Some people that know me, KNOW that I'm not one who likes to watch soap operas or stories like such. I am not a very patient or dedicated viewer in that respect. Television has been a part of our lives since a very young age. We were the pioneers of the information age and the television was and IS a very prominent part of our media. When I was a young child, I watched the animated cartoon adventures of mickey mouse and the other pioneers of Disney. They taught us many things from behind that CRT tube.
However, when I do kick back now to watch some television, I try and find some reality TV shows. I know that some of them might be rigged and what not but at the end of the day, they entertain me enough to be able to walk away with a laugh or a smile. I also like to watch competition shows or quiz shows like I used to watch Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when they were aired on. Today, the reality TV shows have changed with time and now some of my new favorites are Cash Cab, So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, Wipeout and Minute To Win It!
Perhaps these shows trigger somethings in my unconscious where I think and wonder, how would I deal with situations or circumstances such as these? How would I celebrate if I won that amount of money? What would I do with that money and wealth and opportunities? When I think about it.. it feels like life is short and if I cant experience all of these 'what if's, I can at least pursue that ONE thing that I love and make the most of what I have.. today!
We'll be back tomorrow, same time, same channel, with your host ;D
Devarsh
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Day 10: A Fear
I'd love to end this post with one simple phrase 'I don't live with any fears'. But I know what it feels like to say that, it feels like you're living a lie. I am afraid of only one wretched sin. Stealing. I have learned about what this sin really is about and I live in a world where I am afraid that almost everyone is a part of it in one way or another (including myself). Stealing is not as materialistic as you may think. When one lies, it is stealing. When one kills, it is stealing. And so on..
When one lies, they are stealing the truth from the others. They are stealing their right to the truth. Similarly, when one kills, they steal a person from another. An unbounded list of relations can be mentioned here; a mother to a son, a son to a father, a grand child to a grandparent and so many other roles that people portray in their lives and that sin steals all that one could have ever meant to the people that knew him or her. But this is also a part of life, we live with it. We accept some parts of it, and wish for the betterment of everyone while we live through these events. And fortunately, life is a process (NOT an event). This allows for points in time when we learn from failures and experience some points in time when we feel as if we've been through this once and THAT is the second chance that you've wished for.
So, even though I live with this fear of a sin. I live by it to accept the reality and learn from the events in life that shape me and help me realize my potential bit by bit. Even though, we learn and think that we have an approximation of our potential every now and then but just when we try our luck, we find that our potential is unbounded.. unfortunately, until we bound ourselves. So, I pray that we live with a carefree and persistent attitude which will fuel every event that you have ever wished for.
Salutations,
Devarsh
When one lies, they are stealing the truth from the others. They are stealing their right to the truth. Similarly, when one kills, they steal a person from another. An unbounded list of relations can be mentioned here; a mother to a son, a son to a father, a grand child to a grandparent and so many other roles that people portray in their lives and that sin steals all that one could have ever meant to the people that knew him or her. But this is also a part of life, we live with it. We accept some parts of it, and wish for the betterment of everyone while we live through these events. And fortunately, life is a process (NOT an event). This allows for points in time when we learn from failures and experience some points in time when we feel as if we've been through this once and THAT is the second chance that you've wished for.
So, even though I live with this fear of a sin. I live by it to accept the reality and learn from the events in life that shape me and help me realize my potential bit by bit. Even though, we learn and think that we have an approximation of our potential every now and then but just when we try our luck, we find that our potential is unbounded.. unfortunately, until we bound ourselves. So, I pray that we live with a carefree and persistent attitude which will fuel every event that you have ever wished for.
Salutations,
Devarsh
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Day 9: A Favorite Picture Of My Best Friend
I have to apologize for today's post, I am a little late due to some exciting things that went through today. Anyway, back to the topic.
Those two words 'best friend' bring many names and faces that fit the very definition. But if I'm told to choose one, I would never be able to pick only one because life has taught me that time will bring us closer to some people in some times and far from some at another time. It's a natural way of things where we find new interests and hobbies and meet others who enjoy them with us and then we find other responsibilities and THAT brings us closer to some others. In any case, there are always people that will be by your side. To help you, guide you, comfort you and sometimes if you are as blessed as I have been, they'll believe in you! For me, these are the true messengers of the almighty. When one person in your life is blinded to see what you see, another is by your side to stand by. I have met many people over the course of these seventeen years and though I haven't been able to learn TOO much, I do know that expressing the feelings in one's hearts that you feel IN that moment, that present, is vital! It is much easier said than done so I use whatever skill I have in writing poetry to convey that and almost every person that I've come across that has become an endeared part of my memories has become my inspiration and motivation to explore my imaginary world and wind new phrases like streamers and that strung with diction like jewels on it. And when I read it out to the person that it is meant for and when they accept it, that gratitude I feel breathes the life into it and then it lives forevermore. So, this goes out to all the amazing people that have accepted me in their lives and allowed me to introduce them in my reality as well. Thank you.
