All in a day

#1 Majorly pissed!
So I had taken a half day off today...had an appointment with my doc. Since it was at mid morning, I took my own sweet time getting dressed and all. Red top and jewellery (Yeah to work, what was I thinking!)
I am on the escalator, when this guy steps up beside me and says "Hi" me being a friendly person smiled. "Are you Sri lankan" This was the millionth time I have been asked if I am "India/Srilankan/Bangladeshi/Pakistani/Guyanes/Trinadadian/Afgani and even Persian". I don't answer that question anymore!
The guy is a pervert...and I knew it. He boarded the same friggin bus that I had to go on. And take the seat right opposite me. All the team he kept asking the time, the next bus stop etc. I took out my ipod and closed my eyes. And imagined if I could give him one tight slap across the face! (Just so that you know, I have never as much as raised my hand on anyone!)
By now he had found another girl to bug...and and from the looks of it she was about to slap him.

#2 Whaaat!!!
I am in the waiting room of my doc (He is the awesomest guy in Toronto, No seriously he is a great guy, more like family friend (Dad's friend). So I am waiting and thinking, did I really need to see the doc, it was just a minor ulcer in my throat which had by now disappeared. He comes in shakes my hand, asks about Dad and then what bring me there. I tell him the issue. He looks and there is no trace of the said problem. "You've lost some weight beta" I smile. "I am trying doc"
I kind of feel silly now. During the examination, I mention that doc, things are finally falling into place and I don't want to take any chances.
He smiles.
Doc: "Can I ask you a personal question"
I am thinking, this guy knows every detail of my personal life what question can he ask.
Doc: "Have you kissed anyone in the last two weeks"
My brown face is now deep red.
Doc: "I asked because what you have is a related to that!"
He didn't wait for an answer. And told me there is nothing to worry about. Its not Cancer.
(Sigh of relief!)

We wish each other happy diwali and I contemplate taking a sick day...but there is so much work that the guilt got the better of me and I head to work.

#3 No not again!
Can you believe my luck that the pervert that I mentioned earlier is waiting on the bus stop for the same bus that I need to take!
"Hi" darn he even remembers me!
I hail a cab...to the nearest subway.

# 4 Seriously?
I get to work and my boss has a pile of work for me. "Can you get this done vi?"
Boss: "You had a docs appointment...everything ok?"
"Yup everything is fine"
A few (ok 2) collegues mention that I look nice today...(Thank you lancome!)
I am thinking, do I really look so bad the rest of the days. Come to think of it, it was the first time that I wore makeup (foundation/powder) to this workplace.
My collegues take a gibe, "oh come on you...you went to the doc? or somewhere else"

Had to put in an extra hour and a half to catch up on the work. Long day!

Ghar

My boss was going around and asking people when they plan to take their vacations. Its Oct and FI (Financial Institutions...ok banks!) are particular about taking vacation days off and stuff.
"I am not sure yet...most probably Jan"
"Ok can you tell me soon though..."

That kind of pushes me to book my flight to India. But whenever I think about actually going to India...I have strange feeling in my stomach...Its been ages 6 years since I went to India. And I am not sure if I want to go. Although I have promised people that I will come this year...but somehow I can't seem to convince myself to go...till a few years ago my excuse use to be...I am on student permit (no money!), then work permit (no time), then contract jobs (no vacation time)...now there is no issue...full time job, enough savings, 15 days vacation plus time in liu...but...still...I am scared of going to India...there is this unknown fear...I wonder what it stems from :-?

I guess there is nothing better then your own home....my home is here...in Toronto.

Another day

So this morning, was kind of feeling low (even though its a friday)...checked my mail...koi rutha hua hai hamse. But nothing.
At work its crazy busy, so we were pounding away. Then I just picked up the phone and dialed xyz's number...somehow T was not my first choice today.

xyz: "Yoo"
"Hi xyz, its vi" (*real name)
"Hi love...how are you, how have you been...missed ya"

vi: "Where are you?"
xyz: "Driving to work"
vi: "I will call you later then"
xyz: "No talk to me now...I want to hear how things are going with you"
vi: "Things are ok...just called to wish you happy thanksgiving...I miss you guys!"
xyz: "You want to come back to me?"
vi: "No, thats not why I called you"
xyz: "But would you come back to me, If I asked you too?"
vi: "You know, for you I would do anything"
xyz: "Even m--------" (the far of place that he works!)
vi: "just not m------"
xyz: "Are you happy?"
vi: "I am ok"
xyz: "Talk to me"
Its an open concept place so I can't really talk to him.
vi: "No, xyz I am happy..."
xyz: "Sure?"
vi: "Yes"
vi: "I just called to say hi to you"

Happy Durga Pooja!

