Sunday, November 11, 2007
Is this distance worthy enough?
I went to a community diwali on a weekend near durham.Boy,wasn't I feeling good about it.Felt like there were so many recognisable faces around with whom I could communicate without saying a word.When was the last time I felt like that at a gathering!I have nothing against the other communities ,I can gell along well with anyone,I know I can.Its only that sense of feeling at home which makes you more comfortable.They were celebrating the festival of lights (oops....we were) in all its grandeur.It was a real community celebration ,all of them celebrating it together.Several questions popped in my mind.Were these people the same when they were in their homeland?Or has the distance brought them together,being the minority in this part of the world?The very thought of a united India brings me immense joy,but alas is this a dream going sour or will it be a dream coming true?I am no patriot ,I am just the guy next door .Everything you do in your 'home' becomes a rarity in this part of the world and is captured with the lens for the family far and beyond.So where are we heading???
Sunday, September 30, 2007
T5 Cricket
I had a very good weekend thanks to cricket .This 5 over format was completely alien to me . It was the slam bang version with 8 members in a team .We played 3 games on friday night and 4 games on saturday.We won 2 out of those 3 games on friday night and were supposedly knocked out of the tournament until we got the news on saturday afternoon that we still had one more game left to fight it out to get an entry to the next round.That proved to be my nemesis and to my team.
Well as I mentioned previously that we were under the impression that we were knocked out of the tournament and a teammate and myself started playing for a sister team.We won the first two games until the last one which got us knocked out of the tournament.Then my teammate and myself started playing for our own team which went on to become our last match.I had a very decent tournament until this game.It was a total disaster for myself and the team.I was literally taken apart.But things turned around after the 2nd over until they needed 10 runs of the last over.Then they started showing their true colors.There was this clear run out involved which people standing across the boundary could judge .This triggered a round of arguments for 10 minutes.We realised there was no point in arguing with people who had no souls of their own and they won of the final ball.All thanks to a dastardly umpire who was biased to his hometeam.They did not have the guts to accept the truth.
Well I learnt my lesson that day that you need to be good shape to back up your fighting instincts.It wasn't evident for me that my energy levels were grounded until I got pounded!! I had belief in myself until that 'over' happened and in my heart of heart's I promised myself that I am never going to repeat that .Dont take the field if your physical condition is no position to support you.
I met my teammates daughter, a 2 year old cutiepie. Wasn't she something , a complete knockout.She was apprehensive initially on seeing my unrecognizable face . For some reason she was crying which tugged my heart.Everything looked perfect on her face ,from the teardrops clinging to her eye lashes refusing to roll down her cheeks to the way she groomed her hair.She looked picture perfect. I hadnt come across such a cute two year old girl and she left an indelible impression on my mind.I managed her to bid me adios in those precious ten minutes of interaction.I was happy that I had won her confidence.We exchanged numbers after the match and I went my way to rest my battered body with mixed memories.
Well as I mentioned previously that we were under the impression that we were knocked out of the tournament and a teammate and myself started playing for a sister team.We won the first two games until the last one which got us knocked out of the tournament.Then my teammate and myself started playing for our own team which went on to become our last match.I had a very decent tournament until this game.It was a total disaster for myself and the team.I was literally taken apart.But things turned around after the 2nd over until they needed 10 runs of the last over.Then they started showing their true colors.There was this clear run out involved which people standing across the boundary could judge .This triggered a round of arguments for 10 minutes.We realised there was no point in arguing with people who had no souls of their own and they won of the final ball.All thanks to a dastardly umpire who was biased to his hometeam.They did not have the guts to accept the truth.
Well I learnt my lesson that day that you need to be good shape to back up your fighting instincts.It wasn't evident for me that my energy levels were grounded until I got pounded!! I had belief in myself until that 'over' happened and in my heart of heart's I promised myself that I am never going to repeat that .Dont take the field if your physical condition is no position to support you.
I met my teammates daughter, a 2 year old cutiepie. Wasn't she something , a complete knockout.She was apprehensive initially on seeing my unrecognizable face . For some reason she was crying which tugged my heart.Everything looked perfect on her face ,from the teardrops clinging to her eye lashes refusing to roll down her cheeks to the way she groomed her hair.She looked picture perfect. I hadnt come across such a cute two year old girl and she left an indelible impression on my mind.I managed her to bid me adios in those precious ten minutes of interaction.I was happy that I had won her confidence.We exchanged numbers after the match and I went my way to rest my battered body with mixed memories.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
à défaut de existentialism
The saying "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" is not a cliche.Any human activity against noncombatant opponents, resulting in dislodging the political ,social and economic structures of a society is in accord with this maxim.
The recent succession of misanthorpic activities from the arsonists in greece to the terrorists in the subcontinent is reason enough to bring ignominy to mankind. Human mind is gifted with the ability to conquer the unthinkable but alas it loses reason when it starts dealing with metaphysical concepts ranging from boundaries,cultures to religion.
I would define these as the metaphysical coz' they are defined by the very abstract human mind.I am eagerly waiting for the day where we are compelled to genetically alter the thought process of these misanthropes for the very existence of mankind!
The recent succession of misanthorpic activities from the arsonists in greece to the terrorists in the subcontinent is reason enough to bring ignominy to mankind. Human mind is gifted with the ability to conquer the unthinkable but alas it loses reason when it starts dealing with metaphysical concepts ranging from boundaries,cultures to religion.
I would define these as the metaphysical coz' they are defined by the very abstract human mind.I am eagerly waiting for the day where we are compelled to genetically alter the thought process of these misanthropes for the very existence of mankind!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Deja Vu
I have a strange feeling of deja vu that I have been through this phase before.I have these N number of dreams in my mind propelled with the lowest degree of desire . What these dreams lack is a soul to make them alive.
A chaotic human thought process is like the metaphysical concoction of ideas depriving the inroads to success....
A chaotic human thought process is like the metaphysical concoction of ideas depriving the inroads to success....
Monday, August 20, 2007
Hunger Pangs
Every minute of every day, somewhere in the world, 21 children die of malnutrition and preventable diseases.Even when it doesn't kill, chronic malnutrition can cause blindness, deformities and brain damage. That's the shocking truth.
On average, in US households waste 14 percent of their food purchases. Fifteen percent of that includes products still within their expiration date but never opened. Jones estimates an average family of four currently tosses out $590 per year, just in meat, fruits, vegetables and grain products.
In today's world, where so many wake up in poverty and go to sleep hungry, each of us must ask: "How can I help?" It is a sin to waste food while others do not have enough to eat. The food we waste in America every year can feed 49 million people per year.
Time to wake up.
On average, in US households waste 14 percent of their food purchases. Fifteen percent of that includes products still within their expiration date but never opened. Jones estimates an average family of four currently tosses out $590 per year, just in meat, fruits, vegetables and grain products.
In today's world, where so many wake up in poverty and go to sleep hungry, each of us must ask: "How can I help?" It is a sin to waste food while others do not have enough to eat. The food we waste in America every year can feed 49 million people per year.
Time to wake up.
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