"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground." ~Author Unknown

I'm gonna continue this blog until it turns into that mighty oak...lol:):)

** guess everyone knows who the nut is!!:):)

Home is where.....?

Its been a busy 5 weeks for me..my parents were here on a visit. It was a wonderful trip n' I got to eat all of ma's yummy dishes:)
Now that they have left,the house feels so empty..makes me realize how much I want to go back to India n' live somewhere close to family!!...oh well,guess that feeling will never gonna go away!!
We traveled to New Zealand during their visit and believe me..there is no adjectives to describe its beauty.I wanted to stay there forever:):)
...oh what a dilemma-Bangalore,Australia or New Zealand--lol:):)

The attached photo is of Lake Wakatipu-Queenstown




got loads of other pictures..wish i could upload them all:)

In other news,my blog seems to be bombarded my spam comments...does anyone have any idea how to stop this.I do have a comment moderator on,so all the comments appear in my mailbox.But I want to stop these anonymous comments all together--any suggestions??

At last...........

Hello world....Happy new year

Ok, its been almost 1 month into 2010 and while I know I am a (little) late in wishing everyone a very happy new year..as the wise people out there say, Better late than never, right!!!

Its been 4 months since my last post and even though I have about 30 unfinished posts in my inbox, I somehow don’t seem to have found the time or enthusiasm to finish any of them!!! While I would love to blame writers block n various other ailments for this mistreatment of my blog the fact remains that I just got busy with everyday life and never found the time to write.

Anyways, don’t think it matters anymore as I guess everyone including my dad have stopped reading this blog now:):)..but I will persevere and continue to write:):)

One of my resolutions for this year(among the millions of other resolutions that I plan to break over the course of the year) is to write at least 4 line of something//anything in my blog every month. While this sounds real easy, for a procrastinator(very similar to the terminator you see:) like me this is a very tough challenge:)

So here goes...
Does anyone other than me miss all the wonderful n’ creative greeting cards that we used to receive before the invent of ecards n’ social networking sites??? With all the progress in technology, emails n' ecards seem to have taken over handwritten letters n' cards.

I used to love collecting all the cards that my family would receive over the course of a year n' am sure if anyone checks my room back home, I still have a few b'day n’ new year cards stored away in the back of my cupboard. I even kept them on display in my room when I was living in the hostel!

It was always a pleasure to open an envelope to see that someone out there was thinking of u and had taken the time out to send u a handwritten message in a wonderful little card....oh well, guess I am getting old n' think I should get back to facebook before I start sounding like a grand old lady:).

*** if any of my friends n family are by any chance reading this blog…hope u got the hint:):)***

Back to School!

I'm back in uni after a looooong time..n' it feels super!!:):)

I had one of the best times of my life during my college days..could be becoz I've always been a nerd:)..I do like studying n' also I had the most amazing group of friends..which helped a lot.

I've already made a few great friends..like minded gals..with a similar sense of humor,which believe me, is important:)

Hopefully being around all these studious people..puts me back in the mood to study!

In other news..its almost a year since we got married...time sure flies..now the problem is..I'm total blank on what to get for C.Its just so difficult to buy gifts for men!! Oh well, hopefully I'll think of something in the next week!

To begin with all the studying I did, all the sleep I gave up was an absolute waste..the exams were terrible n' the worst part is that I've to wait for nearly 12 weeks to confirm that I've done bad!!!
When I came out of the exam hall..I wasn't too worried that my exams went bad as every candidate had a similar experience n' well as its know misery loves company!! I was actually elated that I wasn't the only one who had a tough time. But once I got back home n' thought over the paper again..oh well I kinda went into depression!!!
Poor C he had to put up with a cry baby for the next 2 days:):)

Well now I'm back to normal now n' have decided to start job hunting. Going back to work after a year long break is exciting n' kinda terrifying too. No more sleeping in..no more watching endless TV....no more mindless orkut surfing:):)....lol..looks like I want to continue sitting at home!!!

Oh well...weighing the pro's n con's I think I prefer working to sitting at home anyday...so all u prospective employers out there...get ready..cause here I come..lol:)

Oh ya, I found this article during one of my random web surfing n' absolutely loved it. You go gal!!!!

2008!!

