So it's almost there...and everytime , I look at the countdown meter ( Yeah , I have the time in the world to download a Countdown meter that keeps me reminding how much little time I have left and how close I am to becoming more responsible ) I get a new wrinkle on my face...and a line on my forehead....
Sometimes , come to think of it...all I can say is " C'mon what's the big deal about the whole thing "...It's just a phase in life...and before you can realise that the change is happening , you are already in it !
You just cant explain how you feel and just can't imagine what to expect......
But I know...i'm going to write an entry on 25th Sep ....and everything will seem like a dream.

I hope things go fine ! I can't exactly say , I'm eagerly looking fwd to it....but I can at the moment say , that whatever it is ...that's going to happen...it's fast approaching....and there's no looking back !!!!!!!!

So much for a Grand Indian wedding ! It's synonymous to burning a stash of currency in fire and all that's left is ash.
But it takes all it wants from the near and dear....to live with your love in your home.
Whoever said " Love don't cost a thing " didnt marry the Indian way :)))))) May the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera always be upon us !!!!! The clink of the coins is indeed very sweet

Work has been a little calm over the past few days and decided to take off on Friday and of course taking off is always a wise thing to do.

Friday was good, started off with the usual chores and some work for the dream home. Spent most of the time with “A “.

Saturday, guilt took over and I finally decided to visit Grand dad and spend time with him. Went to Malleshwaram and boy o boy, the place has changed drastically. But these changes definitely brought about some change in the traffic. It took us less than a minute to find parking and walk down the 8^th Cross. Did some shopping (Yes! Now I seem to be using this word even in my sleep). Malleshwaram brings a lot of old memories back.

Finally went to visit Grand dad and spent some time having some friendly fights. Wow, it did come as a welcome for both of us. Couldn’t help but look at Grandma’s photo. I miss her so much! All those days of fun during summer vacation. I remember how eager she used to be to see us. I’ve had the most delicious food then. Even a small biscuit used to be shared amongst all the grandchildren evenly.

Every corner I was reminded of the small talks we used to have, all the mischief and her yelling at us. She is missed a lot always and forever!

Went home quite late, and both Amma and I were very glad about spending time with Granddad.

Then came Sunday, with “A “making plans every 5 minutes and vanishing. Finally Nandi Hills happened and I was picked up at 4 Pm with the scheduled time of pick up being 2.45 J Yeah! nothing unusual.

It was quite a drive and with the VVS Boys singing for the Back Street Boys….Man , that day I was surprised at the keen interest that boys had for the so called “ Chick Songs “.

Every single word and phrase was prefect with the right tones and tunes in place, they took my be surprise totally!!! Yeah! Boys!!!! They want it that way ;)

Finally reached Nandi hills around 5.30 Pm and it was a great weather and a great view. Walked for a while, had hot chai, with chips and walked towards Tipu Drop. The entire view reminded me of Dil Chahta Hai, with a slight difference. There was no Jhahaas, there was only Hawai JhahaasJ.

Finally it was 7.30Pm when everyone decided that it was pretty late to be staying there and we head back towards our cars to have dinner.

Met at Neel for dinner to discuss yet another trip that seems very challenging at the moment. I hope it works this time!

So there goes a perfect weekend J looking forward to more such weekends!

It all started as with a cup of coffee and a brilliant idea from one pal " Hey Buggers ! Let's go on a road trip ".
Ummm having met after 2 years , everyone would have definitely given a cold reaction...( Im guessing since I got this background after coffee ). 
Of all the eventful weekends that I've been having this was the ulimate one , with two plans happening in parallel. With a lot of hope of either one trip getting cancelled , I think I was not as disappointed as I always used to be with plans getting screwed. 
Thats for the planning!
And to everyone's surprise the HP gang Ooty trip was Happening !!!! :-O Neverthless we all finally decided to go for it and planned to hit the road in two cars. Started off quite unusual.
Unusal since :
I got up at 3. Yawn Yawn Yawn.
Finished packing in 20 minutes - Well later I realised I had missed half the things. Which explains why you'll find me in a track pant and a Kurti ;) I know here , u might say - Wah ! What a combination. But hey ! c'mon I am here to just have fun.
' A ' called me to wish me Happy journey - Am I so happy ;) I woke him up at 4 too ;) - Well , a call gone waste since I was in a shower happy happy to go on a trip.
Ranga was supposed to pick me up at 4 and right from the time he left home till he reached my place , I was still in the shower ( Remember the happy happy bit ). With a crazy encounter from a stanger and a great escape , it was a mini adventure for Ranga to make it to my place.
Hmmm , there I was with a Bag packed , with half the things missing , 12 missed calls , Damp hair , Track pants , Kurti , Leather slippers and all set to go ;) ( Thanks to the girls - I borrowed Face wash , Face creme , soap , Toothpaste , Hair brush - I have a long way to go , I know )
So with all this we had lost an hour already :) Madhu was already on Mysore road while we left Airport road :| And hey , how can we start without a cup of chai on the road side!
Every small thing from then on, reminded me of the good old days....the glorious golden days of FUN!
A lot of stops in between ( read them as Sutta breaks ) and a lot of calls fnally took us to Mysore for breakfast.
Vinod had a brilliant idea to have food at Ambrish's hotel.Should have known , how big a hole that would have burnt in the pockets! Reached there , saw the menu and didnt mind the embarassment of walking out the place proudly :)
Settled for a small hotel , had mallige idlys and hit the road again ! ( Whoever said Mallige idly's were soft )
Stopped again to fix a flat tyre and there we were finally on our way to Ooty!
Reached there , chedked into a guest house and went off for a boat ride , lunch , train ride.( Weird lunch , with the Boat ride and the train sounding like a musical , oh yeah , we had someone in the group volunteer the DDLJ train scene as well )
Hmph !!!! Back home tired and everyone sat down to talk .....we decided Darna Mana Hai and discussed all the possible spooky things. The chill weather , blankets , 8 anxious people and spooky stories.....Darna Mana Hai :)
The next day , 8 of us had to manage with one bathroom :| So had no choice but to wake up ealry. Had brakfast , checked out and decided to go to Conoor by train. The view was absolutely fantastic. We hired a Ambassador for 8 of us. Hmm , including the driver we were 9 in an ambassador. The trip was such fun that even the struggle of sitting in an ambassador for 5 hours didnt matter. The driver had to make it even better with Tappan Kuchee songs. At the end of it when we finally reached Ooty, every single muscle in the body was screaming.
Finally it was 6 Pm when we planned to leave Ooty and with all folks back home getting very anxious about late driving in our own cars on Mysore road was understandable.
Anyways we all headed back home with a lot of mixed rections and a lot of good memories. 
Cheers to a great trip ! old time friends and a fantastic drive :) I look forward to more of these!!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65688023@N00/ 
( Ranga , Madhu , Niharika , Vinod , Rachita , Jentile , Sharath and me )

