Mall Road published last week’s Blog Mela. And my blog on ‘Doggy Lifestyle’ is mentioned in it.

I would just like to say that more than an acknowledgement (from the Indian blogging community) what matters the most is being appreciated.

Dont wanna make it sound like I am receiving an OSCAR but its just that we need guys like Blog Mela & DesiPundit to encourage bloggers like myself to continue blogging EVEN if no one bothers to leave comments on our posts. Atleast now I know that there are people reading my blog and all the effort (believe me there has been loads of it from my side) is not going down the drain.

Thank you guys, your acknowledgement is really appreciated.

PS - Arzan, thanks for nominating me

This write-up was published in The Sindhian magazine.

Though it is mainly concerned with Sindhies..i believe that there are many similarities between Sindhies and Punjabies ( i am a punju)..therefore i am putting it up on my blog. Its funny and at some point hilarious….but very true.

So all you Sindhies and Punjus..get your act together and take notes.

THE GOLDEN (Diamond 4 Sindhies) RULES OF MONEY MANAGEMENT.

1. Money saved is money earned.

2. Always and always bargain even if it is with the vegetable vendor for just 10 rupees. (Especially if it is with the vegetable vendor for just 10 rupees.)

3. Know excatly how much currency is in your wallet at any given moment. Your Sindhi (Punjabi in my case) parents and spouse are authorised to spring a suprise check on you regarding this, anytime.

4. Never interrupt a person when they are counting notes. Purchasing a currency counting machine is considered a sound investment.

5. Dont trust anyone with your money.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Pay close attention to this one because food is an extremely vital part of every Sindhi/Punju household.

1. Dont throw away stale food, recook it the next day.

2. Store all your chocolates, alcohol and precious ‘biscoots’ under lock and key.

3. Completely disregard expiry dates printed on products especially on medicines and imported foodstuff.

4. Avoid buying mangoes at the beginning of the season even if you have a desperate craving for them. Instead, wait for the mango season to come to an end because the fruit is much cheaper then.

5. After eating a meal at a restaurant, always take home the leftover food for the next day, unless ofcourse, it is a Monday or satyanarayan.

6. Attend all weddings that you ae invited to so you can eat there and dont have to cook at home.

JET, SET AND GO

1. Buy economy class tickets but always ask for an upgrade.

2. Take home the nuts, cutlery, toilet kits and chocolate that you get on the flight.

3. Always visit the airport lounge, even if it is only for few minutes, because it is included in the price of the ticket.

4. You must drink alcohol on flight since its complimentary.

5. Dont waste money on courier charges when you want to send a package. Instead wait for someone to travel to that place and then request them to carry it for you.

6. Always call friends in the city you are visiting, before hand (especially if you are carrying parcel for them), so that they offer to have you picked from the airport and you wont have to take a cab.


*Thats it for today, lesson no.2 tommorrow.