Flowing Thoughts..

My thoughts on Dowry System

2010-02-06T12:58:00.008+06:30

Well, there are lot of debates going on regarding dowry. I am not here to tell whether taking dowry is good or bad but to purely express my opinion. In my view, marriage is the bonding of two hearts.Money should never come between this pure relationship. I have heard boy’s parents telling we have spent money for his education, job n blah blah blah. Parents must give the education for their kid to become independent and well civilised citizen by imbibing good morals. They must educate their kid without any expectations and they should never see their kids like commodities and trying to sell them for good price. Marriage is for lifetime. In my opinion, all the girls parents definitely want to see their daughters happy and they will do their best to fulfil her dreams. When money takes first place and relationship takes backseat then the problem starts. In some forum I read a comment wherein a guy said “I am earning more n my would be wife is earning less, as everyone asks for equal right l want my wife to give me dowry so that we will be equal economically..lol.What a stupid thought!. What if tomorrow his wife gets promotion and she earns more than him. Will he give the dowry to her n do the household things n also take care of her family as she used to do for his family?. Life is very uncertain. We must be happy in whatever we have and should not calculate everything in terms of money. Now we must look at the other side of the coin also. There are some selfish girls too.I am strongly against the girls who misuse the dowry law just because their wishes are not fulfilled. I know some girls who marry NRIs with the dream of having a Hi-Fi Lifestyle and when the reality bites they want to take revenge. In life nothing will come easily. If they are so desperate to fulfil their dreams they must work hard by themselves or if housewife then at least she can give support and encouragement to her husband. There are some cases where the girls parents demand everything from guy’s side once they come to know that the guy has fallen into their trap. It is very sad to see some guys being emotionally blackmailed from their wives and in laws and unable to do anything fearing the law. I am happy that in my house my parents never encouraged this evil system during my brother's and my marriage.I had strictly told my parents that I will never marry a guy who values dowry more than me and today I am happy and fortunate to marry a wonderful guy who never demanded anything from my parents. I have a great respect for him in my heart.

I hope very soon people will realise that LOVE between two souls weighs a lot more than Money and the word "Dowry" itself will vanish.

ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಸಾರ್!!!!

2007-11-29T15:02:00.000+06:30

ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಾರ್, ನಾವು ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
ಹೆತ್ತವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾದ ನಾವು ಅನಾಥರೂ ಹೌದು!

ನೋಡಿದೊಡನೆ ಕಾಣುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಂತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂದಲು
ಮಾನ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹಾಕಿದ ಕೊಳೆಗಟ್ಟಿದ, ಹರುಕು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು,
ಚುರುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ಬಿಸಿಲಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪುಗಟ್ಟಿದ ಮುಖಗಳು,
ಇವೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು!

ಬೆಳಗಿಂದ ಬೀದಿ ಬೀದಿ ಸುತ್ತಾಡಿ, ಸುಸ್ತಾಗಿ
ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನು ಸಿಗದೆ ಕಂಗಾಲಾಗಿವೆ ನೂರಾರು ಹಸಿದ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳು,
"ಬಾಲ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪದ್ಧತಿ" ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸವಿಲ್ಲದೆ,
ಖಾಲಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ತುಂಬಲು ಕಸದತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲಿ ಏನಾದರು ಸಿಗುವುದೆ
ಎಂದು ಹುಡುಕುತಿವೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಓರಟು ಕೈಗಳು,
ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದು, ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥಗೊಂಡು
ಶ್ರಿಮಂತ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕರ ಮನೆಯ ನಾಯಿಯ ಅದ್ರುಷ್ಟವೂ ನಮಗಿಲ್ಲದೆ
ದಿನ ನಿತ್ಯ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಾವುಗಳು
ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಾರ್, ನಾವು ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು

ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಗ್ಧ ಮನಸನ್ನೆ ಬಂಡವಾಳವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ,ವೇಶ್ಯವಾಟಿಕೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ತಳ್ಳಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳು
ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇಳಿ ಹಣ ನುಂಗುವ ಸೇವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು..
ನಾವು ಬಡ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪೆಂಬಂತೆ
ಚಿ, ಥೂ ಎಂದು ಮೂದಲಿಸುವ ಜನರು..
ಈ ನರಕದಲ್ಲೂ "ನಮಗೂ ಬದುಕುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ" ಎಂದು ಹೊರಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ
ನಾವು ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಾರ್, ನಾವು ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.

ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು ಸಹಾಯವಲ್ಲ, ಅವಕಾಶವು
ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಬದುಕಲು ಆವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕರೆ
ನಾವೂ ಸಾಧಿಸಿ ತೊರಿಸುವೆವು
ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಲು ಬಿಡಿ ಎನ್ನುತಿಯೆವು!!!..

ಚಲವಂತರು ನಾವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಗರು
ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಾರ್, ನಾವು ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು

ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿ (Preethigaagi)

2007-11-23T21:27:00.000+06:30

ಓ ನಲ್ಲ,ನೀನೆಂದು ಬರುವೆ??..

ಮಂದಹಾಸದ ರತ್ನಗಂಬಳಿ ಹಾಸಿ
ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಾದಿರುವೆ...
ವಿರಹದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲಿ ಅನುಕ್ಷಣವು
ಬೇಯುತಿರುವೆ.

ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತ ಚೆಲ್ಲುವ ಬಣ್ಣದ
ಓಕುಳಿ ನೊಡುವೆ
ನೀ ಬರುವ ದಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರುತಿಹುದೆಂದು ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸುವೆ...

ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯೊಡೆದಿರುವ ನೂರಾರು ಹೊಸ ಹೊಸ ಕನಸುಗಳಿವೆ
ಆ ಕನಸುಗಳು ಮನಸಿಗೆ, "ನೀನೆಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನವನೆಂದು" ಹೇಳುತಿವೆ..

ನಲ್ಲ,ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ!

ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನೆದೆಂದಿಗು ಕಾಯುತಲೆ ಇರುವೆ..

"Whats in a NAME???"

2007-11-05T22:56:00.000+06:30

Recently, i boarded a BTS bus from shivajinagar bus stop..I was the only person standing in the whole bus and it was a bit embarrassing.For my luck,one small cute girl offered me a seat next to her by adjusting along with her mom as there was place only for two ppl (Cho chweeet of her!!!!)..I think that girl was just around 7-8 years..For sometime, she was munching on some chocolates and some snacks given by her mom.After finishing the chocolates, she started asking a lot of questions on whatever she was seeing out of the window with her small curious eyes.I could understand only bits and pieces as the girl was conversing with her mom in Urdu.. Eventhough i couldnot understand much, i was enjoying her innocent questions and her sweet voice ...

After sometime suddenly,she asked her mom about a baby by name "Ismail"..she asked her mom why did they name the kid "Ismail" and also wanted to know the meaning of that name..Her mom struggled a bit and then told "Beta,Ismail is just a name to identify a person and it has got no meaning"..The kid disagreed and she told she knows the meaning..I was also a bit surprised and wanted to know how she knew the meaning??..when her mom asked the meaning, she told that her neighbour tells "Ismail","Ismail" ('i.e., smile) before clicking her photo and whenever he tells that, she has to give a broad smile.. so she told "Ismail" means to laugh whenever there is a photo session!!! and she also told she felt funny when the kid was named "Ismail"...I couldnot control my laugh when i heard this..Isn't it so amzing to see how these small kids grasp things and relate it!!.. :))

Strange world with Strangers!

2007-09-21T20:53:00.000+06:30

Imagine you are returning from your work or college and suddenly a stranger appears from nowhere and he starts talking to u by introducing himself!!!..U may do one of these--You may think that he has gone crazy and u will try to avoid him or u may get scared and u look around to call someone for help or u may end up making friendship with him..I myself have come across this situation many times..Surprisingly, those guys talk as if they know u from many years..In my case, all these guys wanted my friendship..First time when it happened i was really scared and i was struggling to talk and fumbling for words ..Now,i just ignore and frankly tell 'no' to those Guys with a broad smile.But,it made me think, why are these people are so desperate for making friendship with strangers?.I feel one of the reason is, they are from different state and are new to this place so they would have started acquainting people ..As i haven't done any research on this i really don't know the answer..lol..whatever may b the answer I believe as long as those guys really mean that they are looking for a true friendship then its fine..But the problem here is, no one can judge a person just by listening to his sugar coated words he tells while making friendship..Many times we get cheated from our very own friends so, how can we trust a stranger???..I am not against making friendship with strangers but, i feel that as its the matter of friendship, one should be very careful while choosing their friends especially when it's a new friendship with a stranger otherwise it will leave u emotionally disturbed for a very very long time..Don't panic or get scared when u come across this situation..If u don't want to do friendship with a stranger be frank and tell a big "No" and go on with your life!!!..

Boy and Jamoon!

2007-03-23T22:28:00.000+06:30

This happened two days back.I was having lunch with two of my batchmates in one of the fast food center,when Suddenly a small boy around 9-10 years popped in front of us from nowhere and asked us to buy him an icecream.I was surprised at first, as usually people come and ask for money in those places but this guy was asking for icecream!!!..May be he was tempted seeing lots of college girls enjoying their ice creams in the nearby ice-cream parlour and his human instincts (out of control,offcourse) forced him to come and ask us..Eventhough my heart told me to buy him one,my mind told him to buy him something that fills his stomach..so i told him,"i will not buy u ice-cream,instead u choose whatever u want from the menu that fills ur stomach n i will get u that"..He honestly told "NO,i dont want..i want icecream"..Then i became a bit angry and i told him i will not buy him..For 2-3 min he was not to be seen.Once again he appeared and this time he asked me "akka,atleast juice"..As i was stuck to my previous decision,i blindly told him "i am not gonna change my decision,so no juice also".I was just thinking can't this young boy eat some good food so that he will not feel hungry for atleast 3-4 hours,instead of some icecream which is of no use.Just a min after that i really felt bad for what i did...We are human beings,and its our tendency to like something that we dont get whenever we wish for it...so we always try to have it or atleast dream about having it..That boy looked like an orphan and may be if his parents were there, he would not have begged us to get him what he wanted like this..That boy was somewhere confident that we are going to buy something for him so, he was just wandering around us.As i had ordered for jamoon,i called him and asked him whether he would like to have jamoon..oh my god,he was so happy and told "yes akka,i would love to have it"..I gave him the plate with two jamoons.He took the plate with his glowing face ..No need to say,i also felt very happy seeing him enjoying yummy jamoons!!!

Bengalooru....y so dirty???

