To be very frank, this is the most not-so-independent kind of Independence Day we’re celebrating. All thanks to the swine flu thing on the spread which has been keeping us under house arrest. I was yelling at home today accusing the govt of how unfair it is to ask us to celebrate an in-dependence day. Just then I thought of making a quick analysis to while away time on the significant changes we’ve brought upon our nation since independence. Unfortunately, our level of dependence continues to be a heart break.
We still haven’t lost the bad habit of looking up to others to seek help without giving it a shot ourselves. Be it importing daily grocery or asking a friend to settle scoffs with the neighbour. We are still dependent. Dependent on each other and dependent on others. But never dependent on ourselves. I wonder where this level of dependence comes from. Moving down to a narrow scale, this seems to be an everyday scenario at every house. The ideology of spoon feeding takes away the originality in every individual leaving no room for thoughts to grow. How much have we mentally grown is a question which ought to be answered. I am personally very happy with legalising gay rights. But the forlorn struggle seems cryptic. What a person does in their bedroom is nobody’s business and certainly not the government’s. Better late than never though. Pat-Pat India!
All of this leads to one conclusion that there is a need for more freedom of thoughts. Years of mind numbing rituals in the name of conservatism has tied us down by a vicious chain which has to be broken down. It’s high time we grow up. There is a necessity for us to think, to question, to develop a sense of curiosity wherever required. Instead of making resolutions which pile up like files at the BMC office, let’s look back at what we’ve still not done, where we’ve gone wrong and correct our shortcomings ‘ourselves’. It’s high time we move on from being in-dependent.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Wake up! Its morning...
Wake up people! Not because swine flu is on the spread but rather because of the contagious rumours it spreads along with. I found it a little funny to find almost all status messages of my friends related to swine flu. Some prayers, some apprehension, some philosophical thoughts like “honi ko kaun taal sakta hai?” (Who can stop the imminent?), to some sense of bizarre joy like “Yippee!! Holidays!!” Whatever be the state of mind, there surely is a lot of misconception regarding the same.
It’s like the other day at school a kid saw his friend wearing a mask and said “SWAN FLOO!” (swine flu)
MYTH 1:
“EVERYONE WEARING A MASK HAS SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Absolutely not necessary. It can very well be for the sake of protection. Please get this thought out of your heads.
My friend who suffered from viral fever was accused of having swine flu.
MYTH 2:
“COUGH AND COLD ARE SYMPTOMS OF SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
While the symptoms are the same, it may not always be swine flu. It may very well be a common cold/cough. But getting it verified from the doctor is appreciated.
A parent at school was complaining that wearing masks should be made compulsory at schools.
MYTH 3:
“MASKS PROVIDE 100% PROTECTION FROM SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Dr. D. Dhawan, chief medical officer said “masks don’t bestow much of an advantage to the wearer. They only add to the panic & scare that the spreading is faster than the flu. They DO NOT provide 100% protection. Instead, covering the mouth with a handkerchief or tissue folded to three layers could be more protective.”
MYTH 4:
“EATING PORK CAUSES SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Properly cooked pork, heated at 106 degree F does not possess a threat of spreading swine flu as H1N1 virus cannot survive at that temperature.
Hence from the above it is evident that there is a widespread misconception regarding swine flu. It can very much be treated. Death is not the ultimate. Instead of adding to the panic by spreading rumours regarding swine flu, let’s educate ourselves primarily and then spread awareness to help others cope with this scenario in a mature way. We are adults afterall!!!
It’s like the other day at school a kid saw his friend wearing a mask and said “SWAN FLOO!” (swine flu)
MYTH 1:
“EVERYONE WEARING A MASK HAS SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Absolutely not necessary. It can very well be for the sake of protection. Please get this thought out of your heads.
My friend who suffered from viral fever was accused of having swine flu.
MYTH 2:
“COUGH AND COLD ARE SYMPTOMS OF SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
While the symptoms are the same, it may not always be swine flu. It may very well be a common cold/cough. But getting it verified from the doctor is appreciated.
A parent at school was complaining that wearing masks should be made compulsory at schools.
MYTH 3:
“MASKS PROVIDE 100% PROTECTION FROM SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Dr. D. Dhawan, chief medical officer said “masks don’t bestow much of an advantage to the wearer. They only add to the panic & scare that the spreading is faster than the flu. They DO NOT provide 100% protection. Instead, covering the mouth with a handkerchief or tissue folded to three layers could be more protective.”
MYTH 4:
“EATING PORK CAUSES SWINE FLU”
TRUTH:
Properly cooked pork, heated at 106 degree F does not possess a threat of spreading swine flu as H1N1 virus cannot survive at that temperature.
