vox populi

give your opinions, suggestions, comments, or anything about the following issues in the comments box :)

issue: indian elections, 2009. lok sabha as well as assembly.

issue: are men and women really innately that differently; or is socialization a major factor, so much that it's got into our genes? simply put, where do hormones and socialization (i call it social manipulation..just like we created 'castes' for hierarchical domination) stand, diverge and/or intersect?

issue: LTTE, sri lankan government.

musings

. i am a string of memories

. if i can't accept any man as he is and still love him, i don't mind ending up with a woman.  it's not about the sexuality alone. 

. abhigna: wats wrong with being a gay/lesbo?

i think gays (homosexuals) r the most self-respecting ppl

bhanu: oh shit!

abhigna: they know what they want

n they get it

bhanu: gays are freakin' GAY baa..!

abhigna: n those who r open abt it

think of it

trhose open abt it..

think of all that they r ready 2 undergo

for being themselves

for telling the world the truth abt themselves

bhanu: actually right baa!

abhigna: for being true 2 themselves

mayb

bhanu: that's a actually a point!

abhigna: i will end up with a woman

may b

bhanu: they are almost as great as saints and scientist!

abhigna: ive started 2 believe

bhanu: *s

abhigna: u kidding?

bhanu: ledhu baa

why wud I

i feel lke I'm convnced

abhigna: huff!!

i adore them in this world of lies, deceit n fake people

bhanu: mmm..!

quote quotient

"Darkness gives at least a false impression of coolness."

rudyard kipling, chapter 11 ("the city of dreadful night"), life's handicap.

thanks to amitendu :)

"The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think"

-my immediate source: orkut 'fortune'!!

potpourri

food for thought :)

{yeah, i cook and i love to!}

soups

i often have plain dal, boil sweet corn, etc; and as these arent thin in consistency, the leftover water, after boiling, has to be drained out. immaterial of the amount of water used, due to pressure cooking, some gets left out. (someone pls let me know the technique that doesnt leave out water :) )

this is highly nutritious, and thus can't be wasted. so i use this water to make clear soup. if the volume is too less, i simply add some more water, and cook the soup by spicing it up with hints of ginger, pepper and garlic.

it's simply a soothing concoction :)

stereotypes

pink perversion

(excerpts from a wiki article on pink)

• In Western culture, the practice of assigning pink to an individual gender began in the 1920s.^[5] From then until the 1940s, pink was considered appropriate for boys because being related to red it was the more masculine and decided color, while blue was considered appropriate for girls because it was the more delicate and dainty color, or related to the Virgin Mary.^[6][7][8] Since the 1940s, the societal norm apparently inverted so that pink became appropriate for girls and blue appropriate for boys, a practice that has continued into the 21st century.^[9]

• Though the color pink has sometimes been associated with gender stereotypes, some feminists have sought to reclaim it. For example, the Swedish radical feminist party Feminist Initiative and the American activist women's group Code Pink: Women for Peace use pink as their color.

• The pink ribbon is the international symbol of breast cancer awareness. Pink was chosen partially because it is so strongly associated with femininity.^[10]

• It has been suggested that females prefer pink because of a preference for reddish things like ripe fruits and healthy faces.^[11][12] This suggestion, however, has been criticized as unsubstantiated.^[13]

think about it :)

personality preconception

just because i speak about my boyfriend, don't care about getting straight As and don't choose to listen to boring classes for attendance, i'm not a bitchy moron. just because you visit the library everyday, don't think of having babies but only about entering the civils one day, you aren't a genius.

petty penchants

dido!! rahman!! enigma!! ilayaraja!!

sunlight!! brightness!! green, yellow! fresh air!!!

citrus, weed on beach rocks,  wine!!

violin, more violin, jazzz!!!

baby fragrance, citrus again, 

caves, church bells, pebbles!!!

a la 'favourite things' from 'sound of music' :D

lyricality

'kavingalukkellaam kurumbadigham, kavingalin kurumbil suvai adigham'

-oh, the richness in the poet's mischief, and the rich taste of this mischief itself!

movie: kangalaal kaithu sey. song: anaarkali. lyrics: Pa. Vijay/ Kabilan/ Thenmozhi? dont know :)

"gurutu cheripivEsi jeevinchaalani 

cherapalEkapOtE maraNinchaalani 

telisi kooDaa chEyaleni verri vaaDani 

gunDe pagilipOvu varaku nannu paaDani 

mukkalalO lekkalEni roopaalalO 

marala marala ninnu choosi rOdinchanee"

me, a mad man, 

for i know that memories are to be forgotten

or taken to the grave;

yet, i can't erase them!

so, let me sing the melancholic tune till my heart is broken

and i can bawl, looking at her countless images reflected in these very pieces.

song: prema ledani. movie: abhinandana. lyrics: aatreya (raasi srothalani, raayakunda nirmaathalani edipinche vaadu!)

