My post Figure Lah made it to one of the local gossip columns thanks to Feedster RSS crawler :((
http://www.local-news.net/go/103.85/1.28/gossip/
damn! I dont know which small wall i shud go n bang against!
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Monday, June 13, 2005
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Not quite...
I am bitterly disappointed, but not bad...Whats the next best thing to a victory? 2nd and 3rd on the podium and thats whats there in Canada. Although with Alonso throwing out his chances and 10 points for the picking, the championship leader might change quicker than expected! And schumi is not anywhere near to that. But Ferrari have a lot to prove and improve in the coming races. In a way, the start decided the finish, but gosh, they wud have been easily 35 sec+ on the McLarens and the Renaults, and far down the order if not for a few guys flirting with the walls and the safety car. The performance differential is staggering and I would admit that I dont have much hopes for the rest of the season. That is definitely bad news heading into Indy, in what I would think is a week of another comfortable McLaren victory. This is not a moment of rejoice but a moment of reconciliation and retrospect. Ferrari has always excelled at medium to low downforce circuits, but with only 2-3 of them remaining in the calendar, do they have to build a car suited for those? Its all about salvaging a few race wins now, although I would presume for a lost cause. I dont feel like giving an update on my other predictions, but the McLaren duo seem to be listening!
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Saturday, June 11, 2005
Kanaa Kandain - Dreams do become reality!
After a string of positive comments and commendations, I decided to experience the movie firsthand. Sadly, I did not have much of a company (bar a few guys I went with, who were content at hooting at item numbers). And having the hangover from yday's unexpected nightout, I forced myself to go in with a coke (sorry J, cudnt help it). But the film impressed me. It took up a different concept to the oft repeated concept of love and marriage and divorce and reunion and violence and more recently, more primitive ways of "love". And something which is quite valid, though cinematic exaggeration will always be there to bring the impact. I aint gonna divulge the story, but I am sure that you will be mightily impressed by the performances. The "girl next door" look of the heroine and the "pathetic looking guy" look of the hero blends in to make the film more realistic and uncharacteristicly impressive. The villian also played his part with the mallu accent and no-overdo. Definitely the villians are acting much better than the heroes nowadays! I would rate him second to "Pandyaaaaaaaaaaaaa" in recent times. Apart from this, the characters have been very consistent throughout the film. Impressive this - the villian stays a villian, the scientist stays a scientist, the wife stays a wife, the flirting prof (naeeeeeech) stays the flirting prof, vivek stays vivek. Except for the forced-in item number (the girl was gumm too) which dint make much sense, and the picturisation of the songs (damn, i had high hopes for my 'chinna chinna sigarangal' - which was also true btw ;) ) the film was definitely top quality. And one nice message they brought out was that emotions are not a potent weapon, and probably a sword turned against you instead. The songs did not stick, but the story does tick and you come out with the feeling "not bad spending the sat afternoon on this"
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Chinna Chinna Aasai
My current favorite song is "chinna chinna sigarangal" from "Kanaa Kandain". I was humming it and kinda tuned it blandly and turned it around a bit...for u know who. I tried singing it, but she couldn't bear the donkey in me. So here it goes in a much safer medium..
சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை
சின்ன சின்ன சிகரங்கள் காட்டி செல்ல கொலைகள் செய்யாதே
உன் சிரிப்பில் எந்தன் புன்னகை என்றே எந்த நாளும் உரைப்பேனே
அன்பே நீ எந்தன் அருகில் வந்தாலே பாச மழையில் நனைப்பேனே
கண்ணே மணியே முத்தே அமுதே என்றே நானும் துதிப்பேனே
காதல் என் அருகில் வந்தாலே பயந்தே விலகி சென்றேனே
நீயோ எந்தன் வாழ்வினில் புகுந்தே என்னை நானே மறந்தேனே
நினைவில் தோன்றி கனவில் மலர்ந்தே நீனே வாழ்வென உணர்த்தேனே
மனதில் ஒளிறும் தீபம் நீயின்றி நேரதின் அர்தம் இழந்தேனே
செடிமேல் காணும் கொடிபோல் நினைத்தே உன் மேல் நானும் படர்வேனே
தெய்வம் தந்த பூவே உன் தேகம் பட்டு பாயென புகழ்வேனே
தாகம் மோகம் எல்லாம் உட்கொண்டு சொர்கம் சென்று வந்தேனே
நெஞ்சம் இரண்டும் ஒன்றென்று உனரவே கனவாய் நானும் மலர்வேனே
எந்தன் ஜீவன் எனக்குள் துலைந்தே உனக்குள் காண கிடைப்பேனே
அம்மா மடியில் சோர்வினில் சாயும் சுகத்தை உன்னிடம் பெருவேனே
எந்தன் பிரவி என்னோடு நீயும் பகிர கண்டு சிலிர்தேனே
இந்த ஜென்மம் உன்னோடு நானே முழுதாய் கழிக்க இயல்வேனே.
