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Idiot Box

2010-11-26T06:13:00.000-08:00

Feeling so lazy today..So unlike me :-D Been reading old poems here and there..Realized I like Roald Dahl not sure if I knew him before :-)

Just came across this poem..Somehow made me think of all the kids around I see, are doing exactly what is described here..But then is there any easy way out ??Considering we ourselves are socializing on FB :-D

Still it left me amazed that the poem was written sometime in 60's and still holds true..

Check out yourself

The most important thing we've learned,
So far as children are concerned,
Is never, NEVER, NEVER let
Them near your television set —
Or better still, just don't install
The idiotic thing at all.
In almost every house we've been,
We've watched them gaping at the screen.
They loll and slop and lounge about,
And stare until their eyes pop out.
(Last week in someone's place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)
They sit and stare and stare and sit
Until they're hypnotised by it,
Until they're absolutely drunk
With all that shocking ghastly junk.
Oh yes, we know it keeps them still,
They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash the dishes in the sink —
But did you ever stop to think,
To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
IT ROTS THE SENSE IN THE HEAD!
IT KILLS IMAGINATION DEAD!
IT CLOGS AND CLUTTERS UP THE MIND!
IT MAKES A CHILD SO DULL AND BLIND

Summer Summer go away

2009-06-10T22:08:00.000-07:00

"Two days of power cut in Delhi made life miserable ..Worst affected was Metro Station where families of Santa and Banta were stuck at Metro escalators for 48 hours "

I can't stop laughing and smiling..delhi heat caught my attention to the joke .. Santa & Banta tooka way some of it though :-D

Summers are miserable here..Daytimes are horrible almost anywhere in India nowadays but what makes it special here is the hot baking oven even in the nights..No respite..and for ppl like me its home arrest..U can at most hop around frm malls to malls and thats it..or keep ur rendezvous to early mornings like we did for our anniv..

Went to Lodhi gardens..Here is hubby after meeting karishma kapoor..He says she was too thin and tiny but I think most of actresses are but they do look good on the screen..

I loved the boat in the pic ..someone had brought it here for the purpose of seeing it swim..Sweet huh

Had morning breakfast at american diners..Thankfully we new gen indians are late risers so not many ppl there where otherwise it takes half an hour to just get a table..enjoyed the morning meal of pancakes with maple syrup(after a longgg time) and scrambled eggs..soft and creamy..Yum Yum..

For whole day kitchen was shutdown..Actually it was a three day long weekend celebration..Also got to see angels and demons despite the horrible producer distributor conflict..went to a single screen theatre in search for the movie and to my surprise it was nice and even romantic frm inside, once you get past the cark parking..

I loved the cleanliness of the hall and the star studded ceiling ..yeah I watched it till the light were dimmed I cld see tom hanks on the screen [:D]

Been doing lots of shopping lately..Got a red purse..somehow my red collection ahs been growing for past half a year..Now I have a red mobile a red purse a red minipurse and a red suit..Just a red chappal is what I think is left..Imagine the scene a lady in the red he he[:)]

Talking of my mobile reminds me of the priyanka chopra ad which says "’it’s who we are". yeahhh I find the ad so apt I love it.This time(actually its been six months now) I looked and in the market to get the look I wanted..I was not looking for a hi fi service one but something that's the light weight, smart ,has nice voice quality & FM and most imp has the color that I want..So I got a red black combo slider Nokia..Nokia is always the first choice because of its robustness. So even if its mishandled it can work.. [:D]
(http://themobileblog.co.uk/?p=635 I think it looks even better in person.)

Recently tried fruit beer at Berco's. and I even went back for two more glasses of it within a week [:D] I think am a fizz fan..ANyday give me pepsi cola's to those miranda's fanta's..Though I still can avoid them but Thums UP is an all time favortie and to this day whenever I see it I go for it..

Saw Star trek..I am one of those early star trek TV series avid followers..Dont even remeber the year but I must have been a small kid..But I remember capt Kirk I found him wonderfully smart and Spock, was an interesting character for me..I went all wide eyed to see the current BIG screen adaptaion and boy I was not disappointed..Though I thought Kirk was less smarter but Spock looked better here..

Another transition is waiting hopefully will see less hot days ahead [:D]

Happy Summers

Note:Pic at top is amaltas flowers only ones still blooming in the heat..

2009-05-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

This is absolutely amazing..Here I am lying on my bed and typing on my desktop as if I was using a lappy...Only rearrangements are little side shifting for the PC table and a keyboard on bed and wow u are at it..Now I have a newfound love for my PC :-D

its getting warmer here, though there has been lot of western disturbances(thankfully) leading to rains far and betweeen..which are the only saving grace.

Was in Mumbai for a fortnight..hubby was in for business and I tagged along..A good decision overall. Hubby went to office and I roamed and roamed and roamed. Went around from VT Flora fountain bandra Navi Mumbai to Thane.BTw do u know the cost of construction for flora fountain ?..Rs 47 yeah saw it written below the fountain lady... trains were not that crowded(of course I travelled in off timings having the time luxury) . Humidity was a bit high but coming from Delhi it was all better than not being able to go out for heat..even nights outside are so hot..

Saw lot of change..all the BEST stops had names on it..JVLR was so much the better..Linking road was so closer to Bandra station now..I am sure they have opened up some shortcut as it used to take a lot of time a decade earlier..Bandstand was not so cool, had a hard time locating mannat among so many constructions and high rises..Have the rocks gone a lot darker than early times??..I missed brightness of a sea shore ..Cld not make it to marine drive and Juhu..Juhu was our all time favorite spot..

For the first time explored powai.Spending few hours in crossword was nice.Did u know Sonia and Indira cld got along well as italian brides are more or less prepared for a "superior MIL and superior husband " and I thought it was taught in India only hmm..

Another anecdote Maneka gandhi had a ring given by indira(passed on frm Kamla Nehru) which she threw away in a fit and it seems sonia kept it for priyanka and now priyamka wears it..will surely try to sight in all the fingers now looking fo the ring ;) Source of course is sonia's biography an afternoon read in crossword..

Even got a bookstore in those few days, took a membership and got to read "Palace of Illusion"

It's mahabharata written as draupadi wld have seen it(fan fction style)..Loved the way writer has handled scenarios of "her marriage to 5 bro's", "her cheer haran" and so many other episodes..Author has tried to come up with a fictional account from what might have been draupadi's point of view..Amazing is the word..I think I might read it again frm another library some time some day :-D

went around and did loads and loads of window shopping ..Took severe liking to a govinda colored yellow bag and didnt buy (all to save some 20 stupid bucks which he was demanding more than my quoted price )..Now I see it all around me and even think of it as some ideal purse..Man is this what being a shopalcholic means ;-)

Might have another shifting coming soon..Right now its MIL operation time. Wohoo how famous docs position themselves..its like creating a brand and then loads of processes for patients to follow. Then there are horde of associate consultants and like to take care of your every need, with few doses of the main doctor to appease the poor patient.. Well I missed the personal feel of a doc a lot.. Those were the days..

If had been my surgery I wld have preffered the home next door doc anyday..

Now that's khandani rajdhani..Occasion was mother's day..So mom got to get her day out and thali was so cool..first thali which I really appreciated..Sweets section is just amazing and guys are smart with the sizing and quantitiy of the material..Amazing place here is hubby loving his VEG thali meal(Can tell you for sure this is one rare phenomenon)

Anyways,can see lots of colorful blossoms coming up here and there and here..At the top is a pic of one of them and yeah the umbrella as it rained that day in delhi with icecubes (okie I dont know what do u call olay in hindi :-) so go get a good laugh )

Cheers

Let's Party

2009-03-21T23:38:00.000-07:00

Spring is here and I can see all the colors blossoming all around me.I love the play of colors all
around me..Nice winds and amazing morning,evening breezes.Never knew Delhi has a pleasant weather phase as well..Surprisingly here it is and it reminds me so much of the bangalore..

Roamed around in malls and markets a lot during last few weeks as in laws were here..Discovered some new markets..I am a fan of lazingly roaming around in a market U get to see everything in abundance be it colors smells food shops people and love the feel of it all though I believe shopping takes away the focus from what I see lol Anyways will go to explore the markets some day later..Found a market in tilak nagar exclusively for Shaadi ka band baaza and accesories.Yeah there was a whole row of shops dedicated to gaana bazzana.Proper office with manequins playing bands in their typical dress..There were shops even the ghodhi waala and pretty carriages and all ..Amazing
Got the holi gujiya at a local shop and yummy it was total home kindaa taste..Finished the whole buy in just two days ..Gosh how gluttonous..It reminds me of what joey(frnds soap character) says when he is caught redhanded while finishing somebody else's cake "And I dont even feel guilty about it " :-D
While shopping in our sector mkt saw this guy wearing T shirt with slogan "we both know u want want me" I was so amused I think I stared at the lines quite a few times lol..One of the best one's I have read in recent times :D

Had some of the funniest moments with our bhanja..in pic above

Sample bhanja moments :D

-Sitting on the floor in a mall(we made him walk quite a bit) massaging his legs saying "Ab mein bahut thak gaya hoon"

-While going back "Mamma ka plane ticket nahi hein mein abhi lekar aata hoon"
-Checking my washimg M/C's logo(he cant read right now) and saying yeh LG hein na

-Asking me a logo when I said bajaj he replied "Bajaj Auto waala"

I was left amazed at how attentive creative expressive we are as a child and how set on a pattern as we grow up already moulded in our thinking biases..talking of biases..Kept a maid for cutting veggies(I hate this part of cooking) and here I get calls asking me if I am really okay letting a muslim do this..I was shocked by the blatancy of the question..I have seen the prejudices but in a gen above..This coming frm someone around my age was unexpeted

I must say I had quite impressive experiences with my maids..I still remember my mumbai maid who when came first to our house..We thought she was the head of some maid association..she had this mangalsootra heavy ear rings and saree with not even a slight wrinkle anywhere..And I never saw any wrinkle in her saree ever for as long as she worked in my house..Then I had a similar maid in Bangalore..I was amazed by her zest to give a better life to her kids fighting a non supportive husband and in laws..she had a savings account for her daughter(which she had kept with my landlord's help as she herself cld not read and write)..
There must be so many stories around I am sure..

Watched Slumdog Millionaire..I think he small kids were amazing..and so was the energy of the movie..I love that chase and the way they have shown the O saya .even the potty scene I am still awed by it..dont tell me u guys never did a timepass like the little guy.. :-p ..Not sure how many times I have seen the movie for these shots..

Been to haldiram in search of ghevar and came back these pics of mango tango..As our home is near airport strip keep seeing so many planes landing and believe me watching a plan frm soo close is wow everytime..Now there section outside the airport where u will see guys selling matka kulfi..couples, kids, parents gazing in the sky kulfis in their hand..All just to catch a glimpse of the scene..Its funny how such a small thing can become an attraction here :D
Yeah and even I plan to do the same sometime soon..

Went across to stretch of NH8 a lot many times and got so many amazing sites..Above is one of them..A huge fleet of cow gaadi's with villagers on NH8 ..It was a cool I wish I had camera instead of my mobile with me.

Been ne few rounds of rajpath that my fav stretch and this time went there especially to catch lovely dahlias..:-)

Wish you all a belated holi and a colorful spring time

Happy New Year

2009-02-01T21:57:00.000-08:00

New Year is already here..:-) A month already gone by..Wow u realizing it today..Cribs another voice inside..But I was too wrapped up shouts back my inner self ;-) and the fight goes on...

This New year was spent travelling to rajasthan..for many it's a dream destination somehow never was for me..But after the visit I still can't get it over my mind..

The long lonely landscapes to aravali's in the background,rana pratap's famous haldighati & the battle seasoned forts of Chittor to the jauhar of padmini and palatial beauty of Udaipur...I still keep running over it again and again in my thoughts..

Was supposed to be just a long weekend but then hubby got a week's vacation and we decided it was time for a rajasthan tour. Our first stop was Chittorgarh I am still mesmerized by the beauty of the fort and the aura of history that just goes with it..

Saw the simple looking padmini jal mahal (right bldng of the 2 in pic)..last three steps where padmini sat and khilaji saw her in a shininng kansa plate(no mirrors mannn) in adjacent building. well for amateurs..here goes the story..Rani padmini's beauty was beyond words and khilaji was the maharuler(villian as in our stories). He told chittor ka raja he will leave chittor if they show him rani once which of course is so beyond rajputana tradition. Hence the mirror show of rani.But now as khilji saw rani once he of course wanted more(well as every villian wants) which led to the battle with only one end and that was chittor's fall.hence the jauhar the ultimate sacrifice(u go on pyre as suhagin and ur husband goes to fight for death)..

Cld not help but overdramatize the story watching too many movies nowadays. I can't believe it hubby has not heard the story ..But it was amazing.

Victory tower..Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hein we replayed it here :-)

MeerBai's temple another treasure..I thought it was all in our dadi maa bedtime stories but here it was right in front of my eyes where meera drank the poision only for it to be turned into amrita.
Road drive from chattisgarh to Udaipur was a zoom zapak drive.I didnt know such roads existed in India.No habitation around 100 km driveway. One of the common scene that greeted us u wld be cattle grazing in the ground and ladies of house just sitting on their hunches by roadside in the sun , looking content or blank I wish I knew.
Amazing how sometimes scenes that touch u most, just passes by.. It now seems like a movie with no prints ..yeah I got no pics :-) But my memory is serving me perfectly fine so far,so there it runs in my mind..

There is a sharp contrast as u move from Chittorgarh to Udaipur. Suddenly from a battle driven huge lonely rocky terrain u reach land of lakes,beauty and palaces.. First rendezvous was the night light and sound show at City Palace..Amazing it feels as if the whole fort has come alive to tell u the story of it's creation and tradition.

I can see how the janata wld have felt about such a transition in those days..How and why did Rana pratap had the courage to leave life of such luxury is a question that still wonders me.It was Pratap's father who did the transition from Chittor to Udaipur..

Ropeway's top view of Udaipur was amazing..Glittering with jag mandir and city palace in view..

Haldighati terrain was as the name says all haldi in color..One can even visit chetak's(that's was pratap's famed horse) samadhi too..What delighted me to no ends was we could spot the naala(in the left pic) which chetak crossed and saved his raja's life though it led to chetak's demise..Surprsingly not too highlighted as a tourist destiantion, it was cherished discovery for me..
Phew Sweet memories :D

Jan has been busy making every wekeend to my parent's house on one pretext or other..Celebrating lohri after a decade since I had left home was special moment as well.Not much to it except its kindaa bonfire but the tradition and home coming feel of it makes its lovely. First lohri for hubby as well :-)

Life has been interesting journey so far and I wish it unravels itself as beautifully as it has so long..

Wish you all a very Happy New year

Note:Pic at the top are the view we got all along the highway..I love dilli ki sardi :-D

Waiting for More

2008-12-15T04:47:00.000-08:00

Trying to come back to normalcy that's how we as a country are feeling..So,Is all back to normal..No it isn't and I really wish it's not..

Political back lashing by janta at least ensured co-operation among various faction on India's integrity issues. Though how long they it stays this way is anybody's guess.
Let the pressure be on..

For the first time I am seeing the response frm pakistan on our channels..I am really able to see why aam janata there failed to believe 26/11 was being rooted in their soil itself.
Yes our politicians shouting Pakistan for all happening here never helped (especially sambhavana blast being the recent example)..Dawn's own investigation definitively reveals some role media can really play..Now this is a new change,as I never remember something like this coming out frm pakistani media in Musharraf government.Some faith in civilian government and of course freedom of speech..(To be honest I always was a Musharaf fan and cld never understand why ppl were shouting freedom in his reign apart from political reasons..Shows how far projected images can go,But I stand corrected).

I appreciate our govmt's measured response and pressure building tactics on pakistan.
Ensuring there won't be a any war but pakistan will have to fight hard for any terror on its own soil. Stopped Zardari in his own tracks rather than letting him blackmail the world by saying they wld be shifting their troops.

I sound for the time being satisfied with government is trying to achieve on border scene.. But I am yet to see anything concrete on home front..Measures so far hasn't impressed any of us. So yes I am waiting for more a lot more..

Also some hot questions still running wild in my thoughts

--yeah PK has banned Jamat E Udwa but then announcing 2 days in advance and then banning doesn't help much..By then all assets are transferred else where and member already start disappearing. So whats the way to take this forward.

--How does one change the basic nature of an organization(ISI) which has been at war with INDIA since their inception be it frontline war or being involved with indirect warfare..(trying to train insurgents/militants)

--We are thinking of creating a new federal agency but does that ensure smooth transition and information flow among our agencies ..How do we solve that? Also how do we minimize the bureaucracy for various approvals required?

Sometimes I try to think back when all this started..and I am not sure why my mind stops at Babri Masjid Demolition.Its not that our history didn't have riots before that but somehow this one seems like unending loop to me. But the recent attacks are far beyond our own issues or are they really??

Would Don's involvement ink something similar?

Sometimes I wonder how someone like advani can sleep comfortably at night..Does his conscience never bother him or it it really easy to say and believe things went beyond ones control..Was he not the leader,the one driving his rathyatra..How can one fool oneself huh

Note:Last post I got at least 2 of my queries answered by steps taken by govt..I wish things get clearer by next time..

So yeah I am Still waiting for MORE..

Its Happened Again

2008-11-27T18:58:00.000-08:00

It happened again..and I am sitting here in anguish how can this be..Have we not seen the same bad dream so many times..But every time its come more stronger more organized and better funded than before..Who is to blame for this,we,our politicians or the country there across the border

How we allow ourselves to be cheated by the broklen promises time and again..Or is that we have simply perfected the art of let go..and made it sound great with "being resilient"..Or is that in a country of billion few hundreds dont matter..Keep punching us and we will come back stronger in numbers at least if
not in strength..Where are the lessons we learnt frm the so called attack on our democracy 7 years back..

There has been so many question running around in my mind

--How come its been 7 years and still there we are as vulnerable as ever..No lessons learnt and every time the same promises frm politicians..Will this time be any different if so why.

--Do we really think getting some more hawaldars stand here and there is going to make the terrrorism stay atbay..Dont we see we need to be a lot more active on gathering intelligence..Some men came by boat checked in to our best hotels made their control house there for 8 days and we didnt even get a sniff on that..Wld the guys in govt realize how significant it is

However we might criticize bush I still have to agree on on fact that he has not let his country to be attacked since 9/11..Do u really think ppl dont plan to attack them..

--when will see a co-ordinated response to a terror act..Do we even have a list of hostages taken out or anything to calm the families struggling to get any news of their families..Looks like disaster mgmt is in disaster itself..I thought TAJ Mgmt was so better appreciated here even though half of there staff
was killed..U cld hear the appreciation in the guest voices frm inside.Thats how u play a moment of crisis.

--When are our politicans going to realize that they need to present a solidaroty front on at least some basic issues like home security.They can't keep dog fighting each other out just for the sake of it..

--If we really so strongly believe that Pakistan is behind every such attack..Why we haven't put forward the strong evidence across to US UN and them itself..How can someone really deny a conclusive evidence...Are we missing something here or after so many attacks we still are to gather evidnce against them(a Shame)..Or is it govt thinks it too conveninent

So is there any hope for all of us..Of course there is..we are democracy..and at the end of the day govt want votes..Such situation will force all the parties to make security their top priority.They will have to act upon the groundswell demand from us the people.Even politicos know they can make it a huge election issue and they will be measured on it..Also aren't we on our way to become a economic superpower..So what abt all those buisnesses who fourish in a calm and peace env. Am sure that wld be a good force to make govt act..

So do I think its going to happen soon..No now that wld be a mistake..Till we make the habit of letting go it will be a let go issue..
And before things go for good there is always a dive down..so hold ur breath as there might be more to come before we see the good happen..

Till then have faith

Winters after a longg time

2008-11-18T23:08:00.000-08:00

Delhi is having its smog day and night nowadays..I knew of fog since my childhood days and that it meant the biting cold in which we had to get up for our schools..But now its different..Whole lot of smog but not as cold as u wld expect..Looks can be deceptive ;-)

Never knew delhi was so polluted in its CNG days as well..I must say though in summers I never had the pollution or smoke feel..Why with so many innovators around the world we can't have a clean fuel car with decent mileage and cool promotional value in market(very imp.)..Yeah I am true beliver in marketing u just need to get the campaign right to give a product intial boost,rest a good product will take care of itself..

Looks like Strike of TV workers is still on.That brings me to the fact that BIG BOSS is still running and with no more shows on air,my guess wld be its TRP shld be running high..Its time like this whihch tells how good are reality shows I mean u need no story nothing just some editing here and there and bang show is on..

I have been an avid follower of BIG BOSS...and I think the part 2 is damn interesting..In the intitial days itself I thought this group was the one writing the rules rather than the BIG BOSS writing them..

I remember the episode where all of them decide to quit together the task of not sleeping as it was too injurious to their health..Lol it was a great change frm ealier studious batch..These guys were like if all of us do it who are they going to punish..Then there was rahul threatening BIG BOSS for the ciggies..and now comes all of them running out of the house for food..Yummy I think at time even BIG BOSS is at loss of words..and did u notice the special announcement by BOSS about how a dietician decides the right amount of food etc etc after the episode..This was more masala than I expected..and raja is one person whom I hated most in the start but who has evolved most in the series..Did u see his and sambhavana's encounter in the last episode..Temper under leash but how long hmm

Have been reading audacity of hope by of course president elect obama..Nice read..But more because I was really curious to know what drastic change this guy plans to bring..Or what are his thoughts on burning topics..After reading I find his thoughts are quite well meant and well written,though am not sure how implementable(BTW is this a word)..Now I can at least map what he thinks and what he does :-)

Finally went to see Qutab Minar in Mehrauli..Overall nicely maintained and kept.Keeping a slideshow here of QM pic..Had wanted some better ones when the sun was going down but then the itnerest in guide story made me leave it..Next time..I still have that image of sun dawn @QM in my mind..There are always lots of kabootars in such areas...Must be creating havoc inside QM,but then being closed frm inside due to suicide attempts,we wld never know what those kabootar has done to the insides..But they sure make for a very pretty sight flying in grps here and there..

