It breaks my heart…
It breaks my heart to hear that another Crime has been committed against the most vulnerable part of the Human Race…Our Children.
It breaks my heart to think of the Families that are suffering through this awful situation.
It breaks my heart to think that there are people in this world who have witnessed a Child being abused and have walked away.
It breaks my heart that there is so much selfishness in the world that Sports, Career and Status comes above Doing the Right thing.
It breaks my heart to see that the innocent Victims are being abused by the Media all over again by ignoring the important Facts and focusing on what sells.
It break my heart to think that Media can be so selfish to divert all attention to the People who would sell News rather than the one Person who is the Monster of it all.
It breaks my heart to see that an entire institute and everyone related have to go through the shame and torture caused by one man.
It breaks my heart to think that incidents like these reinforces that we live in a Sad World.
It breaks my heart to witness a Broken PSU Alum Heart.
:((
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, October 7, 2010
I am half...
I am exactly half her age. Last year I turned 30 and she turned 60!! She is a wonderful amazing person.
I am not just half her age, I am half as selfless as she is...I am half as wise as she is...I am half as nice as she is...I am half as sweet and caring and tolerant as she is...
I aspire to be all she is....She is the best person in my life.
Happy Birthday Maati !!
I am not just half her age, I am half as selfless as she is...I am half as wise as she is...I am half as nice as she is...I am half as sweet and caring and tolerant as she is...
I aspire to be all she is....She is the best person in my life.
Happy Birthday Maati !!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Enabler…Now WHAT? again…
I am addicted to "House", the TV Series about a Doctor who is a genius. Oh well, I am addicted to House, Mentalist, Family Guy, 24, etc. I am a TV-Addict…:)
So, one of the Episodes of House is about this girl who is addicted to Blogging. She is obsessed with Blogging and she blogs about everything that happens in her life. She writes about her Relationship with her Husband, Sex, Fights, everything and anything. She feels that it is easier to express herself to someone she cannot see. It is easy to open up and talk about feelings and thoughts. I kind of agree, any strong reaction from a Stranger (you cannot see) is easier to fathom than someone you know and can see. She is a popular Blogger with lots and lots of followers. She likes the Audience.
Her husband is a simple person. He doesn’t necessarily likes that she talks about their relationship in details on the Blog. He doesn’t agree with the fact that she is telling her followers about him. He says I don’t want you to discuss me and our personal life with people I don’t even know. At several points in that Episode, I thought that if I were the Husband, I would walk out on her. But he doesn’t. He stays. And I kept wondering WHY?
So, she gets really sick. She has a decision to make about something that will affect her relationship with her Husband. She blogs about it and says that she cannot let her Followers down. She will have to ask them and make a decision. The Husband is a little frustrated, he says, it all started like a fun thing. Blogging was like Free Therapy. But not anymore. He thinks that she is addicted to the Audience and popularity. He still doesn’t leave her. The decision would affect their Future, but he still stays by her side. Again, I wonder WHY?
Finally, in the very last scene of this episode, they show that it was a minor problem and she will live. She makes the decision based on what she feels is right for her and her husband. All is Well. Suddenly, the Husband hands her the Computer and says, I know you will go crazy if you don’t write about all this. And she says, Thank God you are an Enabler…seriously…now WHAT? again…What does "Enabler" mean? A person who is too good to be real? A person who is capable of truly accepting everyone as they are? It is a good concept to talk about…but actually living and practicing it..I don’t know about that.
ENABLER…hmmm…interesting. It got me thinking and I wondered if I am an Enabler? That should be a Gautam Question. He will know the best. But digging a little deeper, I realized…I am an Enabler with quotes (""). I am a "Selective" Enabler. I let my partner be what he wants to be with some Rules. I am selective in my approach. I get to decide how I wan to enable him based on how I feel. Say, for instance, sharing things about our relationship with anyone other than the 2 of us. He cannot share it with people I don’t like. My Ego is too big. I don’t want to ever be weak in front of people I dislike. What is Enabling, letting Gautam do what he wants, the way he wants it? Or letting him do what he wants but not exactly the way he wants it? There is a very convenient definition of Enabling. I always let you do whatever you want, the least you can do is…do that whatever according to my Rules. The Enabling I know, is to make people feel obligated, so things happen to them but according to your terms.
Is it right? I don’t know. Do I want to change it? I surely do. We all like to use big words and talk about philosophy and a perfect life, but do we really practice what we talk about? Not all the time.
In fact, the more I think about all this, the more I wonder. Do I Enable myself? Maybe not. I have all these boundaries for myself. I don’t know who I am. I have never known. I don’t think I will ever know or anyone else would ever know. The first step to Enable self would be to be an Enabler. Actions speak better than words….so, talking and writing about all this is much easier than actually implementing it. The key probably is to not make it about self. Enabling is about just letting it be without getting personal.
Oh, the best way to do this is by "ENABLING the ENABLER" !!
So, one of the Episodes of House is about this girl who is addicted to Blogging. She is obsessed with Blogging and she blogs about everything that happens in her life. She writes about her Relationship with her Husband, Sex, Fights, everything and anything. She feels that it is easier to express herself to someone she cannot see. It is easy to open up and talk about feelings and thoughts. I kind of agree, any strong reaction from a Stranger (you cannot see) is easier to fathom than someone you know and can see. She is a popular Blogger with lots and lots of followers. She likes the Audience.
Her husband is a simple person. He doesn’t necessarily likes that she talks about their relationship in details on the Blog. He doesn’t agree with the fact that she is telling her followers about him. He says I don’t want you to discuss me and our personal life with people I don’t even know. At several points in that Episode, I thought that if I were the Husband, I would walk out on her. But he doesn’t. He stays. And I kept wondering WHY?
So, she gets really sick. She has a decision to make about something that will affect her relationship with her Husband. She blogs about it and says that she cannot let her Followers down. She will have to ask them and make a decision. The Husband is a little frustrated, he says, it all started like a fun thing. Blogging was like Free Therapy. But not anymore. He thinks that she is addicted to the Audience and popularity. He still doesn’t leave her. The decision would affect their Future, but he still stays by her side. Again, I wonder WHY?
Finally, in the very last scene of this episode, they show that it was a minor problem and she will live. She makes the decision based on what she feels is right for her and her husband. All is Well. Suddenly, the Husband hands her the Computer and says, I know you will go crazy if you don’t write about all this. And she says, Thank God you are an Enabler…seriously…now WHAT? again…What does "Enabler" mean? A person who is too good to be real? A person who is capable of truly accepting everyone as they are? It is a good concept to talk about…but actually living and practicing it..I don’t know about that.
ENABLER…hmmm…interesting. It got me thinking and I wondered if I am an Enabler? That should be a Gautam Question. He will know the best. But digging a little deeper, I realized…I am an Enabler with quotes (""). I am a "Selective" Enabler. I let my partner be what he wants to be with some Rules. I am selective in my approach. I get to decide how I wan to enable him based on how I feel. Say, for instance, sharing things about our relationship with anyone other than the 2 of us. He cannot share it with people I don’t like. My Ego is too big. I don’t want to ever be weak in front of people I dislike. What is Enabling, letting Gautam do what he wants, the way he wants it? Or letting him do what he wants but not exactly the way he wants it? There is a very convenient definition of Enabling. I always let you do whatever you want, the least you can do is…do that whatever according to my Rules. The Enabling I know, is to make people feel obligated, so things happen to them but according to your terms.
Is it right? I don’t know. Do I want to change it? I surely do. We all like to use big words and talk about philosophy and a perfect life, but do we really practice what we talk about? Not all the time.
