Some memories last forever….. people in those memories stay with us forever….
He was my first friend, companion, partner in crime. He was also the first one I felt threatened and jealous off as I had monopoly of being the youngest in family. He was also the first one to make me realize that nothing lasts forever. He was my best dog.
He was few months old when I first saw him, playing beside my father’s bed. I was back from school tired and miserable(yeah there was a time I use to be miserable in school..what a fool I was) and I saw him looking at me with his small black eyes..with amusement or may be fear. My sister screamed with excitement the moment she saw him….went ahead and picked him up in her arms…and he…looked at her with same confused eyes….. papa was grinning…..ma frowning….and me confused as him.
We decided to call him Tipu, after our favorite character on television Tipu Sultan. My sister has a history of christening people with ‘different’ names. She named me worry, one of our dogs was called Squeezy….. because when we first saw her she was all squeezed inside my uncles jacket(everything has to be logical with her) our last dog was called Cesar…dunno why but may be because he was full of energy and everything he saw was as if he was to ‘conquer’ it.
So this one was welcomed in our family by everyone except ma…reason she hated dogs….leave dog she couldn’t imagine any insect in her house littering around so she did best in her power to get rid of ‘that’ dog. Ma tried to bribe us (sis and me ) told that she going to get a doll house (wohaa!!) for us only if we tell our father that we don’t want that dog…me being a seven year old was like who cares about the dog…errrrr….i did actually….. so little greedy me was confused.
We sisters consulted amongst us. My brilliant sister found brilliant way to get out of this ‘dharam sankat’ which would shame bade se bada neta in this world. She told me “let’s go to papa.. and tell him …he’ll get both dollhouse and we get to keep the dog”....my eyes were full with admiration for my elder sister…how talented she was.
Eventually we didn’t do much as tipu gradually won heart of my mother by his antics… you see he was a very smart dog for he knew…keep the lady of house happy…and all your worries are taken care of…
He gave utmost attention to what my mother said….followed her like a pup everywhere(literally). Did exactly what she wanted in fact after some days my mother started giving his example when we disobeyed her she was like “Ek tipu hi hai jo meri sunta hai learn from him” . He was extremely protective/possessive about her. When my mother use to come back from work she had to cradle and coo him for 20 mins pampering him like a kid.
He use to only eat food prepared by my mother’s hands and discard everything else. Ma in turn made all exceptions for him, my family is(use to be) a pure vegetarian even eggs were not allowed in kitchen at that time but for him this rule was relaxed. In few days he became an indispensible part of my family hence started our journey together which I have cherished to this date
Friday, July 23, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Home Alone...not any more
Finally…..i am not alone anymore hubby is back yaaaaaayyyyyyy…. And life is back on track….albeit hubby was down with viral..etc etc…. he is much better now..
I saw this awesome movie inception(meaning beginning , start, commencement). Though I fail to understand why the movie has been named so…..thoroughly impressed by the story. Here are my reasons why I liked the movie
1. This movie is based on dreams. And you can imagine my fixation with dreams after reading this
2. How do these Hollywood wala’s get these mind-blowing concepts. I can never imagine what they showed. Me and hubby were discussing the end..because it seemed so mystifying… compelling you to think about the movie
3. After a long time I enjoyed a movie because of its script and not cast :D
4. Not a single lull-dull moment
5. So I HIGHLY recommend this movie …
I Have also finished ‘Open’ by Andre Agassi…liked the book..well written and presented would recommend that as well….especially liked the bits and pieces he has mentioned about Steffi Graf, so I recommend this one as well.
