Hi everyone :)
This is just a random post! Just want to get some stuff off my mind, and that is - PANIC!! God, its exams! Final year final semester! The BIG one!! And, to say the least, I am absolutely not prepared! Was too much involved with a lot of things - parents being back home , the Pea being on shore, 'meet-his-parents' dinner (PKC...Pennu Kaanal Chadangu! Lol..I'l write on that one, after exams) and blah blah! Now, it seems things have slipped out of my hands... Exams begin tomorrow (17 Feb) and I got no clues what to do!! *Wails*
Guess, I need to sign off, shut off my system, and get learning...Right? Yeah I know. But it seems so hard to do :D Hehe. Just want to say please do pray for me :P Only resort now, is that!! *Sigh!!*
So friends, Wish me Luck!! :) And I need Prayers too!!! Hopefully, I'll be back with a post , after my exams! (March 6, I have my last paper) Till then, all Love!
God Bless!! :)
This is just a random post! Just want to get some stuff off my mind, and that is - PANIC!! God, its exams! Final year final semester! The BIG one!! And, to say the least, I am absolutely not prepared! Was too much involved with a lot of things - parents being back home , the Pea being on shore, 'meet-his-parents' dinner (PKC...Pennu Kaanal Chadangu! Lol..I'l write on that one, after exams) and blah blah! Now, it seems things have slipped out of my hands... Exams begin tomorrow (17 Feb) and I got no clues what to do!! *Wails*
Guess, I need to sign off, shut off my system, and get learning...Right? Yeah I know. But it seems so hard to do :D Hehe. Just want to say please do pray for me :P Only resort now, is that!! *Sigh!!*
So friends, Wish me Luck!! :) And I need Prayers too!!! Hopefully, I'll be back with a post , after my exams! (March 6, I have my last paper) Till then, all Love!
God Bless!! :)
Frankly speaking, I have never really cared about Valentine's Day! To me it is just another commercial tactic to swoon in customers - be it the cards n gift galleries, ice cream parlors, coffee shops, shopping malls and blah blah blah! It is that time of the year when guys carry their hearts on their sleeves (yeah, literally- all those heart shaped bands on the wrists, I hate them!) and the girls don pinks and reds (No, I ain't saying its wrong! But, why specially this time of the year, it becomes a style statement?) , both the genders carrying teddies and cards and gifts!! A season for fretting over gifts and worrying over budgets- all the discs n pubs n hangouts being dolled up a tad too over the board. It seems a pain, to enter a coffee shop for a cup of coffee with friends and you are suddenly surrounded by balloons in heart shapes, and all the glitterati...! It seems as though Christmas has come early. Just that instead of Santa, it is Cupid with his love-bow! Sigh! Give me a break!!
Now, its not like I am prejudiced or conservative or er...drab boring. No. It is all about, why does one day have to be so special for Love? Love is such a beautiful sentiment right from the heart, all about sharing and all about togetherness and kindness and faith and everything that two hearts could share, all smiles! Love is omnipresent. Then why do we go overboard about Valentine's Day? I just fail to grasp the idea. I know some of us might come up with excuses - In the busy schedule of life, we may not get time to take out special moments to share and bond, in love. So such a day, makes everyone aware of what they have been missing, and makes it a simple way to express those feelings, hidden behind the pile of work files, and day-to-day tensions. It is a time to come out in the open and love, with out inhibitions. I do agree, in this hectic world, we often fail to make time for our loved ones. But I ask you, why does it have to be this way? If there weren't Valentine's day, wouldn't people have taken the effort and time out, to be with loved ones, to spend quality time with family and friends and love?? Wouldn't they have?? I strongly believe, they would. In spite of all limitations, they would do that special bit, for that special someone. And more often than once a year, for sure!!
