I Think...

Walking alone in the wilderness I’m touched by the cool breeze. Having a stroll around, I’m alone. During loneliness, you really tend to think and self-assess yourself. Is there any other thing more important than analyzing our thoughts, thinking about the next step and such things!! Most of the time when we are amidst friends, we forget our individuality and mingle one in one as a group. But, when we are alone, then do we get the time to analyze ourselves.

When I’m alone I’ve lots of questions running in my mind. The questions generally relate to my behavior, thoughts and actions which I did the last day. Did I execute my work properly? Did I fail somewhere? Did I hurt anyone? After analyzing the past, I tend to think about the present day. How should my plan my day? What should be my agenda today? What things have I got to complete? Etc., and Then about the future. The big question arises – WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?? I know that the future has something in store for everyone. There are hopes, aspirations and dreams – whether they will come alive, only time can tell. And there in the eastern horizon I find the first appearance of the Sun – orange in hue adding a little colour to my hopes. Sun always rises in a dull orange hue and goes on to become the brightest thing after it rises to a certain elevation. In the same way, our start may be a little dull, but definitely our hard work and efforts can make it brighter and promising!

Signing off for now…

Confusing Identities...

All of us aware of the Mumbai Vs North Indians tamasha. It’s a brainchild of some minority communal forces that are always finding ways to gain political stand. But, amidst their clashes, they killed a fellow marathi himself. What a pity! News channels were broadcasting visuals of activists beating poor migrant laborers. Some people from North India were running away from their shelters in fear. Is it the sign of modern, civilized and secular India? All these things make the country’s unity a big joke in the international scene. Before becoming a Marathi, Kannadiga, Andhraite, Malayali, Bihari, etc., we’re Indians. How come do we forget our identity so easily? And those who provoke such activities do it for their own good and not in the interest of the common man – as they promote it to be.

One more magnum opus hit the silver screen. Yes, its Jodha Akbar. I was just amazed by the previews of the movies – its magnificent sets, costumes and most of all the music. All the songs are too good and yes I’m yet to watch the movie. Again, such a great piece of art and creativity is in the news for all wrong reasons. Some Rajput groups have raised objection to the movie. The director has quoted the essential details form the historical pages saying Jodha was Akbar’s wife and not Jehangir’s. If one can go back into the movies of yesteryears, do you remember Mughal-E-Azam? I watched it around two times – and believe me – it’s a master piece by itself. In the same movie, Jodha Bai – a Rajput princess is portrayed as the wife of King Akbar. If the casting was wrong in that movie way back – why were the Rajputs waiting till this time? They could have protested against it in the 70’s itself. All these are thoroughly some kind of political gimmick or a brainchild of some foolish people or people who don’t know how to appreciate creativity. One report also suggested that some groups were trying to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims. I don’t think that sensible people will resort to any kind of communal divide.

What ever we are, where ever we stay, we are Indians all the way… More in the next blog…

A Lovely Thought...

Valentine’s Day is round the corner. Obviously the air smells LOVE, LOVE and only LOVE. Previously, it was meant mainly for lovers. But, is that the only form by which love is expressed or personified?? I say NO. Love is an eternal feeling that any one can feel for any person – I mean one can love their parents, siblings and friends!! Love means to coexist amongst all and giving people their space making them comfortable. It also means respecting and caring for a person whom you think is adorable and worthy of your time. Giving a person your time accounts to giving him/her a part of your life that will never return back. It is only memories that remain at the end. Having said so, friends become a inseparable part of everyone’s life. It is one strong bond that makes you more approachable towards people, changes the outlook towards life and makes life a beautiful journey. I still cherish a Valentine’s day when we friends celebrated by ourselves and had fun!!

Ok, coming to love that arises between a man and woman – the one bond that can turn on to be serious when you are a matured person or infatuation in teens. I wish to stay away from infatuation because it disappears with time. After certain time we may laugh off at ourselves and the foolish things we would have done. If you are in love seriously and finally live together – its luck. If not, then also you are lucky. Because, love has touched you and you know what it feels like when you are caring for the person in subject more than yourself. It’s a feeling that has no bounds – gives joys, sorrows, frustrations and disappointments!! If you have failures, never mind. Its just a pass of time and there were experiences that will make you prepared for the times yet to come.

A reader may find this boring. These words have been drawn out from some instances that I’ve observed in general. Its not wrong to love, but be careful that it will not make you vulnerable to force some one out. If love really wants to nest with you, it will come back where ever it is! But if you force it, it gets worse. And, what can be more pleasurable than loving our friends, family and more than everything Ourselves!!! I wish a very happy Valentine’s Day to all the friends out here. Learn to love yourselves and nothing is more rewarding than this!! I wish to end this section with a quote – “It is better to have loved and lost than to never love at all – Samuel Butler”

A Comedy of Errors???

