Here goes my small little FEMALE EGO

There is a little experience I would like to share with you all...

I have been putting on oodles of weight since last few months...so I decided to take the advice of my friends and started hitting the gym from this week.

There happens to be a girl in the gym who looks like a little trainee to me, and she has got this nice sleek figure and is a sure treat to eyes...somehow I got inspired from her and droolled to make up my figure one like her...
But the tragedy is yet to come...

yesterday evening,on the trade mill,the instructer asked me to work on it for 10 minutes with a speed of 6km/h...but this is what I have been doing since last three days...my role model was working on it for 15 minutes with a speed of 8km/h...
I asked the instructor that I could do the same but he said "TUMSE NAHIN HOGA"...What an INSULT!!!! I couldnt take it...itis not that I am gymming for the first time..my small little FEMALE EGO was bruised so badly...
The instructor kinda underestimated me...CRAP!!!!

But I wont give up...as soon as the instructor left me alone...I increased the speed to 8 units and the time span to 15 minutes...
The trade mill rolled and I could feel my legs getting weaker by each passing minute...but I still wont give up...10 mins...11 mins...12 mins...
if my legs could speak,they would have shouted "HELP HELP" by then...but I still wont give up...just 3 more minutes to go..2 minutes more...1 minute more...I could hear the ticking sound of the clock in my ears...my heart thumping on each second...30 seconds now...I have almost done it!!!...
But exactly at 14 minutes 44 seconds, I lost my balance and I fell on my knees on the trade mill...
But the trade mill wont stop...it kept rolling while my knees kept on getting grilled by it until the instructor saw me and picked me up from there...

My knees now badly bruised and swollen,the instructor got me some ice for them....
And now it was his turn...he said "I told you, you are new to this and you shouln't do that"...
And I now it was mine "When did u say that...you said TUMSE NAHIN HOGA...anyways SORRY!!!"...

So thats the saga of where my wounded FEMALE EGO landed me...the wounded leggie I mean...
gotta go guys...gotta hit the gym now....
Whatsoever I am determined to lose weight now... :)

GANDHI – MY FATHER

The other day, I got a chance to watch the movie called “Gandhi - My Father”. We have all heard plenty on Gandhi, his principles and his sacrifices (which at times is too overrated )…but Harilal Gandhi is a story untold. Watching this movie, I was really shocked, how such an integral part of Gandhi’s life, was never discussed before!? What touched me is…Gandhi…who transformed the soul of the entire nation, couldn’t save the soul of his own son. Director FIROZ ABBAS KHAN does a commendable job depicting the tragedy of the family and kudos to Anil Kapoor for having the guts and vision to make such a project which no Bollywood producer would have dared to touch.

The story depicts the biggest failure of Gandhi’s life, Gandhi…who was called the father of the nation, failed miserably when it comes to his eldest son…HARILAL MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI. Harilal was keen on going to England to pursue law to become a barrister like his father and being called CHOTA GANDHI. But Gandhi would not allow him to study law since he was against western education and he wanted to pull him in to the SATYAGRAHA movement that he had started in South Africa. So Harilal left his father to follow his dreams but eventually failed miserably. After his wife’s death, he was completely shattered and got misguided by some Muslim leaders and got converted to Islam and renamed himself as ABDULLAH GANDHI...but later he got reconverted to Hinduism.

Some power house performances by Darshan Jariwala as Gandhi, Akshaye Khanna as Harilal and Shefali Shah as KASTURBA GANDHI. Akshaye Khanna has proved yet again that he is the most underrated actor in Bollywood, and he has certainly been not given his due. But a few things about the movie were a little incomprehensible…firstly there was no reason for Gandhi to oppose Harilal’s decision to get married. Another inconsistency is is Mahatma advocates other Indian students to go to England for a scholarship, but when it comes to his son, he sticks to Satyagraha and Indian vlues. Moreover…Kastuba Gandhi , affectionately being called "Ba"…had always stood alongside her husband through out her freedom struggle. In 1913 she was jailed and sentenced to 3 months of rigorous imprisonment. On numerous occasions she took her husband’s place when he was under arrest. She was always closely associated to the freedom struggle and encouraged women volunteers. Despite of her share in the struggle, she has scarcely received the attention she deserved. Her struggle is very much ignored in the venture…Gandhi - My Father.

