tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86173864321397924142024-03-05T20:05:59.913-08:00Pinch Of AnuismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-36721852320537011492014-09-19T14:44:00.002-07:002014-09-19T14:44:29.799-07:00MAKREE - Innocence Lost Or Child Prodigy??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the last few days I have been reading numerous articles,
blogs and news pieces about 23 year old young actress Shweta basu. How the media
vultures have deferred their claws at her trial and tribulations. Army of
celebrities and women activist came out in favor of the actress misfortunes. Fingers
being raised at the callous attitude of paparazzi for meddling her name
and obscuring the rich culprits. While reading the online story, I
came across common people's perspective in the form of mockery, rage, empathy and compassion.It has become a game of name
blame. Some are predicting her to be the victim of circumstance while
others designating her as spoilt money hungry women. Few are
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But the actual issue has lost somewhere in this circus of finger pointing. Who is
the real offender?? The girl, the businessman, the media or the
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Shweta Basu- a child artist has started off her career at the tender age of eight.She was merely out of her frocks when the flames of stardom have engulfed her.Who are the people who encouraged her start so young??Teachers , friends or <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Parents?? </i> Undoubtedly one of the reason for her ruination was lack of guidance from parents.Introducing your own child to starry world at such age is no less then
a crime. Instead of giving them natural childhood of carefree, protected and pampered life,
they force them to compete in the rat race. The stagy over ambitious parents irrespective of the consequences oppress their children to struggle in the
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With little understanding and complexity of the occupation, these
vulnerable souls suffers extreme stress and psychological onslaught.
Fame, fortune and stardom unfortunately came with a certain price. The pressure
put on these children is enormous. They suffer greatly during their
childhood pursuit of eminence and success. Burden of carrying the stardom
tag to adulthood sometime turns out to be overbearing. While few conquers their
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Entertainment world has given us many eminent child performers not in
India but overseas as well. Nowadays many child actors are populating our
television screens. The famous" Avika gaur" has undoubtedly
given a spectacular performance in Balika vadhu and now after few years playing
a role of married mother. We have virtually seen her growing on the screen.<i>
<b>But I wonder did she tasted the fruits of normal childhood??</b></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember "Macaulay Culkin" of "Home alone" fame. One of the
best childhood movies of our times. Few days back a heartening report came out
of him being arrested for drug abuse. His sad under nourished and haggard
pictures were shocking and heart broken. Later revealed his parents were in
nasty custody battle fighting for the control of his wealth.<i><b> If that wont
shatter a child. what will??</b></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Another child prodigy "Lindsay Lohan" started off
her career as fashion model at the age of 3.The Mean Girls star ever since is a
target of tabloids. But not for
her achievements. Alcohol , drugs, theft , misbehave , she
has been charged with all. Belong to a dysfunctional family, the
misfortunes of her upbringing has somehow seeped into her with long lasting repercussions.<i>
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Before Our child drowns in the
heaps of misery, suffers in the hands of our own greed, disguise himself as a
stranger, HEAR the sound of his anguish his silent tears before its too late.
He is our flesh and blood.Let him choose the life he wants to live.Help him
unveil the mystery of existence.Guide him to open his wings and fly to the sky's
limit. Our children are the future of the nation and best bet for the brightest
days ahead.Deprived children means deprived nation.<b>We can and must alter this!!</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><b>“Come away, O human child!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-2364457466201685812014-09-15T14:51:00.003-07:002014-09-16T08:18:21.989-07:00Devil In "City Of Angels"--Los Angeles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"I am too lazy to stop being lazy" that's my existing state of mind. No matter how much I motivate myself, my sluggishness always succeeds.The attitude and the mind is where it all starts.Its been over a year since been suffering from writers block but glad it has hardly whacked my reading habits.All credit to fellow bloggers who has bailed me out of my slothful trance and maneuvered me right along trail.<br />
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Now as a permanent nomad, am yet again will give you a virtual tour of my newest odyssey.The heart and soul of America ' City Of Angels" also called The Hollywood- Los Angeles.It is one of the most populous metropolitan area in the world and second largest in United states with the most ethically diverse county.<br />
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After being loaded from Mexico, we cruised towards California for discharging.I spin a cartwheel the day Mister has confirmed our next voyage.It took us one week to reach the port of los Angeles on Long beach. As the name indicates, its not a meager beach but a ful fledged city.For three days I was on wretched nerves due to being on anchorage and twiddle for our turn on berth.After like millionth year at crack of dawn we moved,We finally moved.<br />
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On our first bend into the port, we encountered our first surprise.Rendezvous with the world's largest inflated duck It's a six story tall floating rubber duck which to our later knowledge came to participate in the Tall ships festival LA<br />
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Hardly enough time to spend and being newbie to the city, we rolled our day in a big shopping arcade.By kiss of God our Pakistani cabbie mentioned some shopping festival."Shop, hop and slumber fest".The galleria was gushing with shoppers looking for best offers on display.Girl being girl, I also shopped to my hearts content From books to bag to blings to beauty aids I religiously followed the "shop till you drop" mime.<br />
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Highlights of the place was the recount tram tour which cruised through the entire studio active backlot giving us glimpses of staged earthquakes, flash flood effects,airplane carnage and the original dungeon of King Kong.Next stop was the water roller coaster ride in Jurrasic park with life size Dinosaur.The 84 foot fall gives adrenaline rush to the core.The Revenge of the Mummy catapults at speeds up to 45 mph in virtual darkness.Transformers (inspired from movie) is a next generation 3-D thrill ride. WaterFront is the most mind blowing explosive actions with fire-fights,jumping jet-ski and in your face plane crash.Despicable me & Simpsons is a heartwarming hilarious rides.Animal Actors shows trained critters which put shame to pet-tricks.The rest mounts were as thrilling and exhilarating as the rest ones.<br />
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All the adrenalin quarry came to end at 114:00 hrs.We still had enough time in hand so took a taxi to Hollywood walk of fame and TCL chinese theatre. After clicking memories with the famous and not so,we headed towards the HOLLYWOOD sign which marked as the American cultural icon.By the time we finished capturing the prominent sign, I was tired down to my feets and call it a day.Adventure filled Day.<br />
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We still had another day to explore so venture out towards the Long Beach. Effervescent diamonds sparkling in the sand, vast shores, lapping waves, heaven all around. The vision I witnessed is going to be carved in my memory for a long time.<br />
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So now I have already sorted out your itinerary, book tickets and fly to this astounding place and have fun of your lifetime.</div>
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After the Canal De panama escapade, our next fixed voyage
was Mississippi -New
Orleans –Louisiana.
To reach the historic port of call New Orleans,
one needs to transit the famous Mississippi
road river. It’s a total of 22 hours course which bestow the ultimate experience
of enchanting Mississippi
heritage. The river provides a true slice of Americana- serene landscapes, green panoramic
views, quaint towns, bustling ports and massive ship traffic. Known to be the
fourth longest river of the world, it passes through 10 different states of America.
Round the year, the illustrious river is bustling with tourist hopped in state of the art Ocean going Cruisers.</div>
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States port and metropolitan area in the province of Louisiana. “NOLA” as they call evolves
around the holy trinity, jazz, food and entertainment. Everybody on the ship was
first timers to visit the place. So after browsing through net we rounded few
sites to explore through out the day. Our first destination was the famous
“French Quarters”-the heart and cultural center of the city. I was totally
enthralled by my first overview of the place. High-energy, vibrant
surroundings, musical streets, aromatic air and mounts of exuberance. </span></div>
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Heart and soul of the French quarters is the Bourbon Street.
