THE HEART HAS REASONS BEYOND MIND’S CONTROL

Prologue-

Bollywood has influenced youngsters since time immemorial, may it be in style, action, power, romance or thrill we often relate to them. Disha, the protagonist & narrator in my story, is one such eighteen year old teenage from a small district in Assam, who is a poet, dreamer, loves romantic movies, wants to fly high, be independent & believes in love at first sight. Of course every adolescent undergoes such swing & phases of change in life.  At an early age of twelve she lost her father & since then she was serious about life, no hanky- panky business & focused in becoming an entrepreneur & shove north-east to development. Due to her brilliant academic record, her mother decided to send her to the best Business school in Bangalore. And here begins her journey to a new chapter of life.
Episode-1

Onset of a new journey 

The blue lady was getting ready to take hundreds of aspiring students to their destination & I was one among them. Uncle Niraj, a chirpy, chubby man & my cousin Sunaina, an equally plump girl, already entered & grabbed their seats while I was hugging & kissing my mother & little brother, Sameer. This was the first time in my life I would be without my family. Sunaina & I got admission in the same college but different streams. Since childhood we were together & she was more of a friend then cousin.

I heard the whistle blew & the train started moving. With teary eyes we bade goodbye till it all turned blurred.  As I sadly turned to open the door of my 3-tier AC compartment, a heavy figure bumps me along with luggage from outside the coach entrance.

“Thank God, I didn't miss the train this time. I am sorry Miss. Did I hurt you?” a husky voice spoke to me.  I could just notice his sparkling brown eyes looking straight into my watery eyes, the strong musky smell grasp my breath & I felt his heart hammering against mine. Before I could respond, Uncle Niraj was knocking from inside the glass door & signalled me to come in immediately. 

                                                to be continued...

 Of Note: This is my first attempt to put the imaginary world in writings. Lately, I have developed an interest in capturing small events, I see around or imagine, in paper either through art or writing. Hope you enjoyed this episode, I will be writing soon what happened next. Until then keep your heart throbbing with love &affection.

Simple & colourful candle stand from household items

Since, I don’t like sitting idle, my mind keeps looking for ideas to utilise my time in the best way.  Today, I have come up with a simple craft converting household items & waste into useful output. This may sound child-like but never mind, I wish to share with like-minded people.  Below I have listed the details of making a candle stand with household items.

Time required: half-an hour

Ingredients: Waste glass bottle, pulses of different colours for filling, ribbon for decoration.

Method:-

Step 1: Wash the waste glass bottle thoroughly to remove label & dirt. Dry it properly both inside & outside.  If the bottle remains dam the pulses may get rotten inside :/ eww & you don’t want that.

Step 2: I have used 6 varieties of pulses namely,  masoor & moong daal mixture(first layer for  beautiful coloured base, then green gram, followed by Chana Daal, Kali daal & on top of the bottle filled few large beans to close the neck. Make sure you leave the neck part half-an-inch empty to insert the candle. You may use as many coloured pulses as you like.

Step 3: After filling the bottle tightly, decorate only the neck part, with colourful ribbons. Make sure you don’t overdo as it may spoil the look.

Step 4: Insert the candle to see if it fits in properly else you can melt the base a little to tighten the grip. Make sure it doesn’t fall off as it may lead to accidents.

 That’s it your simple & colour full candle stand is ready. Have fun & stay safe.

Shades of Green...

Guess who?

What's in your mind

Timeless memories of a journey called LIFE

Spending weekend in the lap of nature

All of us are aware of Ooty & must have also visited the popular hill station but there are some spots in the outskirts of the city which one must visit. On our first marriage anniversary i.e., 6^th May ‘13, we took a vehicle & made a road trip which was amazing to Ooty & the nearby destination. Bangalore to Ooty is 268 kms & May month is peak season so flocked with tourist & room rents surges double. (‘loot mar season’). Best part is clear skies & ideal time for sightseeing. We planned for complete three days trip.

Day 1: Start early at 5 am from Bangalore enjoying the cool breeze. Bandipur & Mudumalai  National parks are two destinations where one could spot animals by jungle safari, we were lucky to see wild elephants, herd of deer, four-horned antelope, grey langur & Peacock (but no tigers L).  By noon we reach our luxury hotel with welcoming staff & awesome ambience.  We panned the day for inside city tour & market analysis. Though rain surprised us but could let our spirits down, I continued with photoshoot.

Day 2: With morning breakfast of bread-omelet, we planned for Conoor after visiting Doda betta peak (it is the second highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills, just the roads are pathetic). Conoor is a small place, surrounded by tea plantations & one could enjoy the toy-train ride too. Popular spots are Dolphin nose view point, Lady Canning seat, Lambs rock (lambs dhoond te reh jaoge), Sims park, law’s falls & Catherine falls. By the end of the day we were back in our hotel with some chocolate & tea powder shopping.

Day 3: Way out of the city there are two options one is the drive beyond Masinagudi entailing 35 hairpin bends, it used to be an elephant corridor & the other is scenic view & some more tourist spots.  Hindustan photo films, Kamraj Sagar Lake, Kamraj sagar dam (few kms from the lake), Wenlock downs (Shooting medu), tree park, Pykkara falls & dam are the spots which are in the outskirts but still populated with tourist.

We missed Emarald lake & Avalanche lake due to bad road conditions & safety issues.

I have been to Ooty earlier too but this time it was special & exhilarating. Bangaloreans need a break from this pollution & concrete. 

The long walk...

Landscape

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