To Everyday Blessing!

This blog is to remind me that something good happens everyday!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Kick Start your Mornings!

A Beautiful Picture... A few valuable words to set my mind and heart free... to read and write... and of course my morning cuppa of tea. 

Guilty Pleasures often courtesy @Nation Geographic, @goodreads and of course my favorite notebook and the morning newspaper!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Change

What is gone, it cannot come back; 
What is to come, it cannot be stopped; 
What cannot be stopped you must accept 
& What you must accept, you might as well love.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Must do's!

I have to start making my prized lists's.. what if I am 40 years old and don't remember all the books I read and loved or all the places I went to and all the fun stuff I did..worse (making horrified face!) what if I don't remember all the books I Wanted to read and all the places I Wanted to go to! 

To A Vagrant Gypsy Life!

 In prospect of future Home- less- ness and travel plans; I have bravely decided to stay homeless for two months till  all my travels are not over. Which means no home, no room of my own and no residential address, and also no bills, no land lords and no rent! So I can finally for a short while get to live the crazy gypsy life and not worry about anything... to think that before I was able to take this decision and write this post I was dying of anxiety and tension and shedding copious amounts of tears at timely intervals. 
    So what do I have to look forward to: packing, moving, giving away stuff, trains, airplanes, roads, visa's and passports.. and also Kolkata and family and of course Europe! It's also the end of lot's of stuff, people going away, homes to say good bye too, memories to cherish and for me new lists, new routines to be made. Friends as usual are coming to the rescue and will be depending on them to give me shelter. But yes, in the end there is always Life to look forward to. To end my post with a appropriate quote:
" In the first few seconds an aching sadness wrenched his heart, but it soon gave away to a feeling of sweet disquiet, the excitement of gypsy wanderlust"
- Mikhail Bulgakov 

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Change they say is one of the best things that could happen but we hate it when it happens. I am definitely topping the change hater's list right now, making it very difficult for me to say nice things about life right now. But I guess I am coping and learning and just moving on. And all of this is a good thing, always is.. Change! Of. Course no one like Bob Dylan to put poetry in words....


Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Best things that happened on my sick leave ( Post 60)

Illness has kept me away, everything from cold to fever happened over the last few days. However having my mom around was the best possible thing or else I would have died of depression. Instead of mopping around I actually spend the last two days eating healthy home cooked food and actually getting some rest except for the few panic attacks and guilt attacks I got for taking sick leave bang in the middle of the week ( Yes, I am a poor corporate slave!) 
  Too many things are happening right now, yes I am getting thrown out of my house.. so house hunting ahoy! I really need to clam down or else I am going to have  a heart attack soon. Maybe I should enjoy this and make it sound fancy, think like a gypsy and be excited to face the adventures ahead. Gaah.. who wants adventure and this in fact makes me think about Rincewind one of my favorite character's from Pratchett. So I should end this post with him:


"He'd never asked for an exciting life. What he really liked, what he sought on every occasion, was boredom. The trouble was that boredom tended to explode in your face. Just when he thought he'd found it he'd be suddenly involved in what he supposed other people - thoughtless, feckless people - would call an adventure. And he'd be forced to visit many strange lands and meet exotic and colourful people, although not for very long because usually he'd be running. He'd seen the creation of the universe, although not from a good seat, and had visited Hell and the afterlife. He'd been captured, imprisoned, rescued, lost and marooned. Sometimes it had all happened on the same day."

Monday, August 22, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 21st, 2011 (Post 59)

Golgappa Eating Competition; it is a popular Indian street snack. I could not participate as I was sick :( but the results were definitely rigged! 

The best thing that happened on August 20th, 2011 (Post 58)

The best thing that can ever happen.. Ma is here making my house.. Home! :)

Saturday, August 20, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 19th, 2011 (Post 57)

Started off on a very bad note, landlord problems and I have to do what I hate most.. MOVE!!! But even on the worst of days good things happen.. Hard Rock Cafe, Fries, Catching up with a old friend, KFC's new fiery drums and  a love story, it was enough to make me forget my woes.. for a few hours at least! 

Friday, August 19, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 18th, 2011 (Post 56)

A bad day... will probably will me appreciate the good ones! A pep talk from a girl friend did help definitely but what worked best was an early night. Nothing cures a bad day better than ending it early.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 17th, 2011 (Post 55)

Finally doing something that I am really excited about and I actually made a head start on it today. It's a project to bring together animal lover's and help them help out. I have already started work on it and as I lay in bed at night with new ideas coming to my head and me unable to sleep. I realized what it means to be working for something one is really passionate about. I hope all this excitement translates into some real work.

The best thing that happened on August 16th, 2011 (Post 54)

Can cleaning a bathroom make you happy? I realized I have inherited some of my grand ma's fanatical cleaning genes when I spent a whole evening doing exactly this armed with all kinds of ammunition, everything from a broom to a tooth brush, from surface cleaners to detergents. But there is a satisfaction you get in the end when the tiles are sparkling and the mirror is squeaky clean. I think I also burnt quite a few calories. Bathroom cleaning... best thing that happened.. well I never said I was normal and de cluttering does make you happy. For further proof check my favorite blog out here.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 15th, 2011 (Post 53)

Movie at Midnight on a Monday.
         Random plan which included as usual some gorging on delicious butter chicken and chicken biriyani.
 The theatre wala's then decided that it was not too late to show some patriotism and so we did a round of singing the national anthem at 11pm before the movie started.
        I love all animal movies so this one was no exception, I think the little messages they brought out was really great. I left the hall feeling guilty about not checking if my cosmetic brands were animal tested or not. Mental note to myself, must do this week.