It’s the most happening and wildest thoroughfare of the quarters with sounds of jazz
music, country western, colorful decked-up girls and Mardi grass beads. The street gets the peak of its liveliness in the evening and it feels like you are a part of a carnival. We even gotta chance to relish
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From there we rented a three wheeler rickshaw paddled by a
girl. She took us to the famous “Jackson
square”. The street was meandering with beautiful artwork from the super
talented artist. It was one of my favourite place to walk through due to the
different displays of artcrafts hanging on fence by artist to sell. The place
was brimming with musician’s, street performers, Crazy costumes, fortune tellers
and even voodoo specialist. The square is also famous for St Louis Cathedral
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Loaded with food we went to Wal-Mart for some retail therapy
.But my expectations doomed as most of the merchandise was of inferior quality. Halfheartedly we did some cosmetic shopping, souvenirs for family and friends
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We still had a couple of hours remaining before heading back
towards our cocoon. Being an animal lover, I always loved visiting zoos and
Aquariums. Audubon Aquarium of Americas is one family friendly activity in the
city. Best display was the underwater tunnel, the Amazon rain forest and an
open ocean tank. Life size aquariums, whales, penguins and white alligator, the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-39857040855784856542013-10-06T19:24:00.001-07:002013-10-07T12:06:48.565-07:00Mard Ko Bhi Dard Hota Hai................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My mind is reeling with a whirlwind of thoughts. A bit of
vacillation a bit of uncertainty, whether to pour out my heart on this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">insignificant</i> issue. How many people
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and Mumbai rape case, numerous debates & speculation had been conducted on
the recent crimes against women. Demands for Law amendments, better security,
women’s liberation and empowerment have been soaring since then. Undeniably
women are known to be the inferior sex. Numerous initiatives and movements are
in progress towards Women’s amelioration. But not even once I hear about men’s
predicament. Following the heinous incidents, we perceive all men’s to be either
rapist, misogynist, masculinist. The same men we call our father, husband,
brother or son. Never saw anybody advocating towards male emancipation. Are
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Last year I received a random message form a girl on my FB
page asking whether am Anurag’s school mate. ANURAG my seventh standard class
mate and who got in touch through social media over fifteen years. Out of
inquisitiveness, I talked to her for some time. After few minutes of chatting,
she informed me about his untimely demise. Shell shocked, I couldn’t breath for
a while. Embracing my wits, I conveyed my condolence and inquest about the
mishap. Another shocker bounced. His wife of one month filed a false case
against the whole family including his sister’s one year old daughter. Police came
to apprehend the whole family at midnight. Around that period Anurag was
working in another city. He was shocked and panicked as it was his love marriage.
He could not believe that the girl who once claimed to love him so much filed a
false against him.He along with two other friends soon started off to Lucknow. On the way his
car collided with the truck and all three young boys <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">died</i> on the spot. After a month of his death, another case of
domestic violence along with 498a was registered by the girl. It’s been three
years now and this ironlady is fighting for her dead brother’s dignity. She is
an MRA activist and now helping other martyrs of false cases against biased
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women but if male goes with an authentic grievance, they merely have to console
with non cognizable offence. Due to these serious loopholes in our laws, it
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There is another famous case of <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2108929/Mans-year-dowry-nightmare-jail-finally-ends.html" target="_blank">Munish Dalal</a>, who suffered
nine years jail imprisonment due to misuse of dowry law by his wife. He along
with his family has been acquitted by Noida court after continuous 10 year ordeal.
Adding more to their dilemma, the government incorporated the incident in NCERT
textbooks that is still taught to children in Class VI. Later the girl’s charge junked due to her confession of an
affair and cooking up a false story to wriggle out from nuptial. Will anything bring
back his lost ten years?
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Remember Capt Saurabh Kalia who fought for his country in
kargil war 1999.The brave soldier was badly treated by Pakistan troops.
His body was mutilated to unbearable extent. Since then his father an ex-air
force personnel is running pillar to post and still struggling to prove his
death as crime. We have signed so many petitions against rape’s, marched candle
lights for the victims , made black bindi images as out profile pictures against
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Have we ever stand-up or demanded justice for a man same way we do for women's rights? Am not claiming that all cases against men are false or counterfeiting
women’s quandary.But in some cases we need to consider man as victims and not accused. Next time don’t judge a man till he is “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guilty as proven</i>” not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“guilty as charged”.</i> Crime and criminals
have no gender. Punishment to the criminal has to be equal irrespective of
gender.<span style="font-family: "\0022Times New Roman\0022";"> Am neither a
feminist nor misogynist but a daughter, wife, sister and a friend of a man who
pays a penny to their emotion and feel compassion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "\0022Times New Roman\0022";">DO YOU???? </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "\0022Times New Roman\0022"; font-size: 9.0pt;">This
post is not intended to violate or disregard or disrespect any provisions of
the laws of our land nor are they intended for casting aspersions on any
individual or for defaming or maligning anybody whomsoever.</span></i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<![endif]--> Six months back, when I was about to join my husband on yet
another sailing spree, my brother gave me a bouncer of relocating abroad. I
knew we were not going to see each other for a long time. That night I slept
with a heavy heart. But morning brought sunshine tidings from my sister. She
along with her husband planned out a prompt farewell road trip before my
brother pursues greener pastures. After a lot of argument, we rounded up on the
Switzerland of India <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Dalhousie and
Khajjiar”</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">in</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>Himachal Pradesh.<br />
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Me, my two sisters and brother along with their better half’s and children designed to kick start our journey with the rush of dawn. But our best laid plan got
doomed due to heavy rain. Anyways we hit the road at about 6:00 in the morning
from Chandigarh.We followed the Hoshiarpur-Pathankot-Dalhousie route which was
pretty good. We stopped for in-between breaks for snacks due to the children’s
unruly demands of nature call. It was total of 8-hr trip and we were hoping to
reach Dalhousie by 4: pm in the evening. But destiny plays its own game.
Enroute there was a landslide a few feet ahead of us. We were almost stranded
there for two hours and resumed our voyage after army brigade's intervention.<br />
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After the two hour hitch we reached Dalhousie without much of hiccups. Although
the last 50 miles turned out a bit dreary to navigate. The best part of the whole
journey was the magnificent views, scattered lush green meadows with plenty of
deodar trees. We bunged on various bewitched places for posing and capturing
the unparalleled essence of nature. Crazily, even did an impromptu gig which
rewarded us whistles and applauses from fellow nomads.<br />
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At last we touched Dalhousie at around 6:30ish in the evening and went
straight to our pre-booked guest house. After a hot shower and refreshments,
along with over excited kids we decided to explore Dalhousie on the same day.
Built on and around five hills, Dalhousie is located on the west of the <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Dhauladhar range</span> of the Himalayas. It has two main famous chowks, one being
Gandhi Chowk, and the other<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Subhash
Chowk . The whole place was fully congested with tourist. After relishing hot
pakoras and badam milk under sprinkles of rain, we call it a day.<br />
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The next day was full of leisurely strolls and trekking around the hills. Gorged on
some sinful cuisine and visited the indo/Tibetan market. Spend money on useless
things and bought a few souvenirs from the local shops. Explored <span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Panchpulla</span>, gurgling waters
of Satdhara and beautiful architectures of St Francis church. By evening we
were all dead tired and headed back to our cocoons.<br />
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Woke up early next day for the much anticipated trip to Khajjair also
christened “Gulmarg of Himachal. From Dalhousie it was approximately 22 kms and
the road run through Kalatop wildlife sanctuary. The road was bit bumpy but the
picturesque landscapes thoroughly made-up for it. I was awe-struck and
flabbergasted by my first view of the God send place. Panorama views of natural
beauty. This saucer shaped green meadow, chimed by Devadar and long pines have
a lake in the middle complete with floating island.<br />
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We all yelled at our allocated cottage run by HP tourism which was ideally placed in front of the main sporting grounds. Mesmerized by the
clean, pristine surroundings, we headed out soon for
exploring the combination of forest, lake and grassland.Hired horses and chased around the whole perimeter of the orbit. Visited the famous Khajji
nag temple, clicked pictures in traditional dress and enjoyed the roasted corn.
There was a sarangi vala tuning the local folk songs. Enjoyed a few shakes and
tip the man heartily. We ended our day with loud music, funny dancing, mouth
watering food and inebriated cocktails.<br />
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At Aurora, we started our drive back home.
Uneventful for the most part, the four day trip along with crazy road
experience came to an end. Although due to my sailing life, I have been to many
beautiful countries but this small memorable trip will always share a special
place in our hearts.<br />
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Last but the most thrilling part of our journey was the
travel media - my sister’s brands new Safari “Storme”. Though it’s usually
recommended to bring small cars in hilly stations but not even once we regretted
our decision. This SUV is a mixture of opulence and rowdiness. It’s an eight
seater monster with lots of luggage and legroom. Due to its spacious and ultra
comfy character, we are planning to repeat another crazy road trip to Leh
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-52507515261280574872013-09-26T13:15:00.001-07:002014-09-11T08:32:09.471-07:00Chronicles of Pirate attack survivor…………………<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Date: 09 Sep 2009</b></div>
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<b>Time: 12.00 noon</b></div>
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It was a normal routine day. After hours of grinding, all
the crew members along with officers including me were salivating on Indian
desi food in duty officer’s mess. Sharing sea tales, banters or news from home was regular practice in around the lunch hour.