So its that time of the year again, where I surprise myself yet again! Day 6 of fasting, and not only am I in a very cheerful mood but I am energetic! On a regular day if I happen to miss breakfast and lunch you can be pretty sure I am not the person you want to hang out with (I get cranky! I mean really!) but now its day 6 and nothing!!! (That banana seems to be working like spinach for popey!)

Saturday is durga astami...time to go to the temple and give gifts to girls. This is my favourite part of navraatri. I just love it when their eyes light up on seeing ziploc bags full of goodies - (lipgloss, candy, hairbands/ribbons, money and prashad-halva-kheer-puri-channa).
Last time I learned a valuable lesson. Girls sometimes have brothers, and when you see them look at you accusingly (no ziploc bags for them!) you feel bad. So this time, I decided to get a bag of chocolates and give it to them.

Jai mata di...you guys and gals have a rocking navraatri/durga pooja and dashara.

bright smile

One thing I absolutely hate is go to the dentist! But you can't avoid them too long can you? It was 9 months since my last visit so this was over due by 3 months...so last week I booked an appointment.
Every 6 months (give or take) its a ritual...I make an appointment to be tortured...The appointments are usually two weeks in advance. In those two weeks I brush extra vigorously, floss twice a day...

But thats not the only thing I hate about going to the dentist there are plenty

They are a rip off

They stuff things in your mouth that you almost throw up

You develop a headache for the next few days

You become sensitive to hot, cold, sweet, sour...you name it!

They want you to get a million things done

This time she asked me if I want a thorough examination
Me: "No just the cleaning please"
Her: "Its almost two year since your thorough exam"
Me: "Its ok"
Her: "We have this offer...if you go for the full exam you can get your teeth whitened for $99...otherwise it costs $499"
Me: "I thought my teeth are pretty white", I try to be funny!
Her: "We can all use a little brighter smile"
I gave it a thought...whiter teeth like tubelights hmm not bad...
She is a mind reader that one. "May be you would like to think about it"
I nod my head in agreement.
She smiles she has made the kill.

"Open your mouth..." There we go an hours torcher no less!

My gradma had perfect teeth till she died at the ripe old age of 75. She never went to the dentist not once!

Details: as promised!

So @ 5 PM on a sunday evening, I was sitted 5 rows from the stage. And exactly opposite KJ. I was silently cursing myself for being too much of a conformist (I like to think of it as "respect") for obeying the "no camera" rule!

The guy on stage announce, "Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan are in the house"
After his intro, Amitabh Bachchan rushes in, followed by SRK and KJ and the moderator Saketu Mehta.

Fav. moments:
#1
Autograph seekers approached AB the most, followed by SRK.
AB more then willingly obliged. He signed books and shook hands, and was just nice and approachable, despite his intimidating on screen personality.

#2
When a crazy white female, made a hue and cry of people taking pics (it was not allowed) she asked all of them how they felt. For a few seconds no one said anything, and then AB said, "Its ok. I don't mind". Then SRK nodded and so did KJ.
AB also said, we will give you the opportunity after the show as well and he stuck to his words.

#3
SKR, when he said he is thankful for the love he gets from his fans, some girls in the audience said we love you srk and he said, I love you too!

Srk, always waved/smiled at people who waved to him, or happen to make an eye contact.

#4
SRK said he is shy of women and doesn't like doing intimate scenes with them, AB quipped, "I am not shy" with a twinkle in his eyes!

#SRK on movies and popularity
Shahrukh khan said that its a job, "Like everyone else I have a job to go to and like other man I have to wear make up on my job!"

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Details....
On how they chose roles
Shah Rukh Khan
Recollected what kind of stupid stories people come up with:
That there was this guy who said he wanted to make a film called Bangadi- "It means
bangles or something" AB: "Rajasthani Bangles". The story was something on the lines of a woman is in love with SRK's character.

