Where The Heart Is

The Eternal Daydreamer

2007-06-21T22:06:00.000+05:30

The Eternal Daydreamer seems to be headed towards new pastures....

oh yes :)

she sure is...

And she is spending sleepless nights....

i guess she is headed to Love!

After what was a wait till eternity...

everything seems to be falling in place... (touchwood)

Though she, as always, is uncertain...

but is sure of the fact that she is ready to take a chance on this one.

Wish her luck.

And lots and lots of Love

delhi

2007-06-12T00:54:00.000+05:30

same park...
same lake...
the other part or the capital that I almost missed
thanx mrinalini :)

the lake

2007-06-12T00:52:00.000+05:30

the lake...

in deer park (DeLhi)

with us standing at the windows of a madarsa...

looking on

mrinalini on the wheel

2007-06-12T00:49:00.000+05:30

mrinalini driving...
her new car...
me sitting in the back seat... just for safety sake while shikhar dares to take the seat in front.

the skies open up

2007-06-12T00:48:00.001+05:30

taken while coming back home from office...

while sitting in the bus...

from my phone camera

dreams

2007-06-03T15:05:00.000+05:30

dreams..
they say a lot... and then they don't say a thing...

I often wake up disturbed after seemingly peaceful nights to dreams that are still running in my head...

Like the one i saw last night... penguins... hundreds of penguins.... and they flew..
YES... they were all over in the sky as I sat with my friends and opened a bottle of champagne....

I'v never thought of a penguin the whole day.. and NO i did not have champagne...
any clue what that means?
I was with my frnds and family in the dream ... and we all were celebrating for some reason unknown...

the dream suddenly starts to slip away from the mind... lemme go to bed quick and come up with another one of the strange ones for me to unravel.

Lyfe

2007-06-03T15:03:00.000+05:30

life..
people spend it away without even a single thought that it just might be the ONLY one that u get while ur concious

I used to spend a lot of time thinking what life had in store for me...
and then It happened...
i stopped thinking and started LIVING the one treasured lifetime handed to me...

Don't think what will happen tomorrow...
think or not...
it WILL happen....

so y keep wasting ur time over what u cannot find out..
instead, enjoy wha u hav right now...

Spend some tme with mom, remember the lat time u 2 sat down and gossiped abt the aunty next door?

call up ur best friend... remember school days...

write a letter to the love of ur life, telling them how much he/she means to u... and post it off if u must... nothing has a better effect on people than realising that someone took out time enough to do such a thing for them....

Live life...
keep smiling

Smile

2007-05-21T20:17:00.000+05:30

I smiled

no reason... do not know why

I guess that's the way it is meant to be...
a smile is like chocolate...

it does not need to have a reason...

I feel so I smile..

I feel

I sit and smile...

I smile and I cry...

I cry because I love u...

I cry b'coz i'm not sure if u do...

then one day u tell me....

You love me...

and I cry...

then i smile...

I smile through the tears...

and I cry through the smile...

this is what is life...

smiles and tears...

crying through the smiles,

smiling through the tears

But in the end its all about smiling!

Me

2007-05-02T17:26:00.001+05:30

So here I am...
writing on my favourite webpage after ages...
and this time its original too...
a lot has happened since the time i wrote here last time...
a year has passed from the three i am investing into doing my MBA... and what a revelation this past year has been... wonderful... all the masala of a hindi movie..
a hindi movie that only I get to see... not anyone else..
I have been wanting to write here for a long time now.. not for anyone to read, but for my own... i need to pour out the hotch potch that goes on in my head on and off... and this seems to be the best place to be able to do so.. :)
One should always get time to write when they feel to do so.. i hav tried carrying a pen and paper but i never get time to get to sit and write.. some thing or the other happens.
Like right now... my frnd is calling.. have to end here...
will write soon
Promise, myself :)

How to Do Nothing

2007-05-02T17:21:00.000+05:30

This is something I had saved for putting up here... its not for me for a change.
It is for people who actually work a lot... I do too, sometimes.. but I always have my bit of fun in the hard times shuttling between office and classes.

For those of us who are non-stop workaholics, doing nothing can actually be pretty difficult!
If you're like the Energizer bunny in that you keep going, and going, and going, here's how to stop once in a while, think pleasant thoughts, visit the beach, stare at the water, and just do nothing.

Steps

1. Plan ahead. Whether it's an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year of doing nothing, cancel all of your appointments for that block of time. Try to pick the most boring week or day, a day where you'll most likely sleep most of the time.

2. Let people know. Tell everyone that you're going to be "busy" and will be unavailable. Whether you choose to tell them that you're actually setting aside some time to do nothing, or you just give them the vague explanation "I'm going to be busy" (busy doing nothing!), tell them not to call, visit, or interrupt unless it's a real emergency.