2007-01-10T13:42:00.000+06:30

Today while coming back home i was just passing time looking out of the window in bus.I was disrupted by a plastic bag filled with air inside it trying to run with the wind.As i watched it disappear, i happened to see a lot of plastic bags,unwanted bottles,papers thrown almost everywhere.Even the drainage that is built in-between the roads for rain water flow had become roadside shop keeper's unofficial "USE ME" leading to clogged drains.As I observed, people were busy filling up every possible place with waste and some people were even spitting just next to them...For sometime i felt as if i was sitting inside a dustbin..

People are becoming so careless about their city.For instance,on the occasion of "Virat Hindu Samavesha" that happened nearby to my place in hosur road, young enthusiastic volunteers had decorated whole bangalore with orange coloured plastic banners and flags..They took many days to tie all these banners and posters to propagate this event..Now the 'samavesha' is over, but the flags n torn banners are still there infact on road,trees,vehicles,lakes flying almost everywhere.No one is bothered about removing them..It is so surprising that educated people are doing this!!!...Everyone wants a shortcut to get rid of the waste and the place to throw this is-> any place which is already littered by others..Even if our government takes initiative to clean-up our garden city (i still dont wanna name it as garbage city), i am sure it will take years..

Let us not follow others and wait for the government to take the initiative..Let us try our best to keep our city clean in whatever way we could and make it a comfortable n healthy place to live..Live n Let live!!!

Zidane Vs Italy

2006-07-10T20:26:00.000+06:30

For the first time in my whole life, i watched the football worldcup final live on TV yesterday night along with my mom and brother.Actually i caught the football fever only this year but really enjoyed all the matches i watched.I should admit that the final match b/w Italy and France was a great match but the team i was cheering for i.e.,France lost [;( ].According to me,the first half was not very exciting eventhough both the teams scored one goal each but second half made me stick to the TV screen as both teams were in high spirits but unlike first half, France was very fierce and attacking and Italy was in defending mood in the second half.

The most shocking moment in the match was when Zidane got the red card during extra time for head butting opponent Marco Materazzi.It was very disappointing to see Zidane's dismissal.I really wonder, what made Zidane who is known for his graceful and cool play to take this extreme step and why did he ruin his farewell and disappoint his fans in the final match of his career.May be i think he was provoked by the argument he had with Macro Materazzi.But it definitely proved that human emotions are unpredictable no matter who you are.Well,after the exit of Zidane there was lack of confidence and team spirit in France team.When the match had to be decided on penalty showdown i was sure that without Zidane France will definitely loose.After all, its a match and one has to win over the other.There is absolutely no doubt that the best team will win .In this match it was Italy ;)

Snooring???...nahhh..sshhh

2006-06-21T21:02:00.000+06:30

My cousin has a habit of snooring and talking in the night, sometimes in the afternoon too.To my surprise he talks only about cricket.One day in the midnight he suddenly started shouting(may be on fielders who were misfielding *he he he*) and suddenly everyone in the house got up thinking someone is breaking into the house.The funniest part is that,if we tell him that he was talking in his sleep or snooring he will not beleive and he thinks that we are bluffing.Recently, we got a chance to show him the truth with proof. He was having a mid-day nap and he was snooring loudly,myself and my bro got an idea and we started recording his snoors in the mobile.When we were still recording he suddenly got up and realised what we were doing.He was shocked to see what was happening.We stopped recording and we both were literaly on the floor rolling all over the house in laughter listening to his snoors on mobile and my cousin was really pissed off and hurt seeing us.

Eventhough i laughed, felt very bad for what I did and deleted that recording.Still,he is so angry on us that he has stoped taking his mid-day naps.

okie i have got one more snooring story to tell..

One of my Dad's friend works in police department.As he a had a very tiring day he went to his brothers house near to the station to take some rest.After chating for a while, he went to the room in the upstairs to sleep and within minutes he was fast asleep and he started snooring..In the evening his niece came back from school and she went upstairs to play there.Suddenly she heard a strange noise coming from that room.Without a clue and with curiosity she opened the rooms door and the snooring sound increased echoing all over the room.She was terrified thinking it was a ghost and she screamed and fainted itseems.Because of that shock, she had fever for two days even after her parents told that it was her Uncle.. And, it took her some months to step into that room again.

As a matter of fact,i too was scared hearing his snoors for the first time, when we went for a family trip together.So u can imagine the condition of that small girl..he he

10 Rupees!!!

2006-06-12T19:55:00.000+06:30

Recently i took an Auto from Garuda mall to St.Jones.When the autowalla started, the meter showed 10 Rs.When I reached St.Johns the meter charge was 28 bucks so i gave him 30 as minimum charge was 12 and he had started off with 10 Rs.But to my surprise he started asking 10 Rs more.I was a bit confused.I checked the meter again and it showed exactly 28.I argued with him that it is exactly 30 if the minimum charge is 12.Dont know what logic he was using, he just went on asking me to give him 10 more Rs.As i was in a hurry and was in no mood to fight i gave him 40 bucks eventough i knew that he was cheating me.when i got into the bus my consious was telling me that i did a wrong thing by giving up.My mind was spinning with a lot of ways that i would have handled the situation.I really got angry on myself as many times i let go things like this and i know that by doing this i am encouraging ppl like him.This is not the first time i have experienced this.According to me out of 10 people, 6 belong to this category.There are some auto drivers who are of helping nature, they help u when u are in trouble and they do not demand anything extra and sometimes they refuse to take even when u give them.I respect those people.Eventhough it is a matter of 10 bucks i felt that if i would have given that money to someone who really needs it like a disabled person it would have made a big difference to him atleast for that day.I really dont know how much he would have earned like this by cheating ppl.As a person who respect money i have realised my stupidity and have decided not to give up next time when i face this situation.

