In my own little world

The date was now ending after saying bye to each other since last one hour. The gotta go and bye take care were coming after each interjection of missing you. The vibes were mutual – of not letting go off that moment – the precious moment where they two were in their own little world.

Music mood : currently playing – Haare haare haare hum to dil se haare (OST – Josh)

Implications of a kiss

He was still confused. He couldn’t understand what was that that happened five minutes back. Was it a lucky streak or a sheer banal expression of affection from her?

He was holding his right cheek and trying to figure out what that kiss meant, when did it happen so suddenly and what did it implied?

(my first attempt at 55ers, a story woven in just 55 words – what do you think?)

Pieces of Flair

Hi blogfolks,

I am here to share some pieces of flair with you that are apt just for you.

Since I am not into awards and all that I thought let me give my blogfolks a piece of flair that I have collected so far…

1. Nikhil –  Hope you don’t delete your blog macha!!!

For my lost Macha sob sob

2. Amit – The procastinator into hibernation for a long time now!!

Its high time - make a come back

3. Harsh – The Harry Potter afficiando – I LOVE  his BLOG and his occasional rants about Delhi and the sister city Ghaziabad on twitter

After all your whole blog is based on the theme

4. Ishmeet – The techno geek – the Apple worshipper, the owner of TWO NEW LAPTOPS (yeah someone pls kidnap him)

I hope you have the time of your life

5. Reema – I am scared of you Reema……confession time…reallly I am… don’t know why but I am

I am scared of all the teachers infact

6. Avada – The girl keeps amazing me….with every new post of hers.

Golden girl charming her spells on us

7. Suda – The Mr India of wordpress…laal chashma lagau kya..don’t know where he is!!

You are the most talkative guy I have ever come across

8. Scorpia – I know for a fact that she is a lot like me…absent minded part included

Dory is perfect for you...js keep swimming

9. Sakhi – meri pyaari sakhi..thank you for being there always..

 

lol

I will be there for you like you’ve been there for me tooo

10. Vishesh – and how did I forget you…now as I have committed this sin, here I give you two pieces…with a real sweet sorry…. forgive me…and my absent mindedness

His poems makes us think this!!

I am sure this is true for you

Yeah hang me I am so late as usual

Well well well guess who is finally updating the blog with awards update – me ….dumb question…

I have two pending tags since eternity…well you have full liberties to hang me….I won’t give reasons  after all new project, uni workload or severe case of tonsillitis is not a reason to stop me from acknowledging the love showered by you three angels…

Lets start with the tags first. First ones from Priya…tagged on 15 October 2009…hmmm its still October

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
God I look super hot in this pink halter neck top so glad summers are back….

2. How much cash do you have in your wallet right now?
umm $20 I don’t use cash at all

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?
More????

4. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
No one….I always delete my recent calls (how freaky coincidentally same is that Priya??)

5. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
Awara bhanwarey Jo Haule Haule Gaaye

6. What are you wearing right now?
Pink Halter Neck and Capris

7. Do you label yourself?
I belong to labels – Carlton London, The Body Shop and Ardens and Chambors are calling me

8. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently own?
Nike (freakkkkyyyy) if we talking about my sneakers..

9. Bright or Dark Room?
Dark

10. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
Awesome and I love her comments on FB infact I look forward to them

11. What does your watch look like?
I don’t wear a watch but I have over 20 watches

12. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Gasping for breath (I am sick!!! dayyyummmnnn sinusitis and tonsillitis)

13.What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
“Hey mehak hows your throat? Hope you feelin better…have a good weekend and take heaps of rest ”  thank you Raj Baba

14. What’s a word that you say a lot?
Awwwiiiee, muuuaaah, yaay, wow – thanks for whopppa Priya..I will try to say it Bing style

15. Who told you he/she loved you last?(please exclude spouse , family, children)
I am not telling

16. Last furry thing you touched?
Dholu – my sweet elephant…! 

17. Favourite age you have been so far?
from 0 – present!

18.  What was the last thing you said to someone?
Teri hone lagi hu jabse mili hoon..

19. The last song you listened to?
Tera Hone Laga Hoon (APKGK)

20. Where did you live in 1987?
Delhi

21. Are you jealous of anyone?
Nopes

22. Is anyone jealous of you?
Hhahah lots I can’t even count them on my fingers…

23. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
Clothes , my phone, tissue

24. What’s your favourite town/city?
Delhi and Rarotonga

25. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
Last year to mom..a long one…….

