Very interesting to see the dynamics of every household. Some with high tension, pessimism, opulence, simple fun, etcetera etcetera. Its possible to describe the family together in 1-3 words. Wonder if the child of the family was being bought up in a totally contrasting household. Would the inherent traits lie dormant in him? Long story short, all I wanted to say is..the atmosphere of the household is very important to the world..The median of all the household wavelengths is the wavelength of the world..
I should stop. No am not drunk. Just lost my thought..something good going on on TV.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Robbed!
So how easy is it starting over again after being robbed?
In my case I just lost my baggage on a plane which I found out upon landing at my destination. Far from the scenario of being totally robbed, I was almost in that situation for atleast a few days (unless if it weren't for credit cards that came to emergency rescue).
I needed to buy everything to survive in the new place. I was on a business trip for a week. I needed formal clothes, shoes, toiletries, perfumes, and pretty much thankfully that was just about it for me. But I was imagining the case when somebody looses all his luggage traveling to a new country for the first time. He is lost! He ends up as a beggar..
I went from a person with a decent lifestyle to a bare basics life in just an hour of realizing I lost my belongings. My outlook quickly changed. I realized my haves versus the have-nots I keep thinking about. Humility suddenly rushed to me and it also made me realize how much my mind is controlled by material aspects.
We are lost when we loose our belongings. And we are overjoyed when we earn something new. Such transient objects lay a huge impact on ourselves. Sad but true and quite often forgotten. How exactly do we get mind over matter?
UPDATE: Yes!! Finally I managed to buy a toothbrush and a shaving set..ah what luxury! I can stop feeling like a barbarian in this concrete jungle.
On a slightly different topic..
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got
due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From world
over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:
"Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
The world over –
50 million children start playing tennis,
5 million learn to play tennis,
half a million learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit,
5000 reach the grand slam,
50 reach Wimbledon,
4 to semi final,
2 to the finals,
When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD " Why me?".
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD "Why me?"
In my case I just lost my baggage on a plane which I found out upon landing at my destination. Far from the scenario of being totally robbed, I was almost in that situation for atleast a few days (unless if it weren't for credit cards that came to emergency rescue).
I needed to buy everything to survive in the new place. I was on a business trip for a week. I needed formal clothes, shoes, toiletries, perfumes, and pretty much thankfully that was just about it for me. But I was imagining the case when somebody looses all his luggage traveling to a new country for the first time. He is lost! He ends up as a beggar..
I went from a person with a decent lifestyle to a bare basics life in just an hour of realizing I lost my belongings. My outlook quickly changed. I realized my haves versus the have-nots I keep thinking about. Humility suddenly rushed to me and it also made me realize how much my mind is controlled by material aspects.
We are lost when we loose our belongings. And we are overjoyed when we earn something new. Such transient objects lay a huge impact on ourselves. Sad but true and quite often forgotten. How exactly do we get mind over matter?
UPDATE: Yes!! Finally I managed to buy a toothbrush and a shaving set..ah what luxury! I can stop feeling like a barbarian in this concrete jungle.
On a slightly different topic..
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got
due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From world
over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:
"Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
The world over –
50 million children start playing tennis,
5 million learn to play tennis,
half a million learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit,
5000 reach the grand slam,
50 reach Wimbledon,
4 to semi final,
2 to the finals,
When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD " Why me?".
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD "Why me?"
Friday, July 06, 2007
Tagged by Mithra
Rules
1. Players start with 5 random facts about themselves.
2. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 5 random facts.
3. Players should tag 5(Mithra says 3) other people and notify them they have been tagged.
1. I have a lot to learn about life. Almost every new day baffles me with some surprise. Yes, am philosophical. Its my pain killer.
2. I do believe in the Matrix and the concept of illusion..
3. I instinctively stand up for what I believe in and deeply stand by others for the cause of justice.
4. I would prefer a time out with close friends rather than a night at the disco.
5. Life's tough. But you're in it for a reason. Its what you make out of the lemons thrown at you that matters. And not that lemons, instead of something else were thrown at you.
I tag -
Rajesh, Prem, Zahir..
1. Players start with 5 random facts about themselves.
2. Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 5 random facts.
3. Players should tag 5(Mithra says 3) other people and notify them they have been tagged.
1. I have a lot to learn about life. Almost every new day baffles me with some surprise. Yes, am philosophical. Its my pain killer.
