Change

Are we ready for it? I am not sure whether I am. Not when we cut down our precious trees to make way for the ingenious automotives all over the place. Where have the long speeches of global warming/ campaigns of a green world gone?

I am not sure whether I like living in Bangalore any more - the once so ever green Bangalore is suddenly transpiring into a concrete jungle day after day. Every road I take is undertaking some structural changes, am not denying that this could possibly result in a better infrastructural undertaking but why torture the greenery around?

One thing that I have noticed is that due to the average tree cuts there has been a direct impact on the climatic condition. While a few years back we would refrain from using fans even on a normal summer day/night we are now resolving to install air conditioning in our respective homes and thus resulting in larger energy consumption and obstruct the green world. It is a full cycle if you ask me.

Even before we would feel the pinch of the sun, we would be stormed by rains but alas...now we just wait for the rains and yet no sign of it. thankfully owing to the occasional depression in Bay of Bengal helps us now and then - at least sending us strong pleasant winds these days, making me just sit by my window sill or my balcony - but then again i hear from the met dept to be short lives and we can expect soaring temps in coming days. *sigh*

I am surprised that no one condemned these or acted against it, but then I don’t know why I am even waiting for them to do it. I think as good citizens we should all take a pledge to plant 10 trees for every single tree cut. Only that can save us now.

Here are some snapshots that I took shocking and disapprovingly the heartbreaking infrastructural changes on Sheshadri road, an on-route to my work place, while some are from the web and some others I happen to take from my Phone. They sure look disturbing now.

Can you clone yourself?

Coz, I could do with one right now. I am completely lost in life, mental and frustrated to the d.

The reason for the sudden emotional outburst is that, I have been really busy these days with absolutely no time to spare… my mornings is lost in cooking both bfast/ lunch, rest of the day finishes juggling btw some stupid forced work training alongside my official work, finally I drag myself out of the beastly place and reach home by 8.30 – 9pm and it literally takes me an effort to cook dinner and by the end of all this I am pooped out!

I wish I had a way in to another Sapna… otherwise I might just break myself into two very soon (figuratively though).

I am done for the day – I am finally going to hit the sack now and wishing tomorrow never comes.

Holi Hai!

The ever so colorful festival this year has come but does not knock our door.

We have decided to refrain from colors this year in view of the two recent painful deaths in the family. This is our way of paying tribute to my late uncle and grandfather.

Usually Holi for me is a very dull festival, as I have long forgotten to play with colors – last being the year 2004… I guess one thing is age and the other the pain to clear the color off your face. Also I have become conscious of the chemicals that go into puccka (real) colors… now that coming from a Marwari is surprising as we are considered very jubilant when it comes to such festivities.

And while I am sitting here in office (since I don’t have a holiday today and Sundru has one) scripting this entry he is spending his day at home watching movies and lazing around (sigh! Don’t we all want to do that?) . Being an Iyer he is celebrating the festival in true sense than I…

I still remember my first official holi after wedding in 2007, Sundru & I did play little holi in our bathroom just for shagun:-0 (Yes we did). He quotes me in saying that he too doesn’t like it for the same obvious reasons but secretly I think he wants to just that I don’t give him that much required company, needless to say along with chilling thandai with a little bhaang in it ;)

As far as this year goes, I did go to my sister’s place (playing my part of the daughter of my family and filling in for my mom who is away on a holy business). For shagun I did put a little gulaal (pink color) to all her family members carrying along some savories for the occasion.

So here’s wishing everyone a very happy and a colorful holi…

Soaring temperatures in recession

That’s a very heating subject. Bangalore is getting hotter and hotter day by day.

Latest temperature shows that Bangalore has hit the 35°C mark already and it is just the beginning of March. We have a long way to go through the summer. No relief in terms of rains as well, I see clear blue skies forever.

Sigh and with the recession, companies have altered their cost structure to cut off Air-conditioning after a certain timeline during the day!

All I can say is we are being hit left right and centre. :-(

We need rain…

Another attack

And this time in Pak itself targeting the cricketers. They have me guessing the motive behind these attacks and I hope they have made their point clear in contemplation to why they have planned these for.

It’s atrocious, instead of moving forward the world is moving backwards with talibanising and terrorizing the globe! Thank God the players are safe and that too at the cost of 5 other lives…

God please save us for we are desperately in need of you and your support!

Book reviews

I recently read two books back to back by Indu Sundaresan – The twentieth wife and a feast of roses. I had wanted to read the Twentieth wife for a very long time now but never found the book here in India; finally I managed to catch hold of it along with its sequel a feast of roses.

The story revolves around Mehrunnisa (Nur Jahan) who was the Twentieth wife of Emperor Jahangir – more so with Mehrunissa. The writer knows the history well as well as is very much aware of the extravagance the Mughals lived in at their rein and that’s just what I loved in this book.

The lushness is intricately described taking you way back in time with virtual hallucinations. Both the book in captivate you knowing that the end is predictable but what makes the read worthwhile is the journey of Mehrunissa from birth till death.

Surely a must read, they are one of the best I have come across esp. if you like history…well not too much of it also. The love binds us all and that’s the theme behind the book.

Mamta's Wedding

With all the bad news following us around from the beginning of this year, we were literally thinking of postponing my sister's wedding to later in the year – but like the saying goes, God’s will cannot be altered. And so it was that we decided to carry on the wedding.

Though a very low key affair, the wedding took place on 20th February 2009 and with great effort we managed to put on a big smile and made the event successful, after all my sister’s wedding doesn’t happen every other day, does it?

Thanks to my elder sis Mukti, who ran around so much that I have no words to thank her or praise her enough. She is definitely one of a kind and next to my mother to me… though just a couple of years older to me, she definitely acts like my mother at times :-)… and on top of everything she gave my family the best beautiful gift we ever asked – my sweet nephews Anuj and Darsh.

Well as far as my sister Mamta goes, we call her chotu at home – all I can say is she is no longer a chotu anymore…it was a bit weird to see her going away to a different house. I guess that felling is always there when every daughter gets wedded.

I hope the best for her in her new and the next phase in life.

Shraddhanjali

To my grandfather… we lost him on the 14th of Feb 2009. I guess god loved him so much that he decided to spend his valentines with him.

It has been a very tough year on our family, first we lost our Uncle on 31st Dec 2008 and then just after a month and a half we lost my grandpa. Two closest people ever in my mother’s life!

I leave a snapshot of him at my wedding ceremony.

A once in a life time opportunity!!!

Is what I would call my lunch date today with the dear husband… in all our 4 years of relationship there has never ever been a day wherein only the both of us have met for lunch on a working day, marking today an exception...

