I was just trying to remember a day from my life 4 years ago- I just couldn't. I do remember my life as it was at this point in time, but a particular day- oh no! Except of course the days marked with good things and of course bad ones...
Made me realise a very basic thing; one I'm going to try living my life with now- It is so important to have fun every bloody day of our lives or it just passes. I was 23 yesterday, so full of youthful arrogance with a devil may care attitude, with no specific goals or ambitions in life and today I am 35 already. 35 used to be half dead in my dictionary, now of course I think it's when you truly begin to understand what life is about!
But I am meandering again...the most important thing is to have fun; because you dont know when you're going to cop it and when you're drawing your last breaths, you are not going to be able to remember any of the days filled with the mundane, petty things- you will only remember the truly happy or the truly miserable ones.
My advice to you- whatever you do, do it with a passion or else it's just not worth it!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Simple Pleasures...mmmm
Of eating a particularly simple to make but oh so comforting dish!!!
I am talking this time of pita bread filled with cheese of some kind (mozarella/cheddar) and with a very generous sprinkling of zatar; and baked for just about 7 minutes or so...mmmmmmm
Thanx to my neighbours from the second floor, I now possess original zatar powder with white sesame seeds which came all the way from Israel...and that's not the best part- I have been promised more , so I can afford to eat lots of my fav spice!
I am talking this time of pita bread filled with cheese of some kind (mozarella/cheddar) and with a very generous sprinkling of zatar; and baked for just about 7 minutes or so...mmmmmmm
Thanx to my neighbours from the second floor, I now possess original zatar powder with white sesame seeds which came all the way from Israel...and that's not the best part- I have been promised more , so I can afford to eat lots of my fav spice!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Citronella...and Perfume (the film)
Citronella- probably the only thing that can work against mosquitos!
Delhi has become this ugly place where dengue, malaria, typhoid and other horrendous diseases are creating a havoc right now. What do you if you have children? Forbid them from setting foot outside? from school?
I have started burning citronella oil night and day in the bedroom just to make sure the mosquitos stay away- or that's what I'm hoping. Who would've discovered the medicinal properties of this oil? Or other oils for that matter!
Reminds me of the film I saw the other night- a 2006 release " PERFUME" ). What a movie...or was it? Well it was quite gruesome as a theory/ storyline but quite different to see. If any of you has seen the movie, you would know the distorted connection to citronella!!
It does become a little predictable towards the end, with a film scene with maximum number of nude bodies but the absolute end is quite fitting.
Delhi has become this ugly place where dengue, malaria, typhoid and other horrendous diseases are creating a havoc right now. What do you if you have children? Forbid them from setting foot outside? from school?
I have started burning citronella oil night and day in the bedroom just to make sure the mosquitos stay away- or that's what I'm hoping. Who would've discovered the medicinal properties of this oil? Or other oils for that matter!
Reminds me of the film I saw the other night- a 2006 release " PERFUME" ). What a movie...or was it? Well it was quite gruesome as a theory/ storyline but quite different to see. If any of you has seen the movie, you would know the distorted connection to citronella!!
It does become a little predictable towards the end, with a film scene with maximum number of nude bodies but the absolute end is quite fitting.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
So tired!
Isn't everyone else?
It's as if there is a race to be run from the time you open your eyes in the morning till the time you go to bed. Of course one could sleep when the babies sleep and catch up on that part of your life at least; but then you don't want to lose out on the couple of hours of kid free time and then before you know it's midnight and past...and then it starts all over again...phew!
It's as if there is a race to be run from the time you open your eyes in the morning till the time you go to bed. Of course one could sleep when the babies sleep and catch up on that part of your life at least; but then you don't want to lose out on the couple of hours of kid free time and then before you know it's midnight and past...and then it starts all over again...phew!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is not bad at all- no sir!
Well she conforms to what a pop star should look like, and I had my reservations about her talent quotient.
But she can sing, and she can write as well- not the grammy for most but not bad either!
And I got to know of her from my 12 year old niece!!!
Well she conforms to what a pop star should look like, and I had my reservations about her talent quotient.
But she can sing, and she can write as well- not the grammy for most but not bad either!
And I got to know of her from my 12 year old niece!!!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Discover Flipkart
An online bookstore where books are even cheaper- yesss!
I got to know of flipkart when my husband's colleagues gifted him some stuff they had ordered from this website. For my part, the cynic that I am, it sounded too good to be true!
But I test bought a book and voila, I am hooked. And they reply nicely to feedback you post. So my fans, try it when you can- the collection of titles is truly fabulous!
I got to know of flipkart when my husband's colleagues gifted him some stuff they had ordered from this website. For my part, the cynic that I am, it sounded too good to be true!
But I test bought a book and voila, I am hooked. And they reply nicely to feedback you post. So my fans, try it when you can- the collection of titles is truly fabulous!
Immobile and raving mad!!
Well it had to happen- all the stress had to make an appearance somewhere and it did! My neck has gone for a toss and has given me such a turn- actually many that I am totally burned out and disoriented.
