All Hail Ye Women!!!

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I guess that this world is ruled by women and we just have to accept that.

I once asked a female friend of mine as to why were women so complicated. Her answer, "Women are really simple beings, they just get complicated when they have more than one option in front of them." How simple is that?

Anyways, I found these really nice, funny and apt quotes describing the women around us. Do contribute more if you have any.

- Sure God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece.

- Women like silent men. They think they're listening.

- Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away.

- The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.

- Women get the last word in every argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

- Next to the wound, what women make best is the bandage.

- A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.

- When a man talks dirty to a woman, it's sexual harassment. When a woman talks dirty to a man, it's $3.95 a minute.

- Women keep a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed.

- Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right - instantly.

- Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.

- The girls that are always easy on the eyes are never easy on the heart.

- A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman is as bad as she dares.

- There are three things men can do with women: love them, suffer for them, or turn them into literature.

- A husband only worries about a particular Other Man; a wife distrusts her whole species.

- A man chases a woman until she catches him.

The war against Ravana - Day 1

Got up at 4:30 – by a friend’s call – consciously decided to push the decision to get up till 4:45 – again woken up by the alarm – unconscious decision to sleep again – heard something similar to my cell’s ringtone – opened my eyes – it was my cellphone – colleague calling, shouting, asking for my whereabouts – something was wrong

Saw the time…6:00….holy crap…woke up my roomie….asked him to call a cab – looked at my cell – 16 missed calls – was I screwed or was I screwed????

Ran…no….put on my jeans and t-shirt….now I ran…put the bag on my shoulder and picked up the suitcase with the broken hand…damn it pained…neways…

Reached outside…no cab…hired an auto…pleaded him to take me to the airport really fast….HE DID...God bless him

Reached the airport at 6:20…. saw my waiting for me….smiling….thank heavens… God bless my colleague who had already checked us in online
Made it to the boarding area by 6:30…reached!!!!

Suddenly realization…I’d to come with another colleague of mine…where the heck was she….DAMN!

Just then I got a msg…was from her…she’s postponed her flight…what a time to tell!!
Neways…in Chennai now…all seems to be well…waiting to catch the flight at 12:15….praying that I’ve not forgotten anything

Now what….waiting for the next adventure…hope it different!!!

Waddup........

India won....awesome start to the WC!!

The players' strike now seems worth it. Hope they continue the momentum...of at least the efforts in the matches to come.
Its good to see Indians cheering for something other than cricket together...not that I'm against cricket - I love it....but I guess we need more than just one uniting factor.

Obviously we can't rely on our super-qualified politicians to unite us....especially when the elite ones go on to give requirements of an 'interlocutor' in the relationship of India-Pak. WTF????

What does this word even mean? As per Tharoor's clarification, it does not mean a mediator. I'm sure that at least half of the English knowing junta didn't know what this word was. But anyways, probably its just better to expect naught from our dear leaders.

But well...its not that I'm doing something extra for my country's welfare...so I'm responsible for my laziness there. But at least I'm doing my job with commitment. I guess that these guys can also return us at least this much of a favour.

Anyways...life otherwise is going pretty good. After a long time, I've got a complete 3 day break from work - last day tomorrow. The icing on the cake is that my mom and nani are here, so am enjoying lots of fantastic 'ma ke haath ka khaana'.

Its good to feel good again.

For those who don't care....
Посмотреть на меня - я вернулся

The Fragrance of Happiness

'ANYTHING BUT LOVE'

I know the name suggests a lot, but am just talking about a play which I saw last evening.
This was the first time I saw a play in Bombay - wow.
I mean the play was good, but better still was the whole experience of watching the play in such a grand theater.

Loved the whole experience. I think I'll go to plays more often now.

After the play, we'd dinner at the Pizzeria. With the beautiful breeze blowing, it was all really nice.
I guess all this was nice, but felt a little nicer to me because of the blues for the past month and a half.

I learnt one thing - and I hope it is constant. To be happy is a choice that I've to make. It'll be difficult. Happiness will come only in small packets like these. The point is to enjoy them completely while possible.
Its like an opened up perfume bottle. Best enjoyed while the fragrance is still there. Of course, too much use of it on yourself will only make you nauseated. So....spread it.
If you don't want to spread it....don't. But make sure to apply a good amount yourself. When someone is happy the whole aura around him/ her changes.
But remember, the bottle is opened. The fragrance will evaporate in some time. Enjoy it while you can, and then....work to get the next one.

I'm good ;)

Move on.....nah!!!!

What is with this writing out things, and why is writing a blog so difficult??

I mean its always so easier to write in a diary...where you can completely pour out without getting scared for the sensitivities of others.

But a blog...the only way to write freely is to be anonymous - but what is the fun then???

Anyways, this phase of my life sucks...am not doing great professionally and am at an all time low in my personal life as well - actually thats why its sucks.

Ups and downs in our lives are a part and parcel of it, but there are somethings which come as rude shock to us. But you have to get back on your feet and move on, accept life as it is and get on with it. You've to tell yourself that you tried. Tell yourself that i wasn't meant to be. Just move on.

BULLSHIT!!!!

This is nonsense. Why are you not allowed to fight for something you really want in your life?
Why are you asked to think about the collateral damage and the futility of the efforts?
What's the whole point of life if you have not fought for what you want either till you get it or till you are COMPLETELY exhausted AND broken?

Its easy to live upto a 100 years. Just leave everything which you might want to live for.

What does a life made up of compromises mean - And compromises made ONLY for material or short-term emotional happiness. What do we gain out of these? What do you think will we take to our graves - money, clothes, houses...nothing. We can't even take love with us.

But we can leave behind a lot of love, leave behind so many lovely memories that we inspire someone to want be really happy.
The whole point is to WANT something, want it really hard...and work for it.

I'll never give up what I love...never.
And if at all I do, its not me - definitely not me.

I may not be fighting for it always, but that is only because of the damage it causes to what I want.
But I'll always want it - distractions don't distract me....they can't.

I don't like to fall weak and run away, but sometimes life leaves no other option. My own people don't want to me to struggle for what I love - they feel it can only break me. I already know that.

But who wants a long life where you've not (or just) tried getting what you want.
I'd rather live a shorter version - but at least I'll not go down thinking that I gave up.

Take care

Aristotle famously quoted - You are what you repeatedly do.

So if someone is repeatedly doing something which is wrong to the common eye, do we tag him as a wrongdoer?

Even if every time he does it he accepts that it is a mistake, but then goes on to do the same thing again, always promising that he would never repeat it.
And what if this guy is a loved one - someone integral to you?
How do you support him then?

Probably the real support that people require is not when they are just weak, but also when they are heading in the wrong direction KNOWINGLY. The question is how?
Do you allow them to stumble so that they can realize their faults or do you try to try tell them what you think is right - again and again?

Logically, the answer seems to be clear - let them take the fall once - let them feel it - and then let them finally decide.
But otherwise, if you know that the fall might be too much to handle, that the person may not be able to get up again - do you let them go on that dangerous road?
Again as I write, I feel that the answer is to let them take the fall and then support them fully when they are trying to get back on their feet.

But can we do like this - can I do like this - how do I let my best friend do something really messy....something which can have serious repurcussions on his life later.

I know the answer - but I myself am too weak to follow it.

I just hope that he safely comes out of all this.