Serendipity!!!

Quirky!

Thats how i may describe my day today.

As i reached my room after a sleepless night attending to a gamut of patients suffering from almost all the diseases in the universe, sleep was the first thing on the agenda. But, because of a long standing habit, i just powered my laptop and got connected to the net. After checking the usual mail and all, i went to a popular portal to have a look at the news and recent happenings.

'Having sex doesn't mean that you and your partner are connected' screamed a headline in my face. Intrigued, i clicked on the link. It led me to a book extract from a certain book by a certain upcoming female author whose idea of a great book seems to be one which is full of the F-words, mention of various parts of the female anatomy every second line and the number of drinks that she downed in the latest party.(Don't think that I am taking a moral high ground here. I am okay with anything one has to say about oneself. After all, India is a democratic country!!!)

I ventured back to the sports section of the portal. 'Meet the most beautiful face of the olympics' was the topmost headline. I went ahead. It was about some model turned athlete from Paraguay. The last paragraph, which was probably the longest in the whole article, told us how she has featured in a topless calendar in 2007 and which is circulating in the internet. The guys stopped just short of giving the link to that site.

On to the movie section. 'Ten tips for a sexy ass'. I went through to have a look at the voluptuous females shown alongside the text. (I never said I was a saint, did i???)

Sleep overtook me at last and I drifted off to an uneasy sleep punctuated by the mongrel barking outside, the power going off twice, and my wallmate's irritating laughter.

After waking up from 3-4 hours of laboured sleep, i went to have a look at the news paper. I generally skip news about politics and politicians. So, apart from the sports news, what caught my eyes was this article: 'Boobs on Bikes'. Seems there is some festival of some sort in New Zealand or somewhere where topless young women ride on motorbikes (whew! this is kinky!)while the world watches by. And there are pro- and anti- protesters for the trend too!

I then turned to the movies being screened section. Apart from one or two new releases, the following movies were on offer: 'Milan ki Aag'; 'Body of Evidence'; 'Kissa Jawani Ka' and something titled like 'The Wife, the Thief and...(i forgot what exactly was the word). I smiled as i tossed the paper aside.

Times change. We know that. Traditions change. Principles too. But, as well as I may enjoy going through these articles or movies, i think that a line needs to be drawn between what is appropriate and what is titillating and sensational but worthless stuff. Of course, sensational stuff sells, but is it everything???

We have to think about this.

PS: As i prepare to go to bed, i am wondering what sort of a dream i shall have, considering today's exposure coupled with some really strenuous hours at work. I may tell the story the next time. ;)