Cost of Celebrityhood?

When the news papers, tabloids churn out news of celebrities’ link-ups, liaisons, gossips etc. apparently the journalists feel that they sensationalize the readers who crave for such news. I wonder what they and their families go through after reading them or being grilled / interrogated at news channels. How painful it must have been for Shahid Kapoor for an instance to answer questions like, how did he feel after the break up with Kareena Kapoor, how did he cope up, (Remember this is a standard question…even if the person is drowning somewhere, a journalist would arrive and ask …how does it feel getting drowned?  instead of saving him) or of late the wedding speculations related to Sania & Shoaib? After all they are human beings too, they may be as sensitive and emotional as any normal being, and am sure if not more; it affects them.

To an extent people may want to know about celebrities’ lives but not to the extent when such personal intervention may hurt them.

Allopath Vs Ayurved

It has been tough for the past few days. Have been taking my mom to doctors, diagnostic centers, giving medicines, taking second opinion and what not. I guess, it has got do with her advancing age. She has been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and already has arthritis. As i have mentioned earlier, I am extremely attached to my mom and even if there’s slight discomfort I get panicky. Candidly speaking, I do not believe into Allopath too much especially the drugs and treatment that the doctors of current times prescribe. Yes, I agree that there’s tremendous advancement in the field of technology but at the same time, the greed for more money, commercial success is of prime importance for people today & not the sensitivity.

Firstly take appointments and still wait for 2-3 hours. Then deal with their attitude, they don’t care even if the patient is in immense pain. Tell me, how much it costs to talk to the patients in a generous way? He wasn’t rude, but if you be more personable I feel it makes a difference and boosts the patience confidence to fight any disease.  Earlier, specialists used to ask the symptoms and then prescribe medicines but these days, the doctors after doing the basic check-up would write a list of tests done from some “referred diagnostic center” (Quoting this since I have heard they have tie-ups for some commercial profits) and then prescribe medicines based on the reports. Yes, it has its own merits which i don’t deny. But in a span of 10 days 15-20 tests? 5-6 kinds of blood tests. My heart aches to see that needle pierce into her delicate veins while extracting blood.  

After the reports, a series of analysis takes place, eventually concluding to provide some pain killers and very high dose of medicines. All of us would agree I hope; that pain killers/ heavy dose have severe effect, both physically and mentally. It may give you instant relief but has adverse effects in the long run. At least that’s what I feel.

Today I lost it completely, after hours of waiting the doctor finally recommended her some steroid (Aclasta), knowing that the drug has some side-effects. It doesn’t matter much to them, if God forbid something happens. I became restless, thinking what I should do, what I should avoid so that she gets relief from the pain.

Finally, I consulted a few friends and found out that Ayurvedic Treatment is best for joint pains and has no side effects as such. In fact the doc made me feel comfortable saying “Please don’t worry, this is curable & in a herbal way”. I felt glad hearing those words of hope. At least i want to try this.

Terribly distressing …

it is, when you want to gulp down a chilled drink or creamy-rich-chocolaty ice-cream in a scorching, sultry day and you have to restrain just because you have a bad cold/cough.

Isn’t????

I have a chronic sinus problem & it’s getting on to my nerves …I know there are medicines but that’s such a temporary relief…after a few dayz it’s back to square one…besides this..have to avoid frozen favourites(Minus Colas which I dont like)

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Am totally freaked out …!!!

What can be more frustrating than this? You wear a new dress, one that’s carefully chosen - a favourite one…and while you are dining out, a dollop of ketchup gets splashed on it due to clumsy eating habits !! Now don’ judge me wrong plz, I manage to eat out pretty well BUT sometimes you know..there are just bad dayz.

Am really possessive and careful about my clothes!!!

At daybreak or the day breaks?

4:00 AM – I believe that’s the peak hour when human beings actually sleep deep. At least for ppl who sleep around or past midnight  !!!  No no am not giving some medical gyan or something here but want to check how does one cope up receiving a crank call at that hour?

On hearing the phone bell that early morning, I feebly & in a wobbly state reach out for my phone, assuming may be some emergency!  Well, i was not even in a state to be angry so when i heard it’s some crank call I hung up. My misery did not end there, it started ringing again. This time without answering i kept disconnecting the call with my finger on the button & my phone under the pillow (Remember: Am still half-sleepy)  may be three or four times!!!

When it rang next I lost my sleep and control both and shouted “WRONG NUMBER” and hung up! Worst of all was the other person could speak nothing but Telugu (A regional language that I am yet to pick up) I was apparently at loss of words

Muttering…again i felt asleep!