We had our sweet two hour lunch date at Fiorano, a small Italian restaurant in Koramangala. Over Crostini, Lasagna, Penne and a delicious dessert, we pretty much had little to say but just gobbled, enjoying each other's company…. But sadly we had to get back to work, thus tipping off our cute little endeavor to an end. :-(

Leaving you with a snapshot of him at lunch!!! My dashing hero eh????

Excitement or Nuisance???

Yesterday while shopping for my sister’s upcoming wedding (scheduled for next week), so engrossed was I that I failed to see Gautami, a yesteryear Tamil actress… not that I care for any actor or actress... am absolutely dispassionate about any of them (except for Aamir Khan of course ;-) )..

Well, I bumped into her yesterday while entering Lifestyle store on Richmond road… she was leaving the store after shopping and her inconsiderate driver had parked the car right at the entrance... this really pissed me off and I was literally swearing under by breath for that... not sure if she heard that but then who cares… and while she was wondering what I was actually upto, there was a huge crowd which had gathered to catch a glimpse of her (including the dear husband enquiring if I recognized her DUH!!! Is there a need?)... I felt that was really stupid...

They seemed awestruck and were gaping at her like she was a goddess or something - that's when I realized how crazy we Indians really are... we give so much importance to certain people who we hardly know... may be I would have been like that when I meet someone like Abdul Kalam – now he's really worth all the attention and not these bollywood/tollywood or any “wood” actors...

They have never managed to get that kind of attention from me and guess, will never in future as well – after all, they are also humans like us, have the similar problems like us, eat, sleep and do everything like us, so why give us that snooty behavior??? Such pity!!!

Later I thought I should have asked her about how Kamal was doing ;)…. That should have caught her off-guard – naughty me ;-)

Dev D

I just got out watching this movie sometime back... I hate to say I haven't seen such a movie in a very long time!


Couldn't digest it AT ALL..... total Crap!

My Travel Plan for the Year 2009

As per my resolution I made up a list of places in India that I would like to visit this year…

Here goes it

1. Coorg (can’t take it out as I’ve already done it)

2. Flameback/ Serai in chickmagalur

3. Goa of course – it’s been two years (plus Sundru has already gone alone last week :-0)

4. Karwar and Gokarna

5. Masinagudi jungle lodge

6. Northeast India

7. Rajasthan (very nostalgic :-()

8. Coimbatore (again very very nostalgic)

9. Windflower in Mysore (for the lovely massages)

10. Pondy? I am not sure on this one though but if I make it there then might as well club mahabalipuram along as well.

11. Delhi (wanna meet everybody) & Agra (Just for Taj and S&S posing in front of it ;))

12. Shimla & Kulla for the snow

Now what does the husband want to add to it?

Coorg!

My much awaited trip and the first one for this year… looks like I am at least following two of my resolutions religiously if not for the others… :) one blogging and the other traveling.

Here go the fine points of the trip...

Where – Coorg
When – 24th Jan to 26th Jan 2009
With whom – The Boyz
Why - ??? Do we really need a reason!

I have no strength to elaborate on the trip… it was great yet a tiring one – maybe later when I have the time to write perhaps… for now the pictures will tell our story.

I am off!

Yes! I need a break – this republic day long weekend came just in time.

This time it is to coorg… I remember the last time I visited the place… Man! It’s been 3 years since.

Pictures when I return. Tadaaaaaa

Oscars - Here we come eventually…

10 Oscar nominations for slumdog millionaire…. Awesome or what!!!!

It does deserve it and guess what I knew it would make it that far… I cant be happier than this but unfortunately it hasn’t even been mentioned in any of the Indian award ceremonies so far… we have just made it to all the debate in all the news channels for now again discussing the basis whether this can truly be called an Indian movie or not… what crap.

Sad story as usual, how conveniently we forget to appreciate good cinema and rather brag on stupid useless Shah Rukh khan movies… senseless.

I hardly have any regards towards any of the Indian awards and I am in total agreement with Aamir khan for his behavior towards them.

But then Oscars are a class apart, they don’t think twice to appreciate good cinema… sadly we have to go that far off to get our movie respected.

One thing that really couldn’t make it to the Oscars is our very own Taare Zameen Par… I wanted it to win – I still can’t stop my tears every time I watch the movie…

But nevertheless I am satisfied with the recent nominations and I hope we bag it all…

To AR Rahman… way to go dude, you rock! This man never ceases to amaze me with his music and he is taking India to different heights altogether.

Make way ladies and gentlemen… we Indians have finally arrived.

What would you do?

1. If the husband constantly annoys you by working long hours in spite of your repeated futile efforts to remind him about his family?

2. If he runs away from small domestic responsibility though you continue to jog his memory on them each day?

3. If he keeps rambling about his work yet is engrossed in it day in and day out?

4. If he ruins your weekend by working from home (WFH) while you get bored!

5. If you still cannot get back home early and end up reaching around 9pm every day?

6. If you have to wake up early cook breakfast and lunch and get to work by 10am?

7. If you continue to put your best efforts both at work and at home and yet get unnoticed.

8. If you have a long list of to do things and they conveniently still remain to do.

9. Finally and the most important when he doesn’t let you shop?

I am not sure why the sudden outburst but I am certain it is very easy to guess where it is coming from. Looking back at my list the culprit is clearly strewn across.

*sigh* if only he realizes… Ohhh Darn him!

Who wants to be a millionaire?

That's the entire story summed up for you in the movie slumdog millionaire. With all the golden globe awards and the entire hullabaloo being thrown up I had to get my hands on this cd, and after a lot of trying I finally got to see it last weekend. What’s my take on the movie – well here it is,

Story – mind-blowing – I just love the way in which Jamal (Dev Patel) goes around unwinding how he knew the answers to all the questions in such a gruesome yet truthful way that you just stand amazed. And all for his lady love Latika (Freida Pinto). Now I have lived in India forever and never imagined such a disturbing lifestyle the slum or rather the below poverty line people have to spend each day, it's making me think and yet the movie just flings back the harshness on your face without shame.

Actors – well I guess the success of it says it all… it has some of the finest actors like Irfan khan who is of course my fav though in a very small negligible role and Anil Kapoor who is somehow like this unconventional villain, I like that I haven't seen him in that avatar. And of course the new comers Dev and Frieda and his brother Salim (I dunno his name). Mahesh Manjrekar – there isn't anything familiar with him and I choose to ignore.

Direction – literal Perfection, no wonder it is bagging all the awards. It is beautifully done and the harshness is because the story demands and revolves around it. Danny Boyle just strikes that perfect sentimental emotional twine. I was touched at the same time moved at the sheer fact of poverty.