"life is a rollercoaster just gotta ride it!" artist: ronan keating

"mann ki gali tu phuharoon si aa

bheeg jaye mere khwabon ka kafila"

- come to my mind like a thousand fountains

and let the caravan of my wishes get drenched in their showers.

song: tu bin bataye; film: rang de basanti; lyrics: prasoon joshi

must listen: dido - most of her songs, especially 'do you have a little time', 'see you when you're 40', 'life for rent', 'sand in my shoes'.

yusuf islam's 'father and son'.

"neDaera neeku nestamu, repe ledu!

ninnanTae ninDu sunna raa, raane raadu!!"

today's your only friend, there's no tomorrow

yesterday's cipher, won't come again.

(Sounds simple in english!)

song: jagaDa jagaDa jagaDam. film: geetanjali. lyrics: veturi sundararamamurthy

save the monkey!

deforestation, encroachment, street circus, cruel lab testing, current wires. besides, the ill-treatment by humans.
reasons enough?
yet, this species gets less attention, because, 1. they aren't endangered (yet!) and 2. the stereotype of menace, danger and species inferiority.

come, let's look for ways to save our neglected ancestors:

http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=87676098

moving on..

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Over-a-Break-Up helps, really :)

it's only 2 weeks since the break up. i didnt want 2 break up. though i was shattered initially, once i realised that irrespective of how much i've been attached to the other person, if i don't get the miminum respect i deserve, (as a human, if not as a soulmate), i don't need to be his mom anymore. no more 'trying to understand' his silly stupid ruthless actions. his chances are exhausted.

and boy, did i move on!

coupling

ironic that to some, love is whom they discover after the elaborate, mundane procedure of an 'arranged marriage', to some, it's whom they find beautiful and lovable at the first sight, to some others, it's a matter of compatibility, understanding, getting along and all that. each, though, has its highs and lows, its pains and comforts. each, definitely, has some miracle to offer.. 

it only becomes more beautiful when one realises that it's one small, simple life..

my alma mater

i love hcu! i owe this place so much! it has changed my life in an unimaginable way...

non-sense

no, please, no nonsense!

gratitude..

this is what life gifted me with, at tough times..

friends - this deserves another blog altogether..some males just sweetly stayed on the other side of the phone 2 hear me bashing their 'clan'!

1. raj: hey, you know, you are as mature as women of my age. (u know, he's 25 btw!) and you can always count on me for your life.. (Aaaaawwwww!!)

2. priths: a. men, maaaann! every god-damned male thinks the same..that we are kids. n when they realise the truth, their ego so badly hurt, they wud do anything to stitch it up.

b. if the world had no males, there would be world peace.

c. women rock!

NOTE: (also from priths): just like men, we too have our weaknesses..we are very particular about things, and always worry about not making a mistake..and we make a lot of issues out of this. we are just frustrated that our clan is more misunderstood, stereotyped and looked down upon.. we love you men, let's work out our differences!

3. kittu: a. areyyy abhiiiiiii!!!! (aaaaaawwwww again!!)

b. men cry..inconsolably.

4. nikhilesh (over the phone): (after listening to my order that i'm simply going to vent out to him, coz all my friends are busy with exams..)..(in his typical, soft low tone)..mm, yeah, shoot!

holidays - time!!!

books..kiterunner (though this made me cry even more, it also showed that sad times are natural and shall pass..)

that french chocolate with grape-in-wine filling...mmmm.......wine!!

dad's coming home..(which filled pockets!)

swimming, driving, guitar!!

kerala and a gurukul programme to look forward to..

n blogger..to vent it all out.

all these might seem silly, but they only made me more positive.

political thought

pointless movies, serials, reality shows, 'breaking news' with pointless plots, people who follow, analyse and discuss them; such credulous, silly people electing politicians who shamefully show up only before the election with clearly fake promises and lame accusations on others; and all these people, believing in a 'god' and acting out of their irrational presumptions of 'him'/'her' - these are the hand-in-hand, vicious reasons for most apathy in the country today.