I Feel Just Fine..

It’s a beautiful evening… I feel blessed. I am just enjoying the present right now. One of my short-comings is that I live in the future, not completely living in the present. I hate that about me, but thoughts never cease to taker over me when I am all by myself. So I am lost thinking, dreaming and losing the present moment which has so much to offer.

But not now, I am in love…. I am in love with what surrounds me. I am in love with the present. I am peaceful, and feeling peaceful sometimes is more important, becomes more essential than being happy.

Such evenings make me want to celebrate and cherish life. Its nice to enjoy your own company and to stand there and watch life around you...

Things I enjoy the most about Chennai is the evening sky and the constant sea breeze throughout the city, no matter how far away you are living from the sea (thanks to the three storey buildings everywhere!) and the trees on both sides of the road which are nice, cool and shady. Right now the sky is changing hues, it is all white and blue, then I see golden streaks and some yellow and when I look again in a few minutes it’s orange and pink and purple and grey the next second… as if it is trying to decide what to wear for the evening…

In some time, the stars come out one by one, winking at you playfully. I sometimes wish I could stretch out my hand and pluck out a few… but things are enjoyed much more if they stay where they are meant to stay and that’s the beauty of life…

Off I go now to romance a bit more with life…

Now Where Did The Dog Disappear?!

Hey all,
Those of you who read this blog might have noticed that the dog has'nt been around lately. Thought I'd explain why. You see readers, the dog is presently in the doggy version of boarding school. He will remain there for another week or so learning essential things such as 'why not to chew on shoes' or 'why running away with Amber's favourite books is not funny', so on and so forth.
We're all hoping he'll come back a changed canine.
So till then, you'll have to put up with just me and Jade.
Ciao

PS: Why Amethyst has'nt posted yet is potential subject for another post..so you'll have to wait a while to solve that mystery!

Just One Of Those Days...

Its one of those boring Sundays again…as if it makes any difference to me! Right now every day is a Sunday for me! And the funniest part is, I remember telling my mom in the morning when I was half asleep, “It’s a Sunday! I want to sleep some more!” But Sundays feel different… don’t know why… Maybe because either everybody you know is online or nobody is. And when latter is the case, you kind of feel miserable sometimes, thinking why aren’t you out hanging out with people or making plans…

Well, I watched this really slow movie in the noon. I am in love with one of the songs from the movie… Amber and I have been only exchanging songs online these days! So downloaded this song and exchanged a few…

Both of us are kind of tired of our monotonous life. I am trying hard not to let things affect me and put me in a bad mood. I have been on messenger almost the whole day and people have been popping in and out. Most of them have signed in thrice already and spoken. Everybody has something or the other going on…. They want me to do this and that for them…this makes me feel my life has stagnated…even though I know I am doing what I am doing for a good reason and not doing what I am not doing because I don’t want to do it for the heck of doing it!

Well, that was pretty confusing!

Sometimes I wonder what its like to consciously waste one whole year of your life, when only the present moment is certain. But I let that thought pass…

There is still much hope left : ) Soon Jade is going to be so busy that, she is not even gonna have time to blog! And when she does have the time, she will be talking about her exciting life : )

Signing off for now! Ciao!

An Excerpt From The Diary Of Amber

An excerpt from the diary of Amber
(Inspired by this post by Jade - 'But The Memories Remain')

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Date: About 2 years ago
Time: 10 minutes to 2 in the morning

Hey there Di!

Well, here we are, the three musketeers awake doing god knows what….basically listening to music and just hanging out…

Went to college….was late…luckily this guy who was to hold the seminar in the auditorium was even later! (excuse the grammatical errors)….spent up to 2 hrs stifling yawns and trying (so very hard) not to fall asleep….all I could think of was, ‘if he catches me yawning/sleeping I can always tell him I’m on medication!!!’
*Amber was down with the flu at the time*

Came home, had two helpings of custard and ice-cream (yes, ice-cream) and touchwood so far haven’t felt its repercussions on my already sore throat….then spent a blissful hour catching up on much needed sleep…around 7:30 pm set out with my faithful troopers (Jade and Amethyst…who else?) to draw money and get Aunt and Uncle a gift (tomorrow’s their 25th wedding anniversary).