But SRK does not reciprocate her feelings, she commits suicide but now SRK is cursed. Whenever he tries to love a woman a bangles breaks on the wrist of the woman he is with!
Another one he mentioned was about this alien and dog story! When people laughed
SRK made a dig at hollywood. "If it were a hollywood movie, you guys would happly
accept an alien movie" The story was an Alien (SRK) comes to the earth and enters this dog (Alien or aatma???) and from then the dog is the hero, but he speaks in SRK's voice! SRK mentioned that he tried to get out of it by saying that he doesn't like working with dogs, too many retakes...but the scriptwriter was persistent and said that he will train puppies to play the role to perfection and also that it would only require SRK for 12 days.

So how he chooses roles is simple: "I choose films that start with K and directors
whose names begin with K" Looks at KJ. KJ is blushing!!
"I also choose films by friends like Adi Chopra...the bottom line is I choose movies with people I work well with...once is a while I take off beat roles like Pehali" Some people clapped. SRK said, thats about all the audience I got for pehali.
But essentially he only does big banners. because "they have a certain standard that can assured"


Amitabh Bachchan
He didn't really give a clear anwer to that...he talked about how his dad Harivansh Rai Bachchan use to watch all his movies and how he did not like some of the movies. Amitabh mentioned that the stories are bad because we don't read enough that hindi literature seems to be dying...and he was very concerened about it. He said he hated it when scripts were delivered to him in roman script as apposed to devnagri script.

Karan johar said that he chose stories that he could identify with, that he felt strongly about. In KANK, it was what he had observed.

On what is the fav movie/scene/song of the other:SRK Started off...saying that he loves all of AB's movies but the dialog from dewar "Aaj Khush tu bahut hogey tum" in the temple. is amongst his most fav. In songs he loves the funny ones likes My name is anthony gonzolvas, and don't worry be happy.
He also liked Ab's scene in Khakhi where AB has a fight with the subinspecter in the police station.
And all of Black at which there was a huge round of applause for AB. And someone put up, "Sexy Sam" banner and AB smiled and told that person to hold it up high!

SRK finished by saying that there are so many fav. moments from AB that he can go on till tomarrow and still not be done. But lets talk about me now, I would like to hear AB's views on me.

AB on SRK
He praised SRK as an actor. And said among his fav. is SRK's role in swades. And he mentioned a few others but diverted to KANK (Smart eh?) And how SRK had the most challenging role and what a clever...intelligent performance SRK gave. He also said that SRK's role was the only one that could not redeem itself.

KJ said that he considers himself incapable of judging people like AB and SRK. He mentioned that growing up, he was in awe of AB. that he was awed to the limit of being petrified of him.
He said before AB came to shoot for Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam. First day of shoot was the song shava shava...KJ was so nervous how is he ever going to tell AB what to do, he didn't eat for days and on the day of the shoot he passed out in the makeup room, when he came to be, AB was holding his hand and said "don't worry, I can manage to dance well"

P.S. this could have been written properly :(

Some not so good quality pics (taken from cell phone!) are here!

More details:

On being asked about Abhishek Bachchan
AB said that like every parent he was hopes and dreams for Abhishek. He acknowledges that JP Dutta gave him a role in Refugee because he is my son but it is after all a business and if Abhishek was no good he wouldn't have gotten so many movies.

AB On being asked about politics
AB said that he should not have entered politics because "I did not know the job". And that it was wrong of him to ask his fans to love him for his political views. He narrated an incident that after becoming an MP he was asked to campaign for the congress party in Assam and how accidently his helicopter landed in the oppositions camp...and the security hurried them to go back but this youth from the opposition supporter gave his a note saying, "you are making it difficult for us. We like you as an actor but you we shouldn't have to show our love through votes"

AB On why he chose to do a role in KANK
When Karan asks me to do a role I don't say no. He is family. Anyways, Jaya read the script first and told me not to do the role but then she had said the same about KBC!


