My first Tag (NOT Heuer)

Me first tag... cannot evade rach's tag. :P :D And since I 'm tired of reading my books, and got nothing interesting to do (read lazy). Forgive me if I'm biased towards Hollywood movies..So, here goes nothing!

1- Which was the movie that you had waited for with anticipation and turned out to be an utter dud?

Ahhh... A walk to remember. (OK, romantics don't kill me for this)

2- Which was the one most ridiculously stupid movie you watched in a theatre and then thought that you might as well have thrown that money in a well for all it was worth?

Hmmm.....OK, HAS to be a hindi fillum :P
Paheli... my mum loved it though!

3- If you had to be in a movie or a scene that you would want really really to be something that happened in real life, which would that movie or scene be and which character would you be?

Instinctively, Micheal J. Fox's character from Back to the Future. Sci-fi rocks! :P

4- Write three songs that would tell me what you lovvvvvvvvvve to do in your spare time...

Traveling: 'Yunhi Chala chal rahi' from the Movie: Swades
Gardening: 'Gunguna Rahe Hain Bhavre' from the Movie: Aradhana
Chatting: 'Yeh tumhari meri baatein' from the Movie: Rock On!

5- Name a movie you actually thought was better than the book or atleast did justice to the book...

Agreeing with Rach here.
Harry Potter 1 & 4 :)
AND
Lord of the Rings.

6- You are on a desert island... you found the island genie who granted you on wish that he would bring one person to join you on your exile... You have told the genie who you want that to be... apparently the genie isn't all that magical... he went to get that person and you are waiting for the procrastinating genie to get back with that person... What song do you sing while you wait?

Un-magical genie huh?? (There goes my wish list!)
Bob Sinclair remix- 'World Hold On'
or
Dido-'I've got sand in my shoes' (Ain't I on an Island?)

7- One song on your IPOD/mobile that was a huge hit a few months/years ago and the radio stations used to play every hour and seem to have forgotten all about now that you tend to listen to often enough

'Forever and For Always' by Shania Twain.

Bonus: Dil Chahta Hai: Title Track

8- One song that reminds you of somebody or a group of people... Do inform why it causes you to reminisce...

'Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan' from Dil Se... because I danced with my group on that number. (yep! believe ittt!)

9- The one movie you saw most recently and which lived upto all your expectations if not more...

'SAW' .... Wowwie!

10- The one song you have heard atleast twice today... either on the radio or the cell or on TV...

'Haule Haule' from Rab ne Bana di jodi
and 'Massakali' from Delhi 6 :D

Bonus Question: In view of today being Valentine's day... Well it was when I started thinking of this tag, type down song which is meant to be romantic, but the lyrics make you think otherwise (There are a lot of Govinda songs I know, but try to think of a song not many people would know or think of)

Anu Mallick with his impromptu and imprudent stuck-in-your-head-like-a-migraine-song: 'Unchiiiiiiiiii hai building' :P :P

*Phew!* Glad that's over! :P

I tag: Hope Catcher, Siby and Tiffany.

Kitchen Klutz

The other day 2 of my friends and I went to Mont's home to "work". It was my first time to his place, even though my place is pretty close to his, I've never been to his abode. So there we were sitting in front of his PC and chatting away, and "working". It was well past lunch time i believe and his elder sister who was at home was very kind to serve us some home-made chaat. (mouths' watering?) Now you must understand, when we are hungry we act like a pack of starved hyenas out to get every piece of meat in sight.
And it wasn't any different this time. After the Tang drink was downed in almost no time, the batata-puri chaat was relished in record time that would've given 100m Olympic Champ Usain Bolt a run for his money!
*chuckling* I remember now, my mom used the tell me and -to my sheer embarrassment -to a bunch of unknown relatives of how once when i was about 4, got up early morning, ran off from home (without even brushing my teeth!) to a biscuit-eating competition (parle-G if in case you've been wondering) in my neighbourhood. That too in my petticoat!!! (And I won first place, ofcourse!) :P *reminisces* And so history proves that I've always been a hungry kid and till date a experimental gourmet.
Coming back to our yummy chaat; was sooooo gastronomically and orgasmically delightful that even after a second round we secretly kept wanting more!
Ahhhh....! Better than the street chaat-Yes! I'll proudly say that!

Anywhoo, it was then I'd decided 'I need to replicate this gastronomic wonder!' and so after many weeks it was today that I decided of preparing it. Purchased the ingredients in advance the previous night and was all set.
I woke up this morning early around 7 (ya, that's early for me) to a gushing sound. I went downstairs to check it out and saw the kitchen sink was overflowing with water!!! Arrggggghhhhh... disaster!!! And it was my own doing since I'd left the tap open. Full 2 hours of water! Big deal you say? Not quite. The place I live at gets limited water supply, that too at wee hours in the morning and late evenings. Now since I don't get up early mornings, the evenings take up my time to do the household stuff (washing, dishes, cooking..the works). And so, I see my entire kitchen under water. I worried not, and started to get to work. Since I am an optimist topped with a dollop of opportunist, I started to clean my kitchen with a broom in one hand and detergent in the other. I can proudly say my kitchen is spotless now! :)