I believe that I would never want go out on Valentine's day with Mr.Pea. Because, we would want to spend some time together, away from the clatter and clutter, of a noisy tribe, celebrating something, just for the sake of celebrations. Instead, I'd like to be with my dear ones, loved just as much as any other day of the calender, and sharing the beautiful feeling of Love, all through, with just us, and ours. And while the world goes ga-ga over a Valentine's Day, we'd be waking up to the same sun rays, and sipping the normal routine coffee and having the same silly tiffs, pouting and then making up; going for work, and getting home, for a quiet dinner and going to sleep, thinking how much more blessed could we be, for, we share the Love of a lifetime!! And to me, no day could beat that one! :)
Foot note: Happy Valentine's Day to believers! And Happy Loving to the rest!! hehehe!! :)
Now, its not like I am prejudiced or conservative or er...drab boring. No. It is all about, why does one day have to be so special for Love? Love is such a beautiful sentiment right from the heart, all about sharing and all about togetherness and kindness and faith and everything that two hearts could share, all smiles! Love is omnipresent. Then why do we go overboard about Valentine's Day? I just fail to grasp the idea. I know some of us might come up with excuses - In the busy schedule of life, we may not get time to take out special moments to share and bond, in love. So such a day, makes everyone aware of what they have been missing, and makes it a simple way to express those feelings, hidden behind the pile of work files, and day-to-day tensions. It is a time to come out in the open and love, with out inhibitions. I do agree, in this hectic world, we often fail to make time for our loved ones. But I ask you, why does it have to be this way? If there weren't Valentine's day, wouldn't people have taken the effort and time out, to be with loved ones, to spend quality time with family and friends and love?? Wouldn't they have?? I strongly believe, they would. In spite of all limitations, they would do that special bit, for that special someone. And more often than once a year, for sure!!
I believe that I would never want go out on Valentine's day with Mr.Pea. Because, we would want to spend some time together, away from the clatter and clutter, of a noisy tribe, celebrating something, just for the sake of celebrations. Instead, I'd like to be with my dear ones, loved just as much as any other day of the calender, and sharing the beautiful feeling of Love, all through, with just us, and ours. And while the world goes ga-ga over a Valentine's Day, we'd be waking up to the same sun rays, and sipping the normal routine coffee and having the same silly tiffs, pouting and then making up; going for work, and getting home, for a quiet dinner and going to sleep, thinking how much more blessed could we be, for, we share the Love of a lifetime!! And to me, no day could beat that one! :)
Foot note: Happy Valentine's Day to believers! And Happy Loving to the rest!! hehehe!! :)
It all happened yesterday. And near our Institute of Maternal and Child Health(IMCH), a wing of Calicut Medical College. A two and a half year old girl was brutally raped last night, in the vicinity of the IMCH. The victim and her parents are street dwellers, and the mother was in labor last night, when the unfortunate (heinous) crime occurred. The child was found missing in the night, and the search began since then. The mother delivered another baby girl, while the father went on a frantic search. The child was found near the sidewalk, adjacent to a milk booth, in the wee hours of the morning. This event has been so shocking, that it is a child, whom I have seen quite so much, since they live near our college, on the streets. I can't digest this news, nor can i even think of someone actually raping a two year old. Could anything be worse than this? I am left speechless. I just had to share this with someone, and so I am here penning this out. Have an exam at 2 pm..I'll be walking by the child, once again...And I'll never be peaceful near the milk booth, where we go for coffee during late evenings and after classes. Everything seems nightmarish right now. I'll be back in the evening to fill in this space. Till then, I hope I can give my exams proper in such a state of mind :(
P.S # I had promised I'd be back...But, I ain't in great spirits to write any further.So, I'd just stop here.
