Life: A Palimpsest

I want a home

2010-01-28T20:11:00.002-05:00

is done with this entire campus living thing and room mates. I want to move to a place that I can call home.

Feeling delicate today...

2010-01-14T23:14:00.004-05:00

Neither happy nor sad... just like the delicate stillness of the water in a glass... Ripples, not invited!

IGNORE!!

2009-11-07T20:14:00.002-05:00

Dont let it affect you... For, none of this is gonna last...
Dont, my sweetheart!

It's shameful to get disturbed over such and other petty things...
Darling, forget and move on.
You are certainly bigger than this.

Helpless

2009-10-09T22:04:00.001-04:00

Wants to go to Chicago badly. :(
To hell with the interviews... to hell with the job...

Pain

2009-09-21T00:53:00.004-04:00

I understand I can be a pain
My moods and tantrums- all insane.

But you chose to love me..
"Not my love, you are, but pain
You are my pain!
You are my pain!"

It's not like I enjoy being a pain...

Words of Wisdom

2009-08-24T16:46:00.002-04:00

This is one of the most awesome forwards that I have received in my mail box. Each sentence makes so much sense. Extremely simple and yet so full of wisdom! Sharing it on this space for my readers’ benefit… J

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone....

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. =0 D

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

I am not sure if Regina Brett exists. But if she is somewhere- Thank you lady, for these wonderful words of wisdom. :)

Realizations … post- apartment shifting!

2009-08-06T11:14:00.004-04:00

I shifted apartments over the last week. With all the vacating and cleaning, it was a hellish experience if I were to describe it in one word. It came as no surprise that the roomie decided to turn her back from doing her share of the tasks but then I have sore muscles and aching bones now after all that work. Anyways… coming to the real point of this post - realizations after shifting apartments!

1. I have a fetish for socks

Mind you! I am not saying smelly socks here. Just that I keep buying socks from anywhere and everywhere and have at least a couple of dozen unopened pairs lying around all over my wardrobe. I have white socks, black socks, beige socks, pink socks and red socks. I have socks with polka dots, small and big butterflies, with striped zebra pattern in weirdest of color combinations. And no I am not proud of my collection, if I sound so. I am just coming to terms with this new realization. :)

2. No greed policy!

I am not going to buy anymore body creams/lotions/butters/sprays until each one of the ones that I already possess is used up or disposed off. I know this is ‘just like a girl’ but No, I do not have the space to fit 2 boxes full of just these. This is going to be a difficult resolution to keep with Bath and Body Works and Victoria’s secrets luring me with their amazing offers. But I have made up my mind. At least for now!

3. Zymurgy’s law of Volunteer Labor – People are always available for work in the past tense. !!!

4. Gossip- the new way of life!

I felt I was on the reality show ‘Big Boss’ after moving into the new apartment. The only thing people did here was gossip, gossip and some more gossip… First sentence in the morning was a gossip and so was the last one before calling it a day. Huh! Such a draining experience!
It was a shocking realization how much negative surroundings can affect your peace. And another one- “People will believe anything if you whisper it.” You really need no facts to convince someone of something.

All in all- The move has taught me a lot of important lessons.. about myself and about others! Its a good experience to have. Everyone should seek it sometime :)

Take me away...

2009-07-25T23:17:00.003-04:00

Natasha Bedingfield:Pocket full of Sunshine

Wow... this is what is called Upbeat...

I am ready for another round of fight :)
Watch out!!

High calorie friday... :(

2009-07-25T14:12:00.002-04:00

Maple frosted doughnut..
Large hot chocolate
Nacho cheese
Rajma chawal
Molten chocolate cake at Chilis
Mushroom black bean burger..

:O
Why did I eat soo much yesterday??
Stress... stress is doing bad things to me... :(

A trip where everything went wrong

2009-07-10T11:43:00.003-04:00

[[ a place holder for my Chi city trip story ]]
so that I dont forget!! :)

My (messy) desktop

2009-07-09T12:48:00.010-04:00

Oh I soo love Phdcomics!! Time for another brilliant one from them.

