Touchie Topic

Its been a while. I have been on a guilt trip. Reason: I haven't been in touch with my friends for like ever. I know I should. Of course I should. I get all these forwards about how important friends are and how you should keep in touch.  And I almost every time resolve that I will keep in touch. But when it comes to implementing it, I suck at it.
No reason is good enough to be out of touch. Distance or whatever.
Today I realized and kinda started counting the things that I have missed with my friends. A friend gave birth to a baby boy and I didn't even call her! Of course, I got to know today but I knew she was expecting. I might have missed a few birthdays and anniversaries. I really am a terrible friend.
The calls that I say or the other says lands up being never made. The meetings never happen. The trips never materialize. And life just goes on.
I do think I am blessed. My friends keep in touch and are forgiving! Can't take it for granted though.

So today (again) I resolve to stay in touch and be the one to call.

Peace,
Shaki

Rose

As I was uploading these pictures I remembered this song by Bety Midler. I had started off writing something else but couldnt't help but put the lyrics of this song.

The Rose
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razer
that leaves your soul to blead

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of wakingthat never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dyingthat never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winterfar beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed
that with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose

Peace,
Shaki

Holika

These pictures were taken more than a month back. This was during Holika. Everyone around this locality had gathered and it was a full moon nigh (The Super Moon Night). The ladies were going around the fire, praying. This was the first time I saw other communities other than people from this place, coming out and bonding. It was good to be there :)

Peace,
Shaki

I need to do Something.

Oh Well.. Its been a long time. Ever since I have been working I feel I haven't been able to give time to myself or do anything that excites me. As in, you know ,I don't post anything, that's one thing for sure. But other than that I am so caught up in working, trying to spend as much time with PC, cooking and all that, that I feel I don't do anything exciting or out of impulse.

I mean there were days in Pune when I could just get out of the house go to a mall and randomly pick up stuff or nothing at all! But just do anything. I would randomly go out with the Girls for a movie, dinner and drinks or spend time at the beauty parlour or just pig out. I know I know, I can do that now too... but I guess it's this City. No offence. But then to get to any of the "happening" places I need to schedule it out, get time and people together and then work out the logistics! And no I definitely can't do it on any weekday, it has to be a weekend. I can't randomly ask everyone to drop whatever they are doing and go out with me! After so many things to think about who wants to go out anyway. And with all that the laziness just piles up too.

Do I regret moving here? No way.

But I feel very dependent now and that's something I don't like. So have to think of ways to give time to me and do things for me. I need to loosen up, let my hair down. I need do just do random stuff and get rid of the lazy me.

I think I am going to get a massage :)

Peace

Shaki

(After writing this, I think I miss my friends more)

Baharon Phool Barsao!

 

Flowers brighten up my day :)

Peace,

Shaki

Last Quarter 2010- Wrap Up!

Landed in Bangalore in September. Got busy soon after that. Got a PG which by the way is like a prison now. High point after I arrived is that PC's parents were in town for the Puja. Unfortunately PC and his Mom fell ill during that time so we couldn't do a lot of things that we had planned to do. But we had a great time nonetheless. We had a puja at PC's place and an amazing meal, courtesy PC's mom. Yummy food! 

I think I have actually stayed in Bangalore for a month and a half at the most! As soon as I had landed here I took off to Imphal and then to Dimapur. More of that later. I mean there are just so many things that you can write about Home. I was there for a month. 

After that when I came back, within a week I had to go to New Delhi/Gurgaon for a friend's wedding. Winter weddings in the north are just so much fun. We were huddled up at the mundap sipping hot coffee while the wedding vows were being made. My girl friends and I had a great time! We had danced like the way we used to in College. We drove around in the middle of the night, actually it was early morning!  It was just such a lovely time!

When I got back Su was in town for the weekend and you know what that means :) We explored Bangalore! It was so much fun! We went to the Bangalore Palace, the Lalbagh, ate at MTR which is near Lalbagh, we went to the Kala Madhyam exhibition which by the way was super awesome, we had ice cream at Corner house. It was just so much fun! I am putting some snaps here.

 

Bangalore palace

Lalbagh

Kala Madhyam Mela 2010

And well... I have finally got a job! And I will be going to Pune and Bombay to celebrate Christmas and New Years! I think at this point I am very happy! Not only do I have a job I get to spend the festive season with family! Yay! So yeah, the year end is turning out to be great! And who doesnt like happy endings! 

I only wish I could have spent New Year's with PC :(

Peace
Shaki

Love

Even nature gives me a sign...

Peace
Shaki