17 February 2008

V-day...

I know it’s a late for this posting but nevertheless it’s pretty damn interesting and weird...

Courtesy Rediff…

“Some Bajrang Dal activists even forced few couples to apply sindoor or tie rakhis at some places.

Justifying their actions, Bajrang Dal's media in charge Vinod Bansal said, "In many cases, the guys were just indulging in immoral acts, in the name of Valentine's Day. We wanted them to at least express their sincerity and give their commitment. While many refused, some agreed to the sindoor ritual”

Are you seriously bloody kidding me??? These guys don’t want to accept westernization but when/if they are in power and if westerners come to them with loads of revenue to start a business venture or something, then tho they will be the first to kiss their feet...Damn, is it just me or these guys are really hypocrites??? Who the hell are they to dictate to someone to apply sindoor or tie a rakhi???

“Speaking on the occasion, Jai Bhagwan Goel, chief of the party's north India unit, said there are umpteen number of Indian festivals like Holi, Diwali, Id and Raksha Bandhan to express feelings of love, unity and brotherhood”

Yeah like on rakhi or holi or diwali, the chumma chaati was going to be fine with them…Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way American or anything but cmon this is definitely a little too extreme…Youngsters (in India that is) can probably be a lil restrictive on PDA’s (Public Display of Affection), or go to places where there would mostly be youngsters, mainly because the older generation is not use to this and hence may take offense to it but still, the rakhi n sindoor is just unnecessary…If people want to express their love publicly on v-day then so be it…if they want to go out and have a good time then so be it too…who the hell are these activists to decide who can and cannot do something?? So much for letting the country remain democratic…

Back Home...

Finally, after travelling for most of the last 4 weeks, I am back home…I did get to see San Jose (again) and then Atlanta and Alpharetta, GA…Sadly I didn’t get to explores the places that much cos of work…It does feel good to be back home...It’s damn relaxing…especially after the kind of work that I have had to do...I’ve just been playing catch up the last few days...Strangely, nothing much seems to have changed…The next module for my MBA has started and it sure is one hell of a killer…Not so much of being difficult or anything but it is just so time consuming...I just don’t understand how some students work and study at the same time..hat’s off to you guys…I sure as hell am doing it cos I have to but if I didn’t need to, I wouldn’t be even posting right now…I would’ve been on my 360 kicking some Halo alien ass…aaarrrggghhh!!!

02 February 2008

Travelling

I’m typing out this while on my flight back from San Jose to NJ. This whole week I was there as I had to attend a conference regarding a couple of technologies I work with. Well, it was supposed to be something that I should have taken seriously but after the first day, I realized that I expected something but got something else and there I lost my interest in the whole thing. It wasn’t a total waste of money as such because some of the sessions were really helpful and I did get something out of it. I don’t know what the heck im typing…The timing difference between jersey and California first of all messed up my schedule for everything. Sleeping, eating, waking up and sleeping again..i am deadbeat at the moment but I can’t sleep on the flight right now. They are showing 'Dan in Real Life', maybe I shall watch that…