Grumpus

As on 19/2/06.

Ok thats not a word...I just made that up...it just seems to describe the way I feel really well...I'm feeling grumpus today...

First, I lose my phone at Chinky's mehndi. Then, the bastard who steals my phone tries calling and messaging all my friends. Then, when I call on my number, he has the f***ing balls to tell me that its his phone and his number and he's had it for the past 2 years. The icing on the cake is my wonderful service provider who informs me (after much following up) that they can't block my sim card as their system's are under updation --- for the next 5 days!!

Seriously, what the f***!

How bizarre

--> So yesterday MM calls me "Whines are we on for dinner? All us single folks will head out to Aqua and ruin Valentine's Day!" I'm always in the mood to make people uncomfortable (muaahahahahaha) so I was full enthusiasm. And then I realised... 2500 bucks for dinner!! And not a buffet or anything...at least then I suppose I would have been able to justify it somehow in my head by eating like a pig...but its a freakin' set dinner!! What if you don't like what they're serving!?!? What is it about Valentine's Day that makes people go beserk? When you think about it there are more than enough days to celebrate, what with birthdays and anniversaries and what not. And it suddenly seems to be more in your face than ever. Even my gym is decorated with heart shaped balloons!

--> I finally went and got myself a pair of glasses yesterday after 6 months of whining about having broken the old pair. Its amazing how much more I can suddenly see. I'm just loving it!

--> A couple of days ago I got into a huge fight with my dad...something that I never do...and I was really really upset about it. And then when I called this friend of mine to cry, all he said was that he had other plans (which were, needless to say, pretty unimportant) and couldn't talk. And suddenly my biggest problem was no longer that I was fighting with my dad but that someone who was close to me didn't have the time for me because he cared about what the rest of the world thought. Its strange how it only takes a minute for a situation to change completely.

--> Have you ever put something into your mouth thinking that its going to taste a certain way and then realised that it tastes completely different from what you expected and that it was pleasant anyway? I love that feeling of momentary surprise.

--> Fabindia's just launching a whole line of body care products and I get to try them ALL first. I love that my mother works for them :)

--> I thought I'd forgotten how to flirt. Till last weekend. Last weekend was the weekend of holding hands and dressing up and random compliments and that head rush that I have missed for about 4 years now. Its good to know that I still have it!

The curious incident about the dog at midnight

So its a typical Tuesday night. I was home earlier than usual and my parents and I were sitting around and chatting in their room. Taika of course was flat out on the floor - she needs her 8 hours, the lazy lump - when suddenly she jumps up, runs to the window and starts barking like crazy. Normally she does this only when our resident cat is around - she hates the cat because he keeps stealing her food and she can never catch him - and we tend to ignore her till she shuts up. But for some reason, my father decided to go check what was bothering her. And thats when he saw it.

This 'face' was standing right outside our window and staring back at him.

So my dad starts yelling in Tamil asking the 'face' who he is. The 'face' stares back some more - manners obviously not being a priority - and then does an about turn and walks out through Pra's (my neighbour) house - through a gate thats always kept locked.

By then I called Pra who wasn't at home but he immediately called his brother V who came running out to see what had happened. V is this 6ft 3 dude and while he's actually a sweety, if I didnt know him, I would be scared as hell if I suddenly met him down some dark alleyway.

Moving swiftly on, all the neighbour's gathered together downstairs, a first probably in about 10 years (the people in my colony, in case you haven't gathered, are not too friendly with each other) and discussions ensued on who could have broken in. My father had just finished describing the guy when Uncle X (I call him X as I have no idea what his name is even though he lives next door to me!) suddenly noticed a guy standing near the gate who fit the description exactly! So V and his friend Baldy went to the gate and caught hold of the guy and brought him in.

I couldn't help feeling sorry for the 'face'. He made absolutely no attempt to escape or deny that it was indeed him outside our window. He seemed not quite there though I dont know if this was because he was a 'mental case' as we so crudely put it over here or because he was stoned. Maybe it was a bit of both. Apparently he'd come to our house looking for food and had in fact stolen some from Pra's house. Also, we found some prayer books in his bag which he'd taken from Pra's mom's room. If only he'd just come to the door and asked for help.

And so we called the cops. And of course they took their own sweet time to get there even though the police station is less than a kilometre from our house. 45 minutes to be exact. Their excuse was that there was no vehicle so they had to take an auto and come. Its almost laughable really!

The funniest part was when they questioned the 'face' on why he'd chosen our house he said that Shivaji Ganesh (a really famous long dead Tamil actor) had called him to his studio which was in our house! Talk about delusional! Finally they took the poor guy away and the excitement was over.

Taika is suddenly the hero of the day. With her new found elevated status, she can now sit on our heads if she wants to and there will be absolutely no complaints. Even my father bows down to her and shuts his mouth - well he has to as he's busy eating his words...the number of times he made fun of her saying that she was a useless watchdog.

