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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Tiny Ta(i)le


The day i left my parents home after my marriage and entered a new house,the very first thing that made me cry is the distance from my pet dog Tuffey. My day used to always start with a Good morning kiss from him on my nose and his warmth he showed through his wagging tail.
Vineet knows my lover for pets and showered me with stuff toys to console me as we could not afford to have a pet in the II floor house we lived in.With a shift in the job, I started using my bike to commute. Since i was a newbie to that locality, stray dogs always chased me, even when on bike.There was this dog by name "Tiny" (named by few kids and it no where matched in size to its name!!) which was a friendly one who didn't do any harm when on walk but never stopped chasing me while on bike.I thought of making friendship with him and offered biscuits, but somehow, he still was not able to recognize me when on bike.And there was a day when I screamed out of fear and that was the day he realized it was the same friend who offered him food.And ever since then, he follows me back to my home and sits there in a corner.I trained him to give him hand shake and rewarded him with food whenever he was successful. And now, this handshake has become a signal for him to say that he is hungry!!!


He has now shifted his base from road to our building and initially had taken our door mat to ward from cold. But after teaching him that it was wrong and on providing new blanket, he now drags his blanket where ever he sleeps.He now knows all our friends, strangers and doesn't let anyone whom he doubts.The whole building residents love him and he has lived up to it.I have observed that he loves playing with kids in the building and never harms any kid even though they keep teasing him.He smells me as soon as I come from mom's place and feels anxious after that as I would have Tuffey's fur all over my dress.
There are days, I act as if I have not seen him at all and close the door after coming home. He makes sure to let me know of his presence either by pushing the door through his nose and peeping in or by knocking on the window.

Well I have fallen in love with him and get worried when I have to go on a long trip. However, I am sure the neighbors do take care of him. I am telling this tale of Tiny as a representation of all stray dogs. My request to all of you is to just take care of at least one stray dog in your locality and see how much happiness you get with someone loving you so unconditionally.Also, I have heard and it is true that the local breeds/ stray dogs are more immune than the other breeds.What I learnt is that with proper guidance, some food and shelter, these are much better than the pets we have at home (No offence intended to you Tuffey and Co). If  each of these dogs get an owner, they too will learn all the things you expect of him, guard you and your home for free.

I have seen one elderly man carry a big bag full of milk bowls, milk, biscuits and come to a regular point and feed some stray dogs. I can see these dogs wait eagerly for his visit to feel the love which they have been denied by all of us.All they as is for a bit of love and a bowl of food which i am sure, most of us throw into dustbin on regular basis.There is this Government and some so called intellectual people who support to put an end to the menace caused by stray dogs. I agree, but bring it on in the positive way, where they too get a right to live their life.We endanger every species for our greed to conquer the world and then once things go out of control, start campaigns to save them.I hope the same doesn't happen to our very own desi dogs which truly are very good breeds.

My appeal or request to all of you is :
- Try and adopt one dog/ puppy. Trust me you don't have to run behind the pedegree, these dogs will adjust with the regular food we have.
- Train the puppies from early stage , they are quick learners.
- Make use of these dogs in Office Campuses, for apartment security. Of course vaccinate them and keep.
- Keep them in your farms, farm houses
- Keeps away the thieves

I am standing for them because I have experienced so much love and miss my Tiny when I don't see him for a day. I cannot imagine how I feel if he is taken away by BBMP(not always) someday and hence this article is dedicated to him and all his friends who come along with him as my gaurds during my morning walk.
I left for a trip early morning by 3 am and no one but my Tiny came around the car to say good bye and I am eagerly waiting to go back and give my love to him.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Jab Tak Hain Jaan - My incomplete write up, tribute to Yashji!


Yes, it is incomplete, because I could not put up all my feelings and thoughts, which I am soaked in right now!

