so..its been a while..and here im writing coz i have nothing else to do,or rather nothing else that i feel like doing.
anyways,its weird..suddenly everyone around me seems to be saying " life has become boring".Even if i talk to a friend after really long..after precisely 3 minutes (if not lesser), the 1st "so wat else is up?" crops us.small talk. Minute 5: "so wat else". some more small talk.Minute 6: "umm..so..wats up".Min 6and a half: chal then,i'l catch u later.we really should meet up,its been long. *in my mind*-what ever happened to us..how come i dont have stuff to talk abt????
Its just really random...maybe its a phase.its more like suddenly everything in life seems more routine than ever. Its not that i had the most happening life ever,but i was at some level happy,content..or I wasnt thinking.Now suddenly..i seem to be thinking and thinking that everything around me is boring..everything is a big farce...we are all just living cz we were born.I know this is a super morbid thought..it seems to be sucking out life, like a leech sucking blood,or maybe for the Harry potter fans..the draining out of happiness when the Dementors are around :P
And maybe this is just a culmination of staying at home the whole day..alone for most part and add to that cleaning my cupboard!not a grt idea maybe.
But then one has to learn to stay alone,be content being with oneself.Self exploration..or if that's done then just doing what self exploration has revealed as "like".It really shouldnt be that difficult. It Isnt. I like being on my own. Its just that at some point,while being alone my head fills up with all these questions about life and where i am headed and where mankind is headed,how does man fit into the universe,is curiosity ever going to help anyone,is enlightenment for real,are emotions for real and can the brain really make or break lives?!I dont know.its just questions...i dont think any concrete answers exist for them,so its ok.I am happy just knowing that i've atleast put my questions out for debate! :P
SO i think thats it...i m done with brooding. I have done 2 interesting things in the day: blogged and got my cupboard cleaned. And a friend just called so im going out for dinner..so yay!!! My life is back to being nice and happening!
I guess it was one of my famous phases where i go into "thinking mode" thou i'd like that thinking mode to reveal more concrete things.Hopefully,it soon will! :D
Adios!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
"Blogging???" "Blah!"
After almost an year,i have finally found the inspiration (and time :P) to update this space. And it couldnt be for a more apt reason.
So last week in office i heard a colleague saying "people write blogs to show-off". Saying that it could have been an off-handed remark is the closest i can come to being unbiased abt that-now.But at that instant I couldnt stop myself from arguing. My first reaction was "how can u even think like that. How shallow are you. Just because u are not literary-inclined doesnt mean u undermine the thousands of bloggers who write for nothing but their own pleasure.Blogging is to share ideas,noone is forced to read or write a blog..its ones' free will".
And then,given the office environment- it seemed to be turning into an heated discussion so we both backed off.But i could not stop thinking about it."show off"..like seriously??? how could anyone say that...I was appalled. But then I thought---one writes keeping in mind the fact that someone is going to read it.And once having written something...appreciation is always welcome.Lets accept it...appreciation,acceptance,limelight,recognition are the underlying reasons for most things that we attempt to do in life.yes,thr are things we like and do selflessly,but still we all like to be appreciated for them. So there is nothing wrong about it-- it is,according to me-common human emotion.People who consider themselves (and if they actually are) above such emotions are truly great.They probably have found their true calling in life.But for us mere mortals...we write cz we like to,and we'd like others to like it too!!!!!!!!!!
So last week in office i heard a colleague saying "people write blogs to show-off". Saying that it could have been an off-handed remark is the closest i can come to being unbiased abt that-now.But at that instant I couldnt stop myself from arguing. My first reaction was "how can u even think like that. How shallow are you. Just because u are not literary-inclined doesnt mean u undermine the thousands of bloggers who write for nothing but their own pleasure.Blogging is to share ideas,noone is forced to read or write a blog..its ones' free will".
And then,given the office environment- it seemed to be turning into an heated discussion so we both backed off.But i could not stop thinking about it."show off"..like seriously??? how could anyone say that...I was appalled. But then I thought---one writes keeping in mind the fact that someone is going to read it.And once having written something...appreciation is always welcome.Lets accept it...appreciation,acceptance,limelight,recognition are the underlying reasons for most things that we attempt to do in life.yes,thr are things we like and do selflessly,but still we all like to be appreciated for them. So there is nothing wrong about it-- it is,according to me-common human emotion.People who consider themselves (and if they actually are) above such emotions are truly great.They probably have found their true calling in life.But for us mere mortals...we write cz we like to,and we'd like others to like it too!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Dream Run 2010
And-the plan/wish/hope being voiced by me for so long,(6 yrs to be precise as the 1st Mumbai marathon was held in 2004)....finally saw the light of the day-today: 17th Jan 2010- i ran the "SCMM Dream Run 2010"
And it was an experience of a lifetime(n its not because i was running!!) It was the first ever time i was witnessing an event of such magnitude. It was the BEST sight ever. To see people of all ages just moving ahead-with so much zeal and enthusiasm. There are no words to describe the feeling you get by being there--its so much more than overwhelming.The spirit of Mumbai seemed to come alive. There were people running for various causes...ranging from world peace,to unity,right to education,old age homes,go green,welfare for stray dogs,Shaimak Davar Dance troupe,MNCs(to fulfill their corporate social responsibility), helping the under privileged, to publicity stunts by celebrities. And there were the dedicated runners of the Full and half marathon,who do it for personal satisfaction more than anything else...But the final motive of it all is the same: build awareness.Let the "junta" know,keep the people informed. And the Marathon succeeded beautifully in doing that.
The massive amounts of participation,the security,the stall arrangements,baggage counters...so much goes into organsing an event of this scale..37,000+ participants- organsing SCMM is no mean feat...and every year it just seems to outdo itself.
May the spirit of Mumbai continue to grow and the Marathon continue to be a source of inspiration and bonding(and a lot of publicity in the bargain)!!!!!!!!
Go Mumbai!
And it was an experience of a lifetime(n its not because i was running!!) It was the first ever time i was witnessing an event of such magnitude. It was the BEST sight ever. To see people of all ages just moving ahead-with so much zeal and enthusiasm. There are no words to describe the feeling you get by being there--its so much more than overwhelming.The spirit of Mumbai seemed to come alive. There were people running for various causes...ranging from world peace,to unity,right to education,old age homes,go green,welfare for stray dogs,Shaimak Davar Dance troupe,MNCs(to fulfill their corporate social responsibility), helping the under privileged, to publicity stunts by celebrities. And there were the dedicated runners of the Full and half marathon,who do it for personal satisfaction more than anything else...But the final motive of it all is the same: build awareness.Let the "junta" know,keep the people informed. And the Marathon succeeded beautifully in doing that.
The massive amounts of participation,the security,the stall arrangements,baggage counters...so much goes into organsing an event of this scale..37,000+ participants- organsing SCMM is no mean feat...and every year it just seems to outdo itself.
May the spirit of Mumbai continue to grow and the Marathon continue to be a source of inspiration and bonding(and a lot of publicity in the bargain)!!!!!!!!
Go Mumbai!
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