eternal sunshine of the mottled mind

2010-09-13T15:09:00.001-04:00

Blink! .. and its 2 years later! Marriage, moving and job searches have consumed my time more than I realized they did. And every time I return to this page wanting to embellish and exaggerate on the little events in my life as usual... a hungry husband, overflowing laundry baskets and impending project deadlines have beckoned me away.This time however, the hubs managed to string some words

Dearly Beloved

2008-08-05T12:51:00.005-04:00

My S.O. finally found some time away from Star Wars spoofs and Marvel comics to ask me to marry him… and the wedding day is coming up pretty soon!The wedding is expected to be very traditional including ceremonies that emphasize the alliance of the two families, hundreds of guests completely unknown to the bride and groom, and all the jasmine flowers available in Mumbai.Planning a wedding (a

My Addiction

2008-07-30T15:51:00.001-04:00

I can't fight itHowever hard I tryThere's a forceUnknown, uncelebratedI decide to fight itBut then I succumbI curse, I fumeI vow to amendAnd not to despairBut as much as I tryI can't get my ass off this chair!_

Bridezillas à la rhyme

2008-07-22T20:56:00.001-04:00

Bridezilla: (Bride+Godzilla) A mutation found among women planning their own weddings, craving attention and becoming monstrously obnoxious, demanding or stressed out in the quest for 'their perfect dream weddings'.There once was a bride – incredibly happyRemarkably romantic and astoundingly sappyRecited her 'perfect' fairy taleUntil it was tired and staleEveryone around couldn't feel more

How low can you go?

2008-07-07T14:52:00.005-04:00

It's one of those days - the clouds are gray... and my hair is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. Is that all it takes to turn my smile upside down, u ask. No, no, I reply. I can't really put my finger on it. (Not on my hair, the reason for my frown.)It's how jobs and marriages take us so far that just getting together with gal pals requires a 5-year plan.It's how agonizing the curve to

Un-common cents

2008-06-30T19:23:00.004-04:00

With everything costing me an arm and a leg these days, my brain seems to be in financial overdrive – constantly adding up dollars and cents and drawing up comparative analyses to explain why cooking a potato subji for dinner is more financially sound than going out to get that roasted eggplant Panini with cheese. Also, I wouldn't want a ticket for driving back with just one arm and one leg.I get

Happy Mother's Day :)

2008-05-11T19:19:00.002-04:00

This is awesome!P.S. Why don’t you offer to help?Learn to pick up after yourself!This is a house and not a hotel!Don’t walk away! Are you deaf?How can you waste your food?People will think that you are rude!Be grateful for what you have!There are hungry kids everywhere!Why can’t you score as much as him?Why play tennis? Why not swim?Smile! Don’t always be so grim!Your hair needs more than just a

It's a 'knotty' world out there

2008-05-10T16:36:00.004-04:00

The wedding season is upon us. Among all my high-school/college-mates, it's now a (much-too-often-repeated) question of 'when'. With all the knots being tied, I couldn't help but list the typical two-somes that I often come across.The Vintage Pair: The high-school sweethearts or the college couplet who offer everyone they meet voluntary relationship counsel and attempt to 'cure' their single

Spring Cleaning

2008-04-04T19:37:00.004-04:00

I didn't lose my passion for words – just my laptop – in the maze that is my life.I never throw anything away. Sentimentality is my excuse. But, when I found this laptop under a half eaten cheese sandwich, I realized that it's time for spring cleaning. Another very valid reason is the fact that my apartment had recently flooded (thanks to an over-zealous faucet in the apartment above me) and I

The guests that never go...

2008-01-02T15:22:00.000-05:00

Thoughts after the holiday season… (all in good humor :D…)We land in your localityPerceiving your genialityIgniting your hospitalityWe walk in through your doorPermanently on our behindsAppearing to forever dineGuzzling up all your wineYou’d rather invite a wild boarYou overlook the extra choresExcuse the thunderous snoresCreate savory hors d'oeuvresDoubting that this could be much moreSoon the

Home Improvement

2007-12-15T13:31:00.000-05:00

Just when I have started feeling like I am living a decent life – more than 10 sq feet to call “my personal space”, enough hot water in the shower to wash all limbs in the same session and no more cabinets that remain un-opened for the horror of what the previous student left behind – it is time to pick my parents up from the airport and show off to them that their not-so-little girl is living

Neighbors Envy. I blog.

