Sunday, June 27, 2010

Language ?? really ... ???

Now... am not a person who has the right to speak about politics simply because there is so much I dont know.. and as they say partial knowledge is much more harmful than no knowledge.
I am a Chennai-ite ... and a very proud one too... in my eyes there is no place like Chennai... but I still don't understand all this importance on "Tamizh pride" now there is no doubt that it is a beautiful language with so much richness and culture in it... Thirukural, Avvaiyar, I can go on and on ....
All this being said... is it right to say it is better than any other language ?? If we are proud of our language isn't it obvious that other's are proud of theirs too...how can we claim that our language is superior compared to others?? Is it fair to say that people with Tamizh background will be given a preference and the others will not !!! is Tamilnadu following Maharashtra's footsteps?? is it an ethical thing to do or follow??

380 crores spent on advocating Tamizh and primarily politics ((despite the fact that it was to just promote the language)) .... dont we have much more persistent issues than language ... what about the garbage dump in the suburbs..where there is a current issue of health issues spreading rapidly , conditions of our government schools, inflation ..

It's sad that at this day and age where we speak about globalization and the whole world being one .... this kinda thing takes place... isnt this legal racism and discrimination ?? wont this create more division and hatred ?? the language is great but isn't humanity more important?? Isn't it criminal to waste out tax money on such issues when clearly it can be better spent??

Things like this takes us not just one of two steps ... but miles behind where we stand...

A sad and disappointed Chennai-ite
Anu

Thursday, June 24, 2010

My tiny lil pleasures ......

Well ... I have always heard about how one should enjoy the tiny moments of life .... the simple pleasures... here are my favorite ... tiny practically insignificant things that always bring a smile on my face ...

- long hot showers
- looking at old family photos
- sitting on my terrace tank and do nothing but look at the moon and stars for hours
- play with the street dogs
- long walks in deserted roads in the middle of the night ((yeah I am weird :) ))
- Eating bajjis ((pakoras / fried veggies)) on the beach with friends
- drinking my regular coffee at my regular coffee joint
- the smell of hot instant noodles ....
- the smell of home-made ghee
- watching romantic movies and welling up at silly things
- doodling on ... well anything paper, walls, random dusty cars
- sleeping in on rainy days
- sleeping in any-day
- giving and receiving foot massages
- mum's sambar
- finding money unexpectedly in my pocket
- reading the comics section every sunday morning
- playing dorky board games
- smiling at strangers
- long bike rides on chilly- rainy days
- traffic free every morning drives
- warm blue-berry muffins .... mmmm
- good hair days :)
- a good gripping novel
- recieving random unexpected compliments ((Its kinda narcissistic and is definitely vanity ... but honestly it makes my day))
- phone calls from friends I haven't spoken to in a while
- the feel of warm clothes right out of the dryer
- not so thick curtains that make my room look a particular color every morning ... i keep changing it for different moods
- reminiscing about old time with close friends ((I feel so much older while writing this :P ))
- finally figuring out the lyrics of the song in my head

Come to think of it ... I love a lot of small pleasures ... and I can go on and on ..but I will stop rambling now .... sigh ... :)


Thursday, June 3, 2010

Random - Doodling




Well .. as usual I have not been posting regularly ... :(

Off-late I have started taking doodling seriously ... Its been ages since I painted on a canvas ... random pencil sketches are all I do these days ((instead of doing my assignment ... damn me !! ))... Guess I will start on charcoal soon :) ....

I guess my cluttered mind is clearly seen in my random sketches ... Below is one of the many pages I doodled through during my lectures ((Damn ME again!! )) ..


My friend who took a pic of my doodles ... sent me the inverted images ... I actually like the inverted version better :P ...


Update on what I have been up-to ... am half way through my masters in business :D .... boy .. its hard work ... phew... Hopefully I'll be regular this time :P