Sitting at Marine Drive. The sea is so beautiful, infinite. The sun is about to set. The sky is yellow red orange blue. Not bothered by anyone and who's looking. Cut off from the traffic, wind blowing through my hair. Feeling comfortable. Just me, the sea and the sun.
Sitting in a Churchgate bound train. Slightly empty compartment. Watching other trains go by. Eyes moving rapidly. Holding a book in my hand and my finger as a bookmark. Thoughts of me jumping off the train. It's dark outside, beautifully dark. Just me, the book and the thought.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
How happy is this women’s day!
“No you can’t work, the women in our family don’t work. How much more do you want to study… enough. We won’t be able to find a husband as qualified as you are!”
“I can’t talk to my parents about him, I’ll only be sitting at home…and I just can’t do that.”
“Just once I tried smoking and she got to know. I told her I am not into anything and now all mom does is doubt me, always asking me where am I going, what am I doing, what the hell leave me alone!”
“Granny and I were watching the news where the girl got raped by the cab guy. She was returning home at 3 am from work and granny blames her for the rape…so tomorrow if I am in her place I’ll be blamed na…nonsense!”
“Pa, I like this course, its not so expensive... I want to do it.” “No need, concentrate on losing weight!”
“Why does she have to be so nice and caring towards him he doesn’t do anything, he doesn't even care. I come home tired, I do the chores…and she doesn’t talk to me properly.”
“There is someone that I really love and he is the one I want to marry.” “oh, so this is what happens...send you to do this post graduation and all...Here on no going to college, you are not doing anything. No going out, nothing.”
“ I have to go it’s 11:30pm… dad will kill me if he sees me still chatting, my brother has not come home as yet…anyway will catch you later, bye.”
“Where are you going? With whom are you going? What time are you coming back?”
“Why are you wearing shorts and going out … you just want to attract attention!”
“They just want to get rid of me…why…I don’t want to get married now.”
“Don’t whistle, girls don’t whistle…it doesn't look nice.”
“I can’t talk to my parents about him, I’ll only be sitting at home…and I just can’t do that.”
“Just once I tried smoking and she got to know. I told her I am not into anything and now all mom does is doubt me, always asking me where am I going, what am I doing, what the hell leave me alone!”
“Granny and I were watching the news where the girl got raped by the cab guy. She was returning home at 3 am from work and granny blames her for the rape…so tomorrow if I am in her place I’ll be blamed na…nonsense!”
“Pa, I like this course, its not so expensive... I want to do it.” “No need, concentrate on losing weight!”
“Why does she have to be so nice and caring towards him he doesn’t do anything, he doesn't even care. I come home tired, I do the chores…and she doesn’t talk to me properly.”
“There is someone that I really love and he is the one I want to marry.” “oh, so this is what happens...send you to do this post graduation and all...Here on no going to college, you are not doing anything. No going out, nothing.”
“ I have to go it’s 11:30pm… dad will kill me if he sees me still chatting, my brother has not come home as yet…anyway will catch you later, bye.”
“Where are you going? With whom are you going? What time are you coming back?”
“Why are you wearing shorts and going out … you just want to attract attention!”
“They just want to get rid of me…why…I don’t want to get married now.”
“Don’t whistle, girls don’t whistle…it doesn't look nice.”
Friday, March 7, 2008
How do you interpret this!?
Chuang Tzu and Hui Tzu were strolling along the dam of the Hao river, when Chuang Tzu said, "See how the Minnows come out and dart around where they please. That's what fish really enjoy."
Hui Tzu said, "You're not a fish- how do you know what fish enjoy?"
Chuang tzu said, "You're not I , so how do you know, I don't know what fish enjoy?"
Hui Tzu said, "I'm not you, so I certainly don't know what you know. On the other hand, you're certainly not a fish- so that still proves you don't know what fish enjoy."
Chuang tzu said, "Let's go back to your original question. You ask me how I know what fish enjoy- so you already knew I knew it when you asked the question. I know it by standing here beside the Hao."
Hui Tzu said, "You're not a fish- how do you know what fish enjoy?"
Chuang tzu said, "You're not I , so how do you know, I don't know what fish enjoy?"
Hui Tzu said, "I'm not you, so I certainly don't know what you know. On the other hand, you're certainly not a fish- so that still proves you don't know what fish enjoy."
Chuang tzu said, "Let's go back to your original question. You ask me how I know what fish enjoy- so you already knew I knew it when you asked the question. I know it by standing here beside the Hao."
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