Ganesh Chaturthi

They brought Ganpati to the neighborhood
It was, by far, the largest one they could.
The people came,
Chanted his name
Then danced to songs from Bollywood.

Ragrets

As Lady M said, "Out, damned spot"
Time has moved on; I have not.
Years down the line
I insist I am fine.
One day, the lie will get me caught.


ps- The title of this post is from my favorite joke in the movie, 'We're the millers'. From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=no+ragrets&defid=7652005 :

Scotty P's shitty tattoo in the movie We're The Millers.

Scotty P- "This tat here is my credo: No Ragrets"

David- " You have no ragrets? Not even a single letter?

Scotty P- "No Way Not Me"

Happy 100 to me!

I am a hundred posts old!
Some terrible; a few gold.
And now from this peak
The answer I seek:
Should I stay or should I fold?

Aww look at the cutey kitty cat

Today, someone smuggled a kitten into office
Of all the reactions, I never imagined this.
Maybe its coz she's so tiny,
Playful with eyes so shiny.
Although mind control is also a hypothesis!

Note: T. Gondii is an actual parasite that alters the behavior (mind control!) of rats making them more susceptible to be eaten by cats - which is the only host where the T. Gondii can reproduce. It's pretty fascinating.  I remember reading somewhere about how it could also affect behavior of humans but I could not find proof of that.

Prime Day Disappointment

Prime day was to be a miser's gold mine.
I started looking at deals in office at nine
But the bargains were few
And really nothing new.
Though a fancy chef's hat is now mine!

Panditji

We were secure; our building was defended
With firmness and care, us kids were tended.
He knew great pain
But did not complain.
So many thanks.. And now his watch has ended.

Inertia

Oh, it is a bitter pill to swallow;
Much easier to whine and to wallow.
About fate and luck.
Ever the lame duck.
Where inaction is, consequence must follow.