Won the Caption Contest!!!

One of my dear blogger friend Lazy Pineapple  had a caption contest on her blog last week and guess what, I won it along with two other bloggers!!! Yippee!!
She was kind enough to send over a trophy which you can see below.

It was a very innovative contest, where we had to give a funny caption to this picture.

Well my caption was "I wished for a man whose heart was as pure as a child's but looks like there's none left because this is what I got. "
Thanks Lazy Pineapple :)

The Icing On The Cake

I would like to call myself a great thinker because there are so many random thoughts that come into my head out of the blue. When I’m supposed to be concentrating on my work, I suddenly start thinking about the movie I saw the previous night or when I’m actually supposed to watch a movie, I start thinking about the unfinished work at office. So basically I have a wandering mind that keeps me very pre-occupied most of the time.

Today happens to be one such day when my mind is wandering at dangerous speeds into infinity, eternity or just call it what you want. I suddenly realized in the midst of some important work that there is really no time that we can devote solely for the purpose of being happy. The mind is imprisoned because we do not really follow what it tells us. If it asks us to just take an off from work, it comes across as a highly irrational suggestion or if it asks us to just slap the person who is bragging in front of everyone, it comes across as the most foolish thing that anyone can think of. However the beauty lies in the fact that though we cannot devote days together to do what we want, there are sudden unexpected moments in a person’s life that brings so much of happiness and joy. Probably it’s moments like these that really inspire us to believe that life is indeed really beautiful. These are moments that are like the icing on a cake.

Let me take you through some of these amazing icings in my life,

1. As a blogger what I cherish the most is receiving comments on my blog. Be it a bouquet or a brickbat (but I definitely prefer the former), I love it the same as long as it comes in the form of a comment. The way my face lights up when I see one on my blog is something I cannot describe. Thanks to all the beautiful people out there who make my day just by making their presence felt on my blog.

2. I know most of you like sunny weather but I definitely do not belong to that category. I hate it when I wake up with the sun right in my face. I work in an air conditioned office, all credits for being in the software industry and as you all know the windows are probably more for accessorizing the place and have become vestigial. The only purpose of a window in my office is for people to catch a view of the lovely cubbon park right outside. What would we have done if not for this amazing view? So there are moments when in the dead of summer I lift my head to peer over my cubicle and I see this really amazing cloudy weather coupled with the wonderful view of cubbon park staring right back at me. All the frustration and stress just take a back seat and life seems so much more beautiful that time.

3. If you have read one of my earlier posts Of Sleep And Repairs you will have a fairly good understanding of how weekends can totally go for a toss at times. Fortunately life is not always cruel to me and there are times when it shows me some mercy in the form of weekends when I have absolutely nothing to do. It’s all about sleep, movies, wine, food and all the good things in life.

4. Sometimes I get really temperamental when I know I am going to eat stuff that I do not like. Just when I am getting used to the fact that dinner would be a very boring affair, hubby announces that he’s in the mood for Italian or Chinese. You won’t believe the sudden transition in me from “Not at all hungry” to “I am so hungry, I can eat a horse” but I keep those emotions to myself. It’s always better when the dinner plans come from the hubby’s mouth so it gives me a chance to pick on him the next time I want to eat out and he’s not in the mood.

5. There have been very few times when I have laughed so much that my stomach would hurt so bad that I would have to force myself to stop laughing. I always look forward to the next such moment.

6. What could be better than waking up in the middle of the night with sleep written all over the face, checking your mobile to see the time and realizing that it’s just 2.00 AM and there’s a long way to go before you have to actually wake up. There are times when I do the same routine and realize that the next day is a Saturday or a Sunday. The slothy smile that comes on my face at that time is probably one of my best expressions.

7. I have mixed feelings when it comes to cooking. I love cooking what my hubby and I like but not the routine stuff. I absolutely love it when my hubby and I make Pasta and Stir Fried Mushrooms and Bell Peppers together. What makes it all the more special is the fact that the recipe is totally ours and we love it every bit. Thinking of which I will probably give out the recipe sometime soon here.

8. I love watching movies but I totally hate the melodramatic kinds where the characters cry at the drop of your hat. I’m sure all of you have seen movies that are so beautiful that some scenes just bring tears to your eyes because it feels like you are living the movie. It is quite embarrassing to shed a tear when everyone’s around and you will find me looking at the ceiling most of the times to hide my tears but I totally love giving in to the movie when I’m watching it alone. “Roman Holiday” and “Green Mile” are by far the best movies I have seen.

