I am tagged by Ms. R!! Thanks dear!!I especially loved this tag because its giving me an opportunity to think about myself (which i rarely do!) I would love to share with you all, one little piece of something! Have you seen the movie "Nannies Diaries"?? Well if you have you will know what I am talking bout, if you havent..watch it!
There is one scene in this movie, where Annie (the main character)in midst of an interview realises that she doesnt know who she really is, apart from the the basics which even others know about her, she hardly knows anything about herself!!
I mean how many of us, really know ourselves very well?? Most of the times, we know ourselves through other's opinion. Sometimes we love something others say about us, so we believe it...at times we hate what others say or think about us so we keep wondering if we are really like that?? But do we know ourselves implicitly?? Can we ignore (actually ignore) what others think about us??
Anyways, I dont want to jhadofy philosophy here...so I better begin with the tag!!
1. I am an emotional fool.I hate it.(I am trying to change it too!! )
2. I love to pamper my loved ones. I do that very often!
3. I am a cry baby.
4. I love driving cars and riding my scooty!
5. I love to read. Nothing in particular, I like different things at different times!
6. I love Italian food.
7. I Love blogging very much.
8. I want to become a successful business woman someday.
9. My dream is to buy a nice sweet cottage in Scotland, live there amidst beautiful chirping birds and lush green trees, and eat delicious meals and deserts cooked by my imaginary old sweet cook!!
10. I am a good cook myself!! :)
Now, time to tag someone! I tag everyone who will enjoy writing about themselves....whoever wants to be tagged!! :)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
I goofed up! :) :)
Well well well, this post is going to be really long! (I am hoping its as funny as the real incident!! :P )
My boss handed me over the most boring assignments of all (degrading to me considering my experience and my degree :P ) but, I took it up, why? Because I did not have an option!! Recession has hit us, so you cant complain, keep thanking god that you still have a job which pays you!! :)
My task was to visit a huge campus of a Multinational Company, which consist of four buildings, named by continents (its weirdly funny because there are more than four continents , but apparently only four buildings, which leaves me thinking why in the world must have they named these building, "Americas", "Africa", "Europe" and "Asia")
So I actually had to visit all these buildings, each floor (that makes 25 floors!!) and mark the Fire extinguishers on paper, their type, weight , etc!! Being an Interior Designer by profession (a proud J. J. School of Art student...my morale was really shattered to do this kinda work) Thankfully my boss had been kind to me to have given me assistance! So we began our quest (I was trying to make it as interesting as possible in my head you see :P) on a fine morning. It took us two hours to get into the security system, the access cards and other formalities. Finally we were set and reached the first floor of Asia! It was about 50,000 sqft. of area guys!! So many people working, and amidst those we both had to go on and on, searching for fire extinguishers!! People were staring at us like we were some weird looking creatures arrived to disturb them, time and again I had tell them, "We are locating the fire extinguishers around all the buildings, to make a fire exit layout for you!!" We travelled Asia, and we were done for the day!! I mean i needed to go home, feel my home!!
But the next day, the so called quest began again, we finished touring America and headed towards Africa, in one of the floors in Africa, I realised that certain part of the floor, I was not able to access, so I approached the person in charge from their end to help me out, he informed that we would have to enter the fire exit staircase on the second floor to get to that secluded area on the first floor! Gosh I was sick!! I mean what the hell yaar...first of all I am not suppose to do this kind of work, I was speaking to myself, cribbing about the whole situation!! But then did I have an option?? We did just as he had said, and reached our destination, did our so called research and climbed down the staircase, opened the fire exit door on the ground floor, and basked out to get some fresh air!! I was relieved that the task of the day was finally over. Only one building remained!! We made our way towards the exit of the main campus....and my cell phone buzzed!! I picked it up, it was an unknown number. The voice spoke, did you just walk out of Africa from the fire exit staircase??" I promptly replied, " Yes we did, we...", the voice interupted mine," Did you notice that the fire alarm buzzed due to you!!"
I mean "Whhaaatt!!!", I said to myself! I was screwed up!! I could not find words to answer him, somehow with the battered confidence of my heart,I finally spoke,"Oh God, I am so sorry, really!! I thought they were disconnected! I caused a lot of chaos..I am really so sorry!" The voice broke out, "Well, the situation is under control now, I should have intimated to you.Anyways keep that in mind for the future!" and he cut the line.
