Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

Yesterday was the last day of the Holy month of Ramadan,out here.So,today, I expected to see a rush of people at restaurants. But,nothing could have prepared me for what I saw when I went down for my morning walk at 7 AM(We have 4 days off, so, the walk timing's postponed to 7,so that I can get up at the 'late hour' of 630) White paper cups..in everyone's hands-as far as the eyes could see.People standing in their night dresses-pyjamas,shorts,lungis,baniyans..you name it.. It was like some kind of symbol of unity for the day. And, the look on many people's faces,had to be seen to be believed-thrilled,delighted,happy..to say the least. Because,they were able to get their favourite beverage(tea) at the cafeterias and restaurants, again..in the daytime,that is!Because they were able to stand on the road and slurp their favourite tea once again!Because they felt on top of the world, once again!After a month of not being able to do so.(And, here I was,thinking I'm th...

(Quip for the above post: So, do you feel like this today?Or, do you have Monday morning blues?Note:This is only a snippet of the song,to avoid your getting too distracted if at work!LOL) (Thanks, Keshi!) Hi,all-so, how was the Sunday? I'm looking forward to tomorrow, and, lots of interesting posts from my favourite bloggers, after the 'day of rest' in blogville.(Still a mystery to me- I always thought that people 'work' on their hobbies,more on holidays,but,here,a Sunday holiday is a holiday in blogville,too!!*grins*) ---- Saw some interesting movies recently-ones which I either missed or I saw only in parts, in the past-all quite 'different' from the normal run of the mill movies, all with a touch of humour. The first one was Joggers' Park - (See the link-nice song,and it summarizes the movie,too!)a movie about a retired judge going jogging in JP, and, a young lass who's also his fan, becoming his friend. They finally fall for each other, but, fina...

‘ This stupid DVD player. I bought it two years back and it just doesn’t stop working’ . I couldn’t help laughing, when I heard a friend say this, some days back. Apparently, in spite of his best efforts- playing bad/damaged DVDs, pirated DVDs, etc, his player just does not conk off. And, he’s longing for it to stop, so that he can buy a new one. But,him being Indian, 'Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahin'(The Heart Doesn't Agree), till it really stops and he can proudly proclaim that he threw it out and bought a new one. It made me wonder- we are used to extracting the last drop from any appliance, getting it repaired once, twice, thrice, and so on, and sometimes even get so emotionally attached to such things that we keep them even after they die. Out here, people change mobile phones,television sets,cars, everything at their whim. Probably to be' one up on the Joneses', proverbially speaking. Frankly, I feel our way is the right way. Instead of discarding something as soon ...

(Quip: Unbelievable guy, huh? I hate crowds. You know what I hate? Crowds . With a capital C. Anywhere. If I can avoid them, I will. For example: Smelly armpits if standing in a bus. Could anything be worse? I went to the Supermarket the other day, and saw serpentine queues of 10-11 people, at each counter, each with a trolley full of purchases. And, I just put my shopping basket down somewhere and walked out. If I go to a restaurant solo, and there’s a crowd, I’ll prefer to get something packed, or make a nice sandwich at home. The last time I went to a crowded one, with some family friends, we were given a token number and asked to wait near the counter. Every two-three minutes, someone would come and jostle one of us, to ask the waiter- has our number come??Ewww!! By the time our number came, I'd lost my appetite. Why, just today, I’d gone to Bombay Chowpatty and was second in line, with another 4-5 people behind me. And, this family of three in front of me- good Lord, why can’t...

"I've fled the country. Please go to my flat and take what you want from there." Well, I imagine that's what this friend of a friend said some months back, to his friends out here and his relatives, when he quietly tiptoed out of the country with only the clothes he and his family were wearing, too scared to face the next day. And they(the people whom he informed) made a beeline for the flat, and took everything- the music system, the TV, the kitchen utensils, the curtains...you name it- leaving the flat as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard. When I asked my friend what had happened, he said ' The guy was just another of those Shaikh-chillis, who want to get rich quicker than they are supposed to. He had a nice-paying job, but,he wanted to make 1/2 a million dirhams within a few months, and so he went into a couple of businesses,which went bust and he went bankrupt, owing money left, right and centre. Perhaps he'll arrange the money from India and then pla...

