Wish List

Some awesome things I'd like for my birthday :

1. A cookie jar filled with MnM's/Gems/Shots/Maltesers (No skittles, thank you very much).
2. Geeky glasses. Corrected to my power, of course.
3. A TRIPOD! :D
4. A humongous poster of House/The Beatles/Anthony Bourdain (preferably horizontal).
5. A set of drawing pens, of all thicknesses, with refills (far fetched but i wouldn't mind something close).

Not that I'm gonna get any of these, but anyway. I will buy them when i start earning! Ha.

Yeah, I'm quite lame.

I finally overcame my Artist's Block ...

... to do this.
With crayons.
I hate myself. I have also lost any ounce of inspiration I've ever had.
Cheer up Shakuntala, at least you did something.
Thank you, voice in my head. I will try and do more, maybe, if possible, hmm.

There's something about Chefs.

Yes, I realize they are celebrity chefs and TV personalities, but I do not GET what gets me so invariably attached to them. And their shows. Which I watch just to see them, but still. What is it about them?

1. Anthony Bourdain

Maybe it's the bad boy with a heart of gold image.
Maybe its the relentless (yet enchanting) ranting on every episode of No Reservations.
Maybe its because he loved Kerala (*cough*my hometown*cough*).
Maybe it's the collection of bestsellers he's authored. Even though I didn't like them much.. still read them through for him.

So after watching every episode of his show, and reading his more famous books, and googling him to the last little dregs on the web, I still cannot get enough of him.

Maybe it's one of those wanting-something-you-cant-have thinguses..


2. Jamie Oliver

There's something about that lisp and those baby blues. Sigh.
And yes, I miss Naked Chef too.

3. The Masterchef Australia judges

And then they started HOSTING by season two!
Best. People. Ever.

4. Curtis Stone

Because he has that beautiful crinkly smile.
Because he has That Accent.
And because he can make some killer desserts. You can cook for me anyday, Mr.Stone. Whether I'm deserving enough is another question altogether.

5. Rocky and Mayur

Yes, I realize they are not chefs.
But. They. Are. AWESOME.
Highway On My Plate HUDD HUDD HUDD!

6. Floyd

Okay, I've only seen him on Floyd's India, but by God, he is FUN. Always in a huge hurry while cooking, drinks beer in the process, loves ranting throughout, not very good at Indian cooking (sorry Floyd), but so, so, SO very lovable!

You will be missed.

Shakuntala has a closet.

And it is filled with junk.
Junk that she loves very much.
Junk that she gets obsessed with, and eventually forgets.

Shakuntala may be a hoarder but she's an organised one.

So here's a toast to Shakuntala's junk!

Welcome aboard!