http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmJccJW_t0w
This is a common sentiment shared by all of us.
Let us direct this anger to something concrete, to some sizeable resolution!
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Sunday 30 November 2008
Thursday 27 November 2008
Hope!
Mumbai is reeling under the aftermath of the recent terror attacks. And it is not a very novel or a new happening. Mumbai and places world over have experienced this in the last decade.
Can barely understand the agony and pain of those who experienced it first-hand.
Something somewhere is going seriously wrong. And it needs to be corrected and real soon. So much hatred, so much recklessness, so much inconsideration!
On a bigger picture, i think, the every day small outbursts of anger, revengeful thinking, hatred and what not is accumulating to manifest such a dreadful representation of evil.
A small example. These days on train travels, i had started becoming increasingly intolerable of people's behaviour and was nursing some kind of anger and hatred. i somehow feel these petty things are responsible, indirectly. This and many more.
i suddenly felt that maybe there is a lot of sweating over the small stuff happening around in my mind.
i have become a tad bit tolerable after this incident and hope it lasts and i and everybody else grow in love. Then maybe, these incidences can be avoided.
To start with, let us not harbour any ill-feelings for the terrorists. Well, it is easier said than done. And it is particularly easy saying that sitting in the comforts of your home, in front of the TV and just discussing things from a viewer's point of view. But this is the permanent solution, methinks.
And for me, it means getting more tolerant towards those ladies in the train compartment, getting more loving towards J, understanding other people's point of views, giving more than expecting.....
Taking steps towards it :)
Hope!
Can barely understand the agony and pain of those who experienced it first-hand.
Something somewhere is going seriously wrong. And it needs to be corrected and real soon. So much hatred, so much recklessness, so much inconsideration!
On a bigger picture, i think, the every day small outbursts of anger, revengeful thinking, hatred and what not is accumulating to manifest such a dreadful representation of evil.
A small example. These days on train travels, i had started becoming increasingly intolerable of people's behaviour and was nursing some kind of anger and hatred. i somehow feel these petty things are responsible, indirectly. This and many more.
i suddenly felt that maybe there is a lot of sweating over the small stuff happening around in my mind.
i have become a tad bit tolerable after this incident and hope it lasts and i and everybody else grow in love. Then maybe, these incidences can be avoided.
To start with, let us not harbour any ill-feelings for the terrorists. Well, it is easier said than done. And it is particularly easy saying that sitting in the comforts of your home, in front of the TV and just discussing things from a viewer's point of view. But this is the permanent solution, methinks.
And for me, it means getting more tolerant towards those ladies in the train compartment, getting more loving towards J, understanding other people's point of views, giving more than expecting.....
Taking steps towards it :)
Hope!
Monday 24 November 2008
Bidding adieu to my Bestt Frendd!
i saw a tear in my eye and realised that saying goodbye is not easy.
My senior at work, Bestt Frendd quit and is gearing up to shift to the US. Not just work wise, i had grown attached to him otherwise too. And so i feel sad.
With him guiding me at work, i did not have much to worry. Now suddenly, work looks burdensome. In the last few months, circumstances had turned such that i had an inkling that it wouldn't be long before he takes this decision. But when you have to face the fact, it is difficult, i just realised.
A few instructions for you, Satyajit:
1. Stop smoking
2. Wish me on my birthday
3. Send me a gift for my wedding, whenever that happens (if you don't attend, that is)
4. Send sweets when you have a baby :)
5. Be there when i need your advice
6. Visit India every year and tell us when you do
7. Keep us informed about your whereabouts
8. Remember i'll write your biography when you become famous
9. Stop smoking
Dude, to state the obvious, i'll miss you! Work won't be the same again.
You have a good life!
My senior at work, Bestt Frendd quit and is gearing up to shift to the US. Not just work wise, i had grown attached to him otherwise too. And so i feel sad.
With him guiding me at work, i did not have much to worry. Now suddenly, work looks burdensome. In the last few months, circumstances had turned such that i had an inkling that it wouldn't be long before he takes this decision. But when you have to face the fact, it is difficult, i just realised.
