Attitude difference

I was traveling in a BMTC bus one morning when this happened. I was engrossed in a song I was listening to when I heard loud voices in the bus. I turned around to see that the conductor was shouting at a lady as she was not ready to buy a ticket. She was in her late 30's maybe and looked capable enough to buy a ticket for herself. "I had the money in my hand..it has fallen off somewhere. I don't have the money to buy a ticket" she explained. "Why don't you fall off too. Why do you come here everyday and give me a headache" the conductor snapped.  When she did not oblige to buy a ticket, the conductor started pulling the basket that she was holding, to get her out of the bus.  I felt really bad for the lady and thought I will pay for her ticket but the conductor explained that it's a daily story. The lady gets into the bus everyday but doesn't buy a ticket. When he asks her to buy a ticket she starts swearing him. I saw that it was true. She swore the conductor with all the bad words until the conductor got fed up and thrust a ticket into her hand without taking money.

A discussion on this started in the bus and in no time everybody joined in. "You should buy a ticket while you are travelling in a bus" , "The bus is not your dad's property. It belongs to the government"," What will the God you fear think of this. Will he forgive you..!" all kinds of remarks poured in from different ends. The lady looked towards the window and did not seem to care for anything that people said. Just when I thought it was all over, a quarrel picked up between the lady and two other girls who were sitting opposite to me. I did not understand how and why the argument started and what they were saying to each other as they were talking in a language that I don't understand. It got so heated up that one of the girls got up and barged in to hit the lady. The war of words went on and as if to give a dramatic effect the lady started singing some devotional song saying God will always be with her.. "Yea right..!!" I thought.. fight, swear, do all the wrong things and then expect one song to cover it all up!

While all this was going on, the bus halted at a terminal and an old woman struggled to climb the steps to get into the bus. Another aged lady who was seated inside the bus slowly got up from her seat and extended her hand to support her. I was moved. I saw two completely contrasting pictures here-
an attitude of action and an attitude of over-reaction!

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Tagged- A Crappy Questionnaire!

I was tagged in a post by Rash! And this Questionnaire was originally created by Pavan.. Pavan, I seriously hope you don't get into the HR department :D
Here we go..

What, in your opinion, are the 5 most over-rated things in recent times?

1. All these branded stuff.. I don't see any difference between the branded and unbranded stuff, except of course the name. Big deal! As long as the product is good, brand name shouldn't matter! 
2. Celebrities! Building temples for them, comparing them to God, big posters everywhere, calling them youth icons, all the star status! Doesn't make any sense to me. There are people in many other professions who are doing greater and nobler things for the world! Why don't people see it? 
3. Erich Segal's 'Love Story'. It's an epic!!!! But when I finished reading it, I was wondering what's so special about the book that made it sooo popular. I liked the book. But did not find anything different or special about the story! 
4. Indian politics and all the drama- The politicians who never get tired of all the gimmicks and the drama that goes on and on and the media that hypes it up even more and brings to us everyday!! 
5. The song 'Jai ho' from the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'. There are many many other compositions by A.R. Rehman that are totally brilliant and lot better than 'Jai ho'.. Call it the Oscar-effect!


What 3 wishes would you ask if you stumble across a genie on the way to work? (You can only ask for material things. No unrealistic things like perfect wife/husband, world peace etc. No loopholes such as more wishes, more genies etc. No asking money :P)

Whatever I would really like to ask for if I stumbled across a genie is put under the exceptions section!! Not fair.. Okay.. Umm let's see..
1. A helicopter to take me to all the beautiful places on Earth.. ALL of them!
2. A majestic, beautiful house in a silent, serene and green place! :)
3. A space shuttle to take me to the space and of course get me back! :)

What is the one singular deed would you like to do if you were given a chance to go back in time? (apart from Killing Hitler and (guys)one night with Helen of Troy,Cleopatra and all other hot chicks of the past)

I would like to go back to the time when India was one of the richest countries in the world. I would like to tour the whole of India and see how things were at that time and how people lived under King's rule! :)

Tell us 3 things you wish you knew when you turned 18.

