South Indian Eating Food

Music by Norah Jones

My dad was a big Connie Francis fan, and he loved more women singers than male. I mention this particularly because i think i have inherited this trait from him. My guess is that the trait is more direct inheritance in the form of Connie Francis, Dolly Parton and Joni Mitchel tapes, than anything genetic.

Norah Jones can really move me.

I don't want to say much more, because anything i say will merely pale in comparison to the genius and wonder that is her music.

When she splashed across the music channels some 6 years ago, i thought she was angelic. Now she has certainly proved that she can romance a crowd with her sultry tones.

Am proud of a few musicians, i am proud of Norah Jones because she makes up a few of our generations musicians.

Peace returns to the house!

I am not a fan of the Congress Party! Aah....that feels better...that off my chest. There is a very vile, ugly feeling for that party, but i am going to try and be objective here. What does it mean now that the Congress is the single largest party in the parliament. 

One word...the most important one at this point in time - Stability. Now that we have the leaders the powers to be ...back into the house...peace shall prevail. 

Now let us look at the possible alternatives... - Behenji! I am enjoying the one tight sleep that she has got post the verdict. Wow, she wanted to be the Prime Minister of this country...well if 20 seats can make somebody a Prime Minister...then there is something terribly wrong with our system. That of course has not happened - lets look at another dude who wanted to be the Supremo - Pawarsaheb, ego on this man, he could have played it cool, he could have had his jive post the results, now i doubt if he can even command a simple position in the cabinet. He has 9 seats....hahahahahahahah.....9 seats. Really??? that commands what???? Nitish Kumar - i am going to withhold any judgement about the man from Bihar...that is because, in Indian politics anything can happen. 

Lalkrishna Advani - The Octaganerian, he is a leader, my leader, he can lead me any day...but he cannot lead this country. This is what we knew right from the start, there was nobody from BJP who could be an alternative. Quite frankly BJP has to build its case, they have to make an attempt to win over the hearts and minds of the people. Well, thats for 2014. Bottomline, BJP wasn't the one to go with this year. [the candidate i voted for lost, but i still think my vote counted]

Today, we have one party, an intelligent party albeit a scourge that is at the helm of affairs. Why not i say? a known bastard is better than a sneaky one. I am going to be allowed to study English...that is quite important. I hear Montek is going to take over the Finance Ministry, that is a happy thought. 

Last word - Rahul Gandhi - Prince of India, i wish him the best of luck, there are a lot of expectations from him. If he lives up to 20% of what he claims he will do....i would be quite pleased. 

Our civilization is stepping into a new phase, one where political squabbles and useless issues do not have any place. Incumbency is not a rule, its just a factor, elections are won purely on merit (LOL) and Stability is key. 

Democracy rules.....you have been given the chance to continue Congress...do not under any circumstances FUCK IT UP!!!!

PEACE!

Who'll Stop the Rain

Long as i remember....the song is as simple as it can get while treating one of the most complex topics - the system. I retreat again to this song in times of FLU. Do we really believe this shit about the SWINE Flu - come on man, tell me you have more brains, more grey matter than to believe in this hogwash. 

The swine flu outbreak was in March 2009 - but then it took an ugly turn a couple of days ago and now thats all we hear and see. To be precise it was the 27th of April 2009 - Monday http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/world/27flu.html?scp=19&sq=&st=nyt . Guess what it was a pandemic in the article on the 27th of April while we didnt know what it was about 3 days ago. No news no nothing....suddenly its in our faces...bright red and infectious......

Don't you guys see that there is a cover up in progress - lets take a look at the news that was going on before this - 

1. Storm of Violence in Iraq Strains Its Security Forces - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/world/middleeast/25iraq.html?scp=31&sq=&st=nyt

2. U.S. Questions Pakistan’s Will to Stop Taliban -

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/world/asia/24pstan.html?scp=39&sq=&st=nyt

3. U.S. Stymied as Guns Flow to Mexican Cartels

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/us/15guns.html?_r=1&scp=89&sq=&st=nyt

These key news articles are now buried under heaps of bullshit on the SWINE Flu. I feel it is quite hilarious given the fact that there was another bit of news which has been abandoned as well - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/health/policy/20food.html?scp=62&sq=&st=nyt

Lets face it, the swine flu is a diversion, used by the powers to be to scare us into believing that something porcine this way comes to devour our lives - huhuhuhahahahahahaha.

