Lets Grow Up

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 5/12/2013 6:01:00 PM

'Those who have not watched "Bombay Talkies" and intend to watch it, may stop reading further.It has four short stories by four different directors. All the stories can be quite clearly associated with their directors, their take, their story, their style.... Looks like since, they did not have the pressure to tell just one story and get the producers money back, they could say what they wanted to... One of the story is by Karan Johar... I am not really a Karan Johar fan, but I (...)'

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TOW Strange Wish

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 5/12/2013 5:13:00 PM

'I am at a weird place in my career and life in general... its a new for me.Job-wise... since some time it has been majorly a drag. I can't blame too many outside parameters for it. And in overall, its still a lot better than average. Its just that I don't look particularly forward to Mondays now and start sulking from Sunday afternoon.But, lately, I look with a tinge of wish when I see a housewife or those having the liberty to decide when and how they want to work. I long for a hou(...)'

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TOW Shaadi

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 3/3/2013 4:36:00 PM

'This is one of those posts that may not get published in a long time. Or it will get published when it has lost its significance in my life.The question is about marriage, arranged in particular and love too in Indian scenario. In India, you know you are going to get married some day from the age of 2. We live in a society where it is inevitable. Marriage is one of the things we hold so dear. We have lavish weddings,  months and years of thoughts behind it, and gossips of marri(...)'

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I just want to say... I love you...

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 3/3/2013 3:32:00 PM

'Dear Mom,I know I have been a Daddy's daughter all my life... and I still am... But I want you to know:I scream "Mummy" everytime I am scared or shocked.I feel sad when I leave home, every single time for not having talked enough to you.I have in the past rejected your advice, but you should know, I have done exactly what you said all those times.I miss you so much when I am sad or broken... I know going over to you will ease everything.... and it does.I see how much trouble it is t(...)'

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Attempt to sanity

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 2/27/2013 10:01:00 PM

'I have decided not to write any more posts about how lack of sincerity and a general carelessness bothers me to no end. I will also not complain how people can expect that they should get everything, without putting in any efforts to deserve it.Won't crib about this any more... or atleast won't crib in written...It has been almost 2 months away from home, away from the husband, away from all the maids [:(] and I am sullen in general. I have to drag myself out of bed and literally fo(...)'

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I want to break free!!!

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 2/5/2013 8:21:00 PM

'Sometime I wonder, how things that come so easily to some are so difficult for others.How you can't do a thing, that others have been doing effortlessly.One such thing for me is to close my eyes, look the other way and pretend I did not see. And it seems to be the default way for so many, to shrug and say, not my business, not my concern. And often, for their own work, 'I didn't realize I had to do this'.I wish I could do this, to just be concerned with my work. I notice, that every(...)'

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Amreeka

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 1/27/2013 7:32:00 PM

'At last, digging out from drafts...I had thought, to write a post about US, as soon as I am back... and had a lot to write. But few weeks of hectic office are enough to wipe off everything else in the mind. I must not deny, I went to US with a lot of prejudice and a determination, almost to a fault, not to like this country. In fact, I knew I would hate it, and the visit would just confirm it.I began right, hating the long time it took to clear the customs a(...)'

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We shall have our culture

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 1/27/2013 7:04:00 PM

'When we Indians are asked how we feel about our country, the answers will vary based on our mood. A sense of sadness or disgust in recent times over gender violence, state apathy, corruption, etc. And a sense of pride and happiness over Indian culture in more "normal" times. But, I wonder if we have not just exaggerated Indian culture and reached to this state. Are all our problems not a manifestation, misuse or misinterpretation of our culture. Isn't our obsession with our (...)'

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Letter to the Almighty

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 9/19/2012 7:58:00 PM

'Dear God,You created the entire world. Then you created all the plants and animals. It was all so wonderful. Then you thought of creating an intelligent being, one that could see the world, see its wonder, appreciate it and build on it. One who would take it a step further. One that had the brain to think, the strength to change and a lovely canvas to create on. Rest he would discover with joy and make it all the more beautiful. You thought you had created a perfect being, gave(...)'

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Looking from a corner

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 8/30/2012 3:08:00 PM

'These days I refuse to read the newspaper or listen to the news. Newspaper lays on my bed and I devour the page 3 and cartoons.With the world busy in:Assam senseless riots and general distrustCorruption cases of mass scale being ignored casuallyState of power and hence production at a tragic lowEconomy going down for all the reasonsI was confused at how we could take everything so lightly. Why nothing mattered. And then it happened. I tried if Ignorance is indeed bliss... If I (...)'

