Crawl into my parlour

to beautiful happy days

2012-01-31T17:39:00.000+05:30

yesterday, today and tomorrow

to beautiful and (possibly) drunk ants

to beautiful sunsets and pretty starry nights

to cheerful cheer spreading birds

and life in general

post vacation lows

2012-01-30T12:26:00.002+05:30

Are among the best kind of lows among all. A close second is finishing up on an awesome dinner. The sad thing about vacations is that they almost always come to an end. And leave you with this lost disoriented feeling.
One of the remedies that is actually effective for this is planning your next trip. And then waiting for it.

aaahh hmmmm

2011-12-30T16:53:00.001+05:30

My dreams are pretty blurry in general. I always remember dreaming but rarely remember the dream.

But a couple of days ago, i woke up with distinct image of a creature with the body of a fish, some foliage on its torso (?) and a number of quick feet. It was scurrying around like a rat. And had a hard and pretty shiny shell like a snail. Somewhat like the picture i drew above.

And today after an inexcusable period of time, we finally got our marriage registered. yay..

End of year musings

2011-12-23T09:49:00.000+05:30

are mostly blank.. Not a lull kind of blank though. More like peaceful blank. Moments of crazy broken by bouts of peace kind of blank. blanks which are not blank at all. And there I eat my own words. rather sentences. Only one. Just had breakfast. Eating is fun in winters. Its fun all the time. Not so much fun to eat all the time. The world would have been an immensely better place if we tasted what we talk about. If a person started to talk vile, they would immediately taste scum. If they talked sweet, they would taste milkmaid. I mean the kind that comes in a jar. And is legal. I love that.

pfffiiiishhhttt

2011-11-22T11:32:00.001+05:30

“overwhelmed” The stupidword itself scares me. Even pronouncing it is difficult. I don’t like when mymouth makes the “whelm” sound. I don’t like it.

Now technically I don’thave anything to complain about. Things are as good as they can get. Busometimes, just sometimes, I realize I am having troubles getting myselftogether. Like I am running and not getting anywhere. Why am I doing what I amdoing? Did I want this?

I guess all Iwanted was for us to be able to sip some nice tea quietly while admiring the view fromour balcony. Now the tea is not the problem. Tea is fine, there are a variety ofteas to choose from. And I like all of them. Its just the “our balcony” partwhich has got us in this stupid vicious circle. On one hand, we take pride inthe fact that we can do this. But then, it’s easy to plan. Planning does notstop us from doing anything. It’s only greed which makes it all so difficult. Greedof making this whole process of having to live like hermits a little shorter. Itslike the diagram shown below:

However, theoverwhelming is not the result of this stupid circus. I just need some time formyself. To sort myself out. Having to do absolutely nothing for a while. Andno, an evening off or a weekend off will not do it. And I have no clue whatwill.

state of my mind

2011-11-17T12:30:00.001+05:30

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

and my face says nothing (i hope)

damn it..

An intern once congratulated me on my ability to remain calm under such stupid conditions. And frankly, i was flattered. ohh.. Naivety.. how cute.

the quote that made my day (kind of)

2011-10-20T16:22:00.000+05:30

“We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”

― Dr. Seuss

2011-10-18T23:18:00.000+05:30

one of those rare soul touching, hair raising, amazingly humbling music.

thank you

?

2011-10-07T11:36:00.000+05:30

Non - violence as an idea generally appeals to me. However, whenever I express this opinion, people generally ask - "aren't you a non -vegetarian ?". To which I quickly answer, "i am not just a non -vegetarian, i am a happy non - vegetarian. " My idea is to prevent pointless violence. Food - is a point.

Anyways, my question to the people associate non violence with people's personal food choices is - do you guys kill spiders? What if you found one crawling in your bed? or above your dining table.. or in your baby's crib? What about mosquitoes? Do you own a can of Hit? What do you do? let them bite you? What is the difference between the life of a mosquito and that of a chicken? Would you eat a talking fruit that grew on a tree?

2011-10-03T00:01:00.004+05:30

"A lot of people can be romantic. But it takes real lovers to be silly." Or something to the same effect. Read somewhere. Loved it. And agreed.

Speaking (Writing(typing)) in short sentences. feeling content.. and slightly sleepy. hubs is working. yes. still.. and its nearly midnight. on a sunday..! outrage.

Had a really productive weekend. and productive weekends mean being able to clear the laundry load, cleaning, cooking, making up songs(with real words this time), rhyming better than last week, singing (still cacophonously(is that even a word?)) at the top of our lungs, remembering the work that i brought home on friday, finishing it in half an hour (botched up..yeah.. i know. but its still Sunday!!).. ahh .. bliss

and yes.. did i mention that K and I have a new Sunday ritual - Watching Doctor Who on BBC E with brunch.. You cant help but love the Doctor. Wonderful series. Reminds me of those 90' sci fi stuff, that i didnt exactly love back then. Plus its british. That is like an added bonus. In fact most of the stuff at BBC E is better than any American stuff..