In fact, the more I think about all this, the more I wonder. Do I Enable myself? Maybe not. I have all these boundaries for myself. I don’t know who I am. I have never known. I don’t think I will ever know or anyone else would ever know. The first step to Enable self would be to be an Enabler. Actions speak better than words….so, talking and writing about all this is much easier than actually implementing it. The key probably is to not make it about self. Enabling is about just letting it be without getting personal.
Oh, the best way to do this is by "ENABLING the ENABLER" !!
Monday, February 22, 2010
When Fairy Tales Meet...
Mike is always respectful. He comes across as a person who is caring and thoughtful. Brenda is cute. She is always smiling and cracking jokes. She is soft-spoken and nice. When I first met them, they came across as a fun couple. I know them for about a year or so and I keep hearing stories about them from Amy (Brenda's sister).
When I first found out about Brenda and Mike deciding on getting married, I was really happy for them. I love marriages, and I almost always like to believe that Falling in Love and deciding to get married are like Fairy Tales. Anyone getting married for the first time, gets into it thinking that this will last forever and this is once in a lifetime, so it has to be almost perfect. So, when I found out about Brenda and Mike needing a photographer, I offered to do it for them. I have a theory, Pictures cannot justify the memories but at least they try. Brenda and Mike were kind enough to give me the opportunity to click them. I did try my best to make their Photo-shoot almost perfect... :)
Brenda and Mike got married on 20th Feb. I wanted to do a Photo shoot for them prior to that. So, we decided to meet on a Saturday a week before their Wedding Date. It was a perfect day for Pictures. Sun was out and it was bearable temperature to be outdoors. We roamed around Austin to click pictures in different locations and capture as much as possible. It all started in Arboretum -> Downtown -> Oasis. It ended with the Sunset. It was a long day.
When we met at Arboretum, I was a little nervous and realized that if I screw this up, probably will be horrible for Brenda and Mike. Gautam was awesome; he tagged along and helped me with everything. He was my chauffer and also carried my equipment around. He helped with picking good locations, poses, sun light direction, etc. I can never thank him enough. It was just perfect. Both Brenda and Mike were awesome. I was as always picky and being a perfectionist...I made them change 4 times. I tortured them with posing, smiling, walking, talking, standing, looking...Perfect. Thanks a lot guys for putting up with me. I hope you love the outcome and don’t hate me as much when you see the pictures.
I believe my Fairy tale is all of the things I dream of becoming. Out of the million things I want to do in my life…one is to become a Photographer. Travel the world and click People and Places. Thanks to Brenda, Mike and Gautam my fairy tale dream came true too. It was an ecstatic day for me.
So when our Fairy Tales met, the result was lovely. I cannot wait to click pictures for the lovely couple Brenda and Mike for their upcoming reception in March.
When I first found out about Brenda and Mike deciding on getting married, I was really happy for them. I love marriages, and I almost always like to believe that Falling in Love and deciding to get married are like Fairy Tales. Anyone getting married for the first time, gets into it thinking that this will last forever and this is once in a lifetime, so it has to be almost perfect. So, when I found out about Brenda and Mike needing a photographer, I offered to do it for them. I have a theory, Pictures cannot justify the memories but at least they try. Brenda and Mike were kind enough to give me the opportunity to click them. I did try my best to make their Photo-shoot almost perfect... :)
Brenda and Mike got married on 20th Feb. I wanted to do a Photo shoot for them prior to that. So, we decided to meet on a Saturday a week before their Wedding Date. It was a perfect day for Pictures. Sun was out and it was bearable temperature to be outdoors. We roamed around Austin to click pictures in different locations and capture as much as possible. It all started in Arboretum -> Downtown -> Oasis. It ended with the Sunset. It was a long day.
When we met at Arboretum, I was a little nervous and realized that if I screw this up, probably will be horrible for Brenda and Mike. Gautam was awesome; he tagged along and helped me with everything. He was my chauffer and also carried my equipment around. He helped with picking good locations, poses, sun light direction, etc. I can never thank him enough. It was just perfect. Both Brenda and Mike were awesome. I was as always picky and being a perfectionist...I made them change 4 times. I tortured them with posing, smiling, walking, talking, standing, looking...Perfect. Thanks a lot guys for putting up with me. I hope you love the outcome and don’t hate me as much when you see the pictures.
I believe my Fairy tale is all of the things I dream of becoming. Out of the million things I want to do in my life…one is to become a Photographer. Travel the world and click People and Places. Thanks to Brenda, Mike and Gautam my fairy tale dream came true too. It was an ecstatic day for me.
So when our Fairy Tales met, the result was lovely. I cannot wait to click pictures for the lovely couple Brenda and Mike for their upcoming reception in March.
Brenda and Mike, Congrats and all the very best !!
A glimpse of our Fairy Tales !!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Have some Faith...
I was watching a random movie on LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). I know I know…How random can I be? But I like watching movies on LMN, all the movie actors have no talent whatsoever. The story is never new or exciting. But then these are the only movies I can stop watching anytime I want…otherwise I am bad at leaving a movie unwatched…;)
Anyways that’s not the point of discussion. How can I watch LMN? The point is I was watching a random movie in which a boy loves girl. The father of the Girl is a priest and the Girl is a believer…so she is not allowed to date. So, the boy decides to ask the Priest if he can take the Girl out on a Date. The conversation is what got me thinking. The boy goes to the church where the Priest is busy writing some notes for his next sermon. He sees the boy and is all annoyed, the conversation follows:
Priest: What are you doing here?
Boy: Sir, I wanted to ask for your permission to take your Daughter out for Dinner on Saturday.
Priest: That’s not possible…
Boy: But Sir…
Priest: You heard me…now Get out of here…
Boy: Sir, with all due respect, you preach us to have Faith all the time and I am asking you to do the same…
I thot this was really amazing. Very few people can follow what they preach. And fewer come close to even really understanding what they preach. Anyways…I thot this was really interesting….Of course the Boy gets the Date with the Girl…:)
Faith…It is very interesting…Everyone wants Faith and everyone struggles with it. I want to have Faith in people but I also want everyone to prove it to me that I can trust them. It is really hard to just have faith and believe that amazingly good things happen…
Gautam and I were vacationing in Madrid. Our very first day on a Surprise trip that Gautam planned for my Birthday. We were running late for a Flamenco Show that nite…So, we got ready and we were frantically looking for a Taxi…finally we found one that was a few blocks away from our Hotel. We took the taxi to the Show and while driving Gautam took out a Map to help the Taxi Driver with directions. We barely made it to the show on time. Gautam was paying for the tickets when I asked him to give me his iPhone so that I could click some pictures…he checked his pocket and guess what…he didn’t have his phone…:(
We were so frantic…we started looking for it everywhere…we thot he must have left it in the Hotel room…but then we both remembered that he said something like: "I don’t want to go out without my Phone"…so we were sure he did carry it. We walked back to where the Taxi Driver had dropped us…it was about one block away…it was a one way street so the Taxi couldn’t come all the way up the entrance to the show venue. We must have looked on the Street a couple of times…Then we both tried to remember what all happened since we left the Hotel room…we looked for the Taxi…During the ride Gautam took out the map from his Pocket which also had the Phone…so it must have slid out on the car seat. We didn’t have the Taxi's license plate number and we also didn’t know which company it belonged to. We talked to the Club Manager where the show was. Told him that we had left our iPhone in the Taxi. He told us that we should not expect to get it back. He gave us a number of some Lost and Found Deposit Box that we should call and check. But he was very sure that we wont get it back.
