BOO!!!

There was once a girl called Ina

who was as magical a witch as Sabrina

when her mom was out of sight

she would be all delighted to take a flight

dress herself and give her a fright

Edward scissor hand was scary you say

wait till this "Puttu maker" hand comes your way

run to your houses and you better pray

that this little monster just stays away

Boo!Boo!will the little monster cry

up and up will she fly

dare her rules do you defy

the poor mom can duly testify

The scary monster night is here

Let's all stay out in the clear

Tonight she will take to your streets

Send her armed with loads of treat

Only the treats will come to your aid

Stay afraid..stay very afraid!!

Tonight all the creatures are on a crusade

Halloween is here which you can NEVER evade

Behold the Boogie woogie Pumpkin girl!

Face is orange and stem is green

Reigned through the night like a queen

Laughs away showing off her loot

Looking cute as always to boot

It was all such a pretty scene

Hope you too had a scary Halloween!!

The Tag of mush

It's tag time again. This time around Parul tagged me to reveal the engaging err engagement story. Without further ado and having arm twisted PC man to give his proverbial all encompassing shrug of a shoulder and final sigh of resignation ,get ready to spread this mushy can of beans onto your toasted tortillas.

It's pretty much a simple tale of how the nice sweet girl made the nice ,smart mallu guy bhel (sell) some excellent papads (or perhaps papadums) and made him skip through some hula hoops before saying an yes.

Having literally given the guy a taste of things to come and bowled him over by her masterful culinary skills during the first meeting needless to say the girl never actually expected to hear from the guy again. But then you see some guys are clearly gluttons for punishments and PC man happened to be one of them or perhaps it should be said he was clearly smitten by the irresistible charms of fuzzy (dismissing the buzz of PC man singing "You're so vain" off tune near the ear) Soon after that he managed to hold a knife to the throat wheedle out from a poor friend of hers ,secured her messenger i.d and acting all surprised bumped accidentally onto the girl online one fine day. He helped her fix some bug on her comp and what's more turned out to be a pretty good listener and claimed that her sense of humor was pretty "cute". He was also one of those mallus who pronounced her name rightly without distorting it and zimply had no plans to go to dubaaii.

And so it began. A chat here and a chat there and soon enough there were chats everyday and every night that it became a part of their lives. And soon enough the public transportation officials were singing praises of PC man for his generous encouragement and moolah they got due to his weekly trips from Pune to the girl's hometown. Soon the girl's dad raised his eyebrows on the soaring net bills while PC man contemplated his new found employed-but-constantly-broke status. That was also the time when he uttered those" three words " during a chat following the declaration by the girl as to how she had stuffed herself up to her nose attending a wedding feast. She still feels those gluttony confessions perhaps made her even more irresistible. Who can resist a chick who can confess freely how she is a such a fine connoisseur of food,none I tellya. Gluttony girlfriends are the in thing and mucho in demand.

The girl however took her time. She wasn't sure she said. Who knows whether this sweet talking guy turns out to be a stalker,or worse an axe murderer and wanted in three states. A girl had to take her time she thought. She said she would be glad to be friends. The guy sweetly agreed bidding his time to wait for the red signal to turn green. But the chats and calls and visits continued. He listened,he cared ,he made her laugh,he was supportive and had a disarming smile.

He was always very organized while her other name would have been chaos

He was calm and patient while she lost her cool in no time

He was a stickler for rules while she even drove like a menace on two wheeler with utter disregard to traffic rules. He said one has to write a will and have a death wish before hopping onto her bike and she said suit yourself and walk.

She had a good hand at drawing and sucked at painting while he painted like a dream

She loved to dance whereas he has been one of those rhythm-less creatures born with two left feet . His dancing always looked like a bad imitation of shammi kapoor(He blamed it on the high standards set by the filmi heroes of malluwood gyrating against gravity and sheer mass in mundus)

She devoured books like there was no tomorrow while he blasphemously claimed books are a waste of time

She was technically challenged while he was a technical genius

She loved dogs and he thought the best pets were fish

She was a chatterbox and outgoing while he was a man of few words

He loved his chicken while she wanted to adopt the chicken and take it home.

