Confessions on Obsessions!

Top 10 things I OCD on!!

1. I HAVE to read every text, notification, mail, ping, chat, BBM, Whatsapp..et al the second it arrives… or my fingers keep itching!

2. I HAVE to reply to every text, notification, mail, ping, chat, BBM, Whatsapp.et al the second it arrives… or my mind keeps itching! (if you’re thinking..how come you never got an instant reply..maybe its time to reset that friends list of yours;)

3. A Clean house & bedroom… the moment I go home after a long hard day of work.. I want everything intact at a right angle or in perpendicular with each other!! (yeah yeah.. go ahead and sympathize with my 'poor' husband )

4. I HAVE to clean my feet every night before going to bed every night.. )did I say every night twice?? U see how important it is for me?)….. even if I come home after partying till the wee hours.. I strongly believe that clean & moisturized feet are key to beautiful dreams.. Try it!

5. Consume / utilise my shopping within a week of its purchase! Ah shopping.. happy thoughts :)

6. Re-fill groceries way before they get over.. something about knowing that I’m prepared for any catastrophe.. keeps my heart chirpy :)

7. SHOP before every vacation..even if its only a weekend getaway.. like they say.. when in Rome.. Do the Romans ;) (you know what I mean)

8. I CANNOT survive without my daily dose of Rice (better still.teamed with curd).... So.. I’m a true blue south Indian.. and take immense pride in that.. there’s something about this high-carbohydrate percentage grains of pleasure that makes me drowsy with overwhelming satisfaction… I love “Annam’

9. Match Much – be it accessories when I dress up, décor of each room of the house..or even Cutlery when I serve.. everything has to COMPLEMENT each other… they just HAVE to!

10. Formatting – OK.. maybe not on my blog.. but whatever I write as part of my profession.. from a presentation.. to a project report.. or be it a lousy email to the admin for more pens.. it just HAS to be properly formatted.. with appropriate punctuation marks.. I tend to look out for those in the mails I receive as well.. and itch to tell them about how you don’t put full stops in the middle of your sentences.. Yup.. I’m like that!

You may already know some of these things.. or it maybe newsflash to you.. but if you choose to judge me basis the above.. go right ahead.. but please don’t tell me about it.. I also OCD about never being misunderstood by anyone.. Stupid ..but true!!

Peace to all & Love to you :))

Dil ke kisi kone se...

Jab jab maine sheeshe mein apne aap ko dekha hain..
Kahin na kahin tumhara chaap dekha hain.

Hothon ki Dabi Muskaan mein,
Maathe ki unn hazaaron silvaton mein,
Aankhon ke neeche dikhne lagi jhurriyon mein,
Baalon ki kuch unsuljhi hui laton mein,

Jab jab maine sheeshe mein apne aap ko dekha hain..
Kahin na kahin tumhara chaap dekha hain.

Woh shaam ki chai ki zor ki chuskiyan
Woh khuli sadkon par bejijhak safar
Tumse karni thi mujhe kitni hi baatien
Gussa aata hai, toh kambakht waqt par...

Jab Jab maine sheeshe mein apne aap ko dekha hain..
Kahin na kahin tumhara chaap dekha hain.

Mere roothne ki woh kachchi zidd
Tumhaare manaane ki woh meethi koshish
Dinbhar ki doori ke baad, uss pal ka intezaar
Door se mili nazron mein bhi thi ek gehri kashish

Jab jab maine sheeshe mein apne aap ko dekha hain..
Kahin na kahin tumhara chaap dekha hain.

Zindagi ki iss tez daud mein
Facebook aur Twitter ki bheed mein
Uss shaam ki chai ka waqt kahan
Baarish mein nange pair bheegne ka jazba kahan

Yaad aati hain mujhe tumhaari woh nazar
Jis pyaar se tum mujhe dekha karte the
Sharm se jab meri nazar jhuk jaati
Toh tum sheesha liye mere saamne aake kehte,
'Jab main saamne na rahoo.. tum apni aankhon mein mujhe dhoond lena"

Jab jab maine sheeshe mein apne aap ko dekha hain..
Kahin na kahin tumhara chaap dekha hai!

Shit Happens!!

