Is Online Stalking a crime?

I stalk a lot of people.All the time.

Everyday.

It isn't good ,i know,but i still can't resist it.

I personally feel that most people want to be stalked.

I mean.why create a facebook account if you dont want people to know who your friends are?

Or a you tube "channel" for that matter.!?

If you dont to be someones cafeteria gossip,set your visibility to"HIDDEN"

And dont complain about us stalkers!

Ugh!

If your gonna lie,lie to Rihanna,coz she loves it,and i dont!

=)

facebook likes...just had to put that one down

"In my place, in my place

Were lines that I couldn't change

I was lost, oh yeah"

I've always loved the song-In my place by Coldplay. It's the kind of song you can connect to after a really bad day.

"Yeah, how long must you wait for him? "

Although the lyrics(like most of their songs)contain a garbled message,and can be subjected to multiple interpretations,the confusion just helps listeners identify it with the confusion in their lives.

"Please, please, please

Come on and sing to me"

Hello Monday ;)

Back in college after an eventful (NOT!)weekend.I planned on doing a lot of stuff,including watching a movie.

When it comes to visiting cinemas,i display escapist tendencies.Let's just face it, i'm not like most teens my age.

I'd rather stay at home and watch a movie in my Jammies with something really yummy to eat.It's better than eating soft,over priced caramel popcorn.Or the horrible Pepsi,which I can swear on my tomb is dirty dish water and sugar syrup.

Why pay 300 bucks and watch a movie with a hundred other people?

There was a time when theaters used to be a romantic getaway,but not any more.

If the thought of running into familiar "Aunties and Uncles" on their bi-annual date at a late night show at the local multiplex doesn't put you off,nothing ever will!

I dont have anything against movie buffs who have a streak of OCD when it comes to new releases,I used to be them,but the novelty soon wares off and you look for more interesting things to do.

Note to self:Watch movies in multiplexes every once in a while,or you'll have a very pissed-off lot who you call friends!

Friendship is a funny thing.

One day someone is your world and a year later just a familiar stranger.

Nobody knows what happened between then and now.

And quite frankly,i dont know either.

The memories of him are a distant past

and are a reminder of broken promises,convincing lies and a let down of sorts.

I dont want to live like this anymore.

Freedom and peace are the key.

I bound me to this.

I can set myself free.

It wont be long before the pain is gone,

But do i really want to be unbound?

I belong to hurt,

I'm it's eternal slave.

Time seems to be the essence here.

But a still stance is it's take.

It will be a matter of a lot of time before i'm overcome with realization,

to open my heart and face the stark reality of things.

All hope is gone.

It's time to move on.

Winter Magic

I've always loved the winter.

The sudden change in temperature from the warm October to a mildly cold November is my favorite part.The only drawback is that the weather doesn't permit me to leave my bed in the mornings!

but it's OK!

Winter means longer hours at the coffee shop in the evenings,drinking that extra cup of espresso,warm soup at a cheap Chinese joint and most importantly the return of the woolens!

For me winter is also the season for excessive socializing.Not just because of Christmas and new year or because it's wedding season.

It's because people quite ironically have the most dinner parties during the festive season!

But The Festival of Festive music will always be the highlight of the entire season!

I can't think of a better time of the year!

Winter truly is Magic

p.s.Last year more than 600 homeless people died in India due to the cold.The thought that while the middle class hopes for chilly weather while the poor suffer makes me wish that winter never existed.

"Those of you who have two coats,

share one with your brother who has none"

Generosity is the pathway for more

Prov 11:24-25

You Are My Butterfly
by Tanja Cilia

You Are……… My Butterfly

You brought colour to my life….

You helped me to select the sweet from the bitter

And savour the moment.

You showed me how to take things lightly

You helped me soar above

My worries.

You helped me spread my wings

And notice the flowers.

You are my butterfly, and I love you.

You showed me it’s true that if

You chase a butterfly, away he flies;

But if you sit still, he brushes your cheek

With his wings and changes the

Monochrome vistas of grey

Into a suffusion of colour.

Never were poppies so crimson

Or daffodils so yellow

As now.