But they did fit together pretty perfectly. And slowly she began to appreciate what they had.

At the end of 2 years ,7 months and 15 days there was a walk in the park and then the guy went down on his knees and amorously with a gorgeous big rock amidst of the beautiful flowers proposed marriage. Then a sentimental bollywood tune played in the background while the girl dabbing her eyes with tears and sniffing into her expensive handkerchief and hands to her mouth in shock and uttering "Yes,oh yes"

That's so NOT how it went.....

They sat at the lake watching and commenting on how all the aunties and uncles who came for their evening jog seemed more interested in catching up on gossip and ironically devouring plentiful pani puries and gobi manchuries while commenting on the young couples who sat there on the benches stealthily and casting those incredulous you-shall-burn-in-hell look their way.

PC man- You do realize we just got fleeced off that last 50 rupees we had by that old woman don't you?

Fuzzy- I told you she was no face reader or an astrologer. You didn't have any 10's or 20's?Who gives a lame old lady con 50 rs??

PC man- She looked very old and seemed like she needed it more than us.

Fuzzy- So you realize we have to now walk all the way back home right due to your generosity towards dire pretending to be needy people?

PC man- It's all right. It's a beautiful evening to take a walk

They walked and it started to drizzle lightly as he gallantly gave his jacket to her and held her close.

Fuzzy- Hmm..it sure is a beautiful evening

PC man- I do wish we can be together this way always

Fuzzy- *pondering over that sentence* You mean legally?

PC man- *calmly taking her hand* Yes,legally . So what do you say?

Fuzzy- Hmm..Do you snore when you sleep?

PC man- No

Fuzzy- Good and can I still have a dog at our home in non-negotiable terms.

PC man- All right but I can't clean after it

Fuzzy-That's ok. And I suck at cooking and I hate doing dishes

PC man- I won't complain. I can also cook and we will get a dishwasher or a maid.

Fuzzy- I like squeaky clean bathrooms

PC man- No probs,I promise I won't be a slob.

Fuzzy- In that case I would say an yes.

PC man- *Doing a jig* I never thought this day will be here

Fuzzy- But you do know you still have to go down on the knees and do the ring thingy right?Thanks to that old lady I'm letting you off the hook today.

He did go down on the knee with the ring and all that soon enough.

And that was just a beginning...

Now to tag some more for the same. I tag Rayshma,Lavs and Nainaashley. Let's hear the story girls!

Missing in action

Have you seen this woman?

She was last seen blogging around this blog and has not been heard of for some days now. All we found is this picture and we have some reasons to believe that this very likely could have been her.

The features which helped us pin her down:

1.Most of the days she wakes up late having forgotten to set the alarm the previous night and is seen muttering to herself that she is running late while she carries the kid to drop off at the sitters. Then remembers she hasn't turned off that iron box and frantically calls her hubby to see if the house is already on fire.

2. Burns atleast one breakfast ,an occasional lunch and dinner almost every week due to her brilliant multitasking abilities . Sometimes she is seen shaking her fist at the smoke alarm blaring on some burnt toast or potatoes when it happens before chaos ensues.

3. Swears at the evil scale and calls upon it's death saying it's gone over to the dark side and it better not conspire in this weighty coupe being staged against her.

4. Grooms herself in record time and knowingly ignores that small suspicious unidentified stain on the sweater.

5.Reaches 20 minutes late to work and hopes no one notices,blames it all on the "lazy husband and kid " phenomenon.

7.Sneezes a couple of times and wipes her reddened nose a little harder in order to irriate her germ phobic co worker just for kicks.

8. Remembers she forgot her lunch in the refrigerator and perhaps even left the trash bag at the door.

9.Forgets at times to fill up the gas and ends up at times taking the wrong exit (blames it on the Tim Horton's coffee she missed that evening)

10. Gets caught in rain without the umbrella all the time and ends up looking like an electrocuted wet cat when she goes to pick the kid up.

