the brilliance of a unstrung mind

Spent the majority of the day berating the physical pains of being a woman while reading Khushwant Singh's
'Women,sex,love and lust'...quite an antidote to be truthful!The man clearly knows what he's talking about though the cynics of the world may disagree.I laughed out loud each time I re read these words;

'In work an ayah,in the kitchen a cook,in business a bania,in bed a courtesan.If you have all in one person,you do not have to be polygamous-you have a one-woman harem.'

 I'm genuinely worried about all those women out there who can't cook,have no head for numbers,won't lift a finger except to press the remote,phone or calling bell and last but not the least the poor souls out there who have no idea that they have a part to play in bedding activities...are they bound to a life of suffering and infidelity?are their inabilities and ignorance responsible for their men being ever ready pant dropping enthu cutlets?At the end of it as usual the onus is somehow ended up with us..They should teach us women ,'How to be a one-woman harem' and balance it by teaching men,'What is a one-woman harem.'All this going through my head when 'my man' tells me oh so cheerfully that he's off for dinner at Hooters...irony at its best huh?
Another birthday last week...a profusion of Ariens in my life...headstrong,passionate,idealistic and CRAZY bunch of people...

'O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day;
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away'


Love them,hate them,love them some more:)Sitting in the clammy city of Roshogollas and Dada (take your pick: Bappida.Mithunda,Sourabhda) and Didi (only Ms Bannerjee unless you want to be banned!),I've got sum new stuff for the list.

To the Watchers: A gem of a small french film called The Choir'....brings so many smiles to your face and you're hooked...left me wondering for the nth time why the largest film producing country in the world (that's us in case you're still clueless) is barely called upon when the best cinema in the world is discussed.If you're in for a intense experience go back to Shiva and be prepared to once again wowed by the phenomena that was RGV and the hotness that is Nag!On a lower note,Housefull 2 collections are blowing my mind...what exactly are we watching?

To the Space cadets: Just some meditation today and if your mind is calling out for that state of nothing, listen to Osho 'From Sex to Super-consciousness'...quite the mastermind.

To the Cookers: Meatballs in Spicy Black Bean Sauce- easy to make finger food that has everyone reaching  for an already empty bowl!
ing:
mince(keema)-250gms
half cup finely chopped onion
1tbsp finely chopped ginger
1tbsp finely chopped garlic
1tbsp finely chopped green chilli
half tsp chinese five spice powder
1 egg
3 tbsp spicy black bean sauce
1tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
half cup stock
1tsp honey
half cup chopped spring onion(only the greens)
oil
salt and pepper.
drain the mince of water.now combine mince,onions,chilli and ginger,garlic.add five spice powder and salt.break the egg into it and mix well.make small balls out of it about the size of a table tennis ball(or golf if that works for you!) and set aside.Now in a saucepan add the black bean sauce and saute for a 2 minutes,add the other 2 sauces and mix well.lower the flame and add the stock.let the sauce reduce to the thick consistency before adding the honey.remove from heat.in a deep pan heat the oil till smoking and deep fry the meatballs.drain on tissue and put into your serving bowl.add the spring onions to your sauce and drizzle it generously over the meatballs.Serve hot.

Since summer is kind of bumming my trip here's one more just to beat the heat: Fresh fruit with jelly.
ing;
1 pkt jelly mix (there are at least ten flavours available)
1 cup finely chopped red/green apple,pear,pomegranates,strawberries.
prepare the jelly as per the instructions on the packet.pour fruits into a bowl and add the jelly mix to it.Now chill til ready.Yum yum and super cooling.

My dog is waiting for her dose of attention and I must oblige.Did I forget to mention I gifted my best friend a star for his birthday!Yes we mere mortals can do that now....til I itch to write again...be happy:)