Yash Chopraji : You have never failed in showing the two sides of love in such a touching manner. Thank you so much!There is love and yeah there is anger in love! There is frustration,, there is that feeling of love right in front of you, but which you are not allowed to have as all yours. There is true love, which is tested by time and testing the time. There is love - is it greater than God or God greater than love ( Can one of this exist without other?)There I see a hope to get a true love, yet see it wait for true love.There is this life which you wait to end,yet there is this end you want to put for waiting.Full on emotional tumults and I enjoyed sailing in it.You have always given your message clear in many of your movies - Someone Somewhere is made for you and once you find that someone, the true love has no ending!

Thank you so much for reinstating that true love always wins and for rebuilding the faith that love does exist. It is through you, I dreamt of love and believed in its existence, its beauty, its pain and its package and baggage!

This one is for your thoughts about love:
yeh rang iske anokhe hain, 
bahut kuch samajna baaki hain
har jaam e ishq peelungi main,
jab tak hain jaan , jab tak hain jaan!!


Shahrukh, is back again as that Raj and Rahul whom we have loved althrough. But something which is noteworthy is the hurt feelings, the anger, the frustration other than the lover boy romance, which always have created that magic.Katrina is lovable with her cuteness and her hot moves for the Ishq shava instrumental but needs so much of "Acting" skills.The freshness and the bubbly Anushka, fills the bridge between the generations about the changing approach towards love and gives you some gigs and surely beats the emotions out of you with her acting. There is no scope for too much of drama in her facial expressions. It is very quick, yet is very sharp which cuts through.


Like the taste of old wine, Yashji who was so much soaked in love has not failed in giving out some wonderful thoughts about love in this movie.I have many times tried to understand love and here I get some bits from the maestro himself.The music didnt attract me so much before i watched the movie and now, I cannot get rid of those tunes from my mind.If you get time, do get the lyrics translated ( if you do not understand Punjabi) and listen to the music.This is another reason why I love Yashji - He doesnt place the song for the sake of it, it has a situation tailored for it.

Yes the movie is lengthy, but I don't think it could have been shortened and I didnt mind sitting till the last name disappeared from the screen.


Tips: 
People who are not so romantic, dont like bollywood movies - dont watch if you just want to criticize it.
People who dont like Shahrukh, stop your prejuidce and watch the movie :p
People who love Kat, you have wonderful dance sequences.
People who look for acting in new faces, you have Anushka, who has not failed to give her best!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Diwali with some candle bags


It is this time of the year, that I always feel charged up, with so much life in the city. The evening bazaars filled with vendors selling flowers, fruits, diyas,rangoli and what not! Although the crowd causes traffic jam and it becomes difficult to commute, I would excuse it all for the festive mood it brings in me and the creative buds yearn to create something crazy.
This time around, I am so deep into my work, injuries and sickness that I hardly got any time to focus on Deepavali/Diwali one of my favorite festival.So I was searching the net to buy some readily available things , although I hated the idea. I bought some sky lanterns along with which a free pair of candle bags were given ( which other wise should be BOUGHT!) That bag was too small in size and I was burning my hand, trying to light a candle in it.But yes, this was more than enough for me to get some plane white sheets, scissors and adhesive to make my own candle bags for FREE FREE FREE!!!!

I thought, this will be a very cheap and effective way to make your celebration look big, neat and wind proof lighting!

Things needed:

White thick A4 size papers ( you could pick some colored papers too to add colors to ur celebrations!)
Scissors
Adhesive
2 hrs of your time!! ( approximately 8 candle bags could be completed. You might achieve more)


Steps :
- Take two sheets of paper together and fold it in the middle.
- Make markings of 1 inch folding- This part is used for sticking two sheets together to make a 4 walled box
- Make .5 inch marking to connect the base ends
- Now start making cuts on the folded sheet to get some random designs on your paper ( remember your arts/crafts class in school!!!)
- Once your work is done, take the adhesive and try to connect the ends of the two sheets, making it a 4 walled box.
- If you wish, you could tick a cardboard piece as base, so that your bag doesn't fly off when there is a breeze.
- Now, place a diya/ candle inside your candle box.

