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The Pakistani Reference

On June 12, 2015

Shahrukh Khan, an actor who has made India proud through his craft, is world famous, married a Hindu, continues to essay characters from various faiths in his movies and is loved by people for a lot of reasons, can be targeted for speaking about “Intolerance” by just having a Muslim name. Then imagine the plight of any other Muslim.

Imagine someone with a full beard, a skull cap and is not even famous.
The Pakistani Reference, will never leave us. At least not till people vote to power jokers like these.

Not just this, to defend Muslims, we need to justify their existence. Despite, being a Muslim, Kalam was a Patriot.
Ikhlaq’s son was in Airforce. The Vice President, also a Muslim, has been accused falsely on multiple occasions as well.
Shahrukh’s father was part of Freedom struggle. So, our existence depends on doing something “notable”?

“If you don’t agree to this, Go to Pakistan”

Time and again, one leader from the mainstream (Oh yes, now the fringe is the mainstream), can be seen proudly echoing these sentiments. Be it for eating Beef or voting against them, the “Pakistan” reference never fails to go out of fashion. Although when it came to trying to make Yoga mandatory for school children, ones who opposed the move were asked to drown in the sea. Thankfully no one asked, which sea, and the answer might just be on similar lines.

To put things in a logical perspective, just refresh the History tab of the Indian Browser. 1947, India got Independence. For reasons that are complex in their political and egoistical approach, the proposed two-nation theory saw the light and a separate state of Pakistan state for Muslims was carved out. Muslims who wanted to cross-over did, and same with Hindus who crossed over to this part of the country. There was no compulsion on the Indian Muslims to go to Pakistan, and those who wished to stay back, were free to do so. For starters, even though the Two-nation theory was put in place, the Indian state wasn’t a Hindu-state but a secular state (in essence and later constitutionally) of India and an Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

There were of course many, especially those who propagated the two-nation theory in the first place like the RSS, who still harbor the same idea. RSS, for the uninitiated was an organization which didn’t took part in our Independence and boot-licked the Britishers. Now, of course, they are back in the mainstream to again push for the same agenda of converting this into a “Hindu-Rashtra”, under the guise of their politically active sister party, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Coming back to the Pakistan reference, the cultural identity of an Indian Muslim is subject to constant scrutiny as always. What we eat, what we wear, what we speak, where we pray and what we even think is all open for discussion. If you’re silent after a terrorist attack anywhere in the world, you are by default seen as someone supporting the act.

Muslim-ghettos are on many occasions referred to as “Mini-Pakistan”. Ghettos are mostly a result of post-riot insecurity and fear of backlashes. India has witnessed many such riots and formation of these ghettos are a result of these. Lack of development or rehabilitation is of course absent from these regions from a good amount of the year, but close to elections it gets frequented by the politicians. Indian Muslims, for a long time, have been nothing but vote bank for them. Recent issues of discriminations are just a matter of gaining media attention, but they have continued since long.

Identity of an Indian Muslim

To stress on the divide between the Hindus and Muslims, to bring the existing difference of religious dissimilarity, organisations are constantly pushing their agenda towards an “Us vs Them”. All the problems that our country faces are a result of minority “appeasement” and it is because of them that the country is facing so much of troubles. One has to agree with everything that the megalomaniacs at the centre does, else you aren’t being supportive enough for the country development. That is the general statement, which is on loop since this government started off to bring acche din. To those saying acche din won’t come, should just see what has happened to all the chargesheeted/accused in riot cases or bomb blasts, who don’t happen to belong to the minority communities, all are free. The fringe is on the loose, issuing statements at their will without any word of caution from the government. The only time the mouth speaks is, when chest-thumping is required.

The Identity of a Muslim living in India is a subject of debate every other day. The “Pakistani” reference is just one of the many ways to increase differences and bring about a situation of an “Us vs Them”. Just to add, whenever you see a Green flag with a crescent and a star it is not always a Pakistani Flag, but might be an Islamic Flag.

