Once bitten, twice shy.

Why does life not go as you want? I know, I know, a realist like me should not ask this question. But every time the reality hits me right in the face. Smack!! I had to go to the dentist today after chipping a tooth. I thought it would be a normal filling. No big deal. But, Surprise!Surprise! I had to get a root canal done. This is not the 1st time, but it doesn't get any easier.It can even turn a brave soul like me into a coward. The dentist had to stop and give me a pep talk. When that didn't work she reprimanded me. Lady, if you had a high power drill in your mouth, which by the way could cut your tongue, would you be silent? No. Your imaginative mind would give you vivid and morbid thoughts, which is the opposite of help. After that, she tried the "little kid" approach, which basically, was saying "you are such a brave girl, yes you are". After that dialogue I put on a brave front and endured the pain.No way was I going to be treated like a 10 year old(even though my behavior was like one). If you thought my humiliation was over after that, think again!! My mother had to give a play-by-play account of the entire incident to my sister, who promptly took my case about being a hypocrite. In my defense, dear sister, it is the opposite of eating a candy, which is what landed me in the dentist chair in the first place. There are 2 more sittings left to this ordeal and from experience I know I'll be the quietest and bravest soul possible. Amen!

Train Wreck!!

A few days ago, I got a forward on Stella Awards. For the lucky few who were ignorant, this award is given to the most outrageous (and mind-numbing) lawsuits. Reading about this award made me think of the other awards I had the unfortunate happenstance of coming across. The Ig Nobel prize (for the dumbest scientific achievement) and the Razzies (in recognition of the worst movies). As if it wasn't bad enough that such cataclysmic events(the breakdown of common sense) occurred, but we had to go ahead and honor them. Why don't we just give the best bizarre awards, the best of the worst??!! But no!! Someone bet me to it. I thought of it as a mockery, but someone went to a lot of trouble sorting out which one should take the prize. Is there no end to this disaster?? This vicious cycle of senseless events. I'm stuck in this vicious cycle just like any other person, blogging about it, that is. But the tiny little hope in me, that minute part that seems to fight constantly with the cynical side, hopes that someday the talk wouldn't involve such incidents, but be more on the intellectual side (the kind we humans think we are capable of).

The Confession!!

Forgive me followers, for I have sinned. It has been a while since my last post and in that time I have strayed from the path of righteousness (a.k.a fun and frolic) to the dark dreary road of evil(a.k.a work, work and more work). As it is with life, it is so easy to commit sins rather than do good deeds. Ironically, epiphany came to me in the form of sloth. Not just physical but also a mental lethargy. And as any human being would, I too want to reach the gates of heaven (no matter how many times the cynic in me is shouting "Yeah,right!!!"). In this regard, I have decided to post more often and have fun everyday, not just work until sleep sets in. Please followers let me know if I'm on the right path.