Green apples and honey

Mint and liquorice and ginger, and

Stamens of the honeysuckle

Were never so real.

You are my butterfly.

Diving into the cool water

Feeling the warmth of a puppy

Touching an empty cocoon

Listening to the rain

Seeing the sun set

Hearing the rustle of leaves

Were never so aesthetic and sensual

As they has become since I

Met you.

For you are

My Butterfly.

You are my inspiration, the love of

My Life.

My Butterfly.

I Know Not Why
by Morris Rosenfeld

I lift mine eyes against the sky,
The clouds are weeping, so am I;
I lift mine eyes again on high,
The sun is smiling, so am I.
Why do I smile? Why do I weep?
I do not know; it lies too deep.

I hear the winds of autumn sigh,
They break my heart, they make me cry;
I hear the birds of lovely spring,
My hopes revive, I help them sing.
Why do I sing? Why do I cry?
It lies so deep, I know not why.

http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=cal/WaterFootprintCalculator

WHAT DID I TELL YA?

Pisces and Taurus compatibility

About Pisces compatibility and the Taurus, it is usually a very happy combination. Taurus is a high figure, this authority, which may provide security and stability for Pisces vacillating. A Taurus persevering attempts to help the Pisces to make all their dreams come true, with tact and encourage reliably, can achieve what it wants these relationships. The success of their sexual harmony is the Taurus. These two can share a large their appreciation for beauty, art, sensuality and only one of the finer things in life. Pisces is easily confused by emotion, but may be brought to reality by ‘ Taurus down to the nature of the Earth. Taurus can be helped dream by the personality of Pisces. There are good prospects interesting case for marriage in good health.

Taurus Woman and Pisces Man
The dreaminess of a Pisces man will be beautifully complemented by the attitude of the Taurean female level-headedness and realistic. His dedication and loyalty removes all that it could not feel secure. He, in turn, will make her look at life in a way that avoids the usual. He taught at dream, and it will push and bring true these dreams. It will be caring for him and it will attract with its charm and intellectual depth. Until they manage to resolve their differences, this game will work perfectly!

It seems like you have moved on,

Your facebook page says so,

She's pretty,funny and sweet,

Could you ever ask for more?

You spend every waking moment with her,

Your memory only remembers her,

But have you forgotten about the time,

The time when I was that her?

Your thoughts revolve around her,

Can't you just think about me once?

Is the memory of me that easy to erase?

Or is it like i never existed?

I know it's been a year,

Since we went our separate ways,

But the memory of you and the things you did still remain,

Fresh ,pure and without a haze.

If you can look me in the eye and say there's nothing left between us,

I'll give up my cause,

But i know that it'll never come to that,

We were meant to be-forever!

"Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore."

-Lady Gaga

LIVE IN HOPE AND DIE IN DESPAIR?

Theres less than 24 hours left for the BMS list to be made public...and strangely enough,i find myself hoping that i get in.

I mean whats wrong with me?

Didn't i want an economics major right from the beginning?

Wasn't i the one who jumped around the house in celebration singing stayin' alive for days? (yes i did that...if i u dont believe me you can ask my neighbors)

I'm a little disheartened by the fact that I probably wont make it,taking into consideration the high cut-off.

I've been told by my rentals to hope for the best.

So i'm not gonna keep my hopes too high.

Live in hope and die in despair?

I Think Not.

Celebration Day!!

My admission at St.Xaviers was confirmed today.

After much stress and speculation over whether I'll get my subject selection or more importantly,re-admission,I got what i wanted.Economics-Commerce-statistics!

It's supposedly a really difficult and hectic combination.aka,"the smart peoples choice".I'm neither "smart" nor "hardworking",so lets just hope that i can successfully complete this course.

The good news is that i'm not gonna end up college-less.

The bad news is that i'm hoping for a course in management studies and if i do get it,i'll choose management studies over eco-comm-stats.(ECS)

It's not that ECS isnt good,it's just that management has more "scope".

Sadly,education in our society is categorized as subjects with a big scope,scope and no scope.

That really sucks.I know.

