For me no, so much time happening after writing last blog... So, I thinking that lets me write somethings that brings full gladness to my friends hearts, and laughs at their faces... I no, like this only ya... When all thinking that I gone where-o-where, I suddenly again come for laughs at their faces... I no, even when small trying very hardly for gladness in alls hearts... In school no, I had one Diamond teacher... ayyo stupid fellow... Diamond is her name happening ya... I always trying hardly to laugh at her faces... but she no, always herself hair pulling when I talking English to her... I then not understanding why... paapa Diamond teacher... she my English teacher no... must be then why... she always telling that when I English speaking, that her heart bleeding... So I always saying, I English more speaking till her heart bleeding stopping, and gladness coming... then she again starting hair pulling... why I not understanding ya... till today also not understanding... she no... if she seeing this blog with full eyes, then I sure that gladness surely coming for her... she not having much hair now no paapa... but I liking Diamond teacher muchly... she no, when she sometime scolding me no ya... I looking down to Earth... there I finding her nicely painted fingernails... you know ya... her nails everyday one one colour happening ya... I sometimes not even knowing colour name... for me that only full gladness happening... I then sometimes purposelily speaking English more ya... then she scolding me and I looking down on colour colour nails... if colour good happening, then I telling friends and other childrenses also... they also English speaking and scolding eating to watch colour colour nails.. then for us all full gladness coming... told you no ya... I no, even when small also trying very hardly for gladness in alls hearts...

I in humbleness hopingly hoping for you laugh at face happening, and gladness full coming in heart... no???

Quotes... Sayings... Somethings... Nothings... This'... Thats... I have come across all in my life... Here goes a collection of them -

• After a conversation with a friend - "Reminded me of the good old days... Carefree and wild..."
  
• During one of the bachelor parties - "Jesus turned water to wine. And then Mallya turned wine to beer... Cheers..."
• During a philosophical chat - "If what is thought is not what is said; then what is said is not what is meant."
• Mungaru male - "omme aache hogi nodu... bhayankara male bartaa ide guru... car mele elli branch biddu hogutto anta tension... mungaru male kano... romantic aagi iro..."
• After a conversation with another friend - "You are the best of friends the Lord has ever given me."
• During one of many soul-ful talks - "The happiest moment I can remember in my life, is me holding a balloon and looking at it. Do you understand? *#%*, how can that ever be the happiest moment of my life?"
• During a chat - "maduve aadmele... 10 years younger aagbittidiya... ninna jokes quality nodidre anustha ide... or company change maadiddikka?"
  
• After a failed attempt at changing me - "tu na... kabhi sudhrega nahin... saala..."
• An optimist - "Rithish... chal-na... khud-ki company khol lete hain..."
• Friend back from a stint in Europe, sitting in the back-seat of the car, a newspaper stretched on his lap, going on a two-day trip, - "THIS is life..."

Some say perfection is a myth; that you can only get near to perfection, and that itself is perfect in a way. (my dear wife disagrees though... she yearns for perfection in everything she does...)

Perfection, may not be defined for men, and maybe certainly not for women (am gonna be bashed by the female population for this); but there is certainly something called the perfect movie. The perfect movie is one that covers everything. It has rib-tickling comedy; tear-inducing tragedy; memorable dialogues; star-cast showcasing powerful characters; drama; classic songs; power-packed action; good storyline; and of course a subtle showing of s_e_xuality just enough to titillate the senses.

Mani Ratnam comes near (see Roja & Yuva, and you will know); but even he falters in making the perfect one.

To me, there has and will be only one. The hum angrezon ke zamaane ke jailer hain and ab kya kahe chaachi scenes put me in splits; when Jai died, I cried; the itna sannata kyon hai bhai, and in kutton ke saamne mat naachna dialogues are still etched in my memory; the mere thought of Gabbar used to give me the shivers; I still sometimes hum the ye dosti song; the daaku-chasing-train action scene is classic; the story is wonderful; mehbooba is the mother of all item-numbers.

