I just realised that I hadn't been blogging since a year. Phew! My last blog was in April 2010. All thanks to Archana Vijay Venkatesh. I love reading her blogs. And now suddenly the strong urge of the crab to break her shell and come out.
April 2010 was a sad month. I quit my most loved job. And when I say I loved my job I really mean it. Two and a half years there was fun. A mixed bag actually. And the bag had a lot of people, emotions, experiences and helluva fun. Can't start taking names here. ;) Oh man! I still miss you all lots. And not to forget Namma Bangalore too. (Sorry, but I can't call my beloved Bangalore as Bengaluru.)
Short stints at two other places was 'God knows what'. I really have no idea what the hell I was doing there. "Cultural misfit''? LOL! Maybe. But did make a few good friends there too.
Birthday and first wedding anniversary were memorable. Thanks to (you know who) :) Trips to Kerala completed the year. And how could I not mention. I became an aunt twice. A niece and a nephew in a span of 15 days. Whoa!
And yes, my sweetheart Joey turned one too. :) God knows how bored I would have been if not him in the house.
The year ended well. A sexy holiday at Pondicherry. Every lane, every shop, even lamp posts and traffic signals got back huge waves of nostalgia. Ah! C'mon... You can't blame me for that. If you grow up at a place from the age of 13 to 23 you ought to have memories.
2011 started off on a quiet note. The first long drive with Joey to Palakkad. Must say he wasn't as troublesome as we thought he might turn out to be.
Hmmm... Now what next? I don't know. I really don't know... My heart's somewhere and my mind's somewhere else trying to get practical. Am going to just wait... But whatever, I've decided to continue writing.
24.2.11
6.4.10
My bucket list!
Its been a real long time. I just peeped out of my shell and lo... the harsh sunlight fell on my face. Am not very fond of the sun! Am the typical crab. Lot of changes happening around and I don't want to face it... Now am being honest. I hear others around me tell that everything happens for the good. But is it really so or just our way of consoling ourselves for not getting what we want, and accepting whatever comes our way. Very debatable heh?
Anyways I've decided to jot down my bucket list with a hope that all of this is fulfilled. Maybe am asking for too much. But what the heck. It's my life and I have all exclusive copyrights to it.
Now here's the list in no particular order. :)
1) Stand on top of Eiffel Tower when it's all lit up and watch Paris.
2) Swim in the clear sea of Mauritius.
3) Visit Manasarovar in the Himalayas and watch the sunrise and sunset. And in the process I see snow too. Yippee!
4) Watch the danseuse Shobana perform her best.
5) Drive a car at 150 kmph without any fear.
6) Watch an International ODI between India and Pakistan live from the stadium.
7) Bungee jump from the Mokai Gravity Canyon in New Zealand. Its 80 metres.
8) Eat the Moroccan tajine again. :D
9) Shop at Bangkok. ;) Ok. Am a woman and am not ashamed to be a shopaholic!!!
10) A solo Bharathanatyam performance in front of a good audience.
11) Own atleast one piece of authentic temple jewellery. An original piece!!!
A re-look at my bucket list and I notice something. My wishes are related to travel, food and dance. :)
Anyways I've decided to jot down my bucket list with a hope that all of this is fulfilled. Maybe am asking for too much. But what the heck. It's my life and I have all exclusive copyrights to it.
Now here's the list in no particular order. :)
1) Stand on top of Eiffel Tower when it's all lit up and watch Paris.
2) Swim in the clear sea of Mauritius.
3) Visit Manasarovar in the Himalayas and watch the sunrise and sunset. And in the process I see snow too. Yippee!
4) Watch the danseuse Shobana perform her best.
5) Drive a car at 150 kmph without any fear.
6) Watch an International ODI between India and Pakistan live from the stadium.
7) Bungee jump from the Mokai Gravity Canyon in New Zealand. Its 80 metres.
8) Eat the Moroccan tajine again. :D
9) Shop at Bangkok. ;) Ok. Am a woman and am not ashamed to be a shopaholic!!!
