Week 4: For being Happy, Happy & Happy!!!!!

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. The unexpected rendezvous that I had on Monday. :)

2. The totally unexpected by looooooong chat that I had with an old friend. :)

3. The 'Burrrrrn' incident!!! It made me laugh a lot... and I got a blog post out of it! What more do I want from life???

4. Sandeep's results!!!!!!! After the efforts he put, he deserved this sooner! But better late than never!

I have never beeen sooo happy even when I have achieved something, but I can't begin to explain how extremely overjoyed I was and I still am!!!

5. Being able to surprise my brother on his birthday and the extremely wonderful and meaningful conversation that I had with him and my other cousin all through the night - till 5.30 in the morning! :)

So what are you thankful for this week?

Week 3: For Girl Company, Temple Visits and Live Music.

This week, I am thankful for...

1. Being able to meet Sandeep soooo many times this week. :D

2. Finally being able to spend some time with girls. I have been so tired of roaming around with just boys that I have been longing for girl company. I spent the entire Tuesday with Kanchan. We watched a movie - No One Killed Jessica; shopped in the malls and had lunch. We met again on Wednesday when we went to the temple, had dinner and took a long walk almost all around Nerul. :D :D :D

3. Going to the temple after almost ages. I think I should stop holding grudges, even with God. Or maybe I should just get off my lazy ass and do stuff. Yeah, I think it's the laziness. Sorry God. I'll be regular from now on.

4. Being able to experience authentic Italian food at 'Casa Mia' at R City Mall in Ghatkopar. Although Sandeep didn't like it much, I loved the Pizza. I also experienced a live band performing (at the same restaurant) for the first time in my life. The best part was that they started of with Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd and followed that with Lazarus by Porcupine Tree. They had passed a sheet containing the list of the songs they played that we had to select from and I requested a few. Lazarus was one of them. :)

(Tip for those living in Mumbai: Casa Mia has a live acoustic band playing on Fridays 9 PM onwards.)

5. Girl company again, on Saturday. One of my friends brought another friend along with us and I couldn't have asked for anything else. Even though I met her for the first time it was great. We got along pretty well and I'm looking forward to meeting her more. :)

So what are you thankful for this week?

Week 2: For the way the Universe Works

This week, I've got loads to be thankful for. I can't believe things have happened the way they have, but I'm not the one to question the Universe now, am I? So I'm just going to wholeheartedly accept what the Universe has given me this week and be grateful for it. :D :D :D

This week I'm thankful for..

1. The teaching I've been doing. I went back to class after a hiatus of almost two weeks. It was nice to be back in class with a chalk in one hand and having to struggle between holding the mic and a book in the other. :D :D

2. The extremely Love-ly week that I've had. It's awesome to have someone fall in love with you all over again every few months. It makes you feel all the more special. :D :D

3. These shoes.

Brinjal coloured four inch stilletos from Paprika.

I have Sandeep to thank for, for these shoes not the Universe. Unless, it was the Universe that made him buy those for me. :)

4. The way things have turned around; because as of 2010 they seemed to have reached the 'point of no return' (so to speak.) I had never thought it was possible and I had given up hopes and therefore the desire to make any effort. But it seems as if the Universe just wants it this way. And who am I to argue with the Universe?? One tiny little person! That's who! :P

5. Being able to be a part of one of my closest friend's engagement party. Here's the lovely couple. :)

So, what are you Thankful for this week?

Week 1: The Beginning

First of all, Happy New Year!!

I've had this blog for just about a year now and I know I started posting weekly (as opposed to daily) just two months ago. But it only seems right to start over in the new year. So here's to week 1 (although the first 5 days of the week were a part of 2010. But I'm not complaining. It was a great week.)

This week I'm thankful for...

1. Having mehendi (henna) on my hands after sooooo long. I was at a friends Mehendi function. And I know that the last time I attending a mehendi function, it was a disaster. So yeah! This one was a blast!!!! :)

2. Being able to re-connect with old friends. I made it a point to attend the wedding as well as all the pre-wedding functions. In doing so, I was able to meet and bond with a lot of people with whom I had lost touch. The conversations, the smiles, the laughs and everything else felt so good. I had a really great time those three days after a long time.

3. Being so caught up in the wedding celebrations the first three days of the week, that I didn't have time to think or sulk because there wasn't much else for me to do.

