Why would you bother?

As I sit here, typing away and working away, for God knows what reasons, my heart is filled with gloom.
If I were to go away for a day or two, no one would know.
Who would come back and ask, what happened and are you alright? And even if you did, who would see the comment or message or email and feel glad? For, I would not be around to check or feel glad.
Even if something was wrong, how could that be told without logging in?
If I'm gone, from here for good, would I be missed? Would you come looking for me?
But, why would you look for me? Why would you spend so much time, to think and care for a faceless entity in this over crowded blog samaj?

If you do come looking, what brought you here, to the virtual doorstep of a stranger?
What drew you to me, to show some concern, which made you leave your work to bother enough to comment, a comment which might never be seen, for I might not be here to read it and feel glad.

We are not discussing cricket!

Ok, we are not discussing cricket here.

And we will be supporting SA, WI from now on.

And we are not blaming Dhoni either for India's dismal performance...
Though as Hitchy has mentioned, Dhoni's honeymoon with the media is now over.

We need a good rest before we start playing again.

Also, trip to Mysore was awesome as usual! :)
Did a bit of shopping and bought a pair of really awesome sandals and a small table made of jute.
(Among other things!!)
It's still at home in Mysore since we couldn't bring it back with us by bus, but once we do get it here, will post the pic - it's too pretty for words! :)

Ok, nothing much to write now, except that I know I have the tags pending... Will post them soon, I promise!
Also, my frn from Pune is coming over on wednesday and staying with us till Sunday. How cool is that?! :)
Looking forward to her visit!

Also, finally got my system hard disk replaced today, but blogger is blocked and I am not able to post comments, though it's allowing me to read...

Say it with Calvin and Hobbes!

So, its a Friday afternoon, my eyelids are almost closed, it's like there are iron chains attached to them and someone is dragging them down.

I also have a meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 which I will take from home! :)

But, after that I have to attend my gym session, because I'm scared of my instructor! No, really.

You should see him and see how he pushes you to do the impossible, which is my legs, arms are all singing different tunes right now! :) :)

So, without further delay, here's something which will make you laugh for sure and keep you awake!! :P

Some of my favorite CnH comic strips!!

Image Courtesy: All Google of course and the respective websites from which they were copied from! :)

Quick Update!

Very quick update!

Been overloaded with work, so haven't been able to comment or read posts properly on all my favorite blogs :(
Like Mandy's post - it's hilarious and I have so many things to say there, but falling short of time!

Gym updates:
Joined the gym today to lose the extra 3+2 kilos (3 as per the doc and 2 more for me!)
So, there are 2 places close to my place. Let's call them Gym A and Gym B.
Gym A is cheaper. So, naturally I go there to pay the fees and to join up!

I walk in and ask for the instructor - this guy comes up, gives me a once over and points to the fee structure and says - "Ladies batch is from 10 to 11 in the morning"
I reply back saying I need to come in the evenings.
He again looks at me and says - "Are you sure, at this time only we guys are there here!"
I tell him politely to 'eff off' and ask again for the instructor.

Another equally oily looking guy walks up and stands really close and says -
"I'm the instructor! Just by looking at you, I can tell how many kilos you need to lose!"

By now, as you would have guessed, I was mighty pissed.
So, I raise my voice a bit and say
"Get out of my face before I hit you where it hurts the most!"

He is a bit shocked and asks "What did you say?"

I repeat the same, louder.

This time, I'm audible enough to bring down the aerobics instructor and she asks me -
"Is he annoying you?"
I say yes.
She says - "Punch him the face! He thinks he has his brains between his legs!"
By this time, I'm laughing real hard inside, the guy moves back, I call him a really bad word and walk out.

These guys are all educated, but, such huge assholes, I tell you!
UGH!
I went ahead and joined the more expensive place!

But, this behavior is so wrong on so many levels, isn't it?!
Not mine, theirs! :P

Why can't they respect us and behave decently like how an educated person behaves.

But, let me tell you one thing - I was almost ready to punch the guy today!

And Cricket -

Are you watching the match?!
Netherlands need exactly 151 runs to make it to the next level and to oust Pakistan!

Netherlands - 3 wickets down!

Will they be able to make it? or will they buckle down under pressure?!!

