It has been snowing all day and I had no other option but to sit back at home. With a cup of Coffee in my hand, I made myself comfortable on the bed, reading Mrs. Usha Vaidyanathan's blog where she talks about the recently released Aamir Khan's movie, the "3 Idiots" an inspiration from Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone. I had always been a great admirer of Mrs. Usha's blog ever since I was introduced to it since last February. The way she writes is simply amazing. No wonder her blog is ranked 83rd in India.
Her latest post "Be an Idiot or be left out" where she talks about the movie 3 Idiots and her son Siddharth beautifully describes the pros and cons of the movie by comparing it with what had been through. Well, now according to me, the movie really did make a lot of sense. As Mrs. Usha rightly said one can really relate themselves to Rajkumar Hirani's movies. The latest movie is a farce at the Indian education system.
Ever since the movie has released, the reviews have been mixed. Many people have been relating themselves to the characters in the movie and have started cribbing about the education system in India and I happened to be one among them. However the top league schools in India are definitely not the kind of educational system you need to crib about. One cannot get into IIT's and IIM's just by rote memorization or cramming like the guy Chatur Ramalingam in the movie. But the scenario is totally different in the second league schools in India. It is more about scoring high marks rather than gaining knowledge and that's the reason people like Chatur Ramalingam excel in the exams. The higher the score, the better jobs one gets. Very few people care about knowledge and the reason is attributed not only to the education system but also to the society. Yes, society is also responsible for this kind of prevalence in the education system. How many times do you come across parents who ask their kids how much his/her friend has scored when he comes home with his progress report or how many times do you come across parents asking him why his percentage is just 94% when he could have easily scored 98% rather than giving him a pat on the back? Everyone have fallen into this horse race for marks. The society is also more concerned about what others are into rather than holding onto their lives and making it better. However, it would be too harsh to blame just the society and the education system. A nominal amount of responsibility lies on our shoulders because we are the ones who should better understand what we want and what suits us better. No one can tame us to be something we don't want to. We are not like a lion in the circus. Just as Rancho mentions in the movie a lion in the circus is called well trained but not well educated. We must recognize and understand if we want to be well trained or well educated. However we as individuals do not have the prowess to change the education system but this doesn't mean we keep waiting until the system changes by itself. There must be some way by which people can voice their opinion about the change they need in the education system and also high time the society stops interfering in others personal issues and concentrate on their own. "CHANGE" is what we need.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The (un)wanted!!!
The other day I came across one of the Bollywood movie trailers named "Wanted". This title was very familiar to me and it kind of struck a chord with my life. One of my friend had been writing posts about "Life" in general when I started seriously giving a thought about my life. "Wanted" to me since my childhood days was a derogatory term. in my "Life" arises two thoughts. Am I "Wanted" or am I "(un)wanted" ??
To answer this question or rather contemplate, I took a cup of coffee, played the "FRIENDS" dvd and lazily sat on my recliner and in a short span of time I really was lost into thoughts imagining about my "Life" so far.My need in the family always varied from time to time but most of the time I was the (un)wanted kid. Everyone hated me, disliked talking to me (of course not my parents). Was all this because I always kept to myself, because I was too frank and blunt when talking to people or was it because I was a loser?
These bunch of questions always kept dancing around my mind just like how numbers used to dance around the head of the kid in Taare Zameen Par. The kept pace with me wherever I went and one final day I realized they were no more. Where did they go? What happened to them all of a sudden? Why did they vanish just like the lightning? Now, I kept asking these questions to myself when I attained enlightenment (just like Buddha :P). No, I am not any Buddha or Mahatma to attain enlightenment but yeah I did finally find an answer to all these questions. It was because I stopped bothering about people to whom I was (un)wanted and started caring and valuing people to whom I was "wanted" and here I am again happy, joyous and enjoying every moment of my "Life".
Ding Dong, Ding Dong...Ohh!!! Someone is ringing the door bell and OMG I had been dreaming ridiculous stuff all the while!!! No, wait. It wasn't ridiculous. All that had been hiding and paining my heart all these days finally came out. Now, I ought to go and answer the door bell else looks like they would break in.
To answer this question or rather contemplate, I took a cup of coffee, played the "FRIENDS" dvd and lazily sat on my recliner and in a short span of time I really was lost into thoughts imagining about my "Life" so far.My need in the family always varied from time to time but most of the time I was the (un)wanted kid. Everyone hated me, disliked talking to me (of course not my parents). Was all this because I always kept to myself, because I was too frank and blunt when talking to people or was it because I was a loser?