Yet another eventful weekend it was.

I’ve been reading a Tinkle Double Digest from the past two weeks, and this brings back all the train journey memories back. The chugging of the train and my never ending questions “Are we there yet? “ How much longer? Appa, I’m bored. When is the next station? I’m bored!!!!! Amidst all that, Appa got me in to the habit of getting me a Tinkle for every journey… all the Shikari Shambu , Kalia , Suppandi , Ramu Shamu….has not lost its charm. It’s a great line up of interesting stories and some informative stuff.

It’s been a nostalgic experience off late with a recent blog reminding me of Variyar bakery. Not so long back when we used to wait for one vada from the Aanjaneya temple in Mahalakshmi Layout temple. Some things are always perfect.

Shopped like a maniac this weekend ….that was some experience. Went a long drive…had a great lunch.

Met friends…Had a long chat with Mom. Spoke to nephew, heard him speak long statements…was fun playing peek a boo on the Webcam and hear him say “Where did she go? “ Attiee…where are you?

By far it’ll go down as one of the most memorable weekends!

Disclaimer: Some names have been changed for discretion. Some people don't need to be named. 
Yeah, this takes the crown for the best journal so far with the best cribbing!

1) Wasting/ Waiting every single moment on a holiday and weekend for ' nothing '. - This one's my fault!!!! Damn....the dependency bug has already bitten me real bad. Need to get a cure for this ASAP.
2) Pathetic time sense - Quote: “I’m leaving in 10 minutes, im leaving in another 10 minutes. Im right outside the office. Im just leaving....wow...How do you know what traffic is like? How do you know how much I had to wait there? ”- (Correct!  Haven’t seen roads at all...I fly by everyday and I have all traffic stopped for me to go home! : How the hell to women don’t have traffic jams or other issues)
3) Giving lifeless things more importance over Human beings. - Someone rightly said , men can even get married to their cars. Poor women! This is a bad plan God had when he said, it's right for men and women to get married! ----Hmmm for happiness' sake, now I know how 'Gay's came up!
4) Loosing temper and blowing up everything. This feels worse, when the person just says it's ok --- “Be fine!” (Mom’s are the best! And yes I'm annoyed about myself here! - I wish I could throw that temper off my head! )
5 ) Getting a call every 10 mnts up until midnight Quote : " is that done ? is this done ? Have u sent this? Have you done that? ”-(Spikey*!!!! Pls spend the weekend with your wife, not at work! - I guess after men get bored with their cars...they fall in love all over again with their work! )
6 ) No movie , yet again wait and spoil the entire day. - (Refer to point 1: Dependency bug) that’s right! Im sure I can find this somewhere below. Saying the more you look fwd to something, the chances are that they are already planned for not happening. - That statement is my brainchild...Of course wise statements come with rich experience.
7) Being asked if I don’t like something...and after having heard that entire story--- Quote: " hmmm, can't help it is the response I get! These are important deliverables. Mind you this is a very complex project by far." - Spikey*!!! Did you have to waste my time and yours!
8) Insensitivity to the core - Thoughtless acts and putting someone in trouble.
9 ) Calling up and saying ...Fyi...im here with these people....Fyi....Im out drinking coffee/ beer....Fyi...I’m sleeping. _ Uhh! This is a defect that women marry to! Guess there's not a single woman, who's not pissed with her Friend / fiancée / husband for something.
10) Last but not the least - Tring Tring “Hullo... (in a hurry) .Uh, .helu ..." - Wow, didn’t know some people had to save the world and they can't spare a minute to talk!

But the bright side of all this is “I get to shop :) I get to watch 3 movies! ..... And I had an eventful week!

It's not surprising that most of my entries start with it's been a while.....I try hard to keep this journal posted quite regularly....alas , procrastination has become the order of the day.

A lot of things have happened and gone by...a Trip to Paris...it's one of the most beautiful places I've been to so far. I would be back there some day soon. I wish I had more days there.

Then, couple of projects going live...successfully :) . An award from Boss as a mark of appreciation. Hmmmm. Never ending arguments about greener pastures outside and a boss with a never say die attitude who will always try to put things back the way there were. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Personal set backs and kicking back into action. A hope for better days and better things ahead, But the three words that really matter are " Life Goes on ". And here I sign off with a positive note...that the clouds will pass and the sun will shine.