ரேண்டம் ஆக்ஸஸ்
தேடல் இப்பொழுது தான் தொடங்கி உள்ளது !!!
உதவி:
http://subhashini.blogspot.com/2005/04/writing-tamil-blog.html
http://www.jaffnalibrary.com/tools/Tsc.htm
http://www.suratha.com/reader.htm
[Transliteration]
Chinna Chinna Aasai
chinna chinna sigarangal kaati chella kolaigal seiyadhe
un sirippe endhan punnagai endre endha naalum uraipene
anbae nee en arugil vandhale paasa mazhaiyil nanaippene
kanne maniyae muthe amudhe endre naanum thudhippene
kaadhal en arugil vandhale bayandhe vilagi sendrene
neeyo endhan vaazhvil pugundhe ennai naanum marandhene
ninaivil thondri kanavil malarndhe neene vaazhvena unardhene
manadhil olirum deepam neeyindri nerathin artham izhandhene
chedimel kaanum kodipol ninaithe un mel naanum padarvene
deivam thandha poove un dhegam pattu paayena pugazhvene
dhaagam mogam ellam utkondu sorgam sendru vandhene
nenjam rendum ondrendru unarave kanavaai naanum malarvene
endhan jeevan enakkul tholaindhe unakkul kaana kidaippene
amma madiyil sorvinil saayum sugathai unnidam peruvene
endhan piravi ennodu neeyum pagira kandu silirthene
indha jenmam unnodu naane muzhudhai kazhikka iyalvene
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சின்ன சின்ன ஆசை
சின்ன சின்ன சிகரங்கள் காட்டி செல்ல கொலைகள் செய்யாதே
உன் சிரிப்பில் எந்தன் புன்னகை என்றே எந்த நாளும் உரைப்பேனே
அன்பே நீ எந்தன் அருகில் வந்தாலே பாச மழையில் நனைப்பேனே
கண்ணே மணியே முத்தே அமுதே என்றே நானும் துதிப்பேனே
காதல் என் அருகில் வந்தாலே பயந்தே விலகி சென்றேனே
நீயோ எந்தன் வாழ்வினில் புகுந்தே என்னை நானே மறந்தேனே
நினைவில் தோன்றி கனவில் மலர்ந்தே நீனே வாழ்வென உணர்த்தேனே
மனதில் ஒளிறும் தீபம் நீயின்றி நேரதின் அர்தம் இழந்தேனே
செடிமேல் காணும் கொடிபோல் நினைத்தே உன் மேல் நானும் படர்வேனே
தெய்வம் தந்த பூவே உன் தேகம் பட்டு பாயென புகழ்வேனே
தாகம் மோகம் எல்லாம் உட்கொண்டு சொர்கம் சென்று வந்தேனே
நெஞ்சம் இரண்டும் ஒன்றென்று உனரவே கனவாய் நானும் மலர்வேனே
எந்தன் ஜீவன் எனக்குள் துலைந்தே உனக்குள் காண கிடைப்பேனே
அம்மா மடியில் சோர்வினில் சாயும் சுகத்தை உன்னிடம் பெருவேனே
எந்தன் பிரவி என்னோடு நீயும் பகிர கண்டு சிலிர்தேனே
இந்த ஜென்மம் உன்னோடு நானே முழுதாய் கழிக்க இயல்வேனே.
