- The early morning breeze in the park. It's fresh, rejuvenating and makes me forget the worries of my world for at least as long as I am there!
- Drizzle or rain!
- A conversation with my niece and nephew, Maanya & Armaan. They give me instant happiness!
- An infant/toddler smiling!
- When my elder sister guesses exactly what I am thinking about (and this happens almost always!).
- When a friend postpones/reschedules their plan to catch up for a few minutes :).
- When there is this strong craving for chocolate and I find a lone piece in a corner in the refrigerator!
- While boarding the train for my hometown :).
- When my siblings call, just like that :)
- On realizing that have dropped a size in jeans! Trust me, I couldn't be happier!
- When I am thinking about taking a break and a colleague comes asking to join them for one!
- When my hair feels just about right!!! It's not too limp or flared, but just perfect! (How many of you ladies agree with me??)
- When I pass my landlord and he doesn't have anything to say about the rent/electricity bill/repairs/so on.
- A cup of hot ginger tea or chocolate milk. It lifts me instantly!
And yes, I am in my hometown now. This was not a planned trip, but a hurried and an emergency one. Nevertheless, it ticks off the second priority off my list too! I am more at peace with this visit and feeling lighter and better. Though home will never be the same without Dadaji, I can feel his presence and am taking solace in that. It's peaceful and calm here and being with your loved one ensures all the doses of love and happiness that nothing in this world can administer!
For today, there's this tag I really liked. Here it goes :)
The rules are:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share the ABCs of you.
4. Tag 3 people at the end of your post by linking.
5. Do not tag the original tagger.
For the first point, I was not really tagged, but picked up this rather interesting post from Neha's blog. The rules being posted here, here I go!
A – Available/Single? - Single.....looking forward to get married! (High time...well at least, according to my folks!)
B – Best friend? - Sarah and Zainab....they are my lifelines!
C – Cake or Pie? - Cake
D – Drink of choice? - Water, Simple, plain and the only thing that really quenches your thirst!
E – Essential item you use every day? - My face wash!
F – Favorite colour? - I like all bright colors!
G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? - Gummy bears
H – Hometown? - Allahabad
I – Indulgence? - Chocolates, Coffee, reading, writing, sleeping, cell, laptop etc. etc.
J – January or February? - February
K – Kids & their names? - Lemme get married first!
L – Life is incomplete without? - everyone I love :)
M – Marriage date? - Again!!!! Refer to 'A'
N – Number of siblings? - Two
O – Oranges or Apples? - Oranges
P – Phobias/Fears? - Heights!
Q – Quote for today? - Live rather than exist!!!
R – Reason to smile? - everything and everyone around me
S – Season? - All!
T – Tag 3 People? - Everyone who wants to take this up :)
U – Unknown fact about me? - None....unless it's unknown to me too!
V – Vegetable you don't like? - Bitter gourd, ladyfingers, mushrooms etc etc.....so much for staying in a boarding all those years!
W – Worst habit? - Too blunt and straightforward!
X – X-rays you've had? A recent ultrasound!
Y – Your favorite food? - Home-made :)
Z – Zodiac sign? - A typical Virgo!!
So, all of you who want to take this up, be my guest and do post your comment so that I can come to your blog and read it :)
Next post when I return to Delhi, which is happening too soon :(
Till then, take care and stay precious :)
This month seems to have injected laziness into me. Not lazy in terms of work, but simply writing. The reading front is going fine and am completely into Indian fiction these days, though some books that were simply not worth it; but I never leave a book half-read however bad it may be. So I had to read (better put - tolerate) those till I finished them off! Thankfully my last read - Making the Minister Smile (Anurag Mathur), was a good one and did much to help get me over the previous two disasters! Thanks to Chetan bhagat, we have a whole new clan of writers who write only in conversational English, which does little to make a good read. Taking inspiration is one thing and pulling it to the extent of distortion is another! And the kind of language they use is definitely not the kind anyone would take up reading for! Now that gets me thinking! If these writers can find a publisher...so can I!
OK, let's stop me here...and go on with a tag. Tags are surely the best help when I don't have any or have too many things to post here! They give me time to think more and hence, prioritize. So here goes another one and this one came from Nupur :)
1.What is your current obsession ?
Saving!!! Yeah, honestly! All shopping has been put on halt for sometime. And this is for nothing in particular.
