long time

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....

Its been so long sine I last blogged.
Life has changed, if not lots but quite a bit.
I am back to work finally. Though this looked a far cry few months back. 
I am rebuilding my career. Its not easy to find people who were once my junior and peer gone so much up the ladder. But am determined to reach there...I may take a bit longer but I shall be there.
I am glad for my self though !
My hubby is my pillar of strength and inspiration.
and my son who is my bundle of joy.
Life may not be at its best now but its not bad either.
I am loving it the way it is.





PS : Happy mother's day !!

GoodHousekeeping show 2010

I am a huge fan of GoodHousekeeping magazine. I have subscribed it from the the day it came to India, october 2004. (Oct is my birth month too).
The magazine organizes an annual event 'The GoodHousekeeping show' during first week of march since last three years. This is I was fortunate enough to be in Delhi where the event was held. Its a three day event that touches every aspect of woman's life. I has workshops with experts from field like health, family, kids, beauty, cooking etc, celebrity chats plus lotsa games, quizzes and product showcasing stalls.
I attended this show on the last day (how I wish I could have made it on first two days too).
It was such a fun day for me. I attended workshops, won quizzes and got prizes. That includes - skin analysis by ponds experts, kissology personality analysis by Marykay, britannia yummy eatables, a goody bag from Transitions, body fitness analysis and some more. I bought few sterling silver jewelry too.
Then there was chat show on beauty by Pond's and the expert panel had : Neelam (yep the lovely bollywood actress and renowned jewelry designer), Renna Dhaka (famous fashion designer) and Dr. Rashmi Shetty (a renowned dermatologist). 

I had a gala time there. But best part of the day was meeting Manjira Dutta, the editor of GoodHousekeeping.
 She is such a sweetheart. I spotted her  and then went on to congratulate on the great work she and her team is doing. She responded so warm-heartedly. I wanted to take a pic with her. She left what she was doing and obliged me immediately. The first click was not so good.

So she very generously offered another click. We went at a nice, camera friendly spot and the she asked one of her colleague to take our picture. Despite being so occupied with managing the event work, she spend some time with me. What a lady !! She is truly a women of substance.
I love you Manjira :)

I had such a terrific day and fantastic and satisfying 'me time' after sooo long.

Three cheers to GoodHousekeeping team for coming up with such lovely, useful, fun-filled, done at a large scale yet so well organized event.

For all my girlfreinds :-)

Dear ladies,
I listened/saw this song this morning (thanks to Shinjini) and love it.
we all have this 'little girl' inside who wanna enjoy despite caught in middle of ups - downs of life.
Its a simple song but touches you somehow with very apt video.
You all gonna love the feeling this song generates inside you. Happy listening :)

The Show -Lenka

Here are the lyrics :-

I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone I’ve tried
and I don’t know why
Slow it down make it stop
or else my heart is going to pop
‘cuz it’s too much, yeah it’s a lot
to be something I’m not


I’m a fool out of love
‘Coz I just can’t get enough


I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
I can’t do it alone I’ve tried
And I don’t know why

I am just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
It’s bringing me down I know
I’ve got to let it go
And just enjoy The Show


The sun is hot in the sky
just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the sign
And synchronize in time
It’s a joke nobody knows
They’ve got a ticket to that show …yeah

I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone I’ve tried
and I don’t know why

I am just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but I don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
it’s bringing me down I know
I’ve got to let it go
And just enjoy the show
oh oh
Just enjoy the show
oh oh

I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone I’ve tried
And I don’t know why

I am just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but I don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
It’s bringing me down I know
I’ve got to let it go
And just enjoy the show

Dum de dum dudum de dum
Just enjoy The Show

Dum de dum dudum de dum
Just enjoy The Show

I want my money back (3x)
Just enjoy The Show

I want my money back (3x)
Just enjoy The Show

I heard a talk from Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creative this morning from ted.com.
First thing that came to my mind as soon as this audio visual started on my computer is, she looks so 'normal' just like ordinary people like us. And she was dressed so simple and everything about her appearance was so simple. I could relate to her even more, feeling she is sooo like me.

When I started listening this talk, I found first few minutes were not so engaging (I am very honest here) but as the talk progressed, I was glued to it totally.

The concept, the idea she brought forward here so 'non-science thing' but
I feel it indeed is true.

I call my self a creative person sometimes (for few little things I do) and I myself have felt 'that source' she had mentioned in this talk.
Please listen to this talk to experience yourself what I am trying to say here. And I promise you will not regret these 20 minutes.


Elizabeth Gilbert on Genius

Aal izz well

"oh, you are not feeling well ?" says Sonny boy to mum.

Mum, lying in the bed, looks at him and says "yes sweetheart".

He says, "Dont worry, your doctor is here now."

