Claying Away....

I was that kid who is always covered in mud and who will always be on a heap of soil/mud/sand, digging away....who will always have black finger nails with mud filled in it....I was the kid who loves to play in soil/mud/sand....who loves to build castles....who loves the coldness thats hiding in the depths....:)

I love everything earthen....I love the look, touch and feel of it all....thats what inspired me to take up Pottery....I wanted to start with the Wheel Throwing....as it is classy and glamorous....most of the Romantic movies have the wheel....remember "Ghost" and the amazing song....Unchained Melody....Oh, my love.... :) ....But my instructor convinced me to start with Hand Building to get a feel of it....and I agreed....I took my first class almost 2 years ago and I loved every moment of it....I was facinated by my creativity and by my amazing creations....it was a load shedding "My" time....I loved it all....I became the amature Potter.

Finally after such a long time I decided to get back to it....and I love it all the same....:)

I love making things that are Earthen and Beautiful....A frd who is taking the class with me keeps wondering....how the hell did i manage to stay away from this for so long when I am so much into this....when I love it so so much....I dont know....

My best creation so far is the "Ganesha". Attached is the pic of the "Ganesha" in making....

Aunt Magic !!

I just read a cute Rap song witten by an Masi (Aunt) for her niece. It got me thinking...how many ppl have their Nephews and Nieces picture in their Cubes at work? On their Desktop? On the walls in their homes? oh well...I have it all. My sis has a 5 month old, I absolutely adore and love him. He is the center of my universe now-a-days. He is this cutest little ppl. I like to call him Little ppl. As I think he has his own little world where he understands all the emotions and he talks little ppl language. I also like to think tat he has some imaginary frd...."Ingi", "Agoo". Those are the words he repeats every time i talk to him. And he is a real smart fellow, so when I found out abt Ingi....he changed the name to Agoo....and when I found out abt Agoo....he changed it again....I am still trying to find out the latest one....:)

Some colleague at work has asked me consistently 4 times, "Is this ur baby?". The first 3 times I started explaining and said no it is my sister's...and blah blah. Well...the fourth time he asked me...I said "Yes, he is mine". I also have pics of my niece, who is almost 3 years old and my other nephew who is 8 months old. I said "These are my other 2 kids...One of them is from before marriage.....and the other 2 I had in a gap of 3 months"....god knows how i managed to do that.... ;) ....someone else said something similar..."I havent seen ppl posting their Nephew's pic on their desktop before"....And I said "He is this cutie pie who makes my every moment pleasant...he juss makes me smiles....so I like looking at his picture all day"....and then there are 2 more....my husband's sis's kids....the older one is 8 and the younger one juss turned 5....they adore me more than they adore my husband.... :)

Children are fun....Nieces and Nephews are the most fun....they love me...they like me....and they want to play with me...they like spending time with me....they like satying at my place.... I dont think my own child will ever love and like me me as these guys do.....and I dont have to clean their Pee and Poo and feed them.....wat else can I ask for....Aren't they the Best....:)

Downtown Calling !!

May is here,
D'Town living is near.

Let's get rolling,
And start our packing.
The space is tight,
But let's not fight.
Let's clear the fluff,
And donate most of YOUR stuff ;-)

We'll fuss over the budget
So that we don't regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
But, let's not forget
Enjoyment IS the target

To Lake views, and Gorgeous sunrises
To Yummy food, and modern high-rises
To Trendy Bars, Discos and Lights,
To Hill-country Sunset & Glamorous Nights
To a new home
D'Town, here we come!!

By: Gautam Sarda

Green Green....

Ok...I have gotten into this argument many times now....sometimes with ppl who dont care at all...or sometimes with smart-ass ppl who juss wanna argue for the heck of it....or sometimes with ppl who dont blieve in it at all....My argument everytime is: "Forget abt everything else....juss stick to one motto...Reduce wastage....Dont use more than u need..."

Some ppl say 'Global Warming' is a religion....like Scientology....which brain washes u....well....personally i dont mind either....its a matter of perception.....I am ok with Al Gore promoting "Dont waste" and calling it 'Global Warming'....I wudnt have cared much if he called it something else....as long as the goal is the same....I am ok with Tom Cruise promoting Scientology....as long as I am not forced to accept it....

What i truely believe in is 'Dont waste'.....whenever I look at my cutie pie nephew....my mind goes....I want everyhting best for him....I want him to have everything i have and much much more....If I dont waste today....I am preserving for the future....for the next generation....My argument is always the same....why do any of us want to use more than we need??....Why do we want to pollute and spoil??....

Call it watever u like.....juss do it....Reduce, Recycle, Reuse.....

All said...."Reduce" is something my Hubby totally believes in....Today is Earth Day....here is how it goes....

Sumita: was thinking....kuch karna hai kya for earth day
Gautam: such as ?
Sumita: i dont know...go to whole foods
Gautam: go to whole foods ?? just to do grocery shopping or bcoz u expect somn else cld be happening?
Sumita: Grocery bhi and also maybe something is happening there...
Gautam: whole foods tak drive karke jaana is not helping the env.
Sumita says: hmmmm
Sumita: shane....
Gautam: hmm .. a li'l bit shaana .. but sach bhi toh hai .. ??

Sumita: how abt we run to whole foods
Gautam: sure .. looks whos the real shaana .. y don't u do it
Sumita: hmmmmm

I trust you...

