Question # 3

Today is 31st March and world over companies,corporates, banks and governments are busy balancing thier books. In total contrast to me most of the professionals will be brning thier midnight oil today. A very dear friend working for a bank, dreads this day. Now I don't understand why do most of the financial years end on a 31st March. What is so special??

To add to that the next day happens to be a fools day. 31st March seems like a milestone, wherein we declare that a year has ended. We start everything fresh with new zeal and spirit. All this new zeal and spirit starts on a fools day.

Recieved a important call gotta go.

Questions # 2

Why is that you can talk to a old friend for over 3 hours but not your girlfriend??

What I remember of yesterday

"When you know your weaknesses and still don't do anything about it, then you are lazy" 

Most profound words hit you when you least expect it. Till then it was a peaceful Friday in my head. 

" You are the one who is going too far, I only for two days"

The harshness of a truth creeps in at the most romantic of times. The office files and other stuffs were arranged and packed for dispatch.

Missing my miss

The sun shone as it did yesterday

The air filling my lungs tasted the same

The bus had the usual faces

The office was as creepy as it always was

Today seemed usual, same as yesterday

I miss you still.

Two days seems lika a decade

A ugly mountain which I dont want to climb

 

Please come soon.

Never Ever Give up!!

There are numerous unwanted mails you recieve in the day. Some makes you smile and some downright just irritates you. But one in a thousand such mails just makes your day. Below is a video which I recieved from my ex-boss. All the problems faded away.

Never ever give up!!!!

To be or not to be!!!!

Recent developments in office suggest that I will be relocated at Gurgaon. My emotions have been a combination to highs and lows since then. So I decided why to write down why or why not I should go to Gurgaon:

Why should I go to Gurgaon:

1. Better opportunity 
2. Great exposure
3. Booming industry (wherein I am being transferred)
4. The thirst of malls will be quenched
5. Access to a gamut of food joint (esp. Dominoz Pizza.... Oh! how I missed it)
6. Great looking girls (Being committed doesn't change your nature.)
7. The chats (aloo chat, tikki chat , going hungry already)
8. Change in the present laid back attitude.
9. Better salary
10. Proximity to lot of friends esp. Kunal, Vinni and Nakul
11. No better option except for leaving the job. 
12. Proximity to home.
13. English movies (Here, the theatres don't show English movies, of what ever they show all of them are dubbed in Hindi)

Why should I not go to Gurgaon:

1. Leaving my loved ones behind especially my girlfriend.
2. Disrupting a well settled and peaceful life
3. Start all over again
4. Past memories would surface again.
5. The smoke and drink is bound to increase
6. The office life would be quite difficult and demanding
7. My physical health, in all probability would decline
8. The weather is quite extreme
9. Very expensive city

Please leave in your comments. Add to the list, as it would really help me to take a decision.

Is this the India of Bhagat Singh????

The news blared something about IPL yesterday morning. My sleepy head on a usual Sunday morning made it difficult to make sense of it. After few minutes of trying, news started making sense. IPL schedule and election schedule are clashing. Security concerns. Various states diplomatically backing out from providing security. Decision to be taken by afternoon. It all seems very normal in India. I changed the channel being sure in my head that IPL will start on the scheduled date and in India.

The post lunch session of TV viewing shook me to core. The decision for the aforesaid issue was taken and IPL was supposed to happen outside India. Either in UK or South Africa. I don't know what is the general reaction of the masses but I feel cheated. I could not see any reason as to why the 'INDIAN PREMIERE LEAGUE' should happen outside India. Is our government and defence so fragile and weak that this country cannot accommodate two events in a day, that too in few cities. 

What kind of impact it will have?? The economy is depressed and such decisions just add to the low confidence in this country. There would have been some demand created and the wheel of economy would have churned a little. Some sectors earnings would have shot up. The effect would have tricked down to the various sectors of the society. The foreign exchange earnings would have strengthened and would have brought pressure on rupee to appreciate. But the government used election to play safe.

I am trying to recall a terrorist attack during a election time(barring J&K). Well all the local gundas will be tipped off by the political parties to capture a booth or stop/force people to vote. The police would be a spectacular spectator. A thought popped up. According to the government, all the security would be provided for the election. So, I suppose that there should be no such incident during election. Well we will have to wait. 

