You have an unholy relationship with the holy man, said he. I have the holiest communion with him, said she. Friendship, said she. Rules are different for you and I, said he. He said, she said, it all followed - both willing to give a life and a limb for this issue...
How many of us are in this situation everyday? Day in and out, you ought to defend friendships. Do you really have to evaluate the gender of a person before you recruit them as your friends? Right from and through my childhood, I've had more boyfriends than girlfriends. I was more tomboyish instead of being the delicate Barbie's buddy. Life gave me more responsibilities, and I am rather proud to have been very successful in this men-dominated world. My dad looks at me for all decisions that he makes, and I've often won. Sometimes, he frowned...but he smiled when I fought to make my conceived thoughts successful...should I change for someone? I decided NO.
Life is a melee...too precious. Each stone in the melee is worth a thousand memories. Jas, when I see the very many people around me in war, I think of you - you've been a blessing! God has proved again that when in confusion, I should seek him, I did, and I won. Just as always - absolutely victorious!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
In continuation to my previous post on my budday...
I should have actually written this long ago...well the evening on my budday was rather a very surprising for me too! A few of my good friends and I had decided to meet at a friend's place who stays close to the office. We then thought of pushing for some nice dinner...and when I reached the venue, I realised that instead of me taking them out, a party was laid out for me!
I was wallowing in self-pity during the day...and I was all exhilirated in the evening! Thanks to everyone who made my day special!
I was wallowing in self-pity during the day...and I was all exhilirated in the evening! Thanks to everyone who made my day special!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Happy budday to me!
I am a bit confused and a bit lost as I enter my 30s today...I was so happy to enter 20s after my teens...it meant freedom, a career, a marriage, and lots of dreams...Having lived through 20s most of the my dreams are still in the process of being fulfilled, some dreams have been fulfilled, and I now realise that some dreams should just not have been there in the first place.
Anyways, a time machine hasn't been created yet, so irrespective of how much I crib, I cannot go into the past...Its only memories that'll help me re-live my best and worst moments. This birthday of mine is a bit unique, coz for the first time in my life, I am all alone on my most important day...or rather, thats what people call it at least...how many more buddays for me - no idea.
Happy and contented for now, I am thankful to all who wished :) Love you all!
Thanks for making my day special :)
Anyways, a time machine hasn't been created yet, so irrespective of how much I crib, I cannot go into the past...Its only memories that'll help me re-live my best and worst moments. This birthday of mine is a bit unique, coz for the first time in my life, I am all alone on my most important day...or rather, thats what people call it at least...how many more buddays for me - no idea.
Happy and contented for now, I am thankful to all who wished :) Love you all!
Thanks for making my day special :)
Friday, April 11, 2008
The endorphous phase!
Endocrinology - one of my most favorite topic. Rather, the most famous topic that always comes up during typical "women talk". Any and every mood of a woman is always linked to this very famous branch of study. For the non-physiology guys, it just means - Study of hormones.
Mood swings - man, who doesn't have those? You see any woman behaving a bit aggressively, and pat comes the thought - PMS? Well, PMS will never end as long as women live, and its essential they live so that the process of procreation does not stop!
Well, today is one of those days, when I am just laughing! Why - god knows. I am at my bestest today ;) Whats happening? Well, looks like my Pitutary gland finally noticed that I need a smile too and it has just released some Endorphins. Thank you my dear PG! I know we are inseparable :) I am happy, I make others happy, everyone is happy...so why complain?
Mood swings - man, who doesn't have those? You see any woman behaving a bit aggressively, and pat comes the thought - PMS? Well, PMS will never end as long as women live, and its essential they live so that the process of procreation does not stop!
Well, today is one of those days, when I am just laughing! Why - god knows. I am at my bestest today ;) Whats happening? Well, looks like my Pitutary gland finally noticed that I need a smile too and it has just released some Endorphins. Thank you my dear PG! I know we are inseparable :) I am happy, I make others happy, everyone is happy...so why complain?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Drowning in Fun
There isn't anything funny about this article...I want all of you to just think twice or may be thrice before you enter water for fun only to realize that you are drowning...
