THE BLOG OF (sm)all THINGS.........

we all have someone in our lives who can elicit that elusive smile which seems gone forever in times of despair... There aren't many in mine but the ones present are absolute sweethearts,of that I'm assured... the above pic  has two proofs....my 7 year old twin cousins-Dimpy and Monty.... my fb status update dated 5th jan,2010- 'Damn u discovery..damn u animal planet...courtesy u two,my 7 yr old niece thinks i'm a 'crocodile' jst bcoz I laze around in the sun...nd the naughty girl that she is,she's christened me 'croco bhaiyya' ..nd guess wat??..I'm lovin every bit f it ;).... I needn't tell you who the naughty girl was...do I?? thats not all-she's also taught me the importance of colors  and has given me a chance to understand human psychology better through this .... an absolute angel for Monty,I'm his best bro just bcoz I brought him some PC games....the peck on the cheek was the first I've had in a long,long time...(n...

Family gatherings are joyous occasions without exception…… From the aunt who exclaims “arrey!!..kitna bada ho gaya mera raja beta” everytime she see’s you ( growing up is normal…ain’t it??…where’s the surprise??) to your young cousins who are almost always in awe of ‘ bhaiyya/didi’ ( I tell you;that feeling of having an elder cousin is one warm feeling to cherish) and of course,delicious food & gossip sessions lasting till late in the night,they all lend it a feel which makes you go nostalgic everytime you think of those times... Imagine being made to study in such times… torturous ,if I were to say in a word… Back home for a quick vacation this summer,I was at my maternal aunt’s place….my parents were there,as were my other maternal aunts & uncles along with my cousins……perfect settings for fun & frolic…. My 7 year old cousin Dimpy wasn’t too happy though…..with a test to give the next day,she had been made to sit with her books….. my dad :"arrey dimpy bete...

After the initial euphoria of being back home I find myself treading on similar lines 2 what col.karuna datta had predicted almost one nd a half yrs ago ..."being an AFMCite,i can very well say that after the 1st 2 vacations u'll start missing college sooner than you expect 2 do now"... .I remember seeing many expressions of disbelief then.... i myself was a part of that bunch... In hindsight I realise she might have been right.. 5 days at home and i'm done...a lack of things 2 do coupled with some savage weather has ensured that i do not venture out of home.... yesterday being no different,i was biding my time by watching some basketball vDEOS....the NBA finals b/w the LAKERS nd the CELTICS.... engrossed in the match,i failed 2 notice my 7 year old neice who had snuggled up beside me in bed,her object of interest being my laptop and not the game.... one kobe bryant dunk and she suddenly started chirping with glee "yellow house won!!...yellow house won!!...