RoUtE No 4 !!!

All of a sudden I had to start a new routine in my life.. get up at 6.30 am...catch the company cab at 7.30 and reach office by 9..again leave office by 6 in the evening and reach home by 7.30 - 8 pm..This became a very usual boring thing to do...Everybody does it and so did I..

Well, there was a difference...not everybody travelled in ROUTE NO 4 !!! :) YES!!

I did take some time to get into talking terms with everyone in the cab (inspite of the so called 'talkative' gal that I am)...But once I did, there was no stopping me..the difference wasnt me...it was THEM !! Coming to office - It being d most bugging thing on earth was made INTERESTING and FUN..and going back from office - It became even more SPLENDID...after a full dayz work...to relax ...share a joke...laugh your heart out...sing your fave songz..TOTAL BLISS isnt it..Thatz Route No 4 for u...PEACE!!! \m/

Everyone in and about d cab is UNIQUE..Be it our ever changing drivers..or Sujatha Maam'z affection or Shylaja Maam'z stories or Raghavendraz route teaching to all new drivers or Ushaz haunting silence or Kalpaviz naughty natakz or Meghaz sweet words or Shilpaz innocent luking face or Vishnuz dialogues / line maarofying to all galz on d road or Bhaskarz Sangeetha Kacheri or Keshavz never-gonna-be-disturbed-sleep or my never ending nonsense talkz or our daily evening snacks (Courtesy : Bhaskar, Vishnu)...The people in this cab make everydayz travel soo memorable and exciting...

There is a saying which goes something like dz "Itz not the destination you reach thatz important..Itz the journey that you make" ..In the journey of life...this small journey has surely made an impact!! Thnx 2 all :)

P.S : Just 4 fun...plz take no offence :)

Bliss of SOLITUDE...

You get up in the morning...nothing seemz to be alright...you have got a BAD dream...You feel your head is too heavy on your shoulderz...You feel like this is the end of the world...You dont feel like goin to work...You dont feel like talking to anyone...You jus want to be left alone...thatz when your mind goes wandering for a small piece of solitude...JUS BEING YOURSELF, ALL BY YOUR OWN...LOST IN THOUGHTS...

I sometimes wonder...what caused this total mood off today..Why did this day start like dz??After much contemplation, I realize itz due to a certain something which has either caused you too much pain...or it must have been a misunderstanding with someone you dint intend to have..or its about something / someone you cannot change yet you want it to happen but your totally helpless...or itz due to the monotonous mechanical lifestyle that you possess that you feel caught up in a whirlpool of 'Timeless Dayz'...or itz about someone whose presence your missing...or itz sometimes jus NOTHIN... Jus a dull day!!!

At such times...I dunno if being alone is a boon or a bane...but I am sure it feels like Perfect Bliss...Goin for a walk down d lane...Makin your life stand still and watch the rest of the world unfold before you...Jus relaxin and watchin the zooming cars...changing traffic lightz...busy men...lonely street dogz...playing children...chattering housewives...chirping birds...soaking in rain...listening to some soft, boring musique...getting carried away in this BUZY world...in the thoughtless mind...

The best way to get over this state of 'depression' if i may call it so...is to either face the challenge head on and win over it...If itz a person - talk to her/him and sort it out... If your missin someone - meet up, call up..chat and speak your heart out...If you feel your being carried away in a busy life - take a break...go on a holiday...watch a movie...hangout with frnz and family...and finally if itz something / someone you cannot change ...WELL you just cannot do anything...but IGNORE d fact and MOVE ON!!!!

On the other hand...I also feel itz all in the MIND !!! If you wanna feel low..u will...if you wanna be happy..you will be irrespective of the situation...."What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."...I do believe in this quote...coz Watevr you hold in your mind will tend to occur in your life... If you continue to believe as you have always believed, you will continue to act as you have always acted.... If you continue to act as you have always acted, you will continue to get what you have always gotten....If you want different results in your life or your work, all you have to do is change your mind...YES... DATZ RIGHT!!!

My WONDERFUL GRANDFATHER...Thatha...

A die hard cricket fan..a thorough enthusiast..a professional in playing cards..an avid magazine reader..enjoyed cooking..a wonderful story teller...an adamant athiest..humorous to the core...a simple man with a huge heart...rode and adored his bicycle even at d age of 70..a man known by every shop owner in the locality..a man who loved life..This was my GRANDFATHER-Thata !!