ரேண்டம் ஆக்ஸஸ்
தேடல் இப்பொழுது தான் தொடங்கி உள்ளது !!!
உதவி:
http://subhashini.blogspot.com/2005/04/writing-tamil-blog.html
http://www.jaffnalibrary.com/tools/Tsc.htm
http://www.suratha.com/reader.htm
[Transliteration]
Chinna Chinna Aasai
chinna chinna sigarangal kaati chella kolaigal seiyadhe
un sirippe endhan punnagai endre endha naalum uraipene
anbae nee en arugil vandhale paasa mazhaiyil nanaippene
kanne maniyae muthe amudhe endre naanum thudhippene
kaadhal en arugil vandhale bayandhe vilagi sendrene
neeyo endhan vaazhvil pugundhe ennai naanum marandhene
ninaivil thondri kanavil malarndhe neene vaazhvena unardhene
manadhil olirum deepam neeyindri nerathin artham izhandhene
chedimel kaanum kodipol ninaithe un mel naanum padarvene
deivam thandha poove un dhegam pattu paayena pugazhvene
dhaagam mogam ellam utkondu sorgam sendru vandhene
nenjam rendum ondrendru unarave kanavaai naanum malarvene
endhan jeevan enakkul tholaindhe unakkul kaana kidaippene
amma madiyil sorvinil saayum sugathai unnidam peruvene
endhan piravi ennodu neeyum pagira kandu silirthene
indha jenmam unnodu naane muzhudhai kazhikka iyalvene
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Masters, here comes a Mister
With an aeroplane-shaped body with people serving refreshments in the cockpit and research being conducted in its wings, the most memorable sight of NTU is the lecture theatres in its belly where students take a peaceful nap. In the morning, the students sleep cos they have been doin work all nite (incl music, movies, in house pubs, games, surfing, dating what not). In the afternoon, poor guys need to escape the treacherous heat beating down on them..In the early evening, its the aftermath of a nice long lunch. With the seemingly mild aircon and the lullaby of a professor preaching half a mile away, what more comfort do u need to venture into ur dreamland? After all, life in NTU is a dream come true! Nanyang Technological University, as its so painstakingly called, its reputation among Indians is so towering that its recognised as a world renowned university and is treated with a reverence given to none other than the famous Muniyaandi College Of Engineering in Gumidipoondi, near the erstwhile British townsville of Madras.
When the pressures of std XII discerningly mount on the poor skool kid, he has to succumb to parental and peer pressure and start his Application Process during the Holy Month of December, when as a kid he remembered gleefully wandering the vast expanse of a 100 yard circular patch of parched greenery littered with stones chasing a globular object called ball. Some people, who mock this sincerely await Spring and Fall! Yet these kids, devoid of the simple pleasure of copy paste available to online applications, had to slog it out with the best handwriting they can muster, under the watchful concerned eyes of whoever stopped by to hint about the impending "career" ahead. Now, along with the "default" set of colleges that every god-damned std XII student will apply to, comes NTU. Such is the popularity of one of the greatest institutions that shaped by life ("Kaakaikkum than kunju pon kunju").
With its lush greenery and spacious sports complexes and dining halls, with caterers from across the world summoned to look after the apetites of the growing student population, with a lot of students from the same country to hang out with indulging in blissful chat and timeless gossip, its no wonder that I enjoyed my undergraduate studies there. Grades? I never bothered to calculate my GPA cos it didnt really matter. Is the college like the ones in India? Going by my arrears list, definitely! Gals? Refer to my previous post! Profs? "Whats tht anna univ dude's name da?" Research? I will come back after a search! Facilities? Lotsa computers to surf the net!
Now that I am done talking abt the university, I missed the university so much that I wanted to continue my distance education (remember half a mile) with NTU. Being sincere, I applied one day after the deadline got over. Then came the interview:
Interviewer: What made you want to do your Masters?
Random Access: I screwed up my Bachelors, I want a second chance (to screw up?)
I: What made you choose NTU?
RA: Cos nowhere else will they give me that chance!
I: Seems like you have had turbulent undergrad years
RA: Yeah, I was flying around in the aeroplane!
I: You have written a good essay on how Internet has some dangers for students.
