Just what is it with girls and dates? I'm sure it is not just me, the memory of many others are similarly corrupted and programmed to remember dates and counting days. But it surely is a serious case with me, and since I'm one of the hapless lot who don't even have the other kind of interesting 'dates' (to go out at with handsome hunks :D) in their destiny, I guess it's a case of over-compensation. Only that can explain why I remember birthdays and anniversaries of weird long-forgotten fringe people, and girlfriends and cousins of such fringe people. Only that explains why I count days in free time almost involuntarily. I'm absurd, am I not?
Of course there are the few advantages. People kinda feel touched and glad when their birthdays are remember and wished. It helps me keep wavering friendships alive. And I do not miss anything important and get curses and brickbats for that(something nearly monopolised by the menfolk... I mean to forget your girlfriend's and sister's birthday IS outrageous). But then, as defenders among men like he once said, memories are finite aren't they. And God knows how many important things I forget because I know an old friend's sister's boyfriend's birthday! Of course, this is not a substantial excuse for guys because they don't remember anything important in return, except amybe some vital-stats. But I must must must find a middle way between the two extremes. And I'm improving for sure these days as I have forgotten some birthdays, mostly consciously, but it's been more like I know the bday is on 4 Nov but I didn't realise for some time that today is 4th Nov. Blame it on my laidback life here!
But I got to do something about myself anyway. Like I know I have 50 more days left after today here. That's a precise 50 days for my birthday as well :D And some beautiful moments are 250 days old now, and that seems like atleast 2 lifetimes ago.
I really have chemistry and mystery problems with Time! :)
Of course there are the few advantages. People kinda feel touched and glad when their birthdays are remember and wished. It helps me keep wavering friendships alive. And I do not miss anything important and get curses and brickbats for that(something nearly monopolised by the menfolk... I mean to forget your girlfriend's and sister's birthday IS outrageous). But then, as defenders among men like he once said, memories are finite aren't they. And God knows how many important things I forget because I know an old friend's sister's boyfriend's birthday! Of course, this is not a substantial excuse for guys because they don't remember anything important in return, except amybe some vital-stats. But I must must must find a middle way between the two extremes. And I'm improving for sure these days as I have forgotten some birthdays, mostly consciously, but it's been more like I know the bday is on 4 Nov but I didn't realise for some time that today is 4th Nov. Blame it on my laidback life here!
But I got to do something about myself anyway. Like I know I have 50 more days left after today here. That's a precise 50 days for my birthday as well :D And some beautiful moments are 250 days old now, and that seems like atleast 2 lifetimes ago.
I really have chemistry and mystery problems with Time! :)
7 comments:
Sometimes, it is not that we tend to be forgetful about dates be it important or not. The fact is, we choose to remember what we want to remember.
okay i will admit i forgot my sis b'day once...n it has been d worst day of life till date..hmmm
cant help i just dont remember dates...thts why i love orkut
happy b'day 50 days in advance..this wish is in case i forget to wish on d actual day which has a high probability :P
PS but there r many guys i knw who expert wid dates...freaking at times
puhhhhhhlllllleeeaaasssseee give some of that wonderful memory , I havent remembered a single date till date ... I forget my own bday :-(
[bellona]
That's quite true..we often have a control over what we want to remember..but what I do not have a control over is what I want to forget.
[desperado]
Hehe that IS outrageous...
thanx for the advance wishes, but its ok with me ..just smhow remember imp dates like sisters bdays for ur own safety.
I can understand how tough it is for you!
[arpana]
Hehe
so busy plannign for ur marriage that u forget everything?
i wish memories were transferable
i forgot a friend's b'day yesterday (6th). it wud've been so good reading this post yesterday only.
Lesson learnt: Just go and read Phoenix's blog the moment u r notified of a new post there!
Remembering dates is the easy way out,
and aren't girls simply intelligent to recognize this? Yes or no?
lol!! women ARE crazy!
this post, coming from a woman, proves that beyond doubt :P
On behalf of men, i want to put forward a sincere request... "why o why do u expect us to remember all these dates?"
if it wasnt for orkut and its birthday-amnesia curing superpowers, i would have appointed you to be my official birthday reminder. too bad u lost a job.
btw...my dad's bday is comin up on 23rd nov. cud u remind me plz. if i forget it again this yr...it'll be some sort of a world record. my dad, of course, will understand...but my mom will enter the famous sqeeky-highpitched mode that is to characteristic of most females.
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