Men can be cute "if" they set their mind on it!

I have been told time and again that I shud become more positive in my outlook towards men... Hey I don't hate men. No I don't. How can I when I have a gr8 hubby, an adorable brother and a wonderful father, not to forget all my close guy-friends who have seen me through it all.

It's just that Its a rare day when men in general, do something so cute that you have to turn and say "Awwwww"... So its not really my fault when I don't put them up on a pedestal right??? :)

Anyway I really lurved this video and wanted 2 share it with u... Why am I bringing a video up in between my post huh? You'll see... It really is sumthing that touches my heart. And I am sure I am talking in behalf of all women when I say : "Men please learn some tips..." Women continue looking for those supposed men out ther... I have been told that "chivalry" is not really out of style yet!

Guys... you listening??? :)

Women love being in love. More often than not; they are in love with the feeling and not with the person it’s generated for!

I wrote this post, as a guest author for a blog-friend. But couldn't stop myself from posting it!

I am a woman and proud of it! I am not saying all women are like me, just that there are a-lot-of-women out there who really are like me, and would agree with the statement!!! (Do you think its a little harsh to say this when poets all around the world write such beautiful poems on love? Do you think I am only saying this because I am not a romantic?) Some facts: Pisces, Happily-married and not jilted, I really believe that "the most important relationship in your life is with yourself!"; So seriously you are not dealing with a lunatic here!:)

Before I go any further, let me just say- Hey this is not a critical article on women; oh no! I am too much of a feminist to ever do that!!! It's just an attempt to make men understand the complex-psyche of ours: The 'wow!'men. (Please note the exclamation mark!)

Ok, there's no doubt about it, women are complex creatures who can make themselves believe whatever they want to, when they set their mind on it! Be it their oh-so-lovely dress, much-needed make-over, their purrrrfect lurvvve or Awww-so-adorable babies! Don't the adjective just needs to be there..? How can we live without the interesting exclamations in life!!? It's like a breath of fresh air... It's what keeps us going... How can we not work on making our lives interesting? Seriously, don't we all believe that the word "BORING! was just not made for us!!!"

I live in this make believe world of hopes and dreams that are just slightly out of my reach. No matter how hard I try I can't seem to get there! But ask me if I would ever own up to it? And my immediate answer will be "Nope!" I believe I am not extraordinary... I believe most women like me think the same way... they might not decide to write about it... But deep down they believe it too!!! So going back to the original statement of the post... "Women love being in love. More often than not; they are in love with the feeling and not with the person it’s generated for!"

I believe:

"She’ll be the first to know the imperfections in her relations but will ignore it. She’ll believe anything he says; knowing he doesn’t mean a word. She’ll do anything for him; knowing he might never do a thing in return. She’ll bleed, she’ll lie, she’ll cry just to have him in her arms for a night!" I hate to say it; but that is the real essence of womanhood! Seriously Guys we are not in love with you, just the feeling that you generate in us, when you are around!

Not a romantic... Nor a cynic... I call myself A.S.T.U.T.I. :)

Delhi cries...

13 strikes again... And this time the recipient of the strike was Saadi Dilli!

No, I am not talking about the natural calamities that this nation's facing- the floods, the droughts or the Tsunamis. As if they were not enough, we have a whole separate "Weekend Bombing" trend started in our country! Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Surat and now DELHI! The bombers are having a blast, and quite literally!!!

6:10 pm, 6:30 pm, 6:31 pm & 6:38 pm- It's a half hour which normally would have been fun right? Saturday evening- packing up your week to let the weekend begin, planning on rushing home to change for the Saturday night fever, Look your best and let's move to the music... Everyone happy and looking forward to what's remaining of the weekend?

Now consider this- 6:10 pm, 6:30 pm, 6:31 pm & 6:38 pm- five bomb blasts in the high profile market areas in Delhi city- the capital of the country. 30 dead and 90 injured. Hospital corridors choked. Metros come to a stand still. Traffic jam in the city. Complete chaos. Radio channels informing people of the bomb blasts and asking them to "not panic". Cell phones network clogged! Thousands of callers from other parts of the country, trying to find out if their families or friends living in Delhi are safe or would their last conversation with them, have been their final adieus! Yes! Delhi did cry like a baby- with Complete Helplessness...

"To dreadfully terrorize you this time, by the Will and Help of Almighty Allah we are about to devastate your very first metropolitan centre, your most strategic 'Hindutva hub', your green zone- Yes! It's your own capital." - This was Indian Mujahideen's claim to fame!

What does this statement make you feel? Pride, Love, Religious, Strong-willed or mere contempt? We call ourselves the new generation, who is above things like caste, religion, gender-bias etc. A generation who does not ask someone- "What's your name followed by which caste you belong to?" A generation who is against terrorism and open to accept all humans as equals! So where did we go wrong? How among us was a breed living that still believed in Castes, has religious bias and is making use of terrorism to prove their greatness?

