Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

Quote for the day: Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door..Dr. Laura Schlessinger Well,it's much better now, finally. After 10 days. I was telling this friend about how my toothache was more or less gone, today. I'd gone immediately to the dentist, when I felt the first signs. For the first time, I came out of his office, hearing his words' all fillings are perfect. You're taking good care'...LOL..and, he simply said, this pain is nothing- take a PC(painkiller)and it'll go in 2-3 days. So, this friend says' It's because of the eclipse. Everyone's been having some troubles or the other since it occurred. It(eclipse) leaves a lot of negative energy after it's occurence, you see'. Well, what do you make of it?Is it right to blame a poor ole eclipse for a tooth ache? --- Dentist reminds me-the last time I'd been to his place, he'd explained a cavity in the lower teeth saying' Well, you see, the low...

Hi, all!! Believe me, I’m thrilled. To see that so many good friend-ly bloggers dropped in and left their comments on my last post. As I mentioned, I was sure I was still missing out some great people, and, I remembered two of them even as they left comments on the post. One of them- Shooting Star. I first came to know this lil lady from BUF. Then, I visited her blog, and began visiting regularly…another person who writes from the heart- and, puts up pics likewise!! (Actually, all the BUF members are part of my inspiration!:)) -- And, another: Shreya- the Boston lady - always mystifies me- one time, the post will be so simple, it makes me smile. Another time, it’ll be so deep, it’ll set me off thinking for half an hour. Like this extract from her recent post, which went “The Audichya Brahmins have a number of ‘Gotras’. The ‘Gotras’ are Vatsa, Bhargava, Dalabhya, Dron, Maunas, Gangayan, Sankratrutya, Sankruit, Panlastya…”. Or, how about this one, which left me amazed at the truth in th...

Hi,all!Well,I did mention a special post planned for today. And,so,here we go. What's special? Nothing much,except that it's now five years since I wrote my first post on rediffblogs,with the same id,i.e. http://amitsmusings.rediffblogs.com/ Instead of going back five years,let me begin with today and then go backwards to the first post,just for a change. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today,blogging is my absolute favourite pastime. Why? Numerous reasons-firstly, I always loved reading,and, what better source to read,than,the unknown?i.e. Blogs-written by people from all over the world(Though,of course,I'd say-I must be reading less than .01% of the world's blogs-has anyone done a consensus on how many blogs exist?LOL).'Unknown',of course,means,I can never predict what I'll find on my favourite blogs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some blogs and bloggers hav...

Hi,all..I was a bit surprised-no-one mentioned the link to Bigg Boss2,on the left panel of my blog. And,I just read that the first episode invited viewership from 43.2 lakh viewers in India(Though,how the TRP ratings game goes,I never understand) Anyway,for those not aware,Bigg Boss is the Indian version of U.K.s reality show Big Brother-the same show which Shilpa Shetty won last time. And, astonishingly, in Bigg Boss 2,they've roped in Shilpa as the compere(Last time it was Arshad Warsi). And,see the lineup- from politicians Rahul Mahajan and Sanjay Nirupam, to TV actors Ketki Dave and Rakhi Vijayan to item girl Sambhavna Seth,actors(?)Payal Rohatgi and Monica Bedi,to Debojit of music show winner fame to comic Ehsaan Qureshi and so on. The most surprising rope in was Jade Goody,who was criticized by the media as having made racist comments against Shilpa. (Quip-would you mind being 'cooped up' in a house like that for three months?) I watched the first episode on the net,...

Both Keshi and Solitaire's latest posts covered a topic which is really pertinent. Namely, why do people in one's home country tend to look down on someone who's moved abroad? It also brought up my feelings and thoughts on an identical topic. So,let me share my views,if I may: It could be envy,it could be that these people feel that the person who moved abroad is not a patriot,it could be that these people themselves wish to go abroad,but,something,some family issues hold them back-be it an ailing parent,or,their being the only child or attachment to their job which does not allow them to ditch it's security and take the leap into unknown territory. I was reminded of some cases from my school days,some sad,some happy. One of these was of a friend and his sister. Both of them were in the same school as I was(And,a pretty nice school it was,too). During this time,it was first their father who was abroad in the Gulf, earning so that the kids could get a good education,and,...

(Quip for pic:The latest in making eye-check-ups a more pleasant experience) Tell me, do you come across or know such people,or are they just a figment of my imagination,i.e.I think they're like that,but they only have my well-being at heart- they are a typical type who are more interested in knowing what you shopped for,what it cost,they want to try it first if they can(For example, a pair of headphones or a new movie DVD) ,and then make mince-meat of your shopping mood by telling you all about how they could have got it for you cheaper,or,how they know that such-and-such shop keeps such-and-such brand/model,which is better than the one you bought. And,that puts a dampener on the whole good mood which my occasional shopping and the shopping mood bring. And, woe betide if you make the mistake of taking them shopping with you- they will spend hours 'not shopping',but boring the usually polite shopkeeper to irritation,by their questions and bargaining. And,at the same time, ...

Hi,all...for a change,let's talk of ghosties and beasties that roam through the night. I mean, stories we've heard of these creatures, any experiences we have had with them, et al. Let me go back to school days. I can recall three stories which were quite,well, popular, if I may say so. The first one was about travelling through the night on a road in Baroda, called Jail Road.(It's still called that, since Baroda Central Jail is located in that area)...the story goes that if you go on that road around the midnight hour or around 1 AM, there could be a beautiful lady in a white saree who would stop you for a lift. If you stopped and gave her a lift, she would thank you,get in, and sit quietly. And, when Jail Road ended, she would have vanished. (Never heard of her doing any harm to anyone, though) The other story was about this scooterist. He was travelling along a road, and a truck laden with long building material related iron rods,was in front of him. Suddenly, the truck ...

Oh, wow…Today is World Happiness Day . Because of the date being 08.08.08. So, here’s wishing everyone a Happy Happy Day, today and always. I got an invitation to a ‘Happiness Party’ from a supplier, which, of course, I’m not going to. (As I said earlier , I dislike going to parties where you don’t know most of the people). But, that's no excuse for not ensuring that the day goes happily, today and in the coming days too! Till 09.09.09. Thought for the day: If you speak the truth, you don’t have to remember what you said. Tsk- the previous post was appearing twice,and,I deleted the one with one comment,and,now it shows only the one comment. And, I have no idea how to bring the deleted one back.Any ideas? Are we really trying to move towards paperless offices? I certainly wouldn’t think so, looking at my experiences on my desk, in my office, in other people’s offices, et al. Let’s begin with my desk and the surroundings. Being something of a ‘neatnik’, I find it tough to work peace...

Time for a ‘filler post’ again. (Read: Want to post, but too busy): Joke of the day: Wife: I Have Changed My Mind. Husband: Thank God ! Does The New One Work Now? (Note:He's being released from hospital after a week) -- There's this guy's wife who thinks "freedom of the press" means no-iron clothes. -- A blonde was being admonished by the doctor: Until the penicillin cleans out ur infection, u r to have no relations whatsoever!Pausing for a moment, blonde replied: Ok, but what about friends & neighbors? ------------------------- This one, I’m sure some people must’ve read, but, it’s too hilarious to not share in such 'filler posts'. (Sol,don't kill me for that remark!:))And, believe me, it could well be a true incident: Gujarati Funeral ... A family in Gujarat was puzzled when the coffin of their dead mother (Ba)arrived from the US . It was sent by one of the daughters. The dead body was very tightly squeezed inside the coffin, with no space left i...