I have a strong suspicion they sneaked into my laptop for inspiration.

:D :D

Source: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1168

Culture shock

2009-07-08T16:00:00.010-04:00

So what if I have been living in America for almost a year now- and that I have been born and brought up in Mumbai, India's most liberal of the cities? I was, still, shocked on being asked by a physician if I was pregnant in spite of her knowing that I have never been married.

It was my trip to the health center for a simple chest x-ray. In spite of knowing very well that I do not have to be married for getting pregnant and that it is normal on this part of the world to have children outside of a wed-lock, the question still stung like an insult. I am surprised, why? After all, wasn’t the doctor only carrying out her routine procedure?

I remember another similar incident that my friend narrated when she was here on an onsite visit. This is a conversation when she (D) met her onsite coordinator (A) for the first time.

A- Are you married?

D- No.

A- Do you have children?

D was scandalized and felt that she was being humiliated and almost yelled back at her coordinator for insulting her. :)

These are funny incidents about culture differences but still the initial reactions of the subjects (friend and me) were anything but funny.

It amazes me how I have come to discuss and accept it all but on the inside taboos still continue to remain taboos especially because otherwise, I am extremely proud about my open-mindedness.

Dil gira dafatan

2009-06-17T13:18:00.008-04:00

All right,I love doing tags and I found this new interesting one. . So, lets see what my iPod throws at me....

Rules:

1) Put your iTunes or any other media player on Shuffle...
2)For each question, forward to next track to answer the question...
3) Write down the track title, it might be a silly one...
4) Tag other poor souls...

a) If someone asks you "are you okay?" you say:
Tumhari nazar kyun khafa ho gayi…

b) How would you describe yourself?
C. A.T cat mane billi…

- OMG! LOL

c) What do you like in a girl/guy?
Kitni baatein yaad aati hai … (Lakshya)

-Hmm… picky eh?... too many baatein.

d) How do you feel today?
Ye hasta hua carvan zindagi ka na pucho chala hai kidhar…

- Wow

e) What's your life purpose?
Aashiq banaya aapne

-!!!

f) What's your motto?
Bolo kya humko doge

- wats that motto? A beggar or what? or maybe a local goon out for hafta vasooli...

g) What do your friends feel about you?
Na bole tum na maine kuch kaha

- dont they just love me for 'quiet' fulfilling conversations!

h) What do your parents feel about you?
Don’t be shy my honey… (Raaga)

-Hehe… my dad doesnt sing.

i) What do you think of often?
Aaj rapat jaaye to hume naa uthaiyyo

- Uthaiyyo Uthaiyyo. Please uthayio!

j) What is 2+2?
Kay sera sera (Pukaar)
--ok so now its public knowledge that I suck at Math!
k) What do you think of your best friend?
Sajnaji vari vari jaoon ji main… tu hi to mera sansaar hai…

-Tu hi to mera sansar hai, truly.

l) What is your life story?
Meet na mila re mann ka...

- Now that’s just not true.

m) What do you want to be when you grow up?
Masha Allah (Saawariya)
- How does one become Masha Allah now? Any guide for dummies??

n) what do you think when you come across the person you like most?
Aa aante amalapuram

-Yeah! I like to dance atop a train with that person.

o) what will you dance to at your wedding?
Salam-e-ishq-ishq-ishq (Salam-e-ishq, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal)

-Quite possible

p) what will they play at your funeral ?
Milte hi aankhen dil hua deewana kisika.. afsana mera ban gaya afsana kisika…

- That would be nice. Friends, take note!

q) what is your hobby?
Kaise mujhe mil gayi tum.. (Ghajini)

r) what is your biggest fear?
Kya hua jo laree chootee..(Ek chalis ki last local)

-LOL. Believe me I never missed my 6.03 am bus to college..maybe thats coz of the same fear.. :D

s) what is your biggest secret?
Mauja hi mauja (Jab we met)

t) what do you want right now?
Dheere dheere bol koi sun na le

-This would have been sooo apt for the previous question… Shyaa just missed it!

