Sunday, February 14, 2010

Lucky!!! No Time For Love...


For me the aura about celebration of the most powerful emotion on earth was felt exactly a month ago while I was busy weaving verbal images for Le Royal Meridien's Valentine’s Day ads. I was forcing to drown myself in the ocean of love to come with some magical words(Gosh! Am I trying to convince I had never fallen in love?). That’s not true. (:-) / :-( )

Then I saw the day approaching. Shops were all stacked with valentine gifts, cakes, and curio on the eve of the ‘D-day’. After my retail therapy in T-Nagar and Pondy Bazar, like on all Saturdays, I was coming back to my den (yes! I am a Leo) with some cheese buns in my bag.
Well, I was thinking why people wear that lovelorn look on their faces in the eve of Feb 14. I really do. Why don't they divide the heavy emotions of rejections or not finding love, in little possible ways? (See the third person narrative I used just now. I am a typical Indian, which is why I pretend the feeling of love and rejection is alien to me and I am a good gal always, …Ghanta aall iz well…)
Ok follow these steps; as advice is always free at any time, any day. Take it or Phenk it.

Hey singles! You are blessed that your Feb 14 falls on a Sunday and have enough time for an extensive retail therapy. Get yourself a pair of lenses or a statement eyeglasses. Or if you find that lavishing attention on yourself couldn't work a magic, give out those cheese buns in your bag to the children of lesser fortune. You will be blessed, dear. Empty some of your wallet into alm trays. Or if you want to donate in other ways, visit a local NGO. Use the 75% discount chance and buy some clothes for brothers and sisters living on streets. I have seen children walking without footwear in the scorching heat of Chennai. 

Take the spiritual route. It helps too, if you're sure there's a canopy of some Super Power over humanity. 

And hey, THIS WORKS!!! Turn down friend requests on Orkut, FB, Tagged, whatever, just like the way you were rejected by your bae. Turn down all stupid requests, unless they're buddies - you don’t want to lose friends in the heat of the moment, am I right?

Nothing works than penning down pieces of your own life history and pretend you are some author.  You'll be amazed how tougher times in life indeed turn to be the most productive ones.


Spend time with your friends, family and people who think you are special to them, and still more, rely on the ubiquitous music, TV, Internet, books, food, what not, to get you sail through this special occasion of love. Why would anyone feel lonely when there's so much options to dive into? 
When we think about the people who are less fortunate than us, it can put our own problems into perspective and may leave us feel… Lucky!!!! No Time For Love…

15 comments:

syamamohan said...

Cool.....nice thought for the losers and singles....keep doin somthin meaningful.

Mrs widow said...

you cud have written this one year befor...i woud ve joined u then now not........my love is waiting there for me...hope its not a single lady's valentine day frustrations.......any way it was very interesting for me..Uthoooos u know i laughed like a hell..nee koode venamaayirunnu chirichu marikkaamaayirunnu

Uthara Nair said...

@syama- Thanks for the comment. I ll follow your advice to keep doing meaningful to society in little ways i can. V-daykku oru social service touch koduthalle... :)

@Mrs.Widow... thanks for ur comment again. Do I seem to be frustrated yaar??? u r so mean to me...hehe...I know this post should have ignited a laugh riot at your home and yourself. Hmm... lets say, that was my mission dear. Make all happy while I bleed deep inside... :P
CUT.. PACK UP..

sajinrp said...

hey, nice piece of work after long time, appreciated. This is really 'a food for thought', bein single n ready to serve the needy!! Excellent !!

niharika said...
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niharika said...

hehe,

sweety,

well written. seems like, I am reading your mind.
bt i can't agree some of ur thots. v day kku social touch koduthath nannayi.

shazy said...

heeyy uthoos.really dats a very nice piece f advice 4 d singles and forlorn ones.doin constructive things at least on dis day and stay upbeat.am sure it vl drive away all d blues 4 any1 who follows it.and heyy singlehood is also a time 2 njoy,luvin urself all d more ,peppin urself up and doin all d things dat u wanna 2 do.

SR.EE.RAJ said...

V-day was just another day for me :) But oru social service on the V-day ye patti aarum ithinu munpu paranju kettittilla. Good one :)

Uthara Nair said...

@neethu, Sajin
Thanks :) i ll be regular now on... hope so.. hehe...become kinda lazy...

@shazy..yes shaziya, singlehood is the time to listen what your heart says n go your own way! :)
@doode... thanks, happy that the concept is appreciated as sth new.. and i would request all my friends to follow the message here. Cheers! :)

Anonymous said...

its a beautiful thought,i did few things like that on V-day,that surprised me u have wrote,,but love is not just a interlude,,it lives long.will show my love on society that i intend to show the girl i love.

rishta said...

@balaji
thanks for following my blog. love is not an interlude. Appreciated, but when was your love that lasted long enough to say it wasnt juz an interlude? good that u too did same things on v-day. Good day..

prezie said...

That was an amazing Experience you got the day in chennai life..
and Amazing article..gave an reality while im reading..

Uthara Nair said...

:) thanks

Barack Obama said...

You don't have time for Love, i would consider that a joke, Even i have time for love in my busy schedule.

Uthara Nair said...

"my name is uthara, and i m not a barack obama..." so i have no time for love .. :)