I had a best frd in college....lets call her A....I use to tell her everything.....absolutely everything.....After 2nd year....I decided she is not adding any value to my life so I made a call of not hanging out with her anymore....I decided not to hang out with her and I also decided not to tell her about my decision....When i think abt it now....It is one of the most rediculous things I have ever done.... :( ....Ofcourse I never told her abt it....oh well....I never realised this before....We juss werent frds anymore after tat.....

One day....one of my other best frd, lets call him B, asks me "How can you do this to me?....I trusted u...."....apparently....my Best frd A told my best frd B abt some secret....I was very angry and desparate.....I went to A and lashed out....."How can u do this to me....I tursted u....u were my best frd and u are supposed to keep all my secrets....."....And the ans I got frm her was the most rediculous one....she was like..."Why r u lieing abt A?".....I shouted bak saying...."Tats none of ur business....u were supposed to be a frd and u failed me.....tats it....u broke my turst"....

Its been forever for all this to have happened....but still sometimes...I have an urge to set things rite.....Go and talk....argue abt how I trusted....tell them over and over again...."I trusted you"....how do we get out of this....even if we are all grown up, mature and all....still we can never forget the frds who broke our trust.....

What is this Trust?? What does "I trust you" mean?? At times it feels more like a burden than a compliment....what do u mean when u say..."I trust u"....is it plain and simple...I trust u...and i know u will get it/do it.....or is it....I turst u so dont let me down....its ur responsibility....

I have always been big on Trust....I have always talked abt trust.....I have said this a 1000 times to a lot of ppl who are dear to me...."I turst u".....or "I trusted u".....but somehow when i heard the same thing frm some1 else....it sounded a lil ridiculous....it sounded as if....we will never grow up....it sounded as...This trust thing is never gonna let us make the Past go and live in the moment.....

Oh well....if we juss can learn not to confuse trust with love, frdship and relations in general....it will be so much easier and better.....

Want to be Everything !!

I want to be an Actor. Actor's get to be everything. A lot of professions facinate me.....But....oh yes there are 'Buts'.... :)

I want to be a Doctor who saves a life and is thanked by the patient's family and considered next to God...But I hate any kind of needles pricking my body, so never want to use them.

I want to be a Freedom Fighter who fights against injustice ....But I cant bear pain so I never want to take a Bullet.

I want to join the Military and become a Soilder, fight for the honor of my country....But I dont want to take a life.

I want to be a Lawyer who fights for Rights of the underpriveledged....But I dont want to be caught representing the wrong party.

I want to be a Baby who looks at the whole world with big huge eyes, who loves everything and has a complication free life....But I dont want to lose my ability to Talk.

I want to be a Baker who bakes amazing Cakes....But I dont want to be patient and work very very slow.

I want to be a Chef who cooks the most amazing Dishes.....But I dont want to clean the kitchen.

I want to be the CEO of a Multi-National company.....But I dont want to constantly negotiate.

I want to be a Rich, spoiled Brat who spends and the only aim in life is to have Fun....But I dont want to set a wrong example.

I want to be an Alien who is super intelligent....But I dont want to look wierd.

I want to be a Make-up artist who can make anyone look beautiful.....But I dont want to put up with the people who dont like the end results.

I want to be a Teacher who is loved my all students....But I dont want to put up with extremely spoiled Brats.

I want to be a Guru who is a Know-all.....But I dont want to be responsible for anyone.

I want to be a Genie who can make all the wishes come true.....But I dont want to be anyone's slave.

I want to be a Home Decorater who makes any place look beautiful..... :)

I want to be a Dress Designer who understands Curves and Colors..... :)

I want to be a Potter who gets amazed by her own Creativity..... :)

Poker Retreat !!

I took my parents to Vegas....they loved it....they loved the Glamor, the Shows, the Gambling, the Decors, the Strip....They loved it as much as anyone who visits Vegas for the first time....they were amazed..... :)

I have been to Vegas 3 times now....specially if you go there the 2nd time in a year....there is not much to see and explore....it all pretty much stays the same....Gautam and I had discussed this a lot....Budget for Gambling....we came to some unreasonable amt and we agreed on it....rather I agreed.....I guess I agreed coz I know both of us won't rather can't spend tat kind of money on Gambling.....So it all started.....We finally got to the Poker tables....Gautam started playing and I was sitting behind him yawning my world away.....finally I told him....lemme go to the rest room....and if u win when i am gone....i am going to the room and sleeping as i am not lucky for u....so, I went and got bak and he actually won some money.....I decided to leave.....and suddenly, out of nowhere....as I was abt to leave....I thot....lets play some Poker on a different table....So, I started playing....

I started with $100 chips....and lost a few initial hand....again started yawning my world away....and then as soon as the Dealer changed came a good hand....I started making money.....The pile went from $100 to about $400.....I pushed a guy to come All-in and he lost....well he lost with a face-card pair to my card 2 - trio, that too the last one came as the River card....he was not very happy with me....I lost some and won some.....finally left the table with $300 something....tat was abt $200 up.....I won I won....I won money in Poker.....my Glory moment....winning money playing Poker in Vegas.....I was so excited.... :)

After we got bak...Gautam asked me....wat was the best part abt the trip?....I enjoyed the trip coz my parents loved the place and my Dad made some money playing "Rollette" and "Slots".....My Mom liked all the Hotels we visited and she lost money in "Let it Ride" and made some money in "Slots".....Gautam lost some in "Poker" and made some in "Craps"....oh but the best part was my "Poker Retreat"....my Glory moment.... :)