Begger

India has entered 22nd century, and you better believe it. Today evening on Kurla station foot over bridge, I saw this begger, who was using Loudspeaker for begging.

I was not only surprised but also got astonished to see this novel concept of begging.

The days are not far off, that beggers will post their advertisements in news papers - Or may be theywill have their Blogs? Amen!

Are you Old??

How to know that you have grown old?

Simple, when you sit in share rickshaw and the girl sitting next to do not care, even if her breasts touch your shoulder, she even do not mind keeping her hands on your laps for support,  then consider  that you have grown  Old, at least in the eyes of that woman ..

Today, the same thing happened with me while travelling in share rick. The girl sitting next to me was absolutely not worried about her breasts touching my shoulders. Being a human being, when some girl sits next to you, you definitely have some feelings like sexual arousal. I know, its not fair to share this thought publicly, but .....

When will girls understand this, that men do not grow OLD?? 

A Day without Cell Phone & Internet

We are hooked to Cell phone to the extent that we are on line for 24 by 7. Social Sites, Twtter, Face book, Blog, there are so many attractions /addictions which are keeping us attached  to it.

Wonder, What if, we keep the Cell phone in shut down mode for a day? Also, no internet through Computer?  Today morning i   decided to switch off the cell phone and do not assess the internet through Computer . What happend? Could i actually achieve my goal?

Morning 8 AM, Cel phone switched off. I felt like i am missing some thing. Again and again my hands were reaching towards my phone. I was feeling  completely detached from the world. Had a lot of inferiority complex, that the world might have forgotten me.

At 11 AM , I was feeling completely insecured,  had an urge to write some thing on this blog. But somehow, i controlled the urge, and went out to market for Grocerry shopping. It took around 2 hours and returned home.

At 2 PM, Now, i had my lunch, watched the TV for 1 Hr, and retired .

At 4 PM, Sleep was not very much rewarding, had a pinning  headache. Good Masala Tea will help. Prepared Tea Masala, using  Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, black pepper and Dried Ginger.

At 5 PM, Now, i started feeling restless, No computer, No internet, No cel phone.. The life was like a hell. Spend time chatting with Wife. Was she surprised ? May be :)

At 6 Pm , Went to Market  with wife. She wanted to collect her dresses ,which were given for stitching. returned home at 7-30 PM.

8-.30 Pm , Feeling very much detached from the world. Finally decided to log on and post todays experience of a Day without Cel phone and Internet..

Finally, i have come to a conclusion, i can very well surviwe without the cell phone, but with lot of mental pressure. Full day, i was rest less, had a feeling that the virtual world is missing me.  But was it like that?? I don't think so.

After deactivating my account from the FB, i had  the same  feeling ,that i am detached from the Virtual World, My virtual contacts were evaporated , once the account was deactivated. They are not my contacts any more, So called friends on FB are no more my friends . Out of 700 friends on fb only 20 -30 are in contact, rest are evaporated :) FB was just a media to build up Virtual World, which has got nothing to do with actual world. You believe it not, that  the over exposure, excessive attachement with the virtual world makes  you detached from the real world.. YOU CARE LESS FOR THE PEOPLE IN REAL WORLD THAN THAT OF VIRTUAL WORLD.. 

Why woman quarrel ?

Why do the tendency of fighting / quarreling is developed in the Girl friend, when she becomes a wife ?

Most of the time there is practically no reason to fight , but due to some loose talk the quarrel starts.

My experience is , most of the time they just don't remember after two days,  why they started quarrel  in the first place.

Suicide of Yeku

Last two days i am upset due to Suicide of one of my on line friend. He was having a Blog with his real name, and  use to write about many aspects of the life. Specially life after death and so on. He was working with one of the leading newspapers as Editor.

I wonder, having so many on line friends,  how no one ever come to know that, he is having a suicidal tenancies. We  have lot of pressure in our day to day life, which we are not able to share with anyone, not even with our better half.

I have visited psychologist who happens to be a friend, he suggested that writing the Blog with 'pen name ' without disclosing identity is the good for   mental health. Whatever comes to your mind, if you jot down some where, your mind is relieved off  undue pressure, and suicidal thought.

While writing such Blog, one should always keep in mind that " It does not matter, whether some one reads what you write or not,  you must keep writing.

Extramarital Affairs

Yesterday, I meet one of childhood friend who was telling about the Divorce and remarriage of one of our common friend.

My friend was saying that because  our common friend  had an opportunity, therefore he indulged in  extramarital affair, and as we don't have the opportunity,  therefore we are loyal to our wifves.  Is it true? I tried to analyse myself.

However, the news of Divorce perturbed me and I was just trying to retrospect the self behavior. Now,after married for a considerable long time, and  loyal with my wife for all these years, I thought that "What's the reason I haven't landed in any extramarital affair- having many friends of opposite sex?"

Well, to be honest,  this question never came to back of my mind in all these years, but had there been an offer for One Night Stand, with no strings attached , May be I would have said "Yes!"

Thank god, there  were no advances from either side. But why the hell i am confessing on this blog??

