Why do you love Disney?

Some people love Disney movies. The world of prince and princesses, fairy godmothers and evil witches... the world where good wins over evil and of Happy Endings.

I just like few Disney movies. I like the world of fantasy, but I was never a Disney groupie or follower. I find most of the Disney movies childish and feel they are way below my maturity. So, why do some people love Disney so much that they think Disneyland or Disney world is the best getaway? Buy all year passes and visit Disneyland every few months?

I met one such ardent fan on Disney and the reason that I discovered really left me speechless for few secs. Meet my colleague J, an American Asian. She wears lots of Disney T-shirts. Loves Disneyland and frequents it more than once a year. Has Disney posters and figurines at her desk. As a self-proclaimed adult, who thinks Disney stuff is for kids, I was very intrigued with J's love for Disney. One fine day when we were walking together to a meeting, I popped the question - "Why do you like Disney so much?". Without any hesitation, J replies, "All my childhood I lived in a neighborhood that had many Asian families and Mormons. Disney was my best getaway. I don't like watching news much because its mostly about crime and wars. There are no such things in Disney movies.". And to continue to what could have been her unsaid words -

Disney is about simple life where most of the people are good and there are no real life complicated problems. There are no disappointments and sufferings. There's always a HAPPY ENDING.

Love is a matter of heart?

When they say love is a matter of heart, why do people search for it with their eyes
When it should be all about feelings, why so much emphasis on what one hears and sees
Where is heart when all you hear, see and touch is sent to your brain
So they say love is a matter of heart all in vain
The judgments are made by the brain
Then the heart ascertains
It is a matter of brain at the start
Maybe with time, it tugs a few strings of the heart

4 ways to ward off annoying unknown callers

Over years, I have been victim to unknown callers who keep calling, don’t say who they want to talk to or say a name that I don’t even know, talk in regional languages and keep talking in that language eventhough I respond in English and keep asking about my name and place. And the worse thing is that first time they call you, you really try to know if this call was intended for you, then you try to tell them they dialed a wrong number, but this stuff never works for they keep calling when you are at work, at home, with friends or any place in the world. So, how do you ward off these people who are jobless, have no social life and are desperately trying to find a ‘friend’ through a series of random dialing?

Over years I’ve perfected ways to ward off such callers:

Step 1: Ignore the calls. Who cares whose calling; I’m watching Sherlock Holmes in theatre. Can’t miss a scene! Or just keep cutting the calls when you get it!

Step 2: Silence is Golden. Pick up the call and keep them on-hold every time they call!

Step 3: Music for all ears. Just keep the phone going and push it near your laptop/desktop speakers or some boring webinar you’re listening to in office.

Step 4: Realize your hidden potential. I love this step… remember, when you sometimes felt you could be a great opera singer, rock star, TV reporter or radio journalist. Practice makes you perfect, so as soon as you pick the call start with your session ‘Good Morning everyone! First let’s have a look at the headlines….’ Wow! Should I consider a career shift?

Now, we know you can’t pretend to be a rock star in office! So, choose a step that suits the environment and your mood. And here’s a secret, the success rate of step 4 is awesome. 3 Linkin Park songs and I never got a call again! Gosh, I should try my career in singing! Who knows I can give Sheryl Crow a competition in singing!!!

lines from William Blake

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

you're the one I LOVE

I may never get to see you as often as I Like.

I may not get to hold you in my arms all through the night.

But deep in my heart I truly know,

you're the one that I LOVE and can't NEVER let go.

.... Anonymous

You

The thought of you was a dream
A life with you was a fantasy
Still thinking of you is insanity
Forgetting you will be an impossibility

While thinking of me,
think of yourself.
I might be the best,
but look at yourself!!!

The day...

Hell will break loose,
The heavens will fall,
The day I won't think of you,
will never come at all.

I dream...

I dream of the bright stars
I dream of silver moon
I dream of the snow fall
I dream of sand dunes
I dream of the deep oceans
I dream of blue skies
I dream of the frothing waves
I dream of serene valleys
I dream of the huge mountains
I dream of beautiful islands
I dream of the wonderful castles
I dream of green lands
I dream of the rain
I dream of cool breeze
I dream of the universe
and the world within me.

My Morning Song...

Sleeping in the room,
lost in the dreams.
Was it chirping of the birds
or blaring screams?

Oh God! It's 10
The alarm did not ring

Damn, the alarm
it never rings
But when I check it,
it always sings

Oh God! The time's running
I'm gonna be late

Morning rituals, bath,
5 missed calls!!!
My hair's a mess
The cab driver's waiting down the hall.