A few instructions for you, Satyajit:
1. Stop smoking
2. Wish me on my birthday
3. Send me a gift for my wedding, whenever that happens (if you don't attend, that is)
4. Send sweets when you have a baby :)
5. Be there when i need your advice
6. Visit India every year and tell us when you do
7. Keep us informed about your whereabouts
8. Remember i'll write your biography when you become famous
9. Stop smoking
Dude, to state the obvious, i'll miss you! Work won't be the same again.
You have a good life!
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Tracking food intake
Hate to track food intake.
Hate it even more to note that i feel hungry every ONE hour.
Can anybody believe it???
It is worse than little babies.
:(
Hate it even more to note that i feel hungry every ONE hour.
Can anybody believe it???
It is worse than little babies.
:(
A confusing experience!
A few days back while i was travelling back home from work, i encountered a strange experience on the train.
The picture as it happened -
At Kurla, 2 guys stepped into the 1st Class ladies compartment. They were wearing khaki pants, holding dandas but wearing casual shirts. At first, the ladies didn't notice or maybe they thought these are security guys. But 1 woman while she was talking on the phone noticed it and started shouting, "Arre, ye kya hai? Aap kaise andar aa gaye?". By that time, the train had already started moving and was just about leaving the platform.
Suddenly, all ladies near the door diverted their attention to the guys. They all started protesting. One among them, standing just before me, was howling. Some of her words were -
"Ladies compartment me kaise ghus gaye aap log?"
"Gents me jao na, udhar nahi chadne ko milta hai toh idhar aa jaate ho!"
"jab zaroorat hoti hai tab toh kabhi nahi hote ho"
"chalo utro ab"
Those guys weren't answering back very strongly, they were just saying that we have just finished our duty here and have to report at Ghatkopar station in explanation of the non-uniformed appearance. The ladies then started demanding to look at their ID Cards. The guys were telling each other to show it to them and end it all. They eventually did show it. But the ladies had a problem with the idea that they were off-duty & still travelling in the women's first class compartment.
One woman who was seated started her thing listening to the noise. She was saying things like -
"Kaun hai kaun hai, kya hai?"
"Tu apna ID Card deekha phir main bolti hoon main kaun hoo"
The women literally started shoving them. The guys finally got down at Vidyavihar station.
i did not say a word. i was just looking at the turn of events with rapt attention. i was confused as to whether it is correct on the ladies' part to behave like that or were the guys really at fault. i am just putting down my thoughts and observations here -
1. i have seen security officers get in the ladies' compartment, so there was nothing drastically wrong with it.
2. The compartment was not crowded and the guys were leaning out so they didn't take up much space.
3. The woman who was standing before me, it seemed, was upset over some other thing and was taking it out on them ('cos in the earlier part of the journey, she was acting freaky and the sudden raising of her voice was strange)
4. The woman who was seated and was bragging about her standing in society came across as a complete fake. She must be some party worker's distant relative.
5. The mild-manners of the security guys was taken as their weakness and it put them at a disadvantage. Or are they really not allowed to board compartments like that??
6. The ladies didn't really have knowledge about the rules and regulations, they were just trying to throw their first class weight around.
7. The guards weren't leches, neither were they passing on lewd comments internally and laughing or stuff.
i narrated this incident to Pa and he said, that actually they are not allowed to travel in first class like this. One of his ex-employee is now working as a security guard and he had told him that we tend to get in but actually we aren't allowed. May be, there is more to it then, i guess.
After all this, i still felt that -
* There was no harm in letting them travel
* There was space in the compartment so they did not cause any inconvenience to anybody
* They were after all security guards whether off-duty or no, if something untowardly would have happened they would have definitely helped, at least their dandas would scare the defaulters away
Don't know who was right and wrong? i just stood there confused, not taking part in it, not taking sides.
The picture as it happened -
At Kurla, 2 guys stepped into the 1st Class ladies compartment. They were wearing khaki pants, holding dandas but wearing casual shirts. At first, the ladies didn't notice or maybe they thought these are security guys. But 1 woman while she was talking on the phone noticed it and started shouting, "Arre, ye kya hai? Aap kaise andar aa gaye?". By that time, the train had already started moving and was just about leaving the platform.