Get off your high Horses

By farooq

On June 7, 2015

In Politics & Social Issues

From not getting a job to being denied a rented apartment, discrimination in the civil society have existed for ages. The only difference is, victims were not outspoken. To think only the “backward” and not so “broad minded” would do this, was what people who turn a blind eye to issues like these, might have thought or at least portrayed.

Religion, caste, etc apparently are considered something only pushed by the “hardliners”. People with better things to worry about like “development” have bigger things to ponder about, right?

And to think of our cosmopolitan cities being part of pushing religious agendas forward, is something totally absurd. Unfortunately, it isn’t.

Be it directly pointing out, like the incident in Kolkata where a bearded Muslim was termed as “terrorist”, or simply not accepting a job application as the Mumbai Company’s policy is to not accept Muslim candidates, or subtly hinting around responses like these. This mindset is deeply entrenched in our society for long and is passed on from generations like some sort of treasure.

Speaking from personal experience, religious based discrimination have been seen first-hand. Remember this one time in Bangalore, when I was on the lookout for a flat in my bid to move away from the PG. The very cheerful land-lord, a young 30-something guy, told me about the place in a very excited tone. After some five minutes of talk about where I worked and stuff like that, while showing me around he asked my name.

You know how some people are great at hiding their displeasure and keep it to themselves? Well, this one wasn’t the type. Name reveals your religion and asking a name is much easier than asking your religion, right? Not just his tone changed but he also asked me in a very visibly rude tone, “You’ll be cooking Beef here? Because it is not allowed.”

I was glad that I didn’t liked the place. I didn’t made a big fuss out of it that time. Just like I never do when someone from office or during my years at college, wishing Happy Independence day” on 14^th August itself or would jokingly refer as terrorist”, “Jihadi” when wearing anything remotely religious, or even sporting a little stubble. I doubt what will happen when I’ll end up growing a beard!!

It is sad to see people being so openly discriminating others, but governments or laws cannot change the thinking. One cannot blame the change in Government for this scenario completely, this has been here for long. Of course, those voices are more empowered now.

Pointing out mistakes or wrong-doing in others is easy. You can brush this issue under the many rosy carpets of the “Idea of India” where we all live in harmony. Don’t be a defensive Indian in turning a blind eye to these issues. I’m pretty sure you’ll encounter many idiots for whom their religion or caste is supreme. Stop them right there, because the idea of one being superior often leads to looking down others as inferior.

Get off those high horses or religious or caste, and learn to speak up. If you think there won’t come a time when situation is reversed, then you’re seriously mistaken. History bears testimony to this. The oppressor-opressee shifts have went on for ages. Unless this mindset is not changed, expect someone else to use this to oppress you in future. There are no dearth of idiots on either side.

Dil Dhadakne Do: My Review

By farooq

On June 6, 2015

In Movies & Entertainment

Director: Zoya Akhtar

Runtime: 170 Minutes (Really Long!!)

Great ensemble of star cast in Anil Kapoor, Shefali shah, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh. Did I miss anyone? Oh yes, Rahul Bose. Someone else? Ohh yea, Director Zoya Akhtar’s brother Farhan Akhtar, who plays a cameo. (Yes, that was the one reason I went for the movie!!).

Zoya’s two previous movies, the perfectly written and charming Luck by Chance and the more famous Zindagi na milegi Dobara. Sadly, she’s more known for the latter. While LBC, was an insight into Bollywood through an outsiders’ perspective and how he gets lost in that. ZNMD was about three friends on a journey looking at their own existing lives through borrowed glasses.

In this new movie, Dil dhadakne do, Zoya attempts to capture the high-society Delhi family of Mehras. But this time, she just takes us directly into their world. A world of phony unapologetic characters. She definitely tries to bring the outside perspective in the form of a dog, brilliantly voiced over by Aamir Khan, something which appears to be a feather borrowed from Raju Hirani’s book.

Coming back to the plot, A family where the son is given preference even though the daughter seems to be the qualified one. A family where the women feel they are at the mercy of their husbands. A family where marriage decisions are subject to business deals. And a lot more clichés which one might have heard of, or seen in movies from time to time. This Mehra family is a mix of all those into one.

