Christmas .................

In its own way Christmas was beautiful ...went book shopping , ate Chinese with chopsticks , met up with friends ...it was fun .

What else ????? I dont know why ...but i spoilt the whole day just because of my temper .......and i kept wondering why every thing is so damn transient ?????

Kabul Express

I saw Kabul Express a few days back . And the one thing that has still stayed with me is the landscape . The deserted feel .... one that comes in the wake of much destruction, was felt in every shot .

Slow paced , the movie lacks the dramatic effec ...making you feel that you are listening to a rather rambling travel account . No clear stand is taken . Most of it feels like the personal impressions of the characters .

I liked the contrast between Suhel Khan ( John Abrahm ) and Jessica Beckham (Linda Arsenio ) . One shows the idealism of a new comer to a profession and the other the cynicism that comes from experience . And the good thing was that none of the characters were deeply analysed .... just hints were given as to what their nature is like .

Some of the scenes during the journey seemed a bit contrived .But the humour was nice . Ending was extremely predictable . Yet there is something about the movie .....definitely worth a watch ........

Justice for jessica ????

I have a paper on womens studies today ...... as i go through the feminist view points and angst ....i remember Jessica Lall and Priyadarshini Mattoo case ...both verdicts were so well deserved i feel .
Why does something so brutal , a punishment so harsh fills me with hope ....because in my heart i believe in the adage - an eye for an eye ???? Is it because the nature of the crime was such a heinous one , esp the latter ???

As a woman , i hope in my heart that this would reduce the crime rate again women , shatter the feeling of invincibility among the rich n well connected , make the neighborhood a better place .
Do i feel vindicated for the times when being a woman made me more vulnerable , all those acts of eve teasing , of the feelings of being violated ...........

Christmasy Feel

Had our socio paper today , and it was in the second block of Christ College . There was a Jesus in the manger ka model near the entrance ...as i peeped in , a shocking Jesus stared back at me . It was a ten centimeter big statue , bigger than Mary herself ...and it looked like a ten year old child not a baby !!!!!!Guess good models are hard to find these days ........

Every where in Bangalore lights dance back at me... ..Forum is wrapped up in golden glitter , with a huge Christmas tree and golden and green and red decorations put up every where . The eateries seem yummier and more inviting . The mistletoes hanging above , fill me with yearning ........and one just feels like walking around very slowly . Sadly this same thought strikes a dozen and more people every minute , resulting in a huge crowd of people .

Its been so cold the last few days ...my fingers froze today and i didn't feel like writing the answers ...But every one in sweaters and jackets , the cold crisp air , yumm strong coffee from the coffee machine at the basketball court , all announce in capital letters the Chistmasy feel .

One sad thing is the felling of all those trees near the beches ...how can one destroy some thing old to build new things ?????????

Saint Anthony's Church looks even more quaint with lichu light all around it .

The holidays are just round the corner and every one is going somewhere ....friends meeting up , lovers going on trips , Family meeting up , New year parties coming up ..........my shopping is half done . Some christmas cards given , others in the making ..... lot of cooking plans .......

Its going to be a family affair this year end , and i hope to enjoy it to the maximum ......

Year endings are so symbolic .....Anshu ( the cousin who's marriage is on 31st- hence the fly get together ) sure is getting married at a beautiful time :)

I Live In A Simple World

I live in a simple world
of twos and threes.
I have my colours , and words
and thoughts to give me company.
My path meanders,
but i have some clue where i want it to stray.
Enough friendship and care
are coming my way.
People are there who will listen
when i say my say .
A continuity running through
each and every day.

Yet my eyes stray
beyond the horizon all the way.
Looking for what
i cannot say .

And in my heart i feel
that missing link is beyond my reach ..................

Even Their life Is Complicated

In sharp curves it flew
Over that single tree
Concentric in size they grew
eyes focused yet movements were free

Chick Pick on His Favourite Rock

Timepass tests ........

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Fifth Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Moderate
Level 2 (Lustful)	Moderate
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Low
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Very High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Moderate
Level 7 (Violent)	Moderate
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Moderate

Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test

Clumsy sketch of chick pick made on lazy morning

Music

I know lot of flaws in this sketch ...par well ...im learning ...what else can i say ....

Sea Scape

Fucking Interruptions

These interruptions are so so so bugging ....was in an absolutely writey mood ...and was writting about our terrace ..one of my fav spots in our house .....and just mid third para the comp decided to shut down !!!And now the words and the mood are both gone with the shutdown .......

Today is for sure the day of interruptions ....was going for a walk when i thought of checking out my orkut account ' just for 5 mins' and well stuck here ...so the walk idea is also aborted .

