The Dark side of Spiderman

Our friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. The superhero with the spider senses fighting crime. Every kids' hero.
Or not?
Spiderman 3 is loaded with a whole new dark side to our superhero who is up against Sandman and Venom.
Are we ready for his dark persona?
May 4th.

Will it blow us away like the previous 2 movies? Lets wait and watch.

Arranged marraiage Vs Love marriage

Here i am contemplating about what i must be doing today. Studying or
not studying. After a movie, an hour of of spulrging, a snack of
nuts and listening to freedom by george michael on the idiot box, i
think we all know where this day is headed.
Now where does this much debated over topic come in?Yesterday, we hosted a dinner at home for some of my Mom and Dad's
friends from work. After a 4 day busy schedule at the conference held
in coimbatore, it was time to kick those medical shoes off and have a
darn good time! So,between the cleaning up of my room and the front
room i was getting the load on the big Abhi-Ash bolly-good wedding and
the full lowdown on the ramblings of the die hard fanatic
whats-her-name Jhanvi Kapoor or is it Naina?.
What a day it was! A big bolly wedding with all the whos who attending
it, a Big B look alike, a fanatic, and other look alikes hogging their
few minutes of the limelight.
Yes, so back to the big dinner. I met Janet, who's a Doctor of medical
education from England,Ralph and Debbie from America also in the same
field, Dr Rashmi, Dr Rita,Dr Bill and Dr Avinash. Some of them were more Indian than most Indians i've seen!
It was very nice talking to them. Americans have a very good sense of
humour i must say. And dry humour at that. All those opinions of a
nasty American society were soon kicked out of my mind like a football
racing towards the goal. They were very entertaining, very polite, very
passionate about their work, very humble people. They had respect for
not only people from their own community but also other commnities. The
driver who had accompanied them around told us that they had gotten
very close to all of them and they were all sad that they were leaving.
Now, thats what you call breaking the language barrier.
My mom and dad had an arranged marriage and they were all ears when it
was the time for story telling. Stories of how they got married and
how my siblings and i came into existence :) and how we settled here.
Then came the wedding photos and a whole lot of ooohs and aaahs.
Some of them had gone shopping and it was time for show and tell!
Vibrant Sarees with a lot of detailed prints and beautiful rustic
colours and jewellery. They were so amused by everything. And what i
loved the most was that they gave you so much personal attention.
So mum was telling them about the traditions in North India about how
they would choose a good girl for their son. They apparently would send
a fish to the girl's home and she would have to clean it properly and
send it back! Another way was that she would have to make those pappadams (forgot
what they call it in NOrth India.. the roasted ones) without burning
them!
So they asked sis and i if we were prepared for that! ha ha.. She told
them those customs were pretty ancient these days and we all sighed a
big sigh of relief and had a good laugh! :)
So are you up for an arranged marriage?
1. Secure
2. Merging of two families
3. Having faith in your parents decision
4. Adjusting with the man/ woman in your life

Or Love marriage?
1. Risky.
2. May lead to breaking up a family.
3. May lead to disrespecting your parents.
4. Responsiblity for your actions
5. Being under scrutiny

Mix of both?
Convenient. Everybodys happy.

In both cases,the extreme case, i think, is the worst. Otherwise i
respect both marriages.
Extreme case:
1)Desperately in love. Can't live without him/her. You've decided to
elope without the consent of your parents. Now thats crap.Total
disrespect.You've lived your entire life with your parents.They've
brought you up. And now you're acting smart and acting like you're an
adult. Absolute nonsense. Big stab in the back for the parents if you
ask me.

2) Arranged to marry some big shot,nasty snob with loads of money but
nothing else worth talking about. Pretty sad.

3) Getting married like before you can blink, and getting money/dowry
involved and the fact that you havent seen each other.

All you unmarried people out there, Please stand firm about not
accepting dowry or giving dowry. Lets banish this together. We should
because we can. It'll do you good.
Being dropped at the altar can be heart breaking. I know someone who
went through that. I don't think anyone should go through that.I'll
leave it to God.
Peace.

OH NO!!! SANJAYA's OUT!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
How can the americam public be so heartless?? AW..It was so Sad!!
That stupid SIMON is Horrendous!
I hope Sanjaya gets rich and famous and kicks Simon before he dies!! ha ha..
Just kidding simon.. I didnt mean to be rude. Not like you're a teeny weeny bit sensitive about anything. But anyway!

This is such a useless post. I'M LIKING IT.
:)) so empty.
So.. here's a very empty "hi" to all.
I feel like dung.

180 degrees to another state of mind

Hallelujah! Today is dedicated to all you women out there! Especially to my fav sister (actually my one and only sister! :P kidding sis) .. Yesterday was her birthday. Happy Birthday!!
Yes, put on those not -so-bored-as-ever shoes and get the groove!

A whole day of non-stop minding rocking, ear blasting, thought numbing, head banging music! ...................NOT

First on my list..
Sing with me.. R E S P E C T just a little bit.
1)Aretha Franklin-respect
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh!!

2)CHUMBAWAMBA-TubThmping (Yes, thats a song)
Brings back fond memories of all of us banging our heads back in the days!