Anil kapoor, who tries to look really old as part of the role, plays the part to perfection. Ranvir Singh is brilliant in his act, playing the role of the Anil’s son. But apart from them, there are no notable performances. Anil Kapoor and Ranvir Singh seems to have the meatiest roles. While others have been tried to fit into allotted roles. Farhan Akhtar, is not even there!!! And the kind of heavy-duty dialogues being given to his character is just pointless!! Don’t get me wrong, everyone acts well. You’ll end up laughing on a lot of occasions. But, oh yes there’s that but, you’ll feel out-of-place to relate to any of it. The story is so-much centered on the high-society social drama that even with so many important issues raised, you’ll still come out with a confused expression.

ZNMD, made us go wow over Spain. It made us be part of their travel journey. But with D3, it is so focused about the issues plaguing the Mehra Family, when even though it has a travel-backdrop, doesn’t do any justice to Istanbul or any other place the cruise takes the story forward. It sure has its moments which make you laugh and appreciate the issues being raised about women-empowerment, but they are very disconnected in the long stretch of the film.

It is not a bad movie but isn’t very entertaining too, just a one-time watch to have a few momentary laughs. I’m going with 2/5 for Zoya Akhtar’s cruise which didn’t quite reached its destination as I would have liked it to.

Piku : My review

By farooq

On May 11, 2015

In Movies & Entertainment

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irfan Khan

Director: Shoojit Sircar

Runtime: 122 Minutes

The trailer was good enough to know what was in store, or rather what was still in stomach and creating troubles. If I was at all looking for faults in the movie, I just could not have found any!! I was immersed into the saga of an old man and his “motion”. To my surprise, the humour is not at all crass, as one can imagine with such a subject( It is about shit, literally!!) The whole subject has been dealt so well. I loved watching the movie as well as writing this piku movie review.

The story is about Piku (Deepika) and about how her relationship with her father just doesn’t let her live her own life. How his father’s constipation issues and old age are stuff which have made her cranky and someone people are afraid of. In a way, lot like her father.

Rana Chaudhry (Irfan Khan’s character), plays the role of a gulf-returned cab service company owner, battling his own family issues. Moushami Chatterjee and Jishu Sengupta also have supporting roles.

The writer tries to draw a blurry similarity into two lives, Deepika and Irfan’s, and how both are a mirror for a generation for whom their parents have now become their children. Although much of the focus is on Piku’s father in the story.

But the real star of the movie is Bhaskor!! Played amazingly well by Amitabh Bachchan!! If you’ve been with your grandfather in their old age, he is bound to take you on a nostalgic dive deep into that. For me, his was the best written character in a long time. The detailed approach and the into-the-cranky-constipated-character which he plays, is simply the best you can see. It is a treat. Each frame, each scene and each dialogue.

Irfan Khan is a seasoned actor, and he is simply at his A-game like always. It also amazes me, how well Deepika keeps getting better with each movie!! I mean, she is polishing off edges with every movie. She was impressive in YJHD, Ramleela and then Finding Fanny, but this is on a different level.

[Image courtesy: Littleredtote]

The songs are good, nothing spectacular. Loved the Road song though. The cinematography is another very interesting aspect of the movie, especially the way they have shot Kolkata. Best part is, it is not exaggeratedly highlighted. Everything is kept simple, while the focus just remains on telling the audience about Piku and her father.

It is the best Indian Cinema has offered in a long time. It is so good, that I’m already making plans to catch another show. Just go, watch enjoy. I’m sure, you won’t regret. Shoojit Sircar, Respect!! Have loved, Vicky donor as well as Madras Cafe. The way this guy deals with the subject, is class.

I’m giving a 5/5 (Ohh, Yes!!) for Shoojit Sircar’s Piku. Watch it for everything.

