Its official..DK and KK are finally getting hitched. After dating for 8 years!! 8 frickin' years!! Just hearing their wonderful news brought back a flood of memories.
I remember the day I first met DK. We met on a picnic in Class XI. It was supposed to be an ice-breaker, for we had all just passed our 10th Board Exams and had chosen to study at "Apte Prashala". I often wonder why I chose that miserable excuse for a college...it didn't even have a rest room for women...you read right...no Ladies' Loo! I don't even want to get started on the teaching( ha ha joke!), lab facilites (non-existent) etc. But I digress. This is about DK.
We met on the picnic to some village whose name started with "K" and ended with "gaon". I had a copy of "Emma" with me...yep I thought I would read since I knew I wouldn't understand a word of the gabbing in Marathi. And she had already read it. I was ecstatic. Here was a girl who had read "Emma"(not just P&P, but Emma!), loved Wodehouse as much as I did, and spoke perfect English.(In those days a requirement, since I was still a Marathi virgin and the Hindi that most Maharashtrians speak is comical to say the least!) We hit it off instantly. We remained friends through the 2 years we spent at Apte. We giggled over Magre sir's pathetic attempts to discipline the class. Stuffed our faces with the samosa (Rs.2 for 1 samosa and it was HUGE) at Indori Farsan. Railed incessantly against the ugly copper sulphate blue salwar suit that we were condemned to wear to college. Dreamed of going to Medical College together. Those dreams were quickly snuffed out. I didn't do well enough to get into GMC, which is where she headed for her MBBS.
But we stayed in touch. We chatted over the phone and we always met when she came home to Pune on a break. Serene and lovely Sunrise Cafe morphed into the brash and metallic Dosa Diner and then back into Sunrise cafe again (minus the charm this time around). Thats where we always met. Outside Sunrise Cafe. She would usually show up 40 minutes late. I would be on time every single time inspite of knowing she would be late. Then we would march down JM Road, debating the merits of Kamat versus China Garden and eventually end up at Shiv Sagar. Every single time. She would have Pav Bhaji and I would eat Cheese Onion Utthapa. Then we would gorge on the delicious Idli Chilly fry together. This was an unvarying routine. Oh, I might substitute an Idli Vada sambar for the utthappa, but that was as adventurous as it got. And we talked and talked. We never ever finished talking. I remember she would always jump into her Indiranagar bus in the middle of an unfinished conversation.
She and KK started dating in their 2nd year at GMC. I met him when he came down to Pune for a visit during a break. The dude was blessed with more than his share of good lucks. And he was sweet and funny and intelligent. She had snared the last nice guy on Earth! Those were fun times. There were occasional trips to Mumbai. I remember her sneaking me into the Ladies Hostel at GMC inspite of me being female!(Apparently the mama was very khadoos!)
I've known her for 11 years now. We've been the best of friends for all 11 of those years. I can't remember a single cross word spoken between us. She has been a supremely wonderful friend. If there is anyone who deserves this happiness, it is her.
11th January is the big day, and I will be there. To see 2 of the best people I know begin a new life together.
Here's wishing DK and KK a blissfully happy married life! I hope to be aunt to their 6 children. I shall spoil them all rotten!
Friday, September 7, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Its in my head and I can't get it out!
It takes me about 5 minutes to drive to school from home. Another 7 minutes to find parking. I usually spend those 12 minutes listening to the "Matty in the Morning" show on an FM station cornily named Kiss! For some reason they play this Carrie Underwood song every day when I'm driving. And now its in my head. Can't get it out. Its called "Before he cheats". I like it. Its about a girl who trashes her ex-boyfriend's car because he cheats on her! Its a feisty song. I like the kind of ass-kickin' message it sends.
Go forth my sistas..don't get mad...get even with the jerks who do it to you.
Go forth my sistas..don't get mad...get even with the jerks who do it to you.
Kabhi Kabhi...
