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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Search for a kick
Monday, December 1, 2014
Self appreciation (Love) letter to myself
This is a little awkward but here we go, this is a love letter to you because you need to hear this. Society tells us that it is immodest to love yourself and the marketing people of the world don't want you to love yourself but after a really shitty year, let's just go for it.
You have been through so much and I am really proud of you, you battled so hard and I am amazed that you have come through this experience a stronger person. Though at times you are frightened, angry and distressed, you have taken it all on board and made something amazing from a terrible situation. Alhamdulillah !
See the world. Explore cultures. Eat funny-sounding dishes. Experience jet-lag. Get lost in a strange land and find your way back. Just feel exhilarated.
I I Iknow you feel you have to always have a smile on your face, that you created this public face of positivity that sometimes makes it difficult to admit when you are struggling. But you have to learn let yourself be sad, let yourself cry, let yourself be angry.let me tell you , you have inculcated it in yourself for sometime now .
I love that you love your friends, that you care about them and try to be there, your kindness has been repaid 100 times over during your recovery and you are lucky to have such wonderful mates around you. I love that you want everyone to be happy but you know that sometimes you need to take some time for yourself.Don't feel secluded.
You have learnt that you need to look after yourself, that your body is the only place you have to live, that means accepting it's weaknesses and recognising when you need to stop and rest. You realise how important you are, and that you can’t help others if you are broken yourself. So feel happy , spread cheerfulness all around .
It might just be a new word a day or a complete new art. Never stop learning. Just because you are done with your degree doesn't mean you stop learning. Join e-courses or simply learn online. But keep expanding your pool of knowledge
I love that after a long time of feeling that your career path was lost in the woods, that you have cleared the trees and discovered these strengths that you didn't know you had. Your childhood dream of being a writer that you thought was a silly fantasy is coming true through your own hard work and you are carving your own career and making your own opportunities.And the politician dream , if Allah wills that will be done ... Medicine , yes you are taking it easy but a little effort and you will be a star . A lot of effort &you will treat people well with your magic pen and words.
I love that you are silly. That you are ok with playing the fool and know that your laughter is far sexier than any pout.I love that as you grow older and relax more, your humour grows without shame.
I love that you are learning that you can't fix everyone and that sometimes, no matter how hard it feels, you need to cut people from your day to day life who don't bring you anything positive. I love that you are learning that you shouldn't be a doormat and that 'no' is a full sentence.
I love your interests in reading , marketing , drama , composing , making different stuff , food fantasies and whatever else takes your fancy. I love that you like these things despite others mocking you for them. You know your interests should make you happy, not anyone else.
I love that you adore kids. You know you aren't a perfect but you try your best and know that is enough. It's cute to see you relate every naughty thing others kids do to your future and wonder what kind of mum you would make.This has taught you to be more empathetic, caring and open.
You have been rough on yourself but you are learning to be kinder. I know you didn't always feel like you had people to guide you towards making healthy decisions, but that has made you the person you are and I forgive you for all the mistakes you have made along the way.
Take action. If there's something you do not like or someone is doing something wrong in front of you, don't just make a face. Open your mouth and tell them what you think. Voice your opinions.
You often find yourself stuck in a rut, following the same schedule and doing nothing new. Keep challenging yourself. Be it a new job, a new course or just doing something you've always wanted to do, set benchmarks for yourself. And then reward yourself when you achieve them!
You need to live more in the present than in your past or your future. Mistakes happen, let them go. The future is unknown. Worrying about it will only give you wrinkles. Just live in the present and enjoy each moment.
Not a smirk. Not a weak smile. A belly rumbling, body shaking laugh. A laugh that'll leave tears rolling down your eyes and a stitch in your side. Find the humour in life. Stop being so serious all the time. :)
So here we come to the end of this awkward letter of self love, all I can finish with are the words of the great Glory.
Buh bye
Take care love !
Travel Secrets The Staff Will Never Tell You
So lets start
Beware facts get yuckie one after the other!
1.
Hotel staff are paid to smile and be nice to you.
2.
The waiter’s recommendation is always the most expensive item on the menu.
Stick to zomato or anyother food critic.
3.
The receptionist claims that all the rooms on a particular floor are the same. Not true.
7. Beware of the glasses in your room and bathroom.
5.
Your bed sheets and towels are not replaced until you specifically request it...
11."I worked for Southwest as a flight attendant. Those blankets and pillows? Yeah, those just get refolded and stuffed back in the bins between flights. Only fresh ones I ever saw were on an originating first flight in the morning in a provisioning city. Also, if you have ever spread your peanuts on your tray and eaten, or really just touched your tray at all, you have more than likely ingested baby poo. I saw more dirty diapers laid out on those trays than food. And those trays, yeah, never saw them cleaned or sanitized once."