During all this time. Both, Gautam and I were so worked up…We barely enjoyed the show. I spilled some Sangria on my most favorite Dress and it was all a mess. The worst was it was the very first day of our week long vacation. Both of us were extremely sad.
Finally, we decided to forget about it. We just thot that there is a 99.9 % chance that we will not get the iPhone back. We went back to our Hotel Room just to check and make sure. Then we went to the Hotel Reception, asked the Receptionist what we can do about it? He was like, there is no way we will ever get an iPhone back. So, he just said Sorry. So, we decided…forget about it. Lets not ruin the whole trip. We decided we will go out for Dinner and have fun.
We had a good Tapas Dinner, drank some Wine…had fun. We wanted to stay close to our Hotel after that so we decided to head back and find a place nearby and Just lounge around…Nothing was open near our Hotel, so we thot we will go in and ask the Receptionist if he knows of some place open nearby. As we entered the Hotel, he was like…wait…and he picked up an iPhone from his desk…OMG…OMG…I just shouted: "You must be kidding me?"…This was unbelievable…This was unreal…He said" You guys are really lucky, I have never seen this happen before...ever". Apparently, our Taxi Driver saw the Phone and went to the Flamenco show place…as he had no clue where we were staying…he got our details from the Club Manager and drove all the way back to our Hotel to give us the iPhone back, Can you believe it? He didn’t leave his details or a number…so he didn’t expect anything from us. I don’t know what to say. This is the best thing that has happened to us.
Same as how the Boy from the Movie put the Priest on the Spot...this Taxi Driver put me on the Spot...I don’t know what to say after this....I don’t have Faith in people. It is hard for me to Trust. I am super paranoid and I am always Doubting. I just want to Believe more and Trust more and Have a lot of Faith !!
Anyways that’s not the point of discussion. How can I watch LMN? The point is I was watching a random movie in which a boy loves girl. The father of the Girl is a priest and the Girl is a believer…so she is not allowed to date. So, the boy decides to ask the Priest if he can take the Girl out on a Date. The conversation is what got me thinking. The boy goes to the church where the Priest is busy writing some notes for his next sermon. He sees the boy and is all annoyed, the conversation follows:
Priest: What are you doing here?
Boy: Sir, I wanted to ask for your permission to take your Daughter out for Dinner on Saturday.
Priest: That’s not possible…
Boy: But Sir…
Priest: You heard me…now Get out of here…
Boy: Sir, with all due respect, you preach us to have Faith all the time and I am asking you to do the same…
I thot this was really amazing. Very few people can follow what they preach. And fewer come close to even really understanding what they preach. Anyways…I thot this was really interesting….Of course the Boy gets the Date with the Girl…:)
Faith…It is very interesting…Everyone wants Faith and everyone struggles with it. I want to have Faith in people but I also want everyone to prove it to me that I can trust them. It is really hard to just have faith and believe that amazingly good things happen…
Gautam and I were vacationing in Madrid. Our very first day on a Surprise trip that Gautam planned for my Birthday. We were running late for a Flamenco Show that nite…So, we got ready and we were frantically looking for a Taxi…finally we found one that was a few blocks away from our Hotel. We took the taxi to the Show and while driving Gautam took out a Map to help the Taxi Driver with directions. We barely made it to the show on time. Gautam was paying for the tickets when I asked him to give me his iPhone so that I could click some pictures…he checked his pocket and guess what…he didn’t have his phone…:(
We were so frantic…we started looking for it everywhere…we thot he must have left it in the Hotel room…but then we both remembered that he said something like: "I don’t want to go out without my Phone"…so we were sure he did carry it. We walked back to where the Taxi Driver had dropped us…it was about one block away…it was a one way street so the Taxi couldn’t come all the way up the entrance to the show venue. We must have looked on the Street a couple of times…Then we both tried to remember what all happened since we left the Hotel room…we looked for the Taxi…During the ride Gautam took out the map from his Pocket which also had the Phone…so it must have slid out on the car seat. We didn’t have the Taxi's license plate number and we also didn’t know which company it belonged to. We talked to the Club Manager where the show was. Told him that we had left our iPhone in the Taxi. He told us that we should not expect to get it back. He gave us a number of some Lost and Found Deposit Box that we should call and check. But he was very sure that we wont get it back.
During all this time. Both, Gautam and I were so worked up…We barely enjoyed the show. I spilled some Sangria on my most favorite Dress and it was all a mess. The worst was it was the very first day of our week long vacation. Both of us were extremely sad.
Finally, we decided to forget about it. We just thot that there is a 99.9 % chance that we will not get the iPhone back. We went back to our Hotel Room just to check and make sure. Then we went to the Hotel Reception, asked the Receptionist what we can do about it? He was like, there is no way we will ever get an iPhone back. So, he just said Sorry. So, we decided…forget about it. Lets not ruin the whole trip. We decided we will go out for Dinner and have fun.
We had a good Tapas Dinner, drank some Wine…had fun. We wanted to stay close to our Hotel after that so we decided to head back and find a place nearby and Just lounge around…Nothing was open near our Hotel, so we thot we will go in and ask the Receptionist if he knows of some place open nearby. As we entered the Hotel, he was like…wait…and he picked up an iPhone from his desk…OMG…OMG…I just shouted: "You must be kidding me?"…This was unbelievable…This was unreal…He said" You guys are really lucky, I have never seen this happen before...ever". Apparently, our Taxi Driver saw the Phone and went to the Flamenco show place…as he had no clue where we were staying…he got our details from the Club Manager and drove all the way back to our Hotel to give us the iPhone back, Can you believe it? He didn’t leave his details or a number…so he didn’t expect anything from us. I don’t know what to say. This is the best thing that has happened to us.
Same as how the Boy from the Movie put the Priest on the Spot...this Taxi Driver put me on the Spot...I don’t know what to say after this....I don’t have Faith in people. It is hard for me to Trust. I am super paranoid and I am always Doubting. I just want to Believe more and Trust more and Have a lot of Faith !!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Down in the Town !!
Streets never sleep
Where I live…
It’s always Singing and Dancing around
It’s hard to miss the upbeat sound...
The people and the places, The smiles and the faces
Elegance is always glowing...
It’s a friends destination and Lovers paradise
The Bars and the Dance Floor are always shining bright…
Oh the Police and the Ambulance siren
You do have to make some compromise…
When the clock ticks an hour the Bell sounds
It’s like a signal to keep moving on with your Life...
I am at peace in the middle of this commotion
This sure feels like an once in a Lifetime...
Where I live…
It’s always Singing and Dancing around
It’s hard to miss the upbeat sound...
The people and the places, The smiles and the faces
Elegance is always glowing...
It’s a friends destination and Lovers paradise
The Bars and the Dance Floor are always shining bright…
Oh the Police and the Ambulance siren
You do have to make some compromise…
When the clock ticks an hour the Bell sounds
It’s like a signal to keep moving on with your Life...
I am at peace in the middle of this commotion
This sure feels like an once in a Lifetime...
Friday, May 8, 2009
My Shining Star !!
I have not been the Best…well…rather I am not the best…
When you were born I was happy, juss coz I got a new toy to play with. The new shiny soft toy who is extremely quite and can be handled in any way I wished…I loved you.
When you started crawling, walking and finally talking….it was a lot of fun…coz u were this most likable little boy…who used to be really obedient and shy…I loved you.
I have been mean and I have never taken care of you. I have not liked any responsibilities related to you when we were in School. I have not helped you with anything. But you never complained…you always followed me and listened to me…I loved you.
Growing up, you were not too pleasant, you were stubborn and you were naughty. You started fighting with me and at times you were even mean and disrespectful…I hated you then and always thot that you don’t care at all…but you did show certain signs of Care now and then…I loved you.
