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Hey girls,
Last night I was watching The London 2012 Olympic games inauguration ceremony. Invariably I was thinking on in my mind what must be Shraddha and Suki thinking about it. After all they must have lived with the whole Olympic craziness from last 4 years.
To me, it was like memories into the economic world and how our lives are so closely woven around it. The run up to 2008 Beijing Olympics had seen a strong growth in commodity markets with rise in steel prices. And where was the demand coming from ? China. With its massive infrastructure projects around hosting the 2008 Olympics. This period was not that bad. We had one or the other kind of production going around the world and we lived in our worlds enjoying the better life-styles, our jobs and felt secure in our future.
Until the bubble burst. That was September 2008. Lehman fell. And since then there was no turning. We fall daily. What was different this time? It was not just stalwart MNCs which fell. This time it was countries who were falling. Going bankrupt. Suddenly there seemed to be no future for any of us.
Living in United States is like living in a prison. One gets to see and live, what one is fed on. That's why this country's biggest disease is obesity. I hardly believe what they show on TV, or write in paper. An askance look at the controllers makes you feel, everything is biased and staged. Who knows what's the reality out there? Which makes you think what's going in other worlds and in my home country?
Nothing much and more and more bankkruptacy.
Any ray of hope ?
Someone in office told me. Oh! there 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa and then we have 2012 London Summer Olympics. There's ray of hope for you.
I must say. I did force myself to smile. Well ! it was something. Better than nothing. There would be some demand for production. Some infrastructural development will result. Something to cheer on.
If Sports, which is just a game, can drive so much investment and make an impact on world economy, what was happening in my home-country India in this period ?
My country...My Government which has always been discouraging about sports.
I remember the callous attitude of the Government in 2009 when I saw with my own eyes nothing much happening in Delhi for the 2010 Commonweath games. After a wave of criticism and PM intervention things moves ahead in momentum.
And then this year's India entry into Formula1 Race Driving. That was something to cheer on š The Buddha International Circuit @ Greater Noida held its first Indian Grand Prix Formula One Race. Man I was happy for achieving that feat and having generated that much employment for people until completion of the roadways and other side projects.
Well...we live in times of bubbles. We float with bubbles and we are happy as long it does not burst. That's a reality. We cannot go back to olden times and live in simplicities. We have made ourselves go for extremities. What can an ordinary person like me say anything about anything. All of this bubble just makes me wonder and think about survival.
SURVIVAL. Yes...
That's what I felt when I was watching yesterday the London Olympics inauguration ceremony.
UK surviving the seeming death around Europe (in economic terms).
Then ART.. What can be perfect after Beijing 2008 Olympics? What can be more spectacular than the Beijing 2008 opening ceremony. I did not get the chance to watch it between my so many travels that year. But I heard it was the matchless and priceless and superbly brilliant.
So what would London do now ? How would it match up to all of the history.
I guess, they could not think of any answer than what they felt about themselves. They just went after their history. Yeah survival it is. Invoking to remember the best things of their lives. The greens, the pastorals, the industrial revolution, the Neverland and Peter Pan, The great Nanny Mary Poppins, The National Heath Services, the magical world of Ms Rowling and finally the James Bond tricks. š
Something...yes it was something. Mr.Rowan Atkinson amazed me with his duh tricks, but then for the first time, it touched my heart as gave company to the orchestra performing the Chariots of Fire.
Well that's about it. My tired body from the past week slowy doused off to sleep. I woke up around 12:30 in the night. The TV still on and NBC showing something. I realized that I missed the rest of the performance. Should I blame myself or should I blame the so many breaks that NBC was taking and running the spate of advertisements. I guess I should not blame it. Bubble it is. Enjoy while it lasts. If millions can work hard for a glorious time, let me believe that.
And I so much wish to hear what my London friends would have to say about this event.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Anupamaa