"Don't drink the water or water-based products (coffee, tea): the water tanks on an airplane accumulate grime and fungus and are notoriously hard to properly clean. Look for bottled water."
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Citrus & teeth
Tip talk life
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Restoration of Glory
Tummy tickle
Attendant to a patient
Friday, November 28, 2014
The house - thanksgiving
Dear Guest, thank you because my owner scrubbed behind the toilet for the very first time in months.
Thank you, because every bed smells fresh and clean.
Thank you, because the floor has been mopped,
the mirrors are sparkling, and the bathtub doesn’t have any laundry inside.
Thank YOU.
Sincerely,
Desirée’s House
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Kicks - chases and cages
Childhood was, in many ways, a simpler, more innocent part of your lives. It was a period when your hearts were filled with hope and dreams. However, something about adulthood kills that unbridled enthusiasm of childhood. Be it giving into societal pressures around you, or be it just crumbling under work pressure, the adult you doesn't look at the things the way the 'child you' used to look at things.
Attempt-e-intellectuality
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
On Stage
We meet once in a while but it seems like we were in touch !
Here is one from my latest powerpoint presentation in opthalmology , here is a funny take on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjUrUcJPdT4
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Gen Y
You can call them opinionated
You can call them judgemental
They are simply multidimensional
You cannot ignore their opinion
They never fail to air their views
They are never boring but direct
They are not static
They are on their toes
They have selective memory
They are iconic
They work in tandem
They have incredible potential
They are here to stay with lots to say
They are approachable
They are remarkable
They are unapologetically flamboyant
They are always dynamic
They are extremely stylish
They truly live life king size
I am referring to the youngsters
They are nearly about to rule the technology
They are just 21 year old , so life has all times
They have all brand new luxuries
Earlier there was a stereotype of how intelligent people looked like
Oldies had serious look on their face all the time.
They live their life on their own terms
They are not shy
They are not transparent
They are Hippocrates at times
They have a party image
They say Seriousness now has nothing to so with success
It's no guarantee to success
If you don't have a party and are more subdued
Certainly is not a recipe of increased take hold value
They don't defend the middle aged group
This lifestyle platform which becomes increasingly relevant in youth india .
They have a voice on social media that's heard adequately
They succeed or fail miserably
The critics are the middle aged not even the old age groups
The criticism gets synonymous with the youth
They try to standup for proper accountability and governance
They are not poor as the world thinks
I am referring to my fellow youngsters , they are not just this but a hell a lot more !
Enjoy and let enjoy!
Party chaos
Count on those
"Nothing is original , everything is sauced from something else. There is always a reference point." Said Emraan Hashmi , an actor , notorious for his obscene movies . But hey , if you get to pick a good thing , the source may be from anywhere. If you had topographical ly located diamonds , you get to know there's a dump yard on the surface ,you get the crane in no time , clean , dig , get your diamonds.sa e is the case , search for the positive , trash the negative aspects.
So , back to the title , I sauced it from a mommy of some toddlers who put her frustration on her blog about how disorganised her life is after childbirth. I've added my spices to it to make it "an edible saucy spiced up recipe". That is the basic idea of the blog derived from a good English woman's blog.
Most of the time my life is a " beautiful mess." Despite my best efforts, it is crazy, chaotic and absolutely unorganized. Attending parties since my late teenage has turned just way too stressful, and I try to present myself perfectly neat , it was a bit easier in the initial stages of my college . Currently, at this stage in life is impossible and overwhelming because my books ganged up on me, and my life and time are no longer my own. I sit think over it ,a week in advance ( party ) . I virtually scan my cupboard , imagine my self wearing a particular dress .
There are certain parameters to be kept in mind before you wear a dress like your current figure , your complexion , the tan , the skin break outs , pimples , dark circle , hairfall etc. If you are a girl there is yet another thing haunting you! Repeating dresses, you can't wear the same dress to different parties hosted by the same host or which has the same guest list.
It's not like I don't like going to parties . I find people being really sweet to me specially that young age <where I heard my grandpa say " jawani mein toh bhais bhi achi lagti hai">, my professional course and what not . Okay, not sounding mean , they are sweet, and fun to hang out with. But let me give it to you straight. If I have to get ready to please your eyes for hours before i come over… I can’t be a party animal. I just can’t.
People say its quick , a matter of time to look good if you have got the art . I keep a see saw like agreement to this , sometimes agree totally with them , sometimes retort strongly.