Mumbai was hit, what did our esteemed government do?? Anything substantial ? Nothing. Srilankan cricketers hit and suddenly all the players become a prime target. Rather than showing our strength and solidarity we choose a more convenient path. Shift the tournament. So easy!!! Why cannot, we be sure that our security will be full proof during the matches? Why are we not looking to mend the loopholes? 

I believe this government has no idea of the state of affairs. No intelligence in place. So just play safe. Take the tournament to other country. Not our headache. 

We are being forced to live under a constant fear of attacks and terror. Decisions like these are just confirming that we cannot rely on this loose machinery called government to rectify it. Government is not responsible for its entrepreneur.  

Was this the country which gave birth to fearless and selfless leaders? Was it the same blood? Its a shame!!!!

BACK TO SQAURE ONE - once again

What do you say to a friend who is leaving? 

A person who comes into your life at the darkest moment and then gives you hope and reasons to smile. A person whom you hate at the first sight and he makes you realize what a gem of a person he is. He would have a PJ for every god damn situation. For a moment, he would suddenly go into oblivion, his problems haunting him. Will lift his head and make sure no one has noticed and then the PJ's start again. He would take blame for everything which would show me wrong. Will give away a 50rs. note to a begging girl. Will not allow me to spend a penny knowing that I am near to bankruptcy. 

Shamelessly he would narrate how he steals my blog to impress his friends and somehow it don't make me angry. Would listen to all your problems and would never mention his. How we would just keep on blabbering over daaru. Feed the dogs at our building. Try to understand the meaning and purpose of life.

I am sorry if it was not interesting, it was not supposed to be interesting. I am angry and I am sad. 

The person ..... what the hell! I will tell you directly. Whatever I say here would come out straight from my heart. I am using this platform only because I will not be able to face you. You are a rascal of huge proportions who never ever say die. Do you even know that there is a option when you say I quit and the pain ends. Add to that the ur high emotional involvement in everything you do. Are you god, you created this world? Thoda practical ban jaa, learn to think about urself. Then you are a bugger too. You would keep bugging people till they don't abuse you. Why do you need to do that? Tere ____ main keeda hai toh dusre ko kyun tang karta hai.Abbie jaisa khuda ne banaya ab toh waise hi rahoge. 

Be the way you are. Please stay man!! (I can't, I am sorry. I am not as strong you are).  I am gonna miss you man! The daarus, the ice creams, the parties, the pranks, the aunty's mess, the photography sessions, the bitching about the company, good night cigarettes, the bike rides, your ridiculous singing, the bet on songs. 

But then, you need to go and solve a problem. A problem which needs to be solved and you are gonna fucking solve it. I don't like to see you miserable or afraid. So don't be. Just fucking solve the god damn problem. 

Yes, one more thing I and my girlfriend will adopt you any given day. 

Somethings which will always remind me of you:

"Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Into this house were born

Into this world were thrown

Like a dog without a bone

An actor out on loan

Riders on the storm

Theres a killer on the road

His brain is squirmin like a toad

Take a long holiday

Let your children play

If ya give this man a ride

Sweet memory will die

Killer on the road, yeah

Girl ya gotta love your man

Girl ya gotta love your man

Take him by the hand

Make him understand

The world on you depends

Our life will never end

Gotta love your man, yeah

Wow!

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Into this house were born

Into this world were thrown

Like a dog without a bone

An actor out alone

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm"

We dont need no education.
We dont need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teacher, leave those kids alone.
Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!
All in all its just another brick in the wall.
All in all youre just another brick in the wall.

We dont need no education.
We dont need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teachers, leave those kids alone.
Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!
All in all youre just another brick in the wall.
All in all youre just another brick in the wall.

What is it about pictures?

What is it about pictures that I like so much? Don't get me wrong I am not talking about the pictures taken on a trip or my photographs or any individual's photograph. I am talking about random pictures, wallpapers which are abstract. It would be just a symbol, a object or a scenenry by few of them, I just cannot stop looking at them. 

When the hard disk of my laptop crashed, the only thing which I repent loosing are my pictures folder. I kept myself awake whole night and day to make a collection and boom! Anyways, whenever I am free and  have access to net, conciously or unconciously I end up having a image search on google. 

I still have a decent collection of them. Below you will find some of my favourite wallpapers. 

Away from home, nearer to peace

After 6 tough days, Sunday embarked. I wanted to too do everything, rest, watch a movie, have a nice evening with my girlfriend and a nice dinner. Instead I went to a dam with a couple of friends. 

I woke up late at around 10 am (blame the drink party, night before). With laziness gripping every inch of my body, somehow I managed to go through the morning rituals. It was my monthly cleaning day. Needless to say I not only missed it, I further messed it. It took a monumental effort to carry myself to the mess. The appeal of lunch was revolting under the circumstances but to be near my girl (girlfriend) was the major motivator. After a placid lunch and a very well fought game of scrabble, I was reminded that we were to leave for Paithan dam in the afternoon. 

Every nerve in my body plead, screamed and debated against it. But a promise remains a promise and we (I, Kiran, Laxmi and Sandeep) went ahead. The sun was scorching above. I was not expecting too much from the trip. Instead I was looking at the amount of sleep which I will have to forgo. Sandeep's car left our building at 3:15pm. Thank god the car had a air conditioner. For a moment I laughed on the sun for shining so bright. 

The route was partly familiar as we embark it every day to come to office. Every passing second reminded me of coming to work tomorrow. The building were I work crossed by and it was the first time in 21 months that I/Kiran/Laxmi  were going beyond that point. What seemed like an end to a world opened up to a new one. I was surprised to see, how many more factories were present in that area. It was quite unexpected. After a drive of over 45min we reached our destination of Paithan Dam. 

The car came to a halt. The doors were flung open. Now the Sun was smiling at me.  It was even more brighter and was piercing the skin. The first view of the dam was not encouraging either. A upward inclined topography hid most of the view. Difficult part came as we geared up to climb what seemed like a small hill. A sense of triumph enveloped me when I reached atop but also made me realize of my worsening physical condition. Got to kill that smoke or it will kill me.  

Then I lifted my, head up to see what has been hidden so far. A vast expanse of water. Peaceful, magical, thirst quenching water. The sun looked so small and the river so big. The heat was fading away as we headed near to the river. The best part of the whole view was that there was no definitive end. You can just keep on looking farther and farther and yet you will see just water. Mysterious yet so calm, dangerous yet so tempting. Wow!!!! It has been quite sometime since I was beside a river or a sea. The memories of  'Chat Puja' at our native place sprung to life. 

What could you ask for more when you can sit hand in hand with your girlfriend,  feet immersed in water and two of your very close friends watching your back? I cannot!! I was the most lucky person at that point of time. After spending over 3 hours near to that soothing river, the Sun decided to call it a day and started setting. The river turned golden and consumed the Sun. 

The rest of the evening was spent in a park which was full of fountains. 'Center shooter' was my favourite. Also, at the end of the garden there was a building which was partly museum and partly temple. The environment, the aura ... moved me into fantasies.  How good it would be to live in such a building once, etc etc.

After having dinner, I slept on my girlfriend laps for the whole journey. The car halted again and this time the doors were flung open to harsh realities of life. Office tomorrow, pending works, payment of various bills. The only thing different was the spirit this time. 

The river remained patient throughout the day taking on the heat, only to be a winner in the end. Need to hold on to your patience and consistency. The Sun will set. 

Solomon Grundy

                                      

Born on a Monday, 

Christened on Tuesday, 

Married on Wednesday, 

Took ill on Thursday, 

Grew worse on Friday, 

Died on Saturday, 

Buried on Sunday. 

That was the end of 

Solomon Grundy. 

In the end, whole life would amount to just  few lines. 

* Solomon Grundy is a nursery rhyme. Later the name was adopted by DC comics for a villainous character for their comic books.  

De-ja-vu

Where is everyone ?

Who is the one I am waiting for?

Why is it so dark?

Why is the dark so dark?

When does this tunnel end?

Am I going in the right direction?

Which side is sun expected to rise?

When did I last admire a sunrise?

Where is that tall figure who used to block the sun?

Why did he held my hand every time I was in trouble?

Where did I loose him?

What was the last dream i dreamt?

Why do you need to sleep to dream?

When was the last time I slept with my eyes closed?

What was that song which made my eyes heavy?

Who was the lady who sang to me every night.

Why would she cook for me?

I even enjoyed the slaps from her. Why?

Why isn't she with me ?

Why is everything spinning?

Why am I asking so many questions?

Was i here before?

Is this a de-ja-vu?

Yes! It has to be.

