last weekend

Had a very peaceful weekend. And I owe it to the blog world.;), so I blog regularly. So I will begin with the description of small get-together that I attended. Met a lot of elderly folks and kids too. Felt really nice. During one conversation, one old aunty nudged me and teased me on something, I was like OMG but it was really very sweet.:). And this is the level of elaboration I can get to probably. One tiny kid tried to get a bit friendly to me so I also went ahead and offered my friendship. For every question that I asked her she replied with a yes. You want to go on a slide? Yes. Is it hot? Yes. Can you manage? Yes. Do you want to go inside? Yes. And the next reply was only sobbing. I immediately got her inside before I got noticed as a person who makes kid cry. Phew.
Anyway, on Friday I got this really strong urge to eat Portobello mushroom ravioli in garlic cream sauce from California Pizza Kitchen. Yeah, its’ the best ravioli I have had so far and I have compared about 3 or 4 places. So I asked a few people at work. Got a great response. So I decided to invite everyone. I am known as a troublemaker at work, since I am always up to something and I might get in trouble for this one day. I should keep my humor in check though. Anyway, I decided I would invite everyone. So I sent out an email saying that this lunch is in welcome of the new recruit. Around twenty people responded positively. Yey!! Some more coordination and went, hogged and felt satiated. But, now this new recruit has developed a new kind of respect towards me. She sent me an email and came and thanked me personally too. Appa!! I was feeling guilty and thought if only she knew my train of thoughts.;).

Ten things to do to prevent global warming

In an effort to spread the awareness, I am adding this poster from climate crisis for all of us. It gives a list of few simple things which we can incorporate in our lives to prevent global warming and our planet on the whole. Please do take a moment to read it and try and assimilate in your day to day life. Spread the word to people who are willing to listen and yeah rock on!! :)

How does one lead a rational life in an irrational society?

My question will begin from the basic quest to find out who are we as individuals, what forms a society and how do we decide what is rational or irrational. Once we do know that its irrational, do we make noise or shrug and walk away. To me individual is an ever evolving phenomenon of discerning, making choices, actions and results. Then comes analysis, learning and synthesizing in your future life. But one question that has always bothered me is are we always trying to adapt/evolve ourselves to best possible ways in reaction to existing/dynamic surroundings. If we are, then are we just reacting to what is existing and not to the best, pure and sublime world which we all think, the way it should be.

So if we are always adjusting to something adulterated and debased and making just the best of the situation, then, we as responsible souls are allowing these things to exist in the society? And tomorrow when the future questions back how do we urge to handle it? Adjust and adapt or revolt and eradicate?

It is the fear of this responsibility that prompts most people to adopt an attitude of indiscriminate moral neutrality. If one found it difficult to maintain loyalty to ones' own conviction at the start, a succession of betrayals will only multiply the evil and courage to fight will diminish and will make it virtually impossible.

On a lighter note: song on my my mind, when you say nothin at all-by Ronan Keating from the movie Notting Hill.

Man's laws

This is a verbatim representation of the mail I got from my colleague and its' really hilarious and found it worth sharing. Its' an interesting portrayal of guy's thinking. Especially number 6, 9, 13 and 19, I found very funny.

1: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

2: It is OK for a man to cry ONLY under the following circumstances:
(a) When a heroic dog dies to save its master.
(b) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse.
(c) After wrecking your boss's car.
(d) One hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds into "The Crying Game".

3: Any Man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his buddies.

4: Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.

5: Moaning about the brand of free beer in a buddy's fridge is forbidden. However complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable.

6: No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is strictly optional. At that point, you must celebrate at a strip bar of the birthday boy's choice.

7: On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.

8: When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.

9: It is permissible to drink a fruity alcohol drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach... and it's delivered by a topless model and only when it's free.

10: Only in situations of moral and/or physical peril are you allowed to kick another guy in the nuts.

11: Friends don't let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.

12: If a man's fly is down, that's his problem, you didn't see anything.

13: Women who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to drink as much as the other sports watchers.

14: Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both, that's just greedy.

15: If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you'd better be talking about his choice of beer.

16: Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of yours, except if she's withholding sex pending your response.

17: Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing: i.e., both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.

18: Never allow a telephone conversation with a woman to go on longer than you are able to. Keep a stopwatch by the phone. Hang up if necessary.

19: It is acceptable for you to drive her car. It is not acceptable for her to drive yours.

20: Thou shalt not buy a car in the colors of brown, pink, lime green, orange or sky blue.

21: The girl who replies to the question "What do you want forChristmas?" with "If you loved me, you'd know what I want!" gets an Xbox. End of story.

22: There is no reason for guys to watch Ice Skating or Men's Gymnastics. Ever.

Fast Car

Well this post has got nothing to with fast car. Its' one of my favorite song since eternity, and its' by Tracy Chapman. So the simplicity of song led me write something on my own. I dunno if it can be classified as a poem. Its' imcomplete. I wrote this yesterday night. So bear with me.

He smiles I get high. He laughs I get weak.
He looks I feel alive. He looks away I feel deprived.
He is sexy; he is toxic.
He is a rush of blood I feel in my tips.
He is an icy chill. I quiver. I shiver. I long.
He moves I watch, I feel, I veer.
He talks I dont listen.
He dreams I fantasize.
He shares I feel special.
He feigns. He fakes. He covers. Its sweet.

I wait. I give up. I sail. I sing; I hum.
I feel the rain on my face. I hide; I try.

Another funny thought; My boss (clean freak) went for a vacation leaving his space squeaky sharp. Me and my colleague found it very amusing thought that if we mess up his desk. It will be so funny when he comes back to find it all botched. I can imagine him fuming..:).

Objectivism

This is going to be one of my boring philosophical BS posts. I will probably restrict this one to few of the rules or ethics of an objectivist. Psychologically, the choice "to think or not" is the choice "to focus or not." Existentially, the choice "to focus or not" is the choice " to be concious or not". Metaphysically, the choice "to be concious or not" is the choice of life or death." Conciousness for living organism is the basic means of survival. But for man the basic means of survival is reason. Simply coz man cannot survive, as animals do, by mere guidance of perceptions. Man goes one step ahead and process of thought is doesnt remain automatic and instinctive (sometimes). Man has to initiate it, to sustain it and to hear responsibility for its results.

He has the onus of discovering, telling the truth and how to correct from his mistakes. He has to discover his rules of thought, laws of logic, to direct his thinking. Ethics is not a msytic fantasy and nor it is a social convention, subjective luxury which can be switched or discarded in any emergency (convenience sake). Ethics is an objective, metaphysical necessity of man's survival. Rationality is man's basic virtue. Suspension of such rationality or his conciousness is the refusal to know (and not ignorance). Irrationality is the rejection of man's means of survival and therefore, a commitment to a course of blind destruction which is product of anti-mind and anti-life.

Trivia

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