I suck at...

I know I'm incredibly awesome and all that, but every hero has his flaws.
:)
*sigh*
Time to admit them.

I suck at-
1) Keeping my room clean

Dude. why? Dirt and filth is bad. But Mess is good. Mess is awesome. Mess gives you a sense of 'your own' :)
It's my mess.
And that's the only way I know where my things are!
And mom's not around at Law School to keep telling me to clean up ;)
Please do not say "It's not ladylike".

2) Minding my own Business

Because gossip is awesome. You know it.
There are rules to it too. Someday i'll post them. Maybe they should make it a sport.
You have some for me?

3) Eating with Chopsticks

Don't complicate food.
There are easier ways.
Oh wait. Is it a weight loss technique?

4) Frugal Living

Dude. Need to call daddy for money. NOW.

5) Finishing what I started

I always reach my "Nobody cares" point.
Not like I'm a quitter.
True Story.
Somebody should get me some elves.



Admitting these was hard enough. Not more right now.
Stick to believing in my awesomeness.

My First Award :D

When I was in school, my favourite day of the year was never my birthday like all ordinary kids. It was always Independence Day.

Ok. This is neither an essay on Patriotism or India or How-I-Am-A-Weirdo.

Independence Day was prize distribution day in my school.

And since I am a sucker for appreciation, I loved, no scratch that, LOVED getting prizes. Which I got every year because I'm just so awesome.
(I secretly get excited even when my facebook status gets multiple likes)

Dude,
 I think Blogger should TOTALLY get a 'like' button.

Ok, self praise apart.

I love my blog and everything. I love bloggers also. All these people on my blogroll, FULL RESPECT. I love dedicated bloggers. They are incredibly cool. Always have something to say to interest me, fascinate me or make me smile. Make me go back again and again. I always wanted New Lamps For Old to be that way. But, I just don't have the drive.

I never have the drive more so because it is hard to believe people keep returning to your blog like you return to theirs. But no, there is someone who thinks i have a lovely blog :D Yay!!! *does wild jungle dance*

Kanika at Sensitive Chaos has given me my first award.

Yay!!!!

See See See!!!!

Cool or WHAT?

Thanks Kanika. I'm totally going to blog regularly for a bit. For you. In spite of new boyfriend, being lovestruck, honeymoon period and all that :D

PS- You should totally stop judging me now or laughing at me. You love prizes too.

Truths About Life

1. Everybody secretly likes gay music.
Justin Beiber or Taylor Swift. Don't lie.
2. Juhu Beach= best place in the universe.
3. It is probably Made in China.
4. There's always space for pretense.
5. You need some candy right now.
6. Blogging is an excuse to whine.
7. Candy is Dandy but liquor is Quicker.
8. Being happy is easier than you make it out to be. :)
9. Retail Therapy = Super Duper Pass.
10. They don't make Hindi music like '90s Bollywood anymore.
11. Blackberries have taken over the world.
12. Web-comics can make any nerd's day.
13. Scamming. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.
14. All women find women attractive. It's standing them that is the hard part.

15. I'm awesome. Come on. That's allowed.

The Delhi Bombay Debate

You don't really know a city by just seeing the tourist attractions.
Going by that principle I stuck to never saying anything when the Delhi Bombay debate kept raging in college.
But I knew by all that was said, that Delhi was a city I had to know a little bit about.
Finding an excuse, I found myself in New Delhi in a quest to "Discover Delhi".
SUPER FAIL.
I mean, its cool and all that ad it definitely has the most amazing roads I've seen ANYWHERE in India, but really after living in bombay for 19 and a half years of my life, so far I've found Delhi considerably girl-unfriendly.
Khan market, CP, Dilli Haat, Chandni Chowk, Akshardha- wherever you go, its just can't compare with how Bombay makes you feel.
The chauvinistic, judgmental eyes that follow you around, the curfews the girls have here plus how unsafe you feel on the metro is unbearable for someone like yours truly who doesn't have a problem getting around her city alone at 10 pm.
Police officers are leching and you see barely any women smoking because no one wants to invite unrequited attention.
You feel an odd curtailment of your independence in Delhi.
It's a boy's city. Its a man's world here.
There's no question here of being able to get chocolate milkshake and pav bhaji at 2.30 am at the seaside (Or the yucky yamuna here) in Delhi. Bas, its just not that kind of place.
And I just keep seeing human rights and women's rights violations everywhere.