What do you think is the most boring job? Some of the examples I saw in the last few days: - The waiter at a restaurant, making lunch parcels. The poor guy was half asleep. What was he doing? Picking up a half Pappad, putting it into a plastic bag, picking up another 1/2 pappad, putting it into a plastic bag, picking up.... - The Municipality people who do roadworks. The shovel handler,in particular- such a rhythmic action from him- push shovel into dirt, raise, dump dirt on other side, push shovel into dirt, raise, dump dirt on other side.... - The waiter(s) at restaurants-well,no, at least they're doing something different- observing different varieties of Bhukkhads(Starved people), getting different items made in the kitchen, bringing them out with a flourish...Much more variety than the first two people. -All the customer service desk ladies, who go 'Thank you for calling.....This is.....How may I help you? (I almost heard one of the bank ladies yawning while saying t...

How spontaneous are you? For example, when you are watching a movie like 'Hungama', and hear this dialogue: Paresh Rawal(to wifey): Where are you going with this hippypotamous? Wifey: This is a dog not a hippypotamous Paresh Rawal: I'm talking to the dog. -------------------- or,'Awara Paagal Deewana', where Paresh Rawal keeps forgetting his name and everyone else's, calls himself everything from Chunilal to Methilal to Manilal to...:) -------------------- or, Seinfeld,talking of laundry day(Let me reproduce that hilarious dialogue here), in his inimitable somewhat sarcastic voice: "Laundry-day" is the only exciting day in the live of clothes. It is...no, think about it: the washing machine is the nightclub of clothes. Ya know, it's dark, there's bubbles happening, they're all kind a dancing around in there...shirt grabs the underwear: "C'mon babe, let's gather". You come by, you open up the lid and they'll: [shows ho...

Thought:Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you. I read one of the funniest polls I’ve seen in recent times: Q:How many times do you brush your teeth in a day? Options: -Once -Twice -After every meal -Don’t have teeth When I clicked the second option( Better clarify that, so that people know that I’m not in category 4-yet…ROFL ), it showed the ‘results’…@ 44 % each for options 1 and 2,and the balance, divided between 3(8.5%) and 4( @ 4%). I wonder how it helped the newspaper, though-did it tell them that the majority of their readers are conscious of dental care?Or, that the percentage of oldies reading the paper are few? In fact, I often wonder how these polls help the mags/papers that carry them? Anyone have any ideas/knowledge about it?I'd love to know. --------------- That reminds me of 'Dus Ka Dum', Salman Khan anchored program on Sony TV. It has people so excited about guessing statistics like 'How many men think it’s ...

I was all ready to post a fun post,but, I heard of the Delhi blasts just now and just cannot get them out of my mind. Most of the places are places where I always used to visit,when in Delhi- Greater Kailash, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh. As usual, the sensationalisation of the 'event' has begun on the news channels. Ministers are being interviewed, mud-slinging between political parties is going on, people are writing 'dialogues' for the interviewers to read out, so as to make the scenes sound like the narrative Amitabh or Naseeruddin Shah give in the beginning of blockbuster movies. (Thank heavens they were able to defuse at least two of the bombs. When I heard the news first, I was wondering if there'd be 16-18 of them lying around, as was the case in Ahmedabad/Bangalore. Only the next day or two will tell!) For God's sake, do you think we are interested in the politics of the blasts,media people? Most of us would like to know how these situations can be '...