Getting a glimpse of winters,home fans are not needed anymore..Pullover,jacket or shawl is all time wear now. and with it the feeling that we want to get up late,be there in cosy quilts every morning..

Pleasant :-) It's winters after a real longgg time..(Lets see how long I stay in this mode))

Speed On Bro , Hell ain't full Yet

2008-10-10T04:06:00.000-07:00

Diwali is round the corner and durga puja festivities just died down..After seeing the pujas here I can understand why bengalis everywhere cant stop raving abt poojas back home in Kolkata..

Went for the durga darshan in two most famous pandals around my area..One of them was inside an apartment complex owned by benglais mostly..I was hugely surprised by the kind of arrangements they cld manage to do..Apart from usual loads of khana peena shops there was cultural programme going on with artistes frm Kokata and even the security arrangements..There were metal detectors ,regular scanning and stuff. As such these thing are not that big deal but being arranged by an apartment for an event open for all(and I can assure u that means huge crowds in India) is amazing..

This wld be first diwali when I am not going to be home(Ppl find it quie funny that I callall of my rented places home.. but then home is what we make it ain't it)..I will miss all the lighting up,looking for new diyas and stuff..
Might be I will just lit my poojaghar up hoping there wont be any short circuits in my absence. Though I have doubts abt hubby letting me do this.

So ppl keep asking me if I made any new frnds here..Sometimes I think I am past making friends stage its more of aquaintances..(some exceptions are always there though)..Now here my link to other apartment ladies is typical maid talk..I consider myself quite a ideal employer(yeah I know we all love to think that way :-D) but some how my plea of informing leave dates till now is falling on deaf ears..and so comes all the calls here and there
Here I know all apmt ladies by their house numbers..well thats how it works on intercom ..So there is 953, 133, 613 681 and so many more..Somehow it reminds me of the idea mobile ad where u get to know a person by their mob numbers..Do I like them..Not sure but I am amused..Never seen such a secretive lot..Not sure what secrets they are hiding though or it just plain habit here of talking straight..681 lady in her first talk simply didnt tell me her house number..I asked and her response was I am calling frm 6th block..Well well well give me a break .This is no suspense drama. 953 lady was more interested in which caste I belonged to..I asked her why what diff did it make to her..She stammered and said nah just curious..I told her I am no brahamin :-D But nope this wasn't enought to ward off ladies spirits she was gutsy enough to ask me again..613 lady told me her name,asked mine On hearing Sangita,said hers was the same name earlier ,changed as they got another Sangita in their family..Interesting ppl
Then I met this doctor lady in my lift who already knew where I was living frm where I had shifted. I am not sure though why did she ask then cld have introduced herself straight way..Somehow it reminds me of the curiosity generated in Saas Bahu aur Sensex when kiron kher and daughter shift into this new apmt.I have never been such object of curiosity since my marriage..So its weird
Now hubby is too amused by our talks and if my intercom rings he is all ears to whats happening..
Finally took metro to rajouri garden to explore the shivaji district centre..well an amazing concept for ppl like me..U come out of metro station and there is this huge space where there are 5 malls lined up and some more coming up..This is what they shld do..will avoid a lot car jams..Loved one of the suits..Might buy it in my next visit let see..
Oh and in one of the stations there was only one lady getting out and another guy rushing..Both wearing same mix of pink an white exact same shades as well ..I wish they had had noticed each other standing right there with just the yet to open door between them.

Went to Jaipur and Kurushetra..Jaipur was nice and Jaigarh Fort was amazing..U can take ur cars inside nowadays..All to promote tourists and they say footfalls has increased since then..And if u are thinking aint car a little too broad(I did think so)..well then if elephants with all howrah and stuff can go on those peripheries cars surely can :-)but somehow whenever I think of jaipur now it will be poorness of the city which makes a mark rather than anything else...Was amazed by the poverty which was right there in the middle of old city to see..U didnt even need to go searching for it,beyond my expecations(not at least in the capital city).Been to so many cities and even the old city areas but this was beating all of them.I thought Vasundhara raje was doing something..If this is the state in Jaipur I am not sure whats the case at other small places..

Saw Loads of trucks on the way much more than I had ever seen in my drives..yesterday driving down saw on one of these cars with the sticker ."Speed On Bro , Hell ain't full Yet".and I thought it was so true and catchy :-D I wish I cld click it. I dont sit in car with my camrea in hand :-(

So on a caution note be safe whether u are driving or crossing roads or going for diwali patakha spree..Enjoy :-)

Hot Times

2008-08-25T22:17:00.000-07:00

Its been hot here for the last few days..Amid all the hot news is hubby might be travelling to aamchi mumbai for few months..Oh how badly I wish to get a chance to vist the place..Though his last few visit's report has been getting worse and worse ..Everytime he visits, he insists that infra is bad.going further worse and so on .But that still is not enough to demotivate my visiting thoughts
Mumbai has been city of dreams for me though I never thought so even for a day till i was there..I still can't forget our juhu visits(which used to be quite often),walk on the beach in front of SRK's house,all the time staring at his house (see I am already forgetting the name of that beach in bandra ..yeah Bandstand ) and of course our visits to AB's both house(jalsa and ...)..I cld never get salmans house right somehow it gets lost in the maze of bldngs..

Then there is this pomfret near heera panna (I think name is noorani's)..they say sanju baba gets his food parcel from this place.A very no sense place but serves an amazing pomfret..Yummy So many memories in there..The thought of it makes me smile.I wish its not as bad as hubby says when I visit it..

Back to Delhi..I am yet to explore any of Delhi..Wish to take the INTACH walk heard its nice but am not sure if anyone in govt really picks up phone for bookings. Even have to re-read the Delhi Jinn book by William derymple(After checking on net I see name is City of Djinns)

Delhi metro is amazing..I think Kolkata metro is cool but delhi's metro has this bright and sunny character which of course makes it more adorable.Surprisingly its clean,though I must say the credit is more to the system than to the people. Reason being in metro stations they have not allowed anything to munch on..chips and sandwches and stuff..All u get is water and cold drinks..
So not much for our indian public to create a mess :-)

Metro has connected me to the most of to be visited delhi..That's one cool advantage ,apart from the fact that the whole journey is a colorful experince.Last visit I had these group of four college gals,on the whole way discussing how to get makeups right for a perfect cam pic..After a longg time I did peer reading (peering over someone else's magazine while the person is reading) .and there is nice nap time with background ongoing noises and a good AC inside..Travel makes me sleepy a lot more sleepy than usual..I sit in a plane and even before its stable in the skies and seat belts sign off I am half wayto my beauty sleep.Same with trains ,metro..Car is the only exception as there I go in a trance staring at the outside world,in my own thoughts..I love the feeling.
How I wish noida was directly connected to my place..Wld have made my travels a lot more shorter..I love the metro part but I hate the auo part..Though I have met some nice autowallahs..One of them told me how to identify noida autos at delhi metro stations..

An interesting thing here is about the name of apartments..U have a doctors apartment(yeah the bldng occupants are mainly doctors),samachar apartments(This one is quite a landmark) and many more..though don't remember seeing any of lawyers apartments might be they will fight/bite each others off ;-)

Market in my place is interesting and I finally got hold of a library as well.Not a proper one as bangalore but a sadak one,better version of my kolkata sadak library.Expensive though,well imagine charging 40% as reading charge but then I can use it for occasional purposes or say fall back mechanism.Plane to re read HP 6 and 7..yeah I am a big fan(though I admit it only in some of my book hungry moments)

Saw jaane tu and bachana ..Ranbir looks cool and I absoultely love genelia and Imraan..Imraan looks so the new happening guy to me.These kids are the ones who have made me think SRK Aamir bandwagon has realllly grown old.. Waise thinking kats and ranbir are of same age,was weird.Might its about how old a face u have become in the industry..

Have nice balconies in my new home..And there are some flower pots as well..Been bringing some plants from parents home to fill in my empty pots..Did see parrots here and loads of them. here is a pic..Have pigeons visit on my ,mainly attracted to the water available in the pots.. That reminds me I am yet to water the plants :-)

Its lovely feeling hearing the flutter of their wings flying in and out of my balcony..Now that's a good advantage of having a nice top floor apartment though I guess next years summer will really tell me how good or bad it is..

We were just thinking we dont even have warm clothing for delhi winters..Lets see how much we buy phew I hate overloading or underloading of clothes..

Lots said rest will be for next time
Cheers

Capital Calling

2008-07-29T04:19:00.000-07:00

Finally settled in delhi..Or saying home is set wld be more apropriate..My settling never is complete till Ifind my places of interest and that takes time..People keep asking me how am I finding delhi and why delhi after bangalore..To many its a no brainer why someone wld give up Bangalore..Yeah true to an extent
But for me,2 yrs in bangalore & my soul was troubling me with too long a stay. So I was more than happy to when hubby got an oppurtunity at a new place.So am I regretting it,yeah the weather is so unrocking :-( . I am still trying to beat it..Though a home at top floor and loads of balconies gives me some breather but phew no one can beat bangalore in that respect..
House hunting was quite an eye opener.Noida was out due to huge distances though parents place so near was definitely an attraction.
Gurgaon was our next stop and we were shocked see the bad state of the infra ..I am still struggling to understand how can people call a place like that hep..
Though I give it to them that the buildings are world class and so are the facilities till you are ready for the cagey existence it gives..There are enough malls to keep you occupied but then I can't spent my whole life mall hopping..I need my walk , roads ,parks, the roadside market and the pedal rickshaws as well ..First thing we noticed when In capital was the roads wide roads real wide the long flyovers and no traffic snarls..Might be mine is a twisty view due to weekend drive only but its cool..
Finally got place of choice, dwarka..Wide roads, enough public transport to make me feel I am in India not in some faraway place ..No malls here and no movie theaters(sounds quite abhorrent doesn't it) but then weekend visits to the nearby Gurgaon should suffice for the purpose..For weekdays I love it here in the sector market,which is more like a picnic place in the evenings..U name it and u get it,its been years since I cld see all those kababs on roadside ..(yeah till now we had to sit inside the restraunt and had whole meal there if we ever waned to have them.) Mehendi waalas on every nook and corner and so are those chuphut stuff shops..I wish I had taken some pics here ..
Last three days have been roadside food for us..gorging on those chicken tandooris and kababs..(though I think we did overdid at times)..

One thing I am missing badly here,even more than Bangalorean weather is my books..there is only one magazine waala and if he is not there then I am doomed yeah u heard it right there are no magazine shops..or might be I am yet to locate them. was searching thru libraries listing on net ..the scenario looked quite bleak if I am to believe the site..Hopefully I will find something if I try hard enough..
This is about delhi but what about delhiwallas..Now not that I had a lot of interaction..but whatsoever I had I learnt one thing..Mumbai was prompt and efficient,Bangalore prompt though inefficient,delhiwalla tops it all..As he is nether prompt nor effiicient..It takes ten calls to get a thing done and if u let it be upon them to do it their way then god save you.. Can u imagine it took me 4 days simply to start a simple service like milk and paper..Waise I am still learning how to deal with them.
Came to delhi via ahmedabad..did our grah pravesh..Function we thought was a home funtion became one with 150 guests (now thats a overshoot lol)..Overall it turned out to be great..food was veggie but amazing ..and I loved the saree I wore..Had got it on our visit to Waynad(Kerala)..Imagine getting a North Indian attire from south India on cheaper price and with a lot less effort than I wld have placed if in Bangalore..
Talking of kerala..Last outing we had from Bangalore was Waynard,..(just before our pack up)..waynard means land of paddy.. Attraction was kuruwa dweep island and speed boating at the earth dam..View at both the places were amazing and the baddie was hubby got a bad foot bite in the island waters :-(
I was quite fascinated by the name earth dam and thats when hotel help desk guy told us its so bcoz the concrete structure in the dam is quite less the three side are more obstructed more by natural resorces..One of the amazing thing I found in there was however hilly remote the terrain you will get the icecream wallas with their colorful vehicles parked in there..Wasnt the cost of commuting more than what they could earn..Not sure but above is a pic

Went for bamboo rafting in the islands as well and saw some of the tree houses..First time I got to see one ,it was nice looking at an adventourous experience but a price of 700 in such a remote place made me feel more scared than anything else..

Just now heard the news of so many bombs being diffused at surat..and the ppl were a lot more vigilant..It reminds me of sometime back when we were travelling by a train where one of the stops was surat..It was after the plague days and the station was spot and clean..We cld not stop ourselves from commneting on the neatness and thats when a tea seller started telling in his proud voice,all the dirt garbage was before plague days..we learnt and now u will see surat is the cleanest city..Its so rare to see all indians hopeful or proud for a cause so that was a welcome..

Similar feel I got in delhi wrt to asian games ahead..even the rickshawallas will tell you that so and so things will be done before that..Now thats some hope ppl look forward to an optmistic feeling and I can see why
The rate at which construction work is going on is amazing..makes me remeber me of bangalore where a flyover starts and then takes on years and years to build upon
So much said need to run for my idlis (Yeah u even get the idli mix here roadside and with chutney as well)..
Will be back soon

IPL watch

2008-05-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Where have I been..No visits on my own blog since last few months..Hope it does not go bad than this..Afraid even to make promises if I can't keep them..

IPL is the most happening thing right now in most Indian homes..and lots of it is happening in mine as well.Went to catch upon match in chinnaswamy stadium. Was surprised to see so many of facts cleared up after seeing the match

1.View in the field is quite clear with the naked eye.Yeah binoculars are only for eyeing the celebrities gracing the event ;-)

2.Sixers and fours do not look as grand & as powerful as they do in TV...Can be attributed to the fact the ground is not as large as it looks in idiot box(Now u know why they call it idiot)

3.Surprisingly it's the bowled and run outs which have the real sheen..forthe first time I started appreciating clean bowled,stumps falling and why umpires can make wrong decisions..

4.There is no stage for presentation ceremony ..The prizes the talk all happens in front of a glass panel full of sponsors ads..

5.You need not take odomos,association does pest control to ensure there aren't mosquitoes around to fight..Yipee
It was amazing being part of a three hour crowd cheering event..Aryans the band played nice numbers..Laser show on the stadium was simply amazing and the spirit of cheerleaders unbeaten..Was happy we had someone flamboyant like Mallaya owning the team..Only thing I missed was firecrackers how I wished RC had won..well if you are wondering,let me make it clear I am no cricket person ,that hubby is ..I went to match for the frills and thrills and IPL surely didnt disappoint me there..So if you ask me if IPL is a hit,I would give it a huge thumbs up..Yeah if it can make audience like me interested enough to know all the team names ,watch a match live(I don't even know how do u spell bowled always thought it was bold yeah laugh at me but thats how it is)..well IPL surely has arrived with a BIG BANG

So a perfect except I wish Bangalore Royal Challengers were as royal as their name..The worse part even though the whole experince made us want to see another live match BUT we know one of the teams will always be RC so not much to be expected..(how I regret this)..I let this to be taken care of by Mallaya hopefully he will something abt it next season at least :-D

Went to rangnathitu(a bird sanctuary) twice in last few months.Very nicely maintained one.U can get a boat ride(the boatmen know all the birds by heart) passing you by diff islands with lovely migratory birds all around you..Its an amazing feeling and by the second visit I was able to identify quite a few of the birds..Egrets, ibis, pelicans,darters..Did spot a kingfisher,and that was my highlight..(Seems like I am quite impressed by mallaya)..Both trip we got the same boatmen another coincidence :-)

Another visit to Mysore palace but this time we ensured a guide.I always feel if you get a good guide they can make a place come alive for you..After hearing so much now surely next time I can act as a guide.. Cld see some of raja ravi verma's 3D paintings..Never had heard of 3D concept in paintings before so found it amazing...I am always amazed by the curse on Wodeyars(it said they will never be able to have direct genealogoy)..and it been happening since a long time now..One generation has kids and next one has to adopt..Current wodeyar's was born to his parents but his father was adopted and now he again has no kids..

Past to present.How many of you are watching the paanchvi pass..I do,am so much for all the quiz shows..My dream,hope I do get a call and win at least 2L :-) Nothing wrong in dreaming

Its been raining on and off in Bagalore making the weather better than most place in the country. Been going to labagh for my morning walks since last few days..Mornings its harld 12 minutes drive.Forced hubby to take me lalbagh one sunday mrng and thats when we realized the small water lake..Imagine me going there for last one year and still never saw it..Good,he has been hooked to it ever since ..Lets see might go one day with my Digicam to get some pretty shots ;-)

Till then c ya

Camel Ride

2008-02-18T09:25:00.000-08:00

Been down and out for more than a week with the usual cold..More than a year since I had the cold last. Recovered we decided its been long since we went for a drive so decided to have our loved sandwiches at eagleton..The joy was the camel ride there..Have taken my share of elephant and horse rides but then this was new..Another story abt hema malini's(the actress) ride on a camel in movie rajia sultana made me curious enough to try..Seems during the shooting she had demanded bottles of perfume bcoz of the peculiar odour that camels have..
Well good that I tried..Ride was humpy,I cld even feelt the hump where camel stores the water and nah contrary to the report I had read, I did not find any objectionable smell..Might be camels have evolved ;-)
On the ride we got talking to the ride guy and found for him this was an ancestral buisness..Originally hailing from jodhpur in rajasthan gujarat,he has been travelling all over india where ever the buisness had been brisuqe.Maharasthra has been good for him and he seemed to be real fond of pune where he had stayed for over six years.. He had travelled on foot to bangalore and it took him 4 months to reach bangalore..well of course with the tiny miny money making stops..
Between the three brothers they had 256 camels he was travelling with 100 and the rest were with his elder bro in hyderabad..His father had more or less given in the reins to brothers.. And his role was more of the doctor guy for camels now.Been six months in banglaore and his next stop wld be Hyderabad..

Cool I didn't know such such buisness was there even today..I find it interesting going from one place to other,finding new people new customs..But then after a while it can feel tiring and that's when u start searching for your roots..such a dilemna..The camel we have in pic is only 12 years and has not reached her full ..Seems once they grow real heighty,they are no more used for tourists instead for caryying luggage..Average agespan for a camel is 35 years..Small lifespan naa waise depends what u are comparing against :-)

Had a nice brunch with view of greens of the golf course..I wish their service has been a little faster. Love the kind of look they give to the overall serving check out for yourself..makes me feel yum yum even now :-) The faraway one in the pic is mine

Have been reading a lot..Done with angels and demons(book by da vinci author) recently..Gripping book and for the first time reading about illuminati was cool..Illuminati was another ancient brotherhood in the turbulent times when church had strong control on all aspects of life.Some of the greatest scientist were the member of the brotherhood(started with Galilleo) and even the one dollar bill seal (Pyramid and eye ) is illuminati...Made me curious if we had any such similar concepts in our mythology ..Secret societies and stuff.Dont think I heard of any..Am I missing something.Or were we so liberal we didnt need any,I should look for on the net..
Have been reading about religion for past sometime..Were soo surprised to learn some new facts..Genesis is there in Chiristianity,Islam and Judaism and So is Noah and the flood story..Jesus is there in Islam as well but known as a prophet & till Ibrahim all the three religion had same lineage..Such close ties. And do u know why we celebrate December the 25th..Nah that's not jesus DOB..well every take over frm another and in the process es with earlier beliefs,stories..Before Christinaty it was what pagan's winter festival..In those days taking over the holidays and replacing the gods was a common way of taking people with you in ur new belief and thats what happened..Though there will always be some controversy around this but this is the most plausible explanation I could see..
Has been reading historical fictions lately..read Amber room by Steve Berry. A room full of amber(now even the art of carving amber seems to have died) severly sought after in russia and germany by treasure hunters..Seems hitler wanted in his art artifacts and so did herman goring(No 2 after hitler)..till this is fine but what was a surprise was the fact that both these guys wanted to make their own museums in their respective birth towns and had an art rivalry which is well documented in history..Interesting ain't it..U and ur no 2 going in on ur own seperate ways..
Sometimes I ask myself why do I need to read or write such stuff..what purpose it is serving..I wish I knew but I love doing it
So here I am :-)
Wishing you all a great day ahead

PS:Camel guy requested the top pic..I wish I wld have been able to give the pic..& I loved the the petal arrangement in water.One can give so much attention to a tiny decoration.Pretty

2008-02-08T03:05:00.000-08:00

Just back frm another wedding..yeah too many wedding at home but then weddings are always good time..

Even went on a 2 hour drive to bokaro Nice one..Had gone to pick up my bil(bro in law).. On our way it was good to see early morning mist, and ppl just waking up going about their daily chores Bokaro station was a small one had thought of a bigger one considering that its a soo well know city..3 platforms thats it..Only regret cldnt get an omlette on station..Bird flu seems to have made a strong impression on people's minds..

Way back was nice sleepy time on bumpy roads

Quite a cold time of the year and after so many years of living in kolkata bangalore mumbai had really fogotten what chill means..it Was good recall how teeth chattering & hitting cold feels ..just for old times sakes :-)

Repurcussion was of course felt after being back now down with a horrible cold so much so that even my sound is alien to me..Fil(father in law) was all packed up like a kid with his new sweater and the monkey cap..yeah it may sound funny bit it really saves you :-D

Got my mehendi done :-) mehendi gals were too fast and good.Admitted to doing it for last 4 years.quite some time..We asked the cook to light up a gas for warming our hands(trick to ensure mehendi color comes).of course it served the purpose of so much needed warmth in cold wave.

