Cat nuisance!!

The title might suggest that I am not fond of cats. Yes, those little creatures do freak me out. Not that I have been pounced upon by them but yes, they certainly freak me out. Why am I talking about cats, suddenly?? Want to know why??? Manipal is the only place so far I have seen where there are more cats than any other creatures. Dogs and cows are in majority. They can be seen anywhere and everywhere in India especially when it comes to public places but here, in Manipal cats dominate!

I see them everyday in and around the campus, near houses, hostels, in bins, any moment a cat may come mewing around you. These cats are in different sizes. Some are just kittens, some appear like normal cats, some huge ones and their musculature and posture is just like a mini leopard. It might sound funny seeing the way I have described but sooner or later I will add pictures to prove my point. At many occasions cats have actually followed me and also tried to play with me when I intend no harm to them and neither am I capable of petting them or even being near their vicinity. I am neither an animal lover nor an animal hater.

My policy is, “I respect your freedom, and you respect mine. So don’t come near me!”

A cat was following me one evening; I turned around and said, “Why are you troubling me? Stay there! You go your way and I will go my way.”

I was laughing within for having talked like that. The cat stopped and turned back and took few steps on the opposite side. I heaved a sigh of relief but then as soon I turned to go back, it followed me again. Few days ago there was a cat in my house!!! God knows how it entered my house but I know that the next moment I was up on my bed waiting for it to go out on its own. Such things have never happened with me even at home. In VIT it used to be dogs!! Be it cats or dogs my sympathetic nervous system gives its results.

If it was dogs in VIT , there are cats in Manipal but both these creatures seem to freak me out !!


My next posts will carry forward the differences!!

Return from exile!!

It's been months that I have actually got the time to pen down some of my thoughts. Life has changed! That too, only after staying here only for 3 months. Manipal has the capability to change people.


Well, the change I am talking about is mostly the lifestyle. I have started living life in a way which I have never lived so far. There used to be days previously when I complained about not having time, but now I do not have even the time to complain. I am flowing with what's happening and not even getting an idea how to retrospect on it. That's life!! After coming from VIT, yet another protective atmosphere after school and home. Yes, I think VIT had pampered me a lot that's why I was facing a tough time initally but now that I have adjusted to the new life now.


My last post was written on 8th September and after longing for 2 months I am giving time to my blog. I felt as if I was not my own self. So in the event of rediscovering myself I am trying to differentiate how different was life 3 years back and how is it at present.


My next posts describes some of the striking difference and certain similarities that I found in Manipal and VIT.

My first day in Manipal

It has been quite a long time that I have actually got the time to write in my blog. I am beginning with the experience about my first day at KMC (Kasturba Medical College) Manipal. The moment I entered the hostel, the comparison started with VIT. I didn’t want to do that but couldn’t help comparing. There were many things that came to my mind which I would disclose slowly as days pass.

The first day of college, classes started right from the first hour. There was no orientation and we were actually clueless as to what was happening. The professor came and she started and went non stop for an hour. After sitting for 3 hours on the very first day when our note books were already filled. We actually came to know the basic funda which lay behind this saying- “Welcome to Manipal”.

I spoke to most of my classmates as we had to introduce ourselves after class. Most of them turned out to be from Bangalore, Mangalore, Manipal and Kolkata. The best thing is that I have actually started learning Kannada and I am able to put into use my multi-lingual knowledge apart from Hindi and English.

For now, I am just exploring the place, the scenic beauty, comparing and contrasting things. The struggle with the subjects, Anatomy, Physiology had actually begun.

This is what comes to my mind now. More experiences are on the way……..

Keep reading.

Pay it forward.

I was sitting and just turning channels today afternoon at 3 PM when I just happened to see a glimpse of a movie on HBO. Most of the time I didn’t feel like watching any movie on these channels as I was always midway and there was no point to watch it as I couldn’t understand. Today I was at the right time and I saw a small boy reading something written on the blackboard. The teacher, who happened to be the social science teacher, had given an assignment to them and it was written: ‘Do something that will change the world.’

