Where are the Vowels !!!!

English has been my favorite subject right from school days. I still vividly remember being taught when I was in UKG, that the English alphabet is divided into two sets, one set of letters called vowels and the other called consonants. I remember my teacher telling me that vowels are the base for many a words. From that day I always looked up to A, E, I, O, U and felt that these would be the building blocks to the literary world.

As time and generations evolved, so has the language. English was initially either American or British. But now there is Indian english, Hinglish and more recently Chinglish has started to come up as well. But the most intriguing form of english that is coming up is the SMS-ish and chat english. This english goes totally against the very basics of the language. Vowels are hardly in use, forget about they being the building blocks..

Consider the following..

whr r u gng...

lyf cn be vry brng re

c ya at d htl..

these lines definitely prove that vowels are no longer prominent in the new world english...

The very fact that all the vowels are only one pointers in Scrabble is in itself a testimony to the fact that they are the most repeated alphabets in word building..

Wonder how it feels to play scrabble now with the modern day english..

Hmmmm...

While the word life would have fetched u 7 points then..

Using modern english the word lyf would give u 9 points...and by using jus 3 letters instead of 4 :-)

:-) :-) Surely that sounds like a winning tip :-) :-)

PS : I am not trying to criticize or preach...Its just a random thought which was randomly put into random words...

tats it fr nw..err i meant that's it for now...:-)

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Why Cant I.....

The last post was on the 3rd of july..surely there must be some reason for not updating my blog after 363 days i.e a whooping 8712 hours..8712 hours in which there were 52 sundays and many other holidays...and still no new posts..and now, as i sit and try to find out that elusive reason which has stopped me from posting a new blog..there have been a few arguments and counter arguments that have flashed my mind ...

I wondered if even i was affected by the Writers Block !!!!!
But hold on..if i call myself a writer after writing just 5 articles, then what would be the case of so many people who write regularly and write quality stuff unlike what i do?? ( it would be like Imran khan (Jaane tu ya Jaane na) calling himself the next Baadshah of bollywood, just because he has one hit). It would surely be an injustice to all those wonderful writers. So i decided it wasnt worth mentioning the writers block as a reason.

Then i wondered if i was so busy with work, that i could not spare an hour to write.
I realised that would be the most silliest reason i could ever give, for there is not a soul on earth (including me) who thinks that i am workholic. There is no way i would put work before anything or everything.

Or may be, there was nothin to blog about??
I wish i could say that. But there have been quite a few things happening around me, i could have written about my convocation, about the hyped and over hyped IPL 3, the various political gimmicks that always happen in our country, the numerous movies and their unwanted reviews, and ofcourse FIFA 2010, BUT, i didnt write.

May be i was busy with other activities...May be
If those other activities were Facebook and Gtalk may be yes. But then frns always complain that i am not available on gtalk nor do i keep updating my facebook status. So even this is ruled out.

And then, i realised....
I realised what kept me away from blogging all these days, y i could not put up a new blog after the 3rd of july....

I realised it was not a question of Why cant I...It was Why dont i..

and the answer is a simple word that has changed the lives of many people....

and then i realised, that

I WAS LAZY

Now that i have realised, i hope i can write more articles and keep my blog updated...

Ab ke liye..
Waka Waka..Its time for Africa..

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Whr are we heading???

Now its official!!!

India is going crazy …what else would justify the recent march, by thousands of youngsters, spilling over on to the streets of the Indian metropolises..and the cause,
Well hold your breath, Gay rights!!!!

For a nation which is branded as a developing nation (even after 10 yrs of big impact development), aren’t there many other issues which need attention??
And aren’t youth supposed to be the backbone of a nation and fight for these causes???
But the reality (and tat too a grave one) is that young India is beginning to go the western way.

Many people may argue that it was a very small section of the society, that expressed its thoughts on the streets, and that there is no need for such a hue and cry over the matter. But hasn’t history taught us better? All major revolutions in the past were an outcome of small, trivial incidents which led to a shift in the way the future was designed. And I believe this is one of those trivial incidents which are going to shake a nation whose cultural roots are buried deep down.