Also, I have 2 posts in draft - one for the awards - this post is kind of emotional and "Aww-worthy"!
So, taking time before I post it.. :)

Everyone's doing this tag, so I'm doing it too!

OK, Everyone's done this tag - make your wish list of drool-worthy women if you were a man!

Some of them went wrong like Vimmu's or Dhiren's first attempt!! (see, no Bhai here! :P)

Since no one tagged me... :(
I'm doing this all by myself! Hmmmmph!!


1. Sushmita Sen: She's gorgeous, sexy and intelligent and slightly weird! :)
I was totally inspired by her when she went ahead and adopted her daughter... :)



2. Katrina Kaif: She's beautiful lady, graceful and dignified.



3. Penelope Cruz: No explanations here! She is smoking hot!!! :)


4. Sudha Chandran: I admire her. She went ahead with her dream and achieved it! A thing like no leg didn't deter her from dancing. She is one of the very few dancers who dances with a wooden leg and you wouldn't know that at all!



5. Suhasini: Brilliant Actress. Simple. Beautiful and Intelligent


6. Aishwarya Rai: She is a true beauty with brains. I admire the way she conducts herself, very dignified. Her business acumen is pretty fantastic as well.



7. Madhuri Dixit: She is a lovely lovely lady; a great dancer! :)


As you can see I cheated and listed 7 beauties with brains!!! :) :)


Image Courtesy: All Google. It's been put up here only for this tag, it's not an ad and all rights belong to the original owners! :)

Dhiren, These above lines have been inspired and slightly lifted off from your post. Hope you don't mind! Will change 'em, if you do mind though. Do tell me if you want me to change them. Found 'em quite appropriate, so used it....

WooHoo!!!

Couldn't resist!!!

But, did you watch the Aus Vs WI T20 match?!!!

WooHoo!!! WI kicked Aus's butt!!!!!!!!!! :D

What a match!!!

I don't think I would be this thrilled with a Indian Victory as well!!!! :D :D



*dances off gleefully to watch the next match!*

150th!

CONGRATULATIONS Pixie!!!
This is your 150th post, finally! :D

I wanted to make this post special you know, post pics, awards that I got from 2 extremely sweet people - IHM and Pallu...
But, swamped down with work and on top of all that, giving training to itty-bitty over zealous freshers! :D
I just can remember myself being equally over-anxious! Then, over years of experience, I have become the wise-one and know for sure that my "WTF and DKDC" attitude, doesn't help in making friends, but it sure keeps me smiling and helps me get thru a bad day!
DKDC - Don't know; Don't care! :D
I still have a long way to go today... 2 more meetings, 1 assessment to take care of and 1 bit of testing to complete!
Like I mentioned to a friend thru email, I lead a charming and exciting life like my recent book-hero, Dirk Pitt! (Clive Cussler is the author)
So, the picture post and the awards will have to wait...
But, go on, de-lurk and congratulate me! :D
150 is not too much, but, its a target I never thought I would achieve when I first started blogging...
It's all because of you guys, my dear readers, some who have become dear friends that it's been possible..
*love u guys! hugs*

EDITED TO ADD: Since most of you requested Champagne, here's a toast to all of you with the most expensive bottle! :)

Image Courtesy: Google of course! :)

yeh humaari pyaar ki aakhri nishaani hai!