u) what do you think of your friends?
Mehndi laga ke rakhna (DDLJ)

-LMAO. The song starts as- Ye kudiyan nashe di pudiyan, ye munde gali de gunde… Well.. yeah my friends are like that.

v) when you rush into the washroom, what do you think?
Kuch kuch hota hai... (KKHH)

-Yes, exactly!

w) The person you hate the most is in front of you, what will you tell to that person?
Jaadu teri nazar ... Khushboo tera badan

-Hmm…Bible says- “Love thy enemy”

x) you have just won a lottery, what will you sing?
Dholi taro dhol baje ..(Hum dil de chuke sanam)

y) What will you post this as?
Dil gira dafatan (Delhi 6)

hahahaha....Doing this was fun! Hope you have fun reading it as well :)

Adam, will you do this? I'd love reading your responses as I know your player has exactly the same songs as mine.

Sweets @ my desk

2009-06-12T09:57:00.007-04:00

I logged into my PC at work today to find a mail with this Subject line. One of my colleaugues who was back from his India trip had brought the famous Agra ka petha for all of us.

It took me back to the Wipro days where each Monday we would receive at least one such mail. And on the Mondays that followed long weekends we would have five or six of such. It would so happen that due to the sheer quantity of sweets and snacks, we would have arguments about which ones to open on the next day... :)

Certainly this is being sorely missed here in US. The workplaces in India especially the software companies are more like families with people eager to share their lives with each other through sweets. And others? even more eager to grab them. The reasons and occasions -numerous! Someone's returned from onsite, or is celebrating birthday, someones's got engaged or is blessed with a baby. And the types of sweets? Typical.
Chocolates- Kitkat, 5 Star for birthdays and Hersheys/Snickers from onsite.
Year round supply of Thirupati Prasadam- given the huge South Indian population of my ODC.
Murukku, kela chips or bhakrvadi- after a visit to hometown.

This e-mail always came with another message - "Limited stock. First come, first served." making us rush towards the mail sender's cubicle as soon as its notification popped up on our desktops like flood victims wanting to grab a large share.

Freshness unlimited

2009-06-09T09:41:00.003-04:00

Finally I learnt how to change and customize blog templates.

Spent two whole days in selecting this template out of the vast range available online and tweaking it to my liking. Hmm... I know what you are thinking 2 whole days?? well... I had nothing better to do over the weekend and currently I have some time on my hands to afford such luxury... Oh and also, I can be irritatingly picky when it comes to choosing something for myself. But then I love the results... :)
So ...tell me how do you like my new template? I think it is uber cool...especially the wooden fence-like texture...

One beautiful night

2009-06-03T16:08:00.019-04:00

Here is an image of Pondicherry that my mind carries after 2 years. This is what I saw lying in a hammock with a friend, singing old Bollywood songs, listening to the crashing waves, cool breeze on my face and inhaling the salty ocean air. :)

Nothing short of a therapy. Perfect life!

Weekend starts on a wrong note...

2009-05-15T20:59:00.009-04:00

I think 25 is a good enough age for one to realize the responsibility of respecting somebody else's time. No matter how light and carefree you live your own life, you cannot take somebody else for granted and expect them to not get disappointed at your such behavior. How does one dare to take rash decisions when five other individuals are involved.

Ha.. do they actually expect you to not get disappointed? No. The fact is they dont even realize that they have erred and that you are upset. Grow up guys! It is not always that one is offered the luxury of indecisiveness when it comes to real-life. The excuse that we will deal a serious- enough situation duely as and when it arises is lame. It just doesnt work that way. It's about your goddamn attitude. The situation doesnt decide it.

Grow up! At 25, you could have had a family of eight to take care of had you been around sixty years ahead in the time cycle. Have the changed times made you so incapable?

Typical Grad life

2009-05-15T10:22:00.009-04:00

From my favorite comic strip PHD comics :)

LOL!!!