3. Find a quiet, private place. Go somewhere you don't feel pressured to do anything. This might be your bedroom, the backyard, or a local park. Find that place and go there.

4. Set your alarm. Set an alarm of some kind to go off when your "nothing" time is over, so that you don't have to constantly look at the clock and count the minutes.

5. Turn off the phone. Turn off your cell phone, work phone, pager, PDA, Blackberry, computer and any other means of sending or receiving calls or messages. These distractions will only keep you from enjoying the nothing.

6. Sit by yourself. Feel the wind, the sun on your face, the chair touching your butt. Listen to the rustle of the trees, birds chirping, water flowing. Always think about the past or future. Avoid the temptation to turn on the TV, listen to music, write a note to yourself, get a bite to eat, or anything else. The only thing you should do is go to the bathroom (if needed).

7. Learn how to free up your mind. Clear your mind of all thoughts of work, worries, family, etc.. Doing this not only allows your body to do nothing, but your mind as well.

Tips

* Setting aside some free time to do nothing on a regular basis is very healthy for your mind, body, and emotional life, especially if you find that you're really wearing yourself thin. Often times, we are encouraged by the actions of our fast-paced, high-information society to believe that staying busy is a normal and natural state of existence. Remember, there is no guilt in giving yourself some private downtime. How often you do nothing is up to you, but it should be a rejuvenating experience.

* Once you become good at doing nothing, you can use this newfound time and energy to think of things, instead. This would not be doing "nothing," but thinking while shutting out the world. Focusing on one thing this way will help you to concentrate better than having your mind zoom over a million thoughts a minute.

* If you live in a small apartment, set aside a corner of a larger room with floor pillows, a softly scented candle and maybe a cozy throw. If these things aren't available, just find a quiet place for yourself.

* Try to temporarily forget about that work you have to get done, that test you need to study for, or that place you need to be, and just relax.

* If you really can't handle the idea (or guilt) of doing nothing, then learn how to fish. That way you just lay by a river and say, "I'm not doing nothing, I'm fishing!"

Warnings

* At first you may feel nervous, jittery, and restless. Try to relax and understand that doing nothing does not mean that you're being unproductive or irresponsible. Keep in mind that you are doing this in order to clear your mind and ultimately extend your life so that you will have even more time. Ultimately, setting time aside to recharge your batteries will make you more productive, creative, and more able to concentrate in the long run, and that's very good for work, school, or other.

Wait

2007-02-12T12:44:00.000+05:30

I wait for you,
anxious to see your face.

I stand and watch,
looking for the first sign of your arrival.

I finally see you,
I take a second look to make sure you're really there.

My pulse races and I crack a smile,
this is what I've been waiting for.

You begin to approach,
you say, "Sorry, I'm late."

I say, "No problem."
But I think to myself, 'I'd have waited forever.'

Dancing, With You

2007-02-12T12:37:00.000+05:30

Dancing

I wish I were dancing
Floating across the floor
He is wearing a suit
I, a gown
The music, sweet and melodious
Finds me twirling in a fantasy land
Filled with happiness
Laughter
Love
His warm embrace
Tickles my senses
And my heart surges forward
And then
As I am looking into his eyes
Searching every corner of his perfect soul
I stop
And realize that I'm not in a ballroom
Not in a gown
I'm just standing, staring into his eyes
And I'm dancing.

Starry Starry Night

2007-02-03T14:53:00.000+05:30

Starry Starry Night

Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.

Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
Swirling clouds in violet haze,
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.

For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you.

Starry, starry night.
Portraits hung in empty halls,
Frameless head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will...

I'm Here

2007-02-03T14:52:00.000+05:30

ohhhh YES!!

Im still here! :) alive and kicking...
Life has been a hell of a ride till date...
I'm at my workplace right now... supposed to have been wrking... but just cannot stop myself from jotting down a few strings of words that are running around in my head like crazy. Im a happy person, i do not feel sad unnecessarily, but then the past few days have given me time enough to think about stuff that i have wondered why alwtas happened with me..

Will tell you.. probably... not today.. not from here

Sleep

2007-02-03T14:25:00.000+05:30

ASLEEP! O sleep a little while, white pearl!
And let me kneel, and let me pray to thee,
And let me call Heaven’s blessing on thine eyes,
And let me breathe into the happy air,
That doth enfold and touch thee all about,
Vows of my slavery, my giving up,
My sudden adoration, my great love!

frndz forever

2007-01-31T14:38:00.000+05:30

Yes that is me with my frds....
it was Vasudha's (frst frm right) brother's shaadi.... and we were invited for a lot ofc dancing and merry making :)
and we did dat too.. explains why we all look as if we are standing in the middle of nowhere staring at the camera :D

loved the time :)

Love
Pragnya

Happy Diwali!

