Thursday, April 27, 2006

" My dil goes...HUMMMM .... ..!!!” ??

There was a song … saif ka …
wats was it ? … some humming thing…." mmmm mmmm
something like my heart is beating mmm mmm mm (priety’s there tooo )

Oh ! Ya YA Salaam Namaste !!! there you go…
my dil goes...hmmm ..” ?? Yupp thats the one I guess
great lyrics….. It has .. Doesn’ t..?

An Absolute wonderment in terms of poetry .
A Classic in it lyrical sense.!!! Mind Blowing ..
Well it has blown my mind to smithreens.No idea about yours.

" jab kappade dhota hai.......
tab lungi phatti hai.........
jab cooking karta hai..

roti tawa ban jata hai......
thakke thakke pizzza order karta haiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
my dil goes mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Hey wait up.. Hold your horses.. that wasn’t in the song.. But then again…
Agar song writer ko choot de dee hoti to ye bhi likh daalta.!!!

The music, thankfully is great… And that’s exactly and the only reason I like the song.
Maybe the director wanted to capture the little, simple things between a couple that build up the affection between them.

PHLONK !!!! (Reality strikes)

But here is a girl(supposedly intelligent…) not married to this guy...
and all she likes is his cleaning the curtains and falling on the sofa… and umpteen other
gullibilities !!

!#$#$@#%%^#!#43

Like what are we viewers !!!… Zombies!!!! Surprisingly quite a many of us are…
Ok Ok ! I like the song tooo

The music I mean.. Its really hummable...
The song does capture the mundane yet sweet thing that flashes on a person the moment an object of affection passes by or gives a smile .
DING ! and the sky lights up and bells ring
And there you go walking a jig with a lively gait .


And then i made a point to listen to the hip hop / remix version of the same song..

KABOOOM !!! (I never learn sic ! )

Hoping that the maybe the fast beat and music will overshadow and drown the zenith of stupidity expressed in the lyrics
But as it turns out.. the first antara ending makes me puke everything out of my guts
yaaaaaaaaackkk !!! ..

Was the music direstor in the loo when he was composing this song.
This remix one sounds like the singer is having constipated bowel syndrome and is
"umhh.. ummhh umm hhh ummhh uaaummm"

Excuse me !!!!! But I seriously cant do anything but compare.. Some times even that appears more rhythmic..

Imagine this.. Visualize.. .. the music director is explaining the song and the music to the singer ..
"dekhiye ....... gaane ko mehsoooos kijiye ....... ander se emotion ko aane dijiye... ... "samjhiye ki aaap toilet mien hain............... "


regards
CP

Sunday, April 16, 2006

LOVE !!As Science sees it .! ( Part 2 )

Love as Science sees it, is a BioChemical Reaction. It could be categorized into three types .What we all see as “Love at First sight” or the cupid strikes thingie ! ( Allow me to be a little vivid ... When everything seems to be topsy-turvy. When you are always a feet above ground in his/her presence. When you crave attention ) Then you need to go and get your levels of DOPAMINE checked . MRI scans of the brain of a person, who felt pleasure at the sight of a recent beloved revealed that a certain region in the brain exhibited extraordinary hyperactivity .This is the manufacturing region of a biochemical called Dopamine. (Ever Heard of Dope ! yep A Cocaine like effect ).All rationality goes for a Six. Person becomes bold and courageous .Willing to do anything. I guess most of you can relate to this semi rational state. ! And when the levels of Dopamine production reduces gradually over time .That is exactly when the person starts to appear a bore(Or maybe a Boar ! ,wild and grunting ! :) ) It is said , that Dopamine , in right amounts can cause intense energy and exctement.Ring any bells :) !!. Sometimes it is a credible enough source of motivation and concentration to achieve something. Yes , It is a double edged sword.

there are articles and news bits in the newspaper. A few lines hurriedly composed by a time starved journo about a suicide out of failed love !. About a murder due to failed love. Jea'lousy' in love led to blah blah and Yada yada . The very thoughts of which are revolting . And might sometimes spoil the very day you are planning to start on a bright note.People who behave in a way not very far from insane. Quick to anger and abuse yet very passionate in their 'love'. We al would have heard and read about greek tales of passion and Greek God of love "EROS" . The immortal tale of 'The Siege of Troy " and its ten year battle . Jealousy , hatred , love sorrow and "OCD" !! . Yes my friends, So starts the saga of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ! .The mental disease which exhibits fits of calms and rage and obsession about anything or maybe everything! . Studies of people who have claimed to be relly passionately in love ! and compared to those suffering from OCD revealed striking similarities in the levels of a biochemical called SEROTONIN . Which is a neurotransmitter. I know I know this science thing is getting a trifle boring but believe me it is for real. People with OCD had serious imbalance of serotonin, So did people who claimed to be passionately in love. Studies and graphs showed both the groups having serotnin levels by 40 % . Eeek !!!!!!!!! Ack ! . Cough ! Cough !. Final translation :" Obsessive LOVE and OCD have similar chemical profile,and maybe extremely difficult to tell apart. Translation : Stay Away from love ! "