Its been a long time since I logged onto my blog...reason..I've just been plain lazy!!:)

I've wanted to write so many things but just kept putting it off to 2moro...thank god..that 2moro is finally here:):)

So let me begin by wishing everyone a Very Very Happy New Year.May this year bring loads of laughter and happiness into you lives.




I don't usually believe in making resolutions....but then sometimes even perfection can be improved on---what say?:):)


So here are my resolutions for 2008----




1. Lose weight, get fit.
2. Start studying seriously, ace my exams.
3. Be more optimistic,stop worrying about what could have been..the past is the past!!!
4. Take time to paint,draw more often.
5. Listen-Learn!!!----everything that interests me-art,dancing,music,cooking.
6. Travel more--visit as many places as possible.
7. Read more books, blog more often:)
8. Believe in myself----Mind over matter!!
9. Work towards the dream I've always had for myself--be the successful person I want to be!!!
10. Remember to appreciate what I have more often:)

I once read in one of the many chicken soup books that I have that penning down your goals makes it more feasible to achieve them...so lets see what happens!!!

Have a lovely year ahead everyone!!!!

Mogambo Khus Hua!!

Yesterday I watched Mr india...this movie has to be one of my all time favorites.The movie was really stylish for those days...the acid pool that amrish puri uses to kill his ememies,the gold,red n' green stone studded invisibility device..simply unforgettable.

Seriously who among us hasnt imitated amrish puri's finger tapping action n' Mogambo khus hua dialogue or got scandalized by sridevi's rain drenched blue sari in kaate nahi kathe song!!

I'm a hindi movie fan and a self confessed drama queen n' am proud to say that this was one of the hindi movie dialogues that I've always imitated and brought up in everyday conversations just for fun!!

Some of the other dialogues I have used..
"Rishthey mein hum tumhare baap lagthe hai, naam hain Shahensha!!"--from Shahensha
"Badi badi sheron mein aise choti choti baathein hoti rahtien hai"--DDLJ
"Saara saher mujhe loin ke naam se jaantha hai"--Kaalicharan
"Mere paas maa hai..."--Deewar
"Ye haath hamein dede takur"--Sholay
"Kuthey mein tera khoon pee jaonga"--from every movie darmendra starred in:)

I dont remember most of them right now,but will surely update the list as soon as I do!!
PS: do let me know if u guys remember any famous dialogues!!

Home????

I'm off to India for the next few days.....:)

But sitting here in singapore airport...I can't help wondering.....

"Am I going home...or did I just leave home???"

Life sure is confusing at times:):)

Look how jobless I am:):)

Us in our simpsons avtaar:):)
C in his usual black tee n' jeans and me wearing my omnipresent glasses, pink tee n' jeans..lol
Come on..you have to agree its funny!!

Maine apne haaton se banaya.....:)

Last week we brought some furniture….a dining table, 4 stools and a love seat:)

So there we were with different pieces of wood, a pack of screws n a instruction leaflet…it looked simple n both of us** C n’ I** were totally enthu about the furniture.

But after the first 15 minutes…we realized what a mess we had landed ourselves in.
Now C has experience putting things together..but then my darling hubby lacks patience you see…..so after struggling for nearly 5 ½ hrs, after using nearly all the bad words in English dictionary n after laughing are heads off for no reason at all..we managed to assemble the furniture.

Oh well, I don’t think I would be so proud of them if I hadn’t put them together myself….its like the famous hindi movie dialogue.”Maine apne haaton se banaya”…lol

Anyways...tomorrow is my darling hubby's bday..the first bday we will celebrating together.
I've always loved bdays...n' I sure hope c likes the surprise I've planned for him:)

Koala's n' Penguins

I've been thinking of writing this post for sometime now...but have been too busy** read lazy**

Instead of the usual parties n' get together this Saturday we, hubby, a friend n' I decided to take a go on a trip to Phillip Island.
The main attraction of this island is the penguin parade n' the koala conservation park.

