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Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T01:21:00.000-08:00

Hmmm so here it is most awaited Valentine’s day. Its pretty to see girls dressed up, red roses and all romantic songs playing. Of course every day we see all these but today we observe these more isn’t it.

And I keep wondering how Valentine’s day has grown older and matured over the years. Here is the snapshot of how valentine’s day has grown up!

6th Standard: Feb 14th

Rushing to get ready, wear uniform and run to school. Come back play eat and sleep

8^th Standard: Feb 14th

Giggling, whispering amongst girl gang “Valentine day means gussupusu gussupusu gussupusu haha he he hoho”

11^thStandard: Feb 14th

First surprise gift placed in desk, fully scared and tears in eyes and looking around to find the person who kept it

Professional course 2^nd yr: Feb 14th

Boyfriend 1= day of surprises smiles and parties

+ lot of unknown messages

+ lot of blank calls

+ lot of gifts from Anonymous

Employed First year: Feb 14th

Boyfriend 1 = Enemy,

Boyfriend2= Day of surprises, smiles and parties

+some unknown messages

+some blank calls

First year being in some serious Relationship: Feb 14th

Final 1 = neither BF1 nor BF2

Day of surprises smiles and parties

First Year of marriage: Feb 14th

Final 1 = hubs

Candle lit Dinner, no gifts

2^nd yr of marriage: Feb 14th

Hubs = Gyan “Every day is valentine’s day darling nothing special about it!”

3^rd yr of marriage: Feb 14th

Oh yesterday was Valentine’s day na! I totally forgot

4^th yr of marriage: Feb 14th

Silly!!!!

5^th yr of Marriage on wards :D: Feb 14th

It is not our culture we should not celebrate it.

But still love lingers around always, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Folks :)

CURSE...

2012-02-02T22:42:00.000-08:00

I was caught in a traffic jam on my way to office, which was caused due to a severe world war between two women. We were stuck there for 15 min. Everyone there were cursing them but they both were very busy in bombing each other with their variety of curses. I was really busy in noting down the worst possible words of my mother tongue and was very curious to know meaning of few. But then this fun was disturbed by some brave soul who stopped the ladies world war temporarily and helped in clearing the traffic.

As I started to office, I couldn’t stop admiring the new words and also remembering the curses we made when we were kids; Here goes one such incident where me and my cousins made very famous curse.

Let me introduce you the characters involved in the below incident,

Mentioned here is according to seniority. ME, my dearest cousin Navya and youngest sis Ranju.

The Curse of Grasshopper Incident :

It was some Sunday afternoon when every elder in family were taking a good afternoon sleep and we kids escaped from them and gathered in the backyard to play games.

So the game of the afternoon was decided by youngest Ranju, we had no choice cause if we said no she would shout loudly and wake up everyone. Which means eldest of all that’s ME will get beatings for disturbing the geniuses at sleep! So to avoid all these we decided to take her suggestion and play Temple temple game! Now we wanted lot of flowers to decorate the god.

So we decided to pluck flowers from the neighboring Plot, for which we had to climb down a huge compound and climb the same once we steal the flowers. It was planned well that I and Navya jump down pluck flowers drop it in to Ranju’s skirt in which she will hold flowers and we will help Ranju climb up and then we both sisters will climb back and safely get back to our territory.

But when this plan was executed it so happened that Ranju climbed back, I climbed back but when we started calling navya, she only later cries loud that she can climb down but she is very scared to climb back, we were trying to pull her up but as we were very weakly built when compared to her we couldn’t pull her and in this hassle the watchman in that plot was alarmed and he came caught hold of navya and all us for stealing flowers. Of course he produced us in front of Appa amma and entire family. We 3 like fugitive were made to stand in front of everyone and answer questions from everyone!

Entire family woke up form their sweet afternoon sleep and gathered in hall, where I and navya was made to stand , ofcourse Ranju escaped as she was the youngest she was never to be questioned. Appa started his usual lecture saying you are a professor’s daughter and you are 8yr old don’t you know stealing is very bad, is this what you teach your younger sister Blah Blah Blah went on with two beating on my head and back. Thus we were not allowed to watch tv and made to sit in back yard whole of the afternoon as part of continued punishments!

Me and Navya sitting there outside after our failed mission and two very painful beatings with tear filled eyes started coursing the watchman, thus was our series of curses…

1.       Let the watchman go away from this place, let his house be demolished by big bulldoze
2.       Let this entire flower plantation be eaten by Grass hoppers
3.       Let my appa get down some compound and never be able to climb it back till me and navya help him.

4. Let Ranju be eldest of all in her next life

Thus we started shouting these as slogans and came up with a song also

Come come the Grass hoppers

Eat all the flowers and plants

Come come the plot owner

Beat the watchman till he cries

Jump Jump appa jumps

Alas he cries as he cant climb

We both forgot pain started shouting and dancing for our curse song.

I don't remember the pain but I still remember the fun, laughter and the Curse song.

Life was\is\will be beautiful ...

You have got a (Spam) mail !!!

2012-01-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

After a heavy heavy gossip, discussions, lunch and laughter with my girl gang, I dropped into cubicle with a great intension of working for a while. But you see sometimes this personal mail is so tempting that it doesn’t let you work peacefully so I decided to peep into it and check if someone in this whole big world remembered me. But as usual there was no new mail, yes I know its very depressing to see an empty inbox that too personal mail. But darling Gmail not to let me down had sent a Spam mail, though I never open Spam mails I love to read the subject of those spam mail. I readily clicked on Spam box and saw 1 mail.

Oh my god :D look at the mails they send in Spam :D

From: Zoovs Dating Subject: 6 New Flirts are waiting to Flirt with you.
My Reaction: Oh Dear God!!! I know I am feeling very lonely but this doesn’t mean I want to flirt! why are you tempting me??? Also what is this Subject line supposed to mean? “6 New”??? As though I have been flirting and bored with old ones!!!

This reminds me of more such situational Spam mails, I wonder if someone over hears or reads my mind and sends such spam mails !!! Look at some of these!

Situation: as usual one of our very important Lunch discussions was about astrology, I come back and check mail … Dantenan here it is
From: Gemastrologer Subject: Gems say you were Pig in your past life don’t let the misdeeds done then take over in this life, know your gem soon and let the gem protect you.
My Reaction: Oh my my looks like this surely is someone who has not only over heard our discussion But also has seen me in this present life. This near coordination is possible only when someone does it ;), BTW I am still wondering what misdeed can a pig do? And what gem would protect me against pig!

Situation: I look at this very well dressed and stylish woman in office and think that she is over dressed!!! …Dantenan a Spam Mail
From: SexysamFashionista Subject: Someone is always looking at you darling, Click for free member ship for this club to change your looks and impress others
My Reaction: Ok Mr. Sam, I know someone is looking at me all the time and I know I was very jealous that some other woman looked beautiful today but Fashionista what level of changes you do to the looks is very important please mail that in the subject line next time.

Situation: Suddenly my lunch group started discussing about being rich and the weirdest things that we may do when we are really filthy rich.
Dantenan here comes the most famous Spam mail
From: AlfredWuSmith Subject: I have decided to donate my assests of 100,0000 Million Dollars to you, please give me these details.
My Reaction: Sh*t!!! I am Rich!

Hmmm so now I am Multimillionaire with changed new looks and flirting with 6 New Flirts. So to safe guard me I have this PIG GEM protecting me!

You have got a (Spam) mail !!! Beware you all … Respect the Spam mails!

Yet another new year but is it just that?

2012-01-03T02:34:00.000-08:00

Another new year has just knocked on us, and we are starting to walk with it. But is it just another new day? No, at least for many of us isn’t it?

I used to wait for New Year to start with umpteen difficult resolutions which won’t even sustain for first week, so I have stopped waiting for New Year to make resolutions, Instead to celebrate my new year I have decided to list down few of my new dreams, wishes, promises, with this new year.

New Dream, isn’t it so nice to see new things in life, like a new job, new role, new relationship, new friends and a new life? My dreams for this New Year is, let us all get lot of such new things to cherish this year for our life time.

New Wish, Life keeps changing. Yes reality is no one or nothing is always with you. With new year and a new day coming up there are lot many things changing, being and leaving you. So this new year my wish is let me and you all get lot of energy and patience to deal with all this.

New Promises, making people smile for a while is like marking your presence in their life at least for once. So I promise you all that I will try and make you and everyone around me smile more and more to say that I am with you.

And as I always say I am blessed with this beautiful life and also I am lucky I get to see yet another New Year. This New Year may you all get lot of success, happiness and love.

With so many new Dreams, I Wish I will keep up the Promises I have made :) .

Happy New Year!

December... The month I love

2011-12-11T23:34:00.000-08:00

Hurrayyyyyyyyyyy, Its December last month of the year, I love everything about this month. Apart from wonderful chill climate and lot of vacations, here are few things which made and will make my 2011 December more beautiful.

So I got to update you about me and want to share some little happenings with you all.

Dance Program:

Me and My Troupe “Hejje Gejje” Danced very well, got lot of encouragement, appreciation and to add on to this we are performing the same dance again on demand. Isn’t this a prize for the practices and hard work we have put in?

Me and Myself:

Little girl me, turned younger by a year this month 9^th. It was a pretty good celebration spread over 3 days. I loved all the sweet things gifted and loads of messages from friends and family.

Trips and Travels:

Yeaaaah my Hubs read my previous blog and has now planned a superb year end trip. :D Any guesses where I will head to??? If no, wait for my travel blog post.

Again so many little beautiful things happening around me,

This year for me will end with lot of action. So wait for more :D

I am in love with…

2011-11-07T03:56:00.000-08:00

It started when I was in fifth grade, There were poems of H W Longfellow which was pretty long , but there was this poem which was only of 4 lines and we had to memorize it, so that was easy and fun. It was then I fell in love with the poet of that poem.

Then I started searching for this guy who wrote these poems. Gradually I got to know that this guy has written lot of Proverbs, Sayings and also has done some innovations as well.

I couldn’t stop wondering about him and by that time I had completely fallen for this guy. I hope of finding him, I started writing blogs, I wrote all kind of funny posts, serious posts also poems so that someday all these I can portray and impress this guy.

And guess what happened next, there was a comment on my blog. Yes it was the same guy I was so thrilled and happy. Finally all my efforts were paid and I was so thrilled that I kept reading his comment again and again. And it goes like this.

Anonymous said…
Accidently dropped into your blog. Good work, keep writing.

Oh I wish I had some way to contact him and tell him that I have been a huge fan of poems written by Anonymous, Proverbs written by Anonymous, innovations done by Anonymous!

Oh my my!!! I am in love with Anonymous!

Dedicated to all my commenters :D who post comment with no names !!! :D

Excitement in air...

2011-10-18T02:47:00.000-07:00

Its end of rainy season in Banglore and winter is set to begin but for me October and November is going to be very hectic, now you know that I am making reason for not posting blogs. Hmmm!!!Ok you can consider that but let me tell you I am not busy with routine work or life. I have so many things lined up. And Guess what these are things which I literally forget world, my age and anything for that matter around me when I am doing these. Here is the small list of things with which I am currently occupied and excited about.

Marriages and Engagements

I truly heartily bless all those beautiful couples who are getting engaged and inviting me, you know what this means to me? So much of shopping, fun, make up, accessorizing, in simple words I am going to shop endlessly on the reason of these young couples getting engaged, married etc… Love you all :D

Trips and tours:

Voila!!!! Year end is fast approaching and I have seriously started hinting my hubby darling that all my friends are going on exotic vacation. And I have to make sure I don’t tell some places in and around Bangalore I should make sure I tell places which I want to visit. So I got to be very creative in telling my hubs that which place I want to visit this year end indirectly. Not that he doesn’t understand my creativity its just my satisfaction.

Dancing and Dancing:

Yes you read it right, I am going on stage in November for some event. It’s only when I started choreographing for the song I realized how much I have wanted to dance. I am reliving my passion, trust me I am forgetting everything around me when I dancing and feeling like a 3 yr old kid for whom world around hardly matters when it wants to sing or dance that’s how exactly I am feeling right now.

Yuuuhuuuuuu this is a glimpse of my excitement, are you giggling??? Hey come on!!! This is how I am, I am excited and happy for every single thing I get to do and see. So guys wait for more of my experiences to be documented and posted.

Love my life!

A marriage in my family

2011-09-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

Mom calls up when I was at work:

Amma: Helloooooooooooo (thankfully my colleague beside me did not answer her back)

Me: hmmm amma tell me, talk in low tone I can hear you.

Amma: Arrey I cant hear you yaaaaaaaaaaaa (Not Again!!! Now I decided to walk out of my cubicle)

Me: ok I will come out of my cubicle

Amma : ya ya you come out, I have to tell you something important!!!

( I thought one of these will be her important discussion as I walked out of my cubicle.
1. It must be someone from her not so good friends who would have met her in some temple and would have done lot of attitude according to my Amma.

2. Or may be some girl has escaped from home in my native.

3. Or she wants to go out with her yoga class friends and I have to convince my Appa)

Me: Amma tell me now what is it.

Amma: You know what!!! Your cousin, she may be getting married!!!

Me: Amma what so big thing in that, she is of right age and she has to get married this year anyways.

Amma: No No she should have some responsibility, not like this !!!

Me: oh what happened now!

Amma: Alla!!! Can’t she see you and learn something? How can she do this??? Or at least see all of us we all her aunts and uncles none of us have done this and how can she even think of getting married like this?

Me: Amma pls be open minded. It’s ok; it’s her choice and interest.

Amma: How to believe that guy will be good? I am not ok with it! Arrey, why don’t you understand this! Her parents, me and your appa, Your both mavas and also you for that sakes are not married like this and today see are you not happy? Then why she has to do this!!!What example is she setting for her younger sisters???

Papa my sister I don’t know how she is handling this

Me: Amma pls don’t talk like this lets see, tell me what exactly is your doubt

Amma: Ramya be serious this is somebody’s life! what is this matching horoscope it seems, Bride has to take coffee, serve with all grace to Guy's family and and then again family meeting it for a formal discussion! Everything is fixed in a month or two! what’s all this haan!!! Why of all the things she should be ok with Arranged marriage cant she fall in love with someone!!!

Me: Amma you better talk to her, I have hell lot of work. And Please be informed arranged marriage is very good its ok! and the style what ever you have mentioned is very old now its changed!

Amma: Iyyo you are always in hurry and not serious at all, you should know none of us have experience in all these, not even your grandparents!!!

This is what happens in my family if someone dares to opt for Arranged Marriage!!!

Very educative TV shows

2011-09-09T05:36:00.000-07:00

At times we will have to explain in great details about concept which seems simple but has a huge impact on society, so one of such very critical debate which happened with my dear Blogger friend Sujatha leads me to write this post.

Before going ahead I want to sincerely thank my dear Sis who provided complete assistance, guidance, valuable time and knowledge sharing on the topics we are discussing today.

OKOK I am coming to the topic finally!

Not sure what makes people call some very knowledgeable Television series as CRAP, ABSURD, UNREALISTIC, MEANINGLESS, ETC ETC. But truly after great amount of research and deep dive discussions, I am wHole heartedly accepting that these shows are very important for everyone in the family and are also very educative. Given a chance I would ask all TV channels to stop broadcasting NEWS, SPORTS, QUIZES, Travel Shows for shows like Rakhi Ki Swayamwar, Rakhi Ki Adalat, Stuntmania, Roadies, Footloose, Datetrap, Superstud, Splitsvilla.

I will just go through few of these shows to explain you how important these shows are. (Mind you, explanation of just 1 or 2 is more than enough for you to accept how great these shows really are!!!) So here you go!

Rakhi Ki Swayamwar:

Come on guys! you want to teach your kids about Mythology and tell me how many of you have really explained Swayamwar concept in Mythology. Almost in every story of God, Goddess, Suras, Asuras there is swayamwar and so every princess was supposed to see some 20-30 Neighboring kings and decide on one (when all men are from mars!) and when you tell this to kid, it will immediately slap you with a question asking ‘then why did you marry daddy and not neighbor Uncle because he is so sweet and never asks me to study!!!’ So I would say a practical example helps kids understand this very difficult concept of choosing one man out of similar ones, very easily. Now that’s what our Rakhi did and also she is so kind and generous that she may be ready for explaining this again with Rakhi Ki Swayamwar Part 2 to make people understand this critical concept and help improve Mythological Understanding!! I truly respect the teacher in Rakhi Sawant.

So finally you are accepting right? Now standup say

Happy Teacher’s Day Meees Rakhi!

Repeat it 5 times!

Superstud:

Ok don’t just be completely mesmerized with Rakhi Sawant we have a male competitor also. And he is our very own Ashmit Patel, Oh u dint get who he is…. I should really educate you guys!!!

