30 Things I would wann do before I hit 30

Interesting Title to this post eh' ;) I have been thinking about writing on this topic since a while now. As 2011 seems to vanish with lightning speed, i figured its high time i go about publishing my to do list soon!

Watch this space.I'll be back with a refined version of my list real soon!

One fall afternoon

I haven't been updating my blog since year now.Partly coz i have been trying to adjust to the fairly new life here in Van City far away from home.2 and a half years in this city now i call home, has taught me a lot of lessons.

Okay i'm straying away from the reason that made me scribble in my notepad today.So today is a typical friday. The beginning of fall is surprisingly pleasant with theperfect day time temperature of 20 degrees with lot of sunshine.Now on such a wonderfulday its literally a punishment having to sit indoors at your desk and work.Having watched peopleenjoying this nice day from my work window i decided not to further punish myself.

So,around 12.30pm,i headed out,Grabbed a soup and salad (yeah yeah i am trying to eat healthyagain, Sighs* ) I went and seated myself at the huge stairs that line the Vancouver PublicLibrary.The stairs were full with people enjoying their lunch break in all the sunshine.

There was a street entertainer near the sidewalk, playing a guitar and singing.He had a prettygood voice and the poeple around seemed to be really loving listening to him.

I walked up the entire flight of stairs,and propped myself up on the topmost one.Later realisedthat it was a wee bit too much of sun shining down on me,but oh well, i decided to soak it up whileit shines with its full might ;)

After settling down on my spot and comfortably munching my salad,i started looking around at the groupof people around me.It was a mixture of college students,office goers, family's & seniors.And there were a lot of them sitting all by themselves, (just like me).More than half of them busy textingon their hitech smart phones.Thank you god for the futuristic technology.With wireless carriersgiving away social networking for a fee that doesnt break your bank,people seem to opt for it more oftento keep themselves in pace with the hip and happening tech innovations.I am not the one against these tech gadgets, as a matter of fact, just yesterday i gifted myself a long pendingdecent fone.i sometimes wonder, once upon a time,some time back we did survive withouttweeting and updating status messages didn't we ;)

So munching further on listening to the guy singing on the sidewalk i had a bout of nostalgia.I was reminiscing the fun times spent with the gang.All along through college times, then at ZILS till those much awaited lunch breaks at Indiagames.All the gossip, the leg pulling,taunting & the chit chat.Sharing our lunches, gorging on the desserts sometimes with the diet n gym talks,ahh such bliss!

Sitting miles apart the memories of those fun times really made my afternoon a much more wonderful one :) Back at my desk, a much happier me,i grabbed the opportunity to pen this down.

Thanks to everyone who made my day :)

Ganpati Bappa Moraya"

Been quite a long time since i really thought of posting some serious stuff out here...

Well, 3 months down, happily married i must say, am still basking in the glorious memories of being the much sought after bahu' n doting daughter.

For a Maharashtrian girl, the entire year post marriage brings hoards of festivals and social get togethers , all being her first as a married LADY now :) showered with loads n loads of blessings n gifts she enjoys all the attention to eternity.My sincere advice to all the just married ones, ladies this is a once in ur lifetime pampering period, enjoy it cherish it... :P

Duh... m speaking like a 100year old granny who seems to have been there n done that.

Well if u ask me,the real reason for me to be scribbling bits here on my blog today is that i've been missing out on all the colorful atmosphere that mustav build in and around Mumbai since a couple of weeks." yes the advent of the elephant headed god. Every devotees favourite, Ganpati Bappa.

Here in Van City,sitting right in front of my laptop screen, i have been reminiscing all the wonderful memories of this much awaited festival.I remember having run back from school as fast i could get home to just change and get back to the task of decorating the living room, helping dad put up all the "aaras " for Ganpati Bappa who would b arriving later that day.
Those were fun days. though i only had a day off from school i'd bunk the next one too, coz we had the Ganpati idol at our home for a day n a half "deed divas" to be precise.
College days were fun too.I had long back taken up a task of doing up all the decoration on my own.With a super smart lighting technician (my bro) helping me around of course with his super artistic comments we would some how as a team finish all the preparations till the Ganesh chaturthi eve.

Right now, all i have been doing is going through old pics :)
yes pics of me decorating, dad working, mom in the kitchen with the cooks getting stuff done, ajoba n aji praising our work of course :P...all the hullabaloo, the relatives n friends visits next day, Modak making, how can i forget that, thanks to mom i make fairly good Modak now :)
Last but not the least the visarjan...

Far from your own country, far from your people there are moments which make u miss out on all the wonderful things you have been through all these years.Here in this so beautifully planned disciplined city with equally helpful people all u tend to miss is the warm smiles of people back home...the grand celebrations, the crowds, the noise, the chants n cries...

a real Mumbaikar, that i have always bin..yeah i miss being there this time of the year :)

Getting nostalgic eh' well yeah is all i can say...n i bet there are loads of them like me out here who'd agree to what i have just said.

Ending my post here with a sincere bow to the Lord of Lords, Ganpati Bappa.

'Bappa Moraya'

A walk down memory lane...

Its really surprising, how life can change,just like the weather does.