You know when you're right
You repent when you're wrong
You cringe when strangers hurt,
But, if its friends you've known for long...
You say , Shit Happens!!

Your First Love is dreamy
Your First Job is breezy
Your first slap is endurable
But the first heartbreak is just horrible....
Just say, Shit Happens!!

You've tried to keep happy,
And the ways you tried to please
But when reality hits you in the face..
You know life can be a tease..
Remember, Shit Happens!!

Sometimes Life's perfect
You couldn't have asked for more
Don't take it for granted, my friend
Coz, Shit will come back from the yore.

Shit doesn't happen... Life happens..
Gotta learn to Just deal with it!!!

Tom Tom-ing!!

Well Hello... or should I say WELLA Hello..:P
To my well-wishers..my friends..and anyone who stumbles upon this blog,

Just wanted to share a some something...these commercials I directed for Wella Kolestint India..these are testimonials really... By the end of which I was completely convinced that I can totally colour my hair @home..on my own.. Err..yes I did try it once..and yes..It did turn out to be complete disaster..swore to myself..NO EXPERIMENTS WITH HAIR.... EVER~~ (Only under expert supervision..or in my case..human supervision)

Anyways. Here goes:)

Shruti Seth




Ragini Khanna



Its not something major I can boast about..but its definitely a start :)

Peace to All & Love to you:))

Chota Bachpan...Pyaara Bachpan!

Clearly... this is me in one of those moods where you get nostalgic about your childhood.. go through your baby pics.. try and remember the stories you mum told u about you cute little antics.. awwwwww...all of us at some point wish we'd go back in time ... Life just was a totally different ballgame altogether... No Deadlines.. No EMI's... No PPT's and No TRAFFIC JAMS!!!

NOW when you have to face a cranky boss every morning... THEN you would wake upto a sweet smile from your mother...

NOW where you have to look forward to your salary day every month to feel happy..THEN, just playing with your tattered worn-out toy was enough for you to beam...

NOW, where our wishlist has no end.. THEN,just a 5 rupee note from dad would make us feel like we were freaking kings of the world...

NOW, we have Iphones and Blackberrys of the world but no time or patience to talk to anyone for more than 2 minutes.. THEN you would come back home and narrate each and every thing that happened to you in school including what was the colour of your Teacher's sari..(Yes, I used to diligently do it every day according to my mum)

NOW, we need more and more space to Live, always aiming for a bigger house..bigger car..bigger cabin...THEN, we would want nothing more than to just sleep off in our mother's lap....actually it was a prime property to acquire... for which we fought with our sister/brother

NOW, we have all the coolest Brands in our wardrobe and a tiny spot here and there and you wouldnt even look at it again..THEN we would wear the same old Pair of shoes.. or the ever favourite dress.. no matter how many times you've spilled food on it.. tore it.. fell into a mucky pile.. no matter what kind of torture we put it through..never changed the loyalty

NOW when we have an excellent collection of tonnes of DVD's but no time to tear open their plastic cover..but still keep on piling up the stack in the name of "COLLECTION" and "OH ITS A KICKASS MOVIE..I MUST BUY IT (so that it lies in my cupboard for years and lays eggs) ".. THEN the whole week of wait for Sunday to arrive... and it was time for DUCK TALES...Oooh..oooh.. or Chitrahaar... and we were just set...Entertainment quota for the whole week!!!

Anyways...C'est la Vie... since there's still time for that Time-machine to come along.. I thought I'd dig up a few things that I miss the most about my childhood and post them here LEST I'm too busy to even HAVE any childhood memories at all...

AND THE THING I MISS THE MOST ABOUT MY BACHPAN...IS TO SING ALONG TO THIS OLG GEM OF A SONG ON DOORDARSHAN... Aaaaahhhhh....

ENJOY



Peace to All and Love to you:))

How to survive on a Big Fat Family Holiday? (Inspired from True Story)

Okay.. this one is for all the married ones out there..(newly married even). I JUST HAD TO write about this recent BIG FAT FAMILY HOLIDAY to Goa.. I won't bore you with the details but including his family and mine.. there were 11 pax in total(as they say in a touristy lingo).. and one of them was the reason behind this off-season trip to Goa in the MONSOONS..(again..not giving u details..)

