First Date

The very first date with the guy you have chosen for life is something everybody looks forward to. Its a very special occassion isn't it? This is because u have just fallen in love and everything around you looks beautiful. You feel the romance even in the hot airs of Chennai.. Tht surely does violate some general concepts, but then when love sets in, everything turns conk. And everything goes berzerk. So the first date is something very special to each one of us. Something that all of us would like to keep remembering and cherish for the rest of our lives. Now, this writeup is dedicated to my best friend who just fell in love with a great guy. And the whole story line is based on what she narrated to me.



X1(Male) and Y1(Female) were on their first date. It was a beautiful saturday evening. A bike ride obviously adds more flavour to a romantic evening. So here was X1 who came to pick up Y1 near a shopping mall. So together they set out on a memorable ride. The first date is also the time when you wanna show the other person that you care and value the presence of the other in your life. So Y1 did have a small surprise present for X1. hmmm.. surprise gift, exciting isn't it? They were just half way through to their dream destination-- a small sea side coffee shop, that something totally unexpected happened. The bike's clutch wire broke! It was as if the lucky cards suddenly went bad.. A typical ass game:(.. The bike was quite a heavy one and X1 did have a terrible time trying to drag it along and look out for a mechanics place at the same time. It looked hopeless.There was a mechanic shop on the opposite side of the road. But of no use! Curse the traffic in the city! Crossing the road and to get to the other side, dragging the bike was next to impossible. So X1 and Y1 just walked along hoping to find a decent mechanic shop near by. After half an hour the weather changed and they found one. But they were too exhausted to even look happy. The mechanic said that it would take another hour to fix the problem.There was nothing much for X1 and Y1 to do until the bike was repaired. So they just went for a small walk on the adjacent road. How romantic can a date get? So Y1 gave her first gift to X1 on a dusty road near the mechanic shop. Though there was nothing romantic about the whole thing, it was a day that neither X1 nor Y1 would ever forget. A candle light dinner, a long bike ride with a loved one is something all of us long for. But at times certain tough moments can be precious too. The evening symbolised that they would be there for each other thru thick and thin. Isn't that simply wonderful?Looking back, it seemed like a funny day for X1 and Y1. After all, such things dont happen often!

Life in a Metro!

Life in a metro... An amazing movie based on the changing attitude of people in the country's ruined metropolis -- Mumbai, where the most important thing is to chase your dreams and make money while the moral and cultural values inculcated in you since childhood take a backseat. A city which has redefined values to make them insync with changing lifestyles and modern day aspirations and priorities. Well, if you are those types who can take in only conventional cinema, I would say that it is not your cup of tea! Obviously not meant for people who believe that nothing more happens in the world other than what what they see and percieve.
For others.. I would call it a must watch.. A beautiful movie which tells you that being emotional does not help and right and wrong are both customised decisions!

Funny Choices!

one of my colleagues is getting married soon... Its an arranged marriage. The wedding is somewhere next month. The funny part is that she has not seen the guy yet.Just one close look at the guy's snap and she said yes!cool rite... How simple can getting married be! My colleague shops at globus for three solid hours to get a good outfit for 500 bucks.She talks about the quality of the product, this n tht so tht she doesnt finally choose something that is not good enough for her..come on, you are spending 500 bucks and you cannot afford to get cheated!
But when it comes to marriage, she chose the guy of her life in just 10 minutes..Without even talking to the guy once..One of the biggest decisions in life, how cool can someone be!I should have been a fool. I couldn't help without asking as to what she knew about thatguy that she decided to accept gim for life!She said that he is from a good family..He has a good background.. I wonder what that implies!I have been trying to figure out this logic since morning:). She tried to convince me by saying that she spoke to guy on the phone as soon as they got engaged and he seemed to be a good guy.It seems that he spoke well. Isn't that obvious? Will anybody talk cruelly to the person he/she is gonna marry.. that too the first time.I seriously couldnt stop laughing!How funny can things get!!

Time for some Buzzwords!

Mokka--- The latest buzz word, the pulse of chennai rather..I call it the pulse of this terrific city, cus its used 'n' times in 'n' different contexts by 'n' chennaites everyday.Too mathematical, isn't it;) Well, for people who don't know tamil, mokka technically speaking means nothing more than a very bad pj. One rule of the thumb to be followed while using this buzzword as a part of an english sentence is that u can only 'put' mokka and not 'say' a mokka (check the verbal usage!) . I don't know who framed this rule, but that is how you are expected to use it! The same word can be used as an adjective as well. For ex, 'it was a mokka trip' .So here, w.r.t this sentence 'mokka' means boring. one word, that can be an adjective and also a verb. Kinda complex rite? But the worst part is that I cannot form one single decent sentence these days without this golden word!The word mokka has found so much of prominence not only in my life, but in the tamil world on the whole, to such an extent that irrespective of whether u crack a good joke or not, people term it a mokka. Everything on earth is a mokka.. A good joke, a bad joke, a concept, an advice, a fact,whatever. So the best way to conceal the fact that you don't really understand what somebody is trying to say, is to call it a mokka! cool idea, rite(now dont call this one a mokka;)). One cool icy word that can camouflage w.r.t context!Great, isnt it?