The happenings of today have relieved me of some amount of stress,if not all of it!

=)

At some point,you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out,they fence you in.Life is messy.Thats how we're made.So you can waste your lives drawing lines.Or you can live your life crossing them.

-Meredith Grey

I'm sitting here,wondering what the future has in store for me(by future i mean the next two days)

And the worst part is that I haven't really decided on what course i plan to engage myself in the next three years.

I'm really worried about it.So i'm hoping for the best.I think that's the best thing to do for now.

Darkness does not always equate to evil.Just as light does not always bring good.

(I've been reading the house of night series....i should stop now)

Goa Mhaji Hoy??

Since i go to goa twice a year,i have started to feel the need to learn Konkani...So my quest for some simple daily english to konkani translations,like everything else,started on the internet

Below i've listed a few translations with the help of my Mango friend...(Mango coz he's half manglorean and half goan)

Words and phrases used for everyday conversation
Hello/good morning/ good evening ----------------- Dio boro dis dium
Good night ----------------------------------------------- Dio bori raat dium
What is your name? ----------------------------------- Tu chay nau kitay?
My name is (name) ------------------------------------- Majay nau (name)
Where do you come from? ---------------------------- Tu koyee-sau yet-ai?
I come from (place) ------------------------------------- Mau zo gao (place
How are you (male)? ----------------------------------- Kos-o-asaee?
How are you (female)? --------------------------------- Kos-hey-am?
Thank you ------------------------------------------------ Dio boray koroonc
Please ----------------------------------------------------- Upkar koroonc
Sorry ------------------------------------------------------- Maaf kor
What ------------------------------------------------------- Kitay
Where ----------------------------------------------------- Khuim
Why -------------------------------------------------------- Kiteak
Can you help me? --------------------------------------- Mhojem modot korshi?
Can you tell me? ----------------------------------------- Mhaka saangshi?
Can I have? ----------------------------------------------- Mhaka melot?
Do you know where he is? ----------------------------- Tu zaanoi toh khoi assa?
When will he be back? ---------------------------------- Toh kednaam porot yet-olo?
May I take a photograph? ------------------------------ Au eek foto kaadum?
Yes/no ------------------------------------------------------ Hoee/Na
Good -------------------------------------------------------- Borem
I am tired -------------------------------------------------- Aoo tsod tokla
I feel sick -------------------------------------------------- Mhojea jivak borem dissonam.
I am happy ------------------------------------------------ Aoo tsaud kooshi
I love Goa -------------------------------------------------- Maka Goeya boray lakta
I don't understand --------------------------------------- Hanv somzonaam
Do you speak English ------------------------------------ Tu Inglez uloitai?
I speak a little Konkani ---------------------------------- Aoo thodee Konkani ooloyta
What is the time? ---------------------------------------- Kitlim voram zaleant?
I have to go ----------------------------------------------- Maka vos-oonk zai
Goodbye --------------------------------------------------- Miochay / Adeus

Useful phrases for finding accommodation and getting around
Can you get me a taxi? --------------------------------- Maka ek taxi haadshi?
How much does a taxi charge? ----------------------- Taxi kitley bhaadem ghetaam?
Where is the (Police Station)? ------------------------ (Police Station) khuim assa?
Where can I catch the bus to (Panjim) -------------- (Panjim) bus ko-ee tamta?
How far is the bus stop? ------------------------------- Bus stop kitley pois assa?
How do I go there? ------------------------------------- Thuim hao kosso vossoonk?
Does this bus go to (Panjim)? ------------------------- Ee bus (Panjim) voi-ta?
Which bus goes to (Calangute)? --------------------- Khui-chi bus Calangute vetaa?
How long will it take? ----------------------------------- Kitlo vogoth laagtolo?
When does the bus leave? ---------------------------- Bus kitley-anc so-ta?
Have we arrived in (Candolim)? ---------------------- (Candolim) pau-lay?
How much to (Baga) -------------------------------- (Baga)vossoonk kitlay pot-ollay?
How many kilometers is it to (Calangute)? --------- (Calangute) kitlay pois asa?
Turn left/right -------------------------------------------- Dai-an/ Ooj-an wot
Drive more slowly! --------------------------------------- Sossegarde solay!
Where can I make a phone call? ---------- Maka phone koroonc khuim meltolem?
Do you have a room/house to rent? ----------------- Tu jay shee room/ghor asa?
I want a room for a day -------------------------------- Maka eke dissak room zai
I would like a single / double room ------------------ Maka single / double room zai
What is the charge per day? -------------------------- Eke dissak kitley poi-shay?