These bunch of questions always kept dancing around my mind just like how numbers used to dance around the head of the kid in Taare Zameen Par. The kept pace with me wherever I went and one final day I realized they were no more. Where did they go? What happened to them all of a sudden? Why did they vanish just like the lightning? Now, I kept asking these questions to myself when I attained enlightenment (just like Buddha :P). No, I am not any Buddha or Mahatma to attain enlightenment but yeah I did finally find an answer to all these questions. It was because I stopped bothering about people to whom I was (un)wanted and started caring and valuing people to whom I was "wanted" and here I am again happy, joyous and enjoying every moment of my "Life".
Ding Dong, Ding Dong...Ohh!!! Someone is ringing the door bell and OMG I had been dreaming ridiculous stuff all the while!!! No, wait. It wasn't ridiculous. All that had been hiding and paining my heart all these days finally came out. Now, I ought to go and answer the door bell else looks like they would break in.
Monday, August 3, 2009
10 things that make you a pucca Hyderabadi
1) However Spellbinding Niagara Falls is, for you Hussain Sagar Lake/Tank Bund is the best.
2) However attractive and famous Statue of Liberty is, Buddha Statue is always on the top of the list for you.
3) Your Hindi always contains the words apunko, tereko, kaiku etc. :)
4) Starbucks is nothing when compared to the Blue Sea Restaurant near Uppal Bus Depot :)
5) Though you shell out more than half of your pay check to auto drivers, you consider traveling in auto to be luxurious.
6) Haggling is your birth right. Literally everything, from a Rs 2 Ice Cream to a Rs 20,00,000 Car.
7) However clean are public restrooms, you still prefer open air restrooms ;)
8) No five star restaurant's food comes closer enough to Gokul Chat or the manchurias, bread omlette, idli's sold on the roadside bandi's.
9) You roam around the malls like Hyderabad Central, City Center, Shoppers Stop, Life Style etc. just to buy a pair of sweat pants.
10) You talk about hating corruption and being another Tagore/Bharateeyudu but end up bribing the cop when you are caught for not possessing the license or not wearing the helmet instead of paying the challan.
If you find at least some of these features in you, then you are getting into the mode of being a Hyderabadi. Welcome to the Gang!! If you find all these features in you, then BINGO!!! You are a pucca Hyderabadi :)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Similarity between Pokiri and Committed Girls :)
There is this famous telugu movie called Pokiri in which the lead actor quotes a dialogue "okka saari commit avthe naa maata nene vinnanu" (which means if I decide on something, I won't pay heed to my words too). So now you might wonder what similarity does it have with committed/engaged girls. Yeah, in today's world, girls have so drastically changed that they hardly do care for their "family" who had taken so much care in bringing them up and now believe, it is the future "husband" who is all for them, which sounds so ridiculous and funny to me. So then I decided that the same Pokiri dialogue can be used for these kind of girls with a slight modification and here it goes "okka saari commit avthe maa aayana maata thappa evari maata vinnanu" (Once I get committed/engaged, I won't pay heed to anyone's words except my husband's)
No offense meant to all those girls but yeah off late girls are just this way and this attitude seriously pains me. Poor thing, parents struggle day and night just to raise them and give them all they want and in the end this is what they get. It is high time that girls start giving a little bit of respect and affection to their "family" if not on par with their "husband's family".
No offense meant to all those girls but yeah off late girls are just this way and this attitude seriously pains me. Poor thing, parents struggle day and night just to raise them and give them all they want and in the end this is what they get. It is high time that girls start giving a little bit of respect and affection to their "family" if not on par with their "husband's family".
Monday, July 27, 2009
OMG!!! It is not "Flo"rida, it is "Flu"rida
Yes, I mean every word of the title specified above. It really is not "Flo"rida but "Flu"rida. Ever since I had come back from "Flo"rida, I have been down with Flu :(. I have never been down with such a bad flu but this flu due to "Flu"rida was so bad that it drained out the total energy out of my body making me literally a dead soul. The main culprit in "Flu"rida was the not so "Clear" Water Beach in Tampa and this gave me and my friends a nightmare (due to bad flu) for almost a week. It is almost more than a week and now we are slowly recuperating from the after effects of having fun by playing in the waters of the not so "Clear" water beach in Tampa :)
Monday, July 20, 2009
5
How many times do you utter this phrase "5 minutes" in a day? For me, the day starts with "5 minutes". Getting up early in the morning is such a pain and I guess most of you will concur with me in this. Everyday when the clock strikes 5, my mom starts her herculean task of waking me up and here starts the phrase "5 minutes" in my life. Truly speaking, off all those 6 hours sleep every night I really enjoy only those last 5 minutes of sleep. Now, this concept of 5 minutes has become so inclined to my life that for every task or every work I was asked to do I started asking for 5 minutes more time to get into the task (not my office work of course, else I would have been chucked out within a week I joined ;) ). Even for having food, I ask myself (or whoever serves me food) for 5 minutes to start eating unless and until I am really really hungry.
