DESERVIN????????

There have been times when I see pics of my friends/acquaintances or hear about them as to what they have been upto, it gets me to thinkin do they really deserve that??? I mean not that I'm jealous that they have achieved somethin or got to do somethin which I didn't but for all that I've known them, I personally feel they don't deserve it coz there are other worthies accordin to me!!! Hell I ain't no one to be judgmental about anyone, but when you compare two, sure we are bound to find a nicer one of the two :-)

But, what is that makes LIFE so partial???? Have you noticed, people who have it all get more and people who don't have never get it or are robbed off it!!! WHY??? Sure we can have a lot of arguments sayin, you have to work towards it, you didn't work hard but hell I ain't gonna buy any excuse.. probably yeah few got lucky but what about the rest???? Despite all efforts they never make it??? guess then we blame it on Bad Luck huh????

Guess thatz how the fabric of LIFE is huh... we still move on and hope that even we would get there someday and yeah that would take us a different topic of HOPE!!!! ;-)

Sure, I ain't gonna find an answers to all these but hell whatz the harm in speakin my mind out????? huh????

Education V/s Cleanliness!!!!

We've all been told that education brings in civil sense and other senses!!! But off late I've really started to think if this really has come true!!! Yesterday I was ridin on my bike and I see this pretty smart guy in a BIG car who very casually pops the gum in his mouth and throws the wrapper on the road!!! I really wanted to pull him aside and give him a piece of my mind but alas he drove away!!!! But my question is would he do it if he was at his own home???? Sure he would walk up to the dustbin and dispose it...

This is one off!! I've always found that even my friends do the same, its a different matter that when they litter the place, I personally ensure I pick up and keep it in my pocket and over a period of time they realize not to throw things at least when I'm around but I'm sure they would be throwin thrash behind my back with a glee!!!!

True we don't have strict rules when people litter our streets!!! Sure the same folks when the they travel abroad, ensure not to litter any place coz they would have to dole of heavy fines!!! and sure over a period they inculcate the habit of not litterin, but the same folks when they land here, I'm sure they would have made a huge paper ball to litter once they touch Indian shores!!! Guess they get that simple pleasure of litterin at their whims and fancy!!!

I've always been asked, what happens to the rest of the litter on the road when I pick up the litter created by my friends, true I can't go about cleaning the streets, coz people would just ensure that they litter right after I clean the place, but hell I've always believed that it begins from "YOU" and I know as a matter of fact that I would continue in my pursuit of not litterin and not allowing others whom I know to litter!!!

I know it might take years but definitely I believe I've made a start and probably after years I hope that we would have a clean India and would definitely like to thank one of my dear friend for instillin these beliefs in me!!! Thanks Shwets!!!

Déjà Vu

Well I've been wantin to write this the moment I saw a comment from my friend on one of my posts!!! But then I thought I should be crazy coz though it has happened many a times, this was like, hell I knew she would write the same response and bingo I get the same!!!! Over the weekend when I attended a friends daughter's birthday, she happened to mentioned that it felt like Déjà Vu and I was like hell I thought only I feel that!!!!

But once we started talkin about it, I realized that I'm not the only one and worse now it scares me!!! Coz at times what I dream isn't really the best of things but few, yeah I really don't mind ;-)!!!! Not sure how many of you have seen the movie Déjà Vu but well at least in the movie he is allowed to make amends, wish we were all given same option!!!

Well fortunately there are few dreams which I feel should come true and with my fingers crossed, I hope that a day comes when its true and definitely not gonna pen them down coz what if it never happens ;-)

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Aerial Visits

I hope all of you have been following the newspapers, wherein last week with all the rains and the crops being destroyed and then people losin their homes and schools, our elite lot, I mean our beloved politicians go about their routine of doin Aerial visits at the affected areas!!!!!

Now when I see snaps of the same, I always wonder what is that they achieve by Aerial visits??? Can't they use the same resource to help people to who are stranded in the middle of the river??? They could use it to drop foods, medicines but to assess the damage why do these folks go about doin Aerial visits???? again the attention of the district administration would be diverted to see that their SUPER bosses are comfortable and everythin else can wait and that means even rescue work???

I'm sure quite a few would say I'm bein harsh on them, sure you do have your point of view, but when I see it from my end, I feel its just a waste of time and resource, the same could have been used elsewhere more productively. I mean look at it, Sonia Gandhi made an Aerial visit to both AP and Karnataka, other than she bein a Chairperson of UPA, does she have any authority to release any amount of relief fund from the coffers of the government???? Well guess its just to score a point in the game of politics!!!!

