Wednesday, May 29, 2002

Home Sweet Home (at last!)

There's a certain 'click' in your heart when you reach home after a holiday. As much as you would like to go back and relive your holiday, home is as dear as it was before you left.

But things change, sometimes drastically.

Firstly, it's become hotter than before.

Secondly, the city is geared up for a war, what with mock fire drills and disaster management plans skewed all over the place.

Thirdly, you see long queues outside empty colleges- for admission. That's something which is repeated year after year. You can't mail them an application- no staff to handle such things. Everything has to be done personally. No wonder you see few foreign students here, inspite of having a good and relatively cheap education here.



Difference

What makes one country different from another?

The people, of course, currency, climate, culture, languages..... The list goes on.

Perhaps it is ths difference that causes two or more countries to go to war. Peace-lovers say that war causes disaster, destroys families, kills innocent civilians, but there are times when war is the only solution. I don't know what these circumstances are- but I do know that there is a fine line demarcating patience and intolerance.

Be careful which side of the line you are on.

Thursday, May 02, 2002

Is she reading this?

I'm quite sure Ektaa Kapoor has been reading my blog, or has at least heard about it.

How do I know?

Quite simple.

She read my Law Education blog entry and decided there was an element of truth in it. The result- a notification in the beginning of the infamous serial which goes somewhat like this:

All characters, situations and Procedures of Law in this serial are fictional. Any resemblance to a person.......

Hah!



On Writing

Stephen King's book On Writing is a must-read for anyone who wishes to take up a career in writing of any kind- journalism, freelance etc.

To be honest, I haven't read any of his other books (and if I have, I don't remember). But he does sound great, doesn't he? His fans swear by him and his work.



Vacation!

Here's a million-dollar question: What should you do when summer arrives?

Take a vacation, of course!

A summer vacation is absolutely necessary if you are living in an infernal city like Mumbai or Delhi. And believe me, it is propitious for anyone.


PS 1-- Here's a tip: Don't plan a trip to Rajasthan or Egypt in summer, for heaven's sake!

PS 2-- I pity the students preparing for board exams coming up next March. No vacation for them :-( Here's something heartening for them: Aapka number aayega!