Yesterday's TOI front page carried news of 3 youngsters drowning in Bhatgar dam reservoir in Bhor around 7 pm on Sunday. These youngsters went to the damn to celebrate Gudi Padwa! Gudi Padwa, based on what I know is celebrated at home with family, visiting friends and relatives and exchanging best wishes for the coming new year...Alright, even if I consider that you have got a holiday and wanted to have some fun, you should not enter a dam for swimming!
Time and again, every year, I've seen such incidents happening regularly. Yet, why is it that people do not bother to take basic safety precautions when they enter water? Why the hell should you enter the deep waters if you aren't sure of your swimming skills? I've lost at least 4 friends/acquaintances in my life because of this very same mistake... 2 of these 4 were very good friends of mine...
One was Sachin Phatak, he used to work for Rapidigm in Pune. He was an excellent swimmer, but his swimming skills did not help him when he drowned and died at Hari Hareshwar a couple of years ago...He was a jolly, middle-aged, bald man, and I often used to wonder at his laughing habit. I don't know if he was the same with all of his friends, but with me, he was laughing and smiling and spreading cheer all around. I spoke to him about a week before he passed away, and I remember that conversation word-to-word till date. I am not sure who all are there in his family, but am sure that his untimely death was very difficult for everybody.
Just last year, another friend of mine - Nitesh Aggarwal from IIM Indore drowned at the Choral dam...He had gone with a couple of his friends to celebrate Friendship Day...and never returned. Along with him, another of his classmate drowned too...Since I was in Pune, I did not come to know of this incident immediately...I came to know through the news channels and newspapers, and with a scared heart, I called his number only to realize that it was switched off...I looked up on Orkut for people from IIM-Indore, and reached one of his batchmates, and my worst fears were confirmed...24 years old, intelligent, helpful, cheerful...I dont know what other adjectives should I use to describe Nitesh...He had a wonderful career ahead of him, old parents to take care of...but suddenly everything went haywire. Whose fault is this?
Is it so difficult to restrain ourselves from doing something that might be risky? More so, if we do not know how to protect ourselves from that risk? Why is it that we let go of common sense often, and then brood over accidents...or worse still, our foolishness kills us, and we leave behind our whole family and friends to cry for us? Is it worth it to let go of life for that momentary ego boost or craziness?
Yesterday's TOI front page carried news of 3 youngsters drowning in Bhatgar dam reservoir in Bhor around 7 pm on Sunday. These youngsters went to the damn to celebrate Gudi Padwa! Gudi Padwa, based on what I know is celebrated at home with family, visiting friends and relatives and exchanging best wishes for the coming new year...Alright, even if I consider that you have got a holiday and wanted to have some fun, you should not enter a dam for swimming!
Time and again, every year, I've seen such incidents happening regularly. Yet, why is it that people do not bother to take basic safety precautions when they enter water? Why the hell should you enter the deep waters if you aren't sure of your swimming skills? I've lost at least 4 friends/acquaintances in my life because of this very same mistake... 2 of these 4 were very good friends of mine...
One was Sachin Phatak, he used to work for Rapidigm in Pune. He was an excellent swimmer, but his swimming skills did not help him when he drowned and died at Hari Hareshwar a couple of years ago...He was a jolly, middle-aged, bald man, and I often used to wonder at his laughing habit. I don't know if he was the same with all of his friends, but with me, he was laughing and smiling and spreading cheer all around. I spoke to him about a week before he passed away, and I remember that conversation word-to-word till date. I am not sure who all are there in his family, but am sure that his untimely death was very difficult for everybody.
