My year in Collages :)

2011 has been the most amazing years of my life yet..

So I start of my year with my birthday in March Places : Phoenix mills, BBQ nation and Moshe. 

Certainly my first trip abroad which was taken up on my own can’t be put into such few pictures. But well even these few hold lot of memories :’) . The most beautiful 2 months of my life so far..

Andaman – a tiny but a very good trip especially cause of scuba diving

The Crazy time with friends going bald, roadtrips, speeding up, and of course booze

Family images. The most important people of my life.. Granny watching hindi serials reading newspapers, we celebrating diwali right outside the door.. My family never fails to mark a huge presence in the list of amazing days of my life.

Me the changes i went through.. Nose piercing, Friday and saturday dressing, Saree (finally), chai addiction, Pink scarf lover! and some injuries \

Last but not the least my NYE celebrations

In all my 2011 was awesome and amazingly spent. Love You God for this fabulous year. Thank you like a gazillion times for it.

 

Importance of ‘language’

I had this event at Taj today. My boss took me over there actually. My first ever travel event. It was a presentation and a marketing thing about Padova in Italy which is 45kms away from Venice (Pronounce it with an italian accent). So the Italian Tourism Board basically made an attempt to sell the place as an tourist destination in the Indian market, which was quiet interesting.

 

Padua in Italy

 

 

Yet the event had something more to offer for me. I looked around and heard the italians inspite of being in a very formal setup having a strong italian accent. There was also some people who knew  what to talk about but couldn’t really face the media due to lack of verbal knowledge in english,

That’s one of the main reasons why most of the European and African countries praise their ass off when they see an indian talking in english. No, its not cause we indians have some ‘great’ knowledge in english but its cause they don’t possess much knowledge in it. So just be thankful to their precious comments and never turn it into pride .

The main reason why I say so is, not cause I hate our english or something. Its good. Nothing wrong about making it your first language. But damn when I heard those italians rambling in italian all I wanted to do was ask them to teach me few sentence in it and so that even I can start talking in that language! A language has a great importance in our social life. Especially when it comes to we humans, the social animal. I prefer talking to people in their own language (high aspirations I tell you) because I wish to be culturally close to each one of them.

Its through a language and through its grammar rules one makes out the cultural background of that region. Obviously India has a great mixture of cultural backgrounds and I wish to start from home. I wish to know atleast basic words in each language in my own country! Lets hope I achieve a bit of this high ass aim

Indian Languages

 

Images Source : Apna (Our in Hindi) Google  

 

Trip to Andaman! :)

My experience to the wonderful islands is just not that easy to be put into words. Yet one can always try

I had some of my major breakthroughs you may say in various experiences during the college ‘industrial visit’ where 36 girls 1 boy and four teachers from Jai Hind College had been to Andaman !

1. Scuba Diving :

Water is something I have had two extreme experiences with.
One was the drowning incident in fourth grade at Water Kingdom.
Two would be the Scuba diving at havelock! Now the second one is more positve and happening!..

I don’t know to swim but scuba diving doesn’t really require swimmers . It was a great experience to be under water. Some place you can’t talk where your mind goes completely numb! Your head feels at peace and you can barely feel your body. That’s what these saints in the epic books in ancient times used to feel I suppose during their ‘meditation’. Its indescribable in words for me to tell you what I felt. Touching of little nemo (the clown fish from the movie ‘finding nemo’) is something just you have to experience to you. But one really good thing about scuba diving. It took away my headache which I had been experiencing for three days

Post Scuba we had to go back to the other side of the shore of course. The boat took us half way. And half way we had to walk over dead corals which was kinda difficult. But I managed it alone! And that was exactly the alone time I wanted after the most blissful experience of my life.

20minutes under water can do wonders! Believe me!
2. Cellular Jail :

One of the most secured and interesting historic sites in India is the Cellular Jail. Sazaa-e-Kaala Paani was the movie apparently. I have to watch it yet. This place was a good experience as well cause it made me ponder over our non-sensible ritual of maintaining these, i won’t say useless but its something close to that, monuments.

