Friday, July 27, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Happy Potter Week!!!
Well for anyone who has been wondering what happened to me....I'm back!! The last week has been two opposites bad and great...For all those who wished me well a big "Thank You" from the depths of my heart...
So let me start with the bad part. I spend the weekend in the hospital, blood tests, injections...everything possible!! I freaked out as no one could tell me what was wrong with me. To make things worse the attack I had on Tuesday occurred again on Friday early morning. The previous time I did not tell my parents, now I had to. Narrowed down into a blood infection. Now on antibiotics...Wonder what'll happen after the course....
So let me start with the bad part. I spend the weekend in the hospital, blood tests, injections...everything possible!! I freaked out as no one could tell me what was wrong with me. To make things worse the attack I had on Tuesday occurred again on Friday early morning. The previous time I did not tell my parents, now I had to. Narrowed down into a blood infection. Now on antibiotics...Wonder what'll happen after the course....
And for now the great news...I have been reading the last and grand finale book of Harry Potter and just finished it. I thought I'll immediately post something because I am just not able to constrict the feeling withing myself. I am feeling out of the world. I was absolutely in a shell during the last 4 days, reading slowly and resisting the urge of going to the last to know what happens.
J.K Rowling rocks! She and Harry have matured beyond words. The book is excellent and beyond comparision. When you thought you have understood and set expectations in your mind about the characters and the author, she defies all...The climax is just too good! All the pieces fall in place...Some pieces that were left unexplained since the first book is finally answered...Some even which I had forgotten surfaced back!!
I am happy I read the book but the feeling that this was the last book lingers. I am sad there is no more...The sense of belonging I had with the book, with the characters who kept me company on many lonely, unpurposeful days... a sense of missing something engulfs me so much. I started reading this book way back in 2002 and now I miss all the moments i spent with the book.
Anyways...all good things must come to an end...I bet this will not stop me from re-reading the book again at those loneful moments. To top it all I watched the movie too. The movie is really good. Difficult to put so many details in a 2 hour movie but a job well done....
Sigh....I miss you Harry....
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Allergies and Me!!!
Whenever I come across the question “Allergic to :” in slam books, orkut details, anything at all…I end up writing pretty proud “ People who boast, show offs etc” I never thought I was allergic to anything at all.
Came back from home with mixed feelings but was happy to be at office and Bangalore! On Tuesday I went all full of my lively self to office. Spent the first half of the day distributing Guruvayoor prasadam and banana halwa (I forgot these at home on Monday!).
And then lo and behold, my whole face swells up and rashes appear all over my body and to top it all it was itching all over!!!! Aaaaaa… Within a matter of an hour the situation turned from BAD to WORSE and god knows what!!
I was rushed to the hospital (if you can call waiting in the traffic for 20 minutes as rushed). The doctor looked at me and asked me a series of questions when all the while I was controlling the tendency to itch everywhere possible. After his never ending questions, he looks at me and asks, “Are you alone?” I have been talking to him for the past 15 minutes, me alone and he asks this nonsense question. Damn his eyesight!! Ok… so “me alone” goes and gets the injections and stuff and wait for the dreaded moment!
Now given a chance I would have put this off even if I were at my last breath. Atleast I know I am going to die then…But no other option when I have to tie down my hands to stop itching! I looked pitifully at the assistant. Now he was a handsome guy (thinking about it now!) He smiled and said it won’t hurt. After 10 minutes of poking at 3 places on my arm he succeeds in finding my vein. I looked at him with half anger and half tears (Yeah that hurt for nothing!!)
He told me to sleep in the hospital for 3 hours as he had given me a sedative. (What! You didn’t tell me this before. How can a good girl like me sleep here alone) I said, “No way! I’ll go home and sleep.” He then asked me to wait to see if the itching went. Thankfully it went! And thanks a million to “Space Impact” and “Snake” on my mobile I kept myself awake for 15 minutes with lot of difficulty (Jai Nokia!).
I somehow managed to get home and slept the rest of the day..Seems fine today. But well every time it’s itching today due to any reason, I panic!! At the end of the day…”All’s well that itches well!!”
Came back from home with mixed feelings but was happy to be at office and Bangalore! On Tuesday I went all full of my lively self to office. Spent the first half of the day distributing Guruvayoor prasadam and banana halwa (I forgot these at home on Monday!).
And then lo and behold, my whole face swells up and rashes appear all over my body and to top it all it was itching all over!!!! Aaaaaa… Within a matter of an hour the situation turned from BAD to WORSE and god knows what!!
I was rushed to the hospital (if you can call waiting in the traffic for 20 minutes as rushed). The doctor looked at me and asked me a series of questions when all the while I was controlling the tendency to itch everywhere possible. After his never ending questions, he looks at me and asks, “Are you alone?” I have been talking to him for the past 15 minutes, me alone and he asks this nonsense question. Damn his eyesight!! Ok… so “me alone” goes and gets the injections and stuff and wait for the dreaded moment!