I just went through the post by IHM regarding the trivialization of sexual abuses against women. It is indeed so pathetic, the fact that our society can still laugh at sexual abuses, and even worse, find a sadistic pleasure in victimizing the ill-fated. "Inviting trouble", " Provocative Dressing" - phrases to justify the heinous crime of sexual abuse? I fail to understand, why does the society pay no heed to the serious offense against women? Why does it become a social stigma, to fight for oneself and one's rights and ideals? The so called educated people would rather ignore and avoid facing such an issue. Imagine the fate of those people in the rural areas of the country, where exploitation is almost like a routine incident. Pathetic, ain't this society where we dwell in? I know that typing out a few words of disgust and anger, doesn't help. But, maybe, it can give a perspective to someone who hasn't thought of this ever. Someone who's been lucky enough to have never come across this. And for the sake of public awareness, I'd like to share a true event, that I have been destined to witness.
Being a part of the medical fraternity, I have come across quite a lot of cases of sexual abuses, brought into our Hospital. Some, that have been out in public, and some, that hasn't. It was in the third year of college, during a ward posting at OBS-GYN, that I came across a case of brutal rape. The victim ( I shall call her K), K, a child of mere 11, was brought into the ER, with a case of severe injuries. I remember being there, witnessing the entire procedure. Her frail little body was torn apart, by the brutal assault by her 71 year old grandfather. The girl was brought in unconscious, with abrasions and concussions all over. We were at a loss initially, not knowing how to handle something so traumatic. We were just required to take case history and stuff, as a part of our curriculum. But watching, was traumatic enough.
The entire medical evaluation took a few hours. For, the lesions and bruises had been severe. Apart from genital injuries , the extra genital injuries included a broken rib and acute pancreatitis. After hours of cleaning and stitching up, she was moved into the Post-Operative ICU. I remember going to the canteen after the procedure, to have something to drink. But none of us ever uttered a word, nor could we even take a sip of water. The terror and the trauma, we suffered witnessing the event, is still fresh. I still remember the events so sickening.
After a week, she was moved to the general ward, and for the first time I saw her conscious, during one of the rounds with the residents. We, the students, are required to select a few cases according to our preference and take detailed a case history of each- which includes the personal history of the patient, the symptoms, conditions, vital stat tests and then come to a conclusion regarding the diagnosis and the treatment. And in most cases, there erupts serious fights for any case out of the ordinary. It was just the same here too. Every student wanted this case, and the constant ruthless questioning and re accounting of the traumatic events made some of us sick. Finally, after a lot of conversations(read- cat fights), we managed to stop these sessions of torture. As though she could tolerate more of trauma, esp by the so called healers.
I know that the physical injuries fade away with time. But what of the acute mental and emotional damage, that has befallen upon the victim, a child, no more than 11. The age when one learns, and builds one's personality and future, has been snatched away from this little girl.And the one who she had trusted to be family, has ripped away her self respect, her dreams, her future. And yet, she has to go back to the rat hole, as though, nothing ever happened. How sick, is that?
K, told some of us that she wants to go back to school, and that her mother has asked her to forget the event, and go back to the very same house where her grandfather stays. I couldn't utter a word. How is anyone expected to forget such an incident? How could anyone wipe it away? And worse, how could any mother ask her child to walk right back into danger? Despite the counseling sessions and the promise of help by NGO's, the mother refused to move K out of the house. And, I remember having to watch the little girl leave hospital after a few weeks, with the same insane and inhumane, pervert S-O-B grandfather(Can't help the abusive language. Animals like him can't be addressed as anything but that). I still can't forget the look on her face, when she was leaving the hospital.
For those wondering, a case was indeed registered by the police. But the victim and her family never agreed to file a case, in person though.
Some of these experiences makes one lose all faith in humanity, if something of that sort, ever does exist. But after a while, everything sinks back into the hidden folds of memory. And none but the victims, would remember something of this sort had happened, once. That is I guess, human nature... And despite of all the guilt and anger I'd felt then wasn't reminded of K, until today, when I read IHM's post. And, once again that guilt and hurt, has surfaced. But I know, sadly, it wouldn't last long.
Shameless, ain't we??