I shall now acquaint you to another well known scientific faculty . Area of expertise viz. the functioning of the mind , emotions , memories and their effects. I present to you Viola! Psychiatry and his cousins , Psychology and Psychioanalysis. And according to the pioneers in this field . (Mr sigmund Freud, Karl Jung ... etc) Love is nothing but a simulation of the earliest infantile experiences of a person. Yes! The feelings which are still engraved deep down inside the brain. Which we would like to recapture as adults . That is exactly why we can hear our hearts speakand question... "Ohh , I feel so comfortable with her" , "My God , I can feel it, He is the right person and feels so familiar!" .
Another theory in Psychology is the theory of Evolution.( Attention Animal Planet Watchers ) Animals where the female of a particular species look out for the the perfect (alpha male !) male to mate with. The Alphadom of this male ,apparently is proven by potentially life threatening fights amongst all the present males. (And the winner gets to keep all the females !) I cant think even think of something like that in the Homo sapien Sapien species .Yikes ! Gives me shudders. Though the scenario is not entirely ruled out if the males fight for the alpha female!! Just kidding. Coming back to science.... The possibility exists deep down in the human instinct to pass on its own genes for bearing a best offspring ,and thus for the purpose , find itself a very healthy and fit carrier. !!! Factors like physical appeal , intellect , survival skills, immune and looks do play an important role in partner selection. (Sigh ! what a cruel world this is !)

Women : 70 % waist to hip ratio . !
Men : Rugged features and intellect. !

Note : For dogs .. a sniff test works out great!

So doesnt Passionate love last ?. I am asking myself as i write this. Why do people see beauty first then Blandness later ?. Why are initial moments cherished and then later forced to accept as an antibiotic.? Why doesnt generous Dopamine not lead to generous OXYTOXIN (spelled oxytocin too .C'mon its a noun !!) . Yes you get it . This biochemical called oxytoxin is responsible for healthy emotions. Generous levels of this are observed whenever a person is near a child or a long married loved one. People with low levels of Oxytoxin are diagnosed with AUTISM. The inablility to socialise and understand relations ! . Shut out from connections and Society.
Generous 'oxytoxinics' exhibit feelings of Attachment and bonding . Of relationships , experiences of ups and downs in the company of people you know and respect. Not just restricted to opposite gender. Relationships frayed by money , mortgage , parents , responsibilities and children. Strengthning of friendships based on respect and admiration. Mutual likes and dislikes. Frankness and understanding. People with a healthy levels of Oxytoxin are void of jealousy and insecurity , Hence over a period of time ( true ! excitement is not that high) But if you can manage an even balance of Dopamine and Oxytoxin. There's nothign like it. ! :)

However , There is a separate species called the ' HOMOSAPIENS INDIANUS ' to which any logic doesnt apply nor rationalise . Otherwise known as the Indians . Science does not matter here , only stupidity. Like a buddy of mine always says "ITS IN THE MINDSET DA !!!..."

Regards
CP (Thanks to National GeoGraphic Magazine for much of above stuff. )

LOVE !!As Science sees it .! ( Part 1 )

Just another blogger , bloggin about the most blogged about topic in the history of BLOGOSPHERE. So how hackneyed can this blog be. To an extent ,Yes ! The word in itself , has been blatantly used at every occasion , street corner , every food joint, marriage gathering , ladies room et all…Like a rainbow without a shade of Green , blogs would be a tad incomplete without the slightest mention about it . A Sentient yet an intangible behemoth .,It is huge , It is incomprehensible. I might not be wrong if I say that a million people will have two million sensings about it .
Man has an inquisitive mind . Reasoning out things . Why things happen the way they do ? Woman is even more so , with a curiosity unparalleled .That is why , perhaps this Lady Scientist decided to embark upon a life’s ambition to figure out the science of Love ! . More than fifty years of studies , research , findings , observations to give credence to her theory. A couple of psychoanalysts with their own independent observations bolster it too ….

