It's festival time!

Tomorrow is Janmashtami. Krishna has been always my favorite God. Best resembling to human being :) "Great blend of bhakti, chaturya, shaurya and prem! kadach nav ras mana badha j ras Krishna ma jova malshe."

Till the time I was in India, Janmashtami was nothing more than a holiday in school, visit to temple and 'farali' food! After coming to US, any festival means making my bond to India stronger, cherishing those childhood days, giving tribute to mom by following all her rituals and also preparing to pass along the same to the next generation!


Every year around each festival, I do some research to find more about it and today was no exception. I am all set for tomorrow's early morning pooja. Krishna pooja followed by bhog and prasad, recitation of Krishna's 108 names and listening to bhajans. This time I am going to make special sweets home and already found link to one among the best collections for bhajans. 'll go to mandir and try to attend krishna-janm ceremony.

What I hate is to plan get-togethers, eat delicious snacks and play card just in the name of Janmashtami. For any religion, any God your feelings should be pure and sacred. If you cannot follo that's fine but at least don't try to hide something in the name of God.

I think, day-by-day I am improving myself; I am getting more honest and feeling closer to Almighty. That's why, in spite of stress and tension we are currently going through, I am simply excited about tomorrow and even more thrilled to tell about all of this to mom.

Don't we look great together? :)

I love food..

Well, I've always been food-lover, thanks to my mom. She has always been fantastic rather perfect cook. She taught me not only to cook, but also cook and serve enthusiastically! Learning is a continuous process and cooking is no exception. The day I felt convinced about my cooking, I felt very proud and independent as well.

After getting married I have always felt that cooking is equally important though you are a career woman and having food together is even more important. Just appreciation about your food makes you full..earlier dad and now husband, both of them always have been great food-lover! Dad has always eaten whole-heartedly, approvingly whatever has been served. Husband is one-step ahead, never has started eating without thanking me although I have served ready-made food!

Cooking makes me happy and hungry but admiration about my food makes me happier and full. It's great satisfaction to cook and serve to your beloved one. Way to man's heart is through his stomach has proved 100% true for me. I already have my cookbook ready..planning to put on blog soon :)

Had a rocking weekend...

After a long time I am writing blog. Meanwhile I started writing diary then realized blog would better structured and organized way.

I had friends visiting; probably after getting married I would get to see somebody whom I knew so well. Somebody from the past world..I considered myself well settled and acquainted in new world where I have made new friends, but then I realized I was not completelty right.

It is amazing for time being to ignore new world around you and be covered old good familiar faces. Just a nice way to energize yourself for coming days. The thought itself to recall and remember time you spent with your friends is fascinating for me. And I had such opportunity to cherish moments I had witnessed with some of the most important people of my life - Rachana, Krupa and Preeti.

Rachana - The very first friend of mine in college at Nirma. We started talking about the same difficulty in 'Strength of Material' outside lab and then realized we don't have to have common difficulty to talk! We found our common subjects of interest so interesting that 'uncommon' factor vanished. Books, movies, shows, shopping and list goes on!

Krupa - First my college and then L&T pal, we got very closed during 6 years of span. I would say she is a versatile friend of mine, I am comfortable sharing almost everything with her. Open minded and hearted, somebody you can always count on.

Preeti - My L&T time friend and roommate, very beautiful and pleasant personality, more like elder sis to me. I exactly do not miss her but at the same time, I do not fumble around the words when I see her.

Once you talk after long time, you realize how many common people you know to gossip about :-). We know that those days are gone, still irony is we feel happy thinking about past, comparing it against our present we go crazy and we are always worried about future. When will we learn to 'live present'?

I am happy that I could not make new friends after getting married, but I have so many wonderful moments to remember and feel good. I really am thankful to Almighty for my ability to remember things - good or bad. People who cannot or do not want to remember, I see their life like a black hole where these they cannot traverse back, plain, flat life. For me, ability to remember is directly attached to my emotions.

I just wish had I have more opportunities in present so I can cherish them in future!!