Wednesday, 30 January 2008

My Everyday In Train..!

I am one of the usual commuters who travel to and from college.. The two hours travel in train everyday, shows me different kinds of people, different kinds of atmosphere.. When i stand in the very big queue early morning for the ticket, i can see people running to catch the train, barging into the line standing for the ticket.. The commotion at the ticket counter, pushing and hauling people who gets into the queue just like that in between adds color to the picture.. That looks funny.. Some stand exhausted, some stand happy, some in pensive mood.. . There is chaos when they hear the loud roar of the train, with a feeling that they may miss the train for which they were standing for about 15 minutes, they start running to catch it, without even buying a ticket..

I always get into compartment where there is enough place to sit.. I find a place near the window and start listening to songs on my PMP.. This is when i get to see people of many kinds.. Some board even when there is enough place to sit, some read newspapers and very few people start talking to the stranger in the opposite seat.. Most of the time people do not even care to look or talk to the one who sits next to them, unless or until they know them.. They have their own thought running.. But very rarely someone will break the silence with something like "The TN politics is bad.!".. and some oppose it saying "No, you're wrong".. There starts the debate.. They start talking about politics or some random subject, people around them tune into this discussion it is their way of killing time.

The two things that comes to our mind when it comes to train.. Mendicants and Hucksters.! I donate money for a cause and only when i trust the cause.. Most of the mendicants have baby in their hand just to create sympathy.. But sometimes, you can feel the real pain within a person when he asks you for money.. I give them.. And about the hawkers and greengrocers, electric train is the only place where they can sell most of their goods.. Its always like this: when someone sitting next to you buys something to eat, you definitely buy that too.. Let it be cookies, samosas, fruits or whatever.. Workers buys something and share it decently among them.. But if a student buys something, the other guys in the group start this little fight to have a piece of whatever is bought.

The fun starts when students get together.. Their talk definitely cause a chuckle.. Some talks about studies (as far as i have seen, its very rare.!) and some talk about their day in class.. I always prefer to be silent and observe all the stuff happening around.. When it comes to a students' gang, there's always a hero, a comedian and a silent chap.. This makes it more interesting and you can easily differentiate them at once.. There grows an extra hormone to every heroes when they get to see a girl.. Ogling and loitering, when others in his gang applause his every moves.. Sometimes when a single guy in a gang needs to get down, they all hold him till the train starts moving. Its fun but dangerous..

Sometimes the train is crowded.. I have to barge into the huddled crowd and find a place to stand.. YYou find a lot of people squatting on the floor.. There would be no place and you cannot even ask them to stand.. This is one stupid thing i experience sometimes.. I sometimes ask them to stand but they refuse with a pretext that they've grown old and could'nt stand.. That's stupid.. Then what about the rest who is standing.? They're like "I dont give a damn.!"..

Some people in the train plays music for alms.. I would say, they are so talented that they create music with just a rectangular piece of plastic .. I dont know how on earth they create that sound but plays it that good with their dexterous fingers.. They also will have good voice.. Both the voice and the music they create seems so good to hear.. And also blind people sells stationery items like books etc.. They have this strong hope towards life.. Sometimes you start doubting whether they are really blind, cuz they walk that perfectly in the pathway.. If they are that thorough with their steps, just imagine their aeon in train.. Sometimes i feel this kind of people must be served good by the government by giving them free stationery kiosk, at least..

My everyday in train will be interesting.. I believe i see things different.. Being animist, i respect nature.. Everyday i see different things happening in train that can only be experienced.. Take a ride in train and you'll know it.. Some may find traveling in train is sick.. But for me its good and i love it.. Of course everyone have their own views.. and this is mine.. I love my everyday in train..

Friday, 18 January 2008

Soap Operas Suck big time..!

Soap operas is being the major cause for unnecessary troubles at homes.. This had happened even in my home.. Father comes from office and he is not treated or given any attention, reason.? everybody at home is immersed in tv watching soap operas.. Its so annoying when you are not treated the way you are supposed to and your blood pressure increases when you come to know that the reason behind is stupid tv serials.. You toil away from the office, spending nearly 7 to 8 hours everyday, wriggle through the heavy traffic, and you dont get a coffee from your spouse when you reach home.. reason.? soap operas.. Its obvious that there are two different kinds of people.. One who say 'tv serials suck', the other, who say 'tv serials rock'.. Im just trying to rant out standing from both the sides..