4. A great start to the New Year. I was with my closest friends (as always) and even though we were half the number of people that are usually present, it was great!

5. A wonderful weekend. After giving a grand welcome to 2011, we spend New Year's Day watching 'The Tourist' and then having a really late lunch. I spent the entire Sunday lazing around [I guess somethings won't change in the new decade. :P]

So what are you thankful for this week?

Week 8: For the Year that was...

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. Heat pads that are a life safer when you have cramps! I can't imagine any other way I would have been able to survive those two hours (even after taking a cyclopam) if it wasn't for that heat pad! The pain was so unbearable that I just wanted to die. But five minutes after I strapped the thing on, I was able to comfortably sit through the pain. I officially love that thing.

2. Being able to bond with my cousins. I spent Wednesday night talking with my brother up till 4 AM and then had a nice chat with my sister over the phone. Life's good. :)

3. The extremely long and wonderful walk I took around the neighbourhood today (that took me about an hour and twenty minutes.) I went all the way upto the end of Sea Woods just trying to figure out the place I've been living in for the past six and a half years or so. Thought I'd see what kind of stores were there. It was a good experience, mostly because I just needed to get out of the house. Also, the alone time was good. :)

4. Happy coincidences. A few weeks ago, I was trying to watch 'Ghosts of a Girlfriends' Past.' "Tyring" because at one point the movie got stuck and the DVD wouldn't play. The movie was on HBO tonight at 9. But at the same time, there was Koffee with Karan on Star World. I had to watch KWK because if I miss the first telecast, it has been a trend that I have NEVER been able to catch the repeat... not fully at least. So I was watching KWK and switching to HBO in between commercials. And when KWK got over, it was 10. I immediately switched back to HBO and it the movie had reached the exact point where our DVD had got stuck. It was like a belated Christmas Miracle. :D :D

5. Being able to save around 600-700 Rupees. See, I ranted about how wonderful my hair becomes during winter because it stays straight and doesn't frizz. So I thought it was the perfect time to get fringes. But then it also seemed unnecessary to spend 700 on a haircut because I had just cut my hair really short in April and frankly, I miss my long hair. My sister volunteered to cut my fringes. She said her stylist had told her how to do it. I trusted her and let it do it and Voila!! I have awesome fringes falling over my forehead right now!! :) :)

6. The year that was. I just realised that this is the last post for the year 2010 on this blog. This blog and this exercise has encouraged me to look at the positive things in life and be thankful for what I have rather than worrying and complaining about things that I don't have. Even with the downs, it's been a wonderful year - and I would like to give some credit to this blog (among other things.)

So since I'll be seeing you all next year directly,

Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! :)

Week 7: For having Reasons to Celebrate

This week I'm not posting from my phone, 'coz my computer's working just fine. But I'm still not doing the picture thing like I used to till Week 5. Just like that, no reason. So anyway, let's get on with the good and happy stuff.

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. My first soft toy ever!!! I got it as a gift for our 13 month anniversary. Not like we were celebrating, but because we realised that we had been together for 13 months and it was the 13th, we decided to make an evening out of it since we had already met. So he bought this cute little puppy dog for me and we named it 'Matt' (since 'M' is the 13th alphabet) and I absolutely love him. :) :)

[Will put his picture up soon on my other blog.]

2. Traffic jams. Even though traffic jams in Mumbai (especially when you're in an auto rickshaw) mean that you're going to be breathing polluted air and that your eyes are going to burn and water, it was actually pretty amazing that it took about an hour to cover a distance that could've been covered in about 15-20 minutes without traffic. It just gave us so much time to sit and chat. Because once we get to the restaurant and food's on the table, the concentration is almost entirely only on the food. :P

3. Something wonderful Madhu said to me. We've known each other for over three years (the beginning parts of which consisted mainly of silly arguments with each other), been friends for almost two years and have been reaally good friends since the last six months or so. Just knowing that he cares about me a lot made me really happy. (Oh. That's what he said! :P)

4. Lazy weekdays that I've spent at home and the movies and pop corn that have kept company throughout the week.

5. Chance meetings. Met Ashish yesterday after a really really really long time. It was wonderful to see him after so long. 

So what are you Thankful for this Week?

Oh, and as I promised last week, here's a picture of what I wore to the wedding last Sunday. :)

Week 6: For shopping and Movies

My computer just refused to start two days ago. So today I'm posting from my phone. I thought I'd give that a try and see how it looks. I apologise in advance if it looks ridiculous on screen.