Eating and Drinking
I am hungry ----------------------------------------------- Maka bhook lagleah
I am thirsty ------------------------------------------------ Maka taan lagleah
Where can I get some snacks? ----------------- Maka khaunk 'snacks' khuim meltolem?
Water ------------------------------------------------------ Oodak
No ice ------------------------------------------------------- Barf naka
No sugar --------------------------------------------------- Saakor naka
I do not want it spicy ------------------------------------ Maka tikh naka
The food is good ------------------------------------------ Jevon boray ha

Shopping
Do you sell cashew nuts? ------------------------------- Tumi kaju bhieo viktaat?
How much? ------------------------------------------------ Kitley?
Too expensive! ------------------------------------------- Ekdom ma-araog!
I don't want it -------------------------------------------- Maka naka tem
I want... ---------------------------------------------------- Mhaka zai...
Have you got another one like this? ------------------ Oslem aneek assa?
I'll take this ------------------------------------------------ Haon hem ghetam
Do you take credit card? -------------------------------- Tu credit card ghetam?
Can I pay in dollars / pounds? ----------------------- Mhojean pounds voh dollaraani faarik koroonc zata?

Relationships
Father ----------------------------------------------------- Pai(Christian), Bapui(Hindu)
Mother ---------------------------------------------------- Mai(Christian), Avoi(Hindu)
Son -------------------------------------------------------- Poot
Daughter ------------------------------------------------- Dhoo
Grandfather -------------------------------------------- Shapai(Christian),Aazoh(Hindu)
Grandmother ------------------------------------------ Shamai(Christian),Aajee(Hindu)
Grandson ------------------------------------------------- Naathu
Granddaughter ------------------------------------------ Naath
Father-in-law -------------------------------------------- Saasupai
Mother-in-law ------------------------------------------- Saasumai
Son-in-law ----------------------------------------------- Zaavaim
Daughter-in-law ---------------------------------------- Soon
Wife ------------------------------------------------------- Baile/ Gorkarn
Husband ------------------------------------------------- Ghov/ Gorkar
Child (male) --------------------------------------------- Bhurgoh
Child (female) ------------------------------------------ Bhurguem
Children ------------------------------------------------- Burgim
Man ------------------------------------------------------ Dadlo
Woman -------------------------------------------------- Baile / Naari / Ostori
Boy ------------------------------------------------------- Chedoh
Girl ------------------------------------------------------- Cheduu
Adopted boy ------------------------------------------- Posko
Adopted girl -------------------------------------------- Poskem
Relative (boy) ------------------------------------------ Soiro
Relative (girl) ------------------------------------------- Soiri / soirem
Human being ------------------------------------------- Moonis
Proprietor ----------------------------------------------- Paatranv
Land owner -------------------------------------------- Baatkaar


Time
Now ------------------------------------------------------ At-ants
Later on ------------------------------------------------- Maagir
Today ---------------------------------------------------- Aiz
Yesterday ----------------------------------------------- Kaal
Tomorrow ----------------------------------------------- Fal-yam
The day before yesterday --------------------------- Poi-r
The day after tomorrow ------------------------------ Porvaam
Morning ------------------------------------------------- Sokalim
Afternoon ----------------------------------------------- Donpara
Evening ------------------------------------------------- Sanje
Night ---------------------------------------------------- Raat

Days
Monday ------------------------------------------------- Somaar
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------ Munglar
Wednesday -------------------------------------------- Boodhwar
Thursday ----------------------------------------------- Brestar
Friday --------------------------------------------------- Sookrar
Saturday ----------------------------------------------- Shenvar
Sunday ------------------------------------------------- Aeetar