Karan Johar on why SRK is a regular in his movies
In DDLJ KJ was helping Adi Chopra...and recalled that he (KJ) was so nervous that he told Adi that I will take care of costumes. When SRK came KJ handed him a sweater SRK simply took it and wore it no fuss no nothing. Acc. to KJ its SRK's niceness....
During the same time in Switzerland, during a rainy cold day SRK, Kajol and KJ were missing home and just chatting when SRK said that if you ever make a movie I will do it and Kajol also said the same thing. He did not take them seriously then but after coming back to mumbai SRK urged him to make the movie he wants to make!
That SRK is an excellent actor so it makes KJ's job easier and that he is nice to work with!

SRK on being a muslim in India.
SRK mentioned that people often say that SRK, salman khan, amir khan, saif ali khan don't know what its like to be an ordinary muslim in India but that is not the case, before entering movies, "when SRK was just SRK and not the actor SRK growing up in Delhi I never felt any different my parents brought us and gave us secular values. I proud to be an Indian and I am proud of India as a secular nation."
He also mentioned that for him India was not just the physical boundary defined region but he considered Pakistan and Bangladesh's to be "us"!

KJ on why KANK was set in NY and not India
KJ replied that it was easier and more acceptable to have an affair in NY (vi says what bull!!!). That in India you are always being watched, some aunty or uncle is bound to see you with another women.

KJ on universality of indian cinema
That it is clean wholesome entertainment (again vi says what bull!)

One for the book! Amitabh Bachchan and SRK

Thanks to the two D's in my life...I had the best day today.
D#1 got me the tickets to this talk with the stars...I always wanted to see Amitabh...he was wearing a black/grey coat and Jeans with runners...and I think he was wearing a wig...I could be wrong here...and he had red highlights in his hair. He was very charming and has an excellent sense of humor...more on that tomarrow!

SRK was wearking a black shirt showing a lot of skin, black jacket white shoes. Surprisingly he was very charming. He was really cool...and so down to earth and had some very funny moments...more on that tomarrow!

Karan johar who was sitting right in front of me (ok 5 rows away LOL) was a khakhi jacket and jeans...

I got a bit carried away...because I seemed to initiate all AB related claps ;) so when they left he did wave a good bye towards me!!!!

Tomarrow I will post on the whole thing...and pics too! For now I am starving!

Oh and D#2...hmmm....more on him later ;)

Food or the lack of it

Last week I had things which are sorry excuses for lunch...
Tuesday - coffee and kitkat,
Wednesday - crackers and grapes
Thursday - salt and vineger chips with fruit punch
Friday - roasted almonds with peach and apple with chat masala
No I am not on some weird diet just that the last time I went to the sub place...the person that was making it sneezed and didn't even wash her hads...suffice to say I tossed that sub in the trash can on my way back to my office...
There are other places but I just can't seem to bring myself to eating from outside any more...and I just don't have the time or inclination to make or pack lunch...

Can't wait to go home this time (Jan 2007)and gorge on food...shoot there goes my "lose 15 pounds" resolution :(

Am I?

Today someone said: "Bahut shararati ho...lagti nahi ho...lekin ho"

No one has ever said that to me. I mean most of the time I really have to make an effort to chill! (xyz use to give me that assignment...chill with me!)

But I guess some people bring out a different side of you. For example there are people who bring out your protective, possesive side... or even same person can bring out different feelings at different time...
There are other people who bring out the funny side of you because they laugh at your lousiest jokes and that encourages you to better yourself for their sake.

Coming back to the first q...do i look shararti to you??

D'uh!!!!!!

2-in-one-blog!
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Two blunders in less then four minutes!
I called oz's radio blog last night...It was around 12.15 my time. I had just finished doing my janamastami pooja...and was kind of groggy.

First called oz by his real name!
And then the a bigger blunder :P giving my name not "vi" but real name!!!

Forgot to greet the co-host...Hi Sumeet! (late but still :P)

Listened to the recording now and my voice sounds so weak...lol thats because hadn't had anything to eat the whole day!

Sorry ozzie...first time calling into a talk show...I guess its one of those "Live and Learn" experiences!

Oh btw, I really don't have an opinion on Ms. Basu.

But it was nice talking to Oz!
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It occured to me that the people with the most "achievers" certificates are single people in their mid 30s to mid 40s. Kind of scary...I mean they hardly take sick days, work late hours, and I doubt if they are any better paid then the rest of us...

Mukesh..can sing romantic numbers too...

I don't know why I always end up with Rafi admirers (I am one of them) but when they start undermining Mukhes...I have to do something!