All of a sudden, the duty officer on bridge called for Captain on the speaker
which was unusual as amplifiers are used only for specific announcements. Befuddled,
we all got alarmed by hearing his panicky voice. Nobody ever anticipated an
attack on the area we were sailing. We had almost transited the high risk area
and in the safe waters. With bated breadth, everyone waited for the inevitable. Another announcement came within seconds. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Our Ship is under attack!!</i></b></div>
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Our ship <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8350850.stm" target="_blank">BW LION</a> was attacked some 400 nautical miles
north-east of the Seychelles.
This was the longest range of pirate attack off the Somalia coast ever.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bw Lion before the attack</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></b>All hell broke loose.Instantly all ran for their
muster points.Two other supernumerary congregate and myself on bridge
as it was our muster station on emergencies. Using binoculars, I saw two
speeding white skiff boats just 10 miles away from our liner. Due to the
enormous size of vessel and being loaded with crude oil, we could only increase
the speed to some extent. But the skiffs rapidly came towards us.
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I looked out of the bridge window and saw one small boat with five black
people just 20 yards away. All of them clearly were carrying the rifles. Kudos
to the officers including my husband who went away on deck to turn on the water/fire
hoses. Within minutes we heard an almighty bang. One of the men carrying a
bazooka aimed right at us. The grenade struck one level below. It was
the Captain’s day room.The fire alarm went berserk as the rocket propeller pierced into
the walls and the entire quarters engulfed in blazes. Few of the crew members scurried
towards fire spot with extinguishers to prevent the flames spread across other areas.We heard continuous plunk of bullets.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somalian pirates with rocket launchers and AK-47</td></tr>
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The bombardment lasted for more than two hours, and several
areas of the ship, including the front bridge area, were damaged by Ak-47 and
rocket launchers. Two of the pirates even gestured towards us to stop the
engines. But that was out of the question. The only measure was to take evasive
actions, repelling the attackers not to board the vessel.</div>
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Concurrently a distress call and radio mayday was sent to the office and to
international maritime security services. Throughout the two hour ordeal,
people from UKMTO were in constant touch and guided us with further actions.</div>
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Needless to say we all were scared shit, especially the
wives. Our security was the top priority for them. One of the officers was with
us at all times. The main intention was to drag the pirates as long till they ran out of fuel to make it to shore. At last after continuous chasing the Master and
crew were able to prevent the marauders to board, through a combination of
evasive maneuvering, maintaining full sea speed, effective use of water
hoses and anti-boarding measures. Also we got air help from the French
naval in nick of time.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture captured from air plane during the attack</td></tr>
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We were directed to sail towards the nearest shore possible.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span>We burst into a round of applause and happy tears when were
told the pirates had been defeated and now are in safer waters. Everybody took a sigh
of relief.<br />
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Hours after the chaotic moment’s reality smacked. Not a soul ever wanted to imagine
the aftermaths of being captured.Salute to Captain and other officers who showed tremendous
courage and professionalism throughout the nightmare. <br />
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After signing off from the ship, me and my husband was invited to
Singapore
office and a lavish party was organized in our honor. I still get goose
bumps
whenever I revisit the incident. But the black memorabilia is a thing of
the past and it had made me more stronger. I do not live in constant
fear now and the unpleasant incident certainly does not dissuade
me to sail again.<br />
After all……………………………...................................................................................................<br />
<br />
<b>“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over
it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that
fear.”</b><br />
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One month of blogging and a recipient for honor. Thank you Vishal
for recommending my name for “The lovely blog award”. It positively hit the
right cord. Your own blog <span style="color: red;">http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/</span> is full of
heartwarming poems, funny fictions and sanguine writing. If you desire to
indulge in some splendid stuff do visit his blog.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Initially I started
writing for myself but all the comments and appreciations from fellow bloggers stimulated
me to take it seriously. For me reading new blogs and interacting with virtual
world is my best reward ever. My blog is my secret den and do not wish to share
it with my 400 FB friends.I want my post to be read with unbiased eye.</div>
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Now for the One Lovely Blog Award I’ll share eight facts
about myself, share five lovely writing quotes, and nominate five other
bloggers for this award. There aren’t any rules for this award so nominees are
welcome to share eight facts about themselves and pass the award on.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Selfie facts …</b></div>
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donkey. Two drops of tears can melt me with flicker of an eye.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Passionate
about collecting books, currencies and diaries.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Gym Obsessed
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Firm
believer of “Dress to the nines”</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Hopeless
romantic</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Gigantic
gossipmonger </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Gold
medalist in National shooting championship</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Forever
craving for home cooked maa ke
haath ka bana khana..</li>
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These are just partly facts about me.
If you want an introduction for another crazier side of me tab <a href="http://sailorswiferamblings.blogspot.com/2013/09/seven-faces-of-me.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.
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comes along their way.</li>
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you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer
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you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.</li>
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k friend zaroori hota hai”</li>
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<b>Worth a nomination………………..</b></div>
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<a href="http://rambledscribblings.blogspot.com/">http://rambledscribblings.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.rachnaparmar.com/">http://www.rachnaparmar.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://penpaper.blogspot.com/">http://penpaper.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.indianamericanmom.com/">http://www.indianamericanmom.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://shilpaagarg.com/">http://shilpaagarg.com/</a></div>
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Hearty thanks to all for their support and kind comments. Congratulations
to the winners.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-48235968795878456422013-09-19T22:46:00.001-07:002014-09-14T11:37:31.889-07:00 One Helluva Transit - Panama De Canal <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My sailing life has given me few incredible lifetime experiences. When my husband told me about our next voyage, I was on cloud nine.
The Panama De Canal- one of the seven man –made wonders of the modern world and
monument of the Millennium. It’s a 50 mile ship canal that connects Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The sole reason
behind constructing the most difficult engineering wonder till now was to enable
ships to avoid long navigations and made it possible for them to travel between
the Atlantic and Pacific in half the time
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In the canal ship crosses three set of locks, The Gatun, The
Pedro Miguel and Mira Flores locks. Unlike the Suez, which is at sea level for its entire length,
the landmass is above the mean sea level. These locks have been created to lift
ships upto 85 ft above the sea. Although there are 12 sets of locks total,
there are only six massive pairs of locks that ships use for transit, each
1,000 feet long and 110 feet wide. Each filled with water or
emptied in less than 10 minutes, and each pair of lock gates takes two minutes
to open.You can read more detailed history of the canal up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Due to the large size of our ship, it took us almost 20
hours to complete the transit. And without wink, camera in hand I enjoyed the
whole ride with a gaped mouth. I was dumbfounded by all the work and
engineering that went into building the whole design of the canal. Phenomenal
sense of human fortitude and ingenuity! I am totally overwhelmed to experience
such a magnificient thing up close and personal. Also I came to know about
canal’s Live-Cam facility. People can watch you live while you cross. Although
I was bit late to get the news, otherwise would have asked my folks to watch
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I will include some of my pictures to share with those who
have not had the pleasure of seeing it in real life yet. So Hop-in and enjoy a
free ride to magical Panama canal.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ship approaches the lock gates at a reduced speed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ship enters the lock gates which is narrow when compared to the<br />
size of the ship</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lock gates are then closed enclosing the ship inside it. To lift up the ship,<br />
water has to be pumped into the lock chambers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When water is pumped, the level of water increases inside the lock chamber<br />
lifting the ship up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lifted height equals the height required for the ship to proceed to the<br />
next lock chamber.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gates closed when ship finishes passing through them<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When the water level equals the level of the Atlantic ocean side, t<br />
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outward lock gates open up, leading the ship to the sea passage.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-81602274793993491842013-09-15T14:54:00.001-07:002013-09-15T14:56:29.388-07:00TheFacebookMania<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What’s on your mind? By the title of my post, you must be
thinking about my obsession for the social network site. Voila!! You are darn
correct. Aren’t we all have become its slave? Like a morning ritual we search
for our phones to see how many cohorts have showered us with likes or comments.
