Familiar with the expression "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? Well, BULLSHIT! It's all in the math! According to an article published in USA Weekend magazine in 2003 (there are more recent ones, I just liked that one!) attractive faces are those which are more symmetrical and have a certain ratio (1:1.618) which recurs in beautiful things.
"...beauty is simply balance: The more symmetrical a face, the more appealing it appears. "
And not only that, beautiful people tend to be more succesful, get more attention and smell better (???). The same article refers to another research which compares attractiveness to a mask created with the above-mentioned ratio.
Welllllllllllll.....how's that for a good take at the mirror? In terms of symmetry, nature has been kinda scatter-brained with me (what's with the single dimple?) so I'd still rather think that the idea of beauty IS subjective.
And somehow after reading all this, all I can think of is "There are things money can't buy, for everything else, there's MASTERCARD!" :P
I'm not into hindi songs, nor bollywood movies, though some of my friends caught that craze a little while back.
Today though, my friend sent me an indian song: Kaho naa kaho. I didn't actually know what it means, but I've listened to it and my mom came running saying "Who's listening to indian music in the house?". Just to say how unusual it is! I don't understand a word of chinese, but we listen to chinese songs, that is not quite weird to me or to anybody else. But somehow it is kinda weird if I listen to indian songs....GO FIGURE!
Anyway, having just a tad bit too much time on my hands today, I found the english translation of the song:
(Kaho na kaho yeh aankhen bolti hain Whether you say it or not, these eyes of yours say it O sanam o sanam, o mere sanam Oh sweetheart, oh my sweetheart Mohabbat ke safar mein yeh sahaara hai In love's journey, this is my support Vafa ke saahilon ka yeh kinaara hai) - 2 On the shore of faithfulness, this is my coast (Baadalon se oonchi udaan unki Her mannerisms are higher than the clouds Sab se alag pehechaan unki Her distinctiveness is different from everyone Use hai pyaar ki kahaani mansoob Love's words are attached to her Aati jaati saanson ki rawaani mansoob) - 2 The flow of my breath is attached to her
Kaho na kaho yeh aankhen bolti hain Whether you say it or not, these eyes of yours say it O sanam o sanam, o mere sanam Oh sweetheart, oh my sweetheart Mohabbat ke safar mein tu hamaara hai In love's journey, you are mine Andhere raaston ka tu sitaara hai On dark roads, you are my shining star
Tu hi jeene ka sahaara hai You alone are my life support Meri maujon ka kinaara hai You are the shore for my waves Mere liye yeh jahaan hai tu For me, you are this world Tujhe mere dil ne pukaara hai My heart has called out to you
Kaho na kaho yeh saansein bolti hain Whether you say it or not, this breath of yours says it O sanam o sanam, o mere sanam Oh sweetheart, oh my sweetheart Labon pe naam tere bas hamaara hai On my lips is only your name Yeh tera dil bhi jaana hamaara hai This heart of yours is also mine, darling Kaho na kaho yeh aankhen bolti hain Whether you say it or not, these eyes of yours say it O sanam o sanam, o mere sanam Oh sweetheart, oh my sweetheart Mohabbat ke safar mein yeh sahaara hai In love's journey, this is my support Vafa ke saahilon ka yeh kinaara hai On the shore of faithfulness, this is my coast (Khwaabon mein tujhko sanwaara hai In dreams, I have perfected you Jazbon mein apne utaara hai I have become completely absorbed in you Meri yeh aankhen jidhar dekhe Wherever these eyes of mine look Tera hi chehra nazaara hai) - 4 Your face alone is the sight they see
