Wednesday, June 11, 2008
thought express -feb 5 2008
She felt a tingle in her spine,It was a pain that brought a smile on her face,She wondered at the stages that the lifeform within her underwent,From a single cell to its eventual growth as her successor,She felt a delight that she could never explain,A prayer would go out evrytime she thought of tat weird form of muscle n tissue,The scan that she saw felt that it wasn't yet a reflection of any in her family,However, she knew that it would be enough if it carried some bit of her beliefs and values,Why would she have to sacrifice two of her ribs,If it weren't for the beauty and absolute divinity of childbirth....These were thoughts I had as a dear friend told me about her experiences in expecting her unborn child...Somehow, it felt magical J n @ the same time it brought back thoughts of the events of the day..the day had been rough as I took on some guys who didn't necessarily understand certain aspects of my work n thn I wondered abt the spine alternately...We women love a man with a spine for the simple reason that we are short of a pair of ribs, n it gives us a high when we are with a man we can depend upon!I am often described as an independent and self-assured woman who would be able to take care of herself, but a man with a spine is who would impress me...There are many a campaigns that reiterate this collective belief- it requires guts to b able to stand out!.... the recent campaign of don't speak Shout!definitely is a means to espress... This campaign was run with an intention to engage people in speaking out for both macro n micro issues in and around them right from their freedom to dance to support primary education...n this again requires us to rise beyond the mediocre n the ordinary... only the spineless would like to shun into obscurity...Ahem! But into this kissa spine ka..comes another factor of the ones who have a spine to cause havoc or take the people's office 4 granted J devegowdas progeny used state money to kickstart a second family @ the states cost..an author who created a marrymydaughter.com where brides were only in their teens to a desi monster Doc who sold kidneys the world definitely seems to have its share of devilry J devilry wch is beyond fearlessness and can only b described as the karname of the agitated or the unrested mind....
23-Jan-08 Understanding aint agreement :)
'Swati[from Janaagraha] is the most knowledgeable NGO professional I have met in my life', said Carl. Peter added, 'this has been an altogether unexpected experience', Gina says, 'they flock you and surround you as if they have never met a white woman'..Denise says,'an old woman came up to me and touched my cheek, what does that mean?'…
Well! If you are all wondering who these people are…they were students from the US, visiting India on an educational trip…Gools was fortunate enough to meet them through Prakash in MindTree. Their professor Tim happens to be a TRIZnik and Gools was in awe of his observation and perceptive abilites…
I felt Gools transformed into a different woman when she was with these students, she displayed a sense of calm n camaraderie that mde the students feel at ease, and to a large extent extremely patriotic - informing her guests of an India they would never possibly know [the ease with which she cud switch accents ws quite a revelation J ]…I came to realize how strong and opinionated she was, whether it came to haggling with rickshw dirvers who would just up the prize the minute they set eyes on the firangs, or when she boldly claimed, 'definitely your friends would know that all Indians aren't dark n dirty' ;D when she had a photo-op[ :D she sometimes does things probably because she realizes that she can get away with it]…
Mrs Nut: Dots, I have something to add b4 u go on n on abt Gools n her life…a colleague of mine, whose husband happens to be a proff at NLSIU told me that in NLS the students requested a condom vending machine n the proff was left embarrassed…r v heading towards an India with youth confused abt thr sexual needs or choices, or are we being hypocritical abt one's freedom or choice or does this indicate that students as young as 18-19 lead a dual life where they think loving is abt being sexually invloved? Has promiscuity bcm the norm and r our children experimenting wit multiple partners? As a parent of two young professionals do I have to be worried? Are the media's views on issues such as these, a reflection of the actual life of young individuals?
Dotty: Mom, your questions are all valid and right, however, if some students request for a machine like this it doesn't reflect that all students would use them, besides thy may have asked the proff this just 4 'shock factor' :D n besides dnt men n women cheat on their life partners, hasn't this hypocrisy existed all along rite thru the annals of history… its also true that whn extreme freewill is exercised, ppl jst get fed up or further confused..for ex:chastity bands in the US have bcom a phenomenon aftr yrs of wild experimentations amng the youth… Indian youth happen to be in that phase whn things hav bcom accessible J n things wch provoke r usually xcitin [a perception] hence thy may try to indulge. However, v got 2 put a brk to redundant conversations wch create circles…
to be able to love is to be able to see the beauty of life in every capsule, every moment of life - in giving, in sharing, in smiling n if u hav been vocal n kind enough to instill in us this sense of warmth n belonging then the need to fit in, the need 2 run with the rest wouldn't matter…. I believe tat movie called 'cashback' chronicles the life of a young painter looking for the meaning of love beautifully, as long as we are influenced by the right medium one shouldn't worry to much cause what our parents give us is what we would pass onto our children J ….
Mr Nut: Hmm both you women have to get into these save the world discussions…wouldn't u rather worry abt ur investments wit the stock markets crashing? Not tat thr is mch to b affectd by, every event has an opportunity attached to it, just like Yossarian [in catch 22] made a business opp of the war, we can make the most out of investing while the risk averse stay away…
Junior: Paapa, all tat u seem 2 talk abt is money J I met Dotty's boss, n I saw in him the meaning of being 'equanomous/equipoised' if we all cud get to that stage whr nothing affects us wudnt life be simpler n more beautiful…heroes is running a new ad campaign n am sure looking fwd to the next season, if I were one of thm I wud b peter petrelli who cud take on everybodys gift n cud fly….
The event tat dotty wrote of last week was powerful, the music ws similar to a gospel rock show, however, using Indian bhajans n including the entire audience to sing along-added to the energy in the hall, so mch so tat some of the mentally disabled children who were part of the audience began to dance!!!
'Celebrating humanity is celebrating divinity' :) you will hear abt the book 'the secret' soon…as of nw it seems to unraveling itself wonderfully…t.c
Well! If you are all wondering who these people are…they were students from the US, visiting India on an educational trip…Gools was fortunate enough to meet them through Prakash in MindTree. Their professor Tim happens to be a TRIZnik and Gools was in awe of his observation and perceptive abilites…
I felt Gools transformed into a different woman when she was with these students, she displayed a sense of calm n camaraderie that mde the students feel at ease, and to a large extent extremely patriotic - informing her guests of an India they would never possibly know [the ease with which she cud switch accents ws quite a revelation J ]…I came to realize how strong and opinionated she was, whether it came to haggling with rickshw dirvers who would just up the prize the minute they set eyes on the firangs, or when she boldly claimed, 'definitely your friends would know that all Indians aren't dark n dirty' ;D when she had a photo-op[ :D she sometimes does things probably because she realizes that she can get away with it]…
Mrs Nut: Dots, I have something to add b4 u go on n on abt Gools n her life…a colleague of mine, whose husband happens to be a proff at NLSIU told me that in NLS the students requested a condom vending machine n the proff was left embarrassed…r v heading towards an India with youth confused abt thr sexual needs or choices, or are we being hypocritical abt one's freedom or choice or does this indicate that students as young as 18-19 lead a dual life where they think loving is abt being sexually invloved? Has promiscuity bcm the norm and r our children experimenting wit multiple partners? As a parent of two young professionals do I have to be worried? Are the media's views on issues such as these, a reflection of the actual life of young individuals?
Dotty: Mom, your questions are all valid and right, however, if some students request for a machine like this it doesn't reflect that all students would use them, besides thy may have asked the proff this just 4 'shock factor' :D n besides dnt men n women cheat on their life partners, hasn't this hypocrisy existed all along rite thru the annals of history… its also true that whn extreme freewill is exercised, ppl jst get fed up or further confused..for ex:chastity bands in the US have bcom a phenomenon aftr yrs of wild experimentations amng the youth… Indian youth happen to be in that phase whn things hav bcom accessible J n things wch provoke r usually xcitin [a perception] hence thy may try to indulge. However, v got 2 put a brk to redundant conversations wch create circles…
to be able to love is to be able to see the beauty of life in every capsule, every moment of life - in giving, in sharing, in smiling n if u hav been vocal n kind enough to instill in us this sense of warmth n belonging then the need to fit in, the need 2 run with the rest wouldn't matter…. I believe tat movie called 'cashback' chronicles the life of a young painter looking for the meaning of love beautifully, as long as we are influenced by the right medium one shouldn't worry to much cause what our parents give us is what we would pass onto our children J ….
Mr Nut: Hmm both you women have to get into these save the world discussions…wouldn't u rather worry abt ur investments wit the stock markets crashing? Not tat thr is mch to b affectd by, every event has an opportunity attached to it, just like Yossarian [in catch 22] made a business opp of the war, we can make the most out of investing while the risk averse stay away…
Junior: Paapa, all tat u seem 2 talk abt is money J I met Dotty's boss, n I saw in him the meaning of being 'equanomous/equipoised' if we all cud get to that stage whr nothing affects us wudnt life be simpler n more beautiful…heroes is running a new ad campaign n am sure looking fwd to the next season, if I were one of thm I wud b peter petrelli who cud take on everybodys gift n cud fly….
The event tat dotty wrote of last week was powerful, the music ws similar to a gospel rock show, however, using Indian bhajans n including the entire audience to sing along-added to the energy in the hall, so mch so tat some of the mentally disabled children who were part of the audience began to dance!!!
'Celebrating humanity is celebrating divinity' :) you will hear abt the book 'the secret' soon…as of nw it seems to unraveling itself wonderfully…t.c
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Krishna says give yourself (15-1-08)
The festival of harvest ws celebrated last nite hanging out at every nook n cranny tat Bangalore had to offer, met up at Qwikys, went to Vaayu for dinner, then dancing at Taika, then Barista at leela n ended up partying the entire nite ...the celebration ws the Bday of a v special friend n her growing of age [hehehe] taika n many others like it have lost their charm w.r.t the dance floor- the music is as gud as eva, howeva, the crowd seems to hav lost its apetite to shake a leg in happy abandon post the new regulations - urs truly just went ahead n downed herself in mojitos, vodka n old monk, didnt still seem to get affected until the choc fantasy did the trick at Barista :D..howeva, i came to realise its no longer safe 4 a gang of women to party nymore, a guy approached a friend n in his drunken stuper said, i am an engineer n i want to go out wit u [ she freaked out initially, thn v all had a heary laugh at a very strange pick up line, wots so special abt being n engineer n think abt the psychology bhnd n individual if his only claim to life is tat of being a techie] i do respect every individual's profession, howeva, i dont bliv it has any element of exaggeratd status attached to it, v got 2 hav a job to sustain our interests, face challenges n earn a living...so whthr a guy's an engineer or not hardly matters...today it mayb big, but manufacturing was big one day tooo, it will also find its place in the cycle of life....nyway heregoes a mail dotty wrote last Sunday, but didnt send across -
Krishna ….
I dance to your melody,
And I sing for your blessings,
I share what you so easily gave - grudgingly, yet complain that I do not have enough,
I look at another, my reflection, and say, 'Hey! He doesn't give as much as I do'
Not realising HE AND ME are but equal….
Ugh ugh! [Clearing throat!] these are sometimes thoughts that Gools has, n I must say her mind runs like a windmill revolving at different speeds as winds of different kinds drive it….Its been a fortnight since the nuts found presence in your inbox, n thy will aggressively do so…
The nuts had the gud fortune to kickstart the new year with the Lord Krishna, thanks to Sanjay, whose an ardent devotee himself…the Nuts were blessed to share through a benefit dinner organized by the Akshaya Patra foundation on the theme of wedding food of different regions of India. We celebrated through indulgence on a delectable platter of 60 varieties of food from the four corners of the compass…The dishes were called different things, but they all tasted and smelled of the beauty of the Lords blessing in seemingly providing for his children- children lost, children hungry n craving, n children living in his eternal bliss…v view such dinners as an opportunity to satiate our own hungers- hungers for networking, for recognition, for the joy of celebrating our standing in the social order, v nudge, v swear, n v act disorderly in queues just so v have an opportunity to taste every other delicacy on offer before another[fellow human]…the Lord sees it all, he is but maaye, n do u think our deceptions blind him?
Interestingly, the proceeds of this dinner went to little children's mid day meals scheme, if they were to be present at the temple as people fought for food, they would have learnt a few lessons early in life. Do chaos n kindness go hand in hand?
The Nuts came back with a stomach filled with perceptiveness and awareness… they got the hint that Krishna gave us all- its his kindness tat he provides us opportunities to play different roles…Divine intervention towards consciousness' :D
The fortune trail continued n Gools started seeing in her friends n coworkers the plan that Krishna had chalked for her – Give yourself – he kept repeating…She did give, in listening to her colleagues as thy trekked downhill blindfolded in the middle of the night, danced together around the bonfire, fell and got up to continue an activity which needed her as much as it did every other person, n she gave as she allowed her friends to climb over her to complete tasks, tasks that were significant for thm n tasks that impacted all of thm, she gave whn she didn't speak out as others took credit for the work she completed, she gave as she stood behind thm all as thy ran their claims of dominance n influences…knowing all the time tat Krishna watches over her….
In everything that we try to accomplish, there is an intent of leaving a signature for the selves, but oftentimes the accomplishment remains not as that of an individual but with relevance to the time and impact it had..for ex: the launch of the Nano by the TATAs will be significant not just on the impact it would have on the masses but its symbolic effect on the perceptiveness of the rest of the world in assessing India's capability and technical prowess…the westerners may scoff at it and talk of all that the Nano doesn't have! But they should admit that we Indians, specifically the Tata's have kept their word n have allowed the many dreams of the populace to see daylight, nano is an answer to the people huddled under shelters while the rains play havoc, nano is the answer to old people struggling to find a footing in a crowded bus, nano is an answer to a young couple carrying their little children and plying through roads loaded with traffic..
Swaminathan in his article today has written beautifully abt the impact of nano with relevance to the green activists and their calls for ban on vehicles such as these which may lead to so called congestion…we have the least density of cars n by policies which emphasise the need for clear regulation we will be able to address the various queries that one may have against such a pathbreaking invention – I call nano an invention because it is within a specified cost, fulfills the need for a certain level of comfort and definitely doesn't occupy space :D…these are the kind of accomplishments that one should crave for!
We petty ourselves in dreaming for the next appraisal, for the next brownie point against a colleague, for an inch of property against a relative whom we share our dna with, for that gadget that a friend has, for that dress/hairstyle that we wnt to have..how futile does existence become?
Dotty has said enough, I think I must tell you all that I am betting on Reliance power this season as the next big IPO intercedes Mr Nut…Junior says, this IPO will be oversubscribed because of its clever advertising and media propulsion, there are already scrips present in the power space, wouldn't they have the potential to grow as much?
Mrs Nut lives in her state of sympathy towards Hillary, they don't let women progress even in the US… well! In the end its again a collective manipulation of human emotions, when Hillary's failures at the primaries started being associated with her gender the womenfolk started expressing their electorate more firmly, it was always a known fact that Hillary is a powerful woman senator, but, why did it take so long for women to collectively vote for her and her competence…should gender be your trumpcard to a possible victory? I wouldn't be comfortable in working with an American whose resolve could be so easily manipulated J again, would I not vote for a woman candidate as against a male candidate only because shes a woman?.. is yet to be tested [hehehe]
a lexicon on slang was released by a teenager, I felt it was uber cool to have had the patience to compile jargons n lingo wch wud bcom pass/irrelevant in a shortwhile ;) but the uniqueness of the lexicon is that it gives a clear message to our folks, your kids cant share everything with u, smtimes u just haveta let goJ…
Coming to the events around town, this weekend i.e 19th of jan, please try to attend a music concert called the "Divine Rockers" it's a show run by children for children, the said children being those from matrushree- a home for the mentally disabled. The children performing happen to be students of the music school that Gools happens to be learning guitar from- n they will be playing Bhajans in rock! The venue of the event is Alliance Franchaise at 6.30pm…b there if you want to have a good evening which celebrates sharing your smile with children from Matrushree…
You may contact Gools for passes…
Wishing u a blissful week ahead!
