Rejoice!

It’s a historic day. (via @gay_india)

Also, the Delhi High Court rocks.

If I Were a Man, I’d Grow a Beard Just Like His.

When he was fifteen, he used to hate the world. Now, at twenty-four, he talks about running it: all you need is a head full of sensible, pragmatic ideas. He has a song for every person, every mood. He talks passionately about his ideas, his plans, and music. He doesn’t even treat me like a kid anymore. And, although he has forgotten how to sit still, he’s now more interesting than he ever was as a teenager.

It always rains when he’s here. For some reason, Delhi loves him in a way it never loved me. Anyway, he copied a beautiful song to my iPod today and then played it on his guitar. A happy, colourful song. A song for people who love a lot of things. This is our song, he said.

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We once had this conversation about the sort of people we’d grow up to be. You’ll be a physicist, of course. But, pata hai, I’ll be so amazing you won’t even recognise me. He was older, wiser. He was my childhood hero. I believed him.

Now, these years later, he has turned into a magician.

Ideally, I’d love to be a magician too. I’d love to be free and awe-inspiring and a little impatient. I’d love to say impressive things. I’d love to have interesting opinions, and tell people all about them. Yes I know I’m restrained and introverted, but still. Someday.

Die, puny humans!

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Update [28/06/2009]
Aaaaand, here’s my monster name:

Scientist-Upsetting?! O.o But but, I’m all kinds of affable sweet today.

Music and Passion

The more I listen to this talk by Benjamin Zander, the cooler I think it is.

I love…

• men of science, their curiosity, and their charming way of explaining things.
• women of science, their drive, and the fierce look in their eyes.
• men of theatre, their ingenious ideas, and their desire to change the world.
• women of literature, their unkempt hair, and their unshakeable opinions.
• men of music, their hands, their voices, and their silences.
• women of music, their serious expressions, and their secret worlds.
• fearless people, and their inimitable way of silencing others with a majestic sweep of the hand.