You have been thru a lot without uttering one word of complain. I always think, if I were you, I wud have made everyone miserable. But you were the greatest. You came out of all the sadness and tragedies like a shining star. You kept all of us afloat. I cannot imagine the pain and suffering you have gone thru…it juss amazes me that you have the strength….I am so proud of u...I loved you.
I have been critical of you when you were in College. I have always tried to tell you wat to do..please understand that it was all my protective instinct towards you…I didn’t doubt u ever…all I cared was u shud always get the best. You have made me proud with all ur achievements….u have always been there for me…I have not said this many times…but "Thanks"….Thanks for being the younger brother who was mature enuf to guide me like an elder brother…I loved you.
The one thing that I remember the most from my marriage is, there was one person who cared abt me more than anything in the whole ordeal and that was u…I still cannot help but cry when I see the Sangeet video and ur Dance…I loved you.
We have known each other all your life…I have seen u from roaming around in a Diaper to roaming around in Designer Jeans…I have not said this many times…but...I have learned a lot from you…I wish you all the best ever…I wish u all the happiness and luck in life…I believe in you and I am proud of you…I wont change anything in you…I loved you all these years and I know…I can never stop loving you…
You are my hero…My kiddo…I love you !!
When you were born I was happy, juss coz I got a new toy to play with. The new shiny soft toy who is extremely quite and can be handled in any way I wished…I loved you.
When you started crawling, walking and finally talking….it was a lot of fun…coz u were this most likable little boy…who used to be really obedient and shy…I loved you.
I have been mean and I have never taken care of you. I have not liked any responsibilities related to you when we were in School. I have not helped you with anything. But you never complained…you always followed me and listened to me…I loved you.
Growing up, you were not too pleasant, you were stubborn and you were naughty. You started fighting with me and at times you were even mean and disrespectful…I hated you then and always thot that you don’t care at all…but you did show certain signs of Care now and then…I loved you.
You have been thru a lot without uttering one word of complain. I always think, if I were you, I wud have made everyone miserable. But you were the greatest. You came out of all the sadness and tragedies like a shining star. You kept all of us afloat. I cannot imagine the pain and suffering you have gone thru…it juss amazes me that you have the strength….I am so proud of u...I loved you.
I have been critical of you when you were in College. I have always tried to tell you wat to do..please understand that it was all my protective instinct towards you…I didn’t doubt u ever…all I cared was u shud always get the best. You have made me proud with all ur achievements….u have always been there for me…I have not said this many times…but "Thanks"….Thanks for being the younger brother who was mature enuf to guide me like an elder brother…I loved you.
The one thing that I remember the most from my marriage is, there was one person who cared abt me more than anything in the whole ordeal and that was u…I still cannot help but cry when I see the Sangeet video and ur Dance…I loved you.
We have known each other all your life…I have seen u from roaming around in a Diaper to roaming around in Designer Jeans…I have not said this many times…but...I have learned a lot from you…I wish you all the best ever…I wish u all the happiness and luck in life…I believe in you and I am proud of you…I wont change anything in you…I loved you all these years and I know…I can never stop loving you…
You are my hero…My kiddo…I love you !!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
New Beginings !!
June is here,
Buying a House is near.
Downtown was a Dream come true,
Which is almost ending too.
Bidding Farewell to Downtown,
Will be sad and depressing.
Let's get it together,
And start looking for a Realtor
The space will be huge,
So lets just divide.
Let's get some Fluff,
And Buy more Stuff !!
We'll fuss over the Budget,
So that we don’t regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
Pool and Staircase are must as
they will be the first.
To Pool views and gorgeous Backyard
To suburban living and the Staircase in the house
To Nice Locality and Nicer (hopefully) Neighbors
To sunset in the backyard and Glamorous Home Owners Life
To a new Home,
Settling down…hmm…Here we go !!
Pretext: http://sumgum.blogspot.com/2008/05/downtown-calling.html
Buying a House is near.
Downtown was a Dream come true,
Which is almost ending too.
Bidding Farewell to Downtown,
Will be sad and depressing.
Let's get it together,
And start looking for a Realtor
The space will be huge,
So lets just divide.
Let's get some Fluff,
And Buy more Stuff !!
We'll fuss over the Budget,
So that we don’t regret
As expenses will rise,
We need to be wise.
Pool and Staircase are must as
they will be the first.
To Pool views and gorgeous Backyard
To suburban living and the Staircase in the house
To Nice Locality and Nicer (hopefully) Neighbors
To sunset in the backyard and Glamorous Home Owners Life
To a new Home,
Settling down…hmm…Here we go !!
Pretext: http://sumgum.blogspot.com/2008/05/downtown-calling.html
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Hidden Talents !!
On Valentine's Day, My Sis (Samta), Bro-in-law (Ashish) and Ayan (my Nephew) went out for a Romantic Dinner... :) ...My Sis got the Biggest Compliment ever, a stranger at the Restaurant dining at the nearby table said: "Your son is a very well-behaved Kid. That shows Great Parenting !!". She felt the proudest. And I am proud of her to be what she is and the way she handles my Nephew. I hope he grows up to admire his Mom the way she admires him right now
All these years I didn't know about my sister's hidden talents...so, I know my Brother-in-law is a Singer/Poet/Artist. Probably, his talents have rub-off on my sister some or its juss Motherhood that she is enjoying throughly. Here is a Sweet Poem that my sister compiled for Ayan's 1st Birthday Party !! Unbelievable but damn CUTE !!
-Compiled by Samta Malpani
I entered the world on the 1st of December Two week early,
a day my parents will always remember.
Those first few months I didn't do much at all My parents were told,
Enjoy this time while he is small.
Once I discovered I could Butt -crawl around by my own might,
It's been non-stop action morning till night.
In October, I took off crawling across the floor,
With in a month I was pulling up and finally off all fours.
The first time I tried putting one foot in front of the other holding the sofa,
I was 11 and 1/2 months old, and I walked to my mother.
I practiced walking all day and into the night,
And still working on it till I get it right!
'Ma-Ma','Na -Na', & 'De -De' are words I now can say,
But 'Papa' is what you will hear most of the day.
As you can see I've had a busy year Hard to believe my 1st birthday is here.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Who moved my Cheese ?
Hmm…really…Who moved my Cheese?
I am a Cheesy person, well, at least once upon a time I was. I have written long love letters, poems. I created a "Love is…" scrap book for Gautam. I have burned several Love Song CDs. My chat window use to be "Falling Hearts" while chatting with Gautam (In my defence, please check out the kissing sound Ctrl+G...its awesome). I have done it all. I use to love the idea of being in Love and doing the Lovey-Dovey stuff. I use to love all the stuffed toys and use to love cute cards. There was one time in my life when I really didn’t have anyone special in my life. I use to just buy the Lovey cards for myself. So, when I met Gautam, I had a collection of cute cards to send.
I don’t know what has changed now. Whenever I think of buying Gautam a gift, I end up buying something he will like and will use. I have not bought a single Greeting card for him in the past 2 years. Not a single, can you believe it? I don’t like buying cards anymore. Buying cards means wasting paper and wasting paper means cutting/killing more trees. So, not buying cards in a way is helping the environment. See, thats a good reason. This is just one of the several examples. I don’t like buying stuffed toys, whenever I see one, I start thinking, Where the heck I am going to keep it? Seriously. All the cute stuffed animals that I have bought in the past or the ones I have made Gautam to buy for me in the past, I have no clue why I don’t like them anymore. Except for the Black Lab Dog, I don’t like any of the Stuffed animals anymore. I am so scared of saying this to Gautam, as I know, he will be like…What the heck? Seriously.
