The Gods are truly crazy!!

I really think the Gods out there are crazy. I'm amused at the way He designs things and people and situations. Well, most of the times I feel that people are just pawns being moved by circumstances and fate or destiny or supernatural or God's will.. whatever be the name you'd like to give it. Sometimes I think maybe He really feels bored up there in his perfect world and to amuse Himself He creates "problems" and "difficulties" in people's lives, so that at least if a few people call Him back to sort out the knots, He can become busy! Crazy strategy to keep yourself busy, right? If you really watch your life indifferently from a third person's perspective.. you'll realize it's quite funny. The problem is we get so engrossed in our issues that we find no time to realize that there is a lot of humor even amidst all our problems. And recently I've begun to believe that while actually playing around, He likes to play with one toy a little more than the others. That probably explains why some people go through a lot of difficulties at one point of time than the others!! It will seem like there's this whole load of insurmountable problems to deal with.. not just one or two. But IMHO, it wouldn't be wrong to think of yourself as lucky if you find yourself in a situation like that.. piled under a mountain of issues! It's more like you are the chosen one.. the attractive toy that He is playing around with momentarily. So the next time you find yourself in a difficult situation, be happy. Because it means He has picked you.. and sooner or later the time will pass and things will change.. and He will sort things out for you (shower His grace, throw in a few miraculous moments here and there..) and pick sumone else! Of course, it would make life a lott easier for Him too if he were to just give everyone what they want, and make the world happy.. but well don't we already know it.. The Gods are really crazy! :D

My two cents worth..

Book series of the week - Ponniyin Selvan.
One word - AMAZING! A fictional story based on real historical characters of the Chozha dynasty. Considered the magnum opus of Kalki Krishnamurthy. Translated by C.V. Karthik Narayanan. A story about kings and conspirators and a fight for the throne. Powerful characters and a very strong story line. Finished volume I of this 5 volume series. The translator has retained some of the phrases and structure of sentences as they occur in the Tamil original novel. In some cases, the translation is a little crude (you can really imagine it being written better in Tamil.. especially some poetic lines.. or parts full of heroism!). But for somebody who would like to get a feel of the story and the "Tamizhness" associated with the epic, this is a fairly good place to start. I am loving the nice change from the usual English books I read. Now I'm really tempted to read Sivagamiyin Sabadham and Parthibhan Kanavu .. other works by this great writer Kalki. Wish I knew my language better to be able to read the original!


Movie of the week - Wake up Sid!
Thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Everything ...from the story, the characters, dialogues, Konkana's wardrobe, aesthetic designs in the settings and props, to the final proposal actually caught my attention. I think its a good entertainer and a proper feel good movie. A few of my friends did find it a little slow.. but I really loved it.