Black or White

For any of his fan , Shahrukh Khan (SRK) is a phenomena. Just by the fact that i am writing this, it's obvious that I too ,am an ardent fan of SRK and have been so for a long ,long time. And just so, i thought my blogs won't truly be completed without mentioning him!!!!!!!

It is my personal opinion (seconded by many of my friends) SRK looks his best in either Black or White clothes. And I am yet to decide, which of the two looks better :-)
One of DDLJ's song where He and Kajol have a formal dressed up song in the snow, in which he is dressed in a Black Formal Suit and the one in KHNH's title song dressed in white - are my favourites.
Well, of course he looks 'just wow' 'any which ways'.
I found this somewhere which seems to be written for him.....

I used to dream of eyes so blue, And loving arms to hold me.
I used to dream of heroic knights, And how gracious they would be.
I used to dream of how I wouldn’t settle,For anything less than best.
I used to dream of how he would majestically, Lay all fears to rest.
I used to dream of fairy tales,How wondrous would they be.
I used to dream of story books, All patterned after me.
I used to dream of a lot of things,But the moment I met you,
I immediately stopped dreaming, Because all of my dreams came true.

Well, it's just an excuse for a writing down something on SRK.... :-)

Bird Watching ......It's Fun!!

When we first shifted in our new house in Bailey Court, I was glad of the full length glass window. After living a year and a half in UK through it's nasty weather, one can be greatly thankful for such small favours. Especially, one from India with so much of open space to wander. You learn to appreciate even small things when they are not so easily available.

With not so much of work to keep up company and weather not allowing you to indulge in something athletic, I used to look out of that window watching the trains, cars and other vehicles one the road ahead.

From that window, there were some trees visible which in itself was not quite eye-catching. But soon, i noticed a little bird carrying straws for building it's nest. The tree had no leaves left in the winters. So , for many days i kept following the progress of the bird and eventually the nest was complete. Soon, spring came and the tree started filling up with green leaves. Now, the nest is only visible when the wind sways the trees and that too, only someone knowing it exists, will be able to notice it. The bird is still around. I can see it on the grounds sometimes.

It's fun and inspiring to watch it....day by day, a twig at a time....such is the dedication of the small bird. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

You Smiled

You smiled, you spoke and I believed,
By every word and smile - deceived.

Another man would hope no more;
Nor hope I - what I hoped before.

But let not this last wish be vain;
Deceive, deceive me once again !

Our homeland beckons us..........

It seems like time has stopped....
Right now, if i want anything desperately it is to return to India..my home land. For no particular reason than being terribly bored and homesick.It's weird that i still feel this homesickness after years of sepration from my family and good old dear friends. Even if there's no one back home waiting for me...now i just want to go back. Somehow, a foreign land seems borrowed and not my own; whereas India is - good or bad , rich or poor- it's mine and will be......... till death do us apart!!! :-)

It's not about patriotism or any such thing it's just about loving what is your own. And this feeling must be very common in any individual. I have met people who want to go abroad and may be settle there if possible. Among them , there are some who genuinely have reasons to do so. Some, for whom it really doesn't matter where in the world they reside. But then, i really don't understand those who just want to go abroad for it is a 'better' place to live than our India. Yes, ofcourse these are developed countries with lots of ease in the way of life. But then, isn't it our own responsiblilty to bring India to such state of development? If we are going to leave it who's ever going to bring in that change? And if we can't strive for bringing in that change (political, infrastructural or in any small or big way) ......who are we to complain????????

It's the 'minds' of it's people which can make or break a nation. And, if we can't do anything to serve our country atleast we can be 'loyal' to our country!!!!!!!!!!

In the last two years, if i have understood one thing about myself, it is that, i am most happy when i am in my own country among my own people. True 'tis that you know the value of something when it's taken away from you.

For now, i just want to go back....feel the heat, smell the air and hear the words in 'hindi' of my family, friends and neighbours!!!

Communication.....why is it so difficult??

I have been wondering about this for almost..... as long as i remember.....

I used to be a shy kinda girl.....not much into friends and socializing.Ofcourse, i had some very good and close friends always, who were real treasures. Some of those are still sticking around.

Well, back then people used to emphasise that words are important to communicate and if i don't speak up nobody will understand what i wanted to say. My understanding was - It's almost visible on the face of a person what he 'needs'....words are important only to bring people together.
So, gradually as i grew up and reaslized my theory doesn't work, i tried adopting the 'mass theory'. And , i have been speaking up for all my needs and views for almost a decade now...i adopted it so well that it has become my second nature to speak up what i think. But lately , i am becoming more and more aware that -even words don't work!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, if words don't help in communication, wat does???? I guess it's the PEOPLE. Some people just communicate well and some don't. And, it's not necessary that a good communicator is always so.....even he might not be able to communicate with some people.....well, then the 'theory of communication' suggests there are people who can be 'communicated with' or people who 'can't be'........And sometimes they are even proud of being 'unavailable to communicate with. So , it must be that they don't need a society or friends or anyone for company. But then , i have never seen any one who don't have even some friends or family to talk to.........

Well, once somebody said to me 'If one doesn't understand your silence , he'll never understand your words' .....And with time i am experiencing how true these words are!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I hope i am being clear.....again words are needed and i am now increasingly aware i am not good with words!!!)