(Not a) Stranger

Have you ever had a feeling where you're say, for example walking on the street or sitting in a coffee shop, are perfectly at ease and whoosh! suddenly someone crosses you and you feel inclined to look back and see who it was??

You might not have ever seen the person but a strange feeling inside you makes you take a second look to make sure its not someone you know! I think its something like The World Universality game and all of us are truly connected some way or the other?!

Like last QOTB according to me we have to come to terms with the fact that experiencing life in its true sense is accepting it with all its ups and downs, I also think that everyone is totally connected?!

P.S. Well, from this time onwards, QOTB aint gonna come every blog but whenever I feel like it, Laugh Out Loud!

A Box of Crayons

The above image is of a crayon box. The bright colours and the messy yet fun look caught my eye so and made me wonder-isn't our life also just like a box of crayons filled with a mixture of varied colours,some dark and some bright? We all have heard at some point of time of the necessity of all sorts of experiences in our life-good as well as bad and a box of crayons reminded me just that. To complete life's picture we do need the yellows and pinks but at the same time don't we also need the blacks and the greys?? We sure as well do and we have to come to terms with that. QOTB-Don't you think life would seem easier that way?

P.S.The answer to last week's QOTB is different for everyone but mostly it would be No as people prefer saving their family's and friends' numbers for their speed dials but people do keep emergency numbers at hand too. Adios with this thought!

Fighting Back

So often we read reports on sexual violence against women:incest,rape,trafficking,harassment and the list sadly goes on.But then what do we do?Feel bad for a while and then move on with our life-who has the time to think about other people's lives when so much is going on in ours??

But at some point of life or the other every woman has been subject to some form of harassment be it molestation or eve teasing which is rampant in India-we have been taught that its best to ignore such men and move on-there is no need to create a scene.No need??Some horrid male chauvinist pig catcalls you, makes lewd gestures at you and there is no need to react??I ask you then what is the need for respect at all when one shouldn't bother fighting against it?More often than not, women are not strong or confident enough.Its time ladies to learn some self defense-kickboxing,karate,whatever.Its time we hold our heads up high and fight for our respect.Wear what we want to, wherever.Its not easy and I too am not very brave but after reading an article in a magazine encouraging women to be strong and fight back I felt the need to be strong as well. We HAVE to support each other. If anyone is being wronged and you are aware,please please do try and raise a voice.Remember if there are bad people out there there are some truly wonderful people out there too.Be strong.Be safe.Don't hesitate to fight back.

QOTB-Do you have emergency numbers like the local police station or hospital on your speed dial?

Last week's answer-The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.

Intertwined

Intertwined.Yes, that's what I feel pretty often, life is intertwined. With people, things, anything and everything, actually the whole Universe.Its connected. Even if you believe it or not,its connected. There's a simple game to prove this theory-start with a word, any word, say toothpaste, now say the word which first comes to your mind-say, mint, then chewing gum, mixed fruit, juice, coke, Aamir khan, Ghajini, Imran Khan, luck ,destiny, fate, tarot cards, reader, books, and one can go on and on. To each person each things relates to, differently but yes, each thing does mean something to every single person on this Earth and beyond. You can't deny it. Who would have thought toothpaste could be connected to books, but you see, it is,no matter how long the chain. I call it the "World Universality Game".Play it, its tons of fun, you'll see what, what you are connected to! So you see, everything and everyone is CONNECTED! Why do we cry when the main protagonist of our favourite television serial cries? Why is it that as the bride leaves her parents home after her wedding, all of us cry remembering our own weddings or those of our loved ones? Well, because we are connected! Every person's and every things lives are intertwined. Answer to last week's QOTB is Twilight. Yes, you and me are connected to the series as well. And you to me, and me to you. QOTB-Name the book which regards the Universe as our very own catalogue? Believe me, the answer to that is also connected to you and intertwined with your life. Cheers to that!