2. I do believe in the Matrix and the concept of illusion..
3. I instinctively stand up for what I believe in and deeply stand by others for the cause of justice.
4. I would prefer a time out with close friends rather than a night at the disco.
5. Life's tough. But you're in it for a reason. Its what you make out of the lemons thrown at you that matters. And not that lemons, instead of something else were thrown at you.
I tag -
Rajesh, Prem, Zahir..
Monday, April 23, 2007
Changing India every small way..
My friend and I were having a discussion about the changing India, the other day. People have so much money and along with it came more greed and desire..and the bottom-line that very few people sacrifice a significant amount of their effort doing something for the nation.
I am happy to note that my father contributes in a very noble way to improve India. He runs a charity school in our home town in Kerala for 300 kids of the poorest people of our society - the coolies, autorickshaw drivers, plumbers, and the unemployed. Needless to say, most of the kids study there for free.
My mother works there as a teacher too. They get a pittance of a salary - about Rs 3000 a month (about USD 45)! While I work in the big metro cities of India and US among other yuppies with glittered dreams, they do not care about any returns and a glossy life anymore.
I feel really proud of my parents courage. Even though they have atleast a decade of service left between them, they have chosen this path for the rest of their lives. I too contribute but only by sponsoring a couple of kids' education (which comes around to only Rs5000 per kid for a year!)
Definitely, my parents are contributing in the noblest way they can in improving the society!
I am happy to note that my father contributes in a very noble way to improve India. He runs a charity school in our home town in Kerala for 300 kids of the poorest people of our society - the coolies, autorickshaw drivers, plumbers, and the unemployed. Needless to say, most of the kids study there for free.
My mother works there as a teacher too. They get a pittance of a salary - about Rs 3000 a month (about USD 45)! While I work in the big metro cities of India and US among other yuppies with glittered dreams, they do not care about any returns and a glossy life anymore.
I feel really proud of my parents courage. Even though they have atleast a decade of service left between them, they have chosen this path for the rest of their lives. I too contribute but only by sponsoring a couple of kids' education (which comes around to only Rs5000 per kid for a year!)
Definitely, my parents are contributing in the noblest way they can in improving the society!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Stop the bloody war !
More than 100 people die daily in Iraq since the US invasion. Soon a country could be wiped out.
How brutal!
How brutal!
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Stealing satellites? You got to be kidding!
Heck, I never knew one could 'hack' or 'steal' a satellite till I saw this article on slash.
From computers to satellites! And its also speculated Al-Qaida groups could be doing the same as well. Huh!!
On an afterthought - wonder if Intelsat is running on Windows? :)
From computers to satellites! And its also speculated Al-Qaida groups could be doing the same as well. Huh!!
On an afterthought - wonder if Intelsat is running on Windows? :)
What to do over the weekend
..is a ubiquitous question popping up every Friday. Saturday I'll be checking out different homes in the city and probably finalizing on a good deal for a shared apartment close to Philly downtown. So far I've got leads and all from really different kinds of people!
Sunday is going to be very rainy and I might as well end up gaming or so.
..and all that said, the death count in Philly still continues to increase at a record pace. Should I just modify my search for a coffin to rent instead?! (dark humor regretted)
Sunday is going to be very rainy and I might as well end up gaming or so.
..and all that said, the death count in Philly still continues to increase at a record pace. Should I just modify my search for a coffin to rent instead?! (dark humor regretted)
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Philly
Currently sitting in a Philly office and wondering how to lead a team in a project I know nothing of!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Music Site from Music Genome Project
http://www.pandora.com/ is a nice site. It allows you to search for an artist or track title and creates a channel with similar music. More features on site.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Where is the 'I'?
Our physical structure is hereditary. Yeah, true. What about our mental stuff? Our mind? The way the neurons connect between our brain cells to create thought?? That's hereditary too, isn't it?
To us, our deepest conscious self is our mind and our thoughts.
If this is not the real us, then what is the eternal 'soul' that we are, that has no birth or death?
How do we perceive our undying soul? Perhaps, is this 'spirit' referring to the life force? The force that keeps us breathing and our heart beating?
To us, our deepest conscious self is our mind and our thoughts.
If this is not the real us, then what is the eternal 'soul' that we are, that has no birth or death?
