The day was 8th July 2006.
The earlier day we had a lot of fun at Abbey Falls. It was a great treat to the eyes.I along with Ramki , Lokesh, Anil first dared to descend the hanging bridge and go near the foot of the Falls. It is one hell of a sight. Later Venkat, vikas, ajay, anand, aditya and susheel joined us. U have to see it for yourself to appreciate the beauty.No words cud correctly express our feelings at that moment. That evening we had a discussion of who all are willing to come for Treking. Venkat,Lokesh and myself were marked for Treking, we were waiting for others. Vikas and Ramki came forword and later aditya also joined. But a walk that night to a near by restaurant in the rain changed few things. Aditya and Ramki dropped. They didnot like the idea of treking in heavy rain. Vikas looked a bit worried but later he confirmed that he would come with us in any condition. So there were 4 of us.
The next day (8/7/6) we started our journey. We took a Snap in the room before moving out .we had our tiffins and then set out. Nirmal, anil, ajay,adi, ramki, sekhar, anand came along with us (just to see the peek we were abt to Trek). The problem was that ,our driver didn't know were Nishani Motte was. He asked the local people for directions and suprisingly even they were ignorant of the place.He took us in the opposite direction and we reached Abbey Falls. There we stopped and everyone in the bus was thinking "Forget Treking, we can have fun here itself". But the 4 of us were in no mood to give up. Just then a police jeep stopped by and we asked him for help and he gave us the correct directions. At this point suddenly Anil Volunteered to come along with us. We were more than happy to include him. He is a good soul to be with you know...
We were Off to NishaniMotto but on the way stopped for Refilling. At that junction Lokesh asked the boy over there for directions just to confirm if we were in the right path. That boy took us directly into an office were we met Mr.Mahesh. He gave us further directions and instructions but at the same time warned us. He said " Why are u going there at this point of time. Its too dangerous. If u want to enjoy the sceneries then this is not the time .It will be covered with Fog and mist.You won't be able to see a thing". To which we answered " We know sir". He laughed back and said "So you want to have some adventure. eh? " We gave him a sheepish nod. He then gave us the address of Somsekhar were we could get a guide. We thanked him and went to the given address. Somsekhar wasn't of much help. His words were discouraging and he strictly warned us not to go in this weather. He even said that without a guide it would become even more dangerous and he expressed his helplessness as he cudn't arrange for one in such short notice. We didnot mind that a bit and interestingly our Enthusiasm just kept growing.We did some shopping ---a knife, a torchlite(in case we have to spend the night), bread packet, DilKush, chicklets, titbits,water bottles, etc. By this time the members of the other group who were travelling with us got fed up and decided to get down and have some lunch. We bid goodbye to them and headed towards our TARGET.
we reached Galibeeda (7 km from Madikeri) and then went to Vanachal(8 kms from Galibeeda). We got down there and sent the bus back to Madikeri were the second group which just got down, was waiting so that they could go to TalaKaveri. There was a primary school near by. we enquired them abt NishaniMotte. They showed us a path and said that ur Treking starts from here. They cautioned us abt leeches and said that we would come across a small house owned by Mr. Ramesh who cud be of some use to us.
We were all set and ready now. We tugged our pants into our socks and tied them with a rope. Lokesh didn't wear any socks . so he just walked along taking no precaution. Before starting the journey i gave everone a chicklet(as is customary for every trekker....at least that is what is shown in films). Slowly we took our first steps . The initial ascend was steep and this being the very first time everybody was panting heavily as we climbed. We could feel the pressure on our back and the initial climb was tough. We reached an open space were we saw this beautifull tea estates.we took few snaps over there but were moving all the time for fear of becoming easy targets to leeches. We were just moving along when Lokesh started to yell. A leech has got into his pants and bit him.We tried to remove the leech with knife and after a bit of struggle we were successfull.He now tugged his pant into the shoes and tied it around his legs with the lace.We continued our journey and i took up the job of freeing ppl from leeches(because initially i carried the knife).We then met Mr.Ramesh on the way. To our suprise he wasn't wearing any protection to his legs. He had blood marks and bites all over his leg. He said that his house is a little distance away and we could give us some salt which would help us to fight leeches better .We went to his home and he gave us a stick with something tied at one end.we later learned that it was rock salt wrapped in a cloth. I took the stick and handed over the knife to venkat. We both were now incharge of protecting the group.we travelled a little distance and now vikas felt that there was something inside.Both lokesh and vikas stopped to check themselves. In the meantime Anil and Venkat were conducting few experiments with leeches and came up with the following conclusion---"where ever we go , their network follows". During this experiment session two Leeches have successfully crawled inside Anil's shoe and one of them took the lead and bit hard.Venkat helped Anil and now we were more cautious. In the course of travel many leeches attacked us and many even touched the skin.But only 4 were successfull in giving a deep KISS. Interestingly I was the only one who didnot suffer a leech bite and all 4 have received a bite each.
Ok,anyway continuing with the journey-------- we came across some beautifull valleys and extremely tall trees.We were sometimes ascending,sometimes descending, sometimes moving on a flat ground.We were having a good time ,but now we came to a dead end.we reached an abandoned house and there was no road ahead. we kept moving around the house but there was no path leading forward. The only way we found was a very very narrow path with a slope of around 80-85 degrees.we had to push our way thru the bushes and branches which were covering the path. It might be a short distance of around 150 m but was highly treacherous.We decided not to stop in between and even if we felt that a leech has attacking we would only check after reaching the other end. Vikas led the path followed by anil and venkat. Lokesh was next and i was last. we had to run the whole distance because we feared that something might attack from the branches of the adjacent trees. It was one hell of a run. I felt a lot of pain in my inner thighs and for one second i thought i would give up.But the fear of leeches kept me moving and finally we crossed that barrier. Now we were out of the forest and we could see the peak of the mountain. we were into the open top and had little distance to cover before reaching the highest point. Vikas stopped for checking his shoes , venkat stayed back to give him support. Lokesh and Anil continued to move forward and i had to keep up with them. Very soon there was a lot of distance btw us and Vikas&venkat. We were at a much greater height and vikas and venkat were out of sight . Suddenly we heard voices of Venkat and Vikas yelling my name. At first I slowly descended the slope because i was afraid i might loose my balance on the slope. But as the yelling increased my speed increased and at one spot i slipped and fell. I immediately got up and continued my descend till i reached Vikas and venkat.The sight was not good. They were attacked by leeches on all sides and even with a knife venkat was helpless. Thanks to the stick i had we could clear out most of them but one managed to sip some blood of Vikas. We then cont. our journey and i showed them the spot were i fell. It was then that i realized the sevearity of the fall .Had i fallen even a bit to my right i would have been rolling downhill and into a valley. i thanked my stars and left that place. We finally reached the top and where mad with jubilation. We were shouting at the top of our voice. we were singing songs. we were jumping. WE FINALLY MADE IT. And in case if i forgot to mention, it was raining most of the time and we were walking on the edge ,making it much more difficult for us.We were on top of Coorg. we spent some time there but the cold wind coupled with hard rain was getting over every one, so we decided to come down much before we planned. The journey downhill was not easy and it was equally challenging. But we came across the most spectacular scenes during this time. We came across some stunning springs and valleys. Whenever we raised our head we cud see the tall trees looking down at us ,the birds chirping and the water gushing from the rocks. Picture Perfect Wonderland is what i call this place. Even now as i am writing this blog , i am still feeling those moments.The descend down was no ordinary one. As we descended one mountain, an ascend to another started. In the process we crossed 4 mountains and finally reached the road(Galibeeda).On road the distane is 8 km. Imagine the distance we covered on mountains.It was a great feeling.A feeling of satisfaction and the pride of accomplishment.