Strength of character

2009-05-12T13:40:00.006-04:00

Last night Adam and I were discussing random things at Coldstone over a sinfully delicious ice-cream (1160 cals/scoop!!! oh..but we shared :) ). The conversation was about all things that we both are passionate about... about people, families, beliefs, history and many things related. It concluded with a statement that we both agreed on-

True strength comes from character within. There is nothing else one can draw it from.

Interesting lyrics

2009-05-03T14:05:00.011-04:00

"Kasmein to moongfali hai
Jab jee chhahe hum khaate..."

- Kaala Bandar, Delhi 6

Moongfali - peanuts... something that is eaten as 'timepass' out of rolled paper packets in Mumbai local trains and beaches. What Prasoon is saying is that we make promises as timepass, often dont mean them...- it has just become a another trivial part of our lives.

Exactly why I neither make nor believe in promises... :-)

Atrocious pink

2009-05-03T00:36:00.006-04:00

I am hating the shocking pink nail polish on my toes. The person who came up with the idea of a nail polish in this color should be put behind bars.
And I dont even have acetone ... Argggh!!!

My new found love

2009-04-30T19:37:00.010-04:00

Pottery it is!

The ancestral house that I used to visit during vacations as a kid had a potter’s workshop right next door. I would spend hours sitting on the black stone sitting (kadappa) in our verandah looking at the potter creating pot after pot… Anybody who has seen a potter throw will agree how fascinating it is to see a beautiful vase rise from a clay ball.

Ever since then, I'd wanted to find myself a wheel and dirty my hands with clay. It is not as easy and effortless as it seems. The magic is- gentle hands and a patient mind. One careless stroke and you should start again. But once you get past that and you see your creation shaping up in your hands, there’s no stopping. The pleasure is unmatchable.

Unfortunately, gentleness is not easy to come... nor is patience. But, I am learning and have taken hugely to it.It has become more than a pastime and I find myself thinking about my creations- my pots, plates and bowls- pretty much all the time. I realized this when I yelled at a bunch of friends for holding me up for something and making me late for the studio. They could not understand why I was fussing over a random hobby class which was not even going to be graded. I think I will choose spending time at the studio and getting myself dirty over doing a strategy assignment for grades. Ultimately its all about what brings pleasure to you. And, currrently, this is it for me. :)

Next week, the pots and plates will get fired and I will get to bring them home finally. I’ll definitely upload the pictures. You keep watching this space. :)

Be worthy

2009-04-27T12:34:00.004-04:00

and things will automatically shape as you desire them to be.

You will never have to pray. You will never have to ask.

Be worthy of the trust, respect, friendships, relationships that you seek and you will be happy. There's nothing else, really, that one needs. There's nothing else that one strives for.

Pyaar ke pal...

2009-04-16T12:02:00.004-04:00

Happier the moments, sadder are the memories...
These are testimonials from my life...
Pal
Yakeen

They remain close to my heart. They will always remain close to my heart.
God bless!

Weird times #2

2009-04-15T19:04:00.002-04:00

Prayer (old version)- "Give us each day our daily bread..."

Prayer(now)- "Give us each day our daily bread and a good room-mate"...

:-X

Weird times #1

2009-04-15T18:50:00.002-04:00

Nuisance value has come to become an asset these days.

Phoney enthusiasts!!

2009-04-13T01:23:00.007-04:00

Theres nothing half as annoying as them. You know the ones who go wide-mouth and twinkle-in-the-eyes mode for anything and everything...

"Really??"

"Aww!!"

"How chweeeeeet!!"

"I would love to do that/be there"

Huh!!!!! Such people annoy me to no end. I wonder if their mouth aches with such a flood of fake niceties? Dont they ever realize that the person standing across them can actually see through it and understands that they are digging for information or favors?

I can never and wont ever do it for anything. Not for grades, not for job. Ohh by the way, for the uninitiated - What I am describing here is often also described as 'excellent networking skills'!

100 Truths...

2009-04-03T18:41:00.013-04:00

I have tagged myself! We have to write 100 truths about ourselves. Here....