"Kabhi kabhi aise lagta hai ki life itni bhi buri nahi hai."
Thus spake my roommate recently. Shades of unsuspected depth from that young lady.
It has been a rather decent 1 week or so. My non-existent social life witnessed a brief burst of activity. I tested my Salsa dancing skills at a small club on Friday. I didn't suck too much. Maybe the Zinfandel helped.
Pani-puri and bhel was feasted upon on Saturday. Well worth the 30 minute drive to the Indian grocery store.
I was part of a large, raucous group of 22 who went out to dinner on Sunday. We made a great deal of noise and were quite obnoxious, as only a large group of young people pumped up on Adrenaline(or in some cases Beer) can be.
I met up with some old friends on Monday over an excellent dinner at a superb Afghani restaurant in Cambridge.
Yep...not too bad.
Thus spake my roommate recently. Shades of unsuspected depth from that young lady.
It has been a rather decent 1 week or so. My non-existent social life witnessed a brief burst of activity. I tested my Salsa dancing skills at a small club on Friday. I didn't suck too much. Maybe the Zinfandel helped.
Pani-puri and bhel was feasted upon on Saturday. Well worth the 30 minute drive to the Indian grocery store.
I was part of a large, raucous group of 22 who went out to dinner on Sunday. We made a great deal of noise and were quite obnoxious, as only a large group of young people pumped up on Adrenaline(or in some cases Beer) can be.
I met up with some old friends on Monday over an excellent dinner at a superb Afghani restaurant in Cambridge.
Yep...not too bad.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Koffee, Mallika, Meiyang, Ankita
I spent this weekend catching up with Indian TV. I watched all the piano rounds of Indian Idol3 and several episodes of Koffee with Karan-season2.
Indian Idol3...none of the singers seem terribly impressive. Charu is very good, as is Emon. Meiyang is cute, and sings well, but I think can only sing one kind of song...soft and romantic. Richa sings like a child. Smita sings well, but needs to learn to compose herself. It was sad to watch her say that she thought she would be voted out because of her looks. I wish she would have more confidence in herself, because I don't think her singing can be separated from the other aspects of her personality and until she is confident about herself, as a person,she probably will not reach her potential as a singer. And Alisha needs a KOTA for always harping on about her not being a "complete package". Presumably singing is an important part of this package deal, and Suhit couldn't sing to save his life. And Alisha staunchly supported him...unbelievable!
Udit is probably the best judge...well atleast he and I seemed to agree on the singers! He is encouraging, says exactly the right things about their singing. Also, he seems to wear his heart on his sleeve...love that.
A word about Ankita...she seemed to be the most disliked girl in the group. Personally, I thought she was not a bad singer at all. I know they do all the drame-baazi for extra kicks, but all the girls seemed incredibly bitchy, mostly about her! And she seemed relatively unfazed by it..what a thick-skinned 17 year old. This new generation is just so bratty and full of themselves. Its pretty incredible!
"Koffee" with Karan.
This show is like a latte..light and frothy. I can do light and frothy for a bit. I only need my coffee black once in a way. Karan is better and bitchier than ever. Shah Rukh is so pompous its stopped being funny now. Rani...really, for once in your life tell the truth- In the event of a plane crash you would not save yourself but would save SRK and Kajol! Puhleeze dahling! Kajol...same old bubbly Kajol, a little less effervescent, but fun to watch none the less.
I really enjoyed watching Mallika and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Eccentric and ego-centric as he is, he still came across as pretty sane. She is just so screwed up. She thinks people will notice her only if she says these crazy things that don't make much sense.(I will only make friends with people who are ready to be subservient to me!) To be honest, it seems to have worked for her....so what the heck. I hope she doesn't believe half the crap she spouts. Because thats what it is...BS.
