Tuesday 23 August 2011

One Picture of me... :)

Finally I have reached the end of the 10 Day you Challenge and it was so much fun....I have been slow in completing it though but its for the best.

I have returned from my long amazing vacation to Goa and I waited for this post to be drafted once I am back cause I wanted to capture some lovely pics and get it uploaded here.

I ended up clicking some really good pics which I shall share in my later post but for now this is one of my favorite as it has been clicked by my lovely 3 year old niece Arpita.... :)Throughout the vacation I was her model and she the photographer.

So here is me.....

 
And finally this is the end to the 10 day you challenge...... :)

I am off to reading Jeffrey Archer...Only Time Will Tell....
My next post????......well Only Time Will Tell......Catch ya soon......

Saturday 13 August 2011

"Music - the medicine for the mind" : 2 Songs

Music is indeed a healer. We all go through ups and downs in our lives but a sure way to feel better even though you don't find a solution to your problem is to plug in your earphones and drift away with the music. It has helped me a lot to feel better when I am down. Listening to music makes me feel so so good....if its not reading then its music that i seek.


Anything that soothes my soul or makes me happy are my favorites. Hence its so so difficult to choose just 2. So again I will do the same, pick out just the 2 that pop into my head instantly.


1. Nothings gonna stop us now by Jefferson Starship






2. Tujhse Naaraz nahi zindagi from the movie Masoom....love the lyrics...!!!






I have many other favorites too, songs that I hear over and over again....my recent favorite is the song from Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara called Senorita...love Hrithik's voice in it...you should hear the remix version, you cant stop tapping your feet to it...


Wow, the challenge is coming to its end....just one more left....a picture of me...but I will post this only once I am back from Goa...yes I am going to Goa and I am so excited about it.....will be back on 21st....so my last post on the 10 day you challenge would be after I return.....


Till then Happy Independence Day and Happy Holidays!!!!
Jai Hind.



Thursday 11 August 2011

Movies: A Dream, An Entertainer....Magic : 3 Movies


Movies are the best form of entertainment, I wait for the weekends not only because I get to laze around but also I try and watch as many movies I can.

As the 10 day challenge moves towards its end I now know why it is called as a challenge, cause it gets really difficult to narrow down your choices to a few.

I have watched many movies and loved many too, some because of the story some because of the characters.....but I am just going to mention the first 3 names that come to my mind to make this task of mentioning just 3 easier J

1. Life is Beautiful: I know everyone will agree with this one, it is a classic and a beautiful movie, a must watch!!! The movie stars Roberto Benigni who has also directed the film and is a co-writer. The movie is about how Roberto tries to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp.





2. P.S. I Love you: There is something nice about this movie because whenever it’s on TV I find myself watching it again and again as if I am watching it for the first time. Apart from that I love Gerard Butler in this movie with his Irish accent J




3. Sweet home Alabama: This is yet another movie that keeps me glued to it whenever it’s on TVJ. It’s a very sweet romantic comedy.




There are so many more that came across my mind and I wanted to put it down but no, I am going to stick to the challenge and there is going to be no cheating J

Hope you have watched these movies especially those who love romantic comedies like I do. J

Tuesday 9 August 2011

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – 4 Books

A good book should leave you... slightly exhausted at the end.  You live several lives while reading it.

I have already expressed my love for books in my past posts and don’t want to go on talking about it all over again. The only problem while writing this post is the fact that I just don’t know which books should I name J



So after a lot of thinking and a little bit of cheating of clubbing 2 or more books of the same author under one, which I think should make this post called as 4 Authors but I guess that’s the same thing…..anyway below are the 4 books I enjoyed the most J

1. The Harry Potter series: These books had a wonderful way of getting dark circles under your eyes. Yes, I say that not because of the magic it would talk about but because of the magic J. K. Rowling has put in her writing. It grips you and you just can’t let go. It was very difficult to put the book down once I laid my hands on them J



2. Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns :  Based in Afghanistan both these stories have a lot of intense emotions in them. The Kite Runner that will make you think hard about friendship, betrayal while A Thousand Splendid Suns is about the violence, misery and abuse an Afghan woman has to go through. I remember while reading this book there were certain instances mentioned where I would shut the book for a while not being able to read on. Every woman should read this and consider herself lucky that she stays in a society where she is safe, respected and loved.




3. The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni : It’s a woman's (Draupadi) take on the timeless tale that is the Mahabharata. Since I hadn’t read the Mahabharata before nor did I know much about it, this book was a real treat. I loved reading it and enjoyed all the characters especially Krishna and Karana. 



4. Books by Sudha Murthy, Preeti Shenoy and Chetan Bhagat : Yes, when you want to enjoy some light reading, some stories that will make you stop and ponder, some stories that will make you laugh, some stories that will make a tear roll off your cheek, basically books that leave you with that “feel good” feeling, these are the best authors that strike the right cord through their writings.











