When does the blog become too personal? What are the posts that are not warranted to remain in the public domain? This is something that I have been twiddling around with for the past few mins. For I have something that brings me joy and happiness that will multiply when I share it with others, but something I wrote for a specific person in a specific context. Dint I start this blog thinkin of just jotting down things that will make me happy on recollection years down the line? Then whats stopping me now, is that cos I have some readership? Thoughts about my childhood are real personal too. Is that cos I am anxious about that person's reaction? Well, who doesnt like a few wishes? Yet, just like a few things are better left unsaid, somethings just are juz meant to be told..to that someone..not in front of everyone...
Sorry A, if these thoughts echo your feelings too...Lemme know if it does..
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Friday, June 24, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
A Fitting Tribute!
Here came a lovely poem(s) totally unexpected, fittingly on a special day. May the stars shine on the star-birthday of a beautiful soul in bangalore! And thanks 'A', I donno if I would have been able to express my feelings in a better way! What can I say? I am dumbstruck! Thanks a lot :)
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Friends
We met upon the Internet,
A friendship electronic,
Expressed alone in words and thoughts,
Inevitably platonic.
We live too far apart for us
To mingle in the flesh,
But much more close than family,
Our hearts and feelings mesh.
Rajagopal is a friend from the blog
And in yahoo to chat we log.
We have our own sweet home within
Our precious cyberspace.
Rajagopal &Janani
It's amazing how he feels when he hears her voice,
How his heart pounds when she talks.
He listens to her and thinks: My God! How lovely!
And everything around him bursts into bloom.
He feels as though she mus be his,
Not as a possession but a goal,
Something almost unimaginable:
The free devotion of another soul.
His mood is like a cloudy noon
Waiting for the sun,
Or like a sailing ship that can't
Set sail without the tide.
He fidgets in his emptiness,
Not knowing where to run;
Yet when he hears her he can't explain
What's going on inside.
Months have passed since they became close friends.
Every day he finds He's thinking of her,
Through the phone messages are sent.
They share all their thoughts and feelings:
He cannot wait to tell her of his day,
And gives her the gist of all his dealings.
The day is not far off
When they would be together,
Rejoicing in happiness
And live happily ever after.
Birthday Wishes
Wish you a happy birthday, dearest friend.
We can be just closest friends.
There is no passion greater than the one
That touches not the body but the heart.
I'm sorry I can't be with you today,
When you should rule by virtue of your birth.
Please accept this tribute of mere words,
Best substitute for a birthday gift.
Wish you long years to come,
Good tidings sent to you,
From all of us here,
With heartfelt warmth,hugs and cheer.
Happy Birthday Janani
Anjali
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The search has just ended (for a beautiful present)
Friends
We met upon the Internet,
A friendship electronic,
Expressed alone in words and thoughts,
Inevitably platonic.
We live too far apart for us
To mingle in the flesh,
But much more close than family,
Our hearts and feelings mesh.
Rajagopal is a friend from the blog
And in yahoo to chat we log.
We have our own sweet home within
Our precious cyberspace.
Rajagopal &Janani
It's amazing how he feels when he hears her voice,
How his heart pounds when she talks.
He listens to her and thinks: My God! How lovely!
And everything around him bursts into bloom.
He feels as though she mus be his,
Not as a possession but a goal,
Something almost unimaginable:
The free devotion of another soul.
His mood is like a cloudy noon
Waiting for the sun,
Or like a sailing ship that can't
Set sail without the tide.
He fidgets in his emptiness,
Not knowing where to run;
Yet when he hears her he can't explain
What's going on inside.
Months have passed since they became close friends.
Every day he finds He's thinking of her,
Through the phone messages are sent.
They share all their thoughts and feelings:
He cannot wait to tell her of his day,
And gives her the gist of all his dealings.
The day is not far off
When they would be together,
Rejoicing in happiness
And live happily ever after.
Birthday Wishes
Wish you a happy birthday, dearest friend.
We can be just closest friends.
There is no passion greater than the one
That touches not the body but the heart.
I'm sorry I can't be with you today,
When you should rule by virtue of your birth.
Please accept this tribute of mere words,
Best substitute for a birthday gift.
Wish you long years to come,
Good tidings sent to you,
From all of us here,
With heartfelt warmth,hugs and cheer.
Happy Birthday Janani
Anjali
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Just One!
