Zindagi Rockz

They say, trying to be nice is like being a goal keeper, no matter how good a goal keeper you are, you will always be remembered for the one you miss.. Was shocked with the news of the AI express Crash at Bajpe Airport, Mangalore.. 158 passengers killed, bodies charred beyond recognition, families fighting over bodies, 22 bodies yet to be identified.. Too much to digest? For me it is... And while families are still trying to cope up with their loss, news channels are speculating as to what may have caused the crash.. Pilot error, pilot fatigue.. these reasons are what top the list.. Newspapers are streaming with reports about the crash and its aftermath.. And a line that caught my eye was "After a crash if the pilot survives, nail him.. If not then blame him".. This line made me feel sick the moment i read it.. As if it is not enough for the family members of the pilots,to have lost their son/husband, that they have to put up with speculations like pilot error, pilot fatigue ...

I guess my roomie is in a terrible mood today.. She was just venting her feelings of frustration and exclaimed that everyone is selfish including me.. Well u cannot imagine how offended i was when i heard that and when someone says something that hurts me i go off into the sulk mode, where i spend hours in silence, brooding over what that 'someone' said, and it can take from hours to days for me to come out of sulk world.. And whenever someone says something in direct reference to me, i go into deep thought as to what made that person say what he/she did about me.. And so we have our topic for today - "Selfishness".. I guess I am selfish and so is everyone else.. Maybe the degree of selfishness differs but the universal truth is that everyone is selfish.. So why are we offended when we see behavior from others that we would like to put a label on and call it Selfish! and when we do the same to others its totally justified is it?? Selfishness i guess means self centre...

I work at a Bank.. I'm presently working at the Head Office.. well we wont go into the details of my job, but yes, despite the amount i crib about it, i still love my job..:) I wont say I'm a great worker, but yes i do give it my best. About my passion, you will hear several people repeat the same, but anyway, my passion is music..:) Music is a necessity of life these days i guess.. Take Bangalore for instance; you will seldom find someone without earphones stickin into their ears, whether they are walking, in the bus or riding.. Most people listen to music all the time that they are on the road.. I do too.. I listen to music right from the moment i step out of my PG till the moment i step into office.. I started singing when i was 6.. My teacher in school thought that i had a good voice and encouraged me to sing.. Of course my mom too realized I have a good voice and did send me for singing classes to a music teacher in my vicinity.. I don't remember why but i discontinued...

To all those people who were eagerly waiting for my next blog, and to Gundu who suggested I write on the topic.. :) I never knew it was mothers day until I saw some forwards on my phone asking me to thank my mother for giving birth to me or something to that effect.. It was a Sunday n I had just woken up and was lolling in bed when my mom called so i wished her Happy Mother's Day.. She was slightly surprised.. I'm sure she too wasn't aware that it was HER day..;) anyway we chatted for a while and i hung up promising to call her in the evening.. Was still pondering over Mother's day when i read a column my Shobhaa De`, who was of the opinion that Mother's day is just an opportunity for Card Sellers to cash in on the occasion, until her kids made her feel super special, n thats when she kind of changed her opinion about Mother's Day.. I was thinking of how much we take for granted our mothers.. I, especially take it as my birth right to be loved, pampered and made...

The lyrics of a favorite hymn of mine go like this: "Lord I hope this day is good I'm feeling empty and misunderstood I should be thankful Lord I know I should but Lord I hope this day is good" I can so relate to this hymn right now coz I am feeling empty and misunderstood. I always used to pride myself on being very open and honest. I was never in the habit of mincing words.My classmates and friends have admired me for this very quality of mine. Close friends confide in me with the hope that I will give them an honest opinion about things the way I see it.but off late I'm getting into trouble for my honesty. Making more enemies than friends and people close to me i feel are drifting away. so now I'm confused. am I supposed to be flowing with the tide and not against it lest i be swept away by a strong current and drown? What if i want to flow with the tide but at a pace of my own, in a style of my own? I'm feeling totally lost at this point of time.. and at a...