Evergreen Trees!!!

2006-06-03T19:18:00.000+06:30

Next to my house and besides the main road there are two big Banyan trees,they are called twin trees.I can see them whenever i open my room's window.They are like my immideate neighbors *he he he*.Every morning i get up hearing the chirping sounds of the birds from those trees.I dont know from how long these trees are there but i am sure that they are very old.My mom always tells that she used to sit and relax under the shades of these trees along with her friends in her school days.I used to play aroud them when i was small and whenever i was bored i used to pester my mom to put the rope-swing hanging from those trees and i used to enjoy my swinging along with my friends. Lot of birds and squirrels nest in these trees and in spring season its a favorite place for monkeys too, as they like to eat the small red fruits from thees trees..

After two or three days these trees will be cut in the name of widening roads.I will surely miss them every morning.As i imagined my day without these trees i felt very sad that i cannot see them physically anymore so, i immideatly took the pictures of this trees to see them alive atleast in pictures.

God only knows what will happen to the remaining trees in the near future in the name of infrastructure,good transportation and for other selfish purposes.I am sure the Bangalore's Garden city image will not fit it in few years.We hear only about chopping trees but nowhere we hear about planting trees.I strongly feel that government should take steps to compensate the lose of cutting trees by taking initiative as soon as possible by growing more trees,creating awareness among people about the adverse effects of deforestation and encouraging people to plant more trees.

Radio Mirchi 93.3FM ...Toooo Hot???

2006-05-19T19:44:00.000+06:30

Nowadays i am tuned to Radio mirchi 93.3FM....It is aired in Bangalore last month with the punch line "Sakath Hot maga" and already it is very very popular.Some of its programs are Hello bangalore,Bitti ticket,chill maadi.They are playing hot and new popular songs (only hindi and english) 24/7.The programs are very lively and the listeners get the latest news on traffic, city happenings along with many live competations and interviews.Sounds interesting????..

Well, here comes the other side,In Radio mirchi programs the RJ's try their level best to converse in kannada by mixing both english and kannada(in other words, its Kanglish).Eventhough Radio mirchi 93.3 FM is targetting Bangaloreans where 80%+ are kannadigas, not even one kannada song is played till now.Lot of songs are repeated on the same day.Some of its programs like sleevless sarsa and Polee-Pataaki are funny with lot of unnecessary PJs..

All in all,Radio mirchi 93.3FM is a very lively and 24/7 entertainment radio channel one can tune into, when they are bored.It really cheers you up.Being a kannadiga, one thing i really missed listening to Radio mirchi was Kannada songs..Eventhough the channel tries to convey its youth image(Radio mirchi thinks youth=hindi and english) i feel that it should consider all sections of people in bangalore and play some kannada songs too as it plays tamil songs in Chennai and telugu songs in Hyderabad and not to disappoint ppl (like me) who love to listen kannda songs from their favorite channel "Radio Mirchi 93.3FM".

To, Birthday Boy.

2006-05-12T21:57:00.000+06:30

Following Bangkok time, in two more hours my close friend Vinu is adding one more year to his age pocket..Yeh,its his birthday.I am sooo happy.Past two years we used to celebrate his birthday as a batch by cutting cake and singing birthday song.Literally, we used to have a blast..But this year i miss his birthday as he is in Bangkok and i am in Bangalore.But, i can wish from here also right?.I think its a good idea to wish him through my blog as I want him to feel special on this day.He is the star today and i want him to shine always.So,I pray to god to make all his dreams into reality and grant all good things throughout his life..

Winson, My dear friend...

I Wish You A Very Very Happy Birthday!

Enjoy Maadi :-)

Beat The Heat

2006-05-11T13:53:00.000+06:30

Traveling in bangalore in this summer!.Too tiring..It is sooo hot..You will be boiled to death if u dare to go outside without umbrella.I heard many people are suffering from heat related diseases this summer like heat strokes and heat exhausion..So it is very important to protect our health from this hot climate...

The best way to beat the heat is

1)Take lot of liquids to keep the body cool and to protect it fom dehydration

2)Always go out with an umbrella or hat

3)Take lot of fruits and have light meals

4)Avoid going out in midday heat

5)Wear light colored,loose fitting cloths

6)Apply lot of sunscreen half an hour before going out

Success!

2006-04-24T19:48:00.000+06:30

Yesterday almost whole day i was glued to my laptop.I wanted to add music to my blog, and i dint know how to do it as i am very poor in HTML coding and stuff and also dint know where to get the url of the songs i wanted to play...I searched and searched and also read some tutorials on the web inorder to learn about it.Tried different methods but in vain.Atlast i found a wonderful website which allows us to add music to our website...Voila,its so simple!!!.I just copied the Music code of the song i wanted to play and i pasted in the approprite place of my template.Now its ready and also the quality of the songs is very good.If u wanna listen, just press the play button(may be two times) on the flash player in the sidebar and enjoy ;-)

Thank you, Friends!!!