One race, one winner, one podium finish, one Indian, one shame. That was the story of the eagerly awaited US GP today. It was a shame the race wasnt held in normal circumstances. I know there is going to be a lot of hate mails to Ferrari but its a sport, and people play with millions to win. That means WIN! Its one thing to be sporting but in the end, its a matter of pride and honour. The 6 cars that raced dint race for the heck of it, they were competing, albeit with lesser competition. If you really think about it, its nothing but a repeat of 2002, when the Ferraris were left to fight with themselves and the Minardis fighting amongst themselves at the back. The only diff is that there was not much to see in the tvs in-between. Todt is a Sporting Director, hes not paid to give away freebies to the other teams. He is paid to win the championship. What if 14 other cars blew out and Ferrari finished 1-2. Still blame them? This is plain hypocrisy. Montoya all but admit that McLaren have team orders (though they call it mutual understanding or whtever crap), yet there is no talk about that, but Ferrari is always blamed for the good job they do! This is a business we are talking about, and people have to make tough decisions to succeed. Oh poor RA, sleeps at 4am. He cant wake up on time, so we will alter the entire company schedule from 10-4 to be considerate to him! Michelin made a mistake and they have to pay a price for that along with the teams who rely upon them. Too bad, but what can Ferrari do about it? They had to take the diplomatic way out by adhering to the FIA ruling.
And talking about the team that wanted to race and the drivers who raced, think about the teams that dint race and their drivers who wanted to race! Its the same thing. This is a team sport. As a driver, you have no choice but to abide by your team. Coultard wanted to race. As a racing driver, you always want to race. Every race is a risk, they are prepared to take it !!! Thats why they are racing drivers. And most of the 20 drivers would have opted to continue. But they dint. Its cos their team dint want them to. 3 teams wanted to for whatever selfish reasons , but they wanted to, and the drivers did their job. And dont blame the teams as well, if Bridgestone had screwed up, would the same thing have happened? DEFINITELY!!! Then it wud be Bridgestone's fault. Its too bad 7 teams have to sign up for Michelin.
As I juz told, sport comes before sportsmanship, in any damn sport. There will be isolated cases like these, too bad, but wht to do. Just have to get on with it. No point pointing fingers. As Tiago rightly said, "Its sad, but I dont give a damn, I dont care if there are 2 cars or 20 cars, I am on the podium. No one can take that away from me. Thats what matters". And thts the podium guy. And too bad Narain missed this golden opportunity!
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And talking about the team that wanted to race and the drivers who raced, think about the teams that dint race and their drivers who wanted to race! Its the same thing. This is a team sport. As a driver, you have no choice but to abide by your team. Coultard wanted to race. As a racing driver, you always want to race. Every race is a risk, they are prepared to take it !!! Thats why they are racing drivers. And most of the 20 drivers would have opted to continue. But they dint. Its cos their team dint want them to. 3 teams wanted to for whatever selfish reasons , but they wanted to, and the drivers did their job. And dont blame the teams as well, if Bridgestone had screwed up, would the same thing have happened? DEFINITELY!!! Then it wud be Bridgestone's fault. Its too bad 7 teams have to sign up for Michelin.
As I juz told, sport comes before sportsmanship, in any damn sport. There will be isolated cases like these, too bad, but wht to do. Just have to get on with it. No point pointing fingers. As Tiago rightly said, "Its sad, but I dont give a damn, I dont care if there are 2 cars or 20 cars, I am on the podium. No one can take that away from me. Thats what matters". And thts the podium guy. And too bad Narain missed this golden opportunity!
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The search has just begun !!! (to destroy all damn arguments tht might come up)
A deed, indeed!
One of the things people tell me all the time is that "You always talk and promise this and that, but you never do it". Be it in putting on weight or not straining my health or cleaning the house. Things I want to do, things I feel like doing, but things that have not been done. Its the act of translating your words into actions thats the problem. A BIG PROBLEM (juz like Michelin is facing at the US GP right now..hihi..). Implementation is always a ?. Why this big build up? Cos here is a person who did something and then talked about it. Humbled and a valuable lesson for me. I am so proud of you!