From brats outlook :

They also are sticked to tv, but not watching tv serials, rather, pogo or other cartoon channels.. You dont find them watching soap operas when everyone in the house watches it.. They rather go out to play or do something else.. This is because thay are not mentally developed to actually understand what the characters in a tv serial come out with.. neither have the patience to wacth it..


From students outlook:

"Physics, Maths, Electronics, Biology, are like tablets to throb migraine.. where do we find time to watch soap operas .?" This will be the common sentence that we could probably hear from youngsters.. And also boys dont usually watch tv serials cuz they dont like to waste hours in watching characters (in a tv serial) crying for no reason.. But Girls do.. I dont mean girls are that stupid, its cuz they just spend time watching it, sitting down with their mother, lamenting.. They just watch to kill time.. Of some polls i have seen, its women who raise their hands when asked "Who will sit in front of the tv watching soap operas most of the time.?" Students mostly dont find time watching tv.. and even if they find time, they dont waste it watching tv serials..


From Office-goers outlook :

"TV serials is our best pass time.!".. They come from office, need some pass time, so they choose tv serials.. why not other programs..? There starts the brawl if he is not going along with her.. I have seen some houses where the tv serials keeps running and no one cares to watch it.. But they want it running.. They work all day at office and they find soap operas their only pass time, esp. for women.. I guess womens gets glued to tv serials cuz they like watching men cry..


From septuagenarian outlook :

Obviously for elder people, tv serials is being the best way to kill time.. Even then, now-a-days geezers go in keeping themselves updated.. They watch NEWS, read papers, magazines et all.. But grannies stick in front of tv watching serials and hear world news through their husbands.. But practically, its so so obvious that elders watch tv serials most of the time.. You do not know how they discover the release of new serials.. But being so aged, tv serials caters for all their tastes..


Soap operas always stands tall when it comes to commercial.. I also have found that the background score used in tv serials is copied from mid 90's flicks.. You can easily find these dulcet tones cuz what they copy will be a master-class one.. Of all the polls and studies and researches, it all ends up with cognitional result: women watch more tv than men.. I actually thought of writing about the tv serial i hate the most (not only me, even my friends do) Kana Kaanum Kaalangal.. They call themselves school students and appear like men.. They dont seem to look like a school-going chap rather looks like grown men completely shaved all their beard and tries to appear like school kids.. And about the language they use, its so senseless.. I started watching it cuz one of the actor in it is my classmate (Joe aka balaji).. It was good till i started finding out the slang they use.. Its so disgusting.. For a kid who watches it, it makes him talk the same in school with his friends.. That is so stupid.. Not only this, there are so so many more to list out where you find no story but lamenting.. It'd be better if this is changed, dwindling soap operas and prompting programs like quiz and stuffs (guess it takes decades for that.!)..

Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Unnarugil varugayil, ulle oor paravasam...

unnarugil varugayil, ulle oor paravasam...
unnale thozhane, naan illai en vasam...

This song from KALLOORI drove me nostalgic.. I saw Balaji Sakthivel's kalloori two days back and this song tells something to me.. When the first time i saw this song in the movie, it was so beautiful with fragrance of friendship and love sprinkled over.. Joshua Sridhar, as usual has given a very adorable composition, yea, yet another one.. Everytime i hear this song, it drives me to somewhere i should be, a state where i see people i have'nt met before.. I feel like i have fallen in love with someone i do not know.. funny rite..? This was what i felt the first time i heard it.. and its true.. Even when im writing this blog, im listening to it.. Harini sudhakar's voice is so mesmerizing.. A mellifluous voice that takes us with the song.. I even have wondered why i could'nt compose a song like that.. Rather im not a aspiring composer, but have composed one.. Will post it soon.. To be true, everytime i hear this song, im happy.. Do not know why.. The reminiscence of my funny old days, funny old crush and love.. Watch the movie and you'll feel it.. The song comes at the right time where it is supposed to come with a good picturesque.. Watch this video..




Unnarugil varugayil, ulle oor paravasam...

FALSE is TRUE.? or TRUE is FALSE.?

I always have this question that i often ask within me.. "Does GOD exits..?".. Being an theist, i do believe in GOD but it is a known fact that there is no proof.. Scientist can prove the existence of GOD and also can prove that GOD does not exist.. I always have this doubt within me.. If Adam and Eve were the first on earth, how did their generation grew.? Okay.. If Adam and Eve had two sons, there is no possibility for generation growth, neither any possibility if both were daughters.. There is only chance that one must be son and the other to be daughter (If they had just two children.!).. So, the only way for the generation to grow is when their son and daughter fornicate.. On one side, i think this kind of thoughts is stupid.. But did i get any answer for my question yet..? So imagine the scornful relationship between the two.. or they must not have the sense to think what is right and what is wrong.. or they must be lecherous.. So what is the point.? If Adam and Eve once survived, the way that we are brought to earth is by a abhorrent relationship.. The humans genesis.. If not, how are we brought to earth..? who was the first man on earth.? Who brought us to earth..? When we end up with these questions, the only answer that people have is that there exist a super power and that is GOD..