Hence from the above it is evident that there is a widespread misconception regarding swine flu. It can very much be treated. Death is not the ultimate. Instead of adding to the panic by spreading rumours regarding swine flu, let’s educate ourselves primarily and then spread awareness to help others cope with this scenario in a mature way. We are adults afterall!!!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Senseless Conversations:
Half of our boring lectures are pre-occupied with senseless conversations by passing notes. Here is one such converation that I happened to come across in one of my old books dated back when I was in 9th. Miss those good ol' days of absolute nonsense!
Pavithra: Are you studying?
Juthika: Yeah, kinda
Pavithra: Am I disturbing you?
Juthika: Hmmm...frankly, I dunno!!
Pavithra: Say yes!!
Juthika: YES
Pavithra: How rude!!
(stupid smiles thrown across the classroom)
Are you bored?
Juthika: NO
Pavithra: Oh! Tu ne mere, dil ko toda
tanha tanha mujhko choda
kyun kiya aisa sitam?
P.S:- It was out ritual to sing this song when someone was irritated. Kinda adds fuel to the fire!
(And juthika turns back to paying attention to the lecture)
Pavithra: Are you studying?
Juthika: Yeah, kinda
Pavithra: Am I disturbing you?
Juthika: Hmmm...frankly, I dunno!!
Pavithra: Say yes!!
Juthika: YES
Pavithra: How rude!!
(stupid smiles thrown across the classroom)
Are you bored?
Juthika: NO
Pavithra: Oh! Tu ne mere, dil ko toda
tanha tanha mujhko choda
kyun kiya aisa sitam?
P.S:- It was out ritual to sing this song when someone was irritated. Kinda adds fuel to the fire!
(And juthika turns back to paying attention to the lecture)
Friendzzzz...
Just as I was running through Sandhya's blog and I really found the idea of memoirs very cute. Brought me back to the memory lane of fun filled days with my friends. Here is a sneak-peak into my slam book that echos most of our laughters and yes, tears to some extent as well.
P.S:- Sorry for the copy cat work Sandhya :-( I know I have this privilege of being your friend ;-)
Arzoo- my best friend. (though its an understatement for you!)
I am favouritely called: Neha, Arz and ....ya (keep guessing!)
Hmmm...let me think... ;-)
My den: Toilet
:-o
Joy to me is: You, me Ashu and Dui come together for HP4 at Imax adlabs (true friends)
hope that happens soon!
My sunshine Friends: Pavithra, gouri, amrita chopra
Darn! miss those gud ol' days
I think I am: Bubbly, sweet and sour, extremely naughty and a perfect buddy.
Yes you are!!
I think you are: A god's angel who has been an extremely fab buddy. An absolutely fabulous girl!
Miss u sooo much!
Vaishnavi- my shweetu sis!
I am favouritely called: vaishu & guppy by my sis
I find pleasure in doing: eating, sleeping, listening to music and studying sometimes
Scolti!!! :P
I think you are: intelligent, overconfident, good looking (just kidding!) & bindaas
Gosh u know me so well!
Gouri- the missing piece of the 'trio'
I am favouritely called: Dui by you guys
Miss ya dui!
The most yummy treat: Brain soup
Is that where u get your supplement from??? :o :P
I find pleasure in doing: crap
???
I think I am: gr8, gud, kind, considerate, generous, cute, Not a rule breaker, Scholar (aren't these PJ's?)
No the last one aint ;)
I think you are: bubli, cute, sweet, kind, gr8 in English, wonderful n I love ya!!
love ya too swts!
Dated: the day you got +ve energy agin. BOL
no comments!!!
Supriya- the absolute rock star
I am favouritely called: Suppu or anything u guys wanna call me
how sweet of you!
Joy to me is: spending time with all of you & breaking school rules and being adventurous
Break the rulez!!
My sunshine friends: Shivaranjani, archu, shehnaz, shreyasta, you, arzoo, gouri, renuka and of course sssswati (kidding!)
boy do I remember her!
I think I am: well that's for you to decide but am quite friendly and the best!!!
yeah u are!
I think you are: very cute, sweet, friendly and you rock. Be cool as you are and rock everyone as you do! Keep smiling and enjoy life!
:) :) :)
Inder- the ladies man!
I am favouritely called as: Indi, Psycho
Like the second one!
You can ring me at: My phone number
DUH!!!
I was most embarassed when: I proposed to my girlfriend and she said NO
How come she was ur gf when she already said no?!?
I think I am: a good friend
agreed
I think you are: sweet, good and I cant lie more than that
disagreed! :P
Akash Soni
I am favouritely called: Kash, Ash etc
Joy to me is: like joy to me. Simple. Don't you know this much
Oh sorry for being such a dumba**
I think I am: 'A'dmirable, 'K'ind, 'A'nti-hero, 'S'mart, 'H'ooligan ( I am right)
no comments.