But Delhi, too, has things I loved.
Khan Market, the shoes i've seen around the place, the BEAUTIFUL people (all largely dumb), the wide streets and the beautiful buildings.
The life at Chandni Chowk and the "feel" of Hindi.
The stately power and awe you feel walking down the road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.
Stunning really.

But once a Bambaiyya, always a Bambaiyya.
And after giving it a real chance, Delhi failed.


Like it did at the Commonwealth games. =P

But I have 3 more days.
Maybe Delhi will surprise me with more than a hint of awesomeness...

In re My-Love-for-Hindi-Cinema

Aftab ki roshni saari duniya ko roshan karti hain.
Phir Aftab ne khud takleef kyun ki?
(-Mughal E Azam)



What an EPIC pass.

People I just Can't take Seriously

Sometimes, I wonder if my attempts to be funny on this blog fail miserably.
Or if they make me sound like a fool
Or shallow or something
Then Again I really don't want to know if I'm crappy at it =P
I also don't care much...

You, of course, are reading my blog because-
a) You're Awesome (I'm a Traffic Whore. Deal with it)
b) I'm awesome and you like knowing my opinion on life the universe and everything.

This post will tell you about the 5 kinds of people I just CANNOT take seriously.

1. Men who make a middle parting in their hair

Found Image on Google Images. Praying I don't get sued for defamation.

Looks worse when oiled.
I mean, no offence and all that. But if you look like that, it really is hard to take you seriously

2. Boys who wear briefs not boxers.

You know you think so too. (Disclaimer: This is not an original idea)

3. Boys shorter than 5ft 9inches

Courtesy Chetna.

Seriously!! What's the point? The girl will always feel bad about never being able to wear heels.

And really. Doesn't fit into my stereotypical image of masculinity. Just does not.

4. Grown-ups wearing Crocs.

Not allowed unless you're a gardener. Or are in Disney World.

5. Liverpool Fans

Need I say anything more? But then again...

PS-When you're doing nothing and like doodles and cartoons and funny pictures, you should visit www.davidshrigley.com
He's pretty awesome.

Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Dost...

I'm a little bit filmy.
Ok. Maybe more than a little bit filmy.
I don't know if I can be classified as Drama Queen or anything, but filmy. Yes. Definitely.
Unless you meet me and are subjected to my constant talking, you will never really understand how truly I love dialogue.
Impact hota hai boss.
And  this is of course limited to Bollywood. (With special reference to 90s Hindi Cinema)
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
This is a list of my ABSOLUTE favourites.

Exhibit A.
I actually feel for this movie.
It gives me a real adrenaline rush.
Who needs a Ferrari when you have Hindi Cineme.
Awesome. Just. Plain. Awesome.
They thought they could recreate the magic with Rok Sako to Rok Lo.
But seriously?
Why would you even try?

I <3 Juhi Chawla in this movie.

So many insane scenes.

Like the one with the egg-fight.

And hiding under the table and passing the food.

Stealing Jalebis.

And the romance. I love.

need i say anything?
Need ANYONE say anything?
What-A-Movie.
Nach Gaana Romance.
Bas.
I'll confess one thing.
There used to be a time, when i knew this movie by heart and re enacted it with my friends and cousins.

So cute. With the flashback and all.
I cried for kajol you know.
And I think I had goosebumps when little Anjali wore the white salwar kurta with the red bandhni dupatta.
Dude.
Goosebumps again.
Even thinking of it.

Aye Haye!

Even I want a Raj.

Now.

Please. Fast.

Though the train scene in the end is admittedly a little bit ridiculous, but how can a hindi film be succesful without ridiculous?

Best movie EVER.

End of Story.

And the music. OHMYGOD.

And the dancing.

and the romance.

And the dog.

And everything else. So SO SO SO beautiful/

One of the few Latesht movies i loved.
The horse riding was the ridiculous element needed.
I'm telling you.

Mere Karan Arjun aa gaye!

Mere Karan Arjun aa gaye!

Thakur to giyo.

<3

if not raj and simran,
my love life HAS to be like Geet and Aditya
Drama.
ah. what would life be without drama?


I'm going to die if i list out all.
But I must list out my honourable mentions-

Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
Love
Hum Saath Saath Hai
Judwaa
Pyar to hona hi tha
Vivaah
Kal Ho Na Ho
Chak De! India
Taal
Hum dil de chuke sanam
The David Dhawans

Bollywood.
in the 90s.
No one did it this well.
The music, the story lines, the dancing, the craziness.
Only Dabangg comes close.