After a little silence,I began laughing till my stomach started aching, till tears rolled down my cheeks...I mean, I had actually even managed to check their fire alarm system!!The boring and unwanted situation had suddenly turned into a hilarious one!! Though I was embarassed, I was somewhere happy too....:P I had ended up having a little pleasure mixed in work!! :)
Thats exactly when the little girl inside me becomes happy!!
My boss handed me over the most boring assignments of all (degrading to me considering my experience and my degree :P ) but, I took it up, why? Because I did not have an option!! Recession has hit us, so you cant complain, keep thanking god that you still have a job which pays you!! :)
My task was to visit a huge campus of a Multinational Company, which consist of four buildings, named by continents (its weirdly funny because there are more than four continents , but apparently only four buildings, which leaves me thinking why in the world must have they named these building, "Americas", "Africa", "Europe" and "Asia")
So I actually had to visit all these buildings, each floor (that makes 25 floors!!) and mark the Fire extinguishers on paper, their type, weight , etc!! Being an Interior Designer by profession (a proud J. J. School of Art student...my morale was really shattered to do this kinda work) Thankfully my boss had been kind to me to have given me assistance! So we began our quest (I was trying to make it as interesting as possible in my head you see :P) on a fine morning. It took us two hours to get into the security system, the access cards and other formalities. Finally we were set and reached the first floor of Asia! It was about 50,000 sqft. of area guys!! So many people working, and amidst those we both had to go on and on, searching for fire extinguishers!! People were staring at us like we were some weird looking creatures arrived to disturb them, time and again I had tell them, "We are locating the fire extinguishers around all the buildings, to make a fire exit layout for you!!" We travelled Asia, and we were done for the day!! I mean i needed to go home, feel my home!!
But the next day, the so called quest began again, we finished touring America and headed towards Africa, in one of the floors in Africa, I realised that certain part of the floor, I was not able to access, so I approached the person in charge from their end to help me out, he informed that we would have to enter the fire exit staircase on the second floor to get to that secluded area on the first floor! Gosh I was sick!! I mean what the hell yaar...first of all I am not suppose to do this kind of work, I was speaking to myself, cribbing about the whole situation!! But then did I have an option?? We did just as he had said, and reached our destination, did our so called research and climbed down the staircase, opened the fire exit door on the ground floor, and basked out to get some fresh air!! I was relieved that the task of the day was finally over. Only one building remained!! We made our way towards the exit of the main campus....and my cell phone buzzed!! I picked it up, it was an unknown number. The voice spoke, did you just walk out of Africa from the fire exit staircase??" I promptly replied, " Yes we did, we...", the voice interupted mine," Did you notice that the fire alarm buzzed due to you!!"
I mean "Whhaaatt!!!", I said to myself! I was screwed up!! I could not find words to answer him, somehow with the battered confidence of my heart,I finally spoke,"Oh God, I am so sorry, really!! I thought they were disconnected! I caused a lot of chaos..I am really so sorry!" The voice broke out, "Well, the situation is under control now, I should have intimated to you.Anyways keep that in mind for the future!" and he cut the line.
After a little silence,I began laughing till my stomach started aching, till tears rolled down my cheeks...I mean, I had actually even managed to check their fire alarm system!!The boring and unwanted situation had suddenly turned into a hilarious one!! Though I was embarassed, I was somewhere happy too....:P I had ended up having a little pleasure mixed in work!! :)
Thats exactly when the little girl inside me becomes happy!!
Award time!!! :)
Thanks Nikhil (aka Multimenon)for this sweet award you gave me, its my very first for this blog, and so it means more than words to me!!! You are an equally special friend and bro!! :)
Thanks again to Nikhil, this one is a step ahead, I mean you have given me the best title :P I love the glitter too...he he he...:) Thanks a million Bro!!
The Pink Orchid (aka Kajal) to recieve an award from you is the best thing that can happen...You write so well, I am your fan!! Thanks so much for remembering my comments and I feel great to have made you smile because of them!! :)
Love you!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Attempt at Fiction....dont know which number :P
“Mama! Mama!!” little Radha screamed. “Mama, please don’t leave me…please!”
“I cant Radha, I have work to do! You stay here with aunty, you will be fine. I can’t be with you all the time! Don’t make it so difficult everyday!!” Shweta announced in a stern voice. Radha kept screaming and crying. Shweta did not have the time to turn back, she would miss her train!
Two Years Later,
“Bye sweetie!” Shweta smilingly said to her daughter. Radha dutifully said, “Bye Mama!” The next moment Radha was busy playing with her friends. Shweta called again, “Radha dear, stay well, I will come soon to pick you up! We will have ice cream in the evening! What say?”
