We are human beings, not human doings.
Our hearts and souls shine through when we let passion and purpose lead our lives.
- Lisa Hammond
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Scary incident
I have to write this down.
Yesterday, after we finished with our dinner and stuff, we all went upstairs to retire. I came down a bit later to get some water and mid-night snacks.
Switched the kitchen light, got the water, and then I heard it.
A strange muffled noise.
I froze.
Is someone in there? I looked around. Maybe the garage? Or was it by the backyard? I tried to play it down - maybe I was simply imagining.
Then I heard it again.
No!
This time I am sure it was a languishing noise.
Was it a floating eerie thing?
So, I called out to Dharma.
When he came down, I doubted whether he would hear the same thing.
Maybe this was something only I could hear; maybe something was trying to communicate (or scare) to me alone.
Thankfully, it came again.
This time - a series of giggles, and then a child's voice.
The giggles were scary. Then we laughed with relief.
It came from Rebecca's laptop.
Her online games were still on. And that was the source.
Phew!
Lesson learnt - Never leave your applications on.
Yesterday, after we finished with our dinner and stuff, we all went upstairs to retire. I came down a bit later to get some water and mid-night snacks.
Switched the kitchen light, got the water, and then I heard it.
A strange muffled noise.
I froze.
Is someone in there? I looked around. Maybe the garage? Or was it by the backyard? I tried to play it down - maybe I was simply imagining.
Then I heard it again.
No!
This time I am sure it was a languishing noise.
Was it a floating eerie thing?
So, I called out to Dharma.
When he came down, I doubted whether he would hear the same thing.
Maybe this was something only I could hear; maybe something was trying to communicate (or scare) to me alone.
Thankfully, it came again.
This time - a series of giggles, and then a child's voice.
The giggles were scary. Then we laughed with relief.
It came from Rebecca's laptop.
Her online games were still on. And that was the source.
Phew!
Lesson learnt - Never leave your applications on.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Words that wonder around...
Pet words – every one has a few.
They change over time.
Words or phrases that simply pop up repeatedly.
Phrases are easy to notice.
Some times intentionally, otherwise just so. They get so habitual, that are you would not even notice it.
Unless someone points the peculiarity of the usage.
Or maybe years later, it strikes you back. You could be amused even embarrassed, thinking about it wondering why that was lingering on.
Specially, teachers and bosses and preachers and the limelight hoarders – their words are easy to notice.
You would notice the peculiar ones, point it out, tease and laugh or even mimic someone effectively --simply by observing the words that they generally use.
I find them wander about my head, randomly. And so, I fish and utilize them randomly.
Sometimes, I find myself using words even when I know for a fact that they don’t fit exactly. Yet, I fish them again.
Why?
Heck, its convenient – why bother to hunt for some, when you have a few others ready, already?
Its part of the jargon.
Others use and understand them too,
They cool.
Whatever.
I try to consciously keep away from very common phrases simply because they were too common.
Like ‘timepass’ .
Eww!! – can’t stand that. That’s sounds too shallow and wasteful.
‘Rocks’ – don’t like that either.
Or ‘cute’
Don’t know what I had against cute- its seems okay now.
‘Bekaar’ – I don’t like, yet I use it.
‘Eccentric idiot’ ‘nutcase’ – Ah! Haven’t used that in ages. I have to find someone to use it against . Ha ha !!
‘Nut’ – overused it too many times to count. Currently in the archives.
I use ‘occasionally’ ‘obviously’ ‘absolutely fine’ ‘good so far’
That were sometimes peculiar lingo to
But then, what the heck, who cares?
Time and again, I think – What was I thinking?
I think Obama uses the word ‘notion’ while Hillary uses ‘motion’ quite peculiarly.
Heard that?
They change over time.
Words or phrases that simply pop up repeatedly.
Phrases are easy to notice.
Some times intentionally, otherwise just so. They get so habitual, that are you would not even notice it.
Unless someone points the peculiarity of the usage.
Or maybe years later, it strikes you back. You could be amused even embarrassed, thinking about it wondering why that was lingering on.
Specially, teachers and bosses and preachers and the limelight hoarders – their words are easy to notice.
You would notice the peculiar ones, point it out, tease and laugh or even mimic someone effectively --simply by observing the words that they generally use.
I find them wander about my head, randomly. And so, I fish and utilize them randomly.
Sometimes, I find myself using words even when I know for a fact that they don’t fit exactly. Yet, I fish them again.
Why?
Heck, its convenient – why bother to hunt for some, when you have a few others ready, already?
Its part of the jargon.
Others use and understand them too,
They cool.
Whatever.
I try to consciously keep away from very common phrases simply because they were too common.
Like ‘timepass’ .
Eww!! – can’t stand that. That’s sounds too shallow and wasteful.
‘Rocks’ – don’t like that either.
Or ‘cute’
Don’t know what I had against cute- its seems okay now.
‘Bekaar’ – I don’t like, yet I use it.
‘Eccentric idiot’ ‘nutcase’ – Ah! Haven’t used that in ages. I have to find someone to use it against . Ha ha !!
‘Nut’ – overused it too many times to count. Currently in the archives.
I use ‘occasionally’ ‘obviously’ ‘absolutely fine’ ‘good so far’
That were sometimes peculiar lingo to
But then, what the heck, who cares?
Time and again, I think – What was I thinking?
I think Obama uses the word ‘notion’ while Hillary uses ‘motion’ quite peculiarly.
Heard that?
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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