Suddenly, all ladies near the door diverted their attention to the guys. They all started protesting. One among them, standing just before me, was howling. Some of her words were -
"Ladies compartment me kaise ghus gaye aap log?"
"Gents me jao na, udhar nahi chadne ko milta hai toh idhar aa jaate ho!"
"jab zaroorat hoti hai tab toh kabhi nahi hote ho"
"chalo utro ab"
Those guys weren't answering back very strongly, they were just saying that we have just finished our duty here and have to report at Ghatkopar station in explanation of the non-uniformed appearance. The ladies then started demanding to look at their ID Cards. The guys were telling each other to show it to them and end it all. They eventually did show it. But the ladies had a problem with the idea that they were off-duty & still travelling in the women's first class compartment.
One woman who was seated started her thing listening to the noise. She was saying things like -
"Kaun hai kaun hai, kya hai?"
"Tu apna ID Card deekha phir main bolti hoon main kaun hoo"
The women literally started shoving them. The guys finally got down at Vidyavihar station.
i did not say a word. i was just looking at the turn of events with rapt attention. i was confused as to whether it is correct on the ladies' part to behave like that or were the guys really at fault. i am just putting down my thoughts and observations here -
1. i have seen security officers get in the ladies' compartment, so there was nothing drastically wrong with it.
2. The compartment was not crowded and the guys were leaning out so they didn't take up much space.
3. The woman who was standing before me, it seemed, was upset over some other thing and was taking it out on them ('cos in the earlier part of the journey, she was acting freaky and the sudden raising of her voice was strange)
4. The woman who was seated and was bragging about her standing in society came across as a complete fake. She must be some party worker's distant relative.
5. The mild-manners of the security guys was taken as their weakness and it put them at a disadvantage. Or are they really not allowed to board compartments like that??
6. The ladies didn't really have knowledge about the rules and regulations, they were just trying to throw their first class weight around.
7. The guards weren't leches, neither were they passing on lewd comments internally and laughing or stuff.
i narrated this incident to Pa and he said, that actually they are not allowed to travel in first class like this. One of his ex-employee is now working as a security guard and he had told him that we tend to get in but actually we aren't allowed. May be, there is more to it then, i guess.
After all this, i still felt that -
* There was no harm in letting them travel
* There was space in the compartment so they did not cause any inconvenience to anybody
* They were after all security guards whether off-duty or no, if something untowardly would have happened they would have definitely helped, at least their dandas would scare the defaulters away
Don't know who was right and wrong? i just stood there confused, not taking part in it, not taking sides.
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Wish list!!!
This Saturday, i read this lead feature on Rouge, a supplement of the Saturday issue of Times of India. It had the following heading -
What's on your wish list?
If someone asked you what was the one thing you'd like to do, what would you say?
I don't know....what would i say???
Guess, i am still figuring out. Rather i have just started thinking about it.
What do i want from my life? What is the one thing i would like to do?
Broadly, maybe, i want a very luxurious life, a little bit of giving back to the society, improvising on lives, learning multiple skills, travelling the world, colouring life in brighter hues.
i want to write books, i want to do my work in the best capacity.
What work, no idea yet!!!!!
Thinking, contemplating, rummaging, meditating and some more :)
There is a higher purpose.
What's on your wish list?
If someone asked you what was the one thing you'd like to do, what would you say?
I don't know....what would i say???
Guess, i am still figuring out. Rather i have just started thinking about it.
What do i want from my life? What is the one thing i would like to do?
Broadly, maybe, i want a very luxurious life, a little bit of giving back to the society, improvising on lives, learning multiple skills, travelling the world, colouring life in brighter hues.
i want to write books, i want to do my work in the best capacity.
What work, no idea yet!!!!!
Thinking, contemplating, rummaging, meditating and some more :)
There is a higher purpose.
Monday 10 November 2008
It is official now!