Music – Another AR Rehman’s creation. Dint get overexcited with the music except for Latika’s theme and Jai ho. Having said that, it is no secret that AR Rehman’s Music grows over time, you might not like it the first time you hear but definitely it parasites on you till you actually start loving it. RDB, Jaane tu ya jaane na are among the few.

There has been lot of gossip and criticism going on with regards to this particular movie but then hey it is their opinion. I hear that even AB didn’t like the movie criticized Slumdog Millionaire for portraying India as a "Third World dirty underbelly developing nation". But that’s what we really are – all the glamour has overshadowed the real truth. In fact I know a lot of people Indians moved out of here to different first world countries and when they return to homeland they haven’t one single good thing to talk about it. This is Sad – this is where we got our basics no matter how it is. The westerners never say that about their country do they?

I am not critical in saying he is wrong in doing so but sure that wasn’t the director’s motive. I totally agree the movie’s concept of celebration of human spirit.

I am not a critic but I am a movie buff and in saying so I am not unenthusiastic and unobliged to give my final verdict on the movie - It is a must watch whether you are an Indian or not and if you are an Indian you’ve got to see it for it reflects the true Indian spirit – never give up! I wish and pray that this movie bags an Oscar cos it is worth the entire hullabaloo. And it is the Brit’s gift to us!!! If I may say so…

Music

To borrow a few words from Berthold Auerbach

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”

And so true it is… Music just drains everything out. Some of them are so captivating that you can immediately forget everything.

Music for me from the start of my life has always been an essential element – be it Ma humming bhajans of Anup Jhalota while I would get ready to school
Or
spending all my pocket money in pick and pack dept store buying the latest albums and then bullying my sister for her pocket money
Or
now with the guitar strings killing me out as Sunil tries to master the instrument and listen to this - I sing the verses for him (ouch!) I am surprisingly more and more inclined towards it.

I was mostly westernized on the music front then, I loved the then rock bands or the romantic songs of the new boys band but never was I keen towards Indian music. That’s a change now after living with Sunil that I have become more apt towards Indian music. My personal interest has taken a rapid drift.

I am now familiar with the Indian singers and to such an extent that I can actually recognize their voice and Sunil does his bit by constantly checking that on me lol…

I am not a trained singer but then am not bad at it either. Sunil who has learned carnatic can definitely vouch for that, he is a fabulous singer btw and very apt when it comes to music. It’s his Joy :-) if i can say that. I am forcing him to take it up more seriously now. I feel if you adore something that dearly then you shouldn’t really give up.

There is so much to say but then am sure the feeling is mutual when it comes to the topic. I’ll just leave a few favorites of mine which has defiantly left an impression on me!

A sneak peek at what’s running in my Ipod these days!

Albums

Vaaranam Ayiram – Just pure melody… I have no other words to describe the music and I don’t want to waste writing on it as I have decided to dedicate a post whole and exclusively on it.
Jodha Akbar esp.Khwaja Mere Khawaja – yet another master piece from AR Rehman, he has won the award for the year 2008. I am a huge fan of Sufi music and AR Rehman is wonderful with Sufi composition. Another one that I can think of is Haji ali and of course who can forget dama dam mast kalender.

Siliunnu oru kaadal – Just simply love it – it has it all from folk (I love Tamil Folk btw) to AR Rehman’s NewYork song, simply marvelous!

Umrao Jaan – unchained melody – if I can borrow that from Todd Duncan…. It doesn’t stop captivating even after 30 years and Asha bhosle’s created history with it… she doesn’t get better than this.

Dor – A classic movie again and wonderful music, it’s inspirational that’s all there is to it.

Rock On – what Music – am surprised that we Indians can rock :-) as I said earlier I love the western touch to music and Rock on does just that – watch out for Farhan Akhtar, an entertainer, I can’t believe that he isn’t a singer by profession. He should be.

Masoom – That’s very close to my heart, I’ve been brought up with Lakadi ki katti and Do naina aur ek khahani, Huzur is kadar, tujhse naaraz nahin zindagi. I realized that it has more meaning to it as I grew up. Ghazals are always important to me; I feel it is untainted in itself, though I am sure Sunil wouldn’t agree to this – Ghazals are one thing he isn’t familiar with.

ABBA – nothing new here, whoever has heard it can vouch for me.

Pudhiya Mugham– I can only smile when I think of this – I sang netru illada maatrum the day I got married and what perfect way to start the new life :-)

KanduKonden Kandukonden - I love the movie and the songs... There is something more to it but each time I listen to this album I really feel refreshed. AR Rehman is just too good.

Solos

Ek Chalees ki last local
Meri Kahani by Atif Aslam
Apadi Podi from the movie Gilli
Graduation song friends forever – Vitamin C
Haji Ali – Fiza
Superstar by Jamelia
Alai Payuthey from Alai Payuthe
Sneghidane again from Alai payuthe
Pachai Nirame:-) I have very fond memories connected to this one.
Hero by Mariah carey
Tumse hi from Jab we Met

Looking back at my list I can clearly see that Indian music dominates my list. I guess it is a matter of choice really.

Resolutions for 2009

Every year I try to make a list of to do things and just like everyone and by practice I try to make up a list on the day one beginning of the New Year, and I usually do this mentally. Well that just stops at that after marking the requirements/ for the year I somehow misplace the paper rather the Mind loses it as we progress further into the year ;).

And just like every year this year too I have thought of a few things that I’d like to change. And this time around I am trying to be very determined to hold that thought and do not want to overlook the list (how funny, I say that every year)… that’s why I decided to blog it away so that I DON’T FORGET IT. I hope!

So here is my record of out with the old bring in the new and a little explanation as to why it makes it into the list of 2009.


1.To wake up early – early to bed early to rise makes Sapna healthy, wealthy and wise.

In the whole of my 28 years there have been just a handful of times when I’ve actually got up early, so handful that I can barely count. I have hardly seen the sun rise! And as I advance into the later wedlock years I have realized how important it is to have time on your side.

The inspiration actually comes for the dear husby who makes it a point to rise early each day. I am so jealous.

2. To save Money – a penny today makes a rupee tomorrow, a penny saved is a penny earned.
Sigh don’t we all want to do that! I think the world has become so materialistic that everything revolves around liquidity.

3. To read a lot of books - "Woe be to him that reads but one book." Herbert.
I love books any kind, make it a mystery novel or a comic or even a teen book… I love reading them all. This year I want to read a lot of it. I feel nothing else relaxes me other than a cup of fresh coffee and a nice book. I’ve decided that I’d want to read a minimum of 50 books.

