Going through my blog the other day, I realized that I'm straying off the main content. I actually started this blog hoping it to be a review on the many restaurants I go to in the capital and the places I visit whenever I can. But seems like I've been adding other things too in to the mainstream blog.
No..no...I'm not running out of restaurants to write about. It's just that I've been to so many restaurants now, I've just found the ones that appeal to my palate and haunt it a lot more often than go around looking for a new ones. As for visiting places....work is getting so hectic off-late, I find it difficult taking out time planning and then going somewhere.
Hmmm....maybe I am running out of things to blog on now. Or maybe other things are taking precedence in life. Actually, I do have a lot of things going on right now. Nothing on the job front, but quite a few things on the personal front. Not to mention, my never-ending quest for personal satisfaction. To find what I actually want to do in life and what direction to take.
So, keeping everything in mind...I've decided to revamp my blog. Start adding more topics, but, only on the ones that pertain to my life and experience in the capital city. And as a part of the revamping process....I was planning to change the name of my blog too. Actually, doing a Google search on my blog brought up with a list of links that didn't please me too much.Unfortunately blogspot doesn't allow any linking of the old blog with the new one. So, if I have any returning readers...it won't show up at all. Guess I'm stuck with the old name itself. Might as well make the best of it.
Do keep dropping by for more boring stuff from this part of the world.
Till then,
Signing off with lots of luv,
The Spicy Senorita.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Much Ado about Nothing.
One of my favorite past-time on the Delhi Metro is to watch other people and try to guess as much as I can about them. Last night as I was getting into the mode, I saw a middle-aged man take out a book and dig right in. The topic of the book piqued my interest and I definitely din't want to miss the chance of discussing it. The book was the much controversial "Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence" by Mr. Jaswant Singh, a very prominent face of Indian politics during the recent years.
For those who are not familiar with the book and the controversy surrounding it... the book is about Muhammad Ali Jinnah, generally regarded as the Founding Father of Pakistan, and his role in the partition of India-Pakistan. According to Mr. Singh, Jinnah was against the partition while Jawaharlal Nehru, was for it. The book, not only is a contradiction to the general beliefs of the partition, it also is against the fundamental beliefs of the BJP, the party to which Mr. Singh belongs to. In fact, Mr. Singh was unceremoniously dropped from the party with a mere phone call as a result of this book. The hype and controversy over the subject has definitely been interesting quite a lot of people, me being one among them, even though I personally find politics boring.
Now, I usually don't go around talking to complete strangers, especially in India. And I usually stay off the topics of politics and religions even with people I'm very close to. These two are the most disputable topics known to humankind. And you can never be sure what may actually trigger off a heated conversation. But this was an opportunity I couldn't pass by and surprisingly, it turned out to be the most intellectually stimulating conversation I've had in a very long time.
I started a conversation with the gentleman, ignoring the look of annoyance on his face at my interruption. I wouldn't blame him for it though, I personally hate being disturbed while reading something interesting. But the more questions I asked about the book and his views on it, the more he started opening up. One question led to another and we ended up talking for almost 30 mins. We talked about the book, about popular beliefs about the partition, about what happened to Mr. Singh, about the general politics in India and the lack of literary freedom in the country. Surprising how much you can learn from someone by asking one, simple question.
We did have a difference of opinions on the way politics is being played out in the country now, him being a supporter of the oppositional party and me, being a supporter of the ruling party. Actually, him being an old school political fan and me being a young look political fan. But we did agree on quite a few things:
-- That India does have a hard-lined view on political and religious arts, be it books, paintings, or anything else for that matter.
-- The whole controversy of dismissing a seasoned politician over a book seemed a lil' too harsh to both of us.
-- The lack of literary freedom seems a lil' too much for a democratic country like India.
-- We also did agree on the fact that the political leaders of the country should quit trying to make a mountain out of a molehill over a book and maybe pay more attention to the security of the country, especially in the North-Eastern parts.
The conversation was so engrossing, we didn't even have the time to exchange any personal information. As I got ready to disembark at my destination, I asked him whether the book was worth the hype and controversy that it was churning up. His opinion, like all books, read the book like a book, with a pinch of salt and a huge helping of literary license. The book happens to be good reading and actually sets people thinking on an off-beat track.
His actual parting shot "It's much ado about nothing".
Signing offffff......
For those who are not familiar with the book and the controversy surrounding it... the book is about Muhammad Ali Jinnah, generally regarded as the Founding Father of Pakistan, and his role in the partition of India-Pakistan. According to Mr. Singh, Jinnah was against the partition while Jawaharlal Nehru, was for it. The book, not only is a contradiction to the general beliefs of the partition, it also is against the fundamental beliefs of the BJP, the party to which Mr. Singh belongs to. In fact, Mr. Singh was unceremoniously dropped from the party with a mere phone call as a result of this book. The hype and controversy over the subject has definitely been interesting quite a lot of people, me being one among them, even though I personally find politics boring.
Now, I usually don't go around talking to complete strangers, especially in India. And I usually stay off the topics of politics and religions even with people I'm very close to. These two are the most disputable topics known to humankind. And you can never be sure what may actually trigger off a heated conversation. But this was an opportunity I couldn't pass by and surprisingly, it turned out to be the most intellectually stimulating conversation I've had in a very long time.