2007-10-10T18:48:00.000-04:00

It was no surprise that the number 1 search on Yahoo this particular day was 'rotten neighbor'. Well, mine isn't rotten… but sure is decaying.Starting a new life isn't easy... especially when getting a car and even a driver's license is still on the to-do list. So, obviously I have survived on several favors and owe far too many dinners. (Luckily, these are people who are just getting to know me

Overwhelmed !

2007-03-08T11:59:00.000-05:00

So much to do and so little time. Well there is time… but I’m just so overwhelmed that I’m not thinking straight. And considering all the work combined with all the “D’oh!” moments – makes the hours take wing!We always pray and hope that life turns a new leaf and gives us everything we dreamed about. I dreamed. Dreamed big! And life is finally giving me all.. well, most of that now – but it didn’

Of hope, change and the future

2007-01-23T17:00:00.000-05:00

Had a blast on New Years Eve! Went to the shore to drown my worries and returned high on a cocktail of hope and anticipation. I finally got the coveted job offer and this new step in my professional career promises to be better than I had ever imagined. Having officially said good-bye to my old job, I have now been catapulted into day-dreaming of a new apartment, a new car and shopping for career

Entry-level Insanity

2006-12-05T15:55:00.000-05:00

After months of tailoring my resume, cover letters (and other quintessential career related writing) to carry all the appropriate 'key-words', 'action verbs', 'transferable job skills' (as if coming up with a list of regular skills wasn't stressful enough) and walking the thin line between high self-esteem and vanity; I've finally been getting the calls for interviews. It kinda sounds like

Life is a roller coaster

2006-11-27T19:28:00.000-05:00

Life is a roller coaster!! One minute I'm up… and the next I come plummeting down to the ground at speeds deemed impossible by physicists. I have always been thrilled at not knowing what's around the next corner. The thrill of not knowing what I'm gonna knock into - maybe a closed door, maybe a broom or maybe just fall into a bush with thorns for good measure. And I've had the same outlook

Dating a Star Wars fan

2006-09-30T12:47:00.000-04:00

Warning: Requires a certain quantity of familiarity with the Star Wars 4, 5 & 6. If it’s just entirely perplexing – I hope you’ll see my point and empathize. Dinner dates often include McDonald’s happy meals in order to collect the Star Wars figurines. When you ask him to pass the salt, he closes his eyes, breathes deeply, and tries to 'force pull' it across the table. Don’t order

Haze

2006-09-25T11:27:00.000-04:00

The rain falls in tender drops -The ones that barely showAs if the clouds can't commitTo holding back or letting flowTulips look up in disdainPetals in partial bloomJudging the worth of the waitDoubting a vision will ever loomWill it remain an endless pauseTo estimate and to assessWill it lure a full-grown stormOr continue to be nothingnessOft I walk these gloomy streetsIn the

Mummies and Blogthings

2006-09-09T18:08:00.000-04:00

Deadlines lurk. I'm now an Egyptian Mummy i.e. I'm pressed for time!Also a Blogthing says: You are both very knowledgeable and creative.You tend to be full of new ideas and potential - big potential.Ideas like yours could change the world, if you build them.As long as you don't stop working on your dreams, you'll get there. So, I now need to focus these creative writings of mine towards some

Snakes on a Plane

2006-09-04T16:35:00.002-04:00

Snakes on a Plane: Hype over matter served with extra cheese!*Spoiler warning* Yeah... like I could spoil it further!The title pretty much explains the movie. Okay, we have a plane. We have snakes. How the snakes get on the plane involves an inane plot thinner than Raveena Tandon’s chiffon saree in the rain! 11 Things I learnt about Snakes (and Planes):Snake-vision is

The voice is quiet

2006-09-01T14:46:00.000-04:00

That's great!We'll get in touch with U. We'll be with K.Is your place nearer to NYC or Philadelphia?Have U got a mobile phone? What is the best time to contact U?BFNI looked forward to their visit. It had been a while since I met my aunt and uncle. I'd always relished their company and I expected the same this time.But... I never expected the phone call or the emails that followed.The funeral is

Blog Day 2006

2006-08-31T08:32:00.001-04:00

Pour out your thoughts. Inspire someone. Make someone laugh. Touch someone (not inappropriately please) with your words. And while away your productive hours.It’s Blog Day 2006._

Over-sleepers Anonymous

2006-08-30T21:56:00.000-04:00

Hello. My name is sunshine and I am an over-sleeper.Yes, I see the irony. But, it was my mom who named me. She is one of those early birds who wakes up at times that are technically the middle of the night. Little did she know that the apple would fall from the tree and land on a whole other lazy planet.It started with a couple of hits of the snooze button. Just one or 2 a day, I swear! But then

On Conversation...

