Sometimes decision making can be a very painful process.Especially when you know that you have no alternative.But the decision has to be taken now by keeping my priorities in mind. As I ponder over these complicated thoughts, she gives me a 1000 watt smile that says it all. That smile is definitely the most priced thing to me now. And my decision is made.:)

Motherhood

I have still not got back to work. I am at home learning all the tricks and trades of bringing up a baby. Man,time flies so fast! At the end of the day, I am left wondering what did I do the whole day. It has been four months now. And believe me, each day I have been learning new things along with my daughter. There are times of low self confidence and post partum depressing thoughts. But then my daughter compensates for all of them through her "ooh-aah"s and toothless smiles.:)

Motherhood is such a bliss. It changes you forever. And I feel that change makes you a better person. After all, where do you get to see this innocence? I silently pray for that innocence to be retained for life.:)))

Welcome back:)

Hallo everybody, how have you been doing? Yep, finally after that long hiatus, I am back to the blogging world.:) I honestly admit that I missed blogging in spite of so many changes that happened and are happening in my life. Our bundle of joy arrived on 10th June in the form of a baby girl. :) She has been named "Tunga"( It is the name of a river in Karnataka).

Needless to say, I spend most of my time with my daughter. I think I will need to start another blog about her 'coz I can go on and on endlessly about her.:)

It is amazing to see how a little one can affect so many lives positively!

Anyways, I shall start blogging regularly from now on. And that statement makes me damn happy.:)) I hope it makes you happy too.;)

And the wait has begun

Finally the doc says that I might go into labour any time now. So I have been getting ready for it. It has been more of a mental preparation.:) This ninth month has been real slow with me getting more and more sluggish. But yes, it has also been one of those times when I had nothing else to do except relax.

All of us are waiting for the big day now.:)

I might have to take a small break from blogging now. But I assure you that I will get back to writing as soon as I can.:) Meanwhile I wish good luck to all of you. Take care.

Adios and keep smiling.:)))

Happy Birthday, Hubby Dear

I have known him since almost three and a half years. And he has changed my life ever since I met him.

We have had our share of ups and downs. We have had our share of romantic moments, whirlwind fights, crazy days, laughter, tears and testing times. But each phase has brought us closer and made the relationship more mature.

He has been there like a wall for me through all my failures and victories. Now when I am in the ninth month, huffing and puffing and feeling heavy, he has been there ensuring that I do not feel the jitters at all. Being a great friend and a lover, he has done it all.:)

Oh well, you must have guessed by now the person whom I am talking about. Yep, it is about my only hubby and it is his birthday tomorrow. So wanted to wish him in advance through this post. Thanks to Deepti for giving me an idea of wishing the hubby dear through a post with the nostalgic snaps.:) So here it goes:

Happy Birthday To My Dearest Hubby Dear. May all your dreams come true.:))

Thanks, love, for being in my life always.:)

Last but not the least, I wanna thank my brother for getting all these snaps scanned and bearing all my constant nagging to get them done.:)))

Trishna

Trishna-thirst-insatiable thirst! Most of us live in the so-called comfort zone. And yet we want more and more. We are never content and spend our lives satisfying our desires. On the contrary, we yearn for satisfaction!

Most of them would have had all the things in their lives that others would be jealous of. But if you ask them whether they are happy, they will never be able to say "yes". They feel that their happiness lies in some other thing that they don't yet possess. They feel that they would become happy if they were to acquire that some thing. But then frankly do you think that they would attain peace and happiness by that one thing? I don't think so! I think their Trishna will never let them be content. They will never feel satisfied. They will start chasing some thing else in pursuit of happiness. In this chase, they forget to enjoy the present moment. They ignore the smallest pleasures of life. They forget to live life.

All of us know that man has three basic requirements- food, clothing and shelter. So man is supposed to be at peace once these requirements are met. But it does not work that way. I sometimes believe that people who do not have these basic things yet, are the most happiest people. They do not know of any other world except these three basic needs. But those of us who have gone beyond these three needs, keep searching and chasing peace and happiness throughout our lives.

This insatiable thirst can be quenched only if we realize that the contentment lies within ourselves and nowhere else. Trishna can be overpowered only if we realize that the eternal happiness in not in the materialistic things as we all tend to believe!

What am I listening to right now: Raag Sohni by Rashid Khan

The one and only George Michael

When I was in high school, I happened to hear "Careless Whispers" being played in my friend's car. The mellifluous voice impressed me so much. Those days, I was not much into western music so I did not have any idea about the singer. When I inquired,I got to know that George Michael had sung that song. My friend suggested another song of his, "Last Christmas". I managed to listen to that on the radio some time. But I loved "Careless Whispers" a lot. Even now I am still in awe of that song. So I just knew George Michael as the singer who sang "Careless Whispers".

As I opened up to the western music gradually, I got to hear his other hits- Father Figure, Faith, Kissing a Fool, Jesus To a Child, Fast Love and so on. All these songs ensured that he became one of my favorite singers quite fast.:)

The other day, when I mentioned George Michael as my favorite singer, someone asked me, "How can you like him? He is a gay. He was also a drug addict!!!! He has lead such a controversial life!!" Well, I have always loved good music. And for me, George Michael is one helluva talented musician and it is all that matters. I do not want to know what he is in his personal life. It is his life. But definitely we have to be thankful to him for giving us such great music.

His "Jesus to a child" can move you into tears. His "Fast Love" can make you jive. His "Kissing a Fool" can make you philosophical. His intense, soulful, melodious voice is his biggest positive point.

My mom is a classical musician. She usually never listens to western music. Once I was playing "Careless Whispers" loud. She just came to my room and heard the complete song. And then she wanted to know who sang it. Since that day, she has been a great fan of George Michael. Nopes, she has not heard any other song of his. But she is in total love with "Careless Whispers".:)) And I think that is a great compliment for one of my favorite singers.:))))

What am I listening to right now: Careless Whispers