ITS DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS

Before you read this post I would like mention that I am not an anti-feminist, bigot, woman hater and so on. The other day one of my female friends here at college station was inquiring if she were to work in the dining center I was previously working at ( P.S Now I am computer technician ... all of you stop laughing!!!) would she have to do the same work as me ?? or would they take in to account the fact that is a girl and go easy on her...

And Immediately my mind went back to the time I was class 7 or grade 7, it was Geography class and we were expected to turn in our weekly home work before the start of the class. As usual suspects go I was on the top of the list of the guys who would not complete their home work and generally it was only the boys who did not adhere to the deadline. But that day was different ... the teacher walked in to the class and promptly asked all the students who have not completed the assignment to stand up and guess what ??? the unthinkable had happened a few of the girls also had not finished their assignment. Hmm now this unchartered terrritory... the boys were already getting ready to go out of the class kneel down in the corridor and complete their assignment which was normal protocol and every one assumed the girls would have to do the same but then the teacher said " alright you girls can submit your work tomorrow but you gettt out of my class ". Explanation as in words of the teacher " they are girls they are different". As any normal teenager ( rebel with absolutely no cause and bad hair cuts " mushroom cut was the in thing at that time") my friends and I went on bitching spree as to how easy girls have it in life. We still do it even now for fun but not with any feeling of animosity its now a "guy thing".

But actually when I think about it has always been diffrerent for girls. Think if you are running late for school and there is no way you are getting to there on time and you say " hey dad I am kinda late can you please drop me" and then 9 times out ten if you are guy this is wat u will get as a reply " who asked you to get up so late ... I am not going to drop you ... learn to get up early". Pretty sure that it is not the same with girl. Then there is dad I want to go for a movie ... dad " ok here is 50 rs have fun " ... hey that will be enough for the auto alone... dad " so go by bus " .... you get the picture.

And then there the whole academics part .... I have noticed that more often than not you find that the topper of any class that you are a part of is a girl .... strange eh... I do not mean that they achieve it by cheating or something just feel they have a lot less distrations to deal with when school or college. ( P.S This post is mainly focussed through the " teenage years" )

Ask my friend Jayan about how and why are guys n girls different ??? he was asked same question during our farewell in school ... he worked himself in to such a mess trying to answer this one . ( advice: dont ever go down that line... it never ends well)

Now when it comes to realtionships I dont get this whole "different" funda. A guy who has had many realtionships, flirts with numerous females and so on is reffereed to as " stud " by peers I mean he is literally " the MAN!! " but apply the same attributes to girl and somehow she is the one who is frowned upon .... she is the one about whom one whispers to his friend.... " wohi hai re" ... really does not make sense to me.

In a realtionship the guy is the one who is suppose to ask the girl out why? equal relationship n all but the initiative has to be from the guy why?

I guess some questions are better left unanswered.

Then there is part as girls grow older the rules get more and more stringent. Home before nightfall .... and so on....

All in all.... I think things are just different for girls questions such why and how are unimportant ... they just are ... I never thought I would say this but my geography teacher was right.


Girls are different!!!!!!!!

ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUY: THE FINAL INCH & SMILE PINKI

The other day I was just surfing the net found something that left me dumbfounded completely. A nominee for the Oscar in the short documentary category is a movie titled: “The Final Inch". If you are wondering why this left me stunned then read on. It is a documentary on the real life story of a 26 year old Indian M Gulzar Saifi and work done by polio eradication workers in our country. Gulzar Saifi had fallen victim to polio when he was 6 months old but despite the inherent difficulties of being a physically challenged person in India he has gone on to earn a post graduate in economics and now runs a teaching center. Now that is a story that definitely deserves an Oscar. This documentary is directed American director Irene Taylor Brodsky.

Then there is another Oscar nominee in the short documentary category with an Indian bias
“Smile Pinki". The protagonist of the story is a 6 year old named Pinki who cannot go to school because of her cleft lips. It shows her battle with social stigma until she gets help from a social worker who gets her free surgery. This movie is directed by Megan Mylan.

Now I wonder how in the world do a stories like this not come to the fore in the mainstream media?? Nobody talks about these movies why?? I am sure of one thing, as an Indian I would rather one of these 2 movies win and they be used to symbolize our nation. I mean no disrespect to slumdog but I feel these movies best represent my country. In our nation there are many things that are bad, atrocious and disgusting but despite all this we get up every day (we may not admit it) with the hope and belief that things will get better today. The Idea of hope is eternal in India and is probably India's greatest weapon.


So honestly hope that one these movies win and they finally get recognition they deserve. The little guy must get his day in the sun too... slumdog or no slumdog.