Now given a chance I would have put this off even if I were at my last breath. Atleast I know I am going to die then…But no other option when I have to tie down my hands to stop itching! I looked pitifully at the assistant. Now he was a handsome guy (thinking about it now!) He smiled and said it won’t hurt. After 10 minutes of poking at 3 places on my arm he succeeds in finding my vein. I looked at him with half anger and half tears (Yeah that hurt for nothing!!)
He told me to sleep in the hospital for 3 hours as he had given me a sedative. (What! You didn’t tell me this before. How can a good girl like me sleep here alone) I said, “No way! I’ll go home and sleep.” He then asked me to wait to see if the itching went. Thankfully it went! And thanks a million to “Space Impact” and “Snake” on my mobile I kept myself awake for 15 minutes with lot of difficulty (Jai Nokia!).
I somehow managed to get home and slept the rest of the day..Seems fine today. But well every time it’s itching today due to any reason, I panic!! At the end of the day…”All’s well that itches well!!”
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Back from home...
I am finally back from Kerala! A four day visit. This time I’m so full of mixed feelings that I don’t even know my own mind.
The first 2 days I spent in Guruvayoor. A place I love so much. It’s been years I haven’t gone there. This year something prompted me to go. I told my parents I wanted to be there. Maybe because of all the mental turmoils! The place has changed a lot since I was there the last time. There is more crowd, more hassle, more devotion definite! I was amazed at how much faith people have here.
The first 2 days I spent in Guruvayoor. A place I love so much. It’s been years I haven’t gone there. This year something prompted me to go. I told my parents I wanted to be there. Maybe because of all the mental turmoils! The place has changed a lot since I was there the last time. There is more crowd, more hassle, more devotion definite! I was amazed at how much faith people have here.
(I love this snap for the expression on the man's face)
The security has become very strict. No mobile phones, no digicams, nothing allowed. Actually good. The last thing I want is me about to cry standing there in solace and someone says “ Yello!!! Kelkannilaa!!!!” Ha ha..Sometimes I am amazed to see some small kids. There is so much of love they show God! They will be crying out the Lord’s names meticulously as taught by their parents and so cute they look too…
The trip home was fine…as usual…same questions..same anxiety on the faces of my relatives! Hmm…I guess I’m used to this now..Doesn’t make a difference to me at all now a days..I really wonder what I would do if I didn’t have Bangalore to come back too!! Love this city…Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Tagged!!!
Been a long time I’ve been tagged and lo and behold I’m cornered by Dhanya, a new friend I found online. So here goes, I guess!!
The rules of this game:
* Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* People who are tagged need to write posts in their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
1. I’m a true Cancerian in all senses. Happier than the richest person on earth at times and an emotional mess at times. I hate myself for these mood swings and hold myself back at most times but they get the better of me.
2. Dancing has been a passion since the time I remember. I have been trained on classic dancing for close to 10 years and still dance whenever I am on any extreme mood. It works wonders, trust me!
3. Even though I generally make a lot of friends there are very few who are really close to my heart and I treasure them the most in my life. I survive partly because of them I should say
4. I’m a total TV addict and movie freak. All my friends can vouch for this. The reason is because I hardly watched TV till my 8th standard! We had only Aarbic channels at that time…He he!
5. I envy and love people with a great sense of humour. Who take any joke at its lighter side and you don’t have to apologize for a joke! I love their company anytime , anyplace.
6. I am scared of the dark. Staying almost 2 years in Bangalore I’m still afraid of going out after 9pm. When I get up in the early morning I check umpteen times for sounds from outside before I come out of my room!
7. I’m sick and tired of seeing guys over the coffee table, forgetting their face and conversations within 5 minutes and searching for answer to give my parents whether I liked the guy or not. I’ve given up!
8. I am very possessive about people I love. I crib and fight with them all the time but at the end of the day I love them like never before. I cry at the drop of the hat but still manage to smile in another half an hour.
Now for tagging 8 others….Hmm…I’ll check out and do that with time, promise! Let me search for a few I would like to know more!
The rules of this game:
* Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* People who are tagged need to write posts in their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
1. I’m a true Cancerian in all senses. Happier than the richest person on earth at times and an emotional mess at times. I hate myself for these mood swings and hold myself back at most times but they get the better of me.
2. Dancing has been a passion since the time I remember. I have been trained on classic dancing for close to 10 years and still dance whenever I am on any extreme mood. It works wonders, trust me!
3. Even though I generally make a lot of friends there are very few who are really close to my heart and I treasure them the most in my life. I survive partly because of them I should say
4. I’m a total TV addict and movie freak. All my friends can vouch for this. The reason is because I hardly watched TV till my 8th standard! We had only Aarbic channels at that time…He he!
5. I envy and love people with a great sense of humour. Who take any joke at its lighter side and you don’t have to apologize for a joke! I love their company anytime , anyplace.
6. I am scared of the dark. Staying almost 2 years in Bangalore I’m still afraid of going out after 9pm. When I get up in the early morning I check umpteen times for sounds from outside before I come out of my room!
7. I’m sick and tired of seeing guys over the coffee table, forgetting their face and conversations within 5 minutes and searching for answer to give my parents whether I liked the guy or not. I’ve given up!
