Arun:I uploaded a few images from Langkawi, Malaysia only yesterday night. Have you been there during your trip to Malaysia?
Davide: we didn't go to Langkawi, but I'll check your photos knowing that they will give me the idea of being there.
Arun : Im sorry, the pics might disappoint you in that regard. I've gradually lost interest in travel photography and the 'I was there too' kind of photos :)
Davide : I'm always pleased to see your photos, so that I don't think I'll find new ones different from the previous ones. I mean, the eyes catching these pictures are still yours...
Thursday 22 November 2007
Monday 12 November 2007
Nightlife
The thing about insomnia is that there is almost nobody left in your own timezone, who is still awake to discuss about the problem, its causes or the symptoms you are suffering from.
And if you try to discuss, it could quickly escalate to be a communicable disease !
And if you try to discuss, it could quickly escalate to be a communicable disease !
Monday 5 November 2007
Me Versus We
Life on earth seems to be inherently unfair.
The sooner one realises and accepts it has higher chances of succeeding materially.
The sooner one realises and revolts it has higher chances of succeeding morally.
Does the former tends to be a Capitalist and the latter becomes a Socialist ?
The sooner one realises and accepts it has higher chances of succeeding materially.
The sooner one realises and revolts it has higher chances of succeeding morally.
Does the former tends to be a Capitalist and the latter becomes a Socialist ?
Sunday 4 November 2007
The humble script-writer
...thats you and me !
Its a conclusion according to my newest half-formed analogy about man-god relationship.
Most Hindus like to believe in fate, and describe thalai-ezhuthu (script on the head, literally), as each living soul's destiny written by God himself. For a long time I wasnt sure to believe it or not.
The movie 'Bruce Almighty' was my first introduction to the concept of -free will, and I still have miles to cover in this topic. Wikipedia has this - "free will may imply that an omnipotent divinity does not assert its power over individual will and choices"
Im a believer but with a liking for the concept of free will - So Paragraph-2 and 3 above obviously contradict and right here Arun is forced to imagine his own understanding of his universe :-)
Lets put it this way - Each of our lives is a movie that lasts a lifetime. After a initial phase of babydom, each child is constantly forced to choose between options. Soon he grows to be an individual taking decisions big and small on a daily basis - He scripts the story of his life.
But just a story on paper doesnt make a movie.
Here comes the all powerful 'Super-Good' Producer-Director-Censor who buys the rights of your story, and decides to make a movie out of it.
He does the casting to choose all characters and their props (your genes, your nature, your parents, friends, colleagues, spouse(s), children and all the extras) .
He makes all of the scenes a reality, adds his own creative inputs to amplify or attenuate certain elements(success or failure of any human initiative).
He surprises and shocks his viewers(the humble script-writer included) with more twists and turns to it.
He finally cuts some of the scenes from the original script which does not suit his taste.
But despite all his efforts the success or failure of the movie still rests heavily on the strength of the original story - So lets go ahead a write a good one !!
Its a conclusion according to my newest half-formed analogy about man-god relationship.
Most Hindus like to believe in fate, and describe thalai-ezhuthu (script on the head, literally), as each living soul's destiny written by God himself. For a long time I wasnt sure to believe it or not.
The movie 'Bruce Almighty' was my first introduction to the concept of -free will, and I still have miles to cover in this topic. Wikipedia has this - "free will may imply that an omnipotent divinity does not assert its power over individual will and choices"
Im a believer but with a liking for the concept of free will - So Paragraph-2 and 3 above obviously contradict and right here Arun is forced to imagine his own understanding of his universe :-)
Lets put it this way - Each of our lives is a movie that lasts a lifetime. After a initial phase of babydom, each child is constantly forced to choose between options. Soon he grows to be an individual taking decisions big and small on a daily basis - He scripts the story of his life.
But just a story on paper doesnt make a movie.
Here comes the all powerful 'Super-Good' Producer-Director-Censor who buys the rights of your story, and decides to make a movie out of it.
He does the casting to choose all characters and their props (your genes, your nature, your parents, friends, colleagues, spouse(s), children and all the extras) .
He makes all of the scenes a reality, adds his own creative inputs to amplify or attenuate certain elements(success or failure of any human initiative).
He surprises and shocks his viewers(the humble script-writer included) with more twists and turns to it.
He finally cuts some of the scenes from the original script which does not suit his taste.
But despite all his efforts the success or failure of the movie still rests heavily on the strength of the original story - So lets go ahead a write a good one !!
Thursday 1 November 2007
Misnomer
How can those chosen to endure
whats always an exhausting labour,
And tolerate the greatest pain ever felt,
Be mindlessly called 'the weaker sex ' ? ? ?
whats always an exhausting labour,
And tolerate the greatest pain ever felt,
Be mindlessly called 'the weaker sex ' ? ? ?
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