2. What are you wearing today?
A pink top and grey trousers :)
3. What’s for dinner?
Too soon to say :)
4. What’s the last thing you bought?
Footwear... that was 2 months back!
5. What are you listening to right now?
People here and there and all around me!
6. What do you think about the person who tagged you?
A good blogger and a great person....our friendship was a sweet coincidence :)
7. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Somewhere in the mountains!
8. What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Kurtis and churidar; white shirt/top; a couple of comfortable pairs of jeans
9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?Only for an hour?
The Oprah Winfrey Show (it's a one hour show, right?)
10. Which language do you want to learn?
Punjabi! And I'm serious...I find myself at complete loss of words with Punjabis all around me in Delhi!
11. What’s your favourite quote?
'Live Rather Than Exist'...and this one has been coined by me :))
12. Who do you want to meet right now?
My Grandfather :(
13. What is your favourite colour?
I like all vibrant colors :)
14. What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
Currently, it's the kurti I got from Cotton World!
15. What is your dream job?
A perfect home maker! (Mind you, that's a full-time job!)
16. What’s your favourite magazine?
The good old Readers' Digest :)
17. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Too less to think about...give me more, then I plan :)
18. What do you consider a fashion faux pas?
Bad footwear!
19. Who according to you is the most over-rated style icon?
Aishwarya Rai!
20. What kind of haircut do you prefer?
The one I have now and have had for five years now (the length has varied though :) )
21. What are you going to do after this?
Treat myself to a Chocolate Truffle ... No, not for the labor I put into this...it was planned since afternoon :)
22. What are your favourite movies?
A long list...
23. What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
Jordana Blue kajal, Maybelline Lip Gloss and David Off perfume
24. What inspires you ?
Life!
25. Give us three styling tips that always work for you?
The right attitude teamed with confidence and a smile...works magic!
26. What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?
Aah...this happens every day! And every day, I manage to find something :)
27. Coffee or tea?
Coffee...cold please :)
28. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Read or go out for a walk.
29. What is the meaning of your name?
Cherished beauty!
30. Which other blogs do you love visiting?
Brittany's, Nupur's, Ani's, Melissa's, Shobha De, Kelsey's...and many more :)
31. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Rasgullas and kaju barfi...yumm!
32. Favorite Season?
All of them... read this and you'll know why :) - http://neha-liveratherthanexist.blogspot.com/2009/05/25-random-things.html
33. If I come to your house now, what would u cook for me?
All that you like :)
34. What is the right way to avoid people who purposefully hurt you?
Just IGNORE them...no right or wrong about them!
35. How do you calm yourself down when you are agitated or angry?
Stay quiet and let the storm settle on its own! The outburst is always bad!
36.Who is the modern ideal girl..the one who knows how to shop, dress and enjoy or the one who is simple but manages the house, kids and herself well?
A blend of both...balance is the key :)
always find these tags fun and interesting. At the same time, they are witty and make you think really hard sometimes! Let's see how this one goes. Picked it from Melissa's post and am attempting it without being tagged :))).
Where is your cell phone? Right in front of me!
Your hair? My asset
Your mother? Beautiful!
Your father? Hitler (dad, forgive me :D)
Your favorite food? Homemade
Your dream last night? a nightmare!
Your favorite drink? Water :)
Your dream/goal? Become a writer (sorry...couldn't make it in one word!)
What room are you in? My bedroom!
Your hobby? Writing
Your fear? Heights
Where do you want to be in 6 years? With 'my' family :) (Now how can that be one word???)
Where were you last night? My bedroom!!!
Something that you aren’t? Singer!!!
Muffins? Chocolate!
Wish list item? Everything! ....so much for modesty :)
Where did you grow up? Allahabad
Last thing you did? Read
What are you wearing? A dress :)
Your TV? LG (Life is Good :)))
Your pets? None :(
Friends? Forever!
Your life? Beautiful!
Your mood? Sulking!
Missing someone? Yeah....
Vehicle? A black SUV
Something you’re not wearing? Vanity :)
Your favorite store? The local one
Your favorite color? All
When was the last time you laughed? Been some time now :(
Last time you cried? Weekend!
Your best friend? My sister
One place that you go to over and over? Mussoorie
One person who emails me regularly? My boss!
Favorite place to eat? Home :)
So this was it...and now I tag Ani, Sarika, Brittany, and Nupur. There you go guys :))
Till then, take care, blogdosts, and stay precious :)




