This one has been pending for quite some time, and here it is now:

Teachers teach us a lot of things, they teach us how to add, they teach us how to write… they teach us how to spell, and above all they teach us how to live.

And some teachers blog too…probably they’re the best at it too, coz u know, the teacher knows it all.

And this holds true for Sangeeta, who has a wonderful blog, toeragz, all about shouts and whispers, in her own words.

I have been a regular reader of this blog, and there’s a few things I really like about this blog. One is that the posts are usually short, crisp, and interesting. Most of the times the posts are full of stories of li’l kids whom Sangeeta teaches(thats jsut an assumption), and they are really sweet stories that make u smile.

Now about the blog template: Very simple fare, the usual white background-black text combination that is very simple, but is always best for readers. There’s a mix of some bright pinks & purples in huge fonts at times, but its far & few in between, & I guess thats fine as long as its not overdone.

All in all, a great blog. The only problem is that Sangeeta disapparates for long periods between posts, but what the heck, so do I.

BRATING: **** and 1/2

Sangeeta, I know you rarely read my blog, but I have been reading yours regularly. Your blog is widely acclaimed, and I can only say that keep going on the way you are.

ciao

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Up Next: Breview 4 - PHANTOM

So till then…keep waiting…and watching.

And do tell me how I fare as a reviewer.

I should’ve said, broken, but undeterred *YOUCH*

Now the facts. Sunday morning 1030 to 1730 was spent playing cricket, with a season ball (leather, red one, u know) , *ow*, and now each and every part of my body is aching…no its hurting like hell!!!….

*oo*aah*ouch*…

iodex doesn’t help…and so don;t 100 odd comments that need to be resolved tonight…

*sigh*its gonna be a long night*ouch*

P.S: Both the author’s hands are bruised black & blue. He seems to have major swelling in his right hand, and not so minor in his left hand. There is no guarantee of the next post, only if he manages to survive this pain*YOW*..

But it was worth it!!

Another existential question, this time I m questioning the existence of something as fundamental as love.An emotion that identifies life, or rather is embodied by all life forms.

And I say, there’s nothing called as love. Love is nothing but compromise. The amount of love u have for a person is actually the level of compromise you are ready to make for that person.

Funny, and also outrageous, you may say. But try to think of it, and you wont find any argument that negates this opinion. Simply becoz all forms of love translate into some or the other kind of compromise…that one/both people involved have to make.

Not satisfied? Ok, let me discuss some situations. Your parents love you unconditionally. This translates into the fact that they can compromise to any level for you. And your love for them is also measured by the amount of compromise(or you can call it sacrifice) that you can make for them. So in simple terms, its the amount of compromise you make.

Still not convinced? Another situation: If you say you love someone, it translates into how much you are ready to let go for him/her. Which again translates into a compromise, doesn’t it? And it all usually ends up in marriage, which is another compromise, where the girl compromises by leaving her parents’ home, and the guy compromises by accomodating her and looking after her. Any let up in this compromise, and u see marriages in trouble.

So you see, what exists is not love, but compromise. Which is why people find it so tough to define love….

This may be a hard hitting post, but I feel whatever I have written here is the truth. I do not know if some philosopher has already said this, and I dont give a damn if they already have. But this is my own realisation, and I am most willing to hear any arguments otherwise…

adios

Yeah that s me….

and in order to live up to my reputation *ahem*…I am lazying off and not putting up a big post….

So this is a lazy bum saying that he’ll put up a more readable post very soon *yawn*

till then…*yaaaaaaaaawn*….

adios

P.S. I’ll be back!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………

If speech is silver, then silence is golden. And when we have silence expressing its thoughts, there can be nothing more valuable….

and that, more or less sums up what Akruti has to offer to her readers. Thougts, freely flowing, beyond the barriers of language, feelings unhindered..that go all the way & touch your heart. Beware, you’ll get addicted to this blog once you read it. And this is proved by the number of hits on her blog in the 1 year she’s been around.

Writing largely in English, with few bits here & there in Hindi, most of the posts are contemplative, and mostly about her life, and the various experiences she has. One thing I must say here is that though the posts are long, they never get dull for a moment. Espacially when different moods, expressions are highlighted by different colours.

Something about the blog template:

All in all, a very soothing template. The light-brown background has a sobering effect on the reader, who feels nice & relaxed while reading the blog. Each post has a mix of various colours, that keeps the reader engrossed even if the post is long(which it invariably is). Lots & lots of pictures, that blend very nicely with the post. And there s lots on the right-panel, specially the footprints part.