[Here’s another movie I gave a 5/5]

Travelogue: The Chikmagalur Chapter

By farooq

On May 11, 2015

In Travel & Food

When 5 of us decided to head up to Chikmagalur, it was definitely fun. This Travelogue on Chikmagalur is a testimony to just that. This one’s for my Chikmagalur Trip, or rather Chikmanglur, as I used to call it before.

Bus rides ain’t fun. Not for me. Hence, I was skeptical. But then, you’ve got to get rid of your fears, however, idiotic and silly they may sound, right ?

We boarded the KSRTC Volvo bus around 11.30 PM from Majestic and were supposed to reach by 4:00AM at Chikmagalur.

We planned to not waste time in the hotel and head out as early as possible. But first, it was time for breakfast. The guy at the reception suggested breakfast at the nearby Hotel Annapurna.

Our Breakfast comprised of Idli–Vada and one of the best filter coffee we’ve had in a while. We also added up the famous Chikmagalur Buns to our plates.

Although what seemed like Hotel Annapurna to us in the early morning, it wasn’t. I’m not sure whether it was the hunger or they actually change their names every morning for tourists like us. Not complaining though, the food was good.

We booked a cab for 5 of us to head over to Mullayangiri, the highest point of Karnataka.

And boy!! We were in for a treat. This was the best part of the whole trip. The trail towards the top in those curvy roads, where we got scared more than once, is still fresh. The view from the top after a brief trek on foot was simply amazing.

After numerous photo sessions and admiring the beauty of what it was, we headed down for a series of stops on different locations. This, right here, was the point of surreal beauty.

Although I must add, once you’ve seen Mullayangiri, the other “view points” just don’t impress you. And every hill-station has those aplenty.

We had plans to visit Hebbe waterfall as well, but due to the hired jeep, which was clearly over-charging, and time constraints had to skip it. Here are a few snaps of flowers around Mullayangiri.

Our next stop was the Bhadra Tiger Reserve. However, we stopped then and now in the forests to check out the Flower-blooming Coffee plantations, black pepper, cardamom among others. Even plucking out a few of them. This clearly is the place to be.

Travel Tip: Get a homestay in one of these Coffee Estates to enjoy your visit to Chikmagalur. Or any hill-station for that matter.

Only if we knew that our wish to explore the wild side would only end in disappointment. The close to 90 minute Safari ride which charged us 400 Rs each, only ended up making us sleep. We did see a peacock and a herd of deer though as compensation to our anticipated sous, who longed to see tigers there.

Travel Tip: If you aren’t a wildlife enthusiast, then you can simply skip the Safari or a visit to the Bhadra Tiger Reserve can be skipped without a second thought.

Chikmagalur had a lot of hills to trek, waterfalls to be seen and a variety of estates to explore, however we had to skip a lot of them. Considering most of the waterfalls were dry anyways, we decided to head over to Belur.

Belur is an old temple town and falls under Hassan District and is just an hours ride away from Chikmagalur in a local bus.

Renovation work was underway when we visited the temple. While it was still dark, before sunrise, and the temple doors were yet to be open, we roamed around town and came across this chariot.

We returned back to the city to complete what we left for the last day: The Coffee Museum. Most of the Travelogues we read, rated this as a Must-visit place.

However, it was funny that not many in Chikmaglur knew about the place. And the ones who seem to know, It was always “somewhere straight”. This trail, made us walk. A lot. But good thing was, we loved the experience.

We also feasted on few raw mangoes on our way and quite a few local sights.

Coming across giant trees which we hanged onto, stopping in between to talk to locals, mostly in Kannada, which only one of us knew.

After strolling around the area and finally getting to see that sign of “Coffee Museum”, we were elated. Like finding water in a desert!! Sadly, It was an oasis-situation in the end as well!

When we reached the Coffee Museum, it was closed. This place is only open on Weekdays which these travel blogs failed to mention.

The watchman allowed us inside and stroll, take pics and even recommended where we can get the best coffee in town to take back. Panduranga it was! The coffee we bought, along with Honey and lots of spices, were indeed good. (Late edit: Coffee was good, but the honey wasn’t)

We had to catch the bus, but before that there was lunch! Favorite part of any trip is the Food. Atleast for me. After having stuck to vegetarian choices on this tour, we finally had something else, something better.

