Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Alice's rumblings

Things that scare me...
Woh kuch chhoti moti cheezein jinse mujeh darr lagta hai/mahsoos hota hai
Hmmmmm

1>> Symbiosis indoor swimming pool - Fear of Water

I shopped with great enthu(wats new?) for an amazingly cute swimsuit with a matching headgear(it looks attrocious! but kya kare? have to protect hair frm ill effects of chlorine) , got a membership at the Nearby Symbiosis Health Arena, Paid for a swimming coach, Got special lotions to treat my dry skin from the aftermath of chlorine water...kitna kharcha karna padta hai!!
Day 5 after joining...
Shalini asks me, 'Chalo Gayu, swimming ko chalte hain!'..'Nahi yaar..bahut kaam hai'
Day 10...
Sudeep questions 'Arre tere woh swimming sessions ka kya hua re?'
'Woh kya hai ne, that coach is too tough on me! He has sworn that he's going to dunk me in water the next time I spend staring petrified at the pool water"

2>> Kyonki Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi...Fear of the Future M-I-L...Bhaaavi Saasuma

I have spent most of the afternoons and evenings of my childhood glued to Doordarshan, where I was initiated in to the Saas-bahu culture. All those marathi and hindi serials where the poor Bahu is tormented by her evil and scheming Saas. The entire family is hellbent on giving the timid D-I-L a hard time. Haaye poor Bahu.... Please have a heart!!

Meri Saasuma kaisi hongi? How will she treat me?

3>> Doodh Prashan...Milk...

Its a firm belief in all Indian households that Milk is the most nutritive among all possible diets that can be consumed today. Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who cannot stand milk...or rather the smell of it...and yes of course the ghastly malai that appears on its surface..Ugggghhh!!

When I was an infant, my Maushi while sitting down would position me tightly nestled in her legs lest I flay and try to escape, hold my hands, and pour milk into my mouth, which I would promptly squirt out. Later over the years, my mum and dad tried all possible health drinks in all types , flavours and brands , but to no avail. This girl would just not consume milk. Then came 'Bonny Mix' a chocolatey mixture of oats, bran, nuts and other nutrtitive but delicious stuff, and I've been hooked on to porridge like breakfast ever since.
'Tum thak nahi jaati roz roz yeh porridge khaake?'
Nahi :)

People who make me laugh…

My little cousins Kaustubh and Rishi for their innocent banter. My darling sister who shares my brand of humour. My close friends Sanjay, Vrushank, Sheffy, Vilin,...They have their own special brand of humour, very down-to-earth, very rustic and desi, and very laughable.

Heres to more and more laughter for years to come...

Things I love…

Bahut si cheezein hain jo mujhe bahut acchi lagti hai..won't include people here
1) Reading good books and watching good movies
2) My garden back at home and gardening
3) Raindrops pitter pattering on an idyllic day
4) Babies and children
5) Food..especially Rice-Dal with Tuup(pure ghee), Prawns, Cabbage bhaaji and Rassogullas
6) History, learning about cultures and heritage,...I love Bengali culture and literature

Things I hate…

1) Being exploited or manipulated
2) Lies and Deceipt..Mujhe dhoka mat dena..warna main tumhe nahi chorungi!
3) Weak, Spineless attitude..Stand up straight, man! Don't bend, don't cower. Be strong.
4) Jealous vibes and catty comments...Hating me is not gonna make you more prettier or smarter :-P

Things on my desk

I'm @work right now, so it's gonna be...

1) My handbag

2)Ganeshji's photo
3) My system

4) Bottle of water

Things I want to do before I die

Yeh Zindagi..Gale laga le
1) Write many books
2) Love my hubby and have lots of kids
3) Raise good children
4) See the world

5) Take care of Rohini, my Ma and Pa

Things I can do…
1) Argue....hehehehe....And criticize ;-)
2) Write....write and talk a lot

3)Give lots of love to my loved ones topped with the sweetest of kisses
4)Help people and take care of those who need my help

5) Dance like no one's watching


Things I should listen to…
I should try thinking with my head for a change :) I'm too much a heart person


Things I should never listen to…
Ek kaan se sunn lo, dusre se chor do

Things I'd like to learn
Swimming :) Ahem!, Cycling *koff* *koff*, Lots of foreign languages on my list,

and yes...Cooking! hehehehe :)


Beverages I drink regularly
Paani, Nariyal Paani, and 'oh so good for my bones' 'CocaCola'

Of my favourite childhood shows/books…

Great lover of books that I am :)

I adore everything by R.K. Narayan to Ruskin Bond to Satyajit Ray

Be it Swami or Feluda or young Ruskin in the Mussoorie hills

Everything about books is fantastic!

Cheers!