LAST
1. Last drink: A nice, hot cup of Irish Creme coffee
2. Last phone call : lil sis... tensed about her exams.. as usual..
3. Last text message: Jags
4. Last song you listened to: Kuch kam from Dostana..a dedication
5. Last time you cried: 6 days back.

HAVE YOU EVER...
6. Dated someone twice: No. Wonder why would anyone do that?
7.Been cheated on? No
8. Kissed someone & regretted it?Unfortunately yes
9.Lost someone special? Yes
10. Been depressed? Yes
11. Been drunk and threw up? Nopes!

LIST FOUR FAVORITE COLORS:
Keep changing… :-D
12. Bottle green (current favorite)
13. White
14. Blue
15. Turquoise

FIRSTS :
15. Made new friends: Yes
16. Fallen out of love: Yes
17. Laughed until you cried: Yeah... mostly with Mom...
18. Met someone who changed you: Yes... surprisingly! It is mostly the other way around...
19. Found out who your true friends were: Yes...
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Yes

HAVE YOU:
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: Of course.. :)
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: Most of them...
23. How many kids do you want to have: I have always wanted to adopt a girl.

24. Do you have any pets: None... Adopt a child instead..
25. Do you want to change your name: No!
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Was running fever and was roaming around all alone battling flurries, planning for roomies birthday(it follows my birthday). Only highlight being the 12 o clock tradition when a couple of sweethearts baked a special eggless cake for me in this weird country which doesn’t give a damn about the strictly vegetarian minority like me. And of course, a genuine wish that came walking all alone all the way on a cold night. :-)
27. What time did you wake up today: 7.30AM… Again, late for work... Aaargghhh!!

28. What were you doing at midnight last night: I was happy about the last minute April fool prank.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: Surprises!

30. Last time you saw your father: 3 months back
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I wish I had played more and had more fun as a child… :)

32. Most visited web page: Gmail

Whats your:
33. Nicknames: Sonu/Kido/Duck
34. Zodiac sign: Scorpio
35. Male or female or transgender : Female
36.Hair color: Dark Brown
37. Long or short: Medium length, layered
38. Height: Started tall but ended up average :-I
39. Do you have a crush on someone? Not today.... :D Yeah.. My crushes last for 4 days max.. And anyways I have become too old for crushes.. :(
40. Ever been in love? Yes
41. Piercings? Ears
42. Tattoos? No
43. Righty or lefty: Righty
44. First surgery: Laser on eyes
45. First piercing: On my ears… when I was a baby....
46. First best friend: Myself
47. First sport you loved: Swimming
48. First pet : Never had one.
49. First vacation: It was Goa… I was 3 then..
50. First concert: Falguni Pathak
51. First crush: Rocky in 5th standard

RIGHT NOW:
52.Sitting: in Office at my desk

53.Turn around what do you see: A potted Cactus

54. Thinking of: What will I make for dinner tonight!

55. Wearing: Blue Jeans and Green Tee
56. Eating: Pretzels
57. Drinking: Water
58. I'm about to: Leave for school from office
59. Listening to: Ovaj Dan- Mario Sombrailo ...Croatian it seems.. :)
60. Waiting for: Today’s surprise.... eagerly waiting :-)

YOUR FUTURE
61. Want kids? Dunno.. :-I
62. Want to get married? I think so..
63. Careers in mind? Lots. Not the kind who can stick to any one type of job...

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
64. Lips or eyes: Eyes
65. Hugs or kisses: Hugs
66. Shorter or taller: Taller
67. Older or Younger: Older but youthful
68. Romantic or spontaneous: Spontaneous
69. Nice stomach or nice arms: Nice Stomach
70. Sensitive or loud: Sensitive
71. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship
72. Trouble maker or hesitant: Trouble maker

HAVE YOU EVER :
73. Kissed a stranger: Crazy?? Never...
74. Lost glasses/contacts: Not lost but broke
76. Broken someone's heart: Yes :(
77. Had your own heart broken: Yes. :( again
78. Been arrested: Nope
79. Turned someone down: Yes
80. Cried when someone died: Yes
81. Liked a friend that is a girl? Yup... in a straight way, of course. And there are times when I do check them out... So what? ;)

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
81. Yourself: Mostly yes...
82. Miracles: Yup
83. God: Yes
84. Love at first sight: No
85. Heaven: Yes
86. Santa Claus: Yes… Papa :)
87. Kiss on the first date? Noooo
88. Angels: Yes
89. Devils: Yes... Amongst us,within us..

