Roger That!

After exchanging my music preferences with a very witty articulate and young at heart Gentleman, I receive this mail from him the following morning:

Roger Waters wrote this in memory of his late father who was with the Royal Fusiliers Company C and actually died in the War. This song wasn't included in the album The Wall, but the movie by Alan Parker incorporated it in two parts...wonder if you have seen that cult movie...!
When The Tigers Broke (Pink Floyd)
http://music.yahoo.com/Pink-Floyd/When-The-Tigers-Broke-Free/lyrics/2130682

To which my reply was:

Yes I did watch the movie The Wall, it is really dark and at times suffocating and I almost choked in a few scenes. The lyrics are very stirring I must say. No wonder Roger Waters detests war. I simply love his composition, Leaving Beirut
Leaving Beirut (Roger Waters)
http://www.roger-waters.com/lyricsbeirut.html

The following day I receive a text from him:
When I read that mail, I thought you were leaving FOR Beirut! :)

I chuckled and replied:
When I read your mail, I thought you ran away from the Zoo! :)

P.S. Do view the thought provoking lyrics of these two songs.

Good Reddance!

Josef Albers (German-born American Abstract Painter and Designer. 1888-1976)
"If one says 'Red' – the name of color – and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different."

My Red Wagon R halts at the red signal and I see myself fenced by a BEST bus, a Vodafone hoarding and a KFC joint. I abruptly grasp that I am under a red attack! This was sufficient to trigger a series of thoughts in my mind on how RED has been such an assorted aspect of my life.

10 years ago I cried myself to sleep after seeing a fail mark on my reportcard.

6 years ago I celebrated my first “grand” News Years at Navy Nagar with Infrared.

5 years ago I needed ketchup with everything to eat, learnt that Satan/ Devil/ Number of Beast is depicted as color red and fumed when my sister wouldn’t get off the phone.

4 years ago I celebrated Chinese New Year for 3 consecutive years in Singapore and collected cash in red packets and watched Baywatch religiously for the male Lifeguards.

2 years ago I joined the (Red) Organization created by Paul Hewson aka Bono.

Until a year ago, I cheered for Ferrari and was in dismay in the 110th minute of the FIFA World Cup final against Italy, when Zidane was showed a red card for deliberately headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest.

11 months ago I had the best Smirn off experience.

6 months ago I dined at Red Box.

A month ago I celebrated the Victory of the Indian Cricket team in the T20 World Cup Final against Pakistan as soon as Misbah-ul-Haq got out.

A week ago I downloaded all the songs from the U2 album -Under the Blood red Sky.

Recently I was very embarrassed when my Dad read an “inappropriate” chat conversation.

Yesterday I switched on the Television to see Pakistan under Red alert.

After an hour, on CNBC I witnessed Sensex in the Red.

Every morning, I make sure that I turn the red labeled faucet for my shower.

I need chili flakes with my Pizza.

The sight of blood makes me nauseous.

I simply adore Garfield.

My Zodiac Sign is Taurus – The Bull.

I see red everywhere when I am in love.

I enter the elevator to go down only to get elevated.

I always buy Levis Jeans for its red tab.

I end/avoid calls too often by using the red button on my phone.

I watch the red carpet every year held at the Oscars.

I am made to apply vermilion on my forehead every Diwali.

I Love the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I can listen to UB40’s red red wine on repeat.

I am a frequent flyer with Indian Airlines, Kingfisher and Spice Jet.

I have started celebrating Valentines Day, World Aids Day and Christmas every year.

I wish to experiment Red Bull with Vodka.

Finally the signal turned green! Phew!

BENADDICT

One of my close friend is absolutely crazy about Ben Affleck. This is what a conversation with her would be like!

Stranger: How have you been?
Her: I have BEN fine

Stranger: What is your full name?
Her: BENtely BENegal

Stranger: Which caste do you belong to?
Her: BENgali

Stranger: Where do you stay?
Her: BENgaluroo

Stranger: What are you doing there?
Her: BENch warming

Stranger: So which is your favorite Movie?
Her: BENhur

Stranger: Which is your favorite music band?
Her: BEN folds five

Stranger (Now irritated): Favorite Ice-cream?
Her: BEN and Jerry’s

Stranger: Favorite Brand?
Her: BENetton

Stranger: Favorite Car?
Her: Mercedes BENz

Stranger (Now trying to be smart): What is your take on Yoga?
Her: It is BENeficial

Stranger: What do you do when you are sick?
Her: I gulp BENedryl

Stranger (Now pissed) Cant you think of anything but Ben!?
Her: You need a smoke..BENson and Hedges?

Stranger (Walks off and swears) :BENc**d
Her: Now you are getting it :)

Face Your Fears!

Somehow the image of blood and flesh with a painful background score always flashes in front of my eyes whenever I hear the word ‘Operation’. Recently my grand mom underwent a hip operation and I was told to be in “charge” of Operation:Recovery and my vision blurred once again.

So I walk into Wockhardt Hospital at 8 am and I find myself in an elevator with an exceptionally wrinkled man who is weighed down by a life support system and wheeled by a tall nurse. I try to ignore the details and stop myself from calculating the pain the almost unconscious old man would experience if not for the drugs. The constant opening and shutting of the elevator at every level diverted my attention successfully but urged the nurse to start a conversation with me.

Nurse: Kisse Milne Ayee Ho?
Me: Meri Grandmother Se

Nurse: Kya Hua Unhe?
Me: Hip Joint Dislocation

Nurse: Operation Kiya Hoga Phir
Me: Haan, Thikh Tha

Nurse: Acha Hai, Inko Dekho (Runs her hand over the man’s shoulder). Inhe Gangrene Ho Gaya Tha. Amputation Karaya Aur Ab Nakli Taang Lagayenge…

I instantly looked at his feet which was now just a foot. I choked and pushed the button 4 frantically. Finally I made it to room number 436, saw my grand mom smile at me and settled myself besides her. A few minutes later I hear her and this other lady (benefits of twin sharing room I tell you) who underwent a Thyroid Gland Removal Operation exchange their mortal combat in the Operation Theatre!