Pheww!!!

Long time no post!!
So much has changed since the last time I posted here that it will take ages to cover that gap! All I can say is life has turned around completely. Theres excitement, enthusiasm, new people, new life...and yes lots and lots and lots of work. School is ON....and I never expected it to be this hectic. I had 4 assignment submissions in past 3 days...phew! And now I open my mailbox to see that more assignments have been posted for every subject...So 4 more assignments due in next 7 days...howzzat!!
Lifes revolving between classes n homeworks, but I am not complaining. It is so much fun to get back to school :) Now I understand why students miss grad life once they get out of school.

More later.

Thought of the Day...

Over all these years, I have realized one thing. There are only two moments in life when you experience true, genuine happiness:

1. When you are extremely thirsty for long time and spot a restaurant nearby, and take in that first sip of cold water...bliss!
2. When you have to pee urgently and you are holding it from a long time and you spot a restroom nearby and....bliss!

:D

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Everyone keeps getting such promotional offers...I wonder who falls for these....!

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Thought of the Day...

While watching IPL downstairs at 102, we were switching between Set Max and HBO. And there was a Colin Farrell movie going on on HBO. From what I could make out, the movie was about Belgium and some of its problems. They said the word Belgium a lot in the movie. I asked A what the name of the movie was and he said it was something related to Belgium.
Later that night, I was chatting with a friend who is doing his Masters in US and he told me he had been offered internship at a research institute in Belgium. I thought that is weird. You dont hear about Belgium that often, maybe once or twice a year. So when you hear about it in two totally different contexts, that too on the same day, that must be something.
Next day, a bunch of us were visting a friend in the evening. We talked a lot over various things, pulled the friends leg over why she owns a certain "Chindia Rising" book and various other stuff. Later while having dinner, another friend mentioned about Susan Boyle and her mind-blowing stage performance on Britains got Talent.
As we reached home and I was checking emails, I got an email from another friend, who had sent the youtube link to Susan Boyles performance. This is still explainable I thought, given that the video has been making rounds everywhere since it happened.
But later when I was sleeping I opened TOI, only to stumble on the article "Its goodbye Chindia and hello Chinamerica"! And I was kind of surprised.
Thats when I decided to blog about it. While I was thinking of what all to write..the belgium incident etc, I unexpectedly got a call from the friend who was going to the Belgium university. Coincidence? or is it...?

:D

Joke of the day...

Lately I have been watching marathi family soaps with mom.
Here goes a conversation from yesterday, after watching what we will call Serial1. The plot is the usual Ekta Kapoor inspired story where a woman who is sole heir to a big time property is murdered by her mother-in-law. The woman actually doesnt die and comes back to take revenge, with her face changed :D
So in Serial1, a guy proposes to this woman (named chandana) and wants to marry her.
After half an hour, I see the same guy asking another girl to marry him.
Me: Mom, this guy wanted to marry Chandana right? Is he cheating on her?
Mom: No baba, that was in Serial1. This is a different series.
Me: Ooo..didnt realise when it changed.
(Change of scene on TV)
Arre why is this lady sick? And she always wears jeans na. How come in saree today?
Mom: No! She wears western clothes in the other series where she is a vamp. Here she plays an endearing housewife....and ...(Mom updates me with the whole story)
It comes on Zee Marathi and this is ETV Marathi. Cant you even differentiate between the two?
Me: Hmm, there is a serious dearth of actors in Marathi television industry mom.

And in the one hour following this discussion, I see 3 more actors playing different roles in different soaps. I still dont know who plays what and where :D

Confusion prevails...

:D

Nostalgia...

This is one song from when Salman mania was at its peak. I would have undoubtedly heard it a million times. One of those things which makes you genuinely happy...
Heres to old times!

On a lighter note...

Lifestyle Off Sale...Upto 50% from Jan 16th to Feb 15th

As soon as these letters flash across the newspaper, ladies put on their shopping gear and go hunting...err shopping! I think women have an eye for this stuff, they instinctively know when the lifestyle sales goin to commence, when the happiness sale in central starts and you always, always get to know it a day before from some female friend of yours!
This time when the off sale started, I had one reason to go, although I had shopped aplenty before marriage - lifestyle gift coupons :D
So, after thinking a lot on what to buy, I reached the Oasis mall. The usually almost deserted place was bustling with people. And when I say people it was mostly women! Giggling groups of teenage girls, whiny groups of married women, and some families! So while we talk about families, i must tell you a common trait amongst all husbands present there that day. All were completely disinterested in what was happening around and looked like they badly wanted to go home. While some stood there staring blankly into nothing, some just followed the wives (i mean respective wives! :D), nodding their heads in affirmation at whatever the wife wore or showed! And then there were the cranky ones, who werent embarrased to yell at their wives in public. Like one guy whose wife asked him about a particular dress, and he dismissed it immediately. "kya utha ke laati ho, color bhi dekha hai? ekdam ghatiya hai" he retorted. The wife was embarrased, she looked around to make sure no one had heard and her eyes met mine! I turned my back and started walking away wondering why men even come along if they dont want to.
When i joined the long queue at the trial rooms, right ahead of me was a lady with a baby in her hands and a 10-12 yr old girl by her side. The husband was standing beside her, not speaking a word. Eventually after 10 mins in the queue the baby in the ladys arm started crying uncontrollably. On this the girl who was fiddling around, came running to her mom, gave the baby a big hug and said with a smile, "sweetie, thank u so much for crying!! finally mom has to get out of this place! Mom, we hav been here for 3 hours!!"
Now, the husband looked a bit relaxed too. :D

Sale does crazy things to women I say :D

Ten RandomThings

A follow up of Rahuls post!
Rules of the game: Check if your name is at the end of this blog post. If so, type out a similar blog copy-pasting these rules. After that, list down 10 random things about yourself (that many do not know) and then tag 5 more people who have to do the same.

My List:

1. I wash my hands with soap atleast 10 times a day. I think I can actually feel the dirt settled on the palms when they get dirty.

2. I am addicted to orbit white. You will always find polo or orbit white in my purse.

3. I like Xmen and I always wish I was a mutant with some supernatural abilities.

4. I judge people by the way they keep their bathroom.

5. I feel strongly for social work and want to take it up more seriously and on a larger scale.

6. If I dont talk to my parents for more than two days, I feel something is missing.

7. Procrastination is the one thing I hate about myself.

8. Ganesha is my favourite God and I treat him as my imaginary friend.

9. I adore Jeff Corwin and Steve Irwin more than most people.

10. I can watch Animal Planet the whole day.


My Tags: Indi, Pranjal
(sorry, i know only two people who havent been tagged already! :( )

Rahul says I get 2 extra points for promptness.... yay! :)

11. I have a deal with a cousin to visit Borneo and spend 7 days with the orangutans once in our life!

12. Given any cuisine from any part of the world, I think nothing beats the awesomeness of the simple yet flavorful, our very own desi...paani-puri. Its legendary!! :D

Rahul, why dont you also write two extra points!