2006-04-23T09:48:00.000+06:30

I have made sooooo many friends in these 23 years.Most of them are just hi,bye friends,some are just friends,some are best friends and a very few are close friends.I know that whomever we meet will not become our friends.In this world majority of people are hypocrites and back stabbing type.The probability of getting a good friend is very very less so I beleive that there is some force which makes us get attracted to the right person and accept him as our friend.I dont regret that whomever i met didnot become my friend..

I exhilarate when some of my old friends give me a call or remember me.I am really happy that there are atleast a few ppl who are called as my close friends with whom i like to share everything.Good or bad I will tell them first bcoz, i know that they understand my feelings better than anyone else.I also know that they also feel the same way and i really respect their friendship. I am the blessed one to have such friends who have accepted me the way i am.Eventhough we do not meet regularly, i know that they are just a call away.I always have them by my side both in good and bad times,and they have never let me down.

I am writing this post to thank them for being with me all the time and being my sweet and cute darlings in my lifes journey...

Donate Light

2006-04-21T09:17:00.000+06:30

when i was small i was very scared about the very thought of donating my eyes as i used to fear that in the next birth i will be blind..so funny right????.But has i grew up i have realised the importance of eye donation.It is the real legacy you can leave behind after your death.There are lakhs of visually challenged people in this world who spend their whole life in darkness...After death our eyes are going to be destroyed along with our body either by burying or burning.So, why to destroy those precious eyes????.We are not loosing anything by donating our eyes as they will be taken only after our death.One donor can give sight to two blind people.which means our eyes will be the light for two people throughout their life.They can see the world through our eyes.what else one can ask for??.Now, i laugh at my foolish thoughts that i had before.I am going to donate my two eyes after my death.No one knows whether there is life after death for our soul, but for our eyes there is life for sure.So let our eyes sparkle as bright as stars even after our death by giving light to blind people..

Destination

2006-04-17T10:24:00.000+06:30

It was raining heavily..The wind was blowing very fiercely and it made the situation worst..the water was coming inside the house through the gaps in the window...The girl was cleaning the water that had come inside the house..Suddenly she heard a small kitten shouting and calling for help from outside..when she went outside the protico upstairs, she saw a small kitten on the terrace of her neighbours house.It was totally drenched in rain,it was shivering and hiding near the flower pot, but no one bothered..The girl was moved by this scene and she wanted to help that kitten in any way.She thought of getting that kitten inside the house and feed it, as the kitten was very weak ..She was in a dilemma whether to get that kitten inside the house or not, as her family do not like cats.when she told about the kitten her dad got angry on her.Her dad knew that once that kitten comes inside it will never go as she love cats and he strictly warned her...eventhough she was depressed then she made up her mind and decided not to go against her dad.She told herself not to be sentimental and tried to forget about it and fell asleep... After sometime she got up... the rain had stopped.With curiousity she went out to see the kitten,but it was not there.she thought, some street dog would have killed it.She cursed herself for not helping the kitten and felt like crying.When she came inside the house, she heard some noise from the window downstairs.She ran downstairns and shocked to see the cute little kitten with its mom. Its mom cat was licking the water and cleaning her baby body with care and love..As the kitten was reunited with its mom the girl was very happy for her decision...she thanked god and told herself, each and everyone has their own destination irrespective of our decisions..

Golden Man

2006-04-13T11:59:00.000+06:30

Its very difficult to beleive that karnataka's golden man Dr.Rajkumar is no more...It is a very bitter news..Eventhough he was a versatile actor, he was known for his simplicity... He ruled kannada film indusdry for nearly 5 decades and he was the god for all karnataka people..I think no one will ever have this golden period in kannada industry again...He was kannadigas pround ANNA...I am a sheer admirer of his acting and songs..He had a wonderful voice and almost all his songs are hit...I have grown up watching his movies and i love almost all his movies...I think if my generation ppl know about kannada history well then its bcoz of Dr.Raj's historical movies....Each and everyone of karnataka are feeling as if they have lost their own family member and whole bangalore is in tears..

Today Raj may not be with us physically, but he will live in every kannadigas heart forever

May his soul rest in peace

Aadisi noodu,beelisi noodu, ooruli hogadhu

yenee barali yaarigu sothu thaleya baagadhu

endhigu naanu eege iruve endhu naguvudhu

eege naguthaliruvudu

---- "Kasturi Nivasa"

Sad news

2006-04-11T10:09:00.000+06:30

Two days back i was very saddened reading about the untimely death of Guru Freddy because of cancer.Guru Freddy was the Belgian `Swamiji' of Somanahalli.I remember his interesting speech on mind-body integration during our outbound training in his Gurukul.We had a great time doing river crosssing, mountaineering, rock climbing, cave exploration, obstacle course and other adventurous activities.We dint know how the time had passed and felt three days was too less to explore the whole place.The 15 acre land is full of green trees,birds,hills and beautiful land scapes...Out of the city, this ashrum is very pleasent and cool and you will enjoy yourself for sure..I really appreciate Freddy's wonderful work and effort in converting waste land into a beautiful forest.I am sure the ashrum will miss its father.

My deepest and heartfelt condolences to his ashrum's family members and friends..May his soul rest in peace.

Some nice Pics taken from my camera

2006-04-08T11:27:00.000+06:30

Lovely Flowers

Hot Springs!!!

