Friday, May 3, 2013

Men will be Men!!!!!!!!



I know most men are not going to take my blog too kindly. But, show me a woman who doesn't like talking about men, and I will find you a cow with wings! Right from those dirty SMS`s, little gossip in the washroom or those private detailed descriptions that we women love to indulge in, there’s just not getting enough of men.

Okay, so off late I have been privy to those messages which give use humour to describe the type of creatures men are. I’m not saying that women are perfect, but you know gossip and bitching have no bounds!  And while we are on the subject of gossiping, let’s get one fact straight - MEN GOSSIP TOO. And here’s the real eye opener, they gossip about other men too! So should we be made to feel guilty or bad about gossiping, hell I think not!! 

I am going to take it one step further and say, I am proud of it.

Let ‘s get down the first skill that women are admired and condemned the most for - Organizing things.  Everything from the way we maintain our kitchen’s to our closets and cupboards, everything is given a place. Now leave a man alone for 10 minutes,  or in charge of the house for a little while and he is sure to rearrange everything based on convenience and comfort. The comfort btw, is for him, and not for us.

I know all you mothers, wives, sisters, daughters or even girl friends, out there are nodding in agreement.

You wake them up, you cook for them, clean their mess, remind them a thousand times to do something, beg them to go for a haircut. It could be anything, it is really up to us women to take the lead.

Okay, so here are a few more reasons why I men are often referred to as creatures -

      You plan a vacation for a week, they can survive in just a pair of jeans.
      Same hairstyle lasts for years or even a decade.
      Those jeans would have gone to wash a century ago.
      Bedsheets will never be changed until you notice
      Doesn’t really matter if there was a hurricane at your home that cricket match is still interesting.
      They don’t go crazy when they see another man wearing the same shirt in a party. Rather, they feel great and become buddies.
      Shopping takes minutes. They don’t mind if it’s really worth buying or not.
      They may cook great but your kitchen is screwed.
      They can never notice your new dress even though it was gifted by them just few days back.
       They still look at other girls secretly but not in front of you of course.
      Most men are programmed in a certain way to check out women
      You give them a gadget and tell them its not working, their heart and soul goes into repairing it irrespective of they know how to do it or they don’t know.
Now comes the most important question - Can we do without them?
No of course not!

Be it as fathers, husbands, brothers, sons and of course boyfriends you can shout at them, you can go mad with them, you can get irritated beyond reason, but can you do without them, no way is my answer. 

The can do everything wrong, yet they can still make you feel safe just by holding your hand. They can shout at you, fight with you or drive you crazy sometimes. They can still make you happy with just a little hug. They may not be as perfect as we women are, still they know how to win a woman`s heart. I guess they are made that way.

One thing I must say, irrespective of their nationality, class, religion men anywhere in the world are all the same. Hate em’ or love em’ but you can’t stop talking about em’!!!

Friday, April 26, 2013

Life is not too small !!!!!!!!!!!!


I keep hearing these phases over and over again - the world is too small; the world is a global village; the world is one big connected family. But if you ask me, I would say the world is too big and it is growing even bigger!

Take for instance the simple task of buying a dress.  There are a hundred different shops offering the same kind of dress. What about a simple cup of coffee? You can find a coffee shop at almost every corner. Same goes for restaurants, and malls, and pubs etc.

Gone are the days when you had to use the telephone to reach your loved ones. Now you have the  Internet, mobile, skype, VoIP and what not.  Travelling can be organized within a matter of minutes, even if it is a trip abroad. Technology has presented us with so many great advancements, that a heartfelt gesture of sending a gift to your parents, even if they are located on a different continent, can be done online. You can even time the delivery.
The internet has even bought the process of searching for a  life partner to the doorstep.

But,my biggest question is,” Do we have time for ourselves?”

What is the fun in buying a new dress when if there is no one to compliment you. What is the fun is going to a coffee shop if you don’t have anyone to share it with or what is the fun in having a mobile or a land line when you don’t have anyone to talk to??? We are so busy these days, we wouldn't mind searching for hours for a friend whom we had last seen 20 years ago.  We are curious to know what he is doing but how many of us know or care to find out who our next door neighbor is?

When was the last time you shared magical moments with that special someone, marveling at the beauty of the setting sun or just whispering sweet nothings to each other?
This is the age of the super busy human. We have time for almost everything apart from ourselves. It’s pointless to slog in a 9 to 6 job when you don’t enjoy what you do. We wouldn't mind going that extra mile to splurge on favorite dress or a car but we do think a hundred times when we have to open our purses when we see a beggar on the road.  I know for a fact that most of us are just waiting for that signal to go green.

When was the last time you ate something and said, “This is exactly how my mother used to cook it.” Hardly ever I would think because we all know these days it is more about money at a fancy restaurant than about a simple meal. 

Making a phone call was as simple as eating a chocolate. But, these days people take classes to operate a mobile phone.

Are we really making this world a better place to live in or are we making it more and more complex. We work through the week from Monday to Friday at a crazy pace. No time to spend with our partners and kids. We console ourselves saying it is all for the family. Is it really?

What is the point of earning a bucket load of money if it requires you to stay away from the very purpose of living?

Everything has a question mark these days. The point really is this; are you going to look for answers while you still have the time? Because if you don’t, then you will hardly be left with any memories to share with your children when you get old.

It doesn't really matter if your work is on hold for a while or if your mobile is kept away from you. Take out some time for yourself. Cherish and enjoy every minute with the people you love because life is too short for second chances and too long to live alone.