There! I knew that this title will grab your attention! :P

I was watching the serial - "Ballika Vadhu" (I know! waste of time, but just hang on, for a minute)
In that, the 15-16yr old widow actress is pregnant with her dead husband's child after a clandestine meeting in a Mela/fair of some sorts...
Now, people who do follow the serial know that at the time of death of the said-husband, they were still living separately and the said-husband gets killed when he is on his way to get his said bride...
No, I am not discussing the serial with you! Don't worry.. but, I am concerned with the whole, 15 yr old being pregnant thingy.
Why can't we be more practical about the whole thing? Is it truly possible to get pregnant as soon as you have sex for the first time?!!!
I am not sure, if I am making any sense here, but why should a 15 yr old be saddled with the burden of taking care of a baby and all this crap about it being "hamara pyaar ki aakhri nishaani"?? (our love's last sign!)
If you want the message about social conscience and safe sex to go out, make her give up the baby if its too late for an abortion...
How many of us are on talking, pally terms with the people we have had a crush on when we were 16?!
Or, if you did do it for the first time with someone else other than your respective spouse, are u in contact with them?!!
Mostly its NO, right?
How much emotional maturity will a 16 yr old have?!
I sometimes prefer the Western culture in this manner - an unwanted pregnancy is treated as what it should be - a mistake...
Do you live with all your mistakes?!! No, you make amends, fix it, learn your lesson and move on.
Why is the girl being saddled for something that is clearly not completely her fault?
Along with the poor girl's parents... They not only have to "look" after the daughter all their lives, but also her kid, because she won't have the education or the mind set to earn her living or move on with her life.
Why isn't she being allowed to move on from her mistake?
Now, don't give all kinds of crap like, its a part of you and all that - I know that.
But, how many women do you know who have absolutely no maternal instinct at all and they are mothers?
Or, how many women do you know, who have all the instincts in place, but no kids yet?
but, I digress...
We need to move on with our lives and treat our body and soul with respect and dignity.
How come the boy or his family isn't shown taking responsibility?
Why is it that the girl alone should "suffer"?
Why is sex considered so bad? Or sex-education a taboo during our growing up years?
If you want the message to go out, then make it revolutionary, show a change...don't show us a 16 yr old hysterically crying out - "this is my Love's last nishaani!!!" And keeping and struggling with a baby...
Don't show us some guy walking up and saying - "even though she is tainted and the baby isn't mine, I am willing to marry her" Ugh!
I would prefer a Juno any day...
And as parents, don't we want our daughters to move on with their lives with no regrest if they made such a mistake?
Why are we saddling them with a such a big responsibility or even burden?
We need to start changing our mind set and at least try to make a dent in the others' thinking as well if we want things to change for us women folk...

*giggle*

*giggle*
We have a tool called WTF!
LOL!!

I know... I know :P
A bit cheesy, but seriously, imagine a conversation where the manager says "Pixie, what about WTF?! Did you run it?!!" LOL
You should see the looks I get from the weirdo who sits opposite to me!! :P
And every time, I can't help, but smile, and say - "WTF?! Yep done!! :P :P"


A Friend of mine is going thru a messy break-up, this after the engagement was announced, formal introductions done to friends, family. Parents were happy - you know, the whole drill was done and the only thing remaining was to get married.
He tells me they broke off a couple of weeks back. I still don't know for what reason,
but, I wish I was there for him...
With him being in a different country, with a super-hectic job, phone calls are the only way to stay in touch...
Anyways, V if you are reading this, Major hugs dude... I really hope things get better...
You know, I think late-twenties is a really awkward time to be involved in a messy breakup.
You don't get enough time to move on, Parental pressure is more to move on and settle down...
And if your rebound person becomes your life partner, then another saga of fights, sadness starts.
Ugh!
Relationships are weird, icky and awkward at times.
It only seems easy when its working, I guess.

Also, no one is talking about the IPL Finals... :D
Most people have silently agreed that it's because of great cricket by Deccan chargers, but, stupid batting by Bangalore, which made sure DC won! :D

Another thought - I have never ever worn saree to work.
Hmmm... I keep thinking that this should change and I should wear one at least once to work...
But, then technical problems like going to the restroom or crossing your legs on your chair while one sits and works come to mind, and the idea gets put off again.

My sister presented me with an ivory butterfly brooch, which in itself is so beautiful, that I quite don't know what to do it with!!! :P

I am so bored this week and the urge to go on a vacation is getting stronger by the minute.
Need to get away from work, mobile phones, and irritable colleagues. :P
Not too sure where to go though. Any ideas?
Me lives in Bangalore, so it has to be close by - can't tour North India and such because of no leaves... :(

How's your week been? Is monotony getting you too?!

Also, its another 2 more posts before I get the 150 mark, which in itself is quite pathetic because I think I have been blogging for a couple of years now. The frequency of posts has increased only in recent times though.
Thank you, kind readers, friends who keep coming back here to read all this and more! :)

This and that and some more...

