Daily Prompt: It’s my morning

 

What’s your ideal Saturday morning? Are you doing those things this morning? Why not?

 

Before I start with this post, I really need to know if 11a.m. is still considered morning in this world!

Anyways, the most important part is getting up without an alarm! Without the feeling that I’m nothing more than a drone working to earn and earning to continue working. Without the everyday hussle-bussle. In short, wake up when you know you’ve slept as much as you wanted to. Lazy me!

Then comes my morning tea. If you’ve read this before you know, I’m a tea fan! And I hate to have a cup of tea and having to rush to finish as if it’s some school project. I Want to sit in my balcony and enjoy the aroma, flavour and bliss in every sip of tea that goes down my throat. Some holidays, I also like to put on some peppy sunshine music alongwith. Oh that makes my Day!

Then comes a lazy noon bath! I pamper my body with warm water and oils and take care of every ounce of my skin. Exfoliation, massage, or just playing with water, I like to spend an hour in this. (What else do you expect! I am a Piscean 😉 ).

And If I get a beautiful book to read after this, that’s like a cherry on top!

This defines pretty much my perfect morning. But before I close this, I’d like to mention what is supposed to stay away from me on a perfect morning.

• Newspaper: If you wanna have a beautiful day ahead, who wants to wake upto the news of who died, how our country is doomed and everything gruesome possible.
• People: I don’t like to have any company unless it’s peaceful, oblivious and non existent.
• Haste: I hate to rush!

And yes, I am fortunate enough to enjoy such a morning nowadays! Touch wood!

🙂

Daily Prompts: Heart to heart with my mother

Write a letter to your mom. Tell her something you’ve always wanted to say, but haven’t been able to.

I don’t own the image. It’s from Google Images

Dear Maa,
As we’re quite close, writing to you was never craved for. I don’t think I was ever inadequate in telling you how much you mean to me, and nor do I think I ever told you enough. Once again, you mean the world to me mumma.

If I had to tell you one thing, I always wanted to but never could then that would be about me. About my personality, About the way I have transformed from my experiences and about the way I’ve become the the kind of girl you never planned on raising. No, I don’t do drugs or drink or smoke or slut around. I am not anorexic or bulimic and I’m not in any kind of trouble. I’m just a normal girl who is a loved daughter, sister and friend. It’s just that I’m not developing my personality as per the norms you had set for me. For example, I’m not as religious as you’re ’cause I believe in trying to be a good person more than trying to pray more. That doesn’t mean I don’t believe in God. I thank him everyday (afterall he gave me my mother 😉 ). But maa,  I can’t be as religious as you. Sorry to disappoint you!

Another likely example is the way I look at life. I have seen the way you’ve lived and I don’t want to have the same regrets as you (I want to make my own mistakes 😉 ). So, I want to travel a lot, read and do all I love even if that means having some bad experiences on the way. I can’t live as per the rules of society, I want to make my own! Yes, I know it sounds rebellious. But whatever I do, I want you to be along and have faith in me!

And lastly, the question of marriage! I am well aware you want to pick up a guy for me  (which mother doesn’t 😉 ) and want me to think he’s the one and get married. But that is not so convincing. I don’t oppose you picking up someone for me, but I seriously can’t think of spending my life with him unless I fall in love with him. I am not very choosy or demanding, so that can not be tough. His thoughts and psychology on life has to resonate with me, that’s all I want! We never get into the enough comfort zone to explain you all this. But hope you’d understand.

Mom, your daughter is and would always be you daughter but she’s also a whole different person now and she wants to have some liberty being that. I’m sure you must be knowing almost everything I’ve written above, only that I can’t tell these to your face or probably never could. Hope you’re not saddened that I’m not your dream daughter!

Love you more than anyone or anything else,
Your daughter

Daily Prompts: The High Five

A writer once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If this is true, which five people would you like to spend your time with?

 

1. Oprah Winfrey: If only I could meet her once let alone spending most my time with.

2. Paulo Coelho: If he could write something as simply effective and beautiful as The Alchemist, he deserves all my attention.

