Re-introducing... ME !!!

Its been so long that I have written anything......... I wanted to write something philosophical and enlightening... but I got bored myself :P (trust me i tried !)
I mean who does not know what is "right" and what is absolutely "wrong".
It's like in God's laboratory , under ideal conditions, we are all great human beings.
But when you bring us down to earth and under these changed conditions, the environment screws up our brain bad. So i say give us the adequate conditions and you shall receive the ideal behavior.
I mean you throw such crappy people around me and expect me to be a saint.. high expectations i say :P
Alright alright... am kidding...
You see its been so long that I penned down my thoughts that they have all gone haywire !
So this piece of work is supposed to be a sample and in any case cannot be used against me in the court of law :D

Brummmm Brummmm !!

Everyday I take the 6:40 PM cab from office and leave for home. I get dropped near my place at around 7:10 PM. So the travelling time is 30 minutes. Then it takes me another 15 minutes to reach home :O Not because I walk slow..( well I do but really.. am not that slow) All I have to do is cross a road with major peak hour traffic .
I somehow achieve to cross half the road and then keep standing on the median waiting for the traffic to slow down to cross the second half. Thats the point when I feel like I am going to die.. and you know what one day maybe I WILL !!

So anyway... Life was hell trying to cross these roads since the traffic is non stop and there is no traffic signal or a bridge anywhere close by.
So everyday I would risk my life and cross these roads...

Then one day.. I was stuck on the median for almost 5 minutes... and the traffic was terrible... Buses were going by with great speeds and I was getting the feeling that the wind will make me lose my balance.. It was scary ! I was wondering how I should cross the road when suddenly a Black car came to a halt right in front of me.
I looked at the driver.. He was an old man.. He looked at me and waved at me signalling me to cross the road.. I ran for my life.
After i crossed the road I was amazed at how thoughtful that uncle was to actually have stopped the car for me to cross the road... :)

I dont remember the model of the car or that man's face... but am sure my good wishes must have reached him.

Well next day of course was the same old story... me fighting my way out of that traffic..
And yes when i tried stopping some cars the drivers yelled at me like I was some crazy women..
Well that made me realise how kind that old man was...
Its really unbelievable how some people... driving in this crazy traffic.. bearing this pollution and all the noise... are capable of thinking about other people !

And yes... My journey through the cars still continues !!

Before i see the light....

There are so many things i always wanted to do. But either i don't have time for them or i just tend to forget that i ever wanted to do those things :(
So I thought why not make a list of things i want to do.. in my lifetime.. (Not before 30 or before 40... I would be more than happy if i JUST DID IT !!... But again the question arises that am i sure i will live so many years to do them? so why not do them asap!!... hmmm....)
Anyway.............
Now you see my list also has sub-categories.. so if u are already bored do not read ahead because anyway this is a personal list :P
a) DANCE !!
- Join a dance academy and learn hip-hop and salsa style as a course.
- Perform on a stage to a large audience.
- Perform on one of the dance reality shows on TV :P
b) Want to get a fabulous make over done .. Want to look different but not evil!
c) Act as a side kick in a Hollywood movie... (since we are actually talking about dreams .. i mean why not?)
d) Direct a movie... (Not the same in which am a side kick)
e) Help atleast one kid achieve something beyond his/her reaches.
f) Visit atleast one country in each continent of the world.
g) Learn how to play a guitar.
h) Go on a cruise (which will not sink!)
i) Climb the Mt.Everest.
j) Meet Oprah.
k) Spend a night on the beach all by myself.
l) Be able to get back at the people who have bothered me for so many years.
m) Walk on a ramp for a fashion designer.
n) Study in an ivy league university.
o) Expose atleast one corrupt politician!! Oh God i so want to achieve this!
p) Last but not the least.. I want world peace :P

Too many things that i haven't penned down here.. But I still wonder if it's possible for me to achieve even the above written things.
When i die .. I hope am satisfied and proud of myself..
Or am going to haunt each and everyone of you people !!!!

A walk to remember !