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Saturday, June 18, 2005
Blogs and Bloggers
I am not going to talk about why you should blog or what makes one blog..I am gonna talk abt blog-surfing. Just reading through the blogs and how it makes one feel. There are so much stuff out there that you might need a search engine dedicated for the blog world! With blogspot rockin the show, there are other sites like xanga and squarespace munching the crumbs. Well, on blog surfing, I have one word for that...humbling... It makes u realise there are so many people out there trying to do so many things, having such wonderful sense of rhyme and meaning, ability to convey thoughts precisely as words, short and sweet, or long and strong, it doesnt really matter. They do the same thing. And earlier, when I started blogging, and knowing the ABCs of blogs, I used to come across posts with 2-3 comments. Now I can find 30-40 comments on an average in a decent blog. If you thot reading blogs will take up all your time, imagine reading thru all the comments (its damn tempting to not miss those...they have yet more discussions and sometimes thots as lovely as the post themselves). And this realisation made me cautious and thot about limiting my prowess. But even following blog-rollers like "A" can be quite dangerous and tedious at times as you bump into a lot of irresistable blogs. Its a question of where you restrict yourself. I thought if I go by my interests, it should be quite few. My favorites list doesnt seem to think so! As much as I want to put a full stop to my growing blog list everyday, it continues to be an eluding comma.....,
And now, to hear what other bloggers think about blogs:
I think we all blog because we want an outlet and don't really care if anyone wants to listen or not. And it is great to shout without really bothering about who hears, or how they respond - StarGazer
I'll write about nice things because I want to remind myself about the nice things that are in this life, nice things that make life worth living. - StarGazer
Each of the blogs is essentially what n how the blogger wud like the stuff he reads to be! So the blog is the blogger itself! - Makki
On one hand, u have ppl writing on their fave potato chips ( Pringles , in this case...) , an absolutely nothing topic to write on, but still makes a rather "decently interesting read"....reminded me of my most fave cloumn in the Hindu," The Slice of Life" by V.Gangadhar..He had the gift of morphing the mundane into absolutely hilarious situations. So his weekly column was nothing but the present day blog.. jus the kind that we wud attempt to write, but IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE... - Ranga
Well, I don't know if any of you have heard of Bikram Bohra. But he is my favorite columnist. He too writes about stuff that just about anyone can relate too. And he's so witty, always makes me laugh to tears. - Ms. V
Been a while since I blogged,
At this end of the world, I am so bogged.
The summer sun gets me thawed,
Yet my zeal, It just gets sogged. - Vishy
I think that peom's the nicest way of expressing one's bloggin' blues.. - StarGazer
But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. - Bala
Very few people have the ability to capture profound emotions and thoughts in the simplest of words. One such writer is UK-based Ammani. On her now very popular blog, she posts short stories (that she calls Quick Tales) - each no more than a few lines that reach deep into the reader and finds a pulse that resonates in harmony. The elegance and simplicity is mind-blowing. - Bala
I Blog - - - Therefore I am - Princess
This page is not a promise of any magic. It is most definitely not a window to my world. I am not an open book and I am still confident i cant write. But I want to write more...For as i told you i can write no more than words, simple words.. - Princess
but, in my defence, can i help it if people flock to my blog just like that? however, i take this insult as a compliment - Swetha
i was wondering how all this would sound to a person who stumbles here accidentally. would it make any sense to her?....there are several questions running through my mind. for instance - something as basic as -- what should i write? to something as absurd as - should i edit my blog after i write it? will it make my blog too perfect and less like a blog?..should i let my blog reflect my inner thoughts and personality - Swetha
Here is for me to talk abt why i feel something i do and what i do when i feel something....:). - Susmita
I started blogging after my brother suggested it. He has, is and will be the best critic of my articles/poems et al. His idea was that maybe I'd get folks to comment on my work and hence gauge it... I started sorting out my own perspectives. I may not have agreed with what the other bloggie had to say, but it made my own ideas clearer.. - V
one can sharpen his/her saw by getting to know ideas from others albeit those ideas being a completely contrary though - Anonymous
*sigh* !!! One more ....changing blogs like a dress :-p... - Phantom
U have a nice blog. And i like the habit of urs changing blogs often. Change should always be there. That would make the page more dynamic. ...blogging is abt u and ur thoughts, its more a part of urself. Don just let go of this habit - Anand
Why do I blog? Because I love the attention. Now that I’ve said what everyone wants to hear, let me answer the question. Because I love to write. Period. - Ms. V
And for those of you who blog, there might just be a day when I visit yours...so keep posting!
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The search has just begun !!!