Almost half a day is consumed by dangling like puppets in the hands of social
media sites. We have become so reliant on technology that we forgot how to
communicate in real world. Calling friends on Bdays, sending cards, voicemails
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Before the birth of facebook I was the queen of orkut.
Unfortunately the latter died a cruel death. I joined facebook in 2010 when the
whole world was engulfed by the “storm of swag”. It was like a fad. Everybody just
wants to belong to never ending virtual gathering. Initially I was awe-stuck
finding my old school mates, colleagues, hell even neighbors under one roof.
Click a button and enter into the time machine. Interacting with old school
mates, filling the missed gaps, sharing pictures, chatting, relishing comments
all was new and fresh. Undoubtedly it is still the most powerful form of media for
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But appears with
passage of time, whole concept of face booking has changed. Now people send you
request just to peek onto your lives. Though you have customized privacy
settings but that’s not liable for people in your list. It has become more of
your little black book, an online album or a media to rant n rave about
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I feel Facebook has become a place for people to flaunt their
success or brag about futile mundane things. Some studies also shows that people who use it
excessively are more prone to depression, anxiety, personality disorder or
jealousy.More the users look at happy post
or joyful pictures of their facebook friends, more it leads to resentment. With
personal experience I have seen people gets envious of you by just looking at
your travel sojourn pictures. The amount of “likes” and comments you get is
another part of their antipathy which leads to strain in personal relationship.</div>
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After being a
facebook junkie for almost three years, they should reward me with a doctorate
degree. I can boastfully psychoanalysis different facebook personalities. I
myself was a facebook addict but now it’s not a compulsion. I post my pictures
regularly only for my loved ones due to being away from them so often. It’s my
way to keep track on my friends, to kill my boredom onboard or playing candy crushes.
But anything done in extreme will definitely affect one’s health, mental peace
or social relationships.<br />
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We need to establish technology boundaries, set aside time
for other activities. Get factual in real world. Like most things in life,
Facebook is what you make of it. And it cannot be more than what it is.</div>
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<b>Make it a fraction of your life not your LIFE!!</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-24480877606110330562013-09-11T19:17:00.001-07:002013-09-11T19:17:23.304-07:00Life Is Beautiful........................................................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Few months back, I woke up with the shocking news of Jhia Khan suicidal
demise. That shocked me to the core. All the media dogs and papers were full of
crapy reports. Rumors were due to failed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">love
relationship</b>, the young actress took the extreme step.<br />
<br />
I was still reeling on the entire raison d'être of jiah khan when another
news broke away. One of my seniors wife from college committed suicide along
with her two small children. It’s more difficult to digest when you know the
victim personally. Unfortunately this time it was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">dowry demand.</b><br />
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Another grave incident still invigorates in my mind, though I never want
this special person to read this post as it might hurt his feelings which is
never my intention at any cost. An intelligent boy of 17 tried to commit suicide
because he failed to get into any medical institute. Sadly this time the cause
behind the horrendous act was pressure and depression to excel in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">studies</b>.<br />
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Am no psychologist and cant judge a persons state of mind but I am unable to figure out that how these situations can lead a person to
take his/her life. Is this the only short-cut to end your life tribulations? Is
this the only option to cope with pain? We all are dealing with our troubles.
Everybody has their share of bumps in life. Joy and sorrow, its part of our
lives. Its god’s way of balancing the act.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If ever you lose control of your
emotions, think about your loved ones, your family; reach out to them open up
to them. They are your pillars of strength. Don’t lose hope. Visit hospital,
trauma centers, see for yourself how people are fighting with dear life, hoping
to win death. How no amount of money can bring them normal existence. There is
a reason why god has chosen us to be human being. Think of what a precious
privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, and to chase the
things you love.<br />
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Family and friends plays a major role. Be compassionate and kind.
Check for warning signs of depression and the cause behind it. Listen to them
heart to heart; don’t try to reason their mind-set. Tell how much you love them
and they means to you. Yesterday I read a very beautiful piece by <a href="http://www.rachnaparmar.com/2013/09/a-failed-life.html" target="_blank">Rachna</a>
how a young child lost a life’s battle in order to fulfill his parent’s dreams
.Don’t force your kids to compete in rat race. Let them free, allow them to
discover their own paths.<br />
<br />
<b>Life is beautiful. </b>If winter ends can spring be far behind. The
journey might be little shaky but its temporary. This is your life, fight for
it. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for what’s important to you. Help
others to fight off the suicide evil and make your life worthy and beautiful
once gain.<br />
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<b><i>“Take a deep breath, Pick yourself up, Dust yourself off, and start
all over again”</i></b><br />
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Written for <a href="http://writetribe.com/world-suicide-prevention-day-2013/">Write Tribe</a> for On World Suicide Prevention Day-Sep 10</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-842532734190574312013-09-06T19:58:00.000-07:002013-09-08T16:47:15.209-07:00Seven lessons On Successful Blogging...............................................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Most of the fellow bloggers do not know that my baby blog
has been delivered exactly a month back. Please do not look shocked and
befuddled. You must be thinking how a novice blogger can blab about lessons on
blog success. Trust me am not.<br />
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Few years back one of my friend has introduced me to the
world of blogs. But they were just good reads for me. I never actually
introspect the reasons behind writing a blog. For me they were like diary
entries, way to polish your writing skills or improving english. Foolish
me!!<br />
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However for about a month, am on reading spree. Read
numerous blogs mostly from India
but I noticed some of very skilled writers with amazing knack of writing are
living in a lost world. No comments no followers nothing on social upfront.
They might not be interested in promoting their blogs. That’s shame isn’t?</div>
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I remember after writing my first two blogs, nothing came
and I felt bad & sad. But I made a point to comment on anonymous blogs with
sheer sincerity. May be due to my altruistic reasons, my blog kick-started and
I made some wonderful virtual friends.</div>
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These seven lessons are the product of my short-span
research and observation. Please correct me wherever I go wrong.</div>
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1)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blog Design</b>-
Before embarking on my blog binge, I visited many other blog designs and
templates. I made a list of all the specific elements which attracted me and
encompassed on my own blog. Background, colours, fonts, images, typography all should
be according to your blog theme. Bold backgrounds or artistic usage of fonts
can really spoil your appetite to read the contents.</div>
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2) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Post often- </b>One
should write blogs often and maintain regular schedule. Let other readers feel
your presence. The more we blog the more readers we get.</div>
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relevant platform is must. Thanks to social media sites, we can now spread the
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The sole reason to write this post is to gather more
information about essentials of blogging from veteran bloggers.If you have
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-43255772013959460582013-09-05T21:31:00.000-07:002013-09-05T21:31:40.350-07:007 Peek a Boo-Columbia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For last few days in almost all my blogs or comments I brag
and squirm about my nomadic lifestyle. But not even once I shared any of my
traveling experience in words. So finally following my fellow bloggers steps, I
thought of sharing my very recent expedition. These days mostly we are sailing
in and around US of America but due to changing rules and regulation one cannot
go ashore in any part of America.
So you can well imagine me being a total prisoner. But at last my wish come
true & today i got a chance to unleash Columbia. See how diligent and sincere this
blogging journey has made me. In spite of terrible migraine, killing feet and
sunburn, am trying to write my words correct. So please forgive me for not
writing about history and cultures of Columbia.
We had only twelve hours for sightseeing, hogging, shopping and posing. It was
short trip but worth the wait. After all beggars can’t be chooser’s. Right!!</div>
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Here am sharing few amateur pictures of my trip. Mind you am
not a proficient photographer and I like posing then capturing. While looking
at the images, you are requested to ignore your rants of critical mind rather
endeavor pictures through your heart.<span class="userContent"> </span></div>
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<b><span class="userContent">Bienvenida Columbia..............................................................................................</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Famous Fort</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personal Cruiser's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Clutter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Heaven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cargo Carriers</td></tr>
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<b><span class="userContent">Enjoy Columbia through my eyes.............................................................................</span></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-65732889037137888962013-09-04T20:51:00.000-07:002013-09-04T20:51:38.779-07:00SEVEN Childhood Crushes......................................................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>“Ringa Ringa Roses</i><span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Pocket full of Poses Husha! Busha! We all
fall down</i>!</span></b></div>
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<span class="st">Am sure most of us have played this rhyme
countless time during childhood. We have so many foolish childhood memories
hidden somewhere back in our minds. And watching your own kids going through
the same stage doing the same crazy innocent things must have taken you to your
own infancy period. There has been a fast change since then. Games, stories,
rhymes, comics, cartoons, everything has been altered in accord with child’s psychology.