Yesterday I spoke to my niece(3 years and 3 months old) who happens to be a complete angrez. So the situation is that she is going to a temple with my sis,jijoo and her grand pa&ma happily wearing her princess gown , I ask my sis gown?? Since when has she started wearing them . so Sis corrects me and says that she is wearing her salwar suit which she is calling as gown : now this was not done….grrrrrrr
I have decided that in her next visit my niece aka laddu will be total desi(wishful thinking) …she is going to talk ,walk sleep in hindi…(dunno how that’s gonna happen) but as my papa says hope for the best be prepared for the worst :P
Life is too unexpected, there are certain things that we forever take for granted like our health ….wisely said “Health is Wealth”. I use to tease my ma, who in her usual Pooja routine was always asking for good health….i use to tell her ask for good marks…job…etc etc for me “tabiyaat tho aachi hi rahegi na” she use to chide me saying “tu abhi bacchi hai”
But now I understand how important it is….anyways….hopefully everyone I know …remain fit as a fiddle….in pink of health..
That’s all from me as of now….will try and keep this blog updated regularly…ciao…
I saw this awesome movie inception(meaning beginning , start, commencement). Though I fail to understand why the movie has been named so…..thoroughly impressed by the story. Here are my reasons why I liked the movie
1. This movie is based on dreams. And you can imagine my fixation with dreams after reading this
2. How do these Hollywood wala’s get these mind-blowing concepts. I can never imagine what they showed. Me and hubby were discussing the end..because it seemed so mystifying… compelling you to think about the movie
3. After a long time I enjoyed a movie because of its script and not cast :D
4. Not a single lull-dull moment
5. So I HIGHLY recommend this movie …
I Have also finished ‘Open’ by Andre Agassi…liked the book..well written and presented would recommend that as well….especially liked the bits and pieces he has mentioned about Steffi Graf, so I recommend this one as well.
Yesterday I spoke to my niece(3 years and 3 months old) who happens to be a complete angrez. So the situation is that she is going to a temple with my sis,jijoo and her grand pa&ma happily wearing her princess gown , I ask my sis gown?? Since when has she started wearing them . so Sis corrects me and says that she is wearing her salwar suit which she is calling as gown : now this was not done….grrrrrrr
I have decided that in her next visit my niece aka laddu will be total desi(wishful thinking) …she is going to talk ,walk sleep in hindi…(dunno how that’s gonna happen) but as my papa says hope for the best be prepared for the worst :P
Life is too unexpected, there are certain things that we forever take for granted like our health ….wisely said “Health is Wealth”. I use to tease my ma, who in her usual Pooja routine was always asking for good health….i use to tell her ask for good marks…job…etc etc for me “tabiyaat tho aachi hi rahegi na” she use to chide me saying “tu abhi bacchi hai”
But now I understand how important it is….anyways….hopefully everyone I know …remain fit as a fiddle….in pink of health..
That’s all from me as of now….will try and keep this blog updated regularly…ciao…
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Worst is over baby
Yesterday was perhaps the worst day of my life and memory of this day will remain with me forever and would haunt me for some time at least.
My day till evening was usual…went to office came back had some snacks…and started checking my mails…while chatting with one of my friends I realized that my hands were quite dirty (thanks to eating butta) so naturally I had to wash them. Now before going further let me tell you a bit about my current circumstances and design of my house.
I am living alone these days as my husband is out of city for work and I don’t know a single soul in the society I live in.
My flat is on 19th floor and has two doors at entrance and one of them has computerized lock and has two washrooms. We usually use one of them other one is only used by my maid for washing purpose. Also we only have two set of keys both of which are with me. Now why am I telling you all this……
Yesterday evening after entering in the bathroom(one we don’t use often) I closed the door (out of habit) and after nicely cleaning my hands I tried opening the door which I was not able to on first go. Since all the other doors in my house are a bit jammed these days because of excessive moisture(monsoons) thinking this may be the case I applied a bit of force before realizing that the lock was broken and hence jammed.
I cannot comprehend what I felt when I became conscious that I was trapped inside my bathroom all alone in my house. I then did was first struck me.. I thought I mite be able to break the lock all by myself…after trying fruitlessly and painfully for 40-50 mins (along with hurting my hand and leg) I gave up then I started calling for help from the exhaust window and nobody answered back. It was then that I thought the worst, what if I am stuck inside this bathroom and nobody finds me…with my husband and family away it was not difficult imagining it ( I know you would think …what rubbish) believe me when you are stuck in a situation like this you think about the worst.
