Closing shop here!

Hey lovely readers!! :)

I am finally closing shop at Blogger!! :)

that's because as you already know, with all the cries for help - I have moved to WP!!

New place: http://mytakeoneverything9.wordpress.com/

I am not sure about all the feeds, subscribe options... yet.
But, that's where I will be from now on! :)
Cheers!
Do keep coming by, all of you.

help!

help!!

I need serious technical help!!

I shifted to Wordpress - yay! BUT, I AM SO UNABLE TO MIGRATE MY POSTS THERE or set up the pages... the widgets are not showing up *WAIL*

and also, have you see how bad the layout is??

sigh...

I will miss blogger.
Blogger gave me my friends... I will miss it.
but, its time to move on, if not for myself, for my blog posts and my friends.
All of you, ok, most of you have asked me to shift! ;)

But, I need help!

Please help...

thank you!

oh. new domain - www.mytakeoneverything9.wordpress.com

we are like this only!

The lines imposed on the blogging world, blurs as we step beyond the invisible lines drawn to make friends in real life.
Though we blog under fictitious names, what we write except stories, aren't fiction.
They are our true feelings, honest and from the heart.
You get sympathy, support, advise from various faceless people around the world.
Whether we take the advice or not is secondary, but lovely people do come by to support you and your decisions.
When we do make that conscious effort to step out of the blog world confines of a friendship, we are not sugar coating our personalities.
The actual person, who we are is what is presented. Some friendships click and some don't. When the friendships do click, the pleasure derived in visiting the other person's blog doubles!You have childish games played, comments passed, legs pulled.
Mostly it looks like a huge party with lots of people just having a good time.
Are some of the comments written childish? Sure, they are!
I was discussing the same with Monu the other day and she agreed on that part.
We blog to destress, to talk about aspects of our lives,which we generally wouldn't. We share our feelings with the hope that there is someone else out there who has felt the same, who understands and one who passes on a virtual hug without asking why you need it!

We are here to have fun basically, and to make friends along the way.
Life's hard, to all of us. We all have hiccups, everyday at work is filled with some new challenge or we get burdened with the existing problems.
My blog, my friend's blogs are getaways for me.
So, yea, the comments do get a little childish, the conversation runs into lengths because we pull each other's legs quite a bit :)
Each comment is treasured and each new friend made is celebrated.
So, yea, we fight, we pull each other's legs, we talk random stuff and sometimes on purpose we deviate from the existing topic and talk nonsense! :)
Yea, it helps that we crib, fight and fall all over the blog world to be first!
It helps us laugh and it makes one feel wanted.
So, go right on and be childish and funny and smart, 'cause with all this laughter, we are making our world a happier place to live in! :)
And as Swaram aptly put it, its more about connecting with people than showing off writing skills and making politically correct statements!

Cheers to our wonderful blog samaj which is filled with love, unconditional support and friendship! :)

Anothe Day... another Tag! :)

I got tagged by the ever lovely Deeps on this one!
Since I love doing Tags, here goes! :)
The rules are thus…
RULE 1: You can only say Guilty or Innocent.
RULE 2: You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks!
RULE 3: Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers, type in your answers and tag 20 of your friends to answer this.

Asked someone to marry you? Innocent
Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Guilty/Innocent
Danced on a table in a bar? Innocent
Ever told a lie? Guilty
Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? Guilty
Kissed a picture? Err...Other than Salman Khan's pic in 5th std, Innocent!!!
Slept in until 5 PM? Guilty
Fallen asleep at work/school? Guilty
Held a snake? Innocent. I do want to!! :)
Been suspended from school? Innocent
Worked at a fast food restaurant? Innocent
Stolen from a store? Innocent
Been fired from a job? Innocent
Done something you regret? Guilty
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Innocent
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Guilty
Kissed in the rain? Guilty
Sat on a roof top? Innocent
Kissed someone you shouldn't? Guilty
Sang in the shower? Guilty.
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Innocent
Shaved your head? Innocent
Had a boxing membership? Innocent.
Made a girlfriend cry? Guilty.
Been in a band? guilty. (Does the school band count?!)
Shot a gun? Innocent. (Most folks are afraid to even just hand me a gun!!! sigh)
Donated Blood? Innocent
Eaten alligator meat? Innocent... *really? alligator as in another species of crocodile?!!*
Eaten cheesecake? Guilty! Oh yes! Guilty! :D
Still love someone you shouldn't? Innocent
Have/had a tattoo? Innocent.
Liked someone, but will never tell who? Innocent
Been too honest? Guilty
Ruined a surprise? Innocent.
Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn't walk afterwards? Guilty.
Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty
Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Guilty.
Joined a pageant? Innocent
Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Guilty
Had communication with your ex? Guilty
Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Innocent.
Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty!

Deeps has gone ahead and tagged most people I know! So, I am not going to tag anyone on this.
But, if you feel like doing this, go ahead and take it up! It's fun! :)
2 people know WHY I don't Tag them anymore as well!! ;)
Cheers!

Ganesha Habba Celebrations!

