The voice of experience (insomnia?)

So here are a few of the great (but random) truths that i have figured out, entirely on my own in my twenty-something years of conscious thought and turmoil:

1. The truth about Brother-Pairs and Sister-Pairs

Of two sisters, the younger one is more often than not (at least in 4 out 5 cases) the prettier one. Of two brothers, the older one is generally hotter (again, true about 4 in 5 times)

Except in the case of models/ actors. In that case, the rule is flipped. The older sisters are the superbabes (think Karisma-Kareena, Kajol-Tanisha, Malaika-Amrita, Shilpa-Samita, Raima-Riya), and the younger brothers are the hotties (Fardeen-Zayed, Ayaan-Amaan, Arbaaz-Salman, Dino-Santino)

So how does this impact my life? Well... much to my chagrin, i'm the older sister and pretty evidently not a model/ actor, and also not one in lucky 20% that form the exceptions to the rule. Hrrmph!!!

But go on, someone prove me wrong...

2. The truth about Cluttered Desks

Very simple, true at least 99% of the times :

State of your work desk is the state inside your mind. Cluttered desk = cluttered mind & thought-process. Neat, clean desk = a clear head, uncluttered mind.

So my desk in office, is normally pretty (sigh, and they say i'm not girlie!!) and colorful with lots of interesting little things pinned up nicely. Things rarely get thrown away, though the order of things keeps changing. As work piles up; it gets messier and messier for a few days till i can't stand it any longer, and then i launch a de-cluttering exercise and make it super-neat. It stays like that for many days and then the clutter starts building up again.

And i so totally belong to the tribe of mad women who find the spring-cleaning therapeutic.

3. The truth about Desire and Destiny

When you are really, really, really want something very badly, you generally get it. Except when you must not get it, because it's better for you that way.

Basically, something up there, know you, knows what you want, knows what you need, and knows whether to give it to you and when. This someone cares for you. When you're denied something you want with all your heart, it is for one reason only- that it's not good for you.

Of course, you gotta have faith. It's one of those things that you see it when you believe it.

4. The truth about Firsts

The truth is that Firsts... are overrated. Yes, there... i've said it. They are. First kiss... first looove (sheesshh), first-time-you-do-it, first day in school, first day at work, first paycheque, first rank, first day of rain, first blaaahhh... its all so so over-rated.

Except babies. First babies are always super-special, and a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig, big deal. Funny isn't it? So powerful these teeeeeny, feeble li'll things really are.

And first pets. They're forever, forever the mostest specialest. Aaawwwwww... (lookin at my stupid Tasha sprawled under my bed, faaaaaaaaast asleep, perhaps happily bumbling about waggy-tailed in doggie-dream-land... :-))

5. The truth about Insomnia

Insomnia makes you wise. It makes you write weird stuff. It makes you realize the truths of the world. It makes you feel all sticky-sweet and mommy-ish about babies...and ramble. And then it freaks you out (both at how much it makes you ramble, and at what a day may be lined up at work the next day) and that forces you to drag yourself to bed.

Hmm. Wonder why i feel this strange force dragging me bedward!!! Yaaaaaaaawwwwwnnn!!!