8. I am very possessive about people I love. I crib and fight with them all the time but at the end of the day I love them like never before. I cry at the drop of the hat but still manage to smile in another half an hour.
Now for tagging 8 others….Hmm…I’ll check out and do that with time, promise! Let me search for a few I would like to know more!
Friday, July 6, 2007
Bangalore doctors suspected for terrorism!!
The report where the Bangalore doctors are suspected involved in the Britain terrorist activities shook my belief in education. I somehow had a misconception that people involved in these were ones who are misguided in youth. They were imparted these notions when young and develop the passion or maybe embrace fanatism towards the one sided belief!
I truly can never understand their sentiments but always thought that education does away such false thinkings. I thought with education you get broadminded and tolerant towards all religions. At least the time we were in college we hardly remember asking any thing remotedly connected to all this!
The youth of Bangalore are supposedly the most happening crowd of India. Here are the youth who raise their voice to extend the night life deadline beyond 11.30pm. And there is another side of the youth portrayed here.That too these are doctors. People, who are supposed to save lives inspite of whether one’s own enemy. We go with faith that they would cure us of anything at all! How could such people be involved! Beats me hands down! I know nothing is proved yet and it is wrong to doubt someone criminal without proof….but still!!!
I truly can never understand their sentiments but always thought that education does away such false thinkings. I thought with education you get broadminded and tolerant towards all religions. At least the time we were in college we hardly remember asking any thing remotedly connected to all this!
The youth of Bangalore are supposedly the most happening crowd of India. Here are the youth who raise their voice to extend the night life deadline beyond 11.30pm. And there is another side of the youth portrayed here.That too these are doctors. People, who are supposed to save lives inspite of whether one’s own enemy. We go with faith that they would cure us of anything at all! How could such people be involved! Beats me hands down! I know nothing is proved yet and it is wrong to doubt someone criminal without proof….but still!!!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Janapada Loka
This is where I spent my birthday last year and this is where we went again on the way to Amblee Resorts. This draft has been resting since a long time in my posts. I just dug it up today.
It is located some 50km on the Bangalore Mysore Highway and spreads more than 10 acres for sure, a really huge place. It’s like a treasure of Karnataka heritage! There is a large collection of household gadgets, masks, dolls, shadow puppets, agricultural, hunting and fishing stuff. There are some really old chariots, stone carvings of deities etc.
When I checked out the history of this place it was fascinating. This entire initiation was by H.L Gowda who felt the need to preserve tradition and folk forms of Karnataka. He also wanted to preserve it in the true village style. That’s exactly how this place is too! The things they have here reminded me of things I have at my ancestral home. The lamps, utensils, things we love to preserve even today. Hardly use them however!
The Kamat restaurant next to it is also a unique modeling. The restaurant is based on a village house complete with a cow shed and cows. The waiters sport traditional dress and the food served consists of typical home food. We loved the food here. Last time when I went we ate seperate orders but this time it was a buffet breakfast that was also too good. A must visit place specially if you are on the way to Mysore!
It is located some 50km on the Bangalore Mysore Highway and spreads more than 10 acres for sure, a really huge place. It’s like a treasure of Karnataka heritage! There is a large collection of household gadgets, masks, dolls, shadow puppets, agricultural, hunting and fishing stuff. There are some really old chariots, stone carvings of deities etc.
When I checked out the history of this place it was fascinating. This entire initiation was by H.L Gowda who felt the need to preserve tradition and folk forms of Karnataka. He also wanted to preserve it in the true village style. That’s exactly how this place is too! The things they have here reminded me of things I have at my ancestral home. The lamps, utensils, things we love to preserve even today. Hardly use them however!
The Kamat restaurant next to it is also a unique modeling. The restaurant is based on a village house complete with a cow shed and cows. The waiters sport traditional dress and the food served consists of typical home food. We loved the food here. Last time when I went we ate seperate orders but this time it was a buffet breakfast that was also too good. A must visit place specially if you are on the way to Mysore!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Happy Birthday to me!!!
There goes my birthday weekend! I had so much of fun the last weekend. I thought it was a well spent birthday. On Saturday I went shopping. My friends got me a watch from Titan, a “Fast track” one. Yo! John here I come…I have plenty of watches but this is the first one I own for myself.
On Sunday set off on Mysore road to Kamat Lokaruchi to have breakfast.I love the style they serve idli here…wound in leaf and shape of cylinder..You have to unwrap the idli from the leaf which is secured with wooden pricks! Cool! Also went to the Janapada Loka just adjacent to this restaurant. This was a place that I missed when I came to Kamat along with my parents.
And as usual headed to Café Coffee Day a few kilometers away . I love this place for the ride and for the ambience! Had a chocolate fantasy and cold chocolate..Yeah my birthday would be incomplete without chocolate anytime!
The ride was fab as it was drizzling at times and huge fun…Came back to Bangalore and went to Bhima Jewellery that has opened near Forum and bought myself a pendant. Well I pamper myself on birthdays usually…Had loads of fun. Another birthday gone past and ironically I’m happy about it…He he he!!
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