And yes, October is here :) with its wonderful wonder smells of sweet nocturnal flowers, sweet gentle cool breezes, beautiful night sky (ever seen Venus so bright in any other month?) and just you know.. general octoberness..

cheers

2011-09-15T15:28:00.004+05:30

Every now and then, one comes across an idea so utterly absurd, that is is brilliantly profound. And I truly believe that one cannot exist without the other.

2011-09-08T16:43:00.003+05:30

it took me 27 years (and few.. ok more than a few months). but i may have figured out what bliss is (yeah right)..

bliss is knowing what you really want, wanting what you really need, having enough courage to try and having somebody to love you no matter what.

its clarity.. bliss is having clarity in life.

Wonder how dreams work

2011-09-05T10:21:00.001+05:30

The other day(night), I dreamt in animation.
there were three robots and they could assemble together to become a robot boat..

a while ago, i dreamt of a whale in a water bed. and the bed had one of those flowy canopies.. i think it wasnt a bed.. maybe it was a big pool with curtains.. i tried but couldnt draw the thing..

Run like

2011-08-08T12:22:00.000+05:30

Its a joy to discover new things (at this age .. i might just add) that you love doing. And to discover things that you love doing together.. well that's pure bliss..

K and I discovered our love of running (no... not away from each other :P). And we just took our first step yesterday.. the 5k :D :D

I know its not a big thing... but it is a good feeling.. And not just that of participating and completing the run.. But that of finding out you could have done more easily..Of setting new targets and achieving them..

:D

Random

2011-08-03T12:51:00.000+05:30

They say our memories are like pieces of puzzles. You remember your house and you remember the turn. And that is how you remember how to get to your house.
But that is not the point I wanted to make.

For me a good movie is sometimes about the songs. And just the songs. For e.g. take Dil Se. Personally I dont care about the story. The characters seem to be all confused and unreal. But the songs.. Oh the songs.. Spectacular. Each and every one of them. The combination of Gulzar and Rahman had never been so good. And as an added bonus, they are a treat to watch. And that is why everytime the movie is on, I watch it. Wincing through the movie(prose??) and savoring every moment of the songs (poetry ??)..
Unlike Gladiator.. Movie great.. music divine.. I get goosebomps everytime i listen to the piece.
Every single time..

true

2011-07-31T15:26:00.002+05:30

After all..there is sunshine..

2011-07-25T00:06:00.000+05:30

The weekend began poorly. Friday was a complete mess.. But it passed.. And I somehow survived.. As I will in future.. :) anyways..
Saturday was a day of surprises.. Went kite flying which is always great fun. K even managed to (whats the word in english??) "kaato" a kite.. :) And I well I somehow stirred up a giant bee hive.. really good fun..
and we found out a great place that serves authentic (as far as we could tell) Chettinad cuisine.. real nice..

Sunday.. as i always try to make it.. was a day of self indulging.. which for me is cleaning and cooking. i find both these activities amazingly cathartic. K obviously cant understand the latter, but quite enjoys the outcome of former.. At least he claims he does.. which pretty much works for me :P

Spent the evening walking around in a park, clicking pictures and spotting birds. and trying to listen to them.. amazing..

And.. our training is going well.. I am not as disciplined as K yet.. But I will catch up.. :) only weeks left..

This post is more like a diary entry.. then maybe it is..

The last one..

2011-07-18T10:06:00.000+05:30

And so I saw the movie.. After waiting patiently for about an year,when finally I was about to get my wish, I almost wished I didnt. Because watching the last installment marked the end of an era. I wished I could delay this as long as possible. Somehow it would mean I could have something to look forward to. Anyways, I watched the movie. And instantly thanked God for doing so. Because the movie is just like the other ones. It kind of dabbles through the entire book. Browses through the important portions and barely touches some vital ones. An out and out irritating entity for those who are truly in love with the magical world. But i daresay it would be a treat for the shallow fanatics who think one can read all the books in a month's time and know everything. Ha.

To even be able to get a glimpse of what it is really is like, one has to grow with the books. I remember the sweet sour experience of waiting for the next book. The joy of reading it and then the realizations one had through the numerous re-readings. Thank you J.K. Rowling, for giving us a magical childhood. Thank you.

2011-07-14T12:52:00.002+05:30

There are so many things going wrong all around us. All one can hope for is the opportunity to lead a normal life and a possibility for this to come true.

On the contrary, I find the flicker of hope that i had, diminishing day by day. I see people getting so short sighted, they fail to see their purpose in life. I have seldom been so frustrated and angry. And I am scared of this growing bitterness.