Get this -
Apparently, a new project is on the horizon and its a huge one which requires a lot of people have the same expertise as I do.
Now, I know that the project is in pipeline and my Managers know I have expressed an interest to work on it...
But, apparently, before I know, the whole world knows... there have been rumours going around that I would be working on it and it hasn't pleased a lot of people. But, I can feel the buzz, the looks people have been giving me has been priceless! I think that I'm much more important than I perceive myself to be!!! :P :P
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The Other Stuff -
Also, it really pisses me off when people ask me about babies... Arrgh!
I am 29. And no, I don't want babies now.
Does that mean I don't want them at all?NO!
I do want my own kid(s) - either by birth or by adoption... whichever is feasible at the time when we want to have them.
All throughout, I have never felt that motherhood is the identity of a woman. By giving birth to a child, doesn't necessarily make a woman "complete"!
What I mean is, marriage, mother-hood are NOT the only things a woman wants.
It's part of the entire package deal called life. It's what we want along with the other goodies. :)

I have heard people say - "poor guy" to my husband. Why, because he got stuck with a wife who is working, equally if not harder at times. Who manages both home and work pretty decently and because after 3 yrs of marriage, there is no sign of"good news".
(don't you just hate it when someone asks you that question?)

Really? I feel like whacking said people with a pipe.
We are willing to be parents as the time comes... there is no planned agenda as to have or not have babies.
Perhaps, the said people forget that the husband made the intelligent choice of marrying a working-intelligent lady.
I have had people ask either one of us directly - "is something wrong with u/your wife? I know a good doctor if you want."
It is so damn irritating to smile and tell these people in a very polite manner to 'eff off!

Another thing is, the husband doing chores at home. I refuse to call that helping.
Am I helping him when I cook for him? When I make sure his clothes are clean and neatly pressed? Is it helping him, if I clean up our home and dust and rearrange stuff?
No. These things are apparently my "duty".
When the husband does the same - he is"helping". WTF?!!
We both work long hours, we both go thru a gruelling day filled with meetings, stress and bad colleagues.
Why am I expected to come home, put on a smile and an apron and take care of house work with the same flourish while the husband is supposed to rest after a hard day's work???
Why am I blamed because there's dust on the TV? or leftovers in the fridge?
I wouldn't have done the said cleaning because, like all normal human beings, I would have been tired after a long day...
But then, women, in our society aren't supposed to be human or normal are they?
They are conditioned from a very early age to be super effecient, to hide their pain and sacrifice everything for a so-called harmonious family life.

Anway, coming back to what I was trying to say...

Don't give me horrible lines like - "men are conditioned to be dirty"
They are not. Some of the men I know including my husband are cleanliness freaks.
The Harpic toilet cleaner I use inside the toilet bowl was a suggestion from a male friend.


I like my husband in this manner, he doesn't "expect" his wife to do this or that.He knows how tired I would be after a hard day's work - he would prefer it if I relax first and then, after he gets home, we both start dinner...

I think and know and acknowledge us as equals. And I know for a fact that he does too...
The house, house work, the earnings and the expenditures are equally his as it is mine.
The decision to have or not have a baby today, is not just mine, it's his too.
The baby, when it comes, is his as well as mine.We are both parents, care-givers of the said child.
Gender stero-typing and role playing in everyday life is not happening in my family.
Of course, there are differences, these differences are because we are different individuals.
Please do not come to my door step and give me bull crap about me "being a woman, should be able to understand"
No, i don't understand certain things, I can relate to few things... because my wiring or conditioning is different.
Where there is no mutual respect, there is no place for such people in my life or home.
I am happy with the limited number of people we know in the real world and even happier with my blog friends...

Enough said.

Back...

Been busy... way too busy with work! Weekend went away in a haze...
It went by too fast if you ask me!

I met my friend, an ex-colleague on Saturday. We had a great time!
Tried on clothes.... ate nicely, talked, gossiped, laughed :D
The feeling was mutual (I hope! :D)
The funny part was, it didn't feel like over 4-5 months since I last met her.
It was like picking up our conversation from one tea beak to another!

Sunday, went in relaxing at home and making extravagant dinner plans...
All of which were thrown right out the window because of heavy rains... :D

Sunday was also a friend's birthday, but, the poor guy received bad news from home, his aunt had passed away, so he had to fly to Mumbai immediately.
I hope he is doing better and his May his Aunt rest in Peace.

Lot of things are happening on the work front, few bad, few good.
I am hoping something good/great/awesome will come out of this busy schedule.

