December 2007
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The Butterfly Effect : The Assassination of...
I am not a political analyst, and I’m not trying to be one. I’m a regular world citizen - a media/political victim of “terrorist fear” to whom the international page in the morning paper is just a 5 second scan. Political battles and ground breaking diplomatic summits mean nothing to me. Yet this one hit me hard. Almost below the belt. It left me confused. Befuddled....
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Make-my-Day
Incredibly cute welcome mat inscription - “This house is clean enough to be healthy And dirty enough to be happy” In the true tradition of the Fish Philosophy (check out the lil movie How FISH! Culture Works (wma) on the green bar on the right if u do click on this), I have decided to randomly post the pearls of wisdom like this one, that I pick up along my day. These shall be duly...
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Right Here, Right Now
5 objects of desire : 1. A chance at studying English Literature 2. A ticket to India (I’m working on that one) 3. A chance at volunteering (that one too) 4. A chance at a world trip (haha i know) 5. A beautiful library 5 movies i must see in 2008: 1. sweeney todd - johnny depp. johnny depp. johnny depp. plus the macabre dahl touch. 2. the great debators - denzel AND debating 3....
Christmas
Warm Even with cold antarctic winds chapping my cheeks raw As I walk back home at 9pm with new blankets for the now colder nights With the wind forcing me to catch my breath Across the road A stranger and I share a laugh As her umbrella flips backward and breaks away Calm When in the middle of the thronging last minute gift buying rush A mother steals a moment with her daughter over a Mall-Santa...
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Things I Love: 1. Rain 2. Books 3. Diamonds in flower shapes 4. Hugs from close friends 5. Music 6. Drives 7. My sister 8. Travelling 9. Libraries / Bookshops 10. The colour orange 11. Long hot water showers 12. Children 13. A good start to the day Things I Hate: 1. Fights and Tears 2. Selling electricity 3. Long distance 4. Self pity
Long Distance
words on a screen aren’t hugs smilies on a popup aren’t kisses “love,” as a sign off isn’t as warm as having the person next to you i know. but if i admit it it’s real the shortcomings the miscommunication no tangible emotion change what’s changed things have gone away that’s all i haven’t changed not when you see what’s changed around me...
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Memoirs of a life just begun
In the 80’s a girl from a conservative Punjabi family brought up in Wales but college educated in India married an unassuming, reserved yet tenacious army officer. Three years later, they had their first daughter. The father being naturally inclined to indulgence and being the first grandchild on the maternal side, she grew up completey spoilt, as did her younger sister. They were brought up...