A WORLD YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE

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WARNING: The following post is completely imaginative and a work of my creative awesomeness (YEAH!!).
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Have you ever been to that place inside you, where you never wanted to be...

A place filled with air of doubt, skies clouded with fear..
Moon is blood red and a sun that never shines
You hear the prayers of negativity in shrines echoing every now and then.
The sound of madness driving the streets of your mind crazy
Have you taken a walk down the lonely road of uncertainity
with Dead trees on both sides and Vultures stalking
Empty burnt up parks where the swing chains rusted out
Billboards only have eloquent messages of fear,jealousy and disbeliefs.
The local radio station playing only songs of betrayal,lust and hatredness.
Cinema halls featuring only the movies based on the 7 sins.
Newspapers filled with only your news, about your disgust and your tyranny
The word "smile" doesn't exist in any of the dictionary
Love and Kindness is a myth
Compassion for the other is a crime under the laws of the judiciary
A world without friends.
A world you wouldn't want to see but you get a glimpse of it every now and then.
So how much have you experienced of this world??

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NaNo's Quotes (UPDATED!!!)

Some of my own thoughts (or should I say quotes) about everything...

WARNING: Some quotes might sound similar to other quotes you might have come across in your day-to-day life. I humbly request not to criticize my creativity :)

• "Heaven or Hell.... atleast my life is going somewhere"
• "We always do the right things to get the wrong impression"
• "Our lives are like the pawn in the game of chess, we can only move forward but have no option to go back"
• "Choice is what ruins our chances"
• " Don't push yourself to the wall, when they say it ain't your call. Rise up and stand tall, instead of taking a hard fall."
• "If only we knew the path of our life like a road map, we would do the right instead of taking crap"
  
• "Pain is just subsidiary, but our memories are not.."
• "Without the 'F', Life would just be a lie..."
• "Dreams may come true, but life has to be gone through"
• " Pessimism is one negative film which you wouldn't want to develop to see the end result"
• "Times are wasted in the youth. It is only when you grow old, you realize this truth"
• "Poetry could be flattery, but quotes are nothing but a pure mockery"
• "Trust is something you earn but most of the times you don't get in return"
• " Life under the light is morality, life under darkness is pure treachery"
• "If an alcohol drink can replace a women, what can replace the hangover??"
• "God is the creator of mankind, can't we be kind enough not to destroy it?"
• "Work requires virtuosity, Life requires generosity"
• "If you use your brain and make something work.. they call it intelligence, if it does not... they call it negligence"
• "Love in the movies can be shown as amazing,promising and tantalising... but in reality I don't see that happening"
• "Life cannot be rhyming like a rap, but at times it will surely make you feel CRAP!!"
• "Smoking is the one of the activities which will give you both guilt and pleasure,.. you feel guilty because its bad... you feel the pleasure when you say 'who cares' "
• "Life is about giving and taking... yea you either give it willingly or its been taken away from you forcibly..."

Thats it for now... I will think about more quotes and post'em whenever I can :)

P.S.: Half of my quotes were used as my facebook status updates ;-)

The Dreadful 5

DREADFUL 5

FOREWORD - Start with a lame excuse

Hi...

Its been a long time, almost 4 months I suppose. I always wanted to continue my previous blog entry which was "HOW work life affects you?" but I just couldn't continue it from where I left off.

Anyways coming back to this one, I am titling it "The Dreadful 5" and you can say its work of fiction but nonetheless might have some original content dug out from some of my personal experience.

You may wonder after reading this blog, how I came up with such an idea. It's simple :) It was just a simple facebook status update I made sometime back (see image below).

I never knew I would be writing a blog about it, lol. On a good note, I hope to get some feedback for my work-of-realistic-fiction since I really don't know who gets to read my blog these days :( . If no one is reading then is no point writing it, isn't it??

The dreadful 5 are fictional super-villains yet they exist in our worlds... in our minds all the time. They are there yet we don't realise that they are within us all through our lives.

Dr.Fear | Mr.Paranoia | The Pessimist | Loner | Clock-dragger

Note: Some of the characters names/images may strike a resemblence to some movie characters. The characters involved in my blog are a work of pure fiction and has got nothing to do with individual's impersonation in real life. Just read and enjoy

Dr.Fear

"There is nothing to fear but fear itself"

Dictionary defines...fear

n.

1. a. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger.

b. A state or condition marked by this feeling.

2. A feeling of disquiet or apprehension.

3. Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power.

4. A reason for dread or apprehension.

Image: Freddy Kruger from "A Nightmare on Elm's street" Source: IGN.com

Doctor fear as his name suggests instills fears into our minds by just reading our thoughts. You can't take him away from your head. His works are so perfect that he has got a Ph.D in Human-Phobia. He lurks around the corner waiting to jump on top of your head so that he can stop from doing whatever makes you feel wrong, bad, sick or in simple whatever makes you "SCARED". Be it day or night, he doesn't bother to strike when it is least expected.