Overall…a must watch…since movies like Gandhi – My father don’t come every Friday. Also because, it unlike other movies on Gandhi, doesn’t show Gandhi as a god –like figure, rather talks about his failures and weaknesses. It’s the saga of a son who rebelled against his father’s idealistic principles and sought to live where he would not have to live with the burden of being the son of an exemplary figure, Mahatma Gandhi. The movie doesn’t show Gandhi in negative light. It just shows how a son – an ordinary man with his own desires and weaknesses – is crushed under the weight of the high principles of his father.

Actor Sanjay Dutt sent to 6 years in jail

TADA special judge P D Kode on 2nd August sentenced the Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to six years of rigorous imprisonment under the Arms Act for illegal possession of weapons that were given to him by associates of gangster Dawood Ibrahim ahead of the 1993 serial blasts.

I honestly do believe this was a fair and balanced judgment.
Sanjay's well-wishers may lament and mull, but the law - Sec 7 of the Arms Act - requires that the accused be sentenced between 5 and 10 years.Judge Kode had no option there. Five years was the minimum. A year extra came in for involving so many others.

I believe Sanjay is not a terrorist and was not involved in the blasts. However, - as much as I hate to say it - legally Sanjay is now a "criminal". Law has to take its course and just because Sanjay is a big celebrity, ideally , it shouldn’t make a difference to his case.

A few facts about the Dutt Junior :
-> It began with his addition to drugs. It came to such a pass, that he had to be sent to the US for rehabilitation.

-> Early 90s: Feroze Khan, director of Sanjay's Yalgar, introduced him to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in Dubai. Not only that, he attended an underworld party. And whom did he have as company? Chhota Rajan, Iqbal Mirchi and Sharad Shetty. All infamous names in the world of crime.

-> 1992: He bought a 9 mm pistol from one Quayyum for Rs 40,000. Why? Sanjay fancied guns.

-> 1993: Abu Salem delivered him hand grenades, several AK-56 rifles and cartridges. He only kept one AK-56 to protect his family from threats they had received.

-> Mid 90s: Out on bail, he chatted up with don Chhota Shakeel on his cell phone. His conversation was recorded, though not accepted as evidence in court.

In 1993, Sanjay was a 34-year-old grown-up man. If at such an age, Sanjay thought he could still play around with guns and get away with it, then there was something seriously questionable with the man's thinking ability. Keeping an AK-47 rifle for self defense doesn’t really make a sensible excuse.
But also, Sanjay may not be a bad boy anymore. I believe, he is in fact one of the most humble, harmless and genuine persons : He is naive, immature, misguided and stupid. A child-man: child in the heart and mind.

Disappointed as I am for my favorite celebrity, I am happy that law has taken its course without any bias for the rich and famous. It has proved once again that law is same for all.
But the fact that Dutt has spent 16months in jail already, repented enough and maintained a good conduct in society through out the trial and not to be forgotten,the actors collegues and thousands of fans who support him so strongly...I wish law considers that and relieve him such harsh punishment of 6 years of rigorous imprisonment.

IS INFOSYS TAKING OVER CAPGEMINI???

There were rumors of a possible takeover of Capgemini. And that too by Infosys — the Indian tech giant that has grown organically, setting up centers in most major delivery geographies. Yet, Infosys has been slow in the acquisitions area compared to its rivals Wipro (with its now famed “string of pearls” approach to acquisitions) and TCS.

Capgemini is the largest IT company in Europe with a turnover of Rs 42,350 crore in FY07 (year ending December), which is more than three times the revenues of Infosys which stood at Rs 12,699 crore during FY07. But the FY07 net profit for Infosys stood at Rs 3845 crore, which is almost, double that of Capgemini's. And also it had shortly acquired Kanbay which had a good turnover and sound consulting practice

So is it beneficial for Infosys to bid for the company?

Infosys management has said in the past that they’re looking at acquisitions as a means to break into new markets. And Europe, with its high growth rates and the advantage of a currency that is strong against the rupee, unlike the dollar, is a region that Indian tech firms are eager to tap into.