The Name Sake

How are u? The Indian Ishtyle of starting a conversation. The funny thing about a few questions is that you are expected to give only a standard answer and that makes me wonder as to why we take all the trouble of even asking.For ex, when somebody asks you, 'How do you do?' , you are expected to reply with a good or fine. But, I wonder how it would be like, if you ask somebody as to how they are doing and they take all the pain in the world to explain the situation! like ' I am in the process of pursuing my biggest desires(am not talkin bout IT professional's here! Am talking bout general feasible desires:)). I am searching for happiness' or something like, 'I am sick and trying to get the hell out of this place'.. or 'Am not doing anything. There is nothing much to do in this f***ing place..' or something more dramatic like 'This guy ditched me and what do you mean by how do u do? Do you think I am honeymooning with my neighbour?' oooooh.. Its hard to even imagine! What if u ask somebody like, 'how is life?' and they reply 'its bad! I wanna commit suicide. u wanna join?' U'd better hang urself to death rather than get a response like that! So if there was no word called ' good' or 'fine' .. can u imagine! Life would have been a nightmare rite?

Thank god, there are some untold yet accepted rules! Now u might be wondering as to what this female is trying to convey through this post! Like most of my posts have some kinda take away point, so does this one! Small words can make a difference and we should learn to appreciate the small things around us!( you are right, I flicked it from some random forward. This is the best place where I could fit it in and so...:)) By now you should be almost sure that the author is wierd and so is this post! Digging deeper into the concept of this post, can i even put it like most people do most things for the sake of it??..A 'how do u do?' or 'hows life' does not imply anything..Nothing implies anything anymore. Nobody cares bout ur answer. The world is moving at a fast pace.. Jus play along! No body wants to listen! So why bother explaining??Pls

Note: The author has gone conk and is not responsible for the after effects on those ppl who read this post! And btw, how r u?;)

Objection Tango!

The best song on love and rejection. Shakira puts it across very strongly..

It's not her fault that she's so irresistible
But all the damage she's caused isn't fixable
Every twenty seconds you repeat her name
But when it comes to me you don't careIf I'm alive or dead


So objection I don't wanna be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother

Objection I'm tired of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way I've got to get away


Next to her cheap silicon I look minimal
That's why in front of your eyes I'm invisible
But you gotta know small things also count
You better put your feet on the ground
And see what it's about so


Objection I don't wanna be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother


Objection the angles of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way, no no no


I wish there was a chance for you and me
I wish you couldn't find a place to beAway from here


This is pathetic and sardonic
It's sadistic and psychoticTango is not for three
Was never meant to be
But you can try it
Rehearse it
Or train like a horse
But don't you count on me
Don't you count on me boy


Objection I don't wanna be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother


Objection I'm tired of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way I've got to get away Get away, get away,
hey hey hey get away he hey
I'm falling apart in your hands again get away he hey
I'm falling apart in your hands again
no way I've got to get away get away

The Multidimensional Term Called Love!

How do we define love... To be frank,all of us wud have heard of love, even long before actually experiencing it.. the pain, the happiness, the grief it brings, the seeds of care it embeds.. thanks to our hindi films! A two yr old kid knows what it is! For a two year old kid, it cud just mean a guy and a gal happily dancing together in the rain! As we grow older we look at the passionate part of it.. And when we r mature enough, we tend to understand the complexities of this delicate relationship comprising of love, care, selfnessness and passion, which put together brings the totality of life, and adds more meaning to our existence. If u like good cinema, u know.. those art kinda movies that talk about human relationships..u get to understand the different dimensions that love can take.. I was watching a movie called raincoat yesterday.. starring Aish and Ajay Devgan.. Such a slow moving movie, that u will need a lot of patience to watch.. The concept is simple but then it strikes a cord somehere.. Its about two hopeless people, who have miserably failed in their lives, in different ways, their dreams shattered.. but still do not want the other person to know that he or she is unhappy and life has treated him or her badly... u lie, because u love.. Its like u already are in a very bad shape, with no hopes of improvement left, but u still want to do ur best to make the life of the other person better, when u realise that the other person was lying and is actually in deep shit.. The director terms this as love.. good, isnt it.. There is another movie in which a conventional, married woman with a small kid falls in love with a muslim photographer during the time of a war.. Its just circumstantial, cus of the kinda protection he offeres her selflessly.. Nothin more.. But that doesnt mean that she is gonna leave everything behind and go after him.. Here the gratitude towards a person blossoms into love..Love is gratitude.. So love doesnt have a definition.. it can mean a lie and it can even mean being thankful.. And finally its not the dimension of love that comes across our way that matters, it may not be packaged the way we want.. but then its just a feeling that leaves a mark in our hearts forever, irrespective of the dimension!