How do we perceive our undying soul? Perhaps, is this 'spirit' referring to the life force? The force that keeps us breathing and our heart beating?
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Which Micro$oft Vista to Buy?
Confused choosing between
Consider the following links to help you choose:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsVista/vista-which-version.html
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_02.asp
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/microsoft_plans_six_core_windows_vista_versions.html
- Windows Vista Starter,
- Windows Vista Home Basic,
- Windows Vista Home Premium,
- Windows Vista Business,
- Windows Vista Enterprise, and
- Windows Vista Ultimate?
Consider the following links to help you choose:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsVista/vista-which-version.html
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_02.asp
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/microsoft_plans_six_core_windows_vista_versions.html
Monday, February 12, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Racism above Casteism & Untouchability?
There's no other country like India in the world, to have so many castes, sub-castes and sects. Our famed culture also had untouchables class. The top class treated the lowest like animals. Inter-caste married couples were burnt! Mingling with people of lower castes were shunned.
Even today, we divide the country through the reservation raj and the quotas.
Yet we made such a row over actress Shilpa Shetty being racially abused?!
Even today, we divide the country through the reservation raj and the quotas.
Yet we made such a row over actress Shilpa Shetty being racially abused?!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Yet we watch CNN IBN, NDTV,TIMESNOW etc., . What a shame!
Note: This is an email received from a friend, Ashish today. Although the specifics are important, to me it highlights the media going down in a biased, meaningless path., rather than give equal priority to all truths.
By the time you read this news, the body of Major Manish Pitambare, who was shot dead at Anantnag, would have been cremated with full military honors.
On Tuesday, this news swept across all the news channels ‘Sanjay Dutt relieved by court’. ‘Sirf Munna not a bhai’ ‘13 saal ka vanvaas khatam’ ’although found guilty for possession of armory, Sanjay can breath sigh of relief as all the TADA charges against him are withdrawn’ Then many personalities like Salman Khan said ‘He is a good person. We knew he will come out clean’. Mr Big B said “Dutt’s family and our family have relations for years he’s a good kid. He is like elder brother to Abhishek”. His sister Priya Dutt said “we can sleep well tonight. It ’s a great relief”
In other news, Parliament was mad at Indian team for performing bad; Greg Chappell said something; Shah Rukh Khan replaces Amitabh in KBC and other such stuff. But most of the emphasis was given on Sanjay Dutt’s ”phoenix like” comeback from the ashes of terrorist charges. Surfing through the channels, one news on BBC startled me. It read “Hisbul Mujahidin’s most wanted terrorist ‘Sohel Faisal’ killed in Anantnag , India . Indian Major leading the operation lost his life in the process. Four others are injured.
It was past midnight, I started visiting the stupid Indian channels, but Sanjay Dutt was still ruling. They were telling how Sanjay pleaded to the court saying ‘I’m the sole bread earner for my family’, ‘I have a daughter who is studying in US’ and so on. Then they showed how Sanjay was not wearing his lucky blue shirt while he was hearing the verdict and also how he went to every temple and prayed for the last few months. A suspect in Mumbai bomb blasts, convicted under armory act…was being transformed into a hero.
Sure Sanjay Dutt has a daughter; Sure he did not do any terrorist activity. Possessing an AK47 is considered too elementary in terrorist community and also one who possesses an AK47 has a right to possess a pistol so that again is not such a big crime; Sure Sanjay Dutt went to all the temples; Sure he did a lot of Gandhigiri but then………..
Major Manish H Pitambare got the information from his sources about the terrorists’ whereabouts. Wasting no time he attacked the camp, killed Hisbul Mujahidin’s supremo and in the process lost his life to the bullets fired from an AK47. He is survived by a wife and daughter (just like Sanjay Dutt) who’s only 18 months old.
Major Manish never said ‘I have a daughter’ before he took the decision to attack the terrorists in the darkest of nights. He never thought about having a family and he being the bread earner. No news channel covered this since they were too busy hyping a former drug addict, a suspect who’s linked to bomb blasts which killed hundreds. Their aim was to show how he defied the TADA charges and they were so successful that his conviction in possession of armory had no meaning. They also concluded that his parents in heaven must be happy and proud of him.