2006-10-30T02:07:00.000+05:30

Been a while since I last posted something here...

What better than pictures...

These were taken by me on Diwali this year...

Ram Darbar...

Soon after the pooja.

Rangoli-- Courtesy Prachi...

Picture-- Courtesy Urs Truly

Prachi-- busy with preparations for the big night!

After all the hard work, time for some masti... :)

Amma and Prachi... love ya both!

Considering that the pictures were clicked on a 1.3 mp mobile phone camera.... they came out well...

HAPPY DIWALI!

Jag Ja…

2006-10-29T01:07:00.000+05:30

jag ja ri gudiya

misri ki pudiya
meethe lage do naina

nainon mein tere,

hum hi base the

hum hi base hain,

hain na.

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,

jag jaa, arii jag ja, mari jag ja.

halka sa kosa,

subho ka bosa,

maan jaa ri,

ab jaag ja.

naak pe tere,

kaatega bicchoo

jaag ja, tu maan ja

jo chahe le lo,

dashrath ka vaada

nainon se kholo ji raina

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,

jag jaa, arii jag ja, mui jag ja.

kirnon ka sona,

os ke moti,

motiyon sa mogra.

tera bichauna,

bhar bhar ke daroon,

gulmohar ka tokra.

aur jo bhi chaho,

maango ji maango,

bolo ji, meri maina.

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,

jag jaa, arii jag ja, oye jag ja.

jag ja ri gudiya..

Ajnabi

2006-10-29T00:33:00.000+05:30

Ajnabi shehar hai

Ajnabi shaam hai

Zindagi ajnabi

kya tera naam hai...

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi, ye zindagi ajeeb hai

Ye milti hai bichhadti hai

Bichhadke phir se milti hai...

Ajnabi shehar hai

Ajnabi shaam hai...

Aap ke bagair bhi humein, meethi lagein udasiyaan

Kya, ye aap kaa... aap kaa kamaal hai

Shayed aapko khabar nahi

Hil rahi hai paaon ki zameen...

Kya, ye aap ka... aap kaa kheyaal hai

Ajnabi shehar mein

Zindagi mil gayi...

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi ye zindagi ajeeb hai

Main samjha tha kareeb hai

Ye auron ka naseeb hai...

Ajnabi shehar hai

Ajnabi shaam hai

Baat hai ye ek raat ki, aap badalon pe letey they,

hmm woh yaad hai, aapne bulaya tha

Sardi lag rahi thi aapko, patli chandi lapetey they,

aur shaan mein khowaab ke sulaya tha

Ajnabi thi sahi saans mein silgayi

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi

Ye zindagi ajeeb hai

Meri nahi ye zindagi rakeeb ka naseeb hai...

Tanha

2006-08-08T13:31:00.000+05:30

Koi ye kaise bataae ke vo tanhaa kyun hai?
voh jo apana tha kabhi aur kisi ka kyun hai?
yahii duniya hai to phir aisi ye duniya kyun hai?
yahii hota hai to aakhir yahii hota kyun hai?

Ik zaraa haath badhaa de to pakad le daaman
usake seene mein samaa jaye hamaarii dhadkan
itani kurbat hai to phir faasla itnaa kyun hai?

Dil-e-barbaad se niklaa nahin ab tak koii
ik lutey ghar pe diyaa kartaa hai dastak koii
aas jo toot gayi phir se bandhaataa kyun hai?

Tum masarrat ka kaho ya ise gam ka rishtaa
kahate hain pyaar ka rishtaa hai janam ka rishtaa
hai janam ka jo ye rishtaa to badaltaa kyun hai?

It's Raining. It's Pouring.

2006-07-27T13:48:00.000+05:30

It's raining, it's pouring.
The Old Man is snoring,
He went to bed with a cold in his head,
And he didn't get up in the morning.
Rain, rain, go away,
A Little Girl wants to play.

After singing the rhyme, Little Girl asks "Why is the Old Man in bed with a cold in his head?" Since her mother cannot answer the question, Little Girl embarks on a quest to find out for herself. Once Little Girl secures a ladder, she begins to climb up and up, through the house, through the attic skylight, right up to the nearest thundercloud. Several creatures follow Little Girl on her ascent to the sky - a duck, a mouse, a dog, a bat, a robin, and a cat.

