Gone for no reason!

Argh! I have been away for a long time! No particular reason. I just have these phases. One has me logged in 24/7 while the other keeps me as away from the net as possible. Weird because I missed this whole blogging thing each and every day. So much has happened over the past few days. In fact, I would make up blog entries in my head all along but would never move my butt to type them down and publish them.

Well, I am back!

Nose Bejewelled

I was barely a year old when my mother got my ears pierced. She says "I took you out of sheer excitement." Perhaps she was scared that I would refuse to let someone drill holes in my ears later. Perhaps she did not want me to remember the pain.

Nineteen years later, a few days back to be precise, I got my nose pierced. Let me tell you, I was ready much earlier, but a certain friend scared the living daylights out of me by talking about "unbearable pain" and the "excruciating recovery period". I put off the idea until it completely slipped out of my mind, but it all came back when I saw a dear friend's nostril. On it perched a beautiful white stone, catching the light and glinting pompously. "If she can go through the pain, I sure hell can!", I said to myself.

So off I went to the piercer, with dear friend and three of her friends in tow (all with pierced noses). The five of us trooped into the pretty silver shop. What do you think I saw? A lady bending over a girl about my age, about to pierce her nose. Let me tell you, it looked as easy as eating cornflakes. The girl happily got up, paid and left. "Darn", I said to myself, "that looked pretty neat!". You can safely say that about that time, all my fears left me.

"Choose a pin for me, I'm confused."

"How 'bout this one?"

"Yeah that looks cool. Y'think it'll suit me?"

"I think it'll look especially good on you!"

"Ok but have a look at the others as well."

"Hmm how 'bout this? Or this? And look at this one!"

"No, no. And absolutely no to that!!"

"Well I think you should go with our first choice then.."

To tell you the truth, it didnt hurt one bit, big thanks to the piercer's expertise! She pushed in the pin in a split second and by the time I knew it, I had a beautiful stone glinting pompously on my nostril too.

CHILDREN, THESE DAYS!

So there I was, interacting with a bunch of nine year olds, trying to get them to speak effortlessly in english.

"Lets divide the class into two groups - girls and boys", I said.

"Sure!"

"Tell me boys, how do we brush our teeth? Tell me the whole procedure, step by step."

"We take a toothbrush, wet it, apply toothpaste on it, clean our teeth and tongue, rinse our mouths, rinse the brush. Done!"

"Very good! 10 points!"

"Yay!"

"Ok, now girls. Tell me, how do you get ready in the morning?"

"We get up, take bath, brush our teeth, polish our shoes, wear the uniform, eat breakfast and leave home to come to school."

"Very good! 10 points to you too!"

"Yay!"

"Ok, now I wont ask any more questions. Ask each other. Girls, ask the boys a question."

"Yay! Hmmm. How do you switch on the computer?"

"We switch on the UPS, then the CPU, then we wait for the screen to switch on, enter the password, then wait for the desktop to appear."

"Excellent boys! 10 points again! Now why dont you boys ask the girls a question?"

"Woohoo!" *whispering* "How do girls take bath????"

"No!! No!! Ask another question!!"

*more whispering* *sniggering* "How is a baby born????"

........

CHILDREN, THESE DAYS!

A Friendship Day Note on Facebook

This is a note I wrote in Facebook for all those who know me. I thought it would be nice to share it with you guys as well. :)

i wish i could tag more people. but its limited, so please, this is for ALL my friends.

i am in a horribly nostalgic mood. i miss so many people who today are no longer there in my life.

if i have hurt anyone of you, intentionally or unintentionally, i apologize wholeheartedly. there isnt a meaner person out there.

cheers to those who came for the shortest time possible, but made a place in my heart forever.

cheers to those who stuck by me, who lifted my spirits day in and day out, who made me feel loved and wanted.

cheers to those who dropped their work to see me, to make sure i was alright. to tell me when i was too rude, too mean, too hurtful, or simply too boring.

cheers to those who didnt mind paying an awfully hefty phone bill, just to make sure i did not feel alone.

cheers to those who heard me while i cried my eyes out.. or laughed my guts out.. cheers to those who saw my bad side, yet stuck around.

cheers to those who know me more than i will probably ever know myself.

cheers to those whom i have never met. you have a special place in my heart.

cheers to friends from a long, long time ago. we might not talk, might not even know where we are, but cheers to you too.

cheers to those who hurt me, cursed me, broke me.

pushed me, shoved me, provoked me.

who smiled while i didnt.

who laughed when i couldnt.

cheers to my dear buddies, robo and sandra. i miss you so, so, so much..

and finally, cheers to YOU. my soulmate. my best friend. i love you.

A very HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY to you too, dear readers. :)

Dog Show

Hrumph!

Pet-ty issue

So I have pets. Not dogs, not cats, not hamsters, but squirrels. They are right there on my bathroom window and I just let them be. I have even stuck two pencils on the window so that it doesnt shut because of the breeze.

You know the best part about having squirrels as pets? They are really low maintenance. NO maintenance, rather! All I have to do is look at them, see them look back at me, admire them, see them admire me... SERIOUSLY! They display themselves only for me. If anyone else enters the bathroom, they go away and refuse to come back until that person has left. Its so cute to see them lounging around, flat on the stomachs! On days the squirrels have a party, I see the family stuck against the net to accomodate guests. They have a gala time. The guests then leave and the family retreats into their humongous nest.

So today I have a picture story for you. Let us very creatively call it THE SQUIRREL STORY.

There once lived a family of three squirrels. Mama squirrel, Papa squirrel and Baby squirrel. Mama and Papa squirrel built a beautiful golden nest for Baby squirrel to grow up in. One day, the family was sitting outside their home, relaxing and enjoying the gentle breeze, when all of a sudden A Big Human entered their territory.

The family was startled by this sudden invasion.

They sprang up from their drowsiness and fled A Big Human.

But Baby squirrel was brave. He came back to see who had disrupted their peaceful squatting. Well, well! It was only their good friend Rima!

No problem! Rima wont hurt them! Baby squirrel happily went inside his spacious home and waited for Mama and Papa squirrel to come back.

A simple story, but this actually happened today morning. I have been trying to write about my pets since a long time, and there could not have been a better way to introduce them. I dont think we will ever keep dogs again, so these little fellas really give solace to my heart. Thank you dear squirrels.

YES!

The Delhi High Court has legalized homosexuality. I feel like going out and dancing in the rain.