THE POEM CALLED LIFE

Early in the morning I heard a car back up tune and it brought back memories. Made in India by Alisha Chinai. Sigh! I still remember getting introduced to Indian Pop with this song. So as I was saying, this sudden flashback has lent me a strong urge to write about the songs that still make me smile or tap my feet.Here's the list not exactly in chronological order Papa Don't Preach by Sharon Prabhakar Lots of songs of  Baba Seghal Apache Indian had a style of his own style... Boom shaka laka , Arranged marriage and Chock there are my favorites Then there was this adorable Falguni Pathak with her Aaj Piya The romance in Aur Ahistha by Pankaj Udas KK had a few good ones...Pal  Mehnaz and her Banungi Mein Miss India  Khaled's DIDI Shaan's Tanha Dil and Dil Kya Kare (remix)...I also remember the song Aisa Hota Hain with his sister Saagarika Euphoria had excellent numbers... well picturised like Ab Na Ja, Maaeri and Doom pichak How could I forget Rag...

My FB Status message today "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus....High time we got back to our own Planets :b"   Totally upset over how men  get to be total %^&* and still get away with it. I haven't been verbal about it but I need to vent Most of the men in my life ... feel they deserve what they get and so are never grateful find it demeaning to request/ask so they only demand never listen but need total attention when they drop a word or move a toe claim to be always right so the other side happens to be always wrong swear that being loud = being right hate shopping with women or claim to hate it   underestimate women...on second thoughts...underestimates everything except self (which stands totally over estimated ) never admit their solutions came from sources other than their grey cells ( unless they want to flatter someone) can't whisper and want the whole world to know they are on the phone are untidy and feel their gender doesn't allo...

Relationships today can be categorized by the way they deal with the money they earn. Gone are the days when the man managed the money and the woman managed the home. The percentage of earning women has risen. That’s where a bitter sweet relationship is born. Its sweet because the inflow is more and bitter because of the complexities it brings with it. How do double income families manage their money? Husband and Wife Situation Spend Save Result 1 Haphazardly Haphazardly In the long run this breeds discontent. 2 A fixed amount given   to spouse who manages all expenses Individually Confusion during higher expenditure months. Savings for the family are left out. 3 Joint account with fixed sums transferred every month out of which both of them spend for the family while individual expenses are done out of their personal accounts Individually for self and out of joint acc...

I am denied the right to complain because.... I have my mother who is doing so much of work from 5.00 am to 12.00 am and doesn't grumble at all!!! I have my father who has been having health issues for the past 2 years and still has his attitude strong in place I have my son who is a totally cranky five year old only when he is hungry or sleepy - otherwise he is an absolute gem  So I am going to compulsively stop complaining look up to the 3 individuals when I am tempted to keep myself constructively occupied Wish me luck :) Ps. Updates of "constructively occupied" will follow :D

His birth was just a biological event Born with him a thousand emotions inexpressible and ever rising Feeding him With shares his and hers He grew into a charming lad Old enough to graze Her eleven cows It was his birthday And she had added another cow To count to his age As the special supper sumptuously simmered Cows the whole dozen Were back in time cowherd astray That fateful day she lost her dear The line of control he unknowingly crossed   She fought With shadows at blurring heights Talks held Treaties flipped All in vain Each night her pillows wet Each dawn Her wait begun A childless mother a nightmare she refused to accept One by one The cattle count grew She never failed her practice It kept her well at body and mind All the prayers All the love All those years of endless hope brought back her son Bodily weak but strong within Came back to his loving mother and cattle... a double dozen.

                                      Shree420  I sketched this picture years ago on the computer. Started out with a black canvas and then worked out the whites. Its a very easy technique. :)  

This is more of an essay . Was supposed to be a Woman's Day post . :) Butterflies Lalitha with one year old Gowri clinging on to her took small but fast steps towards the house she visited ritually for the past 5 years. She was the sun’s clock, for as she knocked at the large gold painted iron gates of ‘Ashanivas’, the sun leisurely rose. She placed the bag of freshly strung jasmine on the gate and hurriedly left. Her husband and four school going kids would wake up and demand their morning breakfast of yesterday’s rice soaked in water flavored with green chilly, before they dispersed for their busier day. Shantha nodded as lalitha smiled and said “See you tomorrow sister” before she took the turn. They had no time to have their 5 minute gossip session today. Shantha took the cover, opened the gate walked across the dew coated grass, placed the flowers and the milk cover she brought in the blue and white jute bag in front of the large teak door. After this she had to go to th...

the boys are busy and are attracted to the same sex for company the girls are busy feeding them with intervals of  tea and bites ( we hate it!) otherwise the girls are just catching up on gossip at peace ( we love it) the roads are empty the mannequins dressed in team attire Ind Vs Pak equates to be more than just a game but the sales people at shops go blank the eardrum receives endless streams of commentaries the office is as silent as the match is the Alt and Tab keys suffer if your status msg doesn't have cricket you are ignored every advertisement has to feature a cricketer the remote has a single owner the whole nation's patriotic veins pop-out PS. While my whole world is watching cricket I type....All the hype never gets to me...After all its just another game!  UPDATE: Well yes I am here to tell you that I got bitten by the Cricket bug. It was a great match afterall. The Sri Lankans were equally deserving and that made the win more meaningful. For o...