I just want some land, sky and trees. And that people understand and appreciate the beauty around them. And learn the importance of hard work, moderation in consumption, sharing and deriving joy out of it. Please.

This is not the world God wants us to live in. I am sure.

Early Morning Jam Sessions

2011-07-13T10:04:00.002+05:30

Not the fun ones.. I am talking about the traffic kind.. Remarkably boring and instantly irritating..

Anyways, nothing that a good mug of coffee cant cure.. :)

I am experimenting a lot with food these days. While cooking, I constantly plan to click a photo of the finished product. However, when one is as impatient as I am, even the well thought of plans end up having minimal credibility. So, I can only name the ones that ended up well.. Kung Pao Chicken (pat on the back.. yes), fish with mustard based curry, fish with tomato based curry ( a boon for weight watchers.. this one..), pasta farfalle with red sauce (slightly Indianised by using more chilly and herbs) and... ok thats it.

Tubby

2011-06-16T09:27:00.003+05:30

I have never been into those virtual reality simulation games. Never understood how people could get so serious about things that were ..nothing actually.

Until I got tubby.

Tubby is my new hamster. I get to see him about 10 times a day. I can give him food and watch him eat it, which is an incredibly amusing experience. Now, tubby is extraordinary. He spends his time running on his little wheel, watching the surroundings and well.. wiping his face. He wipes his face a lot. I dont know why. And he is also just a piece of code.

I like tubby.

2011-06-14T17:34:00.001+05:30

Not everybody who understands and appreciates art can be an artist.

Which is why my blog posts suck.

My love of libraries

2011-06-13T17:31:00.003+05:30

There is something in a library that i simply cant resist.

I find it so peaceful to be in midst of columns of books. The smell of old yellowing paper. The shine of new ones and the sharp rustling sound they make.

I even have favorites. Like the IRS one I used to frequent as a kid. And some I hate - like the one at my alma mater - MNIT. That one was designed to discourage readers and reading alike. So boxy.

In contrast, the one at MDI was great. Equipped with wonderful books and more importantly inviting spaces, it was a boon. That was love at first sight. Truly.

However, I feel the most nostalgic about the "book clubs" we used to form during the summer vacations. The neighborhood kids used to pitch in their precious comic books together. Its amazing to think that as 10 year olds we knew the importance of sharing. A skill that most grown ups lack.

2011-06-09T11:06:00.002+05:30

Of all the motivation crap that i have heard, the most effective (and quick) thing to do is to clean your office desk.

works like a charm every time :)

Matters of consequence (during the past month)

2011-06-07T17:40:00.002+05:30

- tried my hand at the potter's wheel and ~~discovered~~ confirmed my belief that I am a natural at it. :)

- tried the peking duck and jellyfish. Separately. In that order. One of my most memorable food experiences ever. The peking duck had the most unique texture ever (what do u call something thats sbdfkbskdghksdg) and the jelly fish, well lets just say it took a swim in vinegar.

2011-06-01T09:31:00.002+05:30

These days I am all for being a good girl :)

I wake up early (7:30ish..)

Have tea in the morning

and thats pretty much it..

(yeah.. new blog posts are not on my good girl list)

2011-04-26T11:32:00.002+05:30

I havnt had a drop of coffee since the last 7 days.

Which proves that I am not addicted.

Another one

2011-04-20T22:40:00.003+05:30

Made this one from scratch a few weeks ago

its my coffee carrier

StuMis

2011-04-11T19:38:00.002+05:30

All my life, (well till today) I have been believing that the word "HOBO" stood for "HOmeless BOhemian" and "SOHO" for "Sophisticated HObo".

I really really dont know why.

O_o

2011-04-05T23:07:00.002+05:30

just watched the full version of "Baje Sargam".

the tabla, flute, sitar.. aah

speechless

friday rants

2011-04-01T12:14:00.002+05:30

The other day, I was going through some old college assignments of mine.

One of them was a paper on the topic " what profession would I want to have, if not this".

And I had written that I could have been a nursery school teacher or an "Art director".

Thats total crap. What exactly is an "art director" by the way.

Now, that I have grown up (!) I know what I would have aced at. And loved.

I could have been a carpenter.

I know I can make lovely furniture. Yeah. Definitely a carpenter.

I would make pretty little pieces. And I would get to work with wood. And power tools. I love power tools. In fact I love going to the hardware store almost as much I love a good restaurant.

So, I would make good pieces and be happy. As far as making money is concerned, I would occasionally make stupid fancy stuff and put exorbitant price tags on them. And stupid rich people will pay for them because they will be beautiful but uncomfortable pieces of furniture.

And I will put colors in all my furniture. And all first time buyers will get a free trampoline.

