Friends

Love

Women

Interesting read....discovered it from somewhere

Women are complex creatures…..

If you kiss her, you are not a gentleman
If you don’t, you are not a man

If you praise her, she thinks you are lying
If you don’t, you are good for nothing

If you agree to all her likes, you are a wimp
If you don’t, you are not understanding

If you visit her often,she thinks it is boring
If you don’t , she accuses you of double-crossing

If you are well dressed, she says you are a playboy
If you don’t , you are a dull boy

If you are jealous, she says it’s bad
If you don’t, she thinks you do not love her

If you attempt a romance, she says you didn’t respect her
If you don’t, she thinks you do not like her

If you are a minute late, she complains it’s hard to wait
If she is late, she says that’s a girl’s way

If you visit another man, you’re not putting in “quality time”
If she is visited by another woman, “Oh it’s natural, we are girls”

If you kiss her once in a while, she professes you are cold
If you kiss her often, she yells that you are taking advantage

If you stare at another woman, she accuses you of flirting
If she is stared by other men, she says that they a just admiring

If you talk, she wants you to listen
If you listen, she wants you to talk

In short :
So simple, yet so complex
So weak, yet so powerful
So confusing, yet so desirable

So damning, yet so wonderful……….WOMEN !……..

Being Human

I am not GOD!!

I am human ...

Why am i been lableled as "Mature"??

Why shall i bear the responsibility of "Understanding" others all the time..??

Why can you understand me sometime ...why not?

Why you think i am different from you ..?

I too feel like acting cildish ...if only sometimes

I too feel like indulging myself in typical human worldy temptations.

I want to be with someone ..even if only for 5 mins!!

But No one understands because i should act Mature and I should act ....as i dont want to but i have to..!!

But STILL I AM HUMAN!!

Story

Let me narrate you a story.

Once upon a time there was a school..very famous Millions of people loved to follow the happenings amongst students of that school. Amongst all the happenings there was a teacher..very knowledgeable but very particular about his values and rules of the school. He used to rebuke students for their undesired and unwarranted behaviour. One day he caught a student for a forbidden unethical practice during a exam. He penalised the student. Student was stubborn and arrogant. He declined to accept the penalty and refused to appear in the exam.The student was a spoiled brat of rich parents. He went to his parents and briefed them about the event. Now it was a matter of pride for parents. They went all out against the teacher using all their might and money. An enquiry was set up by school board. The might of the parents overpowered stance of poor teacher and the result was that he was sacked from the school.

His crime : Sticking by the rules of book and trying to save the spirit of profession.

Cast of the story:

School: Cricket

Teacher: Umpire Darrell Hair

School Board: ICC

Student: Well known cricket team

Brain

The human brain is the most outstanding thing.......

It functions 24hrs 365 days.....

It functions right from the time u r Born....

until you fall in Love..!!

Letter from a cricket fan

Dear Mr. Chappell

I am one of the billion cricket fans in India for whom cricket is not just a game. Its a religion, that binds us all in same thread. Its our reason to smile amongst all the inadequacies in life. We consider our players just more then normal human beings. That’s why we (over reacted) when we found some hint of breach of trust (Match Fixing). We expect them to conquer the world with their willows and leather in their hands.

But today we are not happy sir. We were not happy when we lost badly to a team that was considered just better then the lowest ranking team in ODIs. And as they put in their words "Your barbs still inspire them to give their best against us". They beat us in their home (Caribbean), they beat us at neutral venue (Malaysia) and finally they have made us lick soil at our home. How do you feel Mr. Chappell? I don’t know about you but i feel ashamed. I feel like my self-respect has been humbled by some Foreign Elements. For god sake find something to inspire your own men instead serving other teams with your gestures.

Yesterday when i saw my team going down without effort to Aussies, i felt like kicking my TV for no fault of his. Where are we going Mr. Chappell? How are your experiments going? I don’t see any results.

I missed my dada (Sourav Ganguly) yesterday. Whatever you call his style, i admire him for his vigor, his passion for game. I felt proud when he doffed his shirt at Lord's. He gave me a reason to feel victorious. He may not have performed with bat for a while but his presence is good enough to inspire. I am ready to go with 10 men on field (considering him as non existing with Bat) but i know he will shout at boys asking them to get him wickets or perform with bat. I know he will somehow manage to win. I want that victorious attitude to return. I want MY dada back Mr. Chappell.

What motivates our cricketers nowadays? I dwelt on few options:

1. Offer them hefty advertisement contracts in case they win (they get even if they lose all the time)

2. Promise them luxury bungalows at posh locations (may wok but they already get them even if they lose)

3. Huge contract fees (It is already too much)

4. Feeling to serve nation ( they are no army men to be expected so)

I concluded that all this is of no use and they don’t have anything to gain even if they win because they already get everything even if they lose so why put in extra effort for nothing. I don’t see any economic sense in that.

In the end I just want to say that I missed Dada very much yesterday.

A cricket Fan :(

Jaan E Mann

Question: How do u like the movie "Jaan E Mann"

Answer: Seen it twice in four days. 22 Oct and 25th oct. Tickets kept as proof of viewing.

Happy Deepavali!

May the warmth and splendor, that are a part of this auspicious occasion, fill your life with happiness and bright cheer, and bring to you joy and prosperity, for the whole year.

@ Hyderabad

Last week was an exhaustive one as i attended Leadership Training at Hyderabad. Stayed at Novotel Hyderabad. Nice place with all the superb facilities you ever need and may want.

Had opportunity to meet lots of people from various businesses. It was real fun while trying to learn some basic skills. I guess it was all common sense but as they say it is getting uncommon.

But anyway it was great experience and made some friends!

Murphy's Law

Hope everybody knows about Murphy's Law. For those who don't know: "If something can go wrong it will go wrong"

Various forms of this law are applicable to our daily life.

Variation Law: If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now.
Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get an engaged one.
Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the Next morning you will have a flat tire.
Bath THEOREM: When the body is immersed in water, the telephone rings.
LAW OF CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: The probability of meeting someone you know increaseswhen you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.
LAW of the RESULT: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.
LAW OF BIOMECHANICS: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
THEATRE RULE: People with the seats at the furthest from the aisle arrive last.
LAW OF COFFEE: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Saturday@office

"No" was her first reply

"I will decide" She said with little indifference

"I will tell you later" she said next time,

"Don't repeat" She said and went in to silent mode

The Result: I am in office on Saturday which is supposed to be leisure time.

Men Not Allowed

Its time of the year in Gujarat when you see Garba flare all around. You see big banners announcing an Garba event and you may find it written in bold letter " Male participants need entry passes ". This strikes my limited ability to understand and interpret such notions. I interpret it in terms of gender bias. Whats the logic behind asking entry fee based on gender.

Are we assuming that free entry for female species of human beings will attract them in huge numbers and male species will follow them to the event resulting in huge gains for organisers. Hell with that notion..!!

Amid all the so called "voices" for gender equality and equal opportunity, where does this concept fits in? I don't think this biased behaviour is prompted by inability of "Female participants" to pay. Mind you fairer sex has better buying power and decision making authority then the other class of human beings.

This strategy is not limited to such events, go to Goa and specifically to calingut beach. You find a inviting nightclub on the beach. Here males are addressed as "Stags". Same strategy is practiced here as well. Stags need to pay 600 INR to enter the place whereas females have the privilege to walk in and out at will. Bouncers will stare at you like you have perpetuated a crime by thinking of attending the club alone. I was able to pass through the hurdles and that is a different story all together.

Why do we have such double standards in dealing with such issues, knowingly or unknowingly we promote gender bias and then blame the whole world for it.

Grow up guys and give every one chance to live as one dies...without having to pay extra for the crime of being born male.

Happy Teachers Day

Hey everybody

Just wanted to wish all the teachers out there a very Happy Teachers Day. As i am writing a thought echoes in my mind, "What is the significance of this day in our life"? or it is just another way of naming day for the sake of it?.

Once i was asked during a interview "Who is your favourite teacher?" and i said "my parents" without waiting for a single moment. The answer was well justified and i was selected. But the fact is that i don't even remember any of my teachers with much fondness, may be at school level or college level or PG level. It doesn't mean to demean the contribution of all the people at different level of education in my life but i simply mean that there was no a single character whom i can look up to as idol.

It leads to another interesting aspect of our life, Do we have sufficient number of True Teachers in India?. Given the population of more then one billion, we should have a good number but may be i was not fortunate enough to get the opportunity to find one.

Finally just a thought that i read somewhere that

"Time is the best teacher but unfortunately it kills all its students"

Rare Outing:Part II

Hey all..

As promised here i am with latest about the rare outing at Narmada Dam. Have a look at the pics and enjoy the heavenly experience.

Nice to see something beautiful..isnt it?

Some images at and around Narmada Dam on 20th August' 2006

Movie Time

A very friendly advice...do see "Lago Raho Munnabhai" as soon as possible and you will come back thanking me for the wonderful time you will have.

A true example of how a genuine effort can deliver a sincere message effectively . After a long time a hindi movie has come which is original and is enjoyale at the same time. You come out being a better person.

Comedy at its best. during some scenes you find the corners of your eyes wet and that too in a comedy movie. Thats what one calls magic of director's capability reflected through the effortless acting by great performers.

Great songs mix well with the movie and you enjoy every second of it. Slim editing helps the keep one grossly engaged durign the entire length of movie.

Best scenes come through our very own "Circuit" and the chemistry between his master munnabhai. Vidya balan looks beautiful ...she really is!!

Go and see the movie plz...i am planning to get another ticket for me..

Enjoy

Things We Know..!!

Have a look at this link and read on...

http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/29kareena.htm

Ohh...Humm!!

So we see that even kareena kapoor gets "Smita Patil" award for her OUTSTANDING contribution to hindi cinema. Don't know hat that means but only thing i could think of when i read this feature was that ...

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unkowns. That is to say, there are things we know we don't know. But, there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we don't know we don't know. " -Donald Rumsfield

This is life....!!

Enjoy

Life with Girlfriend

Hey all

in one of my earlier post we discussed life without girlfriend. I thought over it again and again and finally discovered something different ideology.

1. You cant stare at anyother girl bcos u don't need to..( wise ppl understand it)

2. You don't spend money on her you invest money in her..(thank god i went to mgmt school to learn all this)

3. You may get boring results in ur board papers/ performance appraisals and you always have a shoulder to lean upon..:)

4. With her you need to bear emotional blackmailing anyway what is life without a pinch of emotions

5. No need to care about her dumping you, you can always have another better prospect. Keep exploring ..!

6. A mix of hot and cold (with and without respectively)may make your life cocktail...That's really 'hot n cool'

7. Never have wait for her phone call, try new ideas to talk to her

8. Someone else can decide 'right' and 'wrong' for you so you don't have to waste time on petty things

9. If girlfriend gets possessive it means she really loves you and that is pretty rare in this cruel world so you can feel lucky

10. You can ask her to buy gifts for your mom and dad and she will be happy to do that (ideally she should )

11. No need to waste paper to write love letter..grow up guys and just use IM or Gtalk instead

12. You have less friends so you can effectively utilize your limited (24 hrs) time

13. You don't have to see boring love stories, instead you can see her (not a bad idea after all)

14. You wont have anybody else to tell lies to, you can say it all to her only and she will always forgive you and finally u still go to heaven to be with beautiful angels there

15. You will feel proud to have a special friend and enjoy envy of major chunk of population

16. You can have good night dream, she being there with you ..pretty romantic..Isn't it?

17. Sometimes you love her nonstop nonsense

18. You better try to drown in her pool of tears, atleast you get to learn swimming..hahaha

19. No tension of not having girlfriend

20. you can be urself with her

21. You don't have to make cold call to search for a girlfriend so infact you save money..(makes economic sense..!!)

So go and try to find one...!!!

Gud Luck

The FountainHead

This is the title of the book i m presently reading. i am such an otiose creature to say sthg abt this classic but even then i felt like writing abt the few pages i have gone through.

Such an engrossing book right from the first page where our protagonist thinks over. I personally like the character of Howard Roark who follows himself and not what other tell him to do and what traditions have been. But is it really possible, i mean practical or realistic existence of such character.

Take our own lives for example, our careers are more or less forced upon us. Something that our parents want us to be or result of peer pressure or sthg else. How many of us can actually boast of careers that they love? Exceptions apart, count will be very few.

Will definitely talk about the book more when i am done with it.

Movie Time

Sunday evening was as usual movie time and on this occassion it was " The FASt and the Furious: Tokyo Drift".

Zooming machines, hot girls, some action, thrill and thats about this movie. But there are moments when you experience the thrill of speed and it works. Nice watchable movie. Light dialogues gell with the script and tight editing.

Best line i liked was when Han says "Life's simple, you make choices and you don't look back".

Also loved beautiful lady "Nathalie Kelley" . Man....!! She has got a killer smile. watch her!

Lucas black is not bad as Shwan. You can feel his passion for cars. Probably in i wont ever see such cars so can just enjoy them in movies as of now. That is some solace but also adds to the aspiration/ desperation to get to see such life. Plz god just once in my life i want to live like that. Just like following conversation between the leading pair of the movie.

Shawn Boswell: The day I got my license is the day I got my first speeding ticket. Day after that I won my first race, I beat this rich kid by three lengths. I got to admit it felt good. It felt like
Neela: Like everything else just disappears
Shawn Boswell: No past and no future
Neela: No problems just the moment

Just give me a chance god.!!!