A colourful journey...called Life

What does it take to judge a mocktail contest? Simple, don't participate in the competition and call yourself a foodie and you are the judge of a mocktail contest :) So, I had the honor of being one of the judges in a mocktail contest in my office. It is a great responsibility (not the mocktail contest thingy, but being a judge in general). You judge a group (of people). No, you're supposed to judge the product i.e. the mocktail prepared. But how easy is it, to be misled by your own impressions of the people in the group? I'd say its an Herculean task. You may tell yourself you are being fair, but it is the subconscious that is making all the decisions for you (subconsciously :) ) Anyway, getting back to my experience as a judge. It was a new experience. Not judging, you see we are judging people every moment. So that part was not new. What was new was the experience of interacting with people I don't usually interact with so often on office. Some judges judge, keep...

The moon lightens the path....heart beats are fast...soul is at peace...soothing music sets the mind free...and words remain etched in memory... "You only see what your eyes want to see How can life be what you want it to be You're frozen when your heart's not open You're so consumed with how much you get You waste your time with hate and regret You're frozen when your heart's not open..."                      --lyrics from the song Frozen by Madonna

The very tolerant "me" suddenly realised that she isn't really that tolerant. What irritates me? 1. Bad grammar. Atleast know basic grammar. Even worse, someone who doesn't want to know that one is wrong. 2. You say "hairs" and "sheeps" and "deers" and I say, "चलो हिंदी में बातें करते है. " 3. I do not consider jokes based on religion "grown up humor" 4. Do not brag. If you are what you think you are, we will find that out. 5. Extra high processed english sentences. Seriously, we aren't writing essays. 6. When I don't laugh on a joke (a sentence you thought was a joke) I don't find it funny. Please don't tell me to laugh. 7. I don't like waiting. So, if you state a time, be there within 5 minutes. Else, schedule the next meeting and bear the brunt. 8. When I come in with a new haircut and you can see that it has to have been cut, else they would have been longer, don't ask "You cu...