Now..im only 22 (on the brink of 23 but wht the hell young nonetheless)..n a visit to my beloved home has caused me anxiety of enormous proportions..i knw this is something tht afflicts most Indian parents..in my diagnosis this a case of "feminine entrapment"..my parents look at me..uh huh theres the look..they look at me n at each other n then at me again..im startin to get distinctly uncomfortable..mom looks at me n in a conspirational tone says "Do you have anyone?"..Do i have any1??what sorta question is that??like skeletons in my closet..or like am i a cannibal or somethin??I look at her n dread befalls the maiden..i can almost hear my relatives smile n say "finally"..so i say "for what?" which obviously is stupid..n my mom thinks so as well..oops the repraochful look..So i confidently say no..after which they tell me 500 people have asked for me...u knw moms..they say its 10.30 whem its actaully nine..so i try n get intelligent..nah cant be 500 i say...okie ghalat jawab.."we r thinkin of startin to look for guy"..a half smile pasted on my face is not helping things..i almost laugh..cant but a giggle escapes..now dad is lookin at me..which is a good thing..so i say "but i have a career to make"..now to all women tryin to get out of a situation like this..this is not exactly a very vital point..valid yes..important..no!so try somethin else..but i stick to my guns..n my sanity..it takes 2 years to find a guy..says dad..2 years?? ok..hmm i say thotfully..n then shut up..which i think is a good move..cz i haven decided..n leave..lets say a graceful exit..as graceful as u can get when there r rabid dogs chasin u..for more on the chronicles of mansis marriage..stay posted...

This post is dedicated to the man i have grown to love..someone who is tough and gentle, who inspires me and makes me think..he plans life, fails miserably and still takes each day head on...whos all grown up and still a child..who dreams big and dreams small..he who hasnt had life fair but is positive..he who cannot be suffocated into a post..to the man i admire..i love u