Do sharks eat ducks? And conversely, would a duck peck a shark?
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday Post-It
Did the spontaneous thing. Bought tickets for N's wedding. :D
Next up: Must get new sari and things. Shopping. Ughs.
Now: My instant noodle addiction is acting up. I'm off to test (and taste) the new Thai / Chinese / Japanese / Vietnamese noodles I bought the other day. 8)
Meanwhile: Do the Garfield thing. (Jim Davis - thank you for that wonderful cat.)
Next up: Must get new sari and things. Shopping. Ughs.
Now: My instant noodle addiction is acting up. I'm off to test (and taste) the new Thai / Chinese / Japanese / Vietnamese noodles I bought the other day. 8)
Meanwhile: Do the Garfield thing. (Jim Davis - thank you for that wonderful cat.)
Friday, November 4, 2011
Family
Blood ties do not a relationship make.
Just because you are my relative, does not mean you are family.
Just because our DNAs are not linked, does not mean you aren't.
Just because you are my relative, does not mean you are family.
Just because our DNAs are not linked, does not mean you aren't.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Rebel, No Cause
I've reached my rebellious phase. 13 years late. (But I've always started late - walking, talking, travelling alone, making friends. I'm relatively punctual though. Relatively.) Everything is open to question - religion (especially religion), society, family ties, authority, the army, even air, and some of the planets.
The do-this, do-thats of the world trouble me.
Religious rituals - even more so. Every ritual has a context, a historical significance. Yet, nobody questions religion or its rituals. They follow blindly. Like sheep. Or cows. Displaying a herd mentality that troubles me.
Anna Hazare - everyone jumped on this corruption bandwagon, sharing reports, news videos, opinions, the works. Most were clueless about the possibilities, outcomes, even the context. Herd mentality again. There is much to recommend supporting a movement; but supporting without question - that is scary.
(The following may seem unrelated. But there is a connection, vague though it may be.)
Costa Rica does not have an army. Not since 1948. Yet, it remains politically stable even within a turbulent neighborhood. What would have been military funding is now diverted to more positive areas - education, healthcare, etc. Maybe they are on to something.
Why doesn't the big bad world question its need for the military? Can't the world live without its armies?
Not as long as people remain unquestioning (for that is key), ready to feel slighted at the slightest opportunity, ensuring that war remains inevitable, and armies necessary.
Personal freedom. There is no respect for it in this do-this do-that world. Everyone's a lecturer. Everyone's a moralist. Everyone's an intruder. Everyone is sowing the seed of eventual violence.
I will do as I please. Do-this do-that world, stay away from me. I don't believe in you.
The do-this, do-thats of the world trouble me.
Religious rituals - even more so. Every ritual has a context, a historical significance. Yet, nobody questions religion or its rituals. They follow blindly. Like sheep. Or cows. Displaying a herd mentality that troubles me.
Anna Hazare - everyone jumped on this corruption bandwagon, sharing reports, news videos, opinions, the works. Most were clueless about the possibilities, outcomes, even the context. Herd mentality again. There is much to recommend supporting a movement; but supporting without question - that is scary.
(The following may seem unrelated. But there is a connection, vague though it may be.)
Costa Rica does not have an army. Not since 1948. Yet, it remains politically stable even within a turbulent neighborhood. What would have been military funding is now diverted to more positive areas - education, healthcare, etc. Maybe they are on to something.
Why doesn't the big bad world question its need for the military? Can't the world live without its armies?
Not as long as people remain unquestioning (for that is key), ready to feel slighted at the slightest opportunity, ensuring that war remains inevitable, and armies necessary.
Personal freedom. There is no respect for it in this do-this do-that world. Everyone's a lecturer. Everyone's a moralist. Everyone's an intruder. Everyone is sowing the seed of eventual violence.
I will do as I please. Do-this do-that world, stay away from me. I don't believe in you.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Dear Santa
Could you bring me a really, really nice new year? It's been a while since I lived one of those.
xoxo
xoxo
Thursday, October 13, 2011
One of those days
that refuses to end. I'm tired, grumbly, unhappy, stressed. But my horoscope says things will be "wow!" by the 15th. What can I do but wait? Sigh.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Vacation Complete
Back from Santiniketan holiday. Injured left hand (due to pet cat bite) has made typing super-tough.
Incidentally, this tiger-wannabe is not the biter.
This is the biter:
More when injured hand gets better. :(
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| Cat Tooth |
This is the biter:
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| The Biter |
More when injured hand gets better. :(
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