Children's Day Thoughts

I don’t know how to start this post. Really.
I mean where do I begin and how do I end?
And what do I write in between?
There’s so much to talk and write about when it comes to kids.Before that My hearty Wishes to all children ....A very very Happy and fun filled Children's day..
On this day most schools have a morning assembly where lots of programs & lots of speeches on children’s rights, well being,… etc. are delivered..Politicians also make many false promises to the coming generaions..
Why do I feel that the kids are maturing at a much faster rate than what it used to be? Why do I get a feeling when I talk to kids of today that they loss their innate beauty and innocence ?
Today I find it quite common that parents provide for their child each and every thing that was a luxury hard earned for them in their childhood days. In my days, we had to do something special or do something extra to earn a gift / toy / book. Today most kids just have to ask!! And now I find parents with unique problems too. Their kids just do not want to play out with their friends. Physical activities are on the down slide. It’s a virtual age and virtual world of gaming is what is more fascinating. And thanks to parents the kids today have the best of electronic gadgets to flaunt. There is absolutely no regard for money.
There is competition on every front. Today even a 3 year old is expected to undergo a rigorous interview for admission to a good nursery.What happened to our children?Children are talking like adults.They are so used to with cell phones, SMS, and other countless electronic gadgets..I am not so sure whether it is good for our kids.
They lost in touch with the physical world.They are loosing their most beautiful phases of their life in these competition filled,virtual world.They want to be the 'best' in everthing and not good.
How things have changed today! And who is to be blamed?
All of us have trapped in a world full of electronic gadgets,machines,and what else not...

I genuinely hope with a collective and conscious effort we can bring back smile on their little face ...Let them just be..

Size Zero!!!!!!!!!

There is an increasing trend of desire for weight loss.And you can join the procession of your favourite size zero models with restricted foods,Yoga so and so.
“Yes, you can. Payal Gidwani, Bollywood s most celebrated yoga expert, tells you how to get From XL to XS. With simple and easy to follow principles and exercise routines, learn how to lose (or gain) weight, stay fit and transform your body structure. And that’s not all! Learn how to look ten years younger and about other invisible factors like stress, sleep, etc that affect the way you look. So now you don t need to envy your favourite stars. You too can look like them. With photographs, celeb work outs and useful tips by stars, From XL to XS is the best gift you can give yourself”.
A new book by payal Gidwani hepls you to look like size zero models.
I have no problem with people who are naturally that small, but I do have a problem when people start pressuring others who might be happy with their size.Today's girls want to shed pounds more than ever before.Too much to be like favourite stars will cause serious problems like being anorexic.size zero good or bad? Well that depends on how you get there.
“You look REALLY thin,” Andy said, as she and Emily were arriving at the Runway Gala. I started a new diet,” Emily replied. “You see I don’t eat anything at all, and then just before I think I’m about to faint, I eat a cube of cheese.”
This exchange from The Devil Wears Prada is one of the funnier moments on film – i am quoting this,simply because it is so absurd.

We really don’t know who Obama is, do we?

We,Indians are getting crazier and crazier to have Obama at our homes.We can't take him to home so We are turning to books on him, his posters, etc.Any way the craze might be for a time being,but it’s really great to know that people at least are taking keen interest in knowing about their guest, thoroughly.Want to read Obama's War by Bob Woodward.Much has been told about Obama and his bookz..Now there is an excuse to read it with so much of news about Obama in the television and on ground.It is the time to read about him...

Concern over Deepavali

The whole country is celebrating Deepavali, just a few days away in full swing..All over Face book people are wishing each other a happy Diwali others are chanting, “HAPPY DEEWALI”—it seems that everyone with an advanced degree knew what Diwali is and were happily spreading good luck and cheer.

Shops in the various parts of the country have put up mega discount sale to attract the potential buyers. Cities have been decorating with night lights and mega shopping malls have coloured their interiors with lamps, which are a trademark of this festival.

Crackers make a loud noise when fired. This contributes to noise pollution. Firecrackers can cause hearing loss, high blood pressure, sleeping disturbances and sudden exposure to loud noise can cause temporary or permanent deafness or even result in heart attack. Nausea and mental impairment are also some of the side effects of firecrackers. Pets such as dogs and cats also suffer on account of firecrackers as animals have a more sensitive sense of hearing than humans.

Finally, the amount of dust and waste generated is overwhelming. The roads are covered with millions of paper pieces soon after Deepavali. This adds up to the mounting garbage levels in various cities.

Poor children are employed in the industry and made to work all day long under poor hygienic and safety conditions. These children are exploited by being underpaid. However, since there is no one to raise voice for these innocent souls, the industries continue to discriminate the children.

“Diwali is license to celebrate throughout the night with friends. It’s not that we don’t know about its side-effects, but it comes once a year, so it’s okay,”This attitude is wrong..

Diwali is the festival of lights and we must enlighten our lives with the sparkle of joy and goodwill, forget past grievances and look ahead towards a brighter and happier future.And invest for a green future .

For Weekend Reading

Anuja Chauhan’s debut novel Zoya Factor was a runaway success. With Battle for Bittora, Chauhan brings to the table the tale of 25-year-old Jinni, whose Mumbai-based cool lifestyle is suddenly abandoned so that she can be in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections from hick town Bittora. Complete with political rivalry, history and sexy romanticism, the novel tells the exciting story of new India
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Time to Read!

What would you do if you were confronted with the knowledge that you could possibly save the life of an innocent man, but by doing so could put yourself and your loved ones in the way of harm or danger? A powerful question to be sure and this book puts it on the line.
Had to put the other books on hold and jump into Grisham's latest since he seldom disappoints and this has gotten good reviews so far. Time to read!

Reqiured Reading

This is not a story about a mother and child !!!!
Locked in a fortified garden shed where his mother, kidnapped at 19, has been held and repeatedly raped for seven years. Room tells the story of their life inside, the only place Jack has ever known, and their adjustment to the outside world once they are free.
Room, is a unique and amazing story about a boy's day-to-day experience living in a small, windowless room with his mother. The 11' x 11' space between the walls of the room are actually all the boy knows because he was born there and has never left.
Room will horrify, surprise, sadden, and ultimately delight you. Addictive from the start, readers of all sorts won't want to put Room down.

What I like in the plot is that the book was told from the point of view of the child and not 'Ma'. After reading the synopsis i think the plot is funny but disturbing..

I have no doubt that this story will stay with me for a very long time, there are many things to consider. I am sure that this is totally unique, unlike any novel that I have read before.