A quote by Vivekananda to end this mail :)
"He who is overcautious about himself faces danger at every step; he who is afraid of loosing honour and respect gets only disgrace; he who is afraid of loss, always looses"
Krishna ….
I dance to your melody,
And I sing for your blessings,
I share what you so easily gave - grudgingly, yet complain that I do not have enough,
I look at another, my reflection, and say, 'Hey! He doesn't give as much as I do'
Not realising HE AND ME are but equal….
Ugh ugh! [Clearing throat!] these are sometimes thoughts that Gools has, n I must say her mind runs like a windmill revolving at different speeds as winds of different kinds drive it….Its been a fortnight since the nuts found presence in your inbox, n thy will aggressively do so…
The nuts had the gud fortune to kickstart the new year with the Lord Krishna, thanks to Sanjay, whose an ardent devotee himself…the Nuts were blessed to share through a benefit dinner organized by the Akshaya Patra foundation on the theme of wedding food of different regions of India. We celebrated through indulgence on a delectable platter of 60 varieties of food from the four corners of the compass…The dishes were called different things, but they all tasted and smelled of the beauty of the Lords blessing in seemingly providing for his children- children lost, children hungry n craving, n children living in his eternal bliss…v view such dinners as an opportunity to satiate our own hungers- hungers for networking, for recognition, for the joy of celebrating our standing in the social order, v nudge, v swear, n v act disorderly in queues just so v have an opportunity to taste every other delicacy on offer before another[fellow human]…the Lord sees it all, he is but maaye, n do u think our deceptions blind him?
Interestingly, the proceeds of this dinner went to little children's mid day meals scheme, if they were to be present at the temple as people fought for food, they would have learnt a few lessons early in life. Do chaos n kindness go hand in hand?
The Nuts came back with a stomach filled with perceptiveness and awareness… they got the hint that Krishna gave us all- its his kindness tat he provides us opportunities to play different roles…Divine intervention towards consciousness' :D
The fortune trail continued n Gools started seeing in her friends n coworkers the plan that Krishna had chalked for her – Give yourself – he kept repeating…She did give, in listening to her colleagues as thy trekked downhill blindfolded in the middle of the night, danced together around the bonfire, fell and got up to continue an activity which needed her as much as it did every other person, n she gave as she allowed her friends to climb over her to complete tasks, tasks that were significant for thm n tasks that impacted all of thm, she gave whn she didn't speak out as others took credit for the work she completed, she gave as she stood behind thm all as thy ran their claims of dominance n influences…knowing all the time tat Krishna watches over her….
In everything that we try to accomplish, there is an intent of leaving a signature for the selves, but oftentimes the accomplishment remains not as that of an individual but with relevance to the time and impact it had..for ex: the launch of the Nano by the TATAs will be significant not just on the impact it would have on the masses but its symbolic effect on the perceptiveness of the rest of the world in assessing India's capability and technical prowess…the westerners may scoff at it and talk of all that the Nano doesn't have! But they should admit that we Indians, specifically the Tata's have kept their word n have allowed the many dreams of the populace to see daylight, nano is an answer to the people huddled under shelters while the rains play havoc, nano is the answer to old people struggling to find a footing in a crowded bus, nano is an answer to a young couple carrying their little children and plying through roads loaded with traffic..
Swaminathan in his article today has written beautifully abt the impact of nano with relevance to the green activists and their calls for ban on vehicles such as these which may lead to so called congestion…we have the least density of cars n by policies which emphasise the need for clear regulation we will be able to address the various queries that one may have against such a pathbreaking invention – I call nano an invention because it is within a specified cost, fulfills the need for a certain level of comfort and definitely doesn't occupy space :D…these are the kind of accomplishments that one should crave for!
We petty ourselves in dreaming for the next appraisal, for the next brownie point against a colleague, for an inch of property against a relative whom we share our dna with, for that gadget that a friend has, for that dress/hairstyle that we wnt to have..how futile does existence become?
Dotty has said enough, I think I must tell you all that I am betting on Reliance power this season as the next big IPO intercedes Mr Nut…Junior says, this IPO will be oversubscribed because of its clever advertising and media propulsion, there are already scrips present in the power space, wouldn't they have the potential to grow as much?
Mrs Nut lives in her state of sympathy towards Hillary, they don't let women progress even in the US… well! In the end its again a collective manipulation of human emotions, when Hillary's failures at the primaries started being associated with her gender the womenfolk started expressing their electorate more firmly, it was always a known fact that Hillary is a powerful woman senator, but, why did it take so long for women to collectively vote for her and her competence…should gender be your trumpcard to a possible victory? I wouldn't be comfortable in working with an American whose resolve could be so easily manipulated J again, would I not vote for a woman candidate as against a male candidate only because shes a woman?.. is yet to be tested [hehehe]
a lexicon on slang was released by a teenager, I felt it was uber cool to have had the patience to compile jargons n lingo wch wud bcom pass/irrelevant in a shortwhile ;) but the uniqueness of the lexicon is that it gives a clear message to our folks, your kids cant share everything with u, smtimes u just haveta let goJ…
Coming to the events around town, this weekend i.e 19th of jan, please try to attend a music concert called the "Divine Rockers" it's a show run by children for children, the said children being those from matrushree- a home for the mentally disabled. The children performing happen to be students of the music school that Gools happens to be learning guitar from- n they will be playing Bhajans in rock! The venue of the event is Alliance Franchaise at 6.30pm…b there if you want to have a good evening which celebrates sharing your smile with children from Matrushree…
You may contact Gools for passes…
Wishing u a blissful week ahead!
A quote by Vivekananda to end this mail :)
"He who is overcautious about himself faces danger at every step; he who is afraid of loosing honour and respect gets only disgrace; he who is afraid of loss, always looses"
the nutty resolve- welcome 2008
'I don't believe in dreams, I believe in goals declared' Junior Nut. He seems to be sleep walking constantly…. working till midnight he seems to have no grip or control over time and he ends up making such abrupt albeit powerful statements… when asked about his New year resolution…
The Nuts like many other families do many things together, due to constraints of time, they have decided to have dinner at least 4days in a week together and here's a sneak peek into their resolutions for 2008 :D
Mr. Nut: Heard that the real estate in and around Bidadi is developing, I must invest there. I will take my family on a mid year holiday. Marriages are pursued here based on the age of the individual, I wont let dotty be forced into being married as I believe she has to find a purpose and hold meaning to sharing her life with her soul mate. I will watch my weight and health and will try to make the family happy by dressing more sharply hereafter…
Mrs. Nut: God! Let this year be a momentous one, let dotty who has a decent job find a respectable match. I need to get the wall embossed to make the living room look more contemporary. I need to loose weight, but should learn to cook more continental; the kids like all sorts of food, food I can't even manage to pronounce properly. I need to ensure that my students win all the dance and music events this season, my track record has to be maintained, will have to sit with the choreographers and chalk events scheduled this year. I want to understand adventure sports better and will have to save more to contribute to the holiday fund this year, want to take the kids to an exotic locale…clothes, shopping, malls, movies…hmmmm, life never seems to change for a woman!
Junior Nut: I resolve to be the obedient son :p hope I don't jump any more signals n get caught by the cops, need to buy some more hardware, I will download as many new games as possible, will continue to watch AXN n WWE late into the night, have to additionally ensure that sis doesn't buy ny of those god forsaken skirts wch makes all those road romeo's glare at her [ she doesn't seem to care a damn!!!] I hope she falls in Love with some prince charming, it wud b easier to convince my folks when its my turn. I have to buy two more branded watches and ensure I am the top performer this quarter,[targeting institutions and NRIs would do the trcik!] this will ensure a sponsored holiday wch I cud use to send mom n da on a trip…Yipppeeee!!! 2008 I am ready to write my destiny!!!
Dotty Nut: I need to understand philosophy and psychology better this year. I want to be able to play songs on the guitar [ooooh! the guitar teacher's such a hunk!] I want to buy some blue leather, stoles are passé, should look at leggings n scarves n hats, need to buy bright shades this season, wanna b able to save up for regular spa therapy, secretly wish to become a masseuse one day :D:D I want to gain abt 5 kilos n want to make chocolate based pastries n cookies..yumm! hope I find a chef who will be willing to marry me…ooops, I don't knw what 2008 has to offer, Hope/Fun/Love? Or surprises like the death of Ms Bhutto whom I admired for her strength n fortitude…y do such things happen whn v r in such festive spirits?
Well! Hopes, dreams, aspirations all linked to our resolutions, but clearly evident is the fact that one man's resolve can be a complete contradiction to another's w.r.t same context, for ex dotty's wedding n Mr. n Mrs. Nut having two divergent resolves
Practicalities definitely influence the resolve, but don't they hinder/block spontaneity?
When we are impressionable in every transaction and are influenced on a regular basis, how would setting resolutions make a difference? Like all rules that we happily break- the resolutions also end up being broken JJ
The media has been a constant source of inspiration all through the year, reflecting bold and controversial subjects and sometimes spreading clear articulate messages. I thoroughly enjoyed the various mutual fund ads, ads by vodafone and airtel[the one with the kids surpassing borders n playing football together] n more recently the new avenger ad seems like a direct extension of my personality…
I am however, conscious of the regular debates on good vs bad :D I believe that the state that we seem to think we are in is consequential. Most often what we perceived as being in a soup or being on the bad side has helped us if we look back and it seems like things have fallen in place because of those perceived pitfalls, all that happens, happens in the natural course of life n hence there would always be a relative balance ensured…
I am upset by what I refer to as the "Collective manipulation of emotions", the way the reality shows are structured and presented…the means through which one contestant becomes a favorite as against another, not because of evident superiority in competence, but because of some reason or excuse which helps up their rating with the masses - be it regional background, a health condition, a monetary/economic state or a spiritual quotient, its simply insane or unreasonable. We as audiences allowing such deceptions to happen at a collective level is shocking n sometimes despairing…
Another instance where there seems to be collective manipulation by the free press is in hinting towards one's choices- by writing articles such as 'Bad is the new good' we are taking our impressionable youngsters to a questionable n confused state, with parents being hypocritical and not discussing the so called taboo subjects, youngsters choose paths that they are not quite sure off…
Personally, I am not against people loving chocolates or their idea of expressing their emotions and love towards a dear one through physical expression [read Times Life, Dec 30 edition]… but the press by painting it as symbolic of evil makes it seem tempting to the impressionable teen…my sisters n nieces r in town to celebrate New year n thy talk in whispers abt these things n thy r as young as being in the 6 th grade at school…papers such as TOI should maintain some restraint in publishing articles in a deceptive light, wch r usually misguiding n can be misconstrued [what is the correlation between having sex n exercising? N how cud one replace the other?]
I don't deny my need to love chocolates or my need to nurse a drink, but I am aware of the responsibility tat my soul expects of me [existentialism is in essence being comfortable with oneself without seeking acceptance from the entire stratosphere J ] and unless guided clearly the young of today wud become the cultural bane we would be embarrassed to address, but will have to live with…we cannot control choices, but in celebrating freedom of the spirit, we must be able to take responsibility for the choices we make… enjoying a smoke then returning home with mint / mouth fresheners stuffed in ones throat, hiding the fact tat one enjoyed a smoke isn't a state I want to see my children in, I wud prefer tat thy come n tell me tat thy experimented wit smoking n likd it n need more allowance to continue to smoke n I wud be happy to present my viewpoint on the same….in an exaggerated need to be good we r creating a society of cowards, hiding their guilt n regret in silence n willfully living a fake n pretentious existence …hmmmm…a long winding message this new year!!! Friends, if our parents cant talk lets resolve to take care, lets try to spread the message of responsible fun
As a parting shot, do remember that we are subatomic in existence in this multiverse, and it doesn't really matter as long as we try to make that miniscule existence meaningful!!!
Next mailer meet in 008 :D happy new year!!! May it be more revealing and inspiring
The Nuts like many other families do many things together, due to constraints of time, they have decided to have dinner at least 4days in a week together and here's a sneak peek into their resolutions for 2008 :D
Mr. Nut: Heard that the real estate in and around Bidadi is developing, I must invest there. I will take my family on a mid year holiday. Marriages are pursued here based on the age of the individual, I wont let dotty be forced into being married as I believe she has to find a purpose and hold meaning to sharing her life with her soul mate. I will watch my weight and health and will try to make the family happy by dressing more sharply hereafter…
Mrs. Nut: God! Let this year be a momentous one, let dotty who has a decent job find a respectable match. I need to get the wall embossed to make the living room look more contemporary. I need to loose weight, but should learn to cook more continental; the kids like all sorts of food, food I can't even manage to pronounce properly. I need to ensure that my students win all the dance and music events this season, my track record has to be maintained, will have to sit with the choreographers and chalk events scheduled this year. I want to understand adventure sports better and will have to save more to contribute to the holiday fund this year, want to take the kids to an exotic locale…clothes, shopping, malls, movies…hmmmm, life never seems to change for a woman!
Junior Nut: I resolve to be the obedient son :p hope I don't jump any more signals n get caught by the cops, need to buy some more hardware, I will download as many new games as possible, will continue to watch AXN n WWE late into the night, have to additionally ensure that sis doesn't buy ny of those god forsaken skirts wch makes all those road romeo's glare at her [ she doesn't seem to care a damn!!!] I hope she falls in Love with some prince charming, it wud b easier to convince my folks when its my turn. I have to buy two more branded watches and ensure I am the top performer this quarter,[targeting institutions and NRIs would do the trcik!] this will ensure a sponsored holiday wch I cud use to send mom n da on a trip…Yipppeeee!!! 2008 I am ready to write my destiny!!!
Dotty Nut: I need to understand philosophy and psychology better this year. I want to be able to play songs on the guitar [ooooh! the guitar teacher's such a hunk!] I want to buy some blue leather, stoles are passé, should look at leggings n scarves n hats, need to buy bright shades this season, wanna b able to save up for regular spa therapy, secretly wish to become a masseuse one day :D:D I want to gain abt 5 kilos n want to make chocolate based pastries n cookies..yumm! hope I find a chef who will be willing to marry me…ooops, I don't knw what 2008 has to offer, Hope/Fun/Love? Or surprises like the death of Ms Bhutto whom I admired for her strength n fortitude…y do such things happen whn v r in such festive spirits?
Well! Hopes, dreams, aspirations all linked to our resolutions, but clearly evident is the fact that one man's resolve can be a complete contradiction to another's w.r.t same context, for ex dotty's wedding n Mr. n Mrs. Nut having two divergent resolves
Practicalities definitely influence the resolve, but don't they hinder/block spontaneity?
When we are impressionable in every transaction and are influenced on a regular basis, how would setting resolutions make a difference? Like all rules that we happily break- the resolutions also end up being broken JJ
The media has been a constant source of inspiration all through the year, reflecting bold and controversial subjects and sometimes spreading clear articulate messages. I thoroughly enjoyed the various mutual fund ads, ads by vodafone and airtel[the one with the kids surpassing borders n playing football together] n more recently the new avenger ad seems like a direct extension of my personality…
I am however, conscious of the regular debates on good vs bad :D I believe that the state that we seem to think we are in is consequential. Most often what we perceived as being in a soup or being on the bad side has helped us if we look back and it seems like things have fallen in place because of those perceived pitfalls, all that happens, happens in the natural course of life n hence there would always be a relative balance ensured…
I am upset by what I refer to as the "Collective manipulation of emotions", the way the reality shows are structured and presented…the means through which one contestant becomes a favorite as against another, not because of evident superiority in competence, but because of some reason or excuse which helps up their rating with the masses - be it regional background, a health condition, a monetary/economic state or a spiritual quotient, its simply insane or unreasonable. We as audiences allowing such deceptions to happen at a collective level is shocking n sometimes despairing…
Another instance where there seems to be collective manipulation by the free press is in hinting towards one's choices- by writing articles such as 'Bad is the new good' we are taking our impressionable youngsters to a questionable n confused state, with parents being hypocritical and not discussing the so called taboo subjects, youngsters choose paths that they are not quite sure off…
Personally, I am not against people loving chocolates or their idea of expressing their emotions and love towards a dear one through physical expression [read Times Life, Dec 30 edition]… but the press by painting it as symbolic of evil makes it seem tempting to the impressionable teen…my sisters n nieces r in town to celebrate New year n thy talk in whispers abt these things n thy r as young as being in the 6 th grade at school…papers such as TOI should maintain some restraint in publishing articles in a deceptive light, wch r usually misguiding n can be misconstrued [what is the correlation between having sex n exercising? N how cud one replace the other?]
I don't deny my need to love chocolates or my need to nurse a drink, but I am aware of the responsibility tat my soul expects of me [existentialism is in essence being comfortable with oneself without seeking acceptance from the entire stratosphere J ] and unless guided clearly the young of today wud become the cultural bane we would be embarrassed to address, but will have to live with…we cannot control choices, but in celebrating freedom of the spirit, we must be able to take responsibility for the choices we make… enjoying a smoke then returning home with mint / mouth fresheners stuffed in ones throat, hiding the fact tat one enjoyed a smoke isn't a state I want to see my children in, I wud prefer tat thy come n tell me tat thy experimented wit smoking n likd it n need more allowance to continue to smoke n I wud be happy to present my viewpoint on the same….in an exaggerated need to be good we r creating a society of cowards, hiding their guilt n regret in silence n willfully living a fake n pretentious existence …hmmmm…a long winding message this new year!!! Friends, if our parents cant talk lets resolve to take care, lets try to spread the message of responsible fun
As a parting shot, do remember that we are subatomic in existence in this multiverse, and it doesn't really matter as long as we try to make that miniscule existence meaningful!!!
Next mailer meet in 008 :D happy new year!!! May it be more revealing and inspiring
24-12-07 Introducing the nuts this XMAS
Lewis Carrol's most famous work was 'Alice in Wonderland' n one of my favorite lines was the one by the white queen where she tells Alice- to always believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast…in line with this, I am happy to introduce this Christmas- The Nuts!!!
Mr Nut: An atomic engg who got bugged with the equations and switched to the market of bulls n bears. Hailing frm a family whr he had to struggle to hav a single meal, the nuts life chngd economically aftr his education n wedding to Mrs Nut. Mr Nut has his quirks, loves brewing Tea for his dotty, believes n supports campaigns such as 'save the sparrow', 'save the squirrel', 'save the street dog' etc. Happily donates 30% of his earnings to empower his fellow homosapiens [to the annoyance of his entire family]
Mrs Nut: Loves to rear earth worms, crazily artistic n growing bald, her entire family gives her gyan about hair bonding techniques n shes seriously contemplating shaving her head off or converting to a different faith [ faith being a celebration of humanity] shes thoroughly disappointed with the lack of creative pursuit by her children n describes Mr Nut as an obsessed, absent minded yogi…Having had a mother who was educated by a German Nanny n a Father who cut a political career, she sometimes has to tolerate the taunts of her crazily conscious n conceited relatives for the lack of style n glamour in her life…
Nut Junior: Loves animation, downloads n games on that junk box called a comp, can tinker with unnecessary and useless objects n make them reasonably useful, gave up on a tech career with the big blue n nw wrks as a relationship manager in the capital markets division of UTI. Claims his luv 4 numbers was left unfulfilled at the big blue. Is also a man of few words, always making character maps of all ppl surrounding his sis n thinks his claim to life is to protect her at all costs, his lov 4 sports is legendary
Dotty Nut: Unreasonably crazy… she wanders into multiple domains, her imagination is unbound n her need for freedom is annoying, she never lets anyone at peace due to her n number of questions, she luvs to give n gain attention but usually makes a suppr fool of herself due to her clumsiness….doesn't understand y ppl call her intelligent/smart as she thinks that she has no control… she has plenty of nicknames as she willingly allows ppl to amuse themselves n her…. oldest nickname wud b grandma as she wud weave a story around anything, even the simple need to eat… aftr watchn greenmile n undergoing sm pain due to an interfaith relationship she had in her blossoming yrs, shes decided to connect with the pained n distribute solace… in this quest, she drains her own energy n shes become conscious of the power of healing… n nw believes tat despite all her confusions, she will be able to make a difference only by loving n accepting the grey world…she loves books as mch as she loves herself n can write n speak with conviction…
So this entire yr ppl frm the Nut family will write to us to share, to celebrate, to agonize n sometimes to plain unwind n get rid of their own boredom…Eccentricity is definitely a strain in their genes wch makes the nuts so dear to me….n the nut family believes its their eccentricity wch adds perspective to the mundane n makes them celebrate each moment every day…
Dotty Nut especially wud be the scribe of the year as she wud share her thoughts on Goolya n her conversations, movies watched, holiday plans, recipes n primarily focuses on the unsung heroes of life from Muniraju, the auto dirver, who debates about the benefits that the british raj bestowed on us to his idol Kamaraja, ex CM of TN, etc to the very simple yet very strong Sapna Kareem a Hindu Mal who married a journalist n nw battles with rearing a differentially abled child to being a volunteer coordinator at Janaagraha..
So heres Dotty Nutty reporting:
Yellozzzzzz,
Its funny being a scribe, but its interesting life just keeps revealing itself…pssst psst she had 2 noteworthy conversations, one on Lucifer – the fallen angel n the other on the possible interrelationship between Mallus n Bongs [ 2 of her fav breeds of ppl :D], she also contemplated marrying her dear friend Marsha as thy plan to adopt a child together[hehehe], shes watched those two movies on the war between Light n Darkness called Day watch n Night watch almost everyday whenever she has time….
Nw to details ;)
Lucifer was a powerful Angel under the Lord Almighty, but he fell from Grace mainly because of his rebellious n revoltive spirit, God sent him away providing him his own abode, n wrote to all of his Children that we must Love the sinner, isn't it a paradox that the good in the world take time to care for the supposed bad n revoltive n dangerous world, n do those symbolic of the bad really suffer in hell as painted out?.. then wouldn't all the artists who created paintings wch were controversial, books tat were blasphemous also end up in hell for the creative license they took…but we all lov thm for their imagination n ability to differ frm the ordinary…the message of the Lord seems to be a bidirectional, best bet wud be to dispel belief itself J …
These thoughts became part of a conversation whn Gools started narrating the message of Day watch n night watch wch celebrates the balance that shud exist between the Light n the Dark… it's a series of movies wch doesn't typically celebrate the victory of good over evil, but hints at the coexistence of the two to maintain a healthy natural balance…the rigidities that Gools set for herself n wch made her judgemental towards ppl vanished bcause of this simple understanding, black n white coexist hence the greyness around
J powerful Christmas message, we will only choose either of the two on the basis of circumstances n the balance of our decisions makes us add meaning n value as we seem fit….