3)Baby Boy-Beyonce
(I've come to realise how i'm one of the world's worst dancers! ha ha ... thank you thank you.Far too kind :) )

4)Right now i need............. FUEL! Fuel give me fire give me that which i desire!!
Metallica!

5)Time for some trash music..... Make way dumpster boys!
I'm just a teenage dirtbag!
Wheatus

6)And my all time favs............. SHE'S GOT THE LOOK!
Roxette!

7)I remember we used to sing this song like fools.
Fallin -Alicia Keys

8)Cranberries- Animal instinct
(I get the feeling. Suddenly something's happenened to me.... )

9) Norah Jones-Don't know why
(One of those songs you close your eyes and listen to.. Another one of my favs -come away with me. Phew. That is ONE song. You can just feel the words.. walking through the tall yellow grass and waking up with the rain on your tin roof.. absolutely romantic )

10)Can't fight the moonlight-Leanne Rhimes
Being shy has never been this glorified. Singing in the moonlight. What more can you ask for? OST- Coyote ugly

11) We all meet a beautiful stranger like Madonna did.

12)Madonna-sorry
It's one of those addictive songs. She's so versatile. Love her.

13)Nelly Furtado's new album totally rocks!! My favs - Say it right, promiscuous, maneater

14) Give it up for........................... JUSTIN!! :)
What goes around comes back around.. very true. His grammy performance of that song was brilliant!

15) Another one of roxette's Sleeping in my car. I remember i used to listen to all her songs in school. Memories. hmph. I'm getting old!

16) Akon- Dont bother
A very pretty song. People may think otherwise about what you do. But who cares! It's your life!

17)Natural woman- (I think.. Aretha franklin)
Makes me love being a woman. :)
(I added a few more :P )

18)Jesus take the wheel- Carrie Underwood
What a voice! When i sing that song, i end up laughing ..ha ha :) cos her range is so high or maybe its because my range is so low! :) effortless singing. She needs a standing ovation, a good massage and a free holiday trip for like ever!!
Amazing.

19)Chris Daughtry.. his new album is nice.The guy who was there in american idol last year. Loved his voice! I remember sis and i had this long,unending discussion when he got elimated..ha ha. Disappointment was not the word.

20)Jennifer Paige -Crush
An ancient song almost! ha ha.. its been soooo long since ive played this song!
I miss my school life! :(

Ah. Where would i be without music?

The Day of the Lord will come as a Thief comes at night

We hear people say, "It's not about the money.."

But you know what, for a child who hasn't gotten a decent meal, who lives in a shabby tent, who cant afford good clothes and can't go to school, It IS about the money. I've come to realise. It's easy for rich people to say. Would you say it if you had 50 paise in your pocket and no where to live? A thought to ponder about.

I was travelling by train to Bangalore to visit my sister. We were almost near the contonement station when i looked out my window and saw the most saddening sight. A sight i don't think i would have been able to live through. The train tracks were at a higher level and down below there were these blue and brown tents, tyres, shabby clothes, a vessel or two and a few kids running around amidst the dirt.

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It was like i was an alien entering a new land and discovering new things on this strange planet.And this alien me, told my Mom and Dad, "My God, how can anyone live like this? " My Dad replied, "It's tough. It's very difficult to rise up from nothing."

I was dumbstruck.
I now respect my Dad and Mom even more. They work so hard to support our family.It's moments like these when i think i'm truely blessed.
Give to others whatever you have. What do you gain by hoarding your treasures? It would benefit someone else a lot more if you could just soften your hearts and give.

Another thing i was thinking about.
If you see a beggar on the road, would you feel love? Would you try to help or is this a status issue? Begging is a sin but not giving when you have,is a greater sin. Would your friends mock you? Well its about time you realised who your friends are. What if you were broke one day and had to beg? Do we love ourselves more? Do we consider ourselves greater because we have money? Arent we more immature? Arent we the ones without love? Arent we turning down an opportunity to help someone?

Can you love your enemies? Can you imagine praying for them? It says so in the Bible.Pray for your enemies and even those who persecute you. When i first read that, i was thinking. "WHAT?" But yes. They are the ones that need your prayers the most. They are the ones who are insecure.They are the ones who have issues.

How can i be a better person? How can i help?
The answer is Jesus.
Who is Jesus? Why did he come down on Earth? Why did he die for us? Why am i here? What is my purpose? Why do some people have to struggle more? Why do some people have to pursue happiness? Why is it gifted to some? Why am i righteous? Why does the bible say so to those who believe? Why am i born again?

My Grandfather once asked me if i was born again. I immediately replied. "Of course." His smile told me that i
was right.
I don't know what made me say it but thats what i said. Now i believe i am. It says so in the bible. It also very clearly says that in the end of time, good will reign over evil.
The book of revelations is written by St. John. A visionary. The entire book talks about the last days. How satan is defeated. Yet people choose the evil side. Maybe because of their ignorance or maybe because they want to challenge the truth.

All you have to do is choose. Good vs Evil.
What is your choice?

The title is quoted from 1 Thessalonians 5 :2