11. Kicks herself for forgetting that she had to go help a friend in packing stuff to move after the friend leaves a superlatives filled message on her answering machine reminding her of the same.

12. Smiles through clenched teeth when hubby calls to remind her of his evening office party and her turn to put the toddler through bath and bed and then loses balance tripping over the lego pieces and lands on her nose.

13.Falls on her feet and thanks the lord after finding some frozen pizza inside the fridge so she doesn't have to cook for the night

14. Feeds and packs off the bouncy toddler to bed and fixes a glass of wine,thinks of her blog and sighs ,thinks of her gym membership and a ballooning back with a much deeper sigh, then passes off on the sofa while trying to catch up on the desperate housewives along with her pending work snacking on some potato chips for solace.

We are currently trying to dig her out and get her to finish some of the tags that she has been accumulating at her blog along with her growing laundry at home which threatenes to flow out of her door and cause a tsunami into the neighbor's house. We think it being friday and all she ought to be restored into a happier mood effortlessly. Nothing that a weekend and some lazy cocktails can't fix. Meanwhile keep her in your thoughts and wish her speedy recovery.

The weekend song

The little high priestess sang

"Ding!Dong! usher the auspicious day along"

Initiate a ritual so she can never write wrong

Now let's shake those bangles and dance all day long

Wishing for fun and happiness all lifelong

Florence is in town

It was a sad sad day when Mr. Chimp took ill. He just had retired to bed after a heavy meal consisting some cheetos,cheerios and potato chips ,washed it down with some milk (which he hated as it always ended up leaving his brown fuzzy fur all wet) when the cold bug struck. His shiny coat looked unhealthy than ever with years of being used by a little one as a wiping mop and being dragged all around the house. It was a long time he had been offered the laundry spa services and even though he hated being jostled around in that big white box and getting water up his snort, it left him always with a fresh smelling healthy looking fur and feeling great. But being the sweet self he was, he never complained,afterall he was still much better off than Mr.Giraffe who got thrown out of the window and fell into a muddy pool of water getting all his yellow coat turned brown by the little one in a fit of anger. Poor guy couldn't play the songs he was tuned to play due to depression that having mud in your insides brings. The sloppy kisses however by the little one did help a bit,you see the little one other than those transient fit of tantrums is quite a kind kid. But the Giraffe still nursed some raw wounds.

Amidst of all other friendly inhabitants inside the toyland,it was an undisputed fact that Mr.Chimp was still the most favorite. He has been around long before the little one arrived . He came all the way from China (it said so on the tag he has at his tush even though he always contemplated why he never looked quite asian and hated noodles) and was elated when the little one picked him as a confidant from the pack. He didn't mind being drooled over like there was no tomorrow or having his nose and ears gnawed at all the time, being poked and dragged around like a rag doll,being touched and hugged with sticky fingers and sticky noses all the time. So when Mr. Chimp took ill he was a sight to behold and with the runny nose and sore throat he felt more stuffed than ever. He wondered for a minute if he ought to get an appointment with those fine ENT doctors he often saw on the animal planet. The stuffed paw didn't help much in punching the numbers he soon realized. He still tried to be cheerful with the little one and when she gave out her best hugs to him did he feel a little better. Afterall he was still the leader of the pack and he had to set a good example for the rest of the younglings who often seemed to be full of themselves on how to conduct oneself with dignity even in difficult times. Especially the recently recruited bunch,just the other day he had to intervene to break up a fight between the white bunny and Tweety who was teased because she had developed a mouldy coat. Kids these days!Mr.Chimp sighed. He certainly had his work cut out for him and now this cold was threatening to spoil it.

