Weekending :)

Friday the 13th turned lucky for us. Totally unplanned, but there we are, together and relishing in starlit darkness. The weather and the place couldn't be any better.

Christo/Christi and a game of monopoly

Christo is proving to be a pishumaster. He pees on all the wrong places- my lap, bed, pillows and everything soft and comfy. So then I did some research on this and from what I have read the matter seems to be about marking his territory. Pishumaster should understand he is the sole ruler of this entire kingdom and all this territorial marking is absolutely unnecessary. We took the pishumaster to get his vaccine last week. Vet says he is doing fine, but we still need few more months to know whether Christo stays a Christo or has she always been a Christi. 

Christopher or a Christipher? What do'ya think?

Semester break is going really well so far. And to top things up my student got cancelled for an entire week (the kiddo took a self proclaimed vacation to enjoy Ben10), and despite my late nights and late days I have successfully watched some awesome movies (review coming later), caught up on reading some bestsellers, had few good meals, tried my hand at cooking some new stuffs, spent some quality time with Sasha which was long due, and taught my friends to play cluedo (but they were so clumsy at it we had to shift to something they’ve played since childhood- the good ol’ MONOPOLY). I have to say I haven’t met such lousy players in my life, but I was utterly clobbered by them in their known dominion of monopoly. Let’s just say there were lots of deals flying around and I made the worst one, and then jail was the only spot where I couldn’t go bankrupt.

Sasha, A.H. and Noah

Dunno if the kids today get this, but board games were one of the best things of my childhood. In the stormy days when we couldn’t play outside or in the nights when the world was a scary place to step out our definition of fun was board games. And I still can't help myself but go yaayy every time I take the boards out.

Here are some board games that never get old!

 

And lastly I have received some wonderful comments on my blog and thank you so much to you all, you guys made my day. Many of the comments were not from blogger IDs so I couldn’t thank back in the comment feed. But I do receive them through my mail and the picture below is for each one of you out there and to all my followers who have kept up with my random scribbling! :)

so I am the human owl

My nocturnal entertainment is taking me down again. Falling into the same vicious circle from which I can’t seem to get out. I don’t understand this impulse to stay awake the entire night, specially when I can get everything done in broad daylight, and that would keep me healthily happy too. That way instead of waking up at 4 I’ll have the entire day to myself. No that’s it, tonight is the night. This can’t go on or else I’ll drive myself crazy. I have to learn to enjoy, do my things, watch whatever movie I have to watch, read whatever that I am reading, and learn to drink my green tea and coffee, during the DAY, not when the roaches are out to enjoy themselves and every movement is tiptoed. This semester break is long awaited, and there’s no way I am ruining my long craved spare time like this. It’s already 8 and I am going out now to do some groceries to cook this kabab I have in mind. After that there will be ONE movie, yes just ONE! Then lights off! Irrespective of how vigorous I feel, even if I have to spend the entire night waiting for sleep to come to me. Time to discipline myself people, wish me luck!

Tag answered

I have a horrible headache, and the only thing I could post by the time my head explodes is this. I was tagged by my new friend in the blog world The Solitary Writer at The Solitary Writer. Feel free to go through his blog, you'll love his fictions.

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Ten how’s:
1. How did you get one of your scars? cousin stepped on my hand with pointed heals on
2. How did you celebrate your last birthday? long drive with S
3. How are you feeling at this moment? not good, migraine’s back
4. How did your night go last night? had a quick tête-à-tête with a friend over fuchka, came home and took a long bath, then dined and watched sitcoms with family. I’d rate it good.
5. How did you do in high school? good
6. How did you get the shirt you’re wearing? it’s T’s, not mine
7. How often do you see your best friend(s)? not too often, but we try to keep in touch   
8. How much money did you spend last month? around 10 thousand
9. How old do you want to be when you get married? whenever the time’s right, there’s no age barrier for me
10. How old will you be at your next birthday? 22

Nine what’s:
1. Your mother's name? Amber
2. What did you do last weekend? stuffed my brains with probability
3. What is the most important part of your life? living and loving
4. What would you rather be doing? dip my head in a vacuum, headache’s killing me
5. What did you last cry over?
6. What always makes you feel better when you’re upset? animals
7. What’s the most important thing you look for in a significant other? personality
8. What are you worried about? whether S reached home or not
9. What did you have for breakfast? I didn’t have breakfast today
 

