Monitored free play

Come evening, children are send to the play area and sandpit for free play, but bored mothers soon start making sure that the time is spent constructively. They start making geometric patterns of triangles and circle and encourage toddlers recognize and to do the same (toddlers try to keep some distance from such moms). Older kids are hawk watched- what the child does, says, etc and constantly reprimanded every ten seconds.Quite a few kids accompanied by a maid, and totally abide by her will, usually confined to a corner where maid and her friends can gossip for hours, such kids operate on mute, non messy,solo, non kinetic kinda play. So much for free play time.

Bankers Don't Believe in Loans

Met an banker who had been assigned to process my home loan, and during the conversation mentioned he has 3 properties, so I asked, 'did you get a special rate from your bank?' He said he hasn't and will never take loan from a bank, its too expensive.

Masterchef fans don't cook

In a quick survey done among peers, it came up that they all love to watch cookery shows, Masterchef, Racheal ray, Nigella Lawson, love bites with joey to name a few... But all of them have hired cooks for daily cooking.... As a result, one of the biggest Masterchef fan that I have recently met asked me in all her innocence, "Where can I buy sugar syrup? I can't find it in normal grocery stores, and I am unable to make cocktails because of it." Sigh!

Alien music so connectable

Just got exposed to a lot of Latin music.Listening to a Cuban song (link at the bottom), thanks to my Zumba classes. And just dawned on me music this way is pure and I can completely focus on the rhythm and not rack my brain on the words and what they mean... Listen to this and get hooked. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OCcmRbxiHY

Less is more

As you get older and hopefully wiser, you realise that all the stuff that society has made you buy, dream about is total crap. Do you wear all the clothes you have, or all the shoes, even once a month, once in 6 months? No I guess... It is not just about consumerism, I believe it applies in all areas of life..time, friends, travel etc. Live clutter free!