ramblings
today was swami vivekananda jayanti, but there was no mention of it in any newspaper but the hindi one, which had an article that spoke of the degeneration of indian culture today and little else. where's the nationalistic pride?
i have not seen slumdog millionaire, nor heard its songs. still, i was super-elated to hear that it won four golden globes. and to see anil kapoor at the award ceremony, which i watched only in parts - to see the awards s.m. won. nationalistic pride. here it is. (pray don't misread, i'm not very proud of this!)
my cough continues, and i do my best to oblige everyone who offers a miracle cure (one does not say no to love, no - not in india :). today, mom's friend suggested kasamrit (i can only spell it right in hindi, sorry) and we got a bottle. when mom opened the box the bottle was in, all of six cockroaches rushed out :). she called the chemist's shop, who blamed the manufacturers for the bugs. after much discussion (and amusing defenses on the shopkeeper's part), he agreed to send over a newer bottle. that he did, but who knows whether he didn't just remove the roaches first? :) regardless, it was an amusing incident. the bottle was sealed, so i'm sure the medicine is safe. mom's friend says indian infections should be dealt with the indian way. i suppose this is all part and parcel of it :).
the news on tv continues to be sensational. the golden globes, wipro under scrutiny now, and worst - pak raids at the loc. the newspapers never fail to disturb either. and the movies find it their responsibility to graphically convey the spirit of these news (yes, ghajini - i mean you). despondency prevails, yet what is one to do but pray - oh lord, thy will be done.
i'm almost done reading vol. 5 of the complete works of swami vivekananda. went to several book stores to look for these but could not find. they are out of print, i was told. the second library i visited had them, thankfully. in the last 11 years, they've been issued 8-9 times. should not sv be more popular here in india? although the works are online, reading off yellowed pages has a different appeal, 'tis true.
a had a brand new baby boy yesterday! unfortunately, i mustn't see him until my run of infections is completely over. i may have to wait a long time :(.
that was the news from this end of the world :). as for the weather, the cold has abated ever so slightly and the days are warm and sunny. hum hain rahi pyar ke, phir milenge, chalte chalte :).
i have not seen slumdog millionaire, nor heard its songs. still, i was super-elated to hear that it won four golden globes. and to see anil kapoor at the award ceremony, which i watched only in parts - to see the awards s.m. won. nationalistic pride. here it is. (pray don't misread, i'm not very proud of this!)
my cough continues, and i do my best to oblige everyone who offers a miracle cure (one does not say no to love, no - not in india :). today, mom's friend suggested kasamrit (i can only spell it right in hindi, sorry) and we got a bottle. when mom opened the box the bottle was in, all of six cockroaches rushed out :). she called the chemist's shop, who blamed the manufacturers for the bugs. after much discussion (and amusing defenses on the shopkeeper's part), he agreed to send over a newer bottle. that he did, but who knows whether he didn't just remove the roaches first? :) regardless, it was an amusing incident. the bottle was sealed, so i'm sure the medicine is safe. mom's friend says indian infections should be dealt with the indian way. i suppose this is all part and parcel of it :).
the news on tv continues to be sensational. the golden globes, wipro under scrutiny now, and worst - pak raids at the loc. the newspapers never fail to disturb either. and the movies find it their responsibility to graphically convey the spirit of these news (yes, ghajini - i mean you). despondency prevails, yet what is one to do but pray - oh lord, thy will be done.
i'm almost done reading vol. 5 of the complete works of swami vivekananda. went to several book stores to look for these but could not find. they are out of print, i was told. the second library i visited had them, thankfully. in the last 11 years, they've been issued 8-9 times. should not sv be more popular here in india? although the works are online, reading off yellowed pages has a different appeal, 'tis true.
a had a brand new baby boy yesterday! unfortunately, i mustn't see him until my run of infections is completely over. i may have to wait a long time :(.
that was the news from this end of the world :). as for the weather, the cold has abated ever so slightly and the days are warm and sunny. hum hain rahi pyar ke, phir milenge, chalte chalte :).
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