Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

You might have come across this speech earlier...maybe in a forwarded mail...but nevertheless, it is worth watching again and again...

Just Connect the Dots and Stay Hungry-Stay Foolish!

Courtesy: Stanford University & YouTube

Royal Visit

Having stayed in Bangalore for more than 4 yrs, I was not aware of a palace in the city. Recently, we stumbled upon this peice of information while the wifey was googling something. So today, we deceided to visit this piece of history.

It was a bit difficult actually finding the location to the palace, but finally we reached there. The Bangalore palace  which is believed to be modelled on the Windsor Castle (a common misconception) was built by the Wodeyar's. Though not as large as the Mysore Palace, this place is pretty elaborately designed and decorated. The present generation Wodeyar king in fact lives in the premises.

The Wodeyar coat of arms (with the royal emblem, Gandaberunda can be seen all around the palace. There is a nice audio guide which is mandatory for all visitors. Pretty informative and one can listen at a leisurely pace while moving around the building.

The two BMW's and one Merc at the palace entrance (with a royal emblem in front) did seem odd (as they were not so old and seemed to be in use); however, when we came to know that this was home to the present king, it did clear up the confusion.

The place is worth a visit and if you are a bangalorean who visits Mysore to see  the palace, well now there is an option.

Ah Weekend...

Been a long while since I truly realized the importance of a weekend. Traveling to work 4 hrs to & fro does make a lot of difference. The past week has been very very hectic in terms of travel, but then there are some advantages to it surely. The brighter side of things being that i am very rapidly catching up on all the pending readings that somehow I had started but left midway.

In some strange way the current situation seems to be HIS way of saying, 'It's all for good'.

So, no complaints...All Izz Well :-)

il mio momento più lungo

Picking up the tag from PCube...My longest moment was when I was in school...probably in Class-IX, if I remember correctly. We used to have inter-house sports competitions regularly. My bro (M) and me played for different teams/houses and incidentally were the goalkeepers as well as wicketkeepers in football & cricket respectively. When it came to the school team though, we played for the same team. He was the penalty shootout specialist and the best defensive goalkeeper we had. Never afraid to dive towards the ball sometime snatching it from within the strikers reach moments before he would shoot! (Come to think of it...we shud have taken up some cool sounding name like Keeper-Power or Force-M ;-)...Okay Okay...I know...yikes! )

Well it was during one of the practice matches when our house teams were battling it out that the incident happened. We were 1 goal down and were desperate to score. Most of our strikers were in the opponents half and all defenders near the centre line. Time was running out. With no one near our goal post, I was pretty bored and just jumping around the post and idly moving around the penalty box, keeping an eye on the opponent striker who was almost getting into an off-side position, when suddenly our centre forward got a clean shot at the goal. Instead of taking the shot, he thought of getting a little bit closer to the goalpost and shoot. In the process, M was also advancing towards him to block the shot. As he took the shot, M dived to his left and towards the ball. He got his hand on to the ball and deflected it. M was on the ground, and I saw almost everyone running towards the goalpost. I was waiting for the confirmation of the goal from the referee when I suddenly realized that M had still not got up. He was definitely hurt. Play was stopped. I was worried and ran the length of the field towards him. Apparently, in the momentum of taking the shot, the strikers leg had hit him on the neck. M was conscious though but couldn't straighten his neck without severe pain. He was immediately rushed to the hospital by our PET teacher while I informed mom at home. When mom & I reached the hospital we were told that there was no fracture/sprain but the impact of the hit caused the severe pain & consequent bending of the neck. They treated the area with infrared beams and M could move his neck. After getting the prescription from the physician we got back home and were then subjected to one of the longest lectures from mom on being careful on the playing field and all. Even to this day, she keeps telling M not to indulge in the so called 'dangerous' sports which any concerned parent would say but the adventurous we rarely listen!

That moment when M was on the ground and not moving at all remains to be one of the scariest and longest moments of my life till date!

I tag whoever wants to pick this one up :D.

Who knows...Lightning could Strike!

And...am back!

A nice guy once said, life is a box of chocolates. It never fails to surprise you. Well, something remarkable did happen over the past couple of months. How long does it take to know that you have found that special someone? Someone with whom you want to spend the rest of your life with. Someone with whom you want to share all your joys and sorrows. Someone you would trust no matter what.

It takes just a moment to realize and when that someone comes into your life, you just know. It is, as they say, you get struck by lightning. The answers to all your questions converge to one!

Not Just a Knot! :-)

Meet Joe Black

A movie that never fails to amaze me, no matter how many times I watch it. It talks about life. It talks about the power of love. It talks of respect. It talks of the wonderfulness of being alive. It talks of being true to oneself and to everyone around us.

When we grow old and are 65 and we look back at our lives, how many of us can boast of a life so enriching and absolutely fulfilling that you would have no regrets? You wake up from bed and say to yourself, 'I don't want anything else'. A life so inspiring that death itself would stop by for a moment and admire the person you are.

Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend on 'Carpe Diem' and what it would translate to in various contexts. I guess regardless of the context, what it translates to is simply that whatever we do, time is always a constraint. How we handle that constraint and make the most of what we got in hand ultimately decides the person we are. Isn't it?

If Only...

Isa Bhai: Usse Maloom tha Hai Naa?
Bhaskar: * Nods in Agreement *
Isa Bhai: Wah! Wah! Marte marte chela guru ko jeena sikha gaya...dukh apne liye Rakh, Anand Sabhi Ke Liye!

Having watched this movie for the Nth time, it never fails to astonish me and it leaves behind a tear in the eye everytime.
The movie-Anand; one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's finest pieces of art.
Zindagi Badi Honi Chahiye babu Moshaye, lambi nahi. (Life should be large and not long). The message is conveyed so beautifully.

If only people were a bit unselfish...
If only there was no dissatisfaction...
If only there were no disagreements...
If only there was a little bit more of tolerance towards each other and life in general...
IF ONLY!!!

If only we realized the importance!