Thaaaat Inteha movie… umm hmmm u dint remember, Thaat Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana u Still don’t get him! Fight Club – Members Only(I like the name, wonder is they knew no one else will even turn towards the poster also!!!) Still Nooo????

Ok MURDER!!! Ahaaaaaaa naughty, now u get it! Arrey no no its not MS I am talking about. it’s about the guy who is supposed to be hero of the film but only sits in jail from starting till ending of movie and rest of the THINGS taken care by our Imran Hashmi, Hmmm correct correct the other Guy! That’s our Male competitor

So our Guy Ashmit the handsome hunk! Is the one teaching young boys how to flirt and is supposed to be FLIRT GURU, wow how on earth such beautiful concept was not visualized all these yrs, My complete teenage is gone now I get such shows what a loss…

Continuing with this, I have heard from some very reliable source that for a female frog to find its potential mate the selection process is to hear to all male frogs croaking and the loudest of all gets the female frog, to understand this natures wonder and mystery with Homosapiens as example all you have to do is watch our very own Flirt Guru Ashmit Patel croaking on Superstud isn’t it how educative? Do you ever get such wonderful examples? See this is the reason I say you all people complaining should see these shows.

Now I know you all are waiting to be Blessed by Flirt Guru Ashmit Patel ( Papa had he attained this much earlier, he would be performing better THINGS in Murder!!! Hmmm )

So do I have to explain anymore???

Now do you accept totally that these are very educative???

Good!

Uffff Mission Accomplished! ;)

I would know how beautiful I am

2011-08-29T02:51:00.000-07:00

It’s a beautiful dawn, birds chirping in the bush.

Mist of love touching my cheeks and made me blush,

Oh that cool moist breeze gave my curly hair a soft push.

But my mom says I am more beautiful than all of those.

Warmth of the sun making my skin glow,

That little stream in my garden I hear it run slow,

Beautiful fields of paddy where men walk with their plough.

But my mom says I am more beautiful than all of those.

Pretty jingle of the cattle bell, as it returns home.

Merry laughter of the child when it is hugged,

And all those beautiful birds returning to their nest.

But my mom says I am more beautiful than all of those.

I can sing and dance with this beauty of nature,

I can hug and touch these splendid gifts of god.

I can hear and love all these being around me.

But If only I could see, I would know how beautiful I am.

-Dedicated to a sweet person I met this weekend, who had no sight but loads of dreams!

I do right thing at right time!

2011-08-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

Hello Hello!!! By seeing the post’s title, People who are thinking that I am very proud of things I do, I request you to please go ahead and read through the post.

Scene 1:

Entire week I wouldn’t have washed my office wear. I pester my dear husband to put it to washing . He not only does it but also he takes it off from drying, gives it for pressing and collects the same.

Now suddenly I realize!!! Dear god such a nice husband I have and immediately gear up and collect all his cloths put it to washing machine and also put it on strings to dry, I feel so proud of doing this right thing.

But alas, I forget to notice that it was in “Washed cloths to Pressing” Bin and with this I also forget take it off when it dries and night it showers badly!!!

Scene ends with Hubs searching his old shirts Suitcase to see which one fits now!!!

Scene 2:

My dear dad does most of the small work for me even today, so I decide to surprise him by personally going to the Coffee shop where he has been going from years and get freshly brewed coffee powder for my dad.

But alas I dint notice that it’s different shop owner and only later found out that the old guy had changed the shop but a similar one was in that place and I got a huge pack of Coffee Powder which was not my father’s favorite!!!

Scene ends with my father cribbing each time drinking the coffee prepared by mom and Coffee powder got by me!

Scene 3:

On a south Indian festival which is similar to Karva Chaut, I wanted to show off to MIL that I am starving whole day for my husband’s long life. I called her up in the evening and informed the details I did and also that I starved whole day for him. I was happy to hear MIL laughing at the other end but only later I realize that I forgot to note that month she had mentioned and My MIL calmly told “dear Daughter in law, festival is next month don’t worry you can do it again next month when I come there!!!”

Scene ends with me starving again!!!

Scene 4:

My best friend is seeing a beautiful girl in my office,

One day in cafeteria my dear friend was walking with me, I stopped midway talking to someone and later realized that he had walked ahead of me and I thought he will end up searching me. So went shouting his name, ran to him and felt very proud that I informed my best friend that I was with him.

But alas I dint realize that I disturbed a beautiful moment of my best friend seeing his girl and to add to this, it was the only time she turned to see him as well!!!

Scene ends with an angry stare from my best friend :(

I do right thing at right time!!!

Ladakhalogue … Day 7 and Day 8

2011-08-08T04:56:00.000-07:00

Day 7: 2nd July 2011, Saturday

Good morning India, Today is the last but one day of our trip. We are done with all the sight seeing, but one more wonderful thing is still pending and that is shopping. I am so damn excited, messaged all my friends about this and have made them jealous. Hold on guys, see the things I have shopped you will be more jealous…

Ladakh is very famous for Silk, Antiques and stones. You name an accessory and you will get it here. God, I am all excited to shop for myself and my friends. Hubs has shifted the shopping time to post lunch as it will be less sunny so I will rest well and then get ready. Before that let me list things I want to buy

Shopping listed in my Diary:

Stone(Amethyst, turquoise, ruby, Pearl, etc etc etc) Bracelets

Stone Earrings

Tshirt

Silk Purses

Antiques
Chains Lot more…

Hey ya, its shopping time now see the things :D

I shopped handful and I took just 4hrs 35min (time keeping done by hubs) oh I cant stop seeing it again and again, Hubs is worried about packing things and taking it safely back to Bangalore.

We are back in hotel and its dinner time now, Oh there is one thing in our itinerary. Something as Dinner with Chang!!!! I don’t know who is that ok will come back from dinner and sleep early, as we have to be ready to the flight to Delhi tomorrow morning.

End of Day 7: Good night, Hey btw Chang is the local drink!!! Phew, I was hoping to meet some handsome hunk!!! Anyways love my life today more than any other day. ;)

Day 8: 3rd July 2011, Sunday

Good morning, Packing done and we are starting now.

I am in Flight to Delhi and from there back to namma Bengaluru, I am getting this last glimpse of Leh from the flight.

Hmmm I am leaving heaven now to be back to reality is all I can say, Its been wonderful trip with loads of memories, shopping and Wonderful Photos. I don’t want to write anything more I am ending my Ladakhalogue with heart full of love and memories and a small wonderful list of things which is Summary of this trip.

Highlights of this trip:

1. First view of snow capped mountains, Clouds in the sky and felt snowfall.

2. Little incidents which I can blog about, Rajesh the server at Naro, GPS Scarf incident, Honeymooners… many more wait for it folks

3. Drinking and eating all through out the journey, Local Tea, Noodles and paratha

4. Airtel network availability even at 13000ft ;).

5. Quails Journey, Music, dreaming

6. No Fans in Hotel loved it!

7. Landslide!

8. Make up, Styling for Photography and after all this covering my self in layers of cloths, jackets, Gloves and Cap

9. Smsing friends for my own pride and satisfaction

10. My Diary. And shopping list I prepared!!!

11. Medical Kit prepared by very experienced traveler and my best friend contained Medicines for fever, head ache, body ache, cold, loose motions. Good we are all prepared!!! But alas I suffered from Constipation for which we dint have any medicines :(

Oh God list has no end, just as my memories of this place.

I have to stop at some place so here I do.

JULEY (Bye in Tibetan language)

Something for New readers who have landed on this Blog now, If you think you can handle this and want more here you go...

Slow Poison Dose 1: Ladakhalogue - Day 0

Slow Poison Dose 2: Ladakhalogue …Day 1 and Day 2

Slow Poison Dose 3: Ladakhalogue …Day 3 and Day 4

Slow Poison Dose 4: Ladakhalogue …Day 5 and Day 6

Slow Poison Dose 5: Ladakhalogue …Day 7 and Day 8 ---> You are already here!!!

THE END!!!

Ladakhalogue… Day 5 and Day 6

2011-08-03T23:22:00.000-07:00

Day 5: 30^th June 2011, Thursday

Wow it’s an awesome morning, beautiful climate and love in air.

Today’s itinerary is Shey Palace, Thiksey Monastery and will be doing a long journey to Chang la this is in Indo China Border and guess what? We are going to PANGONG Lake, wondering what so special about this??? Oh my! Please wait, will tell you only once I see the place.

Shey Palace and Thiksay Monastey: More Devotion more tangaka paintings and so many Mani wheels all throughout the monastery.

One more nice thing to observe is entire Ladakh you can see Stones piled on one top of the other, even on the remotest corner on the hilltop rocks you see stones piled up. I asked our driver, why and who does this? so he told its people while praying to mark the completion of their prayers they pile a stone. Not sure about the reason though, but entire ladakh you will get to see them. There is a game called 'Lagori' I was reminded of that game where we pile stone and hit them in ball.

Also you get to see Prayer Flags all over, these are of 5 different colors which symbolizes Void, Earth, Water, Fire and Sky. This adds to the beauty of the place. Love all these Mysteries in air!

Spot me in this snap!!!

We have started our Journey to Chang la, Here are few interesting sign boards we are seeing over our journey :D, These are truly inspiring.

1. Darling I love you, But not so fast!!!

2. I am very curvaceous, be Slow.

3. On my cure you will lose your nerve

4. Drive like hell you will be there

5. Be Late Mr rather than Mr. Late

6. If you are married Divorce Speed

7. Slow Drive long life

8. Speed Thrills but kills

9. Fast wont last

10. Time is money but life is precious

Many more, wonder which driver has patience to read them.

On the way to Pangong...

Now we are heading Towards Pangong lake, Roads are good till we reach the foot hills of Chan la and sign boards are all over.

We reached Chagla, wow this is dearly called as Chang La Queen and is protected area, photography and trekking is also monitored. There are jammers installed it seems hence cell phones doesn’t work so no messaging and irritating friends.

This is at 17350ft. we stopped for permits and I was blessed with snow fall again, oxygen level is very low here and we were rushed to start immediately.

God I am Waiting to see Pangong Tso, tso means lake!

Ok Now about this lake, this is some 130km lake which is spread across India and China and only 20% of it is in India and rest in China, This Lake has become very famous post the movie 3 Idiots which has shot its climax in this Pangong Lake. I am waiting to capture the beauty of this lake in my eyes and hubs in his camera

Now you know why I was so excited isn’t it. I have no words to describe the beauty of this place. Mountains, snow, Blue water, Sun shine, very cold wind, Clouds all over I just can’t get this out of my eyes and can never put in words I am dumb fold. Its 2 am in the afternoon best time to see the lake its beauty is indescribable with different color and shades of blue.

We are staying in Tents here, I am writing this post dinner in the camp where we are staying. God it may be less than 0degree, I am shivering uncontrollably and hubs happily remembering his engineering days as he studied in north India he is so much fond of it. Oh did I tell you this is my First North India visit and I have come to Northern most tip of India.

Ok End of Day 5: I was wearing 1 pair of inners, 1 pair of Thermals, 3 Tshirt, 1 jeans, Sweater, Gloves and Head Cap(All these at a time FYI) over these 2 Quilts and 1 rasai and I was Shivering whole night , never had experienced such cold in my life.

Love my life.

Day 6: 1^st July 2011, Friday

Today we are heading back to Leh, god yesterday night was terribly cold. I woke up to see parts of Lake Frozen, again a long journey and we will visit Hemis Monastery. God! so many monastery so many lamas, Kings and Ripoches I cant remember a single name. Thank god I dint have to study Buddhist Culture or history I would have flunked multiple times!

Again we will be crossing Chang la Peak, Team is waiting for Guide to accompany us, I am sitting in Driver seat and making my notes. Our Driver Amjad urf Namgayal is very happy and is taking my snap in his cell phone.

Ok Journey to Leh has started…

Driver Namgayal\Amjad

We are back in Leh now put up in Hotel Cho Palace, will be here for 2 more nights and then end of our wonderful trip.

But top thing of the trip is still there waiting, ladies guess what!!! Shopping at leh market and that’s tomorrow. I am eagerly waiting for it and hubs is not talking about it!!!

Points to note from Day 5 and 6:

All the roads are maintained by BRO, border road organization a military section for maintaining roads in the border. God its one of the toughest job I tell you!
Tibetan most common name is Namgayal or Tansieng every other person is Namgayal, so to identify themselves uniquely they keep nick name for themselves like our driver he calls himself Amjad!!!
At this altitude your skin dries, and Nose becomes extremely dry because of inhaling dry air and it also starts bleeding, we have got sun tan and dry skin properly. But I always feel pain is good, sometimes I enjoy pain which is the result of maximum joy.

End of Day 6: Good Night!!! I have rest and be well prepared cause tomorrow its Shopping day :D, Love my life.

Ladakhalogue …Day 3 and Day 4

2011-08-02T22:58:00.000-07:00

Day3: 28th June 2011 Tuesday

When I wrote this I was at 14000ft above sea level and its morning 8:40. Today we are going on highest motor able road 18380ft to Khardung la peak and reaching Nubra valley which is near POK. I am enjoying this drive with wonderful music, scenic Beauty and company. Now I can see Stok Kangri Range it is completely snow capped, it is sunny here but cold wind and glaciers around. Am I in heaven???

No I am on top of the world Khardung la!

Mountains give you the impression that you are very very small, But when I see neatly laid roads even at this altitude, I feel we can conquer Anything.
So dreaming big is valid!!!

Oh snow god its closing by, I am waiting to touch it. Yes I touched and played in snow. God I am also experiencing SNOW FALL first time ever in my life!!! this is trip of firsts as my friend calls it

We reached Nubra crossing a military base camp where we met lot of Soldiers spoke to them hugged and thanked them.

Also I had wonderful noodles it’s the local specialty here, its nothing more than Maggi Masala mania but trust me it tastes like heaven when cool breeze is hitting you

We visited Hunder village, it has beautiful stream of glacier, sand dunes and extremely fine weather, I am getting bests of nature here.

End of Day 3: Surprisingly Reynolds pen which I flicked from office writes in every condition also most shaky roads

Good Night, Love my life

Day 4: 29th June 2011 Wednesday

I am now in Diskit Monastery, due to the journey on very rough terrain and Back seat journey has completely handicapped me I am not able to walk, so Hubs has gone up to Monastery to get Pictures for me. Here are few glimpse of what I missed in real.

This is the image of Maitraiy Buddha who is about to come to this world in 2500yrs now, This statue was inaugurate by Dalia Lama

Every Monastery will have A Big Mani Wheel, People say wish for something and pray by turning Mani wheel and wish comes true. I have prayed for all my dear ones and have turned mani.

Peace is one word which strikes me here Day 4 has started we have a complete Journey back to Leh which is 128km from here and the same bumpy roads.

Highlights of these 2 days:

1. Ladakh is mostly mix of Tibetan and Kashmiri Culture.

2. I was new to learn that Buddists are mostly Vegetarians.

3. All around are Photographers, Big Lenses, Different styles of taking picture, people posing (including me), But I must say our eyes rocks No lens can make justice to the beauty we are seeing here.

4. Nature has given the best and worst to this place, 4-5 Months people here work and save money and rest of the year they have to leave ladakh or sit cozy at home as winter is very sever and floods are also expected.

5. Double Hump camels are endangered and they are seen only in this part of the world, these were used to Export Silk, And this Path was the famous as Silk Route remember reading in History Books!!!

We are now back in Leh, and tomorrow we have a big day ahead as we are going to one of the most awaiting destinations of this trip…

End of Day 4: Good night!!! Yes of course I love my life! :)

Ladakhalogue …Day 1 and Day 2

2011-07-31T21:39:00.000-07:00

Day 1: 26th June 2011

Delhi – Leh

I am in early morning flight to Leh now, Flight is safe and also view from our seat is wonderful. I can see clouds all over spread like cotton candy; I am remembering those fairy tale cartoons which we used to see as kid.

Oh here is the first view of Snowcapped mountains in real, gosh its breathtaking this is the first time I am seeing Snow capped mountain for real. Thousand thanks to hubs for giving such moments in my life.

Airport to Hotel:

We were picked in Qualis and the driver name is Dorje, I started to talk to him actually its like interview about ladakh, he must of answered the same question like this umpteen times but still he answered to me with full interest and patience. But Actually I dint see him ever again in my trip :) hopefully he is not irritated.

Hotel Naro:

This is a small homestay cozy and homely. This is owned by Mr. Paldan, As usual over a chat I made friends with him and also bet him on some silly thing and was about to flick his wonderful Hat but alas I lost the bet.

We mostly rested today for acclimatization and evening we visited Shanti stupa built by Japanese for world peace. I am still wondering why they build it here!!!

