Otherside

Years ago, before the seriousness of life and its consequences meant anything more than a grain of rice... it was something that i looked forward to not knowing why... The New Year.
These days its all about introspection, to look back at what passed by and what got left behind. This here is for everyone who has made a difference in my life. a turbulent one but all the same a life that i have lived to my fullest, not once regretting. Cheers to all you guys, may the coming year be fruitful, successful and every bit interesting.
Thoughts moving in speeds of light, leaving behind the very actions to follow the thoughts.
Days of sadness, of happiness, of fear, of solitude, of introspection, of love, of hate, of insecurity, of expectations, of misunderstandings... they're all gone, in a whiff... before we know it the countdown started and then its all done. The attacks at bombay, the deadlines, the relationships to keep up with, all left behind and now looking forward for a new beginning. The masks are all gone, packed and locked into seprate bags. New days to look forward to. Cricket matches, film reviews, extra money, new friends, new alliances, a new LIFE
Bring out the whiskey and champagne... the chocolates and cheese... the sausages are almost done and so are the salads... its time for the new bottles to be tried and tasted... new places...
I have no more regrets, my slate is clean and my adorations pure... the people i love will be blessed for i vow to be truthful, sans any masks... i love you guys way too much to let you go...
My journey through the woods will continue... my bikes are oiled and filled as usual. the journey will lead to places unknown where the party will go on... the woods are dark and deep and i have miles to go before i sleep
But thank the one for telephones for i will ignore my friends and family no more. my life is for you to feed on. my journey will go on but i will always update the very strength that drives me. with thoughts, of memories of physical beings and conversations, over coffee, over cigarettes, over drink and sometimes just under the night sky and moonlight.

signing off for 2008... have fun, have a great new year... drink, but don't get too drunk not to enjoy the party and if you do get drunk don't get behind the wheel.
Big hug and lots of love.

Emme24Frames

PUSH the ButTON, Its TIme tO GalVAnize

The other day i returned home to a very distressed flat mate who had spent time drinking down his thoughts. We have all been shaken by what had happened at The Taj in Mumbai and we all know that Mumbai will never be the same again. People who have not even been to the Taj were able to feel the it. Where are we going from here? 

The biggest question would be to the government. But can we really? What have we done, we vote them to power and now we are not even willing to support them to take the decisions to bring the people involved down. Is there something wrong with them, the politicians. Yes, but no again. They might not be the only ones to blame. There are the IAS and IPS people too. Do we crucify them all? Why?

Aren't we eqully to blame? Everytime something happens in Mumbai we pride ourselves with the fact that we are able to bounce back to reality within a day. But doesn't that show that we are cold to everything that is happening? We don't take a stand good enough to get the decision makers to do something about it. We have made them like that. they know that everything is going to be just fine the next day that we Mumbaikars wake up. 

On the 3rd i had attended the peace march at the Gateway of India. I hadn't seen so many people out on the same day, leaving work behind to be together. it almost felt like WoodStock came to India. but more importantly, it was the energy. Everyone wanted the same thing. Answers. Questions were asked. there were protests against each and every politician. but it got me thinking, how long can we keep this going?

Maybe the answer lies in the fact that we all came together. for long we have been divided and there are forces within the country that are still trying to divide us. From who we are to where we come from. The irony of the whole thing is that it took a terror attack to get us all together with a common voice against a common oppressor. Why do we need a tragedy to get us together? Why? Are we all so different from each other that we cannot see that we are the same. 

Its time to Push the button and take it to the next level. If it needs that strong decisions need to be taken then so be it. I am willing to be frisked everywhere i go so that we have a safer tomorrow. But what is more important that we kill the ideology of terrorism. Because that know nothing. No religion, no creed... its just a thought. we need to kill the thought. We need to stop the infighting and live peacefully. Give up our ego and live in peace. Accept our weaknesses and strive to strengthen the community. Or let us take a stand and fight once again - Fight for Freedom. Freedow from corruption, Terrorism, Communalism, Separatism and everything that is going to divide us.