4.To take up another craft hobby – My quest to learn something new never quenches. Last year it was crochet and this year I am trying to learn new different crafting techniques. There are two of craft ideas that come to my mind, pottery and wire jewelry. On pottery am yet to find the source but for the later I fished out a book from my sister’s craft library and now I seek resources to start.

5. To travel to a minimum of 10 destinations- Though I am not a travel freak but would still like to see new places. This change in me is attributed to the dear husband who craves for travel. I just thought I’ll add this entry to heep him happy.

6.To walk/exercise - Yes this is again an inspiration drawn from the husband, who am sure will be the most happiest if I try to take this up seriously. I want to wake up early and go for a nice little walk. I used to do that once I moved into my new place but then as I got used to the new cozy bed I abandoned the idea altogether. When it comes to excercise I hate to admit that I am extremely lazy. I'd run a mile when spoken on the subject.

7. Control on my expenses – Thanks to internet I managed to spend all my salary last year on a lot of things by shopping online. E-money can be dangerous you know, esp when you have access to it all through the day. you wouldnt believe how much I spent on online stores and by the time that realization struck me the damage was already done. Well better late than never.

8. To cook different recipes – This is coming from a very tired cook – I face this difficulty each day trying my best to crack my brains to eat something new and different. I am bored of the stuff I eat L… this one goes out especially to the husband. No matter how much I plead him he refuses to come up with ideas and then I am left with no other option to cook the same usual recipes time and over again. I feel like drawing up a time table every start of the week as I just know what to cook each day. Mind you the timetable never changes!

9. And finally to be more regular on the blogging front J now that’s a challenge.

So far the activities seem pretty small but mind you this list isn’t exhaustive. As I think of many more changes I’ll defiantly try and share it all.

Now I have tried my best to keep me happy as well as the husband cos here are a few things am sure he’d want to see them change in me… are you in agreement now dear?

Still Standing Tall….

No matter how fruitful your efforts turned out killing that many ppl. No matter how happy you are thinking you have succeeded. No matter how many more plans you make to spread more agony…

Oh Yes, Mr. Sadist we won and you lost, yet again...

And to all the lives lost in the event, to all the brave heros… we owe it all to you.

I am back

So here I am, after a very productive and an eventful trip (which includes loads of shopping :-)) I am back to my ever so not changing life – schedule.

I don’t want to get too much into detail regarding the trip but then I trust the pictures to do justice otherwise.

Our trip included loads of shopping (oh yes! *glee*) apart from visitng places like the siddhi Vinayak temple, Taj Mahal hotel (which now has become a tourist destination) from outside, chowpatti, linking road Colaba of course and then finally vile parle to complete my shopping spree. There could have been a little more shopping to do if not for the boys who dragged us back to the hotel. I now seek to see santacruz & Bandra. :-(

The wedding ofcourse undoubtedly went super fine considering we were in a total air conditioned atmosphere (Bombay is so damn hot) thank god I live in Bangalore otherwise I am not sure how I’d survive in such a humid stricken place. My head started to explode the day we went site seeing and shopping from all the humidity and heat. *Sigh* I started missing Bangalore the very same day… And we (Just Hubby & I) finally concluded our journey to khandala-Lonavala for the weekend. That was a bit of a relief bearing in mind it is located in a slightly elevated place (but still not comparable to Bangalore though!) it was cooler than Bombay for sure. We rested, shopped again, ate scrumptious meals (the resort food was awesome & Lip smacking!) and finally left to Mumbai airport the next day and back to home!

Enough of me talking lets see what the pictures say!!!

2 years old!

hehe I am not, but I just celebrated my wedding anniversary on 1st Dec... 2 years already! I can’t believe it and so does he.

And so to celebrate we are off to Bombay for the weekend (from Wednesday onwards), clubbing a friends wedding along the way and rejuvenate at khandala…

But that’s not the only gift; truly yours has promised a new laptop as well… whoohooo….

Pictures when I return!

26.11.2008

This is the day probably no Indian will ever forget, the impact of it still afresh like as though it is still unfolding right in front of our eyes. Innocent lives at the mercy of the terrorists – who out of punk kill with absolutely no emotion.

India’s own 9/11 attacks they call so proudly – which astounds me, is there anything to be surprised about????

Kudos to all the commandos and the army forces that we can finally sigh with relief! I am proud that we have such a force here in India. I am crying and burning inside that why such an atrocious act could really dare to take place, I mean what is the need…

I cannot withhold the tears on and off each time I view any news channel – it just goes on and on and on. It’s overwhelming just to see it happen live!

There is so much anger, desperation sitting here doing nothing an earning to be a part of it somehow to try and cease the pain that fellow Indians facing… I am sure each of us feels the same pain as though our own blood has been spilt. My hear bleeds at the very thought of it.

I am not political at all but at this point I cannot suppress my anger at the people whom we trust with our security. I read somewhere that the central intelligence did have a cue this would happen and am shocked that they let this go by, Just because none of them died in this operation… and then I cannot help thinking that why wasn’t anyone there to die… they’d know the pain of what we are going thru.

There was another speech from one of our leaders saying that such Small instances happen in big cities and I just feel sick, I mean Mr. politician why wasn’t your son or your relatives there to tell you the story of despair, these are our terrorists who do not endangered with this, who have security even when they visit a bathroom.

And now I see that all the political leaders whom we expect to mentor us going and making such atrocious speeches that shocks me! Are these men really that old??? Am sure sitting here when interrogated I will not make such silly excuses and passing the buck to no one and everyone… it’s disgusting! I am ashamed of all of them, am ashamed that I pay for their salary thru my taxes! Sorry you guys aren’t even worth that.

Mr. Politician, You need to understand that you are our servants, please don’t forget that. We can break you if we want to.

Am sick and tired of all the debates that all the channels are playing on and off, I think its time to take things in our hands… I am ready to do that. I need to make a safe home for my family and their future and I refuse to live in fear.

Jaihind.

Celebrating Sundru's Birthday!

Phew! How time flies - Just a year back we were doing this in Cochin... Wondering what the hell am I talking about? Of course I am just referring to Sunil's Birthday which was on Sept 14th.

Same day last year we were in Cochin celebrating away - the memory of it is still fresh!

This year though I couldn’t take him away on a surprise trip but somehow managed to throw a surprise party for the birthday boy at midnight. Thanks to his friends who could make it a true success by attending it.

It dint stop there - the next day lunch was at one of his fav restaurants Karavalli, yummy food - followed by visit to the families plus a lot of gifts.

And speaking about gifts! Well I’ll leave the pictures tell their story.
That's my share of gifts - a new mobile phone and a new Mahogany guitar. :-) I wish I could just share with you his reaction.... priceless!!!!

