Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Boo Hoo!

BOO: Horo-spoiler!
Pisces: An unexpected amount of cash is coming your way soon. Treat yourself, and those closest to you.
That’s what my horoscope said today. What better way to make sure it never comes true by making me expect the cash!! If I hadn’t expected it – it may have come my way! But now that I’m expecting it… so it’ll never be unexpected and it’ll never come my way  boo frikken hoo!

HOO: House Hunt

We’ve been given marching orders! And quite shockingly it’s not because I sang loudly on my balcony way past midnight many nights ago! Or that we’ve scaled the gates a couple of times drunk as skunks! Or because we’ve had more than a couple of drunken “incidents”! Probably because our landlord’s son has 3 home grown potted plants of pot!!!! Yep that’s right – weed farm! Well they’ve been more than understanding – even supportive of our youthful ways! Anyway we’ve gotta leave because his mum – our landlady – is moving back to Bangalore. Sweet old lady, so I can’t even curse too much – but it sure is a bummer going on the house hunt again!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

For lack of anything else, here’s a silly me-me!!

.PAST.
-first grade teacher's name: Mrs. Rozario
-last song you sang: 59th Street Bridge Song at karaoke on the cruise!
-last thing you laughed at: my colleague at lunch
-last time you cried: can’t remember  …I think I must’ve let a tear drop watching Angela’s Ashes

.PRESENT.
-what's in your cd player: …nothing.. but listening to 99 Red Balloons on the radio as I type
-what color socks are you wearing: not wearing any
-what's under your bed: sleep on a mattress on the floor, so nothing
-what time did you wake up today: 7:58

.FUTURE.
-what is your career going to be: a lady of leisure someday ;-) (yeah in my acid induced dreams)
-where are you going to live: close to the sea I hope
-how many kids do you want: 2... and may be a 3rd ...leave room for error
-what kind of car will you drive: with a Nano out I’ve had a dozen friends say I should buy it, but I think I’d be a disaster on the streets – fatal combination of lousy traffic sense + road rage! If I ever drive – it’ll have to be a HUMMER! haha

.CURRENT.
-current hair: brown, bra-length!
-current clothes: brown trousers, khaki top (from the Rat), kohlapuri tie-ups
-current jewelry: silver chain, silver earrings, 5 silver rings, silver bangle, silver toe-ring
-current annoyance: taxes!!!
-current smell: colleague’s cologne
-current longing: to be in Calcutta with my pretty Puddings, and meet friends, family & The Portuguesey!
-current desktop picture: nothing, I’m still getting used to this laptop… will save soon
-current favorite music artist: Jack Johnson – been stuck on him for a while now
-current book: Shantaram …taking me FOREVER to finish!
-current worry: my Brother!
-current hate: fake hugs & affection & concern
-story behind your username: my ex-flatmate used to call me Ding-Tart, which turned into Tarty and finally Tartrazina …all out of genuine affection 
-current favorite article of clothing: grey draw-strings
-favorite physical feature on a boy: teeth/ smile/ eyes/ feet
-one person you wish was here right now: My dad…would’ve been nice to see him with the Puddings
-line from the last thing you wrote to someone: huggers & xxx
-i am happiest when: I’m swimming
-i feel lonely when: i think of the good times
-do you think too much: only about the things I should’ve let go off!
-if you could live anywhere in the world, where: almost every country I’ve visited, so!!!
-famous person you have met: i get so nervous meeting famous people, that I usually don’t actually go up & meet them!! My entire family shook hands with Mother Teresa – while I hid in the crowd!
-do you have any regrets: a few
-sex or love: Love, love, love!!! ...but sex will do in the meanwhile!
-favorite beer: UB Pints
-favorite smell: green apple
-what makes you mad: Lies
-favorite way to waste time: watching teevee, sitting in the sun – on my balcony since BLR doesn’t have a beach
-what is your best quality: my laugh… especially at myself
-are currently in love/lust: till love shows up again – lust it shall be ;-)
-what's the craziest thing you have ever done: take an auto to an ex boyfriend’s house past midnight – without enough money & not knowing the way!! I dragged my brother along!
-any bad habits: indeed
-do you find it hard to trust people: first instinct is to trust people – but sometimes I can get a little skeptical
-last thing you bought yourself:
-bath or shower: shower
-favorite season: summer
-favorite color: I’d have said blue or yellow, but if my wardrobe is anything to go by it’s got to be brown!
-favorite time of day: after sunset
-gold or silver: Silver
-any secret crushes: Story No.3