Irrefutably certain changes are absolutely wonderful for growing kids but still
I find my childhood had been much simpler & more constructive. These days’
children prefer indoor games over playing in the greens. I remember I hated leaving my friends in the evening due to my mum’s endless calling & bickering.</span></div>
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<span class="st">Like my father, my mother was very strict
& disciplined when it comes to our studies. Time slots had been assigned
for our every activity. After school we were only allowed to watch cartoons for
an hour and twice a day on Sundays. God how I detested it. I had my share of
cartoon crushes. Some were my idols & friends in my dream world. My love
for cartoons has still not vanished with time. They are my stress busters and helps
me in uplifted my mood after a dark day.</span></div>
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<span class="st">Let us go down the memory lane and revisit
our childhood obsessions…………………………..............</span><br />
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are the most classic cartoon characters. I love the rivalry & all the
comedic fights between the two iconic characters Tom the Cat & Jerry the
mouse. <span class="st">With their crazy chase and funny frying-pan fights, </span><i>Tom
and Jerry</i><span class="st"> have been making us giggles for as long as I
remember.</span></span></span><br />
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BOOK</b>-“Jungle jungle baat chali hai ,pata chala hai, aree chadi pehenkar
fhul khila hai fhul khila hai”.I am feeling so nostalgic by just writing &
humming these lines. Mogli, baghira , bhaloo the fantastic three<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with honesty and intelligent traits. I loved
how every story ends with a moral lesson. A must watch for children!!!</span><br />
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TALES- </b>The first ever Disney cartoon.Adventures of Uncle Scrooge
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many of you remember the story of tortoise & geese. There are more then 100
stories in panchtantra with a moral ending. And I want my children to read
these beautiful stories in future.</span><br />
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</b>Popeye and his family & look alike nephews </span>Peepeye, Pupeye,
Pipeye Poopeye. He was one of my childhood crush & now by taking
inspiration from him married a sailor. And so I call my hubby Popeye………<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span></div>
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last but the cutest of all Is Pingu. Pingu & Pinga in there lovely igloo. He
is the reason why am obsessed with penguins. My car key ring, soft toy, curtain
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I can see smile on your faces!! I wish they should telecast them again so that I
can understand these cartoons better and laugh my guts –out.I would love to hear about your favorite cartoons.<br />
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<i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">On
my first day post, I encompassed shades of my own self. However I wish to
append another aspect of me i.e. My<b> </b> firm belief in God. Its part of my
parent’s legacy. We are the descents of “Parashar” rishi & have the
Saraswat Brahmin lineage. Being born into a Brahmin family “pandits” to be precise,
the knowledge of existence of God has been instilled from the birth. Though as
a child performing rituals, worship and chanting mantras was merely done for
routine presence .But as I grew old, I felt the uncanny desire to read &
comprehend our ancient Hindu mythology. After reading Ramayana, Mahabharata ,
Bhagwat Gita & Shiv Puran , I felt the subsistence of God.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">For
me being a theist means believing in the concept of Karma and </span></i>performing
your deeds without expecting the fruits of your action<i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">s. I deem our good
deeds never get unrewarded and we definitely pay for our selfish Karma’s.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I
bond with God when I chant hymns. It’s my way of cleaning my mind from
unwanted thoughts & connects with divinity. There are thousands of mantras
in our holy books dedicated to different deities. These are the one which
soothes my mind & gave me clarity.</span></i></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vakratund mahaakaay
suryakoti samprabha<br />
Nirvign kuru me dev sarvakaareyeshu sarvada</i></b><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Lord Ganesha is the Lord of beginnings and we worship
Ganesha before starting any work to ensure hassle-free work. So my morning
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<i><b>Om bhur bhuvah svah</b></i><i><b>
Tat savitur varenyam<br />
Bhargo devasya dheemahi<br />
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.</b></i><br />
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<b><em>Om Namah Shivaya</em><span class="st">, </span><em>Om
Namah Shivaya</em><span class="st"> / </span><em>Om</em><em>
Namah Shivaya</em></b>
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sports like shooting, you need bouts of concentration. And so meditation was
the part of our physical training. </span></em>As the mind concentrates more
and more on the mantra and its meaning, it conditions the mind and takes me to
higher states<em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Shiva
intone not only helped me to focus but bestowed an opportunity to connect with
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<i><em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></em><b><i>Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvaartha saadhike</i><i><br />
<i>Sharanye trayambake Gauri</i><br />
<i>Narayani namosthute</i></i></b></i><br />
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Divine Mother for blessing us with auspiciousness and wealth, afford
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<b><i>Hare Krishna</i><span class="st">, </span><i>Hare
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stay in scotland,I
happen to meet a family devotee to ISCON. They pursued me to attend one of
their gatherings and after that there was no looking back. It amazed me not
only the Indians but how Scottish devotees are dedicated to the deity.) </span></em></div>
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<b><i>Om</i><i> Namo
Hanumate</i><span class="st"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bhaybhanjanaya
Sukham Kuru Phat Swaha</i></span></b><br />
<b><span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span></b><span class="st">(God of peace & protection. My belief in
the diety becomes stronger after a deadly incident. In 2009, near Seychelles,
our ship got attacked by somalian pirates. I remember how one of the officer’s wives
kept on reciting the Hanuman chalisa & we survived the attack.)</span><br />
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<b><span class="st"> </span>om asto ma sadgamaya</b><br />
<b><i>
tamso ma jyotirgamaya<br />
mrtyorma amrtangamaya <br />
</i></b><br />
<br />
<span style="color: black;">Lead me from the untruth to the
truth.</span>
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<span style="color: black;">Lead me from darkness to light.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Lead me from death to immortality</span></div>
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I remember this hymn from school days.we used to recite
these verses after the end of prayer</div>
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" <b><i>om shantih shantih shantih"</i></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-40891608369669091172013-09-03T05:02:00.000-07:002013-09-03T05:06:18.856-07:00SEVEN Smells To Smile................................<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sid</b>: Hey Wifey,Guess
what? Got<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>call from the office, my leave
is over & have to join<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>back in two days time.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ria:</b> (Blank)
bluffing huh? </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sid:</b> No am
serious. You too as well joining with me. What?? Are you not happy?</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ria</b>. Off course
am happy. Its just we haven’t spent enough time at home
and parents are expecting us to visit them.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sid:</b> I know baby
but you know the drill. I am leaving for office to collect our papers. Will you
manage with the packing?</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ria:</b> (sigh) You
forgot. As if I got a chance to unpack them.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sid: </b>Grrrrrr…See
you later.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ria:………………………………………………………………………………</b></div>
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<br />
“Do not wish for things you regret later”. God has really
fulfilled my desire to the fullest. Living a nomadic life has its own pros
& cons. Adventure, sailing, exploring numerous places, exotic food, who
shall not wish for a spectacular life. I know few people yearn to fill-in my shoes.
However they are not aware of the darker side. Leaving a life behind, people
you love, tit bit joys, home-cooked food
and friends can undeniably turn a person to alter his wanderlust longings.
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Living far away from your cocoon, you only left with the
undiminished memories to treasure & to embrace them with people & places.
I recollect my bygones through pictures, videos, letters, cards, food &
smells. Ah!! Smells, how they forge a link and take us back to the finer moments
of the past. I am a victim of nostalgia & few distinct smells are what
sustain me to overcome my homesickness.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sacrosanct smell of
Wet Mud-</b> </div>
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The small pleasures of inhaling the first rains, smells of the wet
grounds ring bells of the imminent springs. Those wonderful earthy fragrances
buried under evoke my childhood memories. Dancing in the first rains, long geri
routes, ginger tea with hot pakoras , pool parties reawakens bond with your old
self.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sinful smell of
mom’s cooking- </b> </div>
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Is anything more scrumptious then mom’s home cooked food. It’s indeed my treasure trove. All
the aromas coming from the kitchen, the smell of baked apple pie, the fenugreeks
tadka , whiff of all the sweets & delicacies transports me across thousands
of miles straight to my mum’s kitchen.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sensual Smell of
Dad’s Aftershave</b>- </div>
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Being an Army man, my dad was often away on deployment. I
remember he always used to keep a shaving kit full of scents & aftershaves.