The little one however was quick to notice that her buddy was not being himself. Wiping her own leaking faucet of a nose with a tissue she scratched her little head thinking how she could help him. It was at that moment she found her Florence nightingale calling. Off she hurried into the room and came back with all her nursing paraphernelia. Mr. Chimp was then unceremoniously made to lie down on the pillow and asked to rest and relax. Ah,serves him right thought the evil Giraffe hoping he will get smeared with some of the little one's snot. Much to the toys surprise the little Florence took it on herself to clear up his blocked passages with the nasal aspirator. Ah,heaven Mr.Chimp thought as she expertedly got rid of all the yellow gooey stuff off his stuffed nose. This was followed by a medicine dropper which also delivered some yucky tasting liquid down his throat. This is for your fever Mr.Chimp the little one whispered as she coughed and patted him and hugged him to make him feel better.

All the toys watched this scene with intense jealously. The teddy bear grumbled under his breath saying why he had not gotten the bug inspite of being left out on the balcony whole night in the cold by the little girl. As they watched, the little one tucked Mr.Chimp into his bed and kissed him goodnight. She then tottled around to her room saying goodnight to all her toys so as to put a smile back on their faces. She then rushed off calling after her lazy mama to get her to bed with her bedtime story. Teddy announced how they would all take turns to entertain the kid till she and Mr.Chimp get nursed back to health from this nasty cold. The Giraffe made up it's mind it would do everything under the sun to usurp Mr.Chimp soon. Afterall it's a toy eat toy world right. Not my nose though she declared,never sacrificing nose for that kid to chew again even though she scores high on the cute factor. Unaware of all the conspiracy Mr.Chimp slept on..Tomorrow would certainly be a new day!

Lights,camera,action

Scene: A perfectly beautiful evening.

Having just stuffed himself with some delicious(?) food PC man found himself slipping slowly into a blissful fit of slumber. Soon he was scaling mountains,swinging his dagger dangerously as the dark and handsome Prince of Persia battling demons in the distant land. Just when he was about to rescue that princess as she battled her lovely eyelashes at him with a beckoning call, he felt an earthquake coming along. He resisted trying to keep his hands on the dagger but it continued to shake him. Soon enough he sensed something being yanked off and cold breeze hitting him . As he watched he noticed the princess scowl at him and utter angrily words like "Wake up,didn't you promise to take us today?Get off the bed before I drench you with this cold water" ,her amarous gaze suddenly looked so furious. He was so befuddled and quickly opened his eyes and took in his lovely wife standing over him holding a sippy cup of water in a menacing way and pointing her finger towards the clock.

PC man- *with a loud groan* Is it 5 already?Do we really have to go?

Fuzzy- *yanking out the blanket*Not if you want to be reminded of this for the rest of the year. I trust you will make a wise decision. "A" has already called and said that he will meet us at the entrance. So we better hurry up

Soon enough we met A & V and the gang in front of the entrance.

PC man- *looking pretty smug* You guys ought to thank me. I got you all the tickets for 18$ using some of my influences and contacts. Otherwise we would have had to pay 25$ each!

Fuzzy- *feigning a mock cough and nudging PC man slightly* I think you ought to look at this board dear.

PC man-*beholding the sign which said- Enjoy the last day of the Chinese Lantern festival only for 15$ per ticket* WTF?can't believe these chinese guys cheated me.

Fuzzy- It's allright,let's just go and enjoy the evening. And *catching PC man's eyes* no,I can't stand blocking the board till your friends get in. Don't even think about asking.

So off they went to see the festival which costed a bit more than it should have. It was however spectacular. It's said it took 60 Master Craftsman 45 days to build the lovely sets, which were displayed on land and water. They were specially flown all the way from China to create these masterpieces and boy oh boy did they do a fabulous job. The one that left us in total awe was the wonderful Terra-cotta warriors and a fire breathing dragon made entirely of cups and saucers!

It was almost surreal walking through the chinese mythological characters side by side the 2008 Olympics mascot "Fu-wa". We also sat through a traditional tea ceremony conducted by the lake with lessons on how to brew a perfect chinese tea. Needless to say lot of green tea might be making it's way into our home in days to come!!