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Stop and Stare

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 7/31/2012 7:04:00 PM

'Something that I had written a long back, but just felt like posting here..." 'I am unique' cried the snowflake" - Bill Wattersen- Calvin and HobbesYes, it is unique... or is it or does it even matter?As you distance yourself, lines get blurred, differences disappear, topography vanishes and everything becomes calm and homogeneous. Each electron is rotating at a tremendous speed around the nucleus. Each atom fighting with the other atom for that shared electron. There are numer(...)'

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Sleeping child

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 7/31/2012 6:54:00 PM

'The problem with me is that I can't close my eyes...With Assam burning over religious matters... people claiming that it is all political as  we have been too 'accommodating' with refugees from Bangladesh who are now bold enough to fight and cause unrest.Major blackout in the country because of grid failure and all states and center just passing the buck...Nobody listening to the man fighting against corruption in Delhi. That news just seems to be lost (...)'

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Just pathetic

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 7/28/2012 9:03:00 PM

'I watched this episode of Crime Patrol  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvQhGWEjQJkFor those who are unaware of this serial, its based on real life incidents. Often it brings on unknown faces of Indian society, sometimes highlighting the despair, sometimes callousness, sometimes selfishness and sometimes humanity. It has shocked me more than once....This one tells about a small village in Maharashtra, where small farmers took loan from landlords. Since, most of the farmers were&n(...)'

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Out of the blue

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 7/20/2012 7:27:00 PM

'If Masterchef of different countries is ever a clue of how the people are. This is how I would understand people are in these countries:Americans: Bitchy, Boisterous and ArrogantIndians: Winy and emotionalAustralians: Fair, friendly, good winners and losersAustralia has surely risen a few notches in my wish-list. If Australia tourism is a promoter, good job ;)'

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Wedding Planner

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 6/16/2012 10:18:00 PM

'Some of the blogs that I am addicted to, often talk about how arranged marriages screw up ones life. Like: http://celestialrays.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/logic-vs-lagnam/and http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/tag/arranged-marriage/That you get married to a man you don't know, you may end up losing your own life in the process. That when you have not "known" the person and his family long enough, you would not know how he (or they) would react in any situation. Whether you are marryin(...)'

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It feels good !!!

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 6/2/2012 5:56:00 PM

'It feels good:When a riksha-waala that you take tells you that he owes you five bucks and you should pay less.When air-hostesses in a flight take extra care for an invalid old man, explaining all security procedures to him personally and attending to every unsaid need of his.When you find a shop-keeper searching for you because you forgot your camera at his shop on a busy day.I guess I shouldn't give up on the world as yet...'

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When Gods came visiting

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 5/10/2012 5:28:00 PM

'I have seen Gods. They were called upon, and they appeared amidst much fan-fare. There were much preparation for their arrival and a general excitement in air. All work stopped and all that one heard was what more one can do during the week long festival.... Presentations made, agenda prepared,  people sensitized...They held much power and were easy to please.... Power more than one could imagine and one daren't cross them.There were some strange things about these Gods, though(...)'

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The Ideal World

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 4/19/2012 7:10:00 PM

'I have heard and read ample number of times that Indian society is a good society... We respect family and elders. We have strong belief in the institution of marriage and we are at a moral high-ground. On the other hand, we say western society is very individualistic. There are no joint-families, children leave home at 14-15 and crave independence. By theory, we are right... This is an ideal world, where people care for their elders. Institution of marriage or commit(...)'

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And so the scrum works

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 4/9/2012 6:46:00 PM

'There is a software delivery model "Scrum". The primary hypothesis for this model is that people are responsible individuals. They can manage and lead themselves and don't necessarily need someone telling them exacly what needs to be done. In my project we have been following this model for sometime now. It was never questioned, untill recently. Sometime back I was asked who leads the team, in short, who should we blame if something goes wrong. The answer "we all are" does not (...)'

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Too perfect

Author : earthwire      Blog : Ramblings of an idle mind      Date : 3/2/2012 3:44:00 PM

'There are lots of things I worry or dread . One thing that I am absolutely scared of in a relationship is complete surrender.There are several ways a relation can be wrong. Ones that everyone accepts as difficult to deal, like, cheating partner, being over possessive, being overworked with no time for one another. And the ones only the wearer of shoe knows, like, nagging, being irresponsible at home, being bore, demeaning things that matter to other... and likes. Things that no one (...)'

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