Being a part of the medical fraternity, I have come across quite a lot of cases of sexual abuses, brought into our Hospital. Some, that have been out in public, and some, that hasn't. It was in the third year of college, during a ward posting at OBS-GYN, that I came across a case of brutal rape. The victim ( I shall call her K), K, a child of mere 11, was brought into the ER, with a case of severe injuries. I remember being there, witnessing the entire procedure. Her frail little body was torn apart, by the brutal assault by her 71 year old grandfather. The girl was brought in unconscious, with abrasions and concussions all over. We were at a loss initially, not knowing how to handle something so traumatic. We were just required to take case history and stuff, as a part of our curriculum. But watching, was traumatic enough.
The entire medical evaluation took a few hours. For, the lesions and bruises had been severe. Apart from genital injuries , the extra genital injuries included a broken rib and acute pancreatitis. After hours of cleaning and stitching up, she was moved into the Post-Operative ICU. I remember going to the canteen after the procedure, to have something to drink. But none of us ever uttered a word, nor could we even take a sip of water. The terror and the trauma, we suffered witnessing the event, is still fresh. I still remember the events so sickening.
After a week, she was moved to the general ward, and for the first time I saw her conscious, during one of the rounds with the residents. We, the students, are required to select a few cases according to our preference and take detailed a case history of each- which includes the personal history of the patient, the symptoms, conditions, vital stat tests and then come to a conclusion regarding the diagnosis and the treatment. And in most cases, there erupts serious fights for any case out of the ordinary. It was just the same here too. Every student wanted this case, and the constant ruthless questioning and re accounting of the traumatic events made some of us sick. Finally, after a lot of conversations(read- cat fights), we managed to stop these sessions of torture. As though she could tolerate more of trauma, esp by the so called healers.
I know that the physical injuries fade away with time. But what of the acute mental and emotional damage, that has befallen upon the victim, a child, no more than 11. The age when one learns, and builds one's personality and future, has been snatched away from this little girl.And the one who she had trusted to be family, has ripped away her self respect, her dreams, her future. And yet, she has to go back to the rat hole, as though, nothing ever happened. How sick, is that?
K, told some of us that she wants to go back to school, and that her mother has asked her to forget the event, and go back to the very same house where her grandfather stays. I couldn't utter a word. How is anyone expected to forget such an incident? How could anyone wipe it away? And worse, how could any mother ask her child to walk right back into danger? Despite the counseling sessions and the promise of help by NGO's, the mother refused to move K out of the house. And, I remember having to watch the little girl leave hospital after a few weeks, with the same insane and inhumane, pervert S-O-B grandfather(Can't help the abusive language. Animals like him can't be addressed as anything but that). I still can't forget the look on her face, when she was leaving the hospital.
For those wondering, a case was indeed registered by the police. But the victim and her family never agreed to file a case, in person though.
Some of these experiences makes one lose all faith in humanity, if something of that sort, ever does exist. But after a while, everything sinks back into the hidden folds of memory. And none but the victims, would remember something of this sort had happened, once. That is I guess, human nature... And despite of all the guilt and anger I'd felt then wasn't reminded of K, until today, when I read IHM's post. And, once again that guilt and hurt, has surfaced. But I know, sadly, it wouldn't last long.
Shameless, ain't we??
Here is another tag, this time, from Prabhu. I hope it gets to be as much fun as the earlier tags!! :
Adorablesasha!! It just says Sasha is adorable :P (narcissism!! lol)- What does your user name mean?
- Elaborate on your user photo.
- How many comments do you have?
- What's your current relationship status?
- What exactly are you wearing right now?
- What is your current problem?
- What do you love the most?
- What makes you most happy?
- Are you musically inclined?
- What would you do if you woke up one morning and found out you were on cocaine?
- If you could go back in time and change something, what would it be?
- If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
- Ever had a near-death experience?
- Name an obvious quality you have.
