I should run for president! or some sort of minister.

I've been such a lazy butt. I probably wouldn't be writing even now if it wasn't for the one (extremely supportive) reader I have. Why do I get bored with things I usually like doing? I'm destined never to have a job I will like. If I have to do it, then I'll stop liking it. How do you stop yourself from getting into that state of mind?
I don't think I'm even aware of what's new with me or what's in my mind that I have any sort of urge to write about. That's just sad. I hate the uneventful twenties. Lots of little events don't count. Speaking of little events, I've hosted 3 successful "parties" (well, more like little wine and cheese get-togethers and board game dinners) in the past month and I am now entitled to the title "Awesome fabulous hostess". Now, if only I could cook or be bothered to cook. I bet I'd be awesomely fabulous if I could be bothered. :D

I got quoted by some reporter in some newspaper this week regarding our market scenario. I made it as general as possible because the market is a bit tricky at the moment. I was also paranoid about how the article would turn out because reporters scare me. And I was sure they'd misspell my name. I sent them an email with my full name and they replied addressing me by the usual wrongly spelt version. Thankfully, the article got my name right. My priorities are all in place, aren't they?

We had some big bandh yesterday for the whole Sri Lanka situation. I'm guessing the whole problem is solved now because our buses didn't run. What's a little inconvenience when a whole nation can be saved, huh? We still had to work because we don't have any love for the Tamils (apparently, that's what it means) and because if we bunked yesterday we might have to make up for it on Saturday. And I have to go watch "Confessions of a shopaholic" on Saturday. I'm so indifferent to worldly affairs and politics. That's bad. I need to change. I should vote this year. I got some text saying that if I think that none of our candidates are capable of leading us, there's an option known as 490. Needless to say, no one around me knew about it. I searched on google. No such luck. Until I found out that it's the Rule 49-o. Here's an excerpt from an article about it:

49-O. Elector deciding not to vote. - If an elector, after his electoral roll number has been duly entered in the register of voters in Form-17A and has put his signature or thumb impression thereon as required under sub-rule (1) of rule 49L, decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in Form 17A by the presiding officer and the signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.

A still unclear concept about this rule is that if the number of votes recorded under Rule 49-O exceeds the maximum number of votes polled for any of the candidates, a re-election is held and the rejected candidates can’t compete again. Public awareness about Rule 49-O is lacking! If we, as Indian citizens don’t know about our own rights, then for whom have these rules been framed? The politicians are elected by none other than the public. We should be aware of our right to reject the candidate(s) standing for election. So, let’s wake-up to reality and form a popular government on the merits of the candidates, and not by seeing how popular he/she is in the media. Let’s unite as 'One India' and follow ‘no words but action’ and implement it for a better and safe tomorrow.

It should not be a situation where you vote for the lesser of two evils. Because that is still evil, all said and done. Would people use this right? Or would they be too afraid that they'll get threatened or murdered if they take a stand. There's no point in me saying all this in a private blog so I'm going public again. If I get killed, you'll know why :p

Now, back to less important but lighter things. My cousins and I went to a new restaurant called Absolute a couple of weeks ago. It's so pretty and all glass. I like glass as long as I'm not standing on it or it's not in the pane form like in Omen. Anyway, as always I'm on time (aka "early" by Indian standards) for dinner appointments and since I look pathetic waiting for people who the waiters suspect won't show, they try and make me feel welcome. I make waiter friends everywhere and they always sound like I'm a regular the next time I go there. I'm secretly flattered. The food was really good, by the way, and expensive. But my dark chocolate tonka cake and the carrot cake with cream cheese mousse was totally worth it.

I'm addicted to "Bones" all of a sudden. I think it was the way they did the Gormagon case. And my new favourite - "Better off Ted". The characters are hilarious. New guy on "Greek" - Andrew J. West - sooo hot. I claim.

Oh, by the way, I got an autographed photo from Beatrice Arthur! :) I'm such a star struck retard. I should be supporting all our movie stars who want to run the country, shouldn't I? Yeah, maybe if they made shows like "The Golden Girls".

Ps - That shark sketch was way back from 1999 or 2000. He looks so different and I always forgot to draw his dorsal fin.