September's over and I'm still young

It's such a hotch-potch. I have so much going on around me right now; someone could actually consider making a movie out of it all. Of course, it won't be as big a hit as The Truman Show, but I guess there would be enough masala to make the khichdi seem quite appetising.

The best thing that has happened to me is that my niece Aanchal is here. Bhabhi says she is a cute little with bhaiya's cheek and lots of hair. Dad and mom are with them and are going to have a great time. A baby brings with it such a big bundle of joy for everyone related. I'm sure I am not going to have enough of just staring at little Aanchal. I remember Chhoti when she was, well... chhoti. I used to lift her and hold her outstretched like an airplane, swaying her side by side and up and down and making funny sounds that by no means resembled those of a flight engine! Now it's quite impossible even to lift her!

There's the band that we've to revive. We picked so nicely and then suddenly stagnated for lack of instruments. And have the exam coming up; am quite confident that I'll cross 700. And that's all ISB needs. Have also to finish app'ing before leaving.

Have shifted to my new little 'penthouse' in koramangala, which is in effect a 12x11 room with a 5x5 kitchen and a 5x5 bath. But it's quite cosy. The landlord is such a soft man, Mr. Shetty. And I now know what Saurabh gained when he moved out of of Tawakkal's to stay alone. I had never liked staying alone. But I see the benefits now. I haven't changed enough to call myself a loner but I definitely see some good in it. I have to do some gift shopping this weekend for all the people I will be visiting, have to check what happened to Vaishali's parcel that aunty was supposed to send, and maybe help Priya in house hunting. Have to go to yelahanka country club too.

The Nandi hills trip of mine couple of weeks ago was eventfully uneventful. Couldn't catch the sunrise for which I started at 5. That fickle ball showed up at 8 high up in the sky when finally the fog and the clouds gave way. Spent a small fortune talking ISD to Smita and then got a flat tyre on the way back, and then the crazy mechanic fitted the wheel out of alignment. Came back to Bangalore wobbling all the way!



















But where's the movie material? Hmm, let's just say sumeetme has all his shares underwater, has lost all options before they could vest, but is banking on the money market and his PF.