This should be good enough for today.

2011-03-31T10:34:00.001+05:30

Dreamt of walking in a stream

it was wavy

and very high

the water felt smooth

2011-03-28T12:46:00.002+05:30

Rare: A dress you see in a window and instantly love it

Rarer: The dress actually fits you

Still rarer: The price fits your pocket

Rarest: Good parking space

I think you got my point.

what?

2011-03-23T13:02:00.001+05:30

disorientation ? define does how one

if its specially due loaded work with extremely being to

now me is that

scary real

ouch

2011-03-08T19:49:00.001+05:30

:)

2011-02-28T12:29:00.005+05:30

one of the ...

2011-02-26T17:27:00.004+05:30

... privileges of a five day work week

trying my hands at photography

while the banana cake (new recipe :)) is in the oven

while listening to wonderful music

thanking the alimighty for giving us Gulzar

and Zucchero (in that order)

and chocolate

and tastebuds

(following shortly - some pics of a flawless (hopefully) banana cake)

bugs n roses

2011-02-20T21:17:00.001+05:30

What I want to become as I grow older

2011-02-09T11:12:00.006+05:30

eater of good food

drinker of great drinks

receiver of endless love

giver of even more

jumper of good jumps

visitor of good places

meeter(!) of good people

wiser with more wisdom

crazy with sound reason

talker of good talks

listener of better ones

and finally

writer of good posts

reader of better ones

2011-02-08T12:25:00.003+05:30

Driving in NCR makes me want to believe in reincarnation.. really.

I really wish that all those people who overtake me from the wrong side come back as toilet seats.

2011-02-04T19:53:00.004+05:30

Fried rice is the ultimate when it come to comfort food.

(well there is chocolate but it is too much like an elixir to be counted as food)

Easy to make, easy to eat, easy to look at :D :D

what a perfect way to begin the weekend.

2011-02-02T13:10:00.001+05:30

After wednusday, its all uphill :)

One can almost see and feel the approaching weekend.

127 Hours

2011-01-31T10:38:00.002+05:30

I sometimes do not understand why some movies get popular. 127 hours is one of them.
Hated it.

2011-01-25T12:23:00.003+05:30

I love putting photographs on the walls.

But since we live in a rented apartment, I am not really confortable putting nails on the walls.

As a result, I was forever in search of a solution to this problem.

And I found it - paper frames :) which you can glue to the walls.

They come of really easily and dont leave marks.

Plus they are very easy to make.

And add a really nice touch of being handmade.

happy with the result.

DIY String Thingy

2011-01-24T16:36:00.003+05:30

:) really satisfied with the attempt.
and 100% sure that I will improve it next time.

Love the color. K's choice :)

Can I rant enough about the magics of morning sunlight...

Its wonderful.
Happyfying

New Crush

2011-01-20T22:30:00.000+05:30

Hugh Dancy..

Its not really a surprise he's british.

Happy Uttrayan

2011-01-14T17:41:00.003+05:30

I really miss being home on Uttrayan.

The kites, music, food and people.

Light and lines

2011-01-11T10:11:00.006+05:30

Have you guys ever wondred why all the continents have approximately symmetric edges..

and how they coincide with the angle of the sunlight line (or day line or whatever the scientific term is..) at the time of what is roughly the winter solstice.

(Sunlight pic via: world sunlight map)

And by the way, today is such a brilliant sun shiny day. I just cant stop feeling elated and grinning like an idiot.

Excuse me?

2011-01-06T20:39:00.004+05:30

The other day I came across an advertisment on television for a brand of "alternative clothing"..
yeah, alternative clothing.

now, what is that? clothing is clothing. its either on or off.

what do these people sell?

:)

2011-01-03T11:05:00.003+05:30

When you're happy and you know it

it shows

end of an era

2010-12-31T13:57:00.002+05:30

A decade actually..
But what spectacular 10 years they have been.. And surprisingly it doesnt feel that long really.

I like to think I have grown up in the past 10 years.

Maybe I have. But I can still see the gaps. There have been moments of lucidity when I can really pin point where they are. There are even moments of enlightment when I genuinely want to fill them. But they escape. and quickly. Before i can grab them. or even want to.

You know, 10 years from now I will want to read this post and make some meaning out of it.

Things you can get away with on new year

2010-12-30T09:37:00.003+05:30

- Laughing and giggling without any apparent reasons
- Eating a lot because apparently what gets consumed in old year, stays in old year (or not. we'll just have to wait(weight??) and watch)
- Dancing to really crappy music and actually enjoying it
- Reminiscing about really non-reminiscingable stuff that happened to you during the year.. (like.. remember how you fell down from the toy train and broke all your limbs. boy wasnt that fun...)
- Making impossible new year resolutions (knowing very well about their fate)
- Have we covered eating a lot already??

baking merry

2010-12-23T10:01:00.004+05:30

End of the year is always a jumpy season. It always feels like near holiday time (although I am going to have none :).. Maybe its the effect of television and all these decorations everywhere.