Day 1, Ended early as we slept early, good night

Day 2: 27th June 2011 Monday

Altitude is taking a call on our health we are facing tiredness, cant walk 5 steps at a stretch and also mild headache, I am surfing through the huge medical kit given by my best friend to find one tablet,

Today we are visiting,

1. Hall of fame: This is a museum for war memorials, Ladakh has both POK and Siachen which is china border, Kargil is 225 km away from the place where I am currently. Despite so many scams which happens inside you feel goosebumps seeing the conditions our Soldiers work to keep us safe, All I want to tell is JAI JAWAN.

2. Sangam of River Zanskar and Indus

3. Spituk Monastery: Monastery is 'Gonpa' in tibetian language, this is the first monastery I am visiting in ladakh, Its full of Tangaka paintings, Its exactly like Kushalnagar monestry. They also have kalli temple they call this diety as Manjushri here.

4. GPS: Gurudwar Shri Pathar Sahib, is a gurudwara in Ladakh.

Ok Now we are going back to Hotel Naro for resting again, trust me you have to rest a lot oxygen shortage is very evident and I am very tired. But I am really waiting for tomorrow, It will be my lifetime experience when I get to touch the snow and also motor up to worlds highest motorable road, God I can only see the mountains as I close my eyes…

Highlights of the day:

1. I got to ride a Bicycle loved it

2. I am still doing good, not feeling any altitude sickness as such apart from slight headache

3. Its only second day seems like Hubs will run out of memory in his SLR, he he he my notepad is the best I can capture all my memories without falling short of anything :).

4. Despite heavy roaming charges, I have messaged my friends :D to make sure they are constantly jealous of all the things I am enjoying

5. oh one important thing :) Sun rise is at 4:30am and sunset is at 7:30 pm!!! :( this place is not for people like me who love to sleep.

Love my life :D, End of Day 2 Good night

Ladakhalogue - Day 0

2011-07-28T21:57:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! Its time to pen down my experience, I had been to Ladakh. So for being on such beautiful vacation I should be writing something about the place I visited. Here you go…

Points to note before we start on this journey:

1. This Post will not have anything about how to go to ladakh. Or the must visit places etc cause these info you will find plenty on net

2. This Post will contain exactly those words which I wrote in my travel diary, fyi I carry a travel diary to write things on my trips.

3. And these information will not be helpful for any people who will be planning for Ladakh trip, so people who landed on this page by Googleing ‘Ladakh trip’ Sorry this is not for you…

4. This Post will be made in installment as it’s a journey of 10 days, and I don’t want to bore you at once :) I like slow poison!

Summary:

Hubs wanted to take a mid year vacation for no reason( I guess this must be my mid year Appraisal result for being good wifey), so started searching about many places and then decided on Ladakh, I was very much in dilemma about the place. But first time I did something for my hubs and I accepted for this trip, So with this started finding decent packages, details about ladakh, my god let me tell you net has everything on it. So it was easy and also having a good friend who keeps sending info on such things adds to it. So Finally Package was decided, and we Started to Ladakh on 25th june and were back to Bangalore on 3rd of July.

Here is the extract of my travel diary on each day of my travel…

Day 0: 25th June 2011 Bangalore – Delhi

I am in Bangalore Airport, waiting to board the flight. I see some pretty girls and guys around and I am missing my friends. Announcements are being made, but as usual people are rushing, may be they are assuming that if the go first they will get better seats Phew! we will never learn. Ok Chao its now my turn to board the flight.

I am just imagining how Ladakh would be.... Sort of this???

We Landed in delhi at 8 and we will take flight to Leh tomorrow morning 4:45, I have to get a good night sleep as I want to be awake all through out my flight tomorrow. Good Night.

I could be suffering from AIDS...

2011-06-23T23:18:00.000-07:00

Hellooooo wait hold on a second, just seeing the title I see you people closing my blogspot… oh come on! AIDS here is “Actually In Demand Syndrome”, which I will be suffering around July first week.

Ok ok I know you are confused its too much like Christopher Nolan movies isn’t it …Here you go with the details…

I am off on my mid year vacation for 10 long days for which I am waiting for. But with this happiness I will also have to think about PMS, Post Masti Syndrome which increases exponentially with AIDS.

Here is how I could be suffering from AIDS… Actually In Demand Syndrome

I come back from vacation, I will already be feeling like escaping on another vacation but that is practically not possible just then these things happen

Manager: “Actually!!! I would like to meet you in conf room 007 to understand why the module assigned to you was not completed before leaving on Vacation!!!”

Appa and Amma: “Actually!!! Its better you meet us today we would like to discuss something important” (For sure it will be about saving and not spending on trips!!!)

Sister: “Akka Actually I wanted to talk to you something, can you come and meet me today???” (This is politely saying madam you went on vacation without giving me my pocket money how dare you!!!)

After all this I will think ok now I should start working seriously just then!!!

Office Dear Friends, Ping on Communicator…

Friend: Hey u there?
Me: Yes :D
Friend: Coffee time Start immediately…
Me: Yes :D

(Phew finally no more Actuallys…)

Ping…

Friend: Actually you can get those gift and sweets you have got for us now and if you have not got any then don’t come to coffee also!!!

At this point I will be completely suffering from AIDS...

Dream come true...

2011-06-13T03:38:00.000-07:00

It was raining heavily; I was purposefully sitting near the window in my office cab to enjoy this climate and also to wait for someone, someone special. My heart was pounding 100 times faster as we approached his stop, I was wishing he gets into cab in the next stop. For my happiness he dint disappoint me and he got into cab today with his usual serious looks and a earphones tucked in his ears, I was only wishing atleast today he will notice me because I had carefully selected the dress neatly done my makeup and above all I was smiling for no reason. But no he just walked passed me and took some window seat and started gazing the rain. So this was the fifth day after I got to talk to him accidently and was impressed by him for no reasons. But only I was wishing and hoping for second chance and he never even realized that someone exists in the same cab who badly wants to talk to him…

Each day passed like this and one day I really got a chance, I happened to go for a community service from office and I boarded the cab only to see him and was all excited and to add to my excitement as blessing in disguise there was only seat beside him in that bus which was empty, my god I was on cloud nine to get this chance. Ofcourse I didn’t waste it ! I went and sat beside him he was still busy reading and listening to music, I made some reason and started talking to him. Thus started our days of friendship.. or rather for him friendship and for me I was looking for something more!

I cannot describe in words that much love I had for him, some say if only you have lost something you know the value of it. May be that was true, I never missed my cab, always was on time to meet him, talk to him till we reached office and then after office again board cab and continue our talking. Days went on happily but for me it was difficult I had to tell him how I felt about him. So I decided to do it this day…. A day very similar to the day I first time spoke to him. At around evening 7 after getting down from office cab I told him I want to talk to him as usual with a serious look and innocent smile he got down with me it was drizzling and since he knew I liked it he dint complain he walked with me and then asked me what I wanted to tell him. I was sweating even in the rain, I gathered all my courage and told very clearly that I was madly in love with him and I would like to continue our friendship to relationship. He Stopped where ever he was stared in my eyes with real serious look and was silent for a long time, I was hating that silence every second and thought he would speak something atleast some hope something …. Just then I heard a loud honk and he said

“Yes sure ok! I am ok with it…” I was really not understanding what was happening he patted on my cheek and told “dear wifey please don’t sleep in the car when we are driving to office I get so bored! And now I had got a call from office to postpone the meeting as we are stuck in this traffic for an hour!”

Only then I realized what his answer was…

Back after celebrations…

2011-06-06T04:13:00.000-07:00

Ok Pals after celebrating, partying hard for my award, its time for me to post a blog which is long pending on my side.

So Spicy Sweet Friend thanks for awarding and here you see me following the tradition religiously!!!! (You should be really happy,  I don’t do most of the things I promise, but this I have done….)

Tell 7 facts about you:
Rather than facts, I have chosen to tell things which keeps me young all the time..

Here you go, for buying 7, 2 free about me, and these are 9 random things with no connection to each other, so try not to derive anything out of it. And also beware these are still alive in me he he he

Actually these are in addition to my previous list, so all I can say is it keeps growing…

1. Got bitten by leeches, Swam in streams, Climbed trees and jumped down, built little play houses more seriously than an engineer building bridges.

2. Never write homework and got beatings from teachers, Failed in exams.

3. Weeping in every movie including comedy movies.

4. Hiding in a dark place, sleeping there for 3 hrs and coming out feeling as though I have achieved something, to see Parents who are tired and angry searching me everywhere.

5. Talking while asleep, Cousins say I do free campaigning for ads and political parties in sleep!

6. Collect Dolls, stickers, notes, coffee mugs, cups, candles, anything and everything on this earth and stick it in office cubicle and now I have very less space left on the stick board in my cubicle

7. Keep important documents so safely that I myself forget where I kept and keep searching when required, and get scolding from appa, amma, sister and now hubs!

8. Collect 5 rupees new golden colored coins count it everyday and tell friends that I have lacs together in my pouch.

9. Dress up neatly with matching lipstick, eye shadow cheek blush etc etc and then when about to start to the party look at the mirror and think its too much and wipe out all those efforts and make hubby wait for another half an hour.

Presentation Ceremony:
So here goes the list of fellow Bloggers who i am presenting the Stylish Blogger award... And for clear rules and regulations please visit here.
Awarding friends and fellow Bloggers

Sindhu: http://lifesfulloftwistnturns.blogspot.com/ , well I choose her first because she is my blog designer, I love her attitude towards life. I present her this award hoping that she will blog more and more. Sinsi you are my first selection for Stylish Blogger Award.

Milana: http://milana-blog.blogspot.com/ , Milo as she calls herself, What a wonderful blogger she is, she scores for everything style of writing, topics she chooses to write and also the way she presents her blogs. Milana I present this award to you for managing your Blog, Profession and now Academics all with equal interest. All the best keep blogging

Ranjana: http://www.mylekhani.blogspot.com/ , Ranjana is my little sister and angel of my life; I was surprised when she wrote her first blog and sent it to me. I never knew there is such a talent in her apart from fighting and loving me abundantly. Little Sister, I present you this award for your wonderful writing skills and also I hope to see more and more from you.

Actually I was supposed to nominate 7 bloggers. As I peeped into the regular blogs I follow, I see them already flashing the award which means Spciy sweet has already awarded them. So I could pick only these 3 out of so many wonderful bloggers.

So I am done with my responsibility of following the tradition, wishing you all the best.. keep writting and inspiring me...

Awards and Recognitions

2011-05-19T03:06:00.000-07:00

Awards and Recognitions is the Subject of the mail which will be sent across to team of employees if someone in their team has received any award for their good work.

As soon as I get this mail I don’t bother to think what good work I have done but surely I will expect my name to be in that mail. But sadly they don’t award people for sleeping in office hrs, blogging, Chatting, record breaking Count of Tea breaks taken! So I had started giving up hope of getting awards and recognition mail and that too with my name in it.

On such a gloomy day after umpteen T breaks, lot of chat discussion on serious topics like emotions, politics, girls and guys around, I finally decided to check my blog! after all it needs some attention and dedication too. And there peeps this 7th comment on my post and it says … yes hold your breath please …. “I am happy to tell you that you have been awarded ‘The Stylish Blogger Award’”

oh my god! AWARD AWARD AWARD I could see a spot light on me…

So here goes my Award receiving\ Thank you speech

I am failing short of words( because of poor reading and no interest in improving my vocab)to express my happiness on receiving this award. I would specially like to thank the Author of walkofthoughts.blogspot for considering me worthy of this award. I would like to thank Jury, my family, my friends, my blog followers and readers, on this special moment. Once again spicy sweet friend please keep judging me(and please please all the judgments should finally say ‘I am happy to tell you that you have been awarded’).

Oops did I forget something… oh come on.... not Party invite to you all. It’s the Award tradition which I must do and surely I am going to do shortly so please give me some time to celebrate my happiness…

BTW, as soon as I received this comment, I had messaged my best buddy saying I received an award of course it was a shocking news for him because he knew my track record so he came running to my cubicle to know more details about the award and here I am proudly showing off my Award and its details!!!

http://walkofthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/05/7-random-facts-about-moi.html

Thanks again :) for making my day...

-Happy ME!

Little child in me peeps to see you

2011-05-02T01:45:00.000-07:00

A long day at work, very tiring and hectic,

But when suddenly cool breeze hits and rain pours out side,

Little child in me peeps to see you, to dance with you in the rain!

A long drive to the country side, wandering to reach unknown destination

But when I see kids waving their hands at strangers and jumping to see them smile,

Little child in me peeps to see you, to hold your hand and smile all the way!

A series of struggle to make a perfect life, to carve a perfect toy,

But when I see all of those toys in different colors of life,

Little child in me peeps to see you, to hold all of them and love you all the way!

A serious play on the stage, heart touching emotions though it’s just a play,

But when I see them act to their perfection, tears rolls down my cheeks and

Little child in me peeps to see you and beg you not to leave!

A medicine at the bedside table, spectacles on the books which are full of memories,

But when I see you my love, who I have loved all through out my life,

Little child in me peeps to see you, will you hug me then?

WTF Award!!!

2011-04-18T22:10:00.000-07:00

Helloooo WTF here in the title means “What’s the Fun?” Please don’t consider it to be any other (in)famous expansion of WTF. Ok now let me set the contex(s)t, here you go.

Friends, over a day’s period there are incidents which are competing for this WTF Award in my life. So I need your help to find out which one of these really deserves The Prestigious WTF Award. So here I present you the nominations for this award.

Incident 1:
I went to bed early after an argument with hubs. As I am about to sleep I could see hubs entering the room, I was so happy over my victory because he is here finally to peck a Good night kiss and patch up for the arguments we had. Wow I could see hubs coming close by and he lifts his hand I am still acting as though I am asleep but what did I see he just switched off the internet power and sleeps peacefully!!!-WTF!

Incident 2:
I get up in the morning to find out that the Drainage to the right of my Home is blocked and water in bathroom doesn’t drain and to add to this Geyser has a leak!!!
And I have 2 Bathrooms, Bathroom A has geyser functioning but cant take bath, Bathroom B I can take bath but Geyser doesn’t work, I end up carrying hot water from Bathroom A to B, Only few things which were missing in the scene were a 5/- Counter and queue waiting to get in to Bathroom!!! – WTF!

Incident 3:
I am out to office got in to my car and hit the road. I see this Honda Civic which is flashing its glamour and blocking the road, I started to chase and finally over took this long, fancy car in my little car and was feeling damn proud about it I could hear applauses as well! After this I encountered a traffic signal and the light goes RED – YELLOW – GREEN But I am not able to move a big truck in front of my car is not going anywhere. I only then realized its broken down and then I had to wait for 15 min more to take reverse in that Jam packed traffic to wait for another RED – YELLOW – GREEN totally wasting 25 min in the same road. Oh did I miss some thing !!! oh yes The same Honda Civic had crossed the signal 15 min before I did!!! – WTF!

Incident 4:
I get into office prepared well for the audit which was due in some time I had wonderfully mugged all the jargons to impress the Auditor and was sure that I am going to be praised for this, Audit began Auditor went across every details of other sections, it was time for my section to come up he announces that he is very happy to see all these and no need of any other details, Wow I had banged my head to remember all the meaningless Jargons and here he tells this!!! –WTF

Incident 5:
Finally I meet my dear colleagues over lunch, I was about to pour out my agonies of the day, before which my dear buddy puts forth this question “Ramya, Do you believe in Destiny”! What do you think I answered for this??? – WTF

AND THE AWARD GOES TO???

I left many rain drops untouched

2011-04-07T02:46:00.000-07:00

Drenched in heavy monsoon rain,

Danced to the rhythm of water droplets,

But When I remember that I still think,

I left many rain drops untouched.

Walked in the morning mist, touched those tender flower

Listened to many stories sitting around fire place,

But When I remember that I still think,

I left many rain drops untouched.

Was in your caring arms, got so much of your love

Treasured every moment with you

But When I remember that I still think,

I left many rain drops untouched.

Moved away from those days,

Left everything behind those windows which I only stare

But When I remember that I still think,

I left many rain drops untouched.

Struggle to lose my Wisdom…

2011-03-21T23:19:00.000-07:00

"Trouble brings experience, Experience brings wisdom and Wisdom brings ___"

Well to complete the above quote, I will have to tell you a little story that happened over the last week. Here you go...

Title: Struggle to lose my Wisdom…

(Dental Certified… read the disclaimer for the meaning of this certification)

Disclaimer: The Story written here is based on a real and very painful incident. People with weak Teeth, people of age15 and above, are strictly advised not to read this. This is truly dedicated to the survivor of this incident.

