Happy Diwali

"Lakshmeem Ksheerasamudra Raja Tanayaam; Shreeranga Dhameshwareem,
Daseebhoota Samasta Devavanitaam, Lokaika Deepaan Kuram.
Shreemanmanda Kataksha labdhavibhava; Bramhendragangaadharaam,
Tvaam Trilokyakutumbineem, Sarasijaam Vande Mukundapriyaam".

Wish you all a very Happy Diwali. May your life be always bright. Please go easy with loud crackers and take care.

Prayer of sorts

I’ve always felt very positive and happy after having prayed in a chapel. It has been this way from my school days, a beautiful chapel that it was, in our school, which was to me - powerful. Having studied in a Convent institution, we, as students were occasionally made to pray in the chapel and were assured that our prayers were instantly heard if prayed quietly in front of the altar. We all know that prayers for that matter, are heard irrespective of where one prays, be it in a temple, a mosque, in a chapel and irrespective of its ways – silent, aloud, in the form of a song and so on. It is that tender and timid force, which comes from deep within us, that, we seek help from the almighty for, and that spur of time when our soul subconsciously interact.

It was really long since I’d been to a chapel until yesterday, when I suddenly felt the urge to visit one that is very close to my work place, here in London. I everyday walked passed the church for a year and never dropped in even once. No precise reason for it though, probably, just busy carrying on with my routine very monotonously. Yesterday, at noon, was casually missing my folks and started to just recite a prayer while I took a break for lunch. From deep within myself, the thought to visit the chapel nearby, flashed. I immediately took a stroll towards it, all geared, but unfamiliar with its service and restrictions. The church looked massive and gorgeous. A person with a warm smile greeted me and advanced the Bible, perhaps, with a thought that I was there for the noon service. I quietly told him that I’d come there to pray, but since it was my first visit I did not know where the chapel was. I told him that I didn’t want to disturb if the service had started and that I would come another time. He kindly showed me the way to the chapel and said that it was quiet and peaceful there.
Felt elated as I entered, I prayed and was pretty emotional. Kneeling down, eyes shut, I felt as if I were talking to someone, just speaking my entire mind out. What a feeling that was! I left the place feeling extremely positive and strong.

Conquering Patience

I sometimes feel developing a good amount of patience is Rocket Science indeed. We come across different kinds of people in our lives, some possess tremendous amount of patience and some lack to the core. In my case, since I lack a fair amount of patience, I desperately feel the urge to conquer patience for my own good – me being one tough and aggressive cookie around. But, in reality, it seems incredibly difficult. Here, I crib about the fact that, being the daughter of that lovely couple whose patience level is sky-high, how on earth I haven’t got it in my blood? Had it been natural to me, had I inherited that quality, things would have been easy.

When hubby is not around, while missing him madly, I recollect all our recent arguments that had left us hurt or even look back at my immature reactions to his un adulterated nagging. It then hits me and makes me quickly type a text or call him apologising for all my stupid responses (although the apologies would have been exchanged earlier) and assuring to take things less aggressive then on. Soon after that, I typically decide to strive hard to gain patience, try and change to be nicer sober person and to think nearly 100 times before reacting. But, I m not an achiever here at all …coz’ when my husband is back, while having a lovely koochi-kooing, blissful life, when he floats a serious topic and when there is a debate, I end up losing my cool, again getting back to square 1. What happened to those promises I made for myself? Why am I not able to have patience? Why do I react without thinking? Why do I flash those harsh sentences? Why is there a graph in my tone? And only at the end, why do I realise that my sweet other half is just back and that I should resist un pleasant talks, that I should give in sometimes….. Oh! it really feels difficult to be patient. Yes, I do know that all this comes by practise and experience, but, Lord! When will I be able to conquer that patience? Will I ever … is the question. And here is why I say, To me, it feels like Rocket Science!

What's the Weather Like?

Hola! It’s been a while since I wrote anything at all in my blog coz’ of the same old complaints - busy life, hectic work, guests pouring in etc. But, am I seeking excuses to do something that I'd love to, that relaxes me – writing? I don’t wish to write something just for the heck of it or to while my time away scribbling something that makes no sense, but today, couldn’t resist talking about how Brits cannot do away without holding a discussion about the weather.

In England, people are ever thrilled, ever interested in discussing the weather. It makes you wonder and ponder thoroughly seeing how people manage to primarily discuss about the weather, either in the beginning, amidst, or at the end of their conversation. As per my observation, this very topic interests them so much that, should you hold a different opinion to theirs, then, you might get ‘You are not normal’ kind of a look. Of course, acknowledging them realistically comes natural, but, if for some reasons, you feel the opposite, then you are sure to be nagged in a very sarcastic manner. Rule – never contradict anybody when discussing the weather. Should it get hot, burn everything to ashes, rain crazily or snow, and should someone tell you “Lovely weather isn’t it”? - respond without thinking “Isn’t it great?”

