Movies Aaj Kal...

This is my new favourite photo. Marine Drive a.k.a. "The Queen's Necklace" as viewed from a horse carriage! Thursday night, we went to watch perform at the NCPA and then went for dinner at a Chinese restaurant. None of the taxis would take us because the distance was too short so we finally managed to convince this man to take us on his horse carriage! So sweet and it was so exciting! And gosh, Marine Drive is gorgeous by night!

L: Jo, all dressed up and ready to dance.
R: Meg, Sonu and Vini waiting in the audience for the program at the NCPA to start.

Yesterday Orvi, Meg and I went to watch Love Aaj Kal with some of my college buddies. After Jab We Met which was Imtiaz Ali’s last film, expectations were high but it was quite disappointing. We went with the “fun-mindset” but even that sort of began fizzling out for me by the interval. Deepika Padukone cannot act and neither can the Brazilian girl who plays the Punjabi-kuddi. You can’t really blame her though, she’s not supposed to be an actress and she looked so out of place in the film! Anyway, we ate lots of popcorn and the songs were enjoyable…

It was also fun watching the trailers of some of the other Bolly films in pipeline. Most of them look like utter rubbish – as usual. Sigh.

Some of the places we ate at while Meg was here...

The teacher’s strike is still going on. Still no idea when it will end and nobody’s even talking about it now. The news is full of H1N1 statistics, advice, etc, etc… Gosh, I hope that blows over soon.

Last night, after dropping Meg off at VT for her train back to Hyderabad, Orvi and I headed to Churchgate to catch a local train back home. We got second class tickets cause it was late on a Saturday night so the trains weren’t overtly crowded albeit STILL pretty crowded. It was actually so much better traveling in the general compartment rather than in the women’s compartment. We got on at the first station so we got seats and generally four people squeeze onto a three-seater but the advantages of being a girl on the general compartment is that the men are very careful to give you space so even though the train was pretty crowded nobody squeezed in next to us! Also the general compartment is so quiet compared to the ladies’! The ladies don’t just talk a lot, they talk LOUDLY and constantly. Bombay is pretty awesome that way; the number of creepy men is significantly less than in other cities (this was Meg’s observation too!). I love how I can feel pretty safe out on the streets whether its 5am or 11pm here. There are always people on the streets and everyone is too busy doing their own thing to bother you.

L: Orvi and Meg munching on McDonald's fries at VT station before Meg caught her train to Hyderabad.
R: Meg on a local train.

Meg loved Bombay and I’m getting pretty good at this “tourist-guide” thing so who’s coming to visit me next?! :D

Two of the must-see places in Bombay: The Taj Hotel and The Gateway of India.

Absolutely Mind Boggling!

Your New Year's Resolutions

1) Get a pet monkey 2) Eat more nuts 3) Travel to New Zealand 4) Study taxidermy 5) Get in shape with rock climbing

What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be?

So I found this really crazy website that has "cool" things one can put on their blog. I didn't go searching for it, don't worry, I am not that jobless... Anyway, so basically its these really dumb quizzes and they think that my New Year's Resolutions should be the above in order to get into college this year!! LOL! I think its hilarious and somebody please tell me what the heck is taxidermy?!?

This one's even funnier. HA HA HA! I am a weirdo apparentely because I speak a second language, would rather gain 150 lbs than be run over by a truck and other such MAD things!

You Are 30% Normal

You sure do march to your own beat... But you're so weird, people wonder if it's a beat at all You think on a totally different wavelength And it's often a chore to get people to understand you

Meg, if we lived in the 1920's like we were talking about this morning (well my morning, your yesterday night!) my name would be...

Your 1920's name is:

Evangeline Earline

And yours would be...

Your 1920's Name is:

Dovie Ivy

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! THAT IS HILARIOUS!! DOOVIE IVY AND EVANGELINE EARLINE!!! LOL! YEEKS, WHAT MADNESS!!!

Precious words of advice from kids who have it figured out!

I read this in a forward a while ago and then came across it again and just thought I should put it on here cause I think its just so hilarious! Kids just know it all man!

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you
like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should
keep the chips and dip coming.
Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to
marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later
who you're stuck with.
Kristen, age 10 (that's a nice way to put it! "stuck with!")

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER
by then.
Camille, age 10

No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get
married.
Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling
at the same kids.
Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to
know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long
enough.
Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that
usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the
newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess
with that.
Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should
marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
Howard, age 8 (He he he, I love this one!)

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one thing. I'm
never going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to be all grossed
out.
Theodore, age 8

It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need
someone to clean up after them.
Anita, age 9 (bless you child) (so true!)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
Kelvin, age 8

HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a
truck
Ricky, age 10

Something that cheers me up!!!

Take the time to live, dance naked!!!!

;)