2006-08-29T13:13:00.000-04:00

On Conversation by William Shakespeare... Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood. Considering this quote... the only thing that I can think of talking about is the weather report that warned of thunderstorms and a flood watch. Any skepticism about this report was washed

Amused to the hilt!

2006-08-28T09:17:00.000-04:00

I took a trip to the town built on chocolate. Milton S. Hershey opened the chocolate factory and with it a "model town" with all the trimmings. Hershey Park being one of them, opened in 1907. A treat all the way... it even smells of chocolate!! The place features a chocolate factory, a zoo, museums, gardens, and a whole lotta shopping. Sweet - ain't it?Being the adrenaline junkie that I am - I

Orkomeos

2006-08-25T15:27:00.000-04:00

Orkomeo - (Orkut+ Romeo) A category of the male Homo sapien who dwells in a virtual world of social networking. Usually on the hunt for ever-lasting virtual love, but is willing to stop by every suitable candidate and try out his flirting skills(?) and collection of miserable pick up lines. Has also been described as creepy, desperate and disillusioned.Can be categorized as:Narcissism personified

The pursuit of beauty

2006-08-22T01:19:00.000-04:00

I spent all winter in layers of clothing – hats, scarves, gloves… the works! Just exposing the little part of my face that contributed towards sight and respiration. But as the warmer months came along – hemlines grew shorter, necklines wider and sleeves disappeared. Natural beauty is suddenly in focus. Confucius had said: Everything has its beauty but no one sees it. Just

Seven green bottles standing on the wall

2006-08-18T18:18:00.000-04:00

Seven green bottles standing on the wallWe drank wine from each of ‘em allIf another drink followed withalThere is no doubt we’d absolutely fall Seven green bottles standing on the wallJust a little sip had started it allThen countless laughs and stories tallAnd several moments to totally enthrall The first green bottle stood on the wallAnd camaraderie took over the

Accidentally speaking

2006-08-11T15:53:00.000-04:00

I’m a sucker for adventure sports and my white-water rafting trip was absolutely rapturous! The adrenaline rush, the spray of water on my face, the rhythm of the rowing, and exploring the underwater wildlife... after I’d launched myself headlong into the river! Luckily, my brain didn’t go numb from the cold water and I held up my oar to indicate where I was. My boat-mates yanked, dragged and

Penning away...

2006-08-08T17:38:00.000-04:00

* Warning: This is one whacky post! But, there's more to what the eye can see. Don't miss the comments section!After watching Adaptation and exploring the thought process of a screenwriter, I tried to verbalize my thoughts while I pen a poem...(No, I wouldn't even dare compare myself to Kaufman... just one of my whimsical rhymes!) Poetry is a form

Adaptation

2006-08-06T18:50:00.000-04:00

Adaptation (2002) - IMDBCharlie Kaufman writes the way he lives... With Great Difficulty. His Twin Brother Donald lives the way he writes... with foolish abandon. Susan writes about life... But can't live it. John's life is a book... Waiting to be adapted. One story... Four Lives... A million ways it can end. It’s not a story about books. It’s about creation. After getting into the mind

Aaaaaaah - the heat!

2006-08-03T13:24:00.000-04:00

Today’s Weather: Excessive Heat WarningA VERY HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TODAY. ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO TOP OUT BETWEEN 95 AND 100 DEGREES, HOWEVER WITH THE ADDED HUMIDITY, HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE INTO THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE. I’m completely dehydrated, lethargic and I’m typing a lot slower. My fingers may have melted from the heat and gotten

My creative outlet

2006-08-02T17:48:00.000-04:00

I was always in awe of art and artists. My mom painted beautifully... and I wanted to be just like her. At age 5, I started to draw apples on a plate. The apples and the plate were so grossly disproportionate that I was forced to change the title of my work to ‘Apples in a Giant’s mouth’.I accepted that drawing wasn’t my style. But, the urge to create remained. I reached out to paints. I

Major Issues

2006-08-01T08:32:00.000-04:00

Came across Blogthings on this blog and tried one out for myself. This is what it said about me... Your Scholastic Strength Is Deep Thinking You aren't afraid to delve head first into a difficult subject, with mastery as your goal. You are talented at adapting, motivating others, managing resources, and analyzing risk. You should major in:

The room-mate blues

2006-07-28T11:31:00.000-04:00

Being a poor graduate student in USA, living situations left a lot to be desired. And being a woman engineer, I thought looking for a room-mate (pref. female) was an ordeal. Little did I know what was going to follow… There are a lot of room-mates I’ve come across... some my own and some of my friends’. Each with their own brand of antics and eccentricities… The Radically ReligiousThe

Rained

2006-07-27T09:24:00.000-04:00

Had written this a few years ago in India... in the hot and humid Bombay summer! Thought about these lines once more – after a couple of summer days here hit 100 F and an occasional thunderstorm rolls in to relieve us from the sweat, sultriness and lethargy.The sun glared at the earth,Causing the latter all but mirth;The land burned alike a kiln;That's when it started to beginThe sun commenced to

We mallus are a funny breed

2006-07-24T23:20:00.000-04:00

We mallus are a funny breed!Coconut oil is what we need -We pour plenty into our hair;And any food we do prepare;The land of coconuts indeed!We mallus are a funny breed!The elephant - our royal steedA part of every ceremony;Fed - until not one is puny;God save us in a stampede!We mallus are a clever breed!Education is our creed -We rant and rave;Of every brain-wave;With a great deal of conceit!We

Remembering Ammamma...

2006-07-22T04:05:00.000-04:00

My grandmother was abso-flippin’-lutely the coolest - especially considering she was 80. Apart from the typical grandmotherly caring, she would enjoy loud music (and dancing once in a while); knew that us young folk like to follow fashion trends; and understood that people just fall in love and families should accept it and be supportive! Gman and I often talked about how we wouldn’t be surprised

Stumped!

2006-07-17T16:13:00.000-04:00

Cricket commentary“And it’s a FOUR... touch of outswing... supremely timed... to the extra cover boundary... he opened the face so well... hardly appeared to hit the ball yet it flew across the turf...”I’d gotten used to hearing those words over and over again... sometimes loud, sometimes cackled. I’d gotten used to being completely ignored or getting single-syllable replies (if I’m lucky) from

How Chemical Engineering...

2006-07-15T04:28:00.000-04:00

took over my life! My towels are categorized by absorption capacity I dress according to the heat exchange capacity and porosity of my clothing I have personalized safety goggles. And the marks they leave on my face are so becoming! A personalized hard hat is next on my shopping list. I read up the difference between condensed milk and

If tomorrow never comes

2006-07-13T02:26:00.000-04:00

If tomorrow never comesWould I have regretsWould I be satisfiedWould there be thoughts unspokenWould there be deeds never done What would be the last I’d sayWould the words be happy or sadWould it be out of contemplationOr just a simple goodbyeHave I spread smiles in my lifeOr feelings of woeHave I done all that I canTo help the ones I know Have I said

Terror

2006-07-11T16:46:00.000-04:00

Tuesday Terror has hit my favorite city!! Bombay doesn't deserve this! After being plummeted by rains, and vandalized by politics, our trains and the people in them were brutally ripped apart! I feel a lump in my throat.... This is the city that made me who I am. Strong, resilient and never failing to help others. It taught me to dream big, to win some, to lose some, and bounce back

Spare me your trickery

2006-07-10T22:35:00.000-04:00

A big smile; a friendly wave;So wonderfully well-behaved;But the minute I turn away -Out come the claws to deprave! There’s no evil ploy I devised,Nothing ever said in vice,I can’t see, I can’t surmiseWhy I am being criticized! Is it that we once disagreed?Or is it just plain jealousy?Did I cause distress to thee?Or bring about an allergy? You’d never know all of me

From Romeo and Juliet...

2006-07-08T11:51:00.000-04:00

From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare...'What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.'A person by any other name, unfortunately, smells the same too!_

The room-mate diaries

2006-07-07T11:27:00.000-04:00

I came to a place unknown,Far away and all alone;Full of hope and a li’l fear;Trying not to shed a tear; When the roommate came along,Braggadocio all day long;A tiny brain, an ego so big,Living as dirty as a pig; Found no solace at this abode -Always sad or just plain bored.And at times painfully wryThe abuses were let to fly! The lease can’t last too long;I have to be a little strong;And if my

Superman et al.