I was 18 only 3 years ago. It's not really a back-in-the-past kind of a feeling. I still study in the same college, hang out with the same friends, use the same phone number :D Nothing much has changed! But still, because the question demands, I thought of these three things-
1. 18 or 19 is the right age to start planning your life. Atleast discover what you want to be.. Coz' at 21, it's a little late to think what we want to do in life. It's time to implement.
2. People who are super-nice to me aren't always the ones who care for me!
3. Turning 18 doesn't make you any important! :D I was very happy and proud when I turned 18. I'd felt important!

What are the 3 geekiest things about you?
 
1. I am very particular with spellings and grammar. Grammar and spelling mistakes are my pet peeves and people don't often like it. Not that I am always perfect with it. I make mistakes too.. I'd be glad if someone corrects me when I go wrong.
2. Before any important event like maybe an exam, if I get any bad thoughts in my head, I say "bidthu bidthu" any multiple-of-3 number of times.. Say for example if I miss and say it 4 times instead of 3, I go on and say it 6 times.. And this is because 3 is my lucky number.. I do the same even when I say
"Touch-wood"!! :D
3. I don't like chocolates that much! Not that I don't eat chocolates. I do eat them sometimes. But I don't crave for it like most of the other girls do.. Hot chocolate sauce and dark chocolate- I totally dislike!
I even don't like paneer! Almost everyone who sees paneer left in my plate asks in surprise- 'You don't like paneer??!!' :D
  
Tell us 3 things that make you go “Awwww”.
 
1. When a small kid gives me a hug!
2. When dogs run to their owners when they get home after sometime.. There is always so much of love in their eyes for their owners. It's amazing! :)
3. Went 'awww' a zillion times while reading Twilight! ;)

What are the kinds of people you are biased against, possibly unreasonably:

   1. Bad listeners.
   2. Hypocrites.
   3. Narrow thinkers.
   4. Pessimists-who always find faults with everthing and everyone!
  
What is that one lie that you absolutely intend to tell your kids?

I always used to inform my parents whenever I went out with friends.. You also should! :)

What 3 words would the Indian batsman have said when the ball he hit just misses the Pakistani bowler's head?(Those tagged can change this question. Answer will remain)

A.J.M (Akkan Just miss)

Which fictional characters do you identify most with?

Ayesha of 'Wake up Sid'..

The guy sitting on the other side of the bus is giving you the looks. What do you do?

Ignore him!
 
Any FFFFUUUUUUU moment happened to you recently?

I was answering my exam leisurely thinking I have lots of time left and suddenly the warning bell rings!! I realised my watch was 10 minutes slow! :(

What song is playing in your head RIGHT NOW?

"Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi.. Yu hi nahi dil lubhata koi..
Jaane tu ya jaane na.. Maane tu ya maane na" :)

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Happy Diwali! :)

May the festival of lights light up new dreams and a new smile in your life. A very happy diwali to all of you! :)

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My desperate attempts at poetry :D

If I could have any one wish, it would be to be a poet. I absolutely LOVE and ADORE poetry!! Isn't it wonderful to be able to pen down your feelings in a way that will please not only you but also the readers.. Something that the readers can identify with, something they can read when they feel blue and smile! :-)

I always wonder and admire how poets can actually knit those perfect words together to create a magical world, where I tend to get lost!! :) Poetry is undoubtedly one of the greatest forms of art. But unfortunately, I'm terrible at it :'( I just CANNOT write poems. I've tried a lot to come up with some good ones, one at least...but without any luck :( I want to write at least one good poem in my life.