I am going to be on a long holiday starting on the 3rd of Oct till the 12th and I am so looking forward to it. It has been nearly 3 months that I haven’t taken a day off - I so deserve this badly, plus with the festivities (Navrathri & Diwali) around the corner I better use up all the rest I can.

Still here

Yup! I am still here, busy with life and lazy to blog it up.

That's the Sunil's, I dint have anything else exciting to put up here... I know I know, Life is the same boring thing. No trips in a very long time, it is just work and home and that's just about it.

I am putting up snaps from our last trip which was to Vythri, Wayanad again - but this time we stayed at another resort and not at vythri's. The resort not as great as our previous one but well, who's complaining - we had hell lot of fun with the BOYZ gang.

And Oh Wishing all of you a very Happy Ganesh Chaturti and Samvatsari (Jain Festival). May all your wishes be fulfilled.

Lil'l Sis gets a year older!

Yup that’s my sister Mamta. She is the youngest of the lot and getting older day by day… you know what that does to the older ones don’t you???!


She turned 25 on the 4th of April this year. We gate crashed on 4th morning and woke her from her beauty sleep!

It very funny how the little ones are growing up so quickly these days… I just cannot bully her anymore.

Just kidding here are some snapshots from the small cake cutting ceremony that we had.

Cutting the Cake.

With Dad

With Mum

With Sunil

Kitty Loves Chocolate!

Getting a Chocolate Therapy

I got her Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince VCD which completed her HP collection so far, But her original gift is on its way.. ;)

SPSD - Picture Perfect!

Last week on Thursday 20th March, My friends from school met up after 9 whole years. This is the gang I used to hang out with and this is the gang comprising of my best friends... but unfortunately it took us 9 years to get back together.

I guess that's a part of growing up! Priorities change.

Let me Introduce you to SPSD - Shradha is a mommy of a 6 month old cute girl by name Avni, Preetha is due next month and Divya, already a mommy of a 3 year old Adhvik is currently into 6months of pregnancy with her 2nd child.

Back in school we were called as SPSD - Shradha, Preetha, Sapna and Divya, without our knowledge. I actually came to know when people wrote about us in the scrapbook. We were always seen together, hung out together, Man Am I being nostalgic or what!

This reunion was a very funny event, All the three except me are mommy's now (Can u believe it?) It took me time to digest the conversation that we were engaged in during our lunch.... I swear I never believed that we after this many years would talk about things like maids, babies etc.

Whatever it was it was a very fruitful thing as I got to learn a lot :-), Guess what???? babies.... I feel am ready for one myself! hehe... My husband is going to freak out reading this line!!!

Order of appearance in the picture (From Left to Right) - Shradha (In red) with Avni (Her daughter), Divya (In Pink), Sapna and Preetha...

Now I gotta frame this and send it to all three of them.

Seasons Greetings!

Ya well… Yawn! It’s finally over… Diwali is flown past once again this year at a super fast pace, even before you know it – it’s gone! Swoooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I wouldn’t say it wasn’t all that fun, considering the 4 long days, presumably - long weekend that most of us received as part of the revelry. But I had my moments too!!!

Firstly this is my First Diwali - Thala Deepavali in Tamil Terms – gwad! Whats that??? Well every festival in the first year of marriage (as per Tamil Tradition) is termed as Thalai and apparently this has to be celebrated in the girl’s house much contrary to the merriment as per my tradition (Girl has to spend all the festivities at her in-laws place) and I am unaware of the rest. What they do and why is it called that way… hmmm… beats me! What’s really funny was a lot of others (Tamilians of course) made such a big deal about it which really got me thinking and finally asking my husband “what’s such a big deal about this thing???” Well the answer I got was obvious! My husband doesn’t care a damn about the whole thing! As long as he dint have much to do and as long as he behaves in his normal lazy self it’s all fine with him.

So there it ends, Dinner’s and lunches at our respective family gatherings and time spent over the weekend much lazier than words can describe – Yawn!!!!! I am still basking in the glory of it :)

Happy Diwali!

Here's Wishing all of you a very Happy, Joyous and a prosperous Diwali... May the festival of lights brighten every moment of your lives.

Enjoy and be safe!

Of updates and celebrations

It’s been quite a while since I updated this corner (personal blog of mine). Well… it has been a boring month, but that’s probably not an acceptable reason for this stepmotherly treatment to my blog… I must admit that this has more to do with my crafty undertakings that kept me busy with my other blog for tatting (Sapztat).

I have been quite a regular in the other blog. Some nice stuff created by moa is put up there. Tatting was something which I started as a hobby but now am planning to put my creations up for sale.

When am back from work, all I do is sit at home and enjoy tatting or crochet (my new found craft passion these days). And anyways, I have absolutely no social life left (thanks to my hubby dear who is the laziest person on earth!!!)…

Last week was full of festivities with Navrathri & Dussehra celebrations in full swing. Saturday marked the end of festivities with Saraswathi and Ayudha pooja. It was good fun and since this was our first year in the new house, both of us did a good job at the puja ritual (This was the first time that we did a puja all by ourselves at home) and fortunately it all went off very well…:)

Being the lady of the house (arghhh how I hate to call myself that), your’s truly took up the responsibility of cooking delicious and mouth-watering dishes as part of the celebrations. Our lunch menu included Payasam, vatha kozhambu with cabbage curry and of course, curd rice (Sundru cannot do without that!!!). It was a relief to find very few left overs of the dishes prepared and surely made me happy.

Eventhough we are inching close to our one year anniversary (yeah so soon that too) I have a very strange feeling every time I think about our married life… I am still not used to spending late nights with Sundru and living with him in “our house”. I sometimes get scared that my mother is going to call me everytime I am past the deadline…

I pinch myself to make sure that this is for real and am indeed married to Sundru!!!

My New Home

I finally managed to post my New Home pictures. I wanted to do this long time back but then totally got engaged in settling down… so, finally they are here… after 6 months!!!

So what are we waiting for, Tadaa (Drum rolls)…… Here it is...

This is my beautiful house, my husband’s gift to me, well…. not in the true sense though. Initially we were supposed to move into our new house soon after we got married but unfortunately the interiors & decor took forever to finish.

Both of us wanted this to turn out to be really beautiful considering it is “OUR First one” so we kinda over shot our budget and furnished it…

We finally moved in on the 1st of May this year and believe me, living in here is better than the pictures :)…

Cochin & Alleppey 13-15 Sept '07

Latest trip – This time to Cochin and Alleppy… I think I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. This one is my gift to Sunil (Husband), as he becomes a little more older this year on 14th Sept. Water has always been his weak point – in the sense he just loves water, whether it is the beaches of Goa or the backwaters…. I have never seen him enjoy more in any other place or location.