But woe the fates…

ATM’S in the city decided to go on a strike…as in they stopped working the precise moment we got there, as a result of which I’m broke and already mired in debt with Jade and Amethyst…

After rejecting a sorry looking silver statue and checking out quite a few shops with merchandise that left much to desire, alighted at Goregaon station in search of the perfect anniversary present…when I spotted a ‘SALE’ sign at this ethnic store…of course we then had to go and have a look and before we knew it we’d gone berserk! We left that store with our pockets barely intact (i.e. Jade and Amethyst left with their pockets barely intact…I left it owing more money to my creditors – the aforementioned Jade and Amethyst).

Here’s a brief damage report:

Amethyst left with
~One wooden trinket box
~One paper mache trinket box
~An advise to me and Jade to go on buying her similar boxes as future birthday presents

Jade left with
~One wooden coffin-like trinket box
~One paper mache box
~One paper mache bowl
~A scarf
~Feeling of exhilaration over purchases
~Vow to decorate her future room with the above purchases

Me?
~One heart-shaped Paper Mache trinket box with the picture of frogs in the front in the most adorable blues, greens and yellows
~Regret that I hadn’t splurged more

Got back with no gift and a lighter pocket, had dinner and went down for a walk. Jade met X and headed out to dance…me and Amethyst had just got comfy on the swings in the park when we were thrown out – quite politely – by the night watchman as – get this - it’s forbidden to sit in the garden after 7:30 pm!!

Walked around some before settling down on the bench on the front of the building…messaged a classmate…Amethyst abandoned me at around 12:00…sat by myself for awhile …got back home and the rest is history…

Ought to sleep…want to sleep and yet…don’t want to too!

Guess I’ll go now…Jade’s pulling Y’s leg…guess I’ll join in the fun…

Ciao, sweet dreams…G’night.
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Yup, those were the days! :)

But The Memories Remain....

Sometimes my play list just echoes my mood and knows exactly what songs to play, when I put it on shuffle. Those moments I feel it’s the only thing with me right now which some what understands me.

But what happened today was something different. I was sitting here doing the usual stuff, I am in the mood for something loud, so the volume is turned up, Bon Jovi is screaming ‘It’s my life, it’s now or never….’ and so am I…. And I am taken back to the past…. I remember how Amethyst and I used to scream along with the stereo sometimes (Amber wasn’t or rather isn’t the ‘screaming with the stereo’ types.) and then all the memories came flooding back…

There was a time in the past, not very long ago, when Amber, Amethyst and I used to be room mates. First time in our lives we were left to fend for ourselves….

I remember how we used to use the land lady’s computer as if it were our own. Music blaring in our room, (the computer was unfortunately in our room) for all we care the whole world can go to hell!

How we used to get home sick together and sit and bitch about life…

How we used to spend all the money in the first one week of the month either buying unwanted stuff because you have money or end up paying last month’s debt to each other..... And end up borrowing again. (One of us even bunked college because she didn’t have enough money for the bus fare!)

How we used to feel guilty when two of us were having fun or enjoying and the other was absent for some reason…

How we went all the way to this one restaurant to have pastas sizzling brownies because Amethyst claimed it was just awesome…

How Amber and I used to fall sick all the time and Amethyst used to tend to us…

How Amethyst and I used to bitch about friends or guys we didn’t like or just discuss guys in general. (Amber isn’t the gossiping types either!)

How we used to make a pros and cons list about why we should or shouldn’t go to our uncle’s place for a week! (Bad relations…)

How we used to argue about whose turn it is to lay out the beds or roll them up!

How in the last few months the blue room actually turned into a ‘blue room’, because of the exams, bad health and home sickness…

Those days may never come back… and I don’t think we’ll end up living together once again. But those were some of the best days of my life…. : )

Movies and Magic

Abra-ka-dabra!

Oh yes! I saw Harry Potter and the goblet of fire today! And before your change your mind about reading this post, let me tell you this is not a movie review, so read along!