Old spice, that’s the aftershave my dad wore but it has indeed changed now. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scrumptious smell of
Mangoes</b>- </div>
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Entering the house & sniffing the fragrance of fresh mangoes
means the arrival of summers. Bless our parents for maintaining our old village
orchids so that we can pass on the legacy to our own children.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Smell of Shoe Polish</b>- </div>
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Call me crazy but am addicted to the smell of bootpoish.And it certainly took
me back to school days. For many years it was an evening ritual to polish shoes
along with my siblings & a challenge who will shine them most.</div>
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<![endif]--><span class="st">The best </span><i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">smell</span></i><span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>in
the world has to be the </span><i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">smell</span></i><span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>of
a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span><i><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">new born baby</span></i><span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i></span> I feel babies have special
& distinct fragrances .Am very close to my 1.5 year old niece & have
kept her romper with me as souvenir. I still get the whiff of Johnson's baby
products & my heart yearn me to embark on motherhood ride soon.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sacred Smell of
Incense sticks – </b> </div>
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Whenever I went to my parents place, my morning kick
starts with the sacred smells of agarbatti and I never forget to carry them along.
Though it’s not allowed to light on ship for safety reason but still they
spread its aroma all around.</div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Heart thoughts are
profound, hindsight aches and hope is obscure. I'm craving a great adventure --
one that leads me back home.” </i></b>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-4432248762243514222013-09-02T04:49:00.000-07:002013-10-01T08:57:59.066-07:00SEVEN SIZZLERS...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Scratching my
head for almost my entire evening walk and juggling between the dilemmas upon
choosing on my next blog post, I suddenly came to a halt. While mumbling the
word “seven” like a mantra for umpteenth time, something special struck by
lightening. Yes </span><b>Seven Sizzlers</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. How can I not remember the most beautiful part of
my life? </span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">
Friendship…………………………………………………………………………….......................</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">
Seven Sizzlers<span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> was
the name of our gang back in my fashion college & was inspired from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Famous five</i>. While writing this post, I
have a big giggling smile on my face and the sadness of the moment at same time.
In one minute you reminisce good old days, all the fun, gossip, bitching,
pranks, exams, canteen, maggi, make-up everything transports you to the crazy
time with mad people. And the other fills you with melancholy. Time and
distance has abated the bond of companionship.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">With heavy heart
& joy tears in my eyes, am dedicating this post to my besties. Let me
introduce you to my seven lifelong treasures.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">1) Trisha (</span><b>The
rich brat</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">) –Born
& bought-up with silver spoon in mouth, she was the living credit card of
our group. As like most of college bums, we all were forever short of money.
From buying cola to bribing the local policeman for chalan , our friend in deed
always bails us out. Being the product of divorce parents, she was a kind of
loner until she enters the devils den. All hell broke loose & the only rich
crooked into a brat. RICH BRAT.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2) Swati (</span><b>The
Nerd</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">) –It was always
a mystery to us that why a math’s genius would leave her PG and can pursue a
total polls apart field. For her it was breaking the rules and running from the
constant pressure. We were always in awe of her. Assignments, presentations,
CAD, everything was piece of cake for her. I guess she’s the reason, we all are
proudly holding the degree today.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">3)Neha (</span><b>The
4:00 AM</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> )-She was
the most composed person I ever know in my life & thus the 4:00 AM tag.
Whenever any of us required advice or wanted to pour our heart out, she was
always a call away. She hated argument & confrontations & always eating
our heads to be prudent. Today our group is still floating without hiccups and
the soul credit is SHE.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">4) Ishpreet (</span><b>The
Amazon</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">)-5.7, 70 Kgs
, ex judo player and the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gunda of our
gang.She was like a bodyguard for all us and a threat to eve teasers. Though we
still complain how she ate the biggest portion from our maggi bowls.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">5) Manisha (</span><b>My
Alt-ego</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">)- My
childhood & best friend. Though we were estranged for a time being but
destiny has other plans .We reunited again and since then the thread between us
became stronger. Through her only, I met the rest amazing people I can count
on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">6) Aastha (</span><b>The
beauty wid brain</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">)-Hottest
girl with the best brains around. She was the most popular girl of the campus.
She is the best example to counteract bimboo beauties.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">7) Anu (</span>T<b>he
sunshine</b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">)-That’s Me.
I remember the word sunshine from our college scrapbook which my friends chose
for me. A bit of salt ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a bit of sugar
and a potpourri of everything.</span></span></div>
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Encouraged by one of my blogger friend, I am here to embark
on my first ever writing challenge. The write tribe is yet again came-up with “Festival
of words” blog marathon. Though it’s only for “Seven” days (from 1<sup>st</sup>
Sep-7<sup>th</sup> Sep) but I look forward to write, read & meet some
like-minded people during the small voyage.<a href="http://writetribe.com/" target="_blank"> Write- Tribe</a></div>
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Let’s start with my own self. It surely will give an insight
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– Traveling has become a vital part of my life. Being a sailor’s wife, I spend
more then half a year wandering around the world. Explored many beautiful
countries & places and discovered the beauty of diverse cultures,
ethnicity, weather, people, food, which you only had read in your geography
books.</div>
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my nomadic life, I was a profession designer (Ex-Nift) .Still whenever I get an
opportunity, love taking-up freelance work. From decking up my house to food to
clothes, you will discover sprinkles of my creative life.</div>
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FREAK </b>– Though am foodie to the hilt, my addiction to work-outs is boundless.
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Yes that tells my fitness syndrome. I took up shooting by chance in my 12<sup>th</sup>
standard & still participate in numerous championships. Though its hobby
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</b>– One big spendthrift, suffering from compulsive buying disorder. From
clothes to shoes to bags, I just love shopping .Well who does not?? If you do
not find me home, please check the
clothing joints. God helps my husband who suffers the aftermaths of my binge
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friends and gets irritated if someone disorders my bookshelf. Fiction, Non-fiction,
contemporary, romance, biographies, I can gorge on anything.</div>
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After the bride & maid’s trousseau, the most imperative
part of the adornment is “Wedding blings”. Every girl craves to look <span class="st">scintillating</span> on her D-day. From finalizing bridal costume to
jewelry, lots of planning & exploring needs to be done before <span class="st">accentuating</span> the perfect look. Nowadays no girl wishes to adorn
the age old Reds & maroons yesteryear colors but rather opting for pastel
shades from oranges to even blue. The traditional feel is of course present,
but a lot of cross-culture fashion has seeped in. Same goes with Indian wedding
jewelry. Modern bride ensures that her jewelry must complement her outfit
rather than just loading herself with heavy gold ornaments that often end up
looking hideous when teamed with a designer bridal wear.</div>
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Indian fat weddings are not generally limited to a day but
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Haldi/sangeet/mehndi</b> – These are the most auspicious
& treasured ceremony in a girls wedding. It symbolizes pure, untainted
& bright future for the girl’s new beginnings. To match the internal
thoughts, nothing is better then embellishing “Fresh Flower jewellery”. Floral
jewellery is an upcoming hottest trend which is in fact inspired from our
ancient tradition. One can also use artificial flower as they are much cheaper
then the fresh flowers. They are extremely beautiful to look at & can be
designed to complement the brides outfit.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wedding –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And</span> the D-day. Searching and deciding the
right wedding jewelry complementing your trousseau is a big tiresome job. Certainly
there are lot wedding planners in market which can be at your service with a
click of your finger, but they ridiculously expensive. To overcome your
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- LESS IS MORE. Do not go for the whole bridal set (necklace
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-If your bridal wear is bold with heavy embroidery, choose
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-If you are fascinated with head to toe blings, go for
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-From gold to diamond to polki to kundan, bridal jewellery
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-<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">KUNDANS jewellery </b>is
most popular among the modern brides. Although every form of Indian jewellery
is in great demand but kundan jewellery has become a prominent style statement
these days. They just not look spectacular but have become the paragon of
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-Apart from neck & ear trinkets, hair n hand accessories
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">-“Ghughat”</b> our
classic antique custom is back with a bang.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</b>Sporting a see through dupatta not only is in sync with the latest trends
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Customs often changes as the time evolves, but the
association of jewelry and the wedding has an inseparable bond that is very
delicately crafted in the Indian culture from the past thousands of years and
will certainly prosper in the coming years ahead!!</div>
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As one of my closet cousin & SIL is getting married in
few months time, I was simultaneously doing up lot of leg-work on their wedding
ideas. From bridal trousseau to jewellery to decor, the list is enormous. Apart
from brides, I need to plan for bridesmaid & all the uncle & aunties.
