The "Spirit" of cooking.

After watching countless episodes of a cooking reality show the missus declares that she needs an oven. Having no other choice but to watch the same show when it is running, in the name of spending quality family time, I too watch these shows. Having an insatiable sweet tooth, I enjoy the desserts section a lot. I especially enjoy those dishes cooked with wine or desserts with brandy.

Being the awakened consumers that we are, we decide to do some research on the types of ovens available in the market. As a first step we scorch the net for models, makes and feedbacks. Finally we short list one of them and decide to go for it that weekend. I was all excited about making 'that' dessert. So I convince the wife and finally get a bootle of fine wine, just in case.

The next weekend we search for our model in a couple of shops but to no avail. We decide to order it online in one of those famous 'You can get anything shipped' online stores. We reach home dog tired and she goes to sleep. I decide to surf the net for the famous  'You can get anything shipped' online store. I bump into a desserts website. Since I was tired I decide to 'taste' some wine and get a good night's sleep.

Next morning we forgot all about our oven search and went about our weekday chores of appearing busy. Busy days lead to good night's sleep after sneeking into the kitchen cabinet for a round of wine tasting. By that Friday we decide we will get the oven that Saturday. Another fruitless search over the weekend and we decide not to buy the oven.

That day my wife decides to clean the kitchen closet and finds the empty bottle, which yours truly helped empty. We were again at square one, no oven, no wine. But the "spirit" of good cooking was not lost. It was decided that I stop watching cooking shows.

In my defence, what's the use of keeping the wine when we decide to not buy the oven anymore. Also wines don't ferment while in the bottle.

Disclaimer: The above story may or may not be true, but mostly true. It might or might not have happened to me. I might or might not have tasted the wine. All this may or may not be my imagination. All in all you should or should not believe anything written here over a period of time. 

My Best friends weddding

Dear Kit,

I remember it as yesterday when I was introduced to you by a common friend. Little did I know that it was the beginning of a wonderful friendship. Wonderful is too dull a word to describe the vivid, colorful, exciting, fun filled relation we shared over the last 8 years. I still wonder where have the 8 years gone. I guess, if not for you these years wouldn't have gone by this fast.

I will cherish all those days we had spent in the college canteen - licking chutney, joining straws to make the long straw and drinking slice (trying atleast), in the class room - discussing F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Linux, girls, and exchanging "softwares", etc, etc.

Not to forget the trips we had together, to Madikeri, to Parapady, to Manipal, Kanchipuram. and to Kings and Tulsi's. No discussion is complete without speaking about KF. Ofcourse KF rocks.

I know you will kill me for this but I had to say it. Thanks for being my outlet. Thanks for listening. Thanks for all the advice. Thanks for not saying a word when I expected silence. Thanks for all the talks. Thanks for everything. And before I forget, thanks for the free beer. Thanks for pick-up and drops, I'll miss it.

Here's wishing you on your big day. I have no doubt you will make a wonderful husband to Annie. I wish you years of happiness together. I wish you years of fun. I wish you all the happiness in the world.

Of course I would be attending the wedding and cannot post this on THE day. I will ping you for advice.

I wish you
A bit of sadness, to make the happiness happier for the rest of your lives,
A bit of bitter, to make the sweet sweeter for the rest of your lives,
A bit of fights, to make you understand each other better,
A bit of worries, to make you stronger for the rest of your lives,
Wishing you a happy married life. I wish you guys age together to see another ice age ;)

Loads of love
Yours truly