supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

According to Wiki:
Roots of the word have been defined, as Richard Lederer writes in his book Crazy English as follows: super- "above," cali- "beauty," fragillistic- "delicate," expeali- "to atone," and docious- "educable," with the sum of these parts signifying roughly "Atoning for educatability through delicate beauty." This explication of its connotations suits the fictional character of Mary Poppins, in that she presents herself as both superlatively beautiful and also supremely intelligent and capable of great achievements. ....HUH!!!

Well, I knew I could not be in New York and not see a BROADWAY show... I mean these are the kind of things which become the highlights of a trip... make some of the most amazing memories of life... and was I right....so, I spend saturday - catching up on my sleep, then going on a nice bus tour of downtown (I think!) - I still have to do the other side - uptown!?

So, I went and saw 'MARY POPPINS' - its fabulous... I would recommned everyone to check it out atleast once.... I mean WOW! I didnt know theatre could be like this... I mean I have attended some theatre in Delhi, both professional and amateur... but I have seen nothing like this... the acting! the music! the songs - oh, b'ful, wonderful songs!... a spoonful of sugar anyone!
http://disney.go.com/theatre/marypoppins/

hmm... I also went to Madame Tussauds - freaky...glad I went once! oh, n did get a pic with Brad/Angeline!

saw the statue of liberty... definitely something u want to go visit - like a picnic trip - I do wish I'd had more time to spend looking at it... a very interesting piece of art... the movies never really prepare u for the real thing! v. b'ful experience! made me wish i had a zoom-in camera for some good shoots of the art work.

oh, HATE the FOOD here.... considering I am a foodie - this has been a nightmare... If I ever had any thoughts of someday in my remote future I might consider moving to US as a career move - I now dont see it happening... tho' never saw never n all... but it will have to be something VERY Irresistable!

Weather in NY is nice this time of the year - Its like a Bangalore summer... it still is... I like it... you can walk around without sweating like a pig.... oh, yea! n anyone can tell I am a tourist...I just stand on the sidewalks n stare at the architecture n shops windows around me....and I am sooo HAPPY to realise I can buy all these things back home... the only thing we dont have is a BROADWAY! but, then Dan's plays are excellent - so, maybe there is still hope for our city of djinns!!!

offcourse, the only ppl I do know in US are in Texas!!!! Could we still be any farther away! atleast, when u r in different continents u know its impossible... but when u r in the same country yet to be so far!!!! interesting... and irritating... and try explaining to your school friends why u cant just drop in for the weekend in tx from ny.... and u dont even want to go into your $ budget! d other school frnds r now in Canada... and offcourse, my 2.....2.... TWO.....!!!!Best Friends are in Delhi on the 1 weekend I am not there!
UNFAIr....unFAir....uNFaiR....

oh, I bought the latest O - Oprah magazine... a FIRST for me... I completely think this lady is awesome... I may not always agree with her views... but it doesnt stop me from appreciating strength of character and DISCIPLINE...which I sadly still lack....
another person who I find is fascinating is Alankrita.... the woman must have secret duracell batteries in her! how do u do a doctorate, work as a lowly worm in the labs, be a good student, a good wife and still find time to call a not-realy-as-yet-a-friend... and still retain humour and the time to blog and yes, read GAP coupons!... I mean...WOW.....do u sleep at all???

Shelly and Anubhuti and Shruti on the other hand have completely abandoned me.. they have disappeared... If u r reading this.... BOO!!!!

oh, WORK is GREAT as usual - completely over whelming, dry and boring... makes me wish I was a magician! a tap of my wand on the laptop... n voila! all reports complete! and PERFECT!

hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..... the highlight: a apple scented shampoo.... this is Life... humbling... humourous... it makes u laugh.. it sure makes u cry... and the end, u can only be thankful u r still human....

ink

There is something so speccial about writing with an ink pen on nice paper... somehow, makes e'thing so much rosy :)

Fact- I have lost many of my friends lately.... oh, we are very polite about it, but just soo busy with our lives that we are unavailable...n so i count them as acquintances but friends - - there needs to be more!
the philosophy behind this: ppl serve their purpose in life, once they have taught their lesson - they move on....

in the last 2-3 days, 2 ppl have referred to me as jaded... n they sure werent talking about my green earings...

how much self we give away without realising it. until not much is left...

dreams are magic....they make u invincible for u believe!

paradox life

The more things change the more they remain the same... .the further you go down a road, the more you recognise land marks from places visited before, the more I run towards my future the more I find myself in the past...

paradox is life...

