Posting After 3 Months …

I’m posting after a long time , nearly 3 months …. I have been busy since last few months . but always felt certain responsibility for my blog , my own creation ... today , finally I’ve decided to post here about how’s my life going these days , what am I doing , what am I thinking and so on …

Firstly I want to write about my visit to my hometown . I went during DURGA PUJA and enjoyed a lot with relatives and friends .

After coming back , I had some guests in our house and spend a good time with them . now again I’m back to my old routine of reading and writing .

Currently I am reading UDDHAVA GITA and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s KRISHNA CHARITRA . and also watching my favourite 2 shows – RAMAYAN and MAHABHARAT on TV .

All these are giving me enough material to reflect on . they are also encouraging me to know further about the philosophies /concepts explained /shown in them .

I also watch the serial MEERA , though I feel they are stressing too much on politics and social reformation , rather than DEVOTION .

So that’s all for today . i’ll try to discuss different topics which are making me think , in my coming posts .

With lots of best wishes

Dpriya

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Last week we celebrated the INDEPENDENCE DAY , like every year . I personally feel , in an independent country , this day gradually loses its importance . This is a paradox itself that when the country is ruled by another , it struggles for freedom . But once they attain it , its relevance starts to decrease .

Actually , we are born after so many years of freedom struggle that we can’t relate ourselves to those days . May be that is the reason we are not conscious that we are a citizen of a free country . So we don’t act in a responsible way always . It comes to us as a natural thing , a fact . We really can’t do anything to carry on the memories of those days with us . That won’t be a practical step either (i.e.—only to remember and pay respect to the freedom fighters ) .

The main action which we all can do is to devote our time to upliftment of our country . Actually money , time and sincere effort – all are needed in this journey . We can find many faults regarding our country , but we should not forget that it is our MOTHERLAND . So we have our duty towards it .
The thinking should not be ‘what this country has given me’ , but how much I can do for my country . With our genuine endeavours , we can help the country to progress . Simply by being helpful and doing good to others .
Another thing I want to write about is -- CORRUPTION . No doubt it is a BIG problem for our country at the present time . Every person gets motivated by his/her own selish aim in life and forgets their role in the larger scheme of things . Thus corruption spreads from a small origin and takes a big shape after some time . Every person has to fight against it , otherwise it can’t be cured . If we behave in the proper way , be aware of our responsibilities , think and act sincerely and keep the issue of our NATION in our mind , then our culminative effort will definitely show its result in the betterement of our country --- our very own the great –INDIA .

With best wishes ,

Dpriya

What Am I Doing These Days ?

Well I am watching 3 serials - RAMAYAN , MAHABHARAT , SHRI KRISHNA and writing , reading and discussing about them .

So why am I not posting in my blog ?

Really , I don’t have an answer .
I think , I was trying to post something from the world around me , but now a days I am too much involved in the world of RAM-KAURAV-PANDAV-KRISHNA --- so could not figure out a single topic to post here in last 14 days . indeed a great mistake on my part .

Ok, if not mistake , then we may call it indecisiveness on my part .

I am a great believer of the proverb — Better Late Than Never .
(i.e.— correct it as soon as you find out your fault – surprised ? it is my interpretation …! )

Following that , today I decided to post about the current state of my mind so that no communicate gap remains between me and you ( the readers of my blog ) .

I want to start with the recent KANS VADH episode of SRI KRISHNA serial –
For many days we were witnessing the terror of KANSA , but when KRISHNA killed him , in fact I also felt relaxed as an audience .

ARISTOTLE has said about tragedy that after a tragedy the feelings we undergo can be expressed as –CATHARSIS ( emotional cleansing , audience gets emotionally healed/ cleansed by experiencing the emotions which the principal characters go through .) .

MILTON says at the end of SAMSON AGONISTES –“calm of mind ,all passion spent “(after experiencing the turmoil of feeling , they have achieved tranquility of mind ) .

Truly , this state was achieved in MATHURA RAAJSABHA . In fact the same can be experienced after the battles of RAMAYAN and MAHABHARAT .

Though I can’t remember RAMAYAN very well , but I have seen the last episode of MAHABHARAT recently . Same was the experience in that case also – after all the drama , intrigue , war – when the peace is established in a state there is nothing greater than that .

