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'

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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...:)

Welcome da Rain's

31stMay 07'...a typically hot humid n sultry evening...
After the sun was tired shining with all its might
the dusk sky was slowly covered with fleeces of black clouds...Mumbai watched with hopes...
Later evening finally; all hot n scorched mumbai was drenched in the first showers...
surges of lightening accompanied by thunder...suddenly the cool showers seemed to be swallowing all the heat ...
whew............much awaited (i bet) welcome oh rain god :)

Seriously...this time like never b4 i had been eagerly waitin for the arrival of monsoon .
And bingo' there it was...very much on time :)

3 months of heat had been a real nitemare, getting out of d cool comforts of either offices or homes needed real guts. Goin out a t 3 in d aafternoon was just like bein roasted alive inside a hugeeeeeee microwave...mannnn i hate the summerz frm d bottom of my heart...

After having come outta d school college phase "Summerz" no longer mean a lot...They no longer
bring a huge smile thinking all abt the gud ol' school days of 2 month long summer vacatons...
Those wonderful carefree days of total TP :p Those days of nonstop ice-cream treats, savouring d king of all fruits d hapus :P n super summer camps (never attended much of those myself, lazy that i was... hated all the physical exercises they involved )
ahh...dat reminds me of one summer camp i had attended at Bhivpuri near karjat...I mus say m never evr goin to 4get ths 1...rock climbing..hmmm climbing that i did takin support of the strong ropes provided supporting my roly poly self to its fullest...phewww reched d peak tooo...ow 4d climax...rapelling...!!!! still gives me shiverrs :p got stuck half way n had to be suspended down by my instructor...that day on...swore to myself....Rapelling...not my cuppa tea :D...m slipping bak 4rm my original topic...okay d rains :)

Monsoon in mumbai has been makin headlines fr d past 2 years with the 27th july05floods, the major rail disruptions last year....hopin 4a smooth travel time ths monsoon atleast without gettn
madly stuck ne where............
Well other than the travel goof-ups Monsoon sure has a nicer side to it..ahhhhh Monsoon last year was happenin 4 sure..sigh...............................................(hope d sigh reaches d approprite place :P)...ok bak to reality again...
The nicest things about d rains the sudden cooling...a welcome chnage dat is..d greenary around...ummm small puddles :P huge colorful umbrellas...;) hmm d seasonal makka wala :D
Well nt 2 4get mum made "kaanda bhaaajii" ..hell who cares abt d diet :P andd a nice hot cuppa adrak chai to go with...
Well a zillion thanx to da coffe shops all around mumbai :D expensive dat they are but they sure serve a gr8 purpose :) hmmmmmm..again a long sigh * ;)

I guess dat goes enuf...4 da time being..more rainy updates in the days to follow ciao'...

A Season, Reason, or A Lifetime

A Season, Reason, or A Lifetime

When someone is in your life for a REASON. . . It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered. And now it is time to move on.

Then people come into your life for a SEASON. Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.


LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons: things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all othe r relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. ....;)

being twenty something....my fav

They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are a lot of things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.

You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you do not realize is that they are realizing that too and are not really cold or catty or mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.

You look at your job. It is not even close to what you thought you would be doing or maybe you are looking for one and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and are scared. You miss the comforts of college, of groups, of socializing with the same people on a constant basis. But then you realize that maybe they weren't so great after all.

You are beginning to understand yourself and whatyou want and do not want. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and findyourself judging a bit more than usual becausesuddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and add things to your list of what is acceptable and what is not.

You are insecure and then secure. You laugh andcry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decentenough to get to know better(A: touchi...). You lovesomeone but maybe love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you are not a bad person.

One night stands and random hook ups start tolook cheap and getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.(A:ain't thatright???) You go through the same emotions andquestions over and over and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.

You worry about loans and money and the futureand making a life for yourself and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender! What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can tofigure this whole thing out.

Life is so confusing! if you're confused - you're not alone!


Isnt this really true.....feel like m followng d bandwgon.....yupp 20 smething....with my 25 approching this jan...all this sounds just d been there done that kindz...

My best friends wedding...

..... coming up...on request ;)

Life's a matter of expectation- my first

Just a little something with referance to"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier"
Miss dee has been the motivating factor for me to actually start writing :) thanx sis ;)

"Life is largely a matter of expectation,

If u want to succeed, you must expect to succeed.

So,set your goals high.

If you begin with some wild expectations you'll succeed

beyond your wildest expectations...

When you expect things to happen,strangely enough,

they do happen.

Expectations energizes your goals and gives them momentum.

When you believe something good can happen,it will happen...

The dreams you believe in come to be.

Your life responds to your outlook."

Trust me,i've experienced this happen;) n hence have started strongly believeing in it...
We usually say such quotes look good onli in books...but this isn't true always ;)...