I went to Satyam Cinema Hall for the first time. Well, I would say its better that most of the old cinema halls in Chennai, but it looks like a mini stadium inside! I don’t know whether the seating capacity is greater or the seating arrangement is such that it gave me that feeling..

It took ages for people to settle down. Mostly all young crowd and a few kids with their parents- one of them was me and I don’t want to disclose which group I belonged to!

The ads bore you to death and you just want the movie to start, a few people are still looking for their seats and then…the lights go out. You see Warner Bros. on the screen, the crowd starts whistling, hooting, screaming etc. at last the movie starts and then the screen goes blank! Now the crowd is screaming even more loudly, few boos, a few shouts, some whistling and I even heard a few people barking…. In some 2 minutes there is a message on the screen: ‘sorry for the break’- management.

All is fine in a few minutes and the movie begins. You are surrounded by magic, the thrill, the excitement and those few hours you become a part of the movie, you live those moments with the characters. When a movie does that to the audience, the movie maker’s purpose is achieved….

Some may say that the movie doesn’t do justice to the book. But I say if you want the book read the book, if you want a movie watch it. Don’t try to mix both!

Its one think to be able to paint a picture with words, another to be able to build those in your imagination but to be able to recreate something like that for others to be able to watch is something wow!

The only word I can use is fascinating. And I am sure most of us took home a magical experience....

My Independence

In the latest book by Paulo Coelho- The Zahir,he says that when people say they want to be independent, they mean they want the independence to choose what they want to be committed to. I feel its a beautiful thought…

What defines your independence?

A few things that mean independence to me is:

Knowing your way around the city, so that you can go wherever you want to, whenever you want to, all by yourself.

If not, having enough guts to hop into a bus and explore the routes, without depending on someone to show you around.

Being able eat in the restaurant alone, without having to depend on company, on those rare occasions when you end up alone.

Being able to go alone to a cinema hall and watch a movie. ( I am yet to do that)

Being able to shop by yourself and be happy about it. ( because there is no one to tell that looks ok, I don’t think you should buy it, when you are in love with something):)

Being monetarily independent.

Not depending on others to make you happy or cheer you up. Not having to depend on others for emotional support each and every time. Being able to handle yourself sometimes. (I am yet to learn that.)

Ability to express what you believe in, be it verbally or written and to stand by those beliefs, independent of others’ opinions.

And finally, to do something because you want to do it and not because you need to do it…

And They Lived Happily Ever After....

Lately, a lot of people I know are either getting married or planning to get married.

This brings me to the realization that even I am growing up and I am going to go through that phase myself some time in my life.

Even the thought makes me nervous and I know only part of it is going to be easy for me if it is a love-marriage.

Marriage for a girl in India is not just about marrying a guy and starting a new life with him, it’s also about marrying into a family. New people around you, a new environment, and varied expectations are a part of the package.

In India its not like the West, where divorces are not uncommon and people get divorced like how they sell off an old car, and that too under the name of ‘irreconcilable differences’, because the wife thinks the husband snores too loudly and the husband wouldn’t take any therapy.

This is India, most marriages are a one time thingy.

Here mothers give their daughters lessons on leading a successful married life. E.g.: you are a woman be more compassionate, learn to compromise, etc.

Though things have changed considerably in recent times, they haven’t changed completely.

Here, getting the child married off properly is one of the many big responsibilities of parents. Once you reach the marriageable age, they start looking for suitable alliances and before you know it you are married!

It’s like you walking through that door and sealing your fate with that person for the rest of your life!

I do want to walk through that door some day and seal it forever but only when I am ready….only when I am sure. I am not the one to escape through the fire exit because I think I walked into the wrong place. I want to take that decision fully aware of the consequences and with the maturity to deal with them.

PS:-This post has been inspired by a person, whom I least expected to inspire me in any way! We hardly know each other and have met just once. I don’t even know who she is marrying or how they met… and I may never know. But we do have something in common.

The chances of her coming across this post are as good as me meeting a Martian in this life-time.

But there is something I want to tell her…

I hope you have moved on…

I hope you have found love again…

And I sincerely wish you a happy married life….

Amber Returns

Hello Reader,

Well, the fact that I’m busy and have run out things to say for the moment not withstanding, I could’nt ignore that plea for help disguised as a letter. So Jade, here I am!