This "5 minutes" has become more so a part of my life with my mom's arrival to my place. According to a third person's perspective this attitude symbolizes laziness but according to me it is anything but laziness. I would probably call this as the "5 minutes of LIFE". There is always fun in being lazy, not getting things done at time, but not at the cost of something. The funniest of all is when my friend asked me where on earth is your next blog post and I asked her for 5" minutes" to complete it and post it :P
So folks, enjoy your lives and make merry of every "5 minutes" of your lives ;)
This "5 minutes" has become more so a part of my life with my mom's arrival to my place. According to a third person's perspective this attitude symbolizes laziness but according to me it is anything but laziness. I would probably call this as the "5 minutes of LIFE". There is always fun in being lazy, not getting things done at time, but not at the cost of something. The funniest of all is when my friend asked me where on earth is your next blog post and I asked her for 5" minutes" to complete it and post it :P
So folks, enjoy your lives and make merry of every "5 minutes" of your lives ;)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Office time pass
1. I love thriller movies. I relate myself to the central character in it.
2. I'm super lazy.
3. I love attending parties and standing in a corner and observing people.
4. I'm very picky and fussy.
5. I lost close to 12 kgs after I came to US.
6. I love varieties. Variety is the spice of "my" life.
7. People shouldn't expect things from me or maybe they will realize as time passes by.
8. I enjoy gossips with cab drivers. Each one has a story to tell.
9. I can be ultra conservative.
10. I love new cell phones but I use them as if it were a piece of shit.
11. I reply at a snail's place when people scrap in orkut. I consider that attitude.
12. I take pride in pampering my close ones with gifts.
13. Life is football and everyone kicks it around.
14. I think....oops sorry I made a mistake!!!
15. I like people who hate themselves.
16. I enjoy sleeping but I am an insomniac.
17. According to all my friends, I'm moody. I hate to agree.
18. I want to direct a movie and also act in it.
19. My silence is often misunderstood.
20. I love ice-creams and sweets but I hate eating them.
21. I'm too tired.
22. I'm planning to start making my close one's caricatures.
23. I decide to update my blog frequently but I fall back on it.
24. I love myself. I am a narcissist. I love this because people don't like me.
25. All that I have written is some random shit.
2. I'm super lazy.
3. I love attending parties and standing in a corner and observing people.
4. I'm very picky and fussy.
5. I lost close to 12 kgs after I came to US.
6. I love varieties. Variety is the spice of "my" life.
7. People shouldn't expect things from me or maybe they will realize as time passes by.
8. I enjoy gossips with cab drivers. Each one has a story to tell.
9. I can be ultra conservative.
10. I love new cell phones but I use them as if it were a piece of shit.
11. I reply at a snail's place when people scrap in orkut. I consider that attitude.
12. I take pride in pampering my close ones with gifts.
13. Life is football and everyone kicks it around.
14. I think....oops sorry I made a mistake!!!
15. I like people who hate themselves.
16. I enjoy sleeping but I am an insomniac.
17. According to all my friends, I'm moody. I hate to agree.
18. I want to direct a movie and also act in it.
19. My silence is often misunderstood.
20. I love ice-creams and sweets but I hate eating them.
21. I'm too tired.
22. I'm planning to start making my close one's caricatures.
23. I decide to update my blog frequently but I fall back on it.
24. I love myself. I am a narcissist. I love this because people don't like me.
25. All that I have written is some random shit.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Deep in my heart thinking about you :) :)
On a cold December night, deep down the woods I wandered,
thinking about you, those lovely days we spent and those lovely times we had,
tears welled up my eyes recollecting those sweet memories,
wiping my tears, braving the cold winds, I walked further deep into the woods,
when I hear this soothing music,
So pleasing was the music that it made me forget all my worries and all my pain,
I went in search of the voice, rather, the singer.....