10) A solo Bharathanatyam performance in front of a good audience.
11) Own atleast one piece of authentic temple jewellery. An original piece!!!
A re-look at my bucket list and I notice something. My wishes are related to travel, food and dance. :)
24.10.09
Life's running!
My last post was on 31st March and today is 24th October. Whoa! That is quite a long time. This one was long due. But as someone said, it's never too late.
Well... I was just busy with my engagement, shopping, wedding, honeymoon and setting up the house (in that order). What a nice period! And it just went away in a wink. Quite tiring with all the running around for the sarees. Then the umpteen tailor visits for the perfect blouses. Teeny weeny shopping lists. The last minute ticket reservations. The arguments for a honeymoon destination.
Then the wedding in itself was a task. And that is when your wedding is just one out of the hundreds on that morning at Guruvayoor. Am sure that our families would never want any other kids to get married there. :) Frantic visits to temples, relatives' houses and journeys... And the end of it home sweet home at Chennai.
Packing again for Goa the next day was a little tiresome. And this time it was a pain to dig out the favorite shorts or capris from the dump of clothes already strewn around. Setting up the house after the return was also quite a task. And I forgot to mention about the regular cooking. Cooking has a special mention in my life because, one, I do not enjoy cooking and second, my husband's a better cook than me. Lucky me. ;)
And then lo! I suddenly realize yesterday that its our second month anniversary of marriage. Time sure does fly. Now resuming office work by 11 am after all the household chores and then back to them by 7 pm has become a routine. Life just goes on... Or rather life runs at a high speed...
19.2.09
25 Random Things About Me!!!
A good friend of mine tagged me on Facebook with her note. And I thought why not write 25 random things about me.
Here they go... (Very difficult to rack my brains about myself but am gonna do this!)
1) I am a very emotional person. And that is a shock against people's general perception that I am very unfriendly and arrogant at the first look.
2) I just can't fight for a deep touchy cause without crying.
3) I can bear a lot of physical pain. I have a tattoo on my lower back, a navel ring and am planning to get another tattoo done.
4) I enjoy anything low budget. Street shopping, roadside dhabas and basic huts instead of five-star hotel suites. So am a low maintenance woman. (Are the guys listening?)
5) I love LOVE. I can love anything and anybody (read unconditionally). And am deeply in love with Bholenath... Om Namah Shivaya... :)
6) I just can't imagine myself without music and dance. And yes I am a Bharathanatyam dancer.
7) I am a foodie. I love all food except bitter-gourd.
8) I read a lot of Paulo Coelho and Osho all though i read everything I lay my hands on. So am the last person you need to come to if you want to know what the latest best-seller is.
9) I just can't draw. I draw a sun with the help of a coin. So you can guess my skills on that.
10) I am hydrophobic. I can't think of myself swimming carelessly in the sea though I would love to.
11) I love kids. Till they are 9 years old. Don't ask why!
12) Am organised and a cleanliness freak.
13) I love Tamil language. And well written Tamil songs.
14) I hate male chauvanism though am not a feminist at all.
15) I believe in co-existing. So please do not peep into my life until I let you do so.
16) Am very secretive. I have a lot of secrets of many. ;)
17) I love real dark kajal and lip gloss.
18) Am a sucker for shoes and large bags. I have 18 pairs of footwear and I still keep buying heels. And I have 12 bags.
19) I sometimes don't like criticism. Don't think its right.
20) I am not fussy at all about anything.
21) I cannot control my curiosity nevertheless what am curious about.
22) I am short-tempered and moody at times. Not sure how many know that.
23) I can laugh at the most stupid joke for a real long time.
24) My thought process is at its best when am riding all alone.
25) I can barter anything in life for a sexy holiday on a beach even when am hydrophobic (refer 10).
Here they go... (Very difficult to rack my brains about myself but am gonna do this!)
1) I am a very emotional person. And that is a shock against people's general perception that I am very unfriendly and arrogant at the first look.