There was another interesting conversation wch dealt with the beauty of Mal movies n Bong movies, some of them are symbolic of cinematic excellence but many of thm tend to look n feel like soft porn, very subtle yet powerfully voyeuristic…n then this lead to classifying both ethnicities n the conversants concluded that there are 2 categories of ppl, either the intellectuals or the voyeuristic especially among the bongs n the Mals, thy also have a background of rich culture n distinct cuisine, maybe the food has an affect on the way they turn out :D
Dus Kahaniyaan was not disappointing but interesting in bits n pieces, some stories r based on mail forwards but very well made with stalwarts like Shabana n Naseeruddin n Nana Patekar acting in thm, the stories being 'Rice plate' n 'Gubbare' but the interesting ones were those tat featured Diya Mirza, Neha Dhupia n 'High on Highway' a good timepass with all stories having an underlying pain attached to thm…Gools likd it [ she loves movies so tat aint surprising :-@], the website of kiterunner the movie is beautiful n gools is looking fwd to its release, coincidentally she met a portal designer who freelances his service and doubles up as a musician, she intends to do his career profiling as she had perceived that freelancing ensures creative freedom, however, having met him she realizes that the challenges of a freelancing designer are aplenty almost proportionate to the money they make!!!
Did you know that the dude who made the famous campaign for Hutch was from OnM and was all of 22yrs, died of a heart attack due to the increased stress…Long road out of Eden by Eagles seems to add solace n lift her spirits whenever she hears such news or simply when she wants to get tuned out…
N news for the New year party seeker among us- Angsaana the resort has been well recommended, its private n understated luxury has become the talk of the town [most of gools friends are heading thr] the white themed party at Fuga is another party her friends seem to be attendin [but our bookish Ms Gools, as always prefers to stick around at home amidst her movies n music as she hates crowded parties n feels too old to party anymore :D]…The Gold Finch hotel will host a take off nite on 31 st, the attention to detail on each floor n the theme resembles the insides of a cabin with both bollywood n hollywood music being featured…the price for a couple being 3999/- the cake shop has an amazing mix of goodies at their Christmas counter wch Gools indulged to glory n is now trying to burn at her gym includes macaroons,carrot,date n walnut cake, almond rocks,stolen bread etc
Mr Nut: An atomic engg who got bugged with the equations and switched to the market of bulls n bears. Hailing frm a family whr he had to struggle to hav a single meal, the nuts life chngd economically aftr his education n wedding to Mrs Nut. Mr Nut has his quirks, loves brewing Tea for his dotty, believes n supports campaigns such as 'save the sparrow', 'save the squirrel', 'save the street dog' etc. Happily donates 30% of his earnings to empower his fellow homosapiens [to the annoyance of his entire family]
Mrs Nut: Loves to rear earth worms, crazily artistic n growing bald, her entire family gives her gyan about hair bonding techniques n shes seriously contemplating shaving her head off or converting to a different faith [ faith being a celebration of humanity] shes thoroughly disappointed with the lack of creative pursuit by her children n describes Mr Nut as an obsessed, absent minded yogi…Having had a mother who was educated by a German Nanny n a Father who cut a political career, she sometimes has to tolerate the taunts of her crazily conscious n conceited relatives for the lack of style n glamour in her life…
Nut Junior: Loves animation, downloads n games on that junk box called a comp, can tinker with unnecessary and useless objects n make them reasonably useful, gave up on a tech career with the big blue n nw wrks as a relationship manager in the capital markets division of UTI. Claims his luv 4 numbers was left unfulfilled at the big blue. Is also a man of few words, always making character maps of all ppl surrounding his sis n thinks his claim to life is to protect her at all costs, his lov 4 sports is legendary
Dotty Nut: Unreasonably crazy… she wanders into multiple domains, her imagination is unbound n her need for freedom is annoying, she never lets anyone at peace due to her n number of questions, she luvs to give n gain attention but usually makes a suppr fool of herself due to her clumsiness….doesn't understand y ppl call her intelligent/smart as she thinks that she has no control… she has plenty of nicknames as she willingly allows ppl to amuse themselves n her…. oldest nickname wud b grandma as she wud weave a story around anything, even the simple need to eat… aftr watchn greenmile n undergoing sm pain due to an interfaith relationship she had in her blossoming yrs, shes decided to connect with the pained n distribute solace… in this quest, she drains her own energy n shes become conscious of the power of healing… n nw believes tat despite all her confusions, she will be able to make a difference only by loving n accepting the grey world…she loves books as mch as she loves herself n can write n speak with conviction…
So this entire yr ppl frm the Nut family will write to us to share, to celebrate, to agonize n sometimes to plain unwind n get rid of their own boredom…Eccentricity is definitely a strain in their genes wch makes the nuts so dear to me….n the nut family believes its their eccentricity wch adds perspective to the mundane n makes them celebrate each moment every day…
Dotty Nut especially wud be the scribe of the year as she wud share her thoughts on Goolya n her conversations, movies watched, holiday plans, recipes n primarily focuses on the unsung heroes of life from Muniraju, the auto dirver, who debates about the benefits that the british raj bestowed on us to his idol Kamaraja, ex CM of TN, etc to the very simple yet very strong Sapna Kareem a Hindu Mal who married a journalist n nw battles with rearing a differentially abled child to being a volunteer coordinator at Janaagraha..
So heres Dotty Nutty reporting:
Yellozzzzzz,
Its funny being a scribe, but its interesting life just keeps revealing itself…pssst psst she had 2 noteworthy conversations, one on Lucifer – the fallen angel n the other on the possible interrelationship between Mallus n Bongs [ 2 of her fav breeds of ppl :D], she also contemplated marrying her dear friend Marsha as thy plan to adopt a child together[hehehe], shes watched those two movies on the war between Light n Darkness called Day watch n Night watch almost everyday whenever she has time….
Nw to details ;)
Lucifer was a powerful Angel under the Lord Almighty, but he fell from Grace mainly because of his rebellious n revoltive spirit, God sent him away providing him his own abode, n wrote to all of his Children that we must Love the sinner, isn't it a paradox that the good in the world take time to care for the supposed bad n revoltive n dangerous world, n do those symbolic of the bad really suffer in hell as painted out?.. then wouldn't all the artists who created paintings wch were controversial, books tat were blasphemous also end up in hell for the creative license they took…but we all lov thm for their imagination n ability to differ frm the ordinary…the message of the Lord seems to be a bidirectional, best bet wud be to dispel belief itself J …
These thoughts became part of a conversation whn Gools started narrating the message of Day watch n night watch wch celebrates the balance that shud exist between the Light n the Dark… it's a series of movies wch doesn't typically celebrate the victory of good over evil, but hints at the coexistence of the two to maintain a healthy natural balance…the rigidities that Gools set for herself n wch made her judgemental towards ppl vanished bcause of this simple understanding, black n white coexist hence the greyness around
J powerful Christmas message, we will only choose either of the two on the basis of circumstances n the balance of our decisions makes us add meaning n value as we seem fit….
There was another interesting conversation wch dealt with the beauty of Mal movies n Bong movies, some of them are symbolic of cinematic excellence but many of thm tend to look n feel like soft porn, very subtle yet powerfully voyeuristic…n then this lead to classifying both ethnicities n the conversants concluded that there are 2 categories of ppl, either the intellectuals or the voyeuristic especially among the bongs n the Mals, thy also have a background of rich culture n distinct cuisine, maybe the food has an affect on the way they turn out :D
Dus Kahaniyaan was not disappointing but interesting in bits n pieces, some stories r based on mail forwards but very well made with stalwarts like Shabana n Naseeruddin n Nana Patekar acting in thm, the stories being 'Rice plate' n 'Gubbare' but the interesting ones were those tat featured Diya Mirza, Neha Dhupia n 'High on Highway' a good timepass with all stories having an underlying pain attached to thm…Gools likd it [ she loves movies so tat aint surprising :-@], the website of kiterunner the movie is beautiful n gools is looking fwd to its release, coincidentally she met a portal designer who freelances his service and doubles up as a musician, she intends to do his career profiling as she had perceived that freelancing ensures creative freedom, however, having met him she realizes that the challenges of a freelancing designer are aplenty almost proportionate to the money they make!!!