My sister Rashmi is a good poet, though :) She has written many good ones. When I was young(when I was in school that is) I always tried to be like her. She used to send her poems to the newspaper's magazine section and they used to get published. I somehow managed to write a poem and sent it to the newspaper. When they did not publish it in the following week's copy, I sent the same poem twice again till they got fed up and finally published it :D  I used to try my hand at whatever she was good..often in vain. But try, I did :D I still have the habit actually.. :D

I had done one such desperate attempt at poetry. And it resulted in a 'disaster'. I am putting the poems here.. Read them and have a good laugh :D "Sumne nakbidi" :D

My first:

ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳತಿ ಮನ್ವಿತ
ಅವಳ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಅಮೃತ
ಎಂಥ ಚೆಂದ ನಕ್ಕರೆ
ಅವಳ ಮಾತು ಸಕ್ಕರೆ
ಅವಳಿಗಿಷ್ಟ ನೀಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣ
ಅವಳಿಗೊಬ್ಬ ಅಣ್ಣ
ದೇಹ ಬೇರೆಯಾದರು ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರದು ಒಂದೇ ಮನ
ಸದಾ ಇರಲಿ ಈ ಗೆಳೆತನ!! :)


My second.. On Rash: :D

Rashmi is my sister
She is my well wisher.
She is very intelligent
She has many sentiments (..:D)
She is very beautiful
And also helpful.
She loves me
I too love you dear Rashmi.. :) :)


My Birthday:

It was my birthday
The most wonderful day!! :)
I invited some guests.
I gave them sweets,
They gave me gifts.
It was a feast!!

"Happy birthday to you,
May God bless you!"
Shower of blessings
From the gathering.


I had crossed ten years
Which made me cheer
It was the most happiest moment
And  the most memorable moment too. :-)

 A Dream!

Up above the sky, on the moon
I sat up and two fairies came soon.

"Come on dear
We will go to our world
We will enjoy there
And come back to your world!"


Flying in the sky
Looking at the stars
They were looking at me
And I was feeling shy ;)


There came a stream
Where we were having a nice time
I heard someone calling me
And it was just a dream!! :(




Friend:


She filled my heart with joy
Put my sorrows at bay
Shared my sadness
And also gladness


She was a bee
I was a flower :D
She sucked my sorrows
And made me cheer :)


She came as a ray
And went away!!
Who can it be?
None other than my friend. :)


My Pet!


I wanted a pet
But I had one thing to get
It was permission from my mother
Who is not a pet lover :)


I knew it was difficult
But I tried my best
She said no to my request
Which made me upset :D


Days passed and it was my birthday
I was overjoyed!!

My mother gave me a present
Which I eagerly opened.
Inside it was a cute puppy
Which made me very very happy!! :D


Signing off!! :D

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Just one of those nights!! :)

11.30 p.m the clock shows.. It is one of those nights where I'm wide awake, walking on the terrace, gazing at the stars with music plugged into my ears.. Yes, it is one of those nights where I'm actually smiling and thinking how beautiful life is.. :-)
Standing on the terrace and staring at the sky brings so much peace to the mind, doesn't it..?
The night sky is one of the most beautiful sights in nature.. And today to my eyes, it looks more beautiful than usual! :-) It looks like a scene from a fairy tale.. I imagine a marriage celebration in my mind..

The trees look like they are in high spirits and celebrating.. They are dancing to the tunes of the soft breeze, waiting to get a peek at the Groom..!!
Oh! There comes the Baarat.. All the stars gleaming and glittering with pride, equally excited..!!
"Hey! We are from the guy's side..better treat us well!" they seem to say!! Hey look look.. Do you see the groom? There there.. Yes, among all the shining stars stands the handsome Moon, the groom!! Dressed in white, doesn't he look elegant!! Yes..Why else do you think he is sporting that drishti bottu :-)

"Where is my bride?".. the Moon seems to ask, casting mischievous looks!! The stars are also trying to catch a glimpse of the bride, peeping stealthily to the left and the right.. Can you see that in their twinkle? :-)
But the trees are their usual playful self..!! ;-) They have covered the beautiful bride under the veil of their branches.. Of course, isn't it a tradition to not show the bride's face until the wedding is over!! ;-) ;-)

This wedding definitely seems like a grand affair!! But I bid adieu to the scene.. It's time to sleep..! By the time I wake up in the morning, the wedding celebrations will be over, maybe.. :-) Hehe..

