Walking....

Picture this - You are walking down the street. Doesn't really matter if it's day or night. What really matters is that you are walking. Ummm, okay so you are wearing a Shirt, sweater and a heavy-duty jacket. Probably a pair of denims down below too. Are you wearing inners? Holy piece of jack sh*t..I don't know. Thick, fat, ugly snow shoes that claim protection from just about any kind of cold. A woolen hat covering your head, you are still walking down. Suddenly you remember that you haven't had food since last morning. Oh no! you haven't even done your laundry since the last 2 weeks for Christ's sake. Well, you haven't even ironed a shirt in the last six months either!You shiver at the thought of going back home and cooking. Because it's 10:15PM and you just got out of your class. Strong winds slap your face constantly. But the slap in the face feels more like a kick in the teeth. You are numb. The cold winds are biting you from head to di....er, toe. To top it all, you are walking in 12-15 inches of snow. The temperature? Maybe -15 degrees celcius. The cold is ripping you apart. But you are determined. You are determined to accomplish what you want...right now. You are colder than a chilled bottle of beer. And then you do it. You slowly (of course, you've been crippled by the cold winds by now) pull out a cigarette from your pocket, light it up( you did it on the 19th attempt. Hurray!!)...and smoke it up!

That's determination...for all the wrong things in life....aaaeeechh!!!!

If the story above seems like deja-vu to you then you are an Indian student in Uncle Sam's abode realising every day how beautiful life was..back home. Right?

Movies

Movies that I watched in the last 10 days or so:

1. Dick
2. Pink Panther
3. High Fidelity
4. The Castle
5. About a Boy
6. Clerks
7. Being John Malkovich
8. Pirates of the Carribean
9. I am Sam
10. Polar Express
11. Caddyshack
12. The In-laws

Man, nothing else to do in life...

People

I think a lot these days.

I have been noticing people. And they make me wonder. Why do they stoop so low to get what they want? Living alone has given me the calibre to come up with an answer to that question. Not that I have found an answer. I am only trying to - and I am pretty sure that I will not get an answer.

They are everywhere. The roaches. The assholes. Scared. Insecure. They will stab you, trip you, hurt you, even kill you. They want what they desire. By hook or by crook. They will mislead you, give you wrong information, pretend that they are smart.They will portray themselves as God - someone who will solve all your problems . But when you know them, that is, when you interact with them you realize that they are all hollow. These kind of people give perfect answers to other people's questions, but when they face the same question you see them running away by coming up with some kind of excuses to dodge the very question.

They are very unethical at times. And as I said before, they will do just about anything to get what they want.

I pity them. I sometimes feel bad for them. But I also feel that one has to be very very cautious while dealing with such people. They can hurt you.

But I am determined. I will stick to ethics , always, come what may. I don't want to cheat myself. I don't want my conscience to keep pestering me - constantly reminding me of my bad deeds. I will be ethical - always. This is a lesson I have learned from such people.

Short Run and Long Run - This is what Economics is all about. And I see a connection here. All the assholes make it to the top in the short run, but in the long run they fail.Miserably. God is watching all of us. Don't mess with him. When he punishes us, we become nonexistent. He can turn us upside-down, inside-out.

The other thing I am determined to do is Believe in God.Always. He makes us go through bad times often, but that is just to make us all the more stronger - Mentally and sentimentally. Believe in God.He can turn the tables. He can do what nobody else can.

Entertainment - Where are We Going?

Have you guys ever wondered how far we have been left behind when it comes to new age TVs and speaker systems? I subscribe to a magazine called "Electronic House" and the Jan 2006 issue has left me spellbound. I could never imagine the kind of plasma TVs and audio systems and what nots to get a permanent place not only in our homes but in our hearts too. They are beautiful. Look sleek and sophisticated. You cannot judge the animal that's inside them by just looking at them , waiting to break free and provide a punch so powerful that would make all the cinema halls in this world feel ashamed of themselves and eventually kick them out of business( I got a little carried away, didn't I?).
I had an oppurtunity to experience a Sony 50" plasma TV at my uncle's house. I watched two movies on that.Trust me, they leave the cinema halls way too far behind. Entertainment for just you and your family - nobody else. Pause it, Stop it, rewind it. If getting way too bored, forward it. You control the movie, the movie doesn't control you anymore. If you miss a dialog - no problem. If you don't understand the language - no problem again. Every action of the TV makes sure that you get exactly what you want - Good audio/video and full control.
Well, what the heck. I have a "Home Theater System" too in my house. Care to take a look at it? Here you go:

*sheepish*

By the way, I wish you all a Very Very Happy New Year!