March 12, 2003 - It was a lousy summer afternoon...I had just got home from college and was watching a Kannada movie with mom...Got a call from Gowri(my cousin) that my thatha hadnt gotten up from sleep since she came back hours after skool..Immediately Mom n I rushed to Granny's and found out the INEVITABLE !!

It was a very hard thing to digest for me as I had just adored him for more reasonz than one..

That day - till date...I miss him a lot...I miss pestering him...I miss his Sowthekayi gojju (cucumber gravy)..I MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM !! :( Thinking of him still getz a tear to my eye ..

Story Teller - He used to narrate stories from Mahabharata to serial stories on tv to article stories from magazines like sudha, taranga, thushara etc...He even used to create stories to tell me everyday... I used to sleep with legs on his tummy and get into an imaginary world while he told them and sometimes I would even fall asleep...

FOOD - He used to prepare amazingly tasty food..He was fond of it..I used to skip food at my place to eat the ones he had prepared...He found ultimate ecstasy preparing and eating fud..

CRICKET - He taught me everything about cricket...The rules and the funda...he was soo crazy about it, no 1 can ever imagine..he used 2 finish up all his work right on time, just to settle in front of TV to watch cricket...During World Cupz, he had the world cup chart stuck all over the house...Co-incidentally, he left us during world cup and his 13th day ceremony was on d day of world cup finalz played by India and Australia..which he was longing to watch..

Cardz - His 5 broz and he were maniacz of playing cards, even though ajji alwayz fought with him :)..they used to love it and enjoy and spend hours doing so..even on d last day he had got back after a game of deckz wd his brothers..

Thata, you will alwayz be remembered and missed a lot..for everything that you are..You will alwayz be the one person I will look upon for time to come..

Luv U Alwayz,
Putti / Shilpi :)

Shopping...!!!

My hobby..My timepass and My Immediate Anti-Depressant !!!

The word "Shopping" itself excites..I personally feel, shopping is a whole mental process..We need to start enjoying this process..its then that you will know the pleasure it gives..Some people jus go somewhere and buy something..No taste..no enthusiasm..Itz such a waste of MONEY!!!

Lemme give a brief explanation of all the things you can feel and do..before,during and after the holistic process of SHOPPING and make every shopping experience a happy one!! :)Basically this is how I end up buying stufs most of the timez!!

I am at home..Am soo bored and wanna do something interesting..I suddenly feel the urge to shop..and thinking of shopping gives me an instant glory(something like you feel when you savouring a Hot Chocolate Fudge)!! ;)

1 - Getting ready for shopping - selecting what to wear..mix n match with accesories..sneak on a pair of sandalz..(if u dont have matching ones,jot them in your 'thingz to buy' list)

2 - Selecting the venue - Usually dependz on the thingz you wanna buy..If you have nothing in mind, the best bets are Gandhi Bazaar, Jayanagar 4th block, Garuda Mall, 100 feet Road Indiranagar, Lifestyle..where you will see everything you may need and wanna buy..

3 - Window Shopping - You feel so good when you look at beautiful thingz..isn't it?? Itz such a wonderful feeling..just walkin past thru all the shopz and looking at stuffz and imagining yourself using them!! WOWWW!!! :)

4 - You decide on something (eg:dress) - This is the BEST act of the whole process, I must say :) You go to a shop, search for the exact dress you saw yourself wearing in your dreams..you get the design not the color...then you get the size but neither color nor design...Then you go from shop to shop..seeing many more scintillating dresses..trying every dress you seem to like or would love to wear..Itz even better when you go with frenz..every one wantz to try on everything..the commentz, the laughter, the smilez..AMAZIN, isnt it?? :)

5 - You finally find a MATCH - You find "THE ONE" for you..In places like Gandhi Bazaar n Jayanagar, You even have the ultimate pleasure of BARGAINING!! Atlast, You buy it !! The ecstasy in your mind and the glow on you face when you buy something you have waited for long is PRICELESS !! Itz worth every penny..

6 - Tired (Physically) - You are so tired after roaming and freaking and you wanna eat something..The best eateriez are chatz, corn, juice, icecreamz etc..If you want something filling, then a restaurant will do!! :)

7 - Back Home - You come home and see the new stuff you bought and wear it and look into the mirror, a thousand times..and start virtually matching every accessory and shoe you have with them..and also think of any upcoming party and imagine urself in this beautiful dress...OMGG!!! hehehe..