P.s

for my opinion on slumdog click here

one of the places where the movies were mentioned was the GOOGLE BLOG !!! yaaaay

DEVIL TOWN: VIT University VELLORE

One of the things nobody warned me about being a grad student in the US of A was about how I would become best friends with my laptop. Hold on !! I have not lost it, I have not turned in to a nut job or something.... relax!! I am perfectly okay!! But the truth is that my life would come to a standstill without my laptop. And another thing that people do not warn you about is how often you reminisce about the past, more often than not most of your sentences start with " when I was ..... " basically it sucks even more when that voice in your head says " there... you are doing it again" but I can’t help it .


Coming back to my laptop I have watched.... way too many documentaries and TV series since I got here ... that I think it’s time they coined a new phrase for someone who cannot stop himself from doing so. But the point is I watched this TV series called Friday Night Lights on the recommendation of one of my friends, Mayank. I think it is one of the most awesome TV series I have ever watched, if you are lover of sports this is a must watch, it’s not only about sports but being a teenager. I could relate to it a lot but then again as most of friends will tell you I just like relating to sports!!! There is the song at end of season 1 called "devil town" which in context of the series makes sense to a very great degree but the song made me think about my time at VIT. I felt it seemed apt to sum up my time there.

I just felt that the one thing I take from my college years is that.... I learnt nobody is perfect, we all make mistakes... some of them real huge mistakes that need to go in the stupidity hall of fame but at the end of the day I doubt that I would trade in the time we had at college for anything. I miss my friends from my time there. A few of them... I am in touch with even now but with most of them I have done a miserable job of staying in touch... which I regret. So this post is dedicated to all those people out there... Miss ya Guys !!! Will not forget the good times or the bad take care.

P.S 486, 118, 319, 224, 315, main court and the field… miss them the most

BIG MONEY LEADS TO BIG BLUNDERS

Now that all the dust has settled and the transfer window has closed, we can take a moment to look at all the movers and shakers this off season. This off season there seems to have been a case of " Might have been". With the real big moves not coming off but as usual there were those that would raise eyebrows. ( This was written in October)

Lets look at juicy tranfer news first the moves that did not happen.

Real madrid as usual completed their pre-season ritual of creating a ruckus by " apparently " lauching an audcious bid for Christiano Ronaldo. They do this every season, there Figo, Ronaldo, Beckham, Zizou and so on but thankfully it did not happen.

Then there was Robinho's move to Chelsea which was an apparent done deal to the extent they had printed Robinho jersey's for sale at the bridge.

Another expected move which did not materialse in any manner was that of the " Russian General " Andrei Arshavin, there was no club that could afford him, which mostly should change come the winter transfer window.

Then there was the much hyped mass exodus from Chelsea to Inter Milan for the Mourinho reunion. I am glad frankie Lampard decided against the move for what ever be the reason.

Last was Gareth Barry's move from Aston Villa to Liverpool which failed to materialise. Oh.. there was also Man City's bid for Ronnie ( are you out of your mind ).

Now lets look at the questionable acquisitions this off season:

I know a lot of people might disagree with me on this one but its my blog so.. The 20.3 million Pound transfer of Robbie Keane to Liverpool from Tottenham. I mean Its not like they have a lack to strike power at Liverpool. Well i guess Rafa likes a star studded bench. In my opinion they need some wingers not stikers to diversify their attack.

Robinho's move to Man City, to look at this move beyond the aspect of monetary benefit is very hard for me. I mean Robinho in my opnion was not heart of real success in past few seasons I think that credit goes to the like of Guti and Sneijder. The club over payed for a temperamental player with a questionable attitude.

Ricardo Quaresma for 44 million USD to Inter Milan. I would not like question Jose Mourinho but is the price tag not a little too excessive for some one who has failed at big stage many a time.

For Example at Barcelona and Porto

I had written this post on the 5th of October never posted but Wow!!! was I right about my top 3 blunders:

Keane is now going back to spurs for 12 million pounds. He hardly played at Liverpool, the much much hyped Keane-Torres partnership never even came to be. I told you you are paying too much !!!!

Ricardo Quaresma is now going to Chelsea on loan move. I have no idea what the logic behind that is??? I mean Jose " the mouth " mourinho could not get him to perform and now Big Phil Scolari wants to bring him to Stamford bridge, which fast turning in to the " theatre of Big signing flops ". I mean shevchenko, Ballack, Wayne Bridge, Malouda, Branislav Ivanovic I would go to the extent of saying Deco has been far from impressive after the initial few weeks.

Robinho... I have no idea what to say about his team or him. Sudden exit from camp, sexual assault charges and team that will mostly end the season with mid table mediocrity. Only goes to show money spent is guarentee for success

And the future of Andrei Arshavin still is as unclear as when I first started this post back in October only difference being it now the Gunners who are pursuing him and not Spurs.


P.S Real madrid have signed 3 players Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Lassana Diarra and the last one is relatively unknown player Julien Faubert from West Ham who himself agrees that intially thought Madrid's interest in him was some sort of a practical joke being played on him. Its funny how some these signings turn out and for once may be madrid have got it right. I mean its eventual you will get one atleast right, even if you are Real Madrid