I hate to feel this helpless- unable to perform daily chores; causing Anuj to stay at home, taking care of our children with no help from anybody.........I HATE IT!!!!!
And if there are many people who share the same predicament or have done so at some point of time- well as someone I know says- this too shall pass!!! (actually I am just rambling on- have no clue as to what I am saying or why)
I hate to feel this helpless- unable to perform daily chores; causing Anuj to stay at home, taking care of our children with no help from anybody.........I HATE IT!!!!!
And if there are many people who share the same predicament or have done so at some point of time- well as someone I know says- this too shall pass!!! (actually I am just rambling on- have no clue as to what I am saying or why)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Promise breaker!!!
Yes I am..even to myself and my millions of followers on this space !!!!!!
It was my promise to write a blog everyday no matter what, instead I get stuck in playing stupid, mind f#$%ing games like internet mahjong.
Well, to be fair I haven't really done a lot these past few months except perhaps wallow in my misery.
No that's not entirely true- my children were ill for a straight month. We finally made it to the school of our choice- the school- Vasant Valley. We had made it to to Junior Modern as well. And this without having paid a rupee as bribe or knowing the prime minister's butler's wife's maid's driver- phew, close call. And although we were waitlistd on VV, we had absolutely no hopes of making it- after all who withdraws from THE school...well, to our and Kabir's great luck someone or rather someones did and we got in!!! Yipeee! Thank you God for an amazing thing, which is why i am willing to forgive what He's doing to the rest of my life- after all, he put things right for my baby.
It was my promise to write a blog everyday no matter what, instead I get stuck in playing stupid, mind f#$%ing games like internet mahjong.
Well, to be fair I haven't really done a lot these past few months except perhaps wallow in my misery.
No that's not entirely true- my children were ill for a straight month. We finally made it to the school of our choice- the school- Vasant Valley. We had made it to to Junior Modern as well. And this without having paid a rupee as bribe or knowing the prime minister's butler's wife's maid's driver- phew, close call. And although we were waitlistd on VV, we had absolutely no hopes of making it- after all who withdraws from THE school...well, to our and Kabir's great luck someone or rather someones did and we got in!!! Yipeee! Thank you God for an amazing thing, which is why i am willing to forgive what He's doing to the rest of my life- after all, he put things right for my baby.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Terrible state
One would think that with two children to think and worry about, where would I get the time to be depressed...but I am...incredibly depressed. Today I even forced Anuj to come back home in the middle of the day.
What the hell is happening with our lives? With my life? Sometimes things are so lucid...and I really do think...'I don't care'...but then...am losing interest in most things including cooking
What the hell is happening with our lives? With my life? Sometimes things are so lucid...and I really do think...'I don't care'...but then...am losing interest in most things including cooking
Monday, February 22, 2010
New househelp - ex already!
Well, I had kind of anticipated this....someone with no experience at all, asking for Rs 6000/- and a talker!!!
A story for everything and everything a tall one, it just wasn't fated to last. And maybe now I don't want then to last either. If it was my house, my rules, it would've been different. But now, in this setup, not possible.
A story for everything and everything a tall one, it just wasn't fated to last. And maybe now I don't want then to last either. If it was my house, my rules, it would've been different. But now, in this setup, not possible.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Kabir's B'Day!
The preparations are in full swing...
When I started writing, it was still not Kabir's birthday, and now it's been 10 days up. It was a rocking party with mostly everyone turning up- some on time, some later, much later. I slogged to get the theme ready- spiderman. I slogged to get the food ready- mini pizzas, baby idlis, chicken kebab rolls, paneer rolls, chips, popcorn, french fries, cake. I slogged to get the return gifts, the guest list finalised. I didn't do anything for the decor, the entire credit for which goes to Anuj, who managed to make some fabulous spider webs as well.
There was a bouncy as opposed to all we believe, but which Kabir thoroughly enjoyed jumping on- after all it was in his house!!!
The gifts were fabulous- great books, some clothes and some cool Ben 10 glasses.
And if I wasn't so tired, I would write a little more but my mind is full of other things- more house crap. I am just happy that K had a swinging time!!!
When I started writing, it was still not Kabir's birthday, and now it's been 10 days up. It was a rocking party with mostly everyone turning up- some on time, some later, much later. I slogged to get the theme ready- spiderman. I slogged to get the food ready- mini pizzas, baby idlis, chicken kebab rolls, paneer rolls, chips, popcorn, french fries, cake. I slogged to get the return gifts, the guest list finalised. I didn't do anything for the decor, the entire credit for which goes to Anuj, who managed to make some fabulous spider webs as well.
There was a bouncy as opposed to all we believe, but which Kabir thoroughly enjoyed jumping on- after all it was in his house!!!
The gifts were fabulous- great books, some clothes and some cool Ben 10 glasses.
And if I wasn't so tired, I would write a little more but my mind is full of other things- more house crap. I am just happy that K had a swinging time!!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
A Lesson in Cooking!!!
