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HDK Vs BSY

Ok before I set about expressing my views on the above topic, I’ve a confession to make [since I wanted to be on the safer side so that my blog “readers” {read judges!!} won’t have the opportunity to say ‘ dude this guy is just trying to be Karan Thappar!!]

I do not follow politics closely, be it state-level or national level or college-level! Anyway being a citizen of Namma Bengaluru, I was thinking why not pen my thoughts in my [Full-time] free time about certain events happening in and around my beloved city. Just yesterday, the BSY government celebrated its 100^th day of governance! What’s wrong in that, one may ponder. Now I’d like to clarify, I am neither a supporter of BSY nor a skeptic of the HDK government. Frankly, it makes no difference to an average [above or below as the case may be] Joe like me. Yesterday I was going through the newspaper and in the very second [and the following] page, was a picture of our beloved BSY clad in crisp white shirt and white pants [which made him look like a retired cab driver!] proudly grinning and claiming the achievements of his 100 day old baby [read government]. As if to bring the reader back to stark reality after reading the astonishing[!] achievements of the BSY baby, in the very next page was a picture of a million mindless heads led our mindless former chief minister, son of even more mindless Devegowda, HDK staging a protest against the failures of the present government somewhere in the middle of city which inevitably put commuters to severe hardship. As I was reading the report, I began to wonder if our HDK ever gave a thought to the people who went through the, as it is, never ending traffic problems? Did his protests improve the city? Why couldn’t he give an interview on TV9 [!] or go on Radio City and spread his message across the city? It’s appalling that our politicians resort to such senseless tactics to defame the opposition party. It’s even more disgusting that an inefficient and corrupt former CM points a finger at his whether-or-not-corrupt opponent. HDK’s one achievement, by far, has to be the simple luncheon at a humble farmer’s place in a remote village! Now forget about what present or past government has achieved. Put all the facts and figures aside because ,we citizens, for a fact know that we won’t see any improvement in most aspects of the city any time soon. If we just put our thinking caps on, we’ll realize that it’s not the failure on part of the system. But rather it’s the failure on part of the people who run the system. Even in the year 2008, when most cities abroad contemplate on some major issues such as hosting Formula One street races or hosting the next Olympics, we’re still greeted by the ubiquitous pot holes in any part of the city’s roads. Something which is rarely seen or never heard of by citizens in other parts of the world. Here, people’s homes get flooded during the monsoon. Notorious cab drivers play havoc on road with their lack of any traffic sense. We lack the basic infrastructure for a city the size of Bangalore. The list is never ending. To add to our woes, our politicians contemplate on banning drinking and smoking in public places [Not that I have a problem with that!] and how can I forget, a ban on night life! Sigh!!

Now I may be the millionth person to complain about the shortfalls of our city. But that will do no good anyway. Anyway we bengaloorians must adopt the American motto,” In god we trust” hoping at least god will make our city a better place to live in or stick to our good old “ Swolpa adjust madi saar!”

Disclaimer!

I am shocked and amazed at some people's insecurities! Some people have actually taken what's written on my, what I consider unimportant, blog seriously! I had no idea my "blog" would be so scornfully and critically reviewed and be [mis]judged! Oh and one more thing, I'm no Heath Ledger nor am I Kurt Cobain! Its only jerks who have come to conclusions about my blogs!!I hereby would like to caution my blog readers [judges] not to take any of the posts seriously and I certainly am not interested in your criticism or words of appreciation [ I hope I don't sound snobbish in saying the latter!!] The fact of the matter remains that I'm just trying my hand at writing!! Seems like I've provoked more unpleasant reactions than Salman Rushie or Taslima Nasreen have over their long and eventful career as authors! So go ahead and read my blog if you have fully understood the terms and conditions! Else, piss off!

Journey of life

I’ve no clue where to start or how to start. But I’ll try anyway. The journey so far has been eventful. Although it has never been an easy one. That’s the beauty of it all. Looking back at things that have happened, it seems like it was destined to happen.

The outcome hasn’t been what was expected. In fact quite far from it I must confess. And yet there is this frisson to it all. We’re human beings. The most complex living beings ever to walk the face of the earth. The more we try to understand the person we love the most, the more bewildered we become. And when we try hard and fail to come to a conclusion, we begin to face problems. Mostly emotional problems. This is because we have a sense of attachment to the ones we love. When we don’t succeed in establishing a tangible name to the sense of attachment the problems become grave. I’ve tried real hard to understand the ones that I love with the whole of my heart but with not much success. There are times when we spend some of the most memorable times of our lives. And as expected, we also go through some of the worst times of our lives, whatever the reason maybe. Sometimes the pain of losing a person is so excruciating that we cry. We shed tears because the pain cannot be taken away by anyone. The absence of a person makes us realize how much we really need their presence in our lives. But life is a bottomless pit until we die. And in this pit in which we are constantly being pulled toward death, we find people who steal our hearts. We find people who love us and are loved. We find people who become our source of strength and a pillar of support. We find people who inspire us. People who mean so much to us. Life is like a Rubik's cube. Most of us barely manage to restore the composite faces of the cube to a single color in time. The people we come across in our lives are like the composite faces of the cube. Rarely of the same kind. The goal is to restore each face to a single color. That never happens in our lives. People go their own ways. The force that unites and binds us is susceptible to weaken. Who’s to be blamed? It’s nobody’s fault. You love a person for what they are. You love a person because you see yourself in that person. That inevitably brings joy and happiness. That brings out the best in us. A lot of people talk about love. Only a few know what love truly is. Love is a journey through time and space. Perhaps the greatest emotion occurs when you love a person and are loved in return. On the contrary the most painful emotion occurs when your love is unrequited. It’s that simple. Sometimes the best thing one can do is just let change take charge of our lives. Sometimes not doing anything is also a solution. In the end, in my quest for the meaning of life, I have failed to distill the meaning of life and love. But that hasn’t really stopped me from searching. It never will.

Nostalgia

I miss the breath taking moments..
I miss the warm words..
I miss the silly fights..
I miss the mischievous lines..
I miss the laughter..
I miss the infectious smile..
I miss the chaos and mood swings..
I miss the passionate kisses..
I miss the black curly hair..
I miss the big black eyes..
I miss the gossip..
I miss the anxiety and the nervousness..
I miss the hushed secrets..
I miss the chirpy conversations..
I miss the tense moments..
I miss the pep talk..
I miss the best part of my life..
I will miss everything..
Maybe another life..maybe another place.

Good bye my lover

I ask myself who is this angel
Who stole my heart with such ease?
With her careless laughter,
Began this unstoppable happiness

I ask myself who is this angel
Who etched her name eternally?
In my dreams and in every moment
Began this unrequited love

I ask myself who is this angel
With child like innocence
Swept me off my feet
Began this unclouded affection

I ask myself who is this angel
With her graceful smile
Made me realize life is beautiful
Began this unforgettable joy

I ask myself who is this angel
Crooning on a fantasy island
Made me yearn and yearn
Began this unconfined pleasure

This angel, said my heart, is your lover.
My heart beats faster and faster
Makes me wonder is this a dream?
My fears come alive

My spirit trapped in time
My memories frozen
My darling I love you
My girl you’re the only one

In time and space
You will be gone
Far from my sight
My angel you’re the only one

Alas! The time has come to say goodbye
Good bye my lover
My heart is broke and dreams stolen
My darling to me you’re golden