Hmmm….if I think about this more and more, I know some Cheesy stuff that I still like. Romantic vacations and Romantic Dinners. Well, they are multi-purpose as well…but that’s besides the point. The one thing that has changed in the past 3 years, I have become more practical. I don’t live in the fantasy world anymore. Before meeting Gautam, there was a Dream. A dream of meeting the perfect one. Romantic stuff happening all around me. Some1 loving and liking whatever I do. Some1 who is always there for you, no matter what…and so on and so forth…blah-blah. After meeting Gautam, during our 1 year courtship period, it was the attraction of the long distance relationship. You can know so much about the person and you pretty much like most of it. Not that we were not honest with each other, we were. Anything good is awesome and anything bad is Honesty. "Being in Love" and "Living in Love" are 2 different things. "Being in love" is a feeling, If you love some1, the feeling will always be there. You will always feel good about this person you love. On the other hand, "Living in Love" is day-in day-out. You have to put up with all the good and the bad of the person you love so dearly. It's so easy to "Be in love" and it is so hard to "Live in love".
I have had a great married life so far. The one thing that I have seen changing in myself is I have become more independent and practical. I still make my share of mistakes, but I am learning to avoid dwelling on the past and playing the Blame Game. I guess practicality is the biggest reason for losing my Cheese.
So, this morning I decided, I want to get some of my Cheese back. I like being Cheesy at times. Gautam calls me "CQ" - Cheese Queen. So the latest Cheese I ate, I entered one of our pictures in the Cutest Couple competition. Not juss that, my facebook status says "Vote pic 84 on austin360. Cheesy enuff?
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Desi Dess...
I just read somewhere..."Family is Family"....you dont need appointments and weekends to visit them....u dont have to schedule....its amazing how Family's always willing to schedule everything around ur schedule.... :) ....Juss got bak frm a month long trip to India...my home...the place where I belong and feel loved...I claim to know it and still it never ceases to amuse me....This trip I travelled a lot and did a lot of things that were on my mind...things I had decided to do for a long time...Things I was planning and waiting for....
We started from Austin. Reached Newark and were tired by the time we got in the plane for Bombay. Newark airport sucks...It is the pathetic airport I have seen....All the shops are boring...Duty Free doesnt have most of the stuff I wanted to get....No Lindt and Liquer choclates....can u beliv it??
Once on the flight to Bombay...it was all fun...It was about 14 hour journey filled with watching movies, sleeping and eating...wasnt too bored....well...didnt really got a chance to get bored....there are abt 300 or so Free movies to watch...new and old...:)
After an amazing journey of 14 hours straight from Newark to Bombay, we landed in Bombay on the 7th...I read in a novel about Bombay, "Breathing in Bombay is like breathing in water....Lungs become Amphibian...there is so much water in the air". It was extremely humid...so as soon as we landed all the jackets and coats came off....Immigration took us abt an hour ....felt like forever....tired and almost ready to fall we made it out of the airport. There was a crowd of about 1000 ppl waiting outside...As I like to say...So many ppl came to welcome us...:)...Bombay has a Distinct smell...there is no name for that smell...oh well its called "Bombay"...:)....Its a mix of every smell I know....its is smoothing and welcoming....thats the smell of my land....place where I always feel "I belong".
Nothings changed.....its all the same....ppl, cars, traffic, streets, constructions, dust, pollution, and the fun of all of it...:)...Jet lagged and excited didnt get much sleep....Went Saree shopping the very next day....Wrapped about 10 or so Sarees in the Shop before finalising on one to get....it took me forever to buy the one I had ruled out earlier....so was kinda too much for the ppl who were helping me out....well...its always too much for the ppl who r helping me out...its amazing how Family never minds it though.... :)
Bombay was a different experience this time...we went partying in Bombay....its amazing how you can be the Richest of the Rich and the poorest of the Poor in Bombay....You can have a lot of money and you can have nothing at the same time....the difference is evident and seen everywhere...
We took a road trip from Bombay to Pune and stayed a nite in Pune with Vikrant(my cousin) and Pooman(The wifey)...as always meeting cousins after a year or so is always fun....lots to talk abt...was meeting Poonam for the first time...as I told her...She is a perfect match for my crazy cousin... ;)
The next day, mom, me and my Bro (satyajeet) drove to Aurangabad....my home...I dont know how I can feel the same way as I use to when I was living there...nothings changed...as soon as I entered my parents house...the first thing I wanted to do was clean it up....donate all my old stuff and free up the space for Mom...and thats wat I did all the 3 days Gautam was not there....I was cleaning up my old room and clearing things....the highlight of Aurangabad trip was meeting "Arya" for the very first time....One of my cousins adopted a baby boy...Arya...he is a sweetheart...surprisingly he took abt 5 mins to come to me...and he was all happy and started playing with me instantly...he is a Head banger and a Rock star... :) ....all 10 days in Aurangabad were full of meeting ppl...Met Shaunak (my cousin sis's new husband)...He is this lively cute fellow who dances really well... :)
We started from Austin. Reached Newark and were tired by the time we got in the plane for Bombay. Newark airport sucks...It is the pathetic airport I have seen....All the shops are boring...Duty Free doesnt have most of the stuff I wanted to get....No Lindt and Liquer choclates....can u beliv it??
Once on the flight to Bombay...it was all fun...It was about 14 hour journey filled with watching movies, sleeping and eating...wasnt too bored....well...didnt really got a chance to get bored....there are abt 300 or so Free movies to watch...new and old...:)
After an amazing journey of 14 hours straight from Newark to Bombay, we landed in Bombay on the 7th...I read in a novel about Bombay, "Breathing in Bombay is like breathing in water....Lungs become Amphibian...there is so much water in the air". It was extremely humid...so as soon as we landed all the jackets and coats came off....Immigration took us abt an hour ....felt like forever....tired and almost ready to fall we made it out of the airport. There was a crowd of about 1000 ppl waiting outside...As I like to say...So many ppl came to welcome us...:)...Bombay has a Distinct smell...there is no name for that smell...oh well its called "Bombay"...:)....Its a mix of every smell I know....its is smoothing and welcoming....thats the smell of my land....place where I always feel "I belong".
Nothings changed.....its all the same....ppl, cars, traffic, streets, constructions, dust, pollution, and the fun of all of it...:)...Jet lagged and excited didnt get much sleep....Went Saree shopping the very next day....Wrapped about 10 or so Sarees in the Shop before finalising on one to get....it took me forever to buy the one I had ruled out earlier....so was kinda too much for the ppl who were helping me out....well...its always too much for the ppl who r helping me out...its amazing how Family never minds it though.... :)
Bombay was a different experience this time...we went partying in Bombay....its amazing how you can be the Richest of the Rich and the poorest of the Poor in Bombay....You can have a lot of money and you can have nothing at the same time....the difference is evident and seen everywhere...