- What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
I didn't look over my shoulder
I wasn't ready for this
Didn't see the signs over the horizon
I was so sure that you would never leave
But you did
So sweep away the sand, and tide, the ocean, and just
Pack the moon and stars up in a cardboard box, and
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Paint the sky a deeper shade of blue
Cause my world's over without you
I know I should just keep goin'
But I don't know where to start
I never thought I'd see the day when
You'd go and leave me here with my broken heart,
But you did
CHORUS
Maybe someday all the pain will fade
Maybe this hurt will slowly slip away
Maybe some days will never change
And I'll still love you
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Paint the sky a deeper shade of blue
Cause my world's over without you
My world's over without you..
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Are you happy today?
I wasn't ready for this
Didn't see the signs over the horizon
I was so sure that you would never leave
But you did
So sweep away the sand, and tide, the ocean, and just
Pack the moon and stars up in a cardboard box, and
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Paint the sky a deeper shade of blue
Cause my world's over without you
I know I should just keep goin'
But I don't know where to start
I never thought I'd see the day when
You'd go and leave me here with my broken heart,
But you did
CHORUS
Maybe someday all the pain will fade
Maybe this hurt will slowly slip away
Maybe some days will never change
And I'll still love you
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Paint the sky a deeper shade of blue
Cause my world's over without you
My world's over without you..
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Stop the clouds from chimin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Block the sun from shinin'
Are you happy today?
- Name someone with the same birthday as you.
- Do you have a secret crush on someone?
- Do you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen sink?
- Have you ever been in a fight?
- Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
- What's the first thing you notice about the OPPOSITE sex?
- What's your biggest mistake?
- Say something totally random about you.
- Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
- Are you comfortable with your height?
- What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
- What are your favourite smells?
- What's something that really annoys you?
- What's something you really like?
- Do you give random hugs and kisses?
- What's the latest you have ever stayed up?
- Have you ever been rushed to the emergency room?
Now, to pass the tag on:
Praveen
Tara
Vrinda
Am tagged by Usha mema for this one! Lets see how I end up doing it :P
The rule goes thus-I'm supposed to be pasting an image for every answer of mine,from the first page of google image search,with minimal explanation.
- The age you will be in your next birthday:
- A place you’d like to travel to:
Bora Bora, Tahiti! An island surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef...A mystic land of golden sands and bluest of waters...! Ah, I feel like getting away right away :P
- Your Favorite place:
- Your favorite food/drink:
Your favorite pets:
Puggyyyyy...! I sure ain't someone whom Maneka Gandhi would be pleased to meet :P For, I have absolutely no positive inclination to pets.I am literally scared (yea, I am :P) of all sorta animals. Even a kitten can scare me off my wits :D But, since the other pea is an ardent pet lover, we have had our share of arguments regarding the matter of keeping a pet later on. Finally, I have agreed to give in, for a Pug! Courtesy the Hutch ad! Hehe!
- Your favorite color combination:
Black and Red!! That, for me, is a killer combination. Dangerously exciting, and yet dead solid :)
- Your favorite piece of clothing:
- Your all time favorite songs:
Enigma - The Child in Us. Enigma has been my all time favorite in music. This track, The Child in Us, transports me to a mystic realm of calm and it relaxes my senses, always! Sharing the lyrics here:
prasanna vadanaaM saubhaagyadaaM bhaagyadaaM
hastaabhyaaM abhayapradaaM maNigaNair-
naanaavidhair-bhuushhitaaM who is of smiling face, bestower of all fortunes,
whose hands are ready to rescue anyone from fear,
who is adorned by various ornaments with precious stones
Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis:
cujus emperium super humerum...
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given:
and the government will be upon his shoulder..
