Jun 14, 2008

beer & chip(s)

conversation friday evng. after a couple of beers each.

me: arre yeah.. i had to tell u. we need to have a daughter.
vin: HUH?
NOW..??!??
me: no, no! don't be silly. whenever we have a kid, it HAS to be a daughter. i've already found a groom for her also.
vin: *stunned silence*
u've done what?
me: found her a groom. i'm SO proactive na? took my mom 26 years to find me u.. but look at me! daughter ka pata nahi, i have a groom ready for her.
vin: who is it?
me: chip. dottie's baby. he's adorable!
vin: chip? his name is chip??
me: hehe.. yeah. arre what's more.. they're m'ian also. ur mom will be so proud of me!
vin: our daughter will marry someone called CHIP? our son in law will be called CHIP???
me: yeah. he's a damn cute kid! me likes. me approves very much. she will never know that she has the option to disapprove. *feeling very proud of myself at this point of time. i attribute it to the beer.*
vin: and what has this cute CHIP done to deserve u as a M-I-L? hehehee...!

little does Vin know that you guys *some of u at least* think i'm nice n all. sigh!

Jun 11, 2008

recap...

okay. so apart from the fact that life has been topsy-turvy of late, there's lots more to recap. since this space is not going to be about any negativity, we shall focus on the good and the weird. also, things are way too personal to put them on a blog this time. there are things that'll have to wait till i'm ready. as yet, i'm not.

the speakable highlights of my trip would be:
- catching up with A. like nothing had happened. A is the same friend who'd stood me up last time and then disappeared. but he texted me when i was in pune. and i replied. as simple as that. and we met. and spoke. like nothing had ever happened. he didn't offer explanations. i didn't ask for any.
oh yes, i did think of standing him up. but suruchi gave me a very disapproving look.

- naming the baby. and she's called "Mihira"... and she's extremely adorable. she gets the cutest dimples ever!!! cuteness quotient threatens to compete with Vin's dimples even!

- chance encounter with a jyotishi. the crystal-ball reading gypsy woman types. eerie. VERY eerie. it deserves a complete post.

- meeting saty. in b'lore. he was a senior of mine at MICA. met him for the first time after he convocated and left the hallowed grounds. realized how much we've changed and how much of ourselves we've retained.

- being missed. sneha called me the day i was to leave. we're not really the bestest of frenz that can be or anything. and maybe that's why, it mattered that much more. it was really heartening to know that she was there if i needed to speak to someone. :) thanks, gurl. really.
galadriel called as well. but i'd have killed her if she hadn't. so no thanks to her! :P
and of course, there was all u guys. i was so touched by the mails i've got. from all u blog-pals. i may not be able to reply to all yet. but your words really mean a lot to me. some of u guys even checked with suruchi & galadriel on what was happening with me! wow! i am so touched. and SO glad that i'm part of such a lovely place. for once, i'm glad i'm unemployed... coz that's the only reason i got onto blogger and met you all.

- mumbai. i have no words to describe how nice it felt be there. and to spend time with joy, vibs, suruchi, ashish & advika. really. they were the only people i met up with while there. and it was worth every moment of it. love y'all SO much! and oh yes, was awesome to get drenched in the pehli baarish in mumbai :) more on that, later.

- home-coming. there's really no place like home. and though at times, i do get confused about where home is... it definitely is with V. finally, am sure of that.

how nice!

there's so much i have to write. and i have no idea where to start. it'll all be put down here. in what order - my disoriented mind does not know yet. but dottie's decided to make life easy for me. she's also said some very embarrassingly nice things about me here ...

now, dottie is a person whom i'm quite in awe of. i still don't know why. she's one of those people whom u just "know" are nice. and u hope their niceness will rub off on u in some way or the other. of course, the fact that she volunteers to send cake for vin is only further proof of her niceness. and now, she's gone ahead and pledged her Chip to my future daughter. that's one of the key reasons why i want to have a daughter now. so she can marry His Chipness. and then, i can brag of being related to dottie.

abt the award... it's said *and i've copied* that "This award will be awarded to those that are just nice people, good blog friends and those that inspire good feelings and inspiration! Those that care about others that are there to lend support or those that are just a positive in
fluence in our blogging world!" given that definition, i'll pass it on to:
upsi: she pops up when i need her the most. i have no clue how she knows. and everytime, she cheers me up. even a mail from her makes me smile and feel good. i promise, i shall come to dallas to meet u soon. of course, u remember the payasam, right?


solitaire: she knows exactly what to say & when. her genuineness really really manages to make me feel all warm & fuzzy. am so glad u're shifting into the n'hood, gurl! :)


preethi: absolute optimist. she can fill you up with so much positivity, you'd be hopping around like an energizer bunny on steroids. she makes you feel nice about the world. despite rising fuel prices, global warming, personal lows... anything. keep smiling, gurl.
it's one infection we can do with!

suma: she's someone who can point out the silver lining on the darkest cloud. when u're her friend, you needn't worry about finding a shoulder to cry on. i hope someday i can be somewhat like her.

there! go on, gurlz... your turn to spread the love...

p.s.: my blog-roll has disappeared. and i'm still WAY back on catching up on most of ur blogs. so pliss to bear with the me. any inconvenience is slightly regretted.