I started a conversation with the gentleman, ignoring the look of annoyance on his face at my interruption. I wouldn't blame him for it though, I personally hate being disturbed while reading something interesting. But the more questions I asked about the book and his views on it, the more he started opening up. One question led to another and we ended up talking for almost 30 mins. We talked about the book, about popular beliefs about the partition, about what happened to Mr. Singh, about the general politics in India and the lack of literary freedom in the country. Surprising how much you can learn from someone by asking one, simple question.
We did have a difference of opinions on the way politics is being played out in the country now, him being a supporter of the oppositional party and me, being a supporter of the ruling party. Actually, him being an old school political fan and me being a young look political fan. But we did agree on quite a few things:
-- That India does have a hard-lined view on political and religious arts, be it books, paintings, or anything else for that matter.
-- The whole controversy of dismissing a seasoned politician over a book seemed a lil' too harsh to both of us.
-- The lack of literary freedom seems a lil' too much for a democratic country like India.
-- We also did agree on the fact that the political leaders of the country should quit trying to make a mountain out of a molehill over a book and maybe pay more attention to the security of the country, especially in the North-Eastern parts.
The conversation was so engrossing, we didn't even have the time to exchange any personal information. As I got ready to disembark at my destination, I asked him whether the book was worth the hype and controversy that it was churning up. His opinion, like all books, read the book like a book, with a pinch of salt and a huge helping of literary license. The book happens to be good reading and actually sets people thinking on an off-beat track.
His actual parting shot "It's much ado about nothing".
Signing offffff......
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Angels & Demons
This has nothing to do with Dan Brown's novel or the movie based on it. It's about what the title says...Angels and Demons. Must be wondering why I'm blogging about something like this. The supernatural has always fascinated me. The call of the unknown always interests me. But this blog is an aftermath of watching an episode of the series "Supernatual" on AXN. The series basically deals with battle between the good and evil....angels and demons being key players in the battle. Hence the deep contemplation on the subject.
Angels and Demons....I guess every religion in the world have their own version of angels and demons, the good beings and the bad ones. The Hindus have their Devas and Rakshashas, the triune religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam which have a common origin, have their angels and demons and hence forth. I don't know much about the other religions, but I do know a lil' bit about what my religion, Christianity, has to say about them. And this blog will be mostly penned on the basis of it.
Before I start off, I'd like to clear a few things. I wouldn't call myself a religious person. In fact, I think it'd be more apt to say that I'm more spiritual than religious. I actually follow a mixture of all religions that I have come in contact with in my short life. I believe in a Supreme Power, a Higher Being that reigns over everything in the Universe. The rest of the deities are a manifestation of this Power and are called differently in each religion.
I also believe that there are other beings existing along with us on a different level. Entities that we cannot see but can sense and feel in subtle ways. Angels, demons, spirits.... these are all I know....but I guess you could say that there are a whole variety of beings out there. Quite a lot of literature does exist about them, if you do go looking for them. And the knowledge would surprise and scare you in some ways.
I also believe that each one of us has a personal Guardian Angel looking over us 24/7. An angel that the Almighty allotted to us since He couldn't be there all the time. One that guards and guides us along life's path, who takes each step with us, no matter which path we take. One that stands by us even when the whole world has forsaken us. One that talks to us in that inner voice which we attribute to the consciousness. I'd like to say that my Guardian Angel has a full-time job taking care of me, since I'm always getting into trouble either thru' my words or thru' my actions.
I know, I know...I think waaaay too much, especially on stuff that half the people around me don't even understand. But what to do .... this is the way I am.
On a personal note, I think there is an angel and a demon inside us. What we do ultimately decides whether we are an angel or a demon and whether we're making a heaven on earth or a hell on earth.
Signing offf.....
Angels and Demons....I guess every religion in the world have their own version of angels and demons, the good beings and the bad ones. The Hindus have their Devas and Rakshashas, the triune religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam which have a common origin, have their angels and demons and hence forth. I don't know much about the other religions, but I do know a lil' bit about what my religion, Christianity, has to say about them. And this blog will be mostly penned on the basis of it.
Before I start off, I'd like to clear a few things. I wouldn't call myself a religious person. In fact, I think it'd be more apt to say that I'm more spiritual than religious. I actually follow a mixture of all religions that I have come in contact with in my short life. I believe in a Supreme Power, a Higher Being that reigns over everything in the Universe. The rest of the deities are a manifestation of this Power and are called differently in each religion.
I also believe that there are other beings existing along with us on a different level. Entities that we cannot see but can sense and feel in subtle ways. Angels, demons, spirits.... these are all I know....but I guess you could say that there are a whole variety of beings out there. Quite a lot of literature does exist about them, if you do go looking for them. And the knowledge would surprise and scare you in some ways.
I also believe that each one of us has a personal Guardian Angel looking over us 24/7. An angel that the Almighty allotted to us since He couldn't be there all the time. One that guards and guides us along life's path, who takes each step with us, no matter which path we take. One that stands by us even when the whole world has forsaken us. One that talks to us in that inner voice which we attribute to the consciousness. I'd like to say that my Guardian Angel has a full-time job taking care of me, since I'm always getting into trouble either thru' my words or thru' my actions.
I know, I know...I think waaaay too much, especially on stuff that half the people around me don't even understand. But what to do .... this is the way I am.
On a personal note, I think there is an angel and a demon inside us. What we do ultimately decides whether we are an angel or a demon and whether we're making a heaven on earth or a hell on earth.
Signing offf.....
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