3. My mother: She’s my lifeline and definitely the most adorable person I have ever met.

4. Robin Scherbatsky: She’s strong, fun, responsible, professional and everything I’d love to get a hint of in my personality.

5. Myself: To understand myself more is my to-do list for near future.

Mix Tape: My version

Put together a a musical playlist of songs that describe your life, including what you hope your future entails.

That’s an interesting topic. It’s like doing an ‘about me’ page. You know you can go on and on, but when you get down to it, it’s so hard to find something. But I’ll give it a shot!

Where do we start? Well, since this year has been rough and inspiring, I’ll first get to the song that kept me through.

1. Someone’s watching over me! by Hilary Duff.
This song has something in it that loosens me, makes me cry and feed in me a faith that I’m never alone. No, it doesn’t remind me of someone I’ve lost. It just reminds me of the existence of God. It’s always been in my playlist. Thanks Hilary!

2. Stronger by Kelly Clarkson.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone
What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn’t mean I’m over cause you’re gone

When he broke my heart, I needed just this one! The song has been by my side like a friend for almost an year now and makes me feel good every time.

3. Stand Back by Joan Osborne
This song uplifts me like none else. It’s fun and inspiring, unleashes my inner self and is pretty much all I want to be.

4. Leave out all the rest by Linkin Park.
This song brings a tear in my eye every time. When I am confused that of all I know, who loves me the most I listen to this song and I can picture who’d go all the way to find me if I ever went missing.

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I’ve done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don’t resent me
And when you’re feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest.
The small excerpt above would probably be my message to this world whenever I have to leave it.

5. Put your records on by Corinne Bailey Rae.

It’s as fresh as sunshine, as beautiful as rains and as intimate as my life. I love this song!

Although this list is subject to change, yet for now I’m pretty much done. But then as i said, you can never do such a topic enough justice. 🙂

Daily Prompts: The first person I fell in love with at first sight

Daily Prompt: Childhood Revisited

What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail, and tell us why you think that experience was the one to stick with you.

I had been wanting to do a daily prompt since long but never had enough time to justify it. But when I saw this prompt, I couldn’t just help myself. It has always been close to my heart.

The earliest memory? If I start delving into the intricateness of my hippocampus, I might come up with something else but the most vivid incidence I can reminisce is this one. I had just turned four. We were at my maternal grandparents’. All I did whole day was play and have fun with all my cousins and aunts. My mother had been almost forgotten by her only daughter. The same mother without whom I couldn’t spend a single moment didn’t even know if I was even home. But that dusky evening when a man-pulled rickshaw stopped at the front door and my mother climbed it, I latched on to her leg. My beautiful mother, my exquisite, flawless mother with her deep almond shaped eyes and her perfect rosy lips coaxed me. Aah she knew how to cajole me! She promised to be back by the time I finished my dinner and left. I was lost in my world again. Time passed and I started missing her. So, I finished my dinner. And I waited. Then, I waited desperately and then I cried. And then I yelped and nothing could help me. For some time everyone tried to win me over but then they all got busy. Of course! They had to. My mom was in labour. But who could explain it to me. I just wanted her. To hell with anything else! So, I was abandoned. I remember being alone in a dark room, face on bed. My teared face with dry skin sunk into a pillow. A pillow that muffled all my shrieks. My legs hung down from the bed. I felt I had lost my mother forever. I even wondered if she’d been kidnapped away. And then the phone rang! My aunt picked it up and hung it back in 30 seconds screaming out in joy!

“It’s a boy!”

I was searched for, cleaned and dressed up. “We are going to see your mother.” And I have never been happier (including when I kissed my boyfriend for the first time). My aunt gave me a glass full of milk to drink. I sipped and threw up in my mouth. “As soon as you finish it, we’re leaving to see your mother”. And it was down my throat in seconds. Next thing I remember I was walking into my mother’s room in hospital. She was stuporous but she kissed me and smiled. Nobody paid attention to her. Everybody was crowding a small crib in one corner of the room. I was called and I remember seeing him for the first time. My baby brother. The first person that is my love at first sight. The first person that made me feel big and strong. The first person that I could do anything for. He was small and tied up in all white. His skin wrinkled. His face congested. His eyes shut tight. The cutest, most little baby I had ever seen. My baby brother!