I think you are: Pakau but good, Idiot but smart, pakau, pakau, pakau,.....but a good friend of mine.
remember: a smile is often worth a thousand words- akash
Will remember n yeah thnx for those compliments!
Juthika Das- The nerdy buddy!
I am favouritely called: Jyo, Juthi
You can ring me at: My telephone number!
haha very funny!
One day I wanna be: Myself- the great!
lolz :P
My sunshine friends: me, me, me!!!
we're all her cosmic friends!
I find pleasure in doing: nothing
Strange. Same pinch! :P
I think I am: Good, friendly. Hey i forgot! That's for you to say. I dont compliment myself.
Achcha baba, you are good and friendly, happy???
I think you are: Well I can say this. You are sweet, friendly, fun loving, cute, extrovert and MAD!!!
hehe...thanks!
Nupur Kapur- The sweet one
My sparkling sun sign: Sagittarius
sagis are born sparkling, aren't we? 8)
My sunshine friends: YOU
teary eyed!
I think I am: quite a cool dudette ( I know you're laughing)
No I'm not :)
I think you are: very pretty. I really want you to be my friend. Oh! I forgot to tell you that you have a very sweet voice!!
We r friends all the way nupur! (P.S:- I know you had a misinterpretation of my voice!)
Debasish Mishra- The balanced dude!
I am favouritely called: Debasish
n deba???
My den: Somewhere in this beautiful and crazy world.
the most sensible yet irrelevant answer for this! :D
A most desired wish upon a star: To achieve the impossible and defeat the invincible.
and we were all asking for Brad Pitt, Hilary Duff and ice creams! You make me proud buddy!!
One day I wanna be: A world champion in badminton.
You will deba. No doubts about that!
My sunshine friends: Saurabh, Siddarth, Arzoo, Gouri and now its 'U' who is one of them.
Glad to be! :)
I think I am: I don't like to brag or show my specialities
:o :o :o woah!
I think you are: A nice and a good girl and cool too. I expect you to be so and don't let my expectations go wrong. You promise.
:)
Sushma- The cool freak!
I am favouritely called: Suchu
Ona day I wanna be: The boss of my country. I mean the P.M (Intrested in politics)
Vote do! Vote do! Sushma Chowdhary ko vote do! ;)
I find pleasure in doing: *SLEEPING* I love sleping!
same pinch!!! 8)
I think I am: I shouldn't boast about myself, but yeah I am a cool, cute, helpful bonny girl
Nahin nahin karke hi khud ki tareef kar lo! :P
I think you are: Sweet, charming, evergreen, smart, friendly, bold & a good friend. Hey, I can't le more than this!
Johnny Gaddar! x)
Tulika Kapoor- My Crime Partner
My nick name is: Nonie, tikxi, tuli
My heart aches to think of the day when: I got scoldings for getting less marks in English on my B'DAY!!!
hey its gonne be a year now since then. Happy anniversary! :P
I like to munch on: Junk
Remember having bingo during Mishra's lecture??? ;) :D
How I feel about you: You're a happy go lucky kind of a person who loves chatting
Dated: 22nd dec '08 i.e., during V.D's lecture (algebra at yukti):D 8)
P.S:- Sorry for the copy cat work Sandhya :-( I know I have this privilege of being your friend ;-)
Arzoo- my best friend. (though its an understatement for you!)
I am favouritely called: Neha, Arz and ....ya (keep guessing!)
Hmmm...let me think... ;-)
My den: Toilet
:-o
Joy to me is: You, me Ashu and Dui come together for HP4 at Imax adlabs (true friends)
hope that happens soon!
My sunshine Friends: Pavithra, gouri, amrita chopra
Darn! miss those gud ol' days
I think I am: Bubbly, sweet and sour, extremely naughty and a perfect buddy.
Yes you are!!
I think you are: A god's angel who has been an extremely fab buddy. An absolutely fabulous girl!
Miss u sooo much!
Vaishnavi- my shweetu sis!
I am favouritely called: vaishu & guppy by my sis
I find pleasure in doing: eating, sleeping, listening to music and studying sometimes
Scolti!!! :P
I think you are: intelligent, overconfident, good looking (just kidding!) & bindaas
Gosh u know me so well!
Gouri- the missing piece of the 'trio'
I am favouritely called: Dui by you guys
Miss ya dui!
The most yummy treat: Brain soup
Is that where u get your supplement from??? :o :P
I find pleasure in doing: crap
???
I think I am: gr8, gud, kind, considerate, generous, cute, Not a rule breaker, Scholar (aren't these PJ's?)