You can have them reused during your parties/ or in your bed room!


Tough it is... isn't it????

(I am sorry that I do not have the pics, during the making of the bags!)


Look at the corner folds, for reference
 The designs look like this ( I am sure, yoou can make a better design than mine!)


 Top View
 Side View
And finally, when lit :



Happy Deepavali and hey, dont forget to share your creations! :)

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Have a Saying.....: ಒಲವಿನ ರಾಗ

Have a Saying.....: ಒಲವಿನ ರಾಗ

ಒಲವಿನ ರಾಗ




ಹನಿಯೊಂದು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಚುಂಬಿಸಿದಾಗ, 
ಒಲವೊಂದು ನನ್ನೆದೆಯ ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ, 
ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂತೊಂದು, ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂತೊಂದು, 
ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂತೊಂದು ಅಲೆಅಲೆಯ ತರಂಗ ! 
 
ಚಿಲಿಪಿಲಿ ಹಾಡಿದೆ ಮರದ ಗೂಡಲಿ, 
ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗಿದೆ ಮನದ ಮಹಲಲಿ. 
ತಂಗಾಳಿ ಮೈಸೋಕಿ ನಡುಗಿ ನಿಂತಾಗ, 
ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಳಲಿ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ ಬೆಚ್ಚನೆ ಜಾಗ! 
 
ಮಳೆಸುರಿದು ಒಲಾಡಿ ನದಿಯ ಸೇರಿದೆ, 
ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ನನ್ನ ಕರೆದಿದೆ. 
ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದು ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಡೆದಾಗ 
ನಸು ನಗುತಾ ಬರೆದಾಯ್ತು ಒಲವಿನ ರಾಗ!! 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

LET GO!



After a busy day with meetings and work back home, I jumped on to my bed to catch some sleep and I couldnt. Vineet was sleeping and I didnt want to disturb him, neither did I wanna buzz any friends, who would curse me for calling so late in the night, in the middle of the work week!.The only option and the best to happen was, having that time for myself, to think, to introspect and retrospect on certain things I have done, I plan to do in future. The words, what I try to write here might sound a bit philosophical, but the feeling I had after this self realization about "Let go" is something unexplained.

"LET GO" - It is two simple words, together the toughest thing also.Yes, if you dont believe me, ask anyone to let go their habit of drinking coffee, alcohol or smoking. Why that, ask anyone to let go their one hour of early morning sleep.Hard to break or "Let go!" , isn't it?. Well, honestly, if we think of somany things, it is very natural and clear - "Nothing was and is , by birth ours, including these habits , which are hard to break!"

The fact is that we let things, too much into us and get affected or touchy about it. By doing this, we already have greeted "these" and LET IN. This could be anything from being a new found love,marriage, a prized possession ( if you don't believe, see what happens to you when somone nakes a dent to your new car!). We get so much involved and engrossed in it that we dont realize that we have surrendered ourselves to it.We give into that urge of that moment.

One of the hardest thing I have not spoken here of is - to "LET GO!" our ego. This from my perspective, is the toughest of all because it very difficult to give away something which is yours. And ego is something which is just and just yours!!! This is something which ruins us so much with respect to any relations we have. We don't let go the small mistakes of a friend, a brother or make an attempt to break a long silence with the partner.I myself have become angry at my mom and maid, when they unknowingly spoil one of my white dress which I loved ( and I feel sorry for that even today)

I believe and so does the world that, what goes in must come out, in order to restore the balance.If you need the fresh flow of water, you have to "LET GO" the stagnant water. You have to "LET GO" the air you breathe in , in order to supply fresh air back into your system.If you observe both of my statements, it is very much associated to the "freshness" and new things. So the fundamental fact here is very clear: Freshness is not the life physically/mentally/spiritually can only be achieved by having the "LET GO!" attitude. So let go of the ego, a fight, a bad memory which haunts you day in and out. "LET GO!" Knowledge in a way by sharing it more.Let go of the bad things in life. The best way to do it is to speak it out to anyone you are comfortable with( if you think that would give away as your weakness,sit in for meditation and let all the thoughts about it to flow out. DO not stop any of the thoughts, good or bad!). 