Ohh yes!! Searched for this place called “Eats of Arab” which had some good ratings on Zomato, and it was worth it. More than anything, the menu itself was enough to create an appetite. Not that we were lacking any of it. Not only because of the variety of food but the menu card/booklet design as well.

It was a good end to the trip. Most of our time went into travel and perhaps that is what you end up doing when you visit a hill station. You either book a fancy hotel to relax and enjoy the view or drive around those trails and enjoy the same.

Leaving you with this picture of the road down the hill from Mullayangiri.

Chikmagalur is indeed a great place for a weekend getaway and the ideal way to enjoy is to stay at a lovely Chikmagalur homestay, head to Mullayangiri, visit coffee plantations and have good south Indian food. And of Course, Coffee!

Also, if you are planning a trip to Kochi, Varkala, Allepey, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Mangalore, Udupi, Chennai, Kodaikanal you can read my Travelogues by simply clicking on these.

Travelogue: The Allepey Chapter

By farooq

On May 6, 2015

In Travel & Food

A good nights’ sleep, and a bus to catch for the most anticipated part of our trip, Allepey, or as it is now referred to as Alappuzha Our morning at Fort Kochi started off on an adventurous note. We ended up missing our bus stop and the wait to catch another bus literally took ages!!

We had planned to reach Alleppey before 11 AM, in order to catch the government-run-ferry. Time was of the essence.

From figuring out, where to stand in order to catch a bus for Alleppey by confirming multiple times with different people, we finally made it.

Ferry boats, Shikaras, and colorful houseboats greeted us, along with hordes of boatwaalas asking us to take their boats instead.

On time for the Government boat, with a ticket costing 400 INR, we started off our ride. Alleppey to Kollam in nearly 8 Hours, with two stops for meals. Awesomeness was expected, and it was indeed what we got to see.

The backwaters. If you’re wondering, what is a Backwater?

A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It refers either to a branch of a main river, which lies alongside it and then rejoins it, or to a body of water in a main river, backed up by an obstruction such as the tide or a dam.

The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast.

From what I had imagined the backwaters in my head, the view definitely did justice to it. And yet, the feeling of being in the midst of the green serenity was just pure bliss.

Our eyes turned into cameras, capturing the green and colorful. Of course, cameras gave them company too. Waving to the street children along the banks and rushing around the deck to get the best view kept everyone in the boat busy.

The locals could be seen rowing their boats around like it was just another day. While the fishermen were busy in readying their ships as these fishing net gateways welcomed us.

Along with this, one could see the birds scattered around our boats, as we moved along to our destination, Kollam.

This bird watching experience as they fly behind the boat was pure bliss. The video isn’t clear but the view is still fresh in my head.

In between, we stopped for lunch. Eating an all-vegetarian Kerala meal with its boiled rice, curries and vegetables, was a unique experience. Definitely not my first Kerala meal experience, but eating it there was quite nice. A stamp of authority, maybe?

By the time we reached Kolam, we were tired but the experience was inspiring enough to keep us upbeat.

The trip didn’t end here but got extended to another day. How ?

Well, read about it, in this Travelogue here.

Edelweiss Tokio Life – MyLife+ : Review

By farooq

On April 27, 2015

In Others

We live in uncertain times, with a lifestyle that keeps a little room for savings. Planning for future gets even more difficult as we progress along, as more responsibilities add onto our shoulders. It is very important to plan early, to make things fall into place even in these uncertain times.

Insurance policies are our best bet to bring some certainty into our lives. But there remains a whole lot of confusion when it comes to choosing the perfect plan. Imagine a situation where you are no more to take care of your family, your loved ones!! Scary, right? Although your presence can never be replaced, but the monetary troubles that might come along, can still be taken care of, if you act now.