I am also working late for the rest of the week, including today.
I had also been to the passport office today. The service and the help were, quite surprisingly, efficient!

I have so many posts done up in my head, 1 in drafts, but they all need time to be
written out.

Happy about the Election Results?
I am! Not because I am a staunch Congress supporter (I am neither Pro-BJP!!), but because we just might have a stable govt with economic revival as the main agenda along with making sure religious tolerance prevails, Justice gets served quicker and the streets are made safer for everyone - not just Women and children.

Also, I have been thinking a lot about Gender bias, roles defined and the mental makeup of people... (yes, I know, its a beaten to death topic, but can't help!)
All that in a new post!

As of now, will get back to working.... *sigh*

Happy Monday everyone! :D

Another Friday afternoon post!

Here's another Friday afternoon post -

I read this saying on another guy's screen saver -
"Life's like a clean toilet bowl, you spend all your time finding one and then cleaning it up so that someone else can use it!!"
It's good that our clients have pretty decent sense of humour or else this guy would have been sacked!!!

But, do you really think so?

And, when I asked him about it, this is what he has to say -
"Isn't it true? Do you wait in queue here in the ladies room or do you go in search of an empty, clean cubicle?"
I told him - "it depends, if I'm there chit chatting with a friend, I will wait, else, I will go down a floor for a clean and empty one."
So, he says - "there you go! Life's like that too... we go looking and make our opportunities, people who seldom wait outside a closed door, achieve anything significant.
The ones who see if the door can be pushed open are the achievers..."

I don't know what to say to all of this, but the comment space is all yours!
Do you agree?
Or do you think, like how I do, that the guy has his wiring slightly mixed up in his brain?!!!

2 tags and 2 awards! :)

Warning - Long post - 2 tags!!! :)

The ever-charming Mandira tagged me long ago with this..
She has also passed on 2 awards
(I hope I didn't get the count wrong!or is it only 1?! Then, I've just "picked up" the other one as well!!!!)






The meme is all about writing whatever comes to your mind when you read those numbers.
Here's my list -

1 -> hours left for lunch
2 -> home made dosas I had for breakfast
3 -> more days for the weekend!
4 -> more hours of actual work remaining
5 -> yrs since I have been working
6 -> good friends I have made across companies I have worked for!
7 -> yrs ago, I changed myself for the good.
Esp in my thinking about a lot of things and people.
8 -> yrs ago I became frns with my husband!
9 -> is the number of my favorite dishes
10 -> yrs ago I was in my final yr of graduation and in May, had my exams...

There done!! :)


Another one is from from the lovely Rashmi.
It's to list out 9 most precious memories/moments of our lives.

-> Memories of my grandfather making me dosas - he had a special way - he used to
apply chutney inside the dosa and then add ghee - the lovely smell still reminds me of him and till date, I love eating dosas with the chutney applied inside!

-> My dad putting my sister to sleep when she was a baby. He used to carry her and walk around softly singing God's hymns. There is something very soothing with that memory.

-> 2 separate gangs of 4 girls - we used to have so much fun! The churmuri sessions
near Balal Circle, the late night gossips and study sessions... :D

-> The time I have spent with my husband, then-friend in Mysore.
Though, the Everyday memories I make with him are all so special and precious. :)

-> Visits to Chamudi Hills. Each time its special and the magic never ends.

-> First salary after joining a new company... the ecstasy of blowing off the entire amount is priceless!!

-> My honeymoon. Both of us couldn't believe we were out on our own with no parental
supervision of any sort! We were so happy, that we had ice creams for breakfast as well!!! :D

-> First time I went and shopped for books in Blossoms... for so less money, I had bought half the store!!!

-> Chat and gossip sessions with my mom, late into the night - I don't know how we
manage to have so much to talk about even though we speak a couple of times everyday!!!

-> My first visit to USA. We landed in Denver in the evening or night, I think.
I remember feeling lost and bewildered and excited all at the same time.

-> Shopping with my sister - each time is different and we end up having so much fun!

*ok, so the list is 11!! I had to cheat on such a lovely tag!! :)*

I tag and award - Grail, Rayshma, Galadriel, Dew Drop, Ersa, Indyeah, Smitha, Solilo, Swati.