1. dheere dheere bol koi sun na le
2. ek mazil rahi do phir pyar na kaise ho
3. hum tu tere aashiq hain sadiyon purane
4. Chaal Sanyasi Mandir mein
5. jo hum tu chori se bandhe ik doori se
6. jo tumko ho pasand vahi baat
7. tere hoton ke do phool pyaare pyare
8. mehboob mere mehboob mere tu hai tu
9. mera pyar bhi tu hai ye bahar bhi tu hai
10. saath ho tum aur raat jawan
11. tauba ye matwali chhal
12. jis gali mene tera ghar na ho sajna
13. Ek baar agar tum kahdo
14. Mene Tere liye hi saat raang
15. nain tumhare majadaar
16. naina hai jaado bhare oh gouri
17. ni baliye rooth a bahar ki
18. bali umar bhajan karon kaise
19. vo chand khila vo tare hanse
20. har dil jo pyar karega vo gana gaye ga
21. Meri tammanaon ki taqdeer tum savar do (My absolute Fav)
    

What people say....when in love...

And what unromantics say :)
"The sound of your voice is music to my ears"...I hope you will remember that a few years from now when I shout at our kids, or yell at you for forgetting to get the specific brand of Shampoo I wanted!

"I will love you till eternity"...40 or so years will do hon
"I will love you and only you"...what about my family? your family, our family?
"Do you love me"...you mean since the last minute when you asked me?
"Mere raaton ki neend udadi tumne"...how come your eyes are twinkling michevously?
"I can't live without you"...I am not o2/h2o/food you know!

Wardrobe malfunction ;)

A few weeks back I bought this really cute top.

I tried it on in the store it was loose but I was sold on the color and texture...it complemented my skin tone, and it felt good on the skin...so I shelled out $75 + Tax for it.

A few friends from my previous work place decided to meet for coffee/and or drinks after work...I thought of wearing my new top. I took it to work after work re-did my make-up and put on my new top. I was so excited that I even wore dangling earings...a rare-ity for me!

At the meet I got quite a few looks...I thought they were looks of admiration** But something wasn't quite right...it was mostly the women looking...made me kind of uneasy...finally mustered the courage to ask K if everything was ok? K was nice enough to tell me I was wearing one of those maternity cloths you can't imagine my embarrasment. Of course I didn't stay long after that...I don't think I will be meeting those people ever again.

It was on the regular shelves...how was I to know??

*and expensive by my standards at least
**Hello...the brown top...looks good on light brown skin

Tagged by Priya

I'm thinking about...

• The wonderful people in my life
• Others
• The people I love and what I can do to make them happy
• The useless-ness of violence

I said
Feelings/love cannot be rationalized.

I want

• To be a stronger person...emotionally.
• To be about 15 pounds lighter
• To be able to forgive and forget

I wish
For peace on earth (Honest to god!)

I hear/Listen to

• My conscience
• Oldies...
• Ghazals

I wonder

• If I had never come to Canada...my life would be so different now.
• If certain things had not happened in life...I would be a very different person today

I regret

• Wasting so many years of my life chasing illusions
• Some decisions I made in life

I am

• funny sometimes!
• Caring, considerate, affectionate
• aloof sometimes

I dance...in my dreams!

I sing...again in my dreams!

I cry

• rarely...
• never ever in front of people
• when i feel helpless

I am not

• Always fun to be with
• Patient
• As naive as I use to be
• Optimistic

I make with my hands...decent food and paper plains

I write

• when I am happy
• when I am sad
• when I have too much on my mind
• when I have too much time on my hands...
• Because it is cathartic

I confuse....

• -sweet talk with love
• -desire with need

I need

• To find my purpose in life
• My family and friends

And finally
Tag Punds, Oz and Jeenu

Birthday Game

PS: Okee I shamelessly admit...Lifted from one of the groups posts on Orkut...