And now, to hear what other bloggers think about blogs:
I think we all blog because we want an outlet and don't really care if anyone wants to listen or not. And it is great to shout without really bothering about who hears, or how they respond - StarGazer
I'll write about nice things because I want to remind myself about the nice things that are in this life, nice things that make life worth living. - StarGazer
Each of the blogs is essentially what n how the blogger wud like the stuff he reads to be! So the blog is the blogger itself! - Makki
On one hand, u have ppl writing on their fave potato chips ( Pringles , in this case...) , an absolutely nothing topic to write on, but still makes a rather "decently interesting read"....reminded me of my most fave cloumn in the Hindu," The Slice of Life" by V.Gangadhar..He had the gift of morphing the mundane into absolutely hilarious situations. So his weekly column was nothing but the present day blog.. jus the kind that we wud attempt to write, but IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE... - Ranga
Well, I don't know if any of you have heard of Bikram Bohra. But he is my favorite columnist. He too writes about stuff that just about anyone can relate too. And he's so witty, always makes me laugh to tears. - Ms. V
Been a while since I blogged,
At this end of the world, I am so bogged.
The summer sun gets me thawed,
Yet my zeal, It just gets sogged. - Vishy
I think that peom's the nicest way of expressing one's bloggin' blues.. - StarGazer
But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. - Bala
Very few people have the ability to capture profound emotions and thoughts in the simplest of words. One such writer is UK-based Ammani. On her now very popular blog, she posts short stories (that she calls Quick Tales) - each no more than a few lines that reach deep into the reader and finds a pulse that resonates in harmony. The elegance and simplicity is mind-blowing. - Bala
I Blog - - - Therefore I am - Princess
This page is not a promise of any magic. It is most definitely not a window to my world. I am not an open book and I am still confident i cant write. But I want to write more...For as i told you i can write no more than words, simple words.. - Princess
but, in my defence, can i help it if people flock to my blog just like that? however, i take this insult as a compliment - Swetha
i was wondering how all this would sound to a person who stumbles here accidentally. would it make any sense to her?....there are several questions running through my mind. for instance - something as basic as -- what should i write? to something as absurd as - should i edit my blog after i write it? will it make my blog too perfect and less like a blog?..should i let my blog reflect my inner thoughts and personality - Swetha
Here is for me to talk abt why i feel something i do and what i do when i feel something....:). - Susmita
I started blogging after my brother suggested it. He has, is and will be the best critic of my articles/poems et al. His idea was that maybe I'd get folks to comment on my work and hence gauge it... I started sorting out my own perspectives. I may not have agreed with what the other bloggie had to say, but it made my own ideas clearer.. - V
one can sharpen his/her saw by getting to know ideas from others albeit those ideas being a completely contrary though - Anonymous
*sigh* !!! One more ....changing blogs like a dress :-p... - Phantom
U have a nice blog. And i like the habit of urs changing blogs often. Change should always be there. That would make the page more dynamic. ...blogging is abt u and ur thoughts, its more a part of urself. Don just let go of this habit - Anand
Why do I blog? Because I love the attention. Now that I’ve said what everyone wants to hear, let me answer the question. Because I love to write. Period. - Ms. V
And for those of you who blog, there might just be a day when I visit yours...so keep posting!
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The search has just begun !!!
Time
Time flies, almost everytime...
Time and tide wait for none, said someone sometime...
At times, time remains static...
Times do change, all the time...
Late on time, yet another time...
Time finally becomes history, and "once upon a time..."
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Time and tide wait for none, said someone sometime...
At times, time remains static...
Times do change, all the time...
Late on time, yet another time...
Time finally becomes history, and "once upon a time..."
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The search has just begun !!! (to thank ammani - jikku's foto was the inspiration)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Friend Philosopher Guide God
For the one and only one...
Friend Philosopher Guide God
I dont know where and how to start
Cos you are as delicious as a pineapple tart
A smile that you spontaneously bring to my face
Everytime I think of you, every one of the days.
How much I yearn for a tight embrace
Conveying my greetings to my ace
On being with me, yet another year in life's race
And I would be overjoyed to receive your grace.
I owe you so much in life
Not to mention life itself
I am so far from you and your wife
Yet you always think of me before self.
So much I dream, which still remain dreams
That I wanted to give you, still unrealised I rue
But those recollections, of school days and ice creams
And you have given me everything I wanted, all through!
From balloons to Hot Wheels
To all that I now realise as one-sided deals
From the trembling hands that bandaged my wounded knees
To being with me all the time to get the books and pay school fees.
From melting your heart whenever you heard a "pleaaase"
To moulding me into a boy capable of living life overseas
From making me navigate a tricky adoloscence phase with ease
To pouring down my cheeks as I feel your absence when writing these.
From taking your deserved place in my heart on a permanent lease
To giving me memorable laughs and cornered grins with your uncanny tease
From making me realise, from a young age, the importance of courtesies
To taking pride when I lifted aloft my Best Conduct trophies.
