Postcards From J

Wooster tagged me to do this post almost a month ago, and even though I promised him and myself that I would blog about it, it took me so long to get going. But better late than never, right? Ok, just one slight change to this tag... I won't be tagging anyone at the moment because the ones who used to read this blog have disappeared (maybe aliens came by and took them away) and I won't ask random bloggers to get tagged! So, here are 8 random bits of trivia about myself: 1. I'm a staunch believer of the "small world" theory. That's why networking works for me. 2. I like to do stuff alone sometimes -- like shopping all by myself or sitting at a coffee shop and watching the world go by. 3. I love the feeling I get when holding hands with someone special. 4. I can't resist a good argument in Mumbai's local trains, especially in the ladies' compartment. Trust me, it's a super way to de-stress. 5. I cry when I get really really angry. Don't get...

हेल्प !!! समथिंग इस व्रोंग विथ मय ब्लोग ... Oh darn! Just got it fixed। When did Blogger start a Hindi-writing tool??? Gosh, its certainly been a while since I blogged. Ah! Back to business then... And the date's an interesting one: 20 - 07 - 2007 Cheers! PS: In case you're still trying to figure out what I typed, its "Help!!! Something is wrong with my blog..." And the title of this post is "Postcard From J: Blog Test" :)

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It’s the remix age. The time for remakes to take centrestage. Can renaming be far behind then? What do I want renamed? DIWALI . Yes, you heard it right. The ‘festival of lights’ has long been dead. So, now I propose to rename it to ‘ Awaazwali ’ – the festival of noise. Maybe I could drum up support through an online petition. It seems like the in-thing to do anyway. NOISE RULES. Period. My teenage neighbour lets arrogance get the better of him. Here I am, shouting from my third floor balcony at about 11:00 pm telling him to stop bursting those ear-splitting festival crackers. The only person going crackers is me and probably the 90-year old lady from the adjoining building. I have an article to write and my brain only works late at night, thanks to the few golden moments of silent bliss. My article is not even in outline form. First and foremost, the boy and his co-conspirators have violated the deadline set for bursting crackers (and other assorted noise). In a circular of the housin...

2006 is turning out to be a year of babies. Everywhere I look, I see someone I know expecting a baby. And recently, in the space of one week, I visited three newborn bundles of innocence :) born to first-time parents... And some more are on the way... Good Luck to all the parents and to these beautiful bachhas!

Starting today, I'm going to keep my finger on the pulse of this wonderfully weird and vibrant city called Mumbai. I will update you on anything and everything that catches my attention in posts titled "Mumbai Tadka". So be prepared to get the latest gossip and goings-on. Who knows, even you, yes YOU can be quoted or featured here! Overheard in the 8:46 AM Churchgate Slow today: Sari-clad woman bitching about a whole lotta men (possibly at work) to salwar kameez-wearing missy: "... and that Rahul nah is ultra smart." Methinks "ultra smart" is English for "maha shaana".

Yup, its my happy budday day ;) and I turn 27. Wait, should I say I complete 27? And that I'm actually 28 from now on??? Errr... too much confusion! So, I'll just say that I turn 27 on the 27th of the 8th month of 2006. You may be wondering why am I sitting in front of the computer and keying in a blogpost... Well, even I don't know why. When this year began, I decided that I would bring in my birthday in a big way. Lekin as they say, some things are never meant to be! So, what should I do now? Reminisce? Mope? Get drunk? Celebrate??? Hmm… celebrate! But what? I’m still single, still not financially independent, still overweight, still a hundred light years behind keeping up to n number of resolutions. But I will quietly celebrate because there are some things that I’m truly thankful for. Like… * The company of friends . In the last couple of years the friends have been largely online but I’ve met some of the best through social networking. * My single status , since it let...