Saddam Hussain hanged

Well, here it is. The much-publicized and perhaps, by some, much-awaited hanging of Saddam Hussain has finally taken place.

Now, do I agree with execution by the government? Well, that's a different story...I believe in giving a punishment equal to that of the crime. Saddam took lives of many people and made many suffer, no doubt. But by killing him for it makes those who decided to do so no better than Saddam. I would want to choose the punishment which makes him suffer the most and makes him think about what he has done for the rest of his life so it eats him alive and by the time he dies, he understands completely what he has done and how he has made people suffer. My choice of punishment would have been a prison life in seclusion, which means no visitation rights whatsoever under any circumstances. To hang someone publicly seems far too barbaric for a civilized society to take part in.

But of course, that's just my opinion...

Whatever it is, what's done is done. Saddam Hussain was hanged before dawn and he is no longer with us. At this point, my thoughts are of course only thoughts to consider for the future.

Today

Today was the first day I met my neighbour. Today was the first day I met the man who drives the red car with the license plate "Ron --" which I see parked in the first spot of my apartment complex parking lot every morning and every evening. Today was the first day in 10 years I wrote someone a handwritten letter. Today was the first time I thought about one person more than I thought about anyone or anything else. Today was the first time I left my apartment complex driveway as slow as I did [I was following my mother's car].

Today was my last day in upstate NY...

A criminal case filed...for an on-screen kiss?

Ok, so I'm not a huge fan of Aishwarya Rai. Let me correct myself: I'm not a fan of Aishwarya Rai, period. And I'm not a huge fan of Hrithik Roshan either...or his body [yes I'm a girl, yes I don't fancy Hrithik's looks, and no I'm not a lesbian] - but suing them for a kiss they shared in the movie Dhoom 2? Come on, that's pushing things slightly over the limit.

Mr Shailendra Dwivedi, a lawyer in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, filed the suit last week, accusing the actor-pair of lowering the dignity of Indian women and encouraging obscenity among India’s youth. What's even more ridiculous is that a court has agreed to hear the case on Monday.

Do Mr. Dwivedi and others like him honestly believe that "India's youth" has never been exposed to obscenity before this one kiss shared by Hrithik and Aishwarya in Dhoom 2? Do they think teenagers and young adults have never watched Western films? Because there's a lot more than just kissing taking place in those...

I suppose Mallika Sherawat is not doing anything wrong in Mr. Dwivedi's eyes by appearing practically naked all over the place? No, of course not. Even though her movie "Khwahish" released in 2003 featured 17 on-screen kisses.

And honestly, like lawyers don't have a bad enough name. Mr. Dwivedi is seriously clueless if he thinks young girls are going to go out and say "because Aishwarya Rai kissed, I can kiss too," then proceed to do so. They'll do it for other reasons if they are going to, not because Aishwarya Rai did. Pathetic.

Snow in Chennai?

Yes, I know, there is no snow and there was no snow, nor will there be any snow in, around, or anywhere remotely close to Chennai - but not according to my "faithful" Google Desktop. This is the third time this week I have been told by Google Desktop that there is going to be snow in Chennai. Don't believe me? Here - I took a screenshot! [After whiting-out the other places I have requested weather updates for - stalkers on Facebook, Orkut, and Friendster are enough].

So, there you have it - Google Desktop messes up sometimes. Just thought I'd share.

Frustration...

You finally find one thing in life you are pretty sure about. You know what you want, you go for it, and you are more than happy with the outcome. You know you don't want to give it up, and are pretty sure you will never have to.

But you underestimated the ability of something else to become an obstacle. Or, you knew it was a possibility and just chose to ignore it - until it became too difficult to do so. And well, it became more than just a possibility. It became a reality. And now, that confidence of having that one, beautiful thing constant in your life is shattered. Deep down, you know you can't keep it. But you don't want to give it up, even though the longer you wait to give it up, the more difficult you know it will be for you, and the more "hurt" you will experience.

Feelings are too strong...
Frustration...