The others only get short descriptions:
Kareena-dumb
Shahid-smarter than her for sure
Karisma-looked gorgeous
Hrithik-funny
Priyanka-chalta hai
Tabu-chilled out
Shoha De-takes herself too seriously
Vijay Mallya-came across as a cool dude. KJo was hopelessly out of depth when Mallya started talking about stakeholders and government. You could see KJo's eyes glaze over.
Konkona-boring
Kunal Kapoor-seriously hot
Riteish Deshmukh-endearing
Hema Malini-sincere and soooo beautiful
Jaya "aunty"- hopelessly insincere
Shweta Nanda-spoilt brat
Esha Deol-Didn't say much
Sanjay Dutt-all heart
Priya Dutt-very smart
Preity Zinta-Flat Coke
Bobby Deol-reasonably sensible
Saif Ali Khan-beleaguered
As is obvious...I watched about 30 hours of television this weekend. More than I have watched in 1 whole year. It was fun while it lasted.
So, to make up for it I watched Oceans 13 last night. I actually dozed off for about 10 minutes in between. 'Nuff said.
Indian Idol3...none of the singers seem terribly impressive. Charu is very good, as is Emon. Meiyang is cute, and sings well, but I think can only sing one kind of song...soft and romantic. Richa sings like a child. Smita sings well, but needs to learn to compose herself. It was sad to watch her say that she thought she would be voted out because of her looks. I wish she would have more confidence in herself, because I don't think her singing can be separated from the other aspects of her personality and until she is confident about herself, as a person,she probably will not reach her potential as a singer. And Alisha needs a KOTA for always harping on about her not being a "complete package". Presumably singing is an important part of this package deal, and Suhit couldn't sing to save his life. And Alisha staunchly supported him...unbelievable!
Udit is probably the best judge...well atleast he and I seemed to agree on the singers! He is encouraging, says exactly the right things about their singing. Also, he seems to wear his heart on his sleeve...love that.
A word about Ankita...she seemed to be the most disliked girl in the group. Personally, I thought she was not a bad singer at all. I know they do all the drame-baazi for extra kicks, but all the girls seemed incredibly bitchy, mostly about her! And she seemed relatively unfazed by it..what a thick-skinned 17 year old. This new generation is just so bratty and full of themselves. Its pretty incredible!
"Koffee" with Karan.
This show is like a latte..light and frothy. I can do light and frothy for a bit. I only need my coffee black once in a way. Karan is better and bitchier than ever. Shah Rukh is so pompous its stopped being funny now. Rani...really, for once in your life tell the truth- In the event of a plane crash you would not save yourself but would save SRK and Kajol! Puhleeze dahling! Kajol...same old bubbly Kajol, a little less effervescent, but fun to watch none the less.
I really enjoyed watching Mallika and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Eccentric and ego-centric as he is, he still came across as pretty sane. She is just so screwed up. She thinks people will notice her only if she says these crazy things that don't make much sense.(I will only make friends with people who are ready to be subservient to me!) To be honest, it seems to have worked for her....so what the heck. I hope she doesn't believe half the crap she spouts. Because thats what it is...BS.
The others only get short descriptions:
Kareena-dumb
Shahid-smarter than her for sure
Karisma-looked gorgeous
Hrithik-funny
Priyanka-chalta hai
Tabu-chilled out
Shoha De-takes herself too seriously
Vijay Mallya-came across as a cool dude. KJo was hopelessly out of depth when Mallya started talking about stakeholders and government. You could see KJo's eyes glaze over.
Konkona-boring
Kunal Kapoor-seriously hot
Riteish Deshmukh-endearing
Hema Malini-sincere and soooo beautiful
Jaya "aunty"- hopelessly insincere
Shweta Nanda-spoilt brat
Esha Deol-Didn't say much
Sanjay Dutt-all heart
Priya Dutt-very smart
Preity Zinta-Flat Coke
Bobby Deol-reasonably sensible
Saif Ali Khan-beleaguered
As is obvious...I watched about 30 hours of television this weekend. More than I have watched in 1 whole year. It was fun while it lasted.
