Somaari Katte... ;)

There was this sudden penchant to drink coffee at a different place than our regular old Coffee Board or the Tea Board at IISc... Me n Raghu looked for opportunities, and as Raghu puts it, we tried to be "creative"... ha ha ha... so we thought of the corner we had never been to, atleast not to drink coffee o tea... IISc's "Janata Bazaar"... a nice lil corner near the staff quarters and a very nice Somaari Katte there for us somaaris to sit n sip coffee while chatting away to glory... he he he... I liked the place a lot.. not much crowd, no one to bother or disturb... just us...

The fast rising traffic... :( is killing my beautiful city

looking at the bangalore traffic recently i just wondered, how much of the road-space is occupied by one guy who is sitting inside this big sedan of his, which, i feel is a prime cause of so much traffic... and to add to this, there are plenty more on the road... a huge car and jus one guy inside... i jus mentioned this to one of my friend who owns a car himself and he revolted back saying "shouldnt people have personal desires? should they stop buying cars? and should they ferry every tom, dick n harry in his car because of this?"... i was dumbfounded by the reply i got, cause he didnot see what i was trying to point out at, instead he took it personally, cause he drives around his car alone too. unless people feel the need from within themselves to do their bit to the enrivonment, nothing will change. people complain about the rising traffic in the city, and continue to complain, but no one, absolutely no one takes the responsibility of the fact that they are too adding to all this every day. when asked why, they give all possible reasons but in spite of all this, they do not budge from throwing mud at other commuters on the road. the sad part i feel is that "WE" have not encouraged the government to cultivate the habit of travelling in public transports nor has the government encouraged us to do so with efficient and friendly public transport systems. i dont think the government needs to spend huge amounts to build metros or any such thing to help reduce the traffic problems here in Bangalore. all they need to do is provide us with proper road transport, spend on the proper maintainance of buses, buy better newer buses, and encourage the companies to ask its employees to use the public systems for travel between work and home. but all this only seems like a fantasy, cause im sure people will have all sorts of reasons and hit back at me for this "ideal" looking solution. I used to love my city, not that i dont now, but looking at the way people are bringing it down, and that too so rapidly, i rather move out of this place, which once was my heaven!

"Losers always whine about their best"

Recently during one of our project meetings with my prof, I learnt a big lesson of life. We were supposed to show some results and discuss the status of our project that afternoon and in spite of all the work we (me n my team-mate) had done, we didnt have a result to show up. We couldnt show results, but we tried to defend ourselves that we had worked for it. Pat came a reply from the prof, which changed I started to think about life. She said, "There's either a Yes or a No. Tell me whether you have got any results or you have not. What ever is in between is immaterial, as people will not bother how hard you've tried or if you havent. Its the result that matters; the hard-work is recognized only then...."

There was some more gyan though, but what she initially said was so perfectly said that I realized how I had to alter my thinking. This also reminded me of a dialogue Sean Connery says in The Rock to Nicholas Cage who says he'll do his best - "Your 'best'? Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and f**k the prom queen."

It doesnt really matter whether you've tried or how hard you've tried... all that matters is, have you got it or have you not! No matter what it is, the world goes by the binary digit rule. Its either "1" or its "0". There's nothing in between!!!

the question...!!

recently mom popped up a question to me at dinner. she asked - "you have met so many girls and isnt there anyone you like? or isnt there anyone who likes you?" i've just turned twenty-six now and i was pretty much sure why she asked me this question. i wasnt surprised, but yeah i couldnt stop smiling. i simply nodded my head saying that there wasnt one such yet. and then she continued saying "you have another two years for yourself. find a girl by then, else let me do the searching for you...!" "gosh! mom wants me to get married... and that too in another two years... isnt that too early?", i thought. well that did rise the question in my mind - "whoz that goin to be?? and woh ladki hay kahaan??" lol...

The song's really nice...

"True" by Ryan Cabrera

I wont talk
I wont breathe
I wont move till you finally see
That you belong with me
You might think I dont look
But deep inside
In the corner of my mind
Im attached to you
Im weak
Its true
Cuz im afraid to know the answer
Do you want me too?
Cuz my heart keeps falling faster
I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing thats true
So I will not hide
Its time to try
Anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
You dont know what you do
Everytime you walk into the room
Im afraid to move
Im weakIts true
Im just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know u met me?
I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing thats true
So I will not hide
Its time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
I know when I go ill be on my way to you
The way thats true
I've waited all my life to cross this line
To the only thing thats true
So I will not hide
Its time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true

Someday someway... together we will be baby!

The song that running through my mind these few days...

Someday, somway - MLTR

In my search for freedom
and peace of mind
I've left the memories behind
Wanna start a new life
but it seems to be rather absurd
when I know the truth
is that I always think of you

Chorus:Someday someway
together we will be baby
I will take and you will take your time
We'll wait for our fate
cos' nobody owns us baby
We can shake we can shake the rock

Try to throw the picture out of my mind
try to leave the memories behind
Here by the oceanwave's carry voices from you
Do you know the truth
I am thinking of you too

Chorus:
Someday someway
together we will be baby...
The love we had together
just fades away in time
And now you've got your own world
and I guess I've got mine

But the passion that you planted
in the middle of my heart
is a passion that will never stop

A disturbing silence...

There's a disturbing silence within me.. and i cannot ignore it.. so i sit almost anytime, glaring at something in the distance... dunno what i see, but i keep watching as thoughts flash across my mind and i keep watching.. then suddenly some one disturbs my silence, asks me why am i so silent, and i smile back, cause i wouldn't know what to answer... nod my head as if to say nothing at all... but then i know.... i am thinking... something deep... and i get back into my silence... a disturbing silence...


Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Sataao
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Rulaao

Dil Badal Bane Aankhein Behne Lagi
Aahein Aise Uthein Jaise Aandhi Chalein
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Sataao
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Rulaao
Aa Bhi Jaao

Gum Le Ja Tere, Jo Bhi Tune Diye
Ya Phir Mujhko Bata, Inko Kaise Sahein
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Sataao
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Rulaao
Aa Bhi Jaao

Abb To Iss Manjar Se, Mujhko Chale Jana Hai
Jin Raahon Pe Mera Yaar Hai
Unn Raahon Ko Mujhse Paana Hai
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Sataao
Toh Phir Aao Mujhko Rulaao
Aa Bhi Jaao