Yipeeeeee….

           I know this toy since my childhood as many of you out there. But then it was just a cube so colourful and attractive enough for me to grab and try twisting..As I grew up I learned it is a mechanical toy with twenty six ‘cubies’ which has to be oriented perfectly to solve that puzzle. And I did attempt solving it several times but all of them turned out to be pure failure. Still I never had a cube of my own!it was only 2 weeks back I was gifted a classic Rubiks cube along with a strict decree to learn solving it as soon as possible for the person himself being a brilliant cube solver!!so I was struggling with this cube for past 2 weeks, learning all permutations, combinations, swapping and finally..i succeeded today!I solved a Rubiks cube for very first time in my life :) yippeeee….

The FAT Cat ;)

One thing I really love about a Sunday morning is the newspapers. i know they come every day , but the supplements are what I am more interested in. There will be 4 newspapers in total, including regional ones..& l spent some one hour or more devouring them..My most favorite being ‘The Magazine’ of The Hindu newspaper..i love the way they present it, with all flavors in right balance for a reader, including lifestyle, fitness, literature, cookery, comics, interviews, travel etc. and amongst them part I am interested in is the small box in right bottom corner of last but one page. I am a big admirer of the big fat yellow cat who use to be portrayed in that, The Garfield.

    Garfield comic created by Jim Davis is all about the naughty fat cat, Garfield, his owner Jon Arbuckle and his dog Odie. Its is published since 1978 and currently holds the Guinness world record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. Reason why I love Garfield is for his humor off course..it is goofy and sarcastic. & I also love the way he look, the big fat cat,I find him rather adorable that way(may be because he reminds me of my pet cat)!! Also I can relate to many of his definitions regarding life ;) That’s why I am very fond of Garfield posters. So I managed to procure one after a lot of search and trials! and that now adorns my bedroom wall saying “I CAN..BUT I WONT” :) I think many of youth out there will agree with me..

    After browsing online, I managed to find these interesting ones from Garfield’s official site. Frankly few of them are really inspiring for me ;) 

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Silent stories..

      I had a folder named “500 National Geographic wallpapers” in my drive since a while which i got from one of my friend some 4 or 5 months back..and I never bothered to go through them properly as they were just a bunch photographs for me..But yesterday as I was in search for a classy shot to end the ppt of my symposium, I started going through these photographs!To my surprise,the very first snap itself grabbed my mind..It was shot so brilliantly that I couldn’t take my eyes off it. I fell in love with that photograph and the photographer instantly!!!A view that will be a normal sight to all other human eyes was transformed into a mesmerizing still !! I admired his proficiency and imagination..and my approbation started strengthening as went further through those. It had everything in this planet, nature, people, places, life..And the way each of them depicted the moment was magnificent..I wish to include all the 500 of them here, but a few that I am really touched with are these..and if you observe them quite each will tell you a story of its own..

   National geographic society , found in 1988 with an aim to ‘increase and diffuse geographic knowledge’, works to inspire people to care about planet Earth..And their effort for this is worth appreciating. They have meticulously applied this in all possible spheres like classroom education, events as film screening, concerts, mass media approach through NAT geo channel, Websites, Magazines..Including several researches, photography competitions, games etc.. So all nature lovers, know more about NAT GEO by dropping in here…
       http://www.nationalgeographic.co.in/

I am not an atheist..

For past 22 years of my life,one question I am so used to be asked is “so whats your religion?!!!” This is often asked with an amusement or curiosity by people.I don’t blame them for that..because my name doesn’t imply any religion!!And adding to this they get even more confused by my looks which again(according to some experts in this realm) doesn’t resemble any ‘religional features’!!!!So these people try to clear their doubt by asking my parents name!!Alas!!Their confusion only doubles with my answer,for my paternal name is a hindu one and maternal an islam!!!so they finaly give up with that usual question,although with some timidity..But frankly I love that part  about confusing them : )  And my answer to that is “NONE”!!!

     Yes,I don’t have any religion or caste!I know it is pretty weird to hear.. one reason is same as stated before,that I am born out of an inter-religion marriage.But I was given a choice in my 15^th year to follow any specific religion by my parents..i still remember the question my mother asked me,”you want to choose any religion or you prefer to live as a human being”! and I think it was the first mature decision I took in my life..And I never ever regretted about that.Infact I am really proud of that wise decision of mine..

   But then am I an atheist?!This is the question that usually follows my previous answer..well, again answer is NO..i believe in God,I believe in that supernatural power who is above us and everything in this world.But I don’t want to tag him with a name.For me he is simply ‘God’..rather than finding him in a temple or a church or a mosque,I try to find him in myself..and doing one’s own duty is counted as the greatest prayer..

