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Diet Exercise Limited meat No Carbs Fruit Lose weight Change the diet Exercise No meat No Carbs Veggies Fruit Lose weight Mix it up Diet Exercise Meat Veggies Fruit No Carbs Status quo Protein No Carbs Limited veggies Some fruit More meat Egg whites Exercise Some Muscle Holiday Follow the diet plan (some) Cheat Tip the scales Anger Frustration Annoyance Detox Diet Exercise Juices Salads Hungry Stressed Dessert calling out One slice of cake Exercise Frustration Bigger waist line New clothes Embrace curves Mixed diet Carbs Lean meat Veggies Fruit Juices Walk Tight clothes Foe - weighing scale Sad New plan New goal New gym New diet New dietician New trainer New You… Bzzzzzzzzzzz Chocolate cake … Diet Change in rhythm Sluggish metabolism Blame game…

Our country that is noted for its beauty and splendor also has a bevy of problems to deal with. One of the foremost ‘runners’ in this race for a claim to fame is the garbage menace. No matter what we do there is hardly any let up to this ridiculousness. You call someone to handle the issue which may get addressed immediately but after a while apathy sets in and they forget to collect. Or they do and people still litter or urinate or defecate anywhere…. The other annoying issue is the problem with power outages, limited flow of electricity, a current problem or whatever you call it. No matter what you try to do to beat the issue by waking up early or doing things well into the night, there is no let up. A generator may be a solution to the problem but the issue is the noise and fuel to charge things up. The next best thing to do is opt for a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) device or inverter or battery back up to set things right. Unfortunately what is a total bummer here is the he...

Practically everyone is on a social networking site today. Right from kids to senior citizens. Some claim that this is the best thing that has happened to them whilst others diss this with nonchalant disdain. The problem is that there is no real problem, is there? Some like it and some do not that’s all. Instead of going on and on about a meeting of minds is over thinking things. In sum it is best to let everyone make up their minds about whether they want to meet people online or face to face. There are many of us who do not rest until we have made our opinions felt with a view to change the mind of the other person. It does work at times but there are occasions when it is time to call it quits. Moving on... Have you been in a state of anger or bitterness about someone for a while but when that very person reaches out and greets you pleasantly, the anger disappears? Maybe I am getting older and hopefully wiser – but as of today I wonder whether it makes sense in trying to chang...

Screaming Shouting Fighting Frothing No let up… Is there a point? Does a problem get resolved? Do angry words work? Blame game? Someone faces the brunt… Join the fight? No… Walk away… Better solution… There is no point If there was a point There would not be a fight Dialogue works Deliberation … a step towards reconciliation Discourse … Yep finally talking No yelling No shouting No frothing Straight talk Grown up acceptance The real deal or idealism?

Kids face the drill that respect should be given to elders – speak when you are spoken to, sit straight, do not slouch, do not curse, do not laugh at the injustices, don’t … don’t… don’t… and do… do… do! I agree that the mind of a child is like a sponge and values should be imbibed at an early age, but what is with the dictating? Children do as they are told and rebel when they want attention, no rocket science this! However this piece is not about rebellion, but about rules that adults enforce on children but hardly ever practice what they spout. Here are a couple of examples that I noticed at a social gathering some time ago • A young adult was berated by a senior relative for taking time off to enjoy a party • A kid was chastised for laughing too much • A third was looked at disapprovingly because she went for seconds at the buffet • Another did not meet the cut because of the outfit she wore… We live in a world where one has to look at things in black and white i.e. rig...

It was well over a few weeks when Sheena realized that she had missed her period. What was she to do? Should she talk it over with her boyfriend Praveen or just go ahead and get rid of the evidence. She knew deep down that her family would ostracize her if they ever found out and she had no other option but to opt for an abortion at the private clinic. She was asked a number of questions and filled in all the information in the form supplied and within a couple of hours the deed was done. She kept the secret from her boyfriend for a couple of weeks but when things were too much to handle she blurted it out. He was furious and relieved but had to audacity to ask whether the child was his! Sheena ran out of there in tears and cried and cried until she was too tired to cry anymore. The next day it was all over college that she had slept around and had an abortion! She was treated like a social pariah. She looked at Praveen her boyfriend who ignored her and said sadly “To think I lo...

Various pictures of garbage across the beautiful city of Bangalore. We blame the authorities but what about the rubbish that we chuck anywhere and everywhere? However if there is a pile of garbage or the makings of something bigger, the authorities must clear up, don't you think? Managed to click this ... Here's another Here's one that has the makings of a large dump...