While I was surfing the net yesterday, I stumbled upon these quotes on teenagers, after spending a while reading them I totally agreed with some of them (a big Hurrah to those who quoted them) and was totally disgusted by a few others, here are a few with the critic’s (that’s me) word…
Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth. ~Erma Bombeck
Comments- How rude! I mean we aren’t so careless or bad with driving!!! I mean I am allowed to ride our scooter…well I’m not allowed the car and I have been only allowed to take a learner’s license for the scooter(You see a clever Parent Trick, it ensures that I keep away from highways…) but all that apart I still think we aren’t that bad…ummm…Mom and Dad I hope you’re reading this?!?!
At fourteen you don't need sickness or death for tragedy~Jessamyn West
Comments- Very true. I mean we have sooooo many other problems to consider… like the weekend party, how to get dad to buy the new pair of jeans for you, and how to get close enough to that handsome boy/beautiful girl in college… these are teen troubles…stark reality takes a back seat when you are an adolescent.
(But on a serious note we are not so inconsiderate about losing a loved one or an ailing friend)
Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children before turning them into teenagers. ~William Galvin
Comments- A completely false statement, my parents and all the parents of teens out there love their children… of course there are occasional threats of disowning me (from dad) and showing my girlfriends that bathtub photo taken when I was 4 years old (from mom) but that is only when they are really disturbed or annoyed due to me…otherwise they are cool.
Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other. ~Laurence J. Peter
Comments- A five star rating for the Quote and three cheers for the Author… I think many of you must have heard your mom and dad quarrelling about exactly from whom you have inherited ‘so and so’ habits, and incidentally these are one of the most annoying habits we have… maybe they forget that we have got something from both!!!
That’s all for today folks… if you find any interesting quotes that you would like to share…send them over on my mail id…and maybe I could feature them here!!! Adios.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
A Shocking Incident...
“Six dead in campus shooting at Northern Illinois University”
Yesterday, the all the International pages of major newspapers in the metro flashed such (and similar) headlines.
What happened at the University (NIU for short) sent shock waves through America and, I hope, ripples through the rest of the world. Avoiding the details what I wanted to focus on were the reasons which we are not entirely sure of (Net Reports said that the shooter had stopped taking some unspecified medication). However, could the lack of some medicine trigger a person to go on such a rampage and alternatively could a person be depressed to such an extent that he would want to take so many lives apart from his own.
The shooter,as all must be knowing by now, was an ex-student of sociology in the NIU(However I don’t think we can call such a guy a student anymore, hence I call him a shooter) and as someone has rightly pointed out to the irony (on the Wikipedia opinions page), “He was graduating in sociology with emphasis on peace and social justice, well I think he seriously failed to grasp the values” and I agree
First Virginia Tech. and now this, how long are we gonna overlook such incident or label them as the doings of some depressed freak. Is the government of the US deliberately ignoring these incidents? What can we and the government do to prevent such incidents in the future? And on a microscopic level it will be necessary in the near future to study the mentality of such killers. What goes on in such warped minds? What triggers such an attitude in the minds of these ‘students’.These are some of the major questions that need to be answered if we want to prevent any more campus shootouts like these.
And last but not the least, my prayers and thoughts go out to the families of those injured and killed in this incident.
Yesterday, the all the International pages of major newspapers in the metro flashed such (and similar) headlines.
What happened at the University (NIU for short) sent shock waves through America and, I hope, ripples through the rest of the world. Avoiding the details what I wanted to focus on were the reasons which we are not entirely sure of (Net Reports said that the shooter had stopped taking some unspecified medication). However, could the lack of some medicine trigger a person to go on such a rampage and alternatively could a person be depressed to such an extent that he would want to take so many lives apart from his own.
The shooter,as all must be knowing by now, was an ex-student of sociology in the NIU(However I don’t think we can call such a guy a student anymore, hence I call him a shooter) and as someone has rightly pointed out to the irony (on the Wikipedia opinions page), “He was graduating in sociology with emphasis on peace and social justice, well I think he seriously failed to grasp the values” and I agree
First Virginia Tech. and now this, how long are we gonna overlook such incident or label them as the doings of some depressed freak. Is the government of the US deliberately ignoring these incidents? What can we and the government do to prevent such incidents in the future? And on a microscopic level it will be necessary in the near future to study the mentality of such killers. What goes on in such warped minds? What triggers such an attitude in the minds of these ‘students’.These are some of the major questions that need to be answered if we want to prevent any more campus shootouts like these.
And last but not the least, my prayers and thoughts go out to the families of those injured and killed in this incident.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Of Hearts, Cupids And Red Roses
Well, I know I’m a bit late, blogging about Valentine’s Day when the day is about to end…but this year I decided to watch out for all those interesting things you get to see(Ahem!!!), hear and read…But since I tried to refrain myself from the ‘seeing’ part and you never get to ‘hear’ anything useful, especially on Valentine’s Day (of course, excluding the mushy poetry and campus rumours of whats-his-name proposing to whats-her-name!) I will present to you with all the things I got to read. The morning was rich, with all the newspapers carrying pictures of cupids and lots and lots of red heart. There was also this interesting article about a research which has brought to light that teenage boys and girls who’re in love tend to overlook other good-looking guys/gals… finally, we have scientific proof to support the popular expression “Love is blind”.
Then there was also this SMS which I received from one of my friends which I feel should be chronicled here –
‘I Love U’
Send this msg to 10 girls n win free
trip to nearest police station in luxury
jeep, Rehna, Khana, body massage
free. Hurry up offer closes 14 feb.
Then there was this other message which I received from the service provider which ran as follows –
Do you have a doubt on ur
Girlfriend/boyfriend.
