This is Life!

just when one start feeling comfortable and nice about something - there comes a prick and changes it!

A very biased and funny forward, but not entirely wrong. The expectation level does differ between a man and a woman :-)


HOW TO MAKE A WOMAN HAPPY

To make a woman happy; a man only needs to be:
1. a friend 2. a companion 3. a lover 4. a brother 5. a father 6. a master 7. a chef 8. an electrician 9. a carpenter 10. a plumber 11. a mechanic 12. a decorator 13. a stylist 14. a sexologist 15. a gynaecologist 16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator 18. a psychiatrist 19. a healer 20. a good listener 21. an organiser 22. a good father 23. very clean 24. sympathetic 25. athletic 26. warm 27. attentive 28. gallant 29. intelligent 30. funny 31. creative 32. tender 33. strong 34. understanding 35. tolerant 36. prudent 37. ambitious 38. capable 39. courageous 40. determined 41. true 42. dependable 43. passionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
44. give her compliments regularly 45. love shopping 46. be honest 47. be very rich 48. not stress her out 49. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
50. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself 51. give her lots of time, especially time for herself 52. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
53. Never to forget: * birthdays * anniversaries


HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY :

1 . Leave him in Peace

How does it feel when you have a group meeting conducted by the bosses' bosses's boss!

Ooops.. really really minute !

This is so funny! 

I just love the beats of the Ganpati dhol that they play at this time in Maharashtra!

With whatever sound-proofing that we have at our work place the pitch is just right - doesn't trouble ear drums and at the same time loud enough to hear it. Unfortunately most part of the day it's more songs and less dhol. Visarjan day would be fun!

I went out with a friend for some work. When we left it was nicely sunny - infact pretty hot. On our way back within minutes and lo there was a nice shower and my action item of getting drenched got done!
Given the current weather I was getting surer it won't rain more this year, and if it did, chances of me being out at that time were really dim!

So God does believe in fulfilling my wishes - I'm his blessed child!

My pie is having her birthday party this Saturday and I'm a complete newbie in organizing kids b'day parties. This is the first time infact that it's gonna be a kids-only party!

Any ideas for games and other stuff that could make it special? I could google - but I'm looking for some practical and Indianised versions :-)

Imho most parts of this world are battlefields, and you got to fight! Some people might fight with their silence, some by just clearly stating what they want and some shout for it. But if you expect peace all around you, then unfortunately you got to be ready for your throat being cut!

The rest of the few places which are not battlefields are the only ones where you can be yourself - and those are the only valuable people and places.

There's no doubt that I see everything through my rose tinted glasses. Reality always hits hard then and I yet don't learn - I get back to seeing the world pink.

I had been warned right from last year that Ashna does not talk to strangers and does not mingle around easily with other children too. I didn't think it's a problem. I didn't listen to anybody and very strongly said that all was well with my little child. She is just a shy child which so many are and it may change in time. The way I see her at home she's perfect - bold, confident, talkative and just natural. Yes, with strangers she takes a lot of time to get comfortable.

I was told at home by the more experienced generation that I need to take her to a counsellor and I expressed immense surprise and wondered how they could even think that she needs a counsellor.

Last week her teacher in the new school has told me clearly that she's socially insecure and a loner and needs to come out of her shell now or else it will impact her in many ways in the long term. She thinks Ashna has had too much of Adult interaction only. In all the things in life that make you feel good or bad - I personally think the worst feeling is when someone tries to tell you somethings wrong with your child.

Deep within, I yet feel she just needs time and it's unimportant that she's not bold and outgoing in a crowd. But yet, it's definitely not something I can ignore.

Have turned the steering and giving this problem (if it is one!) more attention. Have decided to spend all the time I have in hand outside of work in someway that helps her interact with more children. I already see small changes - but yet have to get it to the level where her teacher and other external entities are convinced that all is well. I met a psychatrist for the first time in my life - I yet can't believe I'm doing this - seeing one for a 4 year old. Donno if it's a mind block that I have, about seeing psychatrists - donno why I think it's too extreme. Though the visit wasn't so bad, she's going to adopt some play therapy to help solve the problem and I have to take Ashna for it every week.

I sincerely wish I could solve this just naturally, but this time I don't want to trust my optimism!

Went to a temple after months yesterday! That too out of sheer coincidence cos a friend asked me for the way to one and I spontaneously decided to go along.

Got wet in the rains after years yesterday - something that I used to just love doing. I mean when in college in this lovely season, I used to leave college for home *only* if it rained. My friends thot I was crazy to wait for the rains and drive when the rest of the world waited for it to stop!

These two events yesterday were kind of funny - how many things including these have I stopped doing just for silly or no reasons. How did I forget what I loved to do. Couldn't manage to get drenched fully yesterday - but I will before the rains go away this year. Another Action item ;-)

and yet the search for sunshine continues...