Months
January ------------------------------------------------- Janer
February ----------------------------------------------- Febrer
March --------------------------------------------------- Mars
April ----------------------------------------------------- Aabril
May ----------------------------------------------------- Mai
June ---------------------------------------------------- June
July ----------------------------------------------------- July
August ------------------------------------------------- Aagost
September -------------------------------------------- Setembr
October ------------------------------------------------ Otubr
November --------------------------------------------- Novembr
December --------------------------------------------- Dezembr

Numbers
1 -------------------------------------------------------- Ek
2 -------------------------------------------------------- Donn
3 -------------------------------------------------------- Teen
4 -------------------------------------------------------- Char
5 -------------------------------------------------------- Paants
6 -------------------------------------------------------- So
7 -------------------------------------------------------- Saat
8 -------------------------------------------------------- Aat
9 -------------------------------------------------------- Nau
10 ------------------------------------------------------ Dha
20 ------------------------------------------------------ Vees
30 ------------------------------------------------------ Tees
40 ------------------------------------------------------ Cha-ees
50 ------------------------------------------------------ Pon-as
100 ---------------------------------------------------- Shem-bor
150 ---------------------------------------------------- Ded-shem
200 ---------------------------------------------------- Don-shee
500 ---------------------------------------------------- Paanshim

1000 -------------------------------------------------- Ek-arar
2000 -------------------------------------------------- Donn-azar

These are some of the pictures that i clicked at Alibaug

This is where we stayed for the weekend...it's called Shingles resort....small place...good home-stlye Konkan food..they ever have a swimming pool-cum-Jacuzzi.which is just big enough for 10 people to stand in it

Really pretty coconut trees...very soothing...

A sunset cyclist...heading home,i suppose.

A little Run-off pond near the shore.

Why Crocs are Called Crocs!!

Brought a pair of Crocs last week and I pointed out that the barnd had a weird name.Denise,(as usual) came up with a very logical answer.

She said that the shoes make the sound of a crocodile when you walk with them....logical?yeah...To me atleast...

Today on the way to college with Kim,i told her about this very "logical" assumption...And she,as usual,gave me that look which goes,"Oh-you-are-soo-insane"

So i spent the entire day today trying to convince her that Crocs really do make a crocodile sound.

Kimberly still refused to listen.Let alone believe me.

Maybe it's my mind just screwing with me.I Dunno.

This is why i love Kim...She preserves my sanity!

IN A HOT AIR BALLOON

Help, I need somebody,

Help, not just anybody,

Help, you know I need someone, help.

I'm surrounded by confusion,i spent the entire day wondering what would be my fate come July.It's not like i have a definite POA or anything...I'm really just going with the flow.

As of today, i've applied to St.Xaviers,Mumbai for a Bachelors degree in management studies and arts.

But i really don't know if it's what want.

There's the whole subject selection process...Ohmigosh!I'm soo lost!

When I was younger, so much younger than today,

I never needed anybody's help in any way.

But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,

Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

I wish it were as easy as joining junior college...I miss those days...

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down

And I do appreciate you being round.

Help me, get my feet back on the ground,

Won't you please, please help me?

It's drizzling now and the sound of the falling droplets in the still night seem to be trying to reassure me that everything is gonna be ok...

73.5%...OK...WHATEVER....I DIDN"T STUDY THAT HARD ANYWAY!!!

Just got back from a week-long holiday in Goa and strangely,i'm quite glad to be back.

I dunno if it's the excitement of going back to college or the fact that Goa is loosing it's charm.

Although the former is pretty convincing!

So tomorrow's the big day...i'll be going back to college after nearly 3 months...just for admission...I'll have to wait for 2 more long and boring weeks until college actually resumes...

Until then,i'll have to find something to do!

btw,i got 73.5% (yes the point 5 is very important)

You know that feeling you get after getting your results?the one thought that'll nag you for a whole month after the results?The one that goes"Oh-You-Should-have-studied-more"?

YES!That's what i'm feeling right now!

It's funny coz before the exam,i kinda reached a state of saturation where i just couldn't read another word!

