All right there, here I am, sitting before the computer, thinking, “Its high time I wrote something…let me write.” But you know what? I don’t know what to write. Idiotic as this may sound, but I just cannot think of a topic to write upon….Well, actually, no. I can think of several topics worth writing about, but I just don’t seem to have enough to write!! I know I sound rather incomprehensible, but heck, it’s the truth. And don’t they say, it’s always better to have the truth out? Apparently, one feels lighter on admitting the truth. Surprisingly, I don’t feel the difference. I’m still bored, sleepy, and irritated. Bored coz I don’t have something to do, Sleepy coz I slept rather late and woke up rather early, and Irritated coz I don’t have anything to write!!
Sometimes, you just sit there, pondering about life, yourself, your surroundings, cursing them, praising them, laughing at them, laughing with them…..you might say, these are symptoms of lethargy, so be it. And I happily accept it, I’m lazy, lethargic, and a little spoilt. But that doesn’t change the fact that I ponder. I think about things not exactly worth thinking about. Senseless and weird stuff. *shrugs*
You know, my room has this very cozy chair, and I love sitting on it with my diary in one hand, a pen in the other and just doodle. Sometimes I write too. But I haven’t done any of that lately. Because it seems that I’m out of ideas. Unfortunate, isn’t it? Anyway, my doodling mainly consists of my name tried out in a thousand different fonts, a few random sketches of things, mehandi (henna) designs, and sometimes even goth-looking tattoos. It actually all depends on my mood. And trust me, my mood swings faster than a clock ticks. You wouldn’t want to cross me when I’m having one of those infamous swings, really. Ask anyone. They all agree.
Anyway, we were talking about writing, and the urge to write (or, lack of it). See the thing is, I really try. I do. But I just can’t bring myself to do it. Patah nahi kya problem hai yaar. Bas nahi hota aaj kal. These things happen, I’m often told. But what I actually want to hear is why do they happen? *sigh*
Okay, I think I’ll shut up now. Spoken enough nonsense, haven’t i. Rofl. Bye, bye people. And please pray for me. That I get that urge to WRITE back again ;-)
Friday, May 1, 2009
An Inconvenient Truth Indeed
A few weeks back when I was “supposedly” studying, I saw this documentary titled, ‘An Inconvenient Truth.’ I wonder how many of you have seen it, not many I suppose. For those who haven’t, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is all about ex-American Vice president Al Gore’s fervent crusade to divert attention to one very important, and quite literally, burning cause – Global warming.
‘Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of scientists are to be believed then we have a mere 10 years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving, not arms, but extreme droughts, epidemics, killer heatwaves beyond anything we have ever experienced.’
Global Warming is THE biggest problem the world faces today. In the 21st Century, factories, booking industries, chimneys bellowing smoke, deforestation, polluted rivers, even war bombs; all have become a part of our lifestyles. Why? In our quest for superiority over our fellow beings we have forgotten who we actually are! Before vying for the title of ‘Nuclear Superpower’, should we not ponder over its vast ecological and environmental consequences?
Our ancestors, with all due respect to them, had animal instincts. War seemed the most logical and easiest answer to resolving pressing disputes. But times have changed, and so have we, or so we claim. Are we not mature enough to understand the consequences of dumping all industrial waste into the riverbed? Or for that matter, cutting that tree in front of your house just because it blocks your view?
Until we learn that every single one of our actions have consequences, nothing can change…till then, let’s all watch Al Gore deliver his speech, trying, in vain, to arouse our sensitivity towards the environmental cause, and lets hope, one day, very soon, we stop risking the lives of our dear Mother Earth.
‘Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of scientists are to be believed then we have a mere 10 years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving, not arms, but extreme droughts, epidemics, killer heatwaves beyond anything we have ever experienced.’
Global Warming is THE biggest problem the world faces today. In the 21st Century, factories, booking industries, chimneys bellowing smoke, deforestation, polluted rivers, even war bombs; all have become a part of our lifestyles. Why? In our quest for superiority over our fellow beings we have forgotten who we actually are! Before vying for the title of ‘Nuclear Superpower’, should we not ponder over its vast ecological and environmental consequences?
Our ancestors, with all due respect to them, had animal instincts. War seemed the most logical and easiest answer to resolving pressing disputes. But times have changed, and so have we, or so we claim. Are we not mature enough to understand the consequences of dumping all industrial waste into the riverbed? Or for that matter, cutting that tree in front of your house just because it blocks your view?
Until we learn that every single one of our actions have consequences, nothing can change…till then, let’s all watch Al Gore deliver his speech, trying, in vain, to arouse our sensitivity towards the environmental cause, and lets hope, one day, very soon, we stop risking the lives of our dear Mother Earth.
Transition
The time is 7 p.m. – a time most people would think as evening,
Day seems reluctant to let go of her crown,
And endows the earth with a few more moments of light.
Night stands trembling, hesitating,
Waiting for day to depart,
And slowly starts to colour the sky,
With its dark hues.
Sky is in all its splendour,
Wearing different robes,
From glowing yellow to a soft pink,
In a just a few minutes now.
The colours are now deepening,
From a soft, soothing red,
To dark, mysterious mauve,
The stars seem to wake up from their slumber,
Sleepily starting to twinkle,
At last! Night has arrived.
Day seems reluctant to let go of her crown,
And endows the earth with a few more moments of light.
Night stands trembling, hesitating,
Waiting for day to depart,
And slowly starts to colour the sky,
With its dark hues.
Sky is in all its splendour,
Wearing different robes,
From glowing yellow to a soft pink,
In a just a few minutes now.
The colours are now deepening,
From a soft, soothing red,
To dark, mysterious mauve,
The stars seem to wake up from their slumber,
Sleepily starting to twinkle,
At last! Night has arrived.
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