Lost In Translation.......

Hold my hand, inside your hands,
I need someone who understands...
The storm doesn't seem to recede,
To push me over, it succeeds.

Fast disappearing is the horizon,
I plead with the wizened man's son..
How do I get rid of the shackles all around,
I can't even seem to hold my ground.

Lies, secrets, disappointments overflow,
Shall I give it back, quid pro quo?
Sometimes all you get is emptiness,
When all you want is for some things to make sense..

Purple smoke, forms circles and colourful patterns,
I feel light, comforted, and take a spin on the rings of saturn..
Round and round I go, leaving the world behind,
Content and satiated, answers I think I will find..

What Is Wrong With...

What is wrong with SPL? More importantly, what is wrong with SPL's neighbours???

What is wrong with the NOP committee? BUM? Seriously??

What is wrong with SPL's politicians?

(I'll be using cross referencing terms so that I don't land into any sort of legal trouble..)

First of all, I'll address the issue that has my blood boiling. How dare FMC1 (the first neighbouring country I'm going to talk about) intrude in SPL's state of affairs? What gives them the bloody right to take Spl's land, push SPL's borders, and the most pissing-off thing of all, distribute maps to journalists where an integral part of SPL is shown as a separate nation??? WTF!! I mean, how dare they? I would use words that suit my mood, but then I think my blog will be banned, so I'll try my best to refrain.. (However I have used choice abbreviations that do calm me a little...)

Second of all, how dare FMC2 pretend to be fighting a war against some terrorist organisation? If you want my take on this whole "war" thing, they're just faking it to get the sympathy of the whole world, and to get more "aid" to fight against this organisation. While in reality they're just eating up this money to strengthen their ties with that group... How blind can the whole world get?

Now, coming to SPL.. Seriously, why does SPL always, and I mean, always, lie down and take all the sh** that is thrown at it, and whine about it later on? SPL seems to be really spineless… "We are displeased".."We express our deep concern".. "We strongly disapprove of their actions".. Ok, if it feels so strongly against something, why does it let those people repeat their actions, again and again and again? The military cargo planes crossing its air space? The pushing of borders? The "concern" shown by FMC1 about elections going on in ST? Hello!!!!

Now, NOP.. Thought to be a sensible committee.. However it goes ahead and Selects BUM for peaceful intentions (*snort* yeah right).. BUM's country is aiding FMC2 in their war against terror (is that just very peaceful???) If you ask me, SPL's Prime Minister should have gotten the award for dealing with neighbours like FMC1 and FMC2.

SPL's politicians are known for their corruption.. What saddens me is the fact that they do this despite knowing that there is no money in the country to feed the poor, the poverty stricken masses, the hungry.. They do this despite knowing the fact that if the money was utilised properly, the army wouldn't be feeling resentful against the government, and military personnel wouldn't be retiring left, right and centre.. They do this despite knowing that if they were less selfish, the country would be able to deal with any neighbour, any calamity, any threat.. Just about anything...

What is wrong with everybody....

Teacher's Day

5th September... A day I'm never going to forget.. A couple of things happened, which I never thought would, and I know for sure that those memories will remain etched forever in my mind..

There is this teacher I admire and respect.. Seriously, she was the only one who could control my class in school.. Bipasha Gupta :) The day she joined our school, she came to our class and all the guys hooted "basooooooooo". The look she gave and the way she spoke made even the most confident ruffian pee in his pants!! An amazing teacher. If she was scolding someone, he'd need to take a dictionary to understand what exactly she was yelling; so effortlessly the words flowed out of her mouth that it would leave anyone gaping..
She left school after I left, so when I visited school to meet some teachers, I didn't get to meet her. Guess what happened though.. I met her in Vashi, on the 5th, as I was coming out of a building. Man, I felt so good :) She even hugged me!!!

I take tuitions for 8th standard.. I didn't expect them to even wish me, what.. I'm a kid myself, and I think I'm a pretty strict teacher and I yell quite a bit.. So I was under the impression that they don't like me much.. But guess what happened? They came home on 5th (they didn't have tuitions that day) and they gave me gifts!! Can you believe that? Woah, I have never been so touched in all my life..

I hope they did it out of their own free will (I'd like to think they did :) )

The Irony of My Life..

Sometimes in life, weird, bizarre, unfair and unexplainable things happen.. These things are a test of character... Do I have that character?
I keep asking myself that. I mean, I'd like to think I do, and I convince myself that I do; but sometimes I wonder whether others think so too.. Yeah I know I shouldn't worry about what others say, but then again, I cant help it.. It's a catch 22 situation: I know I shouldn't think about it, but the very fact that I am thinking that I shouldn't think about it means that I am...

Anyway, talking about ironies.. I am a firm, and I mean staunch, believer of the saying "When you want something real badly, the entire universe conspires to help you get it".. I mean, I can quote examples from my life that have strengthened my faith in the saying.. Tattoo vouchers, GN'R merchandise, several small occurrences.. But I suddenly have started noticing unfair and unexplainable things happening to me.. I mean, if I wanted something real badly, I should get it right? But you know what happens instead? A series of unfortunate events.. Let me elucidate..

I shifted to Trichy for 4 years... Something wonderful happened there, but the wonderful thing shifted away from me.. First to Baroda (initially he (duh) was in Bombay - the place where I stay), then to Bangalore.. Ok, I'm not one to complain.. I then shifted to Bangalore, and where does he go? He goes to Delhi.. But this is not the end of my story.. U want the icing on my cake? the most glorious irony? The place I'm going to be in Bangalore is 20m away from where he was in Bangalore.. Llmao (sarcastic maniacal laughter).. My fate..

I guess if I shift to Delhi, he'll go abroad!!

