Blogiversary

It was brought to my notice that I completed a year of blogging. He calls it Blogiversary, so i prefered to retain the newly-coined term. It’s a nice feeling. Inspite of less writing, I managed to keep my space active. So, here’s to active blogging in the future so that my blog continues to breathe pure, harmless air.

Adios,
punit

50 Things that I would like to share about me….
Now, you must have read this on plenty other occasions. Somehow, this topic has fascinated me over the past few months and here I am all set to give u all a sneak peak about I, ME, MYSELF and then you can decide whether you have done the right thing in knowing me or you wish to change your loyalties. (you can skip doing the latter though). So, over some good music, I give you 50 facts about me that you never knew (in no specific order)

1. I am a cynic to the T. and I love this world because it is full of us.

2. I used to hate my name till I entered college. It was in college that I realized that many girls roamed around with weird names than me. So, now I do not sulk anymore when it comes to my name.

3. I am sick and tired of answering the stereotypical question of having a male name. So, if you are dying to ask me the same, buzz off!!! You are not getting a straight answer.

4. I was about to be named Netra or Juilee. Netra- because I had blue eyes as a new-born.

5. I am scared of all possible insects on this planet. I cannot stand the sight of cockroach and lizards, yet they continue to hound me wherever I go.

6. For the past several years, I have been bestowed with the tag of ‘Bollywood Encyclopedia’. Any query with the Hindi movies, you now know where to head.

7. I go on painting the town red. Not literally That’s my favourite colour and it dominates my wardrobe completely.

8. I was never inclined towards sports. I have always watched various games or competitions on the television but was never an athlete myself.

9. I wanted to enter the television industry because I was interested in dramatics as a kid. But never dared to do so. Reason. Read Below

10. I have stage fear and cannot face the camera.

11. I would love to work in a place which would demand traveling around the globe at least once a month. Any volunteers?

12. People around me have to deal with my high-handedness. I can get real mean sometimes

13. I have a big fat ego and I love to flaunt it..just the way I am doing it right now.

14. I saw my first English movie in the theatre when I was in STD XI.

15. I used the F word for the first time when I was in STD X.

16. I hate watching porn

17. My first crush was one of my classmates in school.

18. I used to attend classes in college while rest of my friends would go and meet their respective boyfriends. This annoyed me a lot

19. I love using eau de toilette pour homme. (men deodorants)

20. I am pathetic at drawing and crafts

21. I hate cooking and my mum would swear that I would be a terrible home-maker (I tell her- who wants to be one?)

22. I hate applying make-up and stay away from all the cosmetics that are available in the market. In a way, I save money

23. I hate coffee and cannot stand the smell of it. I hate going to all the CCD’s and Baristas.

24. I am quite choosy when it comes to food and do not eat everything that comes my way. I have learnt to say NO

25. Till today, I read Nancy Drew and Enid Blyton. INfact, just two days back I finished reading another Nancy Drew mystery.

26. My father is a classical singer but I never took up singing seriously

27. I cannot write poems. I have tried my hand at writing few lines but failed miserably

28. Though I am in the filed of journalism, I know that I do not have the flair of writing.

29. I am allergic to the air-conditioner.

30. Till my higher-secondary days, I chewed the allopathy medicines. Reason- I had no clue how to swallow them

31. I was lost in the local market as a kid.

32. My next trip with my family is to the land of terrorists- Jammu and Kashnir

33. I llove the art of debating over any issue under the sun. I give opinions on anything and everything

34. I am a gossip-monger. But, I am quite careful and do not hurt anyone’s sentiments.

35. I am a complete romantic. Trust me; I can come up with all romantic ideas that can touch your heart. Someone is really lucky to have me around

36. I blush at the drop of a hat.

37. I am emotional to the core. I cry while watching any senti incident happening around me including any movie that’s a tear-jerker.

38. I was a huge fan of Ekta Kapoor serials. Today, if you are interested in announcing any morcha or fatwa, count me in

39. Like any girl, I love accepting compliments. So, if you wanna make my day, you know what should be done.

40. I am not a gizmo freak. Infact, I am the last person on the planet to know about the latest technology hitting the town

41. I have not rode any sort of bike or two-wheeler till today.

42. I do not believe in palmistry, numerology, Vastu-Shastra, feng-Shui and the works

43. I lose my patience easily and people take advantage of that. Unfortunately, I have quite unsuccessful in rectifying my attitude

44. I hate the fact that I am not in shape

45. I hate attending discos and going to parties. I prefer being a loner or spending time in the company of close pals

46. I do not remember when was the last time I was with my family for good amount of time

47. I am not an atheist. I believe in the Almighty.

48. I have the habit of talking to myself

49. I hate men who are chauvinist and i just love leading the brigade of women's lib.

50. My secret desire since childhood was to have a boyfriend at an early age. In case, you wanted to know if the wish has come true...you will have to wait..


P.S. Incase, you have read till here, thanks a lot. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it.

Time to introduce....

Ok, a brief introduction of some important people in my life..Since, all of us showed our teeth to glory, I picked this one....here we go....

From ( L to R)

Soon to be married..Ninad Kakatkar, the "self-procliamed" agent mi5- Amod Kulkarni, the man who makes me tick- Parag Thorat, the 'Bridget Jones' of the lot- Punit Karnik( and the owner of this blog) , the girl with minimum flesh- Ketaki Lad, the man with the best one liners- Manas Thorat , the entertainer cum story-teller of the gang- Aniket Rahalkar..and the camera guy....who is obviously missing from the scene...Anupam Bhatawdekar

The picture was taken on the occassion of Ninad's pre- wedding lcelebration and the would-be bride, Shraddha Patkar is inconspicuous by her absence.