Hmm..I see Jade’s been telling you a bit about herself and us. Here’s my version of Jade’s ‘Who am I’ …
And to make up for not posting for so long, I've made mine a list of 35 things, as opposed to Jade's 25! (See Jade? I am making up for my prolonged absence :D )

So here goes...

35 Things You May or May Not Know About Me
(Or rather 35 Things You May Or May Not Want To Know About Me!)


1.Coming across people taller than me makes me feel wierdly short and gets me wishing I was taller, even though my height is perfectly respectable (I'm neither short nor too tall).
2.I love happily-ever-after's in books and movies.
3.I love coffee, OJ, bitter chocolate and ‘bhutta’ (Corn on the cob)!!
4.I like black .
5.Have a fetish for black t-shirts with slogans on them.
6.I get intimidated by people who I feel are smarter/more together etc than I am.
7.No. Scratch that. Not true in all cases.
8.The idea of treks, anything-outdoorsy involving nature and friends definitely appeals.
9.Cigarettes do absolutely nothing for me.
10.It goes for drinks too. If I do enjoy a drink it’ll be because it tastes really good!
11.I’m great at putting myself in other’s shoes. Something that works to my disadvantage at times.
12.I’m basically a verrrrrrrrrrrrrry lazy person.
13.But as opposed to that, when it comes to a deadline or project etc. I’m very organized and well…err…. un-lazy!!
14.I’m a very organized list-maker.
15.I like to think I’m logical
16.I often wish I could write. Like write write!!
17.I’m old-fashioned in many ways
18.if I found love, It’d probably make me deliriously happy and horribly terrified at the same time.
19.I’m not good with relatives in general.
20.I’m confident about something only when I’m good at it and I know I’m good at it.
21.I think I'm not good at...... (several minutes later) Just rescued the shoes from the dog....forgot what I think I'm not good at.
22.I LOVE compliments and get flattered very easily.(But then who does'nt, huh?)
23.I'm terribly indecisive.
24.I probably have the most gigantic conscience on the planet.
25.I don’t have a single ambitious bone in my body. Which, I sometimes think, could lead to my downfall.
26.Sometimes I’ve been most happy/most moved by a great book, great music or being in a beautiful place in good company.
27.Hmmmmm…I think as a person I constantly fluctuate between being self-confident and having no confidence what so ever!
28.A lot of times, I feel very gauche in social situations.
29.I’m not a people person though I can be good with people.
30.I love ‘happily-ever-after’ endings in both books and movies.
31.I think I love going to the cinema!
32.I really enjoy motorbike rides.
33.I can be incredibly selfish at times.
34.I often wish I could jump into a book and live the lives of the characters.
35.I don't think I could ever eat at a restaurant by myself. I would'nt know what to do with myself.

A Note From Amber

Dear Jade,

I’m the ‘bloody’ captain? Well, that’s news :). Well, ok, ok, I’m not abandoning ship and just to prove it, here’s me dropping in to add my own two cents ( or paise as the case may be).

Yours,
Amber

A Note from Jade

Dear fellow contributors,

Hi. I was told that this blog was a joint effort of 3 girls and a dog. Well, girl 3 failed to appear altogether. I don't expect much from the dog, after all he is living a dog's life! But dearest Amber, you don't abandon ship like this! You are the bloody captain! Given that you are busy with college and you think that you are out of things to say, but i still expect you to drop in and say something! Not just you but the others too!
I better see you guys here soon!

Awaiting response.
Yours,
Jade.

Who am I?

