Der Knabe

She looked at him and wondered..was he speaking the truth? She didn't think she'd ever find out. She'd known him for a year and a half now. And she had a feeling he'd been lying to her for sometime now, cooking up stories. But she had to admit, he'd woven really good ones. Did he really like her? He was younger to her by only a few weeks. And he knew she was in love with someone else. Perhaps what this boy felt towards her was a mere infatuation. But how? why? When? Or maybe she got it all wrong and perhaps he just admired her. To her, he was just a nice friend. Infact it irritated her a lot to think of it as something more. She was wondering if she was letting her mind run wild. Could she believe her intution? She was right on most occasions. There was hardly any reason to think otherwise in this case too. She looked at the trees and saw two birds on the lowest branch..how cute they looked! She looked at him and wondered again...did he really like her?

HolYdays

I'm having a real vacation after a long time and I plan to make full use of it. This time it'll be very little hours spent in front of the computer and reading loads of books. So people are welcome to recommend. I already have a long list anyway (currently reading Freakonomics). I'm already doing my fifth level in German and today I am going to start with Spanish...(learnt a little yesterday too..and the only thing I remember is 'Hasta la vista'...I don't know what it means...the H shouldn't be pronounced and let your tongue loose!)..Guess I'll be able to comprehend Ricky Martin's songs in a few weeks from now!!)I've started jogging at the beach and that's a beautiful way to start the day! A few movies now and then...from Al Pacino to aamchi Mumbai's Govinda perhaps..., wiling away sometime with my good friends eating bajjis cooked from (the castor) oil at Marina....and there's music of course!!Ah..life...what more do i want!!!(Geld..but let me keep that for another post!) livin la vida loca..:)

The (Lo/Ma)gic of ADS!

I'm sure everyone would agree if I say that we watch serials/movies in between ads. Channels rake in millions for every ad they show. But my point is do these ads really serve any purpose? Do the ads really boost company revenue?

I'd say that people would only be stupid if they blindly follow what the ads display. Companies rope in actors and sportsperson to endorse a product based on their popularility. True they might be a genius in their respective fields, but when it comes to selling a product, can they actually magnetise the masses into buying the product?

Take for example, Kareena Kapoor endorsing Boroplus. True that she has millions of fans (I wonder what guys see in her!), but does she have it in her to sell Boroplus? And Pepsi? Please....give me a break!!! I'd really like to know the increase in revenue post her ad release!

Let's take the case of Amitabh Bachchan. One of the most versatile actors in the Industry and look at the number of products he's trying to sell these days. He seems to be ubiquitous these days! It's definitely his screen presence that attracts the masses and I am sure a few companies have benifitted solely because of his name, but should people really be bothered if it's him who's conveying the message or say, the MD of the company? Would they actually believe more in the Big B?

I buy my products depending on the quality while giving a certain weightage to the price as well. And I know I don't get fooled by these ads. But really, if someone does get taken in by these ads (most of them, perhaps not all!), then I'd say they have just been the biggest fools on earth! I mean...would you buy Navaratna tel (oil) just because Shah Rukh's endorsing it?

P.S-just a passing thought- Can Lalloo endorse any product?

Wieder allein!

Alone again!...A week of bliss, of romance, of sanity!But when does joy last! You are right..it never does...!I was living in paradise when something or someone came and snatched that away from me. Why me? Life is always unfair. Sweet things always seem to last for a short while, moments seem to fly when you have a great time and time goes awfully slow when it's the worst time of your life! Why is it that you can't enjoy even when you feel miserable? If you atleast tried, your time would only pass a little faster. Wish I had the strength to do that though.

I'm back again to living this absolutely insipid life. Empty, it seems, dull, with nothing to look forward to now. For how many weeks..I do not know. For how many months, I do not know!!..Alone I am....Alone again!

(Title's in german)