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I cracked myself with a profile on Orkut today. Saving the embarrassment it may cause the particular person, I've decided to crop the area that really matters from her official profile. I think she confused 'cousins' with 'cuisines' - made an interesting start to my day!]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/09/eating_the_cousins.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/09/eating_the_cousins.html Excuse Me Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:58:52 +0530 Coco, my little furry companion, decided to indulge in a little vanity. Standing across the mirror, she stared intently at her adorable self. After two minutes of constant gazing - she started to bark menacingly at her own reflection. I reckon she suspected it to be another one of her kin. After a short interval of relentless barking, she turned around and ran desperately. She didn't approach the mirror again ever since. Its true, my darling Coco.. sometime our own self is too scary to be faced. http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/08/mirror_image.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/08/mirror_image.html Icy Ramblings Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:38:19 +0530 Personally, I think its truly corny that singing talent from around the country has to face a jury consisting of people like Anu Malik (with more reputation for western music rip-offs than for his talent), Alisha Chinoy (the one-song wonder with Kajra Re), Udit Narayan (an exceptional vocalist but too soft to really be a judge) and Javed Akhtar (who is a lyricist and has little to do with sur, taal or voice modulation). Its alright if they're looking at Indian Idol as a platform for modelling, acting skills or even if just to say hullo world - but its completely unacceptable if they even remotely want to use that to show off their vocal talents. Firstly, I don't 'idolize' Abhijeet Sawant - the first Indian Idol and don't know anyone who remembers even a single song from his album that hence launched. The same signs off for people like Amit Sana or even Prajakta Shukla. Wasn't it apparent with shows like Channel [V] Popstars, that these stars are a couple of night's wonders before disappearing behind dark clouds forever? And still people continue to humiliate themselves in front of incompetent judges, sms for their favorite singers and even pray they win. And if it weren't enough, now each channel plans to launch their own talent hunt. So we have the bandwagon with Indian Idol, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Voice of India - and God knows how many to follow. We're a country brimming with vocal talent - its a fact. But we need platforms better and less commercial than the likes of what have come along. And at least the awardees need to get somewhere in life rather than depending on the publicity to pull their gears towards success. I'm just content as a bathroom singer... http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/05/idolizing_indians.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/05/idolizing_indians.html Excuse Me Thu, 17 May 2007 14:12:53 +0530
Here's a list of good resources to go and quench your curious thirst:

Abhishek outdoing Aishwarya with excess Jewels at the ceremony. The guests at the wedding - NowRunning.com Pictures of Abhishek and Aishwarya at the Balaji Temple A whole blog dedicated to the newly married couple

See it all in one go...

If that doesn't satisfy your senses - google it up!]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/aishwarya_abhishek_photographs_1.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/aishwarya_abhishek_photographs_1.html Icy Ramblings Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:28:23 +0530 I think the Bachchans have good humor blessing the wedding tonight with the latest development on the Jhanvi Kapoor allegations. The woman can't speak to save her life - lest defend her claims or even prove the same. Also known as Naina Rizvi, or even perhaps Haya Rizvi - she seems to have a case of schizophrenia or maybe even some sort of a multiple personality disorder. Claiming continually that she's been married to Abhishek, at least in terms of him having put sindoor in her hair towards the same and that they've had numerous dates at Greenfields locked inside his black car, she seems to have the base cleared, but the details highly distorted. She cannot come up with his e-mail id, phone number or even any of his personal details to prove her closeness or at least acquaintance. Negating the fact that she's been married before, has a 10 year old son and even that she belongs to Srinagar - she seems to convince no one but herself, with the press making a mockery of her. Cutting her wrist is just one of another filmi twists to grace a day like today. But the credit goes to her completely - she could overshadow the media coverage of Aishwarya's bridal jewellery and Abhishek's sherwani for tonight! If nothing else, she won't be going back empty handed - she has more than 3 hours of press coverage and a lot of publicity to her credit. No one's forgetting this cheap stunt for some time to come... http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/abhisheks_surprise_jhanvis_the.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/abhisheks_surprise_jhanvis_the.html Excuse Me Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:15:44 +0530 Hubby woke me up suddenly at night with excited squeals. On realizing, he's still asleep, I figured it must be something to do with his dream. One squeal followed by yet another, he got me by the time my curiosity reached its peak wondering what the dream is about. I shook him back to reality - and he said sorry. I guess he knew he was bringing his dream to life, at least from his point of view. "What were you dreaming about?", I inquired curiously. "I was fighting with a sword, in a battle". I don't know if I woke him up before he won it or not - but the bad guys in the dreams for sure would've ran away just by listening to those squeals! http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/the_night_rider.