Unloading my think tank...

Check can the control room hear me? Check! Its an emergency! Au secours!! Houston we got a problem.

Me and hubby have a tussle over an issue every night. Yes every night. Every. Single. Night. No matter what we do, how much ever effort we put into knowing each other better, no matter how much we are in love with each other - we just cant stop this happening every night. Night after night, tussle over same issue.

Issue is: WHO WILL SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS TONIGHT?????

NOT me. No way. My hubby says the same.

One night -
Me: I did it last night; its your turn today.
Hubby: No dear, it was me who did it last night. You do it now.
Me: No, I wont. I'm already asleep. G'nite liar!
Hubby: So am I *fake snoring sound*

Another night -
Me: Dear, will you switch off the lights please? I've just put eye drops; and I cant open my eyes aaah *fake pain sound*
Hubby: *fake snoring sound*
Me: #$%^&@#

Some nights I try to get the better of him. Next night -
Me: Tonight your tricks wont work. I'm asleep *fake snoring sound*
Hubby: Time for new rule! Whoever asks the other to switch off the light will be the one to do it instead.
*menacing but cute glance at me* so tell me dear, do you want me to switch off the lights?
Me: #$%^&@# your new rule.
Hubby: You didnt answer honey *evil grin* do you want me to switch off the lights?

Yet another next night -
Me (thinking he'll ask me that silly question): I'm not saying anything tonight.
*I pull my blanket and go to pretend sleep ;-) *
Hubby: I was saying whoever pulls his blanket over last will have to switch off the lights.
(He was on the bed before me, so again its my turn. Grr the "rules" he comes up with! totally kiddish!)
Me: Fine.
*so saying I pull his blanket away* Gotcha! YOUR turn mister!

HA! Rules are meant to be broken, and in this case, I also get extra doses of kisses and *ahem* all that. Its so much fun, then we end up cuddling and tickling and laughing.

Control room hello control room? Problem resolved problem resolved. Avorter le plan !


PS: Je ne parle pas français.

On the front door of our home there's a sticker that says, "The Incredibles". Cute no? The boys (hubby and brother-in-law) came up with it; they cut it off the DVD we have at home of that movie. (Yea, the animated movie "The Incredibles"). The day they did it, both kept running around the house yelling, "I am Dash", "I am Mr. Incredible", "We are superheroes" in those wierd macho voices you hear on AXN.

Are you laughing?? So was I, all the time. Now, they both have gotten sillier. After watching 300, they both were yelling the war cry "Ahoo Ahooo" all the way back home. And were discussing puttin up "Spartans" on the front door!! Even today, they run around the house holding a hockey stick or cricket bat and cross them with each other yelling "Ahoo".

*sigh* tell me what do I do with these kids??!!!?!

The code is working alright! Purrrrfect!! Gotto do some li'l nice-to-have tweaks, and I'm good to go!

Hubby is talking on the phone with his uncle. Their talks are making me wonder, in the sense that I'm thinking how different guys are from girls. Me and hubby had the following conversation few days back, and this is how it went:
He actually waited the whole evening so that he could show and tell about this in our room, door closed. The minute the door is closed, he can hardly contain his excitement!
Hubby (fully excited, almost jumping) - Oye Ritesh is back from Lagos oye!
Me: Aree wah!
Ritesh happens to be hubby's best friend, and I like him immensely.
Hubby: Guess what he got for me from Lagos.
Me: (at a loss, I have no clue what Lagos is famous for) - Pata nahi, you tell *full wife-ly smile showing my unconditional love for him; but in reality waiting to know what Ritz got*
Hubby: THIS!! so saying he opens a brand new bottle of ABSOLUT Vodka, his face showing the expression of beauty queens when they win a crown.
Me: (face dropped) This??! What in the God's name is this? Vodka?! Ye bhi koi abroad se laane ki cheez hai? Yaha pe bhi milti hai.
Hubby is full distraught at my response. He defends, "But this is ABSOLUT Vodka! Its the best Vodka there is! You have to taste it to know!"
Me: Whatever. I would've preferred a watch, perfume, or some expensive item like that ;)
Hubby: How predictable. I just love this!! *and he kissed the bottle*

Silly, I thought.

Cut to last evening, hubby and his uncle are on the phone. Hubby tells uncle about the Vodka, and both are thrilled!! As in, THRILLED just to talk about it! I thought, boo f'in hoo, the Vodka will get over someday! Why be so thrilled? And thing is, hubby has tasted it before when he was in UK, and also when Abhijit bought the SAME DAMN VODKA when he visited India earlier this year. Big fuss. I told hubby what I thought.

He says, "Well, think about how excited you are when you buy sarees! Its the same for us guys when it comes to booze."
I said, "Thats ridiculous! No two sarees are same, its completely different with lipstick and accessories to go with it each time. How can you possibly compare it with Vodka which tastes the same everytime??"
Hubby (with a straight face) : Well, last time I had it with Sprite, this time I'll have it with grape juice. Thats how.

Tongue tied! Guys just dont know the difference. Period. And at that moment, I had to give him a kiss for being so adorable :-)