I have an inherent character that constantly observes things happening around me so closely yet unnoticed. To be frank this waste a lot of neurons in my brain . Also it disputes what I think I am and tramples on all the rules I wish to follow without my discretion. Can't help, but that alter ego of mine is brilliant enough to altercate about issues that I don't want to discuss and finally convinces me to look at them. It produces a restlessness which is annoying at times.
Recently it raised the following issues for which I can't think of a way in which I could have helped.
1. Why on earth should "Indian" premier league happen in "South Africa" ? Who are those guys ? Is it helping anyone other than those usurper regime of billionaires aka team owners and the players who think they are GOD (inverse of this word is what they are except that they wag for money). How can someone who can't respect a national award be a captain of our national team. THAT IS RIDICULOUS !!!
But as I said above my real self watches every match without fail. CONTROVERSIAL ME !!!
2. Who are these Lalus , Varuns and Pawars ? How can someone uncivilized, civilize the entire nation. I don't think there isn't anything political in our Indian politics. It is all a gamble. In the pretext of representing their own minority groups there have been swarms of filthy politicians ruining the nation. If India is going to be ruled by those in possession of wealth and power looking to expand their influence for greater bad , certainly I wish I do something.....But I dunno what that damn thing is...CLUELESS !!
But as I said I am here sitting in New York working hard on my course assignments. THE REAL ME AGAIN !!
3. The massacre of classical languages like Tamil. Irony that the people of Tamilnadu hate to speak in Tamil. I am sure that the population of Tamglish, Telglish, Hindglish,Kanglish(*glish is better)speaking people is alarmingly increasing. I am not against speaking foreign languages but when there is no necessity why to stress oneself ?? According to me, our mother-tongue makes us think but a foreign language forces us to follow or accept things as it is. Nobody can refute the fact that their thought process happens in their native language....TRANSLATED VERSION OF MY THOUGHTS !!
Hmm. I am practising Uncle Sam's accent for my survival. THE SELFISH ME !!!
4. This is something I won't forgive myself for. There is a fraternity in my university representing my motherland. Err..probably I should replace the word "represent". They are probably good adopters "than" representatives. There were flyers around propagating the word that "Indian so and so" is organizing "Ball Dance", the event codenamed "Spring Ball". Isn't there anything interesting in our culture to be proud of ??? Agreed that you guys celebrate Diwali, Lohri etc.. That is within us(Can't elaborate on this)!! But when it comes to a university wide event I think you guys miserably let "us" down. Can someone name a single fraternity that did something that does not belong of their culture ?? I am not challenging but curious !!...
I wished to be a part of this not becoz it is organized by "Indian so and so" but for my interest in DANCE. But did not attend because of several reasons.So...EXCUSE ME !!!
I hope my restless alter ego will stay calm for a while as it has expressed what it wished to. I am back to work.
21 April 2009
Musings of my alter ego
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
So KBG... Started thinking like an NRI haan!!
Although nothing changes here... Only change is now you are thinking from the other side of the sea :-) In our third world, Me or People(I mean news channels, you know :-)), still think the same. So Hypocritical Me :-)
Go on... write something more about Uncle Sam's land...
@Vikas There are two factors that are influencing my thoughts.
1. I am thinking "out of the box" :)
2. I am comparing and contrasting ourselves with the citizens of this nation.
Thx for ur comments.
1. A set of matches takes place in another country due to a genuine threat of security inadequacy. I fear anyone who favours the IPL over the elections, does not comprehend the gravity of the situation.
4. Practising isolationism in a foreign culture, and expecting others to accept our whims or worse, hoping to practice ONLY our culture in another is in my opinion vanity. In trying out something new,there is no harm; in hindsight, this may have been an opportunity to be ready with moves when a future event came calling.
@Charlie
@1: The atmosphere and the buzz created by IPL-1 cannot be replicated outside our country. It was immensely successful only because for the audiences who got the chance to watch live cricket. I feel that is a win-win situation. Also the financial benefits our country enjoyed last year should not be neglected.
The decision to let CSA host IPL-2 is heavily influenced by the franchise owners. Also the authorities are spoiling the momentum of the game by introducing so-called "tactical breaks" which is purely to increase ad revenues. And that is what I wanted to emphasize in this blog.
@2 :I am not saying we should ONLY practice our culture. When there are lot of traditions to exhibit why should we prefer over them. It is diversity and not vanity.
I agree with your point on being prepared for the future. That can be done in your room and it needn't call for an event.I feel that bringing a sense of community among the members is more important than jumping miles ahead.
1. Let me try again: The IPL was shifted out because arranging for security for both the elections and about 150 players is very very tough. Elections come first; that what was clearly conveyed to the organisers.
Yes the tactical breaks are about money. The IPL itself is about money.
2.We should celebrate culture, not shun it, whatever be the case.
You yourself say a sense of community should be brought. Your association is doing exactly that. I understand you prefer our culture to Western culture. Enjoy it, don't deny it.
Post a Comment