dunno wat to name it

From the morning, it’s raining in drizzles. To be precise ‘tukro mein’… Today is Janmashtami. I am feeling like going to any temple and sit quietly in front of the altar and try to remember the hundred and eight names, which I never succeed to do. And yes, I was supposed to ornate myself with good clothes and jewelleries because, I believe, that is what Bal Gopal expects to see - a gopini. A lot of people don’t understand the need of it and I have also stopped explaining myself to them.

But alas, today I’m in office. Working and head-banging on finance!!! But, yes…there are some things which God preserves for you, never letting you know! I don’t know why I’m humming ‘en swasa kaatre’ from the very morning!!! It’s such a celestial feeling. But wait, I don’t know what it means, it’s in Tamil!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why so fussing? : A Bitter Experience!!!

Today, like other days, when I was coming to office by my charter bus, I noticed that one of my colleagues is not present and so I thought of sitting in her place in stead of going to my own seat, and did accordingly. But for a moment I forgot in which city I was. People here are so fretting! The two ladies, one of my age and other much older, were so shocked to find me there (Do I look like a porcupine?) that it was evident from their frowns, scowls and most importantly exchange of stares (I was wondering are they Kathakali dancers?). Then after some moments, of course, there started the arrays of questions (to me) and exchange sentences in passive voice (in between them). I was feeling like to get vanished or enter in the earth (here underneath the seat) like Sita.

But the thought that disturbed me was “why so fussing? What’s the matter if someone sits in place of others in another one’s absence? Is it a matter or concern? Then what is NOT a matter of concern for this city people? Why so agitation?” God save me from being another such creature!!!!!

Why This Hide-and-Seek???

I really don’t understand the reason behind playing hide and seek with one’s own conscience. If there is something that is labeled ‘illegal’ or ‘not wise’ by the society, then surely I will refrain form doing that; of course if my conscience seconds that. Why do something ill and then searching for excuses???

But if there is something, which is not wrong in my knowledge (or according to my conscience), then I will not stop doing that if the entire world gets accumulated at the other end of tug-of-war.

Obviously, this is my idea of living.

Laugh Unlimited !!!!!!!

The more I am reading The Great Indian Novels by Shashi Tharoor, the more I am getting engulfed. Probably I should call it a ‘honeymoon package’ of satire and sarcasm. I keep on laughing relentlessly on his sardonic sentences. I don’t remember what the last time was when I had such a wonderful wry book in hand.

Apart from dealing with my two most favourite topics – Mahabharata and Indian Independence Struggle, this novel is no doubt a masterpiece by Shashi Tharoor. But I really don’t understand what his problem with ‘Bengali brethrens’ is.

Happy Independence Day

Tomorrow is 15th August 2007. That means India will be celebrating her 60th independence day tomorrow. As I have been soaked in the Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor, I have a feeling that this Independence Day is very special! Thanks to Shashi Tharoor for bringing the pre-independence fight alive in such a satirical way!

Sanjay Dutt Mania

Are we still under foreign rule? Are we still struggling hard to win our sovereignty? Are thousands of us being thrown to jail for no reasons? If NOT, then how can a criminal be a hero in present day? Then how can a person involved in bombing his own city be the reason for so many people’s mercy?

Only because he played the role of a character who idolized Mahatma Gandhi in a commercial Hindi movie? If Sanjay Dutt plays a rapist, is he a rapist in real life? Then how can Sanjay Dutt be considered a Munna Bhai in real life?

This is obnoxious. People are getting mad behind a criminal! They are shouting ‘Munnabhai Zindabad’ outside the jail! I can understand the concern of the news channels – how can they leave such juicy news? But what about the matured people? If the court finds him guilty helping the bomb plotters in Bombay then how the matured people can act so numb?

Need Some tips on TIPS

As they say, the tip payable to waiters should be 10% of the total bill, I have always tried to maintain this sincerely if not religiously. I remember my first independent venture to a restaurant when I was a student and living on pocket money and was reluctant to pay any extra money to the restaurant. But there are some cases when I NEVER make any tip is when I am getting fast food from McDonald, Domino's and KFC counters. To be honest, I just don't like going to these international food chains and just hate spending money on the glorified bread items. I just love to eat anything and everything from street side vendors and I am not a health conscious at all (well, people knowing me must agree to that!). But there are occasions when I cannot be indifferent to the wishes of my companions.

There are situation also when I actually take up my mobile, call Domino's and ask for a Pizza! Well, what is the better way to escape half an hour sweaty kitchen adventure and still please a Pizza-loving-friend? Now the confusion arises when the delivery boy arrives, yes, as promised just within half an hour. If the the Pizza costs 185/-(my pizza always costs less as I am pucca vegetarian when it comes to taste food from outside), I give him 200/- and just ask him to keep the change. One day as I was busy over a phone just un-mindfully I asked for the change and the boy gave me a blank look saying he doesn't have any change. I let him go.

The question struck me just after that. What if I never planned to give tips like a lot of people do? Then also I would have been compelled to give that amount as there was 'change' problem and you just cannot afford to have that much change in hand. Then what is tips actually? I thought, it was supposed to be given to the waiters out of expectation! Something that are not payable officially! But, everybody has started to include that in the bill itself! Its official now!! So I need some tips on Tips!!!