Good night all of you.. Dream sweet dreams.. Wake up to a lovely morning tomorrow! :-)
And remember, life is beautiful!! :-) :-)

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Blog tag..!! :) 7 things about myself :)

There's this new activity called 'Blog tagging' that you can come across in many blogs.. I was tagged in one such.. I got tagged by Rash.. If you do not know what this 'blog tag' is all about, well, here are the rules :)


   1. Tag seven people
   2. Link their pages in your tag post
   3. Leave a comment in their comments section telling them they’ve been tagged
   4. In your post, mention the person who tagged you and link his/her page
   5. Write 7 things about yourself.

I've tried to jot down 7 things that I think most people do not know about me.. :)

1. You can make me laugh or make me cry as easily :)

2. I want to be a school teacher for a couple of years in my life.. I love kids and love to be with them :)

3. Making decisions is one of the most difficult things for me.. I just CANNOT take decisions myself.. It's always influenced by others..!! I consider this as one of the my biggest weaknesses..

4. Friends say that my taste is very weird.. I generally seem to like what everyone doesn't like.. :)

5. I write letters to myself when I'm low or I'm not able to concentrate or I'm worried over frivolous issues.. I keep reading it everyday till I feel better.. :)

6. I like- People who're sweet, people who are full of life and enthusiastic about life, poetry, chocolate cake, ethnic wear, inspirational books, dancing, flowers, driving, old melodies, ....... ,  Twilight! :)

7. I hate- People who are fake, fake accent, racism, people throwing stuff on streets(come on, we are educated!), chauvinism, ....... , writing about myself :P Hehe.. Hope there is an interesting topic when I'm tagged next time! ;) ;)

That's me :) :)


Okay.. Now, it's my turn to tag 7 others.. I doubt if I can tag 7 people..! :( Here goes..
Amogha, Sharu, Smitha, Varsha, Sanketh.. Yup!! Only these many names on my list :) Go on guys!! :) :) :)

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A realization!

Writing after a long long time.. Blame my exams! :P Done with my exams and almost done with holidays also.. Nice to be writing here after such a long gap.. :P

Well this post, actually is just a passing thought; a philosophical thought you may call it! Yea yea, I do get philosophical thoughts also :) A LOT OF THEM actually!! :)

A few days back I got a forward on my cell.. It was this general 'Reply with an option and I'll tell you the meaning behind it' kind of a forward.. There was a list of cars.. It said select a car that you'd like to drive n you'll know the meaning.. there were many names.. I've personally loved only Swift.. Never really thought of any other car.. But what I replied took me by surprise.. BMW!! This made me think!! Why did I select BMW? Haven't I always liked Swift..?? Haven't I always thought Swift is all I want, nothing more..??!!

I thought about this for a little more time than necessary maybe.. And this is what I concluded.. We always feel that having 'something' in our life will make us happy.. But, we forget that there's always a 'something' that we don't have at every point of life.. When I have a Swift, I don't have a BMW! When I have a BMW, I don't have a XYZ!! It's never ending.. Running behind material happiness is not worth it.. You'll keep running all your life and still never feel complete and content..!!

One can never find happiness in wealth or riches.. Contentedness is the key to happiness.. This, I guess, we realize very late or never realize.. Real happiness is different.. It is that which makes you fall in love with life..!! :) It is when you smile and think "This is everything I have ever wanted" :)
Love for yourself, a tight hug from a loved one, quality time with friends, the satisfaction of having done a job well, using your life in a useful way, doing something of value to others.. these are the small things that really bring happiness!! Don't you think?? :) :)

Before I end this post, let me share the reply I got for that forward.. It said "Sorry, already got a driver.. Better luck next time" :D Hehe.. I totally deserved it :D :D

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