EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DAILY DIARY:

08:00 : Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite!
09:30 : Oh, boy! A car ride! My favorite!
09:40 : Oh, boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 : Oh, boy! Getting rubbed and petted! My favorite!
11:30 : Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 : Oh, boy! The kids! My favorite!
13:00 : Oh, boy! The yard! My favorite!
16:00 : Oh, boy! To the park! My favorite!
17:00 : Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite!
17:30 : Oh, boy! Pretty Mums! My favorite!
18:00 : Oh, boy! Playing ball! My favorite!
18:30 : Oh, boy! Watching TV with my master! My favorite!
20:30 : Oh, boy! Sleeping in master’s bed! My favorite!

EXCERPTS FROM A CAT’S DAILY DIARY:

Day 183 of My Captivity:
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another house plant. Today, my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded; must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair, must try this on their bed. Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in an attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was. Hmmm, not working according to plan. There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary confinement throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the food. More importantly, I overheard that my confinement was due to my power of “allergies.” Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage. I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and may be snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird, on the other hand, has got to be an informant, he speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the high metal room, his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time ……

Ahahaha!!! SOMEONE should be pleased :-p

Based on the results of this test, it is highly likely that:

You prefer your romance and love to be traditional rather than daring or out-of-the-ordinary, you would rather be pursued than do the pursuing and, when it comes to physical love, your satisfaction comes more from providing a wonderful time to your partner than simply seeking your own.

This places you in the Lover Style of: The Devoted Lover.

The Devoted Lover is a wonderful Lover Style, and is perhaps the best Lover Style when it comes to developing a long-term, caring and rewarding relationship. The Devoted Lover is a treasure to find, though it is sometimes difficult to time establishing a relationship with one just right; usually, this is the last romantic relationship you’ll need to find, so sow any wild oats first.

In terms of physical love, the Devoted Lover can be shy at first but gradually warms and eventually can be a thrilling partner who knows every need of his/her partner. Given a strong and loving relationship, and the right lover, the Devoted Lover can be a delight in bed.

Best Compatibility can probably be found with: The Suave Lover (most of all) or the Classic Lover, or the Carnal Lover.

Try this test urself.

PS: Yes, I am THAT bored :-p

The first day of the show started out on a bad note coz it was raining the entire evening. (I wasn’t dancing on the 1st day but was there to help out) We waited an hour, praying for the rain to stop so the dancers could perform on the outdoor Sutra stage but the rain wouldn’t let up ( So the first half of the program, the Bharatanatyam items, were performed in the studio. I guess the kids were a bit kelam kabut coz of the smaller space and closer audience but at least they still managed to put on the show.

Thank gawd by the time the Odissi items were scheduled to go on, the rain had stopped so the rest of the program was done outside, on the stage. The rest of the event went on quite smoothly, except that (1) the music stopped suddenly during Mangalacharan, and (2) the stage was rather wet from the rain dripping off the leaves of the trees. But our dancers managed to hold their own and despite the slippery stage, no mishap occured )

After the first nite, I think we were all praying really hard that it wouldn’t rain, so we were really really lucky on the 2nd day that it rained both BEFORE and AFTER the show, and not during the show. Phew!

I did Kalyani Pallavi, Lalitha Lavanga, and the long Moksha on the 2nd nite. Parents, CL, Merv & Rudy came to watch. Didn’t make any noticeable mistakes, hehe… I think it went quite well ) But when I was on the way home, the sky burst and the rain poured like there was no tomorrow! And I was just thanking my lucky stars that it held up till after the show. No pics from the 2nd day.

The 3rd nite, I did Mohane Deli Chahi, Kolabati Pallavi, and again, the long Moksha. There was a bit more pressure to perform on this nite coz so many ppl I know were there to watch : CL, CL’s parents, sis + hubby, Sam + Aisha, James, Shasha, Hazel, and Marion. Man!!! Soooo many ppl!!! And Rachel (my ex-boss from VS) was there too!!! Not to watch me intentionally but she happened to know Michelle (my classmate) or something like that. And after the show, I bumped into another one of my salsa classmates. Such a small small world!

Made tons of mistakes during the Kolabati, right from the very start! I was laughing to myself on stage when we were supposed to do a turn but didn’t and everyone started on the wrong note. Haha! I found it quite funny… hehe. After that, I was just basically winging it, coz I’m not that familiar with the dance yet, and couldn’t remember the sequence 100%.

Anyway, James and my sis were busy snapping away throughout the show. James has already posted up the pics on his Kodak gallery. Anyone who’s interested to view the pics, pls email me or drop me a comment to get an invite to the album.

Here’s a preview, pics from James’ album (thanks, James!) )

…from Mohane Deli Chahi (an abhinaya/expression piece abt a teenage Radha, who meets Krishna and is captivated by him)

“Oh, wat a pretty saree!”

Searching for Krishna…

“See, my friend, wat He’s done to my heart…”

Hehe… if u look closely, u can see me smiling widely here coz I’m laughing to myself…

Am waiting for my sis’ collection now. Hopefully, she won’t take too long to post them up )

Rohit got married last month. It was an arranged marriage. Never thought that he’d be one to go for an arranged marriage but I guess ppl change, huh?

