nokia 6300 silently but steadily stands out. The sleek phone available in red, silver and the standard black comes packed with a fancy leather case that gives it an extra life. An extendable memory slot gives the user the freedom to pack as much 2 GB in it. The best price for the features it provides, at Rs.7500, compensates the fact that it heats up at any attempt to use its maximum talk time of (2 hours). So, if looking for a phone that gives you the safest deal in a price you might not kill for, the Nokia 6300 is made to order.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Being taught what its like to be trained..
We’re being taught how to write, by professionals who teach us what cannot be taught, in theory, to train us and give us perspective on the treacherous journey to become a journalist. We are told of what the ‘real – life’ situation comprises of, warned of their evils, familiarised with the elements and made aware of the threats. What should be done, what is taboo and some mandates, are pre-defined in an attempt to save those hands from the flame, alas, all in vain.
Defying every principal brick that puts holds these teachers together we’re being prepared to walk the plank, one suspended from a faulty establishment in the first place. It is not the rules lay down or the regulations put forth, but the underestimation of their roles. The power to be able to have a say in the formation of a hand full of student’s perspectives; struggles and flickers until it fades into the oblivion.
We’re corrected till we we’re their product, which over time is altered till we are our employers and finally in the irrevocable attempt to find ourselves, we fall prey to momentary voracity and succumb to the book. God helps those who help themselves, while, they help those who don’t need to help.
Defying every principal brick that puts holds these teachers together we’re being prepared to walk the plank, one suspended from a faulty establishment in the first place. It is not the rules lay down or the regulations put forth, but the underestimation of their roles. The power to be able to have a say in the formation of a hand full of student’s perspectives; struggles and flickers until it fades into the oblivion.
We’re corrected till we we’re their product, which over time is altered till we are our employers and finally in the irrevocable attempt to find ourselves, we fall prey to momentary voracity and succumb to the book. God helps those who help themselves, while, they help those who don’t need to help.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Visiting the Zoo
A) visit to the zoo..
B) visit to the zoo..
A little different from a wildlife sanctuary, a zoo under the pretence of preserving wild life, catches, cages and cons the creatures into living a life of a convict, for no fault of theirs. There’s the king of the jungle ‘the lion’, the assistant of the king ‘the tiger’ and then the kingdom follows, including the lower mammals, be it, monkeys, birds, deer, rabbits, alligators and so on and so forth. Reeling the concept into real life, adds a little fiction into the topic concerned here.
We, the people, free and independent embark on our individual journeys every morning, with plans for life and dreams for further ahead, we mark our territory where ever possible. Convinced by the fact that we are being taken care of by a higher power, in our case our noble government, if I may say so, we too exist at one level in this hierarchy, completely dependent on the system. Safe and content within four walls, we feel we have achieved in the concrete jungle. Then there are different people, people who are considered lower than us, are not socialised with and kept safe distance from, while both exist in symbiosis yet scrambling over each other’s shoulders. Constantly fretting about opinions, we succumb to people’s likes and dislikes and let them put us in the spotlight. So, the day does start, we walk out into the jungle, and struggle to keep our life as much as in control while dodging life & death situations at every nook, walk in herds, feel safe, return to our nest eventually and feel worthy, and blame everything on fate if not god. The visit is quite often and if I may dare say every day.
B) visit to the zoo..
A little different from a wildlife sanctuary, a zoo under the pretence of preserving wild life, catches, cages and cons the creatures into living a life of a convict, for no fault of theirs. There’s the king of the jungle ‘the lion’, the assistant of the king ‘the tiger’ and then the kingdom follows, including the lower mammals, be it, monkeys, birds, deer, rabbits, alligators and so on and so forth. Reeling the concept into real life, adds a little fiction into the topic concerned here.
We, the people, free and independent embark on our individual journeys every morning, with plans for life and dreams for further ahead, we mark our territory where ever possible. Convinced by the fact that we are being taken care of by a higher power, in our case our noble government, if I may say so, we too exist at one level in this hierarchy, completely dependent on the system. Safe and content within four walls, we feel we have achieved in the concrete jungle. Then there are different people, people who are considered lower than us, are not socialised with and kept safe distance from, while both exist in symbiosis yet scrambling over each other’s shoulders. Constantly fretting about opinions, we succumb to people’s likes and dislikes and let them put us in the spotlight. So, the day does start, we walk out into the jungle, and struggle to keep our life as much as in control while dodging life & death situations at every nook, walk in herds, feel safe, return to our nest eventually and feel worthy, and blame everything on fate if not god. The visit is quite often and if I may dare say every day.
The De- Scription
Any attempt to describe oneself limits the possibilities of facts, whilst slithers into fictitious terrain
- Me; usually referred to as the stating of oneself, in first person and usually when speaking of oneself in situations where that person suddenly finds himself/herself either defending oneself (as do some popular tracks imply) or if not then holding oneself partially responsible for the part that in a uncanny twist of story, saves the day.
o Instances, justifying the above statement –
§ ‘Wasn’t me!’
