Nothing!

A nice day for me friends. Our system at work was down this morning. So some of us decided to go to an Indian Buffet for lunch.  They had a mouth watering spread. Full stomachs made for a lethargic afternoon. Went to a nearby temple with a friend to read hanuman chalisa. A well attended event. Happens every Tuesdays I am told. Got a ladoo as prasad. Not bad for a Tuesday night. Just relaxing now.
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Remember that Jerry Seinfeld episode about Nothing? If not, watch the clip above. It was THE most hilarious episode of the series. With nothing they come up with something. Since, I can't think of anything to write about today, I am going to write about Nothing. Yes! Nothing! I always think to myself, what if there was nothing in this world. How would that be? Nothing as in, no air, no water, no humans, no animals, nothing! Well, there should be something for there to be nothing right? So here's the question: if originally, gazillions of years ago there was absolutely nothing, wouldn't there be absolutely nothing now?
Yes. For something no matter how small cannot come from absolutely nothing. We would still have absolutely nothing.What does that tell us? That absolutely nothing never existed. Why? Because, if absolutely nothing ever existed, there would still be absolutely nothing! But yet we exist, air exists etc etc. This proves that there must have been something at some point in time for the world to exist today. Million dollar question is what was that something? Confused? Join the club!!!

Mind over matter

A wet and adventurous weekend folks! The hurricane Irene came and went. We did not feel it. It mostly hit the coastal areas. Caught up with some movies that I had missed. When I thought I had had enough of movies, I decided to go to the salon to  get some highlights in my hair. What a disaster! Picked an orangish brown color, which I thought would create wonders. Looked exactly like what I had thought when I was at the salon. Sunday morning when I looked in the mirror, I screamed. I could not recognise myself. I was in tears. It was so light. I looked old. My kids started teasing me. So I went back to the salon hoping they could fix it. They tried. The results are not satisfactory. Not much change from my original color. The only consolation is, the funny orange color is gone. Hey, experimenting is allowed correct?
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I have noticed that every time I start a diet and an exercise program, the only thing on my mind is food. Specially, I start craving for all the junk food. It's all about will power. Mind over matter. I know diet does not mean starving. It means eating healthy and in smaller portions. However, my mind automatically thinks diet means depriving myself of good food. The thought is so depressing. One thing I have learnt is calorie counting. So, if I can burn more, I can eat more. I finally joined a gym today. Makes me so happy. My first step towards success. Yes, my goal is to lose weight and tone up. However, my ultimate goal is more than that. It is about discipline. I want to see if I have the will power to achieve what I want. When I know that I am overeating, I have to be able to say "no" to my favorite food, if it is in front of me. That day I will feel like indeed my mind is over matter. I know, some of you might be thinking, why go through this exercise. It's like punishing myself. If Anna Hazare can fast for 12 days straight, why can't I? It's a small test for my will power.  Not sure if I will succeed. I won't be sad if I fail, but at least I will know that I tried.

Skin color matters

Good afternoon friends. Choosing the afternoon to write today. Apple company will no longer be the same. No jobs to do his job. No difference to me personally. I don't own any Apple products. Feeling very tired and feverish today. Hubby is out of town. Having a rough time managing  the household.  Just when we thought we were done with natural disasters in this area, we are now having a hurricane alert for the weekend. Otherwise just going about my routine.
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Oh yes! Skin color matters! A lot! Is black indeed beautiful?  Not for most Indians. The Indian obsession with fairness is very apparent. Otherwise why would there be a steady growth in business of fairness cream makers? I am in that pool too. To me fair skin is very attractive.This fixation about lighter colored skin might be because I was born and brought up in a konkani family. Most konkanis have fair skin. Our entertainment Industry is also a big promoter of fair skin. Models and actors are have mostly fair skinned. Skin color discrimination is a big social problem in India. A darker complexion is a disadvantage in the matrimonial market. The matrimonial columns are flooded with advertisements asking for a fair spouse. I think it is natural. Fair complexion attracts.Fairness covers ugliness to some extent.Though fair complexion and beauty are different things people are generally attracted by fair complexion. I think people who say that color does not matter are lying. Why is Katrina Kaif #1 actress today?  Not for her acting skills. All credit to her "malaai" like complexion folks!  I am sure you have noticed how people stare at white and black couple. White people attract more attention.  So then, is there hope for a dark skinned person to get a lighter skin. The answer is -  No! I  have tried most of these so called fairness creams. They are ineffective. Some good hard earned money down the drain. All of us know that skin color is determined by the substance called melanin. There are some things we should learn to accept in our lives. Skin color is one of them. It's god given.