I believe it going to be a very costly affair for Infy, more over there would be lot’sa issues between Infy & Capgemini(CG) on Integrating businesses and creating sync among resource management. though mkt cap & profit Margins is a plus for Infy but CG is a superior to Infy in all aspects of IT business be it manpower quality, turnover, client base, area of operation, value size of deals, International brand equity etc.

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TOO MANY EMOTIONS

Too much for me to contain. Too much for me to release. I am quite silent tonight. I am just not volunteering to speak…I speak only when I am spoken to.

Waking up with a foul mood has become a habit these days. I can’t control it but I don’t really have a reason to vent it out on every person I meet. It starts with dissatisfaction with the way my life and my career is shaping up. I have, after making an effort for almost 8 months, finally found out a way that would hopefully set my career straight but my life continues to SUCK. Well!!!...SUCK is a heavy word…DISSATISFACTION is the correct word. I hate the fact that most of the problems in my life are because I got over committed to things and played my role with utmost honesty while others did not. Not that I expect a lot from people but I expect them, not to make promises that they cannot keep, value (let alone appreciate) others time and emotions. Still every time, I am expected to complete my part honestly, be nice and sweet and fair to everyone.

I am quite tired of being tired. I am frustrated with being frustrated. And I am irritated with my own irritability.

I am tired of what I am wanted to be-
Feeling so faithless-
Lost under the surface-
I don't know what is expected of me -
put under the pressure of walking in other's shoes –
Every step that I take is another mistake to them –

I've become so numb -
I've become so tired -
so much more aware -
I'm becoming this -
all I want to do is be more like me, and be less like them –

And I know, I may end up failing to what is expected out of me, and that’s my worst nightmare.

JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM

The other day I watched a very depressing movie. It’s called JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM. I really donno wats wrong with these young directors. While KARAN JOHAR ended up with a disastrous KABHIE ALVIDA NAA KEHNA which sure was a boost to the glycerin factories and I was sure disappointed when ADITYA CHOPRA ended up with a MOHABATTEIN after the wonderful flick called DDLJ. SHAAD ALI joins the queue after this movie…his previous venture SAATHIYA being one of the critics favorite.

He has worked as an assistant director in some of the most prestigious ventures of MANI RATNAM, namely GURU and DIL SE while his SAATHIYA is one of the most talked about films of the time. BUNTY AUR BUBLI wasn’t as good as his previous effort but JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM was the end of it. The first half of the movie goes extremely slow giving you an impression of going through some poetry while the second half is too loud to digest. PRIETY ZINTA seems to lose her charm and it’s high time she should think about experimenting with her looks and try to look younger. ABHISHEK BACHAN gets too loud at times. BOBBY DEOL looks wonderful with his blonde look and the smooch coming from a DEOL was actually a shock to the audience. The only saviour here seems to be LARA DUTTA who suits perfectly to her role of a Pakistani chick with a French accent in the first half and an Indian slut in the second. And not to be forgotten, Big B with all those features on his cap and the rock star looks, is a treat to the eyes, I wonder if there is anything under the sun that is beyond his versatility.

SHAADI KA LADOO

Well…the other day we got into this discussion.
The girls kept complaining that they don’t want to get married because they feel they would lose their freedom. I am sure my friends are gonna kill me when they read this because, probably I am the only girl who believes in the vise versa.

I believe on the contrary, that its men who lose their freedom. Poor guys can’t come late in the night, cant booze with their friends all night, they have to arrange for the dammed grocery and stuff, expenses increases while adventure in life keeps decreasing, both exponentially. And the worst I heard about my cousin who was a sports freak, has ended up watching the infamous EKTA KAPOOR brand with his wife. Pathetic naa !!!

And now let’s look at the other side of the coin. Before marriage every girl is a CINDRELLA. But after marriage they just turn into a WASHING MACHINE, DISH CLEANING MACHINE, COOKING MACHINE…and then they don’t even realize when this CINDRELLA has turned into KANTA BAI. Still I would say that, the guarantee period for all marriages is 1 year, and after that it actually depends on how well you can handle it.

But I still believe…YEH SHAADI KA LADOO HAI,JO KHAYA WOH PACHTAYA,JO NAHIN KHAYA WHO BHI PACHTAYA….