These moments of cutin's are so so annoying ....when u have the answer on your lip and someone says something and the word is wiped clear ..........

Too many people to be able to complete this post right now .....so guess i'll go try to upload my sketches

Long Walks In Winter

All these days i have been reading in psychology how walking is very good for health ... not just walking , any kind of physical exercise . It is supposed to be an anti depression formula , plus it has low investment , can be done anytime of the day and anywhere ......Walking gives one time to think, as well as time to get away from the four walls . It releases endorphins ...the ' Happy Hormones ' that sweep depressive thoughts away from the mind .


Hmmm now that i have been doing it for a few weeks , i can say yup it works . It all started when i thought why not walk home from college ........ Add to that the incentive of living near the BTM lake , i get to see the Shimmering waters , the lights dying out , the moon appearing and feel the cold cold wind n still be warm inside :)

Chick Pick aka Scuba

A tiny green turtle ...... with a white angel mark on his shell ...... I got chick pick in my life on November 6th , a baby turtle very much afraid of his surroundings . And now , about a month later hes blossomed into a naughty acrobat !!!!!

I must admit he lives in a pretty mundane fish bowl ....with a few rocks to give him company . His fav is the flat yellow stone ...on which he sits with his head just above the water ....contemplating in peace ....
Sometimes he swims around , or stands up with only one feet on the stone ...turning around on himself .
When he gets his food , there are rare moments of exuberance ....turtle level of exuberance ....which can be described as frisky behaviour :))

He has come a long way in just a month . Day one , he wasn't even able to float properly . Still remember how he used to surface with flailing limbs ....balance for a few seconds before he would slowly fall down . And the slightest movement around his bowl used to send him scuttling down , had n limbs tucked into his shell !!!

Chick pick eats processed fish food ..may be for him it would be tiny fish sausages ....four in the morning n four in the evening . Hes used to his feeding time being slightly flexible ( after all i dont wanna turn him into one of those rigid disciplined freaky turtles do i ??? ) ....n when he see me coming with the food he eagerly puts his head out of water and stares at me .

Every one loves the baby ...Bhavani whistles at him , Jhili pulls his tail , her brother to takes him out of water n exercises him, once Saurav even became a human obstacle course for the baby - sadly he climbed into the darkest corner ( that being the crook of his arm !!!) . And then i had to catch him before he fell on the floor .
Yesterday i took him to our other room , for a change , and he crawled under my suitcase !!! Extractin him from there without harming him was quiet an ordeal .

One of my friends had commented ...you Chobu n Scuba make quiet a threesome ...

Well it sure beats being alone . And im glad i have them for company :)

Pencil's at work again !!!

3 New Things i Came To Know Today ......

1. That Montenegro is a country . It's capital is Podgorica . Earlier Serbia and Montenegro were united states , but they separated very recently - in May 21st 2006 .

How did i came across this valuable piece of Info ---- i saw Casino Royale , and didnt know Where Montenegro is ----- I thought its a province in Italy !!!!! So i did learn something more than the fact that Daniel Craig has the bluest and most charming eyes :)

2. The words of the song'Maine Dil Se Kaha' from Rog ...i always remembered the first few lines ..the rest blurred ...but toady when the current was not there me n mom were singing the song n somehow i actually heard , listened , and felt the words :)

Maine dil se kaha, dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi

Maine dil se kaha, dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi
Maine dil se kaha dhoond laana khushi


Bechaara kahan jaanta tha
Khalish hai yeh kya khala hai
Shehar bhar ki khushi se
Yeh dard mera bhala hai
Jashna yeh raaz na aaye
Mazaa toh bas gam main aaya hai

Maine dil se kaha, dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi

Kabhi hai ishq ka ujaala
Kabhi hai maut ka andhera
Bataao kaun bes hoga
Main jogi banu ya lutera
Kayi chehre hai is dil ke
Najaane kaunsa mera

Maine dil se kaha dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi

Hazaaron aaise phaasle the
Jo Tai karne chale the
raahe magar chal padi thi
Aur peeche hum rah gaye the
kadam Do chaar chal paaye
Kiye phere tere mann ke

Maine dil se kaha, dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi

Maine dil se kaha, dhoond laana khushi
Nasamajh laya gum, to yeh gum hi sahi

3. Not to use words when you dont understand them

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Fragile

Fragile as

A new born baby

A stack of balanced cards

A wild animal in that frozen second when it is deciding to approach or run

A sand castle on the beach

A moment of perfect silence

First touch of sensuous exploration

Blank mind

More fragile than all these ......

Trust .......