One day Rajotsava

Dear Mr Guv ThaKur ,
You are from the far far away desert state of Rajasthan , So i have assumed you are not enlightened on the importance of Rajyostava to the people of Karnataka . Today we do a plethora of activities , so I am requesting you to kindly grant another day holiday for us to get over today's hangover .
Starting off the day , we dress up young school children in funny costumes and make them to calisthenics in front of yawning politicians in big defunct stadiums . The children are predictably very tired after .
We also utilize the opportunity to worship Rajkumar at ever street corner (well almost every corner) . We hope to invoke the blessings of this long dead hero (we shall pray for your well-being also). We also undertake massive bike and car rallies sporting our huge flag . The lesser said about the autorick's the better .
The chief minister also distributes the Rajyotsava Award to some 50 (Nepotism , crony ism rules the roost) odd people , Some deserving , some not (Kannada Movie producers for example) .
Bangalore is also the IT/BT capital of India , The numerous companies fearing broken window panes , burning effigies of MD's also declare the day off .

So Mr Guv I firmly believe one day celebration of Rajyotsava is not even remotely enough for this humble state , So please declare tomo a holiday .

Cheers (Like minded people of Karnataka) !!

POLITICS : The last resort of the scoundrel

-Dr Johnson

City market : I like it !!

My mom chided me into accompanying her to city market on the eve of ayudha pooja( One of the big Hindu festivals) . Failing to the see the light in traveling to the city market i argued we would have got better rates for flowers , fruits closer to home .
Nothing really prepared me for what i was about to experience . Anthony Bordain the self confessed open minded love seeking celebrity travelling chef cum TV host would have wet himself in this sea of humans (not humanity mind you) . There were around three people per square feet of the market floor . Hard boiled village women were ribbing me as easily as they were beating down the vendors . Amidst all the elbowing a coupla guys carrying humongous baskets on their heads would come down the aisle thrusting people outta thier way . The smell of rotten flowers and fruits was so offensive it made me go green at the gills . Seeing all the chunky gunny bags and baskets made me have evil thoughts . Each one those of gunny bags could airily hold RDX enough to put holes in everyones guts . If the RDX didn't spill brains the ensuiung stampede would . Eunuch were collecting their bounty from the poor vendors lest they got cursed by them( A eunuch's curse is believed by many to bring frightful bad luck) . I wonder what Anthony would have had to say about this .
I was strangely at ease in the middle of this . I didn't see rogue villagers . I saw people carrying on th their business . i could see smiles all around . I can't explain the calmness . And when i thought of the bomb something deep inside me told me " No Goddamn terrorist gonna mess with us !! " . I even liked the business model of the eunuch's . The atmosphere was filled with some deep electric energy . I even made a few friends with the vendors despite the haggling ! Maybe Anthony would have lived through this , but his camera equipment sure wouldn't have .

Assertion !!

Here are somethings girls take for granted . No-way .
1) I don't look at girls walking by on the street . I like watching cars more .
2) I hate the chorus "Chooo Chweeet !! ".
3) If i talk to a girl that does imply in any meandering way that i have a "thing" for her .

A moment..... A lifetime.....

Saw a girl on the street
Peddler , ragged and dry

Asked , surprisingly
whether her book i wanted to buy

Thanks , But no thanks I scoffed
Laughter was all she had
Infectious it was
Caught on like a fire

Saw this girl on the street
Laughing with this girl on the street .

Turned , left like an arrow
Leaving me with a knotted brow
Pondering when we'd meet again
Never , never again
The awakening I had .