All are very well aware of the tsunami that has hit the cricketing fraternity! On one hand we've our own Bhajji accused of racial slur and the other hand a bunch of wrong decisions that cost us the Sydney test... We can see new developments that have been shaping up and continuously being flashed across numerous news channels!! A visible sign of errors in umpiring that too by the highly held umpire Steve Bucknor. More worse, Australian players using abusive words against our players! I thought that for a moment the spirit of sportsmanship was lost somewhere in deep rooted hypocrisy of the so called WORLD CHAMPS!!! In a sense, the hearing at ICC was bent towards the Aussie side and they didn't take into account the plea of our players. There are lot of unfair things happening and the best thing would be Indian Players pulling out of the tour without bothering about the consequences or monetary issues! Nothing would be more than justifying our players and their dedication towards the game. Guess the Aussies have become too complacent and also over-determined to leave no stone unturned to be winners for the world out there! Thanks to the Aussie Media - they are cursing their country team for being rude and irrational thus spoiling the spirit of the game! And worse of all Ponting is facing the heat of the hour... guess he might even get sacked! One wonders how could Bhajji pass a comment on Symonds. India has huge number of people who are of different ancestral descendants unlike other countries mostly dominated by Whites. Who knows what will be the outcome of all these tamasha that is going on! More over we may either pull out of the series, Appeal against Bhajji's ban or just play rest of the match if a stay is ordered on the ban slapped bu ICC panel temporarily! where all these events will ead will be revealed as time passes on!!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year 2008!

Am updating my blog after a long time! I’m relaxed after months of strenuous course work. And the effort has paid off well cos my exams went on well. And then comes the heralding of the New Year. A new year brings new hopes and aspirations and of course its time for making resolutions and also partying!!! We wish our near and dear friends and relatives that the coming year may bring them joy, peace and prosperity! Since mobile revolution has been so widespread, we wish all before hand to avoid jamming of the network! All this for a day or so…

We think New Year means partying hard – it’s a literal meaning. But, is it all?? I don’t think so! There are many other things we need to think of! There are hundreds of people who are in need of help – a prayer would mean a lot to them! Can’t we even spare a minute to pray for those who need help?? We could even pray for the welfare of our country and for ourselves – the citizens! Partying is fine – but even overdoing it is harmful. We can see news channels flashing different untoward incidents in which innocent people are attacked upon – especially women. We are not so culturally forward to say that women are safe even if they are walking alone in the midnight!! NO!! We still need to be more proactive in being more civilized and try to avoid all these unexpected things! One more threat is terrorism! It came as a shock when Benazir Bhutto was killed! Who knows when we will be targeted –I mean Indians as whole – u never know!

Let us hope that this year 2008 – we will be more productive in the contribution towards our life and also to our nation’s future and secure from any kind of life-threatening incidents.

A Small Thought...

After a gap, am back with a few lines for my blog… there’s a lot of course work being done and I was wondering what I wanted to become long time back and what I’ve become now (or rather I will become)!!! In another 7 months, I will be a software professional. And I still laugh to myself thinking what I wanted to become long time back!! Back in school, I used to be too much interested in social sciences. And my favorite subjects were History and Geography. I used to fear Mathematics – and the exam would be the ultimate daring exercise for me. I can say an adventure and also a nightmare … But, then in the high school, I was introduced to a very good teacher who helped me get rid of my fear of mathematics. However, geography attracted me the most! I knew I wanted to be a geologist. Yes, a GEOLOGIST!! Time came to select a stream – science, commerce, arts. I mentioned ARTS. Dad and Mom were startled and so were many of my friends.. I got the comments saying – Geologists have to just dig the mud and nothing else! And hence I pursued science (Though dad thought I would become a commerce student). Then came the degree and now masters – that too computer science! Wow, what a journey. Am not complaining about becoming a Science student – but am just happy the way things have turned out for me and the course life has taken amidst these past few years, the times I’ve struggled hard to get past a subject, learning new skills… am enjoying and there is still lot and lots of things to be achieved!! More in the next blog…. :-)

Musings...

It’s been around 10 days since I updated my blog. Life has been hectic with loads of work and its consuming much of the time. But, this is the case past five years. I was just musing about these last 5 years – these years have changed my life drastically. Staying in a town which is nearer to Mysore – good education facilities are available upto Pre-university level. But then there is a need to go to Mysore for the degree courses. To go to Mysore, one needs to travel from here – say a distance of 25 kms. Again if the college nearby then its comfortable to walk! Otherwise again catch a bus! Well, for me both in my UG and now PG I need to commute in city busses to reach my destination. I must say, the days which I’ve spent commuting to the university are more than the UG days! But, it’s enjoyable and fun! The initial days of traveling to Mysore for studies used to be a Herculean task! Getting to know the bus routes, again getting back home – but as time went by all was fine! I started enjoying the travel! Living in a small town has its own advantages – you know more people. And most of them are companions while traveling! Otherwise I would read a book, enjoy the scenery outside or just take a short nap J Nap is refreshing especially if the day was too hectic and u r almost dead! But, traveling has its own plus points. I do see and observe lots of people from all walks of life. All have their own perception, way of speaking (difficult to understand the village slang of Kannada – no offence!), living etc., more than these, different age groups. And now-a-days I have a new mate with me. My MP3 player. Music has been a passion for me and what can be more fulfilling and soulful then music? I listen to my favorite songs and also AIR occasionally! Sometimes, I bump over some old friends and we have a good old chat where I get to know about other old classmates of mine – all this in half an hour J Yes, traveling makes me tired, cos after I return home, am back to studies after some relaxation. Day is over at 11.30 and again I need to chalk out my plans for the next day! But, all that am going through is really enjoyable and fun. And I’ve also realized that changes are part and parcel of life and they take life forward and make us ever ready to face new challenges! I think I’ve written enough now! More in the next blog…