MY SUMMER BUCKET LIST

OK, i know that the first half of the vacations are over and that this list was due in march,but i guess it's better late than never!

After much contemplation over what should be included n what should be canned, I've come up with this list....

Here goes!

1.Learn how to cook- I wont say that i'm completely unskilled,but cooking is just not my department(yet).I mean,sure i can make maggi in 2 minutes(mind you it tastes good),but i'd like to delimit my menu.

2.Learn to drive-By that i mean being able to drive all by myself without the help of the double clutch!

3.Learn to type-right now,i'm typing with just two fingers!

4.Get fit-eat right-LOOSE WEIGHT!!!!!

This one's the most important and it's on my bucket list every year.

Hopefully next year loosing weight will be a thing of the past...=)

ps. ask me how much weight i wanna loose?

enough to take me from being a size 30 " to 26"

yes.i know it's unhealthy,but still!

p.p.s. ever heard of the saying,'reach for the skies,u'll land on a tree?" thats just what i'm doing!

p.p.p.s. if i'm lucky, i'll probably fit into my 30" skinnies!

p.p.p.p.s .i can go on all day!

=x

STW!!

I WILL PERSEVERE!!!

Democracy is soo DEAD!!

A few minutes ago,i was reading an old addition of the TOI.the headlines were most disturbing,it read is our democracy still in the dark ages?

Khap panchayats killing couples who marry against their writ; the moral police brigade sitting in judgment over what constitutes obscenity; daily attacks on freedom of speech and expression; regressive laws that discriminate against women; the ban on gambling…As Indians, we never lose an opportunity to advertise ourselves as the world’s largest democracy but taking into consideration the news that makes it to the headlines,the answer is clearly NO.

Almost everyday, someone’s “sentiments are hurt” — either by a book, a poster, a film and what have you. And the only balm available to soothe the imagined wounds, it seems, is to go on a rampage!

63 years on,is this the democracy that our constitution guarantees?
I'll go onto say that the laws of the land are also faulty.

For Example,If the wife is above 15 years of age, her husband can rape her.Adding insult to injury, the provision relating to adultery makes it clear that only a husband can initiate criminal proceedings. There is no such corresponding right granted to the wife because the Victorian-vintage provision considers her to be the husband’s property and she therefore has to suffer in silence if he is indulging in adultery.

There seems to be an unending ream of problems as far as social development is concerned....lets just wait and watch....

MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY...GET IT...GET IT OFF MY SHOULDER...YEAH...MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY...SAY THE THINGS WE USED TO SAY AND MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY

This poem is for the only one i have truly loved,the one I've lost forever...


Have I Ever



Have I ever told you
that if I sit really still and silent,
sometimes. I like to think
I can hear your heart beating
in time with mine?

Have I ever told you
that when I hear you speak to me
through lines and cords,
and disturbances and interruptions,
I imagine
your voice,
whispering into my ear?

Have I ever told you
that I wait out each day
in anticipation,
wanting
only an hour or two,
just a second in space and time,
to feel close to you?

Have I ever told you
that there has been times,
when I ached for you,
ached for you so badly,
that the emotions overwhelmed me..
and so I sat and cried?

Have I ever told you
that sometimes,
I will reach out,
touching your name
on this cold screen before me,
wishing
I could reach in
and pull you to me?

Have I ever told you
that after the first time I heard
the sound of your voice after a month,
I sat up all night,
turning the conversation over and over
in my mind,
examining it,
like some newly discovered species of flower?

Have I ever told you
that I would give everything up,
just for one night
to be able to lay near you,
to feel your chest rise and fall
with each breath you take,
just to know that you are real?

Have I ever told you
that I dream of you often,
I dream of you reaching out
and touching my hand,
simply to let me know
that you are there,
and everything is okay?

Have I ever told you,
have I ever told you. . .
that I'll love you.....Forever?

(ps. i'm not going to tell y'll who...most of u know who..some of u will guess........


and HE will know it's him i'm talking about...
<3

WHAT A TRAGEDY WOULD THAT BE?!?