Sholay !!! THE perfect movie!!! And there can be no better!!!

I am just about to fall sleep, when my wife comes near me and whispers "Happy Monthiversary !!!" in my ears.

It's been a month since I became a Gruhastha, and some are baying for my blood to write about my experiences about it. Be sure folks, that I will have a lot more to say in about a-decade-or-two to come. More on that later. Now is not the time !!!

The Transition
The single-most difficult thing that I had a struggle with, was the transition from "I" to "We". As most true-bachelors will tell you, I never had to look further than myself for anything that required consideration. It was always my decisions; always my choice; always my thoughts; always my likings; that ever mattered. Baaki gaye tel bechne !!! With marriage, I have learned that "she" is also a big part of the things that require consideration. And with time, it's become our decisions; our choices; our thoughts; our likings. It takes two to tango; in a dance, or in a fight.

The incessant Question
All the people I have met in the past month almost, always, open a conversation with the query "So? How is life after marriage?" By far the second-most difficult thing that I had to encounter since marriage. "Uh !! Duh !!! Good !!!" is all I manage to come up with; feeble though it may sound. It is feeble indeed, as I gather from the expressions of those who hear it. Such a boring guy!!! Really!!!

Well !!! What do I say !!! I am still naive !!!

I get a lot of advice these days... How to tell if your mate woke up on the wrong side of the bed; how best can you read those subtle hints; how to carefully choose your words; and so on... Though, expressing these here might not be considered as prude; nevertheless, I found it prudent to share it with all. After all, why should only I be the beneficiary !!!

Shopping Funda 1
Women love shopping. Period !!! If they love shopping; then you have to too. Period !!! However, there are ways in which you can play clever (read, dumb) and make your heart-rate beat normal. For eg., when you are just about to enter the shop, you can say, "Oh !!! I forgot the credit cards at home !!!". and then you can open your wallet as proof and drop all the 25 and 50 ps coins into her palm. "Come, I will buy you some peanuts instead !!!" But beware you don't try this too many times; 'cos your wife will wisen up to it. Acting dumb has its distinct advantages. Doesn't it?

Shopping Funda 2
If you enter a large store (like Shopper's Stop), be sure to steer clear of the cosmetics department. It's that, that fleeces you most, and nothing else. You would be surprised to know that a pencil (looks like a crayon that can be bought in a stationery store), could cost as much as 5 movie tickets at the inox. Beware !!! Your pants will drop off, and you will never even know it !!!

Don't Shoot From The Hip
Choose your words carefully when you speak. Women are gifted with the memory of an elephant. One wrong word here, and it will be bored into you the rest of your life. For eg., when you reach home at the end of the day, do not ask, "what's there for dinner?"; unless of course you like listening to music. You never know, what could have gone wrong in the day; the maid may have not come; you are maybe out of cooking gas, and have forgotten to book for it (all are your fault). So, always ask, "what did you have for dinner?". That's the safest way. You will know immediately, if you are having food at home or outside.

Cricket Is Not Everything
"Cricket is Life !!! Rest is mere Detail !!!" is the motto of a bachelor; and not a married man. Cricket is not everything. Everything is, everything else, but Cricket.

Attention !!! Attention !!! Attention !!!
You might think that you can relax, once you reach home. Well then !!! Think Again !!! You have to really stretch your attention span to listen and respond to everything your mate says. It's not like those board-room meetings where, you can happily doze off with your eyes wide open. You are expected to participate in your personal life, as much as you do in your office-life.

The Defining Year
Contrary to popular belief, the defining period of your marriage is the second year, and not the first. The first year, you and your spouse will be more than happy to pardon each other on their mistakes. However, this gradually wears down on your patience. So, be very careful of the second year. It defines which way your marraige goes !!!

Well !!! I guess most of Tally-ites would have guessed by now, who my advisor is. ;o) Hope it helps you all !!!