Nice to have attended finally a dulhas wedding after a gap of three dulhan's marriages and of course the chance to dance.One new ceremony was making a replica of dulhan which is done with once the dulhan comes home..Here is the one with full makeup of lehenga choli bindi mattha teeka and all...

Loved the ceremony where the groom's parents are all dressed up as dulha dulhan themselves..and here is mami posing for me ;-)

Literally gorged on litti choka on the shaadi day ..never had tasted them but somehow had this non tasty image of them..But yummy they are..I was one of few ppl on that stall and the only one to come every second either for more litti or for more chokha..

Silver man was another attractive feature.Had seen the same in europe US but in IndiaNot sure how was the guy managing in such a weird posture without even battling an eyelid

The hotels where we got married were quite nearby to where we were staying.Saw them first time after marriage.How did it feel..I wish I cld recall something or might be it will be some more years later..As of now those moments are so un vivid ..it's more of chaos that I remember..abt new ppl new place the look the makeup and of course for me the most imp issue of me and hubby to go our sperate ways for next 6 mths

But yeah glad I was to see it :-)

On our way back,was our halt at kolkata. Airport had a cloak room and I thought only railways stations had..Thanks to it we deposited our stuff in there and went roaming around..went to city centre ,used to be our fav haunt in kol days.Ate at pizza hut,manager had changed with one of serving guys having hit the position..I think i remember faces though always have been bad at names..even got to buy a sandal from khadim's.

I have a record,none of my footwear lasts long for more than 3 months..Does not matter how expensive or how cheap it is.hubby used to say this to me always and I used to make fun of him..But then after some time I started keeping the receipts just being curious to see how true his claim was ..Though I hate to admit it it but he was right yeah 3.5 is the maximum record that any of my chappals have :-(

Been watching so many movies of late..None that impresed me a lot.I think godfather series was the last that impressed me.Now that have got a DVD player,is more like a movie a day..thanks to the DVD library we joined..

Liked the concept of "sunday"(Imagine thats a movie name) but then its good with all those fast forwards only..

Friday night it is time for another movie..C you guys

Closing 2007

2007-12-28T03:07:00.000-08:00

2007 coming to an end..Time always flies soo fast..Realization made me resurface here again..Wld have been so unfair if my page wld not even have had a last
word from me on the year and happenings
So how wld I describe this year..Busy one beaming with guests some amount of backache and then the lovely trips thrown in..
Went on a 4 day trip to Kerala in Nov.Roamed around kovalam, kanyakumari , allepey, trivnadrum..
Sole reason of going to Trivandrum was nostalgia..Had spent three months there in my training days so just wanted to check how has the city been all these
years. even saw OSO(Om Shanti om) there..It was nice cheering shouting with the crowd that made up for the not so likable first half of the movie for me..Pic is of ambrosia at bakery junction which used to our favorite treat joint..We were so excited at unexpectedly finding it but also were so happy that all we too there tasted so yummy

Kovalam was as pretty as ever but somehow that was not sufficient for me..The novel experience was the two hour fish catching ceremony on the beach.something I will never forget and which i can see happening before my eyes even today.Ceremony is the word not task I use. As that can rightly describe the untiring effort and focus,the rhytmic movements and the merriment around

Had just gone a walk by the beach in the morning when we noticed the fisherman pulling ropes whose lengths were hidden somewhere beneath the sea..Seconds changed to moments and moments to hour..we stood there watching.Cld see the rope's lengths after an hour..that was a new high among the fisherfolks..U cld see suddenly the movements going faster..Youths, in hope of getting a piece of final share,joined in the effort..

Foriegners joined in for the excitement of it. As the ropes came near some folks went inside the sea..Jumping near ,still far end of the net,it was dance celebrating the arrival ..As the net came nearer,efforts reached crescendo..On could feel the excitement in the air..Fisher men started singing ,a rythym complimenting their movements and at the same time conveying the hope..

Soon the catch was out and all the excitement was changed to business like demeanor in deciding the amount of share for everyone. Yeah did ntowit up to
see the further details as I had my bag full with a lifetime experience

Next stop was Kanyakumari..We took a taxi ,it was lush green everywhere..Hotel we got in kanyakumari was a pleasant surpise..Yipee we cld see the sunrise frm
the room and they even have a knock door service for this.

Got up early in the mrng to roam around the sea.Even though weather was not at its best we had the advantage of having risen early..lonely boats,clean blue sea all around,early mrng fish market bustling with activity were some of the images that still stay
with me

Took first ferry to vivekananda memorial in hope of beating the sun..Thiruvallur rock was new addition since my visit last time..knew the name thanks to abdul kalam's book wings of fire

Another major attraction for me there was the majestic look I cld get of the rock memorial ,as if rising out of the sea

Next day early morning we started for allepey..Houseboat(Mettuvalam) was another attraction we had thought abt going to..We decided for a six hour day tour and I can tell
you for sure though little expensive its a lifetime of experience u shld never miss

We had a crew of three with us boat captain(dont get a image of someone in whole white but its plain shirt and loongi ishstyle,one sitting without umbrella in the pic),one cook and I guess third one was giving the morals support to other two ;-)
Must say out captain was a sociable guy,honking his boat nearly every 5 minutes as a way of greeting someone he knew..And one colorful thing of all the ppl the boats nearby us he was the only one typical india with a colorful umbrella..All others had usual black ones

On discussing we came to know these boats are made by investment of somewhere around 20-30 lakhs and the high ends one can reach as high as 50 lakh..Its
literally a 2 bhk home inside with TV decent baths with hot clean water thrown in.Wld even go to the extent of saying better than some of the hotels we have stayed in. Lunch is such a nice feast..we choose to go in small canals and cld see the bustling activity on tiny strip of land on both sides..There were homes schools and even shops there. Boat head even showed us his home..we saw the longest snak boat the route of yearly boat raceand they hav boat clubs jsut like football clubs..Our boat captain was a part of such club and claimed to have been part of winning team in many races..

Six hours were a dream run and they simply passed by..we being mesmerised by the lovely views .But end it did and with it our kerala trip..

For me this wld be the remembrance of the year..Hope to have more for such moments in the year to come..

Wish you all a very Happy & Prosperous New Year ..

Trivia: Must thank doctor bejan singh who game me some jaan when some foreign object invaded my eye..TO hubby who took me all the way from kanyakumari to
nagercoil just for something in my eye which I wld have avoided.. and in such case surely wldn't have had any trip to remember

Little Delights

2007-10-20T07:17:00.000-07:00

Last one and a half month have been nothing but full of walks, gastronomic delights (yummy laddos ,chocolate cakes loads of golgappas) with little bit of scrabble and bluff(a card game and I am the bluff queen :-)) thrown in..

Durga puja has started,dashhera is right a the door step and diwali coming in..looks like the eating days are not gonna end soon.Actually they have just started. Not that I mind :-)

Was so down and out today,not seen a single pooja mandap in all these pooja days..Finally ventured out looking for puja pandals.Got two :-)Had a funny scene of a lady turning & staring at me then her kids and then her hubby...Weirdo. thank god came out they were acquaintances.. Had an impromptu lunch with hubby's langotia yaar,yummy food and new restraunt.

On our way to next pandal also got a ganna juice waala after a long time.Had a perfect day end sitting in park for an hour..now that's some record and weather was so very best at 3 in afternoon..Hmm A perfect day..

I absolutely love days like this when u feel things are made right just for you .

Home now and it's raining yipee what more can I ask for..hearing to the rain drops and writing my blog..

Recently seems like i have found my walking foot and companion as well..so have been walking loads recently and its good to get so much of fresh air in your system..found nilekani's house in one of these walks.yeah somehow wanted to know which one is millionairre's row lol.

Have been going there for quite some time..It's just on the other side of the road but it seems like a world lost in itself..U have to enter the road and u have left all the noises behind. Tree's are there lining the roads on both side..branches meet each other at the centre of road,ensuring a heavenly welcome. Flower buds there everywhere on the road,sun shines thru the branches,uare not deprived of the sunlight but at the same time the coolness around makes u love the walk..Does not matter what the time or season this is how it feels there..

Not that roads there are good,neither the gov nor the millionaries has taken to making it nice smooth road but good avoids loads of vehicular movement there..

Now that rains are dropping in as and when they wish,need to get a wind cheater(are these really the right spelling's ) to cheat those winds,rains for my walks..Is that why cheater in its name ;-)

Discovered Lumbini garden's. Was a surprising delight in bangalore..reached at the right time to be in the boat watching the pretty sun set..Romantic for sure I am..

Learnt new ishtyle sambhar,which as been a hit..Recipie transfered from raipur to Bangalore yeah thanks to sweta's chachi & of course sweta..Funny how recipies travel..

Reading seems to have been going a little slow..books I would have read in few days take two fortnights to read..reading some classics somehow I find then interesting yet funny..Underlying facts(strength of women characters,men chivalory,the gossiping world) i see in them are as true in today world as well.just the packaging is different..

Have been doing loads of house hunting,thankfully not for me this time..Saw some PG's..Quite an eye openers they were..Little bunkers with a bed,no sunshine..we had better days for sure I think friends make things a lot easier going for you.still remeber fondly of mumbai friends.So must thank all of them for the good times I had

T20(cricket) is going on..I can't understand those weirdo dancing in there..Can't they have better dancers at least..the steps are so repeatitive and funny.. Poor ppl like me,can't even see the dance lol

Wish you all great pooja's and happy dusshera

Here is one of my fav pics in nandi hills,I call it sharing the duppata secret..

Enjoy and have a nice time

Pic at the top is another favorite love the leaf shades in there

Home Roam

2007-09-07T02:03:00.000-07:00

Got tired of the same pic on my page.So thought now is the time to have a new post ..funny how we decide time for new post..I envy John for his regular new postings he is fast..My end to end time to finish a post is quite high.Considering,have to do spell checks grammar checks am so finicky abt which pic I want so will do trial error so many times..Now I know for sure,it really needs real effort for writers writing those long pages till they get it to their mind's perfection..

Back from home and had been a nice long trip..Went to doon and mussorie as well.Had to really blackmail my parents for the trip which according to them was not worth doing without my hubby or bro..And we talk about all the progessive society talk..Trip was good and it looked like parents enjoyed..Me surely did.

Finally my desire to visit the red fort was fullfilled.went in the night for light and sound show.Meena bazaar was so nice and the purse at 125 was something that for the first time in my life I did not even think of bargaining..To be honest I wld have been ashamed had I done so it was so intricately done..At the end me and mom both had one :-) One in pic is what I had

Something I find worth mentioning here..Meena bazzar was run by females for the females inside the Red fort.And it would open only on Friday when all the menfolk were in Jama masjid offering their prayers..I still can not stop laughing at the underline message though, prayers for men and shopping for women..:-)

Red fort looked so gorgeous and as we were waiting for the light and sound show,the security guard started telling us about the magnificent past of it..I never thought guards wld really know anything about it was a nice surprise..he literally told us all to sit in a lane like student and we were all ears,to what was being said. I wish I was able to click some pics of the so often seen Kila front on TV but the night was too dark..Light and sound show was well intended but definitely a disppointment and the scorching delhi heat made it worse.. Imagine it was night time..Only reason I can be thankful is the show gave me reason enough to make the effort to visit the Fort. The pic is of purana qila..I find them so pretty, they say its on the site of indraprashta(Pandava's capital,if it ever existed) and ASI has found signs of at least seven citites beneath this

One of changes that happens when I went for Bglr to delhi is the language..I am so used to speaking here in english when phone or enquiring..So was a plesant surprise when enquiring abt sound show the guy on the other side of the phone said Mam do u know hindi can u please speak it..Was a nice change for me,weird how less it is now that I speak of it..Home conversations are the only one I can count on..

Mussorie,home town of my favorite author Ruskin Bond.Did not even try to find him or where he lives..Hubby says a lifetime oppurtunity missed,might be he is right but could not imagine meeting him and then what?? Think it is better this way that I like him. Though it wld have been nice meeting accidentally ;-) well we all can dream can't we?

For a change I loved mall road which is nothing but a road full of all those typical chotta mota shops.Did not do much of shopping but the walk was so nice..It was the prefect cloudy dreamy weather..and the road had that nice old world charm..No cars vehicles allowed added to the lure of it for me..It was only rickshaws or ur own two foot..At the end of the walk went into a shop. We were able to finalize four items in a span of 15 minutes when we had come only for one,Speaks for the quality of the shop and of course its keeper as well..

There is so much i do not want to miss but think then it would be more of a trave blog or is it alreayd one..Here is FRI(Forest Research institute),built in 1929 no cement construction..Bldng was so impressive.Found out the willow tree used in making cricket bats..

Sulphur springs were yummy and we even had a nice chapak chapak in sahastrdhara..Shiv Temple was a rarity..No chadawa allowed and hence no kachra inside..So clean with prasad changing every hour..U even get tea as prasad..I hope I do not sound greedy :-)

Drive back was full of adventures as our driver got hold up for a challan,our fuel was on low and all the pumps in doon had closed owing to some fight..But seems luck was on our side and we made it back safely and nicely..

Back the weather is good and getting cold..So giving me all the oppurtunity to use my newly bought sweaters ;-)

Still gleaming in the beauty of it all..

And here is something I would love to share with all of you..Check out thakurkainteqam.com

I see it nearly once every day and have a good laugh..

So u all enjoy

Real and Virtual

2007-08-13T07:41:00.000-07:00

Its Mid August and no postings.Last I had was on 9th July.. just saw(I mean really sawww) the dates today..Long hiatus guess..

Independence day is near..How does that make u feel..I don't know I feel nothing from inside u know I mean like when something means to you in real sense.Might be I am not patriotic enough or something..Yeah I love those AR Rehman new releases every 15th ,get goosebumps when i see flashes of our freedom fighting pictured all over channels I can be feel very proud when I hear out anthem from a distance every time recited in one or the other school functions..I even recite it with them but that's a momentary feeling ain't it what after this?? I mean its more of a festival feeling(ain't that how I believe many of us treat it)..Might be its before my era that I can never fathom things as they shd be but yeah I am thankful that I can do what I want,go where I want and live like I want..So Thanks INDIA and all those who gave us his all..and I am proud to be here.

Got XBox 360(gaming thing) recently..and its yummy.I love the car racing game.Somehow I can never take turns in one go..My car goes totally in reverse after a huge bump..Once derailed,after that I can't even go straight and its a humpty dumpty ride after that..One bump on right,another on the left Sounds funny..It makes me really laugh..But yeah now after a few days of gaming its little improved I do get hit still but at least can go forward and complete the race
:-)

Went on a drive this Sunday..Roads were as neat and weather nice..And I realized I missed the roads..Must give this to TN
they have really maintained their roads well and just stretch back to Karnataka u need to even go 1 km to see the difference..There is broken road as soon as u enter karnataka welcoming you:-)

went to reliance plaza for a breakfast of dosas..Nothing extraordinary as in food but a nice concept..Decent sitting area, food(little less than decent I wld say but ok),freshning up options and petrol, all at one place..

Drive was interesting.. I was comparing the car steering to my gaming ways..I mean I cld really see turns and say ohh on this turn I wld get hit in my game and here in real world my car steering worked just the right way.(Must say Thank god for it working right way lol).So that's what u call mixing up the real and virtual worlds..
Noticed quite nice back truck quotes on the way..Loved this one
the way daboo choudhary has declared himself "Chora Jaat ka" Funny gave me a good laugh and I patted myself on clicking it so nicely I mean both we and truck were moving at 100 kmph..I am still smiling on this one.

Ready to go home after a gap of nearly one year..and this one is a real longg trip..yeah I do not remember when last I had gone for 9 days end to end..

Am reading Stephen King nowadays..whenever I used to say his name I always got an image of guy on wheelchair with some life support system.But then on the back of novel there was a different person looking at me.Well some days back figured out why I have this image..Stephen Haw"King" is what I thought of , now tell me with such similaritites in name how am I to blame..

So enjoy and HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

2007-07-09T23:29:00.000-07:00

It was federer versus nadal game again in finals..Oh I do not know even an iota of tennis..But yeah I do keep a tab on news..and guess its the upteempth time I have heard the two play against each other in finals..Guess after that Boris Becker,Pete Sampras era, this is another when I know names of players..

Knowing my equation with sports,if I know both of these names then it's like saying joey(friends am sure u guys wld have heard of it) figured something out..An indicator these really are great days for tennis..For me whom do i prefer to win is entirely a question of persona for me..Any day I wld love federer to win..Was surprised to see he does not even whine when making those powerful shots..No idea how he does it but I do not remember a single playe,of whatever little tennis I have seen of, who does not shout at the top of his lungs..Now am not sure if these are really required shouts or more kindaa I shout louder than u show..But be assured,such gentlemanly charm surely makes my vote go for the guy ;-)

Went for tea to my landlords place..Cute couple they seem like..Will post a pic of theirs some day. Loads of plants they maintain,I wish I cld as well but then me and plants our vibes do not go together quite well :-)

Loads of reading and reading..Seems my appetite has grown many fold in last few years..By now librarian's(yeah there are few of them rotating) of course knows me by face..

Latest am reading this book called "The Egyptologist".Anything to do with mummies,egypt catches my(am sure there are thousands more like me) eye.Tried thinking many times why so..Think there is that element of mystery,suspense,grandieur be it of their tombs,riches inside, all give us a glimpse of a great era left behind..And that's what allures us..

But then I see questioning myself,why my own history not allures me?? Guess a bit of that I wld attribute to the textbook ratto style in my school days ,which made sure I was away from anything to do with history for a very very longg time..

Talking of today,even all the ho halla abt the taj being in wonders,cld not make sure a single piece broadcasted on taj and what makes it such a wonder..What the beauty inside is and how its been holding all these years and what do all the pretty patterns inside mean..

Do u remember anything on Indus civilization?? I do,some of those potteries in history book and fact that it was a great acheivement for that time.Not a word on their structured town planning,sewage systems and fine designed jewellery ..
Try finding out the same for romans/egyptians,and u can the whole of roman city re-created as it was in those days..Yeah I really did seeing shows where they explained all abt their town planning,living style,all the day life nuances...

Now how can i not be mesmerized with information as beautifually pictured as that..How I wish I cld have something like this happening in to our country's heritage..

It was all those phirang desi's books which really ignited my interest..I personally believe they have more dilligently tried to understand our own past.Try reading a tully or william's Age of kali, and u wld see our own country,its landscape with such a surprise..

Phew sounds like a history lesson and that too from someone who knows nothing abt it..Is this what happens if u are too deep in reading..;-)

With the live earth campaign, I am trying to get rid of my habit of having so many lights switched on..Putting off all the power switches after charging and all..Not sure how much that helps but then can try.Did I see sav earth live,nah,not my kindaa music. Somehow am waiting for MTV Aids campaign which happens every year, really curious to see if they change as well to MTV earth or some kindaa..well with all the climatic change thing taking priority I am expecting that to happen..

Trying to watch movie in bangalore is quite a harrasment..Even on weekdays u get all the shows booked all the time..Need to wait at least 2 weeks before I can get my hands on the tickets..

Whole of bangaloru has no other pass time I guess..Well with all the traffic jams I guess this is the easiest way to chill out
Need to go and get my chef cap on now..Bye till then

Note :Pic above is from lalbagh somhow posted it for thinking of "Save Earth" campaign

2007-06-27T00:55:00.000-07:00

Just back from another marriage..Last wedding for quite a few years to come..Had a nice time now that hubby was there with me..(Engagement he was not there.) Will be sometime before we have any other such oppurtunity to have lavish get togethers ;-)

Best part was whole day mehendi session.Every lady and kid had mehendi on their hands..This time artist was not that good as mehendi designs didn't have that fine quality but that was subdued by the joy of all of us having mehendi,comparing our designs and even getting mehendi tatoos..

Back to bangalore now..Nice weather is such a huge relief.Recently joined a library..Very nice one,whole collection listing is online. I can browse reserve and even get home delivery done for a cool price of Rs 10..Not that I never knew of this library just it's very to near to my current home.So that made me finally take the plunge.Read like I hadn't read in years but then that's true to an extent..Took three books in first go and had 2 finished in a day..Been an yearand only books I have touched are our weekly dose of India Today week and others,apart frm few buys here and there..Seems like at least for first two months I am going to do a real good usage of the library ;-) Plan to catch upon Ruskin Bond Anita Desai Mark Tully ,thrillers(not good at author's names here)

Sunday was spent catching upon the reading and best part was me and hubby sitting outside and doing the reading..With all the rains in the nights,weather is getting prettier day by day,though a little colder for me..Even went for a drive with nice winds blowing..For the first time told hubby to take a U turn and go home..somehow the cold wind made me homesick..Never was so desperate for home warmth and cosy bed.

Got a new haircut.More of a doc suggestion than a desire for change.Was quite apprehensive not sure how it looks but it is quite difficult to let ur long tresses go,however thin they might be ;-) Both me and hubby are trying to get used to it..

Latest I read in paper they actually are going to develop the Ramnagaram as a tourist spot..So long due..On my last visit I was wondering why this idea had not stuck anybody till now.Sholay was released in 76 and it's been good 30 years.Anyways good at least they are thinking on those lines not sure execution will take how many years..

Weather has with it brought power cuts and everytime darkness fells I am thankful for the UPS I bought..Phew my stomach is aking all those hungry noises.Time for lunch.

Enjoy

Note:Purse in pic above is my favorite..

