Friday 5 January 2007

she turns 5 on jan 5

today's my niece's birthday. she'll turn all of five and i wonder what she thinks about it. i'm sure she gives a damn about the number 5 anyways. i know, i was five once, and i never gave a damn about it too. but it was then. today, even as the clock ticks with its usual zest, i feel like a candle melting away into oblivion. it's not the oblivion i'm scared of, nor is it the consistent, unstoppable, irrevocable melting doom; it's the fucking clock that never stops laughing at the dying cells of my decaying, rotting makeshift body. u thought the traffic was loud? try listening to the intimidating, metronomish tick tock of the clock. in its every tick and tock, you are reminded of your helplessness: YOU ARE LIFE LIMITED!

it's my niece's 5th bday today...and i'm all excited. i've to buy a nice gift for her 5th birthday. wonder what is the best gift for the 5th birthday? damn, i never thought about it. but she gives a damn about the number 5 anyways...so why bother about the perfect gift for the 5th birthday? any gift, i'm sure, would add to her excitement.

al-righty then...ho to tani!

6 comments:

ra said...

tani!!!
birthday blues, so what if its not urs
hey get her a savings bond
and get her a rag doll. those things are so cool. got one for my neice when she turned 3.

Chrisann said...

she's 5
get her five different little presents...let the number go up each year she grows...she'll give more than a damn...

krashwin said...

hey, thanks rod and chrisann... in fact, rod, investing in an SIP was one of my plans...chris, i think that's a perfect idea - 5 different gifts, and increasing the no. every year. i couldn't buy her a gift yesterday...but am going to inorbit mall to get something today. hopefully, i'll get something she'd love. thanks, pals...keep rocking!

Chrisann said...

and they don't have to be big gifts
you know, a book, bubbles, a tee, some clips just five items :)

Chrisann said...

oh and I love in-orbit

krashwin said...

yea, i love inorbit, too. i finally got some neat stuff for tani. didn't really count the number. couple of dresses, drawing pencils with sketch book and sweets. and, yes, she loved 'em all :-)