Well the trip sure was fun. At the koala conservation park all we managed to see were the cute little butts of these adorable marsupials( ya right koala's are not bear's..they are marsupials!!!duh!!..ok, I'm just trying to show off..even I had no clue that they aren’t bears!!! !!lol)

So getting back to the point..turns out koala's sleep during the daytime( well they actually sleep for around 20hrs a day...lucky buggers!!!)..so there we were trying to spot koala's n all we could see were there tiny bears..oops marsupials**damn!, that’s a long word**perched on the topmost branch of the tree.

we did our fair bit of ooh's n aaha..n' C even cribbed that they weren’t koalas but teddy bears which have been glued up there!!!..preposterous, I know.** oh my god...looks like the big words are getting to me!!!:):)**…anyways some of the koala’s seem to have heard C’s allegations n' did prove him wrong by looking up, scratching his/her head n' then going right back to sleep:):)…

We proceeded further to a place called The Nobbies…the view here is simply awesome..well when I think of it…the drive around this whole island is simple breathtaking. Endless oceans, greenery n' lovely sunshine to boost..its like a painting!!

The day ended with us landing at the beach to wait for the penguin parade….it was freezing cold…n’ I kept cribbing about it until the penguins emerged.....they are the cutest ever!!! Little dwarf penguins waddling in a tight knit group from the ocean right to where we were sitting…its just super!! The wait was so worth it!!:)..overall the day sure was awesome!!

You can learn more about phillip island here.

On Sunday a whole big group of us went to watch a Kannada movie…n’ even though the movie was bakwaas…I enjoyed it 'cause I could see my dear bangalore city…I so miss it!!

It’s been long since I wrote a post...I've even managed to get complaints from my friends about neglecting my blog :):)

Well life sure has changed...it sounds so weird but becoming a good cook seems to be one of the main priorities in life right now:):)...I'm forever asking mom to send me recipes or reading cooking blogs:):)
This coming from a gal who used to refuse to enter the kitchen!!!!

I had actually considered "Undomestic Godesss" as the best name for my blog when I started writing it around a year ago!!! Its a good thing I decided against it!!

Well guess it helps if u have a hubby who loves to eat!!..C sure has enjoyed everything I have prepared till date..I swear..you can ask him if u want:):)

Having worked right from when I finished college sitting at home n doing nothing sure is something new for me...I read, I watch TV, I watch movies, I study.....sometimes:):), I clean...n' I cook:):)...
Think I appreciate all that my mom does as a homemaker more n more each day!!!!.
It sure isn’t an easy job!!!!
I've been eating like crazy..this has to be the other disadvantage of being jobless!!

Other than getting all house-wifey:)...I have been around Melbourne a little bit.
I recently visited this gold mine ...yup I even looked for gold, but as usual I wasn’t lucky enough to find any:) though the place was really great!!They took us down to the gold mines n the train ride thru' it sure was fun. Even learnt about melting gold n dropped my jaw when I saw this big block of gold...oh well!!!!

Anyways.....the weather’s clearing up...the sun's shining n I think its time I take my daily walk/explore the neighborhood :)…
So toodles darlin's….will hopefully have something more interesting to write about soon:)

I'm Back:):)

Hello... hello....

Its been a nice long break:)

Anyways the diva is back, reporting live from Melbourne....which has to be the coldest place I have ever visited:):)....ok, ok I agree I haven’t been to too many places but seriously, the toughest part about moving here has to be getting used to this four seasons in a day!!!!

Guess, I have to stop cribbing about the about this...after all it is excellent weather for a newlywed ..what say *wink wink*:):)

So rewinding to June 28th....the wedding went off wonderfully. I began the day terrified with my decision to get married but by the end of the day, think I was way too tired to be scared:):)

I actually had to look at the video to rehash what happened that day:):)...that’s what happens when too many people show up at your wedding:):)

A week into the wedding n’ I was in a flight to the land down under. We had a wonderful welcome by C’s friends (who went to the trouble of having an aarthi n even made us drink lots of milk..atleast I drank most of it:):)

It has taken me sometime to get used to the change....no mummy to wake me up everyday, not that I mind being woken up by C:):)
Think the biggest adjustment has to be the cooking....C is an excellent cook..n’ good ol’ me, well I'm still learning.
Right now I’m just thankful that I have still not burnt down the place n’ all that I cooked until now has been pretty good:):) not bad for a novice huh!!:)

Melbourne as such seems like a beautiful city...a lot of old world charm...super public transportation, tons of cafes,bistros, an amazing array of resturants...huge malls... :):) As I see more of it…will surely be writing more post about the city.
I still miss home, my folks, anna n blore city in general...but then I guess I've just gotta get used to this.....:)

Well don’t think the post will be complete without me writing about my husband of 18 days:):)...well, he sure turned out to be better than I expected :):)...fun with the craziest sense of humor...he is the sweetest!!! :)

PS: am sure the opinion might change when v fight or have an argument…until then…he is the sweetest!!!:):)

Will be back.....

