And the Oscar goes to...


Let's say I just won this year's Oscar for best blog. I'm standing on that stage holding the statue and am done with thanking almighty, kin, kith and his second cousin. Here is what I would say next (with a hint of a tear in my eye?). Thank you.. Thank you my audience, without you I'm nothing. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited, left a comment and clicked on an ad. Thanks Nair, assuming you did hit the button as many times as you told me about it. By the way I got second hand info today from a mature blogger - he told Vatsa and Vatsa told me - that you dont get to make any money unless people go crazy clicking.

Thank you colleagues - Sapna, Kavitha, Preeti, Sarbjit and Rohan for the comments. No thank you Harsha. Kiran, my most enthu reader. He actually reads the blog without me reminding him.

Thank you family - Achan, Amma - I eat more than the buns and bananas - you know me but I am confident I will reduce, Vyas, Rui - for the most wonderful comments. Aswathy Chechi - Thanks! You rock too.

My friends Paro and Divya - Thank you for the nice words and Divya Chechi for becoming a follower. I know I did ask you to become one. Nevetheless.

And Bjoern - for adding this link to your favorite list. I was touched.

Talking about awards, I am confident of winning one soon. Not just this year. Year after year.. The Lousiest Neighbour award.

Right after christmas, my next door neighbour, whose daughter and Rui are best friends, came over to present us with a cake. I just stood at the door as if the pizza guy is delivering pizza. Thankfully it ocurred to me to invite them in. As they stepped in Simi told me that this is the first time she has ever come into our house. And we have been neighbours for the past two and half years, neighbours like - if they sneeze in their house we say bless you in ours.

 

Last October, on the day of Diwali, another of our neighbours gave us some lovely sweets on a small plate. To this day I haven't returned it. I have been meaning to make something special and send it across as I just can't think of giving an empty plate in return. So today I am going to make prawns biriyani. Wish me all the best. I will let you know shortly if we are still on talking terms after they taste it. That would definitely ensure me the lifetime achievement award. I hope they are not allergic to seafood. Nah they are not vegetarians... Are they?!