Rusted Ramblings

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Post-marriage Ponderings

Been really busy these past few months - getting married !! Well the marriage ceremonies hardly took about 6 hours, but the preparations took about 6 months (seriously!). Anyways this is not about marriage or about me, but about post-marriage and my wonderful wife. For some weird reason everyone she meets post-marriage (its about a month now) seems to be asking her why is she still the same and why hasn't she put on more weight !! Now the whole logic of this perplexes me. In the first place, why is she expected to put on weight? Is it that a newly married wife is supposed to have a more relaxed and less strenuous life now that she has someone else to do the running about? (no sorry that's not gonna happen sweetie :) ). Or is it because you have now 'settled down', so you tend to accumulate umm 'mass' ? Or that the huge amount of endorphins coursing through your blood at around this time has some side effect? I mean I just don't get it !! Is there some physical, chemical or social reason for such a phenomenon to be expected ? And what is weirder still is - why aren't they asking me the same question?!! (on second thoughts, it's good that they don't ;)

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Modernistic perching posts

Some time back there were a couple of jambul trees and a neem tree just outside my building. These were frequented by many birds (mostly crows). I've spent hours observing the antics of crows when I was a kid. Sadly these trees were chopped down some time back, taking forever with them the birds' gallivanting spots.
At present the building is under renovation and is covered with bamboo scaffolding. So guess what, the birds (mostly crows these days, the sparrows have mostly disappeared) have happily taken to the scaffolding. They use them as resting spots, eating spots, take-off spots, wooing spots, bullying spots and practically every other spot. They expertly dart through the lattice and consider then as extensions to the nearrby trees. It quite amazing to see the adaptability of these creatures. Surely a lesson here for us.

Saturday, September 24, 2005

You know you work in a crazy place, when you get a roasted papad, a tomato and an onion (all neatly gift wrapped) as a birthday present ! I luvvvvvvvved it !!