2007-06-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

Life seems to getting back on track.Had anniv on 29th and day was so nicely spent.Got mehendi done. Came out very pretty at least in my eyes.My wish of spending real long time in oxford bookstore was fulfilled ..This was followed by dinner at leela's..Last I visited leela was on my B'day so u can understand my fondness for the same..Dinner was decent but the lovely part was the decor..Well yeah u can't eat the decor for that matter but without that how can a day be special.

Inlaws visited a day after,had nice dinners outings and loads of cooking.Too short a visit so did not go anywhere much. Got to know even about few other bhanjaas and bhanji's who are studying in bangalore..and suddenly I found out I am mami to so many ppl..So from the much heard of bhabhi now the latest one is much heard mami..

Finally started chatting again ,that's an important improving milestone for me..

Losing my hair fast nowadays not that I have many but am sure wouldn't look nice if I have none left..Planning a visit to hair doctor soon..tried mix of amla shikakahi and reetha powder.Na Na I did not do all the hard work of powdering and all.Too lazy to do that.U get powder in shops.It's cool I mean u need not use any shampoo and makes ur hair soo soft

Finally am back to finishing my quota of movies..Cheeni kum was lovely, though I am not sure it is for bachelors. I say this for quite a few movies Reason I have a feeling at times u just can't understand the intimacy comfort level or say equation u can share with a person at various levels. It is only when u are well into ur life or marriage for sometime that u realise that it has so many shades.Now this makes me real curious about the director who made it if he is married or bachelor..well google search not much of help here ;-)

Just back from hospital visit and found out I need to reduce my weight as it is pressurising my poor spine..Quite some work ahead for that. Here shot of my favorite mehendi .

As said earlier last few days been raining and has given my front yard a nice dreamy look..Was just standing on the balcony when decided to use my mobile cam and took few pics..Two of my favorites are here..Enjoy

2007-05-25T07:06:00.000-07:00

It's the time of the year which I love most..Rains..this year rains are much more prettier than any other as I am into a independent house ground floor..So I got an aangan/peechwaada and even front real small garden as well..So I can just step out when I want to and be under the roof when I want to be a mere spectator..

This house has a mango tree..yeah u heard it right.At most weird times of day one can hear these sudden big bangs of mangoes landing right in my backyard.Half of them eaten by birds frequenting the tree..Since I came here I have been a keen listener of loads of different bird voices..Google is coming up with new video search..Imagine u putting in a small pic and it will find out all similar pics and their details for u. How I wish they had a audio search where I can just place in the bird voices and they can find out the details of the birds for me..sometimes I wish I knew the voices better and could say names like whistling thrush and what not..I do hear loads of whistles in my backyard but not sure if they belong to the variety said..

Want to put up a bird bath kindaa thing..wld be real interesting..have a huge diya and many times, the thought of converting the same into a bird bath has crossed my mind ..

It's quite different a feeling living on your own rather in an apartment..No security whom I can call anytime of the day to whine light is not there. Instead I need to look out for problem source..Ringing owner's bell is a nice way of finding out if its a colletive failure or only my concern ;-) Surprisingly this is the first city stay for me where power cuts are so common but am sure now such is the situation in most of the cities..
Another important tip for non starters like me, voltage dim is a generic phenomenon and not home specific..So need not bother just say gods name and have belief in our power supply units.Another intresting aspect always try looking into ur neighbor's home,and u might discover something interesting like TV is still working :-) and can help u kill some time
Also CFL's(compact fluorescent lamp) work wonders in such conditions..Nothing else wld glow but CFL won't give u away and light up the home for you..Just the other day read an article on how a village has reduced their power cuts by saving the power by using these wonder lamps..

Life is different now that I am down and out with this weird slip disc thing..Been so long since had any outings..Just the other day was watching my sandal,how long since wore it..Now adays a small sneeze can make me feel all the 306 muscles in my body.Yeah and some of them u never even realized were there.I surely know my body more than I knew in all those years of studying :-)

Plans to go out this weekend though.One visit to my doc and another to cheeni kum. Hope Big B does not disappoint me..waiting eagerly for Penguin's love story on NatGeo, 27th at 8 pm..again voiced by Big B..So do try to catch it up and have a happy weekend.

Note: Pic is of my adorable nephew who recently turned one ..and also tells of the nice times I had at my in laws

2007-05-03T04:34:00.000-07:00

Been a month but time flies away or must say runs away..How the nitty gritties of the daily life can keep u busy considering that now I got no other job than sit at home :-) Weird...
Had loads of relatives visiting starting from chotti maa,chotte babu my devar..So had endless get togethers,eating outs,eating ins, dinners, and of course shopping sprees..and the fact that hubby's bday fell in during the exact same time was an added reason for all the fun and gala time.

But then all masti maza had to end but here it did end with a thud..Came down with severe backache and never could believe myself when I just could not get up from the bed. Acupressure rocks though still going on allopathy as well..

Did the house shifting. yeah another one our average surely is one per year.During one of those early conversations with the new landlord called him Mr kumaraswamy.For unknowns Mr kumaraswamy is the CM of karnataka.How stupid can I get..

Yet to get used to the new house and set it up properly. Day One went only in guiding the movers and packers on keeping the things at right place..and next day morning we started for Ahmd..Need to set my abode again once back.

Now at my in law's place for some rest,shopping and few more cautious getaways..I know difficult to amend ways ..

Went to this mall called gallops. It had a wonderful horse sculpture with "Photo Prohibeted" Tag on it. Instead they could have placed artist's name somewhere.Might have bought some publicity and money to the artist..Was surprised to see the loads of new buildings , malls and hanging out places coming up in a year,bought loads of lightings and of course crowds on the roads though nothing in compared to the metro's...This is just the start but I hopethey do not overdo it. But yeah I know that's quite subjective. Malls are great equalizers I believe..U will see all categories of ppl whether they have money in their pocket or no money venturing out and checking what's inside..Yes I have seen this even in Bglr and more so in Ahmd, u will find college kids, window shopping ppl ,village going junta with their women folk doing their outing (of course this proprotion is little less now but I am aure same won't be the case soon), buddhist monks (this made me really smile) and at the end ppl with deep pockets.

It surely has something for everyone.

Saw a small garden outside some complex..Loads of ppl with their families resting their after dinners..Kids doing their khel and tactics was good to see there are still ppl around who after dinner instead of being glues to TV sets are out there enjoying with the families..

Ahmd is so hot even at night seven u can feel the heat being radiated from the earth.It is such a dry land that it is difficult to find any greenery on the outside..Suprsingly the mornings are cool till 9 -9 :30..So gives me just sufficient enough time to get up and read my paper in the garden ..Yeah they have a pretty huge garden..Best part is while u read by the birds come by in the garden hopping near you here and there,unaffected by ur presence. Quite a refreshing feeling.Rest of the day not much can be done except sit in the AC talk,sleep.So good enough time to catch up on things.

Met another of my family friends here and seems she is also down with slip disc..So had a classic meeting with her with both of us lying on beds and discussing away.

Never mentioned about this movie "Bheja Fry" Went just to kill some time and this one had decent reviews..Came out feeling why what a day. Still remember it was a day after my slip disc and I was laughing so hard, that i was real afreaid of hurting my back..A gem of a movie, u do not see many of them nowadays. So if u are in need of a hearty laugh do keep some time for this, u are not gonna regret this one. I remember that guy Vinay pathak from his khosla ka ghosla days (I simply mean that I have been keenly observing his performances since then not that I know him :-)) Knew he was good but this good..Cool Sil(sis in law) is coming tomm. so might make up a plan again this time with the whole family though.

Tea Time,so need to go and make one for myself..enjoy

Note:Pic there is decoration I did for hubby's bday..was a nice idea about using diwali lightings.. :-)

2007-04-02T23:04:00.000-07:00

Another shifting in offing..No change in the city though,not that city shift would have really bothered me. Even though bangalore is acquiring all the mumbai's characterstics, population hot temperatures pollution,traffic jams..I wish it had somehow brought with it some of the vibrancy that mumbai has. Every city has a character of its own like we humans..and bangalore's charm was that easy laid back old city with tree lined narrow streets..Must be a poet or an artist's heaven..But somehow city has been stretched to its limits(like every other city though) and not be able to reinvent itself..Mumbai on the other hand is a vibrant city,not sure abt
artist's but definietly paradise for ppl who got the courage to be lost in the crowd and then come at the top..Though stretched to its limits it keeps offering u surprises at every turn..Kolkata will always be a city still in time wrap..Though I wld give it to the CM for trying hard to change its image but I still believe that's not kolkata at heart..It's a city where time stands still and ppl want to revel in it..Ppl full of proud aristrocracy at times difficult to digest it's 20th century.. Voices they raise about equality,sometimes I feel its written text admiration that fascinates them. Hand pulled rickshaws,the ease with which they use it quoting some hi fi text is a image
I find hard to forget..

Back to bangalore,temperatures are soaring real high with no rains to bring in the relief this year..went to yercaud to get away from the heat.Nice roads to drive on and
enjoyable journey esp if u start early.Though afternoons were as hot,mornings and evening were deliciously cool..went for morning walk..A good day's start what I call them.
To our surprise came across Mont Fort School..Established in 1831,nagesh kukonoor's rockfort was shot here..That brings to my mind how do these guys really hunt for movie
locations..I mean finding out such a faraway school in a far far away town.Impressive.And yercaud is not famous place mostly know as poor man's ooty only . I knew it
existed from word of mouth..Or might be thats power of word of mouth in India. Spreads far and wide..

Did see namastey london recently..Katrina looks sooo pretty..Her presence lits the screen and u are awestruck by the beauty of it all..Absolutely loved her hairstyle..Wish I had enough hairs to go for something like that.Been on a movie spree(Borrowed from shopping spree)..Seen six movies in last two weeks. So much so that my neighbor knocked on my door to check if I was there..she assumed I was out of station..It's difficult to explain though that I was busy with movies :-)
Have been on few morning walks..Now there is this office going guy with longg legs..There we are trying to walk as fast as we can and this guy crosses us swiftly with his long strides..Always makes me feel so funny..Have never seen his face..I recognize him from his walk and hubby by the way he holds his mobile in his hand ;-)
Bangalore has been having its own share of stray dog issues..Was going to cyber cafe when this little gal noticed a dog on the street and shouted see see "Stray Dog" So difficult to get into kid's mind..how come from so many dogs loitering around the city she picked one out to label as stray..
Seen so many statements from animal lover's about how we should not kill stray dogs but vaccinate them..Only thing I do not understand is how will that solve the problem..Point is valid in long term but then vaccinating them still can't make a bunch of stray dogs dragging a little gal to death..Did not seem like they had the intention of a dog bite only. It's diffciult to go by even on morning walks alone..I feel scared when I see a bunch of 7-8 dogs loitering and I can assure you our shoo shoo will not even raise even an eyebrow on them..BMP is famously happy passing the buck on to NGO's saying they are not doing their job..It has to be a case of too much on
their hands and I personally believe it can be take care of only when both parties understand that u can take care of things till numbers are in control..It's as simple as asking can a teacher take care of 200 pupil class..

Looking for houses is getting difficult with all the heat around..Let's see what we get this time. Read in paper so many blogs are dying..Seen many die,some revive some do not. quite curious about the ones who die..Is it that there is nothing more to say or just a fad
that passes of..Never know might find someday myself

Till Then Have Fun

Happy Holi

2007-03-08T02:23:00.000-08:00

Have seen a pattern to my writing but then I am sure everyone has their own patterns. After all the ho halla is over can be some function.festival or internal uthal puthal, and then when I am in one of those reflection moods that's when I sit down to write..Going by the rate I write seems like I reflect too much ;-)

Just over with the holi bash..I am sure as by now most of u would have an idea that I love festivals..So this one was no unusual event.Just another oppurtunity for me enjoy the revelry.This was the first time I played quite loads of dry colors.Always used to feel they are more dusty then wet colors .But guess with time things change and as I can hardly find pl around me who are ready to do with wet colors..So I got to go for change of mode..Though I did my shubharambh with wet colors but that's what it was, only a start..Rest of holi belonged to gulals..I love the medley of colors they provide All the yellows reds & jamuni's.

Had holi in the apartmnet as well and then a nice get together with close one's..Best part was the dishes I could make..Dhokla,cake,dahi bada,nimki and kheer..I surprised myself that I cld make quite decent preparations of all of them..Dahi bada recipie was shared by a friend of mine..Never knew a small portion of adrak(ginger) and soda could make so much of a difference..Chocolate cake was the most wanted items as I had to make many in succession to ensure a smooth demand supply equation..And I never knew I could make kheer for ten people at a go..Made it in cooker thanks to idea confirmed by ma..Yummy it sounds.

One thing I missed was bhaang..I really wish I could have it some day in holi. Though I have serious doubts about that..Learnt thandai from neighbor and decided next year will add the same to my menu..Easy to make and adds to the holi feel..Esp. will let me crave less for bhang ;-)

Phew,was little tired at the end of it all..Monday was left with nothing but to finish off all the leftover sleep.
Had my tooth extracted recently. Got decayed so badly and all the time I was like why are things getting stuck here.Thanks god I went to the dentist.Hardly top part left.Even brought it home so it reminds me to take care of my teeth properly.

Now am sitting with this weird swelling on my face..By now my maid and sabji waali has asked for explanations..Though I have given them a truthful account,I have my own resrevations how much of it they understood considering they know no hindi and me no tamil..Just hope they are not thinking husband has beaten me up lol lol Poor him..

Might have to shift homes..Another week to know and then will have to start home hunting..
Did make one of my first canvases at last..Am no good at drawing so was thinking of copying a drawing but all my efforts to do so failed..Yeah I do not know how to copy on a canvas.Any ideas there are welcome. So finally had to draw myself.Made a bunch of flowers with all the colors I had in my kitty :-) Holi effect I guess

Won't say outcome is that good.Still waiting for hubby to come and see how he reacts..he is the best critic though it's always hard to believe what u did is not good enough.
I always have to think hard for words to end a post..Thank god am not a writer,else this would have been real nightmare
So ending the post by hoping all of u had agreat holi.

PS: At times I feel like I am writing a letter as in old days uncle and aunts used to do..writing all of that has happened in a simple postcard or envelope..Seems like a lost art today :-)

Flying Time

2007-02-26T21:15:00.000-08:00

Read another ruskin bond..

Loved the conversation mentioned by ruskin bond with one of his readers. Reader says I also want to be a writer like u getting paid for those idyllic moments lying on the grass, looking at the world. Well I must say I cldnot agree more ;-) and now am owner of 2 more of his books. Though one of them gifted :-)

Have u ever noticed how when u r craving to know more about things they just fall into ur lap. This has happened to me many times. I have my in laws in ahmedabad and there u will find these real colorful motorbikes with long lorries attached for various purposes. I always thought of clicking one and finding out more about them as I had never seen anything like them anywhere else..

Been a year since then and suddenly in my flight, I find this jet airways magazine where an article has covered details of this colorful monster..Voila that was such a nice surprise.Tried searching for the pic on net but there are none.. I promise in my next visit to ahmd there wld be one from my camera :-)

We Indians have quite a creative mind coming up with such colorful combo's.But the cream of the cake goes to the fact that design is approved by Auto Association of India..Did I see any eyebrows raised well mine did..
They are called chakkadas name attributed from the fact that the body is assembled from six parts of different vehicles. AND they have even successfully exported these. Wohoo

Was on a visit to ranchi for a family function..Flight was via Kol,so got some time to rewind my days in Kolkata..Went to my old house(a friend lili di still stays there ) and had a real nice time..
She gave me those home made momo's..In kol for two years I never tasted them wondering they look so raw and tasteless, owing to fact they are made by steaming. But one bite and all my notions went to the wind..Simply yummy and when served with spicy veggie soup, u can even call it exotic. I can still feel the taste lingering..

Had darjeeling tea with Marie biscuit..This is something that I had learnt from Lili Di. I used to go her place for tea just for the combo And I cherish it till date.
Back at home..On my visit gave away two of my works. One to Di and another to ma in law. This time definitely plan to start on a canvas..Let's see how this turns out to be.

A New Day and a New Moment..

Note:The pic above is of the hall decor..Absolutely loved the satin on white look and clicked..Simple yet eye catching. Also quite diasppointed byt the fact that could not get chakkada pic on net..Blog seems to be incomplete without same :-( Only reference I could find of it on net was http://www.ahmedabad.com/index/viewarticle/article/14431/section/10

Feb MakeOver

2007-02-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

Jan rollovers to Feb and still no new entries in my blogspot..No this time won't blame it on my laziness or so.. just that have been busy roaming around..But then when do I not do so ;-)
Republic day long weekend we had decided to go to ooty..Bangalore-ooty is 6 .5 hr drive..Highlight of first part of drive was preparations for republic day function going on in schools on the way..
We were lucky enough to see these preparation in varying stages as we kept driving along..Interesting experience it was..One of schools had this small kid climbing the rod where the tiranga was to be flown later on..he was doing the initial arrangements.Must be real acrobat the way he was moving up.Saw school kids in colorful attires. One school had gals in all white attire coupled with orange duppattas..Somehow it was not looking dhinchak as it sounds..Another place school kids had these tiranga friendship bands in their hands.Even we bought a small flag for our car :-) So Belated Happy Republic day to you all

Went through bandipur and madumulai forest areas..On our way back spotted peacocok,deer elephant,monkeys and langurs..Might be going inside cld have seen more but from the outset it hardly looked many animals are there.

Ooty was a pleasure experience though.Best was our morning walk..Running up and down on the mountains in chilling cold,pretty morning surroundings and those princely villas is anytime a wonderful experience..Saw so many of those huge houses with even huge gardens there..Not sure how people maintain them though..We stayed on Havelock road and even saw havelock house on that road..Not sure who is named after whom :-)
Finally fulfilled my dream of an enjoyable horse ride..My first horse ride was in darjeeling..I must have been in 8th at that time.I remember being so excited abt taking the horse ride but when i really was on the horse,all my hopes crashed..I was a sickly kid with my nose always flowing at any given oppurtunity to do so..Horse's gallop combined with the air chill was an excellent trigger..After that only thing I remember is me struggling with my hanky and the reins of horse, trying to save myself from falling off. Phew so much for the excitement. This time I really wanted to give it another better chance..Taking clue from my prior experience,I got my afternoon lunch packed so I will have it after the ride.. Ride turned out to be a memorable event and the track they followed was next to ooty lake with the tall eucalyptus trees around.Made me crave for more.Next time I plan to take even a bigger route :-)

Took the toy train ride..this was something in my must do list..The small little compartments in blue were so cute..I found the stations and the cute look of the train even better than the ride :-) And the ticket was a small amount of Rs 7.
Got my friends over from paris here and two days were finishing his list of shopping..Thanks to fabmall was a one stop shopping and we nearly finished everything in a whopping 1 hour straight..A neat feat ain't it..Had another friends party yesterday..Still trying to get over from the party hangover..An enjoyable time overall..

Winter seems to be slipping away and afternoons are getting hotter and messier.Will go and get a nap..Enjoy the day

Looking Back

2007-01-11T07:21:00.000-08:00

Been quite a cold day.Not a single ray of sunshine in my balcony .One of the days when all you want to do is curl up in ur bed with your favorite books..Bedspace full of magazines,books around which I had been planning to read for soo long..Finally the day has come....Made myself cosy in those lovely quilts and spent the day flipping books,day dreaming and sleeping

And of course my beloved tea breaks thrown in between..After a long time had lemon tea(hot of course..I am more of a hot drink person than cold one).Always brings back the memory of my distant Dadi. she was my grandma's sister. It was she who had introduced me to kaava tea first..I remember her visiting us when I must have been around 10 years of age.she had this habit of getting up real early in the mornings,when whole house was asleep and making kaava for herself.Somehow one day I tasted it,and that's how I got hooked to it..During the rest of her stay (which was for a month or so) of all three of siblings of us , I was the one to get up early just to share that cuppa tea with her..I used to have my cup and then would go back to sleep. I can't feel or remember today the taste of that kaava but the feeling associated with it, is there so clear in my mind.Some time it is surprising how some of these memories are still so fresh in our minds..These are the ones you cherish most I guess..weird that I do not remember much else of her trip except this one incidence..So today's tea to her..

I do not even know if she remembers me as that was the only time when we met..But I am sure had she been listneing to this she would be a happy soul..That reminds me of the story behind her name "Parsinni"
My grandmaa used to tell us about her family.Best story was how my grandma's sister was named "parsinni".As we know girls in those days were not as welcome as boys.(Holds true even today to some extent). So when after my gradma, my grand grand pa(her father) had another daughter, they said we are too happy ("prasann") with two daughters and we want no more..Hence the name "parsinni" . ;-)

Now my grand ma and her sis both are no more but I still remember them at times like this and always wish I had some more time with them..Or the time I had I should have asked for more stories from them :-) So this one blog for all my loved ones..

Coming to writing ,I do quite a bad job first time.lol. lol..(I know what r you guys thinking) What I mean here is I need to read my blog at least two to three times before I can even think of publishing it..There are so many mistakes of all kinds grammatical..words crumbling over each other..looks as if I was trying to write as fast as my mind can think..If I publish my blogs without few rounds of proof reading they come out so raw..check out my last blog,simple laziness made me skip a third proof reading and look at the half sentences or half finished words leading suddenly to a completely different sentence.

And when I go back to them I always think,gosh is this what I have written..