Scene 1: Realization…
One Bad day Ramya noticed that drinking Hot coffee, eating icecream in other’s money was no fun, it started to cause acute pain. The Pain which she could never explain to anyone it increased day by day. Ramya decided to give up enjoying in others money and decided to take only things which are available free, but alas even that dint help her.

Scene 2: Root cause analysis…
She then decided to visit the doctor, Doctor then checked and told there is only one option left that Ramya has to get operated and get it removed. Shocked by this news Ramya was totally lost. She made sure with doctor that getting it removed wouldn’t cause any other problem like Becoming mentally ill (which she is already)\ losing senses especially speech\ Sleeplessness\losing hunger\losing interest in things like shopping etc etc…
Doctor couldn’t answer any of her questions because in his entire career no one would have asked such question for Wisdom Tooth removal!!!
Finally the day was fixed for this great operation!

Scene 3: Bidding Bye…
On the day of operation Ramya decided tell this news to her Good friends\colleagues she was very sure it will be very shocking news to them… so she decided to call them for coffee and inform over there… She saw the pain in their eyes (Of course why will they not be hurt to come running and listen to ramya tell her tooth is getting removed and its an life critical thing)!!!
But nothing could stop the time had come…

Scene 4: In Operation Theater
“Until this moment, I never understood how hard it was to lose something you never had.”

Some Great men told this!!! Very true, Ramya understood this when the first anesthesia was poked in her gums, God! She thought her life is over, she remembered all sweet moments and here she sits and dies!!! But in seconds it worked and she felt like her entire cheek was swollen…Doctor assured her of no pain… but guess he remembered all the questions she asked him related to this operation and He suddenly puts all his strength.. big pain in her jaw joint and he pulled it out…”

Everything was over Doctor was proud of his catch, She had made her hubs to stand in front of her cause she wanted him to be with her in her last moments…

Scene 5: Climax
Ofcourse it’s a Happy ending for …

My Hubby – After the tooth extraction my face had swollen so much that I could hardly talk !
My Mom – I could hardly eat!
My Dad and Sister – I couldn’t fight Back!
My colleagues\Good Friends\Bagal main Dushmans: I cant go to office\out for 2-3 days…

"Trouble brings experience, Experience brings wisdom and Wisdom brings Pain!"
Quote completed by Ramya who turned motivational speaker after that incident!!!

SHUBAM!!!

Me and The Devil inside me!!!

2011-02-24T21:30:00.000-08:00

I guess all of us face lot of problem consoling devil inside us but there are so many situations which just provoke that! Here are some which I have to really fight the devil inside me to just keep mum!!!

Some distant relative Parimala Athe when met in some other distant relatives family get together
PA: “Hey do you remember me, I had come to your home”
Devil inside me: Yes Madam probably I was 3yrs old when u last met me now I am more than 3*9 in my age and I forgot you, very poor memory I have.
But I say: He he (grinning) Not exactly!

Another aunt in the same function Sulochana Athe,
SA: “Oh my god you have become so thin, why? Are you not eating well?”
Devil inside me: Get your Eyes checked! I know, I am like Couch potato rolling on floor.
But I say: Oh is it nothing like that, thanks anyway.

Accidentally when I bumped into my far relative in any shopping mall, ShivSubramanya Mava!!!
SSM: “Hey how come you here?”(Suspicious voice!!!)
Devil inside me: Oh yeah this place is conquered by you apart from you no one else should come here is it?
But I say: (Smile) just like that.

When I visited far relative’s house and Because of the wonderful forcefully fed Lime juice I had to ask them to direct me to Restroom
Great people there: “You want to use restroom for toilet is it?”
Devil inside me: No I am planning to conduct Party there
But I say: (Smile) hmmm

Met some relative in movie theater “Arrey you here???? Are you here to watch movie”
Devil inside me: Oh come on I don’t come to Theater to watch movie I dance in front of the screen during intervals!!!
But I say: (Smile) hmmm

I explained to my Friend that I am driving and taking my parents and sister to a function.
He asks: “You will take them in car?”
Devil inside me: Oh no my family knows Bike balancing I will ride Bike, Mom left side Dad Right side and Sister on my head we go doing Bike balancing…
But I say: no Plane

But actually I realised these are not intentional only when I asked my Friend Ash "Hey you here" in office Restroom and she just blushed!!! and I gues Devil inside her was telling: "Yes how come me here,UUU ####,!#$@#$, ^&*$#;%^@# !!!!

Exam preparations!!!

2011-02-07T21:30:00.000-08:00

State the Differences:

1. State the differences in Ramya studying and preparing for certification exams and her Husband preparing for his Exams
2. All these observations are to be made just 1 month before the exam dates.

Hubs: Hubs studies till night 12 and gets up at 5 am daily
Ramya: Watches movie till 12 and doesn’t get up till 7

Hubs: Hubs gets up keeping alarm and studies
Ramya:
1. Alarm rings
2. 2 Mobiles rings
3. Hubs calls
4. House maid comes
5. Hubs pulls me out of bed.
Ramya: "Oh shit is it 5 am already!!!"
Hubs: "No its 7"
6. Studying cancel for that day!

Hubs: Studies late night and completes one course!
Meanwhile Ramya,
1. Watches TV
2. Gossips about all possible people on this earth
3. Reads Novel
4. Sleeps Well

Ramya Studies (4 pages)
1. Hubs Should not watch TV
2. Should not read Novel
3. Should not talk also
4. Should not sleep should sit in front of Ramya

On the exam Previous Day:
Hubs: Studies, Packs his bag to take tomorrow and sleeps early at 10:30
Ramya:
1. Ramya often suffers from Stomach ache or head ache
2. Hubs should ask questions and point to note for exam
3. Hubs should come with her to temple for praying
4. Hubs should answer all the calls and see to it she doesn’t get to speak to her friends

On the day of Exam:

Hubs gets up early revises, freshens up and takes his bag and leaves
Ramya will be still sleeping

On the day of Exam:

Ramya cries shouts all tensed and goes to exam hall
1. Hubs should wake up Ramya and remind she has exam
2. Hubs has to search for all the printout to be taken for exam and pack
3. Hubs should keep saying paper will be very easy and I will know all the answer
4. Hubs drops to the venue and waits

Result!!!!

Hubs clears in A Grade

Ramya: I don’t think so I should mention about this

History repeats for the same certification once again :(

Matter of few years…

2011-01-26T21:45:00.000-08:00

62nd Republic day!!! This post has nothing to do with this fact, its just about small realization which happened over this holiday that how with time meaning of so many things changes drastically.

Me and My hubs had been to my moms place yesterday evening and were discussing about Tax proof submission as that’s in the air currently. Seeing our financial condition my dad remembered his days of struggle and started telling us his management in those days. And it was something like this.

My father’s first salary was Rs 560/- He had to manage house and also save some money and send it to his parents who are agriculturists. I now cannot imagine 560/- in my account and surviving just 2 days, His marriage discussion started and he had to buy gold so he saved some 3000rs and bought a chain, necklace and only 2 bangles, I was looking at my thin bracelet of 5gm which had cost me more than 10000/-. Then he married, at this point my mom and dad’s combined salary was 850/- then with this he had rent to pay, grocery and some money for his home, after an year first child was born and delivery cost for the first child was 750/- .Next they planned to own a house with this started loans etc after all of that he and mom combined income which was left in hand was 300/- per month. I and hubs were shocked to hear the amount 300/- which we had spent in minutes that after noon!!!

On the way back to our home, I started thinking that someday we will be telling stories like this to our kids and it may be like this…

Me to my Son!
Me: My first salary was 16000/- per month
Son: Mom don’t tell me I can’t imagine 16000 for a whole month we can’t survive a day with that

Me: My father bought me gold worth 2 lakh for which I had got 2 bangles a chain and a Necklace all worth few gms
Son: Mom you have gold in Grams!!! my god I am struggling to buy microgram of gold which is costing in Lakhs!!!

Me: Then I married, you were born and the Hospitalization cost was 50000/-
Son: oh my god these days it costs easily 2Lakh for normal delivery!!!

Me: Hmm!!! I and your father bought a house and loans had to be paid and we would get on hand 20000/- Permonth
Son: ***FAINT***

Back with new hope and new dream

2011-01-11T23:31:00.000-08:00

Hope you all had a fantastic party on the New Year’s Eve and would have welcomed 2011 in a grand way or at least in the way you would love to, Here I go wishing you all a prosperous new year.

I thought of starting this year’s post on the lines of hopes, dreams and ambition as many of us would have got all new dreams, hopes and ambition for this year. I wish lots of luck to you all for achieving them. And now I will continue with my first post for this year.

One incident which I am reminded of now is that which happened few years back.
I regularly visited an orphanage which has kids of age 4-13 and I tried to spend sometime there. One such initial visit I was just getting acquainted with the kids there, so I had to come up with something to talk to the kids and get to know them well. One such day I decided to ask them what would each one of them want to be when they grow up.

Everyone was very excited to tell what they want to become. First one who sat in torn and untidy cloths stood up folding her hands and told she wants to be a doctor, the dream she had in her eyes was worth million dollars, Next similar one told that he wanted to be a Police and trust me he had started mocking police in his style, he saluted me and by then next one for my surprise stood up in some different action and told he wants to be Spiderman!!! Now what would we say How unrealistic isn’t it? But the same is not the case with that little one. He had all his dream built imagining swinging across buildings and rescuing people. Trust me, it took almost 2 weeks to explain the kid who Spiderman was and what actually his dream should be. Initial tries ended up with that kid crying when I told that Spiderman was just a cartoon character.

Slowly I was able to convince and in my next consecutive visit the same kid came running to me, hugged me and told “I don’t want to be a Spiderman, I want to be something different” I was all excited to know that, then he slowly took some chit from his pocket and showing the picture he told “I want to be him people say he is a real life hero” and the picture was of Solider who died in the Warfield. And I only then realized that this kid wanted to be Hero in one way or the other. I wished him whole heartedly and continued with the day. It’s been days I haven’t met them but I still remember the warmth of his hug, hope and ambition.

2d0a1y0s

2010-12-22T20:19:00.000-08:00

Woke up from dream, I saw my dearest love beside me

Rejoiced in success, I saw my best friends with me

Wrote many little stories, I saw my readers with me

Performed on stage, I saw many hands clapping for me

Wept in happiness, I saw many shoulders for me

When I look back on the year that passed I see all these little victories with me.

Again I am hoping for the same, to smell the same rain

To hug the same love and to love everyone

To crave for success and to care everyone,

To know more and live more with everyone,

And wishing you the same Happy New Year, which will be more prosperous one.

Today is my last working day for this year. I will be off on long vacation and will be back only next year. So as per my own blogging tradition this post is to bid bye to the year which passed by and to welcome the coming New Year. As always I am very reluctant to let this year go. But no option I have to bid bye with heavy heart.

Thanks to you all for making this year the best one.

With this past wonderful year which I am so much reluctant to let go, I wish coming year should also be the same with more love, care and happiness to all of us.

HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am not out of 25!

2010-12-08T20:05:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you tend not to accept the fact and try to stick on to what you would like to think, I guess you all have experienced something like this! If not you I have discovered recently that I am still not out of my age 25, I still think my age is 25 not sure of the reason, if anyone asks my age I first say 25 and then start counting to realize I am 2 yrs past 25.

I know you will be thinking it’s the tendency of all women to tell their age lesser than what it is but in that case I could have chosen age like 21 but no for me its 25 where I am still stuck.

I guess that’s because of things happened in that age and I am still young with such beautiful people and memories around me which is making me think I am still at the age of 25. Anyways I have got to realize that I am no more 25 and turned 2 yrs older than that just today!!!

So you all must have felt the same right? Which is that age you want to be still stuck with?
Here I go wishing myself “Happy Happy 25th Birthday Ramya!”

Why are you smiling? Did I say something wrong????

May our friendship go long way...

2010-12-08T02:17:00.000-08:00

Its really surprising how we become so possessive of things or somebody. It happens with me all the time I buy a doll and I am so tensed if someone touches it. I do a painting and am so worried if someone tries to see it closely! And my Hubs forget it I am so very inclined to him I can just tell the instances proving my possessiveness.

But apart from such things I am bit possessive about my friends too. I always assume friends who are close to me can never find another friend who is equivalent to me. But that cant be true always. I am about to tell a little incident which is related to my possessiveness…

I have lot of friends in office but not all are close to me. Very few people become exceptionally close to us, one such friend of mine is this guy who recently joined from another company to our company, seeing his lost looks I decided to talk to him thus began our friendship and it become very strong day by day as we both shared common interest and most importantly he spoke less which meant I could keep talking thus went all our working day talking to each other seeking help in professional and personal things and we became good pals, people around us also respected our friendship. As time passed, we had a new team member and she had to be with us. Now you know how I would have felt. But still I thought for him first priority was me, though we are grown ups child inside us never stops showing up. Once it so happened I accidentally visited his cubicle and he was writing an email and I observed it was a big email and it was addressing to the other friend of us this added to my jealousy and also asked him to show me the email. He refused to it and he just sent the email and closed it. I was very furious and I walked away from him and never spoke to him. Our other friend learnt about this somehow and she sent me back the email what he had typed to her and thus it goes!

Hey please see this, I want to gift this on her Birthday and our first friendship anniversary!

It was in 2010, 18th Nov to be precise. I had joined this new place of work.
I had made a couple of acquaintances but no good friends whom you enjoy spending time with and those with similar tastes. It’s always tough making new friends unlike kids who can connect instantaneously! And then it happened! You never really know what fate has in store for you. I used to see this lady who used to sit across my cubicle but little did I know that a year down the line she would go on to become one of my closest pals. I first spoke to her on her birthday 20 days after having joined there, when she offered me sweets. We soon started chatting and getting to know one another. We started having lunch and coffee together when our office shifted locations and hit it off in a big way. We soon became very close buddies. My days in office used to start and end talking her! Those innumerable hours spent in the cafeteria arguing about the hottest girl in the cafeteria, discussing the best scenes in Jaggesh's movies, helping one another through our anxieties! Wah Ee Dinagalu! These moments spent with her will always be one of the most memorable moments of my days I lost my friends when I made my first company switch but gained a best buddy in the form of Jalwa Masaledar Girl! Cheers to life :)

This left me speachless and I was ashamed being mean! I straight went to him and wished him on our first anniversary, and pledged not to be possessive.
Thanks a lot buddy you are a wonderful person. May our friendship go long way…

30th of November

2010-11-30T00:58:00.000-08:00

No there is no significance of this date in my life, but thing is today I am realizing I haven’t blogged this whole month and I am feeling very guilty for this. Considering this I decided to update you about latest happening in my life. November was full of action, this is how it went…

1. Finally struggle for 3 years, dedication even after marriage, numerous night outs, thousands of assignments and presentations, last exam of MBA from IIMB is completed and my Hubs is out of his studies. Now wish me first then him!!!

2. I got a chance to be back on stage with a dance and also a drama for Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in office. It really felt great to be back on stage after 2.5 yrs. Pssst hope the audience of that day are not reading this.

3. Met lot of friends exchanged warm memories across this month.

Oops! Sorry yes this date has significance to me and to everyone, how I could I forget this its Salary day!!!

Bye I am off to check my account and plan my shopping list! Meet you next month …

Make a wish...

2010-10-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

Cake with 2 candles shaped one and eight.

Surrounded with dear ones, some one called out to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to travel a lot that year.

I ended up studying for board exam.

Cake with 2 candles shaped two and zero

Surrounded with my friends, some one called out to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to propose to the man of my dreams

I ended up seeing him going out with someone else

Cake with 2 candles shaped two and three

Surrounded with colleagues, some one called out to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to spend lot of time with my parents

I ended up working a lot that year

Cake with 2 candles shaped two and five

Surrounded with family, some one called out to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to spend some time with myself and pursue my hobbies

I gave up dancing that year

Cake with 2 candles shaped two and seven

With my husband, he asked me to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to concentrate on fitness

I over gained that year

Cake with 2 candles shaped four and zero

With my husband and children, they asked me to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and made a wish to donate for a cause

I ended up over saving for myself and family that year

Cake with 2 candles shaped seven and five

With my husband, children and Grandchildren around, my little grandson asking me to make a wish,

I closed my eyes and decided not to make a wish.

As I only then realized it’s not with making wish but it’s with striving to make it come true!

In search of Beauty…

2010-10-19T02:17:00.000-07:00

Isn’t looks so deceptive? At least I feel so, some whom I find very beautify seems not very beautiful to my friend and some whom she finds beautiful I find them not so. Then what is Beauty? How do we define it? Looks, Eye, Complexion, Smile, Physic, Hair, Walk or Dressing Sense, What is it?

