Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes

Love is all around me. And everyday the feeling grows.

Not just a WetWetWet classic. It is, like all great art, the truth. It transcends mere pop music and becomes a part of your soul. It is Marrijit's 'song' (note: Marrijit has many songs. One or two of them might be by famous poet and thinker, Fergie). Like all couples, Marrijit has many traditions. Marri has already told you about our Friday the 13th tradition. We also have a Feb. 14th tradition in which we do laundry, eat Cheezits, comment on new gummi-bear flavors, marvel at string-cheese, and make a list of 14 things we love about each other (Marrijit loves making lists. It is our specialty).

Here are 14 reasons why Ari loves Marri.

1. She looks like this:



2. She does not know how to spell debonair
3. She knows that sometimes I like blondes and sometimes I like brunettes. That is why her hair color is always changing
4. She was instrumental in making 'The Play'
5. She still thinks its funny that Ari and Marri rhyme
6. She accepted my proposal the first time I asked her
7. She put this picture on the world wide interweb:



8. She gives me very good advice on cooking. And also constant encouragement
9. Sometimes she lets me use her to make girls jealous. (Corollary: I no longer need to make girls jealous because of the picture she put on the world wide interweb. Nowadays girls do not talk to me. Neverthemind, I have Marri)
10.She married me so I could get a green-card. Then we fell in love
11.She is the world's most famous softball poet. As writers our art holds us together
12.She once watched porn
13.She is not taller than me
14.She can kick my ass in a fight

Valentine's day bonus: She is perfect

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

To Work, Or Not Be Employed?

Today, Arijit attempted to create a "curriculum vitae" to position himself for job offers when he finishes his MFA program. Unfortunately, Arijit is not qualified for anything. His many credits include, "Can eat 15 Fireballs in one sitting", "Recipient of 'Farting up a storm' award", "Came 7th in 'Fat Boy Category' 100m dash in 8th grade Sports Day practise". Despite these imaginary accomplishments, Arijit's curriculum vitae is entirely lacking in length. The truth is that Arijit has done nothing in his life to merit a job. Most 14 year olds can get more jobs than him. But after many hours of soul-searching, 3 cries later, and some sweaty arm-pits firmly behind him, Arijit hit upon the perfect CV entries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Masterminded corporate merger of love conglomerate "Marrijit Inc."
- Planned and Implemented "GroupThink (Inc.)" with mom Missy Louie. Human Resources co-head; staffed 44 as-yet unhired staff.

Arijit is ready to provide for his family.

Oh, yea! Baby!