RA: Thank You (came out by default, dint really hear what u said)
I: What made u concentrate on Plagiarism? You had covered that point very well..
RA: Yeah, thats one thing I really know about (wicked grinnnnnnn at heart)
I: Are you planning to stay in Singapore?
RA: Are you crazy? I have stayed here for 6 yrs already!
Thank God the interview ended quite soon and she took all my answers in the positive frame of mind...So here I am with a white piece of paper titled "Masters in Information Systems" with a word Congratulations! Needless to say the rest, after a round of emails to kith and kin and J, I am looking for funding now!
Random Access
The search has just begun !!!
When the pressures of std XII discerningly mount on the poor skool kid, he has to succumb to parental and peer pressure and start his Application Process during the Holy Month of December, when as a kid he remembered gleefully wandering the vast expanse of a 100 yard circular patch of parched greenery littered with stones chasing a globular object called ball. Some people, who mock this sincerely await Spring and Fall! Yet these kids, devoid of the simple pleasure of copy paste available to online applications, had to slog it out with the best handwriting they can muster, under the watchful concerned eyes of whoever stopped by to hint about the impending "career" ahead. Now, along with the "default" set of colleges that every god-damned std XII student will apply to, comes NTU. Such is the popularity of one of the greatest institutions that shaped by life ("Kaakaikkum than kunju pon kunju").
With its lush greenery and spacious sports complexes and dining halls, with caterers from across the world summoned to look after the apetites of the growing student population, with a lot of students from the same country to hang out with indulging in blissful chat and timeless gossip, its no wonder that I enjoyed my undergraduate studies there. Grades? I never bothered to calculate my GPA cos it didnt really matter. Is the college like the ones in India? Going by my arrears list, definitely! Gals? Refer to my previous post! Profs? "Whats tht anna univ dude's name da?" Research? I will come back after a search! Facilities? Lotsa computers to surf the net!
Now that I am done talking abt the university, I missed the university so much that I wanted to continue my distance education (remember half a mile) with NTU. Being sincere, I applied one day after the deadline got over. Then came the interview:
Interviewer: What made you want to do your Masters?
Random Access: I screwed up my Bachelors, I want a second chance (to screw up?)
I: What made you choose NTU?
RA: Cos nowhere else will they give me that chance!
I: Seems like you have had turbulent undergrad years
RA: Yeah, I was flying around in the aeroplane!
I: You have written a good essay on how Internet has some dangers for students.
RA: Thank You (came out by default, dint really hear what u said)
I: What made u concentrate on Plagiarism? You had covered that point very well..
RA: Yeah, thats one thing I really know about (wicked grinnnnnnn at heart)
I: Are you planning to stay in Singapore?
RA: Are you crazy? I have stayed here for 6 yrs already!
Thank God the interview ended quite soon and she took all my answers in the positive frame of mind...So here I am with a white piece of paper titled "Masters in Information Systems" with a word Congratulations! Needless to say the rest, after a round of emails to kith and kin and J, I am looking for funding now!
Random Access
The search has just begun !!!
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Figure lah!
Whats more commonplace than a babe in a single guy's blog? I am surprised that I have never brought up this topic, more surprising cos my aal doesnt read this blog and I am gonna surprise myself by describing 2D geometry aka Singaporean babes. Anyone who has visited Singapore or caught a glimpse of in Discovery would know what I am talking about. For the rest, the girls in Singapore can vie for the highest honours and can put models n actresses and pop singers to shame...of the jenifer lopez variety where the only selling point is whats behind...I read somewhere that the average vital stats has become 32-28-38. Although Singaporeans are not to blame for this (their birth rate is alarming - not the alarm we here in India), the ever increasing Chinese population in the world is doing the stats no good. The author attributed this change to the decreased interest of the frontal view by the males and increased passion to do something from behind...and this has made the female species evolve biologically. Its a sad thing to note good things disappear from this earth! I detest pamelas but I wouldnt mind a handful! Before I shock everyone and digress too much from the topic, coming back to Singapoean babes...