I guess it can’t be defined in any of such parameters as all these changes from person to person and Situations to situation. For example, Consider mother, at any age she is the most beautiful women in ones life and similarly children, for every parent their child is the most beautiful child. Isn’t it so amazing? We look at someone and comment saying they aren’t so good looking but the same person will be most beautiful person for someone else.

So what I feel is each and every person is very beautiful in one or the other way some look beautiful, some care beautifully, some love beautifully, some behave beautifully, so it’s only up to us to see and understand the Beauty.

Some such unforgettable beauties I have seen till now in my life are my little sister covered in winter cloths, one of my friend unable to control tears while laughing, my mom while praying, babies when they smile in sleep, My hubs when he advices me, all of you when you smile, oh last but not the least … Myself.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder

Smile when you say bye!!!

2010-10-04T02:24:00.000-07:00

It was around 3 in the afternoon and I was wandering in the shopping area to buy usual roadside accessories. Some body tapped my back, it was my school friend Lakshmi, wow it was a real surprise to see her. It was almost 15 years, it was surprising how she could recognize me and I couldn’t stop admiring her smile and beauty, over these many years she had become more mature and beautiful.

We spoke for a while and I wished her as she was newly married, for her success on being famous TV Anchor and Dental surgeon. As we wanted to leave from there we shook hands, hugged each other and she left. I got back to my bargaining business with the vendor just then she called me from the corner of the road smiled beautifully and waved her hand to say bye and I was pleased by her beautiful smile.

Isn’t it so nice to meet a friend that too an old friend accidentally!!! Trust me it is.

Days passed and its almost 2 years now after that day,

I woke up one morning and there was a message from Sowmya to call her back, I guessed it must be for her regular gossip so I neglected it. It was Monday morning and I was extremely busy in office and I forgot to call back my friend. 2days passed, around 12 in the afternoon Sowmya called again I answered her call this time and started with sorry to avoid her scolding but I was shocked to hear her sobbing. I just consoled her and asked the reason.

When she spoke about it I could hardly move from my place and it was difficult to realize what I was hearing. I couldn’t digest that Lakshmi was no more. Sowmya tried hard to reach me and I had neglected her call the other day so I couldn’t go on the day of her last rites as well. She was crying aloud as she was unable to forget Lakshmi’s face and her little daughter.

I couldn’t hear anything more, I disconnected the call and closed the eyes only to see Lakshmi’s beautiful smile and waving hand.

This post is dedicated to my friend Lakshmi. Let her soul rest in peace.

But thing I realized after this incident is, its really very important to smile when you say bye to anyone. Because we don’t know when actually we will meet again and when you try to remember the other person all you will remember is the last time you met them no matter how frequent you meet or how much time you spend together last bye will always be remembered. So Smile when you say bye!!!

Happy Teacher’s day!!!

2010-09-05T23:50:00.000-07:00

I remember those stories from chandamama which Ajja used to read and recite to us with full actions and emotions, now I only remember the moral behind them.
I just run through the memories of my uncle taking me on little treks and telling things of beauty and mysteries in wonderful forests, now I only remember the smell of the wet mud in the forests.
I have had wonderful food cooked by my Ajji almost everyday of my summer holidays which she would feed us by telling us the recipe hoping that we would learn the same ways to cook; now I only remember the taste of her preparation.

I would make all possible reasons to avoid my mom’s tuitions in the evening, now I only remember the innovative ways she used to teach me.

I would hate my father every moment he was at home, I would always think why my wonderful mom had to marry my father, now I know the values he taught about life.

I would pass time, play around with my little sister, now I know what all those spent time meant.

I loved, enjoyed, won, lost, betrayed, fought; now I know what life was teaching me every moment.

Thousand thanks to all these wonderful teachers in my life…
You all just dint teach me things but you also taught how to live successfully. Happy Teacher’s day.

Living in hell…

2010-08-13T05:37:00.000-07:00

Yesterday evening after office my hubs had to attend a seminar till late in the evening, so I had no option other than to go home alone. I decided to meet and stay with my Parents till my hubs comes and picks me up. I took a bus till the nearest stop to my mom’s place and then started walking home.

As usual I started looking around for some stories on the streets, or some fights or some college couples holding hands and talking in the street corner, but since it was around 5 o clock, there was nothing of this sort; street was calm with only few wanderers. But finally I wasn’t disappointed, I found two Girls aged around 16-18, right in front of me walking the same path. By their attire and speech I could understand they both were working as house maids. Now I decided to stay behind them and listen to what they talk about, Thus went their conversation.

Girl 1: “Hey what is this? I see lot of burns on your hand?”
Girl 2: “Hmmm as usual my father’s gift” with this she continued her stories…
“I went home late after lot of work yesterday and as its not salary day I dint have any money with me so he thrashed me badly and asked me to give money for him to drink, I said no I dint have any so he burnt my hand beat my mom and went away, not sure where is he I am searching for him past 2 days he hasn’t come home”

I was almost scared and was shivering at this story just then the other girl started…

Girl 1: “ oh That’s the story!!! My mom as soon as I go home snatches all the money and any food if some one has given me and keeps it aside for my father, though he may come home drunk throw the food at us and sleep without eating but surely after beating both of us. Yesterday was so bad that my father had come home heavily drunk and me for my misfortune was reading some book given by the aunty for whom I work. He kicked me for reading and not working to get money and asked me to give money I told I dint have any he threw me out of home asked me to do anything or even be a prostitute but to get money in the evening. In the evening I went to temple instead of begging there first time I prayed god and asked him why am I living in hell?”

That’s all; I couldn’t hear anything more as our paths Split into two different ways. The very last sentence of that girl left me so much touched and shocked. But something was lingering in my mind about the last sentence “living in hell…” I kept thinking about it and reached home to see my dad very happy to receive me and my mom so excited and went to kitchen to prepare coffee and snacks for me. Something I remembered went straight up to my room searched a lot and found my personal journal which I maintained in my college days and flipped the pages to one page and it read…

Jan-8th-2004

“Jeeva, I am so much sad today why everything is so wrong with me? Nothing seems to go good for me. Today when I started to college I had asked amma not to pack lunch as it is so much out of fashion to carry lunch bag to engineering college but she does it again and when I say I don’t want she cribs about it early morning my day was spoilt, after college I come back home my father asks me about my future plan and suggest me to plan for higher studies oh come on jeeva, I don’t want to study more why do they want to force up on me? Forget all this do you know what appa did today, I came home at around 7 in the evening with one of my friend he dropped me and left immediately. Seeing this appa started advising me to come home early and not to be so lenient with boys. What is this how can he think so cheap? Can I not have friends who are boys? I am really really sad about it I am thinking why I am living in this hell!!!!

Closing that personal Journey I wept silently went down and hugged my parents and prayed god silently for forgiveness saying “Dear god now I know what is living in hell”

Happy Friendship day...

2010-08-02T02:18:00.000-07:00

Hey all, Happy Friendship day, thanks for being with me and making every moment of my life so interesting.

This friendship day, I dedicate it to all the women friends I have.

Here goes a small admiration.

You are so soft and tender, but tell me what makes you so strong to face everything?

You are so beautiful and soft, but tell me what makes you so harsh to wrong things?

You are so efficient and clever, but tell me what makes you smile at worldly foolishness?

You are so caring and loving, but tell me what makes you not care about yourself much?

You are so loving and daring, but tell me what makes you fear for everything?

You are so ambitious and willing, but tell me what makes you compromise even for little things?

Is endless and immeasurable love that you have for everything, the answer for all these questions?

I request you all to read it once again remembering all the wonderful women who are part of your life as well as your self if you are one :).

Dedicated to all the wonderful women I know.

I hope I will see you someday

2010-07-23T07:36:00.000-07:00

A care taker who did his best when I was baby,

Pushcart vendor who would give me a little candy everyday,

Childhood Neighbor who left the place and not sure where she settled,

Friends from my kindergarten…I hope I will see you someday.

A high school mate whom I just saw but never spoke,

Cycle Guard whom we would cheat and escape,

My native friends with whom I spent most of my summer holidays

And my friends I hope I will see you someday.

My first job training batch mates,

My first colleagues,

Cashier in the company cafeteria

And the security guard … I hope I will see you someday.

Tour guide who became a good friend,

Snorkel guide whom I met in my honeymoon trip,

An old couple sitting on the park bench,

A little waiter in that Island… I hope I will see you someday.

All those people who are whispering my name either out of love or out of rage

People sitting somewhere waiting for me to be online

All of you who are my assets

And the real me inside… I hope I will see you someday.

I am Back...

2010-07-07T23:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,

I am back again, this time its a little story. Let me know what you feel about it.

Screams of her past died down in the Sound of this Laughter

It was a rainy evening Reshma sipping her coffee was gazing outside. Endless rain was pushing and pulling her into lots of memories, happiness, sadness of her beautiful life of 54 years. At the study table was her well educated, calm and intellect husband doing investment planning for their only son who had long settled in abroad. Until previous day, Reshma was completely occupied with serving and being with her only son who was with them on his vacation. After seeing off their son with his beautiful wife, Reshma realized she hadn’t checked her email to catch up with her sisters settled in different countries. Switching on her laptop and logging into her only email id that she had preserved from years only to make sure she did not miss any contact was her daily routine

Least did she expect that the guilt, pain she had buried deep in her heart from past 30yrs will vanish today giving a great relief to her. Now today she logged in with usual thoughts to see some mails from her sister with photos of their kids, parties held, some with interior designing sites, But today there was one email which stopped her heartbeat. It was with the subject: “Wedding invite… Please do come” and it read

Dear Reshma,

Hope you are fine and also I hope you are still using this email account. Attached is my Daughters wedding invitation, I will be very happy to meet you and your family on this occasion. Please make it to the event and bless her.

Reshma, Today in this very moment when I am writing this email to you, I have regained all the respect I had for you and I am truly proud of the decisions you took then.

My Daughter is getting married to a very nice person whom I am truly happy and proud about and with our acceptance. But I tremble at the thought of she being away from me, she not being with me when I wake up every morning after the day she gets married. Now I know how it feels to give away Daughter even when I know I have full freedom to visit or invite her anytime.

You then took right decision and choose your parents. I am proud of you now.

Thanks and Regards,

Hope you haven’t forgotten my name…

Reshma Sighed aloud, held her heart and laughed out loud, she ran to the study room hugged her husband and continued laughing though not sure about the reason Reshma’s husband held her tight and laughed with her. Screams of her past died down in the Sound of this Laughter.

In five years, will this matter?

2010-06-14T21:45:00.000-07:00

While reading a fwd mail written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, out of 45 points noted this one I really liked.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

This is so very much true, When I read the above note I felt, yes so many things hit pass us we think its end of our life and also we feel after this life wont be same but no not exactly, life goes on like nothing has happened but we realize only after lot of heart aches, tears and pain.

When I first failed in exam I thought everything is finished, I can never be successful. But today after 7 years from that day nothing has spoilt my life, I have become more successful and more responsible. When I first lost love of my life, It was lot more heartache, lot more tears and pain but no nothing stopped. Life went on; it taught me to love everyone around me more, to love someone very deeply, respect everything I have and to treasure every moment.

Friends on this rainy day, I just tell you Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. Be really happy for all that you have now at this very moment. Be thankful you have lot more happiness, love, cheers and success. Its one life let us enjoy it to the fullest…

Surprised!!!

2010-06-02T02:25:00.000-07:00

My office is in heart of the city, I must say very nice place in Bangalore where we have access to everything from here.
But being here all you can hear is noice !!! Sound pollution caused by Traffic outside the office.
From one of the meeting rooms facing the main road traffic sound is very much audible.

Today for my surprise when we were about to close the meeting I heard a kuku very melodious.
I was very surprised to hear that and enjoyed it truly. We closed the meeting and was heading to our cubicles I crossed two guys who were discussing about new ringtone and that was the source!!! I am very much Disappointed to know that and all my excitement died down.

But seriously we miss so many things like this isn’t it?
Where are the Sparrows which chirped?
Where are the fire flies which glittered in the night?
All all are gone…

And we still celebrate World Environment(green) day and there will be one day where people celebrate this day as memorial cause nothing will be left which green.

I am 50 now

2010-05-17T04:39:00.000-07:00

“Uffffffffff I am very much tired, yes yes I know I am 50 now. Its not a very old age to be tired but what to do? This girl is not listening to anyone. So many people tried to negotiate for me but no she won’t listen to any one she keeps doing the same thing. People even stopped telling but she dint realize, Sometimes I think this girl is gone and she wil not trouble me anymore but then she is back to trouble me. I cannot tolerate any more such things. Next time she comes in to put such garbage trust me, I am going to slap her.”
- Chittrana

This is my 50th post I am so very excited but I don’t know why I hear my blog whispering like this!!! Do you hear the same???

Sleepy Afternoon...

2010-05-17T02:56:00.000-07:00

If I write something very weird please don’t neglect thinking it’s usual. Today it’s different because I am writing this with completely blank mind and half closed eyes. While trying to control my sleep I am doing these things…

1. In last 10 min I have explored 3 different ways to sleep without getting noticed by anyone.
2. I have messaged more than ten friends to see who replies faster.
3. Refreshed inbox more than 20 times in 10 min.
4. I prepared Task list of loads of work pending and have been continuously reworking on the same thing again and again.
5. Can’t avoid the movie Babble running in mind which I saw yesterday night.
6. I am writing this blog.
7. Dreaming of a place to sleep and just sleep tight.
8. Oh my god! I am still not able to control my sleep, someone save me
Thudd!!! Did u hear it my head banged to the desk here, My laptop has survived with minor injuries…

Bye Bye

2010-05-04T23:20:00.000-07:00

There are a thousand comparisons to our lives. Life has lot of a metaphors coined by many people. Today I thought of a particular metaphor very relevant to our lives. Isn’t life like a journey in a bus, you get in at some point choose where to sit, where to get down and finally end your journey.

At the start of our journey we struggle to make ourselves comfortable, if lucky we get to complete the journey luxuriously, if not it’s a struggle till we get down. Some can choose to get down, some will complete the journey and get down, and for some it’s a crush i.e. unwillingly they will have to end their journey.

But amidst these two events of getting in and ending the journey there is one important thing which happens constantly and that is people who board onto the bus at different stops of our journey, they travel with us, spend some time with us and leave their memories and at times get down at their destination and will no longer be part of your journey. Isn’t it so amazing how these people make every moment of your life worthwhile. There will be happiness, sadness, heartbreaks, jealousy, rage, friendships, love, relationship – a mixed bag of emotions but still nothing stops when they have reached their destined place, they just get down and reach their destiny.
Again we continue our journey with old memories and new hopes…

Via this blog I am bidding bye to one such wonderful person who was a very dearest person who was part of my journey till now… wish we meet again, wish we share the same Journey. I will be hopping that you will board again to the same Bus…

A Journey

2010-04-30T04:54:00.000-07:00

It was very hot and also very unusual in Bangalore Bus stand, Mysore is very close to Bangalore and every one hour there will be buses from both the side which reduces the crowd at counter, it was very unlucky of me to land on this day which was really very crowded. People pushing pulling was going on and because of my height I could hardly even see what was going on ahead.

I thought I will have to give up on reaching Mysore and decided to turn back just then I bumped on guy you was all smiling seeing my fate. I came out frustrated from that crowd and stared badly at him then he came to me apologized and convinced me that there is his friend in the queue and he will ask him to buy a ticket for me, he dialed in his mobile and informed to the guy other end to buy a ticket for me. I was so very happy about this just then a thin guy pulled himself out of the crowd and introduced him self and handed over the ticket. But unfortunately his responsibility did not end there; as I was traveling alone I asked if I can be with him till we reach Mysore and then part. Now the adventure was to get into over full bus some how we managed to get in and find a seat for both of us. The Journey thus began as usually I continued talking non stop asking lots of question not letting him to sleep for a minute also.

He was already frustrated with my non stop questioning but how could I stop? We were about to get down I requested for one last question and asked him where he was going in mysore. See his bad luck he was also going to the same company where I was going and we landed in the same Auto to our Company. We only then got to know that we are in the same company but different induction batches.