Poof!!</div>
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After arguing and fighting over what to wear, we finally
round upon quintessential SARI. Yeah –the Indian national dress & the
epitome of feminity. Except It should not be conventional 6 yard but sum thing
“hatke”. Belonging to far northIndia(Punjab),donning a sari in the past had always been a
little more of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>challenge. Even after
marriage, despite its sensuality & my utter fondness, it has always taken a
backseat. </div>
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However, time seems to be changing. Over the past couple of years,
sari has gone with a total makeover. Thanks to our budding designers. They have
redefined our conventional sari to a western outfit. With lot of design
alteration on the Indian six yard silhouette, it has now transformed into
varied concept styles.</div>
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a form of ready-made saree that arose from the need of an artistic yet easy to
wear wedding attire. Best part is you do not have to spend painful minutes on
the pleats. But simply tuck & Drape & gives an illusion of lehenga. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pre-Pleated Saree</b><b> (right)</b>-Pre-pleated
sarees have become the latest trend these days. More and more women prefer to
wear these as compared to the conventional sarees due to the ease and the
simplicity involved. Even you can get your old saree stitched on nominal cost
from your local tailor.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Gown Saree</b> <b>(left)</b> – It’s
becoming a latest rage among fashion forward girls. Suitable for bridemaid, it
surly will make you a head turner. As it looks its more of a western outfit but
still manage to give glimpses of traditional saree.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saree with Bolero
jacket (right)– </b>Our own queen of fashion had created a buzz when she walked the
red carpet donning a Saree with a jacket. Since then it has become an instant
hit on fashion circuit.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Half Saree- </b>This
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film which has now become a preferred attire for wedding receptions. Girls<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>who are doubtful about carrying off a
sari are opting for a half sari as it adds a young and a fusion feel to their
look.</div>
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Above pictures with concept sari’s are no doubt looks
elegant but expensive too. But if you can invest time & apply your creative
instinct, you too can design your own masterpiece with much less worth. Also
there are many sites which offer replicas of designer outfits in far low prices.
They are just a click a away.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-28199667101268986702013-08-15T17:33:00.002-07:002013-08-17T08:51:59.979-07:00 N E O N ........Live Life Brightly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<![endif]-->We talked about hits of 2013 in regards to tops, lowers,
patterns & prints. But these all are ineffective if we miss on Colors
palette which is the most crucial ingredient of summer fashion.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which
love color the most</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">”</span></div>
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With lots of sunshine, Colors tends to reflect not only with
your clothing but can sparkle your personality. Summers are the best season for
dressing. You can experiment with different colors which can add spice to your styling.
The much hyped of-the-moment, white hot trend is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NEONS</b>. Alongside muted, pretty pastels comes a powerful punch of <i>neon</i>,
with vibrant orange, acid yellow and hot pink lighting up your entire wardrobe.
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Yes but it’s not everybody’s cup of tea to carry bold &
electric hues with confidence. For some it’s a total confusion how to pull off
neon without looking like the traffic police. EASY!! If you are reluctant in
donning neon ensemble, be a game for neon accessories. Even in the smallest
doses it has the ability to add <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"></span>energy, catch attention, and make a fashion-forward statement. </div>
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*Either do the ensemble in flour cent or your accessories.</div>
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*Team neon’s with either Black or white. Solid background
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*Your killer neon heels can bling any rag you are wearing.</div>
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*A belt, mobile or ipad cover or a watch in any neon colors
can make anybody drool.</div>
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*Simple neon nailpaint can add you in chiclist. </div>
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* Alter your dull spectacles with neon frames &
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Not only western fashion is hit by neon storm, but our
Indian ethnic designer fraternity is as obsessed with flourcent rage. From Sarees to Anarkalis,<span class="st"> </span><span class="longtext">infuse a cool
vibe,and give instant glam boost to various ensembles.</span></div>
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Neon means fluorescent, bright and happy. If you are going
to wear neon, feel its characteristics & bring a pinch of energy, vividness
and cheerful upfront in your personality. </div>
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<span class="usercontent">Have you ever thought Bag as a
trendy fashion accessory? Am sure most of us take handbags as one of the utility
item. For keeping money/credit cards to baby diapers to even lunch boxes, nobody is much
interested in using as a shoulder ornament. But I believe donning a write type
of hand bag can gives u the chicest, elegant look. No matter even if you are
decked-up in a sack, you can still pull it off with a catchy eye popping arm
candy.</span></div>
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<span class="usercontent">My husband feels its one of my
opulent indulgence. Don’t you hate it when your husband makes the silly
question: why do you need all these bags?'' It really irritates me to the core.
A woman's right to bags shouldn't be criticized. I can't help but wonder, when
did having lots of bags become a crime? He himself is a gizmo freak & buy’s
all sorts of freaking gadgets. And that does not burn a hole in his pocket.
huh!! Relatively am still cheap. (wink).</span></div>
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<span class="usercontent">Am not a working girl so
office/business bags are big NO for me. Rather I prefer carrying casual tote.
Moreover being on toes half the year bigger bags just suits me fine & they
are always right side of police fashion fence. But few days back I read an
article about “Women at risk of poshitis from toting large bags”. This term
“poshitis”is named after the famous celebrity Victoria becham(Posh) & her passion for
big bags. Oh No, they did not!! N moreover it’s not that we cart them around whole
day. I would not trade my bags for anything. Apart from it, there are countless
types of handbags to suit different occasions & attire. </span></div>
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<span class="usercontent">Let’s have a peek-a-boo at my Arm
candies.</span><br />
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LEFT: White Zara tote bag.cost me leg & a arm.<br />
RIGHT: Elizabeth Arden big handbag mostly for traveling purpose.<br />
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LEFT: Its a transparent hidesign bag purchased on whim.<br />
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LEFT: Its a white Hidesign bag with little crocodile print bought in Pataya.</div>
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With every season fashion styles changes, which is excellent
as each season brings its own requirements in regard to comfort, colors & patterns.
But to pace up with fast changing trends is like adding a new job to your existing
profile. While you are sitting & reading this blog, some of the styles
might have become fads by now. Lol. Don’t worry you still have time to enrich your
fashion wardrobe.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b>Don't
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wrap Style:</b> These are the most popular style & bestseller of
the season. Its mostly long sleeved, long length & appropriate for women’s
with bigger sizes. From plain wraps to piped ones, you get them in all colors,
styles and prints. They are best suited with ankle length narrow colored chinos
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style not only found in tops but in skirts as well. Because of the specific cut
& design, usually flowing fabrics like chiffon is being used. They are very
light weight & mostly in contrasting colors. Pop with any Pantaloon style.</span></div>
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with slim fit pants & even pencil skirts are big hit. Worn as casual +
party wear</span> </span></div>
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up with all sorts of lower body clothes including jeans, trousers, skirts and
shorts. You can choose halter necks, spaghettis or sleeveless patterns. </span></div>
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from crochet and net fabric, they are hot sellers. Looks utterly stylish, if
pop with contrasting spaghetti. They also gives bohemian effect <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>& you will surly get noticed with this
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Checks & Striped tops:</b>
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patterns & style. Large chessboard kind of black and white prints are also
high on charts.<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>So, if you have the
stomach for it, go ahead and give it a shot<span style="font-family: Georgia;">.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b>Few days back before starting out my blog, I was in total
binary about the topics to write. And like a Godmother, one of the
fellow blogger unintentionally gave me a clue to head start. Bless her!!