Anyways, I have learned not to question good things in life. And hence I am merely obliviously(ignorantly??/cluelessly??) happy.

This week with K working almost all the time, I have plenty of time on my own. Which I dedicate to the art of baking.

A couple of days ago I successfully(?) made sugarless carrot cake. A bit crumbly, but then hey.. with no refined flour, no butter and no sugar its almost a diet treat.

And then there were those atta-crackers. They did lack proper seasoning for indian palate. Which I intend to improve upon in my next batch with some spices.

And then there is the glorious bread. Yup! I achieved what i always wanted to (happy tears..sob sob). I baked bread. Homemade whole wheat bread. Tastes good too. The only downside is that my kitchen smells like yeast now.

:) If K continues to work like this, I might just open a bakery.

2010-12-20T11:54:00.002+05:30

A super exciting day

a memorable day

comforming old memories

Familiarity

is surprisingly comforting

2010-12-15T10:44:00.003+05:30

Turns out I had grossly underestimated the awesome-quotient of our systems-IT dept.
You know that little melody that Windows plays when you turn on your computer. Well recently, the IT guys changed that melody to a goats mmeeeaaannnhhh . On all of the systems on our floor..
:D :D

By the way what is it called? Goats moo? grunt? bay?

Dandelions

2010-12-10T14:32:00.004+05:30

Time changes a lot of things.

The neighbourhood where I grew up used to be a sub urban heaven. Nobody had a fence and we kids played and roamed around wherever we wanted.

The streets werent cobbled and little weeds and plants were everywhere. And the most beautiful among them were the dandelions.

I guess you need a kid's eyes to notice the beauty of the lowly dandelion. ohh.. wait did i say lowly? I meant lovely. definitely lovely.

I loved them as a kid. I dont know how i forgot them as i grew up.

But when it comes to flowers, I have always favoured yellow. And I had no idea why, until recently.

2010-12-03T20:03:00.003+05:30

and the crappy week is finally over..

You know, I am not such a big workaholic.. but the last five days made me yearn for my boring old office.

Well, its over now. Such a sheer crowd of people (okay well dressed people). There were just too many faces to remember. Towards the end, everybody resembled each other. Except one guy. He had wrinkles. On his head. Not forehead.. his head. He was bald and he had wrinkles on his head. A good looking wrinkled head guy.

I am trying to unwind now.. to shake off the dead remains of my erstwhile chirpy aura that was slaughtered by this beastly thing.

So let the weekend begin..

2010-11-30T11:05:00.003+05:30

Life is salt and pepper.. no matter what.

This week is scheduled to be absolutely crappy. But then, there are some moments.

Like yesterday, I had to go to this place outside my office for some work thingie.. And I got stopped at the gate.. twice. Why... because they thought I was a student. :D :D I tried convincing them that I was indeed a working professional. But they asked to see my ID..

haha.. and that was totally worth the crappy meeting.

2010-11-29T12:54:00.001+05:30

i just want this ruddy week to be over as soon as possible.

arrrrrggggghhhhh

2010-11-16T09:44:00.002+05:30

Woke up to a grey foggy morning. The kind when the sun seems to be an empty pale dish set on a grey table.

Warning of days to come when we dont get to see the sun at all... damn you delhi winters.

anyways, decided to fortify our place and brace the winter.

step 1: buy flowers to add color
step 2: buy sofisticated heating devices which wont dry the hell out of my eyes
step 3: wear shoes all the time and stay jumpy
step 4: follow all these steps

:D

After a long pause

2010-11-10T09:44:00.002+05:30

Ksh says I keep talking to myself. A lot.

But I beg to differ. I talk to people, imaginary talks with real people. And yeah that is enough to brand me cuckoo..

But anyways, its these conversations in which I come up with my most non-cuckoo realizations. Mostly about life and serious stuff like that.

Occasionaly stupid cheesy stuff. (Life is what you make out of it. Ergo, you should make out a lot)

And yes, I do realize that I am only talking to myself.

You see, I make excellent conversations.

For the hoarder

2010-10-09T18:16:00.002+05:30

So I am gonna have to leave Ksh after all. For a few days i mean..

For him its the good ol' bachelor days, and for me... well, its the splendid ol' bachelor days :D :D

Anyways, he demanded that without me around, he should atleast have abundant amount of food in the house.

So, I donned the proverbial baker's apron and baked my first decent batch of butter cookies.

And then another .. :D They turned out to be even better.