Videshi Yatra! -23 Sept 07

So, I love travelling, ans since this trip is a big deal for me on many levels - i thought i would blog it n capture it... A travelougue of my days here in the US.

I arrived today morning...sunday, 23rd September 2007...
loong flight (for someone travelling outside india for the 1st time - 15 hours!!!!) was a lil scared of the air-hostesses...they r so serious n umm, makes u almost apologise for calling them... filled out multiple forms, stood in so many lines that i am convinced i lost some weight!!!
no no, dont worry, I aint losing those precious kilos..i had a cheese cake post dinner to make up for it! n man was it worth it! I wonder WHY until NOW i hadnt discovered Cheesecake!

oh, they actually charge u for the luggage trolley at the airport!!! weird eh?

I am in town in time for the United Nations meet n there is a lot of news coverage of the visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.... its impact on me... the gridlock in the coming week will impact the travel routes... n i still have to figure out d way from my hotel to office - the shortest n economical 1....instead i think over the next 1 week i will explore NY city through detours n spend a lot of time ogling at the buildings n marvelling at the architecture (!)

obviosly, my clock is still somewhere over europe! i feel like the matrix hour... neend nahi aati hai... n then can wake up....ended up running late for dinner!
went to an exclusive italian restaurant (cant remember the name - if i find out i will update) -- decent food...Yummy cheesecake, v. nice latte :) , LIVE PIANO music... apparently u can only get a reservation here thru' shhhh... jaan-pehchaan!

so many places i want to visit... heading the list : Starbucks n Barnes n noble - should be able to cover these 2 trow!

well, good night, dear blog....until trow :)

blah-blah

Had a relaxed weekend (for the 1st time this year, i am sure!)...slept a lot, read a few pages of many books... rediscovered my interest in painting candles~

saw Heyy Babyy... not worth my time or money :(
d only good thing - i loved shah rukh khan's new look - v. suave n young!

been trying to catch up with 2 frnds - i think finally this evening we will manage! we have actively been trying for over a week now - our schedules just keep clashing or we are so tired that even yawning is too much work!
so, tonite, we meet n Gossip! gossip! gossip!

life is about - i dont know what...

August

random thoughts.....

~ some1 v nicely wrote on my pg - they liked reading my blog...yea!!!
it feels really good to know that someone out there reads yr blog n likes it too :) Thanks

~ i just saw a rerun of koffee with karan show with katrina kaif - can u b any more boring!!!

~ I have finally managed to get my hands on the latest harry potter (mum was enjoying it!)

~ I splurged on a few books..... :) v.v. interesting 1....

~ My bestest friend was in town, spent a wonderful time together

~ another friend was in town, spent v. lil time together - wld love to get together more often....

sometimes, i wish all my frnds lived close by so i cld spend time with them without having to tackle schedules and day off's and keep looking out fr economical tckts!!! or else, i wish i just had a pair of wings!!! :)

~ i learnt - smtimes an interest on further investigation is not something u truly want to invest yrself in..... n so u hv to b ok with it - n let go....

cheers....

my 1st Tag

Hey Iris... I wrote this as soon as u tagged me...but coz of sm inet connection goof up..i lost it.... so, here it goes agn!


My 1st TAG..... n my first try at it........


3 things that scare me
~ losing my loved ones
~ Scary movies…scary anything…
~ Motion at high altitudes

3 people who make me laugh/smile
~ Payal
~ My mum
~ Tejas
~Shelly
~Anubhuti
~Strawberry

Hey, 6 is a multiple of 3!

3 things I love
(clearly this is about Things n not people…)
~ my car
~my laptop
~my phones

3 things/kinds I hate
~ manipulators
~ abuse and abusers!
~ being misunderstood

3 things I don't understand
~ Why it’s so difficult to lose weight!
~ Why money makes the world go round
~ Where are all the amazing men!?

3 things on my desk
(I assume this is my work desk, as compared to my study desk at home)
~ Different colour pens
~ Lots of papers :(
~ Water bottle

3 things I’m doing right now
~ Working long hours
~ trying not to fall for Mr. Wrong
~ growing my hair J

3 things I want to do before I die
~ travel the world
~ set up an Animal shelter
~ touch many lives – positively!
(Make a lot of money – go shopping, go for holidays, go to the Spa, look hot, be loved)

3 things I can do
~ Talk/ chat/ gossip/ make non-sense
~ make you laugh/smile
~ Do cross-stitch embroidery

3 things you should listen to
~ me giving GYAN!
~ Rain
~ Blue’s ‘1 love’ (its kinda funny how life can change...can flip 180 in a matter of days.....)

