Psychobabble

One minute you are here, another you are there. Free-falling through the twisted colons of sinister life, although the fall is not free. Bumpy ride gets you somewhere, don't know where?!? That's how sinister life is. Keeps you guessing. Keeps you on your toes. Makes your heart run a marathon, leaving you breathless. You are in a dark room with just one door. Light on the other side, shadows underneath. Makes the hair on your nape stand up straight. Standing on the edge of a mountain, feeling the gush of the wind through your hair, whispering softly in your ear..to jump. You look down, your insides turn mushy, your feet get sweaty. Life tempts you, cajoles, begs, pushes. But you take a step back, turn and walk away. You are afraid. There is no bed of roses waiting for you at the bottom. Devil befriends you disguised like an angel. You look into his eyes and see the fire, but you don't see the masquerade, the faint peel of the mask. You chose to ignore, because you are a gullible child. You wait till his hot poker sticks out your chest, you gasp in pain but still smile. You think it was all a mistake. You live through it, but the hole remains as a sore remainder of your naiive trust. When will you learn? You pluck a green leaf off of a tree and turn it over. You see the beautiful green veins and understand the true meaning of life. Turn over a new leaf everyday and you learn that fear and anger can no longer touch you. Just be happy or in love.....

All you need to know about the Aries Enticer

One beautiful Thursday evening, 19th April 1979 to be precise, a 9 pound fat babygirl kicked her way out her mother's stomach. This [ram]bunctious little chica born under the sun sign Aries is the epitome of girlpower! She was always fighting,.... for that extra idli, her nephew's broken toy, her cousin sister's stiletto shoes, 2 rupees to buy Sundal from a roadside vendor, for more attention. She just can't have enough..more...more...MORE..she yells! Father always wondered, "What is she going to be when she grows up? WWF Chyna?

When Linda Goodman started writing her bestseller on Sun Signs she must have had Jo in mind, because she described her Arian traits to the T. Here's what she had to say to her:

"Jo, When Byron wrote that 'Man's love is of Man's life a thing apart;'tis woman's whole existence', obviously the poor man forgot about you. You can live without a man, can't you? Love maybe your whole existence but not the beginning and end of your life. But ofcourse darling, getting along without a man is not the same as getting along without romance. You always need the hero of your dreams to yearn for you in his heart. I know, no matter where he is, near or faraway, you'll think about him in an April rain. You detest lovestruck puppies and worshiping slaves. You need a man who will keep you guessing, who will resist your impact. You will chase such a man into a corner and leave no stones unturned in finding out why your charm isn't overwhelming him. It's your Mars ego dearie, to prove you are desirable, even when you have no lasting interest in him. Like the Great Scarlett O'Hara, you will gather every available male for a hundred miles around your feet, while your willful heart yearns for that one man you can't have for one reason or the other. Blimey! you love flattery woman! Not the flowery, sugary kind but one with a honest base. But honey, the prince you are looking for only exists in fairy tales. Isn't that why your days are bright and full of excitement and your nights are sometimes dark and full of longing? Yet, when your defeated dreams become smoldering ashes - just as you think the flame is dying, you leap up to build another fire! Your love, like your speech and action is direct. That's why you baffle men with your sudden proclamations and direct proposals. Taking the first step in everything comes so easy for you. And that is why jumping the gun always leads you into trouble. I know you child..you'll demand a lot but will give back in double measure. But your stinginess in love is alarmingly dangerous when it comes to what is yours. I know how possessive you can get! What is yours is yours and very little can set off a jealous explosion! When your Aries heart is hurt, you turn from fire to ice. Your ice can be eternal. Injuring your pride and dampening your enthusiasm will break your heart and people are constantly doing that to you. But keep this in mind girl, you do not, I repeat YOU DO NOT run this Universe. And one day when you discover that, people will see you for who you are, defense-less and vulnerable in the extreme, for all your outer confidence. Your Aries idealism and optimistic faith in human nature is often dashed to bits by reality. You will waste little time on changing any situation that brings unhappiness by casanovas who stop paying attention, nip them in the bud. I know how unreasonably temperamental you are and how you like to create violent scenes! Men beware! She bruises easily inspite of her bright brave smile (that's her shield against hurt). So if you can turn the Ram into a Lamb, you'll have a woman who is honest, passionate, loyal and exciting - though she maybe a little impulsive, bossy and independent. Well you can't have everything you know. If you believe in her just half as much as she believes in you, you could make some miracles together."

"But aren't you going to run and help her?" Alice asked...
"No use, no use" said the King.
"She runs so fearfully quick,
you might as well try to catch a bandersnatch"

Love,
Linda
Source: Linda Goodman's SunSigns

Words

~WORDS~

Those words, those benign string of alphabets
how they spring forth emotions
of happiness, of grief, of upsets
How they toy, with slow deliberation,
with dubious hearts, making them outlets
of raw, unabashed excitation

How they lift you up and put you down
when juxtaposed with a tinge of sadism
How they leave you hanging on to each one
until they dissolve into nothingness and leave you feeling lonesome
But then there are words uttered with intended pun
How they make you wonder the truth behind them
and leave you feeling bothersome

And those words, those glib talks
thrown in your face so carelessly
spurring deep inside a feeling of faux
and you try to pry it's true identity mercilessly
because you think truths were once lies,
but dig deep, deeper and you will uncover a paradox

Of many errors you make, you stereotype
words spoken many a times by many a mortal
you fail to understand that you are creating a hype
for each to his own, his words are his portal
into your life, his purpose, is of a different type
so open your doors to him and you can tell

Those words, those benign string of alphabets
how they steal a place in your heart
How they clutter your brain and flutter in your heart's closet
Those words..... trust them, so they don't tear you apart!