As always in life, there are two sides of an argument. The people who have been fighting for these laws may call the judgement by the Delhi High court a historic one. For all those who were brave enough to come out on to the streets to support the cause, it was a moment of triumph. They argue that their freedom of expression cannot be curbed and that if they are interested then they should be allowed to practice this culture without any criminal implications. Sounds convincing?? May be…

But then the other side of the argument also has its points. Why should a country like India even think of amending its laws for such practices? Just because a group of people shout that it’s their right of expression, do we shy away from our own culture? Shouldn’t India as a nation be stronger in its resolve to keep western culture at bay?
Well there are lot more other things which the western culture puts emphasis on but we never ever bother about them. Let me try out a few

1. In the west, every citizen believes that it is his responsibility to keep the country clean

In India : should I really mention it

2. In the west, they work hard through out the week, so that they can party harder
on the weekends

In India: We adapt their culture of late night and weekend parties but stick to
our culture of postponing work.


The comparisons can go on…..

I don’t know whether this post is making any sense at all and I am not even sure whether my point is being put across. But, this is just an outburst on the cultural tremors which our nation is experiencing at this moment.

I personally believe this is sheer crap and if at all somebody decides to raise their voice against all this , I am always there to lend my voice too. I still believe there are some laws defined by nature which are far above any cultural or personal laws and that as Humans it is our responsibility to uphold the laws of nature.

I just hope that in future demonstrations on the streets are for more practical purposes which help drive our nation on the paths of glory that it is destined to travel.

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Vanakkam Chennai

Vaango vaango......

Its been two weeks since i have set foot on the land of temples...

Chennai has been my host for my month long training schedule and the experiences have been very very interesting...

Week 1 :

The accomdation has been provided by my company and its a nice one bedroom flat fully furnished with an AC, refrigirator, microwave , TV and a washing machine..

Training started on the 1st of June...Will not bore u much with my training details because there are other interesting things to be told.

The most amazing thing about chennai is its transport system. For a guy who is comfortable with the local language buses are the best mode of transport. But imagine the fate of people like me who is well versed in broken Tamil...It is really difficult to get a bus if you do not know the local language.

That leaves me with the other mode of transport..the dreaded Chennai Auto...

Now consider this situation..My friends are waiting to meet me at Spencer Plaza

I come onto the main road looking for an auto and luckily find one..

I go to the auto driver and ask him

" anna spencers plaza "

Auto driver : ukkarungo

Me : Evlam anna

AD: 150...

Me : (wat??? it was almost like i was given a shock with a high current source)

Me: (recollecting myself)..." anna 150 rombha jasti anna"

AD: ile ile anna..traffic $&$**(#&$*$* ( cudnt understand wat he said..but could realise that he said the traffic would be more)

Me : rombha jasti anna

AD : 130 kurtinge ( smethng like tat)

Me : ile anna 120 ( as if it made a difference)

AD : ukarungo

and the expression on my face would be like i have become the second Indian to win an oscar..

And then once the auto starts u feel like u are watching a jamesbond movie...only difference is u also seem to be part of it..and then by the time u settle down in the auto u have reached your destination...

It seems a really short ride and yet have to pay him 120 bucks...

So my advice to all people planning to come to TN..learn the language...

Will continue with my experinces in Chennai in the coming blogs....

To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement

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On the Tracks Of Life.....

Ten Years Before .....

Train journeys were something which were very eagerly awaited by everyone ( especially children). The train journeys were a way to know the world, a way to meet and understand different people with varied backgrounds. New friends were made and relationships flourished. The elderly people had lots of points on any topic of discussion and children played with each other - jumping from seat to seat- happily munching choclates and snacks given by the other "co travellers". Journeys always started on a note of expectation - of making news friends or knowing new things - and more often than not ended with a feeling of missing the people with whom we had a nice journey.

Now !!!!

In this so called age of Social Networking - well the term pretty much sounds like a one word definition for all the above experiences...But sadly the answer is a loud NO.

Todays train journey is just a journey - the act of travelling from one place to another ( defintion source : oxford dictionary) ...Journeys these days would be six strangers sitting at a place and remaining strangers till the end of the journey. The conversation would at maximum be limited to " where are you going " and " what are you doing" . Even more common sight would be an individual with his earphones plugged in " oblivious to the happenings around him'her" and a book in hand. Children are now scolded for running around in the train and playing or for eating anything given by strangers. The only set of people who still have a chat with everybody is the elder generation ( they are yet to be bitten by the generation bug i guess)...

So what about all the talk of Social Networking ..Guess its all limited to Orkut and Facebook and Late nite and weekend parties....

This blog is a result of many experiences put together..different people may have different opinions..if so..Comments are welcome..

To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement.

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