Never say never

Self absorbed I was…I admit, all this while. It’s strange but somehow we prioritize things that should bear least significance, and ignore the “NOW”. Only; if we did not lose the sanity, life would have been a lot better.  Though, several times it’s been injected into my blood through friends; I finally gain self-control and say to myself, “Stop brooding o’er the past, enjoy your present and glorify your future”.

Yes, inadvertently life at times takes us through a tough ride, so much so that we dwell in the past, and overlook our NOW. Why should bygones seek control over our NOW? The moment it empowers, we tend to fall weak and this weakness leads to further endurance.

Very recently a dear friend told me, “It’s fine to withdraw oneself completely as long as you are able to pull yourself out of it effectively”!

Thank you “all” my well wishers …for; your concerns really matter to me :) & I mean it sincerely.

Intriguing Love

Love can never be vengeance…it can only be love.
Love can never be painful…but love.
It hurts; yes it does …if not, then what’s love?
It’s a magic potion once had, turns you mystified.
It protects, it shields, Love is armour bejewelled.
Love is worship, Love is eternal.
When you are in love, all you find is only love.
There’s no right or wrong…but love.
Love is just love…fall in love you know what’s love….

-Me

Hot beverage called “Tea”

To be very candid, I was never a tea person and preferred only occasionally when it rained heavily or it was cold, or  may be with hot fritters or when I felt like having a cup of chai just like that …but of late I have started enjoying it like never before in a BIG mug sipping the hot brewed tea…(may be my bong instinct )… Trust me, it’s so revitalizing.  Some prefer it strong; some prefer it sweet and milky. Some like plain tea, while some prefer ginger tea or masala chai. I prefer my tea very light, brewed strongly with crushed ginger & a little tint of milk & almost negligible sugar. If served with spongy tea-cakes or cookies I would simply be delighted. At breakfast I have it usually with a buttered toast or a croissant…and it is a super energizer for the rest of my day!!

Tea, if had in nominal capacity is not injurious, but if someone gets addicted it’s dangerous due to it’s caffeine content, though it’s comparatively less than coffee. We at home have always been loyal to our old brand Brooke Bond, my mom says it gives a very good liqueur . However, I also like Taj Mahal chai which adds a distinct taste to my penchant for tea. With changing times and to cater to tea-fanatics’ altering tastes like me we find an assortment of flavours and kinds of tea these days. Green Tea seemingly is very good for the stressed mind and body and is not harmful due to it’s antioxidant properties.  I prefer it having after a rich meal and it surely makes me feel lighter!!!

Well, today morning for a change cooked myself a nice cheese omlette topped with butter ofcourse along with my favourite adraki chai

A fantasy!

I dont’ yearn for more, but a simple life…
a life that’s full of sweetness, warmth and love,
a place where it’s resplendent & soothing!
While each day is dreamy, naive & glee;
we rest with no worries & aches… but cheery!
Is there a place as such…at any distance, visionary?
A life that’s absolute euphoric and carefree?

–Me

Life’s melancholy!

Life is undoubtedly not trouble-free, comfortable and all hunky-dory! There are numerous such moments when we encounter severe disappointments and setbacks during life’s voyage but does that mean we sit and cry over the spilt milk OR choose to stand up, shrug off the filth and move ahead. There are times when nothing seems to be going right, there are times when all the roads appear to be blocked and we stand there vulnerable & dejected. We complain, we writhe in pain, develop self-pity & keep searching for answers…”why me?”…  

Well…perhaps … it’s God’s own way to run us through testing times and make us stronger to deal with life’s entangling complexities. We still don’t give up because tough times do not last but tough people do….!

Sometimes prayers do get answered

Until wednesday evening I was like..Oh God phllllz..how good it would have been if the Ganesh immersion ceremony was observed on a Friday(4th Sep) instead of Thursday(3rd Sep), this way it would mark a loooong loooong happpppy weekend. Little did I know that this would result to a major tragedy in the form of our honorable CM’s death in a chopper-crash followed by state-wide bandh on Friday..and obviously me earning  4 days holiday…eventually! Life outside home was jeopardised for obvious reasons..!

During these days however, I have learnt and mastered the art of making perfect..fluffy honey pancakes served with maple syrup and blueberries!!! It was yummmm I think I went crazy and overboard so was passionately pursuing my culinary skills during this inevitably…. wretchedly desired holiday & ended up cooking some almond firni, mutton kolhapuri(sanjeev kapoor style), and panch mishali(a bengali vegetarian dish) :p!! Tomorrow ..the last day am planning to make roshogullas and samosas

ooops while publishing i realised it’s already sunday!!

Cure it!

There is a problem in life? So what….
You are hurt? So what….
Life is agonizing? So what….

No need to conceal it or pretend to be happy! Sometimes, life is favourable and sometimes it’s not, it isn’t easy though & surely takes time…. however with due course of time all would heal!