Well, I would rather suggest that our beloved politicians, get down from Aerial visits, come to the scene of destruction and without much hassles, get down to work and ensure that all the rescue work is happenin and see to that the emergency medical care is provided, set up a god damn base and ensure that the rescue operations are happenin as it should happen!!! Guess askin for too much coz they just can't wait to get back to their cozy beds and oblivious to all the happenins around them coz they sufferers are lesser mortals and they can wait!!!!

Roots!!!!!

Well I ain't gonna write a review on a the books ROOTS by Alex Haley here ;-) though its one of the BEST books I've ever read and for those who have never read it I HIGHLY recommend the same.

But I wanted to address something which has been on my mind for sometime!!! Decided that its time I pen the same. Well for all that we know, as humans we always see and feel that the other side of the pasture is GREENER!!! Well now gettin to the point, I've had quite a bit of opportunity to meet and exchange notes with the expat community and I really appreciate it when they try to get themselves localized to our surroundings, but yeah end of it they definitely still retain their identity but enjoy being part of the local surroundings.

Now, to our brothers and sisters of INDIA, I've noticed that when they leave the country, obviously for GREENER pastures in and in some cases GREENER money, I see that they too try doin the same as the expat crowd!!! But wait, you see the change they go through??? to a large extent they don't want to showcase their roots, they develop a fake accent, and definitely they end up being a sore thumb for themselves!!!! Beat this, I know this guy who actually started usin his second name as his first simply coz they couldn't get his first name right????? How low can you stoop with your dignity?????? or probably I was wrong and he was bein considerate ;-)

Now why would they do that?????? Aren't we proud of our roots?????? Agreed we are a chaotic country and we have quite a bit of lows, but I'm sure we have our highs too!!! But what troubles me is, people are ready to just disown their roots, they even find it difficult to keep in touch, don't even want to be tagged on pics of old albums, only makes me wonder, when they come back to their roots should I even bother to touch them with a barge pole, I mean, come on they aren't the only one who can disown, we can do it too!!! Sure I have planned to reciprocate and nothin would stop me from doin that!!!!

Social Worker!!!!

Off late I've been noticing a trend, wherein our beloved POLITICIANS, for the dearth of qualification and education on their resumes have adopted a novel way of sayin they are SOCIAL WORKER. To make things worse, they shamelessly and boldly proclaim the same on the numerous hoardings and buntings they paste around the town!!!!

This kinda makes me wonder, what exactly do these guys do when the say Social Worker???? Do they help the people is moving files???? or do they bring about opportunities for the people to look at alternatives careers???? I've been tryin to figure out how exactly do they fit into bein a Social Worker?????

After much of thought process, the only thing I found was that these guys are big time FAKE!!! since they don't have anythin else to say about themselves, conveniently they use the Social Worker Route, wherein you aren't asked any questions and yeah they do social work, when elections are round the corner!!! FREE BOOZE and FREE FOOD!!!!

Guess, we didn't that Social Work has been redefined and redefined really well for our Political Netas!!!!!!

Thought V/s Action!!!!!!

Last night while I was channel surfin, there was this program which was showcasin this person by name Jose. He happens to visit one of the government hospitals in Trissur (Kerala) and we all know the kind of service there hospitals offer out there and he is immediately shocked to see that that people don't even have a decent meal for either the patients of for the care takers. He is just one of the guys just like us, but there is a HUGE difference between HIM & US!!!!

He decides that he needs to do somethin to address the issue and he takes it on himself to provide food FREE of cost (this is supposed to be addressed by the GOVT), and given the fact that he is just a common man and really doesn't have any money to spare, he takes on to himself to reach out to people who can afford to spare some money, in his own words, just like Mother Theresa, he went about beggin for money so that he could provide food for others and though he was shooed off initially, he would relentlessly go back and after few attempts, people see that they can't shake him off and they relent to donate.

Its been good six years today and not a single day has been passed without he and his wife goin to the hospital and preparin the food (it includes lunch, snack and dinner). Today he is supported by a convent, where the nun's chip in, then he has the hospital which has provided him with space and he has volunteers too who come and do their bit. In fact he serves non veg thrice a week and he gets free vegetables and fish from the market and thatz their contribution towards this noble cause.

Well why am I talkin about this???? Well, it just occurred to me that we all do a lot of talkin about makin a difference and how we can reach out and blah blah blah... but hell do we really act on it??????? NOOOOOOOOooo!!!!! We never do that, that includes myself and why????? Well we have commitments, and what are they???? well settlin down in life!!! payin EMI's!!! Havin a good job!!! Keepin our folks and neighbors and friends happy and spouse in some case!!! savin up for retirement!!!