Eight Have you-s:
1. Have you ever liked someone who had a girlfriend/boyfriend? nope
2. Have you ever had your heartbroken? nope
3. Have you ever been out of the country? yup
4. Have you ever done something outrageously dumb? innumerable times
5. Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend? a few times yes
6. Have you ever had sex on the beach? not yet
7. Have you ever dated someone younger than you? nope
8. Have you ever read an entire book in one day? yeah, Paulo’s by the river piedra i sat down and wept

Seven who’s:
1. Who was the last person you saw? W
2. Who was the last person you texted? S
3. Who was the last person you hung out with? RR
4. Who was the last person to call you? S’s mom
5. Who did you last hug? S
6. Who is the last person who texted you? airtel
7. Who was the last person you said “I love you” to? S

Six where’s:
1. Where does your best friend(s) live? all over dhaka
2. Where did you last go? Baton Rouge
3. Where did you last hang out? Banani Cozmo
4. Where do you go to school? Dhaka
5. Where is your favorite place to be? my room
6. Where did you sleep last night? In my bed with Bobdog watching over me

Five do’s:
1. Do you think anyone likes you?  no idea
2. Do you ever wish you were someone else? no
3. Do you know the muffin man? I don’t think I do sorry
4. Does the future scare you? naah!
5. Do your parents know about your blog? likeliest is they don’t but just coz it never came up

Four why’s:
1. Why are you best friends with your best friend? they are the nicest human beings
2. Why did you get into Blogging? I like writing
3. Why did your parents give you the name you have? it was raining for three continuous days
4. Why are you doing this survey? I was tagged

Three if’s:
1. If you could have one super power what would it be? invisibility
2. If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you? nope, I have my share of mistakes but that’s what made me me
3. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring 1 thing, what would you bring? S

Two would-you-evers:
1. Would you ever get back together with any of your ex’s if they asked you? I don’t have any exes
2. Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love? yeah I would

One last question:
1. Are you happy with your life right now? yes, very much so 
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I am tagging Linhy at Life Madness, UB at Desi Diaries, AcetylCholine at Critical Velocity and Purple Butterfly at Confessions of an idle mind!

Taken from my balcony

Lovely, isn't it?

The newest addition!

We have a new addition to the family! And I am in love with the new members! They are my snowy white cotton candies and they are the softest cutest cotton candies of this world! Too bad I can’t squeeze these cuties and put them in my mouth, Gupgup!

Name: Christopher Columbus
Passion: Wandering
Favourite food: Cucumber
Favourite activity: Jumping around

Meet Christopher Columbus. He is an explorer at heart. He is a risk taker but pees when he gets nervous (your secret’s out Christopher!). He loves to wander around this strange world and sniff every oddity that comes along his way. His curiosity has no limit, and when it comes to food he is even more promiscuous.

Name: Fakir Jumman Shah
Passion: Eating
Favourite food: Grass, the greener the better.
Favourite activity: Chewing and fighting over food

Say hi to Fakir Jumman Shah. Fakir is laid back and enjoys life to the fullest. He can’t care less about this rampant world and holds no complaints as long as there’s food in his stomach. He loves to sleep and relax in his home, and doesn’t bother to step outside. “After all what is there to see in a world of slippery floors, it’s no grass!” says Fakir.

More photos of the little rascals-

Guess who's who!

Christo jumping with freedom joy

and.. that's what he did next.. to him this height has no parallel. this is my father's belly btw.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends.. Mmm I get high with a little help from my friends

Holidays are approaching, just the thought of it is making me happy. This entire semester had been unusually hectic, will finally get the breather I have been waiting for. Got tons of plans stacked up for this semester break, and spending time with J K and T has also been long due. I miss the days when we practically used to live together. We would go to sleep at the same time but our days would start differently. Nights after nights we stayed over each other’s place, doing everything together except for going to separate universities to study separate things because of our separate points of interest. We four are so different, yet so similar. It’s a friendship where honesty is appreciated. So for us it’s okay to disagree, it’s okay to have own space, okay not having to show any love, but in return to always feel loved. May be that’s what 10 years of friendship does to you. It’s a comfort only time can buy. Can’t wait, just 4 more days, and I will be the flying eagle closer to my clouds with silver lining :)

T, K, J and I

 [Title Credit: With a little help from my friends- The Beatles]