I was a little apprehensive about it.. Walking from KBR park to Mindspace is not a joke! And holding banners all along was a complete different level !! But i wanted to experience it.. Wanted to be a part of this rare walk.
The intention was to walk to work with banners carrying messages asking people to "JUST DO IT"... to go and VOTE !
We were just 5 people who started off the walk from KBR park at 7AM. The others kept joining us all along the way. We met like minded people at the starting point who were also working for the same cause. It was really fascinating to know this aspect of the world around me. There was a lady in a car who stopped by to take one our banners so she could put it up on the rear glass of her car :) I realized... There are lots of people who are enthusiastic about this big event! The elections !
It was a little awkward initially .. to walk on the roads this way.. wondering if people will laugh at us .. or mock at us.. But all this awkwardness disappeared for me when an INDICA car (a taxi) halted in the middle of the road for me to cross it !! These taxi guys never stop for anyone !!
It was a very insignificant walk for most of them.. but for me it has been the rarest experience of all..
a)For 3 hours.. I had only one thought in my mind.. a hope.. that lots of people will read my banner and atleast some will be inspired by it.
b)At the end of it.. I felt more connected to the whole cause.. It felt like i was a "part" of this system.
c) I was the only girl to finish the 8Km walk !!

I am hoping all of you will vote and choose a leader who will meet your's and the country's standards!

- Vote is our fundamental duty.
-Young India's plea.. Act friends,dont flee.
-Stop complaining,start voting !!!

The cycle of psychological suffering !

I am frustrated.. I do not feel happy... The review cycle has begun at work and people are expected to write strong points about themselves and give "valuable" feedback about others. People tell me its no big deal.. Its a part of the corporate world.. but it annoys me..

The first question in the appraisal form........
What are my major accomplishments for the past six months?
Its been 3 days and am still staring at the form... I am sure if I was Obama or may be even a part of the terrorist group in Pakistan i would have something to pen down. The past six months all i did was do the work assigned to me and learn some new stuff which looked interesting. I did not go EUREKA or shoot down a terrorist.
I am still staring at the form !!

What do I feel are my greatest strengths in this position?
Do they want me to quit out of shame? :(
I mean already its difficult for me to talk positive about myself.. and now i have to like write it down and it will remain as proof for years to come :|
My manager will ROFL after reading it.. and say ya rrright !!!

Are there any changes I would like to see made in my job that would improve my effectiveness?
hmmmm.....
okay...
I am supposed to know that?!?!

I mean people... come on... give me a questionnaire and i will say agree or disagree. Do not do this to me!! :(

After great difficulty and using my low writable skills i somehow fill up the form and ask my "friend" to review it..
He says...
The matter and the language is well below your standard !

Now.. am back to square one.. am depressed.. and am clueless why am doing it !!

Slumdog Millionaire !

First of all i totally admire the little kids who acted in this movie.. I mean these are kids who are actually from slums but still just amazing talent.. I just hope they get the appreciation and limelight they deserve.
Secondly am confused about the whole "selling poverty" abroad debate.I mean i thought movies were something people made to showcase what they felt or wanted to say about something. When Mr.Amitabh does not want us to say a word about his "in"famous movie ZOOM then who gave him the right to comment about a superbly directed movie. I mean may be he should stop shooting in "foreign" locations and see what is actually happening in his own country.
The people who have not heard about our country or never knew what our country was all about might get a wrong perception about us. But sensible people have the capacity to understand that like there exists poverty in any country ( may be in lower percentages) its exists even in India. And the whole concept of selling Indian poverty is baseless because when you can sell Indian melodrama like Kabhi khushi Kabhi gham then why question. If one looks at it .. such type of movies are actually more exaggerated and people who watch it will think Indians are a bunch of emotional fools.. :D and you guys want to talk about selling things.. Bollywood is the biggest business in India and these stars sell themselves and say that Slumdog Millionaire is selling poverty abroad... what losers!!
Anyway i am happy that Rehman was finally honoured.. this should have happened long ago though !!! but as they say.. better late than never :)