Found C n H treasure on the internet. Not going to divulge it to anyone. MUAHAHAHA!!!
Source: Internet (but, ofcourse!)
Note: Don't ruin your eyesight (or what's left of it) trying to read from the image - that's just namesake (uppuku chappani types). All the text in the image is given below. You're welcome. ;-)
A letter from Santa
My hands were all shaky, My face had gone pale. A letter from Santa Just arrived in the mail!
It was hand-written In old-fashioned ink pen. It was handsomely printed And dated twelve ten.
"Dear Calvin," it said, "I'm writing because This year I've repealed My 'Naughty/Nice' laws."
"So now, I urge you: Be vulgar and crude! I LIKE it when children Are boorish and rude!"
"Burp at the table! Gargle your peas! Never say 'thank you', 'you're welcome' or 'please'."
"Talk back to your mother! Don't do as you're told! Stick your tongue out At your dad if he scolds!"
"Drive everyone crazy, I really don't care! Act like a jerk, Anytime, anywhere!"
"I'm changing the rules! The BAD girls and boys Will be, from now on, The ones who get toys!"
"Good little kids make Me sick, it's no joke. Sincerely, signed Santa.". ..And then I awoke.
I hate being good (or trying to fake it). Six days until Christmas! I don't think I'll make it.
Had the best Sunday ever! Well, if you exclude the sermon at church (it was a sermon in the true sense - all of 1.5 hours!), it was the best Sunday in a long long time. And the reason is 'Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat'. And what the heck is that? **wicked smile** You'll see...
What you see above is a dream come true. Yep, my very own Calvin and Hobbes tome with two complimentary Jujube sticks!
Been postponing a trip to the bookseller for eternity (I know! That's so pathetic!) . Went yesterday and blew a thousand bucks on books. It was totally worth it, though. And when we were paying the bill, Hubby Dear found these cute jujube things and picked that up (along with some mint - I hate mint! It's like eating toothpaste!!).
Came home, bugged him to take some pics so I can show-off here in front of you guys. Yes, I'm a meanie, so? You're just jealous, so I don't care. ;-)
And then spent an hour reading it and laughing my head off. The jujubes were yummy too.
So...that's one down, a million more to go. I intend to own every book of Calvin n Hobbes ever published. Even if it means me working for 2 years more than I intend to - the books are not that cheap, you know. I blew around 500 bucks for this one. I was not so sure about it, but Arun was totally for it and said, 'If you dont take it, I will. Later don't complain you've read them already.'. He's so sweet, isn't he? **blush blush**
I actually thought of takin' the day off and sitting at home to read this one. But had to come to finish some important work @ work. :-( Some things in life don't change - like Mondays.
I got one more jujube stick at home, for tonight. :-)
I couldn't resist posting this - read it in the newspaper today and it's been on my mind ever since. Around 5 people have already asked me why I suddenly start laughing. I said 'Nothing', but I know they don't believe me. It's that look you give when you see a nut.
Like I said, I saw this in the paper today (The Hindu, Metro Plus supplement) and I first thought of just putting the dialogues without the image. Then I thought I'd try my luck with Google - searched for 'Calvin pronoun' and this was the third search result. I think Google can read minds.
One click led to another and I found a treasure trove of such strips!! So...
Say hello to Moe everyone - this is his first time on my blog. Moe is the prototypical bully character in Calvin & Hobbes, "a six-year-old who shaves" who is always shoving Calvin against walls, demanding his lunch money and calling him "Twinky". Moe is the only regular character who speaks in an unusual font: his (frequently monosyllabic) dialogue is shown in crude, lower-case letters. Watterson describes Moe as "every jerk I've ever known". (Source: Wikipedia )
I flooded my apartment today. Seriously. I'm not kidding. There was toe-deep water in the hall, the dining hall, the guest bedroom and the entrance of the master bedroom. My cleaning lady had left already so guess who did the water works? Yours truly, ofcourse. :-(
If you'd care to listen, let me tell you how it happened -
Saturday, in my home, is the day of the washing machine. I have a fully automatic, front loading washing machine (white color, if you must ask) - seems it was bought to make my work easier. Yeah right.