3 things you should never listen to…
~ negative self talk
~ negative people
~ your boss!

3 things i'd like to learn
~ Violin
~ Languages
~ Pottery

3 favorite foods
~ Cheese
~ Potato
~ Lady fingers

3 beverages I drink regularly
~ Coke
~ Coffee
~ Tea

3 childhood TV shows
(childhood was looong ago… so here’s my teenage ones!)
~ Beverly hills 90210
~ Buffy – the vampire slayer
~ The Practice

3 childhood books
~ A lot of Enid Blyton
~ Investigation series - Nancy Drew/ Famous 5/ Secret 7/ Hardy boys
~ Mallory Towers series

If you havent done this.... consider yourself TAGGED!
:)

Tags...

Hey Iris... I wrote this as soon as u tagged me...but coz of sm inet connection good up..i lost it.... so, here it goes agn!





My 1st TAG..... n my first try at it........
3 things that scare me
~ losing my loved ones
~ Scary movies…scary anything…
~ Motion at high altitudes

3 people who make me laugh/smile
~ Payal
~ My mum
~ Tejas
~Shelly
~Anubhuti
~Strawberry

Hey, 6 is a multiple of 3!

3 things I love
(clearly this is about Things n not people…)
~ my car
~my laptop
~my phones

3 things/kinds I hate
~ manipulators
~ abuse and abusers!
~ being misunderstood

3 things I don't understand
~ Why it’s so difficult to lose weight!
~ Why money makes the world go round
~ Where are all the amazing men!?

3 things on my desk
(I assume this is my work desk, as compared to my study desk at home)
~ Different colour pens
~ Lots of papers
~ Water bottle

3 things I’m doing right now
~ Working long hours
~ trying not to fall for Mr. Wrong
~ growing my hair J

3 things I want to do before I die
~ travel the world
~ make my mom happy - gift her: a home, a car, a piano, no-limit a/c with Teksons...etc
~ touch many lives – positively!
(Make a lot of money – go shopping, go for holidays, go to the Spa, look hot, be loved)

3 things I can do
~ Talk/ chat/ gossip/ make non-sense
~ make you laugh/smile
~ Do cross-stitch embroidery

3 things you should listen to
~ me giving GYAN!
~ Akon’s ‘I wanna love you’
~ Blue’s ‘1 love’

3 things you should never listen to…
~ negative self talk
~ negative people
~ your boss!

3 things i'd like to learn
~ Violin
~ Languages
~ Pottery
(this used to say Dance - I tried it... structured class for dance isnt for me.. I love the JOY of letting myself go n dancing!)

3 favorite foods
~ almost e'thing my mum cooks...
~ Potato
~ Lady fingers

3 beverages I drink regularly
~ Coke
~ Coffee
~ Tea

3 childhood TV shows
(childhood was looong ago… so here’s my teenage ones!)
~ Beverly hills 90210
~ Buffy – the vampire slayer
~ The Practice

3 childhood books
~ A lot of Enid Blyton
~ Nancy Drew/ Famous 5/ Secret 7/ Hardy boys
~ Mallory Towers series

If you havent done this.... consider yourself TAGGED!
:)

Tag – Few random facts and crazy habits

Iris tagged, n offcourse i'm late...but here it goes!!!!

Tag Rules:
1) Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
2) People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules.
3) At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment and
4) If you fail to do this within eight hours, you will have to acknowledge Quicksilver as the Queen of the Universe (*I already did, and now it's your turn guys*)

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1. I have a monthly Pizza dinner ritual with my mum

2. I am a couch potato - i love tv/ movies/ BOOKS

3. I enjoy Flirting - i think its a positive habit!

4. I dont like milai/cream in my tea/java/milk

5. I live to eat... (n not eat to live)

6. I like drinking java, i like hanging out at coffee shops

7. I like perfumes/ scents - aromatherapy

8. i like to gossip - i even ssh.... read celeb gossip columns!!!




phew...done..this was tougher than i thought... but then iris is rite, that is the interesting thing about tags--- it makes u think - and its an opportunity to surprize yrself!

Yo Reader - u r tagged :)