The Shopper's Stop bag that we are endorsing contained Ninad and Shraddha's gift that cost us a bomb...so that needs a special mention !

Inspired

Friday, 16th March, was the day to get Inspired. And the inspiration was a Blog that displayed immense dedication and material worth going through. I still cannot figure out on how can a blog be responsible for making my day worthwhile. I really have to thank the blogger for doing so. I would be purposely keeping the name of the blogger under wraps for obvious reasons. But, this one is dedicated to the blogger and his blog which became my instant inspiration

On a different note,

Things to be done:

• Explore www.43people.com


• Prepare Veg Biryani for 10 people (Huge Task and my first brush with Biryani)


• visit my blog as often as I can


• Loose weight


• Cut off orkutting time

Resurrection !!!

Though it sounds clichéd, I would call it as Resurrection since I have been out of the scene for quite some time. Regular reminders from fellow bloggers and friends were not enough to pull me out of my blogging hiatus.

But, like Mr. Adams puts it…Here I am…..

Back to fine tuning my (non-existing) writing skills…..after all, I reckon this as my ‘Breathing Space’

Here’s a run down on the story so far, starting the month of November….

My Dissertation (a big fat thesis of 20,000 words) kick started. regular meetings with the profs and long hours on the internet will see the end in the month of June………..turned a year wiser in December…….brought in the New year in an extremely special way for the first time in my life so far…..n yeah….most importantly, took up my first media related job…..great exposure, great workplace full of funny characters out from an Ekta Kapoor saga and a Mallu film, makes my job easier and interesting….not to mention that I add the much needed entertainment quotient at the place with my B-town stories ……come January….my trekking group ushered in its 25th adventurous year at Harishchandragad…imagine we had Satyanarayan puja atop 3500 feet above the sea level………….on a more personal level, two of my friends decided to elope and get married…..I thought I was watching a teleserial till I realized that it was happening right in front of my eyes…..but then, today, the same couple is getting married next month amidst various shades of emotions like deceit, hatred, but most importantly love and commitment………And yeah, Saurav Ganguly (yes, the cricketer), in case you are wondering who he is) was back in the team. ..his 8 month hiatus from cricket had left me disheartened, but his comeback makes me believe that the man is not yet done ( I am quite vocal about my admiration for him)..and at present, its not my Dissertation that has occupied my mind…….but it’s the ICC World Cup that is more important to me and any other cricket fanatic.

So before I sign off…Cheers to team India and Saurav Ganguly !!!! and making a promise to myself that this blog would breathe in the future.

When will I stop making typo errors????

Generally, I plan the topic for my blogs,but this is one of the very first spontaneous ones and out of personal anguish. I feel sorry for myself after reading some of my previous blogs where I have made abundant typo eerors. and that's a criminal act on a journalist's partWhenever I glance through my own writing, I feel like here's one journalist who will make her sub-editor slog a lot. I am sure it gives an undignified impression to those who actually take pains to glos over them. Sorry guys!!!!

I should either blame myself (which I do) or the keyboard for not being supportive. Typo errors have really put me in embarassing situations and I am already fed up of apologising after goofing up. I like people making mistakes and apologising to me, not vice-versa.

Thi particular blog is like a pledge , for trying my best to avoid errors and especially livng upto it. Now, I hope I havent made those errors out here. :)

• A wish-list
  
  Looks like I have no connection with originality. This particular entry is again, inspired from a certain community on Orkut. The post said-Things you would want to do before you die…….since I got no intentions of getting philosophical, I am just giving out a small wish-list of materialistic desires that I cherish and ask for. here it goes some of my wishes-
  
  1. Wish to write an American bestseller, preferably a thriller. (Now this is definitely not happening in the near future because m and awful storyteller)
  
  2. Want to host a travel show that will take me to places across the globe. Places that I never imagined I will land on and the best part is at the expense of the producer. (Definitely working on this one)
  
  3. Have a personal website.
  
  4. Act in a Hollywood blockbuster and walk down the red carpet on the premieres wearing a Versace evening gown.
  
  5. Win the Oscar and give an exceptional acceptance speech that will go down the history of the academy ( letting out a secret- I do practice it in front of the mirror)
  
  6. Tour around the world with the Australian cricket team.
  
  7. Want to interview Steve Waugh and know the man on a personal level.
  
  8. get marooned on an island with Abhishek Bacchan (Now, however childish it may sound, I will be glad if this happens)
  
  9. Want to the next skimpy girl in town( Even if I achieve this one wish, I will be riding on the moon)
  
  10. Be the CEO of world's no.1 perfume company
  
  11. play against Pete Sampras and Steffi Graff (and I have would have no qualms after being defeated)
  
  12. Be able to develop my missing creative skills.
  
  13. go down the Bermuda Triangle
  
  14. Work for the investigative division of the FBI.
  
  15. Marry in the Greek Orthodox style in a palace in Rome. (Now thisis certainly not inspired from Tom Cruise's wedding)

16. Play the part of Hermoine Granger

17. I want to go back in history and witness the Moghul empire and the times of Shivaji Maharaj. ( On the lookout for a time machine)

18. have a great sense of humour and come up with the corniest one-liners ever.(this would be an achievement for me)

19. Want to learn ice-skating, skiing, para-gliding, bungee-jumping, etc etc. Precisely craving to be a pro at adventure sports.

20. Bring back Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr. back to life.

21. Discover an alternative for injections.

22. Be a cryptographer (again courtesy : Robert Langdon)

23. Own Wal-Mart

24. Be a ballerina.

25. Wishing that the wish-list face reality.

I can keep on rambling but putting a full-stop here. Additions can happen later.