Mumbai madness

This article about superficiality in Mumbai is particularly witty and draws very vivid characterizations.

Hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I did.

Laughter in chaos

My very horrible day became bearable with this one story..Laughter, as they say, is the best medicine. I love cutesy stories about animals, and cannot resist this line:

"He plays with the chicken, cleans its feathers, sleeps with it, and takes care as if it was his own baby child,"

:) :)

Being first..

In any relationship, I've always felt it is never a matter of who's first - who makes the first move, who puts in a greater effort or who makes amends. Today I realized that there are only so many times a person will attempt to be the 'first person' in a relationship. If the other person doesn't respond postively, we give up.

With my friends, I've never placed any importance on who called first, or how long they haven't responded to me. I think I am rather the type to give my trust and friendship slowly, but once given, it's for life. So, I've had instances when my friends would not talk to me for months on end, and when they suddenly remember something they need, they will call me up, and I'll help if I can. Am I being used? Maybe. Am I ignorant about that fact? No, but friends are there for each other, no matter what. There have been instances when I was younger, when I behaved exactly the same way, so I can't afford to be 'victimized' just because they are acting a little selfish now.

However, after being at the receiving end of such a relationship for a few times too many, you give up.

Today I gave up. Why, who, what, all of those points seem rather invalid at the moment. I only know that today, a very important part of me decided to give up. I will not try again. I refuse to be the person who has to make the effort at all times. In fact, I no longer even wish to continue with this line of thought. I am going to have dinner, study, watch a movie and go to sleep.

Maybe there's something to be said about living like Thoreau..the story I read in gr 6/7, now sounds so tempting!!!!

Sholay anyone?

Being Indian, it's rather a rite of passage to see-embrace-discuss the old Bollywood 'classic' Sholay. However, you cannot ignore the movie, and its impact. RGV's recent disastrous remake proves my point very effectively.

However, this spoof on the movie, is hilarious. Unfortunately, you should know the basics of the original Sholay and understand Hindi to really enjoy this ad.

Hope you laugh as much as I just did!

Drive safe..but study safe as well??

People have the most ingenious ideas. Who would think of something like this - No Nap, a device which makes a shrill nosie when you're falling asleep at the wheel - Oh joy! :)

Of course, if I'm sitting next to this specific sleepy driver, I'd probably prefer to ask them to stop the vehicle somewhere, get some ZZZ's and then resume driving. Shrill noises or otherwise, I ain't the type to risk my life trusting a battery operated device to keep the driver awake! Lol..

Of course, as you read the article, you also see that students are very inventive in the ways they use things. One smart kid uses this device to stay awake while studying. So sad! What happened to those days when our parents used to yell at us and keep us awake while we struggled to study..Aah, I miss the good old days :) :) :)