Sincere Request

Dear Telemarketers,

I request you to please please not call customers during lunch hours (nap time for many of us) and break the silence in the house... I don't know how you get to know that people are asleep and this is the right time to make a call and wake them up and ask them to buy a credit card or invest in a mutual fund. Have you fixed some hidden web camera in my house?? The loud ring of a mobile phone/landline in an otherwise silent house is enough to make people get up with a big scare.., imagine the plight of small babies and the aged.

I know you have sales targets to meet, but you can always call customers at other times of the day too... Good Luck...

Naya Daur Hai Bhai..

NO OFFENCE MEANT!!

Lovers usually have the practice of going around on bikes, wherein the girl is covered from top to toe and literally wears a ghunghat (veil) to avoid being identified by a known person. But the guy does not cover his face. I saw a totally opposite situation and that is what makes me share it with all readers.

I was walking along the road when I noticed a bike coming at moderate speed. One look at it and I knew it was another jodi. But for a change, the girl was just her normal self and had not covered her face with a dupatta/helmet/bandana. But the guy seemed to be very conscious and was wearing a helmet and some other raksha kavach (protection) also. Maybe the guy has some known people in this area and so this protection?

I Feel Blessed...

I feel blessed to be in the comforts of a fan and air conditioner when I see labourers toiling in the hot sun trying to demolish the old building opposite my house. I am drenched in sweat within five minutes of walking in the hot sun and when I do not sit under the fan for a few minutes. As about 90% of the building is demolished, they spread some sheets on the heap of rubble and sleep peacefully at night under the watchful eyes of the moon. But those labourers do not seem to complain about their situation, all they have is a pot full of water next to them which also must be hot after being in the sun for so long.. Power cuts are very rare in my locality and even if so, most of the times the power comes back within 5 minutes. I read in the newspaper about a conference of Panchayat staff all over India where generators were used to operate ACs and fans, the joke being that most Panchayat representatives said their villages had no electricity at all. What a contrast.. This reminds me how lucky I am to enjoy the comforts of basic things in life which lakhs and lakhs of people have not yet experienced. Dear God, thanks for providing me such a comfortable life...

Just Peep Into My Handbag...

I carry a small purse while going out, handbags are used only when I travel out of town.But the items inside both are more or less the same..

Money- in notes and coins
Bindis
House Keys
Mobile Phone
Phone charger, comb, tickets and some hand towels (Handbag)
Couple of recent bills ( in the purse if I have forgotten to throw them away)
Kerchief

That's it friends..

Tag..

Last Movie You Saw In A Theater:Chak De India
What Book Are You Reading:None
Favorite Board Game:Trade (Business)
Favorite Magazine:India Today
Favorite Smells:Petrol, Fresh Coriander
Favorite Sound:None
Worst Feeling In The World:Unable to help out someone who desperately needs help
What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake?: Have I got up on time or am late??
Favorite Fast Food Place:Any good chaat shop
Future Child's Name:Not decided
Finish This Statement. "If I Had A Lot Of Money I'd...”: I'd have to find ways to spend it..
Do You Drive Fast?:No
Do You Sleep With A Stuffed Animal?: No
Storms-Cool Or Scary?: Depends on my mood
What Was Your First Car?: Fiat ( Not mine, actually dad's)
Favorite Drink:Milk taken straightaway from the fridge
Finish This Statement, "If I Had The Time I Would .....”:Find ways to do timepass..
Do You Eat The Stems On Broccoli?:I don't eat broccoli
If You Could Dye Your Hair Any Color, What Would Be Your Choice?:Black
Name All The Different Cities/Towns You Have Lived In: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Reading (U.K), Chennai
Favorite Sports To Watch:Nothing in particular
One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You:She writes well
What's Under Your Bed?: A big suitcase having the Mr's Khazana
Would You Like To Be Born As Yourself Again?: Of course yes only if people are willing to tolerate me again
Morning Person Or Night Owl?:Depends
Over Easy Or Sunny Side Up?:Depends
Favorite Place To Relax:Home
Favorite Pie:Nothing in particular
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:Butterscotch
Of All The People You Tagged This To, Who's Most Likely To Respond First?: Whoever is faster!!

Aryan's Mom

Mystic Margarita

Customer Service

I recently received an account statement by post from a financial institution. There was a slight spelling mistake in my email id in the statement i.e axyz@abc.com was written as bxyz@abc.com. I called the toll free customer service number and was told to courier a letter with my signature and the correct email id. I was told that this was the only way out since they needed to tally my signature with the application form.

Suddenly, I thought of sending an email to the customer service and accordingly did that. Within two hours, I received an email from them saying that they have updated my correct email address in their records.. I had just asked them to correct the email address which was promptly done without asking for my signature. But then why was I told to send a signed letter to their postal address while speaking over the phone??

Is It Mere Coincidence or...???

I have been noticing this for the past ten years or so. Whenever a new building is being constructed in the vicinity where I stay, I am bound to shift house. It has happened about 7 times till now. This spans across cities and even spread to the UK when I lived there. I am unable to find out the real reason for this, but all I know is that my move was not deliberate nor did I have any problems with the owner of the property when I stayed in a rented place.

The reason why I am writing this now is that some days back I got the news that a new building will soon be constructed opposite my house and so.....Do I get ready and pack my bags???

What Makes Me Happy???

Shaktii tagged me to know what makes me happy...So here I start with a list that is surely incomplete....

A smiling face when I open the door

When I sleep well at night peacefully ( an indication that the day has passed well)

When I see people showering their affection on me

When my grandpa telephones me to say " I am always thinking about you "

A good plate of chaat

Eating lots of fruit salad instead of lunch or dinner

When I get scolded that I spend money on others but not on myself

A kitchen sink full of utensils... I just love doing the dishes

A bucket full of water and some soap and scrubbers to do some cleaning

Mails from old friends

When I hear someone speaking in Marathi even on the TV

When I see someone doing good in life after facing lot of hurdles initially

When family likes a particular dish I made etc etc etc