2006-07-06T20:50:00.000-04:00

Watched Superman Returns a couple of days ago. One Yahoo! User said - It's Brilliant, It's Superb, It's Superman! Frankly, I didn't think it was Superb! But, I didn't think it was bad! Well, there was the complete lack of chemistry between the Man of Steel and Lois Lane, Lex Luthor's preposterous ploy and the Indian actor's jarring silence.... but, I still didn't think it was too bad. Although, I

The procrastinator's poem

2006-07-04T14:21:00.000-04:00

Today never looked as opportune As tomorrow, next week or next june Ripe with potential So later is preferential 'Cuz today's just gone too soon With copious chores to partake A million excuses I make In attempts to circumvent I complain and lament My will power is staring to flake I hear we mustn't make haste 'Cuz that would lead to waste That's why I don't worry

The Indian Panorama & Aamchi Mumbai

2006-07-03T10:25:00.001-04:00

I love telling people that I'm from India. The land of mystery and intrigue. But, I must admit that I absolutely hate it when Americans and other Westerners ask me if I travel on elephants or eat snakes, just because one tribesman happened to do so. How’d they like it if I watched Ripley’s believe it or not and asked if they could all pop their eyes out or sleep with killer bees? Hmph! Uhhh...

Gossip

2006-07-02T10:43:00.000-04:00

My innocent little actionCreated such a reaction -Neither equal nor opposite(As Newton once did admit)As unpleasant as uterine contractions Making a mountain of a mole hillIs an art and needs the skillTo take a little piece of newsAdulterate and abuseUntil the subject is totally bedeviled Tales carry through the grapevineThe original now redesignedAround me they

Orkutting

2006-07-01T13:54:00.000-04:00

Just had an argument with my folks this morning about a photograph of my significant other and myself that I’d put up on orkut. Will not delve into the details... but it was amazing to find out how many people are on it... and how news (read: gossip) travels faster than the speed of light! Surely you've been invited by someone to Orkut, and if you haven't yet, believe me, it's going to happen

To my sister

2006-06-30T16:33:00.000-04:00

My sister is one of the best things that has happened to me! From 'teaching her to talk' to 'talking to her for hours'... Life's been amazing!!!She's LOADS of fun... fantabulously witty.. totally cool... incredibly nutty... a neat-freak.. and simply the best company u can have around!! My biggest critic and my most loyal fan! I especially like how she laughs at all my jokes.. however pathetic!Ku,

From Hamlet...

2006-06-28T18:56:00.000-04:00

From Hamlet by William Shakespeare...His mother wed his dead murdered father's brother!"Next... Jerry Springer!_

At the cross-roads

2006-06-28T09:01:00.000-04:00

There were dreams we’d seen beforeOurselves or heard through loreA life - with comfort galoreThere were dreams to shoot forNow when I open the doorAnd need to step to the foreI see chore after choreAnd hurdles I cannot ignoreThere were dreams we’d seen beforeOurselves or heard through loreOf finding someone to adoreSharing a remarkable rapportNow that I’m nested no moreAnd yet have ones to

Rain is a Pain

2006-06-27T13:11:00.000-04:00

Rain rain go awaycome again another dayIt has been raining 4 days straight and I have come to believe that rain is a pain. The gloom is getting to me. All I see when I look out the window is grey! There's no blue sky and no sunshine!I need sunshine to survive. Ok.. I'm no plant.. but I need sunshine. The heavy cloud cover stifles me. Problems and issues, both little and large, crop up all the

Just Blame it on Another

2006-06-27T08:40:00.000-04:00

Everyday toward school I turned;But, I never worked and never learned;My 'midnight oil' never burned;When asked why by those concernedI just blame it on my teacher.Regularly I'd promised to write,Whether the days were dull or bright;I haven't - by a long sight;But, as I don't wish to be contriteI just blame it on the mailman.We'd decided to meet at eight;Overslept and I'm gonna be late,Even if I

Why I write....

2006-06-26T16:40:00.000-04:00

I could paint.I could steal the colors of the rainbow;Red, yellow, green and indigo;And onto the canvas, splash my soul.But after seasons come and go,My art would surely lose its show.I could act.I could display my thoughts on the stage;Laughter, joy, sorrow or rage;Sundry emotions to be envisaged;But, it's only as long as I'm onstage,That the audience will be engaged.So, I chose to write -

disclaimer

2006-06-25T15:11:00.000-04:00

The opinions on this blog belong to the author of the blog. These opinions have nothing to do with the opinions of her employer, her university, her significant other, her friends, her parents, her sibling or her sibling's pet fishes.True to all womankind, her mind (and with it, her thoughts and opinions) is subject to change. It is after all the consequence of having an open mind and possessing