Category: Personal

Old TV Shows from India

Yet another pointless effort. I am trying to make a list of shows I
loved when I was a kid. How would I use this list, I dont really know
but here I am. Please add more names.

Dekh Bhai Dekh
Duck Tales
Ek Minute
Gayab Aaya
Junglee Toofan Tyre Puncture
Snakes and Ladders
SpaceCity Sigma
Stone Boy
Tale Spin
The Crystal Maze
Tol Mol Kay Bol
Wheel of Fortune
Zabaan Sambhal Kay

Update

Ranaditya recommended
Chandrakanta
Potli baba ki

Arvind recommended
Wonder Years
Doogie Howser M.D.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Small Wonder (in English and Hindi both :))
Ramayan???
Mahabharat???
Chitrahar????
Whos the boss
Circus
I dream of Jeannie (again in English and Hindi both)
Grah Lakshimi ka Jinn
Alif – Laila????

Vivek said
Star Trek
Jungle book
Remington Steele
Street Hawk
Knight Rider

Amit added
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
Filmi Chakkar
Vikram Betaal
Chitrahaar
Rangoli
The Giant Robot
Karamchand “(***** iusko kaise bhool gaye?)”
Janki Jasoos
Vyomkeysh Bakshi
Campus
The 3 stooges
Jungle Book “(tumhari ***** isey bhio bhool gaye?)”

Any more .. ?

Where to divert the energy?

It’s been more than 25 years now that I have been living. I have nothing to show for my achievements. It’s not because I aint got no brains that I have not achieved anything so far. It’s the pursuit of greatness in every small thing that has prevented me from that very greatness.

I want to be good at too many things at the same time and I end up as average in all of them.

Probably a way forward could be division of time in the ratio 80: 20. I shall spend 80% of my time on one thing and the other 20% on things that are not important.

I have to decide what this chunk would be. Currently I want to do programming, design, entrepreneurship, stocks, photography, web, travel, writing, communications projects, advertisements, the list is endless.

I have been telling people that I want to meet other great people. Spend time with them and learn from them. I can relate to what Newton said about giants and their shoulders. I want to learn from other people who actually think and get into the habit of thinking on things. Right now we don’t think. We think that we think but in reality we don’t really think. We are reacting to things around us.

Thanks God Its Friday

Its a friday night. Most people with friends are partying. Most people with families are having their dinner. Most people who are retired are tucked away in their beds. Everyone seems to be moving towards some greater purpose in life. Everyone seems to be achieving something in life.

Except me.

I am eating my umpteenth biscuit after unmpteenth cup of tea and umpteen glassfuls of water. And I am still trying to figure out what to do right now, tomorrow and eventually.

There are few options. I would list them in order of perference
1. Leave everything behind and leave on a cross India journey.
2. Stop thinking about the India journey (sounds romantic but it sucks to not have anyone waiting for you – such are humans).

And no points for guessing which one I chose. This blog hence becomes my story.

Goals for 2008

Let me put these things in writing. Goals for 2008.

1. Stay fit (I am unhealthy, need to control it)
2. Acquire/create/partner a business
3. Write a book – fiction/non-fiction will do
4. Create an online presence (rather than an online identity). This would involve re-restructuring of blogs, conscious effort to post better quality content, creating the website, participating on social and professional networking websites and finally meeting/creating/talking with other people online/offline.

Anyone who wants to collaborate with either 2 or 3, can leave an email at septemberthe22nd.blogspot.com – .blogspot.com + @gmail.com .

Reassured.

I was walking slowly outside my office. It dawned on me that last time I walked this slowly, with this much reassurance was when I was at MDI.

There was too much uncertainly floating around. I had no clue where I was headed and I couldn’t have cared less but there was an assurance. A sense of security. A certainty. I belonged to that place and that place belonged to me.

Today when I was walking down the road, I realized that suddenly I am back where it all started. I am confident about the future. I am certain that good things would happen. The only uncertainty is how and when. And how and when are mere words. Inconsequential words.

Is it that I use only fancy words and do nothing about it? Is it that I would be yet another blips on the radar with a half life of 5 seconds?

Silk Route – Boondein

This is what I posted on my blog about 18 months ago.

I still love the song and it still brings back lots of memories.

Artist: Silk Route
Track: Boondein

Koi Ho, Yaadon Mein,
Palko Pe Boondein Liye,
Aaeina Bani, Yeh Aankhen Teri

Dheemi Se, Khusbu Hai,
Haawao Ke Jhokon Ne Jo,
Chuke Tujhe, Churaaayeee

Saanson Ki, Raahon Mein,
Kya Mile Sakenge Kabhi,
Dhoonde Tujhe, Nigahe Meri,

Saathi They, Janmo Se,
Rahon Mein Kyu Kho Gaye,
Manzil Humne, Bulane Lagi,

Nagma Ho, Bhiga Sa,
Ya Tum Ho Koi Gazal,
Har Pal Jise, Gungunata Rahu,

Hoton Se, Hole Se,
Sargam Jo Bahne Lagi,
Aane Lagi, Chahe Meri

Yet another meaningful song with absolutely great lyrics and music. Performed by Silk Route with soothing voice of Mohit Chauhan.