So here it is, plain vanilla, mocha and vanilla mocha ..

makes me happy

2010-10-05T15:49:00.000+05:30

:)

2010-09-30T09:27:00.002+05:30

Out of all the months of the year, October is the one you can smell most clearly.
The cool breeze, clear dust free air, and the heady fragrance of Frangipani..

Now dont get me wrong, I like other months too, specially Feb and March. They are more colourful no doubt, but not nearly as fragrant.

October is what everybody wants to preserve before the harsh winters kick in.

October is what people celebrate after the dark monsoon days when it never stops raining.

October is like youth.

2010-09-28T11:55:00.002+05:30

You know how there are days when you behave as if you have ADD..
And no matter how hard you try to concentrate there are gaping holes in logic itself. Nothing wants to make sense and all you want to do is to scream and laugh - like a hyena maybe.
Hyena is one of the most beautiful animal names. If hyena were a girl, she'd be tall with long black hair. And she'll wear gold hoops. large gold hoops. which also means she is rich. and she can drink as many cups of coffee as she wants. i want to match her in coffee. we can have a coffee spree. maybe she could be my friend. and we'd laugh. and scream. like hyenas

of faith and love

2010-09-24T11:55:00.003+05:30

Yesterday, some friends were discussing about faith.

The more we discussed, the more we got confused between having faith, being spiritual and being religious.

Although nobody was opposed to anybody, we couldnt get to a conclusion.

And it just dawned on me a while ago, having faith is like having a magic box or a lucky charm.
It really works while you believe in it. But the moment your belief falters and u start questioning it, the magic suddenly disappears. Another corollary might be being in love. It only works if u have faith in each other. The moment you start doubting the other persons love, it disappears.

rain rain go away

2010-09-23T09:41:00.002+05:30

What is it with the rain gods this time??
It just doesnt stop raining.

I am literally longing for some sunshine, to see some sky, to get rid of this damp air.
I want crisp sheets.

And I know i am cribbing like a baby but thats how helpless i fell now.

2010-09-17T12:10:00.003+05:30

Yesterday at McDonalds I asked the guy if they had "Shake Shake fries"

Poor guy blinked for a second and then replied - "we only have fries, for shakes you have to go downstairs"

(for the uninformed - shake shake fries was a trial variety of fries McD had introduced a while ago)

2010-09-11T22:02:00.002+05:30

"Despite the fact that your soul abandoned your body when you became a manager, there will still be some corporate tasks that are so horrible, so evil, that you will not be able to do them yourself. Other times you might need to do something cruel, but you won't want to leave your fingerprints at the scene.

For these situations you need a Human Resources staff. "

- Excerpt from the Dogbert's Management Handbook

Of marathons and sprees

2010-09-06T17:45:00.002+05:30

Ksh put us on a sitcom maraton

I accompanied with a cooking spree

the result was delightful

:)

Fridays are royal

2010-08-27T23:40:00.003+05:30

I sure the title needs no explaination. At least to all 5-days-work-week people..

So here it is. Tuesday was a holiday and I tried my hands on my all time fav snack - Khaman (Dhokla to all non gujju janata)

The snack tops my all time happy foods list. In fact, its the one dish i choose to eat when faced with the "prisoned and allowed a single dish all three meals the year long" dilemma.

Anyways, so the thing is, since I love them so much , i was super scared of messing them up and hence never dared to try them on. But then, one nice day (which happens to be last tuesday) I tried them on.. and they turned out to be okay.

:) happy happy

2010-08-26T14:30:00.003+05:30

These days I keep dreaming of colours.

I have so many DIY projects in my mind. I wish I find enough time to work on them.

The feeling after completing a good project is hard to match.

:D

Random fact of the day (night??) :

2010-08-11T23:22:00.001+05:30

9 kgs of eggplant (brinjal/baingan) contain roughly the same amount of nicotine as one cigarette.

food for the soul

2010-08-06T23:53:00.002+05:30

some songs make you smile

some remind you of talks talked, walks walked, fights fought(and sometimes not), smells smelled, dances danced and most importantly ... laughs laughed

some make you move,

others move you

and then there are some

that take complete hold of you

challenge your sanity

make you forget

its almost physical

the music

My experiments with food - 1

2010-08-04T23:46:00.002+05:30

A dozen cupcakes are one of the best ideas for a stressbuster.

Baking them is even more so.. :)

epic

2010-08-04T09:48:00.002+05:30

I failed in driving test yesterday. Which means it will take some more time for me to get my driving licence.

First time I ever failed in a test and was asked to come back again when I was prepared.

Now, I would like to blame this situation on someone. Other than me that is. And I dont know whom to blame. So I am kind of upset.

And its not like i failed the entire test.

Just parts of it.

And it still makes me feel aweful.

Somebody told me..