A term life Insurance is one such important option, you can safeguard your family’s needs and meet their future financial problems in case something untoward happens to you. You are assured of their well being and you can live your life, without worrying about the future. Of course, it would be great if you could be there with them and live a long life. But what if you are not ? No one can guarantee as to what will happen to you. Remember, we live in uncertain times. Accidents, critical illness, etc are not something which is part of the plan, but simply unavoidable.

From all the options available, Edelweiss Tokio Life – MyLife+ Insurance has been designed to meet these uncertainties. The benefits of a term life are immense. The Benefits include low-cost term insurance plan, Options to choose death benefits, low premium rates for females, Get cover up to age of 80, avail discounts for large sum and most importantly you also can create a comprehensive plan through riders.

The Edelweiss Tokio Life – MyLife+ plan is a very comprehensive term insurance plan prepared with keeping you in mind. In this age, where we look for everything online, you can avail this plan easily in a few clicks as well. No more hassles to worry about how you’re going to review in detail the fine prints of each and every policy. Edelweiss Tokio Life- MyLife+ is your best choice.

Travelogue: The Kochi Chapter

By farooq

On April 27, 2015

In Travel & Food

The much-hyped tourist places usually fall short of what they have been crowned with. I expected the same with Kerala, and I’m glad to be proven wrong.

Kerala was part of my Travel-bucket-list for like, forever. I was spoilt for choice as to where this trip should actually begin from. With a travel time of around 10+ hours, finally, after much deliberations, we planned for Kochi and Alleppey. And included another location to the trip.

First Halt: Ernakulam junction.

We reached in the early hours of a Friday morning only to notice everything outside the station was literally Green! We had booked a place at Fort Kochi via Airbnb. Those oblivious to this cool service, I’ll request you to check it out, instead of booking hotels. You stay with locals at reasonably good prices and with tips from the locals are something that goes a long way in helping explore the place.

From Ernakulam, we boarded a ferry towards Fort Kochi for just Rs. 8 for the two of us!! We were surprised to get something this cheap. After a slow and yet comforting ride, we reached the lovely Airbnb.

After our host offered us coffee, a quick bath, and a 30-minute nap, we headed out for breakfast.

Kashi art café was our breakfast point, we had to walk around a little around the neighborhood to reach the cafe.

The décor was artsy, and even though both of us weren’t the type, it still gave a good vibe. We treated ourselves to some good breakfast after a 10-hour journey in the general compartment, the previous night. YES, that was part of our adventure to travel as well as save on cost.

We explored a little more of the neighborhood before we reached the Chinese fishing nets and subsequently the Fort Kochi beach.

Meanwhile, it was time for the Friday prayers. It wasn’t difficult to find a mosque, although it was a new experience to listen the Takrir and Khutba in Malayalam. Something we weren’t used to. In our non-south-Indian heads, the perception of Urdu being a ‘Muslim’ language is falsely fed in, anyway.

The streets in Fort Kochi has a vintage feel to it. The buildings, street arts & Graffiti (there’s a lot of it) gives it a strikingly cool image.

The Travel guide picked up at the home-stay, suggested us to try out another café, for its amazing pizzas. Housed in a Veranda with trees for company, the locale felt perfect for us to drop by. The vegetarian pizza was ordered, as it just didn’t felt like the meat would be halal as they appeared quite hesitant to our question.

Pizza, with spinach and basil, tasted real good. Bit different for our taste, yet we loved it. Although the drinks felt a little overpriced.

Post the Pizzas, we also treated ourselves to some Gelato in a vintage house turned ice-cream parlor.

Post lunch, we spent a little more time around the Fort Kochi Beach and fishing-net area. Wish it was a little cleaner, but most beaches in India are like this.

Our plan was to head to Allepey, the next day. But Ernakulam was yet to be explored.

We boarded the Jetty, again, for the city. Roamed around, offered prayers and with Easter eve, found most of the places closed. With a little help from Zomato, ended up at the food court of a mall. Who wants to end up in the Food court? Although our plan was to go to a proper restaurant for our Dinner. Luckily, the food wasn’t bad. A very differently cooked dry chicken meal along with rice was what we had.