Old Man is a giant who lives in the clouds and controls the weather. He tells Little Girl that he has a terrible cold - his head hurts, his eyes are watering, and his throat tickles. Little Girl informs the giant that when she has a cold, her mother gives her hot honey and lemon to drink. Old Man tells Little Girl that he does not have a mother! She descends the ladder with her companions, including the newest addition, a Canada Goose. With the help of her mother, Little Girl assembles her own ingredients to cure the giant's cold. She also accumulates another creature - a hedgehog.

Once again, Little Girl and her companions ascend the ladder to Old Man's bed. The giant gratefully accepts all of elements of Little Girl's cure, and, immediately, he begins to feel better. The sun comes out, and, with the help of a sunbeam, courtesy of Old Man, Little Girl and her companions slide back home. Once there, Little Girl puts on her runners and goes outside to play - in the puddles!

Eveything is possible.
Imagination Daring.
Love Caring.
Rains and Me.

Rains

2006-07-27T13:42:00.000+05:30

Made In India

2006-07-14T13:21:00.000+05:30

Rashtrapati Bhavan, in the evening...
It happened on one of those days, I fell in Love...
In love with the most beautiful sights in the whole world.
Looking at the Presidential palace and lawns I felt a sudden surge of patriotism, you know the ones that you feel when you are a part of the parade at the India Gate lawns and the Indian Air Force planes flypast overhead...I do not know why... but that is one moment I feel as Indian as I can ever be.
A few things we take for granted are so much a part of our being that we forget to remember them. All a country needs is one reminder... which might just not be positive at all times, to reming then people of being one...of belonging to the Country... to each other.
I recommend to all, a walk down the India Gate lawns...from Rashtrapati Bhavan towards India Gate. Drive if you want to, but a walk does the trick...

(P.S. Wish hard for it to rain.)

Vande Mataram

Dancing in the RAIN...

2006-07-10T15:05:00.001+05:30

The Rain Gods are finally smiling over Delhi...
All the prayers of the sunburnt Delhiites seemed to have been answered early Sunday morning when the city woke up to a thick blanket of grey clouds ready to pour down their contents over the sun-parched Delhi...
I too woke up to a lazy sunday, did not sleep much the night last because of the frequent power cuts all through the city.
Mom woke me up and told me to look out the window, I expected to see the sun shining in all its glory at 9 in the morning, instead the light drizzle of the beautiful morning was there to wish me a wonderful day!!
I was sooooo....... happy. I keep telling this to my friends, there are a few things in the world that can always put a smile on my face.... My Amma, wind, and ya.... RAIN!! :)
And just imagine all this together.
Sunday passed by and it was back to office after much coaxing by mom.

Me and Mrinalini are busy planning a rain dance party on my ghar ka terrace.... probably this week itself... sometime after office... Rain, Chai, Pakore and Friends... what more do we want....

It just started pouring cats and dogs outside... can't wait to get out there....
Till we meet next!

Keep Smiling
Love
Pragnya :)

Of sweet memories and more!

2006-06-30T01:02:00.000+05:30

It had been a long time had not written anything on my blog...
not keeping well for the past couple of days...
I guess this happens every year before the monsoons... get the most miserable before getting the most happiest!
So I thought that I will put up just a couple of my favourite pics up here on my page...
All these snaps hold a lot of importance and lovely memories for me!
A journey through days past...
Here we go...

Yes, that me... That was clicked on Mrinalini's sister's engagement party!
Didi looked amazingly beautiful!
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Mom, my fate-line! believe me I can kill anyone for her! :)
Love you amma!
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Dats Prachi, my sis... my lifeline...
I leave the killing part for her... I can never win in a fight with her... coz she never lets me! ;)
an amazing pal...thanx sweety!
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This beauty saw its last set of drooling faces on Mrinalini's birthday...
Yes those are cigaretts, and No, she did not grow up! ;)
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Mrinalini, my buddy, pal, dost, friend. Thanx sweety, for always being there.
For always ponting out the logic, and for knowing me better than I do myself! Love ya!
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Shruti and Mrinalini at Joyeeta's 'Spinster party' ;)
PHEW! wat a night!!
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Me, early morning after the party!
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Me,
Black and white are no longer just colors!
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Hey Sameer, its payback time darling! U look cute though!
He does not like this pic of his... I did not ask him before putting it up! lets c wat reaction I get! ;)
A hell of an amazing guy! modest to the limit! Brains worth a billion US dollars! but dude stop being critical about yourself all the time, leave that to others! :P
keep smiling
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There were more...
Of friends, family, sky, rain, and sooooo much more...
but space and time do not let me give away more of my secrets...
and also coz some ppl just would not let me upload their pics! :P
Hope u lemme clik a better one of urs nxt time!
Till then...
keep smiling! :)

Love
Pragnya