The epics are a treasure of the lessons handed down to us by our ancestors . It is upto us how much we can learn and use them in our daily life . So I prefer to watch there serials rather than watching mindless daily soaps , most of which have neither any specific aim (conclusive ending ) nor lessons to teach us .

So this is my overall view on serials . I can still write a lot about it (why I love RAMAYAN , MAHABHARAT , SHRI KRISHNA ) , but that I am reserving to post in any future occasion .

With best wishes ,

Dpriya

I HAVE SEEN A PEACOCK

Well, anyone will be surprised to read the heading – Seen A Peacock ? What does that mean ? What is so special about it ? Now I will explain…

Actually from my childhood , I have seen so many pictures of peacock ( I mean who hasn’t ?) , but I have never seen a peacock in front of my eyes before , that too with its beautiful feathers !

We live in place slightly near to bushy areas , where , with many other animals , monkeys and peocock also live . And many times they come and roam in our locality ( quite peaceful cohabitation – I must say ! ) .

So in this way , sometimes we see these animals around us . On one such day , in the morning , when I just got up from bed and was making tea—suddenly I saw a peacock on the roof next to our house . I was so much interested to study the animal that I stood beside the window to have a look at it . That day the sky was slightly cloudy and the sun was still not there in the sky . The atmosphere was quite pleasant. Suddenly the peacock started to arrange its feather and gradually it was in its full splendour !

Such an excellent scene ! I won’t be able to describe it . Since I have heard and read sooo much about it , but in its original state it seemed very different from all those descriptions . let me share my experiences --

The first thing I noticed was that -- Peacock has an element of rustic-ness in it , it belongs to the jungles . What I felt is that - if a picture of this bird is drawn with clean background and clear-cut outlines – the picture will lose its charm Then it won’t represent the real bird , which dwells in the jungle .

Another noticeable thing about it is its colour , it has such magnificent combination of blue, green , yellow and many more light colours as well as their different shades – which get mixed in the feather and together create a MAGIC ( in its true sense ) . the colour of the neck area is also very unique –a blue named after the bird itself—PEACOCK-BLUE .

I was awestruck to see its feather in full grandeur . when a peacock walks ( in its unique slow but twisted style ) with its feathers over its head – it is the real beauty of NATURE . Its shades of colours , its walking , its harsh tone –all add to its whole image . This can only be experienced in a place near to nature , never in any artificial garden or zoo .

So , this was my observation of our national bird . Do let me know your views about it .

With best wishes

Dpriya

RAIN... .AT LAST...

So , after those 'tough ' days , i mentioned in my earlier post , RAIN arrived , to our relief . So the city was happy ---
' Rain Comes To Rescue Of BSES , City '
'City Sweats But Welcomes Scattered Rain '
'Humidity Soars 72% As Delhi Experiences Pre-monsoon Showers For The 2nd Consecutive Day'
'City Smiles As Monsoon Arrives '
' Skies Open Up , City Soaks In It '
'For Once No One Complained About The Clogged Drains Or Water-Snarls '
' No Rain , But Clouds And Rains Keep Heat At Bay '.

( i quoted the headlines from the newspaper because they are apt and powerful , credit goes to the reporters and editors )

In this way the NATURE saved us from its heat . All the remedies are there with our 'mother nature' , only we have to value them , appreciate them and understand their importance in our life .

Now a days this weather is continuing , heat and sporadic ( local ) rain --- but the situation is pleasant in comparison to those days i have mentioned in my earlier posts . So i am completing my posts on WEATHER REPORT here . Next time we will meet with a new topic . Meanwhile you can tell me about the weather of your region and how you have experienced heat/rain this year .

With best wishes
Dpriya .

IT'S REALLY HOT OUT THERE ...( PART 2 )

Why suddenly part 2 of a post ? And that too after so many days ?

Good question .Let me find an answer .

In my last post i forgot many important points , so thought to include them in my new post .



Well the very first point is WATER , i forgot to mention that we are dependent on refridgerated water these days , so this COLD WATER is another element of the SURVIVING KIT mentioned by me in the last post .



And not to forget COLD DRINKS also . My husband just loves cold drinks / lassi / nimbu paani , so we have cold drinks in the evening nearly everyday .

