Shooooo!!!!.... Am in a serious 'state' ;-)

Now all of you who happen to read tis post.... Do take it in the rite n lite sense! :)
As a tiny lil four year old i loved watching the 'nandi bail' with all the drumwallas n dancers saunter through our dadar lanes. Just as enjoyable was to see the 'govindas' form the pyramids n break the matkaas with balloons n water splashing from all sides n the latest of songs playing in the backgroung! :-)
With Ganesh Chaturthi nearing, in a matter of a week, the most amazing of ganesh pandals would come up on all sides wid real huge Ganesh murtis, long long queues outside the sarvajanik pandals, loud music n a very lively atmosphere! :-) I remember going to shivaji park every year n standing on the streets wid my brother n mum till late nite watchin the biggest of murtis n the most high profile mandals line up to bid adieu to their favourite Lord.
Navratri was something i really looked forward to! No 10pm deadline then!... Music.. dance.. good food.. friends n tons of funn!! :-) Managed picking up a few garba n dandiya steps n was overwhelmed the first time i completed one full round widout missing a single beat!! ;-)

I've been in the south for more than six years now. Beautiful place wid nice warm people bt like it or not.... it surely is a dull state! Just too much of seriousness everywhere! No processions, no celebrations.... festivals come n festivals go.... jus too many strict rituals to follow... people who r proud of their roots (n they should be :)) bt not very flexible personalities.. Intellects for sure, bt donno how to let themselves loose! :-( ... They prolly like to live the 'silent' way!!!
Am sure ther will be many saying tats their way of enjoyement n i totally agree! The definition of 'enjoyement' differs from person to person! But it somewhere does reflect the personality or the mindset of that individual or crowd! N surely the upper part of the country scores in this category- Lively.. fun loving... carefree :-)
This is what i have seen of people here in the past six years.... you may agree or disagree....
But you cant ignore the fact tat the 'fun' element does majorly lack here!!! :-( .. N its sometimes nice to accept the brighter side of something/somebody else n not hv ur reasons proved jus to keep ur ego unhurt :)
So here goes a 'CHEERS' to the more joyful n vibrant lot! :-)))


P.S- I have nothing against any southindian! ;) Infact love them n married to one!! :)
But its just My blog.... My voice!
CHEERS! :-)))

Where is the 'appreciation' ???

'Finding Flaws' seems to be the current mantra! Be it our maniac media, our 'in'sane politicians and leaders or the so called 'classes' of the crowd!!

What better example than the Common Wealth Games 2010 that India proudly hosts!!! With our reporters only capturing which wall collapsed and what needs to be done!!! Sad that not one news channel aired what a splendid 'village' is set up there in the midst of a lovely city!!

Its so very disappointing to watch the leaders talk abt who won n who lost in the Ayodhya verdict and preach Humanity and Peace by passing the most controversial of comments and provoking remarks!! Not a single violent incident anywhere in my country after the verdict!!! Isn't that good enough?? That clearly goes in to tell in bold that all that the masses want is 'PEACE'. Such a mature response by the crowd n yet no one to applaud! Not one leader to come out n say to them that their response and support is appreciated!

I know of someone in my workplace who is working round the clock to get the much awaited n much needed international 'tag'! Loaded with responsibilities n just trying to fit in as much possible in the few hours of a day!!! N all that this man gets in return is 'frowns' n jokes cracked on him!!!

Guess such people should first enroll for classes on 'moral values and ethics'!

Loop holes do exist here n there! But unless u appreciate the efforts that have gone in how can you expect someone to perform better?? n surely not with some derogatory remarks!!
ROME was not built in a day! And it was not built by one man!!!
You put in ur first step as a kid- you fall- you stand up again! N that also needs some encouragement from ur mom whose standing rite there cheering u up!!!

Appreciation can do a world of good!!
If only people have the time, to stop n notice the bright side,
n the sense to pat that man for the amount of work tat has gone inside!

Cheers to the efforts, Cheers to appreciation!!
Cheers to the smiles you see in reciprocation!! :-) :-)

Its NEVER Greener on the other side!!!!!

How i wish i was in ur shoes...... ur jus soo lucky ya...... its not like how its wid u!!!!
Take a break people!!!! If its not like this wid u, then work n change to make it like this!!! N stop believing tat am the chosen 'unlucky one!'.... wid oh so many problems in life!!!