Yours,
Devarsh
Those two words 'best friend' bring many names and faces that fit the very definition. But if I'm told to choose one, I would never be able to pick only one because life has taught me that time will bring us closer to some people in some times and far from some at another time. It's a natural way of things where we find new interests and hobbies and meet others who enjoy them with us and then we find other responsibilities and THAT brings us closer to some others. In any case, there are always people that will be by your side. To help you, guide you, comfort you and sometimes if you are as blessed as I have been, they'll believe in you! For me, these are the true messengers of the almighty. When one person in your life is blinded to see what you see, another is by your side to stand by. I have met many people over the course of these seventeen years and though I haven't been able to learn TOO much, I do know that expressing the feelings in one's hearts that you feel IN that moment, that present, is vital! It is much easier said than done so I use whatever skill I have in writing poetry to convey that and almost every person that I've come across that has become an endeared part of my memories has become my inspiration and motivation to explore my imaginary world and wind new phrases like streamers and that strung with diction like jewels on it. And when I read it out to the person that it is meant for and when they accept it, that gratitude I feel breathes the life into it and then it lives forevermore. So, this goes out to all the amazing people that have accepted me in their lives and allowed me to introduce them in my reality as well. Thank you.
Yours,
Devarsh
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Day 8: A Place I've Traveled To
Today's prompt is quite an amusing one for me. I love travelling and have had the privilege to travel a little in my life so far. I used to live in a city called Mumbai in India and grew up there till grade four. I had the chance to take a vacation to the united states from there for a month and who knew that THAT would be the start of something beautiful in my life?
The Air India A870 flight took off from Sahara Airport and I remember my grinning face's reflection against the window. I had never sat in anything this big, not even a roller-coaster that resembled it. I thought of all the other trips I had taken in India as the pilots and the crew got prepared for the flight and as the videos for fastening seat belts looped over and over again on the screen in front of my eyes. All the other trips involved a jeep and me sitting beside a window seat or a seat near the back of the jeep. As I recalled, it was almost always dark when we travelled and I had started to believe that it was some sort of custom, but I enjoyed travelling in the dark. So, there I was, lost in memories until I saw the outside of brightly-lit Mumbai started to move around me. The airplane moved slowly but surely, turned and then sped up like an angry leopard! I had never experienced such speed, such an exhiliration in my life, the entire aircraft was at an incline before I knew it and I was watching the city like a little bird. The incandescent lights looked like beads of gold making up an enormous necklace and then there were the special reds, greens and blue lights around the city as well.. by themselves.
I barely slept through that flight. The entire airplane seemed so BIG to me. I would walk around every so often. I even went upstairs to check out the second floor of seats. They looked a bit more cramped though. So, I went to the front of the airplane.. near the entrance and when I thought nobody was looking, I even peeked into the business class. It looked so much better! I couldn't believe it. I think I even asked my mom 'how come all the fat people get the better seats?!' haha.. Sometimes, I wonder where that child went.. I feel as if he might not be a part of me anymore.
Anyway, I reached Chicago's Airport and saw my dad after what seemed to be ages! We were seeing each other after two years. It was a perfectly bollywood, filmy scene.. my sister and I ran up to him and then he hugged us and then took the bags from my mom and hugged her too. And that day I learned, you dont value the things you have until you lose them! It was a beautiful moment, we had rented an apartment in front of a public school in Wisconsin. That was where my dad worked at the time. I would go out to the public school's park during recess and the teachers would let me play with their soccer balls and marbles and things. Even though the kids weren't as eager to play with me, I somehow learned a few things about them.. somehow. I remember the first day when I went out to 'explore' the school, the teachers saw me and called me over if I wanted something to play with.. I was too shy to ask but I stayed around on the swings. When the bell went off, I was making my way back to my apartment and they called out to me and then I told them that I wasn't even part of the school. They laughed and said I was welcome to come by anytime. As I was leaving again, I was waiting at a red light and a lady's car pulled up beside me and asked 'Don't you have school, young man?' I replied with the hardest Indian accent and whatever little English I knew at the time 'I am on vacation' I don't think she believed me but she left anyway.
During that month, my dad would come home every day and even though he would be tired from work. He would have a cup of tea and be ready to take us out since we had been at home for the entire day. He took us out to the waterpark called 'Noah's Ark' and the amusement park 'Six Flags' and many many other places. Over the time, I had started picking up on English and had started saying 'ya' instead of 'yes' quiet comfortably. The teachers in India didn't like that when I had returned. Fortunately for me, I didn't have to stay too long. I returned to Utah after in another year and explored the states again with my family and then we flew to New Jersey. We lived in Heightstown for a year and I did my grade 5 there. Then we flew to Canada =) But out of all these travels, I loved the one to Chicago and Wisconsin.. it will always put a smile on my face as I recall it and deep into the waves of nostalgia.