Guess thatz the irony of life!!! How I wish I could do the same what Jose did!!! He just got his wife on board and the rest was history!!!!

P.S: But even today I nuture the thought that someday I would do what Jose did and guess it should just be matter of time and I'm hopin that it would be sooner than later!!!!!

Entertainment on the Big10

Found an interestin blog from the net.. thought I would share it with my readers.. extensive use of mallu but itz hillarious.. thought I'll lighten up your weekend ;-) and credits to Anjali Philips for writing an awesome one!!!!!!!

During my travels from home to Brigade Road on the Big 10 service, I find myself seated next to a lot of people who use the travel time to catch up with friends, relations, parents, BF/GF etc. Of these, the mallus are the most voluble.

Example no 1: The Mallu gal in Bangalore for higher studies.

This type generally chats up people back home in Kerala during the bus ride. The conversation is held in Malayalam. I have used the liberty to use English for non-mallu readers. Typical conversations are like this:

Hellooo! Idhu njaana! Aa! Pinneavide endha vishesham? Is it raining there aa? Aa! What about at Babuchayans place? Please be careful near the well. You will slip and fall due to the moss. Tell that Vareed to come and clean it no! Has achchan repaired the wall on the other side of the parambu? That Mathukutty’s cows will have a hay-day if you don’t. Pinne tell me what else is new there?
Aiyyo jose chetande kada pootiyo? Eppo? So where do you buy vegetables from now? Teresa chechi is gone home for delivery? I hope I can get home by then. Pakshe test undu. Pinne businde ticketinde prashanam undo. Last minute ticket kitoola. Njaan innu onnum kazhichilla amme. Breakfastinnu breadum butterum ayirnnu. Maduthu! Pinnevere endha vishesham? Aiyyo ende stop vittu poyi. Njaan vekkate?

Illa, adutha stopil irangi nadannolam. Sheri! Amme vekkate? Aiyyo stop vannu. Koda eduthatundu. Vayiguneram vilikaam tow? Aiyyo conductor saare stop maadi. Eranganam.

All this is delivered at supersonic jaw crunching speed and by the time we reach the next stop I and other mallu passengers in the bus can write the biography of the entire Kandath family

from Thodupuzha!!

Next specimen will be mallu gal from Kerala married to techie guy and now employed in some office. She will talk to her friend also married and living in Calicut.

Hiiiii! How are you? I am fine. Etan is also fine. Ende father in law sick aa! Ariyulla endha problem. Vayis ayille. Pinne enna visheshams? Ivide oru vishesham illa. *gasp* Really??? Aiyyo! I did not hear that! When? Where? How? Ende daivamme!! Did her parents bring her back? I knew it! I told her also. But she was madly in love with him! Pinne what else? Anyone else in our batch getting married? Job is boring yaar. Etan comes home only by 9. I watch TV what else! My neighbour is some Tamilian. Kandooda aa sthreeye! Ende stop vannu. Njaan orkuttil scrap chaiyyam. Balance illa. Bye!
To me: Is this Lal Baugh stop?
Me: No. This bus doesnt go that way!
Gal: Aiyyo!
Me: Where are you going?
Gal: Majestic!
Me: You are in the wrong bus.
Gal: !!!!
Me: Never mind. Get down at Brigade Road. You will lots of buses from there.
Gal: Hello? Nasreen? I am in the wrong bus *giggle* hahahahahahahaha

And more ahahahaha

After that I and the rest of the passengers who can understand Malayalam can write the entire biography of the Krishnan Menon and Abu Backer Family from Calicut. Like the other Bangalore guys, mallu guys are also not discriminatory and do not mind sitting on ladies seats. Their conversations will go like this:

Hey da I met Sushmita, Renju and Baby yesterday. They are all here. Ramesh IBMill annu. Rejoyum, babyum Accentureil annu. Pinne Joemone kandu. Avan Bilkehalliyill aanu thamasam. Navin has gone to the US for his MS. I am in training now. Boring da. After that I will go to Pune. Yesterday was team lunch. Stupid food. Everybody wanted Andhra food. You don’t get malayalam movies here. So Sunday we spend roaming around malls. Jijo is in TCS. Harish is in Infosys. Srinivasan is in Mindtree. Abraham is in CTS and ..!

By the time this conversation is over, me and the other passengers who know Malayalam feel like picking him up and heaving him out of the bus.

Anjali Philip blogs at http://my-think-pad.blogspot.com