So, to make up for it I watched Oceans 13 last night. I actually dozed off for about 10 minutes in between. 'Nuff said.
Friday, June 8, 2007
10 things that bother me...A LOT!
10). Chocolate with nuts in 'em. Its a corruption of chocolate. Give me pure milk chocolate anyday. Cadbury's/Galaxy/Godiva. Love'em all..but no nuts please, thank you very much.
9). Loud, obnoxious tourists who spoil lovely 3 hour cruises for everyone with their incessant chatter, attention-seeking behaviour, and worst of all...screaming kids.
8). The constant nattering in Chinese that goes on in the lab. Its rude and insensitive, and they seem oblivious to both these critical facts. Pah!
7). People who take you out for ice-cream and then make you wait(in the cold!) for 5 minutes outside Baskin Robbins while they fish around in their coupon book for a lousy coupon that will take 1$ or some such silly amount off the ice-cream. Makes me want to weep and tear my hair out. The nutty coconut doesn't taste half as good after these shenanigans!
6). The super-smart but marginally obnoxious guy in the lab down the hall who always proclaims he will give up science go back home to sell oranges one day. Its a damned lie and he knows it. There is no way he will EVER trade dissecting E3.5 embryos(and a possible publication in a high profile journal!) for oranges. Why not just admit that you enjoy your work and you're good at it? Oh no...that would never do! Why..that would mean telling the truth!!
5). The other not-so-smart, but very nice, and CUTE guy down the hall. He should not be in the pet peeve list..but he is. Because I heart his cute butt and cannot tell him because he has a girlfriend! Damn her!!
4). My hair on humid days. No explanation required.
3). Not being able to figure out why an experiment is not working. This makes me so mad...I lie awake at night trying to figure out why. This phenomenon has been responsible for far too many sleepless nights lately!
2). Pav Bhaji with corn in it. Which is how it turns out if you make it with the frozen mixed veggies. What self-respecting pav-bhaji has corn? Its sacrilege really.
1). Parents\relatives\friends trying to set me up with men because its "time I settled down". I give up on this one and will not bother to expound. Its worth an entire post all by itself.
9). Loud, obnoxious tourists who spoil lovely 3 hour cruises for everyone with their incessant chatter, attention-seeking behaviour, and worst of all...screaming kids.
8). The constant nattering in Chinese that goes on in the lab. Its rude and insensitive, and they seem oblivious to both these critical facts. Pah!
7). People who take you out for ice-cream and then make you wait(in the cold!) for 5 minutes outside Baskin Robbins while they fish around in their coupon book for a lousy coupon that will take 1$ or some such silly amount off the ice-cream. Makes me want to weep and tear my hair out. The nutty coconut doesn't taste half as good after these shenanigans!
6). The super-smart but marginally obnoxious guy in the lab down the hall who always proclaims he will give up science go back home to sell oranges one day. Its a damned lie and he knows it. There is no way he will EVER trade dissecting E3.5 embryos(and a possible publication in a high profile journal!) for oranges. Why not just admit that you enjoy your work and you're good at it? Oh no...that would never do! Why..that would mean telling the truth!!
5). The other not-so-smart, but very nice, and CUTE guy down the hall. He should not be in the pet peeve list..but he is. Because I heart his cute butt and cannot tell him because he has a girlfriend! Damn her!!
4). My hair on humid days. No explanation required.
3). Not being able to figure out why an experiment is not working. This makes me so mad...I lie awake at night trying to figure out why. This phenomenon has been responsible for far too many sleepless nights lately!
2). Pav Bhaji with corn in it. Which is how it turns out if you make it with the frozen mixed veggies. What self-respecting pav-bhaji has corn? Its sacrilege really.
1). Parents\relatives\friends trying to set me up with men because its "time I settled down". I give up on this one and will not bother to expound. Its worth an entire post all by itself.
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