At times life is so weird..There is simply no end to perfection..or trying to do better..What if some day I suddenly get tired and say I want to improve no more..Knowing myself I am completely capable of this..But I really wish such a day never comes..Gosh such gloomy thoughts not sure why are they entering my head..Is this what no sunshine does to you :-) Or is this post holiday blues for me as well. The thought makes me smile for sure
Waiting for tomorrow..Sunshine day awaits me..Till then enjoy

Happy New Year

2007-01-07T23:04:00.000-08:00

Start of another year.sure all of you wld have had a great time.

This time of the year is making me feel all the more lazy..Had a nice XMas ime with my niece..and then New year time with my SIL(sis in law).so it's good to be back home now.. Love enjoying the sun in my balcony with a paper as company..Peace prevails..Is it that I am getting old..Well i refuse to believe so but read sometime back,this is the time when teenagers feel highly depressed.(So as pr the study I sure am no more teenager.. ok :-( ). Reason stillness of life after all the ho hungama starting from pre XMas bash and lasting till New year.

Guess shld call it post holiday blues..Or is this an already existing jargon
was mentioning to one of my friends I love holidays now as I know I got no work next day ;-) Saw Vrindvan garden in night and enjoyed bowling..went there saying I won't play much but ended up playing for two of us..Yes even played for my sil as dropped out at the last moment..
After a long time tried cycling..Was quite a relief to see I can still ride one..Though must say was little surprised by the fact that the flexibility was missing.

Been making use of my so many sarees lying in the closet.Should say was on a saree wearing spree..Must say there is not another attire as pretty as this one..Hides all those tires at the wrong places and still makes you look so pretty..Ever thought abt the origins of this one..Do not know much except that it is one of the oldest attire dating some 5k yrs back

do you ever wonder what has New Year in store for you?? I always used to wonder what more is to come..Somehow this year feel different..So here is welcoming 2007 and

Wishing you all great days ahead..

Wedding season

2006-12-17T07:26:00.000-08:00

Just back from Bhopal.Wedding season it seems it was. Heard in TV delhi had 35,000 wedding in a day..Now thats quite something..Reason last auspicious day of the season..Seems like us indians habit of doing things at last moment catches up here as well :-)

Wedding are always fun time..Best part being the family get togethers.So here is a pic of all the cute kids posing,who were quite happy with the fact that they cld see their pics immediately after taking them..One of the reasons they were all ready to pose any time

Main function was in a palace turned hotel called Jehanumma.. Made in 1890 and turned into a hotel in 1950's. Could even locate a chamber of princes there..Wish they had a guided tour as well, oops who knows they had as I never asked..:-(

One of the pics of the pretty settings around..Never knew bhopal also had an uneven terrain with main stretch of road going up and down like in hilly regions.

Journey back home was in train and me watching all the time the scenery around.Best part was getting the side seats, where u can just lie down and keep on wacthing outside..

No need to turn ur head at weird angles like u do in other seats.(BTW this was quite frustrating for hubby considreing his height it is a difficult task fitting in.)

Never seem to tire of landscape,trees,mountains,small ponds and every tiny thing runnning by..Want to see it all and wish it cld be like that even when my eyes are closed..Guess one of the reasons I love these long drives.

During another one of our long rides went beyond krishnagiri(that wld be approx. 100 km frm where we started). Drive on NH7 was such a delight that we even made future plans on the lines that we cld go to chennai and it would be only five hours of journey..Let's see how serious our thoughts were or was it just spur of the moment excitement speaking :-)

Took loads of pics..Of the rocks the water and of course the highway..I am sure some years down the line when I am through with this obsession with highway,land water pics I will realize,how repeatitive I was..But today every pic looks so different to me.. Check out family above who seems to live with in the confines of this tonga only..

Only stupid thing was that on my way back I realized,phew , that the same scenery was certainly more photogenic..but guess was too tired to take any more pics..So made another pledge to come again and this time take pics the other way..(Actually looking for excuses to go back). Loved the sheep and the house beyond..Can u see some special glow to that house not quie similar to those huts or brick houses..cld not find out the reason..

And here is the loney buffalo..Now u might say what did I find here..well not sure but ain;t the setting with mountains behind quite nice :-)
Once the toll road ended we entered the countryside..That's where actually we came across our dhaba..Here is to the pretty country roads and of course to the lush green kheth(Not able to remember the english for it so please bear with me)
And in the end me ready to go back..
Finally hungry and tired we came across a punjabi dhaba in the heart of tamilNadu.That was quite a surprise and we had nice butterchicken and naan..

Just back home and it feels so good to be on your own bed..slept peacefully after 7 days of roaming around..Blissful sleep..

Winter Time

2006-12-04T20:47:00.000-08:00

Weather is getting chillier and even though not good for my vocal chords it's good to feel the chill after soo many years..
U know the feeling of wanting to be in bed all the time..Sitting cosily in ur blankets and doing all the chit chat..Oh I love that feeling just wish there was someone to hand me over that so loved cup of tea and pakoda's as well..Ok I am dreaming too much..

Sunday was a nice day..went out for a night drive with hubby and out of the blue thought of a friend whose home we were passing by.Made a call and voila we were at her doorstep..Family was having a nice time sitting with blankets sprawling in front of TV(Gumanjee being watched avidly by their 2 yr old kid)..We also joined in the chat and yeah there was someone to hand me over that precious cup of tea..Yummy Nice time we had and after an hour we were on our way back to home..Some times such small pleasures are soo precious ;-)

Next week would be marriage time..Going to bhopal. already explored net for places I can go to..considering the time crunch we would be going thru, would miss upon sanchi.That's a buddhist stupas & all kindaa place two hour from bhopal..Should have planned earlier and could have extended the trip a day farther..Too late now :-(

Anyways to compensate for this ensure my New Year plan is on track..Planning to go to Pondicherry..Most difficult part I face is in explaining to my realtives what is in a place where I am going..As they understand mostly things like going to Temples,shopping and of course a very famous city..Now how do I tell them about this simple small town charm..well i am sure in few years they would stop questionin itself,considering my choices are anyways hopeless lol

XMas is also near and this time plan to listen to enjoy all the carols in the church near me..Yeah anyways I can always hear their saturday sunday prayers sitting in my bed so this wld be a good XMas as well..Yipee..At times I wish had some Christian frnds nearby where I can celebrate XMas..well does not matter as I plan to catch upon most of the festvities this time

So many of friends are catching up in orkut..Good to see them all there..I love some of the lalu jokes doing round..
This one is very common but I still Love it So here enjoy

Laloo Prasad sent his Bio Data - to apply for a post in MicrosoftCorporation, USA.A few days later he got this reply:
"Dear Mr. Laloo Prasad,We are sorry to intimate you that you do not meet our requirements.
Please do not send any further correspondence. No phone call shall be
entertained.Thanks"

Laloo Prasad jumped with joy on receiving this reply. He arranged aParty and when all the guests had come, he said: "Bhaiyon aur Behno,aap ko jaan kar khushi hogee ki hum Amereeca mein naukri paa gayahoon."Everyone was delighted. Laloo Prasad continued...... "Ab main aap sab ko apnaa appointmentletter padkar sunaongaa - par letter angreeze main hai - isliyensaath-saath hindi main translate bhee karoonga.

Dear Mr. Laloo Prasad ..... Pyare Laloo Prasad bhaiyya

We are sorry ...... humse galti ho gayee

to intimate you that .........aapko yeh batana hai ki

You do not meet ---- aap to miltay hee naheen ho

our requirement ---- humko to zaroorat hai

Please do not send any further correspondence ---- ab Letter vetter
bhej ne ka kaouno zaroorat nahee.

No phone call ---- phoonwa ka bhee zaroorat nahee hai

shall be entertained ---- bahut khaatir kee jayegi.

Thanks ---- aapkaa bahut bahut dhanyawaad

Enjoy the Day

Past, Present

2006-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00

That's glass painting,recent one being made by me..Planning to gift it to one of my friends That way I can make more ;-)

On side is this pntng of mine which I got recently framed. Placed it in my bedroom ,the only place bereft of my pntngs till now..Now this is one of my non favortite one's. As the dancing ladie's face has not come out with soft features.
Irony is that the location of pntng is such that as I lie on that she looks straight into my eyes.. And the effect is her looking angrily at me doing tandav nritya..Gives me a creepy feeling ..U know the kindaa when all your faults are looking at your face :-( Will very soon shift it to another location. :-)

Went roaming around forum mall yesterday.. Bought a collection of books ..Had not gone with the intention of buying but then got lured into it by hubby..And next I see is I have bought three of Gerald Durrell's.On second thought was nice of hubby to do so.Been long since I had read any.Most of his books are about his journey to various island in search of endangered species and his experiences in trying to catch them..Make it a very interesting read..And the best of all is the new way I have find to supplement his readings..Now an amateur naturalist like me has mostly got no idea of the kind of flora and fauna he refers to..So here I am in front of the net looking for these names..This happens when I am in one of those moods where I want to imagine what I read..Other wise it just reading and imagining urself in those make belief world..

Many times I wonder what I was in my earliy life..(If there is any such phenomenon).BTW do u guys wonder a swell. For me, I round it all to three choices:

1.Queen:Considering my love for castles,bldngs architecture, king's queen's lives, gossip's of that era ,I must be somewhere in there..BTW this phenomenon became quite evident after my visit to london..So was I queen of england lol Rolling on the floor laughing ..yes I know little incredilous but then what the heck ;-)

2.Nomad: My love for nature..the excitement of seeing new cultures, their ways and everything I can get to know..And the ease with which I gell with them..(Well that's hnow I wld like to think)

3.Hungry Man: (I know u surely enjoying this)..Well considering I am soo hungry most of the time, and bite I take is soo god sent for me.Yeah even during my regular meals I relish every bite.(Hubby loves to watch me eat.).Makes me think I must never had enough food in my past life

Yeah I know quite unrelated realities but I find the thought very interesting..
So here I have given you all some food for thought..What do u guys think u were in your past life..Do u wanna share ;-)

Enjoy the week

Just Chill

2006-11-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

Been busy with relatives for quite some time..Had a gala time roaming around Bangalore.(U know my first tendency was to say Bombay here ;-)) lol Bombay surely is addictive.

Nowadays becoming a regular watcher of Big Boss..For starters few celebrities are made to stay in a place and there are cameras noting their every action..Now one of the characters out there is rakhi sawant..This gal has fallen head over heels in love with this another guy called amit..And man u should see her brooding over the fact..Yesterday in this scene she was complaining "Tum to sab se baat karte ho sabke saath hanste ho ....bus ek meinhi hoon jo tumhe nahi dikhati kindaa"Man that made me laugh real hard..Her expressions were soo evident ..I do not think the gal is faking it for her TRP sake..It really reminded me of some of our brooding sessions in college days ;-) Good to see a reminder bringing back the old memories

Then there is this humourous show by Cyrus "This week that wasn't"..it's good to see humour back on screen not the johnny lever kind (no offences meant)..Nach Baliye is another of my favorite with couples dancong on various themesand choreographers assigned to every one of them..Surprising the kindaa dance maniac I am why I never have pursued this interest seriosuly..Or is it something which u need not learn it or something..Never know but I still wish someday I will learn kathak some day..(Have I said it many times before here ;-) )

wohoo looks like I am watching lots of TV these days :-)

My chotti mil(Hubby's chachi ) and her daughter(my sil ok sis in law) were here..took chotti mil to a "Infant Jesus Church" church here.Famous for granting any wish u ask for 7 consecutive thursdays.
Though I have been there this was the first time we took our own sweet time sitting and enjoying the peace there.It was kindaa funny first we burnt the candles and sat in front of infant jesus statue, then moved to other church and sat infront of the virgin mary stature then the huge mural..my chotte pil (pa in law) said are u going to convert or something??

One thing I admire about churches is the sense of calm there as if u are having one to one chat with god..I abolutely love that feel..We used to have temple in our colony where I was bought up with similar calm and quite..But then am yet to see again another one non bustling like that..
Finally got a palce to frame one of my painting yipee near the church only..Doscovered the fish market near as well..So church visit surely has been very fruitful ;-)

got most of mil's shopping done from deepam..By now deepam shld give me some loyal customer award as every relative at home does one visit there.well u get all with loads of variety under one roof,so kindaa convenient for me & few day visitors as well
weather is getting colder here and I seem to be enjoying the chill at least till now..Let's see how cihlly it goes in this part of the country..Good time for long drives..Let's see if I can get hubby out of his sleep for one..

So see you guys soon :-)

Note:My PC is supposed to back on Tuesday after all the repairs..Wish it will last longer this time..Wohoo My PC is back and it feels awsome to sit and home and surf..Too hungry now will go and get something to eat..Yipee

Happy Diwali

2006-10-25T22:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Diwali to you All. How do I feel.. So lazy and been sleeping all day..Seems like a diwali hangover..

I love this festival of crackers and I am sure I did my best to kill all those dengue mosquitoes out there..U think that is an excuse for me to burn crackers then so be it.:-) Though I agree sound pollution shld be eliminated..

Had my niece coming over to our house..So we had a nice time..Did nearly whole day shopping day before diwali..Got all the lightings for my three balconies.Not much celebrated here in south..so in my whole partmnet block only three families had lightings..well all the more good reason why lakshmi should come to my house now ;-)

Bought Loads of colorful diya's.Even got a simple lot and colored them :-). Got the best ganesh lakshmi ok beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.Best purchase was the lalten diya..Check in the pic..Also the heart shaped one's red and yellow were painted by me..In hubby's words red is the only color I see and like..well but then it has its own charm..ain't it

And most important of all crackers..Loads of them..Had a nice pataka time in apartment..one of our neighbours fired this huge showers of light which went on for around fifteen minutes and that reminded me of aatishbaaji shows we used to watch mesemerised as kids..

Every year I get a snake my diwali are never complete withouth them..love the black snake coming out of the ground bellowing fire..Even clicked one this time :-)

Hubby is travelling for work..No idea how he does so after such a long four day vacation..Soo grateful that now I am lazing over writing this blog..

So guys enjoy and Have fun.And here is my fav diya of the season..Happy Diwali

Kid talk

2006-10-11T02:46:00.000-07:00

WHAT is this life if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare?—
No time to stand beneath the boughs,

And stare as long as sheep and cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,

Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,

Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,

And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can

Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if,

full of care,We have no time to stand and stare.

W H Davies

Got this poem from my nephew..This is one good thingwith my nieces and nephews ..Get them to read some poem,do a dance step for u..will keep them occupied and u happy :-)
After hearing the poem i was surprised and told shubham(nephew) to write it for me..And he did write it with no spelling mistakes..Cool I was impressed..

U really come to know quite a lot..In conversation with one of my nieces she mentioned about giving up post of head of a group..On enquiring further came to know about this group which helps other students to cope up with studies..and there are some rules u should abide by if u are head of group.. like even if someone asks u or ur copy 2 days before exam u got to give it..So u got the brightest as the heads.(nobody willa ask otherwis). Quite a meritious system and it is their idea to be ahead of other sections..Not managed by their teachers they are not even aware of such a thing..Cool Na

Another anecdote..Mishti's mom scolded her and after few mins bhaiya did the same(unaware of that she was recently scolded by bhabhi)..
Mishti's reply: Hein bhagwaan hum agle janam mein is ghar mein kabhi bhi paida nahi honge..(God make sure in next birth I am not born in the same house)
And she is hardly three years old..
Kids these days are a smart lot :-) And they say things which make u think..

Sometime I think they should recommend kid talk as relaxation therapy :-)

Note:Above pic was taken in Mysore near KRS Dam.

Festival Season

2006-10-03T05:19:00.000-07:00

Been to delhi recently..Thought of doing a rang de basanti style pics but all hopes were thrashed with the barricading all around the monument.. Pic down
My cousin sis n law's engagement was very nice and was another occasion for the whole family to meet.We even parted with a discssion like we need marriages every year but unfortunately not so many candidates..So let's start the tradition of celebration wedding anniv's..Nah not only golden or silver ones, anything will do :-)

Went on a long drive to greater noida at 11 in the night with papa sitting at the back and saying every second minute "when we will take the turn to go home". Think we bhai bahan have gone little wicked as we ignored his plea for an hour before turning backQuite impressive infrastrcuture..A city planned in advance quite contrary to the expectations.yet waiting for ppl to occupy the empty flats :-)

Went to jantar mantar and this museusm in FICCI building..Gosh have never seen such a pathetic one..There was not even a single soul in the museum and of course it was speaking the story of neglect..Won't say that concept was faulty or anything..They definitely could do with some nice marketing. Read about DNA blodd cells and what not..Reminded me of my school days and things I had forgotten ;-)
Janatar Mantar was nice though.Was quite surpsied to hear from the counter person that there are no goverment guides inside. But we did find one who had gathered knowledge over the years. Told us interesting facts like the instruments there cld accurately predict not only indian timing but greenwich, paris timings as well. Movement of celestial objects cld be traced and for grahan days they had a pond so as to avoid ur looking directly into the sun/moon/stars.Ppl cld use that to find out the hindi month day,rashi's and make the whole janam kundali of newborns..They even have this kotari(dark room) downstairs with just one small window at the top which gets lighted by sun rays on 23rd of September(Longest day)Yet to put up the pics but soon will do so..
Had the long weekend of gandhi jayanti here. went on long drive to krishnagiri..Actually we thought let's go beyond hosur and see what lies ahead..We were pleasantly surprised to find the good roads..Funniest part of the drive was trucks..Indian trucks are a class in their own..With the kind of speed they were running it is a real surprise they reach their destinations..One of them was so loaded that it was tilted on one side and was trying hard to go up the road..Quite a sight but on a serious note this is what leads to all the accident(Guess something that we all know).

Just downloaded photoshop and was trying different looks..So here are few from long..My latest obsession with clouds ..Above is in the orignal form and another worked upon using workshop..Will come up with something better as well..Just need to warm up my hands..

Tomorrow is bandh in Karnataka..I really find them all useless but then trying to cash in on the oppurtunity going for "Pyaar ke side effects" Night show..No need to worry for getting up in the morning. :-)
So time to enjoy the holidays..I love this start of festval season..Time to enjoy and enjoy
Wish u all happy festival season
PS:Pyaar ke side effects nice movie..Enjoyed the show and night drive

Long Drive

2006-09-23T08:31:00.000-07:00

On our long drive skies went all red and blue..Very nice I tried ignoring it for a while cosidering I might not be actually capture the beauty in the absence of digicam but then finally decided to go ahead..And here this one is the results from my Mobile Cam.

Shopping Spree

2006-09-19T04:40:00.000-07:00

Been busy for last week..With my mil(ma in law, a shortcut me and my frnd use while chatting) visiting..Did loads of shopping.. Roamed around commercial street.One of the market areas with shops on both side of street and ofcourse shops in every bylane that comes on the way. Guess went into nearly every second shop Phew ;-) and did my long overdue shopping.Got the bindi's yeah that's one thing I like in loads of different shapes and sizes and nomral ones don't do for me..So most of mine are in those vilianish style of saas bahu serials.

Hanged out at every mall possible..Yeah my mil is very mall savy..To be true even my parents have gone the same. and well the less said abt me the better..Parents recently shifted to Delhi..They have been living in non metro towns since most of their years..During my last visit to delhi and our first so called experience with frequent power cuts we realized malls are such a wonderful place to hang out and no restrictions on time pass..

Afternoon power cuts used to be unbearable so after a small nap we used to leave for these malls present at every nook and corner..Nice walk inside the mall,loads of window shopping and a fun gapshap time in the food courts..Cool Na

Not sure how good or bad it is but surely comfortable it is. Of course with the added condition that u never visit them in weekends/evenings..Yeah the crowd becomes little too diffcult to handle. That way in Bangalore malls are too full on weekends so much so that we now go there only on weekend afternoons. Nah it is not empty still but at least we are able to move around freely. I usually visit Forum mall..Love looking around those streisand paintings..They are so life like wish i cld try my hands on it.But they are soo full of colors, I mean u will need tubes and tubes of colors..Now being a first timer do not think myself capable of that.So right now being happy abt browsing thru their collection. And they change the display quite frequently.

For last two weeks have been missing on my weekly walks. But the good thing is we have started on morning walks..Hope it continues..Since our study days(Not even sure abt that as then we used to study late night) ,now is the time when I feel the morning breeze, see beauty of the roads(with no vehicles) and the parks.

Here in Bangalore we have these huge trees with red flowers. Very pretty one's need to find out what they are..They make such a pretty flower carpet..Yeah a red carpet welcome ;-)
Let's see how long it lasts..

Bangalore Marathon was there last week and nah I did not participate in that..Guess lethargy kicked in,though wld like to give thousand other excuses..Soon it wld be Septmber 30th..Day I left my job to be a housewife..Everybody made their own claims and still ask when I am joining a job..but me wld be celebrating my home anniv..So that says it all..

Love Peace and Enjoy(Copied from SWB)

Note:The guy was playing piano in Leela Palace when I took my mil. All the time I was thinking it was recorded music , so when came in face to face with the guy was quite pleased. ain't that setting so perfect

Happy Teacher's Day

2006-09-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

Yippee At last my net is working again..15 days of stupendous effort and follow upto sort things out..Phew I am a very patient lady

Word of Caution to you all:Never ever take up indicom service..Pathetic is the word.

Net has become such an addiction..Started going to cybercafe nearly everyday since had this bitter realization that my net might not even come up again..Having net at home makes me feel so liberated..
Imagine three years back,me and hubby had a compromise on the whole issue of having net at home..We had decided that we will hire a PC and use the dial up service just to check out how much we really need it .

I must have been stubborn enough to make him commit :-) Pleasant memories..