Singapoean gals
They are beauties with their long legs (well, compared to their body size) and compulsory short skirts, mini shorts n skimpy outfits, n most of them being skinny by default, they resemble angels descended to ensure a visual treat to the mere mortals..And if they happen to wear jeans, its a must to have a low cut one with the navel exposed so that the onlookers wont condemn their attire with a typical slur u get from the general public (definitely not the coll going variety) when a girl in India tries to wear anything but a sari showcasing their middle tier. Now probably u will side with me when I proclaim that the sari is the sexiest cloth to wear. It describes the radius of curvatures and maxima and minima like none other. I think the more u leave it to the imagination of the guys, the better u look!
Gimme more...
Oh they are drop dead gorgeous...and when they turn around, u can drop dead. Their face is the first turn off..There is a famous phrase here..."Cover the face, fire the base". And once in a while, u might be wondering if ur sexual orientation has changed..cos u realise that u have been following the rong kinda "gal". For starters, the guys dont expose their navels..so thts a good indication..Honestly, I cant think of any other proper differentiation. It all comes with experience though..so dont worry lah.. Well, their waistline is pretty good and u get an occasional peek, if u r close enuf.. All this when yours truly is wrapped up in a sweater or jacket to such an extent that if I just go without them, I get remarks like "You look handsome today", "What happened to u, r u alrite?".. I pity the babes who have to bear it all to the chillness of A/C present everywhere here, just to maintain their dressing decorum...I guess that sums it up..
Varieties
There are 2 types of singaporean gals. One type will allow their bf to fondle them in public, the other will fondle their bf in public. I have never seen both of them fondle each other..(Dudes wake up, birth rate alarm). I havent been to many other countries, but I guess singapore will have the highest number of ppl cuddling and fondling in public but very less kissing. Buses, trains, shopping malls, markets, u name it.. But theatres, parks, beaches, the traditional indian hangouts, u will hardly find any of these closeness..I just cant theorise a reason why..
The Men ?
A recent discovery travel and adventure channel documentary had this to say. 90% of Singaporean men have monster sperms. Dont get high cos its supposed to be the less fertile variety. So coupled with the birth rate, and lack of coupling with lot of women preferring to stay single until well past 30, u really doubt their caliber. They take pig organ soup to increase their virality. I heard rumours that even the girls in geylang arent satisfied nowadays (Geylang is like Amsterdam).
The Government
I have to be politically correct here. I would advice you to go through the spell check software at www. gov. sg before u post any comments to avoid any legal wranglings later. Atleast one blog owner has already been prosecuted as far as what I heard. I wouldnt wanna take risk as this would probably be my only post on this damned (to be read as darling) country. The government is taking measures to increase birth rate. Those who have 3 children or more get extra benefits (Those who r planning to come to singapore should therefore do some homework). Every year children born on New Year, Chinese new year and my birthday are given gifts and their parents are given preferances for getting houses. People are given day off to "try". All the islands around singapore have concessions and special packages for couples. Wow! is what I hear from u..."Woh Lau, too much work lah, no time for holiday" is what I hear here. "Alamah!" is what I hear from my neighbour. No wonder so many malaysians migrate here, for they have avg of 4 children each. And with the govt's penchant for importing foreign skilled labour and atheletes n stuff to do their work for them, I wonder......
Random Access
The search has just begun !!!
Singapoean gals
They are beauties with their long legs (well, compared to their body size) and compulsory short skirts, mini shorts n skimpy outfits, n most of them being skinny by default, they resemble angels descended to ensure a visual treat to the mere mortals..And if they happen to wear jeans, its a must to have a low cut one with the navel exposed so that the onlookers wont condemn their attire with a typical slur u get from the general public (definitely not the coll going variety) when a girl in India tries to wear anything but a sari showcasing their middle tier. Now probably u will side with me when I proclaim that the sari is the sexiest cloth to wear. It describes the radius of curvatures and maxima and minima like none other. I think the more u leave it to the imagination of the guys, the better u look!
Gimme more...