(c) Copyrights 2007 Jyothi Samarthi
All rights reserved.

Ice is Thin

~For my best friend~

How fragile.... relationships are.. you never know until you've had one. If we were robots we'd function without emotions the way we were programmed to, but alas! It's not that easy! Two really rascally demons called the mind and the heart are forever fighting with each other and that is what makes us human. From time immemorial, the realms of love and happiness have been harped about by people who have absolutely no idea what they mean. No two persons can undergo the same emotion. There are several different ways of dealing with it and one person's point of view may not agree with the other. Why I am saying this? Because what I am about to convey, is not for you, so don't blame me if you screw your existing relationship after reading this! Solutions online are not tailor-made for your problems. Why I am writing this then? Well, you are not human if atleast once in your lifetime you don't feel this incessant urge to scribble your bit about love and happiness.. he he. What are blogs for anyways, If not for blabber-heads like me? ;)

So you are a man or a woman or both, you are in love, you suckers are walking on thin ice! Yes sirree! How dare you think that you can be happy forever?!! You decide to do a little tap dance because you are so happy, the freaking ice is going to break under your feet moron! And then you drop into the freezing water... feeling numb from cold or fear you don't know, drowning in water or sorrow, you don't know..scary huh? Sure is!

The conventionally superstitious fools blame it on the "Evil Eye".. such mad-rush these fools are in, they forget it's their own doing. No matter how many "Evil eyes" are floating around, following your every gasp of happiness or cry of ecstasy, it's still your own doing Bozo! As if it's not enough that your lazy, fat, middle finger is busy digging your nose for dried up boogers, you had to! I mean... HAD to put it through the tiny little hole in your pocket and tear the whole thing apart! Curious little critter, aren't you? You damn very well know there is nothing beyond that hole, but had to damage it anyway because you are so dumb! Alright, so you did that, over and done with. Now just be a little patient and try to sew those pieces together.

Wondering where the heck love and happiness figures in the above? My my! Aren't we clever! Ok, coming back, being in love or being too happy does feel like you are walking on thin ice, in laywoman terms:


1) If a guys loves you, shut your gob and let him.
2) If he really loves you, he will go all the way, no matter what, so still shut your gob and trust him.
3) If you are under the evil curse of the killer pms, shut your gob.
4) If you are such a smartypant, keep them on and don't read between his lines. Most of the time, his thinking happens in his brain only and not between his legs!
5) And finally, when he is talking, shut your gob and listen!!!

If you don't.. the ice is thin...

In layman terms:

1) If you love a woman, love her all the way.. including her highs and lows.
2) If you make promises, keep them.
3) If you've helped her build a dream castle, stay with her until you've both completed it.
4) If you are the reason, she is happy, make sure she stays happy all her life, so stay with her.
5) If she is under the evil curse of the killer pms, shut her gob up or if she's running her mouth don't listen to her.
6) If she cries, hug her.
7) If she emotionally blackmails you, understand that she doesn't mean it, she is just afraid of losing you.
8) If you don't like what she is doing, tell her to stop doing it. Trust me..she will.
9) Finally, all she needs is a little love, understanding and attention and ofcourse COMMITMENT! Give it to her and she will shut her gob!

If you don't.. the ice is thin...

In laylover's terms:

1)If you both are at the top of the mountain, don't push the other over the edge, the drop could be fatal. Instead, hold on to each other and stay safe.
2)If you have erred, take one step backward and take a giant leap forward! You may just end up crossing over the thin ice.
3)Do it together..do it for love and happiness... do it because life is too freaking short to give up so soon.
4)Patience is virtue, cowardice is vice.
5)L & H means the world to someone as do you.

If you don't, the ice is still thin...

Love,
Jo

Dedicated to all love-sick fools who are still struggling to make it to the other side.

In Front of your eyes

~For my Father without whom I am a nobody~

In front of your eyes,

This tiny bud bloomed into a flower
This ugly little duckling turned into a beautiful swan
This little fish braved the great seas
This little ant survived the floods
This little bird learned to fly
This little monkey let go to fall free among the tree branches
This little cub wandered far to learn the great ways of life
This baby elephant raced ahead of you bravely into the crocodile infested waters
This little phoenix is burning...daddy.. I need your hand, let me hold it tight, help me ....

Dearest,

Don't cry my little one
I was right behind you every time watching over you
And I am with you right now
Hold my hand,
Don't cry, your tears will only smolder the ashes
Let it burn, let the fire rage within you
Let not the fire sting you but fill you with strength
Let not the miseries of this world bog you down
Fight it like you are fighting your fire
Let not your own words, feelings and emotions poison you from within
Kill them with that fire
I am here my dearest, I will not let you destroy yourself
Here, Hold my hand and rise from the ashes

And thus this little phoenix conquered the fire and rose from the ashes again and again and again and yet again..

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(C) Copyrights 2007 Jo Samarthi