Given above is the thumbnail of a good “Think Out of the Box!” Wallpaper. Let me know if you want it… will mail it to you pronto!
Am also planning to work on some funny weekly wallpapers. Hope there are some takers…
Month: April 2005
Here is a letter Rekha wrote to me on the first anniversary of us deciding to marry (and speak to our parents). The letter is produced as it was handed over to me. The only additions are my comments in brackets.
*The day was 31st March (Rekha, am I right?)
Dear Rajan,
Remember me? If no, just tear this letter and leave the house where you have been staying for the last six months. If yes…read on.
Remember this day, last year? The 31st of March 2004? I don`t expect you to remember, so will remind you…today was the day you decided to get married to me, after four years of courtship. I had decided to marry you the moment I saw you the first time (I have not added this line….she only wrote it). But, I had to wait for four years before you also thought on similar lines…and we decided to speak to our parents.
I am so happy…that we eventually agreed, and went on to become husband-and-wife. I know, during our last few conversations we have had doubts over who is husband and who is the wife…but isn`t all that secondary? Isn`t just being together such an exhilarating experience?
I still remember how we promised each other to call our parents that very night and how you lied to me the next day that you called. You liar. Had it not been for my devious mind, I would have never checked the ‘Call Register` in your mobile and forced you to call them…right in front of me. It was nice to see you take initiative for a better future (Whose better future?).
I still remember how your parents agreed as soon as you showed them my picture and told them about my five-figure salary. Though my parents thought that you were too dark, and ugly and short ..I remember convincing them that we can always turn you around. We had plans of turning you into a fair, handsome and tall person…thro` ayurveda. Though, it never happened I am happy that you don`t have all that flab that you used to have earlier (I would say that`s coz of your cooking).
I remember the moment, when you touched my neck to tie that mangalsutra…the sacred thread that would adorn my neck. If only, you had been that friend of mine from college….it would have been a perfect picture. (This college friend of hers` still comes in my dreams).
We have had a cool six months of marriage…I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you beside me. You could be cooking, washing dishes, or washing clothes…you have always been a perfect partner.
Let us, celebrate this day by going out shopping…there are a couple of things I need to buy. And yes, we need to buy kerchiefs for you.
Love you always,
Rekha Rajan
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In my work place I get to be part of ‘Calls`. Anybody who works with clients abroad would understand what a ‘call` means – sheer respect. For those who don`t know what it is…here is a small take.
A ‘call` is nothing but a weekly (or bi-weekly) tele-conference between the clients/superiors abroad. These are more often than not scheduled after 8.30 p.m. (IST) because that`s the time the firangs are awake, in their office.
Since it is technology that we Indians offer at a cheaper price, all these calls are very techie. If you were a geek, you would understand their jokes…but like me…if you are a no-brainer…God save you. Here is a conversation I heard between a firang Client and an onsite Engineer (who happens to be an Indian).
Warning: Read it at the risk of not understanding it.
Firang: What happened to MNA?
On-site Engineer: We hold. But we go ahead with TP.
Firang: TP? What about DNS then?
On-site Engineer: DNS is pure-play DB.
Firang: So what if DNS is pure-play DB?
On-site Engineer: It simply means DNS is non-TB.
Firang: Oh…Ok. So as I was saying, we go TP on Friday.
On-site Engineer: That won`t be possible.
Firang: Why?
On-site Engineer: If we do a TP on Friday, we won`t be able to do a BK on weekends…in case of emergencies.
Firang: Can`t we have a DB resource at the station on weekends?
On-site Engineer: DB Resource will be required for PBA on Monday.
(There was some commotion at the other end …and one could safely assume that a major decision was being taken)
Firang: I think, I am giving up. I am resigning.
On-site Engineer: Why?
Firang: I am f*&^ing PO. You guys HF & TC*.
On-site Engineer: Ok Chief….BB.
*The only thing I understood was ‘HF & TC,` which means ‘Have Fun & Take Care`.