Well..a day well spent isnt it..and all your boredom is gone!! Now, all those of you who complained about shopping...C'mon guyz, itz nt as bad as you think it is !! So the next time you go shopping, dont forget to follow the '7 Golden Rules' and make it the 'Most awesomest shopping experience' ever!!

An Affair to Remember..

One sunday afternoon, me in the mood for a romantic movie...started GOOGLE-ing..and I found this site ---> http://www.couplescompany.com/Features/CT/Movies/Love.htm ...where I came across an interesting movie 1957's "An Affair to Remember"...I downloaded it and started 2 watch..

"Guess itz gonna be boring " was the notion i had...Nevertheless, I wanted to go ahead n experience watching it..

This movie actually astonished me...Everything about this golden classic is superb...From the lead actor ' Cary Grant ' (who is so damn handsome, charming and sophisticated) to the wonderful locations where the film is shot..(France and Empire State Building)...

The actors convey an enduring and passionate romance that will stand the test of time... The story is captivating with a perfect melange of drama, romance and comedy...Some of film's glorious moments leave an indelible impression... Cary Grant waiting on the 102 nd floor for Deborah Kerr to appear is one such scene...It's not all hearts and flowers, but there are enough hearts and flowers for all you weepy romance-lovers.. :)

It really does leave you with a good feeling at the end...and sometimes we all need that good feeling in our lives...don't we??

Well, A Legend is alwayz a LEGEND and so is this timeless and timebound masterpiece...

IMDB rates it a 7.3 / 10 !! I think this movie deserves a 10/10 ...It's an absolute MUST see..don't deprive urself of one of the most beautiful films of ALL time...Trust me, you won't regret it! 8-)

T.R.U.E L.O.V.E !! ?? !! :O

Recently, we ..a group of smart people ( :)) with diverse thinking had an argument on wat TRUE LOVE is..!!??!! Quite a psychological topic to ponder thoughts on, i must say...

Here, we had quite an interesting 16 yr old someone who made an Intrepid proposition like " True Love = Unconditional Love + Being Unpossessive + Having no Expectation " ...Well Well Well...Lookz like this individual is a new-born to d chores of LOVE...

On the other hand, we had a rather earnest and experienced gentleman in late 20's arguing with damaging statements like " Therez no love that is Unconditional ; True love makes a person possessive and anticipate " !!

OMG!! ..poor me... who was driving the car...in my mindz eye was contemplating on the 2 HEAVY statements made by my fellow beings... and soon I found myself smiling at d corner of my lips..

" It doesnt really matter if your love is true or unconditional or possessive...as long as that love is being reciprocated back to you "

Not my cup of tea...was my final conclusion... :)

Friendship Never Dies...

Dedicated to MY FRIEND... :)

Itz really amazing when you think, how some people leave a footprint in your life, which can never be erased..Hard times may cause pangs of anger and reasonz for dismay but true friendship will withstand it all and will remain a victor forever..They r soo greatly bonded that neither distance nor conspiracy nor enemity can separate them..and luckily I have found myself in such a tightly wrapped gift!! Hehehe!!!

At some point in life...when everything was good and going smooth...I came across a few hurdlez which i thought was going to be okay to face..coz i alwayz thought that this friend of mine would be there to support me thru thick and thin..But when i realised that this strong pillar of mine was gonna go away, there was a devastation in me..It was like a child lose itz ever-sought-after mother...the pains were killing..Yet life had to move on..and like some1 lately said " Adaptability is a sign of Intelligence " I got adjusted to it..

But my mind wasnt at peace..i knew i had a missing piece in life..i knew what i lost wasnt what i deserved to lose...i knew that person would be feeling the same, somewhere...inspite of all this I never felt like accepting it and opening up...i dont know what you would call it..Self-acclaimed Ego?? or Self-Deprived Confidence???!! watever...I DINT HAVE D GUTZ!!

Well..as good luck would have it..one day i came across this wonderful blog..surprisingly written by this same person who meant a hell lot to me..only to realise that we both were sharing the same kinda feelings n emotionz n phasez all thru..Can u beat that!!!

I really wonder..what does it take for you to just go tell that special person "I'm Sorry" or " U mean a lot"...Is it really soo difficult to do that to someone who was once your EVERYTHING!!?? I then realised ..i had made a FOREGONE CONCLUSION!!