Thus began our Friendship of two very different people. Me non stop talking and never ending questions, but him he hardly spoke or I am not sure if I ever let him speak. He was very focused about learning I was very focused in copying from him. I enjoyed roaming around he spent time doing everybody’s Assignment especially mine. Almost every day we meet had lunch together and spent time talking (of course me talking him listening) I still wonder how we used to walk that entire company campus talking nothing which was useful. Oh we walked and walked for 5years now. Yes its 5 years from that very first day I met my very Good Friend, now we don’t see each other often, we don’t talk nonsense, I don’t question him always but still his friendship is always treasured. Journey from Bangalore to Mysore ended soon but the Journey of Friendship is still continuing…

I smell something …

2010-04-27T02:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday after office me and hubs went to Amma’s place to talk to them for a while and then go home. We started with general gossiping some how we got to know that a far relative has a problem of no smelling sense i.e. she cannot smell anything. As this discussion continued, we all started listing down advantages and disadvantages of this if it happens with us. With every advantage we listed we laughed out loud and made fun. Here goes the list

Advantages

1. No need of buying Deodorants(how we smell we will not know and how others feel we need not worry), or worry of bad odor in a public transport
2. No need to worry of things like garlic, onion or mint in the dishes as we can’t smell them any more.

3. All Flowers including hibiscus are same

4. Drainage leak no worry, until we see the leak

5. No Nauseating feeling when pungent smell is around.

Oh many more, I censored out from this blog

Disadvantages

We finished our general discussion and started to our home with a good smile and more laugh to continue on our Journey back home. Once we reached home, I opened the Lock and stepped in only to find out that house smelled like cooking gas. Oops I immediately figured out that cooking gas has leaked, So informed hubs not to switch on lights, we opened all the windows and waited for almost half an hour. Gosh I was terrified as the smell was strong and it had almost filled entire house. It happened because of accidentally opening the Stove knob. Now I was totally shocked and realized what is it lose one of our Senses, and really felt guilty for laughing at someone who is going through this.

Trin Trin....

2010-04-21T06:48:00.000-07:00

Mobiles Phones isn’t it so very common thing in our lives these days? Its not amazing if it sounds some thing like Oxygen and Water. I am not writing this to tell you not to use Mobile phones as it damages brain. I am just scribbling a little discussion which happened over Tea today.

My dear sister who is just out of college and has lot of friends around keeps going around and meeting people, and my appa cannot control and keeps calling every now and then to know where she is, how she is and what time she will be back. This is a very irritating thing to younger generations these days, interfering in personal time and space. Thanks to Mobile technology for this little fight between Appa and Sis.

Today my sis was as usual out to meet friends and my appa was getting worried as she was not picking the call. He started cribbing saying it’s already half an hour she left and she has not informed that she has reached safe. My Amma who is very cool in her nature was consoling him not to worry. Smiling in kitchen, Amma started her Child hood story. About the beautiful malnad and their wonderful childhood prank. During their summer holidays they would go to relative’s house which was almost 30km from there house. 4-5 Kids would group up and go in bus till certain distance and then they had no other options to walk for 15km more, which they had to walk amidst thick forest, hills and streams. So to reach the relative’s house from Bus stop it easily took 4-5 hrs.

Thing here is once they say bye at their place and go, Parents would only get to know if kids found time to write letter and that would reach them only after 5-6 days after kids left the house, it was time when there was no Telephones, TV or Radio, Or at times Parents would only get to know about the safety of their kids once they are back after there stay of 15days. Such was the time.

Saying this Amma shook her head and smiled seeing Appa dialing in his mobile again to reach my Sister.

Over the last weekend ..

2010-04-18T23:22:00.000-07:00

I usually prepare list of tasks to be done on my weekend cause Saturday and Sunday are so very precious… I know u will agree upon this. This doesn’t mean I am very disciplined, it only means that I forget most of the things that I want to do. So the list by Friday evening will assist me to do all the tasks planned but sometimes I have also forgotten where I have kept the list, such a being I am.

So the list for past weekend was like this…

1. Wash all my cloths
2. Swim
3. Paint for my dear friend
4. Cook nice dishes for my hubs
5. Watch a movie
6. Study for my Exam

What I achieved

1. It was cloudy seemed like it would rain so dint wash the cloths :But It dint rain !!! (check)
2. Swim: 7 – 7:45 was the class I woke up at only 8:45 :( (check)
3. Paint for my dear friend : hey hey I did atleast this, I intended to paint a Flower but not sure why when I showed it to my husband he dint stop laughing for an hour. So I have decided to hide that painting and also forget where I have hidden it. (check)
4. Cook nice dishes for my husband: Saturday and Sunday hubs had lot of work so informed Friday Evening that he will not come home for lunch So I went to my moms place ordered all that I want to eat and ate as though it’s the last time I will be having lunch. (check)
5. Study for my Exam: hmmm I did start with first page trin trin friend called (check)

Hey I missed mentioning about Watching movie, yes I did it I saw almost 3 movies yuppie yeah CHECK. Thus was my wonderful weekend… so how was yours?

Wife of a studying Husband

2010-04-14T02:21:00.000-07:00

Now that you all have read the Part 1 of this story here goes the continuation

All went well, we are happily married, touch wood! After 10 days of our marriage, my hubs one Thursday night told me that he will have to study for his first class of the new term, that event signaled the changes that way to come in my lifestyle.

It all started that Friday followed by Saturday, he had continuous classes from 8am to 5 pm, I would clean the house one day, shop for all house hold things required for next week and then go to Mom’s place for rest of the day and wait for my hubby. The initial few days, Sunday was a holiday for him so we would stay together and enjoy that one day at least but gradually as the course got hectic it started eating into our together time on Sundays and he was completely occupied on Friday, Saturday and also Sunday.

I would feel very dejected when I saw couples roaming around hand in hand, smiling and talking to each other in the park which was right in front of my home, as I would clean the house and watch TV and wait the whole day, only to see my hubby come home tired in the evening. One day I couldn’t control myself and I shouted back asking him to please take a break from his studies- we were just married and I was not able to handle this any more. He was very much worried because he was very much dedicated to his studies and he tried to convince me. Though I got convinced then, the fights increased daily and one day my hubs couldn’t control his anger he shouted back saying you can go back to your mom’s house and I will call you back only once I finish my course, in anger he just raised his hands which pushed me out of the door.

Ouuuuchhhhhhhhh !!!! I slept in the corner of my bed and fell down very badly and heard my hubs laughing aloud at me! Thank god all this was just a dream. After consoling me he continued with his studies for his first class in the new term.

Nothing like all that I dreamt happened what actually happened from then on is like this,

Every Friday, Saturday and by term ending complete Sunday my Hubs will be occupied but I happily engage myself in girlie shopping, gossiping with friends, mom’s place to find out hot gossiping news, pursue all my hobbies and interest, visiting my little friends at Courtesy these are the endless things I now do on weekends. Now I am more busy than he is! Thanks to him because of his one interest in studies I am able to do so many interesting things in my life…

That Sleepless Night...

2010-04-09T03:15:00.000-07:00

Mine was a pretty simple and sweet, love cum arranged marriage. Love, my effort and Marriage my hubs effort By which I mean it was I who took initiative to take our friendship to next level and after which my husband went ahead to discuss this with my parents, his parents and convince both the sides which means that the less painful and fun part was mine and the major decisions and worries my hubby took on.

We had just then announced at home about our interest in each other and our family was in debate mode I was pretty much sure that they will be convinced so in such situation one night my husband, the then Boyfriend called me and told he has something important to discuss based on which I should decide whether I will be able to get married to him. I told him he can tell it now but he told he has lot of things to explain and so he wants to meet me in person and decide on the same, he wished me a good night and hung up.

How it could be a good night sleep for me in such situation? I had already told my parents and if I comeback tomorrow after listening to his story and say no they will kill me. My god I couldn’t sleep with the curiosity and tension of thousand thoughts like, may be he had old lost Girl friend and she is back, or may be his parents weren’t happy or may be he wants to relocate to Pakistan, which kept lingering in my mind and didn’t let me sleep. I was just waiting for morning 10’ o clock to meet him.

As soon as I walked down from my bedroom for coffee in the morning, my appa, amma were smiling and also for my surprise they told they are ok with the boy’s family and they would call him and his parents in the evening to confirm on further events and dates. My heart skipped a beat thinking about a bad news which is waiting at 10’ o clock. I dropped my head down thinking all these only to hear my parents whispering that see she is so shy!!!

At last it was 10’ 0 Clock, I met him and with all smiles and usual style he walked up to me and held my hand. Nothing was running in my mind all I wanted to know was what that secret was. And here goes our conversation

Him: Hi

Me: Can you tell me what is that you want to discuss with me

Him: (Surprised with my curiosity)

Me: Pleaseeeeeee

Him: Listen you need to think very deeply on this, it’s serious and important for both of us.

Me: Will you please tell me what is it?

Him: Ohhh… ok I am taking up MBA at a prestigious institution and it will be for 2 yrs and balancing studies and worklife will be very hectic….(Pause), I want you to understand it may be difficult for you as we may not go for outings like newly weds and you may be left alone on weekends….(continuing…)

Me: Ufff….(relief), stop enough can you please drop me home immediately

Him: Why do you want to go home immediately? This is an important issue please think through this (Now he is tensed)

Me: No I want to sleep deeply. Whole night I didn’t sleep, this is not an issue at all…

And now….we are happily married! Look out for the ramifications of this decision in my next post …

Blessings Poured…

2010-03-30T23:49:00.000-07:00

I was watering my little plant out in the balcony thinking how much it must be waiting for water, March was getting hotter day by day. Sitting in AC getting food and water so close by, I feel so damned tired because of this unusual temperature here. This made me think how this little creeper was bearing the heat and dust outside house just then a water droplet fell on my shoulder and I ran inside to ask my husband whether he had switched off motor to prevent overhead tank from overflowing but he told he had done it long back. So came out again to see that weather had changed suddenly, there was wind and then rain drops increased and it rained.

Excellent it is when it rains I just ran to Balcony got drenched in the First showers of this year, when I looked around I could see many enjoying the first shower and also the most beautiful thing to see was my little creeper which was so beautifully green looking very happy now. Rain increased and the sound was so loud, I could mildly hear my husband asking me to come inside and not to get drenched but seconds later even he was in rain with me getting drenched. We were so much in love more with rain than with each other at that very moment.

Thanks for those unseen hands which poured Rain on us and brightened our mood and mind. It was like I woke up afresh for a new beginning someone well said, Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for. I have many things to do, lot many friends and family to love and lots of hope for future so do you call this a perfect life??? Yes I do

Gate Thaandi varamaaten

2010-03-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

It means I wont cross the gate and come

Disclaimer

This Blog is strictly not about any movie review

Any resemblance to the movie or to incidents similar to the ones experienced by those who have watched this movie is purely coincidental and expected , and the picture in this blog bears no resemblance to either my husband or me, we weren’t awake to pose like this…

Its my little SIL(Sister-in-law), is the one who always suggests me the latest movie to watch and I accordingly pestered my dear hubs to take me to that movie. So it was this movie VTV( I am so much bored to even expand it so u do it yourself), after my SIL’s strong recommendation I started pestering my Hubs to take me to that movie and fine my husband who generally avoids such romantic movies suggested that we will watch this movie in DVD( his plan is at least he can Fast forward the songs and finally doze off while watching and where as I continue crying till end, finish the movie). But no somehow my SIL got to know about this, she called up again and insisted that we should watch the movie in Theater because it has this wonderful feel and Cinematography was the one to be watched.

Fine bowing to mine and SIL’s pestering my hubs booked tickets in the best theater and very good seats. Movie began with this great confusion “Of all the girls in this world, why did I fall in love with this girl” Initially this dialogue sounded very good but gradually when this dialogue was repeated more than 10 times with in half an hour we figured out it was incompetency of the script writer that he couldn’t find any other dialogues to fit in so added the same thing again and again. Eventually as the movie progressed sorry I shouldn’t say like this it’s an insult to Movie crew, Movie was there only where it started only time was passing, we started saying “Of all the movies in this world, why did I have to watch this movie”. Keep aside the story part lets discuss about this cinematography no no no initial half an hour you will be in that feel which is supposed to be very romantic and all that but after half an hour even this becomes so very boring that you feel like hating hero and heroine for the very much slow motions and close up scenes they are shot in. ok Now lets talk about Music done, this is one thing you would like all the time my car CD player was playing this music but not sure of the reason once I came back from theater I hated the songs too.

Entire movie when ever I turned to see what my hubby doing either he was playing solitaire in his phone or dozed off if not both he was giving very bad stare at me for forcing him to watching this very silly movie. As soon as the movie was over I held my hubs hands with really sad face I promised him from now on for such movies “Gate Thaandi Varamaaten”.

A vacation without my new dress…

2010-02-25T00:25:00.000-08:00

I am just back from a trip to my native for a wedding. It was wonderful trip of course with some lifetime experience to carry with!

I am branded as careless girl from my childhood for example I keep my lunch box in school and walk home empty handed, I write notes neatly and forget my class work book in some shop where I stopped to buy toffee. I stick pens and pencils to my hair while doing Engineering graphics and then walk around in college corridor and ask friends if they have seen my pencils and pens making them laugh and tease me telling this story for next 15 days. With this Reputation like Talking more and having lot of friends everywhere are also there, which are usually made a reason for my carelessness, I know all these doesn’t seem so big isn’t it? Ok good now let us continue with vacation story.

We i.e. me and Amma reached native at around 5 am in the morning, My mom was so very happy to see her Brother who has come to pick her up and she almost jumped out of bus to wish him. After this brief meet she came back to me, I was getting down from bus half asleep as I have not seen how 5 am looks like lately. Observing this and also with my old reputation my Amma immediately asked me to carry small bags and go near car and she decided to get the bags from the luggage holder in the Bus. Fine ALL IZZ WELL till now, we smilingly went in his car seeing the scenic beauty around and reached my Grand Parents house. I was seeing happy smiling faces, some excited about us coming back to native. Amma picked her bag and searched for sweets she had got for kids and handed it over to kids all happy praising amma, how I could stay back form this even I had got chocolates for kids so went to get it, What did I see there? My god the bag what amma had got was not mine!

I announced what had happened to everyone, Everyone without even listening to story Branded that it must be me who has done such a careless act, my god what to do now it’s a remote village network connectivity of mobile like Airtel, Vodofone are never known, so It was really hard. Tried calling thousand people from uncle’s reliance cell phone and some how got my Bag only in the Evening. By then Vacation I had come for attending cousin’s marriage had to be managed with out my new dress.

Now when Bag was lost, see so many little things were of use… I had this ticket which we travelled and I kept it safe now tell me do you think I am careless? Ok I had to talk to so many people on that day and describe the incident and some I had to convince to understand my situation so many SIR, so many UNCLE so many THANKS so many SORRY were used to get the BAG back now tell me do you think I am talkative? A person who was not that close friend but because of one get together invite I had done to him I could dare to ask help from him. See so many things in 4 hrs ….

Lessons learnt:

Every Person you meet is really precious!

Check your Luggage every time you travel. Things and memories associated with them are very precious.

ABNORMAL Activity

2010-02-16T03:08:00.000-08:00

Weekend and late night sleep goes so much hand in hand right?

And with this if you have a set of untouched movie DVD’s lined up you can imagine how tempting it is.

But alas, I had over worked on Sunday the Valentine’s Day( for rest of the world), and for me WORKING day. But back from work I couldn’t digest the fact that I haven’t seen a movie this weekend. So I decided to pick one watch it and not mind about late night sleeping.

I had set of Comedy, Action, Romance, Horror flicks, of all these I picked up Horror Paranormal Activity. The guests previous day who had been to my home had mixed reviews, one said I felt sleepy, one said I was scared to death. So to be on safer side I asked my hubs to sit with me while I am watching this movie, see its not that I am scared to watch alone its like if I see it alone My hubs will have to see it alone later and he may be scared, like this all was set. My husband after reminding me about late night sleeping and its side effects on me agreed to join me to watch the movie.

Big hall, Ligths switched off and in TV Horror movie DVD playing. It progressed to almost 15 min, my first reaction was to ask my husband to switch on the lights the reason I gave was it is bad for Eyes to watch movies in dark, My hubs who knew the real reason dint care to justify he just switched on the lights and movie progressed. Almost complete movie I watched with Eyes Closed… now understand this how ever you can at certain point of time both Eyes and Ears closed and I asked my husband to give commentary on what was going on. After these entire circus some how I completed this movie which was not really thaaat scary, I told my hubs. (He was grinning thinking when she ever watched the movie.)

Men are so insensitive, my husband after watching the movie with eyes and ears wide open was able to sleep happily and also to snore, where as I was struggling to even close eyes. As soon as I tried to close eyes I could hear noises which I never heard with lot of fear I could hardly close my eyes. I was wide awake and opening my eyes just to make sure nothing went across in my room. Believe me this is the longest night I have ever had.

When I saw the first rays I was so happy and got up, freshened myself started with hectic Monday morning thanking god for giving new life and not letting anything walk around in my room. Had heavy breakfast and lunch and then started the real ABNORMAL ACTIVITY. Due to lack of sleep as usual my digestive system refused to work and all that I ate was performing Kung fu in my stomach with sound effects. Struggled whole day and cursed myself for sleeping late for getting scared unnecessarily (I can say this only in Day light).