Well, Well, Well

Well, not the Wishing Well or the 'Get Well Soon' Well, just simply WELL! Well, I haven't blogged for quite some time now-the wedding, exams and now college applications-well its crazy but as it is said-when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, and boy, am I tough! I mean, look at me-my QOTB(No, I'm not quitting that, don't even think about it!). Last blog's answer is Jeeves by P.G.Wodehouse. By The Way, I love reading. Be it comics or newspapers or books-I prefer fiction though-the fantasy and the "girly" ones. One should definitely read The Zoya Factor, its got the right mix of both! Just joined Twitter, well everyone's joining it so why stay behind!?Saw Ice Princess, its really nice. I should be more regular if only for my one sole follower! I think I've forgotten how to blog after so many months because this blog is really random. I'm sure I can be better in not only this but in a whole lot of other things. Just got working Granny's old gramophone, its so much fun and runs without electricity and the sound is amazing too! Well, QOTB-Which movie won the Best Picture Awards at the MTV Movie Awards? Well, I told you its a random blog so I can as anything!Bye!

Change

Hi. Long time. Actually I was waiting for the answer to the last QOTB and the answer is yes! (That was an excuse by the way!). Ganguly has retired-he was a great player and despite his failures didn’t lose hope-a true star. This month this will be my first entry and my last too-it’s my sister’s wedding. A lot of changes will happen in the coming month-my sister will get married and my school will be over. Change-the only life that I have known till now is school life and my sister has stayed with me from my birth, both things will change now, but strangely enough, I will not lose touch with either-I WILL return to my school and will obviously stay in touch with my sister. Talking of change, Barack Obama is America’s first Black President-that’s change, but like in my case, I will fight the change, will Obama also face the wrath or shall I say continue to face the wrath- as he has also faced a lot of speculation(quoting Bertie Wooster-“if that’s the word I’m looking for!”)-of ‘anti-change’ factors? My economics teacher says its all “psychological”! And I’ve also heard that people want Saurav to reconsider his retirement-people don’t seem to like change. Again, I had put in twenty precious days for a contest (not a reality show if that’s what anyone is thinking!) and gave it my best shot but ultimately the contest got cancelled because “the judges didn’t like any of the entries”. This changed me as what I had thought was quite simple actually was a harrowing (if that’s the word I’m looking for!) task and at the end of it all I sort of didn’t want to part with something which had change me so-it made me realize things and brought me closer to (may sound clichéd) well, myself, so its okay even though the contest was cancelled-I’m sure all my efforts will be rewarded one day. Whatever happens, happens for the good-I’m a sincere believer in this, which sort of shows that I’ll accept change and want certain things to change but at the same time, funnily enough I don’t exactly like change that much. But again whatever happens happens for the good. This in no way means that I just accept everything as it is, I fight for change and always will. Question Of The Blog(QOTB)-Which famous series does the character Bertie Wooster belong to? This blog is turning out to be more like an online diary-it doesn’t seem to contain the amazing stuff which I’ve read on other people’s blogs. Anyways whatever happens happens for the good and I’m not about to change that!
P.S.-Just discovered that I have a FOLLOWER!! Feeling quite nice actually! Thank You Dear Follower; you don’t know how happy you’ve made me!

Cricket. Religion in India.

Cricket. Religion in India. If Harbhajan Singh dresses up like a mythological character, he is asked to apologize-everyone’s bothered about what he is doing. If Yuvraj Singh hits six sixes in an over, he is given one crore rupees and an imported car and a man dies because of some road construction material lying unkempt. Cricket. Religion in India. This year’s Pujas were “dampened” in Bengal because ‘Dada’ (Saurav Ganguly) is going to retire after the ongoing Australia tests and of course Tata’s leaving Singur may also be considered a reason. Cricket. Religion in India. Indian sensex is fast falling but Zaheer Khan took five wickets-lets watch the highlights, why bother about the stock prices and America-might-go-into-depression news? What difference does it make to us? Cricket. Religion in India. Sreesanth is fit to dance in a reality show but not play in a match. Reason- some sort of injury and reality show was shot earlier. Public agrees. They love watching him dance- is he lying? Who cares? Cricket. Religion in India. Question of the Blog (QOTB)-Is Indian cricket team going to make it to the ICC no.2? Answer to last QOTB-Drona. No one cares. Which movie did Dhoni see last? Bachna Ae Haseeno. Everyone cares. Cricket. Religion in India.