Fascinating FRANCE

Fascinating France


Sitting by the window Sill,
Gazing at the farthest hill,
I drifted into the realms of fantasy,
Imaginations were running wild and crazy.

My mind wandered just for a while,
Far away, speeding by thousands of a mile,
To the Land of art and literature,
And millions of buried treasure.

On a black stallion, I rode,
Ha! Ha! to break the DA Vinci code!
Then I was taking a tour,
Of the famous Louvre!

Lo! There was the French Empress,
Somehow guessing my presence,
Said she, let me be your guide.
I listened, wide eyed!

Her majesty showed me around the place,
The Mona Lisa was such a grace.
Next Agenda was to dine,
With Angelo, Picasso and of course the French Wine!

She then bestowed me a beautiful Gown,
And Placed on my forehead, a diamond Crown
Made me sit on the Royal Throne,
Alas! Just then was I Thrown?

I jolted back from my trance,
In an instant I knew I was out of France.
Was that just a dream?
I felt I needed to scream.
With all the grief in my heart,
Yet France remains a happy thought!

'Da Vinci Code'-More than just a Book!

I am all excited that the movie Da Vinci Code(DVC) has been released. My favorite book turned into a movie and the lead played by my favorite hero Tom Hanks. Oh it’s like one of the nicest things that can happen to you! Personally i think Catherine Zeta JOnes would have been wonderful as sophie. Never mind.Nah, I am not a movie buff. I am more the type of enjoying a movie from the comfort of my couch with 'lays' in one hand and pepsi in the other. Not to forget the remote and the constant channel surfing(during commercial breaks of the main program!) Oh the thought of it makes me smile in bliss...though not sure if I will watch the 'DVC' at a theatre or at home dont know if I can wait till then?

The first book I read, of Dan Brown's was Da Vinci code. I read it with undivided attention, actually I was hooked on to it from the start. Oh what a masterpiece! I don’t want to delve into the controversy of whether it is a fact or fiction. But the way the story is spun is amazing. It just unfolds right in front of you providing you awe-inspiring fiction-suspense-thriller quenching your thirst for entertainment, adrenaline rush, travel.

As any DVC reader will agree(united we stand, readers!) with me that they want to see the movie for the pure pleasure of giving credit to the imagination. I know we are not Ron Howard, but we are a director in our own right when we started reading DVC, ain't we?

Then I went on to his other works viz; "Digital Fortress’,’ Angels and Demons' and 'Deception Point' in that order. I loved DVC, liked Angels and Demons. His other works don’t compare with DVC though. I remember reading in Dan Brown's site that he had done research for nearly two for this book and it has paid off.

Is DVC more than a just a book? Yes, according to me. The most interesting fact is that the revenue it has spun. This book is like that .NET boom. Its like any body who touched the book earned money( not really, though) ha ha!. Revenue is being created through all possible forms. The travel industry and the gaming industry has had a great turnover. There are so many games with DVC as the theme and more and more peple are taking the so called "DA VINCI tour". The literature industry has gained the controversy of this century(probably the next one,too). People can have endless chats and discussion on this very topic(just like us!).Web ads, articles oh my God. i am sure as i am typing this article out, there is someone who has getting benefitted by DVC. What i am to write about The movie industry, then? are v talking millions? zillions? may be!

Thanks to Dan Brown for this and also the fact/fiction novel of my time!!!

Note: These are my personal views as obvious as they are published in my Blog intented for the blog readers only.

Marriage=joy && sorrow

Marriage is bliss,
And brings new relation
My expectations soared high
With a lot of elation.


My smiles are fading,
As the d-day nears.
I pass everyday
With more of tears.

Why do I have to leave my home?
Whom can I blame?
It seems to be the god’s will
That my heart needs no flame.

Can any one hear this heart’s cry?

Sneha's mail to Prem

Hi Prem,

Don’t know why…just felt like penning down my thoughts. It must be night time now for you. Wondering if you were thinking abt me before gng to sleep?

This is something very eventful happening in my life….it no more my life….its our life….Both our parents are meeting the second time. And I am keeping my fingers crossed. Everything should go smooth. I wish I was there at home, to watch everybody getting prepared to go to visit your place. Mom and aunt would have been deciding on what to wear and joking all the while. Teasing me about every little thing that I would have said or done.It’s a pleasure to be with them at this very time. I am missing all that.

Thinking of this, I am now wondering how you must be feeling, getting anxious about things happening here, far way in a land that is distant by miles but close to heart otherwise.

Realization dawns now and then in life. So what did I realize now? Yes of course that I wanted to marry. I didn’t realize this until the day your parents came to see me. The idea of marriage was always a bit far fetched for me. I knew marriage was responsibilities in the disguise of bliss. Do you think I am very crude in my thought?May be yes. I did not have a positive attitude towards marriage. It scarred me a little. I knew I can no more decide things
on my own. I am that kind of a person who does not like to be dependent on anyone or anything. How am I going to be at my in-laws place? How do I talk to my mama, athai? I can not let down my parents at any cost. I have to take care of my family. Am I ready for marriage and am I responsible enough? Well a millions of questions. Then my brain will say you are not the only person who is getting married on this earth. Every Tom, Dick and Harry gets married. They
all have gone through this. And you will also go through this. Now there that’s me. I have all the questions and the answers too. I just wear different hats at these times?

My mobile is ringing. Yes, it’s my dad.

Dad: Hey, what are u doing?(My thought: Good Question dad. I am just unable to concentrate on my work and am sitting and typing out my thoughts which I
am going to post to him. If I were to tell you that what would you think, dad?)