So I was talking to my very wise mommy yesterday, and of course I was rambling about how I couldn't wait until this! and was so looking forward to this! oh my gosh and this! too.

And then she was like, "Chill. Out." Ok, she didn't really say it like that, but I'm translating for you.

I have got to stop looking forward to things that may or may not happen!

I am blessed where I am right here and now. I mean it is wonderful to dream - so , so wonderful - but if I'm always looking forward, won't I miss everything that is happening right now?

WHAT A TRAGEDY WOULD THAT BE?!?

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AGING GRACEFULLY

It was my 18th Birthday last Wednesday.My cell phone kept ringing all day with calls from Aunts,Uncles cousins,friends,grandparents,grand aunts,grand-uncles...the entire clan actually(I'm Indian)
They all had the same question for me-"so,how do you feel now that you're 18?"

"It's the same as being 17"

"And 16"

"And 15"

I really mean it.I'm not old enough to let a number bother me.Maybe it will...Someday.But not today.


For all the cliche sayings about aging gracefully, we as a society seem to really stink at it. Everywhere you turn there are formulas and serums and stretches to fake your way out of it. Which really just makes it more traumatic for everyone. Hel-lo. Getting older is inevitable. Unless you prefer the alternative, but death doesn't seem too popular either.

I wish we could figure out a way to make each aging milestone cool. Acceptable. Valuable.

I don't know the answers, but I think we might be missing out on something important.

LOVE ME WITHOUT FEAR.

ACCEPT ME WITHOUT WONDERING.

BE THERE FOR ME WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

ACCEPT ME AS I AM.

A LOVE LIKE THAT WOULD BE ETERNAL.

"When all the purposes of life have been served or when the body becomes unable to serve any purpose, I wish to be able to adopt santhara, a religious fast to death".says Ujjwal,an 83 year old Jain. he lies still on the floor with his arms by his side.He decided to adopt the voluntary systematic fast to death called santhara.

Ujwalji,iconic status within the Jain community was known by all in that community,was diagnosed with Lymphoma 3 years ago.Since 2007,his condition has been deteriorating. However,ever since he has taken the vow,the pain that accompanies the tumor is now gone.

Santhara, a Jain spiritual practice which entails a voluntary giving up of one’s life through fasting, has been in the eye of a storm for years now. The law says it’s suicide, Jains say it’s their religious right. Meanwhile, instances of santhara have been spiraling

One of the concerns raised in the petition was that it is old people who usually resort to santhara — and allowing an elderly person to suffer without medical assistance, food and water is inhuman.Human rights activists feel that the century-old practice of Santhara is a violation of the basic human rights.
They argue that article 21 of the Indian constitution guarantees the right to life but not to death.


The issue has been argued in courtrooms across the country.santhara,will however,remain to be the buzz of the media until a conclusive order is passed,if there is one.

IS CHIVALRY DEAD OR IS IT JUST ME WHO COMES ACROSS UNRULY MALES??

..

I have a Serious problem.I don't know if I'm the only one or if there are millions of people just like me.
I tend to associate certain songs with certain people or incidents.every person thought and emotion is associated with a tune or some really spaz lyrics.
Like just the other day,I played J.lo's Rebirth, an Album that I haven't heard for ages.
It was gifted to me by a friend who I've lost all contact with now-an outcome of a meaningless and minuscule misunderstanding.It made me reminisce about the time i spent with her.
I have now realized that it's the little things and gestures that keep a relationship alive.i Don't know where she is or what she's doing but one thing I'm sure of:if it wasn't for that little friendship breaking incident,we could have been besties.
But now I have Deviated from my point.The point is that i still associate The sultans of swing with my dad,grease lightning with a guy from college who walks,talks and acts like Danny from Grease and worst of all-i link Snow Patrol's "you are all i have" and Bryan Adams "Heaven" with a certain ex-boyfriend who i wish not to name...let alone spend the best part of my life thinking about..
if you can help me or have any solutions,please do leave a comment.Even if you suffer from a similar musically inclined version of free association.I'm sure Sigmund Freud or Carl Jung would have some answers if they weren't popping up the Daisies.
=)