Slumdog Millionaire: A Hope or An Exploit

So much has been said, over newsprint, over blog, over broadcast and this night it entered my bedroom. Hey wait 'My bedroom' it should be 'Our bedroom'. One cant afford 'Mine' in this 5th costliest city of the world; MUMBAI. For a startup(like me) in Mumbai, faraway from luxary of village 'my bedroom' can be a visible posibility only in the so called SLUM for. That withstanding, lets get back to our night.

After a tiring day at office (ahh i can hear you all, it is a moot point), we snuggled back into our unclean cosy bed when a trail of questions popped up in my roomies mind. Should we celebrate Slumdog oscar sweep? what hope are these people talking about?, Its an utter exploitation of indian poverty, an unscrupulous selling of our ugly underbelly. And i agnized at that very moment, its another night of perpetual debate.

But this night had a different intention. One can never deny things shown in the movie. Its very much in our life, in our neighbourhood, with us, in all those roads we walk, in our pavement, in our busstop, everwhere 'omnipresent'. The poverty, vengence, beastly survival, lust, flesh trade, murder, money, communism spreading its gloomy wings of darkness and despair. But they also showed us a light amidst this darkness. A Light called Love; between the brothers, between that couple. It brimmed with HOPE to pass through that darkness.

We realised tonight the need to disseminate this light to these uncouthed kids. The question shifted now, how to help them?. Can a commoner like us bear light to others?. YES WE CAN.

SDM can be an exploit but one should realise it is a stark criticism; in a brit style; right in our face, of our society and of those values & purpose we dreamt of establishing through democracy for last 63 years. The time has come for the intellects to contribute.

Like to know how:
1) Education: can join Teach India Movement and volunteer http://teach.timesofindia.com/index.aspx Or join the organization http://www.teachforindia.org/
2) Those lucky to be part of big corporates can contribute to its CSR activities.
3) There's a thousand NGOs. Join any NGO and contribute.

That night an orkut community to discuss the same was started http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=59810994&refresh=1. Join it, share with others ways to spread hope to those deprived kids. Lets provide them a better life.

We HOPE to EXPLOIT the Slumdog Millionaire our way, how abt you?

How to make a woman happy ?

It's not difficult to make a woman happy.

A man only needs to be:
1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a phsiotherapist
15. a gynaecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father

23. very clean
24.. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. give her complis regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget: birthdays * anniversaries


HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY

One Sweet Smile…That’s all…

How do I know if I am with the right person?

Every relationship has a cycle...In the beginning; you fall in love with your partner, anticipate their calls, want their touch, and like their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love wasn't hard, it was a spontaneous experience. One need not DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love.

People in love say, "I was swept of my feet." Picture the expression. It implies: you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something happened TO YOU.

But after a few months or years of being together, the euphoria of love fades. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. You will notice a dramatic difference between the stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. At this point, you and/or your partner might start asking, "Am I with the right person?" And as you reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else.

The key to succeeding in a relationship is in learning to love the person you found. People blame their partners for their unhappiness and look outside for fulfillment. Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most common. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But you couldn't fall in love with someone else TEMPORARILY, you’d feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because the key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.


SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner). Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling.

Remember this always: God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO!!

a New blog...a New night...and a New year...

oh dear..another year started with another night.
Hopes and smiles everywhere...
met couples with a smile and saw stags with hope....
resolution and pledges were in the air....So did we stepd out to celebrate the night...a goodbye kiss to 2008 and a welcome kiss for 2009.
crowded were de malls...long was the queue...full were the hotels...insufficient was our wallet...but Obsessive was our heart with tat ardent feeling to rock de night...
Good behaviour was in our contemplation...but we were at mumbai....
MUMBAI- never seen a city so busy, so old, so wealthy, so crowded, so competitive, so appealing, so corruptive, repeatedly hurt, ripped, blown into piece.....but strong and resilient....enough to take more attacks..."come whatever we keep running" seems to be the motto....tis night was no different and it was one of de imperative nite of de city....
thrown on the streets we were....unable to get an entry...Dogs and Singles ( boys) not allowed was de favo of the nite...felt the necessity of a GF again....GF do bring +ves but guys de -ves outweigh them...i still wonder how those mesmerising eyes and sweet lips turns to be beleaguering gaze and vexing phonograms....
dialling all #n of every other party halls...frustration, desperation and then hope...boozing lounges welcomed us...quick gulps and hot fries killed de time...
12 struck de clock....hugs and scream everywhere....new year Arrived.