Sonny boy runs to his room, searches through his toy baskets and find the (toy) doctor set.

He comes to mum with Stethoscope on his ears, "breath deeply mommy".

Mum obediently follows him. He says, "you are doing OK, let me do other checkups".

He goes back to his doctor kit again, brings the spatula and says, "open your mouth big mommy".
Mum did so. "wow...its nice", he says.

Then he brings the thermometer from his doctor kit, "Lets see your temperature", and places it in mum's armpit.
"Don't move your arm, lets wait for a while" and then he says "beep beep" and takes out the toy thermometer.

"you need to take the injection", he says.
Mum pretend to be scared.

He brings the toy injection from the doctor kit and press in on mum's hand.
"ouch", mum says.
"I am sorry, it hurts but you will be fine soon", he says.

Then he brings the small medical monitor from the doctor kit and keeps it on the side table of the bed.
"Will you watch TV ? Do you wanna watch "kung fu panda" movie?", He asks his mum.
Mum says,"its kids movie."
"OK then you watch '3 Idiots' movie.", He tells.
"my favorite song will soon come, 'bhaiya aal izz well'...." He smiles.
Mum smiles back brightly and pretend to watch the movie.

"You take rest mommy" he says and goes back to watch his favorite cartoon on (real) TV.



PS :
*boy :- my son Sankalp aka Sunny
*Mum :- me :)
That is the scene from my bedroom this morning. I am down with bad flu so I switched on TV for him and put his favorite cartoon. He watched tv for 2-3 mins and then came to bedroom.

Phenomenal women

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

:Maya Angelou

In love with two.....songs

When I first heard this song I was in my late teens and fell in love with it instantly. I could feel and understand the emotions of love, caring and sharing and inspiration then, so I related to this song very well.
This song from black and white movies era touched me so deeply. I recorded a 60 min long cassette with just one song, "aaja piya tohe pyaar du" from movie 'Baharon ki sapne, 1967.
I used to listen to this same song repeatedly, discovering a new meaning every time. and used to think I will sing this song for love of my life :)

This year I felt the same connection with this new song as soon as I heard it very first time. I again fell in love with this song called "mere sang chal zara" from movie 'New York' 2009.

Both the songs have striking resemblance in terms of sentiments, emotions.
In both the song the lady love is trying to cheer up her man; inspiring him to get up and get going, start afresh. She is saying that I will be with you, for you and stand by you always.
Both songs are conveying the same message to her man that 'sukh mera le le, main dukh tere le lu'.

Let me share the lyrics of both songs with you; so you will 'see' what I want to convey.

First, Aaja piya tohe pyar du (Baharon ki sapne, 1967)

aajaa piyaa tohe pyaar du
gori bainyaa tope waar du
kisaliye tu, itanaa udaas
sookhe sookhe honth,
aakhiyon mein pyaas
kisliye, kisliye

jal chuke hain badan kaee, piyaa isee raat mein
thake huye in haathon ko, de de mere haath mein
sukh mera le le, main dukh tere le lu
mai bhee jiu, tu bhee jiye

hone de re, jo ye julmee hain, path tere gaanwon ke
palakon se chun daalungee mai, kaante tere paanwon ke
lat bikharaye, chunariyaa bichhaye
baithhee hun main, tere liye

apani to jab aakhiyon se, bah chali dhaar see
khil padee waheen ek hansee, piyaa tere pyaar kee
main jo naheen haaree, sajan jaraa socho
kisliye, kisliye


And now, mere sang chal zara (New York, 2009)

mere sang to chal zara kyun dikhe dara dara
chal tujhko aa chhupa loon apni main baahon mein
chal khwaab kuchh sajaa doon teri in nigahon mein
main jo sang hoon tere rang hoon
raahon se teri chun loon main khwaab
har lamha yun guzre ke gehrata jaye ye

hasde zara sa to teri hansi se mere kal ho haaseen
bas itna chaahun main iss zindagi se zyaada kuchh nahi
main jo sang hoon tere rang hoon
raahon se teri chun loon main khwaab
har lamha yun guzre ke gehrata jaye ye pyaar

rukna na raahon mein roke agar kal tujhe parchhaiyan
sang tere main bhi hoon tanha nahi hai teri tanhaayian
main jo sang hoon tere rang hoon
raahon se teri chun loon main khwaab
har lamha yun guzre ke gehrata jaye ye pyaar

mere sang to chal zara kyun dikhe dara dara
chal tujh ko aa chhupa loon apni main baahon mein
chal khwaab kuchh saja doon teri in nigahon mein
main jo sang hoon tere rang hoon
raahon se teri chun loon main khwaab
har lamha yun guzre ke gehrata jaye ye pyaar

tell me now it is same feeling, isn't it ?