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/04/the_night_rider.html Excuse Me Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:18:09 +0530 Chancing upon NDTV Profit this morning, I saw a special feature on MTNL's latest offering (to get back at the telecom mega-giants really) - the IPTV. Apparently, its a service backed by fibre optics providing television, internet and telephony - all in the same line. It offers exciting features like time-view T.V. which is the ultimate answer to perhaps a VCR. As the claims go, the MTNL server is capable of recording over a million hours of telecast - meaning a whole 30 days store of perhaps the 100 channels they currently have. So one can go back to any date in the past month and see any programme from any timeslot they chose, eliminating the need for VCR's or even to stay back home to watch your favorite show. The Video on Demand service seems sparkling gold as well. As the interview revealed, watching a movie on the VoD will be as cheap as Rs.5 compared to the Rs.30 the DTH service usually charges. The price for this amazing service will range from Rs.160 - Rs.950 - which is great, because usually the internet service alone costs more than that - leave aside the telephone and the DTH/Cable service. The only downside to this right now, perhaps, is that this service is limited to cities where MTNL has its reach - meaning primarily Delhi and Mumbai. I wonder how Zee and Tata are going to retaliate to that! http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/the_iptv_revolution_by_mtnl.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/the_iptv_revolution_by_mtnl.html Icy Ramblings Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:18:54 +0530 Presenting Princess Coco:


I think she's a bit dazed with her own astounding beauty, but thankfully her growing hair give me enough opportunities to have fun with her hairstyle. I suddenly can't wait long enough to start to braid her (do I hear a chuckle?!) Coco hates the darn roses on her head and shook them off almost immediately after her photoshoot - of course, vanity hasn't kissed her yet, but its not far away, I see. I think I'll try a t-shirt next - polka dots, maybe?]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/dressing_up_the_pup.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/dressing_up_the_pup.html Icy Ramblings Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:50:24 +0530 Whats the story with 'Shaguns' anyway? As tradition goes, when someone throws a party (at least when its formal enough) - everyone gives them crisp new currency notes wrapped casually in glistening envelopes - sealed with a delicate string. Is it a way of saying we're practical enough to understand everyone's taste is different, or that we're not bothered enough to actually buy a present? I was faced with such a situation recently. My friend threw a formal party in celebration of the birth of her baby boy (I wonder if it would've occured, had it been a girl) - and I was faced with the choice of the good old Shagun or perhaps an exciting gift. After all, the market for unique goods for children is wider than teenagers, adults and aged people combined. However, over a discussion with other invited guests, I realized its best to go with the flow and seek the assistance of the 'practical' money gift. After all, its not about the way I think - its more about what the recepient considers worthy. And money finds its worth one way or the other, at least that brings solace to my confused mind... http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/sealed_with_a_string.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/sealed_with_a_string.html Excuse Me Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:02:56 +0530 Love Is... comic strip? A cute way to symbolize what love is. Me and my hubby found a new way to define love - the latest addition to our family - our Lhasa Apso puppy lovingly named 'Coco'. Coco is an adorable pup almost 2 months now and can really be a handful. She craves for attention and loves to get a nice rub on her head. Besides munching on carpet slippers, her passions include (but are not limited to), pulling grass with her barely developed teeth, leaping out of her bed from an impossible angle and barking in the wee hours of the morning wishing for someone to play with her. Acquiring her was an adventure in itself. We were passing-by a pet shop which had a great selection of birds. We decided to take a quick stop to admire them, when I casually inquired the Pet Shop owner about the dog breeds he carried. One thing led to another, and we were inquiring about town for someone who carried a Lhasa Apso. And so, the very next day, we got our adorable little pup - in beautiful shades of white and beige. Besides waking up at nights and taking her to the garden every hour to prevent any leaks inside, its truly something we both enjoy. Of course, our conversations include a lot of 'what Coco did today' and what we need to do as more responsible owners - but it makes everything falls in place at the same time. So while love may be a billion roses or proposing on one knee - for us love is a Lhasa Apso named Coco. ]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/love_is_a_lhasa_apso_named_coc.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/03/love_is_a_lhasa_apso_named_coc.html Icy Ramblings Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:51:48 +0530 The radio today had an interesting bit interview with some teenagers and freshly-turned adults about marrying at an early age. The RJ inquired their views of getting married at 18. What is that like? Is it like you have no goals in life, or is it because you just can't wait? One of them said, for people who're not career-oriented and who want to settle in a family life quick, marrying early is a good option. Another said, she would prefer her career over getting married anyday, as she has worked so hard to come this far, and doesn't want to give it all up because of marriage. At some point in the interview, the topic changed from marriage to career goals, and I turned it off. Retrospective time indeed. I got married when I was 18, and I don't agree it is even remotely related to your career goals in life or your need to settle down fast. People find it funny and they often question on the hilarity of it all - you could've done so much in your life, but why did you give it up and gotten married. We have interpreted marriage as an inconclusive end to all our dreams and goals. It is a dead-end for some people, from where the only way ahead is having babies and settling down. I shake my head at their viewpoints, I feel bad for those who haven't been able to understand the meaning of a committment such as marriage. For me, marriage is about making a choice and sticking to it. My dreams are still mine and my goals are still alive - and each day I get a step closer to them and my husband shares my happiness in the same. If I can stand strong on what I want from my life, the rest of it would follow - it is a belief that I have learnt from so far. An old schoolmate once asked me - whats wrong with you!? Why did you get married at 18. Well, my dear ignorant soul - the sooner you start to spend the rest of your life with the love of your life, the better... http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/marriage_at_18_what_a_scene.