Attention!

The things people do to get attention! Climb mountains, shave their heads, make blogs! (The least one was a joke, ok?). Of course, there was a family which had put up a family on behalf of a new-born baby! The baby sure had his/her (I don't remember the gender of the kid) five, or perhaps ten miutes of fame.

But that's nothing. There is a certain class of people who would go to any length to gain attention. Exaggerate, lie about themselves, even in a negative way!

I'm talking of those who go on and on about their ailments and diseases miserably and as seriously as if it was AIDS or a brain tumour. One such young lady happened to be seated besides me a fast food restaurant (I don't give specifics unless required, remember?). With great detail and melodrama she was describing to her friend the number of dieases and ailments that she had had uptil that moment. The list went on and on. As if a seriatim of unheard-of illnesses wasn't enough, she proceeded with her family history, and went upto her grandfather. She might have delved higher up the hierarchy if it wasn't time for her to leave.

Despite of what she talked (and oh boy, how much she did!), she certainly caught my attention. ;-)


Law Education Compulsory?

Here's a new proposal to make our education system a more effective one- introduce Basic Law and Court Procedures in school and college syllabuses, and make it compulsory.

Why? Did I hear you ask why??????

The answer lies in Miss Ektaa Kapoor's programmes. First they had a judge ignore important photographic evidence in Kaahin Kissii Roz. If the victim was alive, shouldn't the court have asked for an investigation into attempted murder? The next glitch: a judge asking a blind girl to identify her rapist(s)! No prizes for guessing this episode.

Ah! Educated scriptwriters (and even more educated producers) needed! Anyone around? Please reply to Miss Ektaa Kapoor. You'll find her hanging around with a glycerine supplier.

Backkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!

Believe it or not, not blogging since quite sometime has given me an empty feeling. But hey, now that I'm back, it shouldn't matter anymore, should it? Maybe it should, because there have been so many changes and developments on my side that it is difficult (though not impossible) to catch up.

One thing I have realised- writer's block, the most dreaded thing among writers, is practically non-existent when you are working as a writer or journalist and have tonnes of work thrust upon you with the dreaded deadlines looming around you.

Another lesson learnt- I will never ever sit at a computer again without anti-glares. I've had enough headaches and watery eyes to realise that the computer can be horrible for my eyes. I just hope I don't start hating it. That would be the end of the world, wouldn't it? What would happen to Baby's Day Out? (Just the thought of it makes me shiver.)

Here's something for left-handed people who find polar bearsd cute- Polar bears are left-handed.

Why, how? I don't know! But I'd love to know why.

Working Out
I'm no Karnam Malleshwari, but working out is now a daily routine. I'd scorn at the thought of it, but when all roads pointed towards me, things changed! :-)
I wonder what people think while working out. I, for one, cannot be part of the survey because all the while I'm staring at the idiot box in the gym, waiting for a SRK song to play. The others, more serious work-outers, are too busy to look at the screen, unless, of course, Kareen Kapoor or J.Lo pop up.
Perhaps someday I'll be like the serious ones, working out, breathing hard, lifting heavy weights and not just dumbells, and then I'll qualify for the survey.
But someday is another day..............