Here is one last time Wishing sundru a very happy birthday...I pray he has lots and lots of fun times ahead.

I just created a small slide show out of the snap shots taken from this trip… hope you enjoy it.

Blogniversary

I just cannot believe that it’s a year already since I started this blog!!! Oh boy and what a year it turned out to be!!!

Breaking away from the usual norm of keeping my life private, I started writing this blog and no regrets so far… In fact am enjoying every bit of writing and sharing all those little and big events in my life…

Well to start of with, a lot of things have happened over the past one year… I got married!!! And to the one whom I love :-)!!!

Apart from that I have been the same though (except for a few kilos more!!!), a bit more mature, some additional responsibilities (wife, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law – all rolled into one) on my head… Not too sure if am fulfilling them all… And do I feel content? A little I guess…

But there is a long way to go and am optimistic about life and yes, my blog will be the reflection of my life and how it unfolds!!!

So tune in – for there are many more episodes to follow!!!

Freedom Drive!!!

Trying not to break the tradition of “freedom drive”, Sunil and his friends planned a trip. In case you are wondering what that means – Freedom Drive, according to “The Boyz” (Sundru, PJ, GP, Chinu, Barry and Sharath), is a drive undertaken by them on every Independence Day (Aug 15th) and this year was no exception… just that I became a part of it (by default)…

As for me, I always wanted to do something like this from a very long time. Sunil, unfortunately, isn’t that adventurous… I mean, he likes to travel but asking him to drive a long distance is one hell of a task. He’d rather prefer a chauffer-driven car than do something like that. The farthest that we have driven to till now is to Srirangapatna – which is about 120 odd kms from Bangalore.

So here go the details…. The place was finally decided as Belur, Halebidu and Sravanabelagola. Chinu worked out the itinerary for our Freedom Drive (he did a lot of research and picked up the place with the help of lot of resources including some blogs). And there we were… All set for the road trip!!!

My Independence Day began at 5.45am (yes, I had to wake up early, inspite of me not being a morning person). Hats off to poor Sundru for he had to literally pull me out of the bed… I was so frustrated that I could have just cancelled the whole trip for my precious sleep but Sunil’s trick some how worked and I was ready by 6am.. We drove to PJ’s house and parked our car there… We took PJ’s car, picked up Chinu & Sharath from Sharath’s place and set off!!!!

We drove for nearly 2 hours and at around 9 am, we finally stopped at a joint called Mayura Hotel near Adichunchunagiri College for breakfast… Though we had stocked a lot of snack items & quick bites, we weren’t too keen to have those and were eagerly awaiting a place for breakfast… We had some idlis, dosas, tea and coffee and were back on the roads in half hour’s time…

The drive was really awesome till Hassan. The weather, I would say, was on our side… It was slightly sunny with light showers once in a while... Drive to Hassan was really beautiful wherein you get to pass a lot of Sunflower and Marigold filled fields. Many a times we stopped to take couple of snaps and to gaze at the scenery.

The roads were really good (NH48) but the painful part was after Hassan. From Hassan, on the way to Belur, the roads were just horrible, to say the least. Belur & Halebidu are part of the world’s heritage sites but looking at the roads it just didn’t seem so. Well… crossing all the dumps, ditches and the craters on the roads, we managed to reach Belur safely and visited the famous “Chennakeshava Temple” built by King Vishnuvardhana from the Hoysala dynasty in the year 1116 AD. The temple is just so beautiful, filled with intricate sculptures and friezes. Oh!!! I must mention about this guide who took us through the sculptures… He was so obsessed with the temple and the sculptures and took about 40 mins to explain the whole structure of the temple to us. It was fun, hilarious & nevertheless informative to hear him speak in a very exquisite english language.

After spending about an hour there, we made our way to the main road and suddenly realized that Chickmagalur wasn’t far from there – it was just about 20 kms further. Sharath said “Sounds like a plan” and we just felt what he meant!!! It was just a little over 12 pm then and we changed our plans and headed straight to Chickmagalur for lunch at the Taj Garden Retreat!!! It was so unplanned and we managed to reach the place at around quarter past one...

The Taj Garden Retreat was a very enchanting and a beautiful place. It was so relaxing that we almost tempted ourselves to stay there for the entire afternoon but had to decide against it in the interest of time... PJ was keen on finishing lunch, having a massage and having a quiet swim in the pool, but that was not to be!!! We managed to finish lunch (the theme of the entire lunch at the hotel was, obviously, Independence Day!!!) by 3pm and resumed our journey back.

Fortunately for us, it had just rained and we could feel and smell the freshness of the earth and it was just so refreshing and relaxing…

We reached Halebidu at around 4 pm but none of us were all that interested in looking around the place. We got a description about the temple in Belur itself and the temple at Halebidu just looked like a replica of the Belur temple. So, we didn’t waste much time there and decided to just head on. The weather was just right for a cup of coffee / tea and so we helped ourselves with a cup of tea each for all the boyz and I had a cuppa coffee.

On the way back, we kind of lost our way and went somewhere into interior Hassan and wasted around half hour. We had to get back to the highway but just couldn’t seem to get it. However, finally we managed to reach the highway after asking for directions. Having covered nearly 4 places (I am including Hassan here as we nearly went around the town trying to get to the highway), we decided to head back to Bangalore and skip Sravanabelagola but after much speculation, we finally decided to go for it. All the way, we were trying to catch a glimpse of the world’s tallest monolith statue but just couldn’t. The detour from the highway was just 22 kms to & fro and since majority of us hadn’t been to the temple earlier, we had to see it since we were so near to it.

We reached the temple by 5.55pm and got to know that the temple closes by around 6 pm. Now that we were there, we just didn’t want to miss the opportunity to have a look at the Jain Saint Bahubali. We had to cover only 650 STEPS!!! Man… only I know how I managed to climb all those steps by taking regular breaks in between. We finally reached the top and just as our luck would have it, the temple was still open. Thank God!!!

Finally after giving our prayers and spending around 15 mins there, we walked back to the car after having a round of coconut water to quench our thirst.. We had 156 kms to cover and it was already close to 7pm.. Hats of to Sharath who covered the distance in 2 hrs flat and was all the time driving at 120 km/hr speed.. Phew!!!! Awesome stuff!!!

We reached bangalore by 9 pm, dropped off Sharath and Chinu at Sharath’s place and headed for PJ’s house where our car was parked. We finally reached home by 9.45 pm to get set to leave for office the next day...

