F.R.I.E.N.D.S

This time the blog is not about my friends. Its about the famous sitcom FRIENDS. I had been watching all the seasons for past 4-5 months. Finally, finished watching the last season today. And I am a little sad that its over. I fell in love with all the characters, the house, the 'everything'. I could relate myself so much with all the characters. I find some or the other characteristics in myself like I am dumb and stupid like Joey ;), cleanliness freak like Monica, crack PJs like Chandler, Etc. Its so much related to what happens in our lives. Everyone goes his/her own way. I felt bad looking at the vacant house of Chandler and Monica and all the six keys and the closed door. I know I am over reacting but may be I am that much emotional. I loved them. :)

Oru Maalai - Song Lyrics

Another Tamil song that I like and sung by my favourite Karthik. Do listen to the song if you could lay your hands on it. You won't follow the song - true, but listen to it. Its from the movie Ghajini, a remake of which is expected to come some time this year in Hindi starring Amir Khan.

Oru maalai elaveyil neram
azhagana elai uthir kaalam.

oru maalai elaveyil neram
azhagana elai uthir kaalam.

satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane
satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane….

aval alli vidda poikal
nadu naduve konjam meikal
ithaloram sirippodu keddukonde nintren
aval nitru pesum tharunam. en valvil sakkarai nimidam
eerkum visaiyai avalidam kandene…. kandene… kandene….

oru maalai elaveyil neram
azhagana elai uthir kaalam

satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane
satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane……

paarthu pazhakiya
naanku thinangkalil nadai udai paavanai maatri viddal
saalai munaikalil.. thuritha unavukal
vaangki unnum vaadikkai kaaddi viddal

kuchcham kondda thentrala..
ival aayul neenda minnala.
unaketra anaka ennai matri kondebe

oru maalai elaveyil neram
azhagana elai uthir kaalam

satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane
satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane….

pesum azhakinai
keddu rasithidda.. pakal neram pakthamay kidapene..
thungum alakinai
paarthu rasithida.. irevellam kanvizhiththu kidapene..

paniyil sentraal un mugam..
en mele neerai erankum..
oh thalai saaythu parthaale.. thadumari ponene.

satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane
satru tholaivile avalmukam parthen ange tholainthan nane….

aval alli vidda poikal
nadu naduve konjam meikal
ithaloram sirippodu keddukonde nintren

aval nitru pesum tharunam. en valvil sakkarai nimidam
eerkum visaiyai avalidam kandene….

Time to move on.......

The time has come for me to move on in life, for better or for bad, I still don't know. But I know that I am not going to be in Chennai for long now. 2 years.....sounds like a long time. So much happened - made new friends, visited new places, close friends got married, had crushes ;), had a taste of alcohol, dad went abroad, learnt a bit of Tamil, learnt to be completely independent, learnt cooking almost eveything ;), did some crazy things :). In total, I changed a bit, if not much. This time will always be in my heart to cherish through out life. More in my next blog......

Some Do's and Don'ts of life (purely based on personal experiences):

• Don't give too much importance to friends. They are the ones who hurt the most at ANY given point of time(knowingly unknowingly I don't know).
• Keep your expectations under control. Don't have too many of them. ;)
• Don't take too much tension. Whatever has to happen will happen. Nothing can stop it.
  
• Respect parents. No one can substitute them.
• Love yourself. Only then you can expect others to love you (well hasn't happened till now but still trying) ;)
• Do not let your self to be an option for some one. Try to be the one and only one. :)
• Have a control on your speech. You never know who can use what you said to harm you later.
• Do not tell everyone everything about your life. (Remember my blog on 'Learn it the hard way?')
• Be true to yourself. That helps a lot. You will come to your own rescue some time. :)

....will continue if I can think of anything to add to the list

Realization

Aren't these lines nice?

Truth to existence…
I found in my dreams
Yet I saw, in the fields of souls
Doubt in glints of an eye

Among the many I found the few
And none could foresee the coming of their fate

Bewildered by confusions
Fearing what they never knew
They chose to remain… restrained

Grieved I was to the depths of my soul
For I could not reverse the tide
By tragic mourns for the vile
I cleaned my essence, and thus became divine

Realization - Winds

Unnale Unnale - Song Lyrics

Here are the lyrics of a very melodoiuos Tamil Song. I dont understand even a word of it but the song is nice and soft and sung by singer Karthik.

mudhammudhalaaga mudhanmudhalaaga
paravasamaaga paravasamaagava
va va anbe
thaniththaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga
va va va anbe

unnaale unnaale vinnaalachchendrene
unn munne unn munne mei thaazha nindrene
oru sottu kadalum nee oru pottu vaanam nee
oru pulli puyalum nee brahmiththen
ho oli veesum iravum nee
uyir ketkkum amudham nee
imai moodum vizhiyum nee yaasiththen

mudhanmudhalaaga mudhammudhalaaga
paravasamaaga paravasamaaga
va va va anbethaniththaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga
va va va anbe

mudhanmudhalaaga mudhammudhalaaga
paravasamaaga paravasamaaga
va va va anbethaniththaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga
va va va anbe
oru paarvai neelaththai oru vaarththaiyin aazhathai
thaangaamal vizhundhene thoongaamal vaazhnthene
nadhimeedhu sarugaippol unn paadhai varugindren
karai thetri viduvaayo gadhi motchcham tharuvaayo
moththamaai moththamaai naan maaripponene
suththamaai suththamaai thool thoolaai aanene

mudhanmudhalaaga mudhammudhalaaga
paravasamaaga paravasamaaga
va va va anbe
oho thaniththaniyaaga thannandhaniyaaga
ilavasamaaga ivan vasamaaga
va va va anbe

unnaale unnaale vinnaalachchendrene
unn munnE unn munnE mei thaazha nindrene

nee enbadhu mazhayaaga naan enbadhu veyilaaga
mazhayodu veyyil serum andha vaanilai sugamaagum
sari endru theriyaamal thavarendru puriyaamal
yedhil vandhu serndhaen naan yedhirpaarkkavillai naan
enn vasam enn vasam iraNdadukku aagaayam
irandilum pogudhe enn kaadhal kaarmegam
pa pa pa pa pappa papap paaaaa

unnaale unnaale vinnaaLachchendrene
unn munne unn munne mei thaazha nindrene
oru sottu kadalum nee oru pottu vaanam nee
oru pulli puyalum nee brahmiththen
ho oli veesum iravum nee
uyir ketkkum amudham nee
imai moodum vizhiyum nee yaasiththen

Expectation - the feeling that something is about to happen and when it does not happen, it breaks heart, hurts, makes sad and what not. Still, we all have expectations/hopes some where in the corner of our heart even though we know that that will never be met. Ummeed pe duniya kayam rehti hai (The world goes on keeping hopes)

I want this coat. Its freezingly cold on our floor today and its raining also outside.

Some more new languages

Apart from learning Urdu/Arabic/Farsi (by reading the books), you can say I am learning French And Chinese also. How? One of my friends is deputed in China for official purpose for some time so shes teaching me some Chinese words and the other friend is learning French (in India only)because she has to interact with French Team in France. Words that I have learnt till now:
1) Nihaul (Chinese) - Hi, How are you?
2) Bonjour - Good Morning
3) Au Revoir - Good Bye
4) Vous Vous J'apelle comment? - What is your name?
5) Ja M'apelle Adita - My name is Adita

Gift - to be given or not to be given

I was stumped when a friend told me that he was expecting a gift from me because I am earning and not from another friend because she is not earning. Now how stupid is that!!!I dont think gifts are given based on the earning status of a person. They are given out of love and affection. And I dont like it when people can't appreciate that feeling and gesture. That's why I now think twice before giving a gift to somebody. I am totally surprised/shocked/zapped/everything by what he thinks. That's absurd.

Job, Where are you?

I have been looking for a job for quite some time now and that too in Delhi NCR. Looks like there is no opportunity there. Now some one would say that the opportunities are there but I hope that some one would understand that I am talking about opprotunities which I want. I dont say that I am very rigid and stubborn about what I want but there are some benchmarks I have set for myself and would not compromise on them. When one changes a job, that is either for better prospects or because of some personal reason. Mine is a combination of both with better prospects being the important one and I think I am being fair enough to myself.

Food

Why do we crave for varieties in food? Why can't a simple dal and chappati suffice the indian tongue ;). Well, I wish I had answers to that. It would have solved half my worry about reducing my weight. I wonder why all the tasty items have lot of calories? Why cant fat/obese/a little healthy people have them without the tension of putting on some more weight? Somebody pls pls pls answer. :(

Got 4 more books over the weekend to read.

1) The Age of Shiva

2) My Feudal Lord

3) The Kite Runner

4) Girls of Riyadh

I have been reading too much on Feminism. Am I on the road to becoming a Women Welfare Activist. ;)

Got a fashion magz - VOGUE with the purchase. :D

Emotion of the moment......

Bbboooooorrrrreeeddddd......................

Book Bitten

These days I am bit by book reading bug. In a way its good also. I am spending time in a productive way rather that wasting it on chatting (remember my laptop is still not working). I have been reading books on the plight of Muslim women in Islamic countries. They are kind of biographies written by Jean Sasson, an American writer, for these ill treated women. Its depressing, but all is not negative in books. It does talk about these courageous women who tried to fight for themselves and have it their way. And, I learnt some Urdu/Arabic/Farsi words(all are same for me, cant make out the difference). Below is the list of few words:
1) Nasr - a kind of promise made to god
2) Bushtakim - go straight
3) Khobe - well being
4) Shoma - your

The books I have already read are:
1) Mayada - Daughter of Iraq
2) Princess
3) Daughters of Arabia
4) Love in a Torn Land
5) Not without my Daughter by Betty Mahmoody

Reading 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' these days by Khaled Hosseini.

I Wish.....

How I wish I was a kid yet again....loved by all at all times with no worries, tensions, responsibilities and saved from all the evils by mom. :)

aadhitha - that's not my name

No no no.....I havent added these extra letters to my name for numerological purposes. My name is Adita and I write it as it is. Aadhitha is the spelling that the Tamilians have given to me. Why??After every 'D' and 'T', they put an 'H' although they pronounce it correctly. So when I tell them my name for the first time, this is the spelling they put. ;)