What’s brewing?

It’s an exhilarating moment. Yes, besides the internet being up & running well, there are quite a few things brewing up. An itinerary for a laid-back vacation is in progress. It isn’t the Beach or Backwaters. No desert land either (the heat would get me baked in summer). This time, it’s going to be amidst those lush vales & valleys, free-flowing unadulterated rivers, lakes & meadows & a pleasant weather all in all…far from the heat, pollution & invariably a boisterous city life…Much desired, significant break from a strenuous lifestyle.

Post vacation, an enrolment in some creative course: may be clay modelling, pottery or some creative writing? What say? It would be loads of fun. Isn’t?

My heart yearns…

To sit by a fireplace comfortably,
in a cold wintry night;
& the following morning,
relax in a hammock;
& feel the warmth of
…a crisp daylight!

Weekend Breakfast

Sometimes I treasure these moments … A relaxed state of mind amidst a good ambience`, lost in a fantasy world, having a quiet breakfast with a lavish spread…enjoying every bite, followed by a lovely-aromatic warm cup of tea! Isn’t it a great way to kick start a weekend ?

May you all have a fun weekend ahead

Rocket Singh – THE SALESMAN

Ok, after enough reviews and surely to take a break from the routine stuff n crazy work – schedules in the recent past… I decide to watch this movie…Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year! It’s funny, not the movie yet, I will come on that later…I drive away faster after work to reach the theatre and be able to grab a ticket and here on roads some cranky fella thinks am competing with him and HE does not give me the SIDE… I grumble and mumble in my mind, thinking if i miss the movie “I will see you, you …You Idiot”… and end up racing with him. And believe me it gives me immense PRIDE to defeat a man on the roads ( Pun-Intended).

Thankfully, I reach the theatre and get a ticket too… NOW all the weird stares…? I fail to understand why is it that people give bizarre looks when you are in the theatre to watch the movie alone… I mean, ya its fun to watch it with friends but eventually you go to watch the movie and not to gossip…Yeah..? Anyway, sitting there I suddenly realise …what if someone asks me if I came alone to watch this movie. I think hard and then come up with a solution that if a situation like that arrives I can answer confidently I AM A FILM CRITIC :D; perhaps that could shut their mouth or whatsoever.

Now, on the Movie…as a FILM CRITIC Well, yes I loved the movie. It’s again one of those feel good movies, first half may be a bit slow paced but i guess that was required to give the twist to the tale but surely at no point you feel bored which is the merit of any good movie. WARNING: this is not a typical Bollywood Ishtyle so you must not expect hero-heroine dancing around trees or loud music, rona dhona etc. It’s a neat subject-oriented flick – one dealing with Sale’s Man’s life, theri work pressure & challenges. All the characters did a fairly decent job, and justified the characters well enough! No melodrama and really well directed. Even to the minuscule detail if you watch… that the phone given to Ranbir Kapoor was soo dirty.

Coming to Ranbir Kapoor, I know it can be a bad compliment for MEN but I felt like pulling his cheeks …he looooked so damn cute and adorable.

That’s not all …like good old story books, this movie sends you back home with a moral too :D for the BOSSES of course “Business is all about people and not just numbers, if people are happy, the business will prosper “

Creativity Flows

A sudden creative bend, a drive to do, learn all that I possibly can. Time seems to fly and I feel, am losing on time. There’s so much to explore, so much more to accomplish. I have always loved to love new challenges, excitement, and experiences in life. I remember having dabbled myself in Salsa Class once, Theatre Workshop, Aerobics, Yoga Classes etc. Now I want to learn Indian Classical Dance. I personally admire all its forms, especially Kathhak. It’s so expressive and beautiful.

Piano Lessons, Photography Workshop, Baking Classes, are a few that tops my list now.

Statue of high stature

After a long time, had a nice memorable weekend ! The weather was perfect and decided to take mom out…We cruised all the way to the beautiful statue amidst the Hussain Sagar Lake. It stood beautiful. Though, I was quite pained to see the edges of a beautiful water body/lake polluted

Clouds hovering all over

   The Buddha’s statue amidst lake

   Very well sculpted at the base

        Fading sunset…

Followed by a chocolaty icecream treat and shopping….! Mom was happy and I was glad to see the happines on her face

Weekend Masti

Childlike I was splashing and playing around in the terrace…

Followed by bengali thali, made some bhaja mug daal( A kind of lentil nicely fried in ghee), palonk shaak(spinach mixed curry), begun bhaja(fried aubergines), alu potoler daalna(Alu parwal curry) and ghee rice. Watched 3 movies in 3 days: Wanted, What’s your Rashee and Dil bole hadippa …. A few hindi movies are neither good or bad …they are better termed as timepass

A bit of Self-Thearapy

I have been thinking of this from quite some time now but finally it happened and I am thankful it happened. Wanted to take a break from work, wanted to feel being at home, enjoy the monsoon,(Oh yes! It’s Oct and still raining in Hyderabad don’ believe..? Go and check weather report ) waking up late without worrying about piles of work-load at office or cerebral planning of dealing with the day’s schedule, meetings, reports, deadlines etc… etc…! Simply putting forth wanted to enjoy some moments of absolute freedom and pleasure. Freedom of mind and spirit. Yes, vacation necessarily does not mean taking time off to some exotic place, plush greenery, valleys. It can be even being at home, doing things that you love the most, watching a DVD at home theatre, cooking yourself a lovely meal…relishing every bite, a warm hair oil massage, anytime nap, or just sitting by the window sill and gazing at the intermittent shower outside and listening to melodious and soulful music. Yes, I just did that something perhaps called self-therapy?

I regret JUST one thing in life of not having learnt how to ride a bike, or else I would have ventured out for a long…long…long drive downtown in this downpour and allow the rain to drench me…completely  and permit the wintry breeze stroke my face tenderly…. !