Another thing which i forgot is the importance of REFRIDGERATOR . When there is no electricity , ( for 6-7 hours ...) , then the food kept in the fridge gets stale . So all your energy to make that particular food gets LOST..., SO SAD... But it was the fact for some days at the end of JUNE .

And people in Delhi are not accustomed to use the 'umbrella' , which really surprises me . I am really conviced now (after living in Delhi for so many years ) that we , only the bengalees use umbrella in Delhi . Yes i do get amazed to think how could all these people walk without one , but the answer is that they are used to this 'hard rays of the sun' from childhood , so they really don't need the protection of an umbrella .

Now time for some headlines from the newspaper---

' Outrages Of 8-10 Hrs Can't Be Tolerated : CM '( 28 june )

' Heat Takes Its Toll As City Reels Under Cuts '

' Water Supply At Peak , Shortage Blamed On Thefts And Leaks '

'Villagers Block Gurgaon -Sohna Road As Bijli- Paani Ire Boils Over '

' No Fan , Nor A Drop Of Water Too ' .

Here i am completing this post after a long time( i was really busy in last few days ) , so the above news are not current . But that was the situation when i started the post . Anyway , to know what happened after this , just wait for my next post .

With best wishes

Dpriya .

ITS REALLY HOT OUT THERE ...

The whole north-INDIA is under the grip of severe heat wave . It is a known fact to all ( courtesy-- news channels and news papers ...) . So , like all other persons , i am also facing the wrath of SUN-GOD now a days . It is such a great nuisance that i thought to dedicate todays post to this current topic .

And moreover there is power-cuts too for several hours also . Which means the only surviving kit for this summer contains ---
1. small hand-fans ( made by plastic or big tree leaves/taalpata) and

2. hanky ( may be a towel would be a better idea to wipe the sweat ...)

3. books ( as there is no tv or radio due to power-cut )

4. cotton clothes ( to save you from this heat ) .

It is really to work in the kitchen , but that is necessary . So ladies do it anyway .

I really feel sad for those persons who has to move outside (due to the demand of some particular profession ) during the afternoon . Indeed it is a punishment .

I won't go into much detail in this topic , but will give a hint of the life of DELHI by quoting headings of newspapers of last three days ---

" India Faces Moosoon Washout ( North-India May Be Worst Hit , Khariff Crops In Danger ) "
" Tempers Rise On Water Power Shortfall "
" Northern Greed Leaves Delhi In Dark "
" Water Woes Also Continue "
"Assembly Too On Short Fuse "
" City Reels Under Worst Power Crisis In Years ( Cuts Up To 12 Hrs ) "
" Traffic Lights Go On The Blink "
"Low Voltage Means No AC, Even Inverters Fail "
" No Respite From Mercury , Humidity Makes It Worse "

Oh yes , I forgot to mention the shortage in water supply ... it is right there with heat and power-cut .

But overall we are not in such a bad condition .May be reading these news will make you feel bad and you start worrying over it , but let me tell you --- all of these are bearable , there is nothing 'too much' in this situation . Sometimes a certain phase comes , evolves into its nature/shows us its true features ; then after a certain time gives way to the next phase . This is the rule of life itself . So all this heat really does not need worrying / lamenting over it from our side . All it needs is to get acknowledgment from us about its true nature .We should also enjoy it as a part of whole process ( cycle of seasons ) .

With best wishes
Dpriya

SINS AND VICES

Today i am writing about a debatable topic . Till now i have not attempted to write about any moral topic , but today some recent issues compelled me to write about it .

We all know about the idea of any wrong doing , which is called PAAP according to HINDU religion . And my CHRISTIAN friends also know about the SEVEN DEADLY SINS ( lust , gluttony , greed , sloth , wrath , envy , pride ) . Well i don't know about the detail anlysis of all religions but each and every religion does have specific instructions regarding wrong doings ( because any religion actually is a guideline for living peaceful life while experiencing an easy relation with the creator ) . In this way religious instructions help us to check our reactions in each and every situations of life .

