At the outset, lemme state that i am experiencing all the wows, touchwood. if you are wondering what i am talking about, its marriage!! something that is increasingly becoming out of fashion.
i saw a malayalam movie this weekend, an old one, where the protagonist climbs the ladder of success by using women , promising them marriage etc. at that time, there were rare occurences of this happening. the poor scriptwriter would have had a tough time, if he had to write it now, coz its more of a norm. there are at least 5 movies either made or in the process of being made exploring various facets of infidelity, both by husband and by wives.movies are reflections of society, so it is only fair to assume that this is the way it is.
after one year of being married, i simply cant think of a reason why anyone would want to chuck the comforts of a long married life for a few pleasures once in a while. but i guess, lots dont agree. but i guess if they are being inundated with semi clad images of mallika sherawats, meghna naidus, beyonces (names changed to protect privacy ; -) )etc, one cant really blame them.
but is society driving to a point where marriages would become rare occurences as opposed to being a norm?? we’ll wait for events to unfold, but meanwhile, your dose of
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So you see, imagination needs moodling – long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.~ Brenda Ueland
Creativity is…seeing something that doesn’t exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God.~ Michele Shea
Category: Life Ordinary
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Of Vows, Woes and Wows
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Hot and Happening
Since the whole of India is like an oven, the title would have been apt even if it was out of context, but it is in context, nevertheless….
i saw a malayalam movie thats become a hit recently. Its called “4 the poeple” (the pun, i think, is intended because it centres around four college guys).
Four engineering graduates who are sick of the corruption, goondaism around, and take the law into their hands. their interface with the commonfolk is a website where people can register complaints against corrupt practices, gangs etc. the guys (typically, almost as a trademark) cuts off the right hand of the perpetrator and sends off the proof of his misdeeds to the police.
I am happy for the movie’s success, coz it means the public is still at a stage where they are appreciative of (at least) someone standing for justice, fairness etc…. and more than that, willing to sacrifice a good life for the betterment of society. In a society devoid of morals, even thats a boon. right now, the process of accumulating wealth has become a passion. and it has to be, if only for survival. and therefore morals, ethics, virtues etc dont count.
i need more money coz my old classmate has bought a new car, my colleague has bought a new house, my neighbour has two home theatres for his single home and so on and so forth…all the while listening to new age gurus, who, like a colleague so aptly put it, are only telling me what my grandma used to say anyways!!
i am in the whirlpool, and even though i hate it, i have to swim vigorously to survive…. and if i can manage it, sink a couple of people swimming with me…
society judges me be what i have, and not what i am, and so i play along, and will lose eventually, but yes, i tried. and i am a traitor in society’s camp coz i derive a sadisitic pleasure when i hear people talking about the heat (even though i get affected myself)..coz , its because of the tree cutting, plastic using, animal killing consumeristic greed of ours that nature is treating us with the same feeling that we treat it… no sympathies!! but hey, i am still with society, and pretty soon, hope to be hot and happening….
meanwhile, some good quotes from some lucky people who had the time to think…… and do …in
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“About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.” ~ Josh Billings
“Everyone is as God has made him, and oftentimes a great deal worse.” ~ Miguel de Cervantes
“God is at home, it’s we who have gone out for a walk.” ~ Eckhart -
Theory of Relativity
Heat. Lightning. More heat. Coconut trees. and between all these a tiny post, a day late….a classic case of blogginess overcoming laziness. (the style was intended to be something like the beginning of a work of fiction, i am practising every week … hehe)
a lil bit about the title, am in no ways trying to expand on what ol’ albert said or did.. uh uh, i am not even trying to go there… on the contrary, it veers more towards the ‘how we are’ side of ‘philosophy’ than the ‘how we are’ side of science.
