Dilemma

Why it is flying, why it is flying away?

You get up, you do the mundane,

How exciting can be anything,

If you know the drill, you know how it will go…

You operate with a sedated heart, though brain slogs hard,

Life is moving along, while I do the daily,

I want it back, I want the unknown,

I want to wake up not knowing where I am,

I want to travel without a destination,

I want to eat not for the hunger,

I want to do something not for a reason,

I want to take a leap without measuring the depth,

I want to help without getting it back,

I want to get bruised without a slight care,

I want to think without someone filling in the thoughts,

I want to dream with open eyes,

I want to see the sun where it rises,

I want to know why the moonlight is so tender,

I want to flow with the river endlessly,

I want to be where the nature is the mightier,

Why do I do the trivial?

Why do I do the common?

I wish I had the answers,

I wish I could swim against,

And live the life like it’s meant!!

The Yin Yang Conflicts

A hearty Bonjour to my dear loyal voracious readers, who don’t compromise with quality and hence love to read my blog. The weather has been awesome in Hyderabad, its cloudy most party of the day with soothing breeze, I just love it. This tag put on me by Joshi is due by many days and although I am very good at procrastination, I thought it has been the apt number of days after which, If I don’t honor his tag, he would stop reading my blog. So as you know cost a acquiring a new customer is much more than retaining one (Jai Kotler baba ki – Marketing guru), here we go.

Although I am a fierce proponent of gender impartiality (How so much I hate female drivers, how so much I abhor the idea of 33% of reservation to woman (much better than caste based reservation though) ) other than this, I am a staunch supporter of equal status to women in all spheres; at this point hearty congratulation to Saina Nehwal on becoming number 2 in World, go Girl !!

Now we live in a world where same sex relationships are accepted and terms like ‘ Metrosexual’  is coined which basically is a camouflage for men to wear pink t-shirts or get manicure and pedicure at “Unisex” beauty parlors or  so that they can flaunt scarf’s without inhibitions. In such progressive times, I don’t know how much these gender biases hold true. Every guy has a feminine side, though in varying proportions. Even in our religious history examples are there, for e.g. Shivji had one name ‘Ardhnarishwar’, meaning half man, half woman.

So I hope this much preface will be enough for you guys to take the following points with an open mind and not ridicule me , here we go:

• I am a very good cook, get in touch me for numbers of people who can verify and No I haven’t bribed them and yes they are alive. I used to like it since I was a child, used to watch my mom and cook, and used to experiment when nobody was there. Although I am so amazed why cooking is considered a feminine job when 90% of chefs are male; also nowadays most of the girls don’t know how to cook.
• I have wept multiple times during movies, I like emotional stuff and yes I do take emotional decisions, which I regret later.
• I was an extremely shy person till my HSC; I used to shiver at the thought of talking to girl. Things were so bad that a girl used to bully me all the time in 5^th standard. And once during a picnic trip, two girls were sitting on this seat and I was standing, and to tease me they pointed at the space between them and asked me whether I want to sit down, Man you should have looked at my bewildered expression. But all that changed after college and today If I meet those girls, I will teach them a lesson, grrrr…
• I love color red, so much so, my car is red, I have a pair of red shoes, red slippers, many red t shirts, and I used to have a red shorts. Now my fascination for red was considered girly somehow, and during my MBA days, I was named ‘Lali’ because of this reason, none of this moved me from my love of red btw. I love red color because it represents Passion and I am a very passionate person.
• I hate hospitals, I hate sight of blood (although strangely, not my blood). And I avoid going to hospitals as much as I can, basically I can’t see people in pain ( yes, yes, that is the halo above my head, you saw it right)
• I don’t like Dark, I will not say I am afraid of dark, but whenever electricity goes and it is pitch dark, I am not very comfortable.
• I do like the idea of my wife/girlfriend earning more than me, more so I would like her to earn so much so that I can leave my job and start my business and her earnings will take care of expenses. No ego damage there, I swear.

