Happy Happy Haaapppy Birthday

Papa -- it's funny how when we wish you "Happy Birthday" you always reply "same to you." Love this little cheeky response of yours. So here's wishing you a wonderful, fabulous and awesome Birthday, because without you, we wouldn't be here in this world : )

Love and Hugs,

Your lovely daughters : )

Delicious nature of my absence

I will not give any excuse, other than that I am late -- but here it is, straight from the warmest nook in my heart - a very happy Independence Day!! I am blessed to be here in America and to make it the home of my dreams - dreams that have no other resort but to come true. I am also grateful to all the brave men and women out there for their continuous dedication, love and support for this country. Truly, God does and will always bless America!! yeay!

So, why late? umm.. I have pictures to show you the delicious nature of my absence, and you will most definitely agree with me. This deliciousness is in Boston, and thats' where I was with Kartik and my entire extended family. It was absolutely fun, and I even got to see the awesome I-Day fireworks up, close and personal. Pics to follow to show you my new found love.

Until then, enjoy remaining part of Sunday and get ready for a wonderful, super Monday!!

Hugs!

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When I look back few years, I see a very different avatar of myself. The essence of my soul is still the same but I have become more patient, more honest (especially to myself), wiser and less judgmental. I don't make decisions about people based on their clothes, their accent or their handbag, but more on how their eyes shine when they talk, how their lips curl when they smile and how their presence touches my heart. Its more about them and less about me, and that to me has been a wonderful change. I am not saying I was this "me - me" person before, but just that my priorities and focus were different.

Time has passed and where I am today, I am happy and blessed. I am more confident about where I came from and where I am headed with my dreams. I am truly thankful to my favoritest God, Ganeshji, my lovely husband, and my wonderful parents. A special shout to my true partner in crime, Shikha, you know what you mean to me, so I don't really need to fill this blog with my feelings and love for you :)

I now leave you with an opportunity to reflect on how you and your life has changed, and to feel grateful for all the good things in your life now : )

Hugs!

Snippets of a day well spent

Work was pretty manageable today, and I got to leave early - so that was awesome. But, I had to wait for Kartik to be done as well, and that meant I had 2 hours in my kitty. What did I do? Well, what any sane girl would do -- headed straight for the bookstore -- gotcha!!
But, no, really, I did go to the bookstore. You see there is a very strong connection I have with books - much like a gambler has with Vegas -- almost to the point of addiction. I mean I can read and read and read all day and not get tired. Its an awesome feeling to get tangled in the web of the written words, to develop a relationship with the characters and to lead a fantasy life in a made up world. ooh, I remember once when I was on summer vacation, aka, no school, I tried to finish The Fountainhead in one day -- I am telling you, I probably weren't even breathing then. lol : )

Anyhow, I was at Borders, feeling like a kid in the candy store, picking up one best seller after another, browsing through the new releases and making up a list for my next line up of books. Two hours passed by and I did not even realize, when my phone rang and Kartik said he was on his way. We decided to go to Chipotle for dinner and then take the bus home from the city. We took the fajita burrito (yummmm) to go, and sat by the water to eat, talk and laugh. Since we had some time to kill before the next bus arrived, we decided to walk to the next station, maybe a mile away. It had been raining before, but then it had stopped, so the sky was pretty clear. But, as we started to walk, it started to rain. And, the faster we walked, the harder it came down. It was warm so getting soaked was no big deal at all -- and we were going through the narrow streets of downtown NY, it was oh-so lovely. We both had such a great time - getting drenched in the July rain, jumping in puddles like kids (wow, I got to be a kid twice within 2 hours) and just enjoying the pure, simple, and true joys of life.

And, those my friends, are some snippets of a day well spent.

Hugs!!

A happier human being with a business card to boot

Lasy night, Kartik and I were surfing through our 8 channels, when we came across the show "America's Got Talent" and got hooked. I know what you are thinking, so I will address that first.

Yes, you read it right - 8 channels, and yes, it is ok to scream "Whattt??"

Well, we both have never been into Televsion - we didn't have TV for the first year we were married. I mean we had a TV set, but it just sat there... playing back our reflections as we walked past it.

We cool now?

So, the show had hosts of people showcasing their talent, and it ranged from uber silly to just breathtaking. I mean I was laughing one minute in a cartoonish wide mouth style of "HA HA HA" and in the next, curling up to Kartik with tears rolling down my cheeks seeing a 62 year old woman dancing so awesomely - she decided she could not keep her dreams hidden any longer and decided to give it a try, enough was enough she said. I was so moved by this show because it was not the talent which was the focus for me, it was people's energy and drive to do what they believed in. It moved me, and strengthened my belief in my dream, and eventually I walked away a happier human being.

On a totally separate note, I have mailed back the damaged pieces of the order, the invite (we will be using evite or facebook) is coming along good, just working on some wordings, and we still have packaging stuff to put together. Can't wait for the d-day to arrive...and now I am a happier human being with a business card to boot!!!!

Hugs!!