26. Can you change the oil on a car?
So we add oil apart from petrol..aaah interesting…

27. Your first love/big crush: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
First big crush is still studying and highly disappointed with me

28. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
my eyes, my throat, my head, my whole body –  I AM SICKKKKKKK mummmmmmyyyyyyyyyy

29. What is your current desktop picture?
Auckland city view from Mt Eden 

30. Have you been burnt by love?
Nopes…..I get cooling effects from it

Second tag is from Avada…..I am loving this girl even more…… there are two tags – first one – Guilty or Innocent I have done already, here

The other one is interesting and here is my attempt……go ahead..read it

TAG #02 : How DUMB are you?
The more [x]’ s the “dumber” you are.

I am scared of doing this….specially when I have been labelled Rachel many times..so here goes…

[] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking
[ X ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking
[X] You have ran into a glass/screen door
[  ] You have jumped out of a moving vehicle
[X] You have thought of something funny while walking by yourself
[X] Laughed, then watched people give you weird looks
[ X ] You have run into a tree/bush.
[  ] You know that it IS possible to lick your elbow
[ X ] You have tried to lick your elbow… a few times
[ X ] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little star have the same rhythm.
[ X ] You just tried to sing them.

So far: 8

[ X] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.
[ ] You have choked on your own spit .
[ ] You have seen the Matrix and still don’t get it.
[ ] You’ve never seen the Matrix.
[ ] You type only with two fingers.
[X] You have accidentally caught something on fire
[] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
[ ] You have caught yourself drooling.
[ ] You have fallen asleep in class and fell outta your chair

So far: 10

[ ] Sometimes you just stop thinking
[X] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about
[ ] People often shake their heads and walk away from you
[ ] You are often told to use your “inside voice”.
[X ] You use your fingers to do simple math
[ X] You have eaten a bug
[X] You are taking this test when you should be doing something more important
[X] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out, and didn’t realize it
[X] You’ve looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand
[ ] You have ran around naked in your house.

So far: 16

[ ] You repost bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you don’t.
[X] You break a lot of things.
[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
[ X] You tilt your head when you’re confused
[X] You have fallen out of your chair before
[X] When you’re lying in bed, you try to find pictures in the texture of the ceiling or wall
[X ] The word “ummmmm” is used many times a day.

TOTAL: 21 now someone pls give me 21 guns salute in honour of my dumbness…eh!!!

Thank you Priya for the international bloggers awards yet to come across another desi from NZ on wordpress,  Avada for the three awards…wohooo and Reema for the addicting blog award??? really???

Thanks Priya…how sweet you rock \m/

Yaay how sweet of you

I love this award – very special for me

my best budd

Thank you Reema Yaay for 2 years

10 reasons why I am in love with Sheldon ‘Moonpie’ Cooper

1. I love his pranks and the awesomely sounding Bazingaaaa. Specially when he gets Leonard to change the calculations on the board from U238 to U235 – absolutely hilarious.

2. I love the way he hates Leslie Winkle and thinks the only contribution she can make to science is when they start sending the chimps back again to the space.

3. I love the way he is specific about his ’spot’, his ‘food’, his ‘fibre content intake’ and his ‘bowel movement timings’ as announced well via his tweet.

4. I love the way he knocks the door – Knock Knock Penny, Knock knock Penny, Knock Knock Penny or the way he folds his clothes – tees, sheets and even socks using that amazing folding gadget he has created.

5. I love the way how he derives there are no ‘incorrect’ equations on Leslie’s board and how inconsiderate she is by way of a text message or the way he believes he can have superpower one day or he is willing to be pet of a superintelligent alien!

6. I love the way he behaves when he is sick – would you say if its moss green or forest green? Would you rub this on my chest – vaporub makes my hand smell funny. Can you rub it in anti clockwise it hurts my chest hair.

7. I love the way he pesters Leonard – Did you ask them the carrots and cabbage to be shredded not diced, extra rice, brown rice, did you get the mustard, did you get the low sodium soy sauce – then what took you so long?

8. I love the way he points at the room mate agreement clauses, the way others are allowed only three strikes and how you are out if you get those three strikes – by the way you can take his class online too.

9. I love the way he says Bazingaa and how confused he is about ’sarcasm’ or ‘friends with benefits’ or ‘tie on door’ concept or ‘banal chitchat or the way he has 212 friends on Myspace and the best part is he doesn’t have to meet them!

10. I love the way he twitches his eyes and his whole face when he can not solve a ‘conundrum’ – formal protest – denied, informal protest – denied! I love the way how he is always right EXCEPT the ‘Jiminy’ cricket solution. I love the way how he explains steps to Penny to enter his room and find the flash drive. I love the way he forgets his key one time and tells Penny – we have a ‘bowl’.