Braving my way through the dark dangerous path,
determined to find the singer whose voice melted my heart,
I set on this not so promising journey, traveling for what seemed like miles, through the bushy paths,
when I finally could hear the voice growing louder, and there sat this young girl with her back facing me,
So enchanted by her music, that I failed to notice who she was,
When I heard someone calling out for me,
and Voila!!! It was you,
Happy that the Sunshine of my abode is back, I jumped with joy,
only to wake up realizing it to be a lovely dream.
thinking about you, those lovely days we spent and those lovely times we had,
tears welled up my eyes recollecting those sweet memories,
wiping my tears, braving the cold winds, I walked further deep into the woods,
when I hear this soothing music,
So pleasing was the music that it made me forget all my worries and all my pain,
I went in search of the voice, rather, the singer.....
Braving my way through the dark dangerous path,
determined to find the singer whose voice melted my heart,
I set on this not so promising journey, traveling for what seemed like miles, through the bushy paths,
when I finally could hear the voice growing louder, and there sat this young girl with her back facing me,
So enchanted by her music, that I failed to notice who she was,
When I heard someone calling out for me,
and Voila!!! It was you,
Happy that the Sunshine of my abode is back, I jumped with joy,
only to wake up realizing it to be a lovely dream.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Yet Again!!!
Last movie seen in a theatre:
Slumdog Millionare (Jai Ho!!! :P)
What book are you reading?
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Favorite board game:
hmmm...Snake and Ladder ;)
Favorite magazine:
The Week
Favorite smells:
The smell of mud after it has rained, petrol, kerosene (sounds silly ain't it!!!!)
Favorite sound:
My alarm clock (coz I don't get up with this :P)
Worst feeling in the world:
Left all alone in a dark room watching a horror movie....
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
wish the night hadn't ended so fast ;)
Favorite fast food place:
any roadside stalls that sell idlis, pani puris etc.
Future child’s name:
hmmm Anjali (if it is a girl) and Arnav (if it is a boy) {Disclaimer: Some random names that sruck my mind. I might not stick on to this so no questions later :P}
Finish this statement, “If I had a lot of money I’d…”
I'd buy lots of shirts in A&F and Holister, buy all my favorite books, buy a very nice bed for myself, travel all over the world and buy the most expensive car and the most expensive watch...
Do you drive fast?
All I can mention is I don't drive 'slow'..
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
crazy...
Storms - Cool or Scary?
neither
Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
yes..
If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
light brown
Name all the different cities/towns you have lived in:
Hyderabad, Cincinnati...
Favorite sports to watch:
Cricket!!!
One nice thing about the person who sent this to you:
Lazy, most irritating and most fickle minded...(All these are nice things acc. to me)
What’s under your bed?
I dont have a bed.
Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Yes, of course
Morning person or night owl?
neither...I am insomniac
Favorite place to relax:
Home..
Favorite pie:
......
Favorite ice cream flavor:
strawberry
You pass this tag to:
karoo, Bat, Sathya
Slumdog Millionare (Jai Ho!!! :P)
What book are you reading?
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Favorite board game:
hmmm...Snake and Ladder ;)
Favorite magazine:
The Week
Favorite smells:
The smell of mud after it has rained, petrol, kerosene (sounds silly ain't it!!!!)
Favorite sound:
My alarm clock (coz I don't get up with this :P)
Worst feeling in the world:
Left all alone in a dark room watching a horror movie....
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
wish the night hadn't ended so fast ;)
Favorite fast food place:
any roadside stalls that sell idlis, pani puris etc.
Future child’s name:
hmmm Anjali (if it is a girl) and Arnav (if it is a boy) {Disclaimer: Some random names that sruck my mind. I might not stick on to this so no questions later :P}
Finish this statement, “If I had a lot of money I’d…”
I'd buy lots of shirts in A&F and Holister, buy all my favorite books, buy a very nice bed for myself, travel all over the world and buy the most expensive car and the most expensive watch...
Do you drive fast?
All I can mention is I don't drive 'slow'..
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
crazy...
Storms - Cool or Scary?
neither
Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
yes..
If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
light brown
Name all the different cities/towns you have lived in:
Hyderabad, Cincinnati...
Favorite sports to watch:
Cricket!!!
One nice thing about the person who sent this to you:
Lazy, most irritating and most fickle minded...(All these are nice things acc. to me)
What’s under your bed?
I dont have a bed.
Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Yes, of course
Morning person or night owl?
neither...I am insomniac
Favorite place to relax:
Home..
Favorite pie:
......
Favorite ice cream flavor:
strawberry
You pass this tag to:
karoo, Bat, Sathya
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