Guilt

I see him everyday when I walk back from my office to New York Penn Station. Easily a 40+, he stands tall. Decently dressed, a cigarette in his hand, he can be mistaken as yet another guy you see in the juggernaut called NY. But he is different, he continues talking to himself and smiles at passers by for no reason..He holds a pan but he himself is oblivious of his begging.

He smiles at me everyday when I pass by. But call it fear, self-obsession or the resultant lack of time, I cannot return the smile to an innocent soul. Lost in my own world, just like he is, I go past him as usual into my crazy world.

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Dreading to say goodbye

I have been dreading to say goodbye to my dear Emma, whom I have been listening to for the past few days. I have watched the movie several times (the Gywenneth Paldrow version), can quote passages from the book and now the audio version of it from BBC series.

A character full of charm, assumed intelligence and pompousness, she brings smile to my lips when she unsuccessfully tries to play cupid. I might identify myself with Marianne Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility (he, he), but I am so in love with Emma (and of course Mr. Knightley). Indeed!

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Dunce

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Being the dunce that I am, I repeatedly bite more than what I can chew! Sighhhhhhh!

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Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous!

One of the most lovable songs that I have heard in times is 'Aval Appadi Ondrum Azhagillai'..This song goes to say how the protaganist thinks his beloved is not so beautiful, is not very fair but how he adores her. Nice lyrics from my favorite Naa. Muthukumar and sung neatly by Karthik. This song is based on Kalyani raaga and is a beautiful melody.

What so stumbled me was that there exists another melody, in hindi though, the theme of which is very similar to 'Aval appadi'. This other song is from 'Papa Kahte hain' that starts with 'Ghar se nikalte hi'..I particularly recollect the lines

"Naa apsara hai, naa woh pari hai", which means "She is not a divine beauty, nor an Angel she is.."

What else can you ask for - this song is based on the raaga Kalyaan (the hindustani equivalent of kalyani) too!

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Following examples ...

As a teetotaller, I think beer is best served only for one purpose - as an excellent hair conditioner.
As an occasional(!) drinker, my husband believes that beer brings relief after a hard day's work.
After reading about this episode ( http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_world/story/1625291.html), now he suddenly wants to patch up with all his long-forgotten enemies-right-from-childhood-days over beer. Should I be happy about his newfound friendliness?!

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