Don't we sometimes wonder, what it is about us that defines us. What is it that makes up our personality, our likes and dislikes, our beliefs and opinions and so on.
I have made a list of 25 things which I think defines me or just things about me. These may be just a few of those many things about me, but its just an effort to know myself better.
Here it is:

1. I am a good sport! (I think so…)
2. I hate extreme weather.
3. Mumbai is one of my favorite places… I love Coonoor too.
4. I love pani puri!
5. I love strolls by the sea at night…
6. I love dogs and I always wanted one .
7. I don’t get embarrassed very easily.
8. If I do I have an inbuilt system to get rid of the thought which embarrasses me as soon as possible.
9. I want to learn martial arts.
10. I totally believe in the saying “Better late than never.”
11. I don’t like popcorn and apple.
12. But I like cold apple juice and hot buttered sweet corn.
13. I am scared of anything and everything that creeps and crawls!
14. I once slapped a guy! ( I don’t think I will be able to do that again)
15. I love traveling.
16. I am lazy.
17. Dark arts and black magic scare the crap out of me!
18. I freak easily in the dark.
19. I wonder about the mysteries in the world… stuff like- how big is the universe, crop circles, the Bermuda triangle, the pyramids etc
20. I am a constant worrier.
21. I hate losing my things!
22. I prefer tea over coffee.
23. I like going for long drives especially during the night…In fact I like traveling by road.
24. I am the antithesis of photogenic.
25. Eating cold things and desserts make my cheeks tingle….a weird phenomenon which started last year!!

The Age of Innocence

“Oh my god! My goldfish!”
That was the first thing that came to my mind when this mischievous-looking kid entered my house yesterday.
At first he looked like the one who is going to turn my house upside-down. But soon I could breathe easily because I realized he wouldn’t do anything to my fish.

It was only a matter of time and I started enjoying his non-stop chatter. Most of it sounded non-sensical but I could figure that he was a bright kid, by his naughty replies.

He is just 5 and he already knows he wants to become a doctor when he grows a moustache (he would consider himself an adult when he has a moustache like his uncle!) and he would do it for free and won’t charge any money. But he was sure he is going to be really rich someday (don’t know how!) and he would travel abroad. (By the way, he said he is going to take me with him to America, just me and no one else! : ))

I could see some influence of Indian cinema on him, when he spoke about how he is going to have the police on ‘his side’, by greasing their palms, so that they would do anything he wanted them to do.

For no particular reason he started calling me ‘Monica’, till I corrected him!

He couldn’t sit still even for a minute, forget that even a second! Nor could he stop talking! Everyone just wanted him to shut up for some time, but I could have listened to him the whole day. Who would ever want such an adorable kid with so much energy and so much to say to shut up?

He had a lot of stories to tell from his school, where he beats up boys from his class, and how he got punished for no reason because some girl’s mother complained! Says he has no business talking to girls his age but doesn’t mind talking to older girls like me!

I think he somewhat grew fond of me in those 2-3 hours, the way I had and wanted me to come to his place with him. All I could say to not hurt him was that I would try to come the next day, but I had some work. He took it to heart and said he would come and pick me up at 8am the next day and asked me to be ready. Then he changed his mind and told me to reach his place next morning, since he wasn’t sure he could come to pick me up! And then he says," I hope you do come, because even my uncle says that and he usually doesn’t turn up the next day…"

He's armed without that's innocent within.
- Alexander pope

On your face!

Have you been caught in a situation where you hear people say stuff which you least expected from them at that moment and you are speechless?

Things that have taken you off guard, the most unexpected compliments or insults or even smug replies…

Here are a few from my life:

“You have a bad attitude!” (Look who’s talking!)

“You look sick today!” (Well, you just made my day….)

“You have a good face.” (A guy who was new to my building said this, when me and my friend were sitting on the bench and chatting. This guy looked lost and was going up and down. Finally he comes to me introduces himself and says this! I say nothing but give a ‘I don’t know what to say-smile’, but my friend bursts out laughing on his face, embarrassing both of us….)

“You looked so sensuous for a second there, you almost made me fall!” (This came from the cutest guy in my class! I blushed stupidly but I was floating the whole day!)

“Talking to you is like aroma-therapy…” (It felt nice to hear that…)

Me: “Bhaad mein jaa!”

My friend: “Sorry, mujhe tere ghar nahi aana!”

[Translation: Me: “Go to hell!”
My friend: Sorry, I don’t want to visit your dwelling place!”]

(Though, ‘bhaad’ does not mean hell, it’s the closest translation I could find.)

These are a few I still remember …what about you?

That's us!

Hi folks!
Guess who is back!

I thought in this post I’ll tell you briefly about the people behind this blog. I mean the ones who have posted till now, so that you know us better! So here I go!