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. Getting up early every freaking day of the week!! Can you believe that I was up at least by 9? Neither can I!

2. The shopping I did. I have a wedding to go to today and I bought a beautiful dress. (Will put up pictures next week!)

3. Getting pampered at the salon. A facial feels so good. :)

4. Watching two movies in a day at home on Friday. I saw 'The Experiment' and 'Salt' and liked both the movies. Oh, and did I also mention that I made pop corn. There had to be. A movie isn't complete without it!

5. 'That 70s Show.' I know it started so many years ago, but I just started watching a few weeks ago and I'm in love with it! Natasha and I watch it everyday and we have to watch it together! It's kind of 'our thing' now. ;)

So what are you thankful for this week?

Week 5: For Music

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. The call that I got during the day on a weekday while he was at work, saying he had 5 minutes to talk that actually lasted 7 minutes and 9 seconds. Yes, these little things do make me happy!! Very happy!

2. The fact that after being together for over a year, I still rush to answer the phone (literally running from one room to another) when I know it's his call. :)

3. Being able to watch another movie in 3D. I saw 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' with my uncle, aunt and cousins; and I loved it. Now before this year ends, if I've seen 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' in 3D too, it'd probably have achieved my movie targets for 2010!! :D :D :D

4. Being able to enjoy music the way it is supposed to be enjoyed! Loud and without interruptions or distractions!! :)

5. Good food and good company during the weekend. Not that I go back to a stressful twelve hour job back on Monday, but I kinda didn't want the weekend to end. 

So what are you thankful for this week? 

Week 4: For all the Love

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. The way this last week began. I spent the weekend with my friends and had a blast. The entire day last Sunday was brilliant!! 

2. The sudden turn of events. There were quite a few things that weren't the way I'd hoped they'd be. But then I realised that all it takes is just one heart-to-heart conversation and everything can go back to the way it has always been. :) :)

3. The writing I've been able to do. I'm way behind on my NaNoWriMo project, but the very fact that I'm not giving up even though I know I won't finish on time, is something that's motivating me to continue writing.

4. Being able to wake up in the mornings instead of afternoon. It always makes me happy but I don't know why I can't do it on a regular basis. There is so much that you can get done if your day starts early.

5. The fact that even though this week has been hard on me, I can still think of things to be thankful for. :) :)

For all those who are celebrating this weekend, Happy Thanksgiving! Although here, it is Thanksgiving throughout the year. So what are you Thankful for this Week?? :)

Week 3: For Surprises

This week, I am thankful for...

1. The one year anniversary celebrations that continued throughout the week. :)

2. Being able to watch a movie after so long!! I saw 'The Social Network' and was blown away. It's an amazing story.

3. A wonderful Chinese/Japanese meal that we had at 'The Bowl House.' I hadn't tasted such wonderfully delicious Chinese food in such a long time. And I tried a few Japanese dishes too. :)

4. The awesome time I spent with my best friend's two month old baby nephew. It's priceless....

5. The surprise that Amit, Sandeep and Vishal gave me yesterday. It was totally unexpected.. But I guess that's what surprises are, right?

What are you thankful for this week?

P.S. I am not doing the Linky List thing from this week on. Those of you that wish to participate can comment or leave the link to their posts in the comment. Thanks! :)

Week 2: For Goals

So this is the second week of the blog-hop. Although there was only one other person who joined in last week. (Thank you, Brandy for sharing your happiness) I'm still hoping that in time people will start participating. So I've added the linky list this week as well. As you know, it'll stay open till Friday Midnight. So you've all got loads of time to play along. :)

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This week, I'm thankful for...

1. The one person that played along last week. Thank you once again Brandy. :)

2. NaNoWriMo!! I've always wanted to write a book and was about to start when I was introduced to NaNoWriMo by fellow bloggers. So hopefully by the end of this month, I'll have a rough draft ready. It feels amazing to have goals like this. :)

3. The wonderful time I've been having riding my bike around the area by myself. Also, the weather that is slowly turning cooler and therefore becoming bearable. It's sooooo good to finally (almost) get rid of the heat. It feels awesome to drive around when the weather is so great.

4. A cup of steaming hot coffee that inspires me to write. I really don't have to drink it. I just have to think that I'm sitting with a cup of coffee and even that does the trick. :)

5. For the last one year. It has been an amazing journey with my special someone so far and I hope we have a great time in the years to come.