Ups and downs in life are passe' coz thats what makes life exciting but,major happenings that adversely affect u; arent always welcome are they???...

There comes a time in life when u feel everythings at a stand still...u feel stuck, stuck in the hands of time.Your patience to withheld all the blows just seems to die down...The driving force that once held u as a strong individual no more seems to hang on with you...The skies no more look bright blue, but dark n grey...The grey cover becomes so dense that u just cant help but wonder, whether there's evergonna be a silver lining to the clouds.Would the rainbow ever show again...

ahemm... am sounding too poetical n bookish i know..but isnt all this quite true...juz dat we as individuals fail to accept or rather express such feelings,in the fear of having urself stamped a coward,...its basic human nature...

There are times when u feel lonely among a crowd,There are times when friends n friendships take such turns that u seem to lose trust.Acceptance though at such times is the need of the hour...just doesnt seem to show up.Every possible ray of hope seems to have diminished...What do u do such times...u desperately need to get out of all this u desperately need a breather.. Just take a deep breath...think about the best that you have been and the best you can do.Such times, mere words of motivation from near n dear ones really work magic :)But theres onli one person who can help n thats "U"...self help is the best at such times:P

This sure is the advent of the quarter life crisis :P The later 20's

Ghosh....still cant believe i'm on to it too :P

For a brief flashback...

Cut 1 ...

College days were carefree times:) Friends n friendships played a major role...

It was a phase of knowing, exploring & whole lot of learning.Discovering ur potiential, a phase full of energy, with hoardes of dreams :)It sure was a super protected world then...

Cut 2 ...

The first job...The Indian Express Art team was a dream come true, it felt like all prayers were answered, that too a paid internship in the last sem of college, under a big banner was like a biggggg thing.World changed, life then was full of a whole lot of positive energy A gr8 zeal to learn absorb watever came in front... People and places taught gr8 lessons :)

Friends scattered, but new ones replaced the old, though some bonds remain special no matter wat :)

Cut 3 ...

The Rat race began...Looking up for a major career move, Zee Interactive sure sounded a cool new place to work with.Being a part of The Essel group sure sounded fab. e- learnin and the web at that time was quite happening n hot...Wat more could be cooler than joinin a new place wth you old college pal :) Yeah curly's company sure meant a lot :) Zils, was a great learnin place in a true sense, with gr8 team members, expert seniors and a cool management to go with life was good.
A year down the line animation caught attention n we were sure that it was gonna b the next career move:)Curly gota good offer,i hanged on for 6 more months :)

Cut 4...

Ah... Indiagames..guess i can write an entire book about this.Gr8 place gr8 colleagues :)

Life's sure bin happening since then.

To be precise indiagames bestowed Friends n friendships,Cool colleagues, Loads a lessons ;)tons of fun,Fab time gr8 work, yeah last but not the least "blessing(ahemm..) 4a life time ;)

3 and a half years down the line, it sure feels like family here.Though people have changed the roots remain... Finally its time 4a change, time to say good bye,it sure is a tough decision, but its the need of time.Good old days will always remain as bitter sweet memories.

Change Happens
They Keep Moving The Cheese
Anticipate Change
Get Ready For The Cheese To Move
Monitor Change
Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
Adapt To Change Quickly
The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
Change
Move With The Cheese
Enjoy Change!
Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again & Again
They Keep Moving The Cheese.

A new step towards a newer n much better tomorrow beckons :) hoping to live upto it :)

graphics team 04'

graphics team 05'

curly :)

devil'

some max tute links

http://chrishusein.com/index.php/2007/04/16/3d-sharks/

http://chrishusein.com/index.php/category/3d-tutorials/

http://cg-india.com/tutorials/3dsmax_tutorials.html

http://www.3dnuts.com/tutorials/mat_glass.shtml

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials.html

rains again :)

hmmmm i was juz about thinking that my first post on wecome d' rains came out too early did it....d sun was bak it seemed as if rains juz gav a trailer like entry....

But finally since a week its been a gud beginning...probably it was waitin for schools n colleges to start off...

I have been very on n off to office off late...caught over by the heat stroke n other nic nacs here n thr had to take a week long sabattical...finally joined bak yesterday.Tiring though it was...but a welcome change from stayin sick at home..d worst that is....

Hmmm monsoon' like never b4 plays a very imp role dat is...drizzling with memeories of gud times spent...of dreams..n promises..of friends n friendships :)

Remembering gud old days of wen our girl gang after office would venture out...after office hours on the pretex of going home on time would sart walking in d rains :) umbrellas n wincheaters et all...proceeding towards diamond garden..d aroma of coffee frm barista wud automatically woo us in :P

A barista sugar free,a regular cappucino, n a mocha...hmmmm and d usual paneer n chicken sandwiches... to go with...an hour or so of nice chitter chatter,the regular bitching that is;) hot gossips...joys n sorrows...a great stress buster it was :)those were real great times...

Just passed by the same place yesterday...seeing a gang of girls out having a jolly gud time,kinda

brought back all those memories afresh..thus provking me to pen it down instantly...

Miss those gud times 2gether girls...:)