Rain @ Home

The last time i was at home the rain gods were not so merciful. I’m not saying that it didnt rain at all, but it didnt rain like the way it used to rain – hours and hours of rain.

Well, my wish was granted today. It started raining at 12 in the noon and as i’m typing this the rain hasnt stopped. The only good cam at home was my brother’s Nokia ExpressMusic 2MP phone-cam. Something is better than nothing, so started clicking…

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Enjoying rain @ home …

Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity!

I could feel her heart beat. It was racing up. Her breathing became heavier with each passing moment. She held me tight and squeezed her against me.

Inching closer, i felt her lips against mine. I slipped into sweet seduction.

Ok period! This post is not meant to be of any pornographic value. The intend of this post is to announce my engagement on my blog. icon smile Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity!

Well, apparently after reading the title and then the first two lines, someone might have got a heart attack and as i’m typing this i’m laughing out loud. Yes the repercussions of this post will be quite sour, but i like the 10sec fun at times. No its not my fiance whom i’m fearing (i’ll fear her post engagement), but its her mother. Yes my Mother-in-law icon smile Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity!

Well she apparently goes through my blog and makes it a point that she reads my twitter feeds too. So this was my way of telling her – “This is me Jerry and i’ll be marrying your daughter icon biggrin Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity! !!!”. Oh, i can so visualize her in my mind right now. The phone at my home ringing, my folks coming to know about the post and they reading it and it all adding up to the visits on my site.

The what the heck is the title about? Well i’m losing my bachelorhood and that is almost as equivalent my virginity. Have been carefree, lived by my own terms, raced my bike on roads, went on late night drives, partied all night, slept through the day. No one to ask why? No one to ask where? But now its all changing. Isn’t that an important phase. I bet!. I will be stepping into responsibilities (yikes!!!) and relations(yawn!!) and have to keep’em all my life. But to tell ya, its a good feeling. Trust me, you should give it a try. But dont blame me if u crash and burn.

Now the details. kindly read the F.A.Qs and if that doesnt answer the questions post your query in the comments and i will reply to it.

Kindly note that questions like “Did you tell her about the night that you sneaked into your ex-girlfriends bedroom and kissed her for the first time?” will be promptly deleted and wont see the light ever again. Though the answer to that will be “No!” icon smile Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity! . What! You want me to get myself killed or what? Stan icon biggrin Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity! , i guess you get the point!!!

Frequently Asked Questions.

Q. Whats her name and location?
A. Bhavna. Hails from Cochin.

Q. What does she do?
A. Working at a s/w company in Chennai.

Q. So does that mean that she is a techie like you and is into blogging?
A. No! and i’m fine with it. Well one of a kind is all thats needed in a family. Have doubts ask my mother-in-law.

Q. Does that mean that you will be shifting to Chennai after wedding?
A. No. She will join me here in Bangalore.

Q. What are you getting as dowry?
A. Nothing! Dowry is illegal. In fact i’m losing stuffs. How about my bachelorhood to start with.

Q. When is the engagement?
A. November 15th, 2009. The Wyte Fort Cochin. Some time after 11AM.(Google Maps Link)

Q. When is the wedding?
A. One at a time plz. Let me get over the engagement first icon smile Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity!

Q. What should i do if i want to attend the function?
A. Call me or drop me an e-mail and we shall make some arrangements.

icon smile Oh Mama, I lost my Virginity! You have thus been invited… (if my in-laws doesnt kill me before the function)

She…

lovebegets25 She...As i stepped into the cafe, i could easily spot her. She was sitting alone, her eyes fixed at the door waiting for me. Except for the annoying couple, who couldnt keep their hands off each other, and a family seated at the far end, the cafe was practically empty. She had been there quite early and had got us a place.

As i walked in from the drizzle outside, with my vision blurred by the drops of water on my specs and the sudden change in the lighting, i could spot her with ease. She looked like an angel. 2 months… 2 months we spent talking to each other over the phone and today i met her in flesh and blood. She was nothing like i had imagined. Much more than i thought. Perfect!

With the rush of happiness slowing both of us down, it took both of us sometime to kick off a decent conversation. The obvious choice of our first talk was the annoying couple next table. They incrementally made us uncomfortable with their attics and we agreed to shift to another table.

To this day i dont know what i spoke to her, what was it that i heard her say the only things i know are – the pink top that she was wearing, the blue jeans, the strand of hair which annoyed her in between, the glitter in her eyes, her nail polish, her smile and most of all the way she looked at me ….

WTF List of Wedding Gifts!

Wedding+Gift WTF List of Wedding Gifts!I’m not the marriage kind of guy, but even i’m pretty much sure about what is considered as cliche or lame for a wedding gift. But time and again i see people not even caring for what they want to give as gift. If you cant find a right gift, then better dont buy anything. Later, for sure, you can find one and gift the couple.

Here is my list of items that i think is lame and useless -

  1. Flowers – totally WTF!
  2. Wall clock – Totally lame
  3. Dinner Set – I have no clue why people gift this
  4. DVDs and CDs – Strict no no (i did the mistake and had to pay dearly)
  5. Teddy Bears – This aint a birthday party you bone head!
  6. Cushions – Yes i have seen people gifting wrapped up cushions.. WTWTF!!!

If you have a worse item. Feel free to add along…

The Baby, The Pacifier and Me

 The Baby, The Pacifier and MeIt’s been like ages since i have seen my friend Abraham. Apart from the occasional calls, we haven’t really met in the last 2 years. So last Wednesday i got a call from him and he invited me over to his place. He is the lucky father of two girls, Sara (4½ years ) and Susanna (9 months); i’m not sure if i have the second name spelt correctly. Anyway the point is, its been a long time i have met the family and have never seen Susanna since her birth.

Sarah recollects me or rather refers to me in my absence, by holding on to the teddy that i gifted her 2 years back and saying, ‘soft teddy Jerry Uncle’. So it was not tough for me to get something for her this time. Got her a bigger teddy, that’s twice as big as the previous one. But the problem started when i started thinking what i should get the younger one.

I was at this baby’s store, next to my place, walking up and down, between all the racks of goodies for kids and babies. All that time i was lost in my thoughts, thinking what i should be getting Susanna. Then, some how i stopped in front of this rack, and was lost in thought, looking at something. I was so lost in thought that i don’t even remember what i was looking at. Until…

Couple of moments later, i felt that i was being watched. I looked to the left and this guy with a baby was staring at me quizzically. I wondered why? I looked at him wondering what happened and what did i possibly do wrong? He looks at me and then to something on the rack, that he thought i was staring at.

To my utter dismay, i realized that, i was looking at a stack of pacifiers all that time!

(but at the end of the day, the look on the baby’s face… those dreamy eyes and innocent smile i got, was worth everything .. Love you Susanna icon wink The Baby, The Pacifier and Me )