Saturday, November 27, 2010

Back Up Backfire

Now-a-days, we have a back up for just about everything. Even before we venture into something, we pre-plan the back-up just in case the venture doesn't take off. Whilst its good in things,
Honest relations can never be formed that way. If you are constantly keeping in your mind that you have a back up to rely on.. looking over your shoulder; the relation is never bound to get strong enough. The first difficult waters...or even a slight lack in the relation is sure to pull your mind to your back up. Once can never be present in the current relation that way. Can't take totally, can't give totally, can't belong in the now fully.

Sometimes you have to close the escape routes to really give your best to something-- before thinking to give it up or even knowing if that is what you really want.

Not every back up is a good plan.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Saaaar, Meee too!!!

I have to admit, I was no big Rajni fan till about a couple of months ago. I also admit that I haven't seen any of his movies in the cinemas till date. Whatever I have watched is on the small screen; on cable. Caught Sivaji too a month or so back.

While I liked him for all that I used to keep reading on & off about him, I never really understood the mass hysteria... (still don't as much..) I also remember having come across a newspaper space about him which I'd found hilarious then & I'd taken a pic from my phone. Never uploaded & forwarded it coz I thought it was amusing enough but not that good that I'd forward it. You see, I didn't understand his stature so well then. :P

Robot changed things. [Err.. I haven't seen that too yet...I'm going going!!] Suddenly, I started receiving sms'es about him since some time back. First I thought they were again a passing phase of the crazy things under his name, but I admit after the first 3 days, I actually looked forward to the messages on the 4th day. [that is when I decided to watch Sivaji on cable too :P] It actually grew on me. Now since I got interested in him, I obviously discovered more.
His simplicity, his philantrophy, his genuineness, his groundedness & most importantly, he as a father. [When a child talks about a parent in glowing terms, its THE biggest indicator for the kind of parent someone is.]

Coming back to the topic that actually made me go under his spell, are the impossible [Ohhh.. Possibly Only Rajnikanth! :P ] kind of sms'es I keep getting about him [I won't call them funny..coz maybe they're true!! ;) :P]

Putting up that not so clear image I have with me.. I am writing down that trivia about him for better reading too. Also, I've added a few of mine taking the total count to 50. I'm sure they're lots more..but I've mentioned my very fav ones that I haven't deleted from my phone from all these days. I'm sure it'll make better reading here!
Enjoy!! :D




1] Outer space exists because its afraid to be on the same planet as Rajnikant.

2]Rajnikant has counted to infinity twice.

3]When Rajnikant does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing Earth down.

4]Rajnikant is so fast, he can run around the world & punch himself in the back of the head.

5]Rajnikant doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

6]Rajnikant gave Monalisa that smile.

7]Rajnikant can slam a revolving door.

8] Rajnikant's house has no doors, only walls that he walks through.

9] Rajnikant grinds his coffee with his teeth & boils the water with his own rage.

10] If you google search 'Rajnikant getting kicked' , you will generate zero results. It just doesn't happen.

11] It takes Rajnikant 20 minutes to watch 60 minutes.

12]The Bermuda triangle used to be the Bermuda square, until Rajnikant kicked one of the corners off.

13] There are no weapons of Mass destruction in Iraq. Rajnikant lives in Chennai.

14] Rajnikant once ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.

15] The only things that run faster and longer than Rajnikant are his films.

16]Rajnikant's every step creates a mini whirlwind. Hurricane Katrina was the result of a morning jog.

17] Where there is a will, there is a way. Where there is Rajnikant, there is no other way.


........& Some more,

18] Rajnikant woke up one day & decided he should share atleast 1% of his knowledge with the world... & Google was born this way!!!

19] Ghosts are actually caused by Rajini killing people faster than death can process them!!

20] Once Rajnikanth tickled a boy & a girl. they grew up to be Archana Puran Singh & Navjot Singh Sidhu.

21] Mission Impossible" was first offered to Rajnikant. he declined it.. & the reason he gave was, the title was insulting!!

22] Did you know, the pyramids in Egypt are actually --Rajnikant's primary school geometry project.

23] Once Rajnikant donated blood to a very small & thin child.. Today he is known as 'The Great Khali!!"

24] How did Newton die? He dies after watching Rajnikanth's movies as he couldn't bear to see Rajnikant breaking all the laws of physics which he made!

25] Once Rajnikant slipped & fell on the Indian species of crocodile; today they're called lizards.

26] Why did Rajnikant but 100 acre of land with 4 wells in each corner? ------ To play Carrom!!

27] In his childhood, Rajnikant once tossed some water in the sky..... & NASA has found traces of water on MARS!