First of all..GOA is not a place you go with your in-laws and extended family...TRUST ME... I'd rather go to Rishikesh or Tirupati.. but since they were the ones who insisted.. didnt have much choice..

Now to give u a little background - Me and the Hubby (Chaitanya) were unofficially "incharge" of this whole situation.. from making the itinerary to figuring out where to eat.. how to travel locally... bargain with the roadside stalls.. etc etc...which MEANT.. that we must forget that we were in FREAKING GOA... with each other and we COULD have some fun.. NO SIR.. Galat Jawaab! the only relief was that I could probably watch Desperate Housewives re-runs and for him CIA.. errr... not gonna happen.. coz out of all the rooms we booked.. OURS was the only one with no freaking TV.. Chaitu (hubby) almost had a mild heart attack I could sense...

So to cut the long unending story short...THIS is exactly the account of events that ensued.. and against it are the lessons learnt..(Please DO TRY this on ur next Family Trip)

1. DO NOT be Incharge of LOCAL TRAVEL.. we hired a small bus considering there were 11 of us.. and GAWD save us the trouble of ensuring everyone was back in the bus .. or getting off the bus..
Lesson Learnt: As soon as u get into the bus, pretend to fall asleep till u reach ur destination..lest ull be asked to sing antakshari on behalf of all the teams.. or entertain everyone...

2. DO NOT be Incharge of FOOD: Now I dont mind ordering food on behalf of everyone.. considering everyone was in a holiday mood..and wanted to experiment ALL THE TIME..by the time u remember the list..the waiter's irritated.. the kitchen's about to close.. and since YOU are the one ordering..if the food does not turn out good.. YOU will get the stares.. trust me.. human psychology works at various levels!!
Lesson Learnt - Excuse urself to the restroom or on an important phone-call from the client and ONLY return when the order's been placed!!

3. DO NOT be Incharge of taking Pictures: Okay.. so I work for a TV channel.. that does not mean I'm the designated Photographer at every family event?? Hello.. even I need a break.. but since I couldn't curb my own enthusiasm and clicked the first official photograph of the trip while everyone played cards..waiting for the freaking train which by classic Indian standards..was only delayed by a FEW hours..From that moment onwards..every waking and walking moment.. I remember clicking pictures every 2 minutes on an average!! Not that I wanted to part of the pictures.. I mean I would love to.. but hey..could I have had a few minutes to savour the beautiful view of the hill / beach / fort.. no.. I am meant to CLICK it.. The entire trip..I could only hear..."Vani.. look how beautiful.. ek photo le lo na.."... Vani look at the waves... ek photo lo na".. "Vani.. i want a photo of mine next to this spiderweb".. or "everyone.. Vani is taking a group photo.. come on"...
Lesson Learnt: Do not carry your own Camera to these trips.. even if you do.. make someone else incharge(who must be a good learner lest he spoils ur camera)..motivate them by saying what potential they had as a photographer..the more enthu that person is.. the better it works..(BINGO).. OR pretend to have hurt ur finger and you cannot operate the cam .. Awwww ;) and enjoy sipping a virgin Mojito (its a family trip :()by the beach while everyone else is busy getting themselves clicked.. Say Cheeeeeseeeee :D

4. DO NOT ignore ur spouse: Yes..its supposed to be a "Family trip" and its all about loving ur family... BUT hey its also a VACATION.. how many times do we get to do that in a year?? otherwise between the frustration of trying to keep everyone happy and on the same page and the pressure of entertaining everyone... you TWO will definitely be on the verge of taking a BIGGER BREAK.. form each other by the time the vacation ends!!
Lesson Learnt: MUST MUST MUST take out some alone time with ur love /partner/hubby/munchkin... no matter what everyone else thinks.. You're married for Godsake.. and everyone does understand that.. Go for a long walk at the end of the day after everyone retires to their rooms / early morning walks.. go for an early morning swim if that hotel/resort has one.. you have no IDEA how much it helps to realize that someone's around who TOTALLY gets how u feel..Also.. it brings back some excitement.. remember how when u had just started dating.. u used to make excuses to meet each other / lied to your parents and met discreetly at the park / college / mall... I'd Say this is definitely close to that exciting feeling!!!