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/marriage_at_18_what_a_scene.html Icy Ramblings Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:42:53 +0530 An auto-rickshaw driver from Rajasthan is rumored to have had 125 tattoos on his body that say 'Sonia Gandhi'. "I'm not a member of the Party, nor is it a political campaign - I just really respect her. Who would've given up the crown of Prime Minister for the welfare of the country? She's truly great!" Greatness is now measured, then, by the number of tattoos on your fan's body? You wanna compete with Sonia, Angelina?! http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/sonias_tattooed_lover.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/sonias_tattooed_lover.html Excuse Me Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:38:04 +0530
Related:
Jhanvi claims Abhishek's her husband - well not anymore, honey! See the pictures from the wedding.]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/tourism_boards_plight_ash_abhi.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/tourism_boards_plight_ash_abhi.html Excuse Me Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:57:17 +0530 I wish I could keep a log of those endless conversations I had at her balcony when we weren't lovers..when we weren't friends..but when we still knew we needed to talk to each other. But I only have to stand in the open verandah, feeling the cool air evaporate the sweat on my arm, and close my eyes. And it all comes back to me, like it was right here, right now. I remember everything - though I wish I didn't. She steps towards me delicately and stands by my side. We don't really talk for a long time, something tells us words can't express what we have to say. We just stand there, our shoulders rubbing occassionally, the space between us becoming smaller by the minute, the sky turning a bright orange as the sun goes down. She wants to leave back, its late - I know. I also know she'll return tomorrow and we'll envelope ourselves in the peaceful sunset again. But insecurity grips me, I have fears I wish to discuss with her, but when I want to - I don't know what to say anymore. I wish I could ask her to be mine forever, to tell her she and me are for life. But what when I die? When I die emotionally, when she goes away, to be someone else's? How long is forever anymore, is it a year, a month, a week, a day, an hour, or this moment. Will I see her again - will we stand here and wait for our hearts to communicate to each other? I think she knows what I feel, but she won't talk about it. I think she's looking for answers herself. But she has accepted it. She knows I would have to die. She wishes to commit the suicide herself. Was it not worth it, I want to scream. Was I not worth it? I open my mouth, but nothing comes out. I sigh, a long heaving sigh. She looks at me and nods. I know she knows. I know she pines. I know she loves. She loved. As I had. Its dark. The velvet sky has engulfed the light. The stars don't twinkle. There is an eerie black cloud that takes over everything we planned. She murmurs a soft bye before stepping away, and disappearing into the black. I wish I had stopped her. I had said goodbye. I had told her that years later, I would still wait for her, still wish she was happy - still know that she'd be happiest with me. But I don't. I can't. Its meaningless - just like everything in my life will be. And I die, not waiting to be reborn again as someone else's. Not waiting for a life without her. Not knowing whether she would even cry on my funeral. Just knowing enough - that it was love and it was worth it.]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/guitar_contessa_for_thy_weirdl.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/guitar_contessa_for_thy_weirdl.html Icy Ramblings Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:22:24 +0530 Bigg Boss (numerology, anyone?), we hear of Shilpa Shetty joining the league of participants for the upcoming Celebrity Big Brother in U.K. A little bird told us she's being paid a whopping sum for the same. I think its an intelligent decision for the altered-nose lady, considering her non-existent film career, after which she still prefers to be called an actress over anything else. The last I've seen of Shilpa Shetty would be on one of the Nach Baliye 2 reruns flirting heartily with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Well, it did work for Aishwarya once upon a time, maybe - it works for her as well. But while she's waiting for Sanjay to find a suitable role requiring a leggy model with a newly acquired surgery on her nose - this is an opportunity she couldn't resist to jump into. Sources believe, she's been roped in to add 'steam' to the show and to attract the vast population of desis based in the U.K. I wonder if she oomphs much steam, would she have to face Shiv Sena back home? Whatever the case might be, Shilpa's sure to get some publicity from this show, and its better than sitting idle judging smalltime actors on how they dance. Who knows, she might be able to afford more plastic surgeries from the inflow!]]> http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/shilpa_shettys_big_brother_stu.html http://www.limeice.com/mt/archives/2007/01/shilpa_shettys_big_brother_stu.html Excuse Me Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:46:43 +0530