Life

I jogged today, by the lake which is one of my favorite places, where thoughts accompany me more than anyone else. That bliss and solitude of being able to be one with nature whilst soaking in several reflections is a space I treasure. The weather was pleasant and I could hear the thundering clouds, the breeze was refreshing and it was a relief to be out from the scorching heat that Bangalore has been subject to in the last few months. The heavens opened up and there was a big downpour, there were few people walking and everyone scurried for shelter on the tank bund. Few found trees, while few cut short their walk, some more chose to run, the children playing cricket dashed right out of the park.  The rain lashed out and got heavier, I could not see much, the ground below my feet was all slippery and slushy, the jog however was enjoyable and the rain seemed to be watering away all my troubles. The reflective thoughts in me turned to enjoyment, of just the ecstasy of letting th

My blog page is called "eventful" ! I have always believed that life has a way of serving up the most unforeseen twists and turns in contradiction to what you normally plan. Although I would like to believe that I am adaptable to such uncertainties, I think now, maybe I am not! Becoming an entrepreneur teaches you a lot of lessons.  The plusses and the adrenalin rush that you experience when you  Even if I were to blow my own trumpet, now I think vainly so... I always thought I was not change resistant, I could improvise at the last minute, manage myself and manage any situation and every other thing that made me believe I was like the flexible reed ready to bend and bow. The last few months have been a path of one self discovery after another. What have I learned about myself in those months? Some ideas in my mind are so strongly embedded, that I would rather hold on to them than let go!  Anything that is done in haste without deliberation can backfire

5:20 am : A Cold Sunday Morning.  No alarm, yet the mind's alarm wakes me up on the dot, without fail every Sunday. I look at the boys, fast asleep.  Mommy in me feels like letting them sleep for a few minutes more. I go to them and whisper, hey do you want to sleep in today or go for your football/cricket classes? The answer with sleepy eyes is YES AMMA,we will go to the ground.. The tone for the day is set with the enthusiasm the children have. 6:00 am The boys are ready in their uniforms, spic white for cricket and red for football. We still have 15 minutes so we decide to cycle to the ground for their sports practice. It is cold and nice, I enjoy the speckle of sunlight and the morning dew. Traffic is sparse with just the few newspaper boys and milkmen all cloaked up. To me chaperoning the boys for their respective classes is no chore. It is JOY. Unmatched and unparalleled.  6:15 am The venue is a burst of energy. Effervescent, ebullient, bubbly,exuberant a

Life with all its events and elements can leave you feeling overwhelmed and burdened - several times. Many a time, we get lost in this fast paced choatic life with its myriad aspects, and that is the time to reintroduce you to yourself and appreciate your life. In the recent few weeks,inundated is how I have been feeling with the innumerable things that I am doing. Being an entrepreuneur, in ways more than one, being Mommy, daughter, daughter in law,sister, friend, soulmate,wife and most importantly the "Taxi Driver"!! There appears to be so much on my schedule and plate that I do feel like taking another sojourn to the Himalayas.The thought of being away from routine and normalcy was alluring, however not real or feasible at the same time. Taking flight or running away seems to be the best answer and I am doubtless that we all do indulge in it in our own special ways.  Since the option of ambling away from my everyday was unavailable to me, I started explo

Who really is your valentine?  The person you had a crush on? Someone you fell in love with? Your Soul mate? Romantic Life partner? Somebody about whom you cannot stop thinking and cannot have enough of being with? Probably that person who makes you feel complete? The one whom you can reach out to with your silliest fears and tears? The one who will lend you a shoulder when you agonize over a trivial fight with your best friend or your mother? The one who will laugh at you when you trip, instead of picking you up!? The one who will agonize with you when your crush sees someone else, and then be downright angry that you are sad and weepy and will not hesitate telling you that? The one you can completely hate at a moment and melt in love just the next minute!                                                     Or Was it your mother who smothered you with all her love who you fell in love with beyond yourself, and no matter how old you grow,

The good old days.There were the times in school where imagination of life and the events around us was more real than the real life we were reading. The times when Nancy Drew was our heroine and Frank from Hardy boys appeared to be the best boyfriend one could ever have. Add in a little bit of mystery during vacations, and if you were 5 in a group, even though borrowed, it meant, you called yourself "The famous Five". Summer vacations meant looking for adventures just like Malory towers and keeping secrets like the secret seven. Let us call this the case of the "Run away Maid"!! This word makes me think of a 100 perspectives on maids right now, but let me try to stick to what really happened. It was holiday time and my best friend Roshni and I were strolling around the peaceful bylanes of our neighborhood just "wandering aimlessly" as my math teacher would have put it. A kalakhatta candy and an animated discussion on the insufficient holid

Penning my experience and the emotions of the contrasts in life that we live with in todays world. At a five star hotel, I loved the attention to detail, the smiles, the ultra courteous staff. The location and the venue was mesmerizing. Self contained it had just about everything that one could ask for,  Including two different types of commodes within the same bathroom!! Backwaters, a spa, a lounge bar, a gym and so much much more.. that staying overnight seemed so insufficient and almost like I was doing injustice to the facilities that were available there! The food, Ahem, so rich and so much in variety that I was unable to taste all the dishes on the buffet!! A couple of weeks later  Christmas vacations meant fun and cheer. We drove down to a lovely place called pugmarkswayanad that offered a rare kind of accommodation and some homely food. The semi resort-home stay seemed ideal for the eight urchins that we were!;p . P.S  It was difficult to se