I put all the clothes inside the machine. Next, I plugged in the washing machine. I then connected the inlet pipe to the tap (we do not have a permanent connection for the inlet) and turned the tap on - water will start gushing into the machine the moment I turn it on. Now, this is where you should pay attention, 'coz apparently, I did not. The outlet pipe has to be at a height of atleast 2 ft from the level of the washing machine, so I generally place it inside the wash basin. Generally I do. Today I did not. I went ahead and added the washing powder (Surf Excelmatic - stop asking irrelevant questions! Oh wait, this is totally relevant - wait and see) and set the appropriate wash cycle. I switched the machine on and hit the 'Start' button. And I went into the kitchen to check on the cauliflower curry.
Time elapsed: 3 minutes. By now, I should have heard the rumble of the clothes tumble. I did not and I didn't notice it either. Stirred the curry and decided to see whats on TV - enter dining hall and I heard something synchronous with my steps - splat splat..spl-aa-t! Water water everywhere and no, you wouldn't want to drink it. Since the outlet was still on the floor, all the water entering the washing machine simply went out the outlet! Rushed to the washing machine (almost falling in the process) and switched it off, realized the outlet pipe issue and yanked it from behind the machine and pushed it into the wash basin! Phew! Close!
It wasn't close. It was way beyond close. I walked into the guest bedroom and saw that the water had reached the corner diagonally opposite to the door - which means the entire room was flooded. Not just any water mind you - Surf Excelmatic water! The one where all you have to do is place your foot lightly and let you body go - and see yourself win the figure skating championship at the Torino Winter Olympics. It was not as bad in the hall - just one long strip from the main door till the dining hall entrance. The dining hall itself was half flooded. Thankfully, my teak-wood dining table was spared.
After cursing myself and the washing machine with some choicest expletives, I spent the better part of 2 hours in flood relief measures.
And I almost burnt the cauliflower curry - hey, hold your horses, I said almost! I had the best lunch ever - there's no better accompaniment to food than hunger.
Calvin: Do you like being a girl? Susie: Its gotta be better than the alternative. Calvin: What’s it like? Is it like being a bug? Susie: Like a WHAT? Calvin: I imagine bugs and girls have a dim perception that nature played a cruel trick on them, but they lack the intelligence to really comprehend the magnitude of it.
Calvin: This meeting of the Get Rid Of Slimy Girls club will now come to order. First Tiger Hobbes will read the minutes of our last meeting. Hobbes: Thank you. (9:30) Meeting called to order. Dictator For Life Calvin proposed resoultion condemning the existence of girls. (9:35) First Tiger Hobbes abstains from vote. Motion fails. (9:36) Patriotism of First Tiger called into question. (9:37) Philosophical discussion. (10:15) Bandages administered. Dictator For Life rebuked for biting. Calvin: "Is this a great club or what?" Hobbes: (10:16) Forgot what debate was about. Medals of bravery awarded to all parties.
Calvin: Hello Susie, this is Calvin. I lost our homework assignment. Can you tell me what we were supposed to read for tomorrow? Susie: Are you sure you're not calling for some other reason? Calvin: Why else would I call you? Susie: Maybe you missed the melodious sound of my voice? Calvin: WHAT? Are you crazy? All I want is the STUPID assignment! Susie: First say you missed the melodious sound of my voice. Calvin: THIS IS BLACKMAIL!!!
Test paper question: What happened in Concord in 1775?
Calvin (on anwer paper): Let's be honest. You're asking me about Concord? I rely on the bus driver to find my own house from here. Concord could be on Neptune for all I know. And what happened 220 years ago? I'm a kid. I don't know what's going on NOW. I don't have a shred of context for any of this. It's hopeless, Miss Wormwood, hopeless.
Calvin (aloud): We both try to demoralize each other! :-)
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Test paper question: Explain Newton's first law of motion in your own words.
Calvin (on answer paper): Yakka Foob Mog. Grug Pubbawup zink wattoom gazork. Chumble spuzz.
Calvin (aloud): I love loopholes.
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Test paper question: What important event took place on December 16, 1773?
Calvin (on answer paper): I do not believe in linear time. There is no past and future: all is one, and existence in the temporal sense is illusory. This question, therefore, is meaningless and impossible to answer.
Calvin (aloud): When in doubt, deny all terms and definitions.
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