This blog has been in hibernation for too long. I feel really guilty about this, but life really has been busy. Anyway, thanks Amit and richa and Garfy and Simon for visiting and leaving scribbles for me to read.
Today I deleted some comments from my previous post. It has been my policy so far never to do that, and in the two years that I've been blogging I've never done it.But this time I broke the rule ( they're meant to be broken anyway, arent they??).... I just didnt want the tirade to go on, and as this still is my space the last time I checked, I decided to clean it up. If somebody doesnt like it, too bad.
There's a Blog Meet happening in Delhi next weekend. I'm planning to attend, and this will be my first DBM ever. Looking forward to it.
Will definitely try to blog more regularly. I seem to be saying that a lot these days....
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Saturday, February 26, 2005
I've recently been witness to a shocking incident. Shocking for me at least, because although I'd heard of such things happening I never imagined I'd actually see it for myself.
A close friend had put up her profile on one of the new wedding portals, the ones that have become so popular today. After corresponding with some guys for a while, she kind of developed an understanding with one of them, an army officer. They began chatting on MSN,and exchanged phone numbers, and basically began a funny long-distance thing.
He was posted somewhere in Rajasthan but his parents were in a big metro city far away. My friend and this guy used to talk regularly of getting married and stuff like that, the only problem being that his folks were against it. A caste/community issue according to him. Anyway they decided that he would keep trying to win his parents over, while she maintained a low profile for some time. This basically meant that he wouldn't tell anyone,even his best friends, about her. He never took her calls when there were people around, and used to keep his phone switched off for days on end.
My friend the innocent, kept her side of the bargain. She didn't tell anyone apart from her immediate family and 2-3 close girl friends including me. She'd call him daily, and put up with his unannounced absences and the uncertainty of the whole situation. I did tell her to find out a little more about the guy - she knew only his name, cell number and whatever little he'd told her. No unit , no address, nothing. Then there were a number of small, unrelated things.....And I being the kind of person I am, began getting suspicious.
And my worst fears did come true. We found out that the man is a cheat. Sure, he's in the army. But he gave her a wrong name and rank. Because he's already married and has a daughter to boot. When she confronted him with this, he gave her the usual sob story about having a bad marriage and wanting to get a divorce. He had the nerve to keep calling her and telling her he'd always cherish her memories. She kept getting swayed by his sweet talk, till she found out that he was trying that he was corresponding with other girls as well. God, I swear I can kill that man.
My friend is devastated. She comes from a conservative middle class family who were anyway not in favour of a love marriage. Now she loses face in front of them. And, being on the wrong side of 30, she feels she'll probably never get married now. I spend as much time as I can, telling her she's wrong. There isn't much else I can do. God, had I been in her place, that man would've regretted it till the day he died. The army can court martial an officer for such a crime. I'd have made him pay. As it is , I wonder how many other girls he's been cheating. May the b****** rot in hell.
This incident shook me. Agreed, some of the fault lies with my friend as well. She was too trusting, and too ready to fall in love. But that doesn't give anyone the right to do something like that. And an army officer !!! What the hell is wrong with this world??
If you or someone you know is into this matrimonial website thing, please please make sure that they exercise due caution. There are a lot of sick people out there. You're the only one who can protect yourself from unnecessary pain.
A close friend had put up her profile on one of the new wedding portals, the ones that have become so popular today. After corresponding with some guys for a while, she kind of developed an understanding with one of them, an army officer. They began chatting on MSN,and exchanged phone numbers, and basically began a funny long-distance thing.
He was posted somewhere in Rajasthan but his parents were in a big metro city far away. My friend and this guy used to talk regularly of getting married and stuff like that, the only problem being that his folks were against it. A caste/community issue according to him. Anyway they decided that he would keep trying to win his parents over, while she maintained a low profile for some time. This basically meant that he wouldn't tell anyone,even his best friends, about her. He never took her calls when there were people around, and used to keep his phone switched off for days on end.
My friend the innocent, kept her side of the bargain. She didn't tell anyone apart from her immediate family and 2-3 close girl friends including me. She'd call him daily, and put up with his unannounced absences and the uncertainty of the whole situation. I did tell her to find out a little more about the guy - she knew only his name, cell number and whatever little he'd told her. No unit , no address, nothing. Then there were a number of small, unrelated things.....And I being the kind of person I am, began getting suspicious.
And my worst fears did come true. We found out that the man is a cheat. Sure, he's in the army. But he gave her a wrong name and rank. Because he's already married and has a daughter to boot. When she confronted him with this, he gave her the usual sob story about having a bad marriage and wanting to get a divorce. He had the nerve to keep calling her and telling her he'd always cherish her memories. She kept getting swayed by his sweet talk, till she found out that he was trying that he was corresponding with other girls as well. God, I swear I can kill that man.
My friend is devastated. She comes from a conservative middle class family who were anyway not in favour of a love marriage. Now she loses face in front of them. And, being on the wrong side of 30, she feels she'll probably never get married now. I spend as much time as I can, telling her she's wrong. There isn't much else I can do. God, had I been in her place, that man would've regretted it till the day he died. The army can court martial an officer for such a crime. I'd have made him pay. As it is , I wonder how many other girls he's been cheating. May the b****** rot in hell.