Girl 1 a.k.a. Amber: In a nutshell, she is creative, intelligent, level-headed, dedicated, a dreamer, reserved, moody, opinionated, lacks confidence and treasures her individuality.

Amber is one confused soul. She is never able to decide what she wants, except the black printed tees she always loves to buy!

Most of the time she is really quiet and when she talks, she talks your ear off!

She is quite capable of doing whatever she wants in life because a) she is intelligent b) she is dedicated and slogs till she gets it right and is happy with the outcome. Just that she lacks confidence in her own abilities.

She is blissfully ignorant about simple details which generally most people would have a vague idea about. E.g.:, Ask her how much do you think a decent watch will cost, or whether a phone-code is local or belongs to some other city… on the whole she observes very little..

She is good at convincing people into doing what she thinks to be exciting, and when you see that she is genuinely trying so hard, you don’t feel like saying no… like this blog idea...

When she is excited about something, she tells everyone around her about it and she is loud. When she is angry, she is not loud, she doesn’t throw a tantrum, she just sulks…

She can draw beautifully and can sometimes write well too... these are again amongst those things where she lacks the confidence to accept that she is better than most.

She claims to be a vegetarian because she only “tastes” non-vegetarian food, every time we order some… the very reason I think she should call herself a non-vegetarian.

She dreams about a lot of things and she dreams big. If wishes were horses, guess who would buy them all before you get there!

Girl 2 / Me a.k.a. Jade: Well, I don’t like to brag… I’d say that I am cute, smart and fun-loving.

But seriously I think one of the others should tell you about me. As you can see, I am very much capable of hiding ugly facts about me!

The dog: In a nutshell, he is adorable, mischievous, a glutton, stubborn, handsome, likes to have a lot of attention.

This is one dog which never tires! If he is tired he will sleep, if he is not you better play with him or you don’t have a choice anyway! Like I have mentioned, he likes to have a lot of attention. Also, for him, shoes = clothes = paper = wood = hands = things to bite and chew = fun!

He loves to eat…. all the time! The way to this dog’s heart is definitely through his stomach! Have some food for him, he will more than happily shake hands with you, otherwise…. you can go to hell! He has better things to do like…. chew on your shoes!

He is a stubborn, handsome, 8-month old pup, who is a bloody 28 kgs! He likes to sit on you, mostly your face when you are sleeping… that’s his way of waking you up and it works better than the alarm clock!

He basically shows his love by biting you…. And we love him all the same!

You think you can crack this?

Sneak-peek

Hello all!
You might be wondering whatever happened to jade and amethyst...
Well, jade will be out of action for a few days due to technical reasons unlike the other... My internet is out due to the rains, looks like some major problem with the connection.. Couldn't resist coming to an internet- cafe to check on the status.
I hope to be back really soon, giving a lot of 'gyan' ( hindi for insight) on life or something of that sort.
Till then ciao!

A Book, A Book, My Kingdom For A Book

Bored.
Nothing much to do.
I wish I were lying by a lake in the sun, reading a book!

Hmm.

Maybe a romance novel, where the heroine is beautiful, the hero is unbelievably handsome and everyone lives happily-ever-after in the end (after the climax where the two almost break up of course) :). {To all the women out there who happen to be reading this post (and who like the genre.I know quite a few who don't) - you really must try Nora Robert's if you hav'nt already. She satisfies the above three criteria without making it too sappy and unrealistic.}

Maybe a nice sci-fi fantasy novel, complete with new worlds, alternate universes, magic, power, so on and so forth. (Like this one mentioned here . I love this series. Own every book out so far and can't wait for the next one.)

Or just any damn GOOD book. That way, I'm not very choosy. My criteria for picking up a book is the blurb on the back jacket. I'll pick it up if it sounds interesting at that particular moment, irrespective of the genre.

*sigh*

I wish I were lying by a lake in the sun, reading a book!

I guess I've grown up

Lollipops, ice-cream, chocolates – they have always been things kids everywhere are crazy about. I was too. As a kid I would listen to the adult’s warn against the excess consumption of these treats and swear never to do the same. I was going to grow up and become an adult alright, but I wasn’t going to turn into THEM.

