"Be the change you wish to see in the world!" --Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Let me clear something up before you start reading my post. I am not a pessimist. On the contrary, however, I may sound like one. It probably has to do with my stupid and naive beliefs based on observation. An observation that landed me to the conclusion that this world has unnecessary hopes and expectations with every new thing that arrives. Whether it is buying a new house or moving to a new place, starting a new academic semester or opening a new business log, meeting a new individual or becoming a part of a new family. Every time us humans start thinking that our world is about to see a change, a good change, a change long awaited. I ask you, for what? Just because the entire world is about to put a new calendar on their walls does not mean that the bad days are gone, it does not mean that nobody will cry anymore, it does not mean that the terrorist activities will stop, it does not mean that this world will come together as a global village and smile and laugh and dance together. It does not mean that! What we don't realize, or maybe don't want to realize, is that entering a new year is a clear indication that nothing will stop. The world will go on and all the miseries will continue. An end to this world is what will change everything.

I understand that hope is one of the building blocks of life. Without hope, life and this world will be pointless. There won't be anything to look forward to. But, just the hope for something better is not enough. We need to take actions to actually allow that hope to turn into reality.

Receiving multiple mails from family, friends, and acquaintances and reading the same stale sentences in all of them is really bothering me. I really do not appreciate the fact that everybody is wishing everyone they know an year of new found happiness, new adventures and new experiences, new hopes and new desires, and a whole new beginning. A whole new beginning? What is that supposed to mean? It's not like everything from the past has been erased or that on new year's eve one could decide everything all over again. Then why these false hopes? Why these ridiculous wishes?

The longing for the peace and happiness of all doesn't mean a thing if we ourselves don't try to accomplish what we want. Become active! Achieve goals as a result of hard work, don't expect it to happen just out of hope. Look forward to something different everyday, not because it's a new day, but because you are willing to make it a new day!

On this new year I do not wish you all false hopes, but I wish you the courage and the freedom to transform your hopes and desires into reality. You gotta change your world yourself! No body's gonna come help you out. Each individual is self-made and self-supported. Most of everything else is an illusion!

mujhe bhi... Doob Jaana Re!

Watched Main, Meri Patni aur Woh - a hindi movie starring Rajpal Yadav in a leading role. Not a commercial movie, I don't think a lot of people with like it. I, however, enjoyed watching it. I guess one could say that this movie was somewhat like Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, but I rate it much higher than the Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Madhuri Dixit starrer.

The concept was beautiful. Mithilesh's insecurity, possessiveness, and willingness of sacrifice... is justifiable. The songs from this movie are very good as well. "Doob Jaane Re" is not only my favorite song, but is nowdays played 5 out of 10 times on my iTunes.

Title: Doob Jaana Re
Singer: Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal
Music: Rajendra Shiv
Lyrics: Rocky Khanna

Male:
(aaj maine dilse
baadlo se milke) - 2
sapno ki baarish se kaliya sajake
mahki umango se khushbu churake
halki si boondo mein
lahro ki goonjo mein
gum ho jana re
(doob jaana re
mujhko doob jaana re
tere paas aana re
mujhko doob jaana re) - 2

Female:
(chalte chalte maine yun hi
jaane mere dil se aisa kya keh diya) - 2
(kyun ye mausam bhi hai lagta ab suhana re
dhadkane bhi saath mere gungunati re) - 2
khamosh aanho ke simte irade
masum palko pe sapne sajake
halki si boondo mein
lahro ki goonjo mein
gum ho jaana re
(doob jaana re
mujhko doob jaana re
tere paas aana re
mujhko doob jaana re) - 2

Male:
(badlo se dil ka rishta hai purana re
hai safar anjaan lekin aazmaana re) - 2
maine na socha na samjha na jaana
rukte kadam phir bhi aise kyun chaahe
halki si boondo mein
lehro ki goonjo mein
gum ho jaana re
(doob jaana re
mujhko doob jaana re
tere paas aana re
mujhko doob jaana re) - 2

Female:
aaj maine dilse
baadlo se milke
sapno ki baarish se kaliya sajake
mahki umango se khushbu churake

Male:
halki si boondo mein
lehro ki goonjo mein
gum ho jaana re

Male and Female:
(doob jaana re
mujhko doob jaana re
tere paas aana re
mujhko doob jaana re) - 2

B-E-A-utiful!! Of course, it's nothing unique, yet it has made a mark on me. Such songs, which are not out of the blue, but can still make one smile - not for just a moment but for hours at a time - are the ones that always take my heart away.

It may get added to my (um.. our) playlist titled "humtum ke hontho par".

Business Attire

Had the individual interview for Incept 2006. Of course, had to go in professional attire. Took this pic to upload on multiple profiles.

I don't know what I feel about my performance. In many instances, I don't think I gave an answer to the question they asked me. Haha, twice, in the middle of my answer, I forgot what the question was. God, I feel so stupid and funny about this whole interview thing. Don't know what the result will be like. Am not very positive about it. --Hilarious!

drinkin' coke like water

it got caffeine!

got an exam in 5 hours, then a paper due by midnight. have been studyin' for the exam and workin' on that paper since 10pm. did i sleep? no! ... do i wanna sleep? umm...i wanna see how long i can go. plus, i got my bud with me - caffeine!

god, i hope i analyze that excerpt from that book correctly. gotta make an A in phil. help me jesus, khuda, bhagwan, yahwee, vahe guru... and all the other names the aasman is known as.