Ok that’s all I guess, I hope my reputation is still intact and hope I am still an Alpha male in your (read girls) eyes (wink, wink). So bring out the brickbats, I am ready in my fort. Akramannnnnnnnnnn !!

Work Quotes

Phew!! So the World cup is over…Paul the Octopus regained the world’s faith in the unknown (8 out of 8 predictions correct, that’s eerie right? But it left me with a dilemma as well, what am I supposed to do with my evening time now, other channels are completely boring or showing repeated stuff. So while I am still stuck in this Quandary, I thought let’s do what I like best, so here I am.

Now as there is no hot topic floating around, let me reap fruits of other’s wisdom. So allow me to share some of my favorite work related quotes:

Consultant: Someone who borrows your watch tells you the time and then charges you for the privilege. (This is my all time favorite; it defines a Consultant (which is my designation btw)

Diplomat: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.

Office: A place where you can relax after a strenuous home life.

Conference Call: Confusion of one man multiplied by the number of people present.

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day ~ Robert Frost~

If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done ~Steve Martin~

The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them ~Robert Frost~ (No prizes for guessing, I belong to the later one)

If you don’t want to work, you have to work to earn enough money so that you won’t have to work ~Ogden Nash~

Conway’s Law: In any organization there will always be one person who knows what is going on- that person must be fired.

The world is divided into people who do things and people who get the credit.

Okk so hope you people liked the quotes, and hopefully next time I will not be creatively starved and will serve some original. Do share your favorite quotes as well. Adios !!

Break ke Baad

Ahhhhh!! So good to back on my beloved ingenious invention from the Window maker Bill Gates – MS WORD. First thing is first, my sincere apologies for not posting since a long time and letting your lives go on peacefully and let your minds rest in peace, without the perseverant torture by my out of the box writing. Let me complete my apology by citing the reason for the absence, see my manager one day inadvertently discovered that one of their resource’s utilization has dipped significantly and I am nurturing on them like a parasite. So they decided to take care of it and hence I was overwhelmed with lot of work, hence the absence.

Now assuming that you guys would have forgiven my hibernation and had the illusion of a peaceful life for a while, I am back to make your lives miserable and unbearable again…Tadaaaaaa (read* dramatic appearance out of thin air*).

I am inherently an extremely lazy person, empirically I would put it as I don’t abhor the idea of a Lazy boy (a very comfy sofa) with two compartments, one for food and other for drinks facing my television and laptop in vicinity, and I can easily spend my life with these amenities. So with this preface, I am not very upbeat or jumpy about the idea of some essential (societal, not individual choice) chores like shaving or haircuts etc. But there comes a time once every one and a half month, that people start getting scared of my hairdo and it strikes upon me that it’s time for a haircut. Now unlike woman folk, going to a saloon or parlor is not exactly a celebration time for me, au contraire it is an extremely laborious exercise of getting my butt out of the chair and going 4 kms to bury it onto the saloons chair for the stylist (I have avoided writing ‘Barber’ fearing protests from the community) to do his arduous task and converting me from a gorilla to human.

Now as I stepped into the saloon yesterday and the stylist was getting ready with his tools, suddenly I heard loud noises which was followed by 4-5 people marching into the saloon. As I noticed, I saw two couples with a 7-8 month old kid have approached the saloon to get the get the kid’s head tonsured. The Mom Dad and Uncle Aunt had arrived for the occasion and everybody had swamped the poor guy (stylist) with suggestions on how to carry out the job. It’s so funny how people can actually advise on things they know nothing of, to a guy who is supposed to be a trained professional.

