Sunday, May 04, 2008

World's Most Boring Post

New Post. Blank page. Cursor blinking, waiting to transform into meaningful words. Something that seems to have become increasingly difficult. Nevertheless...
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I was watching An Inconvenient Truth last weekend. It shocked me. Global warming seemed like just another hot topic for people to discuss when they had nothing much to talk about. It became a part of those intellectual-pretentious conversations when the speaker and the listener both pretend to care. I was one of the skeptics. The documentary, which I consider one of the best, shocks the living day lights out of you. Makes you really think and that I think are signs of a brilliant documentary. We really aren't doing enough. It's definitely more than just a problem. Climate variations, weird weather transitions--cant blame western disturbance anymore. Has Bangalore ever been so hot? If we wait for the globe to wake up to rising mercury, we need to first switch off the lights in our part of the world. Like they say: 'Charity begins at home'!

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I have been working like a donkey. People tell me I am married to work. And that means I have the world's most boring husband! Not that my work sucks, I love it, just that I seem to have no life beyond it. I wish I had. The problem is, I think I have, but I am not doing much to go out there and explore possibilities. I do need a break.

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Cricket season. I am totally out of the 'league'. I used to love the game, I was what they call a 'freak'! But this whole IPL thing isn't as exciting as its being made out. I tried watching a couple of matches, dint appeal to me at all. I somehow felt like its too commercial and that it has taken the beauty away from the game. People owning teams and players on auction--sounds more like a bid-to-win reality show. Not working for me!

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Priyanka Gandhi met her father's killer, Nalini. Or did she? Does it really matter? Is that something worth debating? I am not sure. But I was thinking about all those kids who have seen their parents blowing up in Kashmir, or parents of children who lost their lives in the Upahaar tragedy, or those faceless killers that force farmers to literally go to hell. Priyanka Gandhi meeting her dad's killer is a big deal? Me thinks not.

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I am using my credit card like no man's business. I actually don't know what to do with my salary, so I spend on anyone and everyone who wants something! Yeah right, like I am Richie Rich.

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And right now, I wish I really had something to write about, cos this post is boring the shit outta me.

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Weekends are tiring. I prefer going to work. Well, I have my reasons for that! But then, there's just so much time that I wish I could travel. I wanna go to Hampi and Coorg. I wanna go to Yercaud. And I really don't mind going alone!!!! Simply cos, I don't know who would wanna come with me!

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I am reading this book called the Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Beautifully written. A story of betrayal and trials of women of a time many eras ago. (don't know if this sentence is grammatically correct, but love these words ;) ) Gives a lot of room for vivid imagination. Definitely a page-turner.

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I am also dealing with emotions that cant be a part of this world wide web. Before I give in to the urge of spilling the beans here, I shall shut up.

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I am sorry that I am so boring.

But...

Wanna travel with yours truly??

11 comments:

Anu said...

It is bloody commercial.. Money thrown around, sexy girls strewn on the field, but amidst all that there are a bunch of players playing for money, loadsa money but they also like to win... No one can take tat away from Cricket..
It is a big deal. As to how cheap tactics are being used to a party's advantage before elections. Sympathy doesnt last long but screws u over for sometime!
Boring is in the eye of the beholder.. Def a page turner, if ure blog was a book!
First I wanna move my ass and meet u leave alone going to Coorg or Hampi :)soooonn!!!

Goli said...

It is true that cricket is commercial, but just think from the point of view of this young cricketers, who are getting a chance to play with greats like Mcgrath and Warne, this is really great. For them it might be a dream come true, and so much of learning.

If you liked watching inconvenient truth you may also like watching www.storyofstuff.com, take a look

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Pavitra said...

1). I thought it was a damned interesting post!
2). I would love to travel with yours truly...I'm dying to explore India but am stuck here and now am gonna sulk about that for a while
3). I don't know why but I haven't been able to think of one meaningful subject to write a post about for over a month and it's killing me. How the hell did you get down to writing this one? How? How? How?
HALP!

Anonymous said...

oye..wotz wrong!?!?!
you surely need a break..cum over to delhi..hehe..or i l cum over to bangalore..saath mein gaenge 'kahin door'..enjoy girl!!
n keep blogging..you will surely reach upon a subject..:)

nhs said...

great post my dear daughter.You really need a break

appa

Gypsy said...

It worked... followed your gyaan and just hammered out rubbish on page...and you know what...actually managed to come up with an idea for column...chocolate for you in office tomorrow...and as soon as I back from GOC (hehehehe...I know yu'll figure this out) we are going off together... name the destination... and I already told you I love your posts...mwaaah mwaaahh...

Prats said...

I'm kinda excited by the IPL. The glamour and noise around it is a bit irritating but the format is still interesting. Besides the atmostphere at the matches is electrifying! hehe

and yeah.. when u start work.. u have no social life. ask yours truly.. my only social life was restricted to speaking to friends online. ugh

Ree said...

dude...lets go man...lets go

bhavna2716 said...

IPL sucks! i agree overdose of cricket no body can digest wait for next year i bet u ppl will puke in the league matches itself. Shayd everybody who is just irrr (i mean 1 year ago)finished thr respective happy clg life feels d same no beb its nothing but a phenomena ;)

crumbs said...

werent you the one who asked for a bout of verbal diarrhea? :D

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