9. I love reading novels but there are some that leaves you in awe after you finish reading them. There is a sense of satisfaction that you have just finished reading a breath taking novel. You can’t help but retrospect about this novel immediately and instantly share it with someone. I love this feeling.

10. Ahhh!! The satisfaction I get when I have just given it back to a person I hate the most is indescribable. Don’t I just love sarcasm in situations like this? It feels like I have just won a battle. I do feel bad for the person a lot of times but I have ways of consoling myself in such a way that I finally end up feeling like a Good Samaritan.

These transient moments make life what it is for me and life is definitely beautiful.

A Special Post

This is a special post dedicated to my best friend who has stood by me through thick and thin. I do not want to reveal this person’s name but rather describe this person. This person has been my support all through my school, college and professional life. In school this person was the one whom I would pick on my birthday to accompany me to every class to distribute sweets to the teachers. My day would not be complete without calling this person after school and talking for at least half an hour despite the fact that I was with this person all through the day in school. Life would have been drab if I did not have this person to discuss about rumors, gossip and how can I forget, long talks about cute guys and endless rants about teachers who messed up our happiness. This person was my accomplice when I transformed into a detective trying to find out my secret admirer or the mystery caller who would torment me by his calls and put me in trouble with my parents. You my dear friend were the source of my encouragement when I did not want to slog in the workshop during engineering and instead wanted to get the wrought iron models in some workshop outside by joining hands with me in this endeavor. I cannot imagine my engineering days without our giggles and pranks. You were the person who lent your shoulder for me to sleep on when I was unwell, you rejoiced when I did well in my term exams and you cried when I cried.

Should I even have to mention the episode on the library terrace when you endlessly threatened the person who stole my phone? I couldn’t help but smile even in that state of mind. I also remember the ugly SMS’s that were sent to this person to return my phone. I hated the time when you would get so scared when I raised my voice and then pull my leg about the incredible temper I had. You were so jealous when a new person wanted to be part of our group. I remember bunking classes with you in the name of doing something eventful for the college fest, laughing at your playfulness and careless attitude with the teachers. I always wondered how you would cram everything in the last minute and still do better than me in the exams and how can I forget the disgusting names that you would call me in front of the entire class. You would claim that I was the only person with whom you would actually gossip but otherwise you were a very non-gossip and non interfering type of person. I still do not believe that.

Only you know how much I would love bunking half a day of office just to gossip and shop and have lunch or watch a movie with you. I can’t forget the time when we had nothing to do so we just ate and ate so much that we walked like pregnant ladies. I admired the way you drove out an unwanted, obsessed pest out of my life with just a single phone call. At first I thought you were extremely quiet, I off all the people had to make an effort to strike a conversation with you and then there came a point when I had to ask you to shut up. . I still remember the time when we all went for a movie and you just went dumb, I was cursing my stars for sitting next to you because all you would talk about was regarding the schedule of when each movie would release in the future. I was so bored and just when I was about to judge you, you sang the happy birthday jingle loudly and very melodiously (Sarcasm to the core) to me over the phone on my birthday. I was surprised by the diversity of your nature.

Your flirtatious nature intimidated me; I started believing in the adage that looks can be deceptive only after seeing you. I must admit that I hated you at first but no words can express how much I’m attached to you now. I still remember the time when you lost your balance and dropped a whole glass of cake shake which I was eagerly waiting to have in front of everyone in the mall. God wasn’t I embarrassed!!! All your stupid antiques actually came across as cute to me and your temper is something even Lord Shiva will shudder to think about :)

I still can’t forget the time when you came to India just for a month and were eager to meet me and I couldn’t meet you due to whatever reasons. Only I know how guilty I felt and it was like the sky had finally taken its rightful position and was no more resting on my head when I apologized to you.

You were the only one with whom I had an instant connection. I could just be myself, talk gibberish and be foolish with you. Most of my photographs with you are indicators of the wild, crazy times I have had with you. I have never felt so emotional when I dropped you off at the airport. I was already planning a trip in my head to meet you again.

I could go on and on describing about this special person for days or months or years and what makes it all the more special is that the person I have described about till now is not just one person. I have described all my special friends who have made a profound impact in my life in this post. They are extraordinary people who have given me great memories to cherish all my life and the least I can do is dedicate this blog to them. Cheers to all of you!!! You guys have made me laugh, cry, scream, angry to the extent that I have pulled my hair out, bored, irritated, authoritative, sympathetic , made me look like a fool and I can go on and on. In short you guys have brought out the best in me.