Call us crazy ,call us stupid.....but we did it. Did it against all ODDS.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Tour De Coorg
We(a group of 17) set out on a tour to Coorg.
We started here(Bangalore) on 6th July at 2 PM in a mini-Bus .The initial few hrs were uneventful as every one was busy either peeping thru the window or sleeping( Earlier that day we attended a 3 hr session of Finance Class...... so that was kind of expected).But everyone was excited for sure.Venkat tried to cheer everyone but the heavy dose of Finance finally got over him and even he slept. We gave a halt at around 5 pm to have snacks . I ordered for an idly. I was shocked at seeing the size of the idly.It was real big.The real shock came when the spoon i used, bent when it came in CONTACT with the idly.
we continued our journey and watched "Entrapment" in the mean time.It was around 10 pm when we gave a second halt for having dinner. We then continued after having a very good meal. It was around 11 pm and everybody was feeling the raise in altitude and decrease in temperature.We reached Coorg and were welcomed by the Aroma of NightQueen. We reached our hotel in Madikeri by 11:30, took our room keys and decided to sleep immediately as we have a busy schedule ahead of us.
July 7:
Our first destination was Sowarpet(44 kms away from Madikeri). The route to Somwarpet was full of beautiful valleys and scenic locations. We stopped at few places to take some snaps. In the mean time one of our friends- Vinod was not feeling well(allergic to bus travelling)He said that he wanted to return back to the hotel and catch us later in the Evening.Venu decided to accompany Vinod and both of them got down from the bus leaving the remaining of us a bit disappointed.We just abt started when suddenly Venkat shouted . The reason was that he was bitten by a leech. It had drunk a significant amount of blood and fell to ground with the slightest touch.(we assumed that it drank more than its capacity and could take no more) We continued the journey and reached Somwarpet stopped there for some snacks. Me along with Lokesh went into a coffee stall and ordered for Coffee . when he asked --"What more sir" i looked around and found a bread like item which was called "Kalathappa" and asked for 2 pieces of it. The Coffee was too good and Kalathappa was too awfull. We hid our expressions when Vikas and Aditya joined us and tricked them to have a piece of Kalathappa and enjoyed that dreadfull expression on their face. We did a little shopping and headed straight to Honnamma Lake--the largest lake in Coorg.The Basaweshwara temple is situated on the banks of this lake .There is a cave here which is belived to be visited by the Pandavas during there Vanavas.
We took few snaps and were enjoying when suddenly Vidyadhar started to vomit( even he was allergic to bus travel) we gave him water to rinse his mouth and he sat down by the side of the lake to take some rest.
we then headed back to Madikeri ,had our lunch at Chitra Restuarant,dropped Vidhyadhar at the hotel and then went to Abbey Falls.We had a great time at Abbey and the experience was too good. For all ppl planning a tour to Coorg ,make sure Abbey Falls is in your list. Although the view from Hanging bridge was extra-ordinary The sound of the falls was exciting and we couldn't resist ourselves from going down to the Foot of the Falls. The view from below is trully mind blowing and the feeling we had is undescribable. As we left for Raja's Seat ,everyone of us were still thinking and talking of Abbey falls. We visited Raja's Seat which actually gives u a magnificient view of the valley below on a clear day. And also the sunset is worth watching from this place.(The MahaRaja of Kodagu is said to visit this place every evening along with the queen and hence the name- Raja's Seat).But we were not fortunate because the whole area was covered up with Fog that day. We could see nothing except white fog. We then visited Madikeri Fort which is now turned into commisioners office. A part of it is made into a Museum which closes at 5 pm. we were late by half an hour and had to contend ourselves by walking on the walls of the Fort. The View from there was great and we could have a clear view of the city below. Next stop- Our hotel.On the way we buyed 3 packs of playing cards to keep us busy for the rest of the day.We had our dinner at Athithi Restuarant.
July 8:
We split into 3 groups.
group 1:
vinod, venu ,vidhyadhar ,sampath ,sandeep ,susheel.
group 2:
aditya ,ajay ,anand ,nirmal ,ramki ,sekhar.
group 3:
anil ,lokesh ,venkat ,vikas and me.
Group 1 decided to go to Abbey falls.
Group 2 visited TalaKaveri( starting point of Kaveri river and a holy piligrim center) and Bagamandala( where kaveri meets two other rivers)
Group 3 i.e The Crazy 5 left for NishaniMotte (one of the highest peeks in Coorg 12500 ft approx.)
All the groups had great fun that day and i will explain my treking experience in a seperate post.It was simple awesome.
July 9:
We checked out of our hotel rooms and our first stop was Hirangi Dam built on kaveri river. It was a Picture Perfect Scene. The group that went to TalaKaveri were amazed at the amount of water which was gushing down the open gates."It was just a small pond when it started but this is huge" Ramki exclaimed. Although cameras where not allowed we managed to fool the authorities and took snaps.
Next stop- Nisargadhamam.This is an island surrounded by the Kaveri river. Nisargadhamam is a picturesque picnic spot offering a true 'woody' experience amidst a bambo forest with a hanging bridge,deer park,tree top shelters etc.
Next stop-Bylakuppe. It is the largest refugee camp housing more than 18000 tibetians who over the last 45 years have created a mini-Tibet in this village. The architecture and culture were very different. The site of Tibetian children wearing those long red traditional Monk-type dresses , playing shuttle and football was amusing. We entered the Famous Golden temple without knowing what to expect. As we pushed aside the curtains of the main door and entered the Monastery, we were wonderstruck at the huge Idols that were present inside and also the large paintings on the walls.It is a very large hall and there are 3 huge idols each 60 ft high made of copper coated with gold. The paintings depected the life of Lord Buddha, the 12 great preachers and the Holy Deities.
We had our lunch and did some shopping,then left Bylakuppe with some unexpected but worthy experience.
Next stop- Mysore Palace.
Fortunately 9th July was a Sunday which ment that we could see the Palace when it is fully lit by lights. we Reached there by 5 pm and made a fast tour in the palace and came out of the palace by 6 pm. we then went to the Famous Cathedral,spend some time there and returned to the palace by 6:55. We were watching and suddenly all the lights were lit. It was a wonderful site.We spent some time taking photos of the palace in its full beauty and then retired to our bus which started its journey back to Bangalore.