Examples:

In summer,

“Nice day, isn’t it?”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“It is Bright and Gorgeous”
“You feel so good when it’s nice and warm – don’t you?”
“The sun…I love it”.

During Winter/Rainy/Snow

“Oh! Such a horrible day, isn’t it?
“Isn’t it nasty?”
“The rain/snow … I hate it”.
“Makes me depressed…”
“It was better last Nov, wasn’t it?”
“Yes it was”.
Or, was it the year before that?”
“Yeah, I guess so”.

Ironically, so to speak, you would soon realise that you are also slowly getting influenced picking up these weather interrogations yourself. Like how each time I call my mum/sis anyone who is not in the UK and in the course of our conversation, I do actually enquire about the weather there! I realised it when my mum commented lately saying “Why do you ask about the weather every other time you talk to me? You know how the weather in Bangalore around this time of the year, would be – don’t you”? :)

Self Tag or is it a Steal??

I am thinking to myself how desperate I could have been for my latest blog post…. Looks like that lil’ creative bug in my mind is all rusted……well, Dang it! I happened to read Noon’s latest post, liked it and couldn’t resist but do a self tag.

Ta daa! The Alphabet Tag it is and here you go…

A - Available?
Not really…hectic work – a blink can cause disasters... such is my state.

B – Best Friend:
Mum

C – Cake or Pie?
Cake for sure.

D – Drink of Choice:
Coffee

E – Essential thing used every day:
Tissue paper…yeah! very much. I am a total tissue paper freak as Abhi calls me…..be it a toilet roll, a kitchen wipe, a pocket tissue or a face tissue to keep my day going.

F – Favourite Colour:
Red and Black

G – Gummi Bears or Worms:
Neither

H – Hometown:
Bangalore

I – Indulgence:
When I shop! If only I were the Victoria Beckhams or the LN Mittals of the world, I would be obsessively indulged.

J – January or February:
February – season of Love!

K – Kids and Names:
I'd love to have 2 kids and I love all cuddly names like paapa, ammu, bebu, puttani, kanna, sakkre, ambacchu….and so on

L – Life:
Life is Beautiful.

M – Marriage Day:
4 November

N – Number of siblings:
1 Sister

O – Oranges or Apples:
Oranges – I love anything thats good for skin (wink wink!!)

P – Phobia
Mice, Lizards

Q – Quote
“Marriage that occurs for the cause of sexual desire is no marriage. It is but, denial of a true friendship” – Mahatma Gandhi

Reason to Smile:
My Family

S – Season
Spring

T – Tag three people:
Friendsri, Usha and Vaish

U – Unknown fact about me:
I like to dance - use to attend Salsa a while ago but have stopped for years now.

V – Vegetable you do not like:
Raw Onions and Broccoli

W – Worst Habit
Worrying about a lot of things….not exactly a worst habit…but got to learn to take life cool

X-rays you have had:
Optical

Y – Your favourite food:
Rasam rice

Z – Zodiac
Aries

Happy New Year

Wish you all a very Happy 2008!!!








In retrospect I shall declare that 2007 was an eventful year in my life.

• Abhi and I spent 3 incredible days in Paris during Valentines (World’s most romantic place and with my better half….what more could I ask for??)
• R3 was here with us in London for 3 rocking weeks…had great fun
• Our first vacation to Namma Bangalore in April was just out-of-the-world! Time spent with amma appa R3 friends and folks was just splendid!
• Got Root Canal Treatment done (spent 30% of my vacation time in staring at my Dentist’s jaw!!)
• Changed job (without any mess – Boss posed a Happy Snap on the last day)
• Moved to Finance and got into Management along with my Documentation skills…(the opportunity was one of its kind and bagged it)
• Moved to a newer flat, to a newer and a better locality (yay!! yay!!)
• Went to New York on an official tour for a week (discovering the city all alone was a wonderful experience. Missed my Abhi a lot, but yet managed to have fun in travelling, knowing people, shopping, touring around the city... Pssst! the list goes on. Actually I have missed out writing about my NY trip...shall do it in my next post)
• Abhi gifted me my dream camera
• Started to blog and made amazing friends
• Loads of good things happened to my friends – (Sindhu) and (laksh) got married and (Lakku) became pregnant (wow wow and wow!!)
• My Parents-in-law landed a couple of months ago to spend time with us – the time we longed for..... showering love, yummy food and pampering....feels great and soo homely!
• Hugs to my little sister R3 who is soon going to be bestowed the Marital Bliss

Happy New Year folks, May this year and many years to come bring you good health and prosperity. Miss you all heaps and anyone near Jayanagar T block Bangalore please give amma appa and R3 my hugs and wishes for the New Year.

I shall conclude this post revealing my New year resolutions - Gymming, losing weight, watching what I eat, improving my GK and time management skills.