 Anyways I noticed the females were so unperturbed and nonchalant of the fact that they were in a Men’s parlor. I was so amazed at the assumption that Men have no ‘Izzat’ (respect.) Men are disallowed to even peek at a ladies parlor but the ladies can enter any Men designated area at will. Why the prejudice? In my MBA days also, entry for boys in the Girl’s hostel was prohibited and not vice versa. So as expected the girl’s hostel were empty most of the times, it was extremely uncomfortable for the guys as the female flock inhabited the boy’s hostel 24×7. How so ever enjoyable and titillating the female presence may be in short term, in long term it was a pain.

I still want to ask this question to the Dean, how come the Boys hostel was assumed to be Open for exploration whereas the girls hostel was not. I can cite many more examples of this bias but I don’t have the answer to why it happens. Any of the Girls out there, Please satiate my inquisitiveness and tell me Why girls have izzat and boys don’t?

Goan Sojourn

I just can’t get enough of Goa, Can I?  I traversed to Goa last weekend as after this i will not be able to Goa a long time. To all travel enthusiasts, a tip, explore Goa in Monsoons, Its awesome. The greenery, The bumbling sea, the rains soaking earth and very few tourists. Monsoons is one time you can have Goa for yourself, not to mention the rates for stay are half. So have a look at magnificent Goa in Rains !!

Calangute Beach

Calangute Beach

Panaji

Donna Paula

On way to Palolem

Palolem Beach

Monsoon Rest

Mojito by the Beach

Rain Drops

Food to Go

Ribandar Causeway

PS: If somebody is impressed by the Images at all, to inform them they have been taken by Phone Camera. If you like the pics, do contribute generously to my ‘DSLR Fund’.

Je suis honoré

Oh C’mon!! Stop clapping…You don’t have to stand up.Oh the roses, Thank you ladies!! I am just a human like you, C’mon No more Photos…Thank You, Thank you!!

On this auspicious day,Coffee bean makes me joyous by showering me with the ‘Versatile Award’. Now I thought I would get this award, as my posts have very few similarities with each other. Now this award can be taken in two lights: First is I can’t think straight, my concentration is severely constricted, my mind has a mind of its own which wanders at will and finally I am a jack of all trades and master of none. Second is I am well read and aware of the surroundings, I have a keen eye and I have valuable opinions about varied things, or in other words I am an Intellectual. Despite my mind being severely balanced towards the suspicion that you guys have the former opinion, I will stick to the later for a considerable ego boost and enthusiasm for the future.

On a serious note, Thanks a lot Coffee bean for considering me eligible for this award and giving me the satisfaction that at least somebody likes my ranting. I promise to do Yoga everyday at 5 am followed by a jog to exercise and nurture my brain so that I can invent and deliver more despicable and irritating ways to frustrate you guys with my posts.

And now as you require me to answer a small questionnaire (41 questions? Really:-O), I will try it:

1. Asked someone to marry you? Ahem!! Divulging such sensitive information may be extremely injurious to my current social situation, so kindly forgive me as a favor to let me be still a social animal.
2. Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Nooooo , I couldn’t even watch broke back mountain, despite it being an Academy award winning movie, so thinking of it practically has to be over my corpse (Not even then, I will haunt you)
3. Danced on a table in a bar? Hmmm Danced in a bar, Puked in a bar, fell down in a bar, struck head on with a pillar, All yes, but didn’t had enough drinks to dance on a table.
4. Ever told a lie? No, C’mon, me, lying, No, No!! (Judge yourself this is a lie or not )
5. Kissed a picture? Desperate days were there, but never so much.
6. Slept in until 5 PM? From When? I have had some pretty awesome sleep bouts, so I am indispensable in this one, highest record 19 hours.
7. Fallen asleep at work/school? Exclusively and Consistently.
8. Held a snake?  No they don’t have a liking for me.
9. Been suspended from school? Naah, but I have honorable masters with distinction in Kneel downs outside, Standing outside the class, taken to principal for escalation and being a nemesis to teachers.
10. Worked at a fast food restaurant? No, they were apprehensive that customers won’t get any food.
11. Stolen from a store? Yes, had a loose sweater during school time and this supermarket has minimal security and chocolates hid well in my sweater sleeves. Sorry Gandhiji !!
12. Been fired from a job? Nope, but I did left a job in one day, true story.
13. Done something you regret? Yes always, but never repeated it.
14. Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Yes and it sprinkled people around as well.
15. Caught a snowflake on your tongue? What?? Who made this questionnaire? What a ridiculous question? Stop watching romantic movies for you own health.
16. Kissed in the rain? Ahem Ahem Refer to Ans for 1.
17. Sat on a roof top? Plenty and thanks to my friends who never pushed me from there.
18. Kissed someone you shouldn’t? Eh !! Who thinks about a kiss like that !!
19. Sang in the shower? Yes, my neighbors have soundproofed their walls.
20. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Nopes, have a strong grip.
21. Shaved your head? Yes, answers on shaving stop here.
22. Had a boxing membership? You don’t need a membership for boxing, I am a freestylist. Beware guys, I am dangerous
23. Made a girlfriend cry? ‘No’ to this is impossible considering ‘Tears’ are women’s weapons of mass destruction.
24. Been in a band? Nope I was never very musical, I am way into future in terms of my music sense.
25. Shot a gun? I am against arms violence.
26. Donated Blood? Yes, God bless the innocent kin who have my blood.
27. Eaten alligator meat? Seriously who prepared the questions, somebody from China, guessing from this one.
28. Eaten cheesecake? Eh, now I am getting bored.
29. Still love someone you shouldn’t? Yes Food (My waistline says so)
30. Have/had a tattoo? I don’t need external assistance for my rugged handsomeness.
31. Liked someone, but will never tell who? If I would like someone, I will tell, I am not a pussy.
32. Been too honest? Yes, but later learned to be a diplomat, Professional life teaches hard.
33. Ruined a surprise? No, I always surprise people, they don’t expect that perfect people exist.
34. Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn’t walk afterward? Almost always, I live to eat.
35. Erased someone in your friends list? Yes, again beware..grrr !!
36. Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Nopes, I am straight.
37. Joined a pageant? Eh. Next question.
38. Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Hmm..People love me, adore me and I take their words verbatim. But they sometimes fail to measure my awesomeness
39. Had communication with your ex? This guy doesn’t want people to be happy and have relationships, get the hell out.
40. Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Nopes, again i didn’t needed external assistance to Flunk.
41. Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Yupp. Ihave a iron tough exterior, Hulk types, but I have a soft side too

Phew !! That was hard and long. Please don’t expose me to such questionnaires ever.

Again heartfelt thanks for the award.

Oh C’mon, not again, stop clapping, Sit down. No , No you don’t have to name your child after me, C’mon

Mystic Angel

Blog Adda’s My First Crush Contest again inspired me to dwell in my past and dig out my first crush memories. As with lot of us, she was my teacher in sixth grade and I remember her even today testifies that she was my first crush. This is my first attempt at a poem, so be gentle and hopefully I was able to make it tolerable.

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Mystic Angel

She was so surreal, but was she real?

Or my dreams personified to quench the heart,

Which refused to believe the perfection of her.

The big black eyes with all the innocence,

Rendered my heart constantly resonant.

The long black hair endeavored to kiss the earth,

Always got lost in their obscure interiors.

The black saree¹ faultlessly wrapped,

Divine Beauty left the senses fluttered.

The bindi² on her head like the dusky sun,

Like a dreamy sunset in an exquisite heaven.

That dulcet voice mesmerized the world,

Like a symphony but so much better.

And when she shared a glance with me,

The heart refused to deliver a beat,

And the knees trembled with nervousness abound.

I was so young and so novel,

Ignorant of the bliss called ‘love’

But now as I reminisce, my mind devours,

She was the first one who left me enamored.

***********

Love eye
love eye

¹ Saree – A garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped overthe head or over one shoulder.

²Bindi – An ornamental mark adorned by Hindu woman on their foreheads.