Now why am i writing so much about it ? i want to explain 3 incidents ----

1 . I was watching MAHABHARAT series ,. There during the game of dice , the debatable decisions taken by YUDHISTIR were a result of GREED . From extreme frustration , he thought somehow he will manage to win . But we all know the result . In any kind of gamble this is the mental state of a player . This corresponds to the list of sins given above .

2. This one is an ancient story . Parikshit was an wise king but unknowingly he gave permission to the great rakshas KALI to dwell in GOLD . Now KALI started to dominate the king through the king's-crown (which was made of gold ) . With this influence the wise king PARIKSHIT lost his sense of judgement and insulted a sage bacuse of a very minor mistake . He became a slave of the great sin WRATH ( also in the list above ) . As he was under WRATH 's influence , he took a wrong decision .

3 . Now the last one --SHINEY AHUJA . Actually this is the reason why i took up this topic today . As i heard the charge against him , i felt really sad . He had a good image in my mind , i was a great fan of him . But i guess he was driven by LUST ( again refering to the list above ) . Though the case is going on , but one thing is sure --everything is not fine in his place , otherwise the topic would never have appeared .


What i realised from these incidents is that --no one is above theses SINS . Once we give them green signal ( many times unknowingly or by not being conscious enough ) , they are capable to ruin our life . So we have to take care of each step . We have to be aware of each and every decision taken by us otherwise our life can become a mirror of any of these incidents .

With best wishes

Dpriya

I LOVE CRICKET TOO ...

OK , last time i have written about my love for football . Today i will write about the importance of cricket in my life .

Like football , also cricket has always been followed in our house by my grandfather and my dad . So naturally, i started to take interest in the game from a very young age .


This game is known for its association with the CLASS ( quite different from the 'MASS assotiation' i. e. bodily contact of football ) . In cricket , the players are so smart , and the game has a soothing power in it ( because of the time alloted for fielding and for the bowler to walk back , and above all the break between 2 overs ) . I mean it is so different from fast- pace of football , where the game changes in every moment , it keeps you glued with your seat . Here i have not planned to compare the two games , but my last post was about football , so those points are still there in my mind .


I had some favourite players in cricket too --SACHIN TENDULKAR , ANIL KUMBLE , SOURAV GANGULY , HANSE CRONJE , JHONTY RHODES , KEPLAR WESSELS , ROSHAN MAHANAMA ...and many more i guess, i cannot remember all the names right now .

10-25 years back i really loved cricket . But when i came to know about the BETTING episode -- from then onwards , i lost my interest in the game . Now a days i watch the game , follow the news in the newspaper/television , but never feel that-much invovement with the game as the same in the past .

Why i took such a long gap to post a new topic here ? Because all these days i was busy with a discussion in my social -networking site . And believe me , that was a serious debate and has been a learning experience for me .

With best wishes

Dpriya

I LOVE FOOTBALL

YES !!! I love football .

I really don't know from when have i felt this interest in the game , but i just enjoy it . Actually my grandfather and my father ( and my younger brother also ) are ardent supporter of this game , so i guess i inherited this trait from my family itself .

OK , i know , traditionally it has been perceived as a man's game . I mean , so many players fighting for a single ball - does it really make sense ? I don't know .

All i know is - i just love the excitement , the energy of football . The joy of watching your team scoring a goal - cannot be compared to anything . I know i am not a great authority on football - many times i am not correct about the decision about free kick or an off-side . I watch it for the sheer joy of the game .

There is another reason as well . I have some favourite players and teams . So when they play i have an added interest . Come on , we , the women , also have the right to watch handsome , talented players , with athletic body . Yes i like that too .

I love ITALY , I always support it during the world cup . I have many favourite players like ROBERTO BAGGIO , PAOLO MALDINI i , FRANCO BARESI , F CANNAVARO and many more . I love nearly all the players of this team (during each WORLD CUP ) . I must say they are quite beautiful lot .

The next team i love is ARGENTINA , from the time of MARADONA , i have loved this side . Now i support this team after ITALY .

I really don't understand the beauty of the game , so i am unable to appreciate BRAZIL , i am really sorry for that . But i hear so much about them that i have respect for BRAZIL .

Besides these teams mentioned above , i watch the games between other teams also , i love the spirit . I have many more favourite players like - C . RONALDO , KAKA and many others .