And now tell me which one I should be carefull about, PARANORMAL or ABNORMAL Activity (I suffered more because of this).

So what are you doing on Valentine’s Day?

2010-02-11T23:11:00.000-08:00

Is it Flowers? Chocolates? Cakes? Love letter? Shopping? Movie? Candle lit dinner?

This may be your plan hmmm that’s very nice.

Yes I too have a wonderful plan. Let me tell you.

I will get ready in the morning and run to meet him as I have so much planned for him.

When I meet him its all him, from then on its only me and him, And shhh I know how to turn him on in simple ways :).

Till lunch I will be with him and again meet him after my lunch

Now don’t ask me why you will not have lunch with him I can’t because Security guards will not allow to take my laptop to cafeteria…

Yes I am working on Valentine day, I worked last year also and I am working this year also. There is something which makes my project have deadlines only sometime near Valentines Day. And I end up working on Valentine’s Day. So it’s happy Independence Day for my husband ….

I hired a designer…

2010-02-10T03:55:00.000-08:00

First time in my life I offered some work to somebody :)

I stick on to old things very much, it may be that I am too sentiMENTAL about my things that I don’t want to change anything which is with me for long time now or in general commoners language I am just too Lazy to do something new.

So this time it was my Blogspot which had to be revamped badly, thought I tried putting some colors in it I kept on getting feedback from friends asking to change the looks of my Blogspot. Oh come on how do looks mater looks are deceptive don’t you know that? Was my argument. But deep down inside I wanted to do it also.

Today afternoon my best buddy who I consider a style icon pinged me saying she is getting bored, now isn’t it the Easy catch, yes I caught it.

I with my usual communication skills :) impressed her telling I have a work which is very creative and told about revamping my Blog, Gosh I never knew she will accept immediately…

And thus I hired my first designer and here it is my very own blog in new AVATAR…

Thanks Buddy, and hey wait do you want to Revamp your Blog feel really free to contact

This DESIGNER. Do not forget to give your feedback please…

I know you are thinking, one Lazy and one Jobless, but hello I have paid a lot for this like panipuri, Jayanagar 4th Block free Guided trip in my Benz(but it looks like Scooty) may be much more…

No matter what I love to do this...

2010-02-09T22:02:00.000-08:00

Weird things I love to do…

List begins…

1. Name everything around me, Sippu –My sipper bottle, all my dolls, Tutty my car(2208),
Jeejamma , Scorpian king . Laila my plant. And finally my dearest hubs, forget it space here is not enough for the names I have coined on him.

2. Short distance travel in local Bus, Best thing for me is to observe different faces which will have loads of thoughts, emotions, and again talking, smiling some shouting. Never you will get all these at a time, So travel in bus.

3. Observing couples sitting on far away bench in the park who are talking to each other and dubbing my dialogues for their facial expressions.

4. Gossip, my god I love gossiping with cousins, friends. It is so very silly we just talk talk talk whole lot about everyone, finally inferring everyone else are wrong and only we are perfect.

5. Eating Stuffed capsicum with over expressions and emotions on my face, of course with sound effects in public which makes my husband embarrass and hide his face from public stare.

6. Observing people discussing over mobile… mute the conversation see their Expression. He he he

7. Collecting ice cream boxes oh they are so cute. And reusing them to pack small things and feeling proud about them.

8. Suggesting really bad movie to a close friend, I feel so much relaxed that even she will waste her 3hr and watch it. Also end of it or may be mid way she will call to scold me, I will be very sure that I will get call.

9. Watching reality show like Rakhi ka swayamwar, MTV roadies and Starting to scold these shows from begin but still continue to see the entire show scolding who will see such nonsense.

Many more things are there but let me stop here, If you know me then you can tell me what have I left out from the list and Hey you let me know what other weird things you love to do, so that I will get some more ideas…

All All are gone old familiar faces

2010-01-19T00:46:00.001-08:00

How some they have died, and some they have left me,And some are taken from me; all are departed;All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
- Charles Lamb: http://www.english.upenn.edu/Projects/knarf/V1notes/oldfam.html
Just while referring some old poems part of our syllabus in primary to a friend I was trying to remember this poem by Charles Lamb, Tried best couldn’t remember then but when back to seat suddenly remembered it and googled for more details.

I only now understand that few stanzas in this poem were deleted in our text book and very few were there in my 6th Standard English. Hardly have we understood then that there is something called as nostalgia. At least for me this poem made no sense then. And I think its same with most of us, we were very young to understand that we will miss someone or something so much.

This post is dedicated to Old Familiar Faces. Vishnuvardhan and Ashwath, All our Childhood plays was around new films of Vishnu, one amongst us was Vishnuvardhan and few others villains we had our own story for our plays but hero always was Vishnuvardhan. Kid amongst us who mimicked Vishnuvardhan well was always the hero in our group like this all our childhood we played imagining ourselves to be Vishnuvardhan, Rajkumar and Shankarnag…and in any film where Ashwath was a nice father or Grandfather we wished we also had Ashwath as our father or Grandpa huh now All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
It is just natural things which leave an empty place in our heart. It is known truth that everything around us and also including us will be one day gone but still we live hoping that the bond created is unbreakable. And may be this is what is driving us everyday, Hope of Eternity. Now I promptly accept I understand and appreciate this poem by Charles Lamb. Because I know how it feels when I say All All are gone the old familiar faces…

2d0a0y9s

2009-12-23T21:40:00.000-08:00

This was the best year of my life,
All I had in this was success success and success
Started with a promotion professionally
Then was wonderful promotion personally, from Kum to Smt by getting the best person as my life partner which was just a cakewalk
Earned lot of wonderful friends, made really good friends this year, who will stay with me for rest of the years.
And thus this year was full of smiles, love and care.
Thanks to you all for making this year the best one.
With this past wonderful year which I am so much reluctant to let go, I wish coming year should also be the same with more love, care and happiness to all of us.
Again…Hoping for the same
To smell the same rain
To hug the same love
To love everyone
To care everyone
To crave for success
To know more
And wishing you all the same… Happy New Year..

For the person who loves me deeply...

2009-12-03T04:30:00.000-08:00

Love at first sight is it really possible, not sure but yes it happened to you. The moment you saw me you were almost about to hold me in your arms but I was skeptical about you, did not know what I felt but truly I could not be so comfortable with you. But you never gave up, you always tried to be near me and care for me watched my every step and was very protective. I still remember the kiss you always wanted to give but dont know why I was not close to you. As years passed, walking with you fear faded away and a bond of friendship was created which was a very lovely result of your tries you made all these years, days turned so green as I started to understand you better, walking with you holding your hand made me feel so proud, and the smell of rain as we stood under Tree watching it pours down always in my memory. You have given me everything I have asked for.

Never did you let your trust fade, you have always held my hands and walked me towards success. You were there when I won the race and you were also there when I trembled down to help me raise back, Tell me why did you have to love me so much. Never did you expect anything from me.

You grew friendlier with years pass by, love and respect grew even deeper on you. You owed of being with me all throughout your life sacrificing everything and giving all your love to me.

Today I am not with you, I have walked away from you with the man I loved, I remember your tear filled eyes which had the pain of betrayal as you saw me holding his hand and walking away. Yet you dint curse me, you were hurt but still you were very happy for me, you were still determined to be with me when ever I needed.

Appa you are the best gift of my life, thanks appa for all the things you have done I love you deeply.
Your dearest Daughter

Karnatakada itihaasadalli…

2009-11-30T03:21:00.001-08:00

Hutidare kannada nadalli hutta beku mettidare kannada manna metta beku…

Navaaduva nudiye kannada nudi naaviruva taanave gandhada gudi…

Karnatakada itihaasadalli…

Sounds familiar or may be you are hearing this song over and over the streets you walk or near the auto stands? Yes then sure its November month. All Kannadigas must know its our festival day which entire Karnataka celebrates without any discrimination among themselves. Its November 1st Kannada Rajyotsava now I don’t want to tell you all the history, but it really is astonishing to know how all these feels now.

Mostly last week of October you can see all Auto Stands well decorated with Snaps of Shankarnag, Raj Kumar and our Karnataka Flag, Now this leaves me wondering if this patriotism is remaining only among these people, and on this November 1st for sure if you wander near these stands you will get a sweet packet. I am often stopped by such group and given sweet box, I will always remember the smile in their face when they say “Madam speet RajyoStava pesallu” now this means “Please take sweets its specially for Rajyotsava”

I at least see few kids dressed in Yellow colored Kurta and Red color Pajama. And one Girl in the group with same color combination saree and Crown, Then this is a dance program featuring on Karnataka. Girl as Mother Karanataka and one of the above songs where Guys dance around her.

But this is not everything about Karnataka Rajyotsava, The best part of it is the innocency in which it is celebrated even to this day by Kannadigas. Truly speaking Karnataka or Bengaluru has most wonderful people. Like all other states in India Karnataka also has unique language, culture, food. But the people here are among the best people you will find. Kannadigas are specially known for their friendly and caring nature. You meet a person with smiling face and trying to learn other languages with all their interest then for sure you can think it’s a kannadiga there. Kannadiga’s are very talented in learning other languages and also adjusting, often this is considered as our weakness. Such is the nature of Kannadiga.

I must say I am one of those privileged to get to stay here all my life and to enjoy this warmth. This November 30th and a friend of mine telling about Karnataka made me tell about kannadigas more than Karnataka.

This Blog is dedicated to all those innocent smiles and ever lasting Patriotism of our Kannadigas. Siriganadam Gelge Sirganadam Baalge…

Now dont ask me why you wrote this in Englsi :) its only to convey all that I want to say to everyone :)
Huttidare kannada naadalli huttabeku…

Being Short

2009-11-26T03:31:00.000-08:00

I realized at the age of 10 that I am short in height compared to others of my age. Since then mostly I have lived with the identity of being short. I still don’t know what I feel about being short. Do I feel bad? Or am I just happy like this?

Being short, if you ask me has tremendous blend of feelings, at times I feel very bad that I am short but at most of the times I am proud of being short.

Yesterday when my best pal called out my nick name KULS which means short being! In front of my complete office gang, I realized I have to list the advantages and disadvantages that I felt by being short.

Advantages:

1. I just can’t forget Sports day, In My high school we were categorized on height, Group1, Group2 and Group3. Group3 had all tough games like High jump, long tracks running etc, Group 2 was comparatively easier and Group 1 was honey games mostly strategy games like Musical Chair, Lemon on the spoon, And from 8th to 10th I was only in Group1, also won prizes. So thank god I am short

2. All Dance program, we short people get the luck of standing in front though u dance well or not, Wow people notice us and complimented us more than the actual dancers cause while in dancing enthusiasm we would have covered them.

3. Oh college, very nice time! Always sat in first benches, Lecturers thought only decent, studious students sit there but I never was the one they thought. So enjoyed most of the time eating, reading novels, sleeping and went unnoticed all the time.

4. Never have I bowed down to anyone not even a low lying tree branch or an Attic nothing, instead every other person bends his head down and speaks to me, isn’t it nice to see your managers do that?

5. No one can tell your age, trust me even today people ask me which class you are in. And you can still be over enthusiastic, happy smiling jumping people will just give a stare scolding that these fresh out of college are always like this, But secret is only you will know your work experience.

6. Never will you have to help others in arranging for a Birthday party, they will surely know that we won’t reach heights to stick the color stickers.

7. We can stare at any one, no one will even notice because We will not be to there scaling altitude. Tall people will not have this luck so they have to carefully look around and then stare

Many more are there; I don’t want to make you jealous by listing them all.
Ok for your satisfaction I will also list some disadvantage

1. We Short people cannot put on Weight, even a few extra gain will make you look like couch potato, and because of which I have now got new nick name KUMs which is combination of KUL+DUM (I wont explain it and if u have understood stop laughing)

2. Every time I want something badly and my Tall husband posses it, He will simply keep it on Attic and he happily gets back to his work where as I end up jumping trekking climbing and falling down!

Enough I wont tell anything more infact no more disadvantage except in car driving you are termed as Pillow Driver, Now what this means is left to your thinking …
But I still say I am very happy Being Short.

Transition from Kum to Smt

2009-10-28T03:43:00.000-07:00

For those who don’t know
Kum – Kumari (Spinster)
Smt – Shrimathi (Married)
Athe – Mother in Law
Mava - Father in Law

Now Proceed…
I know every woman will undergo this once in her life time, but I felt this is worth documenting and letting you know how I felt when I began my transition of Kum Ramya to Smt Ramya…

Here is a small comparison of a typical day…

Before: oh! Its still 6 o clock, I can sleep till 7 and rush to take bath
Now: Ohhhhhh no! its 6 already I need to finish cooking!

Before: Ammaaaaaaaaaa Coffee (shouting loudly being in bed)
Now: Athe, shall I prepare coffee

Before: Amma-> “Ramya go take bath do pooja” (at my previous Early morning 10 o clock)
Now: Athe, I have lit lamp and done with my prayer (at my current Early morning)

Before: Ammaaaa Please don’t ask me to keep Bindi when I am wearing Jeans it wont suite
Now: Athe, I like Saree, chudi and even if it is Jeans we can still keep bindi

Before: To Appa-> Appa get me dairy milk, when u are coming back
Now: Bye Mava.

Before:To Amma, Appa “y you keep talking about others, y do u want to bother about them”
Now: To Athe Mava “Oh is it, very bad, very nice”

Before: Appa Please I cant see such serials Change the channel or give the remote(Snatch)
Now: Silently sit in front of TV with every one

One Major Shock was:
I put my hand besides in my bed and I found someone sleeping beside I was about to shout that first morning and then realized its my Hubby and I am no more single!

I can say thousand things like this in a day, There is for sure a very huge transition from being Kum to Smt, I am not saying that this is very tough or complicated, its just about that sudden maturity that we get when we are surrounded with our very own family (strangers but not really) from the day we are married.

Now its been quite few days slowly reluctantly I got adjusted to this new place and became part of it but I still wonder when I just remember my good old days…

Was I the one who used to be like that?

Time Paused

2009-09-25T02:01:00.000-07:00

House built of Mud, clay pots for playing, Me mother 2 younger sisters as daughters playing all day long those childhood days… oh I wish time paused!

School mid term holiday, travel to native, seeing the never ending rain pouring on the ground, fragrance of mud, stories from my grandfather, staring at rain oh I wish time paused!

First Day College, color color dresses, thousand thoughts I wish time paused!
Engineering college, best friends, Sharada canteen, and one by two coffee! I wish time paused!

Cousin and sister sitting on Atic staring nothing, gossiping all day I wish time paused!

Holding my fav novel, a cup of hot filter coffee, a lazy Saturday after noon, I wish time paused!

Car, music, a love letter in hand, tears in eyes my boy waiting for my reply I wish time paused!

Oh no Time never paused it just passed…

A Sweet Supaari Mission

2009-09-19T01:43:00.000-07:00

A.S.S Mission
Recently had been to a cousin’s place were after lunch they served us Sweet supari, seeing which I just went back in memory lane and felt that I have to tell you all about those days of my childhood.

Any summer holidays we all visited our native and many kids used to meet there after a gap of 6 months or a year. It was all fun during those days both for us as we enjoyed the pampering of our grandparents, and our parents who shipped us to native, enjoyed there private moments at least yearly once or twice.

Usual Suspects group in my Grandfather’s house Kadavinmane comprised of 3 girls and 4 guys, Ramya, Navya, Ranju, Praveena, Pradeepa, Ajitha and Ganesha, So any broken vessel, spilled water, crying kid, ‘I am mad’ sticker stuck behind some one, beating used to come to one of us in this group who ran slow while escaping.

Later our popularity was so well known that Elders would not even think once, they just directly used to catch hold one of us and scare or beat. So we had to face lot of challenges like finding newer hideouts, escaping techniques and lies.

Thefts was planned for many reasons like we getting hungry before lunch or after lunch, one of the Guy guarding things had caught us in our last mission so we had to teach him lesson so we had n number of reasons like this to Steal things.

The Thefts we did were countless, any function in any house in our natives surely we seven used to meet and discuss, plan for stealing things like fruits and sweets kept for pooja, each and everything was in our list, The names we kept for mission was even more interesting, the codes we used to give are unforgettable. The typical theft and the sequences of Chori would be like this

1. We used to wait in any function for all 7 of us to meet, once we all met we would first go with Survey: The survey consisted of getting information on potential things to be stolen, people who are guarding things and map of the house to plan our escape ways.

2. It was always girls who had the task of Surveying what are the potential things to Steal, 2 guys to get the details of people guarding things and 2 others to find the escape plans and hide out.