Enjoy Ladies!! :)

Long-Overdue post...

I came across this article in Rediff, very long ago (I think it's almost more than a year old article)


The discussion board there is much more interesting than the actual article itself.
Lots of guys have written and agreed with one another that its because of the girl
– since she is making good money in the IT sector that the Divorce rates are
higher.
They also go on to point that a girl in the IT sector should be the last
choice for getting married…
What kind of bullshit are we spreading here???
And we call these people educated...

Why are these statistics so misleading? Or are these frightening statistics really true?

The guys in my project are of the same mentality.
Now, I don't exactly consider any of them as men, but their feeling is the same.

There is also some weird trend here, guys, who have spent all their life, save their working years, growing up in a restricted, small-minded environment have all married girls who are fresh out of college!
Now, we all know how mature, career-oriented we were at the tender age of 20, right?!

All of them are married to girls, who are not ambitious.
Is it because they have such huge inferiority complex that they need to control their wives, either thru physical abuse or thru financial dependency??

Many of my friends in my age group - single and successful women are quite afraid to go in for arranged marriages, simply because the guys elder to them, would expect them to either toe the line somewhere or make huge compromises in terms of
career growth and money.

Most of them prefer being single or in an affair where they wouldn't have to make life-altering compromises.

Why is it that men find it increasingly difficult to adjust to wives earning more money or being in a higher position than them?

We women in the IT sector lead are more stressed out.
Balancing both work and home is difficult.
We are ambitious, much more than our counter-parts, more productive and definitely much more professional than the men.
But, we manage because we have awesome spouses behind us, egging us on, cheering us to do better.

My friend asked me how I manage, now I necessarily don't think I'm managing anything because my support system is rock-solid.
(TOUCHWOOD)
The only thing my dad says till date is - "do your best and be the best"
My mom says, waiting a year more to have a baby is ok - nothing is wrong with that - concentrate on your work now.
My husband - he is the one who criticises me, makes me cry over my work and helps me when I get stuck somewhere.
He is the one who keeps a hot meal ready when I go home late, who wakes me up with a cup of chai and packs my breakfast for me.
Do I feel guilty that he does so much? NO.
Why? Because I do the very same for him... I make sure he has cleanly pressed clothes to wear, hot food and all the criticism and encouragement he can possibly digest!!!

What gets my goat is that a woman is expected to do all this and when the man does the same for his wife - he is either "Joru Ka Gulam" or the lady is very "lucky"!!

Isn't it but natural for the husband to be equally, if not more supportive of his wife's career, life?

The inequality gets to me and the level of insecurities never fails to amaze me!

How long will we struggle like this?
I hope that as we struggle, that some change will come about. But, then, I have always been an optimist!


P.S: This was written a very long time ago, but hadn't published it for various reasons unknown!
So, putting it up now after toning down the post... :)

My husband blogs now!

Girls, lovely ladies and handsome men who come here and read me, Thank you! :)
now, I need you lovely people to check out my husband's blog!

Please check out my husband's attempt (finally!) at blogging... He too has finally succumbed to the awesomeness of blogs!
His place -> Cool Dude...

Please encourage the man! :)
his sense of humour is pretty awesome... and I'm not saying this just because he is my Husband!! :P

Thank you, lovely people!! :)

this post has no title... it should though.

I wanted to blog about my very first bloggers meet.

I was excited, just like those adorable babies I met today about my first ever bloggers meet! :)
And how fantastic it was put faces to the babies, moms... to know them, connect with a few of them...


But, then all the enthusiasm I had, disappeared with me watching today's episode of the Dance Reality show - Jhalak Dhikalaja.
Here, Baichung and Sonia showed Domestic Violence in their dance.
They made most of us cry... and then, the anchor Shwetha said that if you see any woman who is in this state, who is a victim of Domestic Violence, don't simply sit around - go and help.
this just made me feel helpless and sad and angry.
My friend is a victim of Domestic Violence... she was beaten and thrown out of the house when it was 6 degrees outside and she had nothing on but a night gown. And to add to it, she is pregnant.
She is still with him because her parents "decided" that she needs to listen to her husband and "adjust" to him.
She says and believes that her place and fate is with that animal she calls husband.