I was too tired from banging and shouting still I thought to give another try…I cried (literally) for help praying god…and finally someone responded back…
Asking me what the matter is…I told him my whole situation….he said that he and his friends would help me….asked me not to panic….I had maintained my composure all this while but when I heard him assuring me I just lost it and started crying and thanked him.
After another hour they were able to find a key maker(around 10:00 pm it must have been ) and after another 50 mins he was able to open both the doors and finally around 11:00 pm I was able to get out of the cage. At that time I was laughing(last thing I expected too) ….too tired, shocked, scared ,happy ..nervous,thirsty….and absolutely blank with my brain…. Outside my house was a huge crowd..everyone relieved.
I was so blank that I didn’t knew how to thank those guys. So I just said thank you from the bottom of my heart. After everyone had left I called my mother..and told her everything and then I just cried..and cried….like a baby….i wanted her reassurance….her soothing words.. her telling me that worst is over…and you are fine…..i felt so much better after that call…..
So I has some milk and then went off to sleep…and I could not imagine what I had been through…..it all felt like a bad dream….but the broken lock of my bathroom was the witness of the ordeal….thanking god and those people I closed my eyes…..It was then I realized how unpredictable life is never could I imagine such a thing. When I was trapped I thought about death for the first time in my life whole life.
Anyways….i guess I will be fine….i haven’t told this to anyone including my hubby and landlord(I need to inform him about the broken lock).on a lighter note I would not be locking any of my doors for next some days atleast..anyways….have to get back at work…so ciao have a nice weekend…
My day till evening was usual…went to office came back had some snacks…and started checking my mails…while chatting with one of my friends I realized that my hands were quite dirty (thanks to eating butta) so naturally I had to wash them. Now before going further let me tell you a bit about my current circumstances and design of my house.
I am living alone these days as my husband is out of city for work and I don’t know a single soul in the society I live in.
My flat is on 19th floor and has two doors at entrance and one of them has computerized lock and has two washrooms. We usually use one of them other one is only used by my maid for washing purpose. Also we only have two set of keys both of which are with me. Now why am I telling you all this……
Yesterday evening after entering in the bathroom(one we don’t use often) I closed the door (out of habit) and after nicely cleaning my hands I tried opening the door which I was not able to on first go. Since all the other doors in my house are a bit jammed these days because of excessive moisture(monsoons) thinking this may be the case I applied a bit of force before realizing that the lock was broken and hence jammed.
I cannot comprehend what I felt when I became conscious that I was trapped inside my bathroom all alone in my house. I then did was first struck me.. I thought I mite be able to break the lock all by myself…after trying fruitlessly and painfully for 40-50 mins (along with hurting my hand and leg) I gave up then I started calling for help from the exhaust window and nobody answered back. It was then that I thought the worst, what if I am stuck inside this bathroom and nobody finds me…with my husband and family away it was not difficult imagining it ( I know you would think …what rubbish) believe me when you are stuck in a situation like this you think about the worst.
I was too tired from banging and shouting still I thought to give another try…I cried (literally) for help praying god…and finally someone responded back…
Asking me what the matter is…I told him my whole situation….he said that he and his friends would help me….asked me not to panic….I had maintained my composure all this while but when I heard him assuring me I just lost it and started crying and thanked him.
After another hour they were able to find a key maker(around 10:00 pm it must have been ) and after another 50 mins he was able to open both the doors and finally around 11:00 pm I was able to get out of the cage. At that time I was laughing(last thing I expected too) ….too tired, shocked, scared ,happy ..nervous,thirsty….and absolutely blank with my brain…. Outside my house was a huge crowd..everyone relieved.
I was so blank that I didn’t knew how to thank those guys. So I just said thank you from the bottom of my heart. After everyone had left I called my mother..and told her everything and then I just cried..and cried….like a baby….i wanted her reassurance….her soothing words.. her telling me that worst is over…and you are fine…..i felt so much better after that call…..
