quick thoughts-2

Posted on | October 26, 2009 | No Comments

# Coming to work in the morning today, I saw a gaggle of geese, smack in the middle of the

busy SV Road. Now who would have figured THAT!

# A ‘gaggle’ of geese. Ain’t that a beautiful term now, for a flock of animals. right up there

with a ’school’ of fish.

# I think that if I am quitting cigarettes or alcohol for the Rs 5-6K it would save me per

month, I am starting down the wrong track. I had originally planned to quit around the time I

become 30 or when I marry, and right now both are a long ways off. Besides, from smoking or

drinking, the pleasure derived cannot be monetarily evaluated, else I would not be spending

some 600-800 bucks in auto/taxi fares every couple of weekends, travelling to C’s home to

enjoy three beers, which after all, cost only 240 bucks (that, of course, is apart from the

killer chicken C makes). Besides, being stubborn as a mule, I have never had any problems with

addictions- I dont smoke or drink or want to when I am home, and figure that I don’t have any

problems with quitting. When ever I have resumed after breaks, it has never been because the

old body demanded things.

# One reason I have not quit my job despite all the uncertainties is that inspite of

everything, I look forward to going to work in the mornings. After the ritual cribbing for

five minutes, at having to wake up at six in the mornings (which, I still hold, is beneath

contempt for a person who seven months ago, used to go to sleep at that time), around seven

thirty when I leave for work, mostly I am looking forward to the day ahead. Of course its a

different story in the evening when I come back, but still… To think that one of my friends

called me a workaholic, and is probably right- who would have thought it a year ago? I guess

we learn new things as we go along, even about ourselves.

# I really like the song Thoda Thoda Pyar from Love Aaj Kal, and cannot listen to it enough. I

think it is because it seems obvious that everyone involved in the making of the song was so

enjoying the song, themselves. Same is the case with Twist. I think involvement with your

creation is very important, in producing good work- and that applies everywhere. Mind you, I

am not going so far as to call it art-I am just saying I enjoyed it. And contrary to all

expectations, I remember even enjoying the movie. But then, I did not have to pay 500 bucks to

go watch it in a multiplex.

P.S. : The blog has a new look, which (so far) seems to be more navigable and easy on the

eyes. I was wondering about shifting to Joomla or Drupal, but if this serves the purpose, it

will save so much time and effort. Your feedback is eagerly awaited.

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