We had to rush to catch the Ferry as we were about to miss the last one. A friend suggested viewing Fort Kochi beach at night. So, before heading back to the homestay, we did spend a few minutes there.

This Kochi Travelogue might be ending here, but there’s more in Kerala, in these travelogues.

An Outside perspective

By farooq

On April 22, 2015

In Random Philosophy

The writer wonders over a cup of coffee, which doesn’t taste good, whether truth is over-rated. It amazes him quite often whether he is guilty of running away from this over-rated phenomenon. He wants to believe that this is one of those, “me-too” moments, which readers of this post might relate to as well. But then, it is just a thought. Out of countless ones, that bounces off the reveries of the writer. The title of the writers’ home itself resonates something similar.

Revering Thoughts.

Years ago, when the writer was still in his troubled teens, trying to find himself a platform to vent and to become better at writing. Incidentally, the pattern of those reasons still lurk in the writings. He is still hung up onto things in the past. The past life, people and glory.

Things have changed. For better? The writer tells himself, for the better. But then it is one of the many things he tells himself. No one knows whether letting go those things was right, or holding onto them have been. Marred by choices, the writer has always ended up taking roads which made him miserable. It ended up making sense somehow. Somehow it is still making sense. Writer is grateful for it all. The good and the Bad. There’s nothing ugly of course.

Coming back to where the writer started this post, the truth. He has a way of losing track of what he actually intended to write, but then as mentioned, in the end it all fixes itself up. Grateful, yes.

The writer always remains confused. He loses track of roads while driving. Always faces difficulty when choosing. Between people. Between food. Between Everything. For a confused soul like him, light at the end of the tunnel flickers until he is near. But is he? He never is. Until somehow, he lands up there. But that is always in the end. The journey is more troubling. It is.

Being content has never been an achievement, it is more of a good-to-have trait. The satisfaction in completing something is always brewing a mixed emotion. The absoluteness is missing most of the time, even though the portrayed version is exaggeratedly different. The need to be larger-than-life or as some would say, social acceptance. This has crept in the writer to the point that now it is all blurry. Times, when this exaggeration cozies up with the absoluteness to bring about an illusion. It remains an illusion, of course.

Nether blessed with a rosy picture nor cursed by something that isn’t like a rose, life doldrums its way towards uncertainty. The writer dislikes these uncertainties, his plans never work out and ends up doing completely different than initially planned for.

Putting on the wayfarers of optimism and constant note-to-self has helped in living. Even with illusions. Such is life. This writers’ life.

Adding color with home theatre & speakers

By farooq

On April 13, 2015

In Others

Music is bliss. It affects our mood, changes our mood and even makes us dive deep down along with the feelings we experience. It has many peculiar ways to invade our mind and soul equally. Music is part of our life, like nothing else is. It is there to fill up spaces, while travelling, while working and some even use it while studying. It is there to enlighten our moods or to be there during sorrows. Our music choices become a part of our lifestyle. Over time, we have changed how we listen to music or for that matter, how we get ourselves entertained. We want a theatre-like experience right in our homes. While the iPods, phones and mp3 players of the day are pretty common for personal usage, home theatre & speakers are something we are also exploring a lot. These options serve for a lot of your entertainment needs by giving a better experience. Exciting times we live in. Right? You can add colour to your home with these fancy speakers available in the market.

The choices for the same are immense. Depending on your budget or needs, and the kind of décor, you can go with varied set of options.However, a few important things that you need to keep in mind when purchasing a home theatre are compatibility, Audio-clarity and User-control. Instead of blindly following the herd on the brand which everyone seems to be buying, do a little research as to which type would suit your home or even office. More than anything, with the amount of competition we see in the e-commerce bandwagon, you can expect huge discount, if yu know where to look.

Home theatre & speakers bring an amazing entertainment option in the confines of your home, but also bring colour to your life. After a hard day at work, imagine listening to your favorite band while you relax. Or simply snooze around the couch watching your favorite action movie with the audio quality as if you’re in a theatre. Amazing, right ? So, what are you waiting for, just hook yourself with one and enjoy.