I cannot believe that a man can stoop so low enough to hit his wife, the woman who is supposed to be his partner in life, who is giving birth to their child...
A husband is supposed to be thoughtful and caring...more so, when his wife is pregnant.
My brain just can't register the fact that she is OK with getting beaten up, an educated woman, who knows its wrong, but has "accepted" this as her fate.

I will post again about the awesome feeling of meeting so many blog-mom's and their adorable little ones...
right now, my brain's all mushed up.

So....

So, Do YOU plan on coming home at all or no?!!

IT'S BEEN A MONTH.


I have no idea how well we are going to cope after you leave for your MBA... sigh.

and yes, this is a direct public message to my sister - to tell her WE are pissed off with her!!! :P


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Also, on a totally different and unrelated note, to my dear trolls - 'EFF OFF... really. just because I'm being patient and decent and NOT putting up your immature comments up for the world to see doesn't mean I'm putting up with it. DO NOT mistake my silence and patience as weakness.

and since this blog is a decent place - the curse words are being held off - temporarily.

Holding Hands

Now, Renu tagged me ages ago, about Holding Hands and what it meant to me.

I did what every other person do - I googled "Hold hands"
and there were numerous Quotes, links etc about the same.

Of the entire lot, this saying I liked:
"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.
~Quoted by Alexandra Penney"

and I also found a website which teaches a person "How to hold Hands"!! -

And, this picture from Google - I liked best:




Now, for me holding hands primarily means - security.
It is a sign of trust.
A baby trusting its parents, spouses trusting one another
The blind man trusting the person to help him cross the street.

Holding hands, also denotes - "I will show you the way."
For Parents to their child - it means they are guiding the way - showing them the path before they let go and watch you pave your own path thru life's journey.

It means security - emotional security.
It is also one visible way of showing love.

We hold hands, when we are unsure, scared and when we are happy!!

For me, holding hands with my husband, when we are walking simply denotes companionship.
If i'm holding my sister's hand - it means I'm protecting her, even if it ends up irritating her!!! heh!
If it's with my parents - it works both ways - I am seeking protection or I'm helping them cross the road in
Blore sometimes!! :)

What does holding hands mean to you?


Image courtesy: Google! :)

Friday Afternoon.

It's a Friday afternoon... I have another 3.5 hrs to go before I wrap up for the day at work...
And, I have 2 meetings - calls that I need to take from home.

My Friday evening plans with a couple friends has been effectively shot down the drain...
The husband has been working late everyday which includes today as well.

I really wouldn't mind that chilled beer or a glass of chilled Red wine. right now.

I feel like this -



I want my weekend. Now.

Image: google! where else?! Duh!

100 more things about me!!

Picked up this tag from Rayshma!

Since, it meant just talking some more about me! I thought - why not!! :P

LAST TIMES…
1. Last beverage: Tea
2. Last phone call: Spoke to my dad
3. Last text message: "Eat breakfast" - from my husband
4. Last song you listened to: Independent girl
5. Last time you cried: can't really remember - it's been some months. I think.

HAVE YOU EVER...
6. Dated someone twice: yea
7. Been cheated on? : by friends? plenty of times!
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? : yup! ;-)
9. Lost someone special? : yes.
10. Been depressed? : no.
11. Been drunk and threw up? : no.. i try not to reach that threshold!! ;-)

LIST FOUR FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Green
13. White
14. Black
15. Red

FIRSTS :
16. Made new friends: sure... I do it all the time, especially thru this blog!
17. Fallen out of love: yeah...
18. Laughed until you cried: no. But laughed till my cheeks ached and tears were rolling out my eyes.
19. Met someone who changed you: yes.
20. Found out who your true friends were: yes
21. Found out someone was talking about you: Oh yea! happened to be a so-called "good friend"!! and of course, how can one discount the relatives!! LOL

HAVE YOU:
22. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: yup!
23. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: most of them...
24. How many kids do you want to have: it depends on my mood - sometimes 1, other times 2
25. Do you have any pets: no. but, i want 2 dogs!!
26. Do you want to change your name: No... i think Pixie suits me fine!! ;-)
27. What did you do for your last birthday: Was at home in Mysore - Ate cake, went to the temple and had dinner out with my folks
28.What time did you wake up today: early - 5:45 AM
29. What were you doing at midnight last night: sleeping.
30. Name something you CANNOT wait for : can't think of anything like that....
31. Last time you saw your father: During Ugadi - March 28th
32. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I am changing quite a few things - including my weight! :P (just need to lose a tad bit more!!)
33. Most visited web page: google, gmail, blog, office web page