2010-07-27T19:33:00.002+05:30

I have come to love this song from 500 days of summer. It plays on and on in my mind all day long. And unlike other irritating endless loop songs this one actually makes me very very happy.

weekends

2010-07-26T20:17:00.003+05:30

Random clicks.. and that potted wierdness is my pepper seedlings..

I had planted some seeds a while ago and they all germinated. And now I am too much in love with them to weed them out.

2010-07-26T09:43:00.002+05:30

Great weekends are usually made of silly little stupid things..

occasionally (like this one ) they are made of truly great little silly things. And some more..

Friday Night

K and I go to attend a mandolin concert. K is obviously very excited and I show appropriate amount of excitment. 5 minutes in the show and K starts fidgeting for his cellphone. I nudge him to stop and give him my patent stern looks. It works, for a while (he has taken to looking at the ceiling as if to somehow escape the loud and consistently screeching noise), and I look at him again. This time with my desparate what-are-we-gonna-do looks. K chalks out a plan and tells me in hushed tones that he will sneak out first and then I should follow him quietly. I am filled with guilt, but decide to sneak out anyways (I could NOT listen to that anymore).. So we sneak out, and decide NEVER to go to a mandolin concert again.

p.s. : Apologies to any mandolin lovers out there. I am sure the instrument is very melodious and musical. Its just us. We are sorry.

Saturday

Attended a very very very very very (still not enough very's) very very very super performance by the legendary Mallika Sarabhai. I had watched her once before as a kid (i mean, I was a kid, she was just awesome) and not understood much. But this performance, left us dumbstruck. I remember having goose pimples during the show. And K was just gawking at her and trying to tell me how happy he was with the whole he-got-an-opportunity-to-gawk-at-her-in-real-life thing. But seriously, she is a genious. Plus she is from my home town (Ahmedabad) so I am doubly proud of her.

And then, we went to see "Inception". Good movie, in the sense that it makes you wonder (and argue with whoever will listen to you about your brilliant theory of what must have happened).

Sunday

It was perfect. Lazied out (I am sure its a word) the day with awesome weather and not very sub-standard cooking attempts.

And then there is today.. monday... !!
Here is wishing everybody (including me) a good week ahead.

:)

2010-07-19T22:48:00.003+05:30

happy happy.. (in fact very very happy happy)

Most people I know like to think that they have a deep understanding of other people. I am myself one of them.. i mean, i really think i know what makes people "tick"..

I couldnt have been more wrong. In these past few days, I found out I didnt even know myself at all..

And the discovery has been surprisingly amazing.. and amusing..

(Although I am still going to continue thinking that i know people.. I guess thats what makes me tick.. )

Hope and Faith

2010-07-15T09:30:00.002+05:30

I have realized that I have an infinite appetite for clinging endlessly to hopeless situations..

and I am yet to figure out the "why" of it.

Giving up is something I have to learn.

royal state of mismanagement

2010-07-13T17:58:00.002+05:30

that has become my permanent status now-a-days..

everything is haphazard.. and i cant keep track of stuff anymore..

so anyways.. there are some good things too..

like today i discovered this new font - Lucida Bright (ok, ok. i know it has been there for a while.. i just happened to come across it today)
.. and took an instant liking to it..

my day surprisingly turned out to be really productive (with a number of proposals completed in the new font)

and it kept me happy

:D

2010-07-10T10:28:00.001+05:30

i give up on sanity

coz sanity has given up on me

and it rained

2010-07-01T17:18:00.002+05:30

:)
thank you thank you thank you bhagwanji

the little window

2010-06-30T23:07:00.002+05:30

there is window a bit far from my cubicle

when i stand there, i can see outside

(and my boss can see me standing there and not working)

not much to look at though.. more offices, lawns and ant like people

but i like standing there and staring at the muddy grey sky

its like i want to stare it out and make it rain

please prey that i win

Todays Mood

2010-06-24T19:14:00.001+05:30

Like a happy pig gloriously wallowing in mud. In a pink world.

Spontaneous Joke of the Day 2

2010-06-21T09:41:00.002+05:30

"A Big Bang created the universe "

:P :P

Who says AstroPhysicists dont have a sense of humour..

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Rejected a job application from a guy who used to be a jerk in our college.

Felt good :)

Inferences

2010-06-16T10:57:00.004+05:30

Trouble comes running after you when you run away from it.

And hence, being the intelligent-I-think-therefore-I-am kind of human being, I always keep looking for more trouble.

Somehow it is not working out that well..