Monday, August 15, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 14th, 2011 (Post 52)

Watching the Clouds. Lying on my back on the terrace, all I can see is the blue sky and the layers of clouds blue, white and grey. They drift apart and then back together and of course the favorite childhood game; is it a duck or a tree or  a man with a hat. The breeze is forcing my eyes shut and sending me off to sleep. A must try for a breezy day!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 13th, 2011 (Post 51)

 Learning to say it out loud. 
         Though I usually never have  a problem saying things out loud, sometimes when it's most important and too many feelings are involved I suddenly can't seem to get the right words out. But when I finally did, it was not the moving and heart felt words I imagined I would say but a lot of incoherent ramblings. 

I think I got the message across though and I was heard if not understood. 
         Sometimes you have to make difficult decisions without knowing which one is the right one to take and sometimes you have to walk the tight rope; striking a delicate balance. All I know is that in the end I will have known that I tried and that I gave it my best shot and that will be enough.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 12th, 2011 (Post 50)

On the occasion of my 50th post the best thing that I have done is to get rid of the template which was oh so boring!  As for the best thing that happened, well I discovered that food yet again can cure a bad mood  and to my rescue was home cooked fish rice reminding me of home and making me feel good from inside.

Friday, August 12, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 11th, 2011 (Post 49)

The best thing that happened today was an evening with a girl friend discussing the fickleness of the human mind and laughing at our own follies. We made some serious observations about our own insanity over maggi and chai. Super fun!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 10th, 2011 (Post 48)

"The best thing that happened today was spending the whole evening doing what I love most.. reading. Reading to me means disappearing to another world with the real world completely shut out. What was I reading? Two completely different books, here are the attached images.
 

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 9th, 2011 (Post 47)

"The best thing that happened today was getting new opportunities at work which of course means more work but also new experiences and new people to work with. Super excited about this one as I will get to do some research based work, spotting market trends, using statistical models; this one should be fun!"

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 8th, 2011 ( Post 46)

"The best thing that happened today was doing one of my favorite things in the world, what I fondly called "Wandering". 
       So it basically means I put on a pair of comfortable shoes, sling on a light bag with minimum cash and head out with no particular destination in mind. Staying in Gurgaon means that I feel suffocated by all the concrete and plastic around me at regular intervals. I feel choked by all the glazed windows and shiny cars, what I then crave for is something with more character maybe  a broken building leaning on a banyan tree or the colors of  a local bazaar, something which does not look exactly the same as the next. So I hopped on to the metro at peak hour and as the crowded train took me further away I felt infinitely better. 
     After some contemplation decided to get off at the INA station and instead of heading to the popular Delhi Haat, I decided to a round of the INA market which is known for it's food market. The shops are all very well organized and for a foodie like me to see rows and rows of beautifully arranged foodstuff including loads of foreign and exotic ranges of pasta, canned foods, sauces, spreads was a gastronomic delight by itself.I also found one of those corner knick knack shops which sell accessories for Rs. 5-10 and indulged myself with a bright red clip and comb for Rs. 15! It was fun to just wander about in the mixed crowd of foreigners, housewives, locals and soak in all the color, noise and organized chaos. By the time I headed back home I was feeling much happier. You should try it too, definite fun in setting off without destination even if you are limited by time and money. There are always interesting local stuff to discover!

Monday, August 8, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 7th, 2011 ( Post 45 )

"The best thing that happened today was finally getting out of the house this weekend and catching a movie with friends. I also got a lot of work done at home. All in all a regular weekend.

The best thing that happened on August 6th, 2011 ( Post 44 )

"The best thing that happened was spending a lazy day at home pampering oneself and having coffee with a close girl friend in the evening."

Saturday, August 6, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 5th, 2011 ( Post 43 )

"The best thing that happened today was a midnight surprise by someone who drove a really long way to meet me for  just 5 minutes. Special moments I am usually too practical and scared to encourage but was the definite high point of a already good day. Also of course I discovered that the iced latte I am addicted to in office tastes even better with whipped cream on top.. damn!"  

Friday, August 5, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 4th, 2011 ( Post 42 )

""The best thing that happened today was having a quiet regular day, the kind of day which brings a beautiful regularity to life which makes me feel stable. These are the days which makes exciting days exciting as that's how we can tell the difference!"

Thursday, August 4, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 3rd, 2011 ( Post 41 )

""The best thing that happened today was catching up with my best friend from college after a long time. At the rate at which I am going, my phone bills at end of month are going to be very interesting but totally worth it."

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 2nd, 2011 ( Post 40 )

"The best thing that happened today was talking to mom for 2 hours on the phone. It was so super nice to do this after a really long time, talking to mom is like instant therapy and scientific research proves it. Spoke about everything and everyone under the sun and manged to cook pasta alongside. Also one of my favorite shows "Masterchef Australia" started siring it's third season, so it was pasta and masterchef for dinner."

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The best thing that happened on August 1st, 2011 ( Post 39 )

"The best thing that happened today was that I had a quiet day at work after really long, it was really nice to be at work without the pressure of crazy deadlines. I attended a few meetings, spent some time surfing the net, socialized a little and understood why all those people I call "slackers" at work look so happy all the time. I don't think this bliss is going to last too long but till it does... peace out!"

Monday, August 1, 2011

The best thing that happened on July 30th, 2011 ( Post 37 )

"The best thing that happened today was the beginning of the big birthday weekend. It was hilarious, there were 7 of us standing with the cake out side the birthday girl's house at midnight as she sleepily refused to let us in. Finally of course she had to give up on sleep and cut the cake which was oozing out liquid chocolate by now. We all had a blast and birthday girl was super surprised and super happy. Another Happy Memory made!"