Here it Begins!!!

Finally it has begun. Being in this moment when I look back in times, especially to the time when things were bleak and mundane, nothing comes to my mind but appreciation. A sense of gratitude for what I have and a profound sense of responsibility to keep it with me for the rest of my life. When I close my eyes and bend down I ask for nothing but the strength to maintain it. I am happy and safe. When my arms are around you I feel at home. A state of "Bliss" and "Peace" prevails around me.

Spring...

Spiritual Sunday!!

 Finally, I got  a chance to visit the Ganesha Temple in Flushing. It was a great experience; serene and spiritual. To be honest, even though I rarely go to temples, given an opportunity I love the smell and the feel of being in temple. After temple, I visited their famous canteen, very well known for south indian food. So I devoured on dosa and mango lassi and got packed Dahi Vada to go. I would have liked to hang out longer in the city but poor weather left me with no choice but to get back to Stony Brook.

The week that was!!

Movies:

Must say Kahani was such a great surprise. Sujoy Ghosh started off his career with Jhankar Beats which garnered rave reviews. However, he sort of lost his touch with what came after that, piece of junk to be very honest. So I was kind of not very hopeful about his new movie Kahani. But the only thing that kept me interested was Vidya Balan. And I am glad I watched it. Vidya is the new hero of bollywood and Sujoy has found his lost mojo. Tight script, edgy direction, superb cast and beautiful Kolakata add up to give us a thrilling movie. It reminds me of another less known thriller Samay.

Finally spring is here. I am loving it.

However there were couple of days of foggy morning which reminded me of Delhi winter. The only thing that was missing was Balbir da dhaba and it would have taken me back to DU days.

Randomness of Life!!!

 H'Dog Bites

 Valentine's Day (Courtesy Daisy)

 Honestly speaking at times even this doesnt work.

 Never tried this though!!

Onion Pakoda's (Yummmmmy!!!)

My favorite Calvin & Hobbes

Subtle Anger

Aaah...a lazy afternoon..I wish there were ugly midgets dressed in gaudy clothes doing a Mithun dance steps on Bappi Da's music...probably the horrors of the sight would have made me move to lab and work...however I can only wish and there are no midgets.

Random thoughts have kept me occupied, just like a fish who is busy deciding whether to stop or keep eating. So the correlation is food and food for thought...aah what a misery!!! Am i even making any sense???? Anyways who cares. My brother is having his board exams and it seems like along with him entire family is taking exams. Worried about his exams, how will he do and what's in store. Come to think of the kids facing the enormous pressure, I feel extremely blessed to grow up in a time when these exams and numbers were not this much of a big deal. Now even if you get 100 % you aren't sure whether you are gonna get what you aspired for. What a shame and what a ridiculous environment to grow your kids where at every moment they are expected to do things which will keep them in race rather to do what will make them happy. This is what we want for our kids; to become a part of herd ? No individuality no love and passion for anything but grades? I am simply  amazed by the account of kids committing suicides and feeling depressed and feared at the thought of failure. I thought people learn more from mistakes than from doing it correctly. My brother didnt do too well in his last exam and its nothing but obvious that he was very depressed. Its okie to be sad but what angered me the most was when he asked me if he will be able to get admission in a decent college. At such a young age for someone to feel this much pressure is inhuman to say the least. Some would say that this would make them stronger but at what cost! Are we willing to make their every step miserable just so that they can be stronger? Absolutely nonsensical argument ! its easy for us to say all this. Life is about living it without  fear of any kind and after all its their life and we don't have any say in how they want to live it. Let them fall, make mistakes, realize the importance of success in their own way and I am sure they will appreciate life more. Don't make them live your life rather let them live theri own life and we should be there to guide them when its needed. Balance and freedom are important and they should be accepted and appreciated by everyone of us.

I hope time changes!

Subtle anger has subsided for the time being!!!!