Grass is never greener on the other side, if only u change the way u look at it!!! Nothing comes easy and to NOBODY! The smiles today are becoz of the efforts made yesterday!
So much to learn from soo many!! Each time i crib about something or am upset of things just not happening rite..... i come across somebody whose in a worse situation than me ..... and i find it surprising how they manage to pull out happy n all smooth! But a closer look and i know how 'smooth' its really been!!!!

I remember each time i cried as a kid, my dad just ignored me....... Ignored till i wiped my tears n realised tat i needed to change for the situation to change!!! N believe it or not...... this lesson has only n only fetched me smiles all along! No harm in bending for the good of all... no point in having an ego tat will take me no where... And no point in believing that everything about me is just soo jinxed!!! Its all in the mind! :)

My lesson for Life.... i have no clue of wat goes on in someone else's life.... so i better keep my mouth shut n not give the credit to her/his 'luck' ;-) N i dont hv the whole big world to worry about so i can very much make my lil world Green!!! :-) Its all in my hands!!! :-)

Believe it or not, its NEVER greener on the other side!!! N even if it is, its none of my business!!! :-)

CHEERS!!! :-)

Am ready!................ What next??? :-)

Gettin ON!! ... And happily so!! Just a fortnite ago i was this totally jobless gurl with a schedule tat would make anyone Jealous ;) Life sure has been a sprint for me!! Atleast the year gone by!!

Betrothal-Marriage-New home- someone's Wife n a daughter in law !!! From being this fun loving college student wid the 'chalta hai yaar' attitude to a Staff (senior resident) and Staff wife n now a Post graduate student!!!! Whoa!!! Lot many changes on the personal n professional front !!! :)

My LAST one month at home was full of chaos! With the D-day approachin, i had umpteen things to do!! And for the first time tis thought crossed my mind- ' Bunk the marriage! Dont wanna leave family n bombay!!! Wish i could go back in time n change things '.......... Did make a decision to marry n settle down but then i felt it was not as easy as i had thot!!

The first month after the wedlock was Funn!! :-) With me being the center of attraction at home n everywer i went.... Found it lil wierd n funny bt enjoyed being the VIP guest!! ;-)) The couple of months tat followed at home were a mixture of responsibilites... enjoyment... boredom... missin my people... settling down... gettin to knw my neighbourhood... overall, a pleasant experience! :) It was a fast fast life in bombay and Hubli is the other side of the coin! Both hv been great so far, ofcourse wid their share of grey patches! But i believe tats needed to make the big picture balanced!! :)

3months of workin n earnin wr jus soo good!! And before i knew it i was back to being a student!! Have seen life as a hostelite n now gettin a taste of wat it is like to start early frm home ... n not have your 'own' room to tk a nap inbetween n listen to ur frnds talk of wat they did last nite in the room n at d nescafe... n then rush bc home before its dark n quiet!!! It surely is a different take!!!

At times i find it amusin wid d way things keep changing in life!! So unpredictable n sometimes soo 'never thot of ' !!! And all the modifications the mind has to go thru so tat it doesn't lose out!!! Fair or unfair i really dont know! Bt gues tats how clock works!! Jus to make us realise tat its all abt 'Movin on' !! :) With a fair share of cribbin n whining! ;)

Its a mixed baggage! Be it Sunshine or the Storm....
Its ultimately all about just Happily GETTIN ON!!! :-) :-) :-)

Let go your sadness, Give up the plight;
Get on the right gear and Take flight!!!
CHEERS!!! :-)))))

A tale of two cities!

Am a 'pucca' bombayite!!! Be it the bombay attitude.... the people.... or just watever!! i absolutely LOVE my city!!!!! No big deal.... am sure each of us love the place we are brought up in!!!

I always thought tat people frm small towns are a lot nicer than the ones frm metros. Had no personal experience in this regard but just always thought so! Ofcourse the media did hv a share in building up this notion of mine.... since they almost always project the small town girl/boy to be the nice n genuine n the loyal one!!!
But, Enter: DHARWAD-HUBLI
and the belief changed... forever!!!

I remember one of my university examiner here (BDS) asked me during my final exam frm which place i was.... the moment i replied 'mumbai', he made a very disgusting face.... as if i came frm some Red Light Area!!!! I cud hv slapped him ther bt i had an exam to clear! Now i feel i should have!!!

