Kiran and Shaan's World

Oh man! Starbucks is out of whip cream for my skim milk half-caf dolce cinnamon latte? Ooo-kay. [Sigh] Well how ’bout a vente ice mochachino instead! – Kiran   

THE GOLDEN CHUB CHUB WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

[ding-ding-ding] …In this corner, all the way from Babies ‘R Us and weighing in at 52 diapers…Huggies Regular! [applause, applause] And in this corner, the hometown favorite weighing in at approximately 20 lbs…Kiran Thakur! [applause, applause]. Alright gentlemen, let the wrestling…BEGIN! [TWEEEEEEET!] – Referee     

Ooooo! Ouch! It looks like Huggies is using his famous Cobra Clutch … Kiran blocks using the Tongan Death Grip. Oooo! But it looks like Kiran is on the ropes. Is tickling allowed Howard? – Bob Costas

It looks like Huggies has the upperhand aaaaaa-nd…the referee has just slapped the mat three times. AND HUGGIES IS THE WINNER! – Bos Costas

Although you lost, that was an incredible match Kiran. How are you feeling? – Bob Costas

That was fun. But this isn’t ‘Intermediate Power Judo’ is it? – Kiran

Today we salute Mom’s wallet. Why?: 1. It holds all of Mom’s booty; 2. It’s a make-shift pacifier; and 3. Serves fried eggs and frites til 11 am. Multi-purpose wallet, you rock! – Kiran  

Just in case your assistant forgot to pencil it into your calendar, next month is my birthday (wink, wink) and I am in desperate need of a unicorn (hint, hint). I hear they sell them at Costco? – Kiran    

On President’s Day, Dad and I celebrate by buying our respective Abraham Lincoln and George Washington costumes at Target. Next year though I’m going to dress as Warren G. Harding, you know, just for kicks. – Kiran    

“Yes…Sergio? This is Kiran calling. Um, yea, I have a hair emergency. Bring lots of hair extensions and volumizer.” – Kiran

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The festival begins on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the 15th. This year’s Chinese New Year is the year of the boar and my first Chinese New Year. So without further ado: “Happy Chinese New Year everyone!” – Kiran

MUNDAN CEREMONY

The mundan ceremony is a Hindu rite, or sanskara, in which a boy receives his first haircut. This sanskara is performed typically during the first year of age when the child’s hair is shaved. In Hindu tradition, the hair from birth is associated with undesirable traits from past lives. Thus at the time of the mundan, the child is freshly shaved to signify freedom from the past and moving into the future.

Like Dad, I enjoy starting the morning with a warm cup of espresso and an almond biscotti. (“What?! No almond biscotti!”) – Kiran  

Guess who’s valentine I was yesterday? My Po-Po’s! – Kiran