We took a road trip from Bombay to Pune and stayed a nite in Pune with Vikrant(my cousin) and Pooman(The wifey)...as always meeting cousins after a year or so is always fun....lots to talk abt...was meeting Poonam for the first time...as I told her...She is a perfect match for my crazy cousin... ;)
The next day, mom, me and my Bro (satyajeet) drove to Aurangabad....my home...I dont know how I can feel the same way as I use to when I was living there...nothings changed...as soon as I entered my parents house...the first thing I wanted to do was clean it up....donate all my old stuff and free up the space for Mom...and thats wat I did all the 3 days Gautam was not there....I was cleaning up my old room and clearing things....the highlight of Aurangabad trip was meeting "Arya" for the very first time....One of my cousins adopted a baby boy...Arya...he is a sweetheart...surprisingly he took abt 5 mins to come to me...and he was all happy and started playing with me instantly...he is a Head banger and a Rock star... :) ....all 10 days in Aurangabad were full of meeting ppl...Met Shaunak (my cousin sis's new husband)...He is this lively cute fellow who dances really well... :)
Rest all we did was eating...and doing nothing....Mom was busy cooking and making stuff....My Granny (mom's Mom)....Bai...also joined in...so it was a brigade on mission to cook and feed us.... :) My Dad hardly went to work...he owns his own small Agricultural business...he was on a break...he use to be around all the time...and tats amazing....coz once i am done with my 10 days stay...i dont miss him all that much.... :)
We took Gautam to a Farm for some fresh "Hurda" Party...it is complicated to explain wat it means... ;) ....its juss a fun experience of Rural Indian life...with typical "Dehati" (rural) Indian food... :) He loved it all...The fresh fruits juss plucked from trees...the corn and the fresh sugarcane juice...Yum.. :)
Then came my Sis, Bro-in-law and Ayan....the get-togeher for Ayan was a hit...Gautam and I decided to sing....so we sang..."Pappu can't dance saala"...one of Ayan's fav song....it is also a hit Bollywood number...I like to beliv we did a very good job at singing....as everyone stayed put.... ;) The last day in Aurangabad was a grand worship that my parents organized at one of the famous temples near Aurangabad...it took forever...was a different experience...then was the final Good-bye Aurangabad Drinking Party...where everyone gets to do some shots... ;) Leaving frm Abad was hard as always....I cried a lot....I dont know when I am going to get over this....at times I think the sooner the better and sometimes it feels like, good if this stays forever....i will always have a place where I will feel "I belong"....no matter wat....
Rest of India trip was filled with more travelling and meeting ppl...We went to Jaipur by train, it was 40 or so of all our relatives travelling together....from Jaipur 20 more joined in...In all, 60 of all extended Family went to Kuchaman (Gautam's ancetartial place)...it was like a mini Wedding...we all stayed at the same place for 3 days....there were various things going on every single day....when u live in places like these for a few days...u realise how ppl survive on the bare minimum...there are no Heaters and 24 hours Hot water facilities...the temperature is in the the 40s (F)....its cold and it is dry....but ppl wake up as early as 4-5 in the morning to start their daily routine...which for most begins with going to the Temple for worship. In the 3 days we stayed in Kuchaman, we did our share too...we went to 4 or 5 different temples....we visited the Kuchaman Fort...it is beautiful...we danced and we sang...it was awesome.
Being Carefree without a thing to worry is the best....all we had to worry abt was getting ready on time...everything else was taken care of...we feasted on awesome Indian meals 3 times a day...all we were did was Eat, Talk, Play, Dance and sleep...oh and go to Temples... :)
We came back to bombay tired...stayed in Bombay for the last 5 days of our trip...which went by really quickly....Meeting ppl, shopping and bad health kept us busy...New Year's was another fun experience...we went Gautam's cousin's place for pre-party...it was an awesome bbq (veggie) and cocktails party...after that went to a Frd's place for House party...I was tipsy and did some stunts like Falling in the stairs and spilling my Drink on everyone...at Mudnite, a scare-crow called 2008 was burned in the middle of the street and everyone danced around it....this symbolizes Farewell to 2008 and welcome to the new beginnings in 2009. It was a new way of celebrating New Years for us... :)
What does New Year's bring...Happiness, Excitement, Joy and a sense of New-ness...I am all set to take this year as it comes...with only one Resolution..."Dont make the same mistakes with the same person again and again" :)
Happy New Year !!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Joy of Small Things !!
Joy of waking up early on Diwali Morning, making a Garam (hot) Breakfast, being really Happy coz its Diwali !!
Joy of lighting Candles and Diyas for Diwali !!
Joy of missing all the Firecrakers and resolving that every 3 years will be India for Diwali for sure !!
Joy of enjoying this day as if this is the start of everything that is going to happen hence forth !!
Joy of missing Parents and thinking how much they must be missing us !!
Joy of staring at the buring Candle and feeling some kind of Inner Peace !!
Joy of worshiping with Family and Friends and doing the Diwali Pooja !!
Joy of being blessed with Friends who can pass for Family and who are there to share ur Joy !!
Joy of being with the person u love the most on Diwali and missing all others a lot !!
Joy of reliving old Diwali memories by telling the Diwali stories again and again !!
Joy of having the Best wishes and Blessing of all Friends and Family !!
Joy of calling home for Diwali and wishing all !!
Joy of DIWALI !!
HAPPY DIWALI !!
Joy of lighting Candles and Diyas for Diwali !!
Joy of missing all the Firecrakers and resolving that every 3 years will be India for Diwali for sure !!
Joy of enjoying this day as if this is the start of everything that is going to happen hence forth !!
Joy of missing Parents and thinking how much they must be missing us !!
Joy of staring at the buring Candle and feeling some kind of Inner Peace !!
Joy of worshiping with Family and Friends and doing the Diwali Pooja !!
Joy of being blessed with Friends who can pass for Family and who are there to share ur Joy !!
Joy of being with the person u love the most on Diwali and missing all others a lot !!
Joy of reliving old Diwali memories by telling the Diwali stories again and again !!
Joy of having the Best wishes and Blessing of all Friends and Family !!
Joy of calling home for Diwali and wishing all !!
Joy of DIWALI !!
HAPPY DIWALI !!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Its that time of the year....
What do you do when you turn 29?
Hmmmm....Use your matured muscles and act like you are a grown up....take responsibilities and stop Procrastinating....Be a little sad that you are growing old and have a drink or two....Use this as a excuse to Party hard, you can always say: This is my last year of youth before the Big 3-O.... ;)
What does growing old mean??....I dont know....its some kind of fear....Nothings really changing in my life....except for the Age number....I am still doing all the things i use to do when i was 25...i am still going to work...doing things i love...so wat changes when u grow old??....oh i know...u become more anxious....Singles become anxious to get involved or find the right person....Married ones become anxious abt their future and the "Right age for having Babies" theory....Someone who is turning 21 is the happiest, they can Drink legally....YaY... :) ....Someone turning 16 is also Happy...coz its called the Sweet Sixteen...Also, someone truning 50 is happy....Well half the Decade on this Earth with all thats going on with the environment is not a joke...and also....If its 100th B'day....well....nothing like it....More the Merrier.... :)
So, it means that...Before 25 and After 30 its all Good...I have never seen a person in his Thirties complain...once you cross 30...its all good and the numbers dont bother you as much....Well...the 30th B'day sure is a big deal.... :) ....These 5 years are the toughest on most people i know....Some who are not searching or looking for something are better off than others....but its almost the same....Isn't this supposed to be the best age...I fail to understand why all the worries in the world strike at this wonderful time in Life....
I was talking to a Friend and she said "I wanna be my age all my life"... and it got me thinking...I think I dont care abt the age as much...."I wanna be as I am for the rest of my life"....Yes...I hope I am like this till the day I die...Age matters and in the end it doesnt matter....It matters when u r talking to ur parents and they think it is the right age to Start Working/Get Married/ Have Kids, etc etc...It matters when you are talking to frds who like discussing who is younger than whom.... ;) ....Age discussions are fun...Getting old...hmmm...maybe a little less fun... ;)
So, all said...wat did I do for the Pre-30 Party of my life.... :) ....had to be something wild... The Butterfly Effect !!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Baar Baar Din yeh aaye....
It's my Day....My Birthday...One year older...One year Wiser....One year passed....One year of Joy....One year of tears....Juss one more year !!