Warning: If you are looking for something thought provoking to read…don’t bother reading any further…
This post is just some random bakwas by good ol’ me:):)

Been long since I wrote a post...anyone who has been reading my blog would now that I'm getting married in another 7 days:) Looks like I have started a countdown for myself... :)...

Anyways, I have been extremely busy with all my last minute shopping….Seriously getting married is a super excuse to shop!!:):) Its like every time I go out I end up buying at least 2 things be it shoes, clothes or accessories :):)

Being an expert at procrastination I still haven’t completed my packing:)...mom's decided she wont help me pack as she is tired of reminding me n' pop's too busy to bother...so guess I am gonna end up leaving tons of stuff I need at home n' repenting later...but well, just cant help it:)

So how am I feeling??( ya,ya I know no one asked me this question...but come on people..just read on...:)

Its kinda like a heady concoction of excitement,anxiety, nervousness.....

No matter how I think about it..life is going to change....leaving my parents, moving to a foreign country, studying all over again...n above all living with this guy I have known for the past 9 months mainly thru' the modern means of communications..ie email, chat n of course the good ol' telephone conversations:):)...

When everyone says life’s just gonna get better from here onwards…. I silently cross my fingers n toes :):)....n’ I do hope the coming days are the beginning of the most wonderful days of my life.

So I'm signing off for a couple of days from blogspot ( yup, no one can keep me away from here for long:):)
I'm sure life's gonna be fun...n I will definitely share some of these moments with everyone who drops in here :)

Cheerio everyone!! :)

:)

Well there's exactly 26 days to go for the wedding...n I'm terrifed:):)...have even managed to fall ill!! As C joked...'I've heard of exam fever...but guess u've got wedding fever:):)'

Oh well!!!Did i forget to mention...C has a wonderful sense of humour *wink wink*

Anyways in other news I'm off to the Aerosmith concert today...so totally excited about it!!!

Untill v meet or rather untill I write another post...Rock On People!!!!:):)

Tagged!!

I’ve been tagged...Yaa yaa:):)

Ok, Ok...why the excitement you ask...oh well I used forever read these blogs n envy people for being tagged...according to my weird logic that proved someone other than their family was reading their blog:):):) lol

I finally feel like I have finally arrived on the blogosphear....thanx smi:):):)

Ok so without further ado...this is the tag...I'm supposed to say 9 things about myself...in which one is a lie. So can u spot the not???? :):):)
(oh ya, the topic of this tag is simply super....cause I like nothing better than talking about myself!!!:)


1. There’s nothing I like better than to dance..esp. on stage. It’s the biggest adrenalin rush I could ever get! I have learnt classical dance for a few years though I do regret not completing my arengetram. I can dance for hours untiringly...n have been known to break into a jig..any place, anytime:)

2. I am addicted to potato chips!!!yup, i did give up on my favourite thing for a few mths when I had gained wt...but now, I m back savouring every chip I can:):):) have been addicted to them for as long as I can remember...n according to me, potato chips should be considered as a food group by itself:):)

3. I can talk nonstop...serious. My friends have always told me that this is the most endearing part of my personality...its a different matter they also think I am crazy cause I can talk even when no one else is listening:):) Other than that I can also be the most irritatingly happy person around during festivals n bdays:):)...

4. I have studied in 4 different schools during my ten yrs of schooling. 2 in Bangalore, one in Nigeria n one in Mangalore :):)the only thing that dint change...I was called a Chinki...in every school:):)

5. I love sketching n painting. I started a few yrs ago n absolutely enjoy doing this. The only negetive..if I start a painting, I need to complete it then n there, even if it means putting other important things in the backseat:):)

6. I am a damn good singer :):) and have won lots of competitions. Hopefully I will get recognized for this someday :)

7. I am terrified of the dark n absolutely believe in ghosts. There have been days when I have walked out of my room in the middle of the night n gone n slept in my parents room because of a nightmare.....I have no clue how to get over this fear..guess its just gonna be a part of me forever:):)