If you want to meet me , I'd love to . But i won’t pretend that I have it all . Eye candy nature , the intelligence , the art , the attitude . Then I ain't the hands on person.I believe real, authentic relationships are more important than an organised apparel.Someday those clothes will be organized , but they can't be so all the time. There will be many other priorities on call . If my apparel prevents me from meeting you up , then you befriended with my clothing and not me in personal. I better wrap that dress and send it to your place by courier service.
So, if you can push aside the piles of clothes that need to be folded, sit down with me among my chaos, with a hot cup of coffee. Then things can be great and real rather than fake and baseless.
On the flip side, if you are running helter-skelter like a mad woman before the meeting ,then stop doing that! You don't really have to do it. I don't prefer looks over warmth . In process of making the innumerable facades, the women today make, there is loss of originality , they are either very sarcastic , out of place or totally plastic.You don’t have to try to impress me, I know you are a good wife, a great mom, and an amazing housekeeper. Besides the messy hair on your face make me feel at home.
The problem is every time we go to visit people they dress up and so we only see other peoples homes when they are dressed , clean and tidy – which makes us feel like we are the messy ones and we need to dress up to see the visitors and receive them as well .
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
World around me : Gen XYZ
I survive in a world where my life is not just about pacing ahead of my counterparts but also the people who are a decade older and a decade younger to me.
Hardly did I step into my early twenties when I realised that the tortoise of the the tortoise and the hare story was slow but consistent hence could take his steps right in the race . My lifestyle neither matches the speed of the rabbit nor the steady crawl of the tortoise. Its an amalgam of both . I am slow and unsteady , this way I am nudged ahead by the slow competitors and pushed behind by the fast and the furious leads of the race . The life has been average in academics and lifestyle.
Two days ago , I thought of shedding away my inhibitions and looking beyond my competitors and age. I met two people a cousin aged 8 and the other aged 30 -odd.The age difference was more than a decade . I thought of figuring out the development graph of the GenX and the GenZ . Being one of the GenY , I wonder why is my life nothing more than confusion and queries.
After an hour long conversation with the GenX :
The generation had actually faced the repulsive force from the stereotypes , they have struggled in their professional front , lifestyle choices , night life , partner pick and a lot more. So they I believe were the ones to break the stereotype of study well , work hard , get a job in a MNC .
Actually the last generation to follow the routine path , create ripples in the media, go wheeling on the two wheelers , smoke the branded cigarettes , wear headsets , use laptops , sip more soft drinks than water , wear goggles in the night , groove with the mike , trash radio and switch to 100 channels of DTH cable , lay down their long hair all open , wear skin tight jeans to low waist denims , evolve from lungis to track pants , reduce the heavy soda glass thick spectacles into a millimeter thick contact lens , cut the cables and own a mobile phone , throw the table and get a plasma tv and many more .
The ones written above were just one of the few. I see nothing new other than the smartphone evolution in this decade . GenY is yielding the mangoes from the tree , which was planted a decade ago at an economical price.
After an hour long conversation with the GenZ :
The teens or the toddlers are the harvest of the GenX , they are much smarter , much quicker , more advanced . They fool the GenYs in no time , are more energetic and more efficient than the former . The cousin I wrote about plays chess , wins trophies , that's the level of intellect of the India Today. He plays sports , recites the noble book of the almighty , great in academics , watches cartoons , beats up people , gets thrashed sometimes as well ,uses all the gadgets , rolls rotis , sauté curries , knows 4 languages . What do you call this ? These things were done by the GenY nothing before 15 years . They are 10 years younger yet 10 years ahead.
With all the generations going upswing , there had to be generation that held a state of equilibrium or a slight depression , so GenY comfortably walks into the formers shoes.
Thanks!Enjoy and let enjoy!
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Desi trim
Khushiyaan dhoondlu
ya kahu gham ko alvida
Khushi ki waja sonchu
ya karu gham se musafa
Aankhein khol lu ya jaag jau
Sacchai se milu ya daru jhoot se
Ya sirf chuppi saadhu
Karu Masoom ki maddad
ya karu ji huzoori taakatwar ki
Aaj mein jee lu
Ya khol lu kal ka pannah
Ya banau kal ki yojna
Pata kal ki tasveere
Ya kal ki sonchu
Karu bandh aankh aur aaj ki sonchu
Enjoy and let enjoy!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Editing
People edit pictures , their posts , their mistakes . I am no exception. Some times I am left to wonder that life doesn't come with a rewind button or a makeup brush to make everything right . In addition , you cannot have all the editing tools in hand to make your life look 'perfect'.