Then as always since we were travelling with a bunch of we-live-to-eat kind of men folks we halted as soon as we spotted a food court hoping to taste some traditional stuff. A friendly looking traditionally dressed chinese lady waved me over and in halting chinese accent convinced us she would make me taste the original traditional chinese bubble tea and some great chinese food. Having already blown over by the tea ceremony we blindly allowed her to serve us only to see that we got served the commercial manchu-wok meal with a world's horriblest tasting bubble tea ever. We were fleeced out of our money just for a meal we might as well have had in any shopping mall. But the moon cakes helped us calm down a bit.They were F-A-N tastic!!

Now high on the spring rolls and noodles and some bad chicken the group made it's way to the rest of the displays. The night was getting chillier when Ina and the rest of the toddler folk started dropping hints that they would now prefer to call it a night. As we passed through the last display showcasing some chinese men engaged in hand to hand combat the men folk were inspired. Full stomach sometimes does wonders to their brains. Afterall they were no less than the olden day warriors were they?hence one guy took over the camera while the others took turns in posing in front of the warrior effigies as a la modern day macho soldiers in combat.

Their actions were carefully being observed by 2 little boys accompanied by their parents. Then they spoke loudly enough for all of us to hear:

Little boy 1: Wow,look at them,they are fighting!!

Little boy 2: *observing keenly with knotted eyebrows* No,they are not.

Little boy 1: Why?can't you see what they are doing?

Little boy 2: *satisfied with his deep analysis and stating* Nopes,they are just a couple of homosexuals!

The modern day warriors looked pretty scandalized! Kids do say the darndest things.

Yep, the evening just turned out spectacular as I said:)

Weekend at last

Even though all that I would love to do this weekend is to remain in a permanent state of inertia and play pretend dead on a nice warm bed sadly though people won't allow me. I do have

1) To scare the daylights out of a dear friend by throwing a scary surprise party on her 30th birthday tomorrow.*V,sorry couldn't resist that one (evil smile)*

2) To get some moms and dads around to make them do what they love to do,to brag about their kids,throw in scary advices to some brand new parents to be and then embarass them into participating in the silly games and use it to blackmail them later I have up my sleeve at another friend's baby shower the very next day

3)Drag PC man and his lazy ass to finally take us to that show at the lakeshore.

4) Pray and pray that the little one's nose which is playing "turn on and off the faucet" tune presently doesn't get worse and drown the other shopping plan with it.

5) Snooze till 9,have nice pancakes with maple syrup and a steaming coffee breakfast in bed,read my newspaper from page to page,no thoughts of laundry,cleaning or vaccuming,no wiping running noses,to just stretch myself in front of the tv,relax and catch up on a favorite movie and a cocktail *SNAP,SNAP* Out of reverie because that's not going to be possible *heaves a sigh*
But it felt so good just to think of it!

I will leave you to enjoy the weekend with this fun video.Have a great one!

A brag moment

*walks around proudly all around the room with a smug look on the face*

*jumps up and down for a minute making a spectacle of herself and gets back to the smug face*

*Does a little jig and gets a big grin on her face and then blurts out* Did you see that???Did you really see what I got????

It's been raining awards here in Fuzzyblogland folks!The vivacious Moppet's mom has graciously bestowed the honor of a rocking girl blogger award on yours truly. She believes that she has found me pretty Rocking!!!!Did you hear that??I rock!!Now I'm one among the cool kids of bloggie land you see. Coming from an awesome blogger like her I do consider this an honor. We recently had a tearful reunion after having lost each other at the Kumb mela long back,she proudly calls me her twin and I honestly feel the same way,we do have a lot in common . She is goofy,hilarious,inspiring and thoughtful and with her delightful toddler her blog is always a sure way to get yourself a much needed good laugh to brighten your day. Do give her a holler and you will discover how insanely talented she is just like me;) Did someone say I was being so modest,what can I say?rocking and modest,yep that's your fuzzy duhlings!