Do you think that he/she is cheating
On u.
Then please sms DOUBT to ----
Wow, I mean what an occasion to expose your girlfriend or boyfriend, kind of like breaking your own heart with your own hands(or maybe actions…)!!!
Anyways, all-in-all it was an interesting day…Adios, Goodnight and…..
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Then there was also this SMS which I received from one of my friends which I feel should be chronicled here –
‘I Love U’
Send this msg to 10 girls n win free
trip to nearest police station in luxury
jeep, Rehna, Khana, body massage
free. Hurry up offer closes 14 feb.
Then there was this other message which I received from the service provider which ran as follows –
Do you have a doubt on ur
Girlfriend/boyfriend.
Do you think that he/she is cheating
On u.
Then please sms DOUBT to ----
Wow, I mean what an occasion to expose your girlfriend or boyfriend, kind of like breaking your own heart with your own hands(or maybe actions…)!!!
Anyways, all-in-all it was an interesting day…Adios, Goodnight and…..
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
While the weather in Mumbai is turning colder day-by-day, temperatures throughout the city have risen since Sunday. We all are aware of the MNS led riots in Shivaji Park area of Mumbai. Now how should we the people of Maharashtra react to this??? On one hand there is the stark truth that Mumbai is being overloaded with migrants from all over India and then on the other hand is the rational opinion that beating up north indians in the city isn't a solution. We all know that the actions of MNS activists were way too violent...and it is being condemned by all. However what should be applauded here is the action taken by the police after the clashes (even if they weren't so effective while all the violence was taking place) to prevent any further problems. Another applause should go to the public of Shivaji Park for their decision to establish a group who will urge the municipal and police authorities to take measures before and after any rallies which will be held at Shivaji Park in the future(how much success they achieve is another story)...
Please send in about how you feel about the recent happenings...
Please send in about how you feel about the recent happenings...
Saturday, January 26, 2008
The New Blog on the Block
CHAPTER 1 : Introduction to The Lonely Teenager(that’s me!!!)
Date : 26 th January 26, 2008
Time : 5.35 pm
Location : Mothership (a.k.a my room)
OK, let me be frank with you people, I have been grounded since yesterday with my weekly allowance being suspended indefinitely, and since yesterday, confined to my room with lots of idle time on my hands, I have been thinking… thinking about what a teenager (who is short of financial assets) could do in the big bad world out there to earn fame, name and money and I soon find out that I’m left with no major options.
I mean every alternative I think of turns out to be unsuitable for an average teenager from the city. You can see for yourself, like the Share market is totally out of the question (it’s been swinging like a pendulum for the past week…) and whenever it looks a bit hopeful and I dream of making the moolah out of it, there’s always some bloody ‘Market Analyst’ who comes along shouting that there’s likely to be another crash in the coming weeks. Then I thought about writing a novel (ok maybe that was a long shot…moreover I don’t have the patience for it…). Ok, ok how about a short story collection….hmmmm…ok if not that, maybe atleast a newspaper column (who do I think I am ’Khushwant Singh’ or ‘Shobhaa De’…the newspaper would say to me). Maybe I should also forget about receiving the Bharat Ratna this year!!! I kept a lookout for a method to reach out to the masses and that is when I discovered that the blog world was the perfect place for a budding writer like me.
My blog gives the reader a picture to the world through the eyes of a lonely metro-living teenager. The blog will address and display all issues which from my point of view affect a teenager’s life. This blog will be for all those teens out there not only from India but also other countries. I will try to keep my passages long and descriptive but you will have to give me some time as I am new to blogging. I will keep updating stuff here as often as possible. I’ll also try my level best to keep it interesting, witty and humorous while simultaneously addressing an important issue. Please come back in a week’s time or so and check the blog out. For all this to take shape and be successful I need your support. You people can post your feedback here itself or mail me at blackshadowblog@hotmail.com. Bye
Date : 26 th January 26, 2008
Time : 5.35 pm
Location : Mothership (a.k.a my room)
OK, let me be frank with you people, I have been grounded since yesterday with my weekly allowance being suspended indefinitely, and since yesterday, confined to my room with lots of idle time on my hands, I have been thinking… thinking about what a teenager (who is short of financial assets) could do in the big bad world out there to earn fame, name and money and I soon find out that I’m left with no major options.
I mean every alternative I think of turns out to be unsuitable for an average teenager from the city. You can see for yourself, like the Share market is totally out of the question (it’s been swinging like a pendulum for the past week…) and whenever it looks a bit hopeful and I dream of making the moolah out of it, there’s always some bloody ‘Market Analyst’ who comes along shouting that there’s likely to be another crash in the coming weeks. Then I thought about writing a novel (ok maybe that was a long shot…moreover I don’t have the patience for it…). Ok, ok how about a short story collection….hmmmm…ok if not that, maybe atleast a newspaper column (who do I think I am ’Khushwant Singh’ or ‘Shobhaa De’…the newspaper would say to me). Maybe I should also forget about receiving the Bharat Ratna this year!!! I kept a lookout for a method to reach out to the masses and that is when I discovered that the blog world was the perfect place for a budding writer like me.
My blog gives the reader a picture to the world through the eyes of a lonely metro-living teenager. The blog will address and display all issues which from my point of view affect a teenager’s life. This blog will be for all those teens out there not only from India but also other countries. I will try to keep my passages long and descriptive but you will have to give me some time as I am new to blogging. I will keep updating stuff here as often as possible. I’ll also try my level best to keep it interesting, witty and humorous while simultaneously addressing an important issue. Please come back in a week’s time or so and check the blog out. For all this to take shape and be successful I need your support. You people can post your feedback here itself or mail me at blackshadowblog@hotmail.com. Bye
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