P.S. I don’t think there’s any reason to tell why this memory sticks to my heart. 🙂

I’m revitalizing. Review: 1

It’s been almost a week and probably the perfect time to evaluate my progress. Starting with what I did this week. As per plan I first cleaned my wardrobe (trust me, it was a big mess). Then I collected my textbooks from around the house. Yeah! That’s the way I study. I don’t just stick to my desk. I’m found on couch, bed, dining table, in guest room, lobby and pretty much everywhere with my books. Kudos to my family for bearing this much! I could never do it. So, I collected all my books, sorted them and arranged them in my room. It took me one whole day. What? I count it an accomplishment!

Anyways next in line was starting Jillian Michaels 30-Day shred. And yes, I did start it. I had been wanting to do it since a long time. And it’s safe to say that my desperation was worth. Although I’m quite far from results (it’s only day 5 today) but I feel good doing it. It’s adequately tough and reasonably easy. I’m still following the beginner version, but I’m working my way into it.
Along with that I decided to follow a healthy diet. So, some cooking came along! That’s my next feel good point. I have always wanted to cook a lot. So, I’m stepping up to that.

Along with that, one thing I loved doing this week was helping out my mother in daily chores. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing your mother relaxing when she knows somebody’s there to handle! She has been allowing me all the time of the world taking care of everything by herself. And now is the time for her to read books and kind.

Not to forget, I did follow the “Don’t sit idle mantra!” and I think it paid me a lot.

For the next week, I’m hoping to continue working out and stepping up cooking. Plus I hope to start reading again. I have two really inviting books lying in my shelf. And they need attention.

All in all, I think I did good. Hoping to be more fruitful next week. Happy blogging!

Addendum: I forgot to mention, I watched two movies this week too. 🙂

Don’t sit idle

 

I’m lazy. Yes I am. I have loads of dreams and aspirations and wishes and all, but I don’t usually get to do all of it. That must mean I’m lazy. As I mentioned before I’m relaxing and rejuvenating, so I was thinking how to make the most out of this little time I’ve got. I recollected all the articles I’ve read now and then and the speeches my mother and grandmother have given me over the years. But it’s all very confusing. They ask you to make a list of what you want to do, then a list of what you rather do. Then a list of what eats up your time. Then a list of motivational factors to be on your schedule. And lists and lists. I mean, if I could do all this why would I be calling myself lazy. I wanted something simple like a key rule or like a mantra or something. And then I got it.

                                                                 “DON’T SIT IDLE!”

Yes, it’s as simple as that. Just don’t sit idle doing nothing. Do you know how much time we kill just by being idle. Scrolling through channels on television, stuck in traffic jam, waiting for your turn in a salon. Sometimes even none of these, we just don’t feel like doing anything. So, take a week out and don’t do this. Don’t be idle for anytime in your day. Be physically or mentally active. If you continue doing something the whole time you do a lot more. It’s not a very new idea or a discovery but it’s just a simple rule (not difficult to remember and follow) that can increase output a lot many times. I am trying this, and will keep you updated on results.

Try it. It might help.

🙂

 

I’m revitalizing

Hello fellows!
Greetings!

I know I’ve been out for long, but that wasn’t preferential. I had my exams which just got over yesterday. How were they? Well, that question is as inessential as asking a married woman if she’s happy or a man if he’s being paid enough. Whatever be the case, but for now I’m delighted they are over. And that’s because it’s after 10 years and 6 months (if not more) that I’ve got no exams to study for. Yes! 10 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS. Isn’t that a long span of time? That’s more than the whole period of adolescence, that’s more than how much one-third of world’s marriages last and that’s more than the average amount of time people spend watching television in their whole life.