When students took pictures in the jail and pretended to be prisoners, some of the students thought they are disrespecting the people who have suffered in them to get us independence. Well, are they really? Then why keep something preserved so much if people in the end of the day can’t really respect and value it. I say rather demolish all these monuments and build homes and schools for the homeless and illiterate. What will happen? The touristic value will go down a little that’s all right? Its okay! Better than letting foreigners look at how completely cheesy couples write names on the walls of these monuments to be ‘romantic’.

I know it sounds a bit too harsh but do you think the warriors who fought for our independence would want heart shapes and tobacco stains on these monuments? No, they would rather want us to move on with time and bring more development in the country rather than sitting and cribbing and commenting on how they fought and how they were tortured. I mean come on! Move on! Its over its gone! We get it the British were pure evil or whatever you know. Enough with the ranting.

That’s why it is always said to have a goal so high that it might as well be impossible for you to reach it. But then it keeps on giving you motivation to never stop trying! You’ll never have to sit back like your country did. India said it wanted Independence and it got it. But after that what? Everyone sat back and started letting the country go as it wants. So let’s try to move on and grow up with time and bring our country to the world as the most developed one.

Peace out!
Jai Hind!

 

A trip to Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)

Our political science ma’am and our political science department in college went on a ‘trip’ you may say, to the Vidhan Sabha in Nariman point, Mumbai, during the monsoon session.

Well to must of the students who haven’t seen the channel Lok Sabha were pretty much shocked. Because when the first session began in some room the opposition started yelling at the speaker as soon as he entered. They started shouting “paawan ki galiyan sooni hain .. R.R. Patil khooni hain” which means “the streets of goodness are empty .. R.R. Patil is a killer/murder” this is referring to the death of four farmers because of the gun firing by the policemen.

This was pretty annoying to see at first. To see how they were handling issues like little kids. Dropping off files throwing paper balls. These were the things for which we were suspended in school from and look at them! They got on to the stage or whatever you call the place where the speaker sits. And well the speaker ran away of course . The same thing happened twice.

Then, we were taken  to some other session happening. It was a little more sophisticated and they were more creative with their words I must say. They were yelling out statements such as, “kasab la biryani, Shetkariyana kurbani”   - Biryani for kasab, and sacrifice for the farmers.

“Beh gaya Beh gaya, Sabhapati beh gaya” – The speaker is biased.

Certain observations :

1. The Vidhan Bhavan is a pretty big and amazing building.

2. There is a photo id thing which you have to get done and its done in marathi. (state language)

3. The rooms are pretty nice and big where the sessions take place.

4. Pathetic washrooms.

5. Every Sign board is in Marathi.

6. I barely knew anybody’s names.

7. They get 20 times happier if you respond in Marathi rather than Hindi or English.

8. When the speaker isn’t around the members munch on chana (peanuts). Probably to help their brain think of better ways to create a ruckus.

Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. Source : Google of course

 

Singham – Review :)

Well I saw the movie Singham like last week. Its a pretty good movie. Ajay Devgan being the lead actor and the villain being a famous south indian actor Prakash Raj. Rest of the actors are mostly from marathi serials and one of them is my favourite Ashok Saraf . So I may assume it to be a low-budget movie. Rohit Shetty you are smart.

The movie is well written and all. Its like a fairy tale for us Indians living under the governance of such an awesome well built honest and organised politicians. Such a fairy tale I wish would come true.

Its a pretty unrealistic movie yet it gives you that hint of hope that someone like Bajirao Singham shall come and totally rip off and kill these underworld gundas (bandits).

Only one thing that I totally hated about this movie was the love story. I mean come on Bollywood directors need to grow up. Every movie doesn’t need a cheesy love story and a freaking boring love song. According to me that totally killed the main story of the movie. I hope they shall avoid keeping it like that the next time.

Another thing about Bollywood movie is that they are getting Tollywood-ish day by day . So much for originality

Anyhoo I shall still rate this movie a 7 on 10 cause I love anti-corruption fairy tales . I am like totally a big fan of them

 

Helpless Mumbaikar

13/07/2011 – my friends birthday and ‘another’ terror attack.