28] Why 'Earthquake' occurs on Earth? Becoz at that time Rajnikant's mobile is on vibrate mode!
29] Once Rajnikant was on the hotseat of KBC; the computer needed lifelines to choose a question.

30] Once Rajnikant went to New Delhi.. ate a Pan & spat on a building... Today the building is known as the Red fort!

31] Rajnikant can write into a read only file!!

32] The Tamilnadu police now has a new bullet proof jacket. Its a T-shirt with Rajnikanth's photo printed on it.

33] What would've happened if Rajnikant would had been born a 100 years ago?? -- The British would've fought for their independence.

34] All those people worried about sea levels rising & drowning up small islands can breathe easy.. Rajnikant will soon finish his swim!

35] The world is not ending in 2012.. Rajnikant just bought a laptop with 3 years warranty.

36] NASA closed. -- Rajnikant bought all the rockets for Diwali.

37] Do you know what the numerical digits are repeated after the digit 9? Becoz 'RAJNIKANT's name is made up of 9 letters.

38] Paul the Octopus was asked to predict Rajnikant's death. -- Paul Died.

39] ] Facebook founder Mark Zukerberg was hospitalised... becoz Rajnikant poked him on facebook!

40] Rajnikant is thinking of changing his name to 'Rajni'. becoz he understands that there really isn't anything 'Rajni' 'Can't!'

41] Once Rajnikant participated in bike race.......... don't even try to guess what happened. Rajnikant won in neutral gear.

42] Micheal Jordan to Rajini: I can spin a ball on my finger for over two hours. Can you?
Rajnikant: Rascala; how do you think the Earth spins!?

43] When Rajnikant logs on to facebook.com, facebook updates its status message!

44] Once Rajini went for morning walk & in the afternoon police arrested him!! WHY? becoz he reached USA without Visa...

45] East India company left India in 1947 becoz Rajni was supposed to be born in 1949!

46] Rajnikant's calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd. Nobody fools Rajnikant.

47] When Rajnikant looks in a mirror, the mirror shatters, becoz not even the mirror is stupid enough to get in between the two Rajnikants.

48] Rajnikant once shot down a German fighter plane with his fingers, by yelling; "BANG"!!

49] Once Rajnikant kicked a goat on the chin, the ascendants are called Giraffes today.

50] When Rajnikant enters a room, he doesn't turn the lights on, he turns the dark off.

& there's one Bonus too!! :P

51] Rajnikanth was once asked by a reporter how he felt about all the Rajnikanthers on the Internet & Sms'es? Rajnikanth replied: "Do u think they are jokes?"

Do you think these are all jokes?? ;)

Thursday, November 25, 2010

I Thank...

Its the Thanksgiving weekend. Although we do not celebrate it in India, we all know about it thro' the ever compacting distance the virtual world creates for us.

& though I'm not in line for discount stores online or otherwise, [India should adopt something like this..! ] I'm not going to miss the opportunity to the preeminent purpose of the celebrations. To thank God for the blessings bestowed upon me.
In the numerous many things I am thankful to God for, I'd state atleast the ones which may be very common, yet I don't thank him enough for. [Somehow I've always related to my god as 'He.']

I'm thankful:
  • for a complete family,
  • for the additions in my family, who are lovely people as well,
  • for my precious closest friends who understand me in & out & have accepted me for what I am,
  • for getting back in touch with my school friends who are my best well wishers.
  • for no physical defects whatsoever,
  • for giving me a sheltered life,
  • for helping me find my own person,
  • for my education,
  • for the good food I get to eat everyday,
  • for my beautiful home,
  • for the amenities of 2/4 wheeler that I move easily in,
  • for my few priceless possessions,
  • for the sensitivity that makes me feel for others making me relate to them better,
  • for the people who care for me even when I'm non deserving,
  • for letting me find the beautiful people whom I could love dearly & who encompass my world.. bringing an inexpressible joy in it,
  • for making me a thinking person, which lets me accept things & evolve,
  • for the luxuries of travelling places,

  • & for all the numerous little things that I take too much for granted & may have missed mentioning here but which are huge blessings indeed.

In my on & off dissensions with you over so many things God, I'll never fail to be thankful for the wonderful things you have indulged me with. I know their worth & do value them.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Marry Marry!!!

Oh uh! The marriage season is on again... & again I have an almost apprehending time replying to questions that I have no answers to. [& I can solemnly swear that it is not my fault for the 'no answers.' ]

Question being, "When are you getting married?"