Just last year, another friend of mine - Nitesh Aggarwal from IIM Indore drowned at the Choral dam...He had gone with a couple of his friends to celebrate Friendship Day...and never returned. Along with him, another of his classmate drowned too...Since I was in Pune, I did not come to know of this incident immediately...I came to know through the news channels and newspapers, and with a scared heart, I called his number only to realize that it was switched off...I looked up on Orkut for people from IIM-Indore, and reached one of his batchmates, and my worst fears were confirmed...24 years old, intelligent, helpful, cheerful...I dont know what other adjectives should I use to describe Nitesh...He had a wonderful career ahead of him, old parents to take care of...but suddenly everything went haywire. Whose fault is this?
Is it so difficult to restrain ourselves from doing something that might be risky? More so, if we do not know how to protect ourselves from that risk? Why is it that we let go of common sense often, and then brood over accidents...or worse still, our foolishness kills us, and we leave behind our whole family and friends to cry for us? Is it worth it to let go of life for that momentary ego boost or craziness?
Sunday, April 6, 2008
The Ass and the Bitch
Two of the most sensible and obedient animals! I often wonder why on earth are these two names used in a derogatory sense when they are used in the context of humans...
A bitch, as I see it from a definition perspective is the female gender of the Canine species. I own three bitches - 2 Labradors and 1 German Shepherd. On a humorous note, a lot of my friends call me the "Bitchy mom" :) Why and how has this term come into being as an abusive term? All the fathers and mothers of English will now rise to say that it is to indicate the very many males she mated with. Aah! OK - But who the hell will consider her obedience, honesty, faithfulness, and unconditional love for her master? Can any human being however good he/she is, ever match the indisputable qualities of a bitch? Just yesterday, I met a gentleman who claimed his earlier girlfriend was a bitch. I was in my good jolly mood enjoying my tasty Sunday brunch and celebrating the birthday of one of my teamies at work...and this man wakes me up from my happy zone! How the hell can you ever try to defame a woman who has been part of your life is a mystery to me...Bark, bark, bark, but I didn't break the bottle. Amongst the numerous men I came across in the last 29 years of my life, I am yet to see a human who doesn't pass a nasty comment on a woman in anger.
Now, comes the dear Ass, the most hardworking animal, load bearing, and obedient. Research has proved that the donkey milk is the closest to the human milk! And in some communities, a donkey's milk is used as infant food! Now why on earth does a lazy and dumb human being get compared to such a hardworking animal?
I am not claiming to be a feminist, but rather, am an advocate of the English language and request you to use the appropriate terms in the right situation :) The next time around, just mind your language!
A bitch, as I see it from a definition perspective is the female gender of the Canine species. I own three bitches - 2 Labradors and 1 German Shepherd. On a humorous note, a lot of my friends call me the "Bitchy mom" :) Why and how has this term come into being as an abusive term? All the fathers and mothers of English will now rise to say that it is to indicate the very many males she mated with. Aah! OK - But who the hell will consider her obedience, honesty, faithfulness, and unconditional love for her master? Can any human being however good he/she is, ever match the indisputable qualities of a bitch? Just yesterday, I met a gentleman who claimed his earlier girlfriend was a bitch. I was in my good jolly mood enjoying my tasty Sunday brunch and celebrating the birthday of one of my teamies at work...and this man wakes me up from my happy zone! How the hell can you ever try to defame a woman who has been part of your life is a mystery to me...Bark, bark, bark, but I didn't break the bottle. Amongst the numerous men I came across in the last 29 years of my life, I am yet to see a human who doesn't pass a nasty comment on a woman in anger.
Now, comes the dear Ass, the most hardworking animal, load bearing, and obedient. Research has proved that the donkey milk is the closest to the human milk! And in some communities, a donkey's milk is used as infant food! Now why on earth does a lazy and dumb human being get compared to such a hardworking animal?
I am not claiming to be a feminist, but rather, am an advocate of the English language and request you to use the appropriate terms in the right situation :) The next time around, just mind your language!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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