I love you Sheldon Cooper….rock paper scissors lizard spock! Worst renaissance fair ever! A rocket scientist? you might as well say I am a toll collector – rocket scientist…how humiliating! Insane – My mother had me tested, nice motivational speech from our lead guitarist, fascinating, Oh dear lord, I am getting free dinner, but they have only one burger at Big Boy, my mother got me those pants, If you use my toothbrush I will jump out of that window and and please don’t come to my funeral, if you look at the bottom it says urine cup, I am physicist I know everything, able to prove String theory, you went to the comic store without me. no percussion or bass instrument, oh listen to yourself. There! There! It must be humbling to suck on so many different levels. You told me it’s mind-blowing, so my mind is going into it pre-blown. Once a mind is pre-blown, it cannot be re-blown. Do you realize what this means? All I need is a healthy ovum and I can grow my own Leonard Nimoy!

 

On Piano - To life, to life, l'chai-im, l'chaim, l'chaim to life

NRIs to build Taj Mahal replica in New Zealand

This headline caught my eye like many other fellow Indians in Auckland. I was not sure what to express-  be happy about having an Indian icon near my home or being sad about obnoxious flow of funds. After all $20mn NZD is not a small sum!!

The question that instantly striked my inquisitive mind was – Why exactly do we need a replica? Why exactly do we need to spend $20mn NZD on a replica? The Mahatma Gandhi Centre itself where this replica is going to be created is a hub of all Indian activities – festive celebrations, weddings, religious ceremonies and the amazingly crowded garba nights! It already is an Auckland attraction standing testimonial to Indian culture and community!

The funding committee is suggesting that this will promote the city as a tourist attraction! I wonder how? I mean if someone would like to see Taj Mahal why wouldn’t they prefer going to India (Kiwis are already crazy about India and the Taj and the bollywood//AR Rahman//butter chicken//saag aaloo//lamb saagwala and the Rajasthan stories!!) and see the original version (that’s another issue that India itself has failed to promote itself as a tourist destination courtesy the niceties served to the foreigners via rape, robbery, overcharging and cheating).

Also note that the funding committee is largely supported by the omnipresent Gujarati community. The community behind the sprawling and elderly-friendly Akshardham complex in Delhi – I don’t even wanna start on this right now!! I am too afraid of my mom who thinks its just too beautiful! Yeah right mom. I have promised you earlier not to talk against it. The community has done amazing work for charitable hospitals, schools and old age home and kudoz to them for that but I sincerely don’t understand why it is spending $20mn over a replica now?

Auckland itself is a beautiful city. The beautiful buildings and the lovely views and the lushious greenery – does it really need an ostentious Indian Taj Mahal replica to be promoted as a tourist attraction? The City of Sails has so many other points of attraction – why do we need an Indianized epitome complete with marble mausoleum, a pool and gold-plated ornaments?? Its pathetic when we are not even able to take good care of the original Taj. I still loathe my visit to city of Agra. Its ridiculously dirty! I can still smell it and this is making me highly nauseous right now wait lemme smell my cuppa coffee. Though I forgot all this while I stood and saw the majestic Taj – ‘the original TAJ’.

Its actually shameful and embarassing at the time when my colleagues at work are aksing me about the status or possibility of Commonwealth Games finally happening. Its highly insulting when the UN reports that the world hunger is on the rise for a decade specially in Asia. Its almost insane to know at this very time the Samoans are battling the aftermath of Tsunami and we are talking about creating a replica.

We Indians be it here or back home love to splurge – its just in our DNA that materialism is good. We love to build statues of politicians in Noida and Shivaji in middle of sea! We love statues and replicas and all things nice. We just don’t care about the harsh realities. The Noida entrance beautification project is a shame! The big statue of Buddha and overarching iron ornated curves which were not painted two years back as people objected to the flow of funds and politicians lost the elections.

Raj here has given his inputs too – Thanks Raj   //Don’t like the idea……so many issues…Its not good for social integration with the local population and as usual indians will form groups within the community and fight within themselves for control of the place. It will reduce the charm of the actual taj mahal for kiwis and tourist numbers may drop (Also because The replica will be a cheap imitation)//

This has driven me insane since the time I have read this…sheer wastage that’s all I can say and really cheap!

I have been told instead of criticizing it I should suggest solutions – I am not sure what solutions can I present apart from utilizing the $20mn in a productive manner! Also this post is not India bashing post. This is just about how obnoxious one can get in name of tourism. I hereby speak as a tourist and a common person not Indian not NRI or not any country’s citizen! I am writing as a tortured student who travelled via the Noida entrance route daily getting late for tuitions courtesy the riots or the protests over the beautification. I am writing as a tourist who was afraid of drinking water in Agra. I am not here for solutions – if we need one I might as well start writing another post which I highly don’t intend to do so. After all what power do I have to dare make any suggestions when the master plan for the replica is already on its way! I can just take out my frustration over someone’s obnoxiousness.

You have your rights of opinion – bouquets and brickbats are welcomes – to each his/her own. And this post and this blog is my own!

(Read NZ Herald’s NZ Leading Daily cover story here)