This was the best Independence Day ever – covered 5 places and had a wonderful drive… What a drive it was!!!

Freedom!

What does freedom mean to you? Is it being patriotic or just a euphoric attachment to your country?

Does it have to do with freedom of action, speech – as laid down by the constitution or just rejoicing the glory of the Indian Flag?

Does it have to do with agony related to the sacrifices for attaining freedom or pledge for the future that the country beholds?
Many more questions like these pop up when you think of 15th August but I can say for all working people that it’s a day off – a day that ensures holiday and gives you time to relax. Whether you sit at home and watch the Prime Minister’s special speech or spend it any other way, the fact remains that it’s the Indian Independence day…. Happy birthday to a republic & free India and here’s wishing India and all of you a great year ahead!!!

I finished reading it!!!!

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

OK…First of all, I must admit that though am a big Harry potter fan (self proclaimed) I surprisingly dint hurry myself to read the last book on the first day itself though I received my copy on the very same day it got released. I possessed the book was in itself a great feeling that I let it sink in first and then I finally started reading it yesterday….

But before I narrate my book-reading experience, one confession I must make – the day my book came (July 21st – the first day itself), I ran through the last page first. I just couldn’t stand the suspense and just wanted to know whether “he” survives!!!

And then I just left the book as it is – I didn’t even touch it!

But now I feel really proud to say that I finally finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the last book of the series. BRILLIANT is such a small insignificant word to describe it. A totally out of the world experience… but the sad part is – it’s all over 

I would term this book to be the best out of all the earlier six that I have read. This book puts sense in all the previous ones… The reason for his existence, the secret, the logic etc just unfolds so miraculously and things just fall in place… JKR is just brilliant at it...

And finally, many many thanks to the movie that I can actually relate to the characters so well… Now I am just waiting for the book to be made into a movie and just pray that the movie brings out the actual spirit of the book… I just hope that just how the book is the best of the entire lot, the movie should be no less!!!

An amazing end to a magnificent series!

So long!

Celebration Time Folks!!!

Once upon a time... two strangers met, got acquainted, fell in love and two years down the line, got married…

Sounds like a typical cliched Bollywood love formula... Well, its not.... that’s our story...

This day, exactly two years back, Sunil and I fell in love... in the sense, the existence of "love" factor between us got established and we decided to take this relationship to the next level... A decision taken not by words but by feelings... And the surprising thing was... there was no proposal from either side!!! Guess both of us knew this was coming and the inevitable just happened...

This day ranks very high in our calendar... higher than 1st Dec, 06... 'coz, if it was not for 25th July, 05 none of what’s happening today would have been real....

Well, coming to think of it... it just seems like yesterday (a cliche again)... but then I seem to connect to it instantly, a wave of nostalgia sweeps me off... a wonderful feeling... a feeling which makes me go over to this day, two years ago, and fall in love with Sunil all over once again!!!

The Thirteenth Tale...

Last week I finished a book called the “Thirteenth Tale” which I had been reading for quite sometime… I never take long to finish a book but with this was an exception.

Though the beginning was slow and moved at a snail’s pace, it picked up speed subsequently and became so gripping that it was difficult for me to just put it down…. I had come across quite a few good reviews and when I started the novel, it didn’t seem interesting at all… But as it moved along, it became totally riveting which can be experienced only when read…

The story revolves around 2 characters - Miss Vida Winter (a writer) and Margret Lea (a biographer) and their struggle to leave their past behind which taunts them inflicting misery and pain.

A mystery from the beginning, this book is a truly must read for all book lovers. From the start till the end you are so clueless and baffled… and finally when it ends, it’s a surprise that leaves you astounded…

I wouldn’t want to be a spoiler here but suggest all of u to read the same… it’s worth it!!!

Potter mania continues...

Last Friday I managed to get a couple tickets for the new Potter movie - Harry potter and the order of the phoenix and as a huge Harry potter fan I wasn’t a bit disappointed by it. I was just a bit not less ecstatic through out the whole screening. It was fab! This is an out and out Harry’s movie and very less of his friends, Ron & Hermione, unlike the previous ones! I had been desperately waiting for it to release and Voila…. Truly a must see… and not dissappointing the spirit in which this film was made i plan to watch it a few more times till the DVD is finally out!

We had about three hours to spend before watching the movie and boy was I anxious! I had just heard from my Sis (who btw is also another potter maniac) that this movie isn’t worth missing; she had seen the same morning. I practically killed my time - of course hubby dear as always was around to give me company.

Meanwhile we took this opportunity to do something really crazy for our Wall of Fame at my New Place – we got a caricature done with both of us in it…. It’s worth taking a look…. Hehe

Further updates well there haven’t been much lately so have nothing interesting to pen… but will keep you posted on future endeavors!

On this day…

Sapna Sunil - 9th July 2006

Though it’s been a year it sure seems like just yesterday I got engaged to Sunil. It’s wonderful to observe how a year just flew by.

In this past year we’ve matured simultaneously reviving love each passing day. There have been difficult times but it’s amazing to bond even in such circumstances. I guess that’s what True love is all about, it teaches you how to hold on…

On another note – it calls for celebration, which just includes a movie date with my husband (considering it is a weekday – we cannot do much! :-( )…

So here is a Toast to us – Sapna Sunil….

I Love You Darling... There has never been a day wherein I have lived with out it and I am hoping that it stays on forever.

Yahaa

Ahaaaa!!!

He came,

He saw,

He conquered

He was late, yet we made it...

Hmmm........

Bored!

I am BORED! Just waiting for Sunil (Hubby dear) to come and I have been doing that for over an hour now! arghhhhhh

Oops forgive me for such a frustrated outburst but I just cannot help it! It’s been so long since we went took time out and just dying to do it. booo woooo

Today as planned (supposedly) we thought we'll go for dinner to one of his fav place - Little Italy and its 7pm and hez still not here our booking is at 8.30pm, plus we also need to shop (can you believe it).

ok I think I need to get a grip here otherwise I am sure you will next see my tears floating on the screen! (Hmmm quite an interesting idea, should try that out some day – the falling water thing) but anyways it’s FRIDAY!!!! Ahhhhhh

There hasn’t been much of an update these days and I haven’t done anything (interesting), haven’t been on trips :-( no outing as such, only one joy (my house) and that’s all!

We have been so held up and so busy with our work and balancing life that there has been no time for entertainment.

I think I better stop here before I cry out – this is the saddest write up on my blog! Sunil where are you…………………………………………

8th of June

Thats Me!!!I turned a year younger last Friday (8th of June) and had a blast. I managed to cut 4 cakes and got lots of presents as well :)... (that’s the best part about birthdays, isn't it!!!). Am leaving a few pictures here taken on that day in the sequential order.