Bday game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>Pick the number of the month you where born
>
> 1----I fell in love with
>2----I ate
>3----I smacked
>4----I sang to
>5----I gave my number to
>6----I murdered
>7----I shot
>8----I danced with
>9----I choked on
>10---I went out with
>11---I kissed
>12---I hugged
>
>
>
>Pick the day (number) you were born on:
>
>
>1-------A homeless guy
>2-------your mom
>3-------a banana
>4-------a fork
>5-------a mexican
>6-------a gangster
>7-------a ninja
>8-------an ipod
>9-------my best friend
>10-------a goat
>11-------my dog
>12-------my dad
>13-------the computer
>14-------a football player
>15-------my neighbor
>16-------myself
>17-------a soda
>18-------a llama
>19-------a pickle
>20-------a stuffed animal
>21-------a weirdo
>22-------a sock
> 23-------a tissue
>24-------my pshyciatrist
>25-------a policeman
>26-------my brother
>27-------my sister
>28-------a baseball bat
>29-------a dvd player
>30-------my best friends brother
>31-------my cell phone
>
>Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
>
>White------Because I was high.
>Black-------Because I was drunk.
>Brown-------Because your mom told me to.
> Pink--------Because I'm retarded.
>Red---------Because the voices told me to.
>Blue--------Because Im hott and I do what I want.
>Green------Because I hate myself.
>Purple------Because I'm stupid.
>Gray--------Because that's how I roll.
>Yellow------Because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars.
>Orange----Because I love my family.
>Other-------Because that's what I do.

Now post the sentence which u made...hahaha

Vacations!

So I went for a 5 day vacation to Alberta...It is the most beautiful place I have ever seen....the rockies are just breath taking...the gondola and boat rides were fun!

T was my host-guide-gourmet chef-councellor-(ok the list is huge!) rolled in one!
Thanks T, you are the best!!!




Feel free to browse the pics

A few months...can make all the difference...

A few months can make so much of a difference....from barren, lifeless and cold...to vibrant with life, luscious green...not just the environment but life too :D
From Khiza

To Fiza

Tagged! Six weird things

Aria tagged me...

1. If I ever see a snake in real life...I am sure I will have a heart-attack
2. I am self aware (and self critical) to the limit of being aware of every action from at 3 different angles...if i am not emotionally charged that is (then my brain just goes to the dogs)
3. If I love someone (except family) and they make me cry...thats the end of my love/relationship for/with them (tried and tested...btw...and you can't make me cry that easily)
4. If I take a sankalp...no force on earth can make me change it...3 victims so far...and 4 if you include my health...and quite a few accomplishments...
   
5. I have had so many deja vo experiences that I sometimes feel I have lived this life before
6. My spiritual journey began on the streets of a city in europe when I was around 7...from the hare krisha people... it has been a fasinating one so far

Gi this is your birthday gift the tag passes to you...:P

Mamma Mia...here we?? go again!!

My mom is funny...she really is. Growing up she was so strict about certain things...family honor, modesty in a girl, and all that jazz was what she spoon fed me right from the begining. Boy-friends were a big no-no. I remember I was like really small and don't know from where I picked up this song from Razia Sultan...hai jalta hai badan...I didn't even know what was what but I was singing it and my mom gave me one tight slap across the face...
If I mentioned the name of any guy more then once I got to witness those big eyes...
She was always proud of her "sushil" daughters and believe me I was one. Never had a boy friend all throughout school not even a crush (ok salman khan but thats it).
Then I came to this country...

Anyway coming back to my mom, she has changed since the last few years...when she visited last time she was all ears when any of my men friends (colleauges and classmates) called and in fact encouraged me to be outgoing...now whenever I talk to her she pressurizes me to chase guys (ok..."Settle down" is how she puts it).

Funny how things change...

dreams

Nandu-ji the promised blog

Dreams are intuitive...there are three dreams that I know when I see them they indicate that I am very stressed and I need to de-stress

1. math exam dream --I left math in 12th grade
2. no job dream --i have always managed to find a job before letting go of one (thank you shiva)
3. no visa dream - my visa always came even if it came on the last day (that problem is not there anymore)

Haven't had those dreams in a while...meaning I am doing well...or it could also mean no sleep...this whole week I got up at 5...this has never happened before I am not a morning person...if no one woke me up I could sleep through out the day...but for almost a month now, I get up early...and lie on my bed...thinking...I should get up and go for a walk...the summer is beautiful here...

On a side note...nandu ji acchcha hamri ankhe subbu ki akhhon jaise hain...you!!!

Next thing you know flower is comparing me to don and punds to sheru :))...I doubt gi or jeenu has a pet...have a nice weekend folks.