Jun 8, 2008

this space still lives...

am back. physically, at least.
will be back to this space - and urz - in a couple of days... when my house & mind is sorted out.
it feels very nice to know that you all have been with me thru-out. really.
but all that later.
be good, y'all. see you real soon.

May 5, 2008

|| P A U S E ||

it's amazing how life can suddenly change tracks.
how when all's going well things suddenly nose-dive.

i'm leaving for india tomorrow. will have rather limited access to mails while i am gone. i should be back home after a month or so.

so, yes. all's not well. but it will be. eventually.
and i'll come back here when it is.
u guys take care. and be good.

May 2, 2008

non-stick generation

my aunt was here last week. and we were gossiping about some of my frenz she knew when i was in college. now, most of those were dating each other back then. eventually, they broke up, dated other people... and then married someone completely different. not all. but most of the ones i'm still in touch with.

so my answer to most of my aunt's "did X marry Y?" or "are F & G still together?" were... "umm... NO".

at the end of this quiz session... my aunt's words of wisdom:
"your entire generation is non-stick! everything from ur cooking pots to ur relationships. you people are just too scared to let anything stick. wonder what has gone wrong where...!"

my take on this...? my cooking pots may be non-stick. but r'ships... well, i intend to stick with this one!

Apr 30, 2008

treaky quizzz...!

~nm, lavs, pix, K3 AND galadriel tagged me with this. i usually do tags pronto... which is as soon as reader warns me there's a tag. but well... it's better late than never! and i had valid reasons for this delay :)

- Last Movie You Saw In A Theater:
21


- What Book Are You Reading:
contemporary issues in Bioethics.


- Favorite Board Game:
scrabble & boggle. *it's a tie.*


- Favorite Magazine:
used to be Reader's Digest.


- Favorite Smells:
wet earth, ocean... coffee, cake/cookie baking, burberry :)


- Favorite Sound:
waves crashing on the shore. raindrops on my window sill...


- Worst Feeling In The World:
helplessness.


- What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake?:
why can't this guy sleep longer!


- Favorite Fast Food Place:
i dunno... is pizza fast food? then, papa john's. otherwise, vitthal's. *at VT, b'bay*


- Future Child's Name:
princess leia &/or frodo! :P *u DO know i'm kidding, right?*


- If I Had A Lot Of Money I'd...:
spend it wisely.


- Do You Drive Fast?
i don't. drive, i mean!


- Do You Sleep With A Stuffed Animal?
umm... vin won't appreciate being called that. so, no.


- Storms-Cool Or Scary?:
depends. if at home, cool. if outside, scary.


- What Was Your First Car?
i've never bought a car. told ya, i spend my money wisely ;)


- Favorite Drink:
Vodka-Sprite, Coffee, Water *depends on the mood*


- If I Had The Time I Would .....:
i have all the time in the world. i do nothing with it.

- Do You Eat The Stems On Broccoli?
why wud i eat broccoli at all?


- If You Could Dye Your Hair Any Color, What Would Be Your Choice?
i can. i do. and it's currently dark auburn after six months of being bright red.

- Name All The Different Cities/Towns You Have Lived In:
pune, mumbai, ahmedabad, muscat, dubai, CS.

- Favorite Sports To Watch:
ice skating. don't really watch it anymore tho.

- One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You:
~nm: she's genuine.
lavs: too darned enthu :D
pix: simple & straight-forward.
k3: recent acquaintance... so from what i've read so far... good fun! :)
galadriel: just one thing...? this child's after my own heart.

- What's Under Your Bed?
3 BIG bags, 2 storage boxes, one sleeping bag. below that is the carpet. no, there are no monsters. i'm the monster. and i sleep ON the bed. not under it.

- Would You Like To Be Born As Yourself Again?
this is my 9th life. i'm getting moksha after this.

- Morning Person Or Night Owl?
owl. totally.

- Over Easy Or Sunny Side Up?
scrambled. with cheese and mushroom plz.

- Favorite Place To Relax:
that big black comfy chair :)

- Favorite Pie:
don't care for pies. give me that decadent choc fudge cake will ya?

- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
dark chocolate. the darker, the better.

- You pass this tag to :
suruchi. loca.

Of All The People You Tagged, Who's Most Likely To Respond First?
i dunno...
suruchi & i are tag-married. all i have to do is nag/bully her. :D

loca loves tags. so she'll do it too.

there! now that this is out of the way... next post may be on why i asked suruchi to do my 250th for me.

250!!!

hola! here we are... to clarify... suruchi DID mail me the post y'day... but lazy me didn't format it... so here we go! HAPPY 250 TO THIS SPACE! the rest has been written by suruchi. reasons on why her will be done in a post later...
do i hear the drum-roll...??

