Reading old mails can sometimes bring back all the memories from the past. And then u think – why?
Felt so nice reading those two lines from you after so long. And when you say “And yeah, i guess i have fallen in love.” it fills my heart with joy. It can not possibly be explained. But there is happiness and comfort in knowing that somewhere you’re showering someone with all the love that you have. Yes, it’s true… some of us have so much to offer.
Looking forward to know further…
As a part of STI (Social Transformation of India) course we had third movie screening today. It was a French movie “A love to hide”. What follows is a little introduction that i picked from Flixster, of the movie.
A young Jewish girl looking to escape the clutches of the Third Reich after seeing her parents and sister brutally slain while attempting to make their way to England is sheltered by an old friend whose status as a member of the “third” sex soon leads the Gestapo pounding on his door as well. Betrayed by a smuggler who sat idly by as her family was casually slaughtered by the SS, terrified Sara flees into the comforting care of childhood summer-vacation chum Jean and his faithful lover Philippe. Though safe for the moment thanks to Jean’s quick-thinking plan to pass her off as a Gallic employee of his family’s laundry business, Sara watches in horror as her homosexual protector is forced into a Nazi labor camp as a tragic result of a bad decision made by Jean’s troublesome brother Jacques.
I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who wants to get an insight into the taboo that is associated with homosexuality and its origin. I admire and respect the Rainbow flag. Let me end with a thought question – why do we use term like “straight” for heterosexuals?
Was up at 6 to join Kapil and team for a breakfast at Kadvu. A breakfast to remember I must say… everything feels so perfect – the quiet surrounding, chirping of birds, backwater in front and greenery all around. You almost forget that you’ve come as a part of the group called as Campus Buddies and there are some very interesting anecdotes with these seniors worth listening to.
Was present in 9:15 Marketing class to discuss why Biocon should launch BioMab an antibody for Head and Neck cancer not now but after stage III results. Ha!
Went for a jog in the evening and then to NIT campus for a cuppa tea. Ended up having dinner also. Not that it was very inviting. rather the lack of hygiene reminded me of my own college canteen. Drive is good esp if you’ve clouds and few droplets of rain.
The horn is again giving troubles and needs to be looked into. The sooner the better.
A new punchline for MacBook – “You don’t turn on a Mac; it turns you on.” Whoever said marketing was not my cup of tea?! So many swift changes in life. Not that I’m complaining!
I have decided to keep scribbling something new as my status message and I promise to mention the source. By the way, few people I loved reading have gotten busy with their lives. Hope they’re not taking life too seriously 
And the election results are out. The candidate I voted for has lost. Let us wait and watch if the Elephant can dance. Also, there is another election due on 12th. But that is more of a formality as Ahmedinejad is bound to return in Iran.
Reading R K Narayan’s The English Teacher.
Federar won French Open in a dull final. I had expected Soderling to at least put up a fight after denying us the joy of watching Federar and Nadal in the final. Trapped they define each other. I hope Nadal is available for the Wimbeldon.
Few more days left in the company and in Pune. And then off to Kerala. The feeling is mixed. Two years will pass ‘just like that’. But again two years is a long time. But I go by the design as always.
Don’t cry darling
for there are better days ahead
just round the corner
i see you and me together
laughing over silly jokes
cribbing about everything
praising Bombay roads and people and traffic
dreaming more and doing still more
setting up a family
first house
first car – hey ! who chooses the colour
there i see you
and i see her (are you sure about the name?)
and a dog
All this seems so distant and
yet so near.
I made use of my middle finger as did many others in India. Yes! I went to vote… and the entire exercise wasn’t all that taxing given the fact that it was a holiday in office… i realized that most of the times, all it requires is a little bit of perseverance from our side esp. in states like Maharashtra where Govt bodies don’t completely shy away from their duties.
I voted for an independent candidate. I ain’t sure if he would win but the fact that in the last Generl Election he managed to get 60,000 votes does make me hopeful. The national parties not giving ticket to such candidates is the reason why we don’t have enough honest people representing us. An inner feeling – i don’t want this indelible ink to go…
It was decided after much deliberations and few beautiful photos taken by Juee that we (Vera and I) should go to Mahabaleshwar. The name sounds as if it’s a religious place for Hindus. Far from it I found many Parsees and Muslims in the area. It’s a small town with the usual attractions of any other hill station. However, the commercialization of the place has still not completed.
We started from Pune at 7 in the morning of 20th Mar 2009. The ride is beautiful and one needs to be a little cautious esp. in the Ghat sections. A must stop is ShriRam Wada Paav in Shirwal. We took another halt at Parsee Point near Panchgani. We crossed Mapro factory on our way. Mahabaleshwar is 15-20 kms from Panchgani and from Pune (Aundh) it is 130 kms.
The bookings at Hotel Dina had already been made and we immediately took a liking to the place because of its Victorian elegance coupled with a breathtaking view of the lake from our room.Also, there was lot of greenery and a nice sprinkler.
The two dogs Tommy and Lucy were friendly to the point of getting on the nerves – esp mine. Tommy was a tad older than Lucy but had damn good body language.Tommy would always see us off when we went for our morning walk
The owner Mr Mahabaleshwarwalla was old and grumpy. It seemed that the job of exchanging pleasantries and showing hospitality was left to the waiters who were indeed very courteous.
There are few points/activities in and around Mahabaleshwar which one should not miss – Bombay Point, Kate’s Point, Lodwick Point, boating in Venna Lake (expensive though!), going to the main market area in the evening and just loitering around. Also, if you’re an early morning person – do go for a jog or a walk. Everything around is so green, quiet and a little cold – you’ll love it. While boating in Venna Lake, go a little away from the banks and let the oars/paddles rest. Allow the wind to sail for you. Believe me ! it was lovely.
While returning we stopped at the tableland before Wai. Wai the way, Wai is the place where Swadesh was shot. We actually paid 20/- to see through a telescope, the building where the village panchayat was held and the school was run. Not only that we also saw the house where Hritik Roshan stayed with Rekha in Koi Mil Gaya. The guy who owned this telescope was funny. He used to first narrate to me the location of the place, its relation with the movie and sing a line or two from the movie. Then he would repeat the same process while Vera peeped through the telescope. On our way to Arthur’s seat, we stopped at a point called Tiger’s Point where there is a small but natural water source. There’s an old fellow manning that point. He offers you a glass of water. You drink that water and offer something to show gratitude. He tells you a little about why the name Tiger’s Point. And you move ahead.
Read my friend’s blog after a long time…. something somewhere was not well…. has something changed? I’m sure something has changed but not quite sure how to undo it….. May be we need to talk more about things that we have been doing…. And then probably we can talk of all the good things and bad things and also about things which are neither good nor bad but they are there….
“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Finished reading ‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’ and watched the movie thereafter…. will write about the two some other time…. Also watched ‘As good as it gets’