:)

2010-06-13T13:25:00.000+05:30

Spontaneous Joke of the Day

2010-06-04T14:40:00.002+05:30

butt kicker = kick butter

(I apologise for any serious brain damage occured because of this post)

:[

2010-06-03T14:38:00.003+05:30

Most poeple rely on alarm clocks to get up in the mornings. I dont. (Actually, I cant :D )
I usually rely on the morning sunlight to wake me up (as a downside of which i can NEVER get up before 7 : )
Anyways, so its the morning light flitering through the curtains which wakes me up. And as a result on cloudy days, i am always late. Which I dont mind since I like cloudy days and hence wake up late but happy.

Today morning, i thought I woke up to a particularly happy cloudy morning.
And drew the curtains to find sjhgdjsg.

There was so much dust in the air that it had hid the Sun completely.... !!

I hate dust.

updates

2010-05-31T14:11:00.003+05:30

I have managed to not write blog posts for a pretty long time now.. Being lazy of course..

So its time for updates (not that there are many).. I took a long vacation after a long long time.

Spent time with family

and

spent time being happy..

Yeah.. that kinf of sums it up.. Will post pictures soon.. to help with the summing up :P

2010-05-13T14:19:00.003+05:30

I guess I hav mentioned somewhere about the beautiful gulmohar and amaltaas trees around our house. In fact they have lifted the beauty quotient of the whole city with trees laden with vibrant red and yellow flowers (not very unlike Japan and the cherry blossoms)

(Now since I am very lazy to click pictures myself, I am putting these pictures from the web.)

Music and lyrics

2010-05-07T09:33:00.002+05:30

Husband and I are obsessed with singing. We sing a lot. And we are loud.. I know that for a fact because once my neighbour said - "You guys arent visible most of the times. But I know you are home when we hear you." (Yes, that is scary on a lot of levels.. )

Anyways, so the point is, we sing. And not well. (Sorry Ksh.. that's the truth.. But whatever you sing is music to my ears :D)

And we are very innovative. No song ever comes out without a bit of remixing. The lyrics change, tone and tempo change, and sometimes the language too..

It might be slightly unsettling (When Ksh rewrites all the lyrics) and cacophonous (my morning voice) to others, but it is mighty relaxing for us. A happyfying experience.

That is what music is for.. right ?? :)

This is not here

2010-05-06T09:48:00.002+05:30

Television is evil. A sweet kind of evil.

Just when I decided to go all health-foodie, the TV starts showing shows like Food Paradise.. Which consists of people eating all sorts of mind bogglingly great food articles..

I got converted into a guilt ridden but haapy and content miss Eats-a-lot from the pathetic leaf munching health-foodie that i was (for a couple of hours at least)..

And I dont see a way out.. I am not even sure I want to :)

Fact

2010-04-30T14:24:00.001+05:30

Among the things i dont like, income tax features on the number one position.

Of rodents and their anatomy

2010-04-28T17:58:00.003+05:30

Language they say, is a tool for communicating your thoughts, feelings, facts and office memos.

And I love the intricacies of languages and the beautiful works of literature. But at times I am stumped.

Like this one - "I/You/My neighbour/The dog dont/doesnt give a rat's ass. "

Why would anyone care for exchanging rats' asses?

or any other creature's ??

2010-04-23T16:32:00.001+05:30

:)

2010-04-19T14:48:00.003+05:30

I visited Calcutta (I cant say Kolkata.. m sorry. But Calcutta stays Calcutta on my blog) after almost 10 years.. And the one thing i realized is that age corrupts..

In the Calcutta I remember from the trips I had in childhood, I remember beautiful colorful buses with fancy wooden windows, and this time I saw dilapidated boxes running amok on roads..
I remember elegant old world buildings with down to earth people, and I all I saw now was old buildings, with rusted broken windows.

and the crowd.. ohh the crowd.. everywhere...

Anyways, its not all bad.. Calcutta does hold a charm for me.. And I have been to no other city that can come close to it. Its the people of Calcutta. The awareness that is there.. nowhere else..

nowhere else have I seen a barber shop called - Newton Hair Saloon

nowhere else have I heard Beethoven blaring loudly at the chauraaha as a publicity thingie of a political party

nowhere else have i seen not one, but two processions, within one hour..
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Being IPL season, its inevitable that IPL rules everybody. But strangely I didnt find many KKR fans in Kolkata. I asked my driver why he prefered Mumbai Indians to KKR and he kind of evaded the question by mumblings something about mumbai..

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As always, I had to meet a whole lot of people there. And the more I meet people, I discover new things about myself.

Another one of those lame a** late night posts

2010-04-13T23:11:00.002+05:30

But this one is better.. because I am listening to this new song by Shakira from She Wolf - gypsy.. Its awesome.. I love it so much that this post is going to be dedicated to Shakira.. And women. yes to women.. my people..

Met a very very very dear old friend today. All by chance. And I have been happy and cheerful since then. :D

Even on another one of those lame a** late work nights..

:)