London - Home to the world's busiest Airport.
This last winter, Life in England was slowed by Snow. Worst affected was Heathrow, The Airport that is supposedly among the world's best and busiest. Thousands of people were stranded in the airport. They were shutdown for over a week as workers at heathrow said it was impossible to clear snow of that quantity. London had 3 inches of snow at its worst.
Oslo - Capital of Norway
Oslo has the winter season going for nearly 5 months/year. And snow at its worst is close to 30 inches. And compared to heathrow, Oslo has only 1/100th of its facilities and money power. It is like comparing a Benz to a Alto.
No. of Flights canceled at heathrow this winter - 3000+(Approx.)
No. of Flights canceled at oslo this winter - 1 ( No approx.)
British Government - YOU SUCK !!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Grass is always Greener on the other side
I know a whole bunch of single people. People who are not in a relationship. Some who have just gotten out of one, some who have never been in one, some who are in something but which is not a relationship and some who I don't know but are single - so I suppose these people don't fall in the "I know a whole bunch of single people" category - but in the "I know Of a whole bunch of single people as well" category. I've heard their stories.
Everyone seems to think the grass is greener on the other side. Well, ofcourse there are exceptions, but then they fall into this very very small category of people who are satisfied at what they have now and that includes me. Well, what makes these people think that the grass is greener on the other side ? I could come up with a lot of answers. And all those answers were from my personal experiences. There was a time when i used to think that everything that happened to me were as unique as my mom's sambhar ( Yes, there is no sambhar in this world as good as and as unique as my mom's ) is in this world. But then i realised it wasn't so, wanting to love, falling in love and all those symptoms around them were pretty much very common around the world. Its just that i realised that very late.
People who are single :
The entire world has opened up / has been open for a while, for them. It works fine for those who aren't looking for a relationship - they just cruise along, have their fun, free of responsibility, of serious thoughts on where to be, how to grow up elegantly and how to not kick and scream as the last light of childhood blinks a couple of times and disappears.
However, its impossible not to think where your life is going. Who will you meet, how will they floor you, and how would you be with them. The heart always searches for that one person who will make bells ring, lights glow, leaves fly, and your heart float in ecstasy. How will you find that person ? Well, you don't. They will come to you, hit you so hard and probably make your heart dance and sing to their music. You won't even know. The chances that an arranged marriage will bring you that person is very unlikely. Just pray you were born with a bag full of luck and chances are that you will find that special person.
People who are in a relationship :
Unless you have a gem of a partner, it is least likely you would not want the relationship to end at some point. You don't have time for yourself, everything in you has been changed to suit your partner's preferences, you can't emote as you would like, and every other person in the opposite sex other than your partner looks a better choice. For you, being single looks heaven. Not everything is as it looks. Things have changed from the point you entered the relationship. And being single is the hardest thing once you could face. You won't have someone to talk to everyday, you won't have someone to appreciate you every single moment, you won't have love. This is when you are at your most vulnerable and chances are that you will make the worst choices of your life during this period.
Unless you are being abused by your partner every single day, unless you don't like to see their face anymore, unless you have another partner, just don't quit, give it one more chance.
People who are in the 3 rd Category :
You are confused. Sambhar tastes like Rasam. People look like zombies. And you want to think you are not fine. Well, you idiots, you are the best placed people. You are single, you can make judgments on experience and you can find the love of your life your way. Or atleast you know how to make your life the way you want. Happy to be in this category. Vodkas are not going to save you, Clear heads will. So heads up and go find your special person. By the law of luck, they are somewhere near you, find them and don't ever let them go. Once lost, you are not going to get them back. Luck waits for none, make the most of it.
What's the bloody point of this post ? Don't ask me. I have no idea. And i really don't prefer grass, I'm more of the beach and sand type :)
Everyone seems to think the grass is greener on the other side. Well, ofcourse there are exceptions, but then they fall into this very very small category of people who are satisfied at what they have now and that includes me. Well, what makes these people think that the grass is greener on the other side ? I could come up with a lot of answers. And all those answers were from my personal experiences. There was a time when i used to think that everything that happened to me were as unique as my mom's sambhar ( Yes, there is no sambhar in this world as good as and as unique as my mom's ) is in this world. But then i realised it wasn't so, wanting to love, falling in love and all those symptoms around them were pretty much very common around the world. Its just that i realised that very late.
People who are single :
The entire world has opened up / has been open for a while, for them. It works fine for those who aren't looking for a relationship - they just cruise along, have their fun, free of responsibility, of serious thoughts on where to be, how to grow up elegantly and how to not kick and scream as the last light of childhood blinks a couple of times and disappears.
However, its impossible not to think where your life is going. Who will you meet, how will they floor you, and how would you be with them. The heart always searches for that one person who will make bells ring, lights glow, leaves fly, and your heart float in ecstasy. How will you find that person ? Well, you don't. They will come to you, hit you so hard and probably make your heart dance and sing to their music. You won't even know. The chances that an arranged marriage will bring you that person is very unlikely. Just pray you were born with a bag full of luck and chances are that you will find that special person.