Besides my parents , my relatives also know about my passion about this game . Sometimes , even my father-in-law calls me to let me know about a match being shown live on tv . I discuss my interests with both my dad and my father in law , they are really sweet to discuss the intricacies of the game , helping me to understand it better .

Above all i love it because of the life-force (the energy ) , each moment the game is alive . I tell you , the enthusiasm and the strength of football is really infectious . I love to experience it again and again .

With best wishes for all ,

Dpriya

IN A HAPPY MOOD

Well , today i am very happy . The reason is that - it had been raining all night . In delhi we get very few showers in any given year . This year was also going in the same way . But since last 2-3 days the weather has shown signs of change . Even 2 days ago also , it had rained during the night . One thing to note here is that in delhi it rains in small areas at a time . It is very uncommon situation to see the whole delhi drenched in rain in the same time ( though sometimes it happens ) . So sometimes my husband would tell me that it had rained in the locality of his office , whereas i have experienced only a cloudy sky here throughout the whole day . I am really relaxed today , finally watching rain from my window .

Another point to remember is - as i am not in a job right now , i am enjoying the rain . But if i had to go anywhere then i think i wouldn't have welcomed rain with such a high spirit . In fact , then i wouldn't have given that much importance to rain so as to write a post on it ... Because i don't love to get wet at all (i am really serious ) .

This weekend i have seen 2 films of one of my favourite martial arts star - Jet li . The films are ROMEO MUST DIE and ROUGE ASSASSIN . I enjoyed both the films .

With this good mood i am finishing my post today . Do let me know your views about rain and getting wet .

With best wishes

Dpriya

NO SPECIFIC TOPIC OR ROUTINED LIFE

What actually does this heading mean ??? Is it one heading or two ???

I don't know myself .

Right now , I don't have anything to write about . Mainly because i am feeling a bit low since last 2-3 days . So i am slightly irregular in blog-posts these days .

The reason -- : Actually i have wrote here previously that i love a routined life . But for some reason or other since last few days i could not follow my routine , which helps you to do many things in a given time .

Because a routine assigns some specific time , so you become engrossed and try to complete the given work . Simultaneously you don't worry about other works because they are alredy in your day's list . Thus routine enhances productivity . At least according to my point of view .

But ok , routine-bound life can become boring . I agree to it . But to me (having a practical outlook ) to survive in this world you need to work . And to complete work on time you need to follow a plan . If you feel monotonous , give yourself a break . I often do it . Let not your intellect but your mind decide what to do and don't force it to do anything particular . It will choose something relaxing . And this will give you pleasure . This rest period can go on for a couple of days also , when you take life a bit easily . So this is my mantra for utilising TIME in a proper way .

Coming back to the original topic --: Becuase i can't follow the routine these days , i am feeling sad . This sentence is so childish !!!!! Why actually do we think that everything in our daily life will follow a pattern ? You know when i started writing this post i was not sure about the composition of my topic . Now i think it is quite clear to me .

The lesson --: I am realising that it is important to use the time . But if a reason (like power-cut , guests etc ) prevents you from following the schedule , then just accept it . Move on and do the next chore . Otherwise while you are sad and think about the previous work which was not done , the time for next work will also be lost .

Do let me know your views on this topic .

With best wishes

Dpriya

SUNSHINE

Today i am going to write about one of my most favourite topic - SUNSHINE . Well , how to start the topic ? I really don't remember when i first started to love SUNSHINE , but i think it was from my teenage days. By looking at sunshine i always felt warm and joyful . Why ? I don't know . From my childhood i have never been an early-riser . But after i used to get up from bed i made it a point to open the windows (to their widest angles) to let the rays of the sun come into my house as much as possible .
After my marriage , i gradually changed my habit and started rising early . I just loved to see the sunrise . Usually the sun used to emerge behind the flat in front of our house . (Come on , we all live in a city which are full of multistoried buildings ; the sun always does not have an option to rise in a beautiful valley ...) . But there was a problem ; as i was doing a job - i could not enjoy the quite and serene nature . I had to hurry - to get ready , to make breakfast and to start my day . But still i used to look at the sun often .Then throughout the whole day i kept looking at the nature(outside world ) from the windows of my class .I always feel good to see the DAY , if i can say so.
Now when i am at home , i have the whole time left to myself . I get up early , and go to the kitchen or balcony . I can watch the sunrise everyday while making tea for me and my husband . As the DAY starts , it makes my day . I really don't know why is it so , but it is a fact .