And did all the neighbours bond after that and talk about tighter security and "Neighbourhood Watch' and all that crap? Nyahh! We just went back to our lives and continued to ignore each others existence : )

How I'm going to miss this place when I move!

Like a rolling stone

Tagged by the Archster. Alrighty then. 20 things about myself, in no particular order of preference, as follows:

1. I can not function without my morning cup of coffee. Which, incidentally, I invariably end up spilling on myself.
2. I don't need to be the center of attention. However, I do need that one person from whom I require loads of attention. And when I say loads, I mean shitloads.
3. I always have this secret fear that my flight is going to crash. So just before it takes off I HAVE to call my dad and have him confirm that there is no way that that can happen to me and the odds of it are really low yada yada yada or I will just make a huge fuss and get off the flight. I really will.
4. I am a confirmed hypochondriac. I honestly think that I have every illness known to mankind.
5. Once I've made up my mind about something, don't even bother trying to make me change it. It takes a LOT to convince me to think differently.
6. What you see is what you get. I don't believe in layers. They just seem pointless. Of course this also means that I rub many people the wrong way.
7. I am unbelievably lazy. Even something as simple as getting myself a glass of water can sometimes be way too much trouble.
8. As anyone who has read my blog before can make out, I love dogs. And I'm way nicer to them than I am to people. God help a person who tries waking me up at 3 in the morning because s/he needs to pee!
9. My biggest fear is that I will wake up one morning and I will be blind. The fact that I haven't worn my glasses in about 6 months really does not help too much!
10. While I flare up really easily, I just can not stay angry with people. Believe me, I've tried!
11. I don't need to know everything about everyone. And I can't understand people who do. Sure, I like to gossip as much as the next person...but if someone doesn't want to tell me something about their life, I'm not going to get into a huff about it.
12. I'd rather bitch about someone to their face than behind their back. I can't pretend to like people when I don't.
13. I have this overwhelming urge to drop all plans of MBA's and corporate lifestyles and do something random like theatre.
14. I'm part of that rare breed of girls that hate shopping. Mainly I think because I'm too lazy to try on stuff.
15. I'm not proud of it but I am never on time. Ever.
16. I don't seem like it at all but I'm actually a very very shy person. When I'm with a bunch of people who I don't know, I don't open my mouth.
17. I need to live near the beach. There's something about is that is just so comforting and somehow I feel like I can breathe easier. My one year in Bangalore, I just felt so claustrophobic.
18. I find it way way easier to get along with guys than with girls. They're just so uncomplicated and there are no double meanings whatsoever. Having said that, all my best friend's are girls and I don't know how I would get through anything without them.
19. I have this sneaking suspicion that I am in the completely wrong industry.
20. I really really try not to judge people. And I will never bitch about someone I don't know at all.

Numero Uno

Hard work is finally paying off! MY ad campaign, the one that I (alone I might add) have worked day and night on, the account that I have sweated (?) blood and tears for, for which I have cried and whined over, my baby, six months down the line has FINALLY come through for me!

Its rated #1 baby!

I'm on such an adrenaline high!

Here comes the sun

• I think that everyone has one redeeming feature for all the other crappy ones you end up inheriting. I think my hair totally redeems my nose.
• When people used to tell me that they got close to someone really quickly, I would wonder how on earth that is possible. It takes me forever to let my guard down and open up. I now know that not only is it possible, it is also true.
• The grab is the greatest invention of all time - if you get the perfect one of course.
• For the past one year or so I've been feeling really emotionless. Until yesterday. Yesterday I cried. A lot. Hysterically almost I think.
• Sometimes your oldest friends are your best friends. And sometimes they are not. Sometimes I miss Madman. Other times I don't at all.
• While everyone I know seems to love the Ferrero Rocher gelatto at Subway, I think it's highly overrated. I can't get through more than half a scoop. Whereas the bitter chocolate...mmm...now that I can eat a lot of.
• I love yellow. It's such an unbelievably happy colour. I always wanted a wall in my room to be painted yellow so when we moved into this house that's the first thing I did. I'm going to miss my yellow wall when we move.
• Strangely enough I find meaning in the words of a Bryan Adams song. They go like this: Free is all you want to be. Dream dreams noone else can see. Sometimes you want to run away. But you never know what might be coming round your way.
• I love the word 'aquiesce'. It just sounds nice in my head.
• This blog template just does not suit me. But I can't seem to find one that does.
• Sometimes even when you want to be there for a person, the words that come out seem so meaningless. And they just don't measure up to the trauma that that person has gone through. Saturday was like that. I felt so helpless.
• At the end of the day, I am a true blue Mallu. I love my malluness. I absolutely revel in it.
• I really do want to go for jiving classes. Rat you also please do something about it.
• I must write one more point or this post would end with thirteen points and that would just be unlucky. I wonder when I got so superstitious.