So wat the heck....
Baar Baar Din yehh aaye....
Baar Baar Dil yehh Gaayee....
Hum Jiye Hazaro Saal...yeh Meri haiii Aarzoo...
Happy B'day to me...
Happy B'day to me....
Happy B'day O Sumita....Happy B'day to me...
;)
So wat the heck....
Baar Baar Din yehh aaye....
Baar Baar Dil yehh Gaayee....
Hum Jiye Hazaro Saal...yeh Meri haiii Aarzoo...
Happy B'day to me...
Happy B'day to me....
Happy B'day O Sumita....Happy B'day to me...
;)
Friday, September 5, 2008
Superboy wants to Fly...
So my tinie-tiny Nephew doesnt wanna Crawl...he loves sitting and moving his arms in the air...like a Bird's feathers....He wants to Fly !!
It actaully looks like he is attempting to take off and start flying...:)
My Dad wrote the following for him when he was juss a month old or so...his best pose was like Superman taking off....so my Dad started calling him "Superboy"
Soperboy Superboy, "Ayan" Superboy
He wants to fly in the big blue sky !!
Our Superboy loves to sit and attempt taking off....loves to move his butt by a few inches....but doesnt wanna attempt crawling...so my sis has decided to get him a Walker....she thinks if not crawl he would start walking....I doubt it...I think..."Superboy" juss wants to fly !!
It actaully looks like he is attempting to take off and start flying...:)
My Dad wrote the following for him when he was juss a month old or so...his best pose was like Superman taking off....so my Dad started calling him "Superboy"
Soperboy Superboy, "Ayan" Superboy
He wants to fly in the big blue sky !!
Our Superboy loves to sit and attempt taking off....loves to move his butt by a few inches....but doesnt wanna attempt crawling...so my sis has decided to get him a Walker....she thinks if not crawl he would start walking....I doubt it...I think..."Superboy" juss wants to fly !!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Poet strikes Back !!
You were 3 days old, when I held you near
My little pot of Gold, that I held so ginger
A smile so gorgeous, on the cutie-pie face
I cherish the moments, with my wonderful Niece.
Your baby lingo talks were so intense,
yet somehow they almost made sense
The one with Pooh was a special treat,
To hold back tears (of Joy) was a tough feat
You grew up good kid,
But trouble you also did,
Car-seats were a No-No,
You could cry as if there was no tomorrow
Your Dance at my Wedding,
was one full of Grace
Energetic and Entertaining,
It deserves a Special Praise
I don't meet you as often,
But I love to hear of your Passion
Be it Soccer, Dance or Art
or even your Education
Remember, FUN is the important part,
Be is Competition or Recreation
Now you are 9 years old,
Naughtier yet Smarter
Still my Pot of Gold
My Bhanji forever !!
- Composed by Gautam Sarda for his Niece Aditi !
My little pot of Gold, that I held so ginger
A smile so gorgeous, on the cutie-pie face
I cherish the moments, with my wonderful Niece.
Your baby lingo talks were so intense,
yet somehow they almost made sense
The one with Pooh was a special treat,
To hold back tears (of Joy) was a tough feat
You grew up good kid,
But trouble you also did,
Car-seats were a No-No,
You could cry as if there was no tomorrow
Your Dance at my Wedding,
was one full of Grace
Energetic and Entertaining,
It deserves a Special Praise
I don't meet you as often,
But I love to hear of your Passion
Be it Soccer, Dance or Art
or even your Education
Remember, FUN is the important part,
Be is Competition or Recreation
Now you are 9 years old,
Naughtier yet Smarter
Still my Pot of Gold
My Bhanji forever !!
- Composed by Gautam Sarda for his Niece Aditi !
Monday, August 18, 2008
Vegas Unlimited...
What do you do when you turn 30 and you want to escape all the ppl who are fond of 30 number? Like getting you Balloons, Grafetti, Cake, Paper products and everything else you can think of...which says THIRTY !! Either, you dont pick up calls and check emails....or...OR....You go to VEGAS !!
So thats wat i planned....I took Gautam to Vegas... :)
Gautam turns 30 today...we kinda took up the celebrations a little early and went to Vegas for a weekend. This was supposed to be a Surprise trip for Gautam....but unfortunately....he who never ever guesses anything or understands any clues....Guessed this one....in a way it worked out for me....I am always hesistent to make reservations....I hate binding my trips to appointment times....so him knowing helped a little in deciding wat to do when.... :)
We left late on Friday nite....I was all charged up and Excited....Gautam was ok....We reched late on Friday....Checked in at Bellagio....there was a confusion between Smoking and non Smoking rooms...so we ended up getting a Room with the view of the Bellagio fountains....AMAZING.... :) ....started Partying the same nite....We went to Palms...."Moon" and "Playboy" nightclubs....was a lot of fun....The Roof....pretty amazing....The Roof of "Moon" opens like a shutter....so the closed club can be converted to an open air Club in a matter of mins....it happened a couple of times....I was thinking....how does this looks from outside??....suddenly the smoke, frm almost everyone there smoking, erupts out....like a Smoke volcano or something.... :) ....we decided to drink atleast "30" Drinks in the 2 days we were in Vegas....well....we had to do something that signifies the number.... ;) ....So, the initial decision was to drink 30 Alcoholic drinks....but we realised....it will be a lil too much for us....as both of us are avg Drinkers....so it soon was changed to include....Coffees and Juices.....but still we did manage to drink abt 22 Alcoholic drinks.... :)
Vegas is one place that can amaze us forever....even if i start going there every year or so....still will find it amazing....the energy never dies....the ppl are always ready to party.....and drink and dance and drink some more... :)
I treated Gautam to a Spa facial....he loved it....after that it was shopping and some Indian food at Gaylords....Dinner was at Bartolotta....Italian restaurant at Wynn....great ambience....great food....excellent Desserts....our Bar tender made a special Wine+tequilla cocktail for us...."Desert Rose"....next was "Phantom of the Opera".....The show is a musical...it is shorter than the original Broadway show with some great special effects....after the show we were bak to partying again....Went to "Tao"....the wait line to get in was huge....btw go to Vegas anytime during the year....thinking maybe it wont be crowded coz it is too hot and off season....well....hard luck...it is always and i mean always crowded....the year is Good time to go to Vegas....(I know this coz this is my 3rd trip to Vegas in less than a year).....it is lines and endless lines...anywhere u go....Tao is a 3 floors club...there is a Bar on each level....and the music playing is different and good on each floor....The top most floor is an Open air Club....its a lil sweaty and messy but fun.... :)
Gambling....tats another Fun part....Some ppl say....Gambling doesnt mean Money....it juss means Chips.... :) ....Gautam has never ever looked his age....One of the Dealers was not ready to let him stay in the Gambling areana....he demanded his ID....I told him that he is gonna turn "30" in a day.....well....The Dealer checked his ID and said..."You have a Baby Husband" .... :)
Vegas....its like a Dream....its like Going to Paris and New-york and Egypt in a Day....its like a Fairy tale....it can give you amazements after amazements.....as much as you can take in and some more....it has a Dark side....and it has a Fun side....It is pretty and it is ugly....The only rule there is "There are no Rules"....It is wild and sometimes (rarely) is Sober too....I like to live a Dream once in a while....take the plunge and go all out....be wild and unruly....do watever and dont care.... ;) .... coz wat happens in VEGAS....well....pretty much....Stays in VEGAS !!