We reached our College by 11:45, paid our bills and bid good bye to balu( our driver) and Wasim (cleaner).
3 days have just passed by and we never knew Time cud RUN until now. For all the frds who couldnot make it out with us, i wish to say ...." We missed u during the Tour and u missed a wonderful Tour".
PS: I am a very bad bad bad narrator and so the tour might sound dull and uninteresting but belive me it was not. It was simply superb. I had one of the best times of my life.
We started here(Bangalore) on 6th July at 2 PM in a mini-Bus .The initial few hrs were uneventful as every one was busy either peeping thru the window or sleeping( Earlier that day we attended a 3 hr session of Finance Class...... so that was kind of expected).But everyone was excited for sure.Venkat tried to cheer everyone but the heavy dose of Finance finally got over him and even he slept. We gave a halt at around 5 pm to have snacks . I ordered for an idly. I was shocked at seeing the size of the idly.It was real big.The real shock came when the spoon i used, bent when it came in CONTACT with the idly.
we continued our journey and watched "Entrapment" in the mean time.It was around 10 pm when we gave a second halt for having dinner. We then continued after having a very good meal. It was around 11 pm and everybody was feeling the raise in altitude and decrease in temperature.We reached Coorg and were welcomed by the Aroma of NightQueen. We reached our hotel in Madikeri by 11:30, took our room keys and decided to sleep immediately as we have a busy schedule ahead of us.
July 7:
Our first destination was Sowarpet(44 kms away from Madikeri). The route to Somwarpet was full of beautiful valleys and scenic locations. We stopped at few places to take some snaps. In the mean time one of our friends- Vinod was not feeling well(allergic to bus travelling)He said that he wanted to return back to the hotel and catch us later in the Evening.Venu decided to accompany Vinod and both of them got down from the bus leaving the remaining of us a bit disappointed.We just abt started when suddenly Venkat shouted . The reason was that he was bitten by a leech. It had drunk a significant amount of blood and fell to ground with the slightest touch.(we assumed that it drank more than its capacity and could take no more) We continued the journey and reached Somwarpet stopped there for some snacks. Me along with Lokesh went into a coffee stall and ordered for Coffee . when he asked --"What more sir" i looked around and found a bread like item which was called "Kalathappa" and asked for 2 pieces of it. The Coffee was too good and Kalathappa was too awfull. We hid our expressions when Vikas and Aditya joined us and tricked them to have a piece of Kalathappa and enjoyed that dreadfull expression on their face. We did a little shopping and headed straight to Honnamma Lake--the largest lake in Coorg.The Basaweshwara temple is situated on the banks of this lake .There is a cave here which is belived to be visited by the Pandavas during there Vanavas.
We took few snaps and were enjoying when suddenly Vidyadhar started to vomit( even he was allergic to bus travel) we gave him water to rinse his mouth and he sat down by the side of the lake to take some rest.
we then headed back to Madikeri ,had our lunch at Chitra Restuarant,dropped Vidhyadhar at the hotel and then went to Abbey Falls.We had a great time at Abbey and the experience was too good. For all ppl planning a tour to Coorg ,make sure Abbey Falls is in your list. Although the view from Hanging bridge was extra-ordinary The sound of the falls was exciting and we couldn't resist ourselves from going down to the Foot of the Falls. The view from below is trully mind blowing and the feeling we had is undescribable. As we left for Raja's Seat ,everyone of us were still thinking and talking of Abbey falls. We visited Raja's Seat which actually gives u a magnificient view of the valley below on a clear day. And also the sunset is worth watching from this place.(The MahaRaja of Kodagu is said to visit this place every evening along with the queen and hence the name- Raja's Seat).But we were not fortunate because the whole area was covered up with Fog that day. We could see nothing except white fog. We then visited Madikeri Fort which is now turned into commisioners office. A part of it is made into a Museum which closes at 5 pm. we were late by half an hour and had to contend ourselves by walking on the walls of the Fort. The View from there was great and we could have a clear view of the city below. Next stop- Our hotel.On the way we buyed 3 packs of playing cards to keep us busy for the rest of the day.We had our dinner at Athithi Restuarant.
July 8:
We split into 3 groups.
group 1:
vinod, venu ,vidhyadhar ,sampath ,sandeep ,susheel.
group 2:
aditya ,ajay ,anand ,nirmal ,ramki ,sekhar.
group 3:
anil ,lokesh ,venkat ,vikas and me.
Group 1 decided to go to Abbey falls.
Group 2 visited TalaKaveri( starting point of Kaveri river and a holy piligrim center) and Bagamandala( where kaveri meets two other rivers)
Group 3 i.e The Crazy 5 left for NishaniMotte (one of the highest peeks in Coorg 12500 ft approx.)
All the groups had great fun that day and i will explain my treking experience in a seperate post.It was simple awesome.
July 9:
We checked out of our hotel rooms and our first stop was Hirangi Dam built on kaveri river. It was a Picture Perfect Scene. The group that went to TalaKaveri were amazed at the amount of water which was gushing down the open gates."It was just a small pond when it started but this is huge" Ramki exclaimed. Although cameras where not allowed we managed to fool the authorities and took snaps.
Next stop- Nisargadhamam.This is an island surrounded by the Kaveri river. Nisargadhamam is a picturesque picnic spot offering a true 'woody' experience amidst a bambo forest with a hanging bridge,deer park,tree top shelters etc.
Next stop-Bylakuppe. It is the largest refugee camp housing more than 18000 tibetians who over the last 45 years have created a mini-Tibet in this village. The architecture and culture were very different. The site of Tibetian children wearing those long red traditional Monk-type dresses , playing shuttle and football was amusing. We entered the Famous Golden temple without knowing what to expect. As we pushed aside the curtains of the main door and entered the Monastery, we were wonderstruck at the huge Idols that were present inside and also the large paintings on the walls.It is a very large hall and there are 3 huge idols each 60 ft high made of copper coated with gold. The paintings depected the life of Lord Buddha, the 12 great preachers and the Holy Deities.
We had our lunch and did some shopping,then left Bylakuppe with some unexpected but worthy experience.
Next stop- Mysore Palace.
Fortunately 9th July was a Sunday which ment that we could see the Palace when it is fully lit by lights. we Reached there by 5 pm and made a fast tour in the palace and came out of the palace by 6 pm. we then went to the Famous Cathedral,spend some time there and returned to the palace by 6:55. We were watching and suddenly all the lights were lit. It was a wonderful site.We spent some time taking photos of the palace in its full beauty and then retired to our bus which started its journey back to Bangalore.
We reached our College by 11:45, paid our bills and bid good bye to balu( our driver) and Wasim (cleaner).
3 days have just passed by and we never knew Time cud RUN until now. For all the frds who couldnot make it out with us, i wish to say ...." We missed u during the Tour and u missed a wonderful Tour".
PS: I am a very bad bad bad narrator and so the tour might sound dull and uninteresting but belive me it was not. It was simply superb. I had one of the best times of my life.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Reservation: A Political Gimmick
It is a shame to see what our politicians can do to meet their greedy needs. Not even a single political party(ruling and non-ruling) is against this. The reason is very simple to see. Everybody is afraid that they might loose their vote bank.
I would like to ask them a simple question. Is this the only way to uplift the OBCs?. Is it the right way in the first place? Are the leaders really interested in helping the students and people in general?
Here is a small excerpt from the interview of Arjun singh for IBN
Karan Thapar: Many people say that if reservations for OBCs in higher education happen, then the children of beneficiaries should not be entitled to claim the same benefit.
Arjun Singh: Why?
Karan Thapar: So that there is always a shrinking base and the rate doesn't proliferate.
Arjun Singh: I don't think that that is a very logical way of looking at it.
Karan Thapar: Is that not acceptable to you?
Arjun Singh: No, it is not the logical way of looking at it.
click here for the full interview and see what our great 'leader' says on this issue http://www.ibnlive.com/news/decision-on-quota-is-final-arjun/11063-4-single.html
Now how logical are Mr.Arjun Singh's answers. Infact all the answers that he had given during that interview where similarly stupid but this i think is by far the most ridiculous answer , especially from a person holding such an important post.
According to Mr.Arjun Singh ,if a person has enjoyed the benefits of reservation then even his children are still entitled to enjoy the same. Reservations are made for the underprivileged, So does Mr.Arjun Singh suggest that the children are underprivileged inspite of the fact that their father had enrolled and taken a degree from a prestigious instituition(assuming he is not a meritorious student in the first place and got admission only thru reservation ) So doesn't that mean that giving a seat not on a merit basis but thru reservation doesnot do any good to the individual. In which case the whole idea of Reservations is not the right/correct for upliftment of such people.... Moreover it is an open fact that these reservations are mostly enjoyed by the Wealthy Lot among these so called backward castes. The poor are still not enjoying any benefits of Reservation.
Take the case of Miss N.Anita . She got all India 24 rank in IIT entrance exam but couldnot get into any of the IIT because of her Poverty and inability to pay the fees. What has Government done in her case?.Nothing. If u want to do any good to the people then give reservations for such worthy candidates... not reservations exactly, but fee exemption to such poor but intelligent students. A students worth should be decided on his merit not by his birth. I strongly feel that if at all there are any reservations then it should be economy based not on caste or religion.
When Dr.B.R.Ambedkar introduced reservations all BCs were poor and hence reservation on basis of caste was justified then, but not now.Anyways Dr.Ambedkar suggested these reservations only for the first 10 years and said that it can be extended for another 5 yrs only if need be.... But our politicians have extended them to more than 55 yrs and are in no mood to withdraw reservations...
They(politicians) are not going to change but that does not mean we can't. The young Doctors of AIIMS are doing a great job in putting forth their voice and i hope every young individual of this country shud appreciate and support them . We are aware of the fact that we are not going to get any political support but it is time we demand and get our rights.
If my memory is strong i remember during the elections time there was a young party called Lok Paritran. Plz excuse my ignorance ,but i don't think i heard or seen any reaction or support from this party towards this movement.Have they turned into Politicians already?....
I would like to ask them a simple question. Is this the only way to uplift the OBCs?. Is it the right way in the first place? Are the leaders really interested in helping the students and people in general?
Here is a small excerpt from the interview of Arjun singh for IBN
Karan Thapar: Many people say that if reservations for OBCs in higher education happen, then the children of beneficiaries should not be entitled to claim the same benefit.
Arjun Singh: Why?
Karan Thapar: So that there is always a shrinking base and the rate doesn't proliferate.
Arjun Singh: I don't think that that is a very logical way of looking at it.
Karan Thapar: Is that not acceptable to you?
Arjun Singh: No, it is not the logical way of looking at it.
click here for the full interview and see what our great 'leader' says on this issue http://www.ibnlive.com/news/decision-on-quota-is-final-arjun/11063-4-single.html
Now how logical are Mr.Arjun Singh's answers. Infact all the answers that he had given during that interview where similarly stupid but this i think is by far the most ridiculous answer , especially from a person holding such an important post.
According to Mr.Arjun Singh ,if a person has enjoyed the benefits of reservation then even his children are still entitled to enjoy the same. Reservations are made for the underprivileged, So does Mr.Arjun Singh suggest that the children are underprivileged inspite of the fact that their father had enrolled and taken a degree from a prestigious instituition(assuming he is not a meritorious student in the first place and got admission only thru reservation ) So doesn't that mean that giving a seat not on a merit basis but thru reservation doesnot do any good to the individual. In which case the whole idea of Reservations is not the right/correct for upliftment of such people.... Moreover it is an open fact that these reservations are mostly enjoyed by the Wealthy Lot among these so called backward castes. The poor are still not enjoying any benefits of Reservation.
Take the case of Miss N.Anita . She got all India 24 rank in IIT entrance exam but couldnot get into any of the IIT because of her Poverty and inability to pay the fees. What has Government done in her case?.Nothing. If u want to do any good to the people then give reservations for such worthy candidates... not reservations exactly, but fee exemption to such poor but intelligent students. A students worth should be decided on his merit not by his birth. I strongly feel that if at all there are any reservations then it should be economy based not on caste or religion.
When Dr.B.R.Ambedkar introduced reservations all BCs were poor and hence reservation on basis of caste was justified then, but not now.Anyways Dr.Ambedkar suggested these reservations only for the first 10 years and said that it can be extended for another 5 yrs only if need be.... But our politicians have extended them to more than 55 yrs and are in no mood to withdraw reservations...
They(politicians) are not going to change but that does not mean we can't. The young Doctors of AIIMS are doing a great job in putting forth their voice and i hope every young individual of this country shud appreciate and support them . We are aware of the fact that we are not going to get any political support but it is time we demand and get our rights.
If my memory is strong i remember during the elections time there was a young party called Lok Paritran. Plz excuse my ignorance ,but i don't think i heard or seen any reaction or support from this party towards this movement.Have they turned into Politicians already?....
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Evaluation???
Ever wondered what goes around in the mind of the person who evaluates ur project by just looking at it for a mere 2 min....
I just don't get it....we have lost few valuable days of life working day in day out on the project and then someone who is in no way connected to the project comes in and declares that what u have done is crap...
They neither give us enough time to explain what we have done nor are they ready to listen to what we have done...
Either there is something wrong with the evaluation system or I am unable to deliver and impress within the given 2 min....
What ever it is .... I just lost a grade in yet another subject...
Ufffff....
I just don't get it....we have lost few valuable days of life working day in day out on the project and then someone who is in no way connected to the project comes in and declares that what u have done is crap...
They neither give us enough time to explain what we have done nor are they ready to listen to what we have done...
Either there is something wrong with the evaluation system or I am unable to deliver and impress within the given 2 min....
What ever it is .... I just lost a grade in yet another subject...
Ufffff....
Friday, April 07, 2006
I Love ppl who smoke.....
I love these people...
Earlier i was ignorant of few facts and i actually hated them but recently i was enlightened just like lord Buddha( not under a tree though ).
Look at these Advantages of Smoking and Drinking :
1) Thanks to all the Smokers around me , we don't have a single Mosquito in our floor
2) You will not be bothered by anyone for a longer time( cos he can't stand ur breath)
3) Heard that Old Age sucks, you become some what dependent on ur family/children/grandchildren... But these people will never suffer from Old Age( cos they are not going to live that long) Lucky ppl.
4) Also heard that having Standards and Moral in life can sometimes get tough on you. But these ppl are damn lucky cos they neither have Standards nor Morals, forget abt character...
5)Ever wondered why Scientists have never come up with a good lie detector....Cos no one ever wanted them seriously....Cos they had a wonder potion which makes a person speak only the truth....
Unfortunately we call ppl who take this wonder potion as Alcoholics....
Input: A peg or two or more (depends on the person)
Output: T--R--U--T--H
6)Do u know what the greatest threat to this planet is?
OVERPOPULATION
Apart from Terrorists these are the only people on the face of earth who are seriously trying their best to reduce it. Won't Believe what i just said then look at this .....
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has said that about 228,400 hospital episodes each year are the result of Australians smoking, drinking or taking illicit drugs. The report, The quantification of drug-caused mortality in Australia, 1998, shows that in 1997-98, 142,500 hospital episodes were smoking related, 71,400 were alcohol related and 14,500 were a result of taking illicit drugs.
International studies of millions of people by government, industry, universities, and private research institutions have determined that smoking can cause:
stained teeth, fingers, and hair;increased frequency of colds, particularly chest colds and bronchitis;asthma; neuralgia; gastrointestinal difficulties, constipation, diarrhea, and colitis; headaches; nausea;convulsions; leukoflakia (smoker's patch);insomnia; heart murmur;Buerger's disease (inflammation of blood vessel linings); shortness of breath; arthritis; smoker's hack;nervousness;wrinkles and premature aging; tension; gastric, duodenal, and peptic ulcers; lung cancer; cancer of the lip, tongue, pharynx, larynx, and bladder; emphysema; high blood pressure;heart disease;artherosclerosis & arteriosclerosis (thickening and loss of. elasticity of the blood vessels with lessened blood flow);inflammation of the sinus passages;tobacco angina (nicotine angina pectoris);pneumonia; influenza; pulmonary tuberculosis; tobacco amblyopia; impared hearing; decreased sexual activity;and mental depression.
Blood flow to the extremities is decreased (cold hands and feet). One puff lowers the temperature in the fingertips 1ºF to 3ºF in 3 minutes.
Now, with so many different problems how can one expect them to live long...I salute these Heroes who risk their own life to reduce thePopulation... Hats off...
Okay Now On a Serious Note .............
These people suck. They not only risk their life but also others..
"domestic exposure to secondhand smoke in the UK causes around 2,700 deaths in people aged 20-64 and a further 8,000 deaths a year among people aged 65 years or older. So, that's 10,700 deaths due to passive smoking each year in UK alone"
Some may argue saying that having a drink or a cigarette once in a while wouldn't do any known damage .But All habits start small and end up eventually being very difficult to break. It is easier to prevent bad habits than to overcome them.Good habits come from overcoming temptation."Habits form Character"
Drinking and Smoking are glamorized these days.If u ask people why they consume alcohol they give you a host of reasons, such as to celebrate,to relax, to have fun,to experiment,to forget problems,etc etc....But i don't give a shit to these reasons. The fact is that they are weak and cannot control their temptations. Some say--"why worry ,live life King Size" .I say-- BullShit.
"One reason that I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time."-----Lady Astor
Earlier i was ignorant of few facts and i actually hated them but recently i was enlightened just like lord Buddha( not under a tree though ).
Look at these Advantages of Smoking and Drinking :
1) Thanks to all the Smokers around me , we don't have a single Mosquito in our floor
2) You will not be bothered by anyone for a longer time( cos he can't stand ur breath)
3) Heard that Old Age sucks, you become some what dependent on ur family/children/grandchildren... But these people will never suffer from Old Age( cos they are not going to live that long) Lucky ppl.
4) Also heard that having Standards and Moral in life can sometimes get tough on you. But these ppl are damn lucky cos they neither have Standards nor Morals, forget abt character...
5)Ever wondered why Scientists have never come up with a good lie detector....Cos no one ever wanted them seriously....Cos they had a wonder potion which makes a person speak only the truth....
Unfortunately we call ppl who take this wonder potion as Alcoholics....
Input: A peg or two or more (depends on the person)
Output: T--R--U--T--H
6)Do u know what the greatest threat to this planet is?
OVERPOPULATION
Apart from Terrorists these are the only people on the face of earth who are seriously trying their best to reduce it. Won't Believe what i just said then look at this .....
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has said that about 228,400 hospital episodes each year are the result of Australians smoking, drinking or taking illicit drugs. The report, The quantification of drug-caused mortality in Australia, 1998, shows that in 1997-98, 142,500 hospital episodes were smoking related, 71,400 were alcohol related and 14,500 were a result of taking illicit drugs.
International studies of millions of people by government, industry, universities, and private research institutions have determined that smoking can cause:
stained teeth, fingers, and hair;increased frequency of colds, particularly chest colds and bronchitis;asthma; neuralgia; gastrointestinal difficulties, constipation, diarrhea, and colitis; headaches; nausea;convulsions; leukoflakia (smoker's patch);insomnia; heart murmur;Buerger's disease (inflammation of blood vessel linings); shortness of breath; arthritis; smoker's hack;nervousness;wrinkles and premature aging; tension; gastric, duodenal, and peptic ulcers; lung cancer; cancer of the lip, tongue, pharynx, larynx, and bladder; emphysema; high blood pressure;heart disease;artherosclerosis & arteriosclerosis (thickening and loss of. elasticity of the blood vessels with lessened blood flow);inflammation of the sinus passages;tobacco angina (nicotine angina pectoris);pneumonia; influenza; pulmonary tuberculosis; tobacco amblyopia; impared hearing; decreased sexual activity;and mental depression.
Blood flow to the extremities is decreased (cold hands and feet). One puff lowers the temperature in the fingertips 1ºF to 3ºF in 3 minutes.
Now, with so many different problems how can one expect them to live long...I salute these Heroes who risk their own life to reduce thePopulation... Hats off...
Okay Now On a Serious Note .............
These people suck. They not only risk their life but also others..
"domestic exposure to secondhand smoke in the UK causes around 2,700 deaths in people aged 20-64 and a further 8,000 deaths a year among people aged 65 years or older. So, that's 10,700 deaths due to passive smoking each year in UK alone"
Some may argue saying that having a drink or a cigarette once in a while wouldn't do any known damage .But All habits start small and end up eventually being very difficult to break. It is easier to prevent bad habits than to overcome them.Good habits come from overcoming temptation."Habits form Character"
Drinking and Smoking are glamorized these days.If u ask people why they consume alcohol they give you a host of reasons, such as to celebrate,to relax, to have fun,to experiment,to forget problems,etc etc....But i don't give a shit to these reasons. The fact is that they are weak and cannot control their temptations. Some say--"why worry ,live life King Size" .I say-- BullShit.
"One reason that I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time."-----Lady Astor
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Real me sucks
Today i am not feeling good. A sudden cloud of gloominess has surrounded me. It is because i have accidently found out the real me.I am not the considerate person that i thought i was. I thought i wasn't selfish, i thought..............pchh
It is really sad when u find out that u r not the person u thought u were all these days.
Today i went out to buy a 5 lt 'water can' and i had exactly 45 Rs which is the exact price of it. On the way to market i saw an old man begging and he really looked pathetic. At once i felt sorry for him but did nothing ,i just passed past him .Although i was not in a position to offer him a permanent help , i could have certainly helped him temporarily by giving some money i had. I cud have easily done that. But i didn't.Why?. My preference was more to the mineral water that i wanted so that i wudn't suffer from sorethroat or some kind of minor problem. Why didn't i think from the other person's position where getting something(hygenic or not ,doesn't matter) to eat is of utmost importance. There was no hard and fast rule that i had to take 5 lt, i cud have given him some money and settle for 1 lt or 500 ml.Or i cud have given him enough money,go back to my room get 45 Rs and buy my 5 lt. But i did none of the above . It is another story that i felt guilty abt it,and the shopkeeper had no 5 lt cans with him ,so on my way back i gave the old man some money.The good thing was that ,atleast i didnot think of how much i shud give him- 5,10,15 or 20 .Nothing. I just put my hands into my pocket and gave him whatever came out.
Anyway the point is that why didn't i help him in the first place. We have many good ideas within us. we feel like helping the poor. we talk about giving love to the unpriviledged.We feel emotional when we see some movies and decide to help,do something to the society etc,etc....... But are we ready to do what we intended to do when faced with reality?
I am sorry if i am generalizing this but this is what i found out in me today,and many around me in general. We give importance to little things which are absolutely unneccesary and ignore our duties towards the society.....
We complain about education system,We complain abt political system,this and that, we complain complain complain. We sometimes even say "enough of complaining,lets do something to the country on our own,lets make a difference,blah blah blah...." and sure enough some of ideas are really good but when it comes to implementation--- how many of us really do?
Atleast i thought i wud but .......I am sorry ,i am not what i thought i am.......... Hope atleast u are what u think u are.
ps: i am sorry if u find this post meaningless ,it is just that i am thinking many things at the same time and also i am confused abt who i really am.
It is really sad when u find out that u r not the person u thought u were all these days.
Today i went out to buy a 5 lt 'water can' and i had exactly 45 Rs which is the exact price of it. On the way to market i saw an old man begging and he really looked pathetic. At once i felt sorry for him but did nothing ,i just passed past him .Although i was not in a position to offer him a permanent help , i could have certainly helped him temporarily by giving some money i had. I cud have easily done that. But i didn't.Why?. My preference was more to the mineral water that i wanted so that i wudn't suffer from sorethroat or some kind of minor problem. Why didn't i think from the other person's position where getting something(hygenic or not ,doesn't matter) to eat is of utmost importance. There was no hard and fast rule that i had to take 5 lt, i cud have given him some money and settle for 1 lt or 500 ml.Or i cud have given him enough money,go back to my room get 45 Rs and buy my 5 lt. But i did none of the above . It is another story that i felt guilty abt it,and the shopkeeper had no 5 lt cans with him ,so on my way back i gave the old man some money.The good thing was that ,atleast i didnot think of how much i shud give him- 5,10,15 or 20 .Nothing. I just put my hands into my pocket and gave him whatever came out.
Anyway the point is that why didn't i help him in the first place. We have many good ideas within us. we feel like helping the poor. we talk about giving love to the unpriviledged.We feel emotional when we see some movies and decide to help,do something to the society etc,etc....... But are we ready to do what we intended to do when faced with reality?
I am sorry if i am generalizing this but this is what i found out in me today,and many around me in general. We give importance to little things which are absolutely unneccesary and ignore our duties towards the society.....
We complain about education system,We complain abt political system,this and that, we complain complain complain. We sometimes even say "enough of complaining,lets do something to the country on our own,lets make a difference,blah blah blah...." and sure enough some of ideas are really good but when it comes to implementation--- how many of us really do?
Atleast i thought i wud but .......I am sorry ,i am not what i thought i am.......... Hope atleast u are what u think u are.
ps: i am sorry if u find this post meaningless ,it is just that i am thinking many things at the same time and also i am confused abt who i really am.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Strange Phenomenon
Hi
I am back after a long gap.As I am writing this I am still thinking why haven't I blogged for such a long time.The answer as I think is a strange phenomenon which I discovered long back but confirmed recently.I still haven't given it a name(suggestions are welcomed)
We all love games,right.Be it indoor or outdoor or computer games.But why is that the urge to play them rises more and more only during examination time .I play them even on normal days,but I play a lot during exams.If u observe all my previous blogs were written within a span of 1 week and that week happens to be my examination week(Mid-Term Exams).The last day of our exams was March 3(which is also the last day I blogged here). After that I rarely felt like blogging.I stopped playing those games which I played so extensively during that week.I even get the best dreams/sleeps only during examination time.i do/try new things during this time as if there was no time later. When I first started observing this,I thought I had some serious problem, but lately I realised that many of my frds too experience a similar feeling.
We gave a serious thought as to why this happens.The only logical conclusion we cud come to was that "during exams we stress ourselves a lot and the mind(esp MY mind) which is accustomed to relaxing tries to remain in the same state( Newtons Law of Inertia..eh?)and hence we play/sleep/dream/indulge in new acivities more during the examination period".
hmmm....I have 3 projects to submit and i am happily blogging(hey this confirms my phenomenon again).
He he he...Me and my Lazy Brain,we never change.........
I am back after a long gap.As I am writing this I am still thinking why haven't I blogged for such a long time.The answer as I think is a strange phenomenon which I discovered long back but confirmed recently.I still haven't given it a name(suggestions are welcomed)
We all love games,right.Be it indoor or outdoor or computer games.But why is that the urge to play them rises more and more only during examination time .I play them even on normal days,but I play a lot during exams.If u observe all my previous blogs were written within a span of 1 week and that week happens to be my examination week(Mid-Term Exams).The last day of our exams was March 3(which is also the last day I blogged here). After that I rarely felt like blogging.I stopped playing those games which I played so extensively during that week.I even get the best dreams/sleeps only during examination time.i do/try new things during this time as if there was no time later. When I first started observing this,I thought I had some serious problem, but lately I realised that many of my frds too experience a similar feeling.
We gave a serious thought as to why this happens.The only logical conclusion we cud come to was that "during exams we stress ourselves a lot and the mind(esp MY mind) which is accustomed to relaxing tries to remain in the same state( Newtons Law of Inertia..eh?)and hence we play/sleep/dream/indulge in new acivities more during the examination period".
hmmm....I have 3 projects to submit and i am happily blogging(hey this confirms my phenomenon again).
He he he...Me and my Lazy Brain,we never change.........
Friday, March 03, 2006
Licence to Kill!!!!!!!
What?Is it true?
Absolutely
Where?
In my college.
What?
yes its true.
Cost?
Nothing.Just ur Ass.
What?
Yep.
Who issues it?
The person who issues it ,actually gets screwd.Funny as it may sound ,but its true.
Are u refering to....
Yes my friend u got that right.I am refering to the three b's(barbaric birthday bashes)
The day u announce that ur b'day is on so and so date U r literally fixing ur date with YAMA. The other day i saw my frd getting one hell of a beating and the only mistake he did was to make his b'day date public.In just a matter of few minutes his 'Happy' birthday was turned into Pain.
Come On guys.Is this the way we greet our frds on their b'day.In our school days we were like eagerly waiting for our b'days. We were waiting for all those calls at 12,receiving all those warm smiles and wishes.We enjoyed the fact that we were given priority/special treatment that day.Friends and Family try to make u feel Special. U somehow felt good about being born on that day.U want everyone to know that its ur b'day today.But here...... U wish no one knows that its ur b'day today.u hide from ur frds.Ur own frds are now ur yamadhuths.
When asked why do people involve in such barbaric acts--- I got a list of wierd answers.
"We only intend to have some fun"
How can u have fun when u see the guy growling in pain(and almost crying with pain) unless u r some kind of a jerk who derives sadistic pleasure on hearing others mourn and cry with pain.
"We just want to make his day memorable"
Oh yeah.tell me something that i don't know.He is for sure going to remember it forever but is it the way it should be?Think people.
"Hey even i don't like to kick people.But that was till yesterday.I was in his shoes yesterday.I just want to return the Favour"
Its just like when we were juniors in our b.tech we hated ragging.But once we became seniors we thought --we were not spared by our seniors then why shud we spare our juniors.
It has become recursive or rather a cycle.U kick someone,he kicks someone (so that the other person also goes thru the same agony that he went) and that someone will kick someone else and this goes on.some day u r on the HitList.The amount of pain u induce into the system increases with every recursive step.
Sometimes these bashes become so wild that i really fear that something might go wrong someday.The poor guy is kicked with out any mercy and often few blows are off target and hit the guy in the spine and sometimes in some sensitive areas.It is really dangerous at times.The 'bakra' as he is called is thrown into the pond which has a rocky bed causing a lot of pain to the 'bakra' when he falls in some awkward position.Who is responsible if he breaks a bone or worse if a damage occurs to the spine.
Having fun is different.It shud be fun to both the parties involved.And the worst part is that when i ask people to stop they ask me----" when is ur b'day ?".
I have even seen people trying to settle there differences in such bashes.When ever some one has some issue with someone he asks his frd "Aee bidu ,patha kar iska b'day kab hein".
Isn't this going too far.
Plzz stop involving in such acts and if possible try to make the guy feel happy or special not a 'Bakra' ...
Absolutely
Where?
In my college.
What?
yes its true.
Cost?
Nothing.Just ur Ass.
What?
Yep.
Who issues it?
The person who issues it ,actually gets screwd.Funny as it may sound ,but its true.
Are u refering to....
Yes my friend u got that right.I am refering to the three b's(barbaric birthday bashes)
The day u announce that ur b'day is on so and so date U r literally fixing ur date with YAMA. The other day i saw my frd getting one hell of a beating and the only mistake he did was to make his b'day date public.In just a matter of few minutes his 'Happy' birthday was turned into Pain.
Come On guys.Is this the way we greet our frds on their b'day.In our school days we were like eagerly waiting for our b'days. We were waiting for all those calls at 12,receiving all those warm smiles and wishes.We enjoyed the fact that we were given priority/special treatment that day.Friends and Family try to make u feel Special. U somehow felt good about being born on that day.U want everyone to know that its ur b'day today.But here...... U wish no one knows that its ur b'day today.u hide from ur frds.Ur own frds are now ur yamadhuths.
When asked why do people involve in such barbaric acts--- I got a list of wierd answers.
"We only intend to have some fun"
How can u have fun when u see the guy growling in pain(and almost crying with pain) unless u r some kind of a jerk who derives sadistic pleasure on hearing others mourn and cry with pain.
"We just want to make his day memorable"
Oh yeah.tell me something that i don't know.He is for sure going to remember it forever but is it the way it should be?Think people.
"Hey even i don't like to kick people.But that was till yesterday.I was in his shoes yesterday.I just want to return the Favour"
Its just like when we were juniors in our b.tech we hated ragging.But once we became seniors we thought --we were not spared by our seniors then why shud we spare our juniors.
It has become recursive or rather a cycle.U kick someone,he kicks someone (so that the other person also goes thru the same agony that he went) and that someone will kick someone else and this goes on.some day u r on the HitList.The amount of pain u induce into the system increases with every recursive step.
Sometimes these bashes become so wild that i really fear that something might go wrong someday.The poor guy is kicked with out any mercy and often few blows are off target and hit the guy in the spine and sometimes in some sensitive areas.It is really dangerous at times.The 'bakra' as he is called is thrown into the pond which has a rocky bed causing a lot of pain to the 'bakra' when he falls in some awkward position.Who is responsible if he breaks a bone or worse if a damage occurs to the spine.
Having fun is different.It shud be fun to both the parties involved.And the worst part is that when i ask people to stop they ask me----" when is ur b'day ?".
I have even seen people trying to settle there differences in such bashes.When ever some one has some issue with someone he asks his frd "Aee bidu ,patha kar iska b'day kab hein".
Isn't this going too far.
Plzz stop involving in such acts and if possible try to make the guy feel happy or special not a 'Bakra' ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Real Help to the Poor
Today our sr has sent us a mail regarding donation of Rs.200 each for the poor.We had done some similar activity earlier too. Although i am not against donating money but i wonder whether we are really helping them.More than just donating money ,if only we cud show/give them a living then they wud be more happy.
There is a short story which i came across in Tinkle when i was in........
Ok anyway.The story goes somewhat like this ..
