Rain, love and Life...

Rain is the hot topic (or should I say cold topic:p) in Chennai for the last couple of days.. Its been raining non- stop for the last 24 hours.. Jus' like they say in these dance programs like Jodi. no.1 ..The rain has maintained its energy level to its maximum for than 24 hours and its jus' pouring non- stop.. What a lovely way to enjoy a weekend .. I still went out with my parents for grocery shopping and OMG the chillness jus' got into my bones, but neverthless I enjoyed it as i got hot Bhajjis after getting back home :) It has been forecasted to rain for the next 48 hours or so.. This weather jus' makes me feel so lazy...

Yesterday me and my boyfriend celebrated the second anniversary of our love life.. I'm really proud and happy as its not jus' the good times we have shared, we been through all the thick and thins of our lives :) But never got to celebrate the occasion as its raining heavily...

I met my childhood friend last week , she was my classmate in eigth grade and we are friends from then (for the last 7yrs) . Those days during school times we used to hang out at the ice cream parlour opposite school or at the cake shop after school hours or during vacations.. Later a time came during our higher secondary when she changed school and we jus' dropped into each others home when both of us were free and last week when we met it was in the metro station which was close by my home.. She jus' got there on the way back from her college and I jus' dropped to say hi.. as it was close to my home.. This meet was postponed for atleast 3-4 times before we could meet each other.. So much things have changed from the time we were kids . What holds for the future?? I feel scared and don't wanna think..

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Monday morning Inspiration # 8

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But, it too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

The above words are said to be written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey in London, England.

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD ...

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Tag time!!

Choconet over at Choconet's chronicles tagged me..

House meme:

1. What kind of SOAP is in your bathtub right now? Jhonson&Jhonson baby soap (now, this is embarassing.. I ve been using this from the time I was a kid , thou' I changed to another one a few years back it didn't suit my skin type :D)

2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? no.

3. What would you change about your living room? I love it the way it is, but I guess it needs painting sometime soon..

4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? There are no dishes in the dishwasher now..

5. What is in your fridge? milk, cream, butter, jam, orange juice, heinz tomato ketchup, veggies, pickles, cheese, ketchup, dosa/idli batter, apple, lichie ..

6. White or wheat bread? wheat.

7. What is on top of your refrigerator? flower vase

8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? beige..

9. How many plants are in your home? 4.

10. Is your bed made right now? No.

11. Comet or Soft Scrub? neither.

12. Is your closet organized? yes but no.. yes, its organised for me but others find it a mess

13. Can you describe your flashlight? steel.

14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? glass.

15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? no.

16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? no.

17. Curtains or blinds? both.

18. How many pillows do you sleep with? two.

19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? ya, one.

20. How often do you vacuum? The maid does it once in two days.

21. Standard toothbrush or electric? standard.

22. What color is your toothbrush? white with blue.

23. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? yes.

24. What is in your oven right now? nothing.

25. Is there anything under your bed? My bed has got a bottom storage, so its got a lot of stuff in it ( old school books, pillow covers and bed spreads).

26. Chore you hate doing the most? It depends on my mood

27. What retro items are in your home? -like wat??

28. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? No, I don have the need for one, as im still a student

29. How many mirrors are in your home? 6

30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? no.

31. What color are your walls? yellowish cram/beige

32. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? no.

33. What does your home smell like right now? it has the msell of wet sand as its been raining

34. Favorite candle scent? Jasmine.

35. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Lots, mango, lime, curry leaf pickle, tomato and narthangai (in tamil , don' know what its called in English)

36. What color is your favorite Bible? -.

37. Ever been on your roof? no.

38. Do you own a stereo? yes.

39. How many TVs do you have? Two

40. How many house phones? two.

41. Do you have a housekeeper? Yes.

42. What style do you decorate in? No style in particular,i do it the way it appeals to me.

43. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? solid colors.

44. Is there a smoke detector in your home? No.

45. In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you’d grab if you only could make one quick trip? My laptop and some cash..

I Tag

Compassion unlimited
Shanthini
Melanie
Shashi
Akanksha
Kavitha
Praveen

Happy weekend to all!

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Wordless wednesday # 4

A view from my balcony - Moon in the evening sky

Monday morning Inspiration # 7

As he was about to sip his tea, the discipled noticed a fly in his cup. The master saw the grimace in the disciple's face and leaned forward with concern. What's the matter?

"Oh nothing" the disciple said.. "Its, nothing jus' a fly in my tea" the disciple added with a little smile , afterall he didn't want his master to think that a little fly can disturb him..

"Oh oh fly in the tea" the master said in a low tone. "Its no problem " the disciple reassured with a smile.

But the master with concern written all over his face, continued to focus on the cup. He rose from his chair, leaned and dipped his finger into the tea taking the fly out with great care and left the room.

A while later the master returned smiling saying "He's going to be alright" and he explained how he placed the fly on the leaf of a bush so that its wings can dry. "He's still alive and will take flight soon" the master added confidently.

Then the master turned towards the disciple and added, its not a question of the tea, but the life of a fly. You can always get another cup of tea but the fly wouldn't have got another life.

"Use things and love life, don't love things and abuse life"

P.S: A story I came across in Frozen thoughts and summarised it for my blog :)

Have a great week!

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Saraswathi Pooja - Updated with pics

Saraswathi Pooja / Ayoudah pooja is a hindu festival celebrated in all parts of India. It is an auspicious day when students offer their books to goddess Saraswathi , who bestows them with knowledge and wisdom. She is known as the godess of learning. It is one happy day for children as they don' have to study at all :)

All the schools/Offices/Universities remain close on this day to celecrate this festival. In offices no machines or computers will be used normally (jus' like books in the cases of children) . All equipments are cleaned and will be kept neatley.

After the poojas are carried out the machines are left to rest for the day,following which the prasadams consisting of puffed rice, fruits , sweets made of jaggery and "sundal" (boiled lentils) are distributed among everyone.

The day following Saraswathi pooja is Vijayadasmi, is considered auspicious to start any new thing that day. So, certain school also enroll students in the primary classes on that day.

I usually went to my mom's office during Saraswathi pooja when I was a kid , as there was a lot of events happening. It is also a day to thank the people who have helped you on your studies/career . So, tomorrow morning I got to get up early to celebrate Saraswathi pooja .Will post the pics tomorrow :)

Here are a few pics of the celebrations at home..

At the flower bazaar, shopping for garlands...

Sweets to celebrate the occasion :) ..Yum!!

Entrance of my home decorated with garland




The Kolam I made at the entrance of our house..

During the pooja..

Books and fruits being offered..

Traditional South Indian meal




Have a great weekend everyone!

Watermarking pics

I would like to know how I can water mark my pics and also about the freely available softwares to do it. Thanks in advance :)

Wordless Wednesday # 3

In the buddhist monastry in Coorg.