Trying to Fit in!

Hobnobbing with a group of intellectuals or wannabe-called-intellectuals is not easy. You realize that at some level, they are yet another class of mass, that's all. It's just that their set of preferences is different, especially when it comes to mundane matters of entertainment. For example, I can't like Shashi Kapoor and the moment I say "Pardesiyon Se Na.." is one of my favourites, there will be "Come on girl, what's wrong with you?" greeting me. I have also observed a marked preference to Asha compared to Lata and of course any movie of SRK(to mention Salman is a blasphemy) is to be treated with disdain, with an exception of Swades. But unfortunately I wished they had taken someone else for Swades because I like SRK in some of other movies much better. And yes, Facebook is not at all the thing to get involved in! But anyway, it's fun.

I don't know what my current weight is but some steady indicator coming from my old clothes is not very good. The key is definitely not opening the laptop before going to office.

Unrest

Ultimatum to Pakistani artistes from MNS! But I want to see Fawad Khan and I want to listen to Ali Zafar, what about us(there are many more like me)? Very sadistic approach that reflects the helplessness of our people about the real issue. Arnab Goswami wants these actors and singers to take a stand now and he's the guy who's taking all the wrong stands so far.

Clouds and clouds everywhere but not a drop of rain! Everyday the sky gets overcast and makes me expectant but it's just a drizzle in the end or sometimes not even that. How will we cross the remaining year this way? And what if next year....

Overheard

Two men in my lift in the office -

Man 1: We are starting on the new project.

Man 2: Oh great! You'll lead the project, right?

Man1: No, it will be Suneeta.

Man2: Oh!(a pause) let her lead yaar, it is a lot of headache anyway....

Refreshed

However tired when I reach home, a few minutes with Anu makes me feel much better. We generally sit in the balcony and look at the sky and talk in general. She thinks she has a magic box inside her which gives her an insight into many things. Today's sample -

Anu : "Aayi, I think Baba is slowly becoming stronger."
Me  : "What do you mean?"
Anu : "See, he's being bold enough to clear the spider-webs these days!"

Just Analysing

I think one of our biggest problems is that we are either too defensive of our own code or too reverential about someone else's . Leave both of these and just look at what is required and we'll have a much better product and a very satisfactory day.

Content

Cooking can make you feel very powerful at times. As if there is some magic at your fingertips. 

Taking Sides

Pretty disgusted with the opinions of most Tamilians living in Bangalore on Kaveri issue. Not that it was unexpected anyway.

Distant Cousins

I wonder how Kashmiris coped up with so many days of curfew...

Burning Issues

Bangalore was bad yesterday.  It looked as if some old personal grudges came into the fore and even hampered the proper functioning of law and order machinery. We had partners from Japan who'd come over for a discussion and it was a relief that they reached their hotel safely. Today's discussion happened over the phone. Bad indeed. We just dilute the whole thing by resorting to some petty crimes. But the increasing number of such jobless people being so easily available, also known as the 'mob', is scary. It looks like in our country the mob can do anything. There is no stopping them.

So much of the time in a day goes in making and remaking scopes for a release and so much more in discussing them with other victims over the phone. Please!

Anu, frustrated that Rishi and I were chattering and disturbing her attempts to sleep - "I thought elders were better than me and I had to learn from them. Now I think they should learn from me!". Point taken!

Being Responsible

Any amount of power shortage will not dissuade our people from celebrating Ganesh Jayanti with full-day loudspeakers. Same guys would be at the forefront of breaking others' glasses when there is a bandh.

Was reading about Shivarama Karanta today and just remembered my prejudice against him in growing up days. I don't know why, it was Kuvempu who was my favourite and any praises of Karanta used to be a big irritant to me. It was only after reading Mookajjiya KanasugaLu(having reluctantly picked it up after having exhausted all other books at home), that I admired him. I have continued to be an admirer.

TriveNi Sangama

Long Weekends

Yet another on the cards with Kaveri heating up once more. We went to Somanathapura last weekend and one could easily see that all is not well with so much of uncultivated land all around. It's easy even for someone like me to ask why we should release water at all. But yeah, I know no other side of the story.

We went to SrirangapattaNa also and kids were aghast when we went to Dariya Daulat. Mysore palace sure spoils one!

Work continues unabated. Season of Olympiads starts too!

Here are some pictures from the weekend trip -