Avoiding probability

Arrgh I have a probability quiz tomorrow and I am looking for ways to postpone the little studying that requires to be done for it. This entry could be counted as one of the ways as well. But the thing is I have absolutely nothing to write about, and the things that I do have unfortunately [or fortunately ;)] cannot be written about. Well let’s talk about the weather then, I mean isn’t this what we do when a conversation hits a ceasing point and leads to that awkward silence? Besides it’s a universal topic and everyone’s concern or delight. For me right now it’s a delight, here in Dhaka last few days the weather has been wonderful. Just when everyone expected this summer to outset with scorching heat it approached with cool breeze and a bonus full moon. I love the present weather, waiting for a gaga storm though. And I want the timing to be right, it shouldn’t be on my way to NSU and definitely not while I sleep at night (well day). The perfect time will be a weekend evening or any day after 4 for that matter. I want to feel the rain pour instead of just looking at it through a glass window of a room soaked up with several sleepy eyes of normal people and heedful eyes of the nerd ones. It’s been so long that now I am thirsting to get drenched and catch the cold sneeze, yes the sneezes too, if I am ready to take something this blissful I think I should take its downsides too. Only then it would feel enough, otherwise it’s just never enough, coz I experienced a drizzle just yesterday and the feel of the moment has already dismissed from my memory, and I want the next time to hang in a lot longer.

Musings of a night

Have you stepped outside today? You don’t need to, just remember to keep the windows open tonight. You won’t need street lights to see the dandy dance of the leaves of that colossus tree that never gives flowers but has been fending for years right there facing your balcony. Her green leaves turn black at night, under those old fashioned yellow sodium street lights. But tonight they will stay green, I think green is their favourite colour, why else would they be dancing this way? Besides they must have guessed about the full moon’s dramatic reappearance tonight, and hence they have been dancing in day-light, happy knowing they will stay green for a little longer than usual, happy knowing at the impeding day-light there’s moonlight to serve them and to keep them green. Moonlight is their savior, breeze is their party. And this party will run till the new moon arrives and the green leaves turn black again. Their moon isn’t going anywhere, ours is, ours does. Our moon is uncertain, it may not arrive within a month and we may stay black forever. And we are not as simple as those leaves, our happiness is dearly won, we don’t party unless there’s a moon, breezes don’t mean enough. Our moon is our covetousness and our breeze are those little happiness, little reasons to smile everyday. Let’s all turn into leaves and dance, with or without the moon and learn to appreciate the breeze, wouldn't that be nice.

Stylish Blogger Award

I am too secretive to maintain an interesting blog but according to two generous souls this blog is still stylish even if the content sometimes fails, and hence I receive the Stylish Blogger Award! The two generous souls I am talking about are Reenie at Reenie's Scribbles and Purple Butterfly at Confessions of an idle mind .  Please do check out their blogs, I promise you great contents, colours, emotions and life matter. Will be worth the shot :)

The award looks like this~

Ok, apparently there are some rules for accepting this award, and they go like this :

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pay it forward to 15 great bloggers.

So here goes my respect to the rules-

A big brown yummilicious chocolatey thanks wrapped in nuts to you both!

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Now the 7 things-

• It’s impossible to categorize me as a person. Almost every aspect of my personality shares the characteristics of two opposite poles. Like I am introvert and bold, lazy and organized, open and conventional, calm and crazy, and the list goes on.  

• My favourite colour is brown and I have always hated the colour blue. No reason, just never liked it.

• No matter which career path my future entitles me to I intend to complete a degree on Kathak and Latin dance forms and use it in whichever way I can.

• I love mountains more than sea, but guess what- I am acrophobic.

• I looooooove to sleep, but the trouble is I also happen to be a light sleeper. I wake up every other night by an auditory sensation of late night nightingale cum rickshaw-walas singing in glory to their 4 am fun ride. If that’s not the case, then may be a distant horn does the job (apart from some routine household static noises). 

• I am a maniac about dogs! This animal makes me nuts! Dogtown (aired on National Geographic) makes me cry on a regular basis but movies as good as The Colour Purple could never bring the tears out. On a different note, in case you haven’t watched either I recommend you watch both. You might have to be a dog person to love Dogtown, but The Colour Purple was a good movie.

• Though I hardly show this, but I love my family and friends to bits and pieces

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Now comes the final rule. I would say my blog family is still very little and I am yet to know 15 great bloggers. But I surely know 5 and they are the greatest!

Please receive this Stylish Blogger Award my stylish blogger friends!

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