I sometimes so wish I had a crystal ball somewhere, where I could just take a peek & have a roughish idea! Swear that would be enough for me to reply! I don't want the time & day & the mahurat please! Let there be some element of surprise too. [For me.] I know the people enquiring may be well wishers.. but sometimes it just gets to you!!

OK, so how difficult is that? I mean I see & hear of people start looking for partners...& within a limited span of time -- Bingo!! - They find their partners!

However, I have obviously not been able to score in that limited parameter time slot. Recently in a discussion with a friend I heard, that there are two types of people. One who get married socially & ones who get married. [If you know what I mean.]

Now, where I fit in, is something that I have already shared in some earlier previous post.
Yet, I am still baffled at this very intriguing concept of how marriages are made. Seriously, are they made in heaven? Or we believe in that saying coz we want to skip taking the responsibility in case we are not that happy with it.

Or is it coz we believe, If they are made in Heaven, then we don't have to worry...it will anyways pursue us; in time.

Another friend's comment makes me laugh, "Marriages are made in heaven , to create hell on Earth!." But I know this couple is happily in love with each other.. so its was OK to hear this from her. This is her way of expressing love.

But I do wonder, what is it then which makes us look out tirelessly for this supposed hell on Earth then? Is it the same need we feel when we look for the other hell like emotion - Love..? [Naaah.. I don't totally believe love is hell... Love is very beautiful too!! & I DO believe the same about marriage too!]

But what if someone [here, me] does not find their likewise partner for a little longer than others? What if s/he does not want to give up the search for what s/he feels that is right to wait upon. What if s/he believes it is not correct in compromising becoz of various reasons..right from, peer/family pressure.. to the reason of time passing away.. to the reason of even aging by the day & the warning of slim chance of ever finding one! Is S/he wrong then?
There're quite a few more baffling reasons people come up with, trying to make you believe that its best to walk into the vows with the next available single person! [OK, that was a little exaggerated! ]

Though I do know I am right in holding onto my beliefs...; at times, these mentioned things have a way of getting in the mind make me think & think & think....

Uff! I'm all confused all over! Where am I again? Back to square one??

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Waking Up

So it took me a report card for me to get back here.


Report card of my blog rating which has been steadily declining from the past three months, took a dip into lowest ranges for the past month [It's ranked 31 for October! :( Well, what else can I get for posting only One single post in the entire month! ]

Not that I'm taking it as a given word on my blog...but well.. if I put it up there, it better score decent! [I'd actually dedicated a blog when I'd scored first class a while back!! See how seriously I take my grades? :P]

Anyways, the topic which also got me writing here was one which gets me thinking everytime I come across it, its just that I never bothered penning...blogging it down.

I have been catching glimpses of the serial "Balika Vadhu" on & off for a while now. Its a soap set in Rajasthan & tries to shows the culture & tradition of the place among the other whole lot of typical fooling the masses around thing.
Now, when it began, I was a bit enthu about it.. as it promoted revealing the truth about child marriages & the thing...

I DID also know that, that cause will be on the burner as soon as the serial progresses. So, in my way, I like to catch soaps when they're new..& still are under the spell of doing what they originally start out to do. Then when they digress, I stop watching them.

In this particular serial, it goes like, Its a matriarch who heads the family.. & whatever she says is the word. Nobody dare defy her or she lets hell loose.
& not one man from the family [read her sons] stand up firmly against her. What she commands has to be followed, even if its either about getting her 40 something son an 18year old bride or on some other instance getting the grandson remarried..etc... You get the drift. None can much raise even a word of protest -- even if she's wrong more often than not!

I've taken this soap just as an instance. But it is not uncommon to find such people still around, especially in towns & the interiors. While they're progressive ones too.. they're few & far in between. More often these bull headed are the ones commonly visible.


I also wonder how in the name of 'respect', 'tradition' , culture; most people..[may I add families in total too] end up becoming mute spectators to unjustness, injustice, harm done within families itself. How is it deemed to be called 'good' to be respectful even if families are being broken becoz of stupid laws...

& laws that are set by whom? Based on what?

No clue.

Most of the times these head of the families do not even know why they follow certain customs & traditions.

My understanding is people do recognize when something's going wrong, but the deep seated upbringing comes in the line of making them even realize they can & they need to stand up. That kind of thinking is sorely missing in most of the people unfortunately.

Also, I wonder if it is really then respect that makes people stay quite? Or is it fear? Fear. Fear of anything.. of not being supported, fear of standing up alone...fear of even being disregarded from the family or the family fortune sometimes.
Do people end up staying mute for this too?

I shudder to think of a few other alternatives. Not a very healthy place to be take my mind to.

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