2) I just can't fight for a deep touchy cause without crying.
3) I can bear a lot of physical pain. I have a tattoo on my lower back, a navel ring and am planning to get another tattoo done.
4) I enjoy anything low budget. Street shopping, roadside dhabas and basic huts instead of five-star hotel suites. So am a low maintenance woman. (Are the guys listening?)
5) I love LOVE. I can love anything and anybody (read unconditionally). And am deeply in love with Bholenath... Om Namah Shivaya... :)
6) I just can't imagine myself without music and dance. And yes I am a Bharathanatyam dancer.
7) I am a foodie. I love all food except bitter-gourd.
8) I read a lot of Paulo Coelho and Osho all though i read everything I lay my hands on. So am the last person you need to come to if you want to know what the latest best-seller is.
9) I just can't draw. I draw a sun with the help of a coin. So you can guess my skills on that.
10) I am hydrophobic. I can't think of myself swimming carelessly in the sea though I would love to.
11) I love kids. Till they are 9 years old. Don't ask why!
12) Am organised and a cleanliness freak.
13) I love Tamil language. And well written Tamil songs.
14) I hate male chauvanism though am not a feminist at all.
15) I believe in co-existing. So please do not peep into my life until I let you do so.
16) Am very secretive. I have a lot of secrets of many. ;)
17) I love real dark kajal and lip gloss.
18) Am a sucker for shoes and large bags. I have 18 pairs of footwear and I still keep buying heels. And I have 12 bags.
19) I sometimes don't like criticism. Don't think its right.
20) I am not fussy at all about anything.
21) I cannot control my curiosity nevertheless what am curious about.
22) I am short-tempered and moody at times. Not sure how many know that.
23) I can laugh at the most stupid joke for a real long time.
24) My thought process is at its best when am riding all alone.
25) I can barter anything in life for a sexy holiday on a beach even when am hydrophobic (refer 10).
16.2.09
F.E.E.L !!!
A special thanks to Robbie Williams for this track or else I would have never been able to express what I FEEL!
At some point I do like his cynicism and maybe everyone goes through this state of mind. Atleast I do... And for all those RW lovers here's the lyrics of Feel.
Come on hold my hand,
I wanna contact the living.
Not sure I understand,
This role I’ve been given.
I sit and talk to God,
And He just laughs at my plans.
My head speaks a language,
I don’t understand.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
‘cause I got too much life,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
I don’t wanna die,
But I ain’t keen on living either.
Before I fall in love,
I’m preparing to leave her.
I scare myself to death,
That’s why I keep on running.
Before I’ve arrived,
I can see myself coming.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
‘cause I got too much life,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
And I need to feel, real love.
And a life ever after.
I cannot get enough.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
I got too much love,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
I just wanna feel real love,
In a life ever after.
There’s a hole in my soul,
You can see it in my face, it’s a real big place.
Come and hold my hand,
I wanna contact the living.
Not sure I understand,
This role I’ve been given.
Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand....
At some point I do like his cynicism and maybe everyone goes through this state of mind. Atleast I do... And for all those RW lovers here's the lyrics of Feel.
Come on hold my hand,
I wanna contact the living.
Not sure I understand,
This role I’ve been given.
I sit and talk to God,
And He just laughs at my plans.
My head speaks a language,
I don’t understand.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
‘cause I got too much life,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
I don’t wanna die,
But I ain’t keen on living either.
Before I fall in love,
I’m preparing to leave her.
I scare myself to death,
That’s why I keep on running.
Before I’ve arrived,
I can see myself coming.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
‘cause I got too much life,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
And I need to feel, real love.
And a life ever after.
I cannot get enough.
I just wanna feel real love,
Feel the home that I live in.
I got too much love,
Running through my veins, going to waste.
I just wanna feel real love,
In a life ever after.
There’s a hole in my soul,
You can see it in my face, it’s a real big place.
Come and hold my hand,
I wanna contact the living.
Not sure I understand,
This role I’ve been given.
Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand.Not sure I understand....
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