It was sparked off by an article i saw in ‘the week’ about the difference in salaries of profs in the iims and the dudes who pass out of there, it was around 3 times. so, i wondered why the profs were still there – the first answer was an obvious one, they loved what they were doing.
the other less obvious reason set off a thought process whose results were as follows – if we only look at what we are, what we earn, what we possess etc in an absolute sense , rather than in a relative sense i.e in comparison with what others have, what they earn, what they possess etc we would be more at peace with ourselves and the rest of humanity. there, thats the new theory of relativity. and so we would be able to spend more time doing things that would improve our lives…screeeeeech, just slammed the brakes on that line of thought, we will go there some other day.
just realised a pun in this – ‘relatives are the source of misery’ 😉
and now on to
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When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. ~ Oscar Wilde
“out of my mind, back in 5 minutes” ~ unknown
” i do not suffer from insanity, rather i love every minute of it” ~ another unknown -
Thats the spirit?
I’ve to thank my office pc (coming soon : home pc 🙂 ) for the post, though it wrecked nearly half of my birthday by developing bad sectors.
it made me think of a computer in terms of its existence…. it is made of a whole lot of different parts and it has got its version of intelligence. all the parts have their own wear and tear periods, they also have to be upgraded for them to function smoothly, and inspite of all the upgrades, it will totally shut down one day, and in spite of anything we do, it will not start again.
if i were to draw a parallel with the human body, it also has a version of inteligence and has parts with wear and tear periods and need repairs, and most importantly, will shut down one day, never to wake up again.
now if i told you that my comp has a spirit which exists long after the comp has shut down the final time, you will laugh me off….but if i told you the same about the body, you would be in two minds.
please do not compare hard disk/ processor to the spirit, thats the brain..we can store that, maybe not harness its contents, but….
and therefore is there a spirit, or is it something the maintenance guys made up?? ;-))
will leave you with
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check this link, there was a huge uproar coz an episode of Xena , showed her killing Hanuman!!
and the regular quotes
“To be nobody-but-yourself–in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else–means to fight the hardest battle, which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” ~ E.E. Cummings
“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving, but does not make any progress.” ~ Alfred A. Montapert
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you” ~ Lao – Tzu -
Life of Mi
apologies to a certain mr.yann martel for the title, (and yeah, i know its not pronounced “p”, but i can only be so creative!! 🙂 )…. this post is because this week happens to have a moment thats chronologically perhaps the most defining moment of my existence. so i am jotting down a few things i have picked up on the way, a few things that have changed my perspectives, a few things they didnt teach me in school or college, but a few things that life has made me learn anyway… (someone has inspired me to write it this way, i would give credit, if only i know who)
i’ve learnt that i could not have belonged to an earlier generation.
i’ve learnt that i might want to do a whole lot of things again, and not do some, but i cannot.
i’ve learnt that we will always be too small to comprehend some things.
i’ve learnt that sometimes we have to take the time to be happy.
i’ve learnt that some friends last forever, some fade away.
I’ve learnt that money is a lousy way of measuring happiness, but it still is THE way.
I’ve learnt that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache or joy for life.
I’ve learnt that good friends are family members that God allows us to choose.
I’ve learnt that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I’ve learnt that ‘customer is king’ ……………..in books.
I’ve learnt that sometimes, the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
i’ve learnt that some people are sweet enough to read your entire post, irrespective of font size.
I’ve learnt that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I’ve learnt that we cannot change our background and circumstances, but we can change ourselves.
I’ve learnt that you shouldn’t compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.
I’ve learnt that it’s not where I am that is important. It’s where I am going.
I’ve learnt that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I’ve learnt that it takes a long time to become the person I want to be.
I’ve learnt that its very difficult to imagine youself in someone else’s shoes.
I’ve learnt that sometimes we are helpless, we can only cry.
I’ve learnt that we cannot change some things, the desire is there, but……
I’ve learnt that you can keep going long after you think you cannot.
I’ve learnt that either you control your attitude, or it controls you.
I’ve learnt that there are people who love you dearly, but just don’t know how to show it.
I’ve learnt that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.
I’ve learnt that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.
I’ve learnt that maturity has more to it than how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.
I’ve learnt that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for your grief.
I’ve learnt that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I’ve learnt that wherever i drive, the worst drivers follow.
I’ve learnt that some people are fake, but unfortunately, more convincing.
I’ve learnt that we realise we love our parents only after they are gone.
I’ve learnt that times change, and so do people, nothing can stay the same, and so, i have still a lot to learn.