People who are in a relationship :
Unless you have a gem of a partner, it is least likely you would not want the relationship to end at some point. You don't have time for yourself, everything in you has been changed to suit your partner's preferences, you can't emote as you would like, and every other person in the opposite sex other than your partner looks a better choice. For you, being single looks heaven. Not everything is as it looks. Things have changed from the point you entered the relationship. And being single is the hardest thing once you could face. You won't have someone to talk to everyday, you won't have someone to appreciate you every single moment, you won't have love. This is when you are at your most vulnerable and chances are that you will make the worst choices of your life during this period.
Unless you are being abused by your partner every single day, unless you don't like to see their face anymore, unless you have another partner, just don't quit, give it one more chance.
People who are in the 3 rd Category :
You are confused. Sambhar tastes like Rasam. People look like zombies. And you want to think you are not fine. Well, you idiots, you are the best placed people. You are single, you can make judgments on experience and you can find the love of your life your way. Or atleast you know how to make your life the way you want. Happy to be in this category. Vodkas are not going to save you, Clear heads will. So heads up and go find your special person. By the law of luck, they are somewhere near you, find them and don't ever let them go. Once lost, you are not going to get them back. Luck waits for none, make the most of it.
What's the bloody point of this post ? Don't ask me. I have no idea. And i really don't prefer grass, I'm more of the beach and sand type :)
Happy Room - Can you make one ?
Aim :
Create a room to feel happy from the bottom of your Heart !!
Where is the bottom ? Under the sink ? Well, I really don't care.
Things Needed :
Room.
Some really good music. Doesn't mean they have to be top of the billboard stuff. Play songs that make u feel happy, energetic, fly high, and buzzzzzzzzz !!
A room filled with only you, your breath and your memories.
Photos. They make you feel bloody happy don't they :)
A bean bag ?
A dream machine. Lets you live ur wildest fantasies and recollect ur best moments. Hasn't been invented yet. So you might have to use a much older and powerful machine commonly known as the "Brain". I'm really sorry if you don't have one.
A bottle of Vodka.
Something you will give your life to eat.
Purpose :
To feel happy. As if it wasn't evident before.
Don't :
Think of your Ex. This is a Happy Room remember.
Drink beyond your limits. Point 1 is inevitable if you do this.
Sing along unless you like being kicked in the ass by your neighbor.
Jump ??
Call your Mom or Girlfriend.
Results :
Hypothetically - Happier You :)
Create a room to feel happy from the bottom of your Heart !!
Where is the bottom ? Under the sink ? Well, I really don't care.
Things Needed :
Room.
Some really good music. Doesn't mean they have to be top of the billboard stuff. Play songs that make u feel happy, energetic, fly high, and buzzzzzzzzz !!
A room filled with only you, your breath and your memories.
Photos. They make you feel bloody happy don't they :)
A bean bag ?
A dream machine. Lets you live ur wildest fantasies and recollect ur best moments. Hasn't been invented yet. So you might have to use a much older and powerful machine commonly known as the "Brain". I'm really sorry if you don't have one.
A bottle of Vodka.
Something you will give your life to eat.
Purpose :
To feel happy. As if it wasn't evident before.
Don't :
Think of your Ex. This is a Happy Room remember.
Drink beyond your limits. Point 1 is inevitable if you do this.
Sing along unless you like being kicked in the ass by your neighbor.
Jump ??
Call your Mom or Girlfriend.
Results :
Hypothetically - Happier You :)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Woman's Day
As it is being a woman's day, i thought I'd pen down my thoughts on today's woman. Woman, who is she ? Why is it so special being a woman ? Why is she known as the creator and the destroyer ? Why don't men get these superpower names ? There are so many questions. Women are SPECIAL. Its not a myth , its a FACT. Everything a man can do, a woman can do. Everything a woman can do, a man cannot.
A woman can be a creator and a destroyer. She is just another human being. But why does she have special powers ? It is said that God took so much time creating a woman. What he did was take a man, and add special features to him, each feature being handcrafted by GOD himself and thus he had his WOMAN. Most people think that a woman is being referred to a creator because she gives birth to another human being. But what they don't see is her role doesn't stop in creating a baby alone. It is way beyond that. She creates a son/daughter, a husband, a father, a brother, A FAMILY. The role of a mother is the most important one of them all. A mother is to GOD. "Maatha Pitha Guru Dheivam", the mother always comes first. She has the magic, the magic to make man to what he is. There is no substitute in this world to the care of a mother. A bad mother makes a bad family. The care, the love, sacrifices, everything a mother does is unselfish. She has nothing to gain from it, yet she gives it all to her child. The pains of giving birth, nothing a man can do to equate to that. That is why a MOTHER is to GOD. A mother passes her creation to another woman.A wife, she is the pillar of strength to every man. She supports her husband in what he is. She helps him in being stable, in being a GOOD MAN. She raises the family, runs the family. And she has to do all that leaving behind her own family, a family which raised her to what she is.