To describe you, I cant find a fitting phrase
You are as brilliant as the sun's rays
From the image in my heart and what my history portrays
You mean so much to me, much more than what this poem says.
6"2 is the latest tamil movie
That doesnt promise much, says the tv
At 62, you are still tech savvy
My eternal pride, my internal envy.
You have been as good a teacher in my life as any other
People yearn for those they dont have, but I dont miss a brother
And a true friend above anyone I have ever got, even her
You will be etched in my heart and memories forever.
A philosopher, so perfect that I love it to the core
A reliable guide who has experienced my future before
The God, my god, that I have only heard in folklore
Without you around, for the past 6 yrs, I feel terribly sore.
I think of you all the time
Not being with you is the biggest of my crime
Your words, your blessings have shaped me in my prime
Your love I try to unwittingly return in the prayers I chime.
Memories bring a smile, so painful
Looking blankly at the skies with a face sinful
Trying to locate mercy, care, confidence and comfort, plentiful
That I always find in your words, reverberating ever so beautiful.
Through all this disdain I can declare
That you have done everything for me, beyond compare
And life is so pathetically unconvincingly unfair
That I dint allow you the luxury of choosing my pair.
Now I realise the true meaning of giving
Unto others without nurturing the returns
Tredding the big bad world with barely enuf for a living
Holding your invisible hand to traverse along the twist and turns.
When it comes to expressing how I feel now, I do miserably fail
In this impossible endeavour of putting forth love, words are of no avail
Having left with no choice, I stop this flow, although thoughts prevail
"I LOVE YOU APPA", something I have never told you, and thus I vail...
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The search has just begun !!! (to get some happiness into the life of the one)
Friend Philosopher Guide God
I dont know where and how to start
Cos you are as delicious as a pineapple tart
A smile that you spontaneously bring to my face
Everytime I think of you, every one of the days.
How much I yearn for a tight embrace
Conveying my greetings to my ace
On being with me, yet another year in life's race
And I would be overjoyed to receive your grace.
I owe you so much in life
Not to mention life itself
I am so far from you and your wife
Yet you always think of me before self.
So much I dream, which still remain dreams
That I wanted to give you, still unrealised I rue
But those recollections, of school days and ice creams
And you have given me everything I wanted, all through!
From balloons to Hot Wheels
To all that I now realise as one-sided deals
From the trembling hands that bandaged my wounded knees
To being with me all the time to get the books and pay school fees.
From melting your heart whenever you heard a "pleaaase"
To moulding me into a boy capable of living life overseas
From making me navigate a tricky adoloscence phase with ease
To pouring down my cheeks as I feel your absence when writing these.
From taking your deserved place in my heart on a permanent lease
To giving me memorable laughs and cornered grins with your uncanny tease
From making me realise, from a young age, the importance of courtesies
To taking pride when I lifted aloft my Best Conduct trophies.
To describe you, I cant find a fitting phrase
You are as brilliant as the sun's rays
From the image in my heart and what my history portrays
You mean so much to me, much more than what this poem says.
6"2 is the latest tamil movie
That doesnt promise much, says the tv
At 62, you are still tech savvy
My eternal pride, my internal envy.
You have been as good a teacher in my life as any other
People yearn for those they dont have, but I dont miss a brother
And a true friend above anyone I have ever got, even her
You will be etched in my heart and memories forever.
A philosopher, so perfect that I love it to the core
A reliable guide who has experienced my future before
The God, my god, that I have only heard in folklore
Without you around, for the past 6 yrs, I feel terribly sore.
I think of you all the time
Not being with you is the biggest of my crime
Your words, your blessings have shaped me in my prime
Your love I try to unwittingly return in the prayers I chime.
Memories bring a smile, so painful
Looking blankly at the skies with a face sinful
Trying to locate mercy, care, confidence and comfort, plentiful
That I always find in your words, reverberating ever so beautiful.
Through all this disdain I can declare
That you have done everything for me, beyond compare
And life is so pathetically unconvincingly unfair
That I dint allow you the luxury of choosing my pair.
Now I realise the true meaning of giving
Unto others without nurturing the returns
Tredding the big bad world with barely enuf for a living
Holding your invisible hand to traverse along the twist and turns.
When it comes to expressing how I feel now, I do miserably fail
In this impossible endeavour of putting forth love, words are of no avail
Having left with no choice, I stop this flow, although thoughts prevail
"I LOVE YOU APPA", something I have never told you, and thus I vail...
Random Access
The search has just begun !!! (to get some happiness into the life of the one)
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