Situation 1:
So you’re a teenage girl or maybe were sometime ! . An adolescent girl( definitely not innocent ) , You have a new male class teacher . Very rough looking yet very gentlemanly and polite. Girls are absolutely infatuated with him. “Am I looking good today?”, “ Will he notice me in the rollcall ? “. The rush of adrenalin when its time for his class . Then eyes scouring for a glimpse of him in the hall way. And when he walks to you at the end of the day, deep down you seriously wish he’d say something more than just sweet compliments !!! “Miss .. Your essay assignment on the Battle of Panipat ,1526 is a week overdue ! And I expect it to be on my desk first thing in the morning. ” . You saunter off subconsciously towards the library willing to spend the night making notes !!!.

Situation 2 :
You’re a College guy. Waiting at the bus stop . To a bystander it seems like you are cursing the bus for being late . Maybe you have plans of reaching home early , and catching up on a chapter of Fluid Dynamics !!. And the reality is that you have bribed a fellow classmate to take your bike to a certain known place. Suddenly your face lights up . and the bystanders face contorts as he realizes that you are not waiting for the bus , but a certain member of the opposite sex , who happens to commute daily on that bus . And its no coincidence that her destination is frightfully close to where your bike is parked . You get onto the bus .Through-out the 40 min journey ,you are always trying to catch a glimpse of her seated at the very front .Alas all you can see is the jet black of her hair and a feet and a half of yellow dupatta . The 40 min journey on the rickety cantankerous bus seems like a few min. You forget to claim the rest of the money the ticket collector owes to you. You forget that you feel nauseous and dizzy whenever you are inside a bus. And finally when she disappears into her house at the streets end, you are at your wits end when u realize you are 30 km from your home .You aptly scratch your head in disbelief, and walk to your bike and drive home !!!

And a million such instances .Each a masterpiece and with its own merit . ( I have my own share of such instances which By the way are not just restricted to the subject of emotions !. but commonsense as well ! Dum dum that I am .). Hey ! Hold on Wait a minute. Now where does science come in here ? It does , Chill . Read along.

(To be continued in PART 2.... )

Monday, April 10, 2006

A Letter to My Blog ...

Dearest Blog .
Apologies ! SLAP !! (ouch !) . Head hung. I have been horrible to you for the past few months. I‘ve neglected you , I ve ignored you. I’ve been indifferent. And I know there is nothing worse than that. Its even worse than rejection ! . For in a rejection , one knows what the reason is or might be. And in ignorance one knows nothing , can expect to know nothing, and the conscience and the guilt keeps whamming the daylight and moonlight out of one.
You might think , “Yah , and now he’ll tell me all the reasons for his inexcusable behaviour Because he can give reasons, and reasons he will give,… sigh! And he can make people seem to believe them !! sob !” . But No , I will not , because I have no excuses. I am guilty as charged. Crudest of excuses I will give and which you can type down, take prints, bind and throw right onto my face. Because I am worth it . Worth the
Work ! you may ask. . Well yes , to an extent . one full month I was involved in it full time . but I do not consider it a credible reason to do injustice to you. .
Preparation for my exam ?. Sick! If that was a reason , I’d be happy and so would you ,because by now I would have excelled in it with flying colours. The fact that I have been telling myself that I have to prioritise it and work on it , and keep other things pending really makes me laugh at myself . Yes , A cynical ,hysterical laugh. A laugh that would make me ashamed.
If I had any decency . Any respect towards reading / writing as such I would have communicated with you. But I did not .There were a couple of poems I did pen down. I always thought of showing them to you. But I have no idea why I did not !. No excuse .Can’t think of one . I am at fault . And I cannot think of anything to answer you and your questioning glances. I know that u know I spent time reading books . If I could spare time doing that why couldn’t I spend a little time with you. Even if it was just a Hello. The way you stare at me .. you seem to be questioning me ..”Am I just an Accessory to you ? haan Answer me !!! ” If that is what is in your mind. I do not have an answer for it. I am skeptical myself .
I do not think I am a good writer, but at least I can write for my own self .Spit on the ethical me . And that ,I think should have been the basis of my relationship with you. My passion for expression was stifled. I was confused and refused to accept that fact . Reading and writing are inseparable since time immemorial . But as I saw it I neglected and was indifferent to writing. Though I passioned poems and dramatics now and then . .Havent really done justice to it. You and I know that it is through writing we came across each other . And did realize that we could have something between us . But my start was amiss somewhere .Maybe in the ideology of my relationship with you.
As I see now , I would want to make up for all the loss which has happened to u . And as a result to me. Please . Consider this plea. For I Promise to write and write for myself. For my expressions ,For your pathos . For Ethos of Language .. For my creative self . If I am creative as others find me. I shall write and express myself here.
Yours truly
CP