5. Last but definitely not that least (since there will be more such trips and there will be more lessons learnt) - Always try to keep your calm.. no matter how irritating it is to have some breathing down ur neck on a vacation.. or having to ensure everyone is comfortable and getting equal amount of attention etc.. it is after all your family.. and its not every day / year for that matter that you do this with them.. Remember how much this means to them... and hey.. a golden chance to earn LOADS of brownie points (and save em' for a Rainy day) by being the best Daughter-in-law / Son-in-law ever!!

Irshaad farmaaaiye ...

"They Laugh, They Cry, They Frustrate, They Irritate
Sometimes u think, why did HE put me on this earth??
I guess, happiness of ur loved ones...is all its worth!!"

and Like K Jo says.. "Its all about Loving your Family"

Peace to all & Love to you :)

MAN is a funny Creature!!

Questions...Questions..Questions...some answers..some mostly unanswered?
I have always wondered If I ever will stop seeking answers to the most inane or most frequent questions arising in our daily lives? and mostly when ur sitting Idle with absolutely NOTHING to do.. So today (after exactly an year from my last post) I decided to share some of my universal questions..that may or may-not be..but what the heck.. I want to know If I'm the only one here with these silly question marks in life?

1. Why is it that the moment u wear ur favorite shoes..a sizeable pile of keechad (muddy muck on the road)splashes in slow motion as u stare in amazement while it makes a beautiful design on ur lovely & prized possession that had burnt a hole in your pocket.. and now in ur heart?? (fingers crossed..I dont even wish it for my most bitter enemies)

2. Why do people always nonchalantly stare at your desktop/laptop screen and pretend otherwise while passing ur work-station? What do they possibly expect to find?

3. Why does the computer think its smarter than the human brain.. Its the human brain that created u.. remember????

4. Why do we need to know when people Fart, Snort, Poop, Puke, Gulped a bucket of Suckerita AND the tornado it created in their big fat tummy the next morning..the PET just learnt toilet manners or their big fat distant cousin's distant cousin just popped the question.. I mean I have forgotten the point of Social Networking.. DO u remember?? may be the name rings a bell.... NETWORKING.. was it?

5. Why are we NEVER satisfied with our jobs...restless and always wanting to jump to something new ?? (or it just me :( )

6. Why do our mothers always have to know..just by hearing our voice.. if we're upset / down / hung-over or suicidal even?

7. Why does everyone keep complaining about how they are not getting enough holidays..weekend escapades... not getting to do anything adventurous in life etc etc.. I mean..I am all for travelling and subscribing to Lonely Planet.. but the fact that WE CAN afford to take a Holiday is all I'm grateful for... our Moms and Dads have worked so hard to make us what we are and without wanting to take even a Sunday off .. I'd say THEY are the ones who deserve it more that us (for my fellow generation still in their 20's and 30's..)

8. Why are WOMEN still considered to be domestic Ants no matter how successful or busy careers they have?? Why must MEN always be pampered and respected... WTF #hate-orthodoxy!!

9. Why is it a SELFISH think if one needs their own space and DOES NOT want to talk or be in someone's company??

10. Why is it that FRIENDS are ANY DAY more reliable & Dependant than RELATIVES..related by Blood even??

11. Why is it that getting something u've always wanted in life is directly proportionate to losing excitement about it?

12. Why are Designer Bags & Shoes / Gadgets / Cars are valued more than some human relations? Taken for granted even?

13. On that note.. why are we women NEVER satisfied with the amount of shoes & bags we can possess.. I ain't no saint..but what is this insatiable need to have the latest design to have hit the stores?

14. Why do we NEVER have enough bank-balance...no matter how hard we slog our asses ..then what's even the point..why do we keep doing it??
My list ain't over yet... but u get the drift...

15. And lastly Why do we want to be PERFECT?? The perfect skin..the perfect fit body..the perfect job...perfect family...perfect LIFE..what is PERFECTION anyway?? If everything was perfect...then why do u even need to LIVE the same life everyday??

I dont think I'll ever find some answers...
But then..I'll never stop asking questions...
After all..I'm not PERFECT.. I'm only HUMAN!

Peace to all & Love to u :)