Once upon a time in a small village there lived 3 brothers. All were into fishing and were doing good in the business.One day a poor man was begging and he came to the eldest brother's house.On seeing the poor man's condition ,he felt sorry for him and gave him food and some fish.The poor man thanked him and went away.The next day he returned but now knocked the second brother's door.The second brother did the same as the elder brother.The poor man once again thanked him and went away only to return the next day.This time it was the youngest brothers turn.He saw the poor man ,felt sorry for him,thought for a while,went into his room ,brought a fishing net,took the poor man to the river and taught him how to fish and then gave away the fishing net to him. The Poor man was first confused but later realized what the young fellow was upto. He took the net , went away and never returned.
there is still some extension to the story where the poor man returns back after few yrs only this time he is very rich.He says its all due to the favour done by the youngest brother blah blah blah...
Anyway the point is that by donating food,money etc u only feed him for a day or two.But if u cud do something like the young brother in the story then u will feed him for the rest of his life and also give him a chance to live a life of dignity.Why don't we do something that wud change there lives forever.
Given that we are ready to do something for them Now the point is what is that we can do.An individual like u and me cannot do anything(mostly true.exceptions exist...).What we can do is may be take up a small area in our locality,set up some kind of workshop and teach different skills to the poor people and then give them the necessary things/tools they need to start a new life.Also we can make some of them active partners in the maintenance of the workshop.
And there are many similar things that we can do rather that just entertaining them for a day or two.
Where there is will there sure is a way.
(i hope i don't become selfish and selfcentered when i start earning money.Hope i remain the same and cud be of some use to the society)
There is a short story which i came across in Tinkle when i was in........
Ok anyway.The story goes somewhat like this ..
Once upon a time in a small village there lived 3 brothers. All were into fishing and were doing good in the business.One day a poor man was begging and he came to the eldest brother's house.On seeing the poor man's condition ,he felt sorry for him and gave him food and some fish.The poor man thanked him and went away.The next day he returned but now knocked the second brother's door.The second brother did the same as the elder brother.The poor man once again thanked him and went away only to return the next day.This time it was the youngest brothers turn.He saw the poor man ,felt sorry for him,thought for a while,went into his room ,brought a fishing net,took the poor man to the river and taught him how to fish and then gave away the fishing net to him. The Poor man was first confused but later realized what the young fellow was upto. He took the net , went away and never returned.
there is still some extension to the story where the poor man returns back after few yrs only this time he is very rich.He says its all due to the favour done by the youngest brother blah blah blah...
Anyway the point is that by donating food,money etc u only feed him for a day or two.But if u cud do something like the young brother in the story then u will feed him for the rest of his life and also give him a chance to live a life of dignity.Why don't we do something that wud change there lives forever.
Given that we are ready to do something for them Now the point is what is that we can do.An individual like u and me cannot do anything(mostly true.exceptions exist...).What we can do is may be take up a small area in our locality,set up some kind of workshop and teach different skills to the poor people and then give them the necessary things/tools they need to start a new life.Also we can make some of them active partners in the maintenance of the workshop.
And there are many similar things that we can do rather that just entertaining them for a day or two.
Where there is will there sure is a way.
(i hope i don't become selfish and selfcentered when i start earning money.Hope i remain the same and cud be of some use to the society)
Monday, February 27, 2006
"Organised". Am I or am i not?
Organised! and me ? Hell no.I don't think i was ever organised and i don't even remember being in trouble for not being organised.So why bother.Why become a machine and behave as if u were programmed. But People around me keep giving me lecturers of how to be organised ,adv of being organised blah,blah blah....
So I thought "Ok What the heck ,let me give it a try". I thought it wud be very difficult and i wudn't like it for sure.But guess what ? I actually liked it and it was not as difficult as i initially thought it wud be.I did everything according to a schedule,slept and woke up at specific times,ate properly,studied according to the schedule,had my clothes pressed,Kept my table neat,same with my Bed. Arranged my books,clothes etc in order.Everything was perfect and for once my room looked like it was my sister's room(she is really cool at this).I was so impressed with the way i maintained my room that i took pictures of it in different angles and send it to my parents.Guess what my parents said? " Beta whose room did u photogragh?"
Aaa...... I then patiently explained that it was mine and guess what they said now?. "Good work beta but how long is it going to last" I was really mad now. I said it wud be for ever and hung up.I cudn't believe this. i have worked so hard to change and this is what i get in return.I have decided then and there that no matter what may happen i am going to remain Organised.
..
...
....
.....
....But alas,
My parents were right.After the hungama that i did ,i fell back to my old ways of living.Why did i do that?Well, may be i was trying to be what i am not, or i lacked the discipline to continue the right way.I have realised one thing from this experience though .
---> It is not easy to be Organised
---> I didn't actually understand what "Organised" ment.
---> Discipline is the Key if u want to do anything.
Will i learn from this experience?
I don't know.
Will i ever change?
I don't know.
Ok.Do i want to change?
I don't know.
Aaaaagh.... To hell with me.............
So I thought "Ok What the heck ,let me give it a try". I thought it wud be very difficult and i wudn't like it for sure.But guess what ? I actually liked it and it was not as difficult as i initially thought it wud be.I did everything according to a schedule,slept and woke up at specific times,ate properly,studied according to the schedule,had my clothes pressed,Kept my table neat,same with my Bed. Arranged my books,clothes etc in order.Everything was perfect and for once my room looked like it was my sister's room(she is really cool at this).I was so impressed with the way i maintained my room that i took pictures of it in different angles and send it to my parents.Guess what my parents said? " Beta whose room did u photogragh?"
Aaa...... I then patiently explained that it was mine and guess what they said now?. "Good work beta but how long is it going to last" I was really mad now. I said it wud be for ever and hung up.I cudn't believe this. i have worked so hard to change and this is what i get in return.I have decided then and there that no matter what may happen i am going to remain Organised.
..
...
....
.....
....But alas,
My parents were right.After the hungama that i did ,i fell back to my old ways of living.Why did i do that?Well, may be i was trying to be what i am not, or i lacked the discipline to continue the right way.I have realised one thing from this experience though .
---> It is not easy to be Organised
---> I didn't actually understand what "Organised" ment.
---> Discipline is the Key if u want to do anything.
Will i learn from this experience?
I don't know.
Will i ever change?
I don't know.
Ok.Do i want to change?
I don't know.
Aaaaagh.... To hell with me.............
Finallyy.....
At last i have a blog of my own.
I always wondered why would anyone need something as weird as this, to express their ideas.
Well i am beginning to realize that this is one such place where u can express urself on any matter(what so ever) with out thinking abt how others wud react.
This is just like having a personal diary, only that its more fun.
But knowing the person that i am ,i reaaally wonder whether i wud blog for a long time to come or may be this is just a temporary josh.
What ever may be the case .....I think iam gonna have some fun.
I always wondered why would anyone need something as weird as this, to express their ideas.
Well i am beginning to realize that this is one such place where u can express urself on any matter(what so ever) with out thinking abt how others wud react.
This is just like having a personal diary, only that its more fun.
But knowing the person that i am ,i reaaally wonder whether i wud blog for a long time to come or may be this is just a temporary josh.
What ever may be the case .....I think iam gonna have some fun.
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