Festival of Love

Very few people would have heard this piece of mythology about Holi -

"Kamadeva is a god of love. Kama's body was destroyed when he shot his weapon at Shiva in order to disrupt his penance and help Parvati to marry Shiva. Shiva then opened his third eye, the gaze of which was so powerful that Kama's body was reduced to ashes. For the sake of Kama's wife Rati (passion), Shiva restored him, but only as a mental image, representing the true emotional and mental state of love rather than physical lust. The Holi bonfire is believed to be celebrated in commemoration of this event" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi

Interesting!! Isn't it? Kamdeva - the god of love being destroyed by Shiva - the supreme god, the god of bad things. Decision taken in a fury and puff!! there goes the god of love up in smoke. Then comes the best part, Kamdev was restored by Shiva but only as a mental image!!! First you break the heart and then present a collage of photographs of good times. True emotions over the physical lust. I don't blame the extremists for their opinion if their Gods were so hot headed.

Can mythologies be a reflection of coming future? Well it can be! Looking at the present circumstances it must be. Love to be destroyed by bad things. Love knows no boundaries. It knows only to love. Even so if it stands face to face with the devil. But will devil return the favor. No i suppose. Why should he, its not his nature. His nature is to destroy, let it be the one who loves him the most. Just imagine how this earth would be if everyone here would be a devil. I mean absolute lack of love. Non existence of parents, friends, soul mate. World driven by hunger, lust, power. Scary !

Why was man created when the two extremes already existed. God who represents all the good things in life and devil who represents all the bad things in life. Rather, allow me to change the wordings to avoid the good and bad debate. God representing an ideology and the devil the other extreme. I think this would be a sick experiment undertaken to decide the supreme among the two. Then life was formed and evolved from a single cell organism to human beings. In between dinosaurs, tigers, lions, elephants, birds, fishes etc etc were created. After human nothing else was created? nothing actually evolved? Human created and he only destroyed. Tallest of buildings and greatest of ships were created and destroyed. Why was it? How come the ever evolving nature stopped to evolve and humans took over the job. All the other species were consuming and not creating. So in itself we humans are the god and the devils. Are we? Or we are just the mixture of both.

Delhi 6 named the devil inside us as the kalabandar. Well a thought! What is our true nature ...... were we supposed to act in the kalabandar way or the opposite. What is our nature or do we have one ? Were we created for a reason or we just happened. God liked it and kept it as a showpiece. I believe all the answers are linked to the question. "What is our purpose?" Because if we have a purpose then there would be a nature to support it.

Too much of thoughts for one day. Well tomorrow is holi, a festival of colour. A grandeur exhibition of colors. Holi is also seen as the festival wherein people just laze around, play cheap pranks on girls and loose control. Be responsible and enjoy it. What the heck .... go wild !!!!!

A new member

The first member of Black Band Gang .... Mr. Deepak for being human in face of all the insecurities and ups and downs.

Know more about him @ whimsicalacumen.blogspot.com

Keep up the good work.

The Black Band Gang

" Srilankan cricked team attacked in Pakistan!", "Global warming is taking over!", "Animals getting extinct!", "12 people held Mumbai to ransom for 3 days", "Girls beaten in bar", "Biharis beaten in Mumbai" .............

It was yesterday night when four of us, decided to start a gang. A gang known as a black band gang. A gang whose individuals wears a black band around his/her wrist. The number of bands around any member's wrist shows his dedication to the group.

Don't be surprised if anyone of us approach you to present a black band. It means you are eligible to be a part of this group. Also, you may be presented with more bands. That means that you have done something right, something sane, something good.

Every gang has an objective and so does this gang.

The gang promotes humanity. The gang encourages anyone who wants to be human again. Not a selfish professional, not a narrow minded freak, not a wicked politician .... no none of them. Just a plain simple human being. One who will feed a small puppy not thinking of the money or time involved. One who will help a sick man on the road. One who will go out of her office hours to sort out someone's personal life. One who smiles when he makes other smile. One who is disgusted by relegionalism. One who is willing take a stand against growing corruption and terrorism. One who would not hurt anyone's feeling.

You may be black or white, you may be a marathi or a bihari, you may be a girl or a boy or none, you may be young or old ...... It doesnot matter. A good heart is all you need. Respect for other people, respect for life and freedom, repect for change and respect for the past.

It is time when the sane people of this country takes a stand on what they like and how they want this country to be. We have been pushed over, crushed, beaten and called non Indians. We took everything in our stride hoping that tomorrow would be ours and our time has come.

Sometimes, a small step can do things which the greatest of thoughts fail to achieve. Take a small step today to change the world.

The promoters of the group:

Brainy fatso

Whacky Tanki

Angelic Eyes

Queen Victoria