How years fly by. Back then I was a dashing 30 year old, but now I am reduced to a weary 33-year-old man. Though dark complexioned, back then I was a heart throb amongst the dark skinned, relatively short Dravidians but now am caught in a vortex of tall, fair & handsome Aryans.
I am referring to an incident which happened in 2006 – a girl reader from Gurgaon mailed me saying January 31st was her birthday and she wanted an article dedicated to her. The confident girl hadn`t even sent her photograph, which would have helped me decide (We are suckers for profiles pics…aren`t we?). But the magnanimous I wrote an article titled A Birthday Post for Himani Sahni on January 31, 2006.
The problem with such high value birthday gifts is that, the receiver gets a taste of it. So on January 29, 2007 – exactly a year later – when I was struggling with the Cricket World Cup 2007`s special for Yahoo….I spotted a mail in my inbox and have given the text on the side in bigger font and darker color (just for emphasis):
It is my Birthday tomorrow and I would again like to request you to write something really hilarious and interesting…..I know I am being over demanding but wanna open my eyes with a big smile!
Not too sure about your work schedule….so if things are tough at your end and you are time stressed then pls feel free to reject the request. I would not mind:-)
Can somebody have the guts to place a second free request? Well, some people do.
Can somebody have the guts to refuse a second free request from girls? Well, some people don`t.
The disadvantage of being a descendant of Mahabharat`s Karna`s family is that you continue giving. So on January 31, 2007, I wrote another birthday article for this Gurgaon based girl and named it And then, one year flew by.
The second article did raise my wife`s suspicion. How could a married man dedicate two posts to the same girl? It didn`t matter that this girl was 2500 kilometers away – she stayed in Delhi and worked in Gurgaon and I was in Chennai!
Maybe that`s why when months later I told Rekha that we were moving to Gurgaon, she was like: “Huh? Anything to do with this Gurgaon friend of yours?”
Anyway, coming back to the issue at hand….today is January 31, 2008 and I haven`t yet got a mail from this Gurgaon girl asking for a blog post dedicated to her. Familiarity does breed contempt. Now don`t you go around shouting: “Familiarity also breeds children!”
Happy Birthday Friend!
Note: If you are a pretty girl (aged 22-30…what the hell… let me increase it to 35) and your birthday is fast approaching, please get in touch with me. You could get a free birthday post!
Other Funny Reads
# Dangers of Short Messaging Service (SMS)
# Sending off a girl to Mumbai
# On why I hate chicken….
# Valentine’s Day Special – A conversation overheard
14 replies on “Third, Free Birthday Post”
Hmmm. Something seriously wrong.. So you were waiting for the request. What ever that may be.. but i do wish that lady. Happy Birthday Himani
FYI
Preity Zinta turned 33 today [:)]
f you are a pretty girl (aged 22-30…what the hell… let me increase it to 35) and your birthday is fast approaching, please get in touch with me. You could get a free birthday post!
Me! Me!! *shamless plug and all that, but seriously I mean this is too good an op to just be silent, and not let you have the pleasure of “mocking” me! *
😀
“If you are a pretty girl (aged 22-30…what the hell… let me increase it to 35) and your birthday is fast approaching, please get in touch with me. You could get a free birthday post!” Hmmm.. I hereby do the advance booking! My birthday is on 8th May… 🙂 he heee…
And Jammy, don’t worry.. Every one knows that you are young at heart… 🙂
o lord, that was way too early in the morning, even for the teeny sensible part of the comment-pitch!
Damage done I suppose, but sure, I apply for a bunch of other interesting yet completely vain reasons.
You do know the date don’t you? 🙂
Hey 33 years old kelewa… you are desperately waiting for that gorgeous pee nut aunty/girl/semi aunty to request you for a post. I think the probability of she being busy/forgot u is directly proportional to u being vetty/remembering her…
Do turn back and see before mailing her or meeting her in that juice shop, your wife might be with a broom stick…
anyways… belated wishes for that aunty/girl/semi aunty…
AT RADS AND PUSHKALA: This platform sure seems like hunting grounds now. Pity, Ouchmytoe isn’t a ladies exclusive. Wouldn’t be nice if when men typed in https://www.ouchmytoe.com in their browser I were able to spot the gender and display a message ‘Sorry! Ouchmytoe is a ladies exclusive. Why don’t you try visiting some other blog or get a sex change operation done!’
And NOOOO I don’t know the dates so please pass them on.
HI JVR,
Landed here for the first time and I must say had a good laugh, add to that the joy of surfing on employer’s expense …… I feel fresh now 🙂
I have read 2 blog posts on birthday today, which also happens to be my birthday, funny coincidence this is
Keep writing ! I’m subscribed to you…
HAPPY BIRTH DAY RAJ… TIME SURELY FLIES … MY KID TURNS 5 YEARS ON FEB 13… DO YOU WRITE FOR KIDS ALSO .. ?? 🙂
hehe, no worries. It was all in jest. 🙂
Happy Birthday Jammy….
Hi Jammy!
A gentle reminder… Today is 18th April…. And 8th May is just 20 days away. For more information, refer to my previous comment in this blog post.
🙂
Hope you,Rekha and Rhea had a blast during Vishu!!! 🙂
Note: If you are a pretty girl (aged 22-30…what the hell… let me increase it to 35) and your birthday is fast approaching, please get in touch with me. You could get a free birthday post!….
only 22???cant you lower it plzzzzzzzzz 😀 hahaha……..
just kidding! 🙂
[…] 2006 – A Birthday Post for Himani Sahni 2007 – And then, one year flew by 2008 – Third, Free Birthday Post […]