Why do people come on time?
Why are they never late?

Breakfast is served
I'm dressed
The cab driver's sleeping
on the car seat mattress.

Don't think 15 mins delay is too long
This is my morning song.

from The Wonder Years

“Over the course of the average lifetime
you meet a lot of people. Some of them
stick with you through thick and thin.
Some weave their way through your life
and disappear forever. But once in a
while someone comes along who earns a
permanent place in your heart”

“I remember a place... a town... a house like a lot of houses... a yard like a lot of other yards... on a street like a lot of other streets. And the thing is, after all these years, I still look back... with wonder.”







“I guess sometimes the ground can shift between your feet. Sometimes your footing slips. You stumble. And sometimes you grab what's close to you and hold on as tight as you can.”

“We had the idea, 'Let's do ”

“Change is never easy. You fight to hold on. You fight to let go.”

The search continues...

"All our young lives we search for someone to love. Someone who makes us complete. We choose partners & change partners. We dance to a song of heartbreak & hope. All the while wondering if somewhere, somehow, there's someone perfect who might be searching for us".
from The Wonder Years

For me, the search still continues. I keep meeting people - some new, some known. An instance of time makes me like someone. Every song of love has a personal touch. But, then there is another instance that makes me feel may be he's not the perfect someone. Then, there are songs of hope. And I keep wondering if there's someone, somewhere perfect for me. The life goes on, but my search for the perfect someone still continues...

To our friendship...

I know its late,
but those memories would never fade.
Four years of togetherness,
can never be lost in four months of physical distance.
The story begins,
with six students searching for new dimensions.
As no two were alike,
the relationships saw both ebbs and tides.
Young as they were,
the immature maturity ruled their decision sphere.
Still those memorable outdoors,
the talks on the beach and patrolling the IITM roads.
The restaurants we went,
with lots of pre- and post- planning for every event.
The movies we saw,
turning days into nights and nights into days.
Days will come and pass by,
but the days in the hostel wing will remain alive.
Nothing can replace this relationship,
six of us and our friendship.

"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew"
- William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet

"Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity."
- Henry Van Dyke

"Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour.
Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity."
- Albert Einstein

"Men always want to be a woman's first love
women like to be a man's last romance."
- Oscar Wilde

"A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears."
- Woodrow Wyatt

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
- Joseph Addison

"They have come up with a perfect understanding. He won't try to run her life, and he won't try to run his, either. "

"God save me from my friends - I can protect myself from my enemies."

The lady by the waves

There she was, standing by the calm evening sea
Her long black hair describing the cool gentle breeze
In a white chiffon top and a blue silken skirt,
She was a vision of loveliness cast in the usual sunset
The hem of her skirt was chased by the frothy waves
And even her slightest movement was defining grace
Lost in the fathomless sea of her thoughts
She stared at the far horizon till the nightfall
The radiance of her smile, the spark in her eyes
Were captured by a curious eye, when she walked by
She was captured on a canvas and the vision filled with colors
Now she stood on the wall, admired by a group of onlookers
There she was standing on the wall of art gallery Vernace,
And there she remained ‘The lady by the waves’.

10 Things I Hate About You!

I hate the way you talk to me,
And the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car.
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots,
And the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick;
It even makes me rhyme.
I hate it, I hate the way you're always right.
I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh,
Even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it when you're not around,
And the fact that you didn't call.
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you.
Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

The Evening...

The evening was never meant for,
for you and me to spend together.
It was meant for you to spend the money,
And for me to enjoy the new winterwear collection by 'Honey'!

The Cracked Mirror !

A cracked mirror hung low on the wall,
the big high wall of the Livingston Hall
Every person who visited the Livingston House,
was drawn towards the mirror, drawn too close
They looked into the mirror and saw their distorted face
The spell on the mirror also showed them their distorted fate
They were caught by horror when they looked into the mirror
And curious they became to know the history of the mirror
No living soul knew the history of the mirror
No theory could unveil the horror
The rumors flew
And everybody knew
There lies a house on the big Adrian hill
On this hill, the Livingston House was built
The history of the house was very much known
That of the mirror was still unknown
But everybody knew,
As the rumors flew
There lies a mirror in the Livingston Hall,
Lying low on the big high wall.

people say to me...

People say to me
It's the best thing that we've parted
'cause you know i'm better alone
Don't Explain to me
How much you're Broken Hearted
I'm busy Mending my Own

Fear

My life stopped,
The progress was blocked,
The time frozen,
When I let the fear in contemplation.