special days

Birthdays and friendship

Our special days and special moments-

We like to share them with people who mean the most to us

And it may not be being together physically-but the thought-that they are there for us-and care for us-and remember us-throughout the year-and not only on birthdays-treating each day like a birthday!

And gifts are an essential part of making the day more special than other days-thoughtful ones-pondered over-which enrich the occasion.

Life is a celebration-and the more occasions we use to celebrate the joy of life-the better we feel-unfortunately it takes us too long to understand this……

But festivals,anniversaries, birthdays-are ways to push us out the ordinary and into the extraordinary!

Where’s the party people?????

The friend is someone who knows all about you ,and still likes you.

p.p.m.p.

So as most of you know-I am appearing for my 3^rd grade trinity music exam-and it’s Very hard!!!!!!!!!

As I learn my last song-and its chord, God there is a different chord in every single note! But this was condition 3 weeks-as I practice it regularly-I have begun to appreciate the chord sequence –and the song doesn’t seem as difficult anymore.

When I think about it-I feel really good. In each new project in our life is a victory is really a motivating factor in our life-to be able to master a new skill. To have the courage to attempt something we have never done before-or even a repeat of a challenging task-every time I run-be it a long one or a short one-if I run well-its an achievement-and when we accomplish something we feel good.

Thinking about it further-I have come to realize that each day brings us new challenges and either we chose to face up to them-or carry on with our mundane life……the work we do-is not always as demanding –because of which we are not as stimulated mentally as we would need to be.

As kids we were always challenged in school and college. Learning new things everyday-and constantly being tested-that kept us on our toes-

But now, once we start working life settles into a kind of routine-where things are on auto pilot- we need critical thinking only in very special situations-which thankfully don’t arise frequently.

Anyway-so what I feel is –everything seems really tough in the beginning—almost impossible-but its not really Impossible-nothing is- as no mountain is unclimbable-we just haven’t found a way to do it! All we have to is- find out how it is done- and then keep on practicing-their must be some grain of truth in all the old wives tales-about practice makes you perfect-just that we understand it too late-after all the maths exams are over!

No victory is small-and a big victory is only but a collection of many minor ones-

So keep at it people and one day we shall reach the summit!

ps-perfect practice makes perfect :)

this morning's run

The temperature in Bombay today was at an all time low-it was unbelievable!

And luckily for me…..i ran this morning.

My friend pushed me out of my lethargy….and onto the street at 6 am… it was an experience…..

The chilly breeze,,,,,the pre dawn darkness……..it was like running at a hill station in winter in the early morn.

There was as slight drizzle when we began running from home, but by the time we reached chowpatty it had cleared up…and it was just a gentle cold breeze. I have had an exceptionally bad year running wise….been lazy-not driven-feel bloated and FAT…so all in all…….running this year has been a challenge. Compared to that frame of mind today’s run was literally like a breeze…ran almost non stop for 20 mins…went up the marine drive flyover…looked upon the world….the sea and the other early morning enthusiasts-who like us-were those who decided to brave the weather and continue their morning routine.

As we took a moment to absorb the scene…to feel it in our bones---the lights on the queen’s necklace went off….and then the entire picture changed-magically, it was the soft light of dawn…with the tender breeze…the waves of the sea lapping gently onto the slumbering giant tetrapods. The rain had cleared the air-so the entire vista was clean and crisp….from nariman point to the edge of the world at banganga…it was one beautiful moment.

The run back, too was exhilarating as we realized that this was probably one of the best runs of our lives…and it was all perfect…the weather ….the people….the run….

November rain-guess that’s what we all will call it now……..

Hearing November rain now….the genius of the man….Axl

The sense of the storm in the song…it was replicated in the city today when the authorities decided to be safe rather than sorry….

What is the feeling of panic that we feel in a new situation…….post the 26-7 floods? Can we not be ok about an unseasonal shower? We could attribute it to global warming-low pressure-snow in the Himalayas—and numerous others reasons. Do we really need to treat it like a disaster waiting to happen? Or like the end of the song. It would really end up in doom?

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i know i can do better than that....Axl Rose

9th november

So in continuation to my previous post-as I write the date I realize that its my grandfather’s birthday today.

And he is one of the greatest examples I have of someone who lived his life to the fullest.

He lived well and taught us the same. He worked hard and partied harder- which we think is a modern thought. But he followed it back then!

Dadaji was a man we all loved-we could talk to him-but more importantly he could talk to all of us! About things we liked-rarely was there unsolicited advice coming. We were amused about his immaculate taste in clothes – but his knowledge in the field of music was incomparable.

All who knew him- still remember him as a connoisseur of music and musicians. his repertoire extended from the black-n white days to all the latest hindi song- he liked all kids of music.

There is a lot we can learn from his life-his early days in the gujarti medium school-his vision when he taught his children and himself to speak the Queen’s English and to write it even better!

Anyway

I miss him

I wish my children would have seen him

May he happy wherever he is

yay!

So am writing after many days…and what I realize that to do things I really enjoy I need to be in the correct frame of mind

Its not like work-which you HAVE to do-no matter what!

But things we enjoy doing we do when we want to do them

Like my running-or music-or blogging for that matter

Whereas my work

OH GOD HELP ME

Going to juhu is quite an event in my life…its not that hard-but its bad enough……..

I enjoy my work------just that I think all this is so much more fun…….

One day I will be paid to write…….

Ah wishful thinking! Until then……….

Anyway

Thankfully now the music is back in my life…..after a long break-am practicing hard for the exam on the 10^th of December.

Now all I need is to start running properly-don’t know somehow a bout of laziness has struck me…….so…need to wake up and smell the coffee….will hopefully happen soon enough.

So I love the second half of the year-independence day-midterm break-diwali-parties-more parties-finally Christmas and the new year……

I feel this time just flies…then sometimes weddings-so all in all celebration times.

Dress up-faff-gossip-all fun days!

Yesterday is but today's memory, tomorrow is today's dream.”

Live it up!

one more idea!

Been very lazy to write……

BUT I want to climb mount kota kina balu

In malayasia

And reach the summit

It takes 2N/3D

And iw ant to do it

So been researching it

For a while

So I announced this to my kids over dinner today

I want to climb this mountain I say!
and they laugh!!!!!!

Impudent kids!

I was so surprised at their reaction

They say to me

Mom you are crazy

You have these weird ideas…you want to write a book and do all these strange things

I don’t think they are strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So anyway

After much research I realize it needs more research for pure economic reasons

I shall need to see……hmmmmmm

Anyone wants to join?

for my crazy trip?

;)