A bit of background…

When I was at my previous company, VS, Rohit was attached to the vendor, R, who provided one of the payroll systems that we use for our clients. We (Audrey, Mich, Aleena, myself) worked with him when we were implementing one of the payroll systems for our client in Australia. Three months (or more) of late nites, stuck in a room, did it. We became more than colleagues, we became friends (sorry, corny but true). Up to a point, it got so bad that there were almost-yelling matches and slammed doors!

But Rohit resigned from R before the end of the project (we gave him hell for this!) and took up a job in India, his homeland. And when we decided to go visit India last year, he joined us and graciously roped his brother in to take us shopping and also put us up in his new, unfurnished apt in Delhi.

And, this April, he called me up to invite me to his wedding. I actually considered it, for all of 5 seconds! I was thinking “Hmmm, it would be awesome to visit India again and see a real Indian wedding” but then smacked myself in the head “Hallo!!!! Wat u thinking?! U got no $$$$!”

So, I didn’t make it to his wedding in the end, but he sent us some pics of his wedding.

Here he is with his wife, Ruchi.

CONGRATS, ROHIT & RUCHI! )

Apparently it takes a rosewood tree about 200 yrs to mature before it can be cut down to be made into furniture???

Imagine! Ur lounge set or bedroom set or dining set was once a 200-yr-old tree.

According to the salesman that was attending to us, rosewood is becoming more scarce (due to exploitation), hence, the high price of the furniture.

But is it worth it to chop down a 200-yr-old tree just to make furniture???

Think about it…

I did get where u were coming from the first time. Maybe I didn’t make myself clear.

I’m sorry too.

I…am…so…bored

Found another fun game ) That’s wat happens when I’ve got too much time on my hands, hehe…

Diner Dash, also on Yahoo! Games, is abt Flo, who runs a restaurant. You’re supposed to help her to:

1. Seat customers
2. Take orders
3. Place orders
4. Deliver the food
5. Pickup checks
6. Clear tables

For the Endless Shift mode, you start out with 5 stars. For each customers that doesn’t get served fast enuf and leaves, u lose a star. U can buy new equipment (add tables, drink station, oven, etc.) to make Flo more efficient. And you gain points for each task successfully done.

Hhhmmm…

I think I should be given some credit for having a sensible/reasonable head than to stick my nose into something that’s not mine to interfere with. Isn’t it common sense? That’s wat I’ve been doing since waaaay back, when ppl tell me abt their issues. I dun probe, I dun ask a million questions, I dun even give advice. I just listen. Coz I dun think I’m qualified to give ppl advice unless I’ve been in the same situation. Like when u told me she’s pissed at u, I told u to settle it among urselves coz I didn’t wanna get involved. And for that, I was told that I “didn’t care”.

It’s fine to voice ur opinions, all the more encouraged. But when a certain opinion is presented in a way that makes it sound like I’m THAT daft not to know it in the beginning, I can’t help wonder “Gosh, does s/he think I’m that stupid?” and when it’s repeated again and again, it’s an insult to my judgement/reasoning skills. I’ve already said how I felt (sure, it’s a skewed opinion but we’re all entitled to our opinions, rite?) and I’d already said I will not interfere. I dun even know wat I could/would do in that situation, that would make it better! Anyhow, it wasn’t and still isn’t my place to act. I guess u’d think that I’m being way too sensitive here but seriously, wat do u think I would’ve done??

• I never said I was going to interfere (I was never planning to and still won’t).
• I didn’t and won’t do/say anything out of line in their presence.
• I didn’t and won’t create a scene (I detest confrontations).
• I didn’t ask u to choose sides. If I’d implied this in any way, I apologize, I take it back.

If I’d indirectly interfered, well, I’m sorry but I dunno how to ‘indirectly’ interfere without directly interfering.

There’s a fine line between being there for a person and caring “too much” i.e. sticking ur nose into other ppl’s personal issues.

I’d safely say that I can tell the difference between the two and use my sound mind to know when it’s best to let things be.

Like I’ve said before, I’m not a kid. I’ve made poor judgements in the past but for things that pertain directly to myself and not to others. But, as long as I can think rationally, I would never intentionally do something that could potentially have an adverse effect to others. (Here’s the ‘never’ word again, but in this case, it holds true)

It hurts when the ppl u care abt dun trust u to make a common sense call.

Aaaaaaahhhh… the joy of dancing…

Never fails to take my mind of my thoughts and worries (mindless and otherwise) coz I need 100% concentration to remember the steps or else I’d be totally blank and will probably be standing there like a fool.

Am still not 100% prepared for our performance next weekend *WAIL!* Am still not strong in Kolabati coz we just learnt it 2 months ago and haven’t done it a gazillion times for us to be able to do the dance in our sleep… sigh… Well, thank gawd I’ll be standing on the far corner, and hopefully be hidden by the trees, as long as I dun go too far to the edge and fall of the stage! Haha! Oh the horror! *Gasp!*

Am getting more comfortable with Mohane Deli Chahi. I used to dread it coz I wasn’t around for classes when the dance was taught (I think it was due to work) and so I didn’t get to learn the steps as a study. When I came back for classes, they’d already taught the entire dance so I had to just try to catch up. And I took the longest time to get it into my head without having to copy others! But at least not as long as Kalyani Pallavi. I took like, an entire YEAR before I’d gotten all the steps for that dance!

Am actually quite looking forward to the performance. Jittery and nervous but excited all the same. There’s something abt performing for an audience. It’s almost like getting high. After the show is over, I’d think to myself “I wonder when’s our next show!”