Kousan temple

Me in chiang-mai Trip

Emerald Buddha

Love Quotes

2006-04-07T08:36:00.000+06:30

I happened to see a froward with nice love quotes.. I am posting some of them...Hope u ppl like it

A Friend's Love says:
" If you ever need anything,I'll be there."

True Love says:
" You'll never need anything;I'll be there."

**----------------------------------------------------------**

Love feels no burden,thinks nothing of trouble,

attempts what is above its strength,

pleads no excuse of impossibility...

It is therefore able to undertake all things,

and it completes many things,

and warrants them to take effect,

where he who does not love would faint and lie down.

Love is watchful and sleeping, slumbereth not.

Though weary, it is not tired;

though pressed, it is not straitened;

though alarmed, it is not confounded...

**-------------------------------------------------------**

Love is...

What makes a weak man brave

And a king step off his throne

Good times, bad times

Easy times, tough times

It comes in an instant

And lasts three days after forever

That's what love is.

Shock Waves

2006-04-05T16:27:00.000+06:30

Today early morning i got up with a shock...There was a huge noice as if some bomb exploded along with electric sparks...my room window refected in golden color...i really got scared..Came out of my house along with my mom and I saw a crow dying bcoz of electric shock, it was fully burnt..This incident made sush a noice in my neighbourhood as it was a "high tension" power line..After seeing that scene, i was a bit releived as it was not a terrorist attack (he he he, seems like i get wild dreams too often) but i really felt bad about the crow that died.

Number Game

2006-03-28T16:50:00.000+06:30

After Luxor i am addicted to one more game called Su-Doku..Its a puzzle..I must admit that its a very very interesting game..Every morning i fight with my brother for Bangalore times just to solve the puzzle..Its a good time pass tooo...If anyone wordering what is Su-Doku??, it is a 9x9 grid divided into 3x3 boxes wherein, only some digits will be filled randomly in those grids. Every horizontal row, every vertical column and every 3x3 box must be filled with the digits 1-9 without repeating any digit.If u are interested just watch Bangalore times Page 2

visit http://www.su-doku.com/.

Today, My Day???

2006-03-23T20:19:00.000+06:30

Oh! today is really a very cheerful day...I really enjoyed the whole day with my friends...I watched "Rang de Basanthi"...Movie is good...I cannot tell that it is an excellent movie...but i recommend the movie..must watch movie, atleast once...I liked Kunal, Aamir, story,songs,dialogues, picturization etc etc etc..the cast is very talented...Till the interval the movie makes us laugh with good humour and after interval it gets a bit serious...At the end, it gives a good social message...i think this social msg really makes an impact on us...I will not reveal more about this movie... Do go ,watch and enjoy the movie.

After the movie, first we went to Pizza hut and had small double cheese pizza and then we went for window shopping...I almost went around the whole mall...As that small pizza was not enough for three of us we went to Transit. After a long time i ordered Thai food..At first I thought it will not taste good as he told that he will put honey in that, but I was wrong,...The taste was not bad and it tasted similar to what i used to have in Bangkok, even my friends liked it.I felt as if i am on "cloud 9" when i was having the Thai crispy veg and chinese Wonton soup.As the food was good i decided to have thai food in Transit next time also...While coming back i met my old friend after 2 years in the bus n felt good talking to him...To sum up, it was a very very lively day for me :-)

Movie bug

2006-03-19T13:39:00.000+06:30

hi ppl.I was not able to post in my blog for a long time as i was busy ...now i am free, lemme tell u what happened recently.After a very long time i and my friend decided to watch a good movie and we went to a telugu movie which had got good reviews....we both enjoyed the movie till the end..The climax scene was very emotional..Seeing that scene, tears were rolling down from my eyes and i was not able to control...As i had never seen my friend crying, i thought she will make fun of me if she sees me crying so i acted as if i am enjoying the movie ...someone was also crying along with me but i couldnot make out who it was as it was dark...After the movie was over i was so shocked to see my friends eyes...they were red...She had cried more than me watching the movie **ha ha ha**...I was really surprised to see her like that.. she told me that she cries a lot when she sees emotional scenes..I told what happened and how i pretended and we both laughed looking at each others socked faces.The other funniest part was that, the movie title was "Happy" and we had come out crying!!!!!

what is happiness????

2006-01-25T11:05:00.000+06:30

I had been to skin clinic recently as my face had some sunburns and lost its natural glow...the skin specialist examined my skin and suggested two types of treatments...the total cost for the two treatments and two skin creams was nearly 10000 Rs...i felt that the cost was pretty too much and asked her to reduce the cost as it was priced too high....she went and spoke to her other collegues and gave 10% discount...still i felt it was too high and i told her to reduce still...As i had mentioned in the information form that i am a student, she came and told that she is giving 15% discount as i am a student...but actually speaking, i was no more a student as i have finished my course.... If i wanted i would have availed for that discount as my student id is valid till 2008....but my heart did not agree to that and i felt that after getting that 15% discount i will not be happy as that will be always there in the mind and whenever i go for the treatment i feel as if i am cheating someone....for 5% extra discount i was not ready to loose my happiness...so i honestly told them that i am not a student anymore and got 10% discount and came out of the clinic happily...i felt proud about myself for what i did and realised the meaning of real happiness.