Ah.. no water can dampen my culinary spirits! Chaat I will maketh! :P
Now, I am not a novice at cooking. No no no no no NO!(in Russell Peters' lingo) I can cook pretty well, and can boast about certain items of Indian cuisine (mainly). Ask my neighbours if you don't believe me. (YES! They are still very much alive Thankyou! and NO! I did into bribe/plead/torture them in eating/praising food cooked by me). And so I begin with the process.
First potatoes need to be boiled and mashed. No problemo. I place 4 potatoes water in a bowl and turn on the flame to high. Quicker the better.
Few moments later I get a call and then another, so go to my room to talk. A good HALF an hour later, I'm in my room, smell something burning and think 'When will my neighbours cook SOMETHING unburnt?!' to which the light bulb in my brain finally set aglow and i shrieked "F**K!! my POTATOES!!!" I sped downstairs only to find the charcoaled remains of the potatoes stuck to the dish and the latter had turned as synonymous as charcoal. I tried to console myself of the torture i meted upon the multi-eyed vegetable by assuming I was distracted or maybe fainted even.
Hah! now the opportunist in me in action, peeled all the potatoes and mashed them. I didn't notice a difference in taste either!

All set put the rest of the ingredients together and voila! Potato sev chaat ready! Yummmmmmm!

*Wiping a tear* Mom would've been so proud!
:P

Date with a Woman

I just got this in my mail. You must have already read this or such stories like this. Very heart-warming read!

DATE WITH A WOMAN


After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
'What's wrong, are you well ?', she asked. My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
'I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,' I responded. 'Just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous.
When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.

'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed, 'she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'. We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.

'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said.
'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each others life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.
An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me.

I love you, son.'

:)

ta-daahh!

Finally after hours and I mean HOURS of patient and persevering search, I finally find the template I adore!
simple, cute and blue! :D
Tell me what you think of it...!

Just for fun

Since I am totally jobless, here's something to entertain you :P "Inspired" from rach's blog

Would I get away with Murder?

	Minimal: You would most likely not get caught, but if you did, it would be due to technological developments arising after the case had gone cold.

what more can I say? *devilish laugh* :P

What would my epitaph say?

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What would my obituary say?

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What should have been your name?

You are fun and unique.

Your parents should have named you...

Zaria

How will you be defined in the dictionary?

Gauri --

[adjective]: Tastes like fried chicken

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What is your rejected horoscope?

Gauri's Rejected Horoscope: You will find that you have a sixth toe on your right foot and try to hack it off with a meat cleaver with deadly results 'What is your rejected horoscope?' at QuizGalaxy.com

What would your wanted poster say?

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How will you be remembered in history books?

	Gauri cured cancer.
	... afterward, Gauri tried to get on the price is right and failed.
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Lazy days

Do u ever have those lazy days? Ones in which you just hope to sleep for hours and hours at a stretch doing nothing productive nor conclusive. Not Saturdays, nor sleepy Sundays, JUST another day in the week where u lie in to your heart's content. No friends, no phone calls, no family obligations, nor stepping outside the house.

Aaahhhh....bliss! I long for such days where we are at the midst of heap loads of work meeting deadlines, those "ultra-busy" times.
And do what u ask? Nothing at all of course! Stare at the ceiling, yawn, play with a bug, watch TV, yawn some more, fiddle with your phone/i-pod...and sleep :P


I wish someone could pay me to just be lazy like that...i would've done a great job... :D
Alas!

Serendipity!

Today was one helluva day!
Got up snoozing the alarm so many times that it would've gone into protest!
Before leaving home, I couldn't find the pre-decided attire... rummaging my already messed up closet didn't help, and had to wear the same old re-washed attire. Left home late (no surprises there!).
Started out with the regular hurry-burry to catch the train. I became frustrated. And as I was hurrying, there was a constant pandemonium in my head. I was jotting a mental to- do list of things that-must-be-done-today! Needless to say, the list seemed endless and so had to jot it down on paper; with shaky handwriting while in the transport.
Then already hopelessly late for an 11am seminar at college, i wondered if the delay of the trains would also add insult to injury... trains proved me right...and there was a 15-minute delay! :X
Mounting frustration was now evident on my face now. I now saw the train at a far-away distance and what seemed to me like endless wait.
A pat on my shoulder which would’ve soured my frustration even more, instead shattered it into a million pieces. And my face broke into an awkward smile as I saw my Best friend from school standing beside me. Clichéd as it may sound, but I was so happy to meet her after so long!
Although those brief moments constituted a ‘Hi! What are you doing here? How have u been? Take care! I’ll call you soon’ exchange amongst us, it was the highlight of my day! Now I sincerely hoped the train would be as late as it wants to be or better not show up at all!
Next what? The train came, the peak hour rush engulfed me, separating us. I boarded the train, she missed it…. After that the day was as usual around me- the cacophony of the people in the train, reaching college embarrassingly late, delaying of the seminar even more, the seminar turning out to be an utterly non-descript dud, meeting of unpleasant people- yet I was in a pleasant and contended mood throughout without the little worries troubling me too much.

I carried that awkward smile throughout the day! :)