‘Why do you hate her, Sumi?’
My new bride kept silent.
‘Did she abuse you in any way?’
She looked down.
‘What IS the problem with your mum?’
A tear drop rolled off her beautiful kohl-lined eyes.
‘Problem is…
Same spirit, same zest, same frustrations…
I see myself in her.
And I cannot stand it!’
Hey Peepals,
In case you are an Indi-Blog-ger and are checking out the latest posts on IndiVine, please do ‘promote my post’ titled ‘The Two Minute Tikka’ which I am quite sure, you lovely people, have already read.
Here is the link:
http://www.indiblogger.in/indipost.php?post=5269
Thankooo.
xx
(P.S: Have a good weekend!)
The sun hadn’t risen this morning, and it was still dark at 7:30 am.
Sonny wakes up first, pulls me out of bed, and says
‘Please can you make it morning?’
🙂 🙂 🙂
(Btw, sweet as it sounds, all he meant was: ‘Switch on the da*n lights, you lazy b*m’)
Hey Bangalore Blogger Buddies,
I need your help. A friend of mine is moving from the UK to BLR very soon. And I want to know all your regular haunts for SHOPPING!!!!
Thanks!!
Cheerio..
Five easy steps for a woman to look haaeeeep and kheeeewl.
1- Wear a pair of oversized sun-glasses
I had a severe eye infection about 10 days ago, and I was forced to borrow a pair of over-sized sun glasses from a neighbour, and I must say, I looked quite different! Was impressed myself, and I knew others were too, as people gave me THE look, you know! (Atleast, they didn’t drop any coins into my hands, so I assume it was all for good 😉 ) Anyway, so, you go, find that pair and make sure you wear it on at all times…when you are waiting for the bus or train, when you are paying your bill at the till. And wear it especially during window-shopping…then nobody will think you are a kanjoos-makhichoos! They will probably think you are a film-star or something, and will start hoping that you actually peep into their store! He he! So wear it at all times, even when it is raining 😉
2- Find an oversized handbag
Gone are the days of mid-sized handbags, into which we pushed that bulging 
coin-purse, dried compact, broken Lakme lipstick, army-transmitter-sized mobile, etc. You must find one really large, oversized handbag, into which you can dump just about anything you see or like (Just not a poodle). And voila! Now your bag can hold loads of useless things, like er..er..say, a wallet with expired credit cards and ex-visiting cards (you know, the ones you managed to have printed before you were kicked out of your job), a dirty nail file from which flakes drop down like snow, the hair straightener that almost burnt your hair(!!), crappy romantic novel, electronic Sudoku that you never attempt, I-Pod ofcourse, etc. etc. Talking of which, I came across this interesting article on the internet. P.S: The more outrageous the colour, the better! Like say, replace that boring maroon with a disgustingly vibrant purple or mustard (a very dignified term for something that is crap, er, literally!) or a bag with a metallic finish or something on those lines. Get the drift?
Remember, you have to get the bag (and other accessories) do the talking! Or else you will, and that would be a disaster 😉
3- CC or TT outfit
Wondering what this is? Its either a crisp cotton shirt (My personal favourite would be white!) or tight T-shirts with tiny sleeves (in those days, the tailor down the street used to call this Mega-Sleeves… I wonder why, as they were not Mega in any way! Or did he mean the arms? Eughhh…!) 
Anyway, both of these outfits will give that uber-cool look. Guaranteed! Definitely not loose, roomy clothes. The fit has to be ‘just right’. And with an outfit like this, you just cannot go wrong! (Images: Courtesy karenmiller dot com)
4- Accessorize
For heaven’s sake, get rid of those ‘matching-matching kalar-kalar yearrings’. Gone are the days of wearing colourful mid-sized earrings to match the dress! These days, you either stick to an elegant Solitaire (yeah, just look at Ash Rai Bach) or classy chandelier or glass/bead earrings.
Again, depending on your outfit, you might need a nice long glass bead chain, that reaches all the way till your waist (even if you don’t have one..er..the waist, I mean 😉 )
5- Crowning glory – Loose and Boots
And the finale – One swift stroke changes you from Behenji to Hot Babe. And that is: Hair.You gotta leave it loose. Look at our tinsel town stars!
To prove my point, take a look at the foll. ‘stars’:-
1) Rani Aunty
2) Ash Didi
3) Asin Behenji
Now, look at the transformation! Notice the Hairdo and the Solitaire!! SEE!
1) Ash hottie 2) Asin coolie…oops…I just meant COOL-ie 🙂
(Apologies for not being able to locate a picture of a hot Rani, guess even WWW is bored of her!)
(Pics courtesy desihits dot com)
Even if you look like crap, atleast you can ‘assume’ you look good! If you really want, you could probably keep the hair off your face with those oversized glasses. But the most important thing is, (seemingly) unruly (but carefully crafted) strands of hair, must keep falling about your face, even at the risk of you looking like that poodle! And, you just HAVE to remember, to keep adjusting your hair, and pushing those strands away from your eyes, and behind your ears, to let that solitaire sparkle the wits out of the person in front of you!
Shoes, ofcourse, are very crucial in deciding the look. So, if you go for the Tight-Tees cum Smart Jacket, then opt for snazzy boots with a little feminine frill, perhaps? 
If its the crisp cottons, then choose smart shoes/sandals. Sandals, again, must either fully cover your feet, OR a delicate peep-toe.
So, lovely girls, go and get that haeeeep look and tell me how it goes.
Will try it out myself too, if its a success 😉
How to make authentic-looking paneer-tikka in just two minutes. And that’s a promise!
Step 1- Place non-stick tava on hob, turn on the heat.
Step 2- Take a minute to chop the paneer into large cubes, soak in an instant marinade of ginger-garlic paste . Add a pinch of haldi, chilli powder, talcum powder…you get the drift, right? Just dump all the powders you find in your kitchen!
Step 3- By now, you see those fumes from the Tava, don’t you? Go ahead! Drop those cubes in gently. Drizzle with oil.
Step 4- Go for a walk, a crap or a pee. Whatever! Just goooooooooo!
Step 5- The final step! Within another minute (or so), you will sense that burning smell. Now, return and take a look at that pan!
You will quickly realise how authentic that Tikka looks. Beautifully smeared with charcoal all over. Covered in smoke! Infact, your entire kitchen will resemble a tandoor!
(On second thoughts, we could probably rename this ‘Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka’ or something that sounds just as exotic!)
So, all you need to do now is scrape the stuff off the Tava, spread on a white porcelain plate, garnish with fresh coriander and add a dollop of tangy chutney or ketchup.
(Awwww…..how I wish I had taken a picture of the da*n dish yesterday! You would have loved to see it!)
Bon Appétit!
Was just wondering….
Which is more therapeutic?
a) De-cluttering
b) Shopping
Please leave your answers in the comments section.
Kind Attention: Male readers. There is no ‘Others’ option.
Writer-z-block 