-Devarsh Pandya
The Air India A870 flight took off from Sahara Airport and I remember my grinning face's reflection against the window. I had never sat in anything this big, not even a roller-coaster that resembled it. I thought of all the other trips I had taken in India as the pilots and the crew got prepared for the flight and as the videos for fastening seat belts looped over and over again on the screen in front of my eyes. All the other trips involved a jeep and me sitting beside a window seat or a seat near the back of the jeep. As I recalled, it was almost always dark when we travelled and I had started to believe that it was some sort of custom, but I enjoyed travelling in the dark. So, there I was, lost in memories until I saw the outside of brightly-lit Mumbai started to move around me. The airplane moved slowly but surely, turned and then sped up like an angry leopard! I had never experienced such speed, such an exhiliration in my life, the entire aircraft was at an incline before I knew it and I was watching the city like a little bird. The incandescent lights looked like beads of gold making up an enormous necklace and then there were the special reds, greens and blue lights around the city as well.. by themselves.
I barely slept through that flight. The entire airplane seemed so BIG to me. I would walk around every so often. I even went upstairs to check out the second floor of seats. They looked a bit more cramped though. So, I went to the front of the airplane.. near the entrance and when I thought nobody was looking, I even peeked into the business class. It looked so much better! I couldn't believe it. I think I even asked my mom 'how come all the fat people get the better seats?!' haha.. Sometimes, I wonder where that child went.. I feel as if he might not be a part of me anymore.
Anyway, I reached Chicago's Airport and saw my dad after what seemed to be ages! We were seeing each other after two years. It was a perfectly bollywood, filmy scene.. my sister and I ran up to him and then he hugged us and then took the bags from my mom and hugged her too. And that day I learned, you dont value the things you have until you lose them! It was a beautiful moment, we had rented an apartment in front of a public school in Wisconsin. That was where my dad worked at the time. I would go out to the public school's park during recess and the teachers would let me play with their soccer balls and marbles and things. Even though the kids weren't as eager to play with me, I somehow learned a few things about them.. somehow. I remember the first day when I went out to 'explore' the school, the teachers saw me and called me over if I wanted something to play with.. I was too shy to ask but I stayed around on the swings. When the bell went off, I was making my way back to my apartment and they called out to me and then I told them that I wasn't even part of the school. They laughed and said I was welcome to come by anytime. As I was leaving again, I was waiting at a red light and a lady's car pulled up beside me and asked 'Don't you have school, young man?' I replied with the hardest Indian accent and whatever little English I knew at the time 'I am on vacation' I don't think she believed me but she left anyway.
During that month, my dad would come home every day and even though he would be tired from work. He would have a cup of tea and be ready to take us out since we had been at home for the entire day. He took us out to the waterpark called 'Noah's Ark' and the amusement park 'Six Flags' and many many other places. Over the time, I had started picking up on English and had started saying 'ya' instead of 'yes' quiet comfortably. The teachers in India didn't like that when I had returned. Fortunately for me, I didn't have to stay too long. I returned to Utah after in another year and explored the states again with my family and then we flew to New Jersey. We lived in Heightstown for a year and I did my grade 5 there. Then we flew to Canada =) But out of all these travels, I loved the one to Chicago and Wisconsin.. it will always put a smile on my face as I recall it and deep into the waves of nostalgia.
-Devarsh Pandya
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Day 007: Favorite Movie
Movies are one of the modern alternatives of story telling. Stories teach us so many different things in life; things we may not learn from books but only by experiences. So, these experiences of characters wind up in situations that teach us the essentials for life. The reason I love the movies of today is because it shows us an image of OUR OWN true potential and when we see someone or something we are passionate about, we applaud it and call it a classic or simply amazing cinema.
Today, I'd like to share some of my favorites and they are usually action thrillers or sometimes comedies too. Some of my favorites are from both english and indian cinema. The Indian movies that I have come across are Sholay, Lakshya, Black, Jodhaa Akbar, and recently Guzaarish. Some of the english films that I've loved over the years are Titanic, The Star Wars Series, Transformers (Both.. I have yet to catch the third one), 007 Golden Eye and 007 Casino Royale, the Harry Potter series and the X-men Series and the Hangover. There must be so many more that I've liked but these are the ones that stay highlighted in my mind.
That's all folks,
-Devarsh Pandya
Today, I'd like to share some of my favorites and they are usually action thrillers or sometimes comedies too. Some of my favorites are from both english and indian cinema. The Indian movies that I have come across are Sholay, Lakshya, Black, Jodhaa Akbar, and recently Guzaarish. Some of the english films that I've loved over the years are Titanic, The Star Wars Series, Transformers (Both.. I have yet to catch the third one), 007 Golden Eye and 007 Casino Royale, the Harry Potter series and the X-men Series and the Hangover. There must be so many more that I've liked but these are the ones that stay highlighted in my mind.
That's all folks,
-Devarsh Pandya
Monday, July 18, 2011
Day 6: Picture That Makes Me Happy
It's the fact that we accept that even when we conquer some facets of our lives, we will find new mountains to climb and in this journey where we aim to conquer ourselves!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Day 5: Song To Match Mood
This song's lyrics speak my mind at the time. It's putting me in a good mood while I'm at this stage where I'm relaxing on a starry summer night :D
-Devarsh Pandya
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