The people they hurt yesterday were innocent shoppers who probably walked out of home for some retail therapy... or just to pick some awesome shoes they saw someone else wearing, not knowing they might not have the feet to wear them on! They are people who had no freaking clue about what was going to hit them! Whose families the government will have some money for... that the nation will forget tomorrow, 'coz the only ones who truly grieve their loss will be their families and friends!

So maybe next time, asking someone "If their weekend was a blast?" might not be such a great idea! What say youngistan?

Save the Best for Last

There are some songs we just love, don't we? I want to share one of my favourite songs and why I simply love the lyrics... It's written by Vanessa Williams and titled "Save the Best for last"

"Sometimes the snow comes down in june

Sometimes the sun goes round the moon

I see the passion in your eyes

Sometimes its all a big surprise

cause there was a time when all I did was wish

You'd tell me this was love

Its not the way I hoped or how I planned

But somehow its enough"

For me this is Passion personified! Quite literally. On one hand is the Unrequited love that the lady has just not given up on and on the other is her untold need for the same which takes her to such an extent that she's ready to compromise and have it, any way she can! Isn't this a classic woman trait? Just what women do. We love completely and when we love it's forever. No matter what the terms!

"And now we're standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last"

Things happen that we never foresee. Things that make us believe in the glory of love and keeps the mystery alive. Just when she had started believing in her unfulfilling love here he comes "her Knight in Shining Armour"... Yes this world really is a crazy place!

"All of the nights you came to me

When some silly girl had set you free

You wondered how you'd make it through

I wondered what was wrong with you"

Like I said- have him in any terms huh? They are not your terms naturally. 'Coz when you love, you loose the upperhand to the one who's being loved. So I am wondering what's wrong with her!

"cause how could you give your love to someone else

And share your dreams with me

Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you can't see"

This is my favourite line in the whole song. I think it's completely beautiful and explains my sentiments to the "T". Really... how could he give his love to someone else And share his dreams with you?" I think all women should definitely ask themselves this, the next time they are hoping to be in a relationship with someone whose already in another?

"And now were standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you cant see

Sometimes the snow comes down in june

Sometimes the sun goes round the moon

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

You went and saved the best for last!"

Ok I'm sure you guys are wondering if I really love this song? Actually I do. I love anything that inspires me to think. And this song sure does that; and very beautifully.

Speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola)

I recently read this and wanted to share it with you...

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four Balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for Balance in your life."

Rock On! Movie review

I had heard raving reviews of the film before I went ahead and watched it... Both positive and negative ofcourse! There simply was nothing in between...
So I was ready to go watch a passionate film that I'll surely love or just hate. I Lurved it! Completely!!!

The story is about a boy band Magik (yea with a "k"). Four college students, who wanna become rock stars and have a boy-band! It's about how they practise, breath and eat music in their younger years and how they grow up in life to become Investment Banker, Jeweller etc...

Most of us have been there or atleast know someone who's been there and done that!!! I for one, could think of some of my friends back from school who pretty much did the very same things.... So naturally it brought back lovely memories and smiles... :)

The acting is good and all of them have done justice to the film. Farhan Akhtar makes an impressive debut as an actor. Though not as explosive as his directorial debut, his foray into acting works just fine. As Magik’s lead vocalist as well as an investment banker, Farhan is impressive. True to his self he pays a lot of attention to his on stage rock musician act, and comes across quite like one. You can actually see his throat nerves stretched when he's singing in the concert!

There are two significant women characters - Sakshi, as Farhan’s wife (Prachi Desai) and Debbie, Arjun’s wife (Shahana Goswami). Along with Farhan Akhtar, there's is the best performance of the movie. Both are shown to be strong characters. It is interesting to see how one woman manages to play the catalyst in the relationship between the four friends even though she is a new entrant into their lives. And the other almost tears them apart even though she is the one who has been with the band ever since they began. Like I said strong women!

Not surprisingly, one can notice traces of the Farhan Akhtar style of filmmaking, especially in the way male bonding, twisted relationships and complex emotions are handled, and attention is paid to detail ensuring nothing remains disconnected. The reunion scenes among the band members as well as Aditya’s meeting with his ex-girlfriend are particularly treated with intense care. Beautiful I say!

The film has been played at a lot of different levels- laughter (Purab's dance comes to mind), emotions (Farhan not knowing how to react when his wife tells him she's preg), Friendship (some gr8 DCH moments in Goa) and the base of the film Rock Music!

Oh and did I say, I lurved the last line of the film- "Don’t Download the Music , Buy it!” Me thinks It was Kewl!!!

A must watch guys... go grab your tickets now!