Oh they are drop dead gorgeous...and when they turn around, u can drop dead. Their face is the first turn off..There is a famous phrase here..."Cover the face, fire the base". And once in a while, u might be wondering if ur sexual orientation has changed..cos u realise that u have been following the rong kinda "gal". For starters, the guys dont expose their navels..so thts a good indication..Honestly, I cant think of any other proper differentiation. It all comes with experience though..so dont worry lah.. Well, their waistline is pretty good and u get an occasional peek, if u r close enuf.. All this when yours truly is wrapped up in a sweater or jacket to such an extent that if I just go without them, I get remarks like "You look handsome today", "What happened to u, r u alrite?".. I pity the babes who have to bear it all to the chillness of A/C present everywhere here, just to maintain their dressing decorum...I guess that sums it up..
Varieties
There are 2 types of singaporean gals. One type will allow their bf to fondle them in public, the other will fondle their bf in public. I have never seen both of them fondle each other..(Dudes wake up, birth rate alarm). I havent been to many other countries, but I guess singapore will have the highest number of ppl cuddling and fondling in public but very less kissing. Buses, trains, shopping malls, markets, u name it.. But theatres, parks, beaches, the traditional indian hangouts, u will hardly find any of these closeness..I just cant theorise a reason why..
The Men ?
A recent discovery travel and adventure channel documentary had this to say. 90% of Singaporean men have monster sperms. Dont get high cos its supposed to be the less fertile variety. So coupled with the birth rate, and lack of coupling with lot of women preferring to stay single until well past 30, u really doubt their caliber. They take pig organ soup to increase their virality. I heard rumours that even the girls in geylang arent satisfied nowadays (Geylang is like Amsterdam).
The Government
I have to be politically correct here. I would advice you to go through the spell check software at www. gov. sg before u post any comments to avoid any legal wranglings later. Atleast one blog owner has already been prosecuted as far as what I heard. I wouldnt wanna take risk as this would probably be my only post on this damned (to be read as darling) country. The government is taking measures to increase birth rate. Those who have 3 children or more get extra benefits (Those who r planning to come to singapore should therefore do some homework). Every year children born on New Year, Chinese new year and my birthday are given gifts and their parents are given preferances for getting houses. People are given day off to "try". All the islands around singapore have concessions and special packages for couples. Wow! is what I hear from u..."Woh Lau, too much work lah, no time for holiday" is what I hear here. "Alamah!" is what I hear from my neighbour. No wonder so many malaysians migrate here, for they have avg of 4 children each. And with the govt's penchant for importing foreign skilled labour and atheletes n stuff to do their work for them, I wonder......
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Thursday, June 02, 2005
Simple Pleasures of Life
What exactly is pleasure? Nowadays, if you think of pleasure, mostly your thoughts gets irrevocably wound up about the richest billion-dollar industry deriving its wealth from showcasing one of the simple pleasures of life available day and night to everyone, rich or poor, man or woman, human or animal...I guess u know what...
Anywayz, let me get to the crux of my post. I found a fitting example in "Vellai Pookal" from Kannathil Muthamittal carrying beautiful verses about the simple pleasures strewn all over this world, yet men and women so careless, carefree and categorically too busy to stop over and have a look at those.
Mann mel manjal velicham vizhugave
Manathe sombal murithu ezhugave
Kuzhandai vizhikkattume thaayin katha kathappil
Ulagam vidiyattume pillaiyin siru muthal sirippil
[Translation]
Let the sun's rays grace this earth
All the freshness in this world, let your heart unearth
Let the child wake up engulfed in the mother's warmth - and whats more a spectacle
Than letting the day break with the child's gentle crackle
That aint probably doing justice to the depth of the meaning conveyed by those words. I was guilty of letting a lot of things pass by unnoticed as well, until I became jobless and had the "time" to look at these things. But once I did look at them, I just couldnt look back. I am just so happy at being jobless, cos its making me realise things that I wouldnt really thought or cared about otherwise. Such is the beauty and diversity of the things in this world that it makes me proud of our existence. What havent we? From the Flowers to Children to Love to God to the Universe to the Person next to you, everything is so beautiful and is present for a purpose - the sole purpose of making your life worthwhile. After all, a life is a life whether in Earth or Mars. Earth just has so much more to live for. And the next time you crib about all the things u dont have or how someone makes your life miserable, just try to list out the things u do have and the joy u have experienced so far. Bet u cant finish the list. Memories are cherished cos they were ignored or taken for granted when they were "Alive". Learn to live in the present. Then life will become much more pleasurable. Infact every single thing is there for a purpose, if only u really looked at it. If you think its philosophy, thanks! Cos I believe Philosophy is so damn practical..just that people dont see it clearly.
