Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Hi all. You've heard from the men, now hear it from the other side and that too after 16 very successful years. Marriage is not easy but it is fun. But both of you need to work very hard at making it fun and keeping it that way. Believe me when I say that after about 6 or 7 years, you will find that you are both thinking alike and you will reach a stage where one person starts a sentence and the other knows exactly how to finish it. I used to think that such things happen only in fantasy but now I know better. So even though the first few years will be tough at times, things will get better. Just remember that both of you are different people with different backgrounds and used to different ways of looking at things and dealing with issues. Once you have accepted that fundamental difference, then dealing with the rest is that much easier. Patience and love is the key to laying the foundation of a relationship that lasts and grows much stronger with each passing day and stays that way long after the first flush of romance has gone.
One very sincere advice and one that is coming from the very bottom of my heart - just as you both have to learn to grow together as a couple, your mother and your wife will also have to do that. It will take time - sometimes lots of time - but just let them both interact with and reach a comfortable relationship with each other. Again, this is neither easy nor will it happen overnight. But it WILL happen if you give time and patience.
All the best and looking forward to seeing everybody at Tumkur.
One very sincere advice and one that is coming from the very bottom of my heart - just as you both have to learn to grow together as a couple, your mother and your wife will also have to do that. It will take time - sometimes lots of time - but just let them both interact with and reach a comfortable relationship with each other. Again, this is neither easy nor will it happen overnight. But it WILL happen if you give time and patience.
All the best and looking forward to seeing everybody at Tumkur.
maduvege munche!
Hi All,
After marriage and two kids I wonder what is this life. Before I got married, it was all about S** talk and even one of my colleague advised: "Dai tee saapudnu na tee kadai vanga kooda du". So before I got married, I was made to read the following as well.
1. Marriage is not a word. It's a sentence (a life sentence).
2. Marriage is love. Love is blind. Therefore marriage is an institution for the blind.
3. Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor's Degree and the woman gets her masters.
4. Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffeRING.
5. Married life is full of excitement and frustration: In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the NEIGHBOUR listens.
6. Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want, and when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that instead.
7. There was this man who muttered a few words in the church and found himself married. A year later he muttered something in his sleep and found himself divorced.
8. A happy marriage is a matter of giving and taking; the husband gives and the wife takes.
9. Son: How much does it cost to get married, Dad? Father: I don't know son, I'm still paying for it.
10. Son: Is it true Dad? I heard that in ancient China, a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her. Father: That happens everywhere, son, EVERYWHERE!
11. Love is one long sweet dream, and marriage is the alarm clock.
12. They say that when a man holds a woman's hand before marriage, it is love; after marriage it is self-defense.
13. When a newly married man looks happy, we know why. But when a 10-year married man looks happy, we wonder why.
14. There was this lover who said that he would go through hell for her. They got married, and now he is going through HELL.
15. When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
16. Eighty percent of married men cheat in America, the rest cheat in Europe.
17. After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin. They just can't face each other, but they still stay together.
18. Marriage is man and a woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
19. Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After the marriage the "Y" becomes silent.
20. I married Miss right; I just didn't know her first name was Always.
21. It's not true that married men live longer than single men, it only seems longer.
22. Losing a wife can be hard. In my case, it was almost impossible.
23. A man was complaining to a friend: I HAD IT ALL-MONEY, A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, THE LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, THEN POW! IT WAS ALL GONE. WHAT HAPPENED, asked his friend. He says MY WIFE FOUND OUT.
24. WIFE: Let's go out and have some fun tonight. HUSBAND: OK, but if you get home before I do, leave the hallway lights on.
25. At a cocktail party, one woman said to another: AREN'T YOU WEARING YOUR RING ON THE WRONG FINGER? The other replied, YES, I, AM. I MARRIED THE WRONG MAN.
26. Man is incomplete until he gets married, then he is finished.
27. doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.
28. man inserted an ad in the paper - WIFE WANTED. The next day he received a hundred of letters and they all said the same thing - YOU CAN HAVE MINE.
29. a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing - either the car is new or the wife is.
After marriage and two kids I wonder what is this life. Before I got married, it was all about S** talk and even one of my colleague advised: "Dai tee saapudnu na tee kadai vanga kooda du". So before I got married, I was made to read the following as well.
1. Marriage is not a word. It's a sentence (a life sentence).
2. Marriage is love. Love is blind. Therefore marriage is an institution for the blind.
3. Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor's Degree and the woman gets her masters.
4. Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffeRING.
5. Married life is full of excitement and frustration: In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the NEIGHBOUR listens.
6. Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want, and when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that instead.
7. There was this man who muttered a few words in the church and found himself married. A year later he muttered something in his sleep and found himself divorced.
8. A happy marriage is a matter of giving and taking; the husband gives and the wife takes.
9. Son: How much does it cost to get married, Dad? Father: I don't know son, I'm still paying for it.
10. Son: Is it true Dad? I heard that in ancient China, a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her. Father: That happens everywhere, son, EVERYWHERE!
11. Love is one long sweet dream, and marriage is the alarm clock.
12. They say that when a man holds a woman's hand before marriage, it is love; after marriage it is self-defense.
13. When a newly married man looks happy, we know why. But when a 10-year married man looks happy, we wonder why.
14. There was this lover who said that he would go through hell for her. They got married, and now he is going through HELL.
15. When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
16. Eighty percent of married men cheat in America, the rest cheat in Europe.
17. After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin. They just can't face each other, but they still stay together.
18. Marriage is man and a woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
19. Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After the marriage the "Y" becomes silent.
20. I married Miss right; I just didn't know her first name was Always.
21. It's not true that married men live longer than single men, it only seems longer.
22. Losing a wife can be hard. In my case, it was almost impossible.
23. A man was complaining to a friend: I HAD IT ALL-MONEY, A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, THE LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, THEN POW! IT WAS ALL GONE. WHAT HAPPENED, asked his friend. He says MY WIFE FOUND OUT.
24. WIFE: Let's go out and have some fun tonight. HUSBAND: OK, but if you get home before I do, leave the hallway lights on.
25. At a cocktail party, one woman said to another: AREN'T YOU WEARING YOUR RING ON THE WRONG FINGER? The other replied, YES, I, AM. I MARRIED THE WRONG MAN.
26. Man is incomplete until he gets married, then he is finished.
27. doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.
28. man inserted an ad in the paper - WIFE WANTED. The next day he received a hundred of letters and they all said the same thing - YOU CAN HAVE MINE.
29. a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing - either the car is new or the wife is.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Countdown for Anil!!!
I guess it just close to two weeks for Anil to lose his Bachelor's Degree and gain a Masters (or will he ???:)). We, at, Chennai are all excited to part of this joyous occasion. Yesterday Seshadri and Usha called us up and I could definitely feel them desparately trying to hide their excitement.. And they have reasons to be excited. I hope all the cousins will land up there and we can have a great time, taking a dig at each other's expense or exclusively at Anil and Sushma's expense. I guess only a few of us viz. Anand, Viji, Harsha, Rohini, Naveen, Teju, Karthik and their respective spouses (I was very prompted to call them "spices".. some times they are very chilly hot :)) are eligible to advise Anil on marriage. There are tons of advises that we can dish out - starting from Varapooje till return from Honeymoon will be the short term part. There are long term advises also, which I will reserve for my future blogs. Here, I want list few do's and donts. These are mine and I welcome additions, deletions, modifications etc. from the rest. As regards the "ineligible" people, you are only allowed to ask doubts. No advices from the Bacchus!!! And we will also not assure you that your doubts wil be clarified. They will clarified in time to come. (Now, now.. you think I am bullying.. please dont THINK. Infact, I AM BULLYING. As the eldest, I have taken the liberty to set the rules of the game). Enough of the rules.. Lets get down to the list (from Anil's point of view. Anil -> At your discretion, you can pass some of these advices to Sushma too... But we are not responsible for the consequences Ha Ha ha...;)) The list is in random order and not to be treated as a priortized list :)
1. Shave your beard (and if possible your moustache). Trim your moustache. Keep your armpits clean and trim any protruding nasal hair. (First impression is the best impression).
2. Make sure you dont wear a see-through Panche at anytime during the function... And if the parental and in-law forces are against you and still insist on the transparent stuff, dont, for heaven's sake, DONT wear colored underwear. It will be as bad as wearing it on top of the panche (a la Superman, Batman, etc.)..
3. Resist the tremendous urge to eat the following during the reception (infact during dinner till end of honeymoon) - Eerulli, Kadalekai, Belluli (for the Kannada challenged folks, it is Onion, Groundnusts and Garlic).
4. During the golden era (from Wedding day till Honey moon), You will be invited for several lunches and dinners!!! Kindly refrain from eating high protein especially any form of kaalu. While you may argue that you will have the advantage of moving faster from place to place using jet propulsion, it is not a very desireable sight (as well smell) during the golden period.