Earlier i had my doubts, i even thought, it was silly, how can one be happy after spending one's own hard earned money. But the realisation dawned upon me last night and it is the absolute fact.
'Shopping' can unfalteringly lift my spirits, dodge with my hunger pangs and is the official feel-good factor of my life.
Yesterday was a shopping bonanza day. With 5 major weddings coming up in December, shopping was all Indian and wedding wear. But, did it feel good, you asked?
I got a new office bag for myself too. A really big bag that i always wanted. :)
But i was surprised at the way my eating urges slept all through the 3 hours of purchasing. The moment i got into the car with the bags, i suddenly realised that i haven't eaten after lunch. That was the moment of great enlightenment.
Consumerism zindabad. Retail therapy is working superbly for me.
i think i am getting greedier and more materialistic but i figured that there is no way to come out of it other than experiencing it at the fullest.
So, it is a win-win for me. This way i'll shop for anything and eventually i'll let go of my crazy urges too:)
Till that time, let the Debit Card get swiped more and some more and then some more.
There is some more shopping to be done. My phone is going from worse to worst-ever, it is breathing its last, so that's on 'the list' too. A watch too. And an iPod and diamond ring and ear rings and........
'Shopping' can unfalteringly lift my spirits, dodge with my hunger pangs and is the official feel-good factor of my life.
Yesterday was a shopping bonanza day. With 5 major weddings coming up in December, shopping was all Indian and wedding wear. But, did it feel good, you asked?
I got a new office bag for myself too. A really big bag that i always wanted. :)
But i was surprised at the way my eating urges slept all through the 3 hours of purchasing. The moment i got into the car with the bags, i suddenly realised that i haven't eaten after lunch. That was the moment of great enlightenment.
Consumerism zindabad. Retail therapy is working superbly for me.
i think i am getting greedier and more materialistic but i figured that there is no way to come out of it other than experiencing it at the fullest.
So, it is a win-win for me. This way i'll shop for anything and eventually i'll let go of my crazy urges too:)
Till that time, let the Debit Card get swiped more and some more and then some more.
There is some more shopping to be done. My phone is going from worse to worst-ever, it is breathing its last, so that's on 'the list' too. A watch too. And an iPod and diamond ring and ear rings and........
Sunday 9 November 2008
Getting fit, thin, sexier :)
Yes dahlings. i have joined Mickey Mehta's 360 Degree fitness center. After a lot of deliberations and convincing Ma & Pa, i finally enrolled myself.
Aiming at drastic weight loss the healthy way, i chose Mickey Mehta because they don't have any equipments at their centers which helps you to maintain the ideal weight.
Lifting dumbbells, using the ball, power yoga, kick boxing, aerobics and the works are the ways. And i have a dietitian who is tracking all my food intake.
The arms, calf muscles, thighs are all rebelling but one's got to do what one's got to do :).
Am missing chocolates, Misal Pav, sizzlers, but Arunima says it'll all be just a matter of few days. Hopefully!
But there is a will & determination that it is all leading to a better place where i wouldn't have to let go of a beautiful outfit because of unavailability of a larger size. Where i would be more confident and happy.
Apart from the body variations, i am feeling much more healthy in the mind too. More ready to face things and grow.
Love the change and inching every way towards that beautiful, sexier me ;)
Aiming at drastic weight loss the healthy way, i chose Mickey Mehta because they don't have any equipments at their centers which helps you to maintain the ideal weight.
Lifting dumbbells, using the ball, power yoga, kick boxing, aerobics and the works are the ways. And i have a dietitian who is tracking all my food intake.
The arms, calf muscles, thighs are all rebelling but one's got to do what one's got to do :).
Am missing chocolates, Misal Pav, sizzlers, but Arunima says it'll all be just a matter of few days. Hopefully!
But there is a will & determination that it is all leading to a better place where i wouldn't have to let go of a beautiful outfit because of unavailability of a larger size. Where i would be more confident and happy.
Apart from the body variations, i am feeling much more healthy in the mind too. More ready to face things and grow.
Love the change and inching every way towards that beautiful, sexier me ;)
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