Invite to House Warming Ceremony

After lot of deliberation and contemplation, I finally decided to take the plunge.... like so many bretherns here.... and built this new home.
Here is my new abode. I am skeptical and scared to move completely. At my present location, I felt completely "at home". I was living a simple and contented life. But moving to the new place is already making me feel like a jelly .... but what choice did I have? I fell prey for the mindboggling options available .... So, please do visit my new home at your leisure and bless it with your comments (not presents, this time phew...) :D

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

A colleague shared this hilarious rendition of the famous rhyme "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". I found it so hilarious and charming, thought of posting it here for everyone's benefit :P

I am back

It feels tremendously good to be back after a gruelling 1 month. Lot of things have changed and personally, I feel, I have changed. Life suddenly seems peaceful. I feel there are so many things for me to look forward to. Just like this flower slowly unfurling its petals to break into its beauty... Have I become poetic? Time will tell......But me certainly feeling tremendously energized :P

End is Peaceful

Appa passed away at 5.15 a.m. monday morning in his sleep. End was very peaceful.

Hyderabad Blues - 2

We used to frequent the Koti Market. I used to like it for its humdrum and colorful stone bangles and lot of wares that the vendors used to sell. One saturday evening, my mother, sister, cousin and I visited koti. I asked my mother to buy me something (at present, i do not quite remember what I asked her for). She categorically refused.

I was so angry that I unclutched my hand from her grasp and wandered off. The thought in my head was "Let me get lost and let her search for me. That should teach her a lesson for not buying that for me". And so thinking, I truly wandered off.

Half hour later, I could not spot my mom, sis or cousin. Panic started gripping me. I started crying. This burly 6 ft tall guy saw me and asked what happened. I told him that I was lost. He asked me for my whereabouts. I told him and he consoled saying he was off in the same direction and would drop me to my house. I did not want to trust this guy as he looked very mean. But I did not have a choice but to go with him as I had no money with me and no brains, anyways.

That man said "please wait here, I want to buy something and then we can be on our way. I will drop you home". I was truly scared by this time and was hoping to spot my family members. While he was buying something, my eyes desperately started searching for my family. Luckily, i saw my mom searching for me very frantically. I immediately shouted for her and ran to her.

The man came following me and asked "Are you sure this is your mom?". I said "yes and explained to my mother that this guy had offerred to drop me home". She mumbled her thanks and took me firmly by my hand and took me aside. She cried a lot that day - a mixture of anger, anguish and relief.

She went on to explain "V, do you really know whether that man would have dropped you home? What would have happened if he had sold you off to some lady who runs a brothel or made you beg alms? How sure are you that any man you meet and offers help is a good one? Your today's behaviour is just not acceptable. I hope you have learnt a lesson and will not repeat it".

I was truly humbled that day. At that instance, I realized what I a mess I had got myself into... and true to my promise, I never repeated it again.

Even today, I keep wondering what would have happened if I had not spotted my mother that day. Would that man have dropped me home? Or what would have become of me? Any news where they report missing girls or girls in brothel, girls begging alms, working as house maids... brings this incident to my mind and I feel goosebumps all over my body....

Me ghajini?

Here are few instances in the recent past when I had turned into Ghajini. May be I am suffering from Dual Personality Syndrome :p

1. I go into the kitchen, stand near the refridgerator and start wondering how I came here and for what

2. My son reminds me "Amma, you had promised to prepare paneer subji today". I am like "Did I? Was I daft to promise him something like this on a week day?" Why am I not remembering when I gave him this promise?

3. Husband "V, can you please give me my Form 16 from whereever you have kept it?". Me "You kept it in your file this time and I dont know where it is." Husband "I remember very well I gave it to you"... I start scratching my head "I do not remember where I kept it... Am I so forgetful?" (although later it turns out that sir had himself kept it in a so called safe place and forgot)

4. FIL says "V, while you are coming down, can you please bring me 1 soap and 1 oil can from the storage cupboard". I say very obediently "Yes, Appa, I will get it" and next 5 times I walk up and down, I don't remember to bring this

5. Team member during a 1-on-1 meeting "V, you had asked me to schedule this meeting"... I am flabbergasted "Me? I did? Do you know why? did I give any agenda item?"

6. One day, after coming home, I changed into my home wear. Next day morning, I could NOT remember for nuts where i kept my spectacles.... I searched and searched and searched...finally when I opend my handback to remove my office tag, found the spectacles in there.... Second time, I went and bought a new pair assuming that I had lost the first pair. After 1 whole year, I found them in the top shelf of my cupboard.

7. I had back to back meetings at office. I carry my cell phone in my hand along with my laptop and water bottle..... its quite a struggle. Last week, I could not find my cell phone in my hand while I very well remembered carrying it with me. I went into each meeting room to search for it and even went to the rest room to see if I had left it there... no luck... exhausted from all the running around, i came to my desk feeling really sad for having lost this one (a birthday gift from my hubby)... opened my handbag to keep my office tag.... and Lo behold.. there is my cell phone sitting safely... How did it get there?

8. Friday, I wanted a cup of tea very badly... Searched for my mug.. could not find it there... gave up hope of finding the same and did not have coffee... end of day, went to the rest room just before leaving office... found my mug sitting in the rest room mirror cabinet... must have left it there during one of my previous visits... how come I don't remember when?

And yet, I tell my husband "You are so forgetful that one day you will see me walking beside you and suddenly you will turn and ask me "Do we know each other?" phew....

Photography in the eye of the beholder

Offlate, my hubby seems to have taken a liking for photography. Any week end, you will see him holding a camera chugging inside the house looking for "inspirations" to shoot. I chose to ignore for several weeks.

Then one day, he came running and said "V, I have posted few of my photographs on the net. Why don't you take a look at them here and give me your feedback"

I did visit the URL quite reluctantly. But I was quite impressed with what I saw. So, just thought I should share it with you all...

Here are two samples: