Friday the 13th

[Some might find the contents of the post very personal and some might actually not care] I looked at the date on computer today at 12:30 PM and was a little surprised. For the first time, I did not have it in my mind that it is my sister's birthday today (13th jan). No, I DID not forget the date but forgot that it was the dawn of 13th! Aahgh! talk about being pre occupied. The only date there's on my mind is 10th jan:( But, I remembered it at the brink of time and made sure that I was the first one to call her. Maybe remembering birthday's is not a big deal. But, to forget someone birthday who is close to me is a sin for me. I do not like the feeling if I forget it. I think we do not always get an opportunity to express our feelings to someone who is close to us but birthdays are just special in many ways. Her friends used to chide her by saying "13 number manhoos number" but she would always say that 13 is her lucky number:)) She proved them all wrong when "Aamir Khan wore that t-shirt numbered 13 in the movie Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar and won the cycle race. I have grown to like that movie only coz of that! When I was in school and until my 12th std, I did not have close guy friends. I had good friends, but thats about it, they weren't the ones who would call me or pay me a visit. And my sister rocked in that way coz she had and still has more number of guy friends. Apart from this difference we had a lottttttttt of dissimilarities: Including: 1. She is really girlie girlie and mama's good daughter. Does household chores with lot of enthusiasm. I hate doing that. I do it coz I cant stand sloppiness and there is no one else who will do it for me here:( Even now, I let the dishwasher do it for me as I abhor cleaning utensils. 2. Very well organized in everything. Books: Her notes are all lined up and labeled and stored in seperate folders. Typical Capricorn trait. When I was in school, my books used to get scrolled at the edges. She used a proper marker and highlighter. Whereas, I still use a pen and cannot stand flourescent markers at all. 3. Clothes: I probably cannot maintain clothes well. Though, I buy them, laundry and line them up in closet. My sis is exceptional in that too. Its one experience living with her during that time when I was my lousy best:O Particular features: She arranged clothes in the closet as per their colors and types. When she got married and moved, she still came and did my laundry and here I used to make a call and ask "Tai, where is this dress of mine". She would say "Its in the fourth shelf and third from the bottom":O :O Her clothes are always ironed for the entire week. She exactly knows what she is going to wear for the whole week. I am exactly opposite. I wear clothes according to my mood. Iron in exactly at that time 4.She could never go confront a guy when the rowdies used to come behind her, She used to take me to give them a good talking. I was pretty good at that. I could not stand other guys ogling at her like that! 5. She never cut her hair and when she did that after entering college, my dad did not talk to her for three days. I never grew my hair long. Even now, I have never grown my hair beyond shoulder length. 6. She loved wearing saree and I did not like wearing one until last year. 7. She came back home before evening and I would step out of home after evening. I am kinda amazed at the bond all sister's share. Once someone told me, that amongst two sisters it usually is like a "Sita-Gita" match. and I think, we exactly fit that mould. So many differences that I can still add to that list, nevertheless, we still have so many common attributes. Even now, the greatest joy I get is when people say that I resemble her.