The other day , Altoid's close friend M invited us very kindly for lunch.After about 2 months of surviving my cooking and my colleagues' cooking..remind me to write about her sometime.. now this colleague of mine follows a very simple rule of thumb for every dish that she cooks ..
-Prepare a tadka of mustard seeds , channa dal , green chillies, red chillies,red chilli powder,garam masala, turmeric , any handy powder within a 3 metre radius
-Add to rice/subzi/semolina/vermicilli/egg mixture
-Say Fini
Ok, moving on.. M had cooked a fabulous , tasty and healthy(just the kind I love) lunch for us and just when we were lolling about the kitchen waiting for M to scoop out the ice cream for us , Alt launched on her favorite topic - Sagittarians.About how we the sagis are the out of sight out of mind variety(Now , tell me.What can I do if I choose not to miss people? Whats the point being sad about people who aren't around?Why waste a precious day being unhappy about things you can't help? Tell?).Yeah , thats when something stirred in the head.
A long time ago, I was 11.Then,to say that my sister was suffering the worst possible side effects of the terrible teens would be to understate.The Mother was , well , herself.So the two ganged up , yet again.
So , one Sunday afternoon , as I was sitting at my desk battling with a Gulmohar,the two creeped up behind me.And suddenly started talking , like they weren't aware I was around. I know! They sucked at play acting.Anyway , here's how the "conversation" went:
Alt : What will she do now?Its almost as if her whole identity has changed...
Mom: Yeah ..*err*.. correct
Alt: Who would've thought they were going to introduce a new zodiac sign!And that too called Ophiuchus!
Mom: Yes.. *err* unforutnately people born between November 30th and December 17th are now Ophiuchusites! Now , couldn't she have been born on the 18th?
Alt:OMG .. is she a cusp between this Ophi something and Sagittarius?What are the characteristics of this Ophi thing?Will all her Sagittarian traits ebb away now..?
By this time , I had forgotten to pretend I wasn't listening.. my head had turned 180 degrees and the eyes were popping out of their sockets..
Seren: Ammmaaa.. sob sob... what will I do Ammmmaa.. I dont want to be a cusb...
Amma:*Realizing that this was the most fun she could glean out the situation* Don't be silly now , couldn't you see we were playing a trick on you? Don't behave like an ass , now!
Alt: Yeah , I agree! Can't you take a joke without perennially turning on the waterworks?
Seren:*Looking very hopefully* So , this new zodiac was all fiction? I am still a Sagittarian?
Alt: Hell, no!It very much exists! Amma , say hellooooooo to our new Ophiuchusite...!!!
Yes , and my colleagues/friends wonder why I am this moody and cranky.Childhood scarring , I tell you!!
14 July 2009
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ROFL! you guys are a riot :) esp the Ophiuchusitians.
(you're too funny - had to delurk)
And I used to attribute "moodiness and crankiness" to one being a Saggi !! ahem .... I still do, that is :D.
And now I know about the Ophiuchusitians - and I have Alt and the Pillpopper to thank for that :D and of course you Seren, for bringing this to light :D.
Now, let me go and tell the Saggi out here that she is not a Saggi after all - she is an Ophiuchusitian !!!
Kodis Mom: :) Thanks , I'm guessing by all that fun that you are having , you definitely aren't a Ophiuchusite :P.
Gauri: :P What'd she say , and errm Gauri if they could discover a 13th zodiac , the 14th might be in the offing , you know :P
Hey Seren,
Have been a regular reader, but getting a chance to comment now. :)
Ophiuchusitian!! what? how do I even pronounce that?
You must have disappeared or something.. ;) but still I'd like to link to you in my blog. Hope you dont mind.
Hey S,
Missing your posts...Where are u??
Sailly (Silent reader ;-))
mypricelesslife & Lively : Same person I see from the link?Ophi better? :). I haven't disappeared ..yet!I'm hoping to soon going by the work that's being offloaded !Post about what ..?Oh I know! Will do soon :), and thanks for the link!
Sailly Aka Silent Reader:Since you've been nice enough to miss me , I shall post ..within the next 24 hrs, thanks!
Hey seren, new look. But it has covered only left part. Most of rightside is empty... :)
Just something I noticed.
Ophiuchusite- sheer genius!How did they come up with that?!