So what are you thankful for this week?

Week 1: For Spreading the Love

Time for the Blog-Hop to begin... I can't wait to see how many of you join in!!! :)  There are no rules for this blog-hop. But I would love it, if you grabbed the button posted on the sidebar and put it on your own blog! Thanks... 

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So let's begin...

This week, I'm thankful for...

1. Having the opportunity to host this blog-hop that I know will bring happiness to anyone and everyone that plays along. Trust me; you won't know unless you give it a shot!

2. The festivities that are all around me. Diwali was two days ago, and everywhere that I turn I can see colourful lights and diyas. It's a beautiful sight to look at.

3. The way Diwali morning began... I went to the temple early in the morning (Siddhi Vinayak) and offering prayers early in the morning on Diwali day felt wonderful.

4. The fifteen hours' long sleep I've had... The day before yesterday was a tiring day that started around five thirty in the morning and went on till about eleven thirty in the night. Since I'd slept for only three hours the night before, I think my body deserved fifteen hours of rest.. :P

5. The wonderful people in my life, that make each day worth living and the future worth looking forward to.

Those are the things that made me happy this week... What are you thankful for??? Write a post on your own blog, and link up here!!! It doesn't have to be just five things... It could be less or more... Just write about things that made you happy this week. Focus on the positives and forget about everything else!!!

The Linky List will be open till Saturday night - the 13th (not just India Time... Saturday night in the US as well.) But in case the Linky List closes by the time you get here, you can always leave a comment.

Happy Sunday! :)

Blog-Hop Details

A few days ago, I talked about how I'd decided to do things a little differently around here by starting a Blog-Hop. I had also put up a poll and said that I would be posting the details of the blog-hop on Saturday, the 6th. So here we are, on that said Saturday... and here I am keeping my promise and giving out the details.

Although there have barely been any votes on the poll :( the number of votes do suggest that they're in favour of the blog-hop; which is a good thing. So starting tomorrow, we'll have a "5 Things I'm Thankful for this Week" post every Sunday.

But before that, check the sidebar out. There's a new button for this page. 

To participate, following me is not a compulsion. It's not even a requirement. But it would make me happy if you put the button your sidebar and let everyone know that you'll be participating in here every week... Spread the joy!! :)

So, the Linky List will start at 10.00 AM IST (that is GMT +5.30 hrs) every Sunday and shall remain open for posting the entire day of Sunday as well as Monday. And in case anyone misses it, you can always leave the link to your post in the comments. :)

I hope a lot of you participate. In my experience, it has been a great exercise, listing down 5 things that have made you happy. It focuses on the good things; things that you have instead of worrying/complaining about things that you don't have... Looking forward to seeing you'll tomorrow... and sharing the happiness!!!

Something New

I have  not been posting at here for quite sometime now because of my belief in jinxes. SO even though this blog was sitting idle, I didn't feel like letting it be that way or deleting it! 

There is no way I can EVER do that, because it has managed to keep me happy on my not-so-happy days. Also because a lot of totally unknown people have really loved the idea and the positivity and hope in the entire process. So, what I though I could do, is invite others to contribute - unless you're worried that your happiness might get jinxed too. That way, the blog stays alive and the happiness can spread. I can live knowing others are happy! I seriously can! :D See.. Happy! :D

How does this sound?? We make it a blog hop, and post once a week... So at the end of every week, we could come up with 5 things we have been thankful for during the entire week (I think I can post once a week) and we'll do this every Sunday. I'll keep the Linky List open for two days. This way we can all have fun!!! I've put up a poll for this. So vote and let me know how many of you would join in every week and spread some joy!! And it's a good time to start too.. The Holidays are just around the corner... Starting with Diwali next week!! I'm soooooo excited!! :)

P.S. You can vote only till Friday (November 5) and I'll post the details of the blog hop on Saturday (November 6) and we can start next Sunday (November 7)

Day 222: For getting Rid of Clutter

Today, I am thankful for…

1.       A lazy and late start to the day!! :P

2.       Being able to take some time out to get rid of the clutter that had been accumulating in my closet and my table. Phew! I feel so much lighter just knowing that I have gotten rid of the useless and unnecessary stuff!!