 For my readers to take note on,I am not preaching Humanism or initiating an Anti-clericalism movement here!!! Again I am not against the people who follow any specific religion!These are my personal choice and views regarding that..But then is there a point in being an orthodox person who spends hours for prayers and charity & then cannot behave with a little sense of a normal human being  or without showing some compassion to his fellow beings!!

  Until this age of mine,I never had to face any problems because of not having a religion..Indian constitution has given its citizens right to follow what they want..and this is what I prefer to be,which make me different from others in a unique way..

Finally….

The final rat race began today..with all tantrums and turmoils,turning life upside down from misery to miserable..with long tiring days and sleepless nights!!!its a red signal for all the fun!!a bumpy ride with studies!!!Life is changing…an inevitable change..sighhhhhhhhhhh…. :(

Happy birthday,papa :)

        Today my dad completed 55 successful years in this world..and in joy of that I decided to do something special for him.After burning thousands of energy cell in my brain,I came up with the idea of a cake!Why don’t I bake a cake for him!a lovely soft chocolate cake. because birthdays are always tantamount with cakes.So i browsed quickly through some cookery sites and found an easy recipe.Went down to kitchen and baked a not too big or not too small one.But dint dare to try a topping,because I know I will mess it up.so had to be satisfied by a plain one..hmmm..it looked yummy,but will it taste yummy..Mum as well cooked some tasty food for him,as we decided to make this day special for him..and waited till evening for him to be free..finally around 6:30pm,we had our small party,just 3 of us..He cut that cake with the eagerness of a small kid and me and mum sang for him.I felt so happy at that moment to see my dad..After sharing a piece with us he said “this is the first birthday cake of my life..” Needless to say,I was the happiest daughter in whole world then..Happy birthday my dearest pa :)

Wake up sid!!!

This forthcoming bollywood movie claims to be a romantic comedy as well promises good music for its viewers!!Starring Ranbir kapoor and Konkona sen Sharma & produced under karan johars Darma production,is blend well with all flavours for a chart topper.Adding crème to this frosting is the music composed by successful trio,Shankar-eehsan-loy,tuned to lyrics of Javed akthar..As movie gives an impression of youth puller in its teasers,so sounds the songs..And the composers have done full justice to it.Music is well polished and balanced to be slick..All the songs are hip,bubbly&urban and gives listener that freshness of youth..its been a while since this kind of catchy music released..By that I meant for youngsters,without all madrush and ear blasting loudness!!!

  Scores like "Iktara" , “ Kya Karoon"  , "Life is Crazy"  are best amongst the lot..Most of songs are well sung by Shankar mahadevan himself,while “kya karoon” is voiced by Clinton cerajo who sounds to be a new promise for the hindi music industry.Music of movie is definitely not a foot tapper.But gives the feel that simulates ‘dil chahta hai’,S-E-L’s first venture..well this album already found its space in my ipod for I love it for the fresh & relaxing texture..

Mesmerizing 70’s and 80’s…

Everybody has addictions and so do I,I get my highs from MUSIC! It is such an integral part of my life that I find my ipod just another body part of mine!! And I love all kind of music,be it classical, rock, pop, metal, blues, alterns. You name it & I love it :)
Still out of all those,one kind that always took my spirits high are old hindi songs,of 70’s and 80’s..those melodious voice of Kishore kumar,Mohamed rafi,Lata mankeshkar,Mukesh,Asha bonsle..along with lyrics tuned to music of R.D.Burman is definitely a treat for my ears..The snip of Magic those songs does on me is unexplainable.Afterall it is considered to be the golden era in Indian cinema where music played a big role in success of movies.Those days playback singers were prominently featured in the opening credits and have their own fans who will go to an otherwise lackluster movie just to hear their favourites.To be frank,I would have done that if I was a grown up then, just to hear kishoreda’s voice than to see Amithabji sizzle to that!! May be this love for hindi oldies is there in my blood,for my father himself is a big fan of KK & Rafi sir..
I cant count how many are my favourites among them..but a few has to be mentioned,which never lost their freshness..’Musafir hoon yaroon’ from parichay, ‘Zindagi Ke Safar Mein’ from Aap Ki Kasam,’churaliya hain tumne’ from yadoon ki barath,’main ne tere liye’ from Anand,’kabhi kabhi’,’pal pal dil ke pass’ are very few to quote..&movies like Abhimann,Heera panna,Sagar,Yadoon ki barath,Padosan,Amar akbar antony,Don all are evergreen with their music,& they top my playlist..
A long drive,a relaxing afternoon in a recliner,watching rain in balcony,a romantic evening,skimming through a magazine,chat over a cup of tea..all these won’t be complete for me without an old track playing in background..Try it & you will also agree with me :)