Parents of Major Manish are still living and they have to live rest of their lives without their beloved son. His daughter won’t ever see her daddy again. Finally Major Manish, to my generation is a greater hero, someone who laid his life in the name of this great nation.
So guys, please forward this message around so that the media knows which news to give importance, as it is a shame for us since this Army Major’s death news was given by a foreign TV channel!!!
By the time you read this news, the body of Major Manish Pitambare, who was shot dead at Anantnag, would have been cremated with full military honors.
On Tuesday, this news swept across all the news channels ‘Sanjay Dutt relieved by court’. ‘Sirf Munna not a bhai’ ‘13 saal ka vanvaas khatam’ ’although found guilty for possession of armory, Sanjay can breath sigh of relief as all the TADA charges against him are withdrawn’ Then many personalities like Salman Khan said ‘He is a good person. We knew he will come out clean’. Mr Big B said “Dutt’s family and our family have relations for years he’s a good kid. He is like elder brother to Abhishek”. His sister Priya Dutt said “we can sleep well tonight. It ’s a great relief”
In other news, Parliament was mad at Indian team for performing bad; Greg Chappell said something; Shah Rukh Khan replaces Amitabh in KBC and other such stuff. But most of the emphasis was given on Sanjay Dutt’s ”phoenix like” comeback from the ashes of terrorist charges. Surfing through the channels, one news on BBC startled me. It read “Hisbul Mujahidin’s most wanted terrorist ‘Sohel Faisal’ killed in Anantnag , India . Indian Major leading the operation lost his life in the process. Four others are injured.
It was past midnight, I started visiting the stupid Indian channels, but Sanjay Dutt was still ruling. They were telling how Sanjay pleaded to the court saying ‘I’m the sole bread earner for my family’, ‘I have a daughter who is studying in US’ and so on. Then they showed how Sanjay was not wearing his lucky blue shirt while he was hearing the verdict and also how he went to every temple and prayed for the last few months. A suspect in Mumbai bomb blasts, convicted under armory act…was being transformed into a hero.
Sure Sanjay Dutt has a daughter; Sure he did not do any terrorist activity. Possessing an AK47 is considered too elementary in terrorist community and also one who possesses an AK47 has a right to possess a pistol so that again is not such a big crime; Sure Sanjay Dutt went to all the temples; Sure he did a lot of Gandhigiri but then………..
Major Manish H Pitambare got the information from his sources about the terrorists’ whereabouts. Wasting no time he attacked the camp, killed Hisbul Mujahidin’s supremo and in the process lost his life to the bullets fired from an AK47. He is survived by a wife and daughter (just like Sanjay Dutt) who’s only 18 months old.
Major Manish never said ‘I have a daughter’ before he took the decision to attack the terrorists in the darkest of nights. He never thought about having a family and he being the bread earner. No news channel covered this since they were too busy hyping a former drug addict, a suspect who’s linked to bomb blasts which killed hundreds. Their aim was to show how he defied the TADA charges and they were so successful that his conviction in possession of armory had no meaning. They also concluded that his parents in heaven must be happy and proud of him.
Parents of Major Manish are still living and they have to live rest of their lives without their beloved son. His daughter won’t ever see her daddy again. Finally Major Manish, to my generation is a greater hero, someone who laid his life in the name of this great nation.
So guys, please forward this message around so that the media knows which news to give importance, as it is a shame for us since this Army Major’s death news was given by a foreign TV channel!!!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
The Passion of Natakairali
Last weekend, I had the honor of attending a Butoh and Koodiyattom performance at Natanakairali in the peaceful locales of Irinjalakuda in Kerala.
One of the first friends I knew in my life, Kapila and her parents have dedicated their lives in promoting the traditional dance forms of Kerala. This passion was so strong and very evident in their professional setup. They have disagreed to pursue the glamorous roles of movies to keep the art form pure and give it due respect. This level of sincerity was so hard to ignore and this prompted me to write this post. It is indeed a marvelous thing to be true to your passion and live for it!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Happy New Year!
Folks,
Here's wishing you all a Prosperous New Year.
May 2007 help us rebuild peace and stability in the world and our own lives.
May there be less killings.
Give peace and share joy!
Girish
Here's wishing you all a Prosperous New Year.
May 2007 help us rebuild peace and stability in the world and our own lives.
May there be less killings.
Give peace and share joy!
Girish
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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