Tuesday, March 29

b l a n k

Been thinking of something smart to write......all day.
But c'mon who am I kidding?! First day back to work after 7 days and I'll get time to blog/post? No way??!
*ehem! Don't count this... I'm kinda staying back after work to finish some imp. stuff + posting! :D*

BTW - I didn't go to any Holi function.... *boooo - I know!* There is always some excuses or the other and so I have stopped making any excuses. If only I had a car - hey! wait a minute I do have a car, but I'm still on Leaner's and thus I cant drive without a resposible adult, with a Full License, next to me. My driver's text was weeks ago.. but I have been postponing it like forever! (Just dont get the time to practise!)
....see more excuses - when will I stop!!!

It was a relaxing weekend -
  • 4 hours drive to Great Ocean Road
  • Picnic at the beach with friends
  • Slept a lot!!
  • Had 1 Chocolate Easter egg! - *couldn't resist coz it was Chocolatier* :P
  • Called home - got a scolding from Mommy for calling after 3 weeks!!
But today at work has be HECTIC - so busy..its mad!
I just want to go home.....!!!!!
But no!! When I get home, I'll have to make dinner..... :( *why?! Please God why???*




My head is B L A N K.

Tuesday, March 22

Colors - festival and life!

Holi is coming.... I know because friends are getting excited about going to the Indian temple on the coming weekend, where there is gonna be a huge Holi Mela with most of the Indians here in the state of Victoria attending the celebrations. Don't know the exact date.. coz havent called mom this week.

And ofcourse, like Diwali or Dandiyaa, I have never been to a single Holi function here in Oz. Why?
Well there used to be soo many reasons.... now the reasons have faded, but the habbit continues. And when the day passes by I winge and cry and complain how I have missed another Holi!

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I can't fall asleep, we have to get up early in the morning and go to the nearest crossroads 'chauraha' near my place and roast the sugarcane tops!!
I can taste the sweet nector, the seet sugarcane juice that we will drink the next morning after playing with colors and then having a bath.... in the sticky 'ubtan'.

"Ohhh.... Is my water gun 'pichkari' oiled and ready to use Mom?"
"Yes beta, go to your room now and sleep, or you wont be able to get up on time!"

I run to by room, and jump on the bed. The excitement is too much. Dad will put the music system out in the garden in the morning so when the relatives start to come... there will be lots of colors, lots of music and lots of dancing!!

And then we will have the sugared 'gujiya'...yumm. My mouth is watering at the thought. And then holi mela. Babaji with take us to the relatives.
And all the money I'll get! This year I will not take anything less than Rs.10. I am a big girl and if the kiddies get Rs.5 I should get Rs.10
I have to remember that line to say to any stingy Aunty or Uncle who tries to hand me a Rs.5 note. .! :D

How many choclates can I buy then? How many Maggis?
Oh! I cant sleep....

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The night before Holi.........
I miss you soooo much...

Monday, March 21

You tempt me!!

O! Easter holidays... the long weekend!!
4 days of total fun - masti - forecast of warm sunny days, a trip to the beach...

You look sooo tempting on my calender, but I know.... you will dissappear in no time.

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And another thing that is soooo tempting this time of the year is the chocolate easter eggs and chocolate bunnies!!! They are right on your face...no matter where you go... gocery shops - coffee shops everywhere!!

Yummmmmmm........

*But I'm trying to be a good girl!*

Friday, March 18

Got an education!!!

This one is soo silly that I had to post!

Another one for the boys and supposedly educational for us chicks!

-- Forwarded from a male colleague at my work place! Poor guy who gave it to me!!!
He dosen't know what he has given in the hands of a female!!!
*evil grin!!*

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Rules from the Men's side
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(All are numbered 1. on purpose)
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You are a big girl. If its up, put it down. You dont hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Saturday = SPORTS. Its like the full moon or changing of tides. Let it be.
1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And No, we are never going to think of it that way!
1. Crying = Blackmail.
1. Ask for whatyou want. Let us be clear on this one -
-- Subtle hints don't work.
-- Strong hints don't work.
-- Obvious hinsts don't work.
-- JUST say it!!
1. 'Yes' and 'No' are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. thats what we do. Sympathy is what your girl friends are for!
1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem - See a doctor.
1. Anything we say 6 months ago is inadmissable in an arguement. Infact, everything becomes null and void after 7 days.
1. If you think you are fat, probably you are. Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted in 2 ways, and one makes you sad/angry, we meant the other one.
1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done.
-- Not both.
-- If you already know best how to do it, do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during the commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus didn't need directions, neither do we!
1. We only see the 16 colours, like Windows default settings.
-- For eg. Peach is a fruit not a color. Pumpkin is a fruit.
-- No idea what mauve is!!
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what's wrong and you say "nothing", we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying but its just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't what an asnwer for, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. If we have to go sumwhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine - Really!
1. Don't ask what we are thinking unless you want to talk about - sex, sports and cars.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape, Round is a shape!

Now are you girls thinking what I am thinking.....???!!

*Phew! I'm tired of typing this out.... unfortunately could not Copy-Paste from paper!!*
:D

Thursday, March 17

Observation!!

Guys - Please shed some light on this one!

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From the time that I have noticed boys, I have observed some thing.
I would like to put it down before you people - Don't, I repeat don't take it critically as its just a silly little observation...and I'm curious to know if it means anything.

Indian guys with glasses are less afraid to approach girls than those without!!
*there said it!*

I will give you 2 recent examples -

----- My sixth year in Oz, and it has never ever happened that an unknown Indian guy may have spoken to me in Hindi. But this changed last week, I was at the Immigration Office to pick up some forms (no no! I'm not getting deported - just visa expiring!) And as a lot of International students have their visa expiring end of March, there was total chaos and confusion at the entrance. And from nowhere this Specy guy came with his mate and said to me, "Tumko yeh forms kahaan se mille?!"
I was shocked for a few secs. No, he wasn't bad looking - just the fact that he spoke to me in Hindi! When I came out of my initial shock, I pointed him in the appropriate direction 'in English' and he walked away, turning and smiling in a strange way!

----- I was in the city this Monday with Suraj to see the International Auto Expo thingy at Melbourne Exhibition Centre. We toured around the place and then decided to walk through Crown (a five star Hotel + Casino + Entertainment Complex). I was convincing Suraj to stand next to a big Golden Bugs Bunny outside Warner Bros Showroom for a picture ...and this Specy guy came and asked me pointing at his mate, "Can you please take our picture [with Bugs]?"
I didn't offer as I let Suraj take his camera.
*I know...us chicks and their attitude problem!*
And when the pic was taken and Suraj returned his camera, I was standing quite far away,and still the specy guy turned and gave me a huge grin!

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I told Suraj about this observation as we walked away, telling him the first incident to support my point.
He simply replied, "I also wear glasses, how come I am so scared to approach chicks?!"

:D