Just when I was recovering from this elation the one blogger I'm completely in awe with, Itching to write went a step ahead and awarded me the "Schmooze blog" award. It’s a blogging community involvement award for those bloggers who make the effort to connect and develop relationships in the blogosphere.

Did you hear that??I rock as well as schmooze! What began as an outlet to all those buzzing thoughts crowded in my head, blogging has really helped me discover all you wonderful people out there and it's heartening to see what I write resonates with people too. Thank you ITW. She is one awe inspiring mom of twins (Yes!double the trouble one little toddler gives me making my life seem like a circus ring and she deals with two of them!!)and a career woman balancing the whole lot wonderfully and making it seem so effortless. Do drop by her place and you will know how true all my words are.

Now each one of such awards do come with the responsibility of having to nominate a few more for the same. I know,you all are squirming in your seats by now and anticipating the opening of the secret envelope. Hmm..herein lies the problem. There are so many wonderful blogs which I love that's its really hard to pick a few (which match the high standards now set by fuzzy,MM and ITW likes) *voice inside fuzzy's head- Stop it,you narcissistic you!awards have a way of twisting your mind and waking that gloating monster inside you*

Seriously though I would give it away for each and every one of you cause you all rock!* blowing some kisses to the crowd Mwaaah*

(now you know you can safely nominate me to replace Ban Ki-moon at the UN,I'm good with such statements of peace)

But sadly though I still have to nominate so here you go. *drum roll please*Time to spread some love...

I call upon these 5 to join me at the Rocking girls party:

1. Rayshma- She is wacky,witty and fun. She has her own unique way of writing which is delightful to read. *Pst pst,Raysh ..we still have to plan that ladies only night remember with the cocktails,of course that's not the reason for the award*;);)

You rock babes!

2. Something to say- Here is one girl who truly rocks. I admire the clarity and conviction with which she blogs and it always get me thinking. Her adventures presently from the Arabic world is fascinating to read. Welcome to the rocking girls party STS:)

3.Itching to write - Nopes,this is not a return of a favor. This is because I believe you do rock!Hop in to the party. Here's to building many more wonderful memories with the twins!

4.Lavs- She blogs with a flair of her own and about issues she feels strongly about. *pst pst Lavs,you also earned some extra brownie points for being a fellow HPite. wink,wink* cheers girl!

5. Upsilamba- A girl with a contagious sense of humor even though we all wish she would blog a bite more often. Hopefully this award will get her rocking more often and we get a stream of posts as a result of the inspiration. Hop into the grand party Upsi!!

Wait wait,it's all not over yet.. Remember I have one more set to announce because I received another one too *milking the brag moment upto the last drop* . So let's get on with the "Schmooze" award.

And the winners are: *drum roll*

1.Mind of an Orchid- You truly have a way of connecting with people Orchi. And you were missed in the blogsphere during your break and it's good to have you back!

2. Skinny- When talking about building connections and community the first name which came to my mind is this girl. You have to read her blog to know just how beautiful she writes and the way she inspires. Skinny,your blog packs all the schmooze I have seen. Keep writing!

3. Moppet's mom- Do I need to say why? She packs all the schmooze and laughter in a punch that's why!

4. Ricky- Punjabi munda in the great white north. An avid cricket fan and whose seventeen tomatoes are fun and inspiring place to hang out .Ricky,flaunt this one!

5.Artnavy- Another inspiring lady who somehow manages to pack in a lot in a small post. I admire her for many reasons and if you visit her you would too. Art,this is right up your alley!

*cracks open the champagne* here's to ALL blogger buddies who are much more above all these awards and likes. You all rock not because of any award but by being just your wonderful selves. Cheers and thanks for being there!

The family road trip

Every once in a while we get seized with an inspiration to take that "feel good" road trip. And that's exactly what happened during this long weekend. While everyone around us were perhaps planning to stuff themselves with turkey we decided to be gluttons for punishment and get on the road with a bawling little creature in tow.