In fact i can bear summer a lot more than winter . Many people around me get fed -up with sun and summer , but i don't feel like that . I love sun and sunshine . And in the winter i really feel the absence of sunshine ( and its heat also ) . It always lifts my mood .Even when i come out of any ac office / showroom /storeroom to an open place in the daylight - i feel bissful in its true sense .

After reading this long story , I think all of you have got an idea why SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS by JOHN DENVER is one of my favourite songs . Specially these lines --


Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If i had a day that i could give you
I'd give to you a day just like today

If i had a wish that i could wish for you
I would make a wish for the sunshine all the while.



with warm wishes for you all

Dpriya

WHAT AM I DOING ?

Yes that is a tough question for me . After coming back from my hometown i haven't yet started my regular/pending routined chores . Why ? I don't know . I am like that . Sometimes i just let myself go in whatever direction it (my mind ) wishes to take . Which means facing its consequences also !!! for instance , if i don't do the dusting regularly - we have to live in a slightly dirty home ; if i don't wash my clothes -then next time i have to wash double number of clothes....like that . I know everything , but still i am not feeling any urge to go and start my daily routine . Now a days i am doing only minimum amount of work which is needed to run a house smoothly.

Now why is it so ? (i.e. -what is the reason behind my this unique attitude?) There are 2 reasons , but one is related to the other .OK , No more of this playing with words . Actually since i wrote my last entry in this blog , i have been reading about MAHABHARAT and LORD KRISHNA . You may ask why have i suddenly started to read about these topics . The reason is , recently i was watching B.R. CHOPRA's MAHABHARAT on the television . Though i have watched the it before but i love this particular series . Gradually i stared an interest to know more about the stories , the characters - so i started to search the net to read more about it (the clashes , the lessons and so on ) .

The story regarding my interest in LORD KRISHNA is somewhat same but there is slight difference also . I REALLY loved the character of KRISHNA (who can forget NITISH BHARADWAJ ? ) when i watched the series , but recently i heard a number of talks about LORD KRISHNA . I was really surprised to find out so many special qualities in such a known character . It is becoming too overwhelming for me to express , but somehow i was awestruck by the symbolisms of LORD KRISHNA . From then on i am reading about HIM .

Now i guess you got an idea what am i doing all these days . May be i will start a blog on MAHABHARAT and LORD KRISHNA . I have not decided yet . Today i am becoming too much subjective while writing the blog . I hope you'll understand my present state of mind .

Now it is raining in delhi after a long time . I am going to watch the rain from my window. So it is bye for now .

With best wishes

Dpriya

I AM BACK

So after 2 weeks i am back from my journey . These days i am in a middle stage . Now let me explain that unique term used by me . Actually what i mean to say is that now though i am back from my native town , but my mood has not yet accustomed itself with delhi . I am unpacking my bags , going through each and every articles i 've brought , remembering the people and places - like that- i am still living more in a shadow of my visit than in delhi . It will take some more days to get tuned to my delhi life . It happens after every visit , i know it quite well . It is another version of the famous home sickness . Though i am a practical person , but sometimes i do tend to feel these emotions .Believe me - I took a break of 2-3 days , doing nothing (only minimum household works) after i came back , but i think i need 3-4 days more to start my daily routine bound life in delhi . (I just love routined life ) . I really need to catch up with my pending works . So i am trying to cheer up myself !!!

Enough of all this - what am i doing today ?
1. I am reading the latest books brought by me.
2. I am cooking after a along break (today i made mix veg-potato , carrot , peas ) .
3. I have watched 2 hrs of tv today .

And at last i should and must thank God for being with me throughout the whole visit , it is because of HIM that my visit was successful , that i met so many friends and relatives , i spent a great time . Though HE is always with us but we should always be grateful for HIS blessings .

With best wishes

Dpriya

REACHED ...

Yes , i have reached my hometown.This time i came here after one and a half years . I am really a HAPPY SOUL right now .