Christianity and Islam have a lot in common, its just that the names differ.. If we wade through the history of the two, both look similar except for the names and caliphs.. Islam has a messenger who is Prophet Mohammed.. Christians also has a messenger and it is Jesus.. Jesus is the messenger that GOD had sent.. Muslims do not treat Mohammed as GOD, but Christians treat Jesus as their GOD.. Its only because it is believed that Jesus is the only son of GOD.. what does that mean..? So there is some supernatural power that exist above Jesus, that we call GOD.. Then why people treat Jesus as GOD.? Is that because he came out again by resurrection..? I am not trying hurt anyone's feelings here.. Its just my uncertainty..

I had so many stupid question often rising when i go to mosque, but still i believe in GOD.. What makes me have faith in it.? I dont have an answer.. But everytime i go to the mosque, i sometimes suddenly have this feeling "Why should i pray.?" "And for whom.?" And then i turn "Oh, i should'nt think like that, that might bring bad luck..!" Christians and Muslims have one GOD, but think about the Hindu GODS.. They have more than one hundered GODS.. so does that prove there are many GODS.? Or different people see one GOD as many..? For instance, think all these are stories.. stories that someone told just to make people believe it.. No heaven.. No Hell.. No angels.. Nothing.. With a scientific view, we get answers for lot of questions we ask.. They prove Hell and Heaven does'nt exist.. But where do we go after our death.? We die just like that and let the earth eat us.? If that is true, how does apparitions exist.? I heard my elders saying that our soul wanders if its not a normal death.. Does ghost exist..? There are many questions that i dont have an answer for and so do many people.. I wrote this post just to discuss my thoughts and questions that i often ask to myself.. I beleive i did'nt bore anyone.. Do comment your thoughts..

Friday, 4 January 2008

'Unbreakable' broke my expectations..!


Backstreet boys' new album 'Unbreakable' is not that good as their previous ones. I downloaded the album on the day of release and found nothing so different, but the same as some normal pop albums, except few songs. I did really expected a lot from this album as there was a talk that this album will come out with a lot more difference (though Kevin is not there in this album). But unfortunately i was so disappointed. Let me come up with something about this band. The band was formed through a series of auditions in the year '93. The group comprises of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Alexander James McLean, Brain Littrell, Kevin Richardson. After the finalization of the band, they decided to release their debut music video "Stay in my life" and some more promotional songs. When the band was first formed, Nick was 12 yrs old, being the youngest member of the band, Howie was 19, A.J was 14, Brain was 18 and Kevin 21, the eldest member of the band.





Audition video, 1993.


Then comes their second album 'Backstreet's Back' which sold 28 million copies worldwide. In 1998, Brain underwent an open heart surgery as he was suffering with the pain since his childhood. In '99, they released their third international album 'Millenium' which sold 1.13 million in its first week of release (I was one in the million to buy it the very second day). It was a huge hit and one of the song was made in remembrance of brain's heart surgery, "Show me the meaning of being lonely". The boys also received the Juno award for the Best Selling Album. Before the release of their next album, the creator of the band went in favour of 'N-sync', which made the boys recruit a new manager for their band. In 2000, they released 'Black and Blue' which also showed equal response from the fans. After this, Nick decided to make a solo album and so he did, 'Now or Never'. After a long hiatus, they released their fifth album "Nevergone" which features 'Incomplete', the song that mourns the loss of Kevin's father. In 2006, Brain
set forth with his new solo album 'Welcome home'. The same year, Kevin left out of the band for some reasons that he refused to share. In 2007, they released "Unbreakable" and the critics gave a positive result of the album. They also defined the album 'the best so far'. But i did'nt like it or maybe i did'nt feel its inner tune. Whatever, BSB always stands out of the rest as they are the best.

List of Awards they received:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Backstreet_Boys_awards

This is something i know about the band and i also took some info from Wiki. If you guys find time, listen to the album. We have technologies developed beyond expectations so it only takes few minutes to download the whole album. Listen to it and leave your comments.