But I am totally blank today. Happens I guess. Nevertheless lemme write sumthn.

It was quite an uneventful day. I was waiting for the Time Warner guy to arrive and fix my wireless connection. He never turned up. Finally I fixed the problem myself. Later when A came home, I realised that there is a tag left on my door which meant that the TW guy came, knocked and left, whereas all I did since morning was to wait for him. I really wonder sometimes!

The mushroom peas dish turned out just fine. I stirred in some poppy seed sauce along with wine and soy. Trust me, it was good.

There was such a hullabaloo at the pool today. Some people were partying for sure. The downside of having a pool facing apartment.

Tomorrow I will go outside my apartment, take a right turn, go straight, then another right and finally another right. The road ahead is lovely, I need to discover more about it !!

I am getting to know quite a few bus routes within Charlotte. Looks like, within a week or so, I will also be pretty much used to travelling in bus all alone. The only problem is having strange people all around me. Some wear sagging pants, some are rocking from head to toe with a headset, some talk with themselves all throughout the journey, and some are just weird in terms of their appearance.

What I usually do to protect myself is to chant a powerful mantra oft and on during my bus ride. I also make sure that I avoid an eye contact with anyone. And hopefully, these tips will ensure me a safe bus ride!!!

*fingers crossed*

Any more suggestions?

Here in Charlotte, I see *some people* wearing their pants in a strange manner. Its like this.

Wear your boxers, preferably a bright colored one with big checks. And then wear your jeans and strap it around your thighs exactly below the boxers. Finally, walk with utmost ease.

I mean how?? Or rather why??

Whatever it is, its definitely sumthn commendable. I tried doing it at home, and failed terribly.

Ive been watching a few Bengali Movies, hand picked a month ago. Unfortunately I could not lay my hands upon Balligunge Court, a movie which I am really dying to see. But since it is just so difficult to come back empty handed, I picked up two others, both starring Sharmila Tagore, as a young and inquisitive girl in one, and a well to do, middle aged, rich lady in another.

Shubho Muhurat is a very normal, and predictable murder mystery and a very typical Rituparna movie, showing skin and bedsheets in one of the scenes. The director just cannot help it. However, there were many a loopholes where we could actually guess who the murderer is. All in all, not a bad movie, I'd say. This is one of the decent movies of the Director.

On the other hand, Seemabaddha is a Satyajit Ray movie. Real, subtle, and interesting. In true Ray style, this one also ends unexpectedly and keeps you thinking for a while. An idealistic man, compelled to become corrupt so as to secure the Director's post in the company where he works. Sharmila plays the role of Conscience in this movie. No wonder she did quite a vanishing act, perhaps symbolising that the protagonist's conscience melted away.
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Yesterday I made a decent carrot cake. We finished almost the whole of it. But what I was really looking forward to was the way we were to savour the delight. Sometimes eating something delicious can be made more fulfilling by the company and the ambience. And in case you dont know much I love candle light meals, I am telling you now that I literally die for having one. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that nobody ever invited me for a candle light dinner. Well, that is just a thought. So yes, we had a nice candle light evening snack, with steaming hot coffee and the cake. I felt I was in heaven. Little things make us happy, no?!

I got three new books!! Almost Single, Sumthing of a mocktale, and The nude. The last one is a
collection of stories. I started reading Almost Single. It is quite similar to Girl Alone by Rupa Gulab. I dont know why because I havent really analysed this but its true that such stories appeal a lot to me. If you have read either, you will know what I mean. Its not that I have always wanted to be single, or that I am jealous of single women. Anyhow someday I will figure it out. Meanwhile, its an interesting read. I am glued to it.

I met someone. He reads faces, and when you talk to him, he gets vibes. He can feel what is going on inside you, what bothers you and what you are like. Frightening! Well, not for me. I found the session very interesting. He came up with 'True' and authentic details about me. I was impressed. Some of it was good to hear, some of it wasnt. All in all, I was told that that I need to be healed. I did not ask how because I did not have the patience for going through the healing process or to even hear from him as to what it is all about. The interesting bit here is that I happen to meet mind readers, face readers and astrologers quite often these days. I wonder why. Is there more depth to this? I wonder.

~Chocolate truffle pastry
~Chicken Momos
~Carrot cake
~Tuna Sandwich
~Fruit salad sundae
~Mashed potaotes with melted butter
~Sunflower eggs, ham, and toasted bread
~Notun gurer Rosogolla

*When was my last post? I do not even have the urge to go back and check. Perhaps in the second quarter, last year. Well. All this while I was planning that I'd go back to writing sumthn here once I get settled in life. The job happened, then another job happened, I shifted to Delhi, then the medical treatments followed (dont even ask!!),then the husband shifted to Delhi, then an extensive vacation followed, we moved to an apartment in Gurgaon, we packed and unpacked stuff, we fixed things here, and even then, I am not settled. I just dont know how it feels to be settled in life. Or maybe its just okay the way things are.
*Watched 'The Pursuit of Happiness'
Liked it. Actually loved it. Will watch it atleast five more times. Somehow I could relate a lot to the movie.
Kindly do not draw any conclusions from this statement of mine, heheh :)

*Talked to a fren of mine sometime time back, when the telephone was working fine. I just broke the whole thing and now i cant make any calls.
Anyhow, so this fren of mine is married, has an eleven month old kid. And, she is planning for a second child. Is she crazy? She must be. I hate her. Why doesnt she adopt a child and do good to herself and the child as well?

*I had cut my hair myself out of sheer anger and frustration. Actually not just that, I was strangely inspired by 'Sheer Genious' on Travel and Living. Check it out, its a new program. But since i am no great hair stylist, I eventually had to visit one and get it even shorter. Sorry but I dont have the 'click-click' with me. I left it at ma's place.
I have a hair massage plan this week. Its called Shirodhara. Oil dripping on your forehead. That is ALL I know about it. I will just go through one sitting. The guy suggested seven sittings. But who cares.

It was A's wedding. And as usual, I was singing on people's demands. Heh.
Preethi videoed it. Of course I knew that. But it came as a total surprise when I checked her updates on Orkut. Check it out :) I desperately need to know how one can do such funky stuff and upload them on websites and networks. Happy listening.

http://www.orkut.com/FavoriteVideos.aspx?uid=9136288530904855697

Happy today. Rather feeling satisfied. Came to know from a fren that our Economic and Political Weekly paper has been published. Chek it out here:
http://www.epw.org.in/uploads/articles/11005.pdf

Also, I reviewed a book titled, "Competitiveness in Global Tea Trade' By V.N. Asopa ages back. Finally its in the latest issue of the Indian Economic Review (Vol. 43, issue 1)
No wonder Im all smiles today. After a long long time.
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Where is the time to sit and feel happy for my achievements?
And where are the people with whom I thought I will share my joy?

The upper lake view


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...love sumthn as simple as maggie?




I love it with veggies. Yesterday I just had peas, but nevertheless, it was delectable.

Well, we've had enough of fatty stuff over the past few weekends, and even then my heart and soul endlessly craves for sumthn different and sumthn scrumptious. So yesterday I ended up making momos of weird shapes.
Steamed momos with cottage cheeese and spinach filling = Utterly healthy. Heh.



And here is sumthn to frighten you:
Anybody who wants a recipe will have to share a recipe (ok, of your choice)!

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Annie buying a saree in a flower shop. Hee...