Dadar Khabutar khana, Zaveri bazaar, Opera house – 21 injured and 141 dead (home ministry says so)

Here I would like to quote the civilians. There could be no one who could put better statements than the ones who experienced it.

Why are you patriotic about a country that does not respect the lives of its citizens.. does not promise security?
Don’t bounce back this time, Mumbai! That’d be better for us – Kajol Bangera

Bloody Assholes wat will you take to leave Mumbai alone…how inhuman could you bloody get ?? – Arnaz Mithuji

Frankly I am totally indifferent to the fact whether he lives or dies..
All i want is my taxes to be used for better things than providing high-end security to him. And secondly if someone should die they should be our good for nothing politicians… Same shit time and again. I wonder what the hell are our intelligence, defence forces and govt are doing! – Bhakti Chachada on ajmal kasab (one of the terrorist of 26/11)

Tonight when you see someone you are just happy because he/she is Alive. – Varun Mundra.

The list is never ending. I cant quote my whole city and it wont be enough. It just wont be enough. Now to quote the assholes (so called leaders of our country)

Digvijay Singh (dickhead) –  In a country more than a billion people attacks cant be avoided. We are better than Pakistan such attacks happen everyday (umm so what do you mean loser?)

Rahul Gandhi -  Rahul Gandhi says tht even if v try to stop 99% of terrorist attacks 1% will happen ( tagging the government to be so ineffecient publicly and the way he said so confidently.

P. Chidambaram – Only three blasts. (fuck you)

L.K. Advani – We are fighting terrorism since independence. (i am sorry i suppose they are blasting and we are doing nothing thats not fighting. And also what about your ‘fight’ for ayodhya)

Raj Thackeray – I blame the migrants (sure why would you even leave a chance to talk about them in front of the camera even in the worst situations)

With a country with such politicians who openly put out such comments after the attacks what should I even say?

When the financial capital itself gets attacked like this and the politicians consider it as a normal routine. You think the civilians would stay calm??

These news channels are flooded with everyone ranting and commenting and quoting. The point is what now? Wait for more three years to see that the government is still inefficient as ever?

Sit and fast? (read: Anna Hazare who fyi hasnt said anything yet. probably busy praying to gandhi)

The whole ‘janlokpal bill” drama was just a drama. What good is going to come out of a committee like that? when people themselves are not safe. When a mumbaikar moves out of his house he has no assurance that he will come back alive. The fear has been created. Damage is done. Hail the people behind this attack. You have achieved what you wanted. Fear.

Oh by ‘the people’ I dont mean terrorist I dont mean anybody. Because I have no fucking idea who did this. I so wish I knew. I so wish the smarties from twitter and facebook were in the government and not the losers who exist now.

Worst is the mentality of certain other young indians.

They were more bothered that is it kasabs birthday or not. Seriously losers?

They blame Pakistan completely for the attacks (you blame a whole fucking country? without even knowing its consequence and the facts of reality.)

How dumber and how pathetic a part of a generation could get ? I dont even wish to comment on them anymore. They shall always be the negative part of our society like our politcians.

Thank you for reading. Sincerely, Helpless mumbaikar

(May the souls of the ones who died rest in peace and I hope this time we dont leave the home ministry in one piece.)

 

Better late then never :P

The “after-math” of my trip to turkey. Well it was the BEST SUMMER OF MY LIFE.

I learnt a lot as well as I enjoyed like a bitch and also got tanned and everything but then the results in India also turned out to be so good.

By ‘the results’ i mean:

1. Change in Dad

No he is the same dad. Just that he has become more considerate talks a lot and is very proud of his daughter. He actually talks to me. Before it was like we barely knew if the other person was present in the house. haha Now hes more bothered and not that he didnt care about me before now he has taken it to a level which i appreciate and its cute. i love my dad.

2. The development in the ‘being realistic aspect”

Before I was as cynical as any other person about India and Mumbai and stuff. Now my opinions are still the same with a better back up for it. Still a little cynical about life. But then I have grown out to be more realistic than pessimistic. Life isn’t bad. Its life its nothing unless you want it to be something. You call it bad it will be bad call it good it will be good. Its not gonna change you have to change your opinion.

3. Defeat of “over-thinking”

First when i joined power yoga in the start of this year I thought it will make me stop thinking about the lack of social activity in my life and keep my mind engaged. Well it didnt. Instead i put on weight. Although i did experience a little bit of inner peace. But after coming from Turkey my mind has been more calm than ever. It has not complained even once (except during PMS, but thats normal right? ) about my social life. Infact i have learnt to appreciate it in many ways and make better out of it. By hanging out with the right people.

4. Growth of optimism in the right areas.

Not the blind optimism the right one. Like lets say whatever happens happens for the good. I used to believe in it but never followed it. Now i live cause of it. and it helps.

Gosh, it sounds like i have been for some ‘mental therapy’ course. So now for the bad “after math”

1. I have become a person who is on your face

Well its bad considering in today’s world when people’s ego has had a major boost and have become oh so sensitive. I have had ‘n’ number of arguments with my peers. They are certainly not baseless but at times are futile. I have just not got used to the “keeping things to yourself” i have to give people a piece of my mind which I NEED to stop. Cause people really don’t need my piece of opinion and neither does anybody care. But my big mouth doesnt stay shut. It blabs out my heart everywhere. Being frank and blunt isn’t the key to people’s heart. I have learnt that atleast Due to all this I have become a little impatient and my low tolerance for nonsensible blabber has become even more lower. To put it in numbers it was 0 degree now its -50 degree. And might as well fall down if people do not stop with their futile discussions. -__-

Well that was the after math. Overall BEST SUMMER EVER

 

Back in the rat race, are we?

Well today was the first day of my college. I finally begin SYBA in Jai Hind College, Churchgate, A road also known as the poop lane. Well its the same except for the class and subjects. The college hasn’t changed much even infrastructure-wise. Except for putting up a board at the cafeteria as “the cafe” managed by JHCC

Well just that its the same rat race now. With all the exams career planning what do you want to do ahead? where? and how?. This race doesn’t get any slower it doubles up the speed every year. And I just don’t know how will I cope up with it! I have to  stop sucking at academics for it! And that will need absolute slogging! Phew.

 

Language

Learning a new language means finding another medium to express your feelings. Well in Turkey I am struggling a little with the language. The rehabilitation centre I am working at the kids only know turkish. So right now like a school student I am writing down the language knowing basic stuff. Its like I am studying and I love it because gaining new knowledge is always good. The kids are really wonderful and if I cant work and study atleast 3 hours a day for them then i am not worthy of being in this country

 

Theory ( i know all i do is make up theories) :P

I know I have this habit of making up theories, and you as a reader I doubt if you enjoy it. But I can’t stop trying to derive meaning from certain experiences of my life.

You wont find faith or hope down a telescope, you wont find heart and soul in the stars. You can break everything down to chemicals but you cant explain a love like ours

I was going update my facebook status with something meaningful on today’s experience. Then I thought instead ill write a blog and be faithful to my blog . There are certain good things that has happened to me since I have come here. I feel at peace right now. I am in the room and probaby might cry a little as I miss home. Well thats healthy right. Come on almost a week away from home in another country all alone and i am now crying for the third time but i guess its the first week and stupid sad songs and alone in the room but I know right now this is mature crying. Before I sobbed like a kid with my friend Bhakti on ‘skype’.

Anyway, lets leave the stupid juvenile issues. Today I messaged my dad and I realised how much he means to me. I sent him a nice mail. I spoke to him and mom on skype later at night. Today I realised I miss them both. I knew I miss my mom but I never knew ill miss my dad too. I even gave him a flying kiss today trust me i have never done that and he was talking so nicely like a really good dad. Distance is all you need to realise the worth of certain things.

Turkey has amazing food. I am glad to eat less spicy more healthy stuff. Its kinda going to improve my health. Turkey is rich when it comes to cultural background. I still have to read up on the history of turkey. Yet one can notice how fluent they are in their national language turkish, unlike other countries who try so hard to learn english and be modern.

Turkish is a very beautiful language I am read to forget my english for it. It is that good! .

Anyhoo i have to ‘work’ now. So i shall be signing off. Ill keep updating my blog. Till then sayonara!