See, there was a lot of cheating especially in my last point which looks more like an umbrella under which I have clubbed more than one author and so many books…. J But that’s what books are to me….Just can’t have enough of them…!!!!!

I am reading The Alchemist now….yes hadn’t read it yet even though all the fame it gained. But better late than never J

Saturday 6 August 2011

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”: 5 Foods


Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Well for me it’s the other way round. I am a foodie, not a great one though, that is, I do not live to eat….I eat to live J

Food is important not only for your existence but your nourishment too. Today I see people being so careful in what they eat and counting calories before they have that delicious yummy slice of cake.

Well, I am not like that, atleast not as of now. I like something I will just go grab it and it’s on its way to my tummy J and that explains the plump me…… J



Preparing this list of just 5 foods left me with a sense of betrayal towards all the other lovely food I have been gorging on all these years.

So with a heavy heart J and an empty tummy J I have listed below the 5 foods that I am extremely in love with:


1. Ghar ka Khana : Whatever my mum cooks, I just love everything she makes. She is an excellent cook. This would include Goan dishes which I know are a hit among many people.

2. Desserts: I am a big big fan of sweets, especially the Gulab Jamun. I love chocolates esp white chocolate.

3. Kebabs: Just love them. I know a small place in Santacruz, Mumbai called Nice….it has the yummiest kebabs.

4. Street food : Who can resist the chaat, vada pav, bhajiyas, bhutta, gola’s…… I love to indulge in them once in a while.

5. Tea & Coffee : I need a cup of tea in the morning or it’s just not my day!!!

There you go…..there were so many other dishes I wished to name but I would rather stick to these five for now.

There you go…..there were so many other dishes I wished to name but I would rather stick to these five for now.

Will be back soon with the next…..4 Books, this is gonna be difficult for me a book lover…. I am reading one at the moment and that’s the reason of the delayed post cause I just cant put the book down….maybe it will feature in the top 4 books in my next post…….

Thursday 4 August 2011

“You can fall in love at first sight with a place as with a person” : Six Places



If I mention the world then I guess this challenge would end on point one itself J Our planet if blessed with so many wonderful places that its difficult to not want to see more every time you visit a place filled with abundant beauty.



For people who love to travel I am sure this would be a difficult one, I have listed below the Six places that top my list:

1.         Goa: I have been to this place several times and I still can’t get enough of it. Simply love it. I am planning a trip there shortly and so so looking forward to it.

2.         Kashmir & Kerala: I know these are two different places but both being located in my country I decided to club them together.

3.         Spain : Barcelona, I have been wanting to see this place since I saw the Hollywood flick Vicky, Cristina Barcelona J

4.         Canada: This is a beautiful place and since I have my aunt living there I want to go visit her and my little cousin too.

5.         Austria : For the beauty it beholds.....

6.         Home: Yes my home, wherever I go it’s my home I love the most.


This was fun…..thinking about the places and wanting to pack my bags and just take off….but alas, I have to get back to work…..

Coming up next 5 foods……….why only 5….good things in life and very few…that’s why….ha ha.

Tuesday 2 August 2011

“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”: Seven Wants


Considering the days it took me to get back to my 10 day you challenge you will know how difficult it is to have just seven wants….

Ok after a lot of thought I have my seven wants as follows:

1. A lot of money and a beautiful home. Yes, that’s true, who doesn’t want lots of money? And a home well that’s a dream of so many people. It’s not that I am homeless, I do have a home but I want one which is beautiful and has all the luxuries in it. Most important I want a room where I can have many many books with a lovely reading chair.

2. Health, happiness and peace to all my loved ones. I pray that each one of them is always healthy and always happy in whatever they do J

3. A vacation every 3 months and it should last for a week. I want to see a lot of places and I think everyone should take a break from their busy life more often.

4. A perfect healthy mind and body. I say mind and body is because I believe beauty is intelligence and what you think keeps you healthy, a healthy mind helps you stay positive. I want a perfect body as I want to shed all the extra kilos I have J No, I don’t want a thinner me….but a healthy me.

5. A greener earth and less environmental problems. It is so sad to see the world losing all its natural beauty being exploited; this in turn is going to affect our future. Plant more trees, say no to plastic.

6. A satisfying career. I want to be successful and be satisfied with what I have achieved when I turn 40. I want to look back and think I did a pretty good job J

7. I want to be loved and cared for always. I want to have people who love me around me till I depart from this world.

There you go….my seven wants…there are so many more….some which are more personal…but yes most of the above cover it all.

Next post, six places….I just visited one local place called Lonavla this weekend…yes I call it local because half of Mumbai lands up at Lonavla every rainy weekend.

Too much crowd and too much traffic but the refreshing weather and the place being completely covered in clouds even at noon covers up for all the stress the traffic and crowd gives you.

Here’s are some pics that will give you a glimpse of the perfectly romantic weather.


On my return from this place I was thinking to myself that on my next visit I may not find this place as it was the several times I had been here. A place I longed to go to is slowly losing its value. 

Okay, will be back soon with my next post....till then take care.