“They always get really busy when they have to pay you.”

-Apsi, regarding how companies in India tend to… delay.. when they have to pay.

Now I need you to relax. I mean, really relax. I’ve got some news. Something big. Something new.

I’m redesigning Vinoj.com.

Okay fine, I may have already said that. But ladies and germs I have a sneak peek for you today. I bet you woke up this morning and thought, “This day is gonna be special… but I just don’t know why.” Well here’s why.

Basically I realized that most of the people who come to my site view it for the blog. That’s the number one thing. Not the pictures, the portfolio, or even the ‘About Me’. (I’m shocked!) So I’ve redesigned with that in mind, and there’s going to be a front page that has just the latest blog, and a main page that has access to everything else. Do I know how to code that yet? Nope. Do I ever consider these things before making my website plans? Nope. Why? Because I figure, “Hey, I’ll learn somehow.” So without further ado…

So i was pumping gas into my bike, and i opted for the higher octane gas. it’s a bit more expensive, and in the long run it costs more, but at the same time, it helps your engine because it keeps it cleaner and there’s less damage done to the engine. So like, after years or whatever you don’t have to replace the whole engine or whatever.

Then I thought to myself- if I put high octane gas to keep my engine clean, then why do i have such bad eating habits? Vehicles come and go. But the body– I’ve only got one of those.

And then further along, i thought about the fact that women (or relationships) are just like vehicles. It’s nice to get one that looks hot/nice the everyone will look at and go, “oooohh..” but in the long run, what you really want is something that’s dependable and will stay with you and won’t break down. it’s nice to get the new flavor of the month car that looks fuckin hot at the time, but after a few years, the design will look old, and what you really wish is that you got the boring Toyota Camry or Honda Accord because it’s not going anywhere AND here’s another one- If you get a Ferrari, that looks great throughout history. But for that, just like women, what do you need? MONEY. LOTS of it.

Alright, so maybe the end part was a bit cynical about me marrying Angelina Jolie or Adriana Lima. But hey, I think that the rest of them apply to men AND women.

K, I’m out. Peas.

So I was talking to Apsi this morning and I thought, what would I say when our kids ask me, “How did you two meet?” And I decided that this is how it would go….

“I once went on a hiking expedition in the Ranthambore jungle. It had been a long and difficult day, and all of my friends and I decided to camp down for the night. For whatever reason, I was having trouble sleeping in my tent, and I heard some faint rustling near our campsite. I took a flashlight outside and began searching. I went deeper and deeper into the jungle, and further and further away from the safety of our campsite. There seemed to be nothing. I turned back, thinking how silly I was in the first place to have to come out here. I felt something move near my back, and I whipped around to see two piercing eyes staring back at me– two exotic, piercing eyes. After that, it was all a blur, the strange creature jumped on me and began hitting me and scratching and biting. I fought the best I could, and I was bloodied from the surprise attack. I looked around to see if there was anything I could use to protect myself– when I spied a tree branch on the dense jungle floor. Somehow I grabbed a hold of it, and THUD! Hit the creature over the head. It collapsed onto the ground beside me. I grabbed it by the hair, and brought it back to camp because it was like nothing I’d ever seen before. It was important others knew about this as well and I take it to a zoo or something.

[Insert kid's name here], that creature… that crazy jungle creature… is your mother. That’s why she still has the long hair and her hugs are very tight. In fact, if you get her too angry– and this has happened to me– she will attack, just like the crazy jungle woman that she was when I first met her. So be careful. Although it took me a while to tame her, it was only a little before you were born that the zookeepers allowed me to take her out of the cage and into this house. And I’ve been keeping an eye on her ever since.”

So yeah, that’s what I came up with. It’ll keep them guessing for a little while. Or at least annoyed.

Quote of the Day
“I’ve nicknamed my showerhead Fabio.”

-Kaci