Editing is an evolution of dreaming according to me. You see yourself in a mirror , look at your eyes , those dark circles , you wonder how flawless your face could be without them. You look at a television interview . You put yourself in the actor , or the executives space and prance how spectacular you could have made it. All such thoughts I think lead to the evolution of editing with that overpowering halo.
Enjoy and let enjoy!
Random pangs
After a monotony of examination , the usual notion is to balter around on the last day of your exam. But it's not the same in my case , I felt rather lonely , depressed . I fear being book flu infection. After exams , suddenly I realise I have planned nothing concrete to execute.
I take a back seat and try to recollect what all the previous year had in store for me. I smile , I get embarrassed on my eloquence sometimes , sometimes it makes me proud. What I ve realised it , try every other behaviour to fit yourself in , at the end of the day you feel like a bird. The bird moves round the skies , comes back home to have a comfortable sleep . The same stands true for a lion . It's the nature I'd day that everything evolves , regresses, but somehow finds rest in the zone of comfort.
Sometimes , I laugh out really loud suddenly or scream my name MARIA!!! Everybody turns around I give a grin turn my head towards the rearer end , indicating that I have nothing to share.
When I talk about myself I find an overpowering halo on my head screaming " I bet nobody must have had such a comfortable life " mashallah. I see my life turning miserable by the end of the day . The next thing I do , wonder whose evil eye it was.
That's the human nature , we life shown off but not paying up.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Depressed deal
Life has up and downs , so does our moods. Of late , I had been swinging to and from forward and backwards in accord with my mood . A happy go lucky , sarcastic writer ( exaggeration) turns into a looser fret, worrying about the things that don't exist. Illusive , hallucinative . A person who could gab about nothing for hours together takes a silent approach to with the deal things. It must be a common thing in the young folks across the globe , it's my first time. Am as confused as a mother of a brattish boy , trying things to get her kid into her control .
You are surrounded by all kinds of people . The clever , the dumb, the silly , the notorious, the wise , the so ' I am not interested ' type. So ,when you are depressed you choose to spill the beans in the presence of a good listener. What if the listener is dumb and his own life is a clutter to deal with? On the other hand you have a clever fellow , who would listen to your depressed sagas for sometime and then manipulate the situation , change the topic , or may say his life too is in the state of misery , or at the best speak some soothing lines . What then ? Where do you go ? The latter one right? Few days later , you overhear the same person making fun of you before everybody else about how silly you can be or showing off his potential of soothing anybody? Then? The dumb? Okay , so what mr.dumb does is ,he provokes your mind , asks you to remain segregated , calm , peaceful in pursuit of happiness . You listen to him . You observe him . You see his life is already in jitters and you realise that even your life also can end up at the same thing. Bang! You change your course. You sit alone , grumble , moan ... what next? Thinking ... You go , take a 10 hour nap for 4 days together .
Your optimistic attitude is right before you , in a wink of time , it hugs you.
All these thoughts dance in your mind when you have cultured your brain to think a little too much about things . So when it has no work to do . It looks around , whosoever comes before it , it begins to be judgemental about them.
So the moral of the page long puttering is that don't pressurise your grey cells up there to work for more than the time they are accustomed to , if you do , then they will work on things that don't exist , create problems when they don't get enough problems to solve from the world outside . A depressed mind comes back to normal when it gets enough rest , a hyperactive mind rebounds to the normal mode only after tapering the dose of activity on daily basis.
njoy and let enjoy!
Friday, January 17, 2014
You know my no
Hey people
The world has people who :
Can make your day and mood
Can spoil your day and mood
And those who don't matter
This is dedicated to one such young little being who makes my day with the concern and consolation
Here we go
You! With your talks like honey and sugar and soda flatter me
You ! Make me realise that I ve got everything
You ! With your talks have knocked me off my feet again
You ! With your cheerful voice and consolation freshened my mind again
You! Make me realise that I m not among the weaker men
You , with your switching topics and appreciation
With your gab and exaggeration
You with your funny tone and expression
You with your experience and ups and down
Told me that you did the same thing
What You don't know , but I do know
That one day We all will be standing before almighty
I'll tell him how you treated me lovingly
I'll be there with my head bowed down without a second thought
I just wanna see you in heaven there
For your kindness that ever prevailed
I bet you if you ever got pushed around
Some was jealous of you
But I know you are bold
You won't them get you hold
'Cause you didn't let them go overboard
After years from now , I see you in a place high above
With same old sweetness
Spreading cheerfulness
Even if no one is listening
Some day I'll try to be like you buddy
And now am ranting before everybody
Even if no one is listening
About how you helped me get out of that troublesome thing
Enjoy and let enjoy!