Cake No.1 :- At my Inlaws

Cake No. 2 :- At work with Dolly (holding the lighter... couldn't find a candle!!!) & Anu

Cake No. 3 :- With my colleagues (Ashish, Nethra & Roshi)

And last but not the least :- With Hubby Dear! Striking a Pose:-

And before I forget... a big thanks to my husband for putting up all those surprises for me!!! It was truly a surprise birthday this year and I enjoyed every moment of it... It couldn’t have been better :) Thanks Honey!!!

S&S Updates!

It’s been for a while now since I updated my blog… seems like a very long time... *Sigh*It was just that I was very lazy along with other reasons that I am not at the liberty to disclose.

It has been hell of a time these five months…. new life, new people around, new lifestyle and of course new me… ahhh nope that’s not just yet…. Apart from all the “new stuff”, I have been visiting old places – well old places in the sense the ones I have already been to – which include Munnar (4th April to 8th April), Rajasthan (25th Jan to 30th Jan) and Goa (16th Mar to 20th Mar) all of which we felt our visit was tooo short and wishing we could extend our stay… the reason – we had loads and loads of fun and the outcome: we have now taken an oath that we will or rather should take a break each month and visit different places… so that makes me a travel freak now… following on the footsteps of my husband who is a big travel freak apart from being “lazy”… so now you know where the “New” me is coming from?

Well, besides all that traveling, something else has taken a lot of importance and attention – getting my new house ready. This has taken forever now and finally I get to move in on 23rd of this month (hopefully). Though it has been painful, it was also lots of fun to work things out in my house and my happiness has no bounds when I think of it. Starting from selecting tiles to furnishing etc., you name it and I have done it… now I am just dying to get settled into my wedded life in my new house…. Just waiting for it to be 23rd!!! I am looking at it as a new beginning and hoping that my new life is just the starting of a very fulfilling and a happy future.

Well so long….

PS: - some pictures from my private album!

Happy New Year

First of all I would like to wish all of you a very happy, prosperous and a wonderful New Year. I hope you accomplish all that you hope for and desire to in the year 2007.

Now for the details of the celebrations on the new year’s eve… Sunil (my husband) and me, along with a few friends went to this party called Rio ’07 which took place here in Bangalore (Speed Zone) and which promised to be a gala event assuring free booze throughout along with performers from Brazil.

Well… I hate to say this but it was totally pathetic… Bangalore crowd was just awful that day… it seemed as though people were just dying for drinks & girls… I have always liked Bangalore for its people but how I hated them that night... The crowd just went crazy when they saw a semi-nude (samba dancers) performing on stage… Yuck!

It could have been an enjoyable event but for the crowd's behaviour… the organizers should have had better means to filter out people... The party was planned to go on till 3 am but was cut short to 1 am (can you believe that!!!) and whats more even the police found it difficult to control the gathering!!!

I just wanted to get out of there – there were people pushing & Jumping and drunkards falling all around and misbehaving… arrrghhhhh… The crowd was desperate – yes that’s the word!!! In utter desperation, they snatched bottles of drinks over the Bar counter – broke the refrigerator for beer etc…

I was skeptical in the first place to do something like this… that too on a new year’s eve since I have heard quite a lot of episodes happening on that night and so I didn’t want to do this…

But having said that i will not deny that I still ended up having some fun that night – danced with my hubby dear (:-))…. we left the party and headed straight for a place where we could eat our dinner (at 2 am!!!)… we were all hungry and did not get anything at the event.... But I just couldn’t eat anything at that time as my head was literally bursting and I was scared that it might just open up!!!

I wanted this New Year celebration to be special…. Well… for the only reason that it was my first new year’s eve with my hubby... I really wanted to do something that I haven’t done earlier… now I feel that an alternative of a quiet dinner with my hubby in a nice cozy restaurant would have just been an ideal way to spend it…. Should have just followed my guts instead of doing something horrendous like this!!! *Sigh*

Instead of making this a very special beginning I ended up going home with a horrible headache! What a way to begin… but at least I had my hubby with me throughout that night, so that, in a way, makes it up (:-))!!!

So that’s my story… I hope all of you had a happy start and had loads of fun… and I hope that this year you get all that you desire for along with lots of love and good health…

That’s it for now… More to follow!!!

Some More...

Our First Meal as Man & Wife!



The Reception Ceremony...

Where am I?

The Oonjal Ceremony...


I am his Wife! Finally!!!


Mr & Mrs. Sunil - Honeymooning in Bangkok!

It’s been quite a while since I updated my blog… I have been out of it and for good reason too… let me furnish you with the details of what’s changed and what’s not in this one month…

I am Married!!! It’s finally over - the maddening shopping and the never-ending ceremonies & rituals are all over… finally it’s all come to an end.

It was however wonderful, the merging of rituals from two corners of India. It was one where, am sure, everyone who attended enjoyed and as for me, that was the most important and precious day of my life. A day, which was the turning point of my life… a new beginning or should I say, my first step into womanhood.

So allow me to introduce you to Mrs. Sapna Sunil, 26 days old with the current title and beaming about it too!!!

So how does it feel to be married??
This is the question that most people ask me now. And to which the answer is obvious on my face. Never been happier, I married the man I love the most and it feels so nice to finally be a part of him… his better half.

Our honeymoon in Thailand (Phi Phi Islands & Phuket especially) was wonderful and we got the much needed break that we were craving for….

I am going to devote an entire post to the ceremonies that took place – in full detail…. And that way am going to relive the entire occasion “once again”...

Watch out for that.

But for now some of my fav snapshots out of my Personal Album! Enjoy!!!

The Countdown begins…………

With less than a month for the BIG day, things are really gearing up… and quite fast I must say... all of a sudden there are too many things to be done. The tailors, the caterers, the wedding planners.... whew... man, I tell you its so difficult to get married these days.…

There is still the last minute shopping to be done (which never is "last" by the way – 'coz each day I remember something that needs to be bought) and thanks to Mom, there is never a day which passes by without her giving me a fresh list.... hehehehe… and of course thanks a Million to Neil who is always around the corner when you need that helping hand... I just love you sooooooooo much...

It’s nice to think of 1st Dec (My Wedding Day!!!)… There is this warm feeling just thinking about that… I mean, what else can I ask for? Am getting married to the person I love, which alone makes the whole thing so special…hmmm…

Well a quick update – cards have come; yet to be distributed though... Flower and stage arrangements are quite done but still need to be attended to.... Photographer – yet to be booked….

Well now that you know how much needs to be done, any volunteers???? Guess I could do with some right now…