I am yet to come across people more sick n cheap than the ones i hv seen here!! All that they know is to pass dirty remarks...drink all day n all nite... fall in the arms of girls with wives sittin at home... Brush up their vocab everyday with the latest of abuses... and come to work the nxt day with swollen eyes n smoky hair!!! Disgusting buggers!!!! And they hv all been the so-called 'small town' chaps!!!
Such qualified men n wat pathetic mentalities!!!!
And habits tat can put anyone to shame but them!!!!

Keeping it all in mind and waiting for my day to come!!! Just 3 years away frm my safety zone!!! :)
If they like mis-using their power then.... I very well know how to use it!!!

I may be coming frm a city wer the big bad world mainly resides..........
But am glad am not frm this city wer only the 'sick' men reside!!!!

P.S- There are 'exceptions' to every rule! ;-)

Hanged by the neck until DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this the only way out??? ???

Last week saw yet another man line up for the gallows. The press, the people.. all lauded this court verdict. Infact some of the families who lost their loved ones in the Mumbai terror attacks were mum.... the death penalty to Ajmal Amir Kasab was not something they badly wanted..... rather it made not much of a difference to them! But, the country rejoiced for many felt Kasab deserves to die!! And prolly a youth tomorrow will think twice before taking such a horrendous step!

Seems fair if thought this way. But, i have something different to say! I was kind of shocked to read the quotes of people frm arnd the globe demanding Kasab's death! Do we really really have any right to kill somebody like that??? True, that Kasab's act deserves no mercy.... but is the death penalty the right verdict?? I knw very little about the rules of the law but 'Life imprisonment' would have been more appropriate! Just my personal voice! The torture in spending the rest of the life behind bars is a lot more! He is a demon to have killed a hundred people but aren't we falling into the same category by killing him???

And how does Kasab's death give relief to the families who have lost someone in the attacks??? Will the dead get back to life??? Will the sorrow of not having your mum/dad/bro/friend around reduce even one bit??? Sounds extremely strange and senseless to me!

The guilty MUST be punished but 'Blood for Blood' i feel, is a very insane and inhuman way of punishing!!!

I even read someone's response on giving kasab life imprisonment which said 'why waste the nation's money on Kasab's food and clothing and security?' In that case, why waste India's money on any prisoner..... they have all done wrong at some point!!!.... murders.. robberies... rapes... Why have prisons and keep them jailed??? Give yourself a break from this attitude!!! To stand up on that gallow and count your few last breaths can be devastating to no extent!! And, standing up 'for' such a verdict is nothing but an epitome of cruelty!!!

I know many would still disagree, and without dis-respecting anyone's opinion, I personally, strongly condemn the 'death penalty' given to Ajmal Kasab!!!! Wish i had the authority to change it! Somewer it DOES make KILLERS of us!!!

The law cannot please one and all. It has to cater to justice, no matter who is benefited!!
But, the guilty can be punished and justice can still prevail in a more human way!!

Stuck up here?????

There are times when abhijit tells me stories of his childhood in karad, a small town in maharashtra. some funny... some notorious n some as crazy as him ;-)

Few of the most treasured times for him revolve around that place n the people there he grew up with.

Today, after being in dharwad for more than 5 years, I can all but say, i had never enjoyed life as much as i did here!!! And, for the record, "dharwad is not a very great place to be in! "

With my closest of pals gettin hitched and most of them plannin to have their homes set up in the metros of India and Overseas ( wish u gals loads of good times ahead!!! :-))), it is not rare tat am asked 'why hubli of all places?? ..after havin lived in mumbai for so long?' ..'Dont u feel stuck up here???'

Am so so bored of these irritating pests!!! Grow up!!! and think wise!!!!

Gues one feels stuck up wen she/he is frustrated, unhappy, helpless n hopeless!!

And, am faar from all these!!! :-))) I was NOT forced into this marriage u know!!!!!! ;-D

5 yrs in SDM were like a dream and the dream only continues!! :)...

Glad I knew what i wanted. And did not attach too much importance to the not so important aspects! Its the people you laugh n cry with who create magical moments n the sorroundings are just a bonus!! :)

All tat we want is to be happy! And, HUBLI very well serves the purpose!!! :-)))

So, all of you who feel am stuck up here- Dont worry much abt me! ;)

Wish u many happy moments ahead!! :-)

Cheers!!! :-) :-) :-)