But why is a woman also sometimes being referred to a destroyer ? One cannot be good and bad at the same time. can they ? A bad mother makes a bad family. No matter how good the father is , or how good the children are, a bad mother will always destroy the family. When the creator is not good, the created are not good. I have seen families where the lady in the house hasn't been good. And all those families have suffered. The children haven't grown up well, the husbands haven't lived well and the family hasn't been talked about well. A mother is to GOD. And when the GOD is selfish, there is love , there is no care and there is no happiness. Well, you might ask what's wrong in a woman being selfish ? Well, my definition of SELFISHNESS might be different. Selfishness i mean, doing things for herself is not selfishness, but when she questions why does she have to care for a child, why does have to love a husband, why does she have to be the creator , that is when she is being selfish. I might sound rude. But i back my opinion. A creator is one with special powers, a power to create, and with special powers come special responsibilities. And that is why WOMEN are special !! And when they can't do that , they are no better than a MAN. A MAN who is selfish almost all the time.
It is sad that this world doesn't realise how special a WOMAN is, celebrating a woman's day is not going to do much for a woman, but when the world truely celebrates womanhood, that is when i will call it a woman's day. A day when every woman is free to chose what she wants to do in life, a day when she will have the freedom to stand up to a man, a day when she will have the liberty to say " HEH MAN, You SUCK ", a day when she realises she is GOD !! The World is changing, women get more respect than they did before, but it is not changing fast enough.
Saluting all mothers, daughters, sisters, wives - Happy Woman's Day
A woman can be a creator and a destroyer. She is just another human being. But why does she have special powers ? It is said that God took so much time creating a woman. What he did was take a man, and add special features to him, each feature being handcrafted by GOD himself and thus he had his WOMAN. Most people think that a woman is being referred to a creator because she gives birth to another human being. But what they don't see is her role doesn't stop in creating a baby alone. It is way beyond that. She creates a son/daughter, a husband, a father, a brother, A FAMILY. The role of a mother is the most important one of them all. A mother is to GOD. "Maatha Pitha Guru Dheivam", the mother always comes first. She has the magic, the magic to make man to what he is. There is no substitute in this world to the care of a mother. A bad mother makes a bad family. The care, the love, sacrifices, everything a mother does is unselfish. She has nothing to gain from it, yet she gives it all to her child. The pains of giving birth, nothing a man can do to equate to that. That is why a MOTHER is to GOD. A mother passes her creation to another woman.A wife, she is the pillar of strength to every man. She supports her husband in what he is. She helps him in being stable, in being a GOOD MAN. She raises the family, runs the family. And she has to do all that leaving behind her own family, a family which raised her to what she is.
But why is a woman also sometimes being referred to a destroyer ? One cannot be good and bad at the same time. can they ? A bad mother makes a bad family. No matter how good the father is , or how good the children are, a bad mother will always destroy the family. When the creator is not good, the created are not good. I have seen families where the lady in the house hasn't been good. And all those families have suffered. The children haven't grown up well, the husbands haven't lived well and the family hasn't been talked about well. A mother is to GOD. And when the GOD is selfish, there is love , there is no care and there is no happiness. Well, you might ask what's wrong in a woman being selfish ? Well, my definition of SELFISHNESS might be different. Selfishness i mean, doing things for herself is not selfishness, but when she questions why does she have to care for a child, why does have to love a husband, why does she have to be the creator , that is when she is being selfish. I might sound rude. But i back my opinion. A creator is one with special powers, a power to create, and with special powers come special responsibilities. And that is why WOMEN are special !! And when they can't do that , they are no better than a MAN. A MAN who is selfish almost all the time.
It is sad that this world doesn't realise how special a WOMAN is, celebrating a woman's day is not going to do much for a woman, but when the world truely celebrates womanhood, that is when i will call it a woman's day. A day when every woman is free to chose what she wants to do in life, a day when she will have the freedom to stand up to a man, a day when she will have the liberty to say " HEH MAN, You SUCK ", a day when she realises she is GOD !! The World is changing, women get more respect than they did before, but it is not changing fast enough.
Saluting all mothers, daughters, sisters, wives - Happy Woman's Day
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Paul Greengrass
Green Zone - A movie i have been trying to watch for over 6 months now, and somehow i could find time for it only today. The movie had good reviews, word of mouth mostly, and i expected it to deliver. It was the Paul Greengrass - Matt Damon combo that attracted me to it. They were so good with the Bourne Series, and this one was equally good. Start to finish, never did i feel bored. I love these political action thrillers, they are very good. It is my kinda theme, my kinda movie, and that is exactly why my first movie script belongs to that Genre. Oh ye, I am writing one and I have been taking my own sweet time penning it down. Now that I have started my thesis, i rarely find time to continue penning down my script. I really would have liked to be a script writer in the mold of Robert Lludlum and a director in the mold of Greengrass, yet i'm here sitting down , doing my masters in computer science. You don't always get what you want do you ?
Anyway i recommend this movie to anyone who loves Action. Looking forward to lot more from you Mr. Greengrass.
Cheers
RDN
P.S : If i didn't hate the American Government already, i really do now !!
Anyway i recommend this movie to anyone who loves Action. Looking forward to lot more from you Mr. Greengrass.
Cheers
RDN
P.S : If i didn't hate the American Government already, i really do now !!
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