§ In response to ‘who told you!!?’(aggressive), ‘He told me’(blame shifting)
§ ‘Who me?’ (modesty)
§ Me, myself and Irene (A movie)
§ It was me! (grammatical mass misconception error)
- A highly versatile possibility that this description holds also prohibits it, in its nature. Me, unlike I or myself, holds higher ground than the rest and feels should be rewarded solely, for its naivety, sometimes valour and at times sacrifice.
o Instances, attempting to justify the above statement-
§ ‘You should have told me, I would’ve taught him a lesson’ (strategically planned after hours of the danger of actually implying the real meaning would have subsided)
§ ‘He didn’t tell me, how was I to know?’ (Denial is not just a river in Egypt, but is definitely a perfect example to showcase the subtle yet understood demand for special notice, conditional hearing handicap to public announcements)
§ ‘He broke up with me’, ‘he tried to hit me’, ‘she said this to me’ (READ – subtly demanding shoulder, hand or attention)
The De-scripting/De-scribing
ü THE SPECIMEN USUALLY TENDS TO WAVER FROM SUBJECT at hand. HIGHLY OBSERVATIVE THUS HIGHLY DISTRACTED.
ü HUMOUR, is beyond essential. Essentials are usually extremely disconnected.
ü HIGHLY UNPRESUMPTIOUS, not judgemental at all, but very well opinionated.
ü V for Vendetta. “The multiplying villainies of fate do swarm upon them”.
ü Inspirations lie in literary genius pieces of work. The Deeper Meaning of Liff – Doughlas Adams & John Lloyd.
ü The current expression, being used at this attempt at de-scripting the specimen rules all others.
ü The Pen is not only mightier than the sword, but is also lighter and is available in various inks. What more than to be able to see paint words.
ü ““Are you like a crazy person?” response being “I’m quite sure they will say so..””. Dialogue courtesy V for Vendetta
ü Movies = Love = Movies = Love
ü Friends + Family + World Peace = Important – World Peace (World Peace for effect.)
ü Blue Pill and the red pill, put together look almost American.
ü Often lost in translation and when not, usually disoriented during the same.
ü Honesty is virtually real.
ü Music is the sap of the spirit, when stabbed with all the force in the world.
ü Everyone has a choice, let’s just say, this one is yet to exploit all available to her.
ü “Death is the only road to awe”
Courtesy movie dialogue ‘The Fountain’.
Conditions applied to all.
- Me; usually referred to as the stating of oneself, in first person and usually when speaking of oneself in situations where that person suddenly finds himself/herself either defending oneself (as do some popular tracks imply) or if not then holding oneself partially responsible for the part that in a uncanny twist of story, saves the day.
o Instances, justifying the above statement –
§ ‘Wasn’t me!’
§ In response to ‘who told you!!?’(aggressive), ‘He told me’(blame shifting)
§ ‘Who me?’ (modesty)
§ Me, myself and Irene (A movie)
§ It was me! (grammatical mass misconception error)
- A highly versatile possibility that this description holds also prohibits it, in its nature. Me, unlike I or myself, holds higher ground than the rest and feels should be rewarded solely, for its naivety, sometimes valour and at times sacrifice.
o Instances, attempting to justify the above statement-
§ ‘You should have told me, I would’ve taught him a lesson’ (strategically planned after hours of the danger of actually implying the real meaning would have subsided)
§ ‘He didn’t tell me, how was I to know?’ (Denial is not just a river in Egypt, but is definitely a perfect example to showcase the subtle yet understood demand for special notice, conditional hearing handicap to public announcements)
§ ‘He broke up with me’, ‘he tried to hit me’, ‘she said this to me’ (READ – subtly demanding shoulder, hand or attention)
The De-scripting/De-scribing
ü THE SPECIMEN USUALLY TENDS TO WAVER FROM SUBJECT at hand. HIGHLY OBSERVATIVE THUS HIGHLY DISTRACTED.
ü HUMOUR, is beyond essential. Essentials are usually extremely disconnected.
ü HIGHLY UNPRESUMPTIOUS, not judgemental at all, but very well opinionated.
ü V for Vendetta. “The multiplying villainies of fate do swarm upon them”.
ü Inspirations lie in literary genius pieces of work. The Deeper Meaning of Liff – Doughlas Adams & John Lloyd.
ü The current expression, being used at this attempt at de-scripting the specimen rules all others.
ü The Pen is not only mightier than the sword, but is also lighter and is available in various inks. What more than to be able to see paint words.
ü ““Are you like a crazy person?” response being “I’m quite sure they will say so..””. Dialogue courtesy V for Vendetta
ü Movies = Love = Movies = Love
ü Friends + Family + World Peace = Important – World Peace (World Peace for effect.)
ü Blue Pill and the red pill, put together look almost American.
ü Often lost in translation and when not, usually disoriented during the same.
ü Honesty is virtually real.
ü Music is the sap of the spirit, when stabbed with all the force in the world.
ü Everyone has a choice, let’s just say, this one is yet to exploit all available to her.
ü “Death is the only road to awe”
Courtesy movie dialogue ‘The Fountain’.
Conditions applied to all.
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