Anyways, now that I’m pretty relaxed for at least few upcoming weeks, I decided to take it as some MY-TIME in life. Doing things I wanted to do, things I could not do, things I love to do and the kind. This would include exercising and gaining my health back, reading some good books, cooking and if possible be a little crafty. And all this means, things to share about and hence blog posts.

I hope to narrate my experiences in an interesting way. Bye for now. And see you soon.

🙂

Tough Times, Tough People and God!

I know there has been a hiatus. But seems there were still some tests of life left for me to attempt this year!
As I mentioned earlier, I’m not doing well. Since 14^th of august I’ve been suffering from a poorly diagnosed case of fever. It was supposedly a transient viral illness initially. When it didn’t go away even after a dose of antibiotic, I was taken for a whole lot of investigations. Chest X-ray, blood tests, ultrasound, malarial parasite test, Widal and typhidot, urine tests etc. Meanwhile I was being continuously medicated. Nothing was diagnosed until last week, when I was declared a case of typhoid fever. Hence, I was started on an i.v. line of antibiotics which is still continuing with no results so far. 😦

I could have tolerated it without complaints had the bomb of exams not dropped. My exams that were due January next year have now been scheduled for late November this year. Which means less than two months to recuperate and study my ass off as another year of my life depends entirely on these exams.

So, this explains my absence. But what next? How am I going to do it all?
Having faith in God that stands by my side, I’m sure I’ll find out a way. The same god that brought me to life, that gave me a loving family, a perfectly healthy body and mind, good friends, an enviable education. The same God will enlighten my way and lead me to my destiny. All I need to do is trust him and keep working with optimism. I will come out victorious, I’m strong after all. 🙂

God be with us.

Big Lessons in tiny pleasures: Part 3

You are still alive in our hearts baby!

Foreword: I am a huge dog person. So, in the post ahead if I narrow down my opinion to the best creatures of this world, which would be dogs, then I expect a lenience in your criticism. Also, this post is dedicated to my beloved pet dog Sheru. Darling, may you rest in peace.

I do not recall a child who hasn’t wanted or had a pet. A pet is like the best better half you can have. A pet is like a kid that can be trained. A pet is a living soft toy (pardon my metaphorisation of pet with a dog).

These are the lessons that I’ve learnt from all my pets I’ve ever had which include Michael, Lucy, Suzy, Tiger and Sheru. You sweethearts have had a big impact on my life!

1. Loyalty: The first and most important lesson I believe every pet teaches is being faithful. Dogs are renowned for it, but I’ve had a heart-warming experience with my Granpa’s  parrot, dad’s pigeon and cousin’s monkey. The monkey’s name was donut and it died within 3 days of my cousin’s fatal accident.
2. Concentration: It’s a small observation that every animal has an extreme level of concentration. This may be a result of the fact that they do not have to worry about their looks or career or crush. Whatever be the reason but it’s worth learning that everypet has a hell lot of concentration and learns extremely fast.
3. Aggression: Have you ever had an encounter with an angry bird? Do you believe teasing a monkey is harmless? It’s in your benefit that you reply to both the questions as a big NO!
   You annoy an animal in the matters that are important to it and beware it can do anything!
   So, if it’s important to you, fight for it.
4. Simplicity: My favourite quote of all times is “HANDLE STRESS LIKE A DOG. IF YOU CAN’T EAT IT OR PLAY WITH IT, PEE ON IT AND WALK AWAY.” Similarly, if you can do something about a problem then do it. Otherwise bury it.
5. Stand for your fellows: My granny used to say, “A pig when in trouble, finds other pigs around for help which makes us believe humans are even worse!”
   Isn’t that true? Why is standing up for others so much insignificant to us?

Pets are a blessing from the heaven above. If you’ve never had one, go for it! Even if it’s as small as a goldfish. You’ll learn a lot and definitely evolve!

P.S. I know metaphorisation is not a word!
😉