If Dr.Fear were to be imagined in real life, he would look like Freddy Kruger from "A Nightmare on Elm's street" horror series.

Mr.Paranoia

"Confusion is an often too subtle sign of Paranoia"

Dictionary defines...par·a·noi·a

n.

1. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.

2. Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

Mr.Paranoia doesn't have a physical form I can imagine of, because he is just voice at the back of your head. Mr.Paranoia attacks mostly when there is silence around the individual. Just like Dr.Fear, Mr.Paranoia can also read minds and counter with words so disturbing that you just want to get him out even though you know you can't. His greatest powers include completely taking over your head and even making you say somethings which you may never mean or wish to say. He runs through your blood making you the deadliest weapon of words. He often works with his brother "The Pessimist" and they form a deadly combination.

But if you really wanna know how I would Imagine Mr.Paranoia, if he really existed then I would say he would look like Rock-star Marilyn Manson (just my opinion).

THE PESSIMIST

"Pessimism is one negative film which you wouldn't want to develop to see the end result"

- (my own quote) :)

Dictionary Defines... pessimist - a person who expects the worst

Now the pessimist might be a common individual whom I think everyone would be aware of. He stops you from doing what you want to do, he replaces the "Can" with "Can't" and "Do" with "Don't" and "Yes" with "No". He can literally take out your life with his talks. He is the negative of you. His mission is to make you feel that you are the worst creation of God. But Pessimist has shown some vulnerability to Optimist and can be easily overcome when compared to Fear and Paranoia. Pessimist is the weakest link in the chain of "Dreadful 5" but can make a deadly team with Mr.Paranoia and take over your mind.

LONER

"I don't need a friend who changes when i change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that better"

Dictionary defines...lon·er

n.One who avoids the company of other people

Loner is another common enemy which everyone would have seen. Though he does not have any special powers, his presence can make you feel vulnerable. A loner is just your shadow, he follows you wherever you go and will see whatever you do. He always makes you feel left out and always would envy to see you give him company. Loner can at times seek the help from Mr.Paranoia and the pessimist so that the individual feels lonely.

CLOCK-DRAGGER

"A watched clock never tells the time"

Dictionary defines... Not Applicable

Ever wondered when felt the time was slow so that 5 minutes seemed like an hour. Clock-dragger, she (uh-huh! why not a female super-villain for once) makes you escape reality and go in to a state of the middle world, where time and mind work slow. You can't escape her and she doesn't any assistance in working on your mind. She would definitely make you ask "Could the clock beee more slower?" (Chandler Bing style) :D

CONCLUSION

Well after 3 hours of blogging (time spent on thinking,presenting, and googling) for this topic. In the end I do feel I could have written some more but Mr.Paranoia and Loner want to take it out on me and Clock-Dragger seems to be waiting for her session with me. I guess I better finish it off here. In the end I am not satisfied with the blog, though I very well know I am Pessimist. Let me just hope Dr.Fear gets to play some role in your life after you finish reading this blog (just take a look at his picture before you close the window).

Until my next blog entry, I hope you have your mind occupied... Ha Ha Ha

How Work Life Affects YOU???

Hi folks,

Its been only 2 months and I am already seeing the so called AFTER-EFFECTS of "WORK" which my friends usually talk about when I was asked them about their work life. Well that's because I am working now and believe me whatever you friends tell you are true to everyone's belief.

Some whine about it, some hide facts, some just lie or even better they just never reveal about it.

Here I am in Bangalore... my first job.... and I am already seeing the CHANGES that my work is bringing me.

Listed below are some of my experiences and I guess they should go along with you too.

Its more of a BEFORE-AND-AFTER comparison for some of the aspects in our lives.

(1) THE COMPUTER

BEFORE: A computer was just an entertainment unit for you. You watched movies, listened to songs, played video-games and probably browsed the internet for fun.

AFTER: You have a cubicle, You "LOG IN" to your system, you check your office-mail, you open applications which you never have used or even heard about, you stare at the CLOCK in the taskbar most of the time (weird ain't it??), you check the calendar hoping to apply for a leave or calculate the days left for the weekend, probably the only time you wished your computer crashes for some reason :D

(2) DRESS-CODE

BEFORE: You always used to stick to one or two jeans all the time, you shave once a month, you would have never bothered to go for a hair-cut, you always wore that smelly socks or shoes no matter what!!, you might have skipped your bath just to catch up with your friends...