WHAT'S YOUR :
34. Name: Pixie :)
35. Nicknames: Pixie, on the blog... and quite a few short renditions on my actual name!!! :P
36. Zodiac sign: Pieces
37. Male or female or transgender : female
38. Elementary: done in Mysore
39. College: again, studied in Mysore
40. Hair color: it's deep brown/mahagony - though it's not very clear!! :P
41. Long or short: I have weird hair - usually it's shoulder length - now, its longer...
42. Height: not too tall.. I look good with what height i have!! :P
43. Do you have a crush on someone? : currently, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker from Fast and the Furious 4!!
44. Ever been in love? : Yep.. I continue to be in it!
45. Piercings? : ears.
46. Tattoos? : No.. i don't understand body art.
47. Righty or lefty: righty
48. First surgery: none. yet.
49. First piercing: not really sure when my folks got it done...
50. First best friend: Pallavi from Kindergatern and then Bobbie in Denver.
51. First sport you loved: Basketball
52. First pet : none yet! see answer to Q 25.
53. First vacation: Can't remember at all...
54. First concert: Was in Good Shepard Convent - Music Hall. I played Concerto No. 25 and then the March Rain.
Didn't I tell you - I played the Piano - Western classical - you know - Mozart and Bach and stuff like that!
I have the certificates from London School of Music. Had to stop, becuase reality caught up in the form of college and studies...
55. First crush: Can't remember - I think it was a guy from School when I was in the 4th!

RIGHT NOW:
56. Eating: Almonds
57. Drinking: Water
58. I'm about to: Catch up on work! :D
59. Listening to: nothing - except the pit-patting of key boards around me
60. Waiting for: the afternoon to pass

YOUR FUTURE
61. Want kids? : yup...
62. Want to get married? na! done that! once is enough!!
63. Careers in mind? : Dancer, Painist...

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
64. Lips or eyes: both
65. Hugs or kisses: both
66. Shorter or taller: taller. definetly.
67. Older or Younger: Mature and Wise :P
68. Romantic or spontaneous: both. depends on the situation and my mood...
69. Nice stomach or nice arms: both
70. Sensitive or loud: sensitive
71. Hook-up or relationship: relationship.
72. Trouble maker or hesitant: neither, I think.

HAVE YOU EVER :
73. Kissed a stranger: heh! no... not yet! :P
74. Lost glasses/contacts: well, broken my glasses plenty of times. Does that count? :)
76. Broken some one's heart: Yea...
77. Had your own heart broken: Not really... I thought I had and then realised that I hadn't!!
78. Been arrested: nope!
79. Turned someone down: yes... 3 of them! (I'm modest, I've kept count!! :P)
80. Cried when someone died: yes.
81. Liked a friend that is a girl? I like most of my "girl friends", but now I have reached an age where I have learnt to pretend really well...

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
81. Yourself: totally. without a single doubt
82. Miracles: Yep. For sure
83. God: Yes.
84. Love at first sight: Hehe! no!
85. Heaven: yea - it's here - you experience heaven and hell here on Earth before passing on.
86. Santa Claus: YES! :D
87. Kiss on the first date? yes.
88. Angels: yes... all kinds
89. Devils: sure.. I mean, when you have worked with them, it's difficult not to believe in them!

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
*again, haven't lied till here!*
90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? : yes. husband is at work and my friend - he is out of the country...
91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? : girlfriends yes. boyfriend... no.
92. Wanted to kill someone ever? : yea.. i have a list too... some people are off it now..
93. Among your blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? : eh?! no one... Hugs - yes!
94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? : Sure.. read the answer to Q# 22.
95. Wanted to steal your friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? : No...

ASSOCIATE WITH SOMETHING YOU WEAR :
96. White: kurthas
97. Black: shoes
98. Red: salwar
99. Pink: kurtha, shirt
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? : no! Just "100 more things about me!!" :P


There, done! I tag anyone and everyone who has the patience or the afternoon to do this tag!! :)