SWINE FLU is not a real thing, people are dying in Mexico City - i dont see any real evidence of this, the mexican officials are declaring people dying of similar symptoms as of dying with Swine flu. Lets take this objectively - the symptoms of Swine Flu is the same as Flu - you know that which happens to everybody.

So somebody gets the flu in Switzerland(Yes the flu has now spread to Helvetic borders) and the lazy doctor wants to be famous says - SWINE FLU - of course - yus - look at him - high fever - shivering it has to be Swine flu. 

Now Switzerland on high - alert . WHAT THE FUCK ??????????

Thankfully in India we have to contend with the general elections and hence we are still not interested so much about this Flu. I was standing in the voting que today a family in front of me were discussing 'some flu' that has been going around - i chuckled to myself....greatful.

Clouds of mystery pourin confusion on the ground. Good men through the ages, tryin to find the sun; And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain.

Universal Adult Franchise

Everybody is putting in their two pence in the wishing well, dropping honest word about the general elections, i simply will not be left out. This is the time for us to sit back and collect our thoughts, we are going to be the part of a democratic process. Government of the people, for the people by the people. Very powerful statement that. 

Most educated people choose to ensure that they do not vote. It is a time honoured cliche to say - What difference man?! I say fuck the difference, every vote counts! Just as i utter those words i feel embarassed, this is because my statement is as much a cliche itself. 

So i say i don't care if it makes a difference or not, whether my vote counts in the 'democratic process' , it is my fair share. I am entitled to my vote. Whenever i think of the vote i think of it as a gift, given to me (to us) by our elders, our forefathers. The people who stood up and asked for democracy, nay who fought for it. Not voting is like spitting on their efforts, their fight, their valour - they bled for this most basic right - Right to Universal Adult Franchise.

Come 30th April 2009 - i ask every Mumbaikar to cast his/her vote. Be proud of our democracy, which was fought with sheer sweat and guts. Signify their blood spilt on our streets as a blot on your finger - GO OUT AND TAKE WHAT'S YOURS - THE VOTE

For your consideration.....

A while ago my friend shared a piece of litreature that managed to disgust and amuse me at the same time, do let me know what level of revulsion or humour it invoked in you.

Thus it goes:

The Read Headed Leage

This is the story of a detective solving a case of teh fraud company named as " Th Read Headed League". The writer called Mr. Watson had called upon his derective friend just to meet him. After some time there came a man with his problem to solve a case.

The man was working in a company called, "Red Headed League". This is a company uhere only the red headed person can work for the company. He tells the story how he gets the job in that company & how he was cheated.

He had a secretary which gave him the offer to join the compay. Although he had few other opitions for the job but he chose that comapny because it was all the way convenient ot him. He began his routine. One day he was on his routine he saw nothing over there where he was working. He asked few people over there whether they knew anything about the company or about the boss of the company but he didn't get any clue about anything.

The detective starts the investigation and gets all clue against the secretary whom he already had doubt. And other clues were also found agaisnt him.

This way the detective solving above mentioned case with observing ver keen things. This way he had solved many other cases too.

The gentleman recieved full marks for the assignment....and why shouldn't he i say!

Glass Walls

A land of flat organizations, open door policies, wide open spaces and casual birthday celebrations! The nuo atmosphere of a seldom disturbed office in modern India. Everything is beautiful, not a thing to care about not a worry in the world.

You can walk into the CEO's open cabinet and tell him about the wonderful time you had surfing the net last night. A junior can come up to you and casually speak of the dinner that awaits him made by his recently enjoined wife.

Oh yes these are the days to be working my friend where there life at work is comparable to a homely environment of friends more than colleagues and family more than co - workers.

You feel happy about this, you wonder that perhaps they were wrong about the big bad world outside! We were told lies! Life in the corporate world is brilliant we have no walls! none i tell you None!

PLUNK - What is this....its not a wall...no not at first sight...its Glass.

The CEO has not heard a word you said, he is looking at the cost that you are incurring to the company while you chat with him, a cost that he has to keep down. You dont have time to worry about your junior's food because you need to teach him his job and you cant stand it that he is hungry all the time.

There are no happy birthdays as we realise that a year has gone by and we are still in the same job doing the same things. The friends are worse than enemies who try to know everything about you and then bartering that with other tasty information. Co - workers are nosier than family as they want to know everything about you. And yes no one i mean no one cares!

This glass wall is well built.....its clear....and thats fun!