Hubby is always travelling..Thanks to Airtel can call him at Rs 1 ..Cool na..Yeah that's India1 service for you..And I love rahman's airtel tunes & ads

My gym now has this new automated treadmill.After one use feels like my legs will come out of my body..Not funny .It is painful. "Jaake pao na pade biwai woh kya jaane peer parai" Yeah this used to be one of my favorite phrases as a kid..It means "Only the one who has pain can understand it's real meaning others can't"

Surprising do not remember using it in quite a long time..So I must be quite happy or might be little more stronger to face the pain..Hmm I would like to go with the second explanation for sure..How we all love to flatter ourselves ;-)

Celebrated my B'day last week. Was a wonderful day with hubby flying in from hyd for me. We went to leela galleria.That's a huge hotel here,seems more like a palace to me. I love this place for it's pretty galleries,huge chandeliers,pillars garden's & of course the buffet..I have this habit of starting my buffet with sweets always..and slowly with every serving quantitiy of sweets reduces giving space to other less favoured ones..

Sweet tooth they call it..But yummy it was.. I had malibu chocolate mousse tiramisu and god know what else..Buffet was cool and the spread huge..Oh yeah and how can I forget the bathroom..I went there without my mobile else wld have clicked there as well..They had his hugee pretty mirror kept on side with the outline of some antique crafting..Amazing it was
Enough rantings..Here are the pics check and u will know what I am talking about here..Leela Galleria Album in http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/

Joined akhsara an NGO as a volunteer..Not that happy as yet not started working directly with kids. But yes a defnitely good experince in letting me know where I stand wrt to my so called commitment towards society. Small steps at a time..Must say have been faring good till now.. Also realized teaching is not my job..Though I love the process somehow my vocal cords do not agree. After every session I have this weirdo cough and need to resort to gargle..Thank god my fate did not let me be a teacher..

Life is good as it comes

Enjoy

Happy Independence Day

2006-08-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

Was I sleeping ..John asked me..I really think I was..Been through loads.. lately saw KANK yesterday and was quite surprised by the fact that I liked the movie..Had gone keeping real low
expectations considering the reviews..
I think one reason for me liking it cld be attributed to the fact that being in a marriage changes ur perspective..Guess hubby
rightly pointed this can be really confusing for already scared on shaadi's thought youngsters..
Biggest surprsie to me was all the ho halla in reviews over the fact that how come rani does not like a dude as cool as
abhishek..To be honest I was quite surprised at this question itself..I mean if this would have been asked by ppl of my
parent's generation I wld have thought ok..As when they look for the partners for their kids this is what they go out for.(A
wonderful looking well settled well groomed man who wld look after your daughter)
But this coming from our generation was quite surprising..I mean realllly if that is the case why all this talk about clicking
with our partners. I personally believe "This click" is something very very individual and no amount of money personality can
enforce this..Well yes this can be improved to some extent ..That is where I believe rani cld have worked a little harder on
her marriage but then there is a limit to what can be shown in a 3 hour movie and karan was definitely showing one aspect.. So
a commendable effort overall..
Coming back to life,bangalore has been good to us for long drives..Went to hosur..Actually Sunday afternoon we decided to go to
Hosur road and the empty stretch was sufficient enough to convince us to keep driving ..That's how we reached tamilnadu and the
college my sis in law did her MCA..highlight of the drive was a scene where this woman with a vegetable jhola in her hand was
walking besides her buffalo(bhens) in such non hurry attitude..Both of them side by side silently enjoying each other's company..how I wish I had
clicked her..
Have u ever realized in your life certain things come a full circle..Let me explain..As a kid there was a time when we were
fans of Parle G trhen came the era of all the wonderful creamy chocolaty biscuits..And suddenly few days back i realized I was
back to Parle G. Thanks to my bro in law who gave the habit to my sis in law and there it came to me..Now the stopry does not
end here..I went to teena(my close buddy I must say) and there I find her taking out PARLE G and I was like gosh U TOO:-)
Saw Main hoo Naa again yesterday.I have seen sequence of Shahrukh first time waiting seeing sushmita and singing "chand mera
dil" soo many times but it is as hilarious and sweet as ever..Both me and hubby watched glued to our TV's..he did not even took
calls which is rare :-) There are some movies I can watch & watch & watch..Another one of such wld be Mummy yeah I know very
kiddish but we love it..
Too much of movie talk..But then this is movie season with so many releases coming up..Very expectedly waiting for Lage raho
Munnabhai..Songs sound good. so should be the movie. yet to take the tickets.
Will give the updates soon..See u guys till then..Enjoy

For the Love of it

2006-08-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

Been on a book reading spree since last few weeks. Read “The Zahir” by Paul Cohleo. Cld never understand his “The Alchemist”..Due to author's/book's immense popularity among everyone I knew,decided to give the author another try..So when I saw "Zahir" I thought it was the time..Worth it was.

Does not mean that I change my stand wrt Alchemist but Zahir is another story altogether. Or is it that I am in a realtionship, makes me indentify with it more..Have u ever thought if ppl really appreciate these bestseller's or is it more of I should not be left behind feeling. I do have my own doubts.

Coming to think of it there has been quite a few interesting incidences of me not being able to read bestsellers. Best example in the list was Vikram Seth’s “A Suitable Boy”. Made hubby gift me on one of my B’days . After quite a few chapters I was lost totally lost in all the banares ki galiyaan described by the author. Still trying to find my way thru them and the book, yeah u guessed it right never cld complete it.

Similar story was repeated with Alchemist ,Call Centre one..though I must say by this time I was intelligent enough not to buy the books rather read them and decide upon my opinions abt them

Took me really another 2 years before I could gather the courage to pick up Vikram Seth’s another book. But finally I did “Two Lives”. Real treat and something I cld finish at one go. But the bitter lesson had taught me to really believe my instincts rather than going by bestsellers. Now I make sure I read at least 2 chapters of the book in the bookstore before deciding it as a worth buy. Good strategy and thanks to Landmark or say so many new browsing bookstores can be fulfilled

Coming back to reading. Currently on Chronicles of Narnia. I had loved the movie(there is a movie on Part 1) and so when I came across this ebook I grabbed the opportunity. Six more stories to the legend..Reading them I could almost visualize all the details, thanks to precise detailing in first movie

The talking lion, kids as kings queen, walking and talking trees, talking squirrel too proud of his whisker’s.. Wohoo .interesting it sounds ..Power of cinema.
Out of the reading world is full of adventure. Found this group of trekkers organizing regular trips from Bangalore nearly every weekend.

Also came to know abt ppl who do regular Bird watching around Lalbagh. DO NOT LAUGH. Not the bird watching u think the real original one..
Rightly they say it as a city of opportunities. Must thank orkut as well as all the info came from there.

Nowadays u can found soo many articles on blogging. Most of them are so outrageously funny..Trying to put blogging into steps to be done...well u get some tips as well to popularize your blog. Like read others blog Leave comments there to popularize yours.. Never stick to a topic for long. Blah blah blah...

Well not that mine is a popular blog but I still believe, the day I start blogging keeping such steps in mind my blog surely will be dead. It is the passion which makes me write and it is the lovely feel I get when I read other’s blog that makes me write comments rather than u praise me and I praise u stuff.

There are counterviews to any theory and so my ears wld be open to hear that. Writing this since last 45 minutes and to think of it, can this be really done without the love of it.
Interesting thought

Cheers and BFN

Trivia:Pic of the home is from one of our walks. Fell in love with it..Looks like a dream home

Magic Kingdom

2006-07-29T03:30:00.000-07:00

Wanted these dream like pics to say for themselves. So here is a picture blog for you all :-)
Cindrella's Castle Dream Like it is

Aladdin :Guy has takes such a alaadin lookalike pose

I love the swirl here

Pink is pretty always and so here it is

Happy Blogging

2006-07-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

It is so good to be back on your own homepage.. I really missed that greeny home page and all the fellow bloggers..And now when I come here suddenly found everyone had found their ways back here long before I found out the alternative. That is quite embarrassing ..shows how lazy I can be..Anyways loads of thanks to pkblogs and TimesofIndia

Went for Bangalore walks last weekend. To start with, concept is on the lines of London walks (say kind of theme walk).. Around that theme u see various places with the interesting anecdotes & stories revolving around.
We never realize being in a city there is so much more to it than we see..So many hidden facts lying just in front of our eyes ready to be discovered ;-)

Three hour dream walk treading the nostalgic path of city’s ppl, it’s history, culture. A must if u want to get into the skin of the city and feel like a true bangalorean. Yipee

Cheers to Arun for the wonderful idea and an awesome start of the day we had !!!(Yeah it starts at 7 in the morning)

Check out the pics at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos in Bangalore Walks album

Last few days spending a lot of my time on net. Thanks to orkut..Someone had mentioned the same to earlier as well but I found it veryy weird and non-user friendly..Yesterday a chat friend really guided me into it ad that is when I realized it was a real treasure.. I got this link to sooo many ebooks that my eyes are still in the process of appreciating the titles only.. Yipee u know they even have term for this called orkutting funny ain’t it

Talking of treasure next in line movie is Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2. I absolutely fell in love with the first one..Try it out if u love all those silly pirate stories..For the first time was a bigger fan of any English movie than my husband.

Also bought this book by Gerald Durrell. My farm and other animals. Such a cute and humorous version of life on an Greece island from the eyes of a ten year old boy(interested in the world of animals) and his eccentric family.

Also learnt some more yoga techniques from one of my gym friends. Somehow there is no progress on weight loss front and I am quite disappointed by the fact. Let me do the watching for some more time and then might be it is time for a change of gym.

Seems like so much is happening. I love it this way though.

Wishing us all a happy unblocked blogging

Eagleton Long Drive

2006-07-09T08:27:00.000-07:00

Pics of the long drive we went for..Bangalore Mysore highway (famous for all it's controversies) was surprisingly a cool stretch to enjoy the perfect bangalore weather and the scenery all around..
Drove some 40 km srtetch and took the much required break at Eagleton Golf park..No I am not golf fan in any way..I find it quite a lazy game where all u do is keep kicking that small ball in some faraway holes..and then walk all around the ground in those stupid half pants and the golf cart..Gosh this elite stuff looks so frivoulous to me and how I would have loved to belive that all the ppl playing out such a game are all rich spoilt ones..
Alas can make no such claims as half of the CEO,entreprenurs janta I admire list golf as their favorite games..Adding to the beauty of of the situation,the look on hubby's face tells the day he gets a chance to try his hands on golf he would be glad to do so..
Thinking of future I would then start moving around with my camera in golf cart..Only way we can ensure a harmony :-)
Though I must agree all these golf park do provide us a long green stretch. You can enjoy the pretty turns and twists on our way at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos in Eagleton Drive album

Check out the swings..My favorites..but my stomach was too filled after sandwich. So dare not venture out ;-) Did u see the guys sitting there on the swing.They are te drivers waiting.First sighting of guys enjoying the swing time ..

Here is me and of course the lovely pathway..

Trivia:Eagle out there belong to the eagleton golf park..Though i still wonder what can be the connection between an eagle and golf park..Any clues sure leave them for me

Explore

2006-07-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

Trying to explore Bangalore. Now that can be a difficult task considering the city itself being very small.(Having stayed in
Mumbai and Kolkata definitely my comparison parameter might be little tough)
Location wise Bangalore is at such a juncture there are enough two or three day trips you can plan.But what abt ppl like me who want one day joys and who does not have the endless appetite like a Normal Indian for temples..

I know that make things a lot tricky..To add to the trouble we did take that one day KSTDC tour in 2003 leading to our visting all the major places inside the city.
So what is the solution..If there are problems there sure are solutions as well..And so far my bangalore renzdevous has been planned thanks to information on the internet. So again last weekend spent an hour at net trying to find the right kind of place for our moods and time..Yipee and there it was Banerghatta National Park Though reviews on net were quite bad with respect to the infrastructure maintenance.. but then I am not even sure why people cribbed about..I consider it a known fact for any government enterprise.

So there we were ready with our aloo ka paratha's and digicam to accompany us. Visit was interesting.
First time I took an elephant ride.They call it Joy Ride and sure joy it was.

Best part was the tiger safari. For the first time it was we who were caged inside the bus instead of the beast..And it was the beast trying to smell us and see what was inside that caged structure(yeah the bus)..Seem them in the wild and u get to know why are they called royal

Next stop was zoo. Snake's Meal time is something I will never forget..caretaker was soo cool about the whole process..he went
inside the cages in absolutely normal clothes. Kept the food of rats and chickens at a centre place and then with a steel rod
in his hand,went on with task of going to each and every hole picking the snakes out of it..Yeah and I saw it all with my eyes
and mouth open
This man sure deserves a placed in guiness book of records..Here are some of the pic you can enjoy.

Check out Banerghatta
National park album at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos

Since coming to Bangalore I have been to quite a few places like the planetorium, muscial fountian,lalbagh gardens.but the best part I love is our weekend walk. Today it extended for two hours..Just a gully(Next time I surely am getting the name if this one) and some surrounding galliyans and still we find so much there..we
start at our leisure pace covering parks on the way to our loved street..To be exact there are at least three of them on
the way and I am not counting the ones in surrounding gullies..No I do not visit all of them everytime..Just that I have soo
many choices available makes it cool
Then comes our juice centre.Juices here are so inexpensive,easily available that I am trying to convince hubby to take walk
till here everyday..Soon I shall succeed. On top of all this, gully has golgappa shops, bhelpuri telewaala, sweet shop and today we found out corner house(Famous ice cream
shop here) as well.
Sounds like a perfect street..:-)
Coming to think of it we have been a great lover of such street food since our Mumbai days. In Mumbai juhu beach was our
favorite haunt with all the dosa's, malai kulfi..Kolkata it was city centre .. and now here this street.
we always need a place to haunt in every city which is comfy to reach and is a sureshot joy..Good to see all the cities so far
have accomodated us in this respect..Hope shall see many more in my lifetime

So here comes another weekend and the walks of life goes on.

The T Tag

2006-06-27T00:52:00.000-07:00

Me tagged me..and the pretty pics he placed up made me search hard in my kitty.. I have tweaked it a bit for my benefit..Sure u won't mind

1. Most Admired Celebrity

Comment: Eyes say it all.

2.Want to do this someday

Comment:I always walk on these paths so often but the desire stays

3.Want to visit this place

Comment:Trekking to such pretty valley's

4.Random Favorite

Comment: Beautiful memories

5.I was tagged by me[post the picture of the place where you were tagged, and if you picked up the tag yourself then the picture of the place you picked it from].

Games we watch

2006-06-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ain't that look at the second bunny face very funny..I find it so cute that thought had to share this with anyone coming to my blog and so here it is..
Found them during our lalbagh visit and pic was just a trial. Never expected to capture their expressions so nicely. :-)

Realized after coming to bangalore been quite long time since I clicked any pics..Well can't say why..Might be as my main balcony has a construction building opposite it ..Enough to kill my creative energy from flowing into balcony.(YM tongue out). But that wld be an excuse as the other windows have church facing.Anyways I just hope the desire will come back some
day..Till then I got to struggle with which pic feature on my blog.

My painting has started and is going at quite a satisfactory pace. Estimation as 30 hours of work..Approximately month and a half...let's see how I fare here.

Tried watching the soo happening soccer game with hubby and I realized my attention span is quite short. I can follow the trajectory of the ball for ten minutes at most and then somehow unconsciously my attention shifts to players their expressions ,audiences ,all the ho halla going around..I love all the drum beats, sounds and euphoria around ..I really felt some sounds were quite similar to drums in our shaadi bands ..Not sure if any of you noticed.. But then how
can they carry drums inside the stadium..No idea and too impatient to sit in front of game and find out..Wish they could make an album of all the music and background sounds on the games.Say something like sounds of the ten most popular games
played. Interesting that wld be..Are there any audience

Yeah Yeah I know all u soccer lovers must be cursing me for being
crazy but then see so many ppl and so many ideas ;-)

Coming to TOI..I am getting good at loop the loop.Yeah almost 100 percent success rate..Nice one..where do they pick such games
from..Good I'm loving it.

Last weekend we went out for a walk and a long walk it was..Enjoyed it except for the fact that whatever i wear my feet gets
all the rashes..I hate wearing my gym shoes for walk..Need some smart footwear for my walks and it has to go with my suits. Phew
My purse is getting older as well.. Today cld see the foam coming out..Poor thing just been a year and seems already so overused. Always overloaded so had to be..I hate shopping for the right things as they r quite diffcult to come by..Wish all of them cld come to me with required specifications and I will just go and buy them..Being lazy I am

It's raining again..though not much but the tip tip is enough to get the hopes up.

So go out there and Enjoy the Weekend

Subhanallah

2006-06-07T06:27:00.000-07:00

Saw Fanaa Today..Did not get many positive feedbacks for the movie so was apprehensive at the start
But finally decided in favor of movie and of course the cheaper tickets..Oh how I love morning shows
What did I like..Shayari was good..Not too cheap and not too heavy for a non shyari person like me..Just the right mix..Guess wld be Difficult for ppl not very fond of hearing hindi and urdu words..Second half was little slow but granted
Shots of Delhi were just superb ..Talking of delhi, everytime I hear of it ,it has shown different facets to me..
My impression of Delhi has been a place always in news for the kind of treatment meted(hope right usage) on women .Not that my view has changed even today. Just that I have seen the other part of the story as well..

My first visit happened last year when hubby was on training there.. That was a Delhi with all the broad highways,near zero jams, market and sweets at every possible corner..So many mehendiwaalas, bangle waalas..Those nookad small shops which has surprisingly heavy stock of all varieties compare to sizes of the shops..

And ofcourse u can never forget rashtrapati bhavan, lal kila, amar jawaan..If u ever go to delhi just go to that area itself..I fell in love with it at first sight....Had I stayed there for long, I surely wld have gone there every morning just to get the feel of it all.. Astonishing it is..

That is what fanna gave me..Delhi as I see it from my eyes..And that makes it special for me..
Some of scenes where I thought director wld go wrong were the ending scenes and when kajol hides in kernal's house from aamir..But he did not disappoint me..
Saw the movie alone..As hubby was on a tour and in mood to watch fanna..Good that I did..Though people around me were in shock how can I watch a movie alone..
Well what can I say to that..I enjoyed and loved it

Will soon be starting on my next painting..Yesterday did some tracing..Was not getting a clear pic on tracing paper,so put some oil on it..
Trick worked..I am still surprised at where did I learn it from..
Sure shot effect of so many movies I have watched.

Well hope will see some more good ones in future :-)

Went for Lalbagh garden..Enjoyed our time there..Check out pics at
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos LalBagh Visit

Ciao

Trivia: Loved all the blues in Fanaa. So badly wanted to place in Kajol's image in one of those blue tops but not too many good one available..So guess u gonna watch the movie if u reallyyy want to find out :-)

Happy Anniv

2006-05-30T10:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a hectic day. Last day of my bhanji and Jijaji with us..She had come for her comed-K exams & was leaving for
back home..AND was the day of our marriage anniv. Quite a surprise that we finally managed to spend some quality time together..and yeahh we got the cake.
Most of the morning was spent taking wishes..
Took niece for afternoon lunch at Mac D.. Good decision only if u cld have seen her face light up..(Yeah I know all of us can
aruge till death that kids shld not be encouraged to eat junk food)..After that it was shopping time..we went to Deepam sarees(MG Road). My niece wanted a
saree for her mom..Running short of time we were..but we managed..Shopping in record time of 15 minutes..We exceeded
our own expectations.. Collection was cool will surely visit there when got to take one from hubby :-)
Rushed to Yeswantpur Station. Saw Bangalore city station as well few days back..It is so pretty. How I missed having my digicam there..That have lantern style displays displaying bogey details..I love that station feel.
Drive back Home was nice with pretty weather all way long. we even managed to get a cake on the way back..Thanks to driver who took us to this bakery in austin Town. Does that name reminds u of something. To me it does..austin powers the movie..first time on hearing this name I was like what
why..yet to get a answer on why part though..

I find that name still funny. Bringa a smile to my face.. Nah I am not one of those austin powers
fan..Outrageously stupid movie in my view..
Coming to views, it can be quite dangerous to have views nowadays(indirect reference to Aamir Khan controversy) :-)

Came home from bakery..Did R & D on digicam to ensure together pics of us.. yeah the auto timer..We even got video of our cake cutting & candle blowing ceremony..Came out pretty neat.

These five years have been roller coaster ride..though with up's and downs we lived & loved every single moment ..

Sixteen years since we met .A long way it is.

Time to celebrate all the moments spent together and for all to come..

