Rules - watt !#$&??

I do not know if it is just me who gets pissed-off with the traffic sense of fellow citizens. Its hard to fathom why ppl fail to understand the simple rules of traffic. If it is red, u bloody put the breaks on and wait for the green signal. It is also hard to see people stop behind the "stop line" in a signal.

After the timers being introduced in the traffic signals, the traffic sense is even worse. People start off when the descending count nears 10. I do not understand if time is so valualbe to these gentleman? It is not a crime if you do not follow these simple rules, but wat pleasure do you really gain from not following `em ?

I have found a way to take these things off my mind while riding in my bike - listening to the latest film songs from VV and SOK. I keep the volume to medium so that i do not miss anyone honking from behind. I am not claiming to be "Rules Ramanujam" here. It is a nice feeling for a pedestrian if a vehicle stops for him / her to cross the road. It makes the world so different and a lovely place to live. It will be hard for me to explain unless you experience what the pedestrian feels if he is given way ( I have experienced it several times in Australia).

Now a days, folks who follow the rules are considered "old fashioned" and "un-imaginative". Let me tell it is quite tuff to follow rules, since an opportunity unfolds every minute for you to break the rules. Breaking the rules (watever the rule be) is the in-thing these days. I bet there are a billion other ways to show ur imagination and creativity.

Just wondering if this simple idea would solve pollution and fuel problem in India. How about switching the Engine off when the vehicle is waiting on a signal. Most of the signals during the peak periods are about 2 to 4 minutes long, and there is a timer for you to indicate as when the signal would turn green. There is something called "Rules" which you can enforse to make this happen. But the fundamental question here is - How many of us follow rules?

1st Anniversary

It has been a year since i started blogging and i cant believe this fact. When you think that time could fly like anything, you want to enjoy life to the fullest when you are young. When you are 35, you want to be like "Been there, done that" kinds. Travelling around the world is a great feeling and i thank my company for giving me such opportunities. Adjusting with the new culture, people, food, colleagues is a challenge. Singaporeans are very hardworking and they expect you to work duing week ends too. Very well mannered people and they treat you like a gud friend.

I went with a lot of expectaions to watch VV, but felt there was too much violence and the story line was banal. I dont know where tamil cinema is heading to. Though most of the movies are sub-standard, it is bringing in the money to keep the movie makers happy. For example, movies like Anniyan and Gajjini seemed very ordinary to me (except for the songs), but they made it big in the box office.

Wish i could attend Rajesh`s engagement next week with the whole gang eagerly waiting with enthusiasm.

Lot of people around me have lost interest in blogging. The initial josh is no longer there. There is influence from your buddies too. When you see your peers blogging with enthusiasm, then you would feel left out and want to compete with them. But things are dormant now. People sometimes become lazy ;) , dont they ??

Work is a hectic here in Singapore, but as long as i like wat am doing I am willing to slog. Singapore is a nice place, but am still searching for places to go. I have seen the zoo and night safari before, but still want to go again. One of my wild fantasies is to take picture of me hugging a Lion ot a Tiger. When I was a schoool kid, I wanted to buy a little tiger and keep her as a pet.

Life has taught me so many things, and i am happy that am experiencing things that i have never come across before. Now, its like entering unfamiliar terrains and unseen territories. I always believed in doing things according to my conscience and i will continue to do that.