Ajmal Kasab Hanged

Great news of the day. While checking the news headlines on TV , the News Flash was shown, " Ajmal Kasab is Hanged today in Yewada Jail"

India was awaiting for this day for last 4 years. Hanging Kasab will pass on a message to the terrorist group that Indian Gov is serious about the act of terrorism in this Country.

Kasab's Mercy appeal to the President was turned down, and this news was kept as a secrete by government, which shows the maturity of the Govt.

Now, India awaits for long awaited " good news " about Afzal Guru .

National Shame?

When i saw the  news that two decent middle class girls are arrested for posting their views about the  Mumbai Bandh   on   FB ,  I was just spellbound and wasn't able to even think for a while.     The FB update by that girl was not worth "arresting"  her  and vandalizing her uncles hospital.

Some time back, we had Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi, where people were gagged and  not allowed to speak any thing against the government, or politicians. This episode reminds me of the Emergency Era and definitely need to be condemned.

Mumbai Bandh?

Last two days have witnessed Mumbai completely standstill voluntarily. No one has compelled people to shut down their shops, but it was spontaneous decision by the people due to undisputed love for Balasaheb Thackeray.

Today, I am traveling in local train and it seems people have   decided not to come out due to expected Bandh.I think before taking a decision of staying home, people should have taken a note of the following facts!

I wonder, yesterday around 2 Milion people attended th funeral. In these 2 million people , there were Men, Women, and very old people. On TV some very young shivasainiks were also seen. In spite of this Huge turnout , no one has misbehaved, no woman was molested- to prove that they are all Tiger Cub's and not the Wolves which mumbai has seen in recent past at Churchgate Episode.

Jai maharashtra!

Mahatma Jyotiba's cremation

Today , Balasaheb was cremated at Shivaji Park Dadar. This reminds me of one old story. Mahatma  Jyotiba Fule had  written in his will that his body should be buried in the courtyard of his house.

 After his death, the request was given to the ruling  English Governor . His request was denied and his burial was not allowed behind his house.

Today,  after having our own government, I wonder, whether the permission was taken for burial or the same was performed in presence of Police and other higher officials?
Now we are INDEPENDENT !! Authorized to do any thing we desire!

Legacy of Balasheb Thackeray

In todays DNA there is one cartoon   which is one of the best in the lot. People are always discussing about the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray  The answer is given in the cartoon,  its shown that , when Uddhav carries his bursh and camera (artistic views ), the  Wodden stick ( Danda) of the brush is taken away by Raj.

Sex

There is a saying.. "If you want to have enough  repeat enough of sex, then have maximum girl friends and do not marry"

How many of you agree with this? Please don't comment, just be honest with yourself and  try to find the answer. Its a general finding that the married men are more sex starved ........because " Men will  never have it - ENOUGH"

Life is like that...

Balasaheb RIP

This cartoon was sent to me by my friend yesterday , and I could not resisit Laughing out Loud.

Unfortunately, today He decided to keep the izzat of Yamdoot and obliged him .   His soul passed away to the eternity at 3.30 PM.

RIP Balasaheb.. We will always miss you.

Knowledge bank

The old people are living encyclopedia. My Dad was telling about the Bus which use to run on Coal.

It was the time before  second world war may be in 1940's,  petrol, diesel was acute shortage and during those days, the buses use to ply on Coal gas. The coal was burnt and the gas was used to run the bus.

I have tried to search about the same on  Internet  and  i  found this site.

Fear

Today evening we have gone for the dinner at a pure Veg Restaurant with my parents. With the loss of teeth, they are unable to enjoy the food. Finally, settled on Idli and some other soft stuff.
Noticed their worn out faces, tiredness on their faces, and my body  shivered up to my spine with just a thought of loosing them .
I just don't want to loose them ..... Whatever may happen !

Priceless

Sea always fascinates me- specially when I am with my beloved ones. My  80 years old mother likes to go on sea beach and search shells. She has come to our place for Deepavali vacations.

In view of her interest , Today i have taken her to a beach . She  has just found out 'twin shells', and the pleasure  and million doller smile on her  wrinkled  face is  making me feel happy & proud of her.

 That priceless  smile on her face,  I wish  to capture  in my memory for the rest of my  life.

Awaragi

Have you listened this Gazal from Gulam ali ? Yeh dil npagal dil mera, kyon..... Awaragi? It reminds me of my good old days when I was not married :)

I am neither handsome, nor the body builder who should be heart throb for the Girls. But I had a peculiar behavior of making girls feel comfortable about them self in my company. That might be the reason I was never short of girlfriends. Atleast 2 times the friendship lead to Love and marriage, but the first attempt turn out to be a failure .

Some time I try to analyze what would have happened if I had married with my first girl friend? I was in love with one girl who was not of my caste . She was 96 kuli maratha, a Daughter of medium scale industrialist, who happened to be our customer . Regular visit to her office and interaction lead to meeting ' after office hours ' and incidentally we fall in love.

