we're going to karachi with a packed schedule that goes something like...party [new year's eve], party [dholki], party in the morning [nikkah], party [mehndi], party [shadi], back to i town. abu ji and mummy have a tendency to ditch us the moment they get to karachi. this has been going on for many years and it's no longer a moot point. one of mummy's best friends is there. who has a mom. who doesn't like me. when mummy and her friend get together us kids are left to socialize. over the years we've become good friends with gib and ken [their aliases]. mummy's best friend's mom sometimes hangs with us. got it so far? no? that's ok. for some reason i haven't figured out yet she's never liked me. and the amount she doesn't like me is inversely proportional to the amount she loves hbiddy. she's not even shy about picking on me anymore. and her memory is as sharp as a tack. so she asks penetrating questions. and i, knowing she'll do anything to defend gib, always pick on him but only in front of her. i do know not to. but i like to for amusement. and it gets funnier every time. can't wait until i figure out what bothers her about me exactly but i can wait to see where she and i go as far as her outright animosity for me