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As a result here I am, unlocking a treasure trove for all women
friends who either out of time, lazy, hopeless, desperate or just not
interested in the language of fashion. Earlier also I wrote about fashion &
ethics in general. However now I will thoroughly cover each & every element
related to styling, power dressing, and hot trends.</div>
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So let’s pick “Pantaloons”i.e. slacks,chinos,khakis for today. What are sizzling on
racks, best selling trends, and hot & happenings. Mostly would be choosing
wearable and practical fashion fads.</div>
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I believe every individual has there own style & taste.
Reinvent new combinations of what you already own. Improvise. Become more
creative. Not because you have to, but because you want to.</div>
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For me everyone should wear what they want and mix it in
their own way. That, to me, is my style hymn.</div>
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<![endif]-->Due to being on public forum, I won't be putting my personal
pictures. Below are all sorted from cyber & mimicked from my own
collection.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Floral/Printed Pants:</b>
This is the latest which I picked from Zara. Its high-waisted, lycra mix,ankle
length with narrow fitting. Due to stretch, they are really comfy & high on
fits .Comes in different colors and patterns. You can find them in bold floral
& geometrical blueprints. Apart from international brands, MBO’s like pantaloon , globus, westend, shoppers
stop have stacked them on piles due to abundant demand. <br />
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<b>Palazzo Pants :</b> </div>
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1960s fashion. They are also high waisted & looks like bellbottoms.
Extremely suited for summers & gives a chic-look. Can be teamed with laced,
polka solid color sleeveless tops. Patterns are either geometric or zigzags.
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were inspired from pilots/painters gear. Even my shipy husband has the same
dress code called “The Boiler suit”. But now our designers have given totally a
new name & status to them.
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It’s a one piece garment worn by both sexes.You can witness celebrities
around the world flaunting dem on red carpets.They comes in different sizes long short as well as ankle length. I have a shorter one bought for a vacation from fabindia. </div>
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Initially worn as casual attire but now it has also become a professional gear.
Girls usually team with office-wear shirts & belts. They come in various
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hammer Pants: </b>As
you can see, these are actually inspired from our “salwar” style.It gives you
such a bohemian look .They are so comfy that I have replaced my pajamas with them.
Tie & die style is very much in & should be gelled with junk jewellery
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Colored Chinos: </b>Oh
the hot trending sellers. Am sure by now every girl has atleast two pair of colored
pants in their wardrobe. It comes in all possible bright colours.Gives a comfortable
& casual style .Mostly found in Cottons & denims available in every
store or brand. Pop them with graphic Tees or
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These are all sorted on the basis of my own observation,
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Go Explore & Buy
them before they are called <b>FADS</b></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b>Maintaining weight after completing twenties has become a
real challenge. No matter how much you cut down on your diet, it just does not
want to leave you. Bless me am one such fortunate girl who does'nt have to struggle
with weighty issue. Am thirtish ,5.4 ft still weigh 53 kgs. Don’t be “J” .Its
more of a maintaining then a blessing story.
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After I turned 18, the age when all girls enter that “I want
to look beautiful” phase, since then was keeping tabs on my diet & weight.
Also being a sportsperson & associated to fashion industry for long it has
become my obsession. Except it was not a cake walk. Living a disciplined and
organized life has helped me in staying fit.</div>
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Looking around, you meet so many women who are struggling
with obese ness & striving to get in shape. But unfortunately they look for
shortcuts. Whether going on GM or crash diets, eating weight loss pills, or
even going for liposuction, these will never going to help for longer period.
You might get instant results but in due time, fat will come back with vengeance
& that will be your biggest setback. So come around before you lose last
ounce of your will power.</div>
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People often ask me about my normal routine, diet &
exercise regime. So here am bulleting <b>simple</b> essentials which I usually follow.
I won’t be recommending any trash shit diet charts. Am sure you get ample of
them on internet. </div>
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pin a
big poster on your favorite wall with encouraging words like “The body
achieves what the mind believes.(yes I have it)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Be
disciplined whether it’s your yoga /exercise time or meal time or sleep time.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">If you
feel gym or exercising big let down, opt for walking. Believe me it is
much more interesting and useful in many ways.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">If you
are foodie,cut down on your portions and add up on your meals. You should
not feel stuffed at all times.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Eat
your breakfast heartily. Skip dinner or finish it before 6.pm.Its not a
myth.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Drink
8 gallons of water.(coz of dankness, ur
diet automatically shrinks).It does wonders to your skin as well.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Get
rid of extra sugar & salt intake.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Add
more of pulses and vegetables to your diet</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Join
dance classes or swimming or just play badminton with your kids in
backyard.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Try to
do work on your own as much as possible. Be active at all times</li>
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to rubbish food as it goes.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">And
last but not the least believe in yourself & hold your patience.</li>
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It takes a month for you to notice your body changing, two
months for other to point out. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Till then
DON’T QUIT!!</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209060617534305324noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617386432139792414.post-31917115075163007402013-07-31T15:32:00.000-07:002013-07-31T15:59:17.407-07:00Fashionable Notions....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they
remember the woman.” –Coco Chanel</i></blockquote>
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<br />
Such an apt line to start my blog. Before I was merely a fan of Chanel’s
couture line but now became an ardent follower of her catchy quotes.<br />
<br />
Well the hot question is what does fashion means to you? And popular answer
would be “everything that I feel comfortable in”. What a cheesy line. People
tend to forget this precise line is itself their fashion statement. I wonder
how much percentage of girls are really not interested in cloths and would not
want to look beautiful. Hardly any if they are true to themselves. Previously
it was just a girl’s thing but nowadays boys are as conscious as of girls. They
are not afraid of experimenting on their looks, cloths, haircuts or even on
whiskers. Particularly youngsters, who spares time to go online or check on the
latest vogues & update knowledge on upcoming trends.<br />
<br />
But I believe it should not be dead with age catching up. There is no time
boundation when it comes to being stylish. Trends and fashion do change with
age but it’s not the end of it. As the quote says <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“You can never be
overdressed or overeducated.”</i><br />
<br />
Generally in our country when a woman enters her motherhood period, society
wants her to deck up in certain ways & discourage fashion in all sense. And
sometimes it’s herself who loses all interest with time. I know few of them who
blame on being too fatty, or lack of time or just being lazy. Wake-up girls,
motherhood or being a professional is a part of life’s phase not end of it. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Being forty means to
get naughty”</i><br />
<br />
<i>Fashion</i> is a much maligned, misunderstood beast. People have myths
& misconceptions about the art of styling.For looking good you DO NOT<br />
<i>-Need couture or highly branded cloths</i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Need to be
slim or in shape to experiment on any new style</i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Need to follow
the trends rather create your own</i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Need to overdo
in order to tag yourself fashionable</i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Have to wear
only westernized cloths </i><br />
<br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">A style is a way to say who you are
without having to speak. There are simple fashion ethics which I follow.</span><br />
<br />
<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">-Pick a dress according to the
occasion with selection of colors keeping in mind. Yes colors play a very
important role.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">-Keep a bag of junk jewellery in
your cabinet. It should not need to be expensive. Mix match with your dress.It will enhance your apparel outfits.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">-If you are not a bling person, you
can complete your ensemble with a nice handbag or pumps.</span></i><br />
<i>-Beware bad hair day can really spoil your moments. Wear a style easy to manage
for you.</i><br />
<i>-Makeup needs to be minimal. Either do your lips or your eyes. Use bold
cosmetics only if you can carry off well.</i><br />
<br />
Keep the above in mind and we are good to go.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtLJygZpiXZDreYOiO7mrIGUGrCDhpRyb0cC4wEt4c3lqbtgtqFc3oMFNE5__tkJ0yz5Hp6v6BtwkDvC9aY1fWSaZqpRisoJgjZanknWP8OxZ8nzZ-EkG4xvzaWrxJw6kuLH80uB9Nsw/s1600/DSC01554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtLJygZpiXZDreYOiO7mrIGUGrCDhpRyb0cC4wEt4c3lqbtgtqFc3oMFNE5__tkJ0yz5Hp6v6BtwkDvC9aY1fWSaZqpRisoJgjZanknWP8OxZ8nzZ-EkG4xvzaWrxJw6kuLH80uB9Nsw/s320/DSC01554.JPG" title="Bling" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of my Bling collection.</td></tr>
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