(Caption received with pic: Hey,lady,I think I found your problem) Thought:In order to do what really matters to you, you have to, first of all, know what really matters to you. ---- -Aap kaam se pareshaan hain?( Are you tired/zapped out at work?) -Aap padhaai se pareshaan hain?(Are you tired of studying?) -Aap ka ghar par man nahin lagta?(Do you feel listless at home?) And,as the proverbial Vicks Action 500 ad goes, let me ask' Kuch Sunte Kyon Nahin?'(Why don't you listen to something nice?) Well, I did try out music therapy this week, and, believe me, it was successful. Like no other!I really believe that music has the charm to soothe the savage beast!(Proverbially,of course, unless any of you can imagine me as a savage beast!ROFL) Keshi, I'm sure you'll love most of them, depending on your mood(for fast/slow/senti). Red,I know,already has some of these in her favourites list. Sol,how about you? What really amazed me was that each song I thought of, was available...

I received this nice pic and the following quote from one of the groups I’m a member of. “No one is born happy. But all of us are born with the ability to create happiness. So, today make others happy. Good morning and have a day full of smiles.” ---- As I said some time back, these spam email titles deserve to be compiled into a joke book. So, just to begin a ROFL post, here goes: (Mind you, I do not click on any of these messages-no telling how many hundreds of other spammers might get’ encouraged’ to send their proposals. Ready? Here goes: - Alone at India gate? Or with India date? - Be Godly in bed - Fast and safe male enhancement - Make your intimate nights longer - You want to make luv everywhere? Ask us how - She will give her heart to you for incredible night - Top tips on getting laid - Amaze your lady into submission - Three ways to start a new intimate life full of pleasure and delight Now, those are the 'less lustful' headlines. The rest might lead to my blog gett...

(Note the lower case i's everywhere...explanation below) i'd just love to work here...and,i'm sure, you would,too.(Google guys,are you listening?) Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 All the pics: From the Google work environment. Pic 1:Decompression (stress) capsule that is impermeable to sound and light .. Pic 2: Moving around: A slide allows quick access from different floors ... There are also poles available ... they are similar to the ones used in fire stations. Pic 3: Health: Professional masseurs (eusses) available. ---------------------------------------------------------- Knock Knock- now, quit dreaming- i'm sure we'd all like to have a similar work environment. ---------- Thought for the day: See above. So, why do we still wait for opportunity to wake us up? --- Some replies and follow-ups to previous posts. Hi, Keshi -noo,i was referring to the 'i'm blogging that' cartoon in the 'Come September' post.:) i was sure someone would comment on it, either t...

I'm disappointed-did people get the first joke in my previous post? I know Red did!*grins at Red* I,me,myself. Let's face it, at some time or the other,or rather, a lot of the time, we behave like selfish, self-centred ego-maniacs . Some people are more so, some are less so(I like to consider myself in the second category*grins*). The way we behave during our daily routines, says a lot. We don't want to see the other person's perspective at all. For example, if there's someone who's praising Emirates Airlines, there will always be someone who will say 'Yeh to bade log hain. Hum chhote log to budget airlines mein travel karte hain.'(You are rich/great people. We small ones travel in budget airlines). The other person, never meaning to belittle anyone, looks embarassed. Just go and listen to any conversation in a group. The first few minutes will be pleasantries. Then, begins the bitching, the back-stabbing, the one-up-(wo)manship,the urge to show off w...

Quote for the day: Don't let someone become a priority in your life, when you are just an option in their life...Relationships work best when they are balanced. (I loved this quote!) --------- I thought I’d start gravitating towards different kinds of posts , and, what better way to turn over this new leaf than on the first day of the month of ‘Come September’. *most innocent smile* . So, here goes: ----- Hi, all!!Tell me they are kidding, please-at least on some of the suggestions...from this article I read in one of our popular mags and which had me grinning away. Or, if they're not kidding, I think India has progressed much more than I give it credit for,where ingenuity is concerned. It goes: 7 new forepl*y moves: 1. Old: Strip poker. New: Erot*ic board games Like monopoly- when you land on each other’s ‘parlour’ you are requested to do as iustructed. For suggestions, check sexysuggestions.com 2. Old: Your hands on his back. New: Your tongue on his toes. 3. Old: Sexy ling*ri...