पुरूष धड पत्नीचा नसतो आणि आइचाही नसतो॰
तो स्वतःचाच, त्याचा असतो॰
तो वेळेचा विचार करतो, न्याय-अन्यायाचा नाही
ह्या क्षणी आपल्या सोयीचं काय आहे इतकंच तो
पाहतो॰
- An excerpt from the marathi book Sakhi,
by Va. Pu. Kale.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Another one from my diary
अशी असावी ती
फुलासारखी नाजूक
तरी काट्यांवरही चालणारी
कमळासारखी कोमल
तरी चिखलातही उमलणारी
अशी असावी ती
माझ्यात सामावून जाणारी
तरी स्वतःचे "मी" पण जपणारी
मुक्त जीवन जगणारी
तरी माझे "मी"पण जपणारी
Monday, June 22, 2009
Driving in India isn't scary
Is what I think... after one year of my involuntarily self-imposed curfew
on driving.
I finally gave up on my efforts (atleast for the time being on some of my
initiatives) of not increasing my carbon foot-print. The public transport
system in Pune is horrendous and that would be an understatement. The
buses are from the stone age, the bus-stops (where the buses hardly stop btw)
from the iron age and showing all signs of it, the routes if you could decipher
would fetch you a prize in a puzzle competition, the staff being the royals on
service to mere mortals at their mercy!
No, the local trains are no better. Well, they do stop at the stations, but are
so overcrowded that I couldn't take the train that I used to a couple of years back.
The same train that used to appear so spacious and airy and comfortable was
choc-a-bloc with people bringing in the fragrances of their land that make your
nose shrivel up in the luxury that is offered only in a few malls in India.
India's population is growing up so fast it is increasing the burden on the
infrastructure at exponential rates!
And the monsoon playing truant didn't help one bit. The monsoon setting in is
going to open up another pandora's box! With the extreme heat going on it was
impossible to reach office or home without having drenched your clothes in
sweat. (Well, yeah I know I am exaggerating, but it is not very far from the truth)
So after all the efforts to not add to pollution I took my vehicle out on the mean roads
of Pune. Contrary to my fear and anticipation, it wasn't that tough driving on Indian
roads again. The roads in most parts of the city are fantastic and offer a good drive.
Yes, driving discipline left a lot more to be expected but still not that bad. The
left-hand/right-hand drive confusion can also be cleared up quickly and you can
have a smooth sail. It took me approx 45-50 minutes to cover a distance of I would
say 25km. Not bad, eh!
All in all was a good decision to drive the car. I hope to do car-pooling in the near
future to get rid of my guilt (and ofcourse some of the leg pain that exists due to
the strenuous drive) :-)
Drive Safe and Follow Traffic Rules.
on driving.
I finally gave up on my efforts (atleast for the time being on some of my
initiatives) of not increasing my carbon foot-print. The public transport
system in Pune is horrendous and that would be an understatement. The
buses are from the stone age, the bus-stops (where the buses hardly stop btw)
from the iron age and showing all signs of it, the routes if you could decipher
would fetch you a prize in a puzzle competition, the staff being the royals on
service to mere mortals at their mercy!
No, the local trains are no better. Well, they do stop at the stations, but are
so overcrowded that I couldn't take the train that I used to a couple of years back.
The same train that used to appear so spacious and airy and comfortable was
choc-a-bloc with people bringing in the fragrances of their land that make your
nose shrivel up in the luxury that is offered only in a few malls in India.
India's population is growing up so fast it is increasing the burden on the
infrastructure at exponential rates!
And the monsoon playing truant didn't help one bit. The monsoon setting in is
going to open up another pandora's box! With the extreme heat going on it was
impossible to reach office or home without having drenched your clothes in
sweat. (Well, yeah I know I am exaggerating, but it is not very far from the truth)
So after all the efforts to not add to pollution I took my vehicle out on the mean roads
of Pune. Contrary to my fear and anticipation, it wasn't that tough driving on Indian
roads again. The roads in most parts of the city are fantastic and offer a good drive.
Yes, driving discipline left a lot more to be expected but still not that bad. The
left-hand/right-hand drive confusion can also be cleared up quickly and you can
have a smooth sail. It took me approx 45-50 minutes to cover a distance of I would
say 25km. Not bad, eh!
All in all was a good decision to drive the car. I hope to do car-pooling in the near
future to get rid of my guilt (and ofcourse some of the leg pain that exists due to
the strenuous drive) :-)
Drive Safe and Follow Traffic Rules.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
One from my diary.
स्त्री म्हणजे विश्वकर्त्यानं आपल्या पहिल्याच साखरझोपेच्या वेळी
टाकलेला एक हळूवार निश्वास वाटतो मला॰ त्या निश्वासांत पुरुषाच्या
जळणाऱ्या मनाला शांत करण्याची प्रचंडा शक्ति असते॰ स्त्रीच्या प्रेमळ
सहवासात माणूस जगाचं क्रौर्य विसरु शकतो, अपमानाचे कडू घोट
पचवू शकतो, नव्या परक्रमाचे पर्वत उभे करू शकतो॰ तरुण मनाला
ज्याची नेहेमीच ओढ़ असते असं जीवनाच्या वाटचालीतलं सर्वात
मोक्याचं ठिकाण॰
- An excerpt from the Marathi book "Mrityunjay"
by Shivaji Sawant
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
First mover's advantage??
I wonder why people expect the other person to
make the first move always?!!
make the first move always?!!
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Nostalgia
As usual the restless soul was upto generating work
and keeping oneself occupied all through the weekend.
So while at that I tripped upon some long lost items of
my creation. It was so nice to see those diaries and cards
and stuff - it took me a time gone by and still made me feel
so fresh.
Was very heartening to read the notes in my slam book from
my friends at school and work. It was hilarious to moving.
And so was the diary where I penned down lines which had
moved from the books I was reading or the poems/Sher's I
found interesting. Some of them can be truly revisited any
number of times without a hint of boredom.
aaah.... good ol' times :)
and keeping oneself occupied all through the weekend.
So while at that I tripped upon some long lost items of
my creation. It was so nice to see those diaries and cards
and stuff - it took me a time gone by and still made me feel
so fresh.
Was very heartening to read the notes in my slam book from
my friends at school and work. It was hilarious to moving.
And so was the diary where I penned down lines which had
moved from the books I was reading or the poems/Sher's I
found interesting. Some of them can be truly revisited any
number of times without a hint of boredom.
aaah.... good ol' times :)
Friday, June 05, 2009
Finally
My prayers have been answered and it has rained in Pune.
Aaah... the rains made it so much better... its cool and nice
but a tad too warm for monsoon :) Nevertheless.
Aaah... the rains made it so much better... its cool and nice
but a tad too warm for monsoon :) Nevertheless.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
I wish
I wish I had more friends in my hometown.
Most of my friends from work are based in Bangalore,
where I used to work. The ones from school/college
are all abroad mostly. The ones from my current
organisation... whom am I kidding :)
Have only 3 friends in town.. of which one is a visiting
friend.. hehe... so he doesn't technically count. The
other is one with whom I can discuss only career and
the last one is a little more fun, but he is out of town.
So... any ideas... or wanna stop-by? :)
Most of my friends from work are based in Bangalore,
where I used to work. The ones from school/college
are all abroad mostly. The ones from my current
organisation... whom am I kidding :)
Have only 3 friends in town.. of which one is a visiting
friend.. hehe... so he doesn't technically count. The
other is one with whom I can discuss only career and
the last one is a little more fun, but he is out of town.
So... any ideas... or wanna stop-by? :)
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
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