New Name

You must have noticed this; I have changed my blog’s name again. From the day I made this blog, I struggled with naming it. I considered Sid’s advice and named my blog ‘Life in Words.’ It was a good suggestion but I wasn’t satisfied with it. It sounded banal to me and it wasn’t suitable for my posts. Then I came across this phrase 'C’est La Vie'. It means ‘That’s Life’. I liked it but then again, I found it unsuitable for my posts. I was continuously thinking about new name. I wasn’t interested in copying the same. It should be something of my own. At last I have founded it. For me it can’t be better and more suitable than this name. Suggestions are always welcome.

Dilemma

All you people reading this post; I want to tell you something. Of course that's why I blog; to tell you what I think. It's difficult to tell you this. I am struggling with myself. I know you'll not like this if you read, but I should not hide the truth from you. If you are a reader of this blog then you have every right to know what I want to tell you through this post. It is said that one should not tell unlikable truth. Now I am in dilemma. What should I choose between a responsibility and a principle? If I don’t tell you, I’ll repent. If I tell you, maybe you’ll get angry at me and I’ll repent in this case too. It’s more difficult to decide whether to tell you or not than telling you itself. Okay. Let me concentrate. I am done. I have decided that I’ll open my mind and tell you. No matter how you react to this. After all, it’s better to regret what you have done than regretting what you haven’t. Get ready. I want to tell you that you are wasting your precious time in reading this useless, pointless post. If you have nothing else to do then only read this post. :D

Try to laugh :)

My friend Vikram has a weird sense of humour. His jokes are very different. Here is what happened between us 'today'.
Nikhil: welcome to mytoday

Vikram: your today ?

Nikhil: mytoday group

Vikram: then what abt tomorrow?

and yesterday

Nikhil: ask siddhesh.he is d owner of the group

Vikram: then why its not india today it sounds famous know

Nikhil: yah. but u know siddhesh didnt decided company's name

and india today has copyrights of its name

decide*

Vikram: which side ?

Nikhil: left

:)

Vikram: you left something to my left you know it better

another one.
Nikhil: yah understood

Vikram: under what ?tree ?

That's enough for 'today'. :)

A Quote

Sharon Stone:
Women fake orgasm for relationship. Men fake relationships for orgasm.

Quote of the day.

It's better to regret what you've done than regretting what you've not.

Valentine's Day

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. People, all over the world, take this opportunity(?) to express or remind their feelings towards their dear ones. But why only 14th February? I know this day is celebrated in memory of some Saint Valentine and blah blah blah but does one have only one day to do so? If I love my father, or my mother or anyone, I don't need to wait for 14th February to tell him/her. I would do it as soon as I get chance and I feel like. If one wants to gift anything to anybody, why does one wait for 14th February? One can do so anytime, and one's emotions don't fade even if one doesn't do so on the Valentine's Day. Does one love others only on Valentine's Day?Why do we follow the western tradition so blindly? I am not against celebrating Valentine's Day(If you think that I am a Shivsainik) but one should think why one is doing the thing before doing.
Another thing I hate is gifting a greeting card to somebody. A greeting card is useful for just one day. It's crap after the day or the occasion has passed. I have never gifted a greeting card to anybody. Give anything else. If you cannot gift anything else, simply just wish the person. Nobody desires to be flooded with gifts but to be flooded with good wishes of loved ones.
Your views are welcome.

Zeno's Philosophy.

God is not separate from the world; He is the soul of the world, and each of us contains a part of the Divine Fire. All things are parts of one single system, which is called Nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with Nature. In one sense, every life is in harmony with Nature, since it is such as Nature’s laws have caused it to be; but in another sense a human life is only in harmony with Nature when the individual will is directed to ends which are among those of Nature. Virtue consists in a will which is in agreement with Nature. The wicked, though perforce they obey God’s law, do so involuntarily; in the simile of Cleanthes, they are like a dog tied to a cart, and compelled to go wherever it goes. In the life of an individual man, virtue is the sole good; such things as health, happiness, possessions, are of no account. Since virtue resides in the will, everything really good or bad in a man’s life depends only upon himself. He may be poor, but what of it? He can still be virtuous. He may be sentenced to death, but he can die nobly, like Socrates. Other men have power only over externals; virtue, which alone is truly good, rests entirely with the individual. Therefore every man has perfect freedom, provided he emancipates himself from mundane desires. (Zeno of Citium, 300 - 260 B.C.)

More information on the same if this has interested you.

Lonavla Picnic

What a wonderful picnic I had! Before the picnic there were few controversies regarding whom to invite, whom 'not' to invite, where to go, how much money to contribute etc.. but the organizers(Viraj, Aditya, Sid) had done great job and result could only be experienced. I just cannot put the experience in words. It is ineffable. Antakshari, Cricket, Dumb Charades, serious discussions, everybody's active and voluntary participation, video clips, jokes, teasing one another, newspaper reading ;)(see I just laughed remembering the newspaper thing.), ambrosial food, pleasant weather, etc.(This word is meant for lazy people like me.) many things made the picnic memorable. It was very funny to see Sid scolding Vikram frequently to stop his comments and pjs. Lol. To see this again and again, I was wishing Vikram would have never stopped. I got a new friend. I participated in Antakshari. :O I played congo till my fingers started paining. Everybody at home, tells me to stop beating a table when I do so while listening a song. :( Pan me mazi vajvaychi haus purna keli. The picnic could not have been better. I hereby thank those who came and made this picnic an unforgettable experience and remaining people. :P:D

Inspiration

- Anonymous.

Cancellation of ULC

Yesterday I was thinking about the cancellation of Urban Land Ceiling (ULC). I had read that some builders reckoned that this is not the best solution to the problem and that cancellation of ULC would not lead to the depreciation of houses. It's quite clear that buildings will proliferate and population of Mumbai will increase more rapidly. We have enough electricity to supply to these 'Guests' who will settle down in Mumbai, but we don't have enough electricity to supply to our own farmers which feed us. I am against this 'unlimited incoming' policy. This is another unfair decision after the changes in SRA policy. Do I need to tell you 'the reason' behind these two decisions?