All in all, if you have n’t read Akruti, you are missing something.

BRATING: **** and *

Akruti, you have been lighting up many a lives, and encouraging many people(including yours truly) to move forward in life, keep doing so forever.

May the force be with you!

Up Next: Breview 3 - Toeragz

Watch this space…

adios.

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P.S: I am going on a week long sabbatical, starting tomorrow, where all my net access will be cut off! I will come back sometime around 22 Aug.

And tell me how I fare as a reviewer

This summarizes how this week has been for me…

Hope the next one is better.

adios

Its not every day that you see a wise donkey, and to this day,I haven’t seen a wiser one.

I am talking ofThe Wise Donkey, whose wisdom has made an ardent admirer out of me. Even though the title of the blog advises you to “carefully administer the doses”…I’d say its better to generously administer the same.

WD’s posts have always made me think, see a perspective which I would have missed otherwise…and the Aargh diaries really speak of situations that are very much possible, and keep happening in our daily lives.

Now something about the blog template itself ( the usability guy in me speaking out now..)

A very simple, uncomplicated, white background, that does its work well to put the focus more on the text posted on the blog, much as WD would have liked it. The blogroll is a bit cluttered, and I don’t know if this is how its meant to be.
Though pink & green seem to be the donkey’s fav colours, as they appear as background colours on most of the left-pane, and also on the comments pane.

All in all, a must read blog!

BRATING : **** & 1/2

P.S: Currently, WD is on a vacation, but I hope for an early return. We all miss your wisdom, donkey.

Up Next: BREVIEW - 2: Alochana

Watch this space…

And do tell me how I fare as a reviewer

ciao.

( DISCLAIMER: Opinions in this post are entirely the Author’s. The author does not intend to cause any hurt to the blogger whose blog is reviewed. In case a blogger is uncomfortable with his/her blog being breviewed, please comment on the breview & the post shall be immediately withdrawn. )

This post is inspired by the recent happenings all around us. The BREVIEW series will shortly follow.

Consider the following three incidents:
1. London, UK : Scotland Yard’s Anti terrorism cell shoots down a suspect suicide bomber, only to discover later that he was innocent.
2. Kashmir, India: Rashtriya Rifles’ Jawans take down four poeple suspect to be terrorists, only to discover later that they were a part of a marriage party.
3. Gurgaon, India: Haryana Police circles a set of protestors and beat them black & blue.

The three incidents listed above(and the many similar incidents that happen almost daily), indicate that law enforcement agencies around the world are on their nerves, shooting just almost anyone who looks like a terrorist.

The London incident is a really shameful blot on Scotland Yard. Consider this, the “suspect” was shot 5 times at point-blank range, and officers who shot him thought he was a suicide bomber coz he was wearing a heavy overcoat on a hot day, and took an “unusual route” into the train. I can’t comment on the unusual route, but if you shoot someone at point blank range, it means that you could have avoided the shooting also.

So is the Kashmir incident. Did the RR guys even once try to stop those people & search them, maybe that would have saved 4 lives? Or is it that being trigger-happy can solve the problem of terrorism?

The third incident is what happened yesterday, and has shaken my faith in the law enforcement agency, that calls itself “Police”. Does being a policeman means you can round people up and beat them like hell?? Yes, the mob had gone unruly, but then its the job of the police to control the mob, not to remove their frustration by beating them up?? The job of the police is to “PROTECT”, but they seem to think that their job is to dominate, not protect. Of course, their are honest policeman, whom every Indian must be proud of, but it is incidents like these that shakes the common man’s perception of the law enforcement agencies..

There may be an opinion, that says, “Hey, every war has some collateral damage”. Yes, but try explaining it to the mother of that innocent brazilian, shot 5 times, by people supposed to protect him.

His mistake: Wearing a thick coat on a hot day……

Hi

I have updated my diary…a must read post….check it out.

coherent rambling

You know what s that ??? It means long time no c(see)…

Ok Ok bad return joke…

Feels so nice to write again, after a long break from blogging…though this break broke much of my back….anyways enough breaks for now!!!

Last few days were hectic, and office seemed hotter than hell (OK I dont know what hell’s like, but college labs wualify enough). Now with a lot of work behind my back, i’ll finally get some rest…

And somehow i think this work has had some effect on my brain ( what, did i hear you say its non-existant???)… but i m not sure.

I’ll be posting more regularly now, to restore some level of sanity ( at least ).

Also i am planning for a series of BREVIEWS, that is, reviews of some of the blogs i read, why i read them, what i like about them etc.

And that will be the next post…

till then, have a great time.

ciao.