So coming back to my character.. I don't whine and complain about the Irony of My Life in public.. I'm not complaining here, just thinking out loud.. So, do I have the character? I think I do.. Usually when I think out loud (it happens even with math problems) I get the answer that I've been looking for.. Right now, I know that I do have the character.. I just hope that it stays..

But, it's funny isn't it? I mean, I hope good things happen in the future (everyone says good things happen to good people).. Else the Gods have been playing very mean games with me.. "Dice"

p.s.: I know the entry is disjoint and weird... But hey, its me :)

Yem Bee Yay... and shopping.....

Eh machhaaan, eeyayeeyayeeyo...... :D

QGMurugan.. Watch it, I say... Too good, I say.. :) The tami'zh' dialogues are out of this world, I say.. And according to MBA Rowdy, dosa is made from toor dal, asafoetida and what not!!! What a recipe, he says....

However, on a more depressing note, I got bored shopping. Yes, its true, I did.. I went to Colaba the other day.. I enjoyed every aspect of the day that was not related to shopping!!
I enjoyed going to Cafe Leopold (where the bullet marks are still visible (yeah it might be a publicity stunt, but it still gave me the heebie jeebies)).. I mean, even though i shelled out a bomb for what I ate, I loved the place.. The ambiance, the food (simply yumazing, I say), the foreigners ;D..
I loved the Jehangir Art gallery (some pretty interesting paintings, I say). There was apparently some art exhibition going on, and me and my friend saw some 'funny' paintings (where a woman has a flame down there.. I guess its to symbolise the undying capacity of the womb or the fire within her or something)...Anyway, the two of us were in fits of laughter (in a very very silent museum, which had some very serious looking people in it), and we drew some angry stares!!
After that we went to the David Sassoon library.. Wow, it's so beautiful and old.. We eventually got kicked out as we were not members (and I think the people thought we were up to no good), but its a good library, I say..

I loathed, absolutely detested the shopping part of the day.. Walking in the rain, haggling, walking in the rain, searching, walking up and down in the rain, getting wet, oh, did I mention walking in the rain?.. sheesh.. And the best part is, at the end of the day, I didn't buy anything.. Total waste of a day, I say... I even went to fashion street after that - WORSHT, I say.. Do not go there if you can help it..

Linking Road, zindabaad... Now that's a good place to shop, I say.. Listen to me, and do not stuff your ears with Melody toffee, I say...

Ummm.... Huh? So much stuff....

It's been a loooong time... Well, let me see what has happened...

Swine flu attacked the country.. The government doesn't have enough Tamiflu to battle the virus, and it has also run out of H1N1 masks!! Need I say more? God save my country...

I saw Love Aaj Kal and Kaminey... Absolutely loved the latter, and the former was cute and not as bad as expected :)
Love Aaj Kal deals with a relationship that turns into an LDR, due to which the decide to call it quits.. You know, I agree with some of their thoughts... I mean, think about it.. You're in a relationship.. You're upset as the one you love isn't with you.. You're happy because you are in love.. But you're sad and depressed and the reason for your depression (which is due to all the fights and arguments and the distance and the separation and the decisions)is the reason why you smile and are happy, and that isn't with you.. An LDR is really complicated, I tell you.. Don't ever get into one, if you can help it..
Kaminey if fimply awefome... I loved the movie fo much that I have become a totla!!! Feerioufly.. Brilliant acting..

No rains in Bombay... Acute water shortage... (This wouldn't have caused me to be upset as *if I weren't in an LDR* to save water I'd have had a common bath with.. Oh, I digress here).. Coming back to the point.. People do not have water to drink, bathe, wash, go to the loo, or do anything... Some water storage unit near my place apparently caved in.. I remember going for a walk over that storage.. beautiful garden you know.. And in one place you could see the water below you.. Pretty creepy..

Also, I got my joining date.. Yaay!! Loads of shopping to do.... (Poor mom) :)

Ummm, what else.. Let me see... Abey yaar, mujhe kaam karna hai.. I should stop wasting my time.... Chalo folks... Some other time...

Movie Reviews

I've seen two movies this week.. And I've decided to give my honest and unbiased views on them.

HARRY POTTER 6
The biggest let down ever. I mean, you go to the theater expecting
a) loads of action (hello, there's a war at the end of the book) : you are sadly disappointed.. No war, no fighting, nothing exciting, nothing as fast as lightning.. Even the Sectumsempra curse fell flat on its face like Harry (I know Malfoy is supposed to fall flat on his face, but his acting is pretty good)..
b) good chemistry between Harry and Ginny : its sad. Daniel Radcliffe CANNOT kiss to save his life.. I mean, they should have re-taken the entire scene again and again and again until he got it right..
Rad made it so sad,
it made me want to go mad
and do something bad
to the lad next to my dad..
c) awesome special effects: nope.. Hardly anything worth mentioning here. Ok, the first scene where the camera follows the Death Eaters around London is pretty cool, but apart from that, there's hardly anything..
d) a good looking young Lord Voldemort: Oh God.. He looks okay-okay.. Nothing great, no hints of the hunk of a guy that he's supposed to be, no drop dead gorgeous looks, no drool worthy smile, no handsome features..
e) loads of stuff about Horcruxes: nope, absolutely nothing at all.. I mean, they use that word thrice in the movie (Hello, its supposed to be the central thing in the movie)..

On the whole, its a complete let down....

ICE AGE 3 (3D)
Now this is a movie you can watch more than once! Sid, Diego and Manny (along with the rodent) make you almost fall of your chair laughing.. Euphemisms, wise cracks, comments - you name it, the movie has it.. Not to mention Buck, a new Brit character who lives in the world of dinosaurs!

I will not divulge too much and take away all your fun. My thoughts are : watch it, and if you feel the need of some company, I'm right here!!!