I have always believed that Beauty lies in Simplicity. You will be surprised that the most pleasurable things in this world are very simple in nature..so simple that its very easy to not realise it.
What exactly is a simple pleasure? For the uninitiated, your parents' love, your blessed life so far, your skooling which is provoking all the thots in u now, your neighbourhood which gave u experiences that have shaped u as u r, ur work that has given u ur expertise and varied skills, drenching a parched throat with water, a drizzle in the mid summer, someone wishing u a happy birthday, a hot bath after a tiring day. For a few souls like me, poetry...even the food u eat is a simple pleasure. And these are just a very few of the innumerable pleasures out there. What I feel is the best of the lot, is what was mentioned in the verse above, just an innocent gentle smile, that u smile from time to time...Nothing can beat that. So keep smiling and derive unlimited pleasure. And pleasure leads to happiness. And contentment...and hunger for seeking more pleasure..No wonder they say a smile leads to another smile. So there goes a pleasure reaction. Enjoy it while u can :)
And thanks every one of u, including Ms. V and StarGazer, for giving me a few more pleasures in life worth living for!
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Anywayz, let me get to the crux of my post. I found a fitting example in "Vellai Pookal" from Kannathil Muthamittal carrying beautiful verses about the simple pleasures strewn all over this world, yet men and women so careless, carefree and categorically too busy to stop over and have a look at those.
Mann mel manjal velicham vizhugave
Manathe sombal murithu ezhugave
Kuzhandai vizhikkattume thaayin katha kathappil
Ulagam vidiyattume pillaiyin siru muthal sirippil
[Translation]
Let the sun's rays grace this earth
All the freshness in this world, let your heart unearth
Let the child wake up engulfed in the mother's warmth - and whats more a spectacle
Than letting the day break with the child's gentle crackle
That aint probably doing justice to the depth of the meaning conveyed by those words. I was guilty of letting a lot of things pass by unnoticed as well, until I became jobless and had the "time" to look at these things. But once I did look at them, I just couldnt look back. I am just so happy at being jobless, cos its making me realise things that I wouldnt really thought or cared about otherwise. Such is the beauty and diversity of the things in this world that it makes me proud of our existence. What havent we? From the Flowers to Children to Love to God to the Universe to the Person next to you, everything is so beautiful and is present for a purpose - the sole purpose of making your life worthwhile. After all, a life is a life whether in Earth or Mars. Earth just has so much more to live for. And the next time you crib about all the things u dont have or how someone makes your life miserable, just try to list out the things u do have and the joy u have experienced so far. Bet u cant finish the list. Memories are cherished cos they were ignored or taken for granted when they were "Alive". Learn to live in the present. Then life will become much more pleasurable. Infact every single thing is there for a purpose, if only u really looked at it. If you think its philosophy, thanks! Cos I believe Philosophy is so damn practical..just that people dont see it clearly.
I have always believed that Beauty lies in Simplicity. You will be surprised that the most pleasurable things in this world are very simple in nature..so simple that its very easy to not realise it.
What exactly is a simple pleasure? For the uninitiated, your parents' love, your blessed life so far, your skooling which is provoking all the thots in u now, your neighbourhood which gave u experiences that have shaped u as u r, ur work that has given u ur expertise and varied skills, drenching a parched throat with water, a drizzle in the mid summer, someone wishing u a happy birthday, a hot bath after a tiring day. For a few souls like me, poetry...even the food u eat is a simple pleasure. And these are just a very few of the innumerable pleasures out there. What I feel is the best of the lot, is what was mentioned in the verse above, just an innocent gentle smile, that u smile from time to time...Nothing can beat that. So keep smiling and derive unlimited pleasure. And pleasure leads to happiness. And contentment...and hunger for seeking more pleasure..No wonder they say a smile leads to another smile. So there goes a pleasure reaction. Enjoy it while u can :)
And thanks every one of u, including Ms. V and StarGazer, for giving me a few more pleasures in life worth living for!
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