Some day you came
And I knew you were the one
You were the rain, you were the sun
But I needed both, cause I needed you
You were the one
I was dreaming of all my life
When it is dark you are my light
But don't forget
Who's always our guide
It is the child in us
The translation:
(translation:
Who is of smiling face, bestower of all fortunes,
Whose hands are ready to rescue anyone from fear,
Who is adorned by various ornaments with precious stones )
Puer natus est nobis,
Et filius datus est nobis:
Cujus emperium super humerum... for to us a child is born,
To us a son is given:
And the government will be upon his
Shoulder..
Some day you came
And I knew you were the one
You were the rain, you were the sun
But I needed both, cause I needed you
.
You were the one
I was dreaming of all my life
When it is dark you are my light
But don’t forget
Who’s always our guide
.
It is the child in us.
hastaabhyaaM abhayapradaaM maNigaNair-
naanaavidhair-bhuushhitaaM who is of smiling face, bestower of all fortunes,
whose hands are ready to rescue anyone from fear,
who is adorned by various ornaments with precious stones
Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis:
cujus emperium super humerum...
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given:
and the government will be upon his shoulder..
Some day you came
And I knew you were the one
You were the rain, you were the sun
But I needed both, cause I needed you
You were the one
I was dreaming of all my life
When it is dark you are my light
But don't forget
Who's always our guide
It is the child in us
The translation:
(translation:
Who is of smiling face, bestower of all fortunes,
Whose hands are ready to rescue anyone from fear,
Who is adorned by various ornaments with precious stones )
Puer natus est nobis,
Et filius datus est nobis:
Cujus emperium super humerum... for to us a child is born,
To us a son is given:
And the government will be upon his
Shoulder..
Some day you came
And I knew you were the one
You were the rain, you were the sun
But I needed both, cause I needed you
.
You were the one
I was dreaming of all my life
When it is dark you are my light
But don’t forget
Who’s always our guide
.
It is the child in us.
- Your favorite TV show:
- Full name of your significant other:
- The town in which you live in:
- Your screen name/nickname:
- Your first job:
- Your Dream Job:
To have a Drug Discovery by my name :) Research in Drug Design and Toxicology seems to something that I'd love to be associated with. Maybe, someday....!!! :)
- Bad Habit you have:
- Your worst fear:
- The one thing you’ll like to do before you die:
- The first thing you’ll buy if you get $1,000,000:
Well, am done with this tag too! It sure was fun :) I have cheated with the image part though...It ain't always from the first page of google search :D Couldn't help it. *Grins*!!!
This is a tag from Rukhiya, and its been a helluva long time since I've been tagged by her...Firstly let me apologize for the delay. Hmmm... The tag is all about what holding hands mean to us. Let me try to put my thoughts into words, here!
For me holding hands is a simple expression of a lovely sentiment- Love. It may come out in different hues:
- Care : 
A gentle touch, a holding of hands...It shows how much you care for a person.It makes one feel safe and secure, peaceful and loved.
- Affection:
When you smile or pout or just be, and someone dear just catches hold of your hand and gives it a gentle squeeze, I bet, it feels so wonderful...To know that you are adored, and the heart is so full of affection for you... It just adds a glow, doesn't it?
- Security: 
Imagine walking along a deserted lane, say at night, and you want to be brave, and yet there's just a hint of uneasiness in you, which you do not mention about. And despite the fact that you haven't given out what is in your mind, that dear someone holds your hand, without even a word shared...It says out so loud "I care for you. And I don't want any harm to befall on you..."
- Faith: 
When you take a real hard stance over something in life, against the norms and preexisting monotony of life, and you want nothing but some faith. And that holding of hands, just redeems your faith, in yourself. And it comes as a solid pillar, of trust, of hope, of belief and faith!
- Love: 
Always special, holding hands is like a promise, of sharing, and being there, for each other, through thick and thin...It makes one feel how lucky one is- to have found one's hand twin ( Rukhiya, I borrowed your phrase!! ) Truly blissful, the feeling!
Well, that is all about holding hands...! Be free to add your views along, if you'd like :)
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