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Yeah
91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? Hell! No...
92. Wanted to kill someone ever? Yeah... lots of people...
93. Among you blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? How does one kiss a blogmate? By kissing my monitor??
94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? Yeah
95. Wanted to steal you friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? Nooooo...

Associate with something you wear:
96. White: The coffee-stained Tee
97. Black: My nice black plain sweater

98. Red: Nothing yet… Should buy something red this weekend
99. Pink: My shoes..yaaay!
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? Yuss!

I tag anyone who wants to do it! :-)

Staying alive

2009-03-18T15:10:00.005-04:00

"Life hai, Fight Hai."

"This too shall pass"

Hmmm.... ok

Touch wood!

2009-02-19T14:29:00.001-05:00

From where I see it now, life seems perfect... :)

Shocked!!

2009-02-09T12:55:00.003-05:00

Since when did I start seeking a bonafide for my intentions from others... ??
And who are these 'others'...? People who do not even know me... People who do not even matter... and to whom I dont matter... Just that they stay in close proximity doesnt make them important...
And that too to such an extent that I get actually disturbed by the thought that they doubt my intentions...Ha!! Ridddiculous I say...

Watch your thoughts girlie... You know better :-)

Backups...

2009-01-29T10:23:00.001-05:00

Learning disaster recovery, contingency planning for the course is definitely interesting. I understand that it is the most practical thing to have a plan that one can fall back on if the planned course of action does not work out. But.. isnt that making failure acceptable? Isnt that the point where failure begins...?
Wouldnt it stop one to make a 100% effort towards making the task a success??

Do backup plans exist for relationships as well? Yes, they do. The bizarre pre-nup agreements with a clause for separation...!!!
How do I give myself completely to someone if I have backup plans?

No. Backup plans dont work with me. Either I am In or I am Out.

Somethings that never change...

2008-07-14T14:30:00.002-04:00

This is what became of my Financial Accounting studies...... :)
Some things never change.. Look at that! Here I was tensed as hell about my Finance exam..locked myself in a room..switched of the cell phone for studying.. only to find myself doing this after a few minutes...
I doodle... have been doodling for years... Somehow all my artistic traits surface only during the exams... I never doodle on the non-exam days!! Any psychological reasons for this? Should search...

Result of Pre-US medical check-ups

2008-07-02T16:06:00.000-04:00

Eyes: 2 eye-drops 4 times a day each..
1 eye-drop 6 times day..
Skin:
one electro- surgery on the face.. with 2 creams to be applied twice a day...
Gums:
Massage gums and gargle twice a day.

And I thought I was healthy!!! hmmph!!

The spectacles that were...

2008-06-28T15:26:00.002-04:00

I bade farewell to these companions of mine for the past 14 years... We were inseparable since the very first day...First were the hideuos, dorky glasses with the Shahrukh 'Bazigaar' frame.. I must have been really brave to go public with my face 'beautified' with those...then moving on to an oval one..and then ..a girlie pink,rectangular frame...to these most recent ones.. A relationship that has now come to an end... or rather brought to an end...

Good Bye dears!

Test blog

2008-06-23T14:12:00.000-04:00

This on the lines of a test mail...
Hello Hello..
Mike testing...
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Mike testing.. :)

Ta daa...

2008-06-22T12:49:00.006-04:00

I have been fascinated with blogging and bloggers for quite some time now... I wanted a blog too... I dont write too well... but I make sense... or so I think.... :)
So here I am... finally!! with a new cyberspace for myself...
Here's a glorious welcome to me!!
Clap! Clap!! Clap!!!