This incident shook me. Agreed, some of the fault lies with my friend as well. She was too trusting, and too ready to fall in love. But that doesn't give anyone the right to do something like that. And an army officer !!! What the hell is wrong with this world??
If you or someone you know is into this matrimonial website thing, please please make sure that they exercise due caution. There are a lot of sick people out there. You're the only one who can protect yourself from unnecessary pain.
Sunday, February 20, 2005
I'm feelin blue...
I've been down with viral fever for the last few days. Fever, chills, cough, cold, the usual. Have been feeling miserable. Meant to get some serious blogging done, but just don't have the energy. And now the thought of going to office tomorrow is adding to my depression. Unfortunately work waits for no one. Don't you wish sometimes that you could just give it all up?
Romantic me??
I found this quiz on Mistress of Magic's blog and decided to give it a shot. The result:
| You Are A Realistic Romantic |
You are more romantic than 70% of the population.  It's easy for you to get swept away by romance...But you've done a pretty good job keeping perspective.You're still taken in by love poems and sunsetsYou just don't fall for every dreamy pick up line! |
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Soaped to death....
You hear it everywhere these days. In office, in buses, in friends' conversations, at family gatherings, even at your own home. The dreaded K words. The godawful K-prefixed soap operas that take up my mom and dad's time every evening are so popular it scares me.
Everyone I know and their aunts, seem to be so involved in these so called stories. What Karan did, what Tulsi said, what Pallavi planned, who married whom, who cheated on whom, who was shot dead, who was reborn.....The scriptwriters of these mushy, silly shows seem to have become more powerful than God himself ( or maybe it should be herself, but more on that some other time). They can resurrect dead characters from the grave, kill perfectly healthy ones thru instant cancer, give them a makeover thru plastic surgery ( mind you, not just the face but even the height and voice change.....). I've tried watching a couple of shows, but had to give up. Sometimes out of disgust, and sometimes because I was laughing so loud I couldnt hear the dialogues.
I refuse to understand how logical, rational people can get hooked on to stuff like this. And what's worse, they are getting their kids hooked as well. Don't they realise what they're doing?
I'm sure there are lots of people like me out there, who dislike these soaps and prefer more intelligent stuff. But from the looks of it guys, we are in a minority. What a shame.
Everyone I know and their aunts, seem to be so involved in these so called stories. What Karan did, what Tulsi said, what Pallavi planned, who married whom, who cheated on whom, who was shot dead, who was reborn.....The scriptwriters of these mushy, silly shows seem to have become more powerful than God himself ( or maybe it should be herself, but more on that some other time). They can resurrect dead characters from the grave, kill perfectly healthy ones thru instant cancer, give them a makeover thru plastic surgery ( mind you, not just the face but even the height and voice change.....). I've tried watching a couple of shows, but had to give up. Sometimes out of disgust, and sometimes because I was laughing so loud I couldnt hear the dialogues.
I refuse to understand how logical, rational people can get hooked on to stuff like this. And what's worse, they are getting their kids hooked as well. Don't they realise what they're doing?
I'm sure there are lots of people like me out there, who dislike these soaps and prefer more intelligent stuff. But from the looks of it guys, we are in a minority. What a shame.
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Butterflies in my stomach...
My week of relaxation ends today. Tomorrow, I start my new job. Of course I'm jittery. I mean, it's not just a new job. It's a return to the way of life I'd left behind about a year and a half ago. The BPO I've been working in since then, has got me used to things like unusual work hours, late nights, cab transport, casual work environment and all that. Now, I'm joining this big corporatised travel agency where the work day begins at 9.30 am, the dress code is strict and there are no cab pick-ups.
It's going to take some getting used to. But I'm sure I'll manage. After all, that is what I was doing before the BPO stint.
Anyway, like my wise friend VC said, the only thing constant in life is change. So life, here I come!
It's going to take some getting used to. But I'm sure I'll manage. After all, that is what I was doing before the BPO stint.
Anyway, like my wise friend VC said, the only thing constant in life is change. So life, here I come!
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
New beginnings
2004 was a very eventful year. A lot happened, good as well as bad. MMS became a household world, for example. Camera phones came "into the picture", pun not intended. But the earthquake-tsunami of 26 Dec overshadowed everything. It was the worst disaster of recent history, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The total loss to life and property is still being calculated. The scars will take a long time to heal.
But there is something about a new year that makes one feel better about things. A New year brings with it the hope that the worst is behind you and the best, yet to come. It's like a new page in a notebook, giving you a chance to make a fresh start to the story. I hope 2005 will allow me and everyone else to make that fresh start.
This new blog, the new job, are all part of my fresh start. Here's to new beginnings!
But there is something about a new year that makes one feel better about things. A New year brings with it the hope that the worst is behind you and the best, yet to come. It's like a new page in a notebook, giving you a chance to make a fresh start to the story. I hope 2005 will allow me and everyone else to make that fresh start.
This new blog, the new job, are all part of my fresh start. Here's to new beginnings!
Sunday, January 09, 2005
So here we are again
I guess it had to happen sooner or later. I've finally moved to Blogger and adopted a new blogger identity. 2005 is a new year for me in so many ways. New job, new hair colour, and now a new blog. Cool!!
This is of course a test post. More to come.
This is of course a test post. More to come.
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