TOH KYUN NA KHA KE PACHTAYEN…

COMEDY OF NAMES

Sometimes I keep wondering what rules parents that they keep such weird names for their children.
For example I had two of my friends, one was called MRUTYUNJAY (meaning one who wins over death) and the other was called JANMAJAY (Don’t ask me the meaning now). Now both the names were too long to spell…but you can’t call them JAY because you can’t differentiate between them. But then the question is what you would call them. You cannot call MRUTYUNJAY as MRUTYU (meaning death)…Imagine how will this sound "HI MRUTYU…WHEN ARE YOU COMING !!? ".

Another of my friends was called SHATRUJEET (meaning one who wins over enemies).
But we used to call him SHATRU (meaning enemy). So he ended up being called SHATRU instead of MITR (meaning friend) by everyone.

This is another irony of having long names. One of my friends got through a reputed organization. She was called SAMAPIKA SATAPATHY. But the organization had the rule of having only eight characters of their employee’s names. So she was called SAMSATAP (meaning…I don’t think it means anything at all). After pulling the legs of so many of my friends on their names, it’s my turn now. I have an offer from the same company now. It’s one of the biggest MNC’s we have today but I am more than scared to join there. I have the longest names among all friends and what I will be called there is my worst nightmare.

A LITTLE JOKE

This is a two-liner joke but I dont have a clue why everytime I hear it I never laugh any less.

Well I wont be surpised it if wont find it funny but somehow I do.

A sardar was busy with his food at a Dhaba when a man came running to him

Man : Sardar jee udhar ek ghar mein aag lag gayi hai
Sardar : Mainu Kee !!!????
Man : Par sardaar jee woh ghar aap hi ka hai
Sardar : Tainu kee !!!????

THE HEIGHT OF OPTIMISM

My Dad has always been my hero.One the characterics that I highly appreciate in him is his optimism.I was sixteen years old when my Dad sent me to hostel.I was supposed to stay there to complete my graduation.Just as it happens in all families,my Mom used to take extra care of my fooding habits.I was fed lavishly and luxoriusly at home.Lots of items on my plate in huge amounts( no wonder why doctors keep hinting me on my extra kilos).Now when my Dad was leaving me at hostel, he had to get his child all things I would ever need,starting from a mosquito net to a safety pin.

Cut to the hostel canteen.
After 6 hours of rigorous ragging,at around ten 'o clock night I got hold of the tray that my Dad had got for me and left for the canteen.I saw a long queue for food(as long as the one I saw when I was trying to get the tickets for Diwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge) and the wonderful food we had - chappati and Aloo Gobi ki sabji(it was said that if you shouldnt shout that you had managed to get one gobi piece in your plate,otherwise the mess is gonna charge you more for this).Suddenly I found my seniors staring as if I were a monkey in a zoo.While two of them actually came up to me and asked where I had got this tray from.And then the lucky tray was actually getting more publicity and popularity than Shahrukh Khan.

Still guessing the reason why???
That is because for the chappatis and the poor Aloo Gobi sabzi my Dad had actually sent me a 2 feet long tray which had twelve big sections for twelve dishes.How I wanted then to pull his nose till he howls.Certainly I was in no mood to appreciate his optimism then.

LET THE MEN FEEL GOOD…CHECK OUT

1. When you are going to choose a girl for marriage more than eyes its important to keep your ears open. You have to hear her more than anything else for the rest of your life.

2. If you have a poor father…its your DESTINY, but if you have a poor father-in-law…its your foolishness.

3. Where is a man the BRAVEST???At home or Outside???...At home when his wife is not around.

4. What is the difference between a LOVE MARRIAGE and ARRANGED MARRIAGE?
Same as in NATURAL DEATH and SUICIDE

LET THE WOMEN FEEL GOOD NOW…CHECK OUT THESE NOW

1. Men are like POLITICIANS. For getting the power (the girl here) they would make thousands of promises and once they get it (i.e. marriage here), they forget everything.

2. At the traffic signal, I told my husband “LOOK AT THAT TRAFFIC POLICE, HE IS STARING AT THAT PRETTY GIRL SO SHAMELESSLY!!!”. He jumped on his seat and said…”WHERE WHERE WHERE…!!!” .


3. There are times when young girls get very desperate for marriage. Every time you feel like it just take a deep breath and say thrice “SAASU MAA…SAASU MAA…SAASU MAA..”…you just feel like marrying anyone anymore.