Did you know that the dude who made the famous campaign for Hutch was from OnM and was all of 22yrs, died of a heart attack due to the increased stress…Long road out of Eden by Eagles seems to add solace n lift her spirits whenever she hears such news or simply when she wants to get tuned out…
N news for the New year party seeker among us- Angsaana the resort has been well recommended, its private n understated luxury has become the talk of the town [most of gools friends are heading thr] the white themed party at Fuga is another party her friends seem to be attendin [but our bookish Ms Gools, as always prefers to stick around at home amidst her movies n music as she hates crowded parties n feels too old to party anymore :D]…The Gold Finch hotel will host a take off nite on 31 st, the attention to detail on each floor n the theme resembles the insides of a cabin with both bollywood n hollywood music being featured…the price for a couple being 3999/- the cake shop has an amazing mix of goodies at their Christmas counter wch Gools indulged to glory n is now trying to burn at her gym includes macaroons,carrot,date n walnut cake, almond rocks,stolen bread etc
whew! Permanence (2-12-07)
Running with a schedule where I go home only to crash n have dinner :) I have started to use the time I take to travel- to think and jot down things.... there was this strange thought abut what permanence means to me? And there was no spontaneous answer coming my way!
If i were to define permanence, I would equate it to the nonexistance of pretence and the acceptance of tranisition.
Being in a role which is not predefined/ wch is very new for my organisation, I get to do a 100 different things but at the same time I will have to let go of things I may really like doing as other things may take precedence. For ex, I got trained in using MS Project with the technical teams and I wanted to use it to chart the many projects we have planned for the next 3 years. But the dependencies on other functions and practices are so huge that making an approximate time line wouldnt suffice. Hence though I completely understand PM and Gnatt charts I would not be able to use it effectively to help my team. I use concept mapping for conflict resolution n this is tool I want more people in the team to adopt and use," its easier said than done":).........already tied up with forecasts and targets to meet my team becomes caught up in the vagaries of the transactional aspects of their job, despite working post work hrs when most interviews are scheduled....despite working in weekends and moving to different locations, my team remains cheerful n enthusiastic, this again , I term as permanence.
Living by what one belives in, and accepting that despite all cause n effect things may not work out as expectd, is permanence. Its the ability to carry a smile on one's face no matter what happens or doesnt happen is permanence :)
The willingness to stretch and participate in a dance competition which isnt compulsory is again a reflection of the same. I am a very average dancer, but because of this knowledge I spend more time practising, there are times when I wake up in the early hours of the morining n practise....... being the tallest in the team I have to be extra careful when we maneur complex moves n the way we sink up with each other without xchanging a single word is again 'permanence' I am sure all of u notice things like this happen in and around u, but do u reflect on the patterns whr u dont have to say bt u r understood, u dont have to ask, but u recieve, u dont hav to manipulate, but things happn according to ur needs, that again is permanence. As certain as death is, so is our existance itself.
We worry, we fret, we pursue, we cause pain, we complicate relationships, all in the search for happiness and fr the gratification of the self, but if we were to not bother, to let things happen naturally, go with the flow :) we would find life beautiful n happiness all around, we all wear different colored shades, shades of arrogance, shades of pride and shades of sure footedness at the same time being blind to another's arrogance, pride n sure footedness, thats when we make life shallow n superficial what applies to us doesnt apply to somone else....this again results in permanence- a permanent pursuit of happiness without realising that its within and around us always....
my need to dishonour the line between whats right n whats wrong, whats predefined, whats undefined and my willingness to accept this volatility is permanence. I dont have to fake my needs, neither do I have to fake my inability to achieve them. I know that I sometimes pursue what many may see as dark or wild only for the curiosity of it. Its easy for me to have control n pretend to not be under any control, and my willingness to admit this pretence is 'permanence' ....I dont see myself getting into holy matrimony in the near future because I cannot invest my time and energy into a relationship at this moment, my entire day n night is spent in a world strategising my career n my work, because i knw that after a while it would be a state of 'times up' either I do things now or i wait for things to happen later, I enjoy the co of many of my male friends but I am very clear abt whr I stand w.r.t thm, thr maybe one of thm whom I may absoultely love but I am definitely confused n hypocrytic abt it, this acceptance of the duality in me is permanent :)...well! each of you will have your own definitions, but if you start looking at things around you and you were to make plane for the future, do plan some contigency for the permanence of the unknown, time and space are definitely dimensions of permanence but this is a permanence we live in the illusion that we control....
There is a mention of a concept called BRIM- brains remote implicit memory, look it up [ source: the case of a Bonsai Manager], it definitely is permanent, I think most of our intuitive and sensitivity to situations arises because of BRIM. Logic, reasoning are all fair but what happens to 'gut' feel? do we clamour for attention realising that everyone else is as well:)? do we decieve the need to excel by pretending to give up n in the garb/viel of genrosity n kindness?
we all live n grow in the 'pursuit of the self' :) this sure is permanent...nw u knw y this write u looks like a sneak peek into the notes of a 'megalomaniac' I voice all that I feel n my need for this voice to exist is permanent...
My affection n feelings of bonding towards each of u is definitely permanent....
look forwrd to my take on 'aaja nachle' n 'beouwolf'..i happened to watch to Russian english movies called daywatch n nightwatch, very interesting take on the light n darkness that exists n an apt adaptation on the legend of the 'chalk of fate', maybe some subconcious thoughts on permanence r a consequence of all the movies n the books :)
you can also look forward to the permanence of your inbox recieving some of my thoughts...
If i were to define permanence, I would equate it to the nonexistance of pretence and the acceptance of tranisition.
Being in a role which is not predefined/ wch is very new for my organisation, I get to do a 100 different things but at the same time I will have to let go of things I may really like doing as other things may take precedence. For ex, I got trained in using MS Project with the technical teams and I wanted to use it to chart the many projects we have planned for the next 3 years. But the dependencies on other functions and practices are so huge that making an approximate time line wouldnt suffice. Hence though I completely understand PM and Gnatt charts I would not be able to use it effectively to help my team. I use concept mapping for conflict resolution n this is tool I want more people in the team to adopt and use," its easier said than done":).........already tied up with forecasts and targets to meet my team becomes caught up in the vagaries of the transactional aspects of their job, despite working post work hrs when most interviews are scheduled....despite working in weekends and moving to different locations, my team remains cheerful n enthusiastic, this again , I term as permanence.
Living by what one belives in, and accepting that despite all cause n effect things may not work out as expectd, is permanence. Its the ability to carry a smile on one's face no matter what happens or doesnt happen is permanence :)
The willingness to stretch and participate in a dance competition which isnt compulsory is again a reflection of the same. I am a very average dancer, but because of this knowledge I spend more time practising, there are times when I wake up in the early hours of the morining n practise....... being the tallest in the team I have to be extra careful when we maneur complex moves n the way we sink up with each other without xchanging a single word is again 'permanence' I am sure all of u notice things like this happen in and around u, but do u reflect on the patterns whr u dont have to say bt u r understood, u dont have to ask, but u recieve, u dont hav to manipulate, but things happn according to ur needs, that again is permanence. As certain as death is, so is our existance itself.