Mouse Escape

2006-01-25T09:15:00.000+06:30

Today morning i thought i will connect my laptop to the internet and reply to all my friends emails which were pending...as i was replying my friends mail, i heard a screeching noise from my wardrobe...i was wondering what it may be...my brother told me that it may be a rat...After opening the door we came to know that it was a small mouse...Dont know when it went into my wardrobe, as i had locked my wardrobe it was inside the whole night for sure...i think it had roamed all possible places inside and in the early morning it wanted to go out as it would have got bored staying there whole night without food...i was very angry about that mouse as from past one week it was eating out my favorite biscuits...mom thinks that i am only feeding the mouse whenever i complain about it...i and my brother planned to end all this by killing the rat and we closed our room door so that it will not escape...but we realised our mistake soon, as the mouse was so small that it escaped through the gap between the door and the floor...what a great escape haaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...i felt very bad that it escaped, as it may spoil my cloths tooo and this escape may cost me more...My dad consoled me by telling that he will be getting a mouse trapper(new model) soon, which will attract the mouse and when the mouse comes in contact with the trapper the glue in the trapper will stick to the mouse and it will not give any chance for the mouse to escape...i have taken up the resolution to catch the mouse and make my room mouse free...for that, i am waiting for my dad to get the mouse trapper ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!

Are Women Safe?

2006-01-11T09:33:00.000+06:30

Gandhiji once told that "India will get its real independence only when a women can walk on the street alone at midnight without fear"...Leave midnight,i think, if she can walk alone in the day without fear , that itself is great news...Nowadays the rape and murder of women has increased.... Women do not feel safe/Confident to go out in the day itself...Women are experiencing a lot of eve teasing especially in buses...The horrific rape and murder of a call centre employee, Prathiba Murthy, by a taxi driver in Bangalore last month gave shivers to women who work in the BPO sector...As more and more women are becoming educated and financially independent, the crimes againt women is also rising....It is a matter of real shame..This is creating some kind of insecurity among women...Everyday we read in the newspaper so many crimes against her like rape, murder, sexual harrassment and eve teasing....These are only the reported ones, god only knows how many of them goes unreported....All this made me think about this topic "Are Indian women safe?....Are Indian men so starved?....Does anyone have any precautions or solutions???????

Some tips

> *please note down the taxi or auto number when you are travelling and keep on updating the information about your wherabouts to your close friends or relatives through your mobile.
> Dont entertain strangers at all, no matter what reason they give.
> Never ask for a lift or give lift to strangers.
> If u experience any kind of harrassment dont keep quite, report to the higher authorities immideately or take action urself if it is getting worse.
> Always keep in mind that your safety is in your hands and dont wait for others to come and help. so take smart decisions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR ;-)

2006-01-02T10:18:00.000+06:30

Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past.

~Henry Ward Beecher

Traffic trouble

2005-12-01T13:09:00.000+06:30

Bangalore the so called Garden city of India is no more the garden city, its becoming the Traffic city of India..So much has changed in 2 years . I remember the driving sense of bangkokians is simply superb ....Current status is that, i am too scared of entering the city traffic..i need someones help, even to cross roads .The newly built flyovers are of very less use and no way help to control the traffic...the driving sense/culture is horrible...i am thinking of buying a two wheeler (Scooty pep, as it suits my personality)...From the day i have started thinking of buying the vehicle i have seen nearly 3 to 4 two wheeler accidents in front of my eyes....whenever I imagine myself sitting on Scooty pep, i see some or the other accident ...i know that its a pure co-incidence, but still i am scared of buying the vehicle(i have postponed it for some more days)...I have lost the confidence and dont have enough courage to take the vehicle into the city...but I will…Adding to this problem, the rain gods have contributed in making the bad roads to worst roads which resulted in frequent road blocks and accidents... Recently, i heard that government has taken steps to improve the roads and to control the traffic...hope this happens soon and my dream of riding Scooty pep without fear in Bangalore traffic comes true!!!

Anitha is BACK

2005-11-04T19:58:00.000+06:30

Hi ppl...after a long time i am back.Hope u ppl still remember me!!!!.....i was quite busy all these days at home enjoying the food and spending time with family.... the internet connecton(Dial Up) is so slow here that, i dont get the mood to do blogging...but atlast i decided to be back into action(Now,i have got broadband connection at home)....i thought, if not long posts atleast i can upload some pics that i had taken the day before my departure in my room(Bangkok) and on my flight from Bangkok to Bangalore....

GSB----->Headache

2005-09-14T11:33:00.000+06:30

Yesterday was a very tiring day...I submitted my thesis copies to GSB...When i went to submit, I thought if i just submit three copies and pay 600 all procedures will be finished...but it was not so easy as i thought...I never sufferred so much during my thesis writing of 6 months, as i suffered yesterday. GSB, which is responsible for guiding the students about ABAC rules and procedures to be followed, is only confused and becoming headache for students...Each person there tells different things for the students...Yesterday they made me run so much that(in the rain), i thought i will collapse... Again, after finishing everything and nearlly spending 1200 baht for printout and binding (i am in the edge of becoming bankrupt because of Abac) they gave me another shock by telling that, i have to pay 1000 baht more to keep my student status...i was so pissed-off hearing that, i cleared them that i have done everything necessary and told i am not ready to pay (by giving example of my friend who has also come across the same situation and then exempted from paying 1000) then, they told no need of 1000 baht... I was so tired after following all the unnessesary procedures, i cursed GSB soooo much for being so irresponsible and pathetic.

LUXOR FEVER!!!!