Happy Anniv to US

Ciao

What's Up

2006-05-27T02:17:00.000-07:00

Time between my posts seems to be growing longer and longer..(angel while I was writing this u gave the comment..C here I am ) Can not be helped..Got to do with nearby cyber café..Though I will miss all the access to my pics.
Been nearly a month in Bangalore now but days are still busy..Still trying to finish off that one last thing (phew)
Weekend is busy with relatives coming up. Falling in love with Bangalore weather. And another good part evening breeze and the sound of my chimes coming across..Such a pleasure to sit in my balcony and enjoy.. Went to Infant Jesus Church few days back with my gym friends. They say it has miraculous powers and if you go 7 consequective Thursdays ur wish is granted.
Well not sure if I believe in that but I loved the ritual of lighting up the candle. Bought two pink ones
Another hot favorite nowadays is my microwave. Working hard to get ways to make good food with minimum of efforts. Too early to say if I have succeded.. But my milk boils without any spillovers Yipee.. Also got the cake done though it had some flaws.
Wrote mail to so many of my friends and got their calls back..It is so good to have friends who find it tedious to write mails.. They call you..(YM tounge out)
People ask me I must be liking Bangalore much more than Kolkata. I don’t get it. Why compare. Every city has it’s own aura, experience. It is you who make the best out of that city experience. Considering the fact that I am not settling in in any of the cities for too long why shld I crib..yes kolkata is laid back but then Bangalore has power problems. Bangalore is so happening with all the malls and hep janta but then kolkata ppl are soo much art conscious.
Personally for me, I find this debate useless..Sit back and enjoy the feel around..it is quite exciting to see though how our customs our attitude everything changes as we move from one state to other..
Nowadays have started playing this new game in TOI called “loop the loop” Exciting it is..Do not think that this has taken the place of sudoku..but yes this has been another addition to my daily kitty of puzzles..
They have also started this number crunching game called Kakuro..But somehow could not make myself to like it. So time to get proficient in “Loop the Loop”
Ciao
Trivia:Pic above is the backyard at in laws place. Well looks like the one in saas bahu..Evil Grin

Rains Rains and Rains

2006-05-10T00:48:00.000-07:00

Bangalore is cool..Yeah I mean in literal terms..It rained yesterday..I was lucky as I went out exactly at the time when it started raining..So kindaa saw the the rains the dhool and winds all thru
Got few snacks packed and took them home to my friends place..Had a nice candle light talking time with her..Feels so good and of course along with the chocolate excess it was yummy..Hail Barista..(Yeah it was a barista product)
Read ruskin bond (better re-read)..guess he is my all time rain favorite..Gosh how I wish I cld quote him here..Yesterday while reading tried to remember the words but no use..My memory always fails me..Sure will do so once have net at home and can do all the copy paste stuff..

Read whole of Vikram Seth "Two Lives". Collected it from roadside. Imagine bok of above 600 in 120..
Such things can happen only in India. Lovely and I can return him after reading at 50 percent..what say
Thanks to Nango yeah that was the name of the guy..Even took him mobile number..Poor soul seemed worried what was I going to do.. (YM Smiley)

Well coming back to the novel it was good..Though the part of Henny's letters are little diffcult to follow but I love the feel of it..No pretension life of 2 ordinary ppl who have seen quite a lot in their lives..at times I think i can read any biography but nope not so..It all depends upon who the writer is and how nicely he is able to capture your imagination

Noticed quite a few eateries on my way back to gym..Usual very small one room kinds..and what I find written on the walls "Customer Satisfaction is our aim" ...Nope I am not saying that huge shops are good, they also turn out to be worse at times..What I am pointing out here is the awareness of the terms like "Customer Satisfaction" at such grassroots level..Amusing yet surprising.

Oops my time seems to be getting over :-( yeah that one hour cap..So will surely drop by soon..Till then enjoy

Note:Pic on the top is one I took while visiting Adalaj Stepwell..You can visit the whole album at
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos titled "Adalaj Stepwell Visit"

Life Settles Down

2006-05-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

Am at loss of words ..but guess this happens to all of us in a blue moon. Life is settling down in Bangalore..I love the fact that I have got an open kitchen and balconies all around..imagine to my surprise when I found myself staring into a gilhari,sitting on topmost seat of a ladder..Funny it was

Bangalore is lot more windy than Mumbai. good for me, ensures the soothing sound from my wind chimes. Guess my ears r attuned to that voice..hubby says he can’t hear a single thing but I can hear lightest of tinklings..quite soothing..One day will have a water fountain as well..

One of my balconies has church next to it. last weekend when we were shifting could hear the sounds of Sunday mass..
This weekend will ensure sitting thru the same at my balcony..such prayers have a very lovely feel to it..

Someday will have a jhoola in this balcony. Sure u wld have seen many of them in gardens/terraces. not sure what exactly do we call that L

Met my college day friends as well here. gap of eight years. So many of us are in Bangalore right now. As someone mentioned either everyone we know is in Bangalore or in US..
Got a maid who speaks Tamil.. She is trying her best to teach me some.
Though I never discourage her, I have some serious doubts on my capabilities in this regard.. Tamil is soo different from hindi..at least Bengali had some similar sounding words..She doesn’t even know how badly I am struggling to even remember her name..it is kurungi..I just hope I got it right.
Here ppl know at least 4 languages..especially ppl in professions like drivers, maids etc..

Joined a gym as well. Gym hunting was quite an interesting exercise..Never thought it could tell of city’s culture but sure it does..Loads of gyms r there but ppl here are more into the objective of body building ..
Settled for gym near my home. Owner said they r discouraging ladies from coming there as they r few in number
and too ireregular..I insisted..At least proximity will ensure I attend the same daily J

Went to Lalbagh gardens once..Nice place but little far off..Need to visit when have mire keisure time at hand..Do I hear someone laughing that what more time do I need. J

My marathon seems to be off. Considering the fact that I have not done any preparations at all..Let’s see.

Difficult to work from laptops(Hubby’s)..guess good for working ppl ..
PC’s are such a comfort..yeah little bulky though.
Met my neighbors on the floor. One of them had a son doing freelance marketing. Another had loads of realtions visiting her currently. She is from Malda in west Bengal though a rajasthani..And third ones r the couple both working..No me not that social just that our cable was off..Hubby gave me a deadline which ensure my knocking on every possible door to get the number..Good it was though J

Hmm, New beginnings made. Let’s see where life takes me from here.

Let me live each day as it comes. Ciao

Trivia: Pic above was taken in Ahmedabad garden.

Bangalore Experience

2006-04-24T02:34:00.001-07:00

Feels soo long since I last visited my own site..

Been a week since me here in Bangalore..Did loads of home hunting and
shopping..How is the city.Traffic is bad but guess a
fter Mumbai all this is cake walk. :-) So many malls have come up here since I last visited Bangalore in 2003..

Even after a gap of 3 yrs I was able to identify most of the roads I went thru..Considering my memory I think that is quite an acheivement..Remembered even a cyber cafe which I had visited once only during my stay :-)

Interesting it is..

Did loads of home hunting with my broker..This time I did it alone..
Different experience. Prices are exuberant..Is it really too much to ask for a small balcony and sunlight..Try searching for home and u will know what I am talking about..
But finally I am thru..Shifting yet pending ..(YM Phew smiley)

fell in love with furniture ordered..Especially the dining table and the bed..Infantry road is simply superb. if u want to get any furniture at reasonable prices that is the place to be.

Got a candle stand & perfumed candle for me..Planning to keep it on my dining table.
Been to quite a few malls for window shopping..The best part is food courts.Wonderful tasty North Indian combo meals U do not get them in North India these days..

Gulab Jamuns yummy pure khoya one's..I had forgotten the taste..So rare were theyI thought all halwaii's had taken a liking to gits and their type ..Yipee thank god that was not so.

Next week onwards would be time to resettle at new home..How am I feeling..

I'm loving it.

Trivia: New blog with no pics :-( Still some more time to go..

Bangalore Experience

2006-04-24T02:34:00.000-07:00

In Transit

2006-04-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

As the title suggests I am yet to reach Bangalore. Enjoying my days at in law’s place..Are u guys winking well might be it’s ur age old prejudice speaking up hmm (YM tounge out smiley)

Came to Ahmd via Mumbai.. A gap of 2 yrs.Was it long not sure.. Got the opportunity to drive thru the roads of Mumbai..Western Express highway. Most of Mumbai years were spent travelling on the same.

Good to see the changes especially the opening of malls and eateries along the Western Express highway stretch..Always thought there was a great business opportunity there.
Met old friends during my short half a day stay..Fell in love with smit’s home balcony. Never knew such cld exist in Mumbai.. no pics there.

Been enjoying the relaxed pace of in law’s home for last few days..It is such a beautiful experience just to see birds flying, gilhari’s running while I sit in the garden and see them doing mischief’s all around.

I even saw langoor’s and peacock’s during my morning walks. Yipee I am loving it

Went to home terrace and was so enticed with the view..Here see if u can love it as much as I did

Only few pics of the lot ..Pretty aren’t they..Can’t come up with the whole album in the absence of my broadband..How I miss it. Soon will be on track.

Trivia:I am not sure of this post has any meaning without the pics I wanted to upload.Yeah cld not upload even few of them. So, I decided to go ahead without the pics..Might update the post at a later date with all the pics. Even keeping there references to pics open for you all.So u can use your imagination :-;

Till then Ciao

Bye Bye Kolkata

2006-03-29T20:41:00.000-08:00

I am in the process of relocating..So let's see how active I wld
be on blogging scene..

Going with warm memories..and wish for a new future :-)

Trivia: Home in pic is not mine but one of my favorties here

Journey

2006-03-27T17:11:00.000-08:00

Walking down the memory lane..I was on my last visit to IFFCO
Allahabad..I spent 18yrs of my life there..Gosh sounds so stagnant to me
today..But then never felt so in those 18 yrs..Guess I still have that small town with in me somewhere

On the way back from visit to Windom falls..I fell in love with
the setting..quite surprising how suddenly u find such places which u see and say
Hey that's soo perfect..One of those kodak moments for me..

I felt this was so picture postcard like..and imagine it coming out of my mobile
camera makes me more proud..Going on a boat ride on sangam was my idea of giving ode to my grandma and ganges for one last time..
I still remember the early morming when we used to pack our aloo ka paratha's and leave with grandma for the sangam snan..(Sangam is metting of three river Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati. and it is there in Allahabad)

Half an hour my world was still in those waters..

Such a cheery pic..Have a Happy Day

check out more in Album "Sangam Vihar" at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos

Rang Barse

2006-03-19T17:04:00.000-08:00

Rang Barse has become synonymous to holi..So Happy Holi it was..

My mind has been too clutterred for the last few days to think or write..But guess this is the beauty of blogging it unclogs ur mind or at least it does for me..

It makes sures thoughts which has been haphazardly standing there are straightened out..Thoughts not necessarily important or big things but smaller ones or anything that catches your fancy..

Have u ever had that feeling when things are there running into your mind and do not leave you till you put the feeling to rest..Yeah sounds so like me

So not sure what I am gonna write..but surely purpose is to get it off my head and put it to peace

Well coming back had a wonderful and colorful holi..Trip to parasnath to pick my devarji from station turned into a picnic with all of us tagging along with chotte babu (chotte sasurji/my sasur’s younger bro)..We had poori bhaji and tasty tea at the station..

Ride was as wonderful a u can get with lovely breeze flowing and scenery hmm what can I say ..Have a look urself..

Holi had loads of colors in the morning and evening..Though evenings are only for gulal..

Mostly ppl were wearing white or shades of it..White everywhere with gulal on it is quite a pretty sight..

Me and chotte jeth

Kids show..Balli Boni Munmun and Shubham

Morning Holi Show .

Still recovering from the holi fever..Today me off to another destination..
Till then Enjoy..

Trivia: Pic at the top was from city centre holi decoration

Balloon Love

2006-03-11T08:30:00.000-08:00

Today was shopping day..We went to City before our impending travel..And there I got my balloon
Yeah on our way back I fell in love with those balloon flower..Not I am not that fluffy soft toy or daily "I love u" balloons kindaa person..But this was little different so yeahhh I went of it..Buying it was quite a scene..Hubby trying to juggle it from taxi window..Taxi walla waiting & encouraging hubby to open the gate to get it in.. Loads of taxi shouting at top of their voices so we move ahead..

So ultimately balloon did come after all the efforts

Here is hubby..To him this has more resemblance to a sword than a petal..well as I always say perceptions differ

Ok Apart from the balloon show,got a kurta pajama for my chotte sasurji.. suit for myself and yippee a sandal for me..it is very chamak chamak but fell in love with it

Went to malgudi Junction..Pretty decent place for idli dosa lovers like me..tea was not good.. guess should have gone for south Indian coffee..

My Nib painting is finally over and today it along with two other paintings went for framing..Yeah had been due since soo long.

Last week went to Zoo as well.. Was my first visit to a zoological garden as an adult..Surprisingly I loved it..Not only was I surprised by in general good conditions in which animals live..After all the ho halla about zoo's I thought it wld be something really pathetic..But I was satisfied at least on space and water front..

Though I agree that some of the pinjra’s were small but most of them exceeded my expecations..Pics did not come out that nice..due to the sheer distance
And of course the bars between us and animals

But anyways here are some of them in case u wanna have a look at the Royal Bengal Tiger, kid king kong ..
Check out the Kolkata Zoological garden album at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos
Holi is approaching and so is my travel day..Yeah tomorrow we are off

So, Wish you all a very Happy and Colorful Holi

Sunshine

2006-03-03T09:45:00.000-08:00

Saw friend’s last episode in Star World..How I love that serial. Scene where every one picked out their own keys and placed it on the tables looked so much familiar and endearing. well yeah we did share the keys but nah it never was so many versions..Or was it??

Yesterday was a good day. Went to City Centre and imagine the surprise when I met two of my college mates there..I was like wow meeting both of u is kindaa bonus ..One friend completed my words saying “Ek ke saath ek free”..
Yeah I know I become so embarrassingly obvious at times but she took it quite sportingly..

Half an hour was spent there chatting and catching upon abt us and so many around us..
In those 30 minutes I was declared a brave woman who somehow did what all of them have been thinking . Ppl still get shocked at how can I quit a well to do job and what I do whole day..I wish I had the perfect answers.

At least the fact that it’s been five months helps them understand that I have no plans for a comeback.

One of my best friends gave birth to a baby boy..I tried so hard not to call her(I did sms her) but in the end I did.. Talked to her mother gathering all the tiny miny details..Aunty was left wondering who she was talking to..yeah she knew my name but that was it..Funny it was

Also I had hakka noodles yesterday. Since I came to Kolkata this was the first time I was having it..why I never had it in such a long time,I have no idea..Just that It happened so. I ended up blocking my throat..Not as bad but enough to get me knowing greed is bad..We all know greed is bad but at times reminders are cool

Apart from so many personal goodie’s came the great news that Nuke deal is done..

Now I am quite confused abt this whole deal..Let me try to explain..Few Nuke deal highlights that concern my query are

1. Our civilian reactors wld be under IAEA safeguards permanently
2. Nuclear fuel wld be guaranteed to the civilian reactors .

Impact of deal is India wld be De facto Nuclear Power
Now that's good and understood I am cool abt it..

Second part is abt IAEA safeguards which has made our scientists worry(and me as well).
As for scientist's worry, reports say these nuclear techniques were developed indigenously under many constraints( yeah that’s how TOI reports states it).

My worry, are we trying to say that we might not be adhering to IAEA safegueards. Well still ok but if so it leads to

· Requirement of R & D, Change in existing technology..(And we are not getting any support on this part right??)
· Applying this technology change to reactors to ensure they adhere to IAEA safeguards
· Are we putting a stop on new reactors till we have this new tech. which adheres to IAEA safeguards is in place. But then I heard NPC is planning for at least 6 new reactors

So basically I am pretty worried abt these nitty gritties .. I hope I got across my point..

Unfortunately no paper no report seems to be bothered..I have not seen a single person questioning it all..And that’s what has been pricking me since the news has come out of this Nuke deal

Is it there is something too obvious that I am missing or I am thinking too far ahead.
No I need not be a nuclear scientist to figure out questions like above..

I am sure our ppl do have the plans and answer to whatever I said above.And it’s only a case of information not being dissipated..Though I wish it had the info (if anyone can enlighten me please do)

On a lighter note weather has been cooling off for last few days.. ..A respite from the heat.. Dove’s kids are growing day by day on my balcony. Soon it would be time to pack the bags and travel.

Have a Nice Day

Trivia: I love the play of light and shadow creation in the pic..One of our rooms getting sunshine

Pretty Palash

2006-02-25T08:29:00.000-08:00

Spring is knocking at the doors.. Can see palash(tesu ) all around me. Took this pic while on my way back home from gym.
It is quite hot here now. By 1:00 in the afternoon u will hardly see anyone around. All the shops are closed..Small vendorwalla’s lying down in the shade to catch up on their sleeps for few hours..

Roads are dusty and burning..So walking back on such an afternoon day the ‘tapak’ sound made by palash falling from the tree was a welcome.

Just peered above and saw this tree full of red palash..Bengal is so full of them..You can see red, yellow white palash flowering everywhere..

Gives every bit of color to these hot colorless afternoons .. Reminds of the coming of Festival of colors..yeah it is holi I am talking about. Palash has a special association with holi. As per veda’s (Hindu old ancient text) color from these flowers was used for holi and also brings health benefits like increase in blood circulation.

Know not about medical benefits but yeah the beauty of it surely increases my blood circulation

Today saw the Saare gama pa finals. Quality of the top 10 contestants was soo amazing..I fell for twinkle’s smile , Himani’s beauty , paresh’s accent, hemachandra’s voice

Wonderful platform and cheers for all of them to be performing bedhadak in front of so may audiences..I am sure with so many ppl from music industry talent can’t go unnoticed and everyone will make out their own destiny.. Wish them all success.

Have been hearing out about Jessica Lal murder case. With so many witnesses going hostile, I have no idea how can justice ever be delivered.. But must appreciate at least the media drive/focus which has led to at least the initiative for another trial.(hopefully will be a favorable one). We can always crib about what is not being done but definitely need to appreciate here what is being attempted. So did u send the sms..I did

Do u guys know we got no trains to places like Kohima..I was surprised recently to discover that except for capitals in NE regions(means 4 states) most of the other places have no train connectivity...First thought to appear in my mind after hearing this was, if NE ppl are doing all the agitation of non development in their areas they are not wrong at all..

So all that unrest is not that unjustified..(Ok I might sound like some junkie coming from another planet..)

Now for this rail connectivity u can give any reasons like it is tribals area hilly area..Not many industries around there..But isn’t it that it was rail networks had played a major part during industrial revolution. So how can u even think of triggering development in those areas without such a basic need being fulfilled. Guess made my point. But I am still recovering from this new found fact and my unawareness about my own country..

Time for a outing.. Nah no train journey..A simple walk by the road.

Enjoy the day

Cricket Fever

2006-02-19T21:19:00.000-08:00

Cricket season is here and so our TV is working overtime nowadays.. Got to see quite a few ads in last few days

Realized yesterday how the number of kids in advertising industry has grown over the years..I mean of the 5 ads coming up in crick break four had kids in them and the ads varied from car to insurance product…Guess it I more to catch the EQ(emotional Quotient) of us consumers rather than the fact product is meant for kids or not..

Coming to real question, does it really matter if an ad campaign has kids in it..Well for me yeah at least cute kids do catch your eyes..and their innocence.. Wat can you say..At times they are soo perfect to pass on the message..U seen that recent Hutch Ad ‘Do not click without permission’ Not a single word but still message hits u..

As for Daag Acche hein, My Daddy’s Big Car, I am saving for it, never made me change my choices but I do remember these ads for their cute quotient

Not sure if brands are getting their values, but I surely am enjoying it

Checked out the match yesterday. I am not one of those mad for cricket ppl though hubby is..But the last hour was something even a no fan like me watched wide eyed.. Shreeshanth’s body jumble, Yuvraj’s leg crumble and Dhoni’s sixers all made it quite exciting
Have u ever heard Imraan and Nasir’s analysis abt the match. There is no halla gulla Sheer facts and cool minded analysis of facts. I like that format

That is the part I cherish most and have realized whether I see the match or not I am all ears for this one.

Oops, enough of cric talk..coming to food. Yeah the one in the pic.

I love idli’s and that’s the dinner I had at the start of the weekend..Yeah I ate all of them. And the bowl u see there is the one I bought. My maid even has broken one of them.. But I dare not tell her the price. Instead told her u breaking such precious glass bowls..Be careful. Well makes more impact I hope :-;

Check out LNM’s exclusive interview on NDTV. They are running it day and night..Quite amusing to see Barkha dutt trying to provoke LNM and do I see him amused as well .. well let me know.

C ya all

Valentine's Day

2006-02-14T00:43:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day

V- Day is here and so are the protests by Shiv Sena.. Makes for a good debates across all the channels..In NDTV 24*7 debate Ashok Singhal claimed ‘Such Days are leading to the collapse of our sanskriti’..Pat came Pooja Bhatt’s reply “Is Our culture so weak that suddenly it comes to collapse on this one day”

It is not that I am in favor of the V day or I love them..But somehow till date I can not understand shiv sena’s point. I mean they say it promotes western culture but the so does mother’s day, father’s day..All of this is coming from them right..

Personally speaking V day is no different for me. How can I suddenly be this girlie girlie being waiting for gifts and all the love which should(Note the should usage here) be showered on me on that day..Not my type..but if u look at it, there is nothing wrong in making hubby feel a little guilty over not giving me gifts

So yeah I do use the occasion for my own little purpose :-;

Yesterday saw Sudha Murthi’s interview (CNBC TV 18).Do I hear, who is she?? Ok, she is Narayan Murthi’s wife..

Hearing shuddh hindi words coming from her was a pleasure..
Quite a talkative person as opposed to Narayan Murthi. “Murthi is very shy” as she claimed..
Throughout the interview she called her husband Murthi..Was amused to hear that..
Not sure it was bcoz we are so accustomed to Mr Narayana Murthi or just that in my pa’s ma's generation never heard anybody talking abt their husband with first names..

Sudha Murthi worked for Telco and Infy.. Story goes that after seeing a Telco work ad which had footnote ‘Female Candidates need not apply, Sudha wrote to JRD abt the gender bias.

JRD himself apologized and offered her the post. Though initially she had no intention to join as she had a scholarship from US, she did join Telco after the incident as after that letter she felt she was morally responsible to take up the offer.. She became the first woman engineer at the shop floor of the company

While leaving the Telco(she said she was going to join an adventure venture) when she broke the news to JRD he said "you fought so much for the job and now you are quitting it?" She told him that her husband wanted to start the Infosys Adventure. And then JRD turned almost a soothsayer to say, "If you make lots of money you must give it back to society as you have received so much love from it."

Words stayed with her and lead in shaping of ‘Infosys Foundation’ she created.