No the last one aint ;)
I think you are: bubli, cute, sweet, kind, gr8 in English, wonderful n I love ya!!
love ya too swts!
Dated: the day you got +ve energy agin. BOL
no comments!!!
Supriya- the absolute rock star
I am favouritely called: Suppu or anything u guys wanna call me
how sweet of you!
Joy to me is: spending time with all of you & breaking school rules and being adventurous
Break the rulez!!
My sunshine friends: Shivaranjani, archu, shehnaz, shreyasta, you, arzoo, gouri, renuka and of course sssswati (kidding!)
boy do I remember her!
I think I am: well that's for you to decide but am quite friendly and the best!!!
yeah u are!
I think you are: very cute, sweet, friendly and you rock. Be cool as you are and rock everyone as you do! Keep smiling and enjoy life!
:) :) :)
Inder- the ladies man!
I am favouritely called as: Indi, Psycho
Like the second one!
You can ring me at: My phone number
DUH!!!
I was most embarassed when: I proposed to my girlfriend and she said NO
How come she was ur gf when she already said no?!?
I think I am: a good friend
agreed
I think you are: sweet, good and I cant lie more than that
disagreed! :P
Akash Soni
I am favouritely called: Kash, Ash etc
Joy to me is: like joy to me. Simple. Don't you know this much
Oh sorry for being such a dumba**
I think I am: 'A'dmirable, 'K'ind, 'A'nti-hero, 'S'mart, 'H'ooligan ( I am right)
no comments.
I think you are: Pakau but good, Idiot but smart, pakau, pakau, pakau,.....but a good friend of mine.
remember: a smile is often worth a thousand words- akash
Will remember n yeah thnx for those compliments!
Juthika Das- The nerdy buddy!
I am favouritely called: Jyo, Juthi
You can ring me at: My telephone number!
haha very funny!
One day I wanna be: Myself- the great!
lolz :P
My sunshine friends: me, me, me!!!
we're all her cosmic friends!
I find pleasure in doing: nothing
Strange. Same pinch! :P
I think I am: Good, friendly. Hey i forgot! That's for you to say. I dont compliment myself.
Achcha baba, you are good and friendly, happy???
I think you are: Well I can say this. You are sweet, friendly, fun loving, cute, extrovert and MAD!!!
hehe...thanks!
Nupur Kapur- The sweet one
My sparkling sun sign: Sagittarius
sagis are born sparkling, aren't we? 8)
My sunshine friends: YOU
teary eyed!
I think I am: quite a cool dudette ( I know you're laughing)
No I'm not :)
I think you are: very pretty. I really want you to be my friend. Oh! I forgot to tell you that you have a very sweet voice!!
We r friends all the way nupur! (P.S:- I know you had a misinterpretation of my voice!)
Debasish Mishra- The balanced dude!
I am favouritely called: Debasish
n deba???
My den: Somewhere in this beautiful and crazy world.
the most sensible yet irrelevant answer for this! :D
A most desired wish upon a star: To achieve the impossible and defeat the invincible.
and we were all asking for Brad Pitt, Hilary Duff and ice creams! You make me proud buddy!!
One day I wanna be: A world champion in badminton.
You will deba. No doubts about that!
My sunshine friends: Saurabh, Siddarth, Arzoo, Gouri and now its 'U' who is one of them.
Glad to be! :)
I think I am: I don't like to brag or show my specialities
:o :o :o woah!
I think you are: A nice and a good girl and cool too. I expect you to be so and don't let my expectations go wrong. You promise.
:)
Sushma- The cool freak!
I am favouritely called: Suchu
Ona day I wanna be: The boss of my country. I mean the P.M (Intrested in politics)
Vote do! Vote do! Sushma Chowdhary ko vote do! ;)
I find pleasure in doing: *SLEEPING* I love sleping!
same pinch!!! 8)
I think I am: I shouldn't boast about myself, but yeah I am a cool, cute, helpful bonny girl
Nahin nahin karke hi khud ki tareef kar lo! :P
I think you are: Sweet, charming, evergreen, smart, friendly, bold & a good friend. Hey, I can't le more than this!
Johnny Gaddar! x)
Tulika Kapoor- My Crime Partner
My nick name is: Nonie, tikxi, tuli
My heart aches to think of the day when: I got scoldings for getting less marks in English on my B'DAY!!!
hey its gonne be a year now since then. Happy anniversary! :P
I like to munch on: Junk
Remember having bingo during Mishra's lecture??? ;) :D
How I feel about you: You're a happy go lucky kind of a person who loves chatting
Dated: 22nd dec '08 i.e., during V.D's lecture (algebra at yukti):D 8)
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