Me: Just the usual stuff dad. Working, what else?

Dad: We are leaving in half an hour ma. Hmm…err…Okay your uncle wants to talk to you.Me: Okay dad!

Uncle: Sneha, “enna velaiaya irukiya?”(My thought: Oh My god!....now what?)
Me: sollunga Mama.

Uncle: If we have to keep the engagement day after tomorrow is that okay with you?(My thought: Oh My god! That’s just like my uncle. Pretty fast. …now how do I say that I am just waiting for it to happen)

Me: (after a moment of hesitation) I am fine with it mama.(I hear my bro's voice. “Look I told you I’d put a mottai if she said No” and all laugh. Meanwhile I went red here.
Understanding that this was a planned joke on me)

Uncle: (to ppl at home) Okay all of you stop laughing (to me) I am asking you seriously. Shall we fix up the engagement date if they are also okay to proceed immediately?
(I knew I was blushing here, unable to control the happiness showing on my face. Just that I was in office, otherwise I would have jumped up and down)

Me: (a bit slowly but firmly) yes mama, I am fine with it. I am fine with anything that you plan.

Uncle: It’s getting late. Bye then.

Me: Bye.

I am feeling exactly like Sushmitha Sen said, during her interview immediately after she became Miss Universe. Yes, it was exactly like a thousand bubbles bursting in.What a world. Did these people around me know what its like to get into all this? Na, I am the only blessed one here. I was boasting to myself. There is so much joy in being secretly happy. It’s like listening to your favorite song on a walkman. The world hears nothing and you hear everything.

Sneha, get back to work ma…now that’s again me. You see part of me is duty conscious too!?

Gosh! I wish I can speak to you at the moment. I am already elated. And again some one says, “ there is still a long way to go” Is that you,Prem? ?

Going to work now,
Bye,
Sneha

My First Crush

Blessed is the day,
You crossed my way.
And what did thou art say?
Ahem! Just a Hey!

Is this the end of it all?
Questioned, my thought
Nay, it's the beginning
Cried, my heart!

And then my cheeks flushed,
Oh! I fully blushed!

My first story

LOVE MARRIAGE?
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I don’t know what state my mind is in? Now, that’s the biggest lie anyone can ever say. I am full aware of what I think, say, do only that everything appears to be blurred.

I was normal until a few days ago. Until he proposed me. It was a very simple and straight forward “I Love you, do you love me too?”. I had no answer at the moment. Rather I did not want to answer it. My mind was raising a million questions.
Is he Mr. Right? Will he care for me more than for himself? Will he love me with the same intensity till death departs us? Will he respect me? Will he treat me with due courtesies for a woman? Will he stand by me against who ever it is? Will he put me above all in his life? Will he submit his ego to me? Will he say, “I love you” as often as possible?

Is he the one? Is he the one?

I sat transfixed, immersed in a pool of thoughts. Was someone throwing a stone? No, No there was a mild tremor on the monitor. Yup, yahoo messenger buzzed on my desktop. I realized he was waiting for an answer. Slowly and thoughtfully I typed. I know what I wrote should have hurt his ego, slightly. I sat back relaxed, only after reading his reply. Again it was a classic one. I understand. He carefully changed the topic of conversation. We chatted on for about 2 hours then. I went back to my apartment, confused thoroughly.

I dumped my handbag on the table. Fell on the bed. Tit bits of the conversation and the yahoo emoticons were baffling my brain. I knew I had to decide soon. I quickly changed into casuals. Prepared a cup of coffee, switched on the TV and tired to push my thoughts elsewhere.

What will I tell my parents? Should I tell them? Is it too early to tell them? How will my parents respond? Finally I decided it was high time I took a break from these thoughts. I told myself not to think about this.

I briskly walked up to the balcony. From there I could see the street corner. I was gazing aimlessly. I saw them.Not anyone who i knew but some people i could relate to, two people walking towards the apartment. Coming nearer, I saw them hold each other’s hand. It was a gesture enough to trigger his thoughts again. In a few minutes time I was pacing up and down the balcony. Struggling with questions and answers, my lips finally curled a bit ya into a bit of a smile i guess.

“Hi Ma”- I greeted my mom over the phone. “ Hi Darling. How are you?”
"Mom am doing great as usual! How is papa? " , I asked.

"He is fine dear. Now listen carefully.Let me know this without delay. Tell me kuttima, do you like him? Before you answer, remember that you decision is the final one."

“Ma….” I dragged, not knowing how to get it out of my mouth. Mothers are mothers. They just don’t have an equivalent.

“I know…I know…just tell me yes or no, your papa and i will take care of the rest.”

I stammered, “Yes…Mom” There was a cry of joy from the other side. I heard my mom call my father, “See I told you, my kuttima will make the right choice.”

Meanwhile my mind raced back to the conversation we had. My mouth ached. I realized that I had been smiling for a long time now. Sneha! Sneha! I jolted back as my mother yelled over the phone. Ok Sneha, father and I will discuss with his parents and fix up the dates. I carefully replaced the receiver.

Bliss! Joy! Happiness! Ecstatic! These are what I can classify as a possible set of emotions I was going through. I dialed his number on my mobile. A husky voice answered the call.

Hellooo! Prem, this is Sneha! Hi Sneha! So soon…what’s up? Blushing I said, “ I just called up to answer your question.”………….

Yes, ours is an arranged marriage. Prem and I are engaged. I am smiling by tons and blushing by millions these days. He still asks me, what made you decide? I say, may be because I saw a couple holding their hands. And both of us burst out laughing!