So I has some milk and then went off to sleep…and I could not imagine what I had been through…..it all felt like a bad dream….but the broken lock of my bathroom was the witness of the ordeal….thanking god and those people I closed my eyes…..It was then I realized how unpredictable life is never could I imagine such a thing. When I was trapped I thought about death for the first time in my life whole life.
Anyways….i guess I will be fine….i haven’t told this to anyone including my hubby and landlord(I need to inform him about the broken lock).on a lighter note I would not be locking any of my doors for next some days atleast..anyways….have to get back at work…so ciao have a nice weekend…
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
There you’ll be
Writing after the longest time…. you can also assume that I was busy with work (yeah i work at times). So………………….in the time I was not writing …I attended a wedding..braved rains….and celebrated my birthday…. Yups guys…. i have tuned year older(gosh..i hate this word) on July 3, and god gifted me with heavy rains ….. as a result of which I was saved from damaging my pockets …hubby dear is highly disappointed(imagine..he asked me to splurge)
Well my company gifted me with a extra holiday (j/k). I think all of us had an extended weekend thanks to the opposition. And we need to compensate by working on Saturday(and you thought I work In the most considerate/employee friendly company).I remember how happy I use to be in school when ever we got these unexpected holidays(sigh those were THE days).
Reason for Holiday…Nationwide “bandh” in order to show discontent regarding general price rise. I truly understand the grievances of common man about inflation. Yesterday only I was reading an article comparing food prices in 2008 to 2010 and almost everything has doubled or tripled. Now in a situation like this how does “aam aadmi” survive. But then again this inflation is a perplexed cycle so let’s not get into it.
I saw this wonderful movie Pearl Harbor and I must say it is an excellent movie…. it makes me wonder why don’t we (bollywood) make such movies. What is there in these movies that makes them appear unusual, urbane,classy…I think technology is the answer and not acting or direction ‘cause I think we have some extremely talented actors/directors. I have always loved this song (There you’ll be) sung by Faith hill- don’t know why I like this song…
When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I’ll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I’ll look and see your face
You were right there for me In my dreams
I’ll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I’ll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you’ll be…………..
Fashion Blunder
Saw this girl ..all dressed up chic and smart..walking down the road wearing sunglasses….when it was pouring heavily…adding to her misery she was wearing perhaps the longest skirt I have seen thanks to which she was stock-stilled in middle of nowhere with still she didn’t flinched or was perturbed(some attitude huhh)
Anyways..this is all from me as of now…ciao..enjoy!!!
Well my company gifted me with a extra holiday (j/k). I think all of us had an extended weekend thanks to the opposition. And we need to compensate by working on Saturday(and you thought I work In the most considerate/employee friendly company).I remember how happy I use to be in school when ever we got these unexpected holidays(sigh those were THE days).
Reason for Holiday…Nationwide “bandh” in order to show discontent regarding general price rise. I truly understand the grievances of common man about inflation. Yesterday only I was reading an article comparing food prices in 2008 to 2010 and almost everything has doubled or tripled. Now in a situation like this how does “aam aadmi” survive. But then again this inflation is a perplexed cycle so let’s not get into it.
I saw this wonderful movie Pearl Harbor and I must say it is an excellent movie…. it makes me wonder why don’t we (bollywood) make such movies. What is there in these movies that makes them appear unusual, urbane,classy…I think technology is the answer and not acting or direction ‘cause I think we have some extremely talented actors/directors. I have always loved this song (There you’ll be) sung by Faith hill- don’t know why I like this song…
When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I’ll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I’ll look and see your face
You were right there for me In my dreams
I’ll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I’ll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you’ll be…………..
Fashion Blunder
Saw this girl ..all dressed up chic and smart..walking down the road wearing sunglasses….when it was pouring heavily…adding to her misery she was wearing perhaps the longest skirt I have seen thanks to which she was stock-stilled in middle of nowhere with still she didn’t flinched or was perturbed(some attitude huhh)
Anyways..this is all from me as of now…ciao..enjoy!!!
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