The teacher was talking to the students in a way he could make his message reach through. The students who were seventh graders were listening to him carefully and also expressed their dislike regarding the assignment topic. There was one boy, Trevor who was reading out aloud that was written on the blackboard found the idea positive instead and asked few questions to his teacher.

“Do you really mean that we have to change the world? If we don’t change anything then we can flunk, is it?”

“No Trevor. It’s not that. What I want you all do is to something good that will be helpful in changing something. The realm of possibility is in our mind”

“Okay!”

This was a short conversation. I liked it and that made me watch the whole movie. The students found different concepts and started giving their ideas. Trevor didn’t do much but just worked out a diagrammatic representation that was mathematical as well as a brilliant idea. It was something like this that he drew.

This showed how one can make a difference and he started thinking of some changes he could make. A small kid who knew he can’t run out into the world to make some big change but the concept that he gave was named ‘Pay it forward’.

He started from home. His mom was working as a stripper in a casino cum bar and his dad had left them 10 years ago. His mom had a habit of drinking and she continued to. He found out means to stop that and also gave her some learning to live a new life. His mom always came home in a drunken stupor and there was nothing that she was aware of. In the event of doing this assignment, he also got a vagabond (who stayed nearby) home thinking he could give him a new life. Trevor’s mom was furious at this but the vagabond had to pay the favour forward so he repaired the car for the lady. The vagabond again prevented a lady from committing a suicide when in turn the lady helped another child, thus following the concept of ‘Pay it forward’. In the same way the circle continued and it ended with Trevor who made this concept immortal with him. To know how all this happened do watch this movie of you get a chance.

I loved the concept of the movie. it didn’t have any actors whose name I can remember but it was excellent from my point of view.

To sum up the movie I can say that it gave 2 messages:

To have faith in the goodness of the people.
“We all make mistakes”- do forgive.
When we get something good then we must pay it forward. The chain continues and so does the goodness.


So, following this concept I am also spreading the message that the movie gave. Hope you get a chance to watch it.

Think!!

Who hath deceived thee so often as thyself !

- Benjamin Franklin

एक आशा ..........

लाख कोशिशें की फिर भी न भुला पाई....

ये क्या विडम्बना है ?

इस टूटे दिल को न समेट सकी न उनको वापस जोड़ सकी,

एक आशा है , फिर भी......

कोई इस टूटे दिल पर मरहम तो लगा दे!

जीने के इशारे..........

जिंदगी है दुआ रब की अदा केह के शुक्रिया जी लो ना,
लाये थे जी क्या ले जायें भी क्या,
केह के शुक्रिया लो ना.

रंगीन हैं कभी बेरंगीन है,
कभी तो हस्ते-हस्ते आंखों को रुलाये .

बनती है कभी बिगड़ती है,
चलते-चलते कुछ ये सिखाए.

है हसीं ये लम्हे,
जो मिले कम है.
ऐसे वैसे यूहीं कहीं देखो कभी
बेवजह हम ना गवाएँ.

अरमान से सजी ये दुल्हन है,
इससे हम तन्हाई में कैसे फिर बिताएं?
ख़्वाबों को जगाके आँखों में
उमीदों का आँचल हम ओधायें.

पल-पल में ढली हलचल में चली,
डूबी डूबी खोयी खोयी जागी जागी सोयी सोयी गुज़री जाए.

जिंदगी है दुआ रब की अदा केह के शुक्रिया जी लो ना,
लाये थे जी क्या ले जायें भी क्या,
केह के शुक्रिया लो ना.


ये "दिल ने जिसे अपना कहा" फ़िल्म का एक गाना है. संगीत ऐ.आर .रहमान जी का है और जब भी मैं इस गाने को सुनती हूँ तो मनन सशक्त हो जाता है.. वाकई में कितना अर्थ है इस गाने में.....