Sitting at a cafe with my husband, I came across this advert in the Times of India asking people to text in if they wanted cooking lessons in popular restaurants. I did. I forgot I did. I got a call. My husband came back home early. I went. I came back, feeling quite disappointed. The weather had been great, just perfect i fact for a seance outdoors. The arrangements had been great, the chef quite 'pleasant' as my neighbour described him. Then why this feeling of having wasted my time?
The restaurant in question was Sevilla at the Claridges. The chef was the corporate chef, whatever that means and the audience was truly a melange of odd people. I never knew people actually went to these kind of do's, and that too old kind of people, people who look like my mother and people like the auntyji from amar colony. It was a classroom all over again, with a really eager student laughing at all jokes and one liners- her jokes and one liners; I am going to have nightmares about her!
They distributed the recipes for four 'tapas', tapas are starters as the chef took great care in pointing put for the umpteenth time. The chef started to speak and almost immediately was asked to shout- the noise from the street was drowning everything out. Then the long wait for the loudspeaker- 30 minutes, and then finally...oof. (I even had a serving person, sniff at my tea with lemon and milk- lemon and milk he asked? Is this your tea- I answered.)
So the chef started, he really answered everything good naturedly, and showed everyone how to make seafood paella and three other dishes- I forget their names. But it was disappointing on a number of counts-
The restaurant in question was Sevilla at the Claridges. The chef was the corporate chef, whatever that means and the audience was truly a melange of odd people. I never knew people actually went to these kind of do's, and that too old kind of people, people who look like my mother and people like the auntyji from amar colony. It was a classroom all over again, with a really eager student laughing at all jokes and one liners- her jokes and one liners; I am going to have nightmares about her!
They distributed the recipes for four 'tapas', tapas are starters as the chef took great care in pointing put for the umpteenth time. The chef started to speak and almost immediately was asked to shout- the noise from the street was drowning everything out. Then the long wait for the loudspeaker- 30 minutes, and then finally...oof. (I even had a serving person, sniff at my tea with lemon and milk- lemon and milk he asked? Is this your tea- I answered.)
So the chef started, he really answered everything good naturedly, and showed everyone how to make seafood paella and three other dishes- I forget their names. But it was disappointing on a number of counts-
- I didn't get to taste what he made
- I didn't get to make what he made
- He didn't give local substitutes- maybe there aren't any and he's not Sanjeev Kapoor ( I do believe this is Sanjeev K's forte)
- I don't like Tapas, Mashrabiya with its Moroccan/Lebanese cuisine would've been better.
But I loved it that my husband came back early and gave me this chance to get a hold on myself, on my sanity and do this just for me. He's a great one for insights I've realised- Mala, he said, think of it as a movie. At least you went. Next time don't sit on the side and watch others play tennis (that's his favourite sport), play yourself!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Grilled Veges with mozzarella and chicken loaf slices
That was for dinner yesterday- marinated all this with lots of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, oregano and some more (can't remember what), and then grilled it for about 30 minutes. Yummmmmmy!!!
Bunked this all in a ciabatta, along with mozzarella slices (anuj with chicken loaf slices) and the result was magical. The best compliment from Kabir- Ma you cook like the TV and then a magazine, he said pointing to a copy of the french cote sud!!!
Bunked this all in a ciabatta, along with mozzarella slices (anuj with chicken loaf slices) and the result was magical. The best compliment from Kabir- Ma you cook like the TV and then a magazine, he said pointing to a copy of the french cote sud!!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Grilled chicken salad
That's what I gave Anuj for lunch today. I am truly very proud of this recipe that's mine.
Marinate a chicken breast with herbs easily available in the house- rosemary, oregano, lemon zest, olive oil and bunk some veges like thin strips of coloured peppers, olives, red onions, stalks of the green onions, mushrooms if u want to!
Grill the same- all carefully wrapped in aluminium foil, in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
In a bowl, break off some lettuce leaves, some iceberg leaves and mix with some cherry tomatoes (if not regular ones will do as well), some chunks of cucumber. When the grilled treasure is cool, mix it all together, tearing off the chicken breast into small pieces. Be sure to pour all the juices in- they are excellent to dip your bread in to eat. You can also put in a dash of balsamic vinegar or some light soy sauce. Mix it all together- this will keep for a day. Ideally make it the day before to let the juices permeate everything :-)
Marinate a chicken breast with herbs easily available in the house- rosemary, oregano, lemon zest, olive oil and bunk some veges like thin strips of coloured peppers, olives, red onions, stalks of the green onions, mushrooms if u want to!
Grill the same- all carefully wrapped in aluminium foil, in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
In a bowl, break off some lettuce leaves, some iceberg leaves and mix with some cherry tomatoes (if not regular ones will do as well), some chunks of cucumber. When the grilled treasure is cool, mix it all together, tearing off the chicken breast into small pieces. Be sure to pour all the juices in- they are excellent to dip your bread in to eat. You can also put in a dash of balsamic vinegar or some light soy sauce. Mix it all together- this will keep for a day. Ideally make it the day before to let the juices permeate everything :-)
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