So thats wat i planned....I took Gautam to Vegas... :)
Gautam turns 30 today...we kinda took up the celebrations a little early and went to Vegas for a weekend. This was supposed to be a Surprise trip for Gautam....but unfortunately....he who never ever guesses anything or understands any clues....Guessed this one....in a way it worked out for me....I am always hesistent to make reservations....I hate binding my trips to appointment times....so him knowing helped a little in deciding wat to do when.... :)
We left late on Friday nite....I was all charged up and Excited....Gautam was ok....We reched late on Friday....Checked in at Bellagio....there was a confusion between Smoking and non Smoking rooms...so we ended up getting a Room with the view of the Bellagio fountains....AMAZING.... :) ....started Partying the same nite....We went to Palms...."Moon" and "Playboy" nightclubs....was a lot of fun....The Roof....pretty amazing....The Roof of "Moon" opens like a shutter....so the closed club can be converted to an open air Club in a matter of mins....it happened a couple of times....I was thinking....how does this looks from outside??....suddenly the smoke, frm almost everyone there smoking, erupts out....like a Smoke volcano or something.... :) ....we decided to drink atleast "30" Drinks in the 2 days we were in Vegas....well....we had to do something that signifies the number.... ;) ....So, the initial decision was to drink 30 Alcoholic drinks....but we realised....it will be a lil too much for us....as both of us are avg Drinkers....so it soon was changed to include....Coffees and Juices.....but still we did manage to drink abt 22 Alcoholic drinks.... :)
Vegas is one place that can amaze us forever....even if i start going there every year or so....still will find it amazing....the energy never dies....the ppl are always ready to party.....and drink and dance and drink some more... :)
I treated Gautam to a Spa facial....he loved it....after that it was shopping and some Indian food at Gaylords....Dinner was at Bartolotta....Italian restaurant at Wynn....great ambience....great food....excellent Desserts....our Bar tender made a special Wine+tequilla cocktail for us...."Desert Rose"....next was "Phantom of the Opera".....The show is a musical...it is shorter than the original Broadway show with some great special effects....after the show we were bak to partying again....Went to "Tao"....the wait line to get in was huge....btw go to Vegas anytime during the year....thinking maybe it wont be crowded coz it is too hot and off season....well....hard luck...it is always and i mean always crowded....the year is Good time to go to Vegas....(I know this coz this is my 3rd trip to Vegas in less than a year).....it is lines and endless lines...anywhere u go....Tao is a 3 floors club...there is a Bar on each level....and the music playing is different and good on each floor....The top most floor is an Open air Club....its a lil sweaty and messy but fun.... :)
Gambling....tats another Fun part....Some ppl say....Gambling doesnt mean Money....it juss means Chips.... :) ....Gautam has never ever looked his age....One of the Dealers was not ready to let him stay in the Gambling areana....he demanded his ID....I told him that he is gonna turn "30" in a day.....well....The Dealer checked his ID and said..."You have a Baby Husband" .... :)
Vegas....its like a Dream....its like Going to Paris and New-york and Egypt in a Day....its like a Fairy tale....it can give you amazements after amazements.....as much as you can take in and some more....it has a Dark side....and it has a Fun side....It is pretty and it is ugly....The only rule there is "There are no Rules"....It is wild and sometimes (rarely) is Sober too....I like to live a Dream once in a while....take the plunge and go all out....be wild and unruly....do watever and dont care.... ;) .... coz wat happens in VEGAS....well....pretty much....Stays in VEGAS !!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Yeh Jo Dess Hai Mera....
"Vande Mataram"
"Bharat Mataaa kii - Jai !!"
I didnt ever think I will miss shouting these slogans....I miss all the Independence Day Celebrations. I like to believe that I am not a patriot....well...I am not...but this one special day...I have always felt Patriotic....its an important celebration for me.....I love wearing white and celebrating "Independence Day" with the whole nation.... :)
Thinking back....I remember this as a special day....it was fun during School time to get almost the whole day off....Goto school early in the morning...come back by 9 or 10 am and get the whole day to play....I have always been a part of the Parade....Once I remember I was inacting Sarojini Naidu...I was wearing a shite saree and recited one of her famous patriotic quotes....it was fun....I went on the stage after Gandhiji.... :)
Reciting the pledge...."India is my Country...and all Indians are my Brothers and Sisters (except one)...."...It was so much fun...the best was the National Anthem and the Slogan "Bharat Mataa kii...Jai" three times.... :) ....and yes...the Endless Independence Day Parade on live from Delhi on Doordarshan....Waiting for the Maharashtra Troop to come on TV..... :)
My Mom use to goto this Deaf-Dumb Girls school on every Independence Day....I started tagging along....these young girls use to be so happy and excited to see us....they use to perform Dances....it was great to be a prt of it all.... :)
Living far away from India made me realize even more....I love 15th Aug....got ready in the morning and sang the Notional Anthem by myself and celebrated our 61st Independence Day....I am wearing a White Kurta to work....I also made Gautam wear white "India" shirt.... :)
Long Live India !!
"Bharat Mataaa kii - Jai !!"
I didnt ever think I will miss shouting these slogans....I miss all the Independence Day Celebrations. I like to believe that I am not a patriot....well...I am not...but this one special day...I have always felt Patriotic....its an important celebration for me.....I love wearing white and celebrating "Independence Day" with the whole nation.... :)
Thinking back....I remember this as a special day....it was fun during School time to get almost the whole day off....Goto school early in the morning...come back by 9 or 10 am and get the whole day to play....I have always been a part of the Parade....Once I remember I was inacting Sarojini Naidu...I was wearing a shite saree and recited one of her famous patriotic quotes....it was fun....I went on the stage after Gandhiji.... :)
Reciting the pledge...."India is my Country...and all Indians are my Brothers and Sisters (except one)...."...It was so much fun...the best was the National Anthem and the Slogan "Bharat Mataa kii...Jai" three times.... :) ....and yes...the Endless Independence Day Parade on live from Delhi on Doordarshan....Waiting for the Maharashtra Troop to come on TV..... :)
My Mom use to goto this Deaf-Dumb Girls school on every Independence Day....I started tagging along....these young girls use to be so happy and excited to see us....they use to perform Dances....it was great to be a prt of it all.... :)
Living far away from India made me realize even more....I love 15th Aug....got ready in the morning and sang the Notional Anthem by myself and celebrated our 61st Independence Day....I am wearing a White Kurta to work....I also made Gautam wear white "India" shirt.... :)
Long Live India !!
Monday, August 4, 2008
When Ambition meets me...
I am not Ambitious....but.....I like to do a lot and achieve a lot....
I am not Ambitious....but.....I like the Praise and the Appreciation.....
I am not Ambitious.......but.....I like the Perks and the Bonus'......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to Top all things I do......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to have knowledge about everything and anything.......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like it when my Parents are proud of my Achievements.......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to hear "I am best at what I do", again and again......
I am not Ambitious.......but......I like to receive Awards......
I am not Ambitious.......but......I like to be called the Person who has done it all......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to be called the Person who can do it all......
I am not Ambitious.....but......I like it when I am able to help out coz I know more......
I am not Ambitious......but.....I like all "AMBITIONS" I have......
I am not Ambitious....but.....I like the Praise and the Appreciation.....
I am not Ambitious.......but.....I like the Perks and the Bonus'......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to Top all things I do......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to have knowledge about everything and anything.......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like it when my Parents are proud of my Achievements.......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to hear "I am best at what I do", again and again......
I am not Ambitious.......but......I like to receive Awards......
I am not Ambitious.......but......I like to be called the Person who has done it all......
I am not Ambitious......but......I like to be called the Person who can do it all......
I am not Ambitious.....but......I like it when I am able to help out coz I know more......
I am not Ambitious......but.....I like all "AMBITIONS" I have......
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