Keep aside couple of minutes in your day to think of things which are bothering you, keep two suitcases in front of you, one for the beautiful  memories and dreams you have for future. Put everything into it, lock it and keep it back in your mind. The second one, to dump all your worries, ego issues, fights with your loved ones, hard time you faced in your day with certain people. Pull out everything from you mind and heart and lock it up in this second case and throw it out as soon as possible.
Believe me, keep doing this very often to keep yourself happy and to give space for some beautiful moments to happen,to lock it up in memories for future!

Now that I realized this, I will try my best to follow these things and hope this is not a useless reading for you too! :)
So , would you let go things and thoughts of no use or doesnt bring the freshness? Well, I will start it, by leeting go the anger on Vineet, for not getting me a chocolate cup cake, Ive been asking for! ;)

Friday, May 11, 2012

Coco Choco Delight

Tender coconut water  is the best way to beat the summer heat and keep the heat and thirst at bay.I became so obsessed with this drink, I started filling it up in cans at home. I like the coconut scoops the vendor gives, but sometimes it so thick and not so tasty. Once i took 5 drinks to store and the coconut (tender) collected was more. I had a vacation in hand and no plan on mind, so entered the kitchen to give some "shape" to this coconut.
So here is the recipe:

Tender Coconut - 5
Milk - 1 glass
Jaggery - 3 tblspn
Sugar - 3 tblspn
Dry Fruits - as per your taste(Almond, Pista grated or cut into smaller pieces)
Chocolate - 5 to 6 pieces of a bar(Keep the chocolate in the freezer)

Add tender coconut, milk, jaggery, sugar and mix and blend it in the mixer.
Make sure that the milk is not too much in quantity, else the dish becomes a shake :)
Place the blended cream in freezer
Grate the Chocolate pieces into fine powder.
Cut some chocolate pieces into very smaller pieces.
Add the cut pieces of chocolate, dry fruits into the cold mix and mix it completely.
Decorate the mix with the grated powder and almonds as in the picture and place it back in the fridge for it to be cool and yummy :)

And then enjoy !! :)

Try this out and let me know if you liked it.




Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ಬೇಸರವಿಲ್ಲದ ಬೇಸಿಗೆ....


ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಬಂತು ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದ ಖುಷಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇದೆಯ ಖುಷಿ ಎಲ್ರಿಗೂ ಇದೆಯಾ ಅಂತ ನಂಗೆ ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಹೋದಾಗ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ತುರಿಕೆ ಶುರು ಆಗಿ ಈ ತರಹ ಒಂದು ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆಯೋ ಹಾಗಾಯ್ತು.
ಚಿಕ್ಕವರಿದ್ದಾಗ , ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ರಜೆಯನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ವರ್ಷ ಎದುರು ನೋಡ್ತಾ ಇದ್ವಿ.ಅದು ಬರಿ ರಜ ಸಿಗುತ್ತೆ ಅನ್ನೋ ಖುಷಿ ಅಲ್ಲ.... ರಜೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಪರ್ಕ್ಸ್ ಕೂಡ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರ್ತಿತ್ತು ಅಂತೀರಾ? ರಜ ಶುರು ಆಗೋ ಕೆಲವೇ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಉಗಾದಿ ಬರೋದು ಅದರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಾವಿನ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ ದಿಂದ ಶುರುವಾಗಿ, ಉಣಿಸೇ ಹಣ್ಣು ಜಜ್ಜಿ ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಹಾಕಿ ತಿನ್ನೋದೆನು, ಮಾವಿನ ಕಾಯಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದಾದರೂ ಕದ್ದು ತಂದು ಕಳ್ಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಚ್ಚಿ ಉಪ್ಪು ಕಾರ ಹಾಕಿ ಕಣ್ಣು ಹೊಡಿತ ಗೆಳೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಪ್ಪರಿಸೋಡಿದ್ಯಲ್ಲ... ಅದ್ರ ಮಜಾನೇ ಬೇರೆ.ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ ಕಂಡ ಕಂಡ ಕಡೇಯ ಸೀಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರೋದಕ್ಕೂ ಏನು ಮಿತಿ ಇರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಮ್ಮಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮನೇಲಿ ಯಾಕಿದಾವೋ ಅನ್ಸೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ಗೋಳ್ ಹೊಯ್ಕೊಂಡು "ಅಮ್ಮ ಅದು ಕೊಡು, ಇದು ಕೊಡು" ಅಂತ ತಲೆ ತಿನ್ನೋದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮಧ್ಯಾನ ಬೈದೊ ಹೊಡೆದೋ ಗದರಿಸಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತು ಮಲಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂಜೆ ಆಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆಲ್ಲಿ ಬೈತಾಳೊ ಅನ್ನೋ ಭಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಪೀಟಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿಯೋ ಅತ್ವ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಾಣೊ ಗೆಳಾಯ್‌ನನ್ಣ ಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅಮ್ಮನ ಪೂಸಿ ಹೊಡೆಯೋಕೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನೆನಪು ಈಗಲೂ ಬಂದು ಒಂದು ನಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಿಂಚಿ ಹೋಗತ್ತೆ.
ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಳೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಹಳೆಯ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಅತ್ವ ಇಷ್ಟ ಆಗದ ಮಿಸ್ ಕೊಡುತಿದ್ದ ಹೋಮ್‌ವರ್ಕ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನ ಹರಿಯುವಾಗ ಆ ಮಿಸ್ಸನ್ನೆ  ಹರಿದಂತ ರಾಕೆಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಖುಷಿ ಪಡುತಿದ್ದ ಪರಿಯನ್ನ ಕಂಡರೆ ಭಾರತ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ  ಗೆದ್ದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮವೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಟಿ ಇರಲ್ವೇನೋ!
ಹಾಗಂತ ಏನು ತರಲೆ ಮಾಡೋದೇ ಕೆಲಸ ಅಲ್ಲ... ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆಯೇ ಎದ್ದು ಜಾಗಿಂಗ್ ಅಂತ ಗುಂಪು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಟ ಆಡಿ , ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಗೋ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನ ಹೆಕ್ಕಿ ತಂದು, ಅಮ್ಮನ ಮನ ಗೆಲ್ಲೋ ಅವಕಾಶವೂ ಇರುತಿತ್ಟು. ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಾಲದೆಂಬಂತೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಉಪಯೋಗ ಆಗೋ ಅಂತ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯ ಇತ್ತು ನೋಡಿ - ಹಪ್ಪಳ ಸಂಡಿಗೆ ಹಾಕೋದು. ಅಮ್ಮ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿ ಒಂದು ಚಮಚೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ತೆಳುವಾಗಿ ಹಾಕು ಮಗಳೆಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ ಒಂದು ಪಂಚೆ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿ ರಂಗೋಲಿ ಬಿಡಿಸೋ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನನ್ನದು.ಕಾಗೆ ಬರದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ ಹೋದರೆ ಅರ್ಧ ಒಣಗಿದ ಆ ಸಂಡಿಗೇನ ಕಾಗೆ ಬರದಂತೆ ತಡೆದು, ನಾನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಗೆಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಅರ್ಧ ಮುಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ!
ಸಂಜೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಅಮ್ಮ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಡಿಗೆಯೋ , ಕಡಲೆ ಪುರಿ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆಯೋ ಅತ್ವ ಅವಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಂದು ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಚ್ಚಾಲೆ, ಐಸ್ ಪೈಸ್, ಲಗೋರಿ, ಕಲ್ಲು ಮಣ್ಣು ಅಂತ ಅಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಲುಪೋದು ಏನಾದ್ರೂ ಒಂದು ಎಡವಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಗಾಯ ಆದ ಭಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅಮ್ಮನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಬೈಗುಳವೆ ತುಂಬಾ ನೋವುಟುಂಬುವಂತೆ ಭಾಸವಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನ ತೋರಿಸದೇ ಇರಲು ಹಾರ ಸಾಹಸ ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪರಿಯನ್ನು ಈಗಲೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಗಾಯದ ಗುರುತು ನೆನಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಾದರೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಖುಷಿಯನ್ನoತೂ ಹೇಳತೀರದು.ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆಯೋ ಅತ್ವ ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಿಗುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನ ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡೋಕೆ ಏನೋ ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಖುಷಿ.
ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬುಸ್ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಪರಿಚಿತ ಮುಖದ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಅಂತ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುವ ತವಕ ಬಸ್ ಸ್ಸ್ಟಾಂಡ್ ತಲುಪುವ ಮುನ್ನವೇ ಶುರು ಆಗ್ತಾ ಇತ್ತು.ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಸುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಡುವ ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದ ತುಪ್ಪ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನೆಕ್ಕಿ ನೆಕ್ಕಿ ತಿಂದು, ಕಡೆದು  ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆಯನ್ನ ಗಟಗಟ ಅಂತ ಕುಡಿಯೊ ಸವಿಗೆ, ತಂಪಾದ ತೋಟ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ತಂಪಾಗಿ ಒರಗಿ ಮಲಗಿದಾಗ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಬಿಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಯವೋ!
ಈಗ ಏನಿದೆ? ನಾನು ನೋಡೋ ಈಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಾಯೀ ತೆಗೆದ್ರೆ ಮಾರಿಟಿಯಸ್ , ಸಿಂಗಪುರ್ ಅಂತಾವೆ ಆದ್ರೆ ಅಜ್ಜ ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಮನೆಯ್ ಇರಲ್ಲ... ರಜಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಬಿಡಿ ಬರಿ ಮಿಲ್ಕ್‌ಶೇಕ್ , ಪಿಜ಼್ಜ಼ ಬರ್ಗರ್ ತಿಂಡ್‌ಕೊಂಡು, ಮನೇಲೆ ಕೂತು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಗೇಮ್ಸ್ ಆಡ್ತಾರೆ. ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಹೋದ್ರೆ ಜೀವನನೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ನೋ ರೀತಿ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಪಡ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ನಂಗೆ ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಇದ್ರು ಒಂದೇ ಇಲ್ದೇ ಇದ್ರು ಒಂದೇ , ಯಾಕಂದ್ರೆ ನಂಗೆ ನಿಜ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಗೆಳೆಯರು ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಆಟ ಆಡ್ತೀದ್ವಿ. ಈಗ ಏನಿದ್ದರೂ ಫೇಸ್ ಬುಕ್ಫ  ಪೋಕ್ ಮಾಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಗ್ತಾರೆ :)
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನ ಕಂಪ್ಲೇಂಟ್ ಅಂದ್ಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಜಗದ ನಿಯಮ ಅಂತೆ. ಅದನ್ನ ಯಾರು ತಾನೇ ತಡೆಯೋಕೆ ಆಗತ್ತೆ.ನಂಗೆ ಅದ್ರಲ್ಲಿ ಖುಷಿ ಇದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು ಆದರೆ ಈಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಟೆಕ್ನಾಲಜೀ ಎ ತಂದೆ ತಾಯಿ ಬಂಧು ಬಳಗ ಎಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಆದರೂನೂ, ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಸಂಘ ಜೀವಿ ಅನ್ನೋದನ್ನ ದೂರ ಮಾಡುವಂತ ಜೀವನ ಶೈಲಿಗೆ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಜಾರುತಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ.
ಕರೆಂಟ್ ನ ಆ ಪರಿ ಬೈಕೊಳೋಕೆ ಹೋರಟ ನಂಗೆ ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಒಂದು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದು ಈಗ ವಾರವಾಯ್ತು ನೋಡಿ. ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ ಅಂದಿದ್ರೆ ಮನೇಲಿ ಕೂತು ಕೆಲ್ಸಾ ಮಾಡ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಂಗೆ ಬೆವರೋ ಅನುಭವ ಆಗ್ತಾ ಇರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನೆನಪುಗಳನ್ನ ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕೋದಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ....
ಇನ್ನೂ ಏನೇನೋ ನೆನಪು ಎಳೆ ಎಳೆಯಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತ ಇತ್ತು. ಅದಾರೆ ಕರೆಂಟ್ ಒಂದು ವಾಪಸ್ ಬಂತು ನೋಡ್ರೀ, ನಿಜ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನ ಮೂಗಿದ್ಸೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕು.
ಈ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಳಿ ಆಡಿ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ ಅನುಭವಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ  :)


