A deep, tender, ineffable feeling

Love: A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.

Today is a perfect Eight day

Today is a perfect Eight day- 08-04-2003

Fast Forward in Time

Date: June 22, 2003
Place: Bangalore

It’s been exactly 20 days since college started. I remember that first day when I still had doubts about whether I have made the right choice. I guess I will always be like this in my life no matter how trivial the decisions are- always wondering if I had ignored a better destiny but then yes, I do believe whatever choices you make are the right ones- That’s sounds contradictory, doesn’t it? Well…… that’s what I learnt in the last few days - that HR can be contradictory!! Anyway I wish I had my Chennai friends here with me especially Lakshmi, Priyamvatha and Preethy. They would have really bolstered my confidence and man would we be having fun or what?!!

My life in Bangalore?? Where do I start? With the weather- yes, its real nice… cool ....pleasant and much more but I miss the Madras Summer- the days when I used to sit under the ceiling fan going full blast and sweat like a pig…..the days when we used to play cards in my terrace and try to sneak in and steal some mangoes from the neighbor’s tree!! Lakshmi was the most enthusiastic when it came to that :) !!! I wonder what Sriram is doing these days…. Sure his love affair is going strong but no communication from his side. I got a call from Lakshmi yesterday – it was really great -not her voice ( I mean that too) but the whole thing- hearing about her new job, about her parents attempt at getting her married and her attempt at rejecting each candidate cos he has a long nose (Lakshmi is rather particular about noses- I guess its got something to do with her perfect nose- a little titled upwards at the end- you know, like the petite heroines in the M&Bs.) or maybe he is not tall enough….. I’ve got to say one thing here… I will always take pride in rejecting her first prospect… Hahaha .. it feels real good!!!

Priyamvatha is going full blast… she has, for the first time in her life, got 4-5 guys calling her home each day (result of the time she spent at Indian Express impressing everyone, no doubt!!) and I hear she has come to the rather obvious conclusion that its not as great as she thought to have guy friends!!

Speaking of guy friends, Mr. Maddy is not to be seen these days.. I did get a call from his side just before I left Chennai but that’s that……. I am comforting myself with the fact that it takes time to catch the big fishes of the ocean!

I have made a new guy friend ….actually many… but one of them is really groovy…..all tall, handsome……. and DARK- just I like them….. but he’s got a girlfriend!! Shit! The others are ok too but…. :)

Well I’ve got to go now… don’t have much money with me…..I do miss my earning days !!!

my new design

Do tell me how my new design looks 8~)

The Anonymous Call

The call came at exactly 8:55 PM. The ringing of the phone seemed really loud not so much because of the instrument but rather because of the deadly quietness around. First ring.... trriiing….. Second rind.... trriiing…… Third Ring.... trriiing………The inert figure with its head elevated by a cushion on the floor had no choice but to run and pick up the phone. Why run, you ask? Well, you would too, if your phone had been dead quite from the morning and rings suddenly at 8:55 PM.

I wonder how some people still exist without a phone at home these days?

"Hello!" Silence

"Helllloooo" Silence

"Hellllllllllllllllooooooo??!!##??" Irritating silence -but a very curious one.

Suddenly noises in the background begin to register. Two female voices conversing to each other or to someone else who is being silent.

"Aunty, have you....Did you..... Kalpana, Vaishu......Ask them....!!!"

But still silence from the caller. I switched off my cordless hoping the call would get cut. 20 seconds and am not able to resist.... switching it on again....

"Hello?"

Silence, background noises continue...

"Hellllooo??"

Silence...."$@#%"... "Miss Vaijayanthi?" finally a whisper from the other side.

The voice is male and seems very familiar- of a deep timbre, a baritone that sounds real sexy.......

"Hello" Silence again...

Knock, Knock... Someone is at my door!! Shit just when it was getting interesting! I switched off the cordless again and let my mom in. The smile simply refused to leave my lips. I had guessed who it was or rather decided who I want it to be and welll…. Am in seventh heaven! Smile :) Smile :) "What are you smiling about? Who was it on the phone?"- my mom. I can't hear anything except for the echo of the same voice/voices over the phone.

Smmmmmmmmmmmileeeeeeee :) I guess Love can do this to you!!! :)

How did the April Fool's Day came about?

In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, however, who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them "April fools." They sent them on a "fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that something false was true. . Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. One really funny quote about this day is “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year - American humorist Mark Twain”.

Happy April Fool’s Day Guys!!