Positive, Compartive , Superlative

Hi All,

 Do you remember these English grammar terms which are the levels of degree for comparisons. For eg: good, better, best (positive, comparative, superlative degrees). I was thinking about how the comparisons among human beings work.

People appreciate others for their good deeds, good personality and good mannerisms. That’s why it is called Positive may be. And you want to do/practice some others have done/have been practicing. It definitely gives a positive feeling in us.

Sometimes we compare with others and think that they are doing good financially/professionally. We want ourselves or our spouses to grow like them. Ok, there is nothing wrong in comparing ourselves with people who have achieved a greater (comparative) heights. I do not see anyting wrong in trying to achieve what they have achieved. But it should not become obsession.  Such kind of comparisons may put us to go through some stress but there is nothing much or hardships required to achieve the targets, there is nothing wrong in going through it for the sake of our own good.

There are a set of people who always thing they are the best in every sense! (on what basis I do not know!)(Superlative right?;) ) Being best is like you have achieved some perfection or saturation and you cannot grow beyond that. Of course everyone wants to be best but I do not think that anyone on this Earth who is best or perfect. But boasting off about their qualities/families/achievements like they are the best are some things which others cannot hear, bear and and i bet it will not be true. Just to put down others some people do it. You feel like getting a break from them. If someone is doing this then they should reduce their degree of boasting, this also requires a work out.

Just give a thought on this. Which one to practice in our lives, and on which one we have to put stress to improve which can improve the quality of our lives without hurting others.

With Best wishes It's TVR..

lovable thoughts

These are the thoughts on love from one of the blogs I follow, a blog of Preeti Shenoy. While agree most of the thoughts on love what she has listed. Sometimes it is required to look back and also interrogate ourselves what is the love we have in our lives?!

Love is when you have that goofy look in your eyes and your smile stretches across your whole face.

Love is when you still do crazy things like calling each other thrice a day even though you're in the same town.

Love is still waiting to see each other at the end of the day.

Love is him telling all his friends about me, proudly.
 
Love is fighting like crazy but still hugging each other at the end of the day, because you can't sleep otherwise.

Love is doing something you hate, just because the other person loves it.

Love is each one thinking that they are lucky to have got the other person.

Love is something that casts a warm glow in your heart.

Love is still feeling a bit (a teeny weeny bit) jealous when I say that some guy looks handsome.

Love is saying cheeky things because you know you can get away with it :)

Love is what has stood the test of time.

My own thoughts on love:

Love is going through the same pain when the other one is going through a pain.

Love is having concerns of the other person as yours.

Love is respecting each other and their backgrounds.

Love is being there for the other person when he/she needs the most.

With Best wishes It's TVR..

A starry experience!

My Brother-in-law (BIL) got a promotion. Me and husband had demanded a treat (in a five* hotel) from him when he had bought a plot in Bangalore. Both I and my husband had forgotten about it. My BIL was excited about his rating in office and he recollected that he had a treat pending from him and that too a hi-fi treat. So we decided to go on May 1^st. But May 1^st was a Tuesday and we did not want to go on a holiday in the mid of the week because we cannot cherish the moments in office the next day.  So we thought we will go on Saturday. But Saturday was very tiring. I and my husband went to a new Puneeth movie – Anna bond. So again we shifted the treat day to Sunday.

So the excitement started previous day and we were discussing about our wardrobe choices. We were imagining about the entry into the venue, the way we feel and all that stuff.
 Finally on Sunday my BIL booked 3 seats for Sunday brunch (that is what Sunday afternoon lunch is called) at ‘The Lalith Ashok’ hotel which is one of the oldest existing 5* hotels in Bangalore. The cost of each meal was whopping Rs.1750+VAT = ~ Rs.2000/head. We were little setback after hearing the price of the meal because for we middle class people, it is one month grocery cost. My BIL still insisted we go and we also thought it will be a different experience and set off to Hotel Lalith Ashok on Sunday afternoon and we were there by 12:45pm.  
The experience of entering the gate and the lobby was really good. We were feeling we are entering into an elite place and we had our own inhibitions because of coming from a middle class upbringing. After entering the restaurant we were made to feel comfortable by the staff and everyone was very much courteous to treat us good and we were well attended to seat ourselves outdoors near the swimming pool. Having lunch/dinner outside in the outdoors is always a different and pleasant experience. Once I and my husband had dinner in Goa in the outdoors with a background music being played and with lights on in the park.

Here too a live music was present and it was very good western singing. Then they started serving beverages and starters. Everything including beverages, starters was un-limited. We tasted almost 6-7 types of starters and two-three varieties of juices. The way things were organized for buffet was too good. They were all very good to see, the garnishing and the setting of salads, desserts, main-course, fruits..everything was good. Then I thought simply some hotels may not be rated with stars. All the dishes were very tasty and good. We tried different varieties in salads/desserts and in almost everything. We did not want to miss any experience. My son also enjoyed a lot of juices and starters. He played on the laws next to pool. For the first time he was seeing a swimming pool and he was feeling very excited to see so much water inside the city he had seen only natural sources of water! J.  We three also played a lot with him on the lawn.

Overall it was a very exciting and happy experience as we were also in good mood and health because once I and my husband had been to Le-Meridian hotel for dinner sponsored by my company for our anniversary. Even-though everything was same, we could not enjoy to the full extent because both of us were not well that day. After coming out of the hotel after spending 3 hours in the hotel we were very happy at the treatment and the food except that they did not have a menu for us to know what are the items.  We thought we can still afford it at-least once in a year for any special occasion. I thought I could see some sports/cine stars. But I could not find anyone except one TV anchor who had come with her boyfriend. Instead we ourselves felt like stars and thanks to my BIL who made us have a starry experience!

With Best wishes It's TVR..