3.       Being able to watch ‘Bride Wars’ and totally enjoying it!!! I’m on a movie spree… or so it seems!

4.       Being finally able to post something on my other blog after sooooo long!!!

5.       A heart-to-heart conversation after a looooong time with two of my closest friends…. Amit and Jay!! :)

Day 221: For ‘Pop & Lock’ and ‘Up’

Today, I am thankful for…

1.       Getting done with lectures earlier than I thought I would be.

2.       The fact that it did not rain in the evening. It has been almost like a rule that on the days that I have dance classes, the sky is bright and sunny just till I’m about to leave the house, and then it pours like it hasn’t rained for centuries for just two minutes (which is enough for my pants to get totally drenched as I’m on my scooter! My wind cheater only protects my shirt…) and feel the chills in the air conditioned dance studio. Of late, I’ve been carrying an extra pair of pants just in case the ones I wear while leaving the house get wet. But, today, it didn’t rain until I was on my way back; which is fine because I’m on my way home and it doesn’t matter then; and I’m thankful for that.

3.       The new phase in Hip-Hop that we’re learning – Pop and Lock! It’s sooooo cool. The steps are a lot easier than what we learnt in New School Hip Hop or Crumping, but Pop & Lock needs style!!!!

4.       Two great movies that we saw on Star Movies – ‘Up’ – which is the most adorable animated movie I have seen since Ice Age; and ‘Enemy of the State’ – another wonderful film where the story moved so fast that we were all sitting on the edge of our seats!

5.       Knowing that even though I don’t wake up early ever, tomorrow, I don’t have to since it’s Sunday! :D

Day 220: For Water that went Up my Nose!!

Today, I am thankful for…

1.       Plans that got made at the last minute that resulted in a wonderful evening.

2.       Not having to wait for long for the bus and being able to travel comfortably.

3.       Chance meetings with people you haven’t seen in a long time.

4.       The reaction that I got when I said something. I could’ve died [ :P ] but the full blown laughter that it induced was totally worth it. We were at dinner and Sandeep gulps down two whole glasses of water in a matter of seconds without even pausing to breathe. I looked at him and called him a Tanki (similar to a tank in English) and he instantaneously reacts (while I was trying to drink the minuscule remnants in one of the glasses) by saying “Tu monkey” and the water almost went up my nose as I tried hard to not laugh until it was down my throat completely! I could’ve died had it gone in my wind pipe but thankfully it didn’t.:P

5.       The laughter!! After we both laughed over it for quite sometime, I realised that I hadn’t laughed this hard in a really long time!! :)

Day 219: For Fasting

Today, I am thankful for…

Fasting for Janmashtami (that was good in soooo many ways…)

(a)    Celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth!

(b)   Not eating at all for almost 24 hours surely helps. Not that I overeat or something, but I think I should fast more often; just to stay the way I am.

(c)    The simple food that tasted delicious because I hadn’t eaten anything in so long!!!!

Day 218: For Movies and Food :P

Today, I am thankful for… (not much but just…)

1.       Being able to spend a good afternoon with my sister.

2.       Watching a great movie (I love you, Man) and having a wonderful time watching it with Natasha. Paul Rudd is so sweet! :)

3.       Yummy snacks!! 

Day 217: For my Support System…

Today, I am thankful for…

1.       The heavy rains that led to the cancellation of my dance class. I totally enjoy my dance class, but on this particular day, I was feeling unreasonably lazy! I would’ve preferred if the lecture in the afternoon had got cancelled! Even that is class afterall! :P

2.       Maggi Noodles I’ve been having everyday!!! I just can’t seem to get through the evening without a pack of those noodles. And when I add a special touch to it with ginger, garlic and pepper, they taste even more yummy!! I’m almost hungry enough to have them again now!! ;)

(I’m going to cheat a little here and make one point into three and get my 5 points for the day! And I’m allowed to do that!!!! It’s my blog afterall!)

3.       The amazing support system I have in Sandeep and Jyothi.

4.       Whenever I’m having an off day, I can be certain that he would sense it in my voice and I can be doubly certain to get a reassuring text message from him (if we’re not able to directly communicate over the phone) saying he’d always be there to support me and wants to see me smile always. :D :D :D

5.       Whenever my internet connection fails me (as it did today because of the heavy rains) I can almost always rely on Jyothi to play Café World on my behalf and ensure that my dishes are served before they spoil and something else cooked for the next day – even thought she’s across seven seas!!!! What would I do without her??? My kitchen (on such occasions) would be a mess!!! :P