When "Wake up Sid" was about to be released, news channels were flooded with reports of the movie's screening being disrupted.. Reason being a group of ppl objecting to the use of the old name of the city we now know as Mumbai- in this movie.. Again when "3 idiots" hit the multiplexes, i'm sure all of us would've caught a glimpse of the infamous encounter of Vidhu Vinod Chopra (the producer of the movie) with the press.. and now that "My name is Khan" is slated for release, another controversy has already emerged.. I personally am gettin sick of these gimmicks.. Come on guys, find other ways to promote movies.. not by puttin up such acts which leave the audience in very bad taste.. U know i really wonder what is the need for such things.. The advent of multiplexes has ensured that the theatres are full atleast for the first week of the screenin.. so everyone concerned in the movie biz is making the monies, i wonder wat the fuss is all about.. G...

A male friend of mine keeps asking me this question "How do u girls find time to do ur make up, apply nail polish, wear colour co ordinated accessories?".. and i always give him this very amused look and just say to him "Its called Multi tasking-something u guys cant really comprehend" It is true.. girls/women are aces at multi tasking.. I've seen my mom cook, supervise my brother's studies and listen to my endless stories all at the same time.. and all this while my dad would jus be watchin a cricket match.. so its simple.. its not like we spend hours gettin dressed or anythin.. in the time that we are gettin dressed we wouldve finished catchin up on the latest gossip, made plans for the coming weekend and also have decided our strategy to deal wit a nosy colleague- all this while applying nail polish or make up.. The reason for this multi tasking is that we girls/women by nature are stingy.. we dont wanna let anything go waste, especially not time.. so in ...

Recently a friend of mine wrote on my wall saying that my dad was in touch with her on Facebook and that it was so 'cute'.. Well it is cute and thats one of the things i really like about my dad.. he loves change.. he's willing to move with the times.. He's online atleast thrice a week, checks his mails regularly, follows my blogs religiously and is like a child with a new toy whenever a new gadget becomes a part of our home.. like there was this incident very recently where he purchased a dual sim phone.. and he was so amused with it, wanted to learn more about it and how he used to keep quizzing me abt its various features.. So thats my dad.. very tech savvy and very 'in' with the times.. he's not scared of change.. change is like an adventure for him. he savours every moment of it.. well some of u mite say wats so great abt it, but i work in a an organisation where most ppl are from my dad's generation and most of them detest technology.. so when i lo...

I've learnt........ 1> That parents are the most trustworthy people on this planet..their love for u is unconditional and they will support u on anything.. i mean ANYTHING! 2> Charles Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest is very much applicable even today.. Take the example of my PG: you're not at the dinner table on time, u wont get dinner- coz there wont be any left! 3> Your boss is always right.. there's no 2 ways about this one... 4> You should try to keep a smile on your face always coz the world looks brighter from behind a smile.. :) 5> U can charm people at the workplace just for a few minutes.. after that u better know something.. 6> u must eat to live and not the other way around.. so i eat whatever is offered to me..(Thanx to all my friends/colleagues who bring lunch for me.. hope u keep doing so in the near future as well.. heh heh) 7> To wash clothes (this is something my parents will be proud of! heh heh) 8> Singing in the ba...

Social Networking sites are a rage these days..it has crossed all age barriers and u have the young, the old, kids- well just about anybody and everybody on these networking sites i wouldn't call myself "Tech Savvy" but i like to stay with the times, so i jumped the bandwagon and became a member of 2 of these Social Networkin sites.. Well first let me get to the 'good' part.. its a great concept.. u can keep in touch with millions of friends whom u've never met once u've passed out of school or college.. its one of the cheapest forms of communication.. almost everyone has a net connection these days so its easy being in touch with the ppl around.. so on the whole it serves the purpose.. to stay in touch with the people.. time to play 'turncoat'.. heh heh.. while i agree its a great concept, i feel that its become more of a status symbol to be on these sites. everyone's just trying to have a great number of ppl on their friend list.. i get frien...

The one thing that i always looked forward to all my life was "independence".. Since my parents for most of my life have been strict.. Monitoring my every move, keeping a track of all my activities.. I had nick named my Dad as CID since he used to always be so suspicious of all my activities.. So i just waited for the time when I would move away from home.. I prayed to God to give me a job that took me far away from home.. And I've always believed that if you wish for something with all your heart, you often end up getting it.. Its happened with me quite a lot.. so just as i had wished i got a job that took me away from home.. And then i landed up in Bangalore for work.. Freedom at last! that was my first reaction.. No more nagging, no more policing from my parents and no more fighting with my brother.. I had a job, was independent and no one could question me.. What a feeling that is! Initially, on weekends i would just have breakfast and leave my PG and simply wander ...