WISHLIST

Lets make this simple. Following are few of the things I wish should happen in the coming year, and why I have come out with such a list would become obvious to you by the time you reach the end. So lets begin.

1. Removal of ‘About Me’ from all social networking websites. For God’s sake only three kinds of people who actually take the trouble of filling it. First in the list are those obnoxious, self-dignified narcissists who find themselves too hard to resist! Second are those who are new to such social networking websites and fill out all the details asked, as if they are filling an entrance examination form. Lastly, the third breed uses (copies) quotations, various fonts and satires which makes them seem like overly intellectual or creative! In all cases, the purpose of having an ‘About Me’ is subverted. So, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Page please save us from the trouble!

2. Indian Prime Minister should start taking an ‘energy’ drink: The reason I wish this happens is because somehow in past year one of the most educated leaders of the world has shown his vulnerability when handling certain potent issues. His ‘perceived’ impotency will be alleviated if the Supreme Court (which itself requires a vaccum cleaner to remove all the filth it has accumulated) ‘suggests’ (as it usually does) a remedial drug for his ailment.

3. Mr. Suresh Kalmadi should become the IPL commissioner: The only reason why I want this to happen is because Mr. Kalmadi’s ineptitude at handling such events would ensure that we do not have to see to cheerleaders dancing like a mooncalf when a boundary is hit. It looks lame, seriously, those fair cheerleaders ‘grooving’ around near the boundary! If we want to watch a lady ‘groove’ like that, there are much better ways, please don’t soil the game of cricket.

4. Farah Khan should start full time social service: Studies show that after the release of ‘Tees Maar Khan’ sale of dispirin and other analgesics increased dramatically! May be coincidental, but she is not good at making movies anyway. May be her PR skills and ability to wheedle out money from poor producers can help in a social cause and contribute more to India’s growth than filling government coffers through entertainment tax.

5. India should win the cricket world cup: However, seeing their current form, the men in blue seem to be riding on a strange kind of luck than on performance! I hope it gets rectified because Sachin alone cannot always save the team from sinking.

6. I want less bloodshed: Half of our energy goes in controlling the Indo-Pak border, quarter of it goes in keeping an eye on the Sino-India border and the remaining is spent on handling internal violence and terrorism. My opinion (which does not count for obvious reasons) is that these problems should be added to the list of Millennium Problems if we are interested in a solution.

2011 is going to be full of surprises and mega events! So, till the time December comes hold on tight, because this is going to be the year of change!