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It is pretty understandable that a man is a mirror of his moods-swings. To say "A happy person radiates laughter and life; while a vile one sulks around forcing his sour mood on others" would sound clichéd but is nevertheless the truth.

At times, you have those simple sweet moments, when you ride on a traffic infested road humming a tune, thinking of how super sunny it is instead of bitching about the sun (or) loving the rain instead of cursing the downpour and your drenched clothes!
Obviously when in perfect Joy!

Well... that's exactly what I've been doing! Sunny side-up :))
I've been wearing rose-colored glasses for over two weeks and indeed totally loving the quiet joyful route I've been walking in. Of course occasionally kicking a stone that comes my way ;)
still loving that distraction!

I guess, life can't get any better and thus this posts talks of some lighter lovelier excerpts.. my 6 yr old sweetheart.. a rascal, a know-it-all, an intelligent sarcastic bombastically imaginative darling! The sweetiepie whom I seek at times of vinegary moods.
Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes fame..
Off you go, read 'em and be the happy camper,
while I try "mirroring" :D


Calvin: I've got an idea, Dad. Maybe I'd get better grades if you offered me $1 for every "D", $5 for every "C". $10 for every "B", and $50 for every "A"!
Dad: I'm not going to bribe you Calvin, you should apply yourself for your own good.
Calvin: Rats. I thought I could make an easy four bucks.


Calvin: I've been thinking, Hobbes.
Hobbes: On a weekend?
Calvin: Well, it wasn't on purpose...


Calvin: BU-URRP!
Mum: Good heavens, Calvin! What do we say after that?
Calvin: "Must be a barge coming through!"
Mum: WHAT do you say?!
Calvin: "That sure tasted better going down than coming up!"
Mum: Three strikes and you're history, kiddo.
Calvin: Excuse me :((




Calvin: Hey Dad, can I take the gas can for the lawn mower out in the back yard?
Dad: What on earth for? It's 8:00 at night!
Calvin: I want to pour gasoline in big letters on the lawn and set fire to it so airplanes can read it as they fly!
Dad: No, you can't do that! Don't be ridiculous!
Dad: I don't even want to know what he intended to write.




Calvin: Can I ride in the grocery cart?
Mum: I think you're a little big for that now.
Calvin: PLEASE??
Mum: All right, up you go.
Calvin: Oh boy! Now run down the aisle and let go!


Calvin: Psst... Susie! What's 12 + 7?
Susie: A billion.
Calvin: Thanks! Wait a minute. That can't be right... That's what she said 3 + 4 was.


Hobbes: What's wrong with you mom, do you know?
Calvin: No. She went to the doctor, though.
Hobbes: I wonder if... nah.
Calvin: What?
Hobbes: You don't suppose she's going to have a baby, do you?
Calvin: A BABY?!? Why would she want another kid? She's already got ME!
Hobbes: Yes, you'd think she'd have learned her lesson...






Calvin: "I'm a simple man, Hobbes."
Hobbes: "You?? Yesterday you wanted a nuclear powered car that could turn into a jet with laser-guided heat-seeking missiles!"
Calvin: "I'm a simple man with complex tastes."



Mom (to Calvin) : Your dad and I are going out for a movie tonight
C: Can I come too?
Mom: No, you are staying home.
C: What I got the plague? Why cant I come?
Mom: Because other people like to watch movies without hearing advise being shouted to the characters on screen.
C: So who does that? Are you saying I do that!!





C: Why does the sun set?
Dad: It’s because hot air rises. The sun’s hot in the middle of the day, so it rises high in the sky. In the evening then, it cools down and sets.
C: Why does it go from east to west?
Dad: Solar wind.
(hehehe beats me!)


C: Why does ice float?
Dad: Because it’s cold. Ice wants to get warm, so it goes to the top of liquids to be nearer to the sun.
C: Is that true?
Dad: Look it up and find out.
C: I should just look up stuff in the first place.

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Mr.Bill Watterson, I miss the comic strips more than ever!

Love you Pa..

Yesterday was the first time the trio - me, Sush & Minu went out together. We three have been at each other's places every other day, stood on the roads speaking for hours and all that, but "hang-outs" were not prominent. If they happened, only two of us would make it, it would somehow so happen that the third black sheep would opt out.
Minu and I have oft been out, sometimes even caught red-handed(then, it wasn't easy to go out with your friend with the so called board-exams round the corner)! But with 13 years of friendship between us and with just 100 mts of distance between our houses, we never went out as a trio... pathetic right?

We made up for ALL that yesterday ;) We went out for a movie "Abhiyum naanum". A poignant movie, a lil' exaggerated with unnoticeable logic-flaws, stolen BGMs, nevertheless pleasantly sentimental and makes one have a bitter-sweet longing for those beautiful growing up days.