8. I act like a cynic but the fact remains that I’m an absolute sucker for a romantic comedy movies:)….I think I have watched most of the corny movies ever made n also I tend to cry when I watch them…esp. at the endings, u know when the misunderstanding gets sorted out n the couple walk off into the sunset to live happily ever after…sniff (someone give me tissue) :):):)

9. My biggest dream till date has to be to travel around the whole world n also sponsor a trip for my parents to any place they want to visit.......someday, I will:):)

So there, I’m done writing 9 things abt myself , never thought this could be so tough!!!!
I wonder how many of u can guess which one of these is a lie…..

N' the lucky ones to be tagged by me are...

Temporary Insanity

Orchid

Deeps

Kavi

Siri

BRIDEZILLA:):):)

lol..think the title of the post says it all ...I'm so tired of this whole "bride to be" bit... yes I am excited n I know its a big deal...but stil!!!

Everyone I know n dont know has a piece of advice for me....
"Dont go out in the sun"
"Oh use turmeric n milk cream"
"U shud start going to the parlour more often now"
"U shud tie your hair up for the function"
basically...I have someone or the other telling me what to do, wear, eat............

Ok Ok...I know they are trying to help...but seriously, people I have a mind...I think I can make a decision myself...n when I need help, will just ask for your help then!!!:):)
Am sure my relatives must be cribbing about how irritable I am...but then everyone has a limit of tolerance. I have tried smiling n giving witty replies...but now I seem to be at my wits end:):)

This whole "getting married" buissness is already pretty stressful ...tons of decisions to make n it doesnt really help when people just end up giving you few more ideas:):)

Think as the title of my post goes...I'm very soom gonna become Bridezilla:):):)...u know, what godzilla would have been if she was getting married!!!!:):):)

PS: Silly question----is godzilla male or female???:):)

I Feel Good:):)

Just read thru some of my previous posts...n man I sound depressed:)....think I’m gonna blame it totally on my insomnia:)...No sleep=grumpy, depressed dee:)

So have decided to focus on the good thing that’s happened to me in recent times.....something I am really excited about.....no not the wedding...everyone knows I am excited about that...this is something I have been trying to do unsuccessfully for the past year......
"I'VE LOST WEIGHT:):):):)"

Oh yes I am one those unlucky ones who ended up gaining tons of weight as soon as I finished up with college....Guess it was just bad luck( lol..I could never call myself lazy:):):)

Was real thin during my 5 years in hostel, no matter what I ate, I never seemed to gain weight so when I got back home...I binged as usual n ended up becoming a fat lazy bum:):)!!!! I did go thru' a little bit of a bad phase then n all that just led to more binging :):)

I am tall....n even after gaining nearly 10kgs( which made me around 60 odd kgs), I was still well within the acceptable height weight ratio....but since I have a round face(the bane of my life:):) I guess I just looked round:)

Anyways things came to a head when my friends n folks started exclaiming about the weight I had gained.....this led to further eating!!! I did try a few things like aerobics (which failed due to my work hrs) n dieting(which failed cause I like food too much:):)

Finally a few months ago I got my wake up call when I saw a few of my photos taken at a function…I looked terrible!!! N if that wasn’t enough I also realized how lethargic I had become…that’s when I decided that I had to do something about this matter.

So, I started walking….n think that was the best thing I did. I would go for morning walks with my dad n everyday after lunch, S n I would go for a walk for 20 minutes. I made it a point to take the stairs wherever I went. Instead of giving up on food I just reduced the quantity of food I ate n made it a point to have my dinner by 8…..fast forward to 3 months later n I was already feeling lighter n everyone had started to notice a difference:):)
Right now, I have pretty much lost all the weight I had gained :):) It’s a different matter my face is still as round as ever…lol, but that cant be helped unless I visit a plastic surgeon, (which according to me is the worst decision anyone could ever make:)

Its been a few months since I went on my morning walk now…but the weight loss hasn’t stopped :):) maybe its ‘cause I eat healthy nowadays (if you discount the few ice creams n cakes I indulge in:):) n all the wedding running around seems to be helping too :):)

I feel good!!:):) n am pretty proud of myself:):)
Give yourself a pat on the back dee!!!

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