“I live in a world where my maths ma’am is allowed to claim to be of 35 years for more than 1 year.”
- Not Me
Should I Donate My Eyes or Will I need them later?
September 23, 2007 at 8:39 am (Iceberg, KayP's Den)
I’m sure everyone must have wondered atleast once in their lifetime as to- what really lies on the other side of life? and I am no different, only I wonder little too frequently. I have tried to approach the question from various angles (read spiritual, religious, logical, cosmological, mythological etc) but invariably all my efforts have concluded to be nothing more than..say an expedition in search of horse’s egg (apologies for the corny analogy).
I have few philosophies/theories; some logical, some very believable but none ever conclusive or true ( actually dont know a way to decide if its true or not) .
I think there are people who might know but choose to keep quiet. And there might be people who claim to know…and they might be genuine..who knows?. But we tend not to believe them for practical (proof,science), personal (maybe we are scared to know) or reasons related to other conviniences.
I have concluded for my ’self’ reference purpose that there is only one way to find out without leaving any scope for apprehensions, and that is- by being on the other side.
PS: My friends and well wishers will find the above post a departure from my normal musings, this is to assure them I AM FINE. As much as I’m inquisitive to know the truth, I’m not at all in any hurry. So kindly save your concerns for major impending tragedies in my life like marraige etc.
I’m a born winner……..
September 16, 2007 at 1:15 pm (KayP's Den, Pulp Fiction)
…and..so are you!. Our birth is a testimony to our win.
Here’s some damning scientific evidence….
Race to start!
This..was our first race…here, we fight off our own equally ‘potent’ial siblings…to get a life…literally! I call it “The race to start”, its the governor’s way of readying us by giving us a glimpse of what is to ensue.
No one is a born loser…infact if you are born…you’ve won once already!
Winning is our birth right…some manage to maintain the streak…some lose it.I intend to keep it.
Branding-Desi Style!
September 16, 2007 at 11:43 am (Also, KayP's Den, Take Light..)
Saw a few funny hoardings and their mention in a few blogs recently.Here’s one for liqour shop in a small town somewhere in north.I saw it on TV..
“Sarkaari licensed ‘CHILD BEAR’ shop”.
Now, thats what I call multiple targeting- children, animals and the regulars.Pure genius. Who needs MBA..eh?
Ogilvys, Prasoon Joshis and Kakkars listening?
Big Brother is Watching UK!
September 11, 2007 at 5:11 am (KayP's Den, Pulp Fiction)
Moveover just a few inmates being closely watched in the name of reality TV, where the only privacy the residents get is in the confines of loo.
According to a documentary on the UK public security aired on Discovery/NGC (Sorry not sure which one) the entire city of LONDON is surveilled, it has atleast 4 cameras mounted on street lights or the traffic lights of every big or small street, covering different angles at any given point of time. Hence, providing a 360° view of the junction. The robotic cameras can be controlled by the operator sitting miles away. This feature is used to follow a suspect from one cross to another.
Amazingly, these smart cameras know where to look and where not to. Often private bedrooms fall under the radius of the digital eyes but they are programmed to not to look in (I’ll take their word for that…atleast for the moment). This futuristic setup makes London the most surveilled city in the world.
The arrangement, I think is reassuring and scary at the same time. Reassuring because..well..the chances of catching a bomber increases (although in most cases now, there is no need to catch the bomber: thanks to suicide bombers) and scary because footage of you in your pajamas collecting your morning milk/paper and returning could beat you to your own TV set.
Anyway, what next? Speakers along with cameras ? completing the multimedia setup!
Imagine you park your vehicle in a “no parking” zone (of course unknowingly) and just as you are about to leave, an akashvani hollers : “you educated.. lowly skunk..where do you think you are parking? your momma’s backyard?”. You don’t even want to retort lest you wanna be videotaped yelling at a speaker in full public view just after being yelled upon by it. That’ll put even the funny babies videos to shame.
The $ Million question-Is it precaution justified or eccentric paranoia?..go figure!
Crap! I can’t Scrap!
September 7, 2007 at 5:48 am (Iceberg, Take Light..)
My major avocation during my post IIPM days and pre Satyam days- ORKUT, is blocked from our workstations at office!
Alas!
Guess, They want me to work (sigh!).
Bra – 100 not out: A Tribute!
September 4, 2007 at 7:05 pm (KayP's Den, Pulp Fiction)
History of sorts is being made this year: We celebrate 100 years of ‘BRA’. I read, it was in the year 1907 the word ‘brassiere’ was first reported in an American copy of Vogue. Its been 100 years since and the journey has been nothing short of curvy to say the least.
Its kinda disturbing for ‘visionaries’ (Read:People with gift for promptly visualising things in minds eye…its a new shade to the term given) like me to know that Bra were initially made to flatten the chest and not to accentuate it . Wait…Whaat?….Why?…What were they thinking?…no actually where were they thinking from? Didn’t they want it to make it to 100 years?
Thank god that it has survived for 100 years, its no mean achievment considering the primitive, short sighted inventors. Role of these delicates’ in one’s appearance often goes unnoticed but there is no denying the indispensible support they provide, literally or otherwise to its wearer.
Right from: “the thodi si lift karade” underwire bra; “the kahin to hoga” strapless version; the $ 15 mn “Red Satin Fantasy” to the victoria’s secret “Wonder Bra” all play a striking role in making the dame look striking.
This itsy-bitsy piece of clothing carries more weight than meets the eye, right from shouldering the weight of strategic decisions like how much to reveal/conceal?, how to tame the teasing heaves?, limited space management, furtive masculine glances, virile ogling to the toughest one – the force of gravity. I am yet to know of another mechanism that resists gravity itself and still makes it look so panaromic. (This given that even commets or meteors succumb to gravity).
The responsibilities on those thin strips of straps are unlike any that I know, and for that my Hat’s off.
From being a necessity as a latent innerwear to a more manifest, fashionable, super-sexy outer garment; the evolution has been revolutionary. Here’s wishing “The Crown of Attire” another century and more of undivided attention..keep holding!