I have my childhood memories here , i am remembering my growing up years , my school - college - university --- YES , this is the city i can identify with . I am meeting my family , friends and relatives . I really don't have much time left to blog . So these days i am a bit irregular in my blog post . This is a time to reconnect with my past - i am cherishing every moment of it. Also i am enjoying visiting various places and eating traditional bengali food.

Best wishes to you all from a happy soul ,

Dpriya

PACKING AND GOING

Hello , i am back after a gap.WOW ! I am really busy these days completing my household works . Now , why am i using this word COMPLETING ? Because i am going to my hometown. So before going there , now a days i am trying to arrange my house in a certain way so as to make it easy for my husband to operate / find his things / run the houdehold . I have also cooked for the next 2-3 days .
After posting this blog now i am going to pack my things . From last 1 week i have been making a list of things to be taken with me. I plan to follow that list ( may be i will be adding many many more things to the list ) .
So for the time being it is bye from me.
With best wishes

Dpriya

BIRTHDAY

Recently i celebrated my birthday (as you already know from my profile that i am a taurean ) . Anyway , it was not a grand celebration , like the present trend of BIRTHDAY PARTIES . But i enjoyed the whole day.I recieved many calls throughout the whole day - from my parents , in laws , relatives and friends . And i was also wished in my social networking sites !!! Those were real surprise to me .

I made cake in my microwave oven - though due to lack of practice , it became a bit hard inside . but my husband decorated it with sweet cream on the top .

Some close relatives came to our house in the evening.For dinner i made chicken ( not the oily and spicy one , rather it was simple chicken curry ) .

I enjoyed the day. Without any lavishness or extravagant events , i enjoyed every bit of it.It was a peaceful day . I felt a completeness in me. At the end of the day- I was full of good and encouraging spirit in me.I think that was the most important realisation for me. Birthdays give us a chance to reconnect with our origin , to cherish our childhood memories and to remember those who helped us to grow up (teaching us with love and caring ) . It is upto us whether we carry the tradition in us or submerge ourselves completely in this ever changing-fast pacing world .

With best wishes ,

Dpriya

LAAGA CHUNRI MEIN DAAG--THE FILM

Yesterday i watched LAAGA CHUNRI MEIN DAAG- a film by yash raj productions.Though this film was not successful in the box office,but i loved it.To be very frank- i love yash raj films.They have traditional values , romantic stories , beautiful locations , nice actors , powerful dialogues and good music .

Now a days indian film industry is going through such a rapid change that films like LCMD may seem a bit cliche regarding storyline.Yeah , i agree to that . But i loved the simple story , acting of all the casts , direction , songs and the screenplay also. Talking about the cast - RANI , KONKONA ,ABHISHEK , JAYA BACHCHAN , and ANUPAM KHER -I LOVE TO SEE THEM ON SCREEN.Not to forget -TINU ANAD , SUSHANT SINGH and KUNAL KAPOOR.The film is a story of struggle and triumph , it contains some memorable moments - specially by jaya bachchan.

WOW ! WOW ! WOW ! For how long will i keep on talking about this film? You must be getting bored reading it.I will write more about YRF in my future blogs.now , lets change the topic.I am also following IPL these days and supporting KKR because of SRK and KOLKATA.Yesterday they have won the match wih duckworth-lewis rules , but i would be happier if they have won the match in the proper way (after the whole 40 over game ) . Anyway,it is already a matter of the past.And we should always live in the PRESENT MOMENT.So at this very moment i am going to have my lunch.Do let me know how you felt about the film or the match .

With best wishes

Dpriya

AN EXPERIMENT GONE WRONG ( IN THE KITCHEN )

Today i am starting from my home front .In the morning i discovered that that i had some over ripe bananas . Instead of making the boring KOLAR BORA (sweet fried snacks made of banana ) , i wanted to try something new.So i searched the net and came with the idea of making BANANA CAKE. I went to the kitchen , arranged all the ingredients and started to mix them.At this point i discovered that i had 3 bananas instead of 1 as mentioned in the recipe.So i started adding thrice the quantity of each item needed.But NOW COMES THE TWIST IN THE STORY.I realised that i had only 1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour ( maida ).It was a time to take decision,and i decided to add simple flour (atta ) instead of all purpose flour . But believe me that was the only exception from the original recipe. I kept all the other ingredients intact.