But guess what? I grew up. I’m certifiably an adult now. And I still like ice-cream and chocolates (have a major craving for them sometimes). But it’s not the same. There are moments when I’m thinking about how unhealthy they are or times when I’m just not in a mood for them. The kid I was, on the other hand, was always in a mood for chocolate and ice-cream.

I guess I’ve grown up.

I’ve always been a bookworm and as a kid it was always a wonder to me that the people around me didn’t get the same pleasure out of reading as I did. Whenever I would exhort my mom to try out a few of my favorite books, her reply would almost always run along the lines of, “Oh, I used to read when I was your age, but I just don’t have the time or the inclination to read now”. And I would gape at her (how can anyone not take the time to read? Or worse, not have the inclination to read?!), and promise myself that I would never let that happen to me. I would always have the inclination no doubt, but I wouldn’t let anything like lack of time get in between me and my hobby either.

Today, there are moments when I realize I haven’t read a good book (or any book for that matter) in ages. Oh, the inclination is there, but I simply have been busy with other things.

I guess I’ve grown up.

I guess the point I ‘m trying to make here (yes, there was a point to all that rambling :) ) is that, as kids, you look at all the grownups around you – their rules and opinions on the stuff you like (maybe even your opinion on what they like/dislike) – and swear never to turn into one; you promise yourself that you will always be your 7 or 13 or 16 year old self even as a twenty or thirty something adult. But sometimes (most times?) you become them without even realizing you have.

I guess I’ve grown up.

And I don’t know if I’m amused at the kid I was or sorry that I’ve let her down.

But growing up isn’t altogether such a bad thing right?

I'll be ok.

As long as I remember the kid I was and don’t ever forget her; as long I have those moments where I let the kid take charge.

Cricket

The India Vs Srilanka cricket match is going on and while most of my family is glued to the television screen, I can’t muster any interest whatsoever for the game.

It’s funny. As a kid, the last thing you’re interested in is sports. At least I wasn’t. I was more into cartoons and movies. Then I grew older – I was still a kid but old enough to understand the game – and somehow my views toward cricket (in particular) changed. It wasn’t boring anymore. On the contrary, it was fun to gather around the television with this whole group of people and root for my country, my team. For a while there, I and sis were so into it that we would actually rummage for our so-called ‘lucky’ coins (Hey. You’ve heard of lucky rabbit foot’s? Horseshoes? Four leaf clovers? Well, we had lucky coins :) ) so we could hold them and chant ‘Six! Six!’ or ‘Wicket! Wicket!’ (depending on whether our team was on the batting or bowling side), hoping that it would actually produce the desired and hoped for result.

And then I grew older still. The match fixing controversy happened. Our team started losing more and more; Players kept changing. For no particular rhyme or reason, my interest in cricket waned and continued waning until there was no interest left whatsoever.

Which was something, the kid who really enjoyed the game, never thought would happen.

I kind of miss the enthusiasm I used to have for the game. What the heck! I even miss the chanting!

Girl 2

Hi!
The only reason i am on this page, going blah, is because amber thinks its fun to create a blog as a surprise! Hmmm.. Maybe it aint the only reason.. I have been thinking about blogging for a long time now, but never got myself to create one.
Thanks amber!
So people, behold! Here is girl 2! jade!

Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Blog, Happy Birthday To You...

Hello.

Wow.

My very first post on my very first blog and my mind already threatens to go blank! Guess this is going to take some getting used to :) .

Anyway, for now let me introduce myself as Girl 1 a.k.a Amber....

Well, as you've probably figured out from the title, this blog is about three girls - Amber (ME), Jade and Amethyst- and a dog, hereby referred to as 'the dog'. He decided if we girls were going to remain anonymous, he was too. Besides, he objected vehemently to a name like 'Moonstone' or 'Onyx'. Ahem. We don't blame him.

Anyway, where was I ? Oh yes…What's this blog about? Well, the usual ups and downs, joys, sorrows, hopes, expectations etc. etc. in the mundane lives of the three aforementioned girls...and a dog.

Ha.

Enjoy.

:)