When I say beautiful, I meant those plain beautiful memories, evergreen ones that I still remember vividly today.
I still remember Appa's arrival at the airport being a ritual. I would run up to him and jump onto his hands. He used to carry me, right from when I was 7 to when I was 12, and never complained of how heavy I was!

When I was thirteen plus, I'd sit in the living room engrossed in TV neglecting mom's threats. Apparently I used to fall asleep watching the TV. Dad will then have to carry me upstairs. At this hour, I can't even climb two flights of stairs without gasping for breath and HE had to carry 45kgs upstairs!!

Appa never used to bother about my study-regime and I loved that trait of his. Till date, I haven't known any friend of mine whose Dad seats them on their laps. I'm 24 now, my dad does it even today leaving my mom frowning at the scene and saying :
"4 kalutha vayasagidichu" *
(I feel SO loved when I think of those incidents)

Today I feel I'm old enough to take my own decisions, why.. impose my decisions on my dad. Dad's lil' girl is nowhere around...
Yet... after all the years, after all the change, after having experienced your bouts of anger at times, I love you the same dad.

I remember when I used to be 5 yrs you'd ask me "How much do you love Bapak?" and I'd promptly reply "sky much, sea much.."
I still love you that way.
Happy Valentine's day, Dad :)

* "4 kalutha vayasagidichu" : Four times the age of a donkey. A donkey has a usual life span of 25 yrs (25 * 4 = my age!) :D

coincidence..

Moments ago, as I was skimming through my blog, I found that I had had written a post on the 17th of October. Coincidentally 17th of October was one of the best days in my life.

I don't know how many times I'll watch "Khaka Khaka" and how many times I would manage to watch the movie without smiling.

Nostalgia! *smiles coyly*
Life can be awfully sweet at times!
So sweet that you let go every ounce of hatred!
And keep celebrating your happiness over and over again!

A quick look at Jan-Feb

In a non-chronological order, let me stroll through whatever my poor memory remembers

Hats off Madrasi!
The 12th of January AR Rahman made us proud by winning the Golden Globe awards for "Jai ho" penned by "Gulzar" sung by Sukhwinder Singh (of ALL people).

Congrats Ms Mirza!
Sania and Bupathi won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, beating France's Nathalie Dechy and Israeli Andy Ram. Making that Sania's first Grand Slam.
Mixed-doubles is considered passé, consequently asking the poor girl to concentrate on her fitness and singles.

Tnx for the hoRRor movie!
RR of Satyam proved that God won't help even though you donate millions of gold bullions. Some indigestible statistics: 321 pairs of shoes, 310 belts and 13 cars including Mercedes and BMWs. I'm not gasping or sighing. As a matter of fact, what he is is immaterial to us. Anywayss it's interesting to know obsessed people exist.

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world

Where is the recession tonight?
(I you have heard where is the party tonight, you'll know how to sing this) Why are we taking of recession "now" when recession has been news for the past twelve odd months?
The answer is three letters - IPL "Indian Premier League".
Where is the recession when people are ready to buy Andrew Flintoff at and Keith Pieterson at $1.55 million or why even more?

Good luck to the GAMEblers!
MN Srinivasan of India Cements, better known as the famed owner of Chennai Super Kings who bought MS Dhoni at an exorbitant sum (6.58 Crore rupees) last year, proved again to be a worthy contender buying Andrew Flintoff at 7.55 crore Rupees that is said to be higher than his base price (4.63 Crore Rupees).

Bangalore Royal Challengers settled with Kevin Pietersen at 7.55 crore Rupees, helping Vijay Malya feed his hurt ego (ego hurt from the disastrous play of lady Luck with his team in last IPL). Though cheer-leading tops the glamour quotient of IPL, Malya knows that even imported cheerleaders can neither help cricket nor luck.
Good luck ol'man!

All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

If you think this is a review of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. You are mistaken and forgiven as well. This week was a intermittent roller-coaster ride. Adrenaline one minute, Serotonin the other.

If not for my dearies, I would have suffocated.
Considering this week alone, time to time it so happened that I had confabs with the important (J, jai, data, bav, minu) about the unimportant. Though many a time I hardly discussed my status quo. It was such a feel good factor and such happiness to know that I have my share of those who care!

Add to that a inconspicuous chat with Archu & Dyu!
Thank you folks! You made my week :)

Today, the 2nd of February.

There are somethings that you don't say to your blog. There are somedays when beating around the bush proves fruitful (cos you don't see any point in getting to the point at all)
Today is one such day.