You know,they say -WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A CAKE BE SURE TO ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS ACCORDING TO EXACT MEASUREMENT. I knew it all but i thought somehow i will manage.

DECLARATION OF THE RESULT -
After baking the mixture for almost 1 hour , i realised that IT was not going to become/evolve ( ! ) into a cake . No doubt the mixture became a bit thick,but that's all..

A SOLUTION-
Thus my 1st attempt failed.
I was so sad ...
But my spirit was not down .
Suddenly I was full of new ideas about the situation .
I decided to deep fry the mixture in white oil .
I did that and made some fried banana cakes ( if i can say so ).


Now that's all i have to describe about my new experiment .Hope you've enjoyed reading it . I would love to hear from you , any such incidents from your kitchen .
With best wishes
Dpriya

SWEET MEMORIES

Today i am going to write about my profession , though now it is a previous one.As you all know , now a days i am into blogging.

Ok,to start with , i was a teacher for many years , i mainly dealt with primary class students.So those days were filled with many many innocent questions from students , my attempt to teach them discipline , to make them intersted and concentrate in studies (which obviously they hated...) , and most of all attending to their never ending problems.Now the PROBLEMS were of different kinds - starting from going to loo , to sharpening their pencils , to identifying and searching their books and notebooks from their bag according to periods , filling their water bottles , teaching them to use napkin in the lunch time....and many such trivial happenings .I had to tell them the instructions again and again and again , solving their problems repeatedly ...until i would lost my temper and shout to one of them !!! That would have been enough to make them quiet for sometime (say about 10 minutes!). wow ! They were really SCOLDING-PROOF,as you can understand that i coined this word just now , to express my observation. Coming back to class , after 10 minutes my students would become their normal self again.

Now you must have got some idea why those were the most memorable years of my life.I will write more on this topic in future.

Now i am ending my post for today.Tomorrow i will discuss a new topic.

Best wishes for all

Dpriya

NEW YEAR / POILA BOISHAKH

Yesterday we celebrated the beginning of a new year in different parts of our country.Though we call it in different names (according to the local cultures) , but the main idea is to start a-fresh.We all know that a year comes and goes , and this pattern goes on and on , following the calculation of time. But that is only the mechanical part.From emotional and social point of view , the new year ends the previous year and brings us to a new beginning.So we must respect what life teaches us , i.e. ,what has already happened is past.we can no more do anything about it ;but what is coming is future,and it is in our hands to create the future.

According to the laws of nature,this year will also pass , giving way to the next year.If we work hard,try to be truthful and cultivate only positive temperament - then probably by the next year end we will feel good about ourselves.

This is my personal opinion.you may or may not agree with me.I will be happy to know your observations about new year.do let me know.

Now i will take your leave.I will go to cook for dinner- and for those who are interested , i will make cauliflower today , my husband's favourite- so bye for now.

With best wishes

Dpriya

13 B

Yesrerday i watched 13 B. I loved it.It took me into a mysterious unknown world for the time being , and kept me glued to the chair.I loved R. MADHAVAN from his SEA HAWKS days.so i wanted to watch this film for some weeks.And i also like SACHIN KHERKAR.13 B was really a good film and a scary one too,at least for me.In fact last night i woke up once and started remembering incidents from the film.So that's my opinion about that film.

Now in the homefront ,i was at home,as usual,doing simple household chores.Little busy making the list of grocery items to buy.

Now i will have to go for dinner.So,for now,its bye from me.

With best wishes

Dpriya

The Prelude...

Hello,
I am PRIYA and this is my blog.this is where i will write about myself , and about the people and happenings around me.
Today is a great day for me as i am entering the world of blogging.i have been a professional for many years but for a long time i have been thinking to take a new step.at first i was really confused to choose the path.since last week,i zeroed on blogging because i think this is where i can express my opinions,observations and wishes freely.
There is a relief as you take a decision after a long confused state of mind.right now i am experiencing that.i will try to post daily on my blog.
My interest lies in a lot of areas , as you will fine in future posts.so you can expect a wide variety of topics/discussions on my blog.i will be happy to listen from you.i also want to thank you for visiting my blog.
so, bye for today.
with best wishes
Dpriya