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Topics of no consequence

Just saw a post on Sulekha.com- the place where desis hang out n vent about life in gora land. The topic was- Some Indian Women are charlatans- do you agree?
Get real guys- (it has to have been posted by a guy with a polysyllabic name who just got dumped) ...I was sorely tempted to post my feedback on the topic du jour with a stinging line- yep dude, some women are charlatans but then baby, so are men...in fact most men are more than charlatans- most men are umbilically challenged, totally clueless, think that a couple of dabs of cologne make them attractive and that the world is dying to know what happens in the space between their ears....
So I went on the discussion- and posted the following response to the topic header of : The self righteous attitude of some Indian women is disgusting and bizarre to say the least!
Yes Mr Whoever you are- We are all that you say n more- but, here's the thing...atleast we dont have umbilical cords pulsing between our mothers and us , unlike desi men....
(a) So why do most Indian women hate men who like sex?
We dont hate men who like sex- we hate desis who think they know enough about sex and then prove to be damp squibs in bed...give us a break too.
(b) Why do some Indian women find drinking alcohol so disgusting?
The operative word here is some- besides, its better to hang out n drink with someone who doesnt spear you with his eyes when he sees you having a bloody mary or a beer.Maybe you are one of those? and maybe thats why your dates demur at the sight of booze? hmm?
(c) What about most Indian women resisting eating meat and staying a vegan? :
Uncleji- it aint vegan but vegetarian...vegan is very californian n new age. Vegetarian on the other hand is a matter of choice- a bit like choosing not to date desi men.... :)
Men aren’t all that bad! Neither are most women but then some……(this is not my line but his footer on the topic)
Hey- 6 billion people in this world- so yeah some lemons exist. Here's my advice- dont be crushed at whichever woman broke your heart- go out n meet some other girl. Life's too short to vent on the net - party kar n go read some Oprahs book of the Day- you'll be even more clueless about women....

I can bet that the guy who started the topic will now get his own brigade of bringing down women who respond to that absurd topic, peppered as it was with quotes from every scripture there is- Why do desi men only respond with religion during a debate?
Maybe I'll start a new one like that...

Destiny's Garden

I did an exercise the other day. I listed the top 10 events in history I would like to be a part of, as well as a list of the 10 things in my life I wanted to revisit and more importantly, redo. Hindsight and a time machine would be my only allies.
The idea came to me from this very turgid novel on time travel. As an exercise however, it turned out to be peculiarly…well peculiar.
The list of historical events of course, was very interesting (That’s coz I AM! ) It was the personal one that was a surprise.
All of us have some aches about the past. The ‘If Only’ syndrome is fairly inevitable. Thinking and reflecting over years gone by, moments that shape our present lives & selves, are within reason, not at all a bad thing to do. My own regrets I felt were fairly numerous – from past hurts & decisions, to lies told, opportunities missed and paths taken. Writing these down was more difficult than I ever imagined.
I’d enumerate...reflect, ruminate and then cross them out. Soon the page looked about as lucid as an infant’s scribbles.
Each regret turned out to have either shaped or been shaped by previous acts. Each one set down in black n white appeared frivolous and without any credibility. Each event was colored by the past- do we remember events or our memories of them? Dunno’ where one ends and the other begins…
Many hours of furious scribbling & crossing out later, I found that 9 out of 10 so called life-changing events had disappeared. The only one that passed the test of reflection, recrimination and bone crunching regret was the one that determined my entire life.
It also taught me a very valuable lesson, albeit after many wasted years- never do anything in anger. Bad times always pass- bad moods even faster. The pall cast tho’, lasts forever.
Nothing you do, have ever done, ever achieved, attained or otherwise lived will be rid of that shadow.
One act, out of so many others.
It was pretty jolting to realize that life, at the end of the day is a bloody tradeoff. It’s that compromise between what you KNOW you are and what you are now. Most of us straddle it with ease…some lucky ones never have the dichotomy, some never even feel it.
Some of us make a list and realize that destiny forces you to choose time and time again- each choice influences different paths; some reconnect, some diverge….labyrinthine twists & turns…and yet, when you look back you see just one path behind you.
I know not what lies ahead but of this I’m sure- if only one act of regret remains, my choice is clear. Utilize what I am now to become what I know I could have been.
Therein lies my journey and who knows? By the time I record this again, I would have met myself, wandering purposefully down Destiny’s Garden.