Trips also mean a lot of packing. Given my obsessive nature I take a lot of pains in making them perfect. I always plan ahead and pack to face any eventual emergency (the car can break down,we might drive our way into neverland even get kidnapped by aliens and the likes,very valid,legitimate fears) and it drives people nuts. And as I did it took me a trip down memory lane.

Flash back to the year 2005 when packing for a trip was a piece of cake. My list then consisted of

1.Right outfits to take:

Day dress

Dress for fancy dinner or club outing

Fashionable 'tourist' wear when sight seeing

Poolside/beach wear

Accessories (totally necessary)

Comfortable fashionable jeans (ah,don't we all need them)

All color coordinated and neatly arranged in a fancy suitcase.

2.Obsessed about those matching sandles- A pair for every "Special" dress. Both for the day and for the night ofcourse and those "Sexy" dainty ones proven to leave a trail of drool and green eyes behind are a must .

(the trips always caused mysterious growth spurts in the already good pile of shoes everytime I planned though. Quite spooky indeed)

3. Lotions and essentials (Ahem..which consisted of let's say 10-15 assorted items )- Packed smartly in a cool tote .

4. Hair care equipment (brushes, comb, blow dryer)- Frizzy hair like mine requires herculean efforts to be tamed. I can give Chewbacca a run for the money if confronted on my really "bad" hair day.

5. Books- to enjoy relaxing on the plane or lying sprawled soaking up the sun on the beach.

6.Music-Ipod and cds loaded with my favorite and updated tunes.

7. Hit the gym a lot more religiously so you can be right in shape to flaunt on the beach.

Oh,the joys!!

Cut to present. I still obsessively pack albeit with few changes

1. Outfits- Anything that's clean or atleast gives an impression of being clean (read as stain free from any bodily discharges) and doesn't make me look fat and literally fits the bill.

2. Matching sandals- Huh?what's that? most of the times it's anything that fits and can sustain numerous walks in the park, grocery stores,playgrounds and running behind a energetic little body(Nike's,flipflops all inclusive). Throw in a couple of those good old fellas in the backpack and you are good to go.

3. Essentials- Now consist of lip gloss or a lipstick. Mostly either you are running out of time or energy(?) to go through the whole shebang .

4. Books- Yep they now prop me up when I try to catch a quick snooze wherever I can lie down for a few minutes.

5. Music- What?you want to put on the blaring music while driving and wake up the toddler and shatter those few placid moments of nirvana we find??are you nuts or a masochist?

6. Hair care- Anything that atleast can make my hair not look like a bird's nest caught in a hurricane. Chewbacca is a new found friend. As for the straighteners?curlers?dryers? yes if you can remember to pack them and most of all if you can remember where you last spotted them before the toddler attacked them into oblivion.

7. Gym and flaunting in the beachwear- *laughs uncontrollably like a maniac*

Gasp!I seriously can use some help dealing with this frumpy side of mine,I was supposed to be one of those ultra cool moms when I decided to don the maternal mantel. *Sniff,sniff *

Anyway we did take that trip this weekend. We ended up facing a endless nerve wracking traffic which delayed us by 2 hours,the lanes we changed everytime thinking it would move faster always seemed to move the slowest,there was a bit of swearing heard from the driver seat (yours truly )everytime a novice driver or one of those soccer moms or dads used to cut us off without signals, a little person at the back constantly reminded us of her sound presence,quick bathroom stopovers,quite a few temper tantrums and armed with loads of coffee finally we reached the destination. We took in the beautiful Algonquin park showcasing the fall in all its splendor . We thought of taking the boat ride and trail walk through the woods after shelling out 30$ for a measly coffee and wraps and heaving a sigh of relief . Life just couldn't get better,anymore things cannot really go wrong could they?and then it rained!

*The rain made the woods even more beautiful and it took a toddler's delightful clap to get us out of our cynical selves and appreciate it* Ah, The joys of parenthood comes also with lessons.