We worry, we fret, we pursue, we cause pain, we complicate relationships, all in the search for happiness and fr the gratification of the self, but if we were to not bother, to let things happen naturally, go with the flow :) we would find life beautiful n happiness all around, we all wear different colored shades, shades of arrogance, shades of pride and shades of sure footedness at the same time being blind to another's arrogance, pride n sure footedness, thats when we make life shallow n superficial what applies to us doesnt apply to somone else....this again results in permanence- a permanent pursuit of happiness without realising that its within and around us always....
my need to dishonour the line between whats right n whats wrong, whats predefined, whats undefined and my willingness to accept this volatility is permanence. I dont have to fake my needs, neither do I have to fake my inability to achieve them. I know that I sometimes pursue what many may see as dark or wild only for the curiosity of it. Its easy for me to have control n pretend to not be under any control, and my willingness to admit this pretence is 'permanence' ....I dont see myself getting into holy matrimony in the near future because I cannot invest my time and energy into a relationship at this moment, my entire day n night is spent in a world strategising my career n my work, because i knw that after a while it would be a state of 'times up' either I do things now or i wait for things to happen later, I enjoy the co of many of my male friends but I am very clear abt whr I stand w.r.t thm, thr maybe one of thm whom I may absoultely love but I am definitely confused n hypocrytic abt it, this acceptance of the duality in me is permanent :)...well! each of you will have your own definitions, but if you start looking at things around you and you were to make plane for the future, do plan some contigency for the permanence of the unknown, time and space are definitely dimensions of permanence but this is a permanence we live in the illusion that we control....
There is a mention of a concept called BRIM- brains remote implicit memory, look it up [ source: the case of a Bonsai Manager], it definitely is permanent, I think most of our intuitive and sensitivity to situations arises because of BRIM. Logic, reasoning are all fair but what happens to 'gut' feel? do we clamour for attention realising that everyone else is as well:)? do we decieve the need to excel by pretending to give up n in the garb/viel of genrosity n kindness?
we all live n grow in the 'pursuit of the self' :) this sure is permanent...nw u knw y this write u looks like a sneak peek into the notes of a 'megalomaniac' I voice all that I feel n my need for this voice to exist is permanent...
My affection n feelings of bonding towards each of u is definitely permanent....
look forwrd to my take on 'aaja nachle' n 'beouwolf'..i happened to watch to Russian english movies called daywatch n nightwatch, very interesting take on the light n darkness that exists n an apt adaptation on the legend of the 'chalk of fate', maybe some subconcious thoughts on permanence r a consequence of all the movies n the books :)
you can also look forward to the permanence of your inbox recieving some of my thoughts...
18-11-07 Wateva, whneva, Howeva
Oops did u think my memory played games with the Lyrics of our v fav Shakira's nobr :D:D
Well! Not really, I have been noticing a pattern among interactions and I find these words used to redundancy. Its fun however, to notice the tone and attitude that the younger breed bring into organisations. I am having suppr fun interacting wit the young ones… well! excuse me did I hr u clear ur throat n say not her, shes gotten into the aunty mold [hehehe]
I have been interacting with campus minds to a large extent and their energy and enthu is simply contagious, However, they seem to have short spurts of energy and tend to get bored too soon, internally we are trying to make their transition into professional life smooth and easy, but somewhere we seem to be clearly missing on sending them the actual message of how this state of comfort will not continue…once they get allocated to projects they seem to be facing high levels of stress n its disturbing…hmmm n smwhr I feel like taking care of thm as I have been handling their corporate assimilation n tat sense of responsibility makes me refer to thm as my kids [oops again a repeat of the aunty syndrome]
I hav been able to squeeze sm time off n party away at firangi paani in Forum, I like the restaurant,sahib,sindh,sultan… n the food is delicious, rich n authentic n the attention to detail of a railway with hatholders n those weird ceiling fans that one finds only in a train are nicely incorporated…I have also gotten hooked to salad bars, theres a nice quaint pure n veg close to office n these days ull find me lunching thr often. I underwent trng on MS project n it was an interesting experience whr I could connect wit many frm the technical stream.
Also managed to watch the diwali blockbusters or can I call thm overhyped disasters :D:D I knw I hav startd to sound like an arrogant, condescending individual, but bliv me OSO is quite ok wit deepika adding a fresh perspective,guys I am sure u wud all agree…but, Saawariya is extremely disappointing bcos of the leads, I think the tragic tale could've been watched if not for the continued monologue of the love struck hero[ahem] the cinematographer has been the saving grace n definitely sm of the numbers r hummable…
If thr was a movie I wud recommend in the present list, it wud b Jab we met! It made me nostalgic of my engg days, many of u will rembr sm of my nakhras tat wud perfectly match wit those of our dear Kareena [ my opinion of her acting abilities has completely taken a U turn] shes simply exceptional, looking bck at her performances, I am sure she has her career graph rising, wonder abot the XY factor though [if Shahid is disappointed, so am I, thrs more thn a Saif out thr]
Then thrs Johnny Gaddar, simply clever, based on a Chase novel it's a complete paisa vasool :) .The movie am looking forward to is 'Aaja nachle' – mads has been the madame of bollywood n thr can be no replacement.
Tats a load full of movie masala :):) u can add the recipe of a carrot smoothie wch wud do wonders to ur moods while enjoying all the movies I have spoken of, it's a combi of carrot, apple, cucmber, sm icecream n milk blend it together n voila u hav a drink tat will mak u feel suppr cooooool….I enrolled 4 guitar classes frm today onwards, u can expect to read abt strings attached, detachd n broken JJJ
t. c n hav a cool week ahead! n pls don't miss jab v met! Hehehe, thy didn't pay me 4 the publicity!
Well! Not really, I have been noticing a pattern among interactions and I find these words used to redundancy. Its fun however, to notice the tone and attitude that the younger breed bring into organisations. I am having suppr fun interacting wit the young ones… well! excuse me did I hr u clear ur throat n say not her, shes gotten into the aunty mold [hehehe]
I have been interacting with campus minds to a large extent and their energy and enthu is simply contagious, However, they seem to have short spurts of energy and tend to get bored too soon, internally we are trying to make their transition into professional life smooth and easy, but somewhere we seem to be clearly missing on sending them the actual message of how this state of comfort will not continue…once they get allocated to projects they seem to be facing high levels of stress n its disturbing…hmmm n smwhr I feel like taking care of thm as I have been handling their corporate assimilation n tat sense of responsibility makes me refer to thm as my kids [oops again a repeat of the aunty syndrome]
I hav been able to squeeze sm time off n party away at firangi paani in Forum, I like the restaurant,sahib,sindh,sultan… n the food is delicious, rich n authentic n the attention to detail of a railway with hatholders n those weird ceiling fans that one finds only in a train are nicely incorporated…I have also gotten hooked to salad bars, theres a nice quaint pure n veg close to office n these days ull find me lunching thr often. I underwent trng on MS project n it was an interesting experience whr I could connect wit many frm the technical stream.
Also managed to watch the diwali blockbusters or can I call thm overhyped disasters :D:D I knw I hav startd to sound like an arrogant, condescending individual, but bliv me OSO is quite ok wit deepika adding a fresh perspective,guys I am sure u wud all agree…but, Saawariya is extremely disappointing bcos of the leads, I think the tragic tale could've been watched if not for the continued monologue of the love struck hero[ahem] the cinematographer has been the saving grace n definitely sm of the numbers r hummable…
If thr was a movie I wud recommend in the present list, it wud b Jab we met! It made me nostalgic of my engg days, many of u will rembr sm of my nakhras tat wud perfectly match wit those of our dear Kareena [ my opinion of her acting abilities has completely taken a U turn] shes simply exceptional, looking bck at her performances, I am sure she has her career graph rising, wonder abot the XY factor though [if Shahid is disappointed, so am I, thrs more thn a Saif out thr]
Then thrs Johnny Gaddar, simply clever, based on a Chase novel it's a complete paisa vasool :) .The movie am looking forward to is 'Aaja nachle' – mads has been the madame of bollywood n thr can be no replacement.
Tats a load full of movie masala :):) u can add the recipe of a carrot smoothie wch wud do wonders to ur moods while enjoying all the movies I have spoken of, it's a combi of carrot, apple, cucmber, sm icecream n milk blend it together n voila u hav a drink tat will mak u feel suppr cooooool….I enrolled 4 guitar classes frm today onwards, u can expect to read abt strings attached, detachd n broken JJJ
t. c n hav a cool week ahead! n pls don't miss jab v met! Hehehe, thy didn't pay me 4 the publicity!
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