One day whíle sitting in a restaurant,we decided to declear about our relationship at home. The disclosure was like a' Bomb blast' at her as well as my home. Her Dad was upset and was not ready to give permission to marry a middle class Brahmin Boy like me. At the same time ,my father had made it very clear that if I marry out of my caste, he will never enter my house.

In spite of above, I was ready to marry her, but she backed out.

I always wonder, what would have been my life, had I ever married her? I saw her few months ago with her grand son , she still look pretty. After seeing her with offsprings of her Son, I confess, ' it was. A pain, and thought came to my mind" he could have been Mine"
Mind is like a monkey, drunk and stung by a scorpion, on which we have no control.

Waiting!

Life has decided to act tough one me in this week. Yesterday got call from a colleague from Delhi, informing about a meeting with a corporate customer on today afternoon. He has informed that he will come by morning flight from Delhi.

Flight was about to land at 11 AM. After reaching airport understand the the flight is delayed and may land at 1.15 PM. There was a rummer that Balasaheb Thackerey has passed away, therefore all the shops  are shutter down, and no one is  seen on the roads.

Last two hours I am just loitering on the airport -doing nothing!Due to News abou Bal thackery's illness, all the roads are deserted . On the airport also , there is no one -even for receiving their friends, relatives. Posting the airport photo, hard to believe its Mumbai Airport .

I hate such surprises. The meeting which has been scheduled today , could have been postponed till monday. There are some sinister ppl who like to Spoi the Vacations .

What difference does it make?

I believe that , its not going to make any difference to any one , whether i write to on the blog or not. May be, the person who reads this Blog may correlate himself with some of the incidences i have  shared, but the rest may treat this as shear nonsense.

Why people Blog? This question was haunting me since long, but one day i realized that every one has got some thing to say , some thing to share, some where to get noticed- and the best way is Blogging.

Every one has got Dark side of his life.  We may not be acting the way we  think . I mean, if i like some woman and want  to kiss her,  or have sex with her , i may not do any thing of that sort, but the 'thought of having sex;' had come to my mind-- but having this thought ,will not lead to Rape of some kind of activity which is not acceptable  .

They say, you have Conscious and subconscious mind .  Unwinding the subconscious mind  on this Blog, should atleast make me feel honest with myself. What difference it does make to the world?  I dont care...

Bra Strap

Guys! Have you seen that plastic Bra strap  of Bra which normally  is worn in such a way that it can be seen  easily? Its specially worn like that too expose their flesh through that belt.The girls think it looks sexy but i feel it look disgusting!

Today now, when i am standing on the Mumbai Central platform, one girl is standing infornt of me. Short skirt, Top is barely covering one shoulder, and the brassier strap ( of course plastic) covering (?) other shoulder. Instead of Sexy, its looking pathetic.In my opinion, the  Brassier straps can not be used as a fashion statement.

I remember a story, once upon a time a painter pained two pictures of a girl, exactly identical to each other. One of the paining was completely nude, but in the other painting, the girl  was wearing a sox.. And all the visitors were standing and appreciating the painting with girl wearing sox.

Things, Looks sexier, when they are covered- isn't it?

Local Train

I hate people who make lot of noise in the compartments. To my misfortune, today I am sharing compartment with a group of Gujju group , cracking real PJ's.

Do you remember the first crorepati in KBC? When Amitabh ask him 'what will you do  after winning  a Crore of  rupees?, the answer was " I will have my own train to travel from Thane to CST" . A clever answer indeed!

Diwali Evening Ruined

It was a planned evening ! I was supposed to to bank and purchase some Gold on the occassion of. Dhanteras. Suddenly due to SOS call had to go to site for checking the breakdown of machine.
Again, it was proved that "Man proposes, and God disposes"

Morning Walk

Yesterday night Wfy was complaining about the excessive weight I have put on in last couple of years, decided to start the morning walk in a garden nearby my home.
This is not the first time I. Decided to start exercise. Earlier also it was my ritual to go for morning walk. The basic problem I face is consistancy. I hope this time atleast I keep up the promise made to myself , of not eating the fried stuff during Diwali and go for morning walk every day.
I don't deny that its pleasure to watch beautiful women exercising in the Park, Or should I call it a Bonus for Morning walk?

Dhanatrayodashi

Tomorrow is Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi), the festival to celebrate the birth of Godess Lakshmi. What we have seen is Laksmi ( The godess of welth ) overrules all other gods when the time for worship comes. On Dhanteras  people purchase Gold , property, new cars etc to celebrate the Lakshmis birth day.

During  churning  the kshirsagar ( the sea of milk)    Godess lakshmi emerged from the sea.  Dhanvantari also emerged from the Sea holding the 'Amrut kumbh' in hand.  The meaning of  Dhanvanatari is  Doctor of Gods.  Its human tendency to ignore health and go after the wealth.

The saying Health is wealth is only recited in school  is completely ignored.. isnt it??

The first post

I have got so many things to write about many people i come across , & this blog is to share my real thoughts about those  people, some are my supposed to be friends, relatives etc. There are many thoughts you can not express  as the people you know have formed an image about you in their minds, therefore anonymous writing will be helpful in expressing my self .