AFTER: You have only one option... FORMAL WEAR unless its a casuals day at office, you shave at least twice a week, you try to keep your hair short (well there are exceptions), you regularly wash your socks and polish your shoes, you tuck in your shirt,..... need I say more!!!!!!!!

(3) CODE OF CONDUCT

BEFORE: You at least called your professors or teachers "Sir" or "Ma(da)m", you laughed out loudly at your friend's jokes, you never bothered to submit your assignments or even take your examinations seriously, you never had to ask anyone for your breaks because you had the freedom. You add a lot of "Whatever","da/di", "machaan/maapla/maapi/maapu/dude/machi" etc (some words are only familiar to ones in south)

AFTER: You address a 40-year old with his/her name, you try to just smile or giggle at jokes, you strain your nerves to get your work done in time, you "REQUEST" your supervisor for breaks. You add a lot "Excuse me","Can I...","Pardon me",etc. Again there are some exceptions here which you only notice in your office.

(4) TRAVEL

BEFORE: You always started from home whenever you wanted to, you always had a friend who used to come to pick you up and would wait till you had your bath, had your food, etc etc, you always left to home whenever you wanted to...

AFTER: (only applicable if you are using company transport) you have to be ready 2 hours prior to your shift timings, you get calls from cab-drivers asking for directions, calls once he is near your landmark, calls you after reaching your destination, calls again if you haven't showed up, you get a call from the office to check if you boarded the cab, you sign on a trip sheet, its even worse if your first pickup and last drop (which I am :'( )

(5) FOOD

BEFORE: You ate whatever you wanted, how much ever you wanted, whenever you wanted.....

AFTER: You eat limited food, you can't ask for more, you have only 3o minutes before you get back to work (again differs in different work places)

(to be continued....)

This is just the first part of my 3 part blog... if you read it and liked it please comment :)

My Life in Bangalore (so far)!!!

Bangalore....
A beautiful city...
A wonderful place to start your new phase in Life...
You should work here...
It will change your life-style...
Bangalore!!!, It will be fun... You will enjoy over there...

These were some of the words that were poured into my ears before I started on my job hunt. With great expectations I landed here on January 2009. And yes I did find a job with help of my cousin in less than 2 weeks but with a lot of terms and conditions, ofcourse. Its been more than 2 months now (well nearly 3 months actually) and probably longest time since I am out of Coimbatore eventually. Believe me, I must say this METRO life seems to be catching up on me. Even though I haven't been to any pubs or found any Social circle here, I must say Life is really on the fast lane. Though I wanted to blog about this sooner, I never found time because of work. I have experienced a lot in these 2 months. Some characters whom I have never come across, Some new experiences. Some good ones and some bad ones. I will tell about it but I am not going to list any particular names or incidents because I dont want to hurt them unintentionally or intentionally. Here are some points about Bangalore.

• TIME - This will be one factor which could change your course of life in a metro. You want to do things at a point of time but you can't because you will be occupied with yourself the whole day.
• CLIMATE - Pretty Decent I might add, though I spend half of my day in an air-conditioned office. The climate is something you wont have to worry about (unlike Chennai or Delhi)
• PEOPLE - I must appreciate the people in Bangalore. They are good and are IN with the modern times. They get along well with everyone ( I hope so because a lot of people are nice to me). Colorful, Multi-cultured,Care-free,etc are few terms that I can add to the "PEOPLE" of bangalore city.
• MONEY - Something you should not think about how and where do you spend your money. One Second you have it and next second there is a hole in your wallet :)
• LOTS OF GREEN - It was nice to see a lot of trees everywhere you go (unlike coimbatore)
• LOTS OF PLACES TO GO AND HAVE A LOOK.
• LOT OF GOOD THINGS WHICH YOU WILL DEFINITELY SEE :P

Lets get to the bad stuff now.... (Shall we??)

• TRAFFIC - Oh man!! I don't even want to talk about it
• ROADS - I thought Bangalore had good roads but come on, they are really bad... really really bad.
• POLLUTION - cough... cough... (need i say more)
• BRIBING RICKSHAW DRIVERS - "Sir.. 10 Rs extra..., 20 Rs extra..., 1.5 * Meter..., 2 * Meter.." If you can try finding a bus seriously, I have lost a lot of money to these auto drivers because I dont know the language here and I am trying my best to learn it ASAFP.
• STRAY DOGS - Beware of Dogs lurking in the dark they will chase you till they give up (and believe me they dont give up that easily). Dont even think about taking the vehicle after 11PM, this city should also be called "STRAYDOG MILLION-(H)ERE" :P
• REGIONALISTS - (Ref. Dictionary for details) Yes I happened to encounter with some of them (who dont even bother about others feelings and) speak in a way such that they slap u with their words.

These are just few points based on my experience so far. This space will keep on updating in the near future... So keep a check every now and then ;)