Sometimes unknown people oblige as well !

today was just another day to work. the distance to office from home (around 2 km) is such that auto drivers do not agree to an easy ride, unless you are willing to shell out some extra bucks or get off half-way. yea, thats how auto-wallahs in Bangalore are typically. which is why I prefer to travel by bus. of course these are few and infrequent, so you need to be there on time in case you plan to take these. today was one such day when I was there on time and the bus was there at the stop, as if waiting for me to board and was almost ready to leave. I boarded, got my ticket and settled. suddenly I spotted a medical shop across the road and recollected that I needed some lozenges. I had been longing for these for the past couple of days thanks to my sore throat and cough. I quickly got down and requested the driver who was just about to rev up the engine , to wait for a couple of minutes so that I could get my lozenges from the medical shop. he just smiled and I knew he was OK with it. I got back in exactly 2 minutes and the moment I boarded the bus, we started off! It was a pleasant surprise in a world where auto-wallahs look askance at the mention of any place less than 2 kms away, and bus drivers are in an eternal race against time and against other buses.

My Latest Craze ..

Ye Ishq Hai ....from Jab We Met !

Haan hai Koi to wajah
Jo jeena ka maza yun aane laga
Yeh hawaon mein hai kya
Thoda sa jo naasha yun chane laga
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya
Hua hai teri raahon mein aakar (pucho na pucha na)
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya
Milega teri bahon mein aakar

Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan
O raama
Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan

Todi maine sare hi bandhan zamane tere
Todungi na mein vada
Aadha hissa mere to dil ki kahani ka tu
Piya mein baaki aadha
Dekho na dekho mujhe kya
hua haiTeri yaadhon mein kho kar
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya hua hai
Teri baton mein jeekar

Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan
O raama
Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan

Mere jaise lakho mile honge tujhko
Piya, mujhe to mila tuu hi
Tu hi mere hooton ki khilti hui si hasi
Gila bhi piya tu hi
Dekho na dekho mujhe kya hua hai
Tujhe sapno mein lakar (dekho na dekho)
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya hua hai
Teri baaton mein aakar

Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan
O raama
Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan

Haan hai koi to wajah
Jo jeena ka maza yun aane laga
Yeh hawaon mein hai kya
Thoda sa jo naasha yun chane laga
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya
Hua hai teri raahon mein aakar (pucho na pucha na)
Pucho na pucha mujhe kya
Milega teri bahon mein aakar

Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan
O raama
Yeh Ishq haaye baithe bithaye
Jannat dikhaye haan —2


Its a lovely song full of zeal and enthu. Have'nt yet got to see the movie, but have listened to the song umpteen times...Its truly amazing..Shreya has done a wonderful job yet again!

Kya maal hai !!

Wondering what this is? This is the cheesy, crass, tongue-in-cheek comment that I got from one of my office colleagues, when I wore a skirt to work the other day! I was completely taken aback by this kind of a reaction...which was accompanied by, "aaj terepe line maarneka Mann kar raha hai !"
Though a little shocked, I had the presence of mind to retort "achha hai ki mujhse aakar bole...kisi aur se bola hota to tumhari khair nahi hoti"..

Well, as I have come to realise, there are guys staring at you all the time, no matter what and how much you wear. But I have just resigned to the fact that - guys will be guys, desperation in their eyes, demons in disguise.

Navratri 2007

The last 10 days were filled with fun and enthusiasm. This was my second kolu after marriage. I had a small little 4-step kolu which had a gauri-ganesha pair, a shivar poojai set, a wooden band of 4 traditionally attired musicians, a wooden set of 5 fat women in descending order of height and weight. Since amma was around this time, she made the occasion even more grand and interesting with her shlokams , poojais and ofcourse her wonderful sundals and various varieties of sweets everyday.

I had invited all office friends home for 'vetrilai paaku' or 'haldi kunku' on a friday during the 10 day festival. We had a nice mehfil which lasted for almost an hour with guests as well as hosts taking part in singing carnatic music as well as filmy songs. We visited relatives and friends over the weekend and admired the wonderful kolus that they had in their houses. The festival concluded with 'Saraswathi Poojai' and then 'Vidyarambham'. For Saraswathi poojai we follow a tradition of keeping books and musical instruments in the poojai. On this day, kids usually get an excuse not to study :-) On the last day i.e 'Vijaya Dashami' or 'Vidyarambham' we are supposed to study from the books and play the instruments kept in the poojai. This day is considered auspicious for all good beginnings. Usually children start off with their music lessons, etc on this day. Also the entire house is adorned with flowers and everything at home blessed with a dash of chandanam and kumkumam.

My Nokia 3315

Yea...you guessed right, I'm still the owner of this vintage Nokia. It's one of my dearest possessions.
Got it in September of 2003 when I first joined work after graduation. Has been with me at all times, wherever I've been.. one thing that I can rely on :-)

What have I done in turn? Dropped it umpteen times, forgotten it at different places, only to be returned to me by some good souls.

Last month, after I returned home from a two day Coorg trip, my poor cell had gone down after being hungry without charge for two days. I tried different chargers, different plug points - at home, at work, at a friend's place ...but no...nothing changed...I thought it was dead forever :-(

After almost a month of being without a cellphone, I decided to go for a new one. Hubby and I went to a mobile shop at Jaynagar 4th Block. We had almost zeroed in on a new model. But the hunch that my 3315 was still not dead was very strong. I always thought it was immortal.
With a slim beam of hope, I plugged the shopkeeper's charger into it. And lo and behold, it sprung back to life. The phoenix had risen!
Of course! How stupid of me! It was the damn charger that had died. The 3315 was promptly packed with a new charger, and it was alive and kicking yet again.

Last weekend was the height!!!
I dropped my cell and it fell apart into 4 separate parts...the keypad, display, fore cover and the back cover... can you believe? But after all this, it was still in good order !!

I realized I've started taking my phone too much for granted ! Thinking about it I have concluded that

1. It happens coz I do not handle it with care.

Remedy :- Handle the cell with utmost care.

2. It also happens coz I do not have a cell-phone cover!

Remedy :- Get a cover for the cell, so that I can atleast avoid the cell from falling apart into shards!!

Pasta and Russian Salad!!

Last week was hectic and full of tension @ work. Hubby had gone to Delhi on an official trip for 4 days. I had decided to stay back alone!! I had not done this before but I gathered all courage I could and nodded in agreement when he asked me if I would stay back all by myself. I managed it as well :-)
When he got back, he treated me to some yummy Italian food! - mouth watering Pasta and delectable Russian salad..drool drool drool..The very mention of these is mouth watering!! And guess what, the best part was, I sat back and relaxed and caught up on a whole lot of gossip with a friend while our hubbies did the culinary honors. I guess this is what they call an icing on the cake :-)

Smile :-)

"Aah the kitchen is spic and span.. that particular showpiece there..where did you get that from? that really enhances the beauty of the drawing room, your bedroom is arranged so well..the cushions of varied sizes are just so cute :-) the dressing table design is fab..I'm surely gonna get a similar one done." These and many other such comments were passed by relatives when they visited our humble dwellings recently.
It feels good to realize that I'm not all that bad at maintaining my home, especially taking into account the long hours that I tend to spend at office. Also no prizes for guessing that mamma is also really proud of her daughter when she hears these compliments