To my wonderful dad...

Happy Birthday, Dad..

I can't thank you enough for all that you have done to me..

I am not old enough to bless you, but I am smart enough to request the big God to grant everything you ever wanted and to bless you with wonderful, fun-filled years to boss around.. ^giggles^

I love you so much dad.. Wishing you a very happy, wonderful, healthy, get-what-you-want-kinda birthday... 

Going green.. Yes, we're..

Going green doesn't mean I'm gonna be like Shrek from now, you silly!!! I meant I am going to take necessary steps to reduce the environment pollution caused by me.. I know.. We were surprised to learn the amount of pollution caused just by our decisions to choose.. Decisions that looked just like another simple choice but it had atleast a tiny bit of impact on the environment pollution). 

Sel and I have decided to change few things in our daily routine.. Lemme share our thoughts about 'going green' now:

• We have decided to take our own metal cutlery instead of using plastic cutlery!!
• No more plastic cups for coffee or water.. We have our own ceramic coffee mug at office and a water bottle to get sufficient amount of water.
• No more plastic bags from grocery stores.. YES, we bought our own reusable bag for groceries shopping.
• We try to avoid using our car to go to all nearby places.
• We do not print anything unless it is REALLY need.. Even then it has always been double-sided printing..
• We never let water run when not in use (especially while brushing!!)
• We use cold water for laundry (yes, that's an energy saver)
• We changed most of our electric products to energy-efficient products

Now, we are still planning to make few more changes and our thought-process is working continuously to find different ways to save this wonderful environment.. *pats on shoulder*

I don't know whether we'll benefit from all these changes, but I am very positively sure that our grandkids will.. What say?.. :)

Long time.. No see..

I know... I know... It's been a longggggg time ever since I logged on to my blog page. I have been busy.. If you ask me, doing what? I would start talking and wouldn't be able to complete it in an hour.. 


However, to be crisp on what kept us busy for almost a month and half now - 

•     Tiresome packing at our old apartment till the last minute, 
•     totally messed up budget rental trucks, 
•     hectic roam around on move-out date to find a new truck rental, 
•     fatiguing move to our new wonderful home (Special heartfelt thanks to Ganesh, Baps & CP who helped us in moving things and I am telling you - they totally rocked), 
•     we unpacked and arranged almost everything in two weeks, 
•     we have been buying and disposing few itsy-bitsy things which accompanies with the major confusion of 'location to place those to balance the other items in the room', 
•     we have been going out almost every weekend to nearby places - first reason being us getting accustomed to our locality and second reason is that there are only few more weeks for Summer after which a harsh winter is gonna make me not wanting to go out, 
•     we have been working on to find a right schedule for everything from leaving to office to coming back at appropriate time to cook and eat and relax, 
•     we have been glued to our new leather couch (AHEM!! Did you read the last line!! You better do 'coz I introduced our new couch) which makes us even lazier to just relax and watch programs from our cable connection. 

   We also spend quality time in admiring the beautiful, lovely houses nearby, enjoying the delicious food from new restaurants nearby.. This is all with hectic work (at times) at office and WHAT NOT!!! Hope you get the POINT here!! I just needed a break.. But now that I'm back, I made a promise to myself to work on my blog to make up for all those breaks..


I have to write about our new home, I have to crib about the Budget rental which messed up all our plans during our move-in day, I have to write about my new mario wii game, my plans for going green, etc., etc.,


Well, See you soon then.. :)

Crafty Monday..

It's been like ages since this happened.. I know I have been a very lazy person lately!!! But let's leave that aside for now!!! 

I’m so glad that my new office colleague invited me to her place for crafting..  YES.. I got some new friends, let me call them Mars and Kris… I have never done anything CRAFTY other than beading bracelets and earrings with my then 6 years old niece (I miss you sweety.. *sighs*).. So, when Mars asked me about crafting, I really didn’t know what to say.. Obviously they must have done much more than me.. No doubts!! So, I was hesitant in the beginning..  But, inspired and scared at the same time, got few beads from Walmart.. I was excited, ofcourse… Being in a crafting session with ‘experts’ who are older than my niece thrilled me.. 

While I was in TX, there used to be many Friday evenings (almost all) when Nims and I used to break our head thinking what to do to keep us active.. We would then go to Starbucks to sharpen our minds (read: to find a way to spend the Friday evening).. Eventually after hours of drinking one Mocha Frappucino, we would drive all the way to some restaurant far far away to have some food and end up watching some crazy movie!!! *thinks of all those funny days and sighs*   Nims... We must have tried our hands on this... hmmm... Why didn't we even think of this.... Should we blame Starbucks coffee that blocked our crafty part of brains... :) Oh.. Ok... Now, getting back to Crafty Session...

Went to Mars place and it was beautiful.. Garden, plants in her kitchen, her Gazpacho with basil and parsley (the taste still lingers in my mouth), Kris’s bread and watermelon (darn it!! I forgot the sweet I bought.. *feels guilty*) all set for beading.. Met Mars husband.. A very sweet lovely couple… Then we spoke as we engaged ourselves in crafting… I completed mine first… My house is not very far from Mars place, but with unpredictable crazy traffic I didn’t want to risk.. So left around 8ish… And came home and was all excited about the bracelet I made.. Sel was all ears to listen to my stories about beading… Look at the bracelet I made.. Isn’t it enough for me to brag about till our next crafting session…!!  

To the BEST DAD in the WORLD..

I've always admired my Dad.. For everything... for being very bold in expressing what he thinks, without any fear or partiality to his loved ones.. for being very kind to everyone around him.. for being very frank in expressing his gratitude to people who deserve those.. 

I still remember those days when he used to carry me on his shoulders (when I was really really tiny!!) and sing our favorite dad-daughter song where he told me that "I shouldn't fear, I shouldn't shed tears, I should always have the courage to fight against the bad things"!! He still sings it for me upon request... Dad is daughter's best friend.. Isn't it?

I miss those days when my Dad used to ride his cycle all the way from his office to pick me up from my school.. On the way he would get me something to snack and he would listen to all my stories from that day's school.. 

How can I forget those Sunday evenings when we both used to go out for walking sessions!!

How can I thank you enough for those early Sunday mornings, when you used to wake up well before me to prepare me for my board exams!!

Few people might find it hard to digest his frankness and boldness... But he doesn't care and neither do I... I loved my dad then, I love him now and I will love him forever...  

Dad, you have always been an inspiration to me.. Not a day goes by without me wanting to gather up the courage like you in every activity I do or be as bold as you are or be as active as as you are.. 

On this special day, here is to wish you a very HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.. 

Love you loads....