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It's party time… rayshma’s 250th post! Whoa! So much, she writes! She should write a book instead, what say guys? Instead of doing all those tags…

In the industry where we both worked, we create specials on every occasion. Specials are essentially repackaging of the existing content. For eg,if Kareena Kapoor’s b’day is on the 12th of September; then we package all her content into one and say it's the "Kareena Kapoor B’day Spl"!! Or, if it's a New Year package, it will essentially be – Best of 2008! So,to commemorate rayshma’s 250th post and make it really special, I am going to pull out the best of her posts for all of you to read and enjoy…

This blog has a unique and constant deck placement in my life and plays a very vital role. Whenever I miss talking to her, feel low, need a good friend to bitch about anything, I just login and read it and it helps me! So this post is partly for her and mostly for me, so that I just read what I intend to :) and for all of you, who - I can make out from your comments - do enjoy reading her blog as much as I do.

She is a cat actually, can meow when hungry, getting bored, and feeling lazy/sleepy. So, if you are around and you hear a meow it has to be her. A meow can pop up on your chat window also. She uses her claws also - so beware - and has attitude to match her wits! Read on... this & that for her confessions.


A firm believer in Alice In Wonderland, Mermaids, Santa, Peter Pan, Fairies, Vampires and happily ever after endings… I don’t
really think she is silly
You should keep on believing and the Dream that you wish for will come true…

She is a drama queen & does nautanki almost everyday! She will make puppy faces in front of the boss pleading innocence, will ask dumb questions to the clients to prove ignorance, will change the topic very smartly when she is sure of being trapped.


On this occasion, i bestow the title of Drama Queen upon her!

We both freak out on Bollywood, and can change any of the mushy bland Bollywood movies into a comedy on which only both of us can laugh endlessly! We enjoyed HDKG soo much that both of us keep reiterating the movie dialogues till day!

I do sing songs (I have a very bad voice) and this BITCH used to disown me every time I used to start singing and used to look or start walking in a different direction! She was scared someone would consider us beggars and give us a penny! huh! I still insist on singing...

A complete foodie, she taught me how to love food and enjoy it; which did help me put on kilos, but no regrets... I have started enjoying food! She can eat food she likes in like a few secs and the one she doesn't like, she can munch on it for ages! She has an aversion for everything that looks green and esp has dhaniya *coriander* on it! But if you give her chicken, cheese, parathas they will vanish in no time!

Loads of people ask me *they consider me to be her local guardian & I think I should know all about her!* on why she is named rayshma! For all those queries, the answer is as she aptly describes here

We both are a purrfect team when have to pull someone down, be wicked & have a blast! We drove AM, who used to sit next to us completely mad! Oz, our dear train companion - we actually made her believe that a Mumbai local train stops at Santacruz for a longer duration cause they change the driver at that station. As my hubby says, "Suruchi not working on a particular day is more troublesome than suruchi & rayshma talking"

On the wickedness, couldn't have missed this one.

I am happy *more than her mom* that V married her and she is happy with him! Was really scared of all the weird & quirky people that surrounded her. Would always think 'what if she gets married to one of those M** & N** types!!'

Love her for her love of books! She can spend hours & hours reading/selecting books. And I like the way she sums up her readings...

This post is to her and to this space which makes me miss her a little less!
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Apr 25, 2008

home humor

the random conversations over the past week or so that i couldn't blog. but i said i would. my 'vishesh tippani's' in blue.

seeing me typing furiously at the comp. and smiling to myself...

vin: what's keeping u busy?
me: baby-shower planning hpng. for blog-pals.
vin: who had a baby now?
me: had no... will have. and this'll be a surprise for them. so kewl na?!
vin: baby-shower without baby. hehee...

SIGH!
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at the grocery store.
me: u want shampoo?
vin: no.
me: hain? dude, the last time u bought shampoo was almost a year ago, no? how come u're still using it?
vin: bcoz i use ur shampoo! :P

he then runs away gleefully to ice cream isle. while i stand trying to decide between extra conditioning or usual.
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in d morng, before he leaves...

me: take ur keys.
vin: y? won't u open the door?
me: i can't see out the darned peep-hole. so i don't open the door.
vin: i'll hoot like this. *standing OUTside the door and hooting like an owl!* then u'll know it's me!

he's very bright no, my man?
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me: poo might come over in july.
vin: *with a puppy face* u keep saying x will come, y will come, z will come. nobody actually ends up coming.

how much u gurls break his heart!
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vin: tell suruchi to get us disney movie tickets no? *she works at disney*
me: why don't you tell her?
vin: hehe... what if she yells at me?!

oh, boy! can't argue here. even i'm scared of her. :(
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me: ur galadriel is going to start a porn blog.
vin: wow! so kewl!!
pauses. thinks.
where will she get the content from...?

he'll get along so well with 'the boss'. sigh! what have i gotten myself into?

ok, folks... see u around... pending tag coming up after suruchi writes me a 250th post. if she doesn't write in by monday, there will be no celebration. :(