Reaching There

The doomsday has come and gone, I'm still alive and kicking! The world is still not out of danger though. The danger is not from a bunch of asteroids hurling towards us from the deep space. The core of this third rock from the sun is still hot enough and we don't need a Superman to "restart" the spin, not just yet. So all is well, at least on the first look. However the planet is dying and perhaps the mankind is already dead. So I wrote this poem today to express my somberness ( partially inspired by Fire and Ice by Robert Frost ). I peek from my window; I just see a cloud of dust. I take out my hands to feel the water, but all I get are some burns in return. I wish my ears can hear a bird's chirp, the sound of people is far too loud. I smelled a flower when I was young all my nose gets is a whiff of CO 2 now. Dear Bob said the world would end in fire; I say we are already dead in our desires. Then a thought races to my mind an...

Dec 21 2012 Today is 21-12-12. Earth's crust is still stationary, at least it's not moving as fast as it should be if we were to consider today is the doomsday. The cosmos is shifting as well, everything moving farther away from each other at a speed that would dampen all records of Donald Campbell . (not connected but RIP Carl Sagan ) However that's also not new news since the Michelson-Morley experiment in 1887 gave a number to the speed of light and Edwin Hubble said all galaxies are moving farther and farther away. In comparison Charles Hapgood's theory of shifting Earth's crust and an impending doomsday doesn't sounds far-flung. So when Ronald Emmerich created a martini out of the apparent end of ancient Mayan calendar and Hapgood's theory, it added more chaos to the already panicked world. If recent history is to go by then humankind ain't doing a good job in trying to keep its home. The subprime of indulgence is eating away this...

Yay, let's celebrate! All of us have to deal with appreciation at some point in our lives, whether at work or personal life. It could be in form of an email, recognition, comment, Facebook likes, retweets on twitter or simply a big fat trophy! Appreciation comes in many forms, shapes and sizes too. Recently it was bestowed on me as well, it came as a pleasant surprise. Often it is followed by a multitude of feelings that range from greatness to humility.  During the latest instance of appreciation I decided to do a small experiment. I did a self-study and noted down the various thoughts that came into my mind during the next few minutes. Yes, all of this was within the next ten-fifteen minutes I say. Feeling 1 Wow! (trying to makes sense of all this) Feeling 2 I really did a good job this time, yay! (heart starts pumping ferociously) Feeling 3 I am doing better than others, double yay! (I'm higher than cloud number nine Mr. Adams) Feeling 4 ...

As I enter the premises I get a first view of the grandeur of the majestic mansion build out of white marble. If not for the sheer size of the building, the blinding light of the sea of whiteness overwhelm my senses. A thought comes to my mind - is this the house of someone of great importance? I take a walk along the stony pathway surrounded by luscious gardens and beautiful statues adorning them. A series of steps lead me to the courtyard surrounding the house. It takes a few gasps of breath to imbibe the majestic view of the house from here. The main building is still a good fifty steps away. I can see throngs of people scattered around the courtyard. A family sitting on the ground raise their heads to sky to see the yellow flag fluttering in the strong wind a hundred feet above the ground. A couple of school kids are busy taking pictures from their mobile phones. An old man with a stick to support his fragile frame, makes a strenuous effort to straighten his back, aston...

Strolling in the Park A movie released in 1994 barely managed to recover its budget but it is now on the list of American Film Institute's 100 year...100 Movies. It's tagline "Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free" is right at the top of my favourite movie quotes list. The movie is full of memorable scenes, the scene where Red and Andy discuss about hope and freedom - those lines & the acting is simply divine. However I didn't gave much attention to another line from Red, which is very early in the movie.  He had a quiet way about him, a walk and a talk that just wasn't normal around here. He strolled, like a man in a park without a care or a worry in the world, like he had on an invisible coat that would shield him from this place. Yeah, I think it would be fair to say...I liked Andy from the start. Mr. Morgan Freeman's character, Red, says these lines after his first 'deal' with Andy - a friend who would help hi...

Life is very short, and there's no time For fussing and fighting, my friend. The Beatles Nirvana Nomads Ramanagara Trip Pic Sometimes when you meet a person you're head can't stop shaking! Well, you're not going through a fit but the words are just making too much sense to you. Something similar happened with me when I met someone on a trip to Ramanagara (designed by a Bangalore based bunch of travelers called Nirvana Nomads ). More about the trip later, this chain of words is inspired from a small conversation. It was therapeutically helpful for me to discuss about some problems and find out that it is more or less the same with others too!  The gist was life is uncertain and there are too many screwed-up things. Nonetheless, in between this horse-crap flying around there are few candies flying around too. So catch those, you may get hit with some shit. Clean yourself and move on. Eww, maybe that's your reaction to my last line - cand...

Happythankyoumoreplease Living in the moment is considered a big deal; after all  it makes us happier . It has always intrigued me how it looks like to be in the moment. The sudden change from being outside to being in the moment . Acting coaches always stress on being in the moment . An actor can create the most wonderful of emotions onstage with a burst of self-awareness.  It is the time when nothing can go wrong; imagine Sachin hooking McGrath to a six across the stadium longest boundary. All the forces seem to mysteriously come together and create an invisible cloak of confidence & flair. I remember a couple of days back I muttered a highly excited yet muted "Yes" when I succeeded in something at work. It was great! It happens to all of us and at least a few times a week. It doesn't have to be public; it can be very private moment too. Nonetheless, I must add that to achieve this feat onstage is remarkable. Emotional nakedness is more daunting - say...