5. There will be Kaashi yatra during the wedding ceremony. For the uninitiated let me explain this - It is a role play between the p-i-l to be( parents-in-law) and the s-i-l (You, Mr. Anil), where you have jacked up your price and decided to head to Kaashi spurning the hand of the lady. The p-i-l are supposed to plead to you and request you to comeback. This is a very crucial period. Please, I repeat, Please dont take this seriously and try to put an air of supremacy there. Inspite of my warnings, if you decided to go ahead, be warned that your prosepective p-i-l can decide not call you back and it can jeopardize your foreseeable future. It will be similar to the No-Confidence motion that our country's governance is going through. Mind you, you cant even do horse trading here !!!! Suggestion: Quickly distract and Use techniques to hasten this part of the function, so that the risk is minimized.
6. Now, lets come to the interesting part. WARNING: This section is PG 13 and Our younger readers are advised to skip this section if they are not accopmanied by their parents.
Anyways, you must have seen movies where the following business shops are emptied and relocated in the bedroom. They are - A Sweet and Savouries Shop and a Fruit shop. While you may be tempted to binge on the visually and nasally stimulating items, kindly ensure that they are taken away from the room. Well, I know, I know.. you are going to ask me why? Well my dear brother the logic is simple.. Have you ever seen a sprinter indulge in gastromic adventures just prior to the race??? I hope I dont need to elaborate any further... NOTE: In case our younger readers are curious, I will only reserve a kick in the butt as I had asked them not to read this and if they come this far, that is all they deserve. However, on a consolatory tone, "Dont fret, my brethern, your time shall come."
So, let me cut my list to this at this point in time and I will elaborate more as and when thoughts flow. See you guys in Tumukur!!!
1. Shave your beard (and if possible your moustache). Trim your moustache. Keep your armpits clean and trim any protruding nasal hair. (First impression is the best impression).
2. Make sure you dont wear a see-through Panche at anytime during the function... And if the parental and in-law forces are against you and still insist on the transparent stuff, dont, for heaven's sake, DONT wear colored underwear. It will be as bad as wearing it on top of the panche (a la Superman, Batman, etc.)..
3. Resist the tremendous urge to eat the following during the reception (infact during dinner till end of honeymoon) - Eerulli, Kadalekai, Belluli (for the Kannada challenged folks, it is Onion, Groundnusts and Garlic).
4. During the golden era (from Wedding day till Honey moon), You will be invited for several lunches and dinners!!! Kindly refrain from eating high protein especially any form of kaalu. While you may argue that you will have the advantage of moving faster from place to place using jet propulsion, it is not a very desireable sight (as well smell) during the golden period.
5. There will be Kaashi yatra during the wedding ceremony. For the uninitiated let me explain this - It is a role play between the p-i-l to be( parents-in-law) and the s-i-l (You, Mr. Anil), where you have jacked up your price and decided to head to Kaashi spurning the hand of the lady. The p-i-l are supposed to plead to you and request you to comeback. This is a very crucial period. Please, I repeat, Please dont take this seriously and try to put an air of supremacy there. Inspite of my warnings, if you decided to go ahead, be warned that your prosepective p-i-l can decide not call you back and it can jeopardize your foreseeable future. It will be similar to the No-Confidence motion that our country's governance is going through. Mind you, you cant even do horse trading here !!!! Suggestion: Quickly distract and Use techniques to hasten this part of the function, so that the risk is minimized.
6. Now, lets come to the interesting part. WARNING: This section is PG 13 and Our younger readers are advised to skip this section if they are not accopmanied by their parents.
Anyways, you must have seen movies where the following business shops are emptied and relocated in the bedroom. They are - A Sweet and Savouries Shop and a Fruit shop. While you may be tempted to binge on the visually and nasally stimulating items, kindly ensure that they are taken away from the room. Well, I know, I know.. you are going to ask me why? Well my dear brother the logic is simple.. Have you ever seen a sprinter indulge in gastromic adventures just prior to the race??? I hope I dont need to elaborate any further... NOTE: In case our younger readers are curious, I will only reserve a kick in the butt as I had asked them not to read this and if they come this far, that is all they deserve. However, on a consolatory tone, "Dont fret, my brethern, your time shall come."
So, let me cut my list to this at this point in time and I will elaborate more as and when thoughts flow. See you guys in Tumukur!!!
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