3. Then next task was to name the operation, Mission Oh( for stealing oranges), Mission Red Head (To teach lesson to the Mehendi head Uncle who had caught us before), NASA Mission ( named after the lady’s house we stole things)…

4. Once this is done, there was links done from Chori point to Hide out, all seven of us would stand in designated points and once the first person is successful in stealing then he would run and pass it to second one and like this it would reach last person who was standing near hide out.

5. All of us would reach hideout once we made sure no one is observing or following.
After which we would share the things stolen and enjoy the victory, I just cant define the happiness we had if mission was completely successful by which I mean that we went out of the function with full respect without getting caught or noticed.

Suddenly our Theft had to be stopped, it all came to an abrupt end one day, its not because we got to know its bad but it was because of this little incident.

I some xyz’s house Anniversary celebration, for us all celebration was same. This house was almost always dark inside, after lunch they distributed Sweet Supari’s our Hero Ganesha asked for some more Sweet supari but they drove him away for asking it more, Our Ganesha got very angry and announced Chori attack, so we all met after lunch,
named the mission as ‘A Sweet Supari’ mission, in short ASS mission.

We girls discovered that in ground floor where old deaf grandma was sleeping below her cot was the Sweet supari, 2 guys found out that right above in first floor was a wonderful hide out by which we could hear who is coming in and going out and what discussion was going on.

So it was all set, 2 guys went to the Chori point rest of us were in our positions, So these two guys Ganesha and Pradeepa went to the point we told and could not find where it was so they decided to play trick on grand ma and asked her “Ajji, where is Supari? Its over and uncle asked us to get it” after repeating it for 3 times Grandma understood and pointed to the basket there, that’s it Basket and the two guys disappeared and we all appeared in our hide out,

You should have seen the Victory in Ganesha’s face he was all exited and cursed the elder’s who dint give him little more supari when he asked but now he had entire basket,
He was very happy and started eating, he found out that taste wasn’t that good but ok he could adjust he had almost had mouth full and we also took handful but dint like it some how and was discussing about our Chori attack which was huge success.

Just then we heard a voice of the uncle who was yelling “Where is the Sweet supari basket I had kept here I am not able to find it” we all were grinning and were very happy on the success of the mission just then we heard a lady saying “Hey I have kept it in kitchen sometime back you can take it”

We were all shocked to know then how do we have one in our hand, we discussed may be this is another extra basket, But then we heard the same uncle’s voice saying to his wife “Shanta, where is the basket which my mom spits into after eating supari, I want to clean it” for over shock Lady replied “See properly, it was below your mom’s cot” That’s it we all turned to Ganesha and pradeepa, they were already near the sink and vomiting!!!!
And we were almost about to faint after eating that Supari…

This was the last day we pledged not to steal again…. This was our last mission, ASS mission, it was really an Ass mission!!!.

Dedicated to myself

2009-07-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

Journey so far in ‘IT’!
Its 9 o clock I am still waiting in the reception, struggling to hold copies of my resume, offer letter and Marks sheet of each semester.
With each passing moment, there were thousands of thoughts in my mind as I was sitting in the corporate building of IT Giant Infosys

The day I received offer letter in my personal mail box I was on top of the world as I had caught one of my high flying dreams.
On July 25th I got ready to my first day of Professional life, it was so much a celebration in my home that their first daughter had landed up with one of the famous IT company right after her BE, I could see how proud my parents were.

With all these wondering thoughts I was still waiting in the corporate office for someone to call my name and direct me to my cubicle,
I could see so many young professional walking around in groups and some alone, swiping in their ID cards, some on cell phones, some with Black Coffee mugs “Infosys” written on it, Reception area, Wonderful books and bouquets, very neatly maintained floor, Beautiful reception desk and Receptionist like this everything amazed me in the corporate building. I was so happy thinking that I am part of this Company.

Just then a young lady called out my name and asked me to meet her in conference room Panini in 10 min, as soon as she said this she disappeared to one of the cubicles in that wing. My god, I just cannot describe how much I was panicking at that moment, I dint know where is this conference room Panini, I was so confused to react next. I thought should I drop in to any cubicle there and ask where is this conference room? But the dead silence there scared me not to disturb any one. Still I tried to look around where this conference room is and it was almost 6 min and I decided to give up and ask a person sitting there.

I felt my foot so heavy as I was walking towards that person, I could hear my heart pounding not sure if this happens to every one who are new to there professional life, But I was scared to death. By then I approached this person and said “Excuse me” person dint even turn to see who was standing behind him, I just stood there for a some time and said Excuse me again, no reply he was in to his computer and dint bother to turn I felt so ashamed, I was about to go back just then some other person in the neighboring cubicle got up and smiled at me and said can I help you. I felt a sigh of relief, I was trembling and some how put words into sentence to ask where the conference room was. He was friendly and showed the conference room which was right next to me!

I was so embarrassed and said ‘thanks I just missed it out’ he smiled and asked “New Joinee?” I said ‘Yes’ and thought he would know many New joinees like me!
As I thanked him and left I could hear this person say “Abhe yar tu Head phones kam volume main kyun nahi raktha, cause of your hair no one can even make out if u are on headphones!”

From that first day, every day was so exciting everything was so new, that clean and beautiful campus, Feeling of I am just so new to this place even after months, Bus facility, Food courts as we call in Infy, everything was a talk at home. I was so proud and felt I would never quit this company. With passing time we became a year senior to so called New joinees, made friends, forgot friends, caught lot of IT Slang lot many things changed personally too.

Life went on like this and never got to know how July 25th 2005 became July 25th 2009, Irony is I am even now in same type of cubicle same work environment but different company. As I am writing these thoughts down here I heard someone calling me, it was the simillar trembling feeble voice “Excuse me” I smiled and said “Yes” I saw the similar Files and Neatly dressed Lady with kunkum thilak and she asked me “Sorry for Disturbing, Can you please tell me where is Alpha 107?” I smiled and directed to the conference room right behind where she was standing! And I felt as though I myself was walking …

Thank you...

2009-04-20T21:49:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
I am back again after a long long break to write and treasure my little experiences here, It was this incident which made me write , on last Friday evening when I got down from cab it started drizzling, I had to cross a two way road to get to the street where my home is. Me and others were starting to cross, just then two dogs also started to cross I was bit curious as it was drizzling and also bikers were pretty fast to avoid rain. As I expected when these dogs started rushing a Cycler hit one of the dog and ran away, though the other dog chased the cycler it came back to attend its mate and it was just circling around the dog in pain which was right in the center of the road. I was really sad and hurt to see this incident, little dog was so much in pain and the other one was so much helpless. I was still waiting to cross and I really cursed god for making the poor creature suffer like this.

I crossed the road but my curiosity stopped me to turn back and see what happened with those two dogs, I was really surprised to see that other dog was trying to push and drag the dog which was hurt and it managed to drag it to road corner, I just stood there to observe what will happen next. This little dog which was in pain tried to stand up and it managed to do it. It was really pleasant to see those two little dogs get up and go back again. I was totally taken off by the way the other dog supported the one in pain, it dared to drag and stand for it in middle of the road.

Well well I started back home peacefully in that drizzle, I could just not stop thinking how much power is in supporting and lending a helping hand. This incident taught me that, it’s very common to triple off, fall down and get hurt on our way, but there is always someone who will stand by our side, help us to get back. And also anything that happens, happens for good. Had the little dog was not hit by cycler may be both would have got hit by a speeding vehicle.

All these thoughts came to my mind and remembered people who were there for me when I really needed some one… Thank you Rans, navs, sowmu, daddu, naanu, Ragz, Raghumava, Raghuputta, Sinsi and my dear hubby for being with me …

2d0a0y8s

2008-12-22T10:17:00.000-08:00

Days of transition, Dejected Love

Sorrows of Negligence, Hard work to forget pain

Got recognized, Got awarded

Loved many who are not related, Got blessings from unknown souls

Made many smile, Smiled a lot all the way

Broken relationship, Weirdly smiled on the fate

Read many new things, Learnt many new things

Hit by fate, Loved by thy

Finally met someone special, Life became worth while

All the pains paid off

Smiles, love, romance, care and affection for rest of my lifeThanks for the year that passed, which gave me the perfect blend of all the emotions

Again…Hoping for the same

To smell the same rain

To hug the same love

To love everyone

To care everyone

To crave for success

To know more

And wishing you all the same…

25 Not out ... :)

2008-12-01T00:45:00.000-08:00

It was yesterday night; I realized I will be 25 in just another 8 days…
Till 1 in the night I was just thinking I spent 25years now. I am 25 years old to everyone who know me from my birth and 25 years young for everyone getting to know me now.

I guess everyone will get this feeling on their birthday, why to generalize from my 2nd pu birthday at least, I get this feeling or question that how different or what difference I have done in these many years of my stay here?

Though I haven’t answered this question any year that passed by, I thought best medicine to put me sleep would be to answer my own question “What have I achieved in these many years?”
Oh my god this isn’t tat easy question, it was really the toughest question. I found it tougher than my ADA question paper in Engg sem exam.
Ok what ever I thought there was argument for it by my conscious lets call it Jeeva, it went on like this

Ramya: I am being good to my parents all these years
Jeeva: good, but that many do, and it’s just your responsibility and rule to be like that

Ramya: I studied well, now in to good job.
Jeeva: Great, But that’s the survival and wats different in it.

Ramya: I have so many friends who are very happy with me.
Jeeva: wow, haven’t you had fights? Haven’t many left you too?

I thought I should really give up and sleep! It was very much hurting to understand that I haven’t done anything special!

It was 12:30 by then my sister was studying for her exams, as she finished her studies she came near me for her regular Good night kiss, it was surprising for her to see me still awake. Not able to hide my worries I told her my doubts, she laughed beautifully and thus went our discussion

Ramya: What have I done all these days?
Ranju: Akka, wat have you not done, you have been so good to appa amma.

Ramya: But still…
Ranju: Akka, u have studied well got into good job wat else do you want.

Ramya: May be but so many friends left !!!
Ranju: Oh come on! Haven’t you had fights? But in those fights you realized how many were worth your friendship, the once left were just people who were not worth you.

Man !!! she just solved my puzzle. It’s just the way you see it, something which may seem very common may be astonishing to someone else.
Something you have done days back may stay in someone’s memory for life time. So then I realized that I am different. Also thought World is perfect Round; we end exactly where we started!!!

Thus stopped thinking, wished my sis good night and turned right to sleep tight with a smile on my face…Jeeva: Advanced happy Birthday Ramya!!! :)

The End… The Beginning

2008-11-25T02:39:00.000-08:00

Wishing bye to my Orphanage kids I tied my scarf to wear the life saving helmet but felt its too sunny to wear it and started my Activa without helmet but dint forget to plug in my cells headphones to enjoy the nonstop chat of some RJ and some music on my journey back home to have hot lunch served by mom. I was already late! Kids dint let me leave early this day. I could imagine my dad’s angry face but anyways I knew all the reasons to console my dad. With all these thoughts I was speeding in my vehicle. I always enjoyed the Deep curve on the high way, remembering John Abraham in dhoom I took a deep curve speeding my bike. I really dint hear the honk of the speeding truck from the opposite side a bang!!! I was thrown away from my bike, I did feel that my head banged to stone that was laid in the corner of the road.

After this It was all mix up of things, I wanted to shout saying I am in deep pain please rescue me. Suddenly I felt a great pull I was pulled up all of a sudden no pain I was fine and perfectly alright healthy feeling very fresh. Oh my god I was such a fool I dreamt about my accident I started to laugh and turned around to be shocked, I saw myself lying down there with so many people surrounding me, they were taking me I couldn’t say tats me tats my body which is being shifted… Suddenly a pull which took me up up and up.

There I stood facing a big light, I heard a voice very clear and very pleasant voice I ever heard. It called out my name. So by its introduction I got to know it was Almighty I was speaking to, so thus went our discussion or actually a negotiation. I asked god wat was my mistake; I was so young for him to end my life this abruptly. I wept a lot in agony. Finally Almighty said “Jeeva my daughter, all I can do is I can send u back as a wondering Soul but with a boon that you can peep into once mind and understand what they are thinking. And anytime if you don’t like this you can come back to me”. Fine it was my option now to choose this or to remain there and wait for my next birth. I decided to opt this option given by god and to have some fun; I thought I will never want to come back because this will be so much fun. As soon as I chose this option, I was in front of my home.

Oh my god, the scene there was unimaginable. I found so many people in front of my home. The photo that was clicked for my groom search was now garlanded and kept in front of my remains. Except that snap no one was smiling in that crowd. And I saw people whom I had not met from years when I was alive were here with sad face here in front of my home. At once I felt, I was so popular that so many people to see me for last time.

Just then I realized I now have to power to peep in their minds, Fine I first thought of peeping in everyone’s mind but then shortlisted to those whom I was skeptical about.

There I saw My college gang all standing together, I saw my friend Preeta, who was staring at my photo with very sad expression on her face. I decide to peep in her mind,
Preeta: “ wat a lovely smile jeeva has, exactly the same smile she had in college and she stole my hero, Now that this lady is also not there and he is also not there for me to try”
Oops this was the reason for my friend Preeta’s Sad Expression. Oh my god I was such a fool, I liked Preeta so much, helped her so much and she thinks like this??? With this one example I stopped myself from examining any of my college friends.

There stood my office gang, My manager Shekar, had very void expression on his face, same he has in office too. I was very much exited to know wat he was thinking. Immediately peeped! Shekar: “Finally dumbhead had understood the complex testcase and promised me of completing it!!! But now, Again I have to explain it to someone” Gosh is this the same guy who had told “Jeeva u are excellent u got the idea of this testcase with in no time” I was such a stupid dreaming of Spot award, this Manager is pakka Practical.

I by then had started feeling very sad by understanding the other face of people, whom I thought were so good. By then there stood a guy who was in my office and always was a very good to me, But wasn’t friend of mine, I had not expected him here. I just was so surprised to see him here and that too I saw tears in his eyes. I thought I must check wats going on in his mind and then I peeped, Guy whom I dint bother to know the name: “Had I dared to smile to you the first time I saw you! Had I dared to say you were beautiful! Had I told that the ring u lost in office trip is still with me! And Had I dared to ask you out on this weekend you would be with me Jeeva, Forgive me Jeeva!!! Forgive me!!! I will always hate myself for being coward!

I felt so bad for missing such a wonderful person, I just wept and asked god to take me back to him. That’s it, I felt somebody held my hands and pulled me up…

Yes it was Amma as usual angry on me for sleeping late, I realized it was just my dream of my End but I must say It is really a wonderful beginning. That day in office I met the same guy smiled wide to him. And I could sense that he was very much confused to see me smiling to him.
But thank god we don’t have such powers of understanding others thoughts… We believe whatever we see and accept it as fact, in a way that really keeps us happy.

Hey... How to decide???

2008-10-23T05:12:00.001-07:00

After some gap me again back to write something in my blog…
Actually a discussion with my close friend in office made me to write the MOM (minutes of meeting) here

This day my friend whom I call Prinsi announced tat she wants to decide upon a guy to take the relationship from friendship to Further levels, now she was in dilemma as on how to decide on whether the guy is a perfect match to her or not!

Being her best friend and with some in hand experience I started with the discussion which made us realize that how serious the discussion was.

Friends, we find countless blogs and articles on how to decide upon someone. But still when it comes practically to us, we just forget the reality and become emotional and get in to troubles at later stages. So I must tell you this is one of the most crucial decisions we take in our life and any stupidity, baseless emotions here will toss our life upside down.

In today’s society girls at home are more loved, cared and pampered. With so many hopes our parents bring us up, but once we make this decision or if parents make this decision for us from then on we are completely left to be independent with the Partner we select, and just our parents will support us. Loosing this control from parents and accepting someone to be everything is a major change in girl’s life.

So Friends here are something we finalized as basic things to keep in mind before considering someone to be life partner.

Make sure the person whom you consider is not too much money minded and also too easy spending types.
Make sure he doesn’t have any recent break up, cause guys tend to make haste decision in this period and later me regret on u.
Make sure he has atleast some goals in life, career aspirations and also must encourage and be very efficient in guiding you.
Most important thing is make sure he is close to his family members and openly speaks to his parents cause a person who plays hide and seek with parents cant be open to you also.
Make sure he is not overly beauty conscious. Cause beauty is not constant in us too.
Things like financial position of the guy and habits of drinking and smoking is left to individual to consider it.

I do understand for Guys also this will be very important decision in life, and I don’t say that all guys need to be monitored on these scales. This is just a note to girl who is about to make decision. And I am sure guys and girls who have seen and been in such situations have more to say about this…

One life and one decision, live it happily my friend …