Saturday, February 4, 2012

ಗ್ರಹಣ




ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಕರ್ಣ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ ಯ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರಹಣ ನೋಡೋ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ನನ್ನದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಡಲ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುಳು ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಆಟ ನನಗೆ ತೋಚಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿರುವೆ.... ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ  ಕೇವಲ ೧೦% ವರ್ಣನೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ..... ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಲಿ ಕಂಡ ದೃಶ್ಯಾವಳಿ.... ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಗ್ರಹಣ, ಹಾಲು ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳು, ವಿಶಾಲ ಸಮುದ್ರ, ಉಕ್ಕು ತಿದ್ದ ಅಲೆಗಳು, ಜೊದಿಗಳ ಕಲರವಗಳು, ತಾರೆಯೊಂದರ ಸ್ಪೊಟ..... ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ವಿಸ್ಮಯ....





ಇರುಳಿನಲಿದೆ ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳ ಕಣ್ಣಾ ಮುಚ್ಚಾಟ
ಕವಿದಿರದೆ ಮೋಡ ಈ ಅಂಗಳ ತಂದಿದೆ ತೆರೆಗಳ ಆಟ

ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದು ನಡೆಯೋ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗೆ
ತೆರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗೀತವದು, ಬಾನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿ ದೀವಿಗೆ
ಮರಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಸಾಗುತಿತ್ತು ಪಯಣ
ಏನಾಯ್ತೋ ತಿಳಿಯದದು ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು ಗ್ರಹಣ

ಕಾರ್ಗಾಟ್ತಲು ಕವಿದಂತೆ ಕಡಲಿಗೆ
ಬಾನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾರೆಗಳು ಹೊಳೆದವು ಮಿರ ಮಿರ
ತಲೆಯಿಡುವೆ ನಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಡಿಲಿಗೆ
ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಎಣಿಸೋಣ ಚುಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಬಾರ

ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ಚುಕ್ಕಿಯ ಆಟ
ಭೋರ್ಗರೆವ ಅಲೆಗಳ ಆಟ
ನಡುನಡುವೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಟ
ಭೋರ್ಗರೆದಿತ್ತು ಪ್ರೇಮಿಯ ಸಲ್ಲಾಪ

ಆದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಚುಕ್ಕಿಯಾ ಸ್ಪೊಟ
ಹೊಳಪಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟಿತು ನನ್ನ ಈ ನೊಟ
ಬಯಸಿತು ಮನ  ಕೆಳೊಕೆ ವರ ಒಂದನು
ಕೇಳಿದೆ ಮರಳಿಸಲು ಚಂದಿರನನು

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ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸುತಾ ಅಲೆಯೊಂದು ಮರಳಿಸಿತು ಆನಂದ



Voices in my head

I am never alone Those days have gone long There are voices, there are voices… There are voicessssss up - when I close my eyes ...