Spell bound!!!

Hello people!!! Hope you guys had an awesome weekend and kick started the new week with as much vigour and enthusiasm as i did. University reopened yesterday and puffed out all the energy that i had gained in these 3 months, in just one day!! Bah!!! But i am enjoying running around campus, dashing into my friends in the canteen, library, lecture hall and at the bus stop and bet you, they can just not afford to miss commenting on my new rajasthani-knitted bag, that i am showing off proudly!!! Before i leave back home for winter vacation, i guess i will have atleast 5 gals asking me to bring back one such bag for them. And yeah, today is independence day, i am planning to wear a nice Indian salwar and walk into class!!! Hehe :)


Okay, talking about independence day, i just thought i would share this piece with you. S'pore celebrates its National Day on the 9th of August. There is an awesome parade that goes on in the evening and in the nights, there is an amazing display of fireworks by certain countries. Last saturday, i managed to catch the last fireworks show at the nick of it. I went along with 2 of my school friends (we are now in the same uni too!!!) and managed to capture some really breath-taking pics. Here they go....


The lit-up building to the right is the Esplanade (Theatre by the bay, the call it). Its also nick named the Durian, b'coz it resembles a fruit named durian.



This was the most splendid part of the whole show!!!! It was like the skies were being ripped apart!!!


There goes another!!! Almost the whole of S'pore was here to witness the show!!!


Also, i was beginning to smell crackers!!! I simply love that smell. It reminded me of Diwali. I wasn't in India for Diwali last year and wont be home this year too :( This time, when i left home, my lil cousin asked me if i would come bk for Diwali. When sadly said no, this is wat he told me, " Dunt worry akka, i will send one big rocket from here!!!" I could do nothing but marvel at the little one's sweet words and simply smiled back at him in awe.


Anyway, saturday night lit up my spirits and brightened my hopes as much as the fireworks did to the skies that night. I felt it was my perfect beginning to the new semester!!! Great rite???!!! I hope to be back pretty soon with something interesting. Till then, wish me luck, 'coz, i am goin to start my new project on snake venom tomorrow!!!! Hissssssssssssssssssss!!!! Hehe :) I am sure i am going to be sprintering around the lab on my toes for fear of any snake to pop out of some jar!!! LOL!!! Ciao.... Take care.... Huggggggggggzzzzzzzzzzz !!! :)

With tons of love, from me.

You walked into my life so casually,

And ushered me into yours,

Snatched away a huge part of me,

That you now refrain to give back.

My life has been punctuated,

With the times i spent with you.

I am now drenched by your love,

As if i were spattered by my own warm blood.

You made your world fall around me,

Crucified me with undying care.

I stand upon this land, miles away from you,

Hoping against hope, that you be with me.

My heart lingers with your thoughts,

Lying on the threshold of our life, i think,

"If only tears could speak my love for you."



P.S.: A sincere dedication to my best friend.

An Ode to Brotherhood

Hello people!!! Belated friendship day wishes!!!!! Hugggggggzzzz!!! How's it going??? I had a wonderful flight back to S'pore. Just beginning to get settled and going around meeting friends. So thats about it here. I was just waiting to embark on my next post and here it is!!!


With Raksha Bhandhan(a day when sisters tie raakhi, a thread that symbolises the relationship they share, to brothers) closing in, i just cant miss talking about it. In school, it used to be that time of the year when most guys would fear girls!!! Corridors would be so forlorn with guys missing. No laughter, no teasing, no mischievous stares, no ramp walks on corridors. When break is announced, guys would simply abscond!!! It used to be so much fun to watch some guys run helter-skelter. But this day is something i really look forward to. Its a day, when i can really show my cousins how much they mean to me. Being a single child myself, has not been so tough since i have loads of cousins and i guess this single trouble is enough for dad and mom :)




However, I used to wish that i have an elder brother. I have just picked the words from one of the favourite posts i scribbled few months ago. It portrays my version of a big brother, i would have loved to have -


"An elder brother with whom i could share everything that i had in my heart... who would drop me in class in his "super bike"... i would sit proudly behind him thinking "My brother is the fastest and best bike rider in this world"... with whom i would roll on the bed, pinch hard on his tummy, fight until i lost all the energy in me... then shamelessly wait until he comes up to me and sweetly kisses me for which i would bite him hard... a brother who would hug me when i leave for my in-laws place one day... someone, who always would give me a hand to climb up.. who's shoulder is ever there to cry, who is always protective and who's love is undying...."


So, thats how i envisaged a dream brother. Anyways, now no regrets about what i dont have. Am really happy with the people i have now. Damn glad about it. Now, for you guys to answer - Share with me something you feel about your brother(if u have one) or else tell me if you have ever wished to have a brother and how would that dream person be. Take care....Huggggzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!

A Gift, straight from my heart !!!

Hello!!! Hope you guys are having an awesome week. I am enjoying my last few days at home - mom's great food, late-night chats with dad and so on. For a month now, i have been working on a gift that i wanted to leave back at home for dad and mom. At last, with sheer patience that i somehow managed to squeeze out the restless, over-enthusiastic-me, i managed to finish it. Here it is:

I consider Krishna and Radha, the epitome of love. They make such a beautiful pair!!!

Okay, this time, thought i shall talk a wee-bit about surprises and gifts. Its such an amazing feeling to gift someone during a special occasion. Isnt it??? It fills your heart with satisfaction after you present your loved one with something that they have always wanted. Its just so beautiful to see them smile and hug you for the wonderful day you have given them. Of course, surprises are such fun. They are so exciting!!!


When it comes to selecting gifts, its been one big problem with me. I can be utter nuisance to the shopkeeper. I would go around the shop, put my hand deep into the shelves, dig out whatever is there until the shopkeeper keeps walking stealthily behind me, as if he thought i was only window-shopping. More so, if it were a greeting card. If the words are good, the card's design will not be up to the mark(or so i would think). As if i were matching skirts and blouse, i would ask the guy to get me this kinda card, with that kinda wordings in them and he would give me a pathetic stare, that probably pleaded with me not to remind him of his college ragging days!!! I simply cant settle myself with something. Once, my friend abandoned me in the shop while i was rummaging for cards. She thought, the cakes and games might be over by the time i took her to the party!!!




I always tend to think there will be something better, something more innovative and something really sweet that i can gift. Its rather a very selfish motive behind this b'coz, i want the person to be haunted by my memory everytime he/she sees that gift of mine!!! Hehe :) Being this crazy Dravid fan, once my friends gifted me with a book - Rahul Dravid's biography and i was soooooo excited about it :) Everytime, i pick up to read that book , it reminds me of them. Anyways, coming to the gifts that i love to recieve!!! I love to get cards - they mean so much!!! But top in my list would be soft toys. I simply go crazy about them. Then, i like being gifted books, jewelry, cosmetics, music cd's, flowers, chocolates, crytals.... Guess i am building up a huge wish list here(just to get you guys prepared for my b'day next year)!!! :)


Before i sign off, one more gift to two special friends i recently met in blogsville, KK and s0ulasylum. Since you guys have been starving for some home food and some sambar (in which state i am to be in a few days time) here is my gift specially for you two - cooked by my mom!!! That's the best i could do guys!!! So Enjoy!!!! (Enlarge for better effect, its got sambar, tomato rasam, curd vadai, potato curry, salad, vadaam and gulab jamun...lol!!!) Take care and have fun!!! Hugggggzzzzz!!!



Btw, dont forget to tell me how long you guys shop for a gift and what's there in your wish-list???