2005-09-10T12:00:00.000+06:30

Lately, my friends are wondering "where is Anitha???"...I am not seen in the computer lab as i used to be before and even outside anywhere in Ramkahamhaeng Area...If u people think that i am bored and prefer to stay in my room itself...no,u are wrong...I am suffering with a kind of fever called LUXOR fever.....Luxor is a game from yahoo...Recently i downloaded a trial version of this game from Yahoo games and am very much excited playing it in my laptop and completing different interesting levels...In this game i have to create the matches of 3 or more to destroy the spheres and stop them from entering the pyramid...The game is interesting and has excellent graphics too...I am currently stuck in the 9th level and trying hard to complete it day and night...Recently i realised that playing this game contineously has resulted in the increased consumption of electricty power and has decreased my eye power....

hope to finish this stage and get out of my room to meet friends and to do a lot of shopping which is pending from a long time....

online MBA??

2005-09-07T19:27:00.000+06:30

Here is the link of a website which gives u information regarding all the management concepts and models.....u can refresh ur marketing knowledge by going through this site...interested???....

then click here

Impact of "Smoking" on health

2005-09-07T16:22:00.000+06:30

Tobacco consumption is the global problem with 1.1 billion tobacco consumers in the world today. In a study conducted by the Indian Council for Medical Reasearch it is revealed that each patient suffering from a tobacco-related disease costs the country Rs 2.5 million through direct medicinal costs, absenteeism for treatment and loss of income due to premature death.

New research has found that smoking causes more breathing difficulties in women than in men. Women smokers reported higher rates of asthma than men, with the prevalence of asthma in women increasing with increasing numbers of cigarettes smoked. The asthma rate was more than one in 10 among those women smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day.The tobocco consumers not only affect their health but they affect others health also.

Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the chances of the infant dying of sudden infant death syndrome, Spontaneous abortions, delivering a pre-mature baby, delivering a low birth-weight baby, impairing the child's long-term growth and intellectual development.

Based on the the calculation, published in the British Medical Journal, each cigarette cost 11 minutes of life.

source: http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit08052002/gcolumn.asp

so there is a urgent need for the women (including men) to quit smoking to save their lifes. They have to understand that they should not become fools to sacrifice their life for two- three minutes of instant hapiness they get by smoking.

Ganesha Chaturthi !!!!

2005-09-06T12:16:00.000+06:30

Tommorrow is Lord Ganesha festival called Ganesha Chaturthi.....Ganeshji is my favorite god....back home in Bangalore, we celebrate Ganesha festival very grandly.....mom makes lot of sweets tooooooooo.......we worship Ganesha idol made in clay on this day by decoraing the god with lot of flowers and offering him a lot of sweets that he likes (modak and other sweets). On this day, we pray to him for good luck, prosperity for the family and also to clear all the hurdles in life. My place (Chandapura) wears the festive look till the end of the festival and looks very colorful on this auspicious occasion with roads decorated in neon lights. Orchestra will be arranged by the people near the temple, we enjoy the bollywood and tollywood (????) songs sung by these orchestra ppl. After the festival, we immerse the Ganesha idol in pond or nearby lake since the Ganesha festival can’t be considered complete without immersion.......i miss this festival a lot as i am in Bangkok right now....hope to celebrate this festival very grandly next year in India...

Happy Ganesha Chaturthi to all of u....

For more information on this festival Click here

Flash news: I have bought Google :-)

2005-09-02T21:00:00.000+06:30

Hello People,

This is to inform you that, after a long and tough negotiation with Larry Page and Sergey Brin, i have finally bought Google under my name..I know it is a surprise for you...Don't believe it???.....You can check out urself by clicking on the Google link(oops Anitha Link) below

Click here

Is abortion ethical????…

2005-09-02T19:55:00.000+06:30

Well, recently I saw a forward (with pictures) about abortion …there were lot of pictures of small babies who died in abortion, but I could see only a few as I dint had enough courage to move further…it was a very heartening sight…..my mind was spinning with only one question “how can a mother kill her own child?”…

Is abortion ethical?…..It is a much debated question……for this question there is no correct answer and even I am not very sure to take sides…but something, somewhere is telling me that it is not right….if someone is aborting a child just because it is girl baby, the baby is handicapped, or other selfish reasons it is truly unethical….. I strongly feel that there is no such word called ethical in abortion, as it is the act of violence or in fact murder itself even if it is done in the first 7 weeks of conceiving or after 7 months…..if the mother is not have enough courage to bear the child she should not conceive at all….but I also think that there are some cases where abortion is inevitable, like foetus creating serious complications for the mother etc... Whatever the reason is, as educated women we should be more responsible and matured enough to understand the fact that abortion is unethical and not to deprive a Child from its beautiful life for our selfish reasons.

I am an MBA!!!

2005-08-29T14:05:00.000+06:30

Alas, i have passed my final defence and i am an MBA graduate now....am i happy???.....i am little confused about this...may be i am happy........nearly 8 months of struggle has come to an end...all this days i just wanted to complete my MBA but now, what???......i am getting bored of this place....i just want to go back to INDIA after a long tiring vacation from Thailand ha ha ha .....

oh one more thing anyone needs Thesis help, do contact me......if i know, i will definitely help u out!!!...

NOTE: u will not be charged...feel free

Welcome to My Blog

2005-08-16T23:01:00.000+06:30

Well, atlast i succeded in creating my own blog...... Hope to post interesting articles...and i wish ur feedback :-)