Sunday was Ganesh Chaturthi. This has been one of my favorite festivals since I can remember!This and Sankranthi. :)
This year though the Pooja, food were as usual good, all of us missed my sister.

I guess this will be true for all festivals from now on...

She will be missed and she will be teased mercilessly as well!! :D :D

Here are a few pics from yesterday's celebrations.

Please do not copy, save these images. They are personal property. Do not duplicate the images.

Goddess Gowri and Lord Ganesha -

Our Pooja room at home in Mysore -

Lunch! :) -

Also, I know I haven't responded to a LOT of comments for my previous 2 posts, I will do that by tomorrow. I haven't gotten around because of work load and its becoming increasing difficult to log in with managers walking by and discussing lots of irrelevant things!

Please don't mind my dears and please do keep commenting because I have read each comment, but replying suddenly becomes difficult! :)

Also, took one major decision at work today. Not sure how right or wrong I am about it. But, am happy with it. Not too sure what the consequences are going to be either.

Oh well.

Playground

She eyed the little kids playing in the playground enviously.
How she wished she could play too! The swings were absolutely thrilling!!
Chotu had said he would push her swing high if she could get to play...
She started off with a spring in her step to play, but then her little heart skipped a beat.
She remembered the last time she had ventured into the playground and how when her mother had found her, she had been whipped.

A tear trickled down her muddy face, remembering the pain and how Chotu had applied the paste on her back to make it stop hurting.

She went back and sat on her box dejectedly, playing with her raggedly doll Simbal. She sat still for almost an hour, peeping out now and then to see the children play.

After a while she heard Chotu call her, she looked up with anticipation in her big brown eyes. Chotu pointed out to the place where her mother lay passed out because of the drugs she took.
She was happy, almost sang in happiness and thanked God for the drugs her mother took.
Now, she could play for as long as she wanted without her mother waking up!

She skipped out with a song in her heart and a tune on her lips to play on the swings and to rush down the slide!!!

Oops! I did it again!!

Heh! Before your imagination runs away with you, hold on to your horses!

It's just that I have sent Swaram 2 sms which were meant for my husband!! :D
Again, hold on! Don't run away!!!

The first was something to do with a crow eating a rat!! That too early in the morning!! heh!
Second, again was today!
I sent the sms in which I was asking K about tonight's dinner.
Heh! Swaram replied she had no issues, but she wants it thru courier!! LOL!!

This is because, lately in my sms list of recently used numbers, her number is first. So without thinking or checking properly have sent her the sms!!
Will be a tad bit more careful in the future!!
This was just dinner and other regular stuff!! ;) ;)

One thing that irritated me to no end today at the vegetable market, a pregnant lady, she was almost 8 months pregnant was buying stuff and there was a long queue at the billing counter.
No one gave her way to get her stuff billed, you know?
All men, insensitive louts!
I gave her my place and when she was about to get her stuff billed, an elderly man tried to sneak in his purchases!
I asked him outright whether he has any shame or not!!
He had the audacity to say that its only 1 item!
I gave him back properly, asking him whether he has any shame, seeing a pregnant lady at the billing counter, no one gave her any place!
He came back and stood in line quietly after that!!!

How insensitive can people be?!! She was already a bit tired, you know, carrying the load, but that's her personal choice to come out for shopping. The least we can do is show some sensitivity. Right?

She was so pretty, that lady. :)

Tag-Raasa!!

Pallu did this tag, and I found it interesting... I've done it some time back, can't remember or bother to dig thru the archives!! So, posting again.
The first few lines have been copy+paste from Pallu's place! :)
(The text in blue is directly from her post!)
Tag Rules:
It’s harder than it looks!(Mind It). Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag your friends.
Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.
They have to be real… nothing made up!
If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers.
You cannot use any word twice and you can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question. Have Fun!!

1. What is your name: Pixie (It's easier to do the tag with P!!)
2. A four Letter Word: Poke! Porn?!
3. A boy’s Name: Popye, Paapanna, Pyaremohan
4. A girl’s Name: Pankaja, Pavithra, Pavani..
5. An occupation: Police, paan-wala
6. A color: Pink
7. Something you wear: Err... ehem! Petticoat?!! LOL!!
8. A food: Paapad, Payasam
9. Something found in the bathroom: Perfume! (Whew!!)
10. A place: Pittsburgh
11. A reason for being late: panicky traffic?!! (If that's a word)
12. Something you shout: Plllrrr!!
13. A movie title: Pyar To Hona Hi Tha...
14. Something you drink: Pineapple juice! Pinapple Vodka!
15. A musical group: Police, Pink Floyd, Poison,
16. An animal: Pony, Puppies :) :)
17. A Street name: Panchamanthra road!
18. A type of car: Porsche
19. A song title: Pink
20. A verb: Poke

I tag Hitchu, Crafty, Monika, Masood, Smithus...I haven't tagged Grail or Wisegirl since both of you don't do them!! :P
Swaram is already tagged... so tagging her again here!!. hehehe!! :P :P

Yenjaay Maadi! :) :)