Tall People make Good Lawyers!

This is the ground-breaking story I heard about yesterday. It didn't seem to have been backed up by much research, and, since the theory isn't as complicated as the Quantum Theory of Physics, I'm sure it will be easily understood by all. (Budding midget lawyers, beware!)

Here are the postulates of this ridiculous and absolutely bizarre theory: (yes, I finally spoke my mind!)

• A tall person can make people turn. This is a necessity in a courtroom(?).
  
• The more people who look at you, the stronger your case is. (Forget the cross-examination and arguing).
  

So I guess the corollary of this theory is: Shorties don't make good lawyers.

But what is more important in a courtroom: your height or your oratical and cross-examining skills?

I leave this open for debate.

PS-- Bah!




Tribute to Hansie

Hansie Cronje may not have been the most-loved cricketer in recent years, but he certainly was popular before being exposed. (I'll let you in on a secret- he was on of my favourites before the match-fixing scandal.)

Unlike his Indian counterparts, he confessed and divulged all details, expressing his regret. His fans forgave him for his final display of honesty.

I wonder why the others didn't follow his footsteps. Their crimes would have been forgiven, if not forgotten.

RIP, Hansie.

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.

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!

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..............