.FASHION.
-how many coats and jackets do you own: 5
-do you wear a watch: no
-favorite pants color: black
-most expensive item of clothing: a dress from Mango – of course I didn’t buy it! hehe
-most treasured: silver chain that I’m wearing
.YOUR FRIENDS.
-do your friends know you: they sure do
-what do they tend to be like: in each group of friends there’s been a similar people, eg. Pri’s like Fruitti & Mrs.Tote
-can you count on them: for sure
-can they count on you: for sure

.LAST.
-last book you read: Sand in my bra
-last movie you saw: Centre Stage
-last movie you saw on the big screen: Transformers
-last show you watched on tv: Brothers & Sisters
-last song you heard: shit I don’t know the name of the song playing before this one! Shit bums!
-last thing you had to drink: Fresh lime water salt
-last thing you ate: a samosa – that won’t go down in my food diary ;-)
-last time you showered: this morning
-last time you smiled: 5 mins ago
-last time you laughed: 5 mins ago
-last person you hugged: my grand ma, last night when I dropped her home
-last person you kissed: Mr. White
-last person you talked to online: Benny
-last person you talked to on the phone: Zoo

.DO YOU.
-smoke: occasionally
-do drugs: on occasion
-drink: yes
-sleep with stuffed animals: yes – my animal kingdom – a dog, a pig & a lion!
-have a dream that keeps coming back: a couple of years ago – its stopped now, thank gawd
-play an instrument: No, tho I’ve tried to learn to play the trumpet
-believe there is life on other planets: there must be
-read the newspaper: occasionally
-have any gay or lesbian friends: yes
-believe in miracles: of course I do – it’s what keeps me alive ;-)
-consider yourself tolerant: for sure
-consider police a friend or foe: unfortunately in Bangalore they’re almost all fucking assholes!
-like the taste of alcohol: very much!
-have a favorite stooge: yep – Banana Pancakes
-believe in astrology: a little
-believe in magic: a little
-pray: I do
-go to church: rarely
-have any secrets: of course
-have any pets: no
-go or plan to attend college: done with college
-talk to strangers: sometimes
-have any piercings: ears only
-have any tattoos: no
-hate yourself: not really!
-wish on stars: yep
-like your handwriting: its alright!
-believe in witches: not really
-believe in ghosts: as long as they stay away I’m ok!
-believe in Santa: not anymore… as a kid I was terrified of him!
-believe in the easter bunny: nope!
-believe in the tooth fairy: I made a lot of money off her – so yeah!
-have a second family: no


I’d done this yesterday, but didn’t end up sending it!

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Resolutions & Confessions

Res: I’m going to make my bed every morning – even if it means I keep my auto ride waiting an extra 2 mins. while I throw the covers into place!

Con: I had the bestest NY’s eve & morning ever – ok that’s obvious coz it always only gets better & better!! But it truly matched up to NY’s in Goa 2yrs. ago which was the best NY’s morning by far!

Res: Not eat rice (in any of its sooperbly yummy forms) more than once a day… this means no more Pongal breakfasts, Prawn-curry-rice lunches & Biryani dinners for me!!!

Con: I didn’t have a bath on the 1st of Jan!!!! …I know I felt like a piggy!! But what could I do, between taking naps in people’s houses & hitching a ride back to Bangalore I wasn’t in one place long enough to even charge my phone – forget shower! By the time I reached home at night I couldn’t give a damn about how piggy I’d been, I just passed out!

Res: I’ll drink whiskey-water/ wine instead of beer as often as is possible! Sometimes I’m just too broke for my dietary (haha) alternatives!

Con: Drank champagne with breakfast at 8 o’clock in the morning on NY’s morning! I usually switch fruit juice for Kings Beer with breakfast in Goa, but that’s usually more like brunch at noon!!!

Res: ummmm...

Con: I don’t like the taste of magic mushrooms!! Damn now I’ll never see ‘em glowing colours & magic monsters & all those crazy trippy things I’ve heard off!

Res: I’ve run out of resolutions!

Con: I made some really crappy cocktails on NY’s eve… I tried one and almost threw up!!!!

PS: I saw a Mongoose on NY’s morning – I hope it brings me good luck for the rest of the year!