Coming to JRD, her mother was French. She was initiated into Parsee religion by RD(Ratan JRD’s father). Seems this had created quite a stir in those times as parsee religion does not allow this and even had lead to a famous court case.

Courtsey : Oxford Book Store

Yeah also went to Oxford Book Store..Was an interesting visit..On my way to store noticed an adjacent building named as FreeMasons,19 park street..

Does it ring bells for you..it will if you have read Da Vinci Code..So me curious to find out more picked up a book(No did not buy :-;) abt Calcutta’s historical places in Oxford..

Wow and here is what I found was..
Earlier 53,Park Street , this has the honor of receiving Freemasonry in India ,
in the year 1730.
Now serves as the headquarters for the FreeMasons in Eastern Region.

Never knew freemason was here in India as well. Interesting

Do u know Swamy Vivekananda, JRD Tata, Motilal Nehru , C. Rajagopalachary were initiated into freemasons society.. Well I never heard this before

Ended my day laughing at this shop claiming to be in
“Shakes Peare Road” ..

Trivia:Pic above is from Kolkata Book Fair..What was I doing clicking flowers..well neighbor was in bengali book shop and I used the oppurtunity

Blogthing

2006-02-08T20:06:00.000-08:00

Off late I have been addicted to Blogthings..U won't believe but I am capable of spending hours on it..Guess that's why my weird quotient from one of the quiz was 50% :-)

It all started with me reading in blogs about some tests results and links to taking these tests..And yeah I know I never missed an opportunity to take them..Not sure what use they are but they are kindaa funny for me..Do I believe in them?? At the outset NO but somewhere inside I look forward to the results :-)

Little contradictory and confusing..But life is patches of grey No Blacks and whites..

I have done quite some experimentations like taking the same quiz twice, changing the answers a little here and there..I found results are mostly agreeable.(Interesting point I noticed is if they are not agreeable I made myself believe I did not select the right answer or some other excuse .)

But all in all there is a belief somewhere inside which always says first test I take is always the best(as generally it has given me interesting results to date) and closest to my personality

Now this business of finding out from some one else ‘what you are’ and ‘what u shld do’ is quite funny,flattering and can be misleading..Depends on how u take it

I mean if u look at it why do I need someone else to say what I am..and that too based on some choices..But then there have so many time I have felt Gosh this is so true. Especially for the good points
Feeling like hey nobody noticed this except me..Guess it is this feel good factor which makes us go (or might be ME) go to them again and again..

So here are some of the tests I took in the order of my liking of their results..yeah I know weird way of ordering them but nowadays we are in an era where we rate everything :-; So here you go.

Your Hidden Talent

You are both very knowledgeable and creative.
You tend to be full of new ideas and potential - big potential.
Ideas like yours could change the world, if you build them.
As long as you don't stop working on your dreams, you'll get there.

What's Your Hidden Talent?

Your Inner Child Is Surprised

You see many things through the eyes of a child.
Meaning, you're rarely cynical or jaded.
You cherish all of the details in life.
Easily fascinated, you enjoy experiencing new things.

How Is Your Inner Child?

Your Scholastic Strength Is Evaluating

You are great at looking at many details and putting them all together.
You are talented at detecting subtle trends, accuracy, and managing change.

You should major in:

Statistics
Speech
Conflict studies
Communication
Finance
Medicine

What Should You Major In?

You Are Not Scary

Everyone loves you. Isn't that sweet?

How Scary Are You?

Your IQ Is 115

Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average
Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius
Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius
Your General Knowledge is Average

Quick and Dirty IQ Test

Trivia : One of the quizzes here said I was a distant blogger :-(
So from now on planning to answer the comments and make my blog more interactive :-)

Season Rides

2006-02-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

Fairs are the flavor of the season..Here in Kolkata , one fair’s end has been leading to the start of another..and the cycle continues till Feb Mid..So there has been Industrial Fair Flower Show Book Fair and latest Salt Lake Mela

Took hubby to the mela. Best was the Break Dance ride..yeah u heard it right.that was the name. .Hubby was shockingly amused that he was doing such a stupid thing as getting on these rides. Enjoyable moment’s

My purchase from mela was glass bowls..I am a fan of any glass cutlery.and the only thing that has till date stopped me from buying it is our gypsy like existence..Though I love packing bags every second year and going off to a new destination..Life like this has its own limitations..and one of them is any extra baggage and breakable on top of that is huge no no..

But this one time I made an exception..Nope not that bowls are very pretty but they were GLASS bowls and so damn cheap that I cld not resist it.. 5 rs per piece..Cool isn’t it..I mean even if I use it for 3 months and throw it off it wldn’t pinch..yeah so me planning to do exactly that Yipee

Currently my agenda is to eat everything possible out of it..Hubby finds it quite funny.. But I am sure he will get used to it..

Last week was sarswati pooja..Had loads of sweets and special Prasad of bengal..Also went to neighbor’s relatives.. My ma in law says tum kahan kahan pahunch jaati ho J

Pooja was fun..Sarswati idol had half moon like shiva’s idol generally has..yeah guess all gods are made to look so alike that even makers forget what r they doing....Best part was food..

Bengali with loads of vegetables and sweets..Misthi Dahi(Dahi made in mitti I handi..Is a speciality here) was real good..and I am always a huge fan of tomato chatni.. yummy

End of the pooja was marked by an adda session and tea..(Bengali have this habit of getting together in respective areas called para and do loads of gapbaazi called adda). Interesting discussion on living in India vs living abroad..Gosh there has not been an iota of change since the days we used to discuss the topic and today when these new kids were doing it

All n all good trip..Highlight was the discussion below on our way back

Neighbor(on seeing a Doberman): They cut tail of Dobermans to make them ferocious
Her Son(All curious) : why , why does that make them ferocious
Neighbor (Little uncomfortable) : Their nervous system goes all awry
Son(Very angry and agitated by now as he sees no reason)
: Why what r u saying..We humans with one legs are not ferocious..
Sangita : Loud laugh
Neighbor(Agitated) : Tumi ekdum boka (U r a fool)
Neighbor : looking at me angrily

Yeah that’s what I did.i know...Now promise to go back to the kid with the details..

Trivia:After some searching found cutting the tails was a practice done as these pets were used for hunting..and it was thought their tails might get caught in the bush.

Kolkata Book fair 2006

2006-01-31T21:23:00.000-08:00

Impressive Aren't they..Image power ..

Welcome aborad to 31st Kolkata Book Fair. Gave it a visit yesterday..Sounds quite old to me..I mean if u look at it fair started even before I was born..

Largest in Asia and largest attended ever in the world..Later attribute I believe is more due to sheer population we have rather than anything else..But still need to appreciate that at least nowadays ppl are back to book buying spree’s and publication do try hard at their end in luring them young..

Most of the parents were there to buy books for their kids..With the pretty hardcovers loads of pics and thinner size, they are easy on the pockets of the parents and minds of the kids..So much so that even I read those old kids tales standing there J
Sleeping beauty, Snow white Good to see them from time to time..

Mentioning of them reminds me of a teleserial Fairy Tale Theatres.Way back when I was a child must be in 80’s sometime I guess ..Not sure how many of u saw it.. Though I do not remember who was the producer director but some of the stories and images have stayed with me till date..Yummy.. I can watch it over and over again.Wish I could get my hands on to it..I ld like to tell me children one day, see I grew up watching this ..hmm

Ok now coming back to books,what I liked was the fact of breaking collection into separates stories per book..(Like separating Sherlock homes stories in a pocket book format..) Heard that sales are bettering day by day .Aggressive Marketing has its own advantages at times..

However quite surprisingly, somehow adult section was not as well defined as I would have liked it to be..I mean yeah u got loads of books for kids,growing up kids even sleaze section..But what abt the average avid reader..I felt quite left out there.. and discount a feeble amount of 10 percent.. Personally speaking I found the collection at Landmark, Oxford and Crossword far better..

I wanna go one more time..
This time will ensure checking out all the four entrances based on Spanish theme. I did click few book stalls..Check Kolkata Book fair 2006 album at
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos

For food I had sweet rice..This was a delicacy my grand ma used to prepare for us..Been years since I had that. Even though taste had a little weird connotation to it I lapped it over with a nostalgic aroma.

Day full of books,food and festivities. Yipee

Another Quote
‘Logic can take you from A to B. Imagination everywhere’

Trivia:Pics above are from Book Fair stalls. To me they mean freedom of expression, money(sponsorship) and knowledge (esp to kids)..All three fairly important for us to keep us growing ..

Tagged

2006-01-29T21:46:00.000-08:00

Sherry tagged me..Now it is vary embarassing to say I have read abt being tagged it in other's blog but I was not very sure what it exactly is all about..

I mean do I just need to write anything under the sun about me..

But then she saved me by giving a set of rules..I am soo relieved..

Now here are the set of rules

1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on their comments saying they’ve been tagged.
4. If tagged the 2nd time, there’s no need to post again

Perfect Lover ..Definition itself has undergone such a huge change over span of years for me .Thank God I never got one as per my once upon a time thoughts ..

The happening attributes I want in my perfect lover.

Target :Male

1.Should give me space loads and loads of it..Yeah I hate being in anything
closed be it rooms, spaces or whatever..Do not sit on my head and tell me what to
do, how to do..Suggest and leave

2.Should be able to take my bouts of anger in mature manner and let me see on
what I missed on those grand hysteric moments

3.Should be intelligent,knowledigble and provide good insights on any thing we chat..
Have to be intelligent than me (Yeah I consider myself quite intelligent..Does that sound arrogant well let it be)

4. Should have the ability to think on the feet..Absolutely important

5.Should be able to tolerate my eccentricities. No need to love them but
never hate them..

6.Commitment & Respect..This I believe goes without even saying it

7.Shld pamper me at times..Note the word at times here

Gosh can I be more demanding than that.. Guess enough..

Now who do I make the victim..Ok guys here u go

Me
AngelDust
Rauf

Hey anobody else out there who wanna get tagged..

Ok so I have broken a few rules but fine rules are meant to be bent and broken..
Not bad

Phew ..Over to others

Trivia: Pic above is with hubby..Both of us amused at being clicked together after a long gap :-)
Cheers to us..

My Thoughts on Sonia

2006-01-24T01:37:00.000-08:00

Few days back I was watching Sonia Gandhi’s interview by rajdeep..This led me thinking about her and what it must feel like to go through such a long personal and professional journey on one’s own..

Sonia Gandhi..Her name always spells an aura of awe, brevity and mystery for me..
Not that I am a political follower of Gandhi’s or Congress or any party for that matter..
But it is Sonia the person who has always made me wonder.

I know not much about her personal life apart from what is covered in media what is written about her in public domain and of course the way she has conducted herself amid all the controversies, all the adversaries..

Whenever there has been a debate on her foreign origin, on her poor Hindi communication skills, I have wondered as an individual what must have transpired in her mind to come to an alien country take on its customs, it ppl as one’s own and then to face such allegations from time to time. To me it is eccentric especially when you have no one to hold to, with a husband dead , ma in law long before gone..and two young children to be taken care of..

So many times I have thought only way I wld have reacted was ‘This country took my husband away, his whole family away, now wants to take my freedom away and then next target wld be my own children..I will not let that happen at any cost’ and then wld have gone back to my origins at the first given opportunity..

But she was different and that’s what lets me appreciate her..

Once she wld have started working actively into congress I am sure she wld have her own doubts on ppl accepting her, her learning graph and the unfortunate fate of all the Gandhi’s in past..

Also how can we forget issues raking her political career.. Issues of foreign origin ,her not speaking Hindi well and Indian citizenship

I find the issue of foreign origin quite interesting. How come a person who take’s her husband’s land as her own, works for the vision of her family rises out of personal trauma to work in her own way for the country is still not an Indian.. I find it an irony that her own children are considered Indian but not the mother who bore them..

For Sonia connecting to rural India would have been a huge task personally and professionally..Considering the barriers she had of language, origin .. she has surpassed them all..Being considered an icon for rural India itself says it all..Some of u might say polls are all raked up, but I must they might not be totally correct but have to be indicative of some trend being seen..A personal triumph for her.

I am not saying here that she is a great leader or something..That might be separate debate.. but wrt to challenges that life throws at us she has risen to every opportunity in the best possible manner she cld have .

Self Learning is a difficult task believe me.. and she has done it with élan..

Oops am I resurrecting Sonia Gandhi..Well nope just trying to portray a sketch of what I think ‘Sonia Gandhi an Individual’ must be like or must have thought

Opinions can very well differ..Some one might agree more with a view that she is a well scheming person who saw the power seat waiting for next gen of Gandhi’s and could not let it go..Everything she has done is a part of a bigger scene and the ultimate motive of seeing her own children on the pedestal somewhere their father their grandmother stood..

Now only thing I can say to that is being in democracy all of us have a right to
thought J
But I admire her for her spirit and her silent ways.

Now over to another quote I find amusing :
‘I am not not crazy, just in bad Mood for last 30 years’

Amazing Lives

2006-01-19T20:20:00.000-08:00

Excess of everything is bad..so true Guess for last few days I had been so engrossed in my photographic world ,from taking the pics to putting them on blog making albums goshh..I am tired and now I feel like I am done with for next few days..(nope not weeks I guess, J)..

My mind is sooo empty today..this is a very rare feeling as generally it is stocked up piled up with so many things going on..Slept like a log yesterday Imagine it was only 8 in the night and I was already exhausted and on the bed..

Seeing loads of biographies since last few days.Courtsey History Channel.....Few interesting ones..
First one that interest me was Mario Puzo.. Mario wanted to be gangster as a young child..Being born in an immigrant family.. and spent earlier childhood years , in Manhattan's West Side , he had seen mafia at quite close quarters.. It was only his mother’s strict disciplinary actions that ensure he never had his childhood dream come true..

Reason we got a GodFather..A classic even in today’s time

He had written 2 novels before Godfather..Both gave him literary success and he was tagged a great writer in making..but none gave him the much needed money to support his family of five children

That is when he set to write a commercial novel and after an effort of 3 years came out ‘The GodFather’.. Mario even apologized for writing this saying this was never the best of his work

Another one that I watched and it really impressed me was Martina Navratilova..Might be lots of tennis fans out there already know but some of the facts I knew for the first time were an eye opener for me..They might explain her aggressiveness to a certain extent..or I like to believe so

She was already winning matches at 16 yrs of age for her country..but was under tough scanner from Czechoslovakia for her so called American manners.. she was made to share her prize money with Czechoslovakia’s federation.. Seems a very little of the amount was actually trickling to her.. Czech government even tried to restrict her from moving around and forcing her not to travel to US ..In the end she decided to defect to her own country and the cost was quite high..She did not see her family for another decade..

Imagine an 18 yr old in an alien country with no family and support..Well rest is history as we all know more or less abt her wins and her journey in tennis..

Good to see there are amazing ppl with a more amazing life and determination in this world

Trivia:Pic above is the pond I cross when I go for my painting class..

Science City

2006-01-19T04:45:00.000-08:00

Here is the Part 2 of my trip dedicated to science City..A novel idea to popularise science across various factions and it does interest you..
The Science City, Calcutta was opened on July 1, 1997 by the the National Council of Science Museums and has been a hit with crowds ever since..
There are always new demonstrations coming up to ensure every visit is an unique one..This was my fourth visit and as interesting as ever..

Gear Up for the trip..

First View Inside the premises.. of the Space Theatre dome , Zoo and Main Entrance all in one go

Huge attraction for Kids..Outside the premises

Toy Train First Ride of the Day.Nice way to do an inspection of the area we are to uncover

Entrance to Evolution Park.Depicts our own evolution and habitat of age old animals..Moving models of dinosaurs are an absolute hit with kids..U can hear shreiking sounds inside..Nope not of dinosaurs but kids

Walk on Piano.U walk and it plays

Van De Graaff..Named after the inventor it produces high velocity electrons..Enough to raise hairs of the trial person and give electric shocks to ppl touching her. They did the demonstration on me :-(

Mirror magic Best section for the fun..Mirror Maze was show stealer..U got to be inside Mirror maze to get the experience.

Caterpillar ride..They did not allow us to be in there :-( So we shot the pic :-)

Maze on our way out..Explains number of scientific concepts in playful manner..

Yeah So here ends our small wonder trip..Hope u enjoyed :-)

Buzzing Days

2006-01-16T15:26:00.000-08:00

Last few days have been buzzing with activity..(Of late I realized most of my blogs start with busy word so trying to change from that monotonous tone)..

My Devar was here to spend his break from the college..We did quite a roaming around time with our long walks to city centre..Yeah we voted hubby out for taxi with a vote of 2 to 1.

Last few days have seen me covering Kolkata from city centre to Victoria to Science city..Sharing those moments

Memo Shop..This carriage was used in one of the oldest steam engines in Kolkata and later on added here as a tourist attraction.

Sleeping Beauty..Vicky in deep sleep

Makar Sakranti Celebrations.Yipee we had our own traditional Dahi chooda and Goodh..(Hubby says write jaggery..:-))

Park Day for us.colorful isn't it..Though missing the bathing chirping kids who generally make it more colorful :-)

I always stop by gazing in awe at this tree .Check the spooky branches

Musical Fountain Extravanza..Absolutely breathless.We had mesemerizing half an hour here with those waters swaying to the beats of bollywood..Starting from dola re to oh hansini by kishore kumar to instrumental..Diffcult to capture the beauty of the moment but here it is..

Ride on the bagghi against the backdrop of Victoria Memorial. I always find it very romantic..

Our Last stop after a hectic day..Flurry's New cake decoration on display

Always fascinated by Chandeliers. One of the twin pairs at Flurry's..

We on our way back after an hectic day.Wedding reception in the lake..Sounds exotic..and Looked exotic as well

End of a Bright Day..Wish you all a happy Makar Sakranti

Disillusioned Beauty

2006-01-08T20:41:00.000-08:00

Life goes on at quite a fast pace. Have u ever felt disillusioned. or say when u somehow have a very strong feeling that your efforts are somehow going in a wrong way..You know the path you are taking is not of your choice but then you shifting direction at such a point of time will lead to utter chaos..

I have had this feeling quite few times. After being avoiding this feeling for last few weeks now am sitting here trying to read into it. These are the situations where one’s opinions has been over ridden and for some valid or in valid reasons we are going thru the path slated for us by some one else.

So why do we let others over ride us , if it is leaves such a weird taste in our mouths(see how I have avoided using the word bad)..

Most of the times it is the uncertainty of our own visions which motivates us to take others guidance.
Nothing wrong in taking guidance except when we follow it blindly and never try to put in the effort to see we are on the way which is accepted by our heart/mind.

Dissatisfaction start with mild differences which we ignore till one day we have the eureka moment(trying to be sarcastic here ) of seeing this is not what we wanted..By the time realization has struck we are at least half way on the path with a total confusion encompassing our minds on what have we done..

What can be done when you r in such a dilemma. It would be too easy to generalize.But guess we need to avoid that tendency to overlook the feeling..acceptance of the issue’s existence and will to address are a must.
At times we simple need to carry on the path with all the dignity and accept the fact that we could not have done things in a better manner..In hindsight things can always be done in a better manner. Under circumstances & with the given constraints, might sound like trivial words but at times are answer to lots of things we did and why we did

However at other times we really need to take an immediate action might not be sudden 180 degree turn but yes something to that effect in longer run. With the intent not waste our precious time and energy into something which will take away the passion with which we started.

So which route I am taking this time ..Planning for second one.

Trivia: All these thoughts we triggered by the fact that my Umbrella gal(Nib Painting) is not coming as I wanted it to be. A bright and chirpy gal..But I am sure all of you would have faced bigger dilemmas in life.Saying of the fact even I can think of some in past..so hope will return to this blog next time

Oops..enough of some heavy stuff.. On a lighter note
Had my jeth and family at home.Was a nice feeling and I am in love with the cap I gifted to their little gal..and why are these kids are so mad abt skyblade..After buying I found out it is nothing but our old age lattoo with some added complexities to it

Seems they launch the skyblade whereas we simply used to play with our lattos.. Kids these days..but an enjoyable day I must say.

Missed clicking pics Later on realized..could have a whole set.. here r some

Kids trying to play Brainvita

Mishti with her cute smile and all cheers for the pic

Life has its own small wonders. Have a Nice day

Beautiful End & New Beginninngs

2006-01-02T09:58:00.000-08:00

Had to wake up at this hour of the night just to get my creative independence (now whatever that is :-)

Clicked some of the beautiful Moments of our last Day of two thousand and Five..(WOW now that sounds different Doesn't it)..

Last Sunshine of the Year 2005

We on our way to City.kolkata is full of such pretty water bodies

Majestic Isn't it..we called it Indian Harrods.
Found out it is Grand Oberoi hotel built by an armenian..
125 yrs of history lurking behind those walls

StopOvers of our walk around Espalnade area had some interesting points. Check out the Indian entreprenueurs..Shop on the wheels and free of cost..

Clock Tower..2005 ticking away from us

Welcome 2006..

Check out the Complete 'welcome 2006' album at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sangita_gupa/my_photos

Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year..

Changing Times

2005-12-29T06:13:00.000-08:00

Changing Times call for changing measures..So now I am into this new spot called blogspot..
Coming to this new place was a decision I had to take due to my new Nokia 6600..

Well yes imagine how can buying on piece of technology might bring in such changes..

In the hope of posting my pics in a better and organized manner, I am here today

I was too confused abt chnanging my first blogging space..Nostalgia and u never
forget first blog created with such enthusiasm..But after postponing the decision for a month or so I finally decide it was time..There was so much I wanted to put in..

So Here I am

Wishing me all the success :-)

Note:Picture in view above is Flower Shop and they are real flowers. Pretty isn't it