“Okay Mama!” Radha said, while she was engrossed in dressing her Barbie doll with her friends. Shweta headed for the road, with tears waiting to fall from her eyes, she looked back, but Radha was no where in sight!
As Shweta walked away, she did not care about her train, just wished that her daughter would be a little sad to see her go!
P.S. Its my first attempt, I might be really going wrong :P Your are welcome to criticise!! :)
“I cant Radha, I have work to do! You stay here with aunty, you will be fine. I can’t be with you all the time! Don’t make it so difficult everyday!!” Shweta announced in a stern voice. Radha kept screaming and crying. Shweta did not have the time to turn back, she would miss her train!
Two Years Later,
“Bye sweetie!” Shweta smilingly said to her daughter. Radha dutifully said, “Bye Mama!” The next moment Radha was busy playing with her friends. Shweta called again, “Radha dear, stay well, I will come soon to pick you up! We will have ice cream in the evening! What say?”
“Okay Mama!” Radha said, while she was engrossed in dressing her Barbie doll with her friends. Shweta headed for the road, with tears waiting to fall from her eyes, she looked back, but Radha was no where in sight!
As Shweta walked away, she did not care about her train, just wished that her daughter would be a little sad to see her go!
P.S. Its my first attempt, I might be really going wrong :P Your are welcome to criticise!! :)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Just Like That
First Of all I want to thank everyone for praying for my granny!!! She is improving and is home!!! Thanks a bunch all you sweet souls!!
Secondly, I was busy in a wedding of a very close friend, so dint write anything new....my fingers are scratching though!! :P
So I will write a post soon!! For now, here's some food for thought!!
Secondly, I was busy in a wedding of a very close friend, so dint write anything new....my fingers are scratching though!! :P
So I will write a post soon!! For now, here's some food for thought!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!!!
Here's something I have penned down for my mother ...
Love you Aai!! (I am glad I will be with her on that day!!!Yippie!!)
Love you Aai!! (I am glad I will be with her on that day!!!Yippie!!)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
"Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet"
I came across this quote and I saw Aaji Dada‘s image flash in front of me.
My grandparents. A super cool couple. Terrifically romantic. Blissfully enthusiastic. Adventure lovers. They had the energy at the age of 60 that we don’t even dream of having today! They enjoyed their life together, like no one I know.
Firstly, theirs was a love marriage, in the 1950’s it was a great achievement! Their stories of courtship are so cute, I mean there were no telephones, no vehicles (not everyone could afford vehicles then) no mobiles, no internet and yet they had the most magical romance! I mean today without the help of all this can we be romantic enough?? Technology has ruined the essence of romance! When I think about the thousands of times heard stories of their courtship, my belief that we aren’t even half as romantic as them gets stronger and stronger. The attitude with which they did everything was so miraculous!
Can you believe, dada used to accompany aaji to college every single day, not only this, he used to gift a Cadbury to her every time he met her…..I used to ask him, “Every time dada??” and he used to smile and agree! Once, while saying goodbye to aaji, dada gifted her a red rose, they were standing on the first floor corridor of her college, she coyly accepted it, but by mistake dropped it on the pelmet! Dada without a second thought jumped and got it back for her!! I mean in today’s world, a guy would feel embarrassed to do so, or he will be too lazy for this! (Only SRK or Imran Khan can do it in films.)
The balconies of their homes faced each other, and they would wave out to each other secretly with a red kerchief, that was their sign for love. They knew what love was, they knew how to glide in it, they knew how to let go and not be embarrassed.
After their marriage, they travelled so much, almost all of India and a few other destinations. Also every school vacation they would take us on trips. (The gang of grandchildren and also our friends)We used to climb huge mountains together, we used to stop by waterfalls and get drenched, jump in the rivers , enjoy a swim and stay in temple quarters with awesome simple meals. We used to travel by S.T. buses, because they wanted us to learn and explore the true world, not because they couldn’t afford it. They tried their best to show us the world through their eyes.
Theirs was a magical era. I would love to be born in their period and experience things the way they did, amidst tall shady trees, huge courtyards, the days without café coffee days, the days without internet cafes, and the days outside the window instead of inside it.
We have forgotten the real essence of love somewhere. I want to go back and find it.
My aaji dada, a couple who lived each day with passion and gusto!! I know life was easier than it is now (with the increasing population comes the immense competition and blah blah blah!!), but is it so impossible for us to discover the true realm of love and embrace it with an open heart, innocent laughter and secrets which only love knows!
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