easiest thing to blog abt,

1)LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER: Chronicles of Narnia Price Caspian, pretty engrossing, forgettable, movie made for the popcorn generation. Since i havnt read the book, the movie was quite impressive.with all the magic n animals n the usual narnic stuff..
2)WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?: For whom the bell tolls by Hemingway. My second Hemingway after Old Man and the Sea. looking forward to a depressing and sad time.
3)FAVORITE BOARD GAME? : As a kid, i never used to play board games. Now I play Monopoly.
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? : Nothing really, Depending on my mood I read everything I can put my hands on, or i won't read at all. Have been reading Maxim on and off cuz my friend buys it.. Never really picked up the habit of reading magazines. I think I hate most of the news-magazines thats around.
5. FAVORITE SMELLS? : I like the smell of wheat mixed with Jaggery, the smell of soil when the first rain falls, I can't think of anythin else.
6. FAVORITE SOUND? : Pitter patter of rain, wind chimes far off, wide variety of Music from Bob Marley to Pink Floyd to coldplay to Ben Kweller..
7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? : when i do something stupid, which causes a lot of harm.
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE?: I don't think. I generally look at the clock/mobile and hope i still have a cigarette around.
9. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? : Nothing. The only fast food i indulge is in Cheese Burst pizza from dominos. Other than that its the cafeteria in my office and the umpteen mallu bakeries around my house for Puffs n tea n fag.
10. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? : I don't think I'l have one. actually i don't want one.
11. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D...? : buy a resort on a Hill-station with a huge plantation.
12. DO YOU DRIVE FAST? : Fast? No. Careless? yes!
13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? : are u kiddin me?
14. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY? – Totally awesome!!!
15. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? – Hopefully I'll have one in the future.
16. FAVORITE DRINK? : Cold beer. Abscinth (even though i'd it only once).
17. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD..” – study :P... probably read more, do everything i do perfectly.
18. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? : Except for some variety of grass, i shun all other green leafy vegetables..
19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? : Blue. Azra i believe its called in Arabic. Its been a whim of mine for a long time..
20. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN : Thrissur, Bombay, Palakkad, Calicut, Trivandrum, Cochin, Kollam, Kasargod, Chennai, Delhi, Bhopal, Panaji, etc??? It includes overnight stays too!!!
21. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? : f1, f1, f1 and wait more f1? Hate cricket, soccer is watchable, tennis occasionally.
22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU : even though i've studied with her for 4 years, I don really know her. shes good at whatever she does(), Practical, pragmatic, she reads a lot, and is sensible?.. im not sure if its a gr8 thing though..
23. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? : the floor? My bed is on the floor...
24. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN? : totally... but this time hopefully i'l do things differently!!!
25. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL? : neither... i mean i can be either.. as the need occurs.
26. OVER EASY, OR SUNNY SIDE UP? :neither if i can help it. Not a big fan of eggs...
27. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX? : Anyplace as long as Im not in my senses..
28. FAVORITE PIE?: Apple Pie... I don have any other if i can help it.
29. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? : hate ice-creams. I mean i'd prefer anythin else to ice-creams..
30. OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU TAGGED THIS TO, WHO'S MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST? : not gonna tag anybody....:D

Capitalist economy n autodrivers

I seriously don't know whats the big deal about the auto drivers cheating everybody. Profit is the primary motive of any business venture. So if any sundry businessman can exploit you for his/her profit, why not an auto guy. You need a service. And the auto-guy is providing the service. You have a choice - take the rick or take any other mode of transportation. If you are taking the rick then you'll have to pay what the auto-driver asks for. Cuz the auto is his property. He has a virtual monopoly over the rick.. So he can ask for whatever he wants. And you can accept it or try maybe a bus or something. Of course there are govt regulations, but when half the ppl are breaking the laws one way or another, when the big corporations are using every loophole to maximise their profit, why blame just the auto-driver?
And more than that, you have an option to complain against the auto-driver. How many of us actually do that?
Most of us don't have any moral rights to whine n crib against the auto-drivers.
Its not like I havnt had my share of tiffs with the auto-drivers, but then if i need the auto that badly i don't mind paying whatever he asks for.

Scientist Part 1

The scientist considered his research to be of paramount importance.His daily schedule went something like research, research, research,study, understand, and finally eat and sleep if he finds time.He was working day in and day out. His life revolved around his lab.Nobody ever knew of the Scientist outside the lab. He was what he was.His research defined him. Outside of his work he was nothing. But there was no reason why he should be associated with anything other than his experiments and labs.

As time went by the scientist forgot about himself. He lost touch with others and generally avoided everybody. He had minimal contact with the outside world.

And then came the huge breakthrough. He published his findings.Awards and accolades came searching for him. Money and fame had found their new abode.

And then he finally took a break. He left the lab and he reached a hill station. Watching the serene calm snow capped mountains he thought about himself. He realized he had no clue who he was. A sudden bout of hopelessness hit him. He wondered if he did right by doing what he did.

He didn’t have any answers. He asked himself if it was really worth it. He wondered what made the life worth living. He started walking. No one ever heard of him again. Search parties found a well preserved albeit frozen human body after some days.