Violet

Violet is my most favorite color. Perhaps because it is the color of the evening. And I simply love & adore this phenomenon called 'evening'.

Today's is an exceptional one. With the faintest of crescents just resting over Venus and a steady breeze blowing over my face... The most supreme of experiences are all for free.

Unstoppable Indians...

I am simply bowled over by the work of Dr. Devi Shetty in the field of cardiac surgery. Not just by his brilliance in medicine, but also his humanitarian side, his humility & his relentless effort to make medicine affordable to the simplest of folks. His innovative methods in tele-medicine & schemes regarding cheapest medical-insurances truly make him an unstoppable Indian!

My moment of the Oscars '09...

Yes... Slumdog Millionare did sweep & all and yes, A.R. Rahman too won the Oscar, but my moment of that evening, was indeed the acceptance speech of Kate Winslet. I truly found it adorable!

She was overwhelmed with emotion & mentioned her gratitude towards her parents who were present somewhere in the hall, but didn't know where... She wished if her dad could whistle or something so that she could at least spot them. And indeed her dad did so right away! What followed was euphoria!

What fun! This is the kind of father-child relationship that takes kids to astounding heights.

Next best thing was perhaps the composure maintained by Heath Ledger's family while accepting the award on his behalf. What dignity!

Dots

I find the two English alphabets 'i' and 'j' rather amusing. They are the only one's with a dot over them. Two of the 3 alphabets (besides 't', ummm... maybe 'f' too) where one needs to lift the pen to complete it. What wheels must have churned in the heads of the alphabet-creators to decide on their appearance? Or is it that 'i' also stands for 'me' and hence looks like a person with a head on top? Whatever... just a silly thought...

It's spring-time :-)

The days have got longer... All the almond trees near my workplace have painted their leaves red from their characteristic green. Their towering red presence is so difficult to overlook. It's like walking amidst the orange-robed sages lost in deep penance. Such a pretty sight!

Lavenders are in bloom and I have such sweet memories associated with these violet blossoms... Sugarcane-juice centers have sprung up in every corner of the town & the tinkering bells on these cane-crushing machines melodiously invite the tired passers-by. Markets are flooded with water-melons. The mango trees have drawn a blanket of delicate brown blossoms & some are even bearing fruit. The cuckoos stay hidden amidst their branches and welcome every dawn with their melodious songs.

Don't know why, but I am getting an overwhelming feeling that exams are getting over & I'm heading in for summer-vacations...

Kabir

NDTV 24X7 is airing an amazing documentary in parts based on the life, work & relevance of Kabir in today's world. The more I get to know about him & his work, the more I seem to be drawn to his philosophy & his literature. I find him very mystical!

Senescence

Had visited a doctor today for a strain of cough that's irritated me for sometime now. The clinic was pretty crowded. An old couple occupied the seats opposite to me. They were very old. The man looked weak & ailing. It was an excruciating wait for them too & all this while both were speaking sweet-nothings to each other. They smiled, giggled and in a way cheered each other up. I wondered how long they must have been together... They must have been with each other through every thick and thin and seen each other grow and then grow old!

Just then the door of the doctor's cabin opened and an equally senile couple walked out. On seeing them, the first couple sprang to their feet and greeted them with such zeal. Apparently they were friends and were bumping into each other after a very long time. "Aaj-kal to yehi pe milna hota hein" (It's just here that we meet thesedays), retorted the first lady and laughed aloud. I found this statement very touching. But that lady was very cheerful and so strong! The 4 spoke and giggled like kids totally oblivious to all other onlookers. They laughed at old memories, enquired about their kids and exchanged contact-numbers. For those few moments together, it seemed like there were just 4 kids in that room. They had forgotten everything about their ailments. It was a strangely entertaining sight...

Later, while talking with the doctor, he happened to utter a statement that I found very amusing. He happened to say that "Nature is the most possessive mistress". Cute, i'd say :-).