Kiddie talk

Sometimes Kiddie talk is so much fun to hear, I really wish that it never ends. My 5 year old daughter was discussing her school roll number with my brothers 6 year old son. Her roll number is 22, and she thinks that 22 is better than roll number 1, because it is greater than 1!!! Then she is saying, my best friends number is 15, but she is smarter than me, wonder why her roll number is less than me. I am also smarter, but maybe my teacher knows why I am given a better number.

Real fun to hear….

No social networking – day 7

Why is it that when you are so near to your goal, you get impatient. Very frankly, today is the last day of my being away from facebook and twitter, but hands itching to log on. Its like…i have been a good boy…one day wont make a difference!!!!

Always amazed with technology

I always get jitters travelling anywhere, without knowing the directions, and particularly when I am traveling alone.
In the past, I have traversed across Goa on a motorbike with my wifey.  It was our very first visit over there. We had purchased road maps and travelled accordingly, but still, there were times when we did have to stop and ask for directions, there were times when we actually went on the wrong route.
Yesterday I travelled for nearly 200 kms just with the aid of GPS on my mobile. It kept on giving me precise junctions for turning, and for the first time i reached a place without stopping and asking anybody for directions. Amazing thing this GPS. Though I am not sure if it did give me the best possible route to reach there, having had to travel thru market places and the sort, but it did take me to my destination and back properly. Amazing what technology can do.
There was only one point yesterday, where the GPS system made me take a turn, which led to a dead end. Actually it was an old bridge which was shut down, since a new one had come up, but the GPS led me to the old one. But hardly a distance of around 500 meters was what I had to travel back. Still no complaints about it.

Guru Poornima

Yesterday was Guru Poornima. This a day in the hindu calender when people worship their teachers, mentors etc.

Got me thinking. Who is my GURU. Well frankly I feel everybody around me a is my GURU(pun intended). Seriously, I am learning everyday from people around me. They are teaching me the biggest lesson called life. Some by fooling me, some by loving me, some by arguing with me, some by siding me. It is a daily learning process. A GURU is not necessarily your school teacher or college professor, GURU can also be your mentor, your parents, your siblings, your better half, your children, your neighbors, infact every living being you encounter including animals. We are learning daily from everybody.

So I salute all the people , animals, things around me….Boss you are my GURU!!!!!!

No social networking –day 3 and 4

Nothing to write about. Maybe I am not addicted to social networking. Maybe people are wrong. Who knows……

No social networking- day 3

Not much to say, except that I am quite ok. But certainly noticed that my mobile battery life is lasting 2 hours longer than what it normally lasts. Some applications are really battery hoggers………

No social networking – day 2 (contd)…

Yes….got to admit…facing withdrawal symptoms now. During free time….hands itching to go on the facebook/twitter site. Called up wifey during the free time…..was happy to hear from her… “where are you”, wow got to hear that after ages…….So summing it up as an advantage….instead of interacting with wifey on messenger, spoke to her directly…should have made her happy…and frankly even I feel elated…….

No social networking – day 2

Its actually a lot easier then my fears. I haven't had the temptation to go online at all. There were two or three times, when I actually typed the facebook URL instead of some other site I wanted to go on,  but then realized it on time and hit the stop button. What I would describe it is…no withdrawal symptoms.

Infact my sister was asking me, what I was still doing on MSN, now thinking about going offline in MSN too.

It actually made me wonder, what is it that requires us to be in touch 24x7. All these years, I used to check my emails once in a day, hardly log on to the messenger, but then, it became a different ball game altogether. After all people who are emailing you don't expect immediate answers, cause if they wanted immediate answers, they would certainly call up.

No social networking –day 1, contd…

Ok logged off fring, skype and whatsapp on the mobile. No more alerts to tempt me more….This is like detoxicifaction. But then what the hell am i doing on the blog…….cant stop in one go man…….

Will try and cut down on this also for the week…….

No social networking – Day 1

I have decided to avoid social networking sites for a week. The coming days will witness if I am successful or no.

Day 1 : First 12 hours I have spent at home and sleeping. In the past twelve hours, I have peeked in my facebook and twitter account 4 times. Was tempted to interact, but have restrained my self from doing so. The problem lies in my  email notifications. Even the little birdy sound on my mobile tweet notifications keeps me wanting to go ahead and read and reply. They are really tempting me to reply back…….

Do I hate luv stories??

Actually I hate luv stories with sad endings. Our literature, is full of luv stories with sad and tragic endings. Many Hollywood and Bollywood movies converted these stories into movies. Frankly, I dont see such movies. I hated Ek Duje Ke liye, or even Sadma. As a matter of fact I didnt like seeing Kamal Hassan cry in Saagar, his expression said it all in the song “Sach Mere Yaar hai” particularly at the point when he says “Apni to haar hai”. I was given rave reviews about Tere Naam, but when I came to know of the tragic ending….sorry mate… dont want to see it…..

I have my favourite Bollywood love stories, and surprisingly a few didn't click on the box office. So what. I liked them and still see them if i get a chance. Just thought of sharing a few of my favourite bollywood luv stories….

1. Lamhe : The movie was way way ahead of its time. The general public were not able to absorb the fact that a young boy could fall in a love with a girl double his age, or a young girl falling for a person who could have been her fathers age. Hats off to both Sridevi and Anil Kapoor for carrying out the roles of adolescence as well as that of mature age. Sadly the movie bombed at the box office, but nevertheless, one of my all time favs.

2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai : This was certainly the best movie from the SRK, Karan Johar and Kajol combine.

3. Jab We Met : Refreshing, something different. The only Kareena Kapoor movie I have ever liked in my life till date

4. Dilwale Dulhaniyan Le Jayenge : Epic of our generation. Actually this was the first combination of SRK and Kajol which set the screen on cupid fire. It also changed the normal eloping strategy of many lovers.

5.  Maine Pyaar Kiya : The movie which launched Salman Khan, the movie where every prospective mother-in-law wanted a bahu like Bhagyashree, and every prospective daughter in law wanted a mother in law like Reema Lagu.

6. Jane Tu Ya Jane Na : Like Jab We Met, found it very refreshing, young…..It was a perfect story of totals confused youngsters.

6. Chalte Chalte : It moved ahead of the luv stories. It started from where the luv stories ended. It moved into the world of marriages…. Sadly, this was one of those movies which didnt click on box office…

I Hate Luv Stories

Mil gaye jo chora chori…Hui Masti Thodi Thodi…bus pyaar ka naam na lena …I hate love stories….

This is the anthem of current generation of Kids. Seriously, they are not interested in commitments. They dont want to marry. I have spoken at length with a few. Their take on the matter is very clear…we have seen our parents screw their lives….we have seen them fight like dogs…we dont want to go thru this mess….we dont want children. We dont want to go thru the tedious pressure of Divorces in future. We want to live life at our whim, not having to worry about our mate. We want to earn for ourselves first, and then again after earning, why should we settle down. Etc Etc…..

They want to enjoy life while its going good, and when they feel its getting bad, they just want to move on, without any commitments. Just Good friends. Who can meet again after a few months and hug each other.

Times are changing, good or bad only the future will tell……….