This latest Tanishq adv gets such a big grin to me, that it got me writing about it the moment I first saw it. A well thought out ad this one is.
Shopping for jewellery is one of the biggest highlight in the other various preparations of the wedding, for a female.
Jewellery, for decking up & pretting oneself is safely one of the tried & tested temptations a girl is charmed with to get married, by the family ... i.e IF she does not have any other non-negotiable temptations! ;)
On a serious note, it Ofcourse it is NOT the reason on which the decision is based. Uh..uh..I'm am not getting into that line of thought now....
As for now, Enjoy the ad...& don't miss the last line![The sms] :P
Smart concept & execution.
As for us females, it's something we have to grin & bear...as it is pretty true to an extent!!
Don't you agree? :D
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Happy B'day!
90 Posts, Much lovely encouragements & a whole new page layout today!
Its a year to "Notes on My Wall" & am I not happy!! :)
Looking forward to more years of,
" Life, Love, Nature, Travels, Relations, Philosophy, Politics, Nonsense, Random, Images, This, That, Everything, Anything... & ME. " :-)
Its a year to "Notes on My Wall" & am I not happy!! :)
Looking forward to more years of,
" Life, Love, Nature, Travels, Relations, Philosophy, Politics, Nonsense, Random, Images, This, That, Everything, Anything... & ME. " :-)
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Where To?
May is almost here & my heart, mind & soul is nagging me, "Where are we travelling this May?"There has been a resolution to try best & definitely make a trip in May, however short or long I can manage to plan out.
Till now I haven't decided on the options.
Well, I did had decided on one perfect option...an adventure club I am a member of, takes off to Pench Tiger reserve for the weekend I am planning a holiday on.
I remember having mentioned wanting to visit this to a friend, not so long ago.
Crazily, due to some very irrational personal reasons I could not opt for this one. How I've kicked myself for letting this go!!
Anyways, Maybe whatever happens, happens for the best. [In this case, no happening is for the best...? Maybe...Dunno!!]
....Ok, moving from the philosophy & now back here again, I am thinking of options for a weekend trip or a li'l more.
Have any suggestions anyone?
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
This IS surprisingly accurate!
Sometime back I had taken this personality test...& today while I was reading the detailed report, it was surprisingly accurate at the kind of person I am...Well, this is the closest best definition I found.
Per the personality quiz, I belong to the INFJ [Introverted, iNtuition, Feeling, Judging] personality type.
Reading that, surprisingly I did find myself identifying pretty much with the description, compared to the other random quizzes I have embarked upon at times. & among the occupation most suitable to my types,
I have had my fingers in least 4 of the things in the category.
- Psychological counselling.
- Interior Designer.
- Have been on & off involved in social work..
- Am fond of Nutritional eating... do that for my passion
&
- I am a certified alternative medicine practitioner [Reiki comes under that.]
Some info on the INFJ people:
"INFJs, making up an estimated 1% of all people, are the most rare type (males even more so). They are introspective, caring, sensitive, gentle and complex people that strive for peace and derive satisfaction from helping others. INFJs are highly intuitive, empathetic and dedicated listeners. These traits tend to act as a "tell me what's wrong" sign on their forehead, hence the nicknames Confidant, Counselor or Empath. INFJs are intensely private and deeply committed to their beliefs. "
Popular careers include:
Writer
Career counselor
Psychologist
Teacher, humanities
Librarian
Special education teacher
Social worker
Public health educator
Documentary filmmaker
Religious worker
Clergy
Playwright
Poet
Interior designer
Desktop publisher
Legal mediator
Chiropractor
Occupational therapist
Nutritionist
Alternative medicine practitioner
Human resources manager
Corporate trainer
Fundraising director
Organizational development consultant.
Hmmm...Very Interesting!
So, my random browsing & playing quizzes on & off, does sometimes get me to some irrefutable sites too! :D
If you wish to try that too, here's the link:
http://www.mypersonality.info/
Try it & let me know the result too!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Winds for Change
Its just a few days short for a year to my blog now.
& since day one, I stuck onto this template since I wanted something which reflects my personal signature.
I like everything representing me having my personal touch.
That was the first time I realised what a task putting up a blog was. Thinking of a right name for the blog, selecting the proper scheme of layout, changing the right colours for text..& finally adding the blog background, which is generally the most impressionable; apart from the words ofcourse! :)
Now that was so tough! I remember to have searched thro' so many backgrounds before I settled onto this one.
I wanted the background to be dark, as dark consumes less power...& that went well with the environmentalist in me, as well I wanted splash of colours to be onto it too, since I can't imagine life without colours. Bright, vibrant....adding layers to life.
So, after quite a few of mixing & matching & experimenting, I was finally satisfied with the result.
Brought a BIG smile to my face.... & I still love my template as much. It's like your baby, your own work, which no matter how tiresome & difficult it becomes at times, it still gets nothing but satisfaction & happiness to you. :)
*** *** ***
Last week one of my new acquaintance friend suggested I should change the background as it is 'too straining to the eyes', has got me reflecting on changing the template.
Sure I love my template, but if there is a suggestion of it being straining to someone who'd like to visit my page, then I should be a good host too! :)
So, here I am, in the search of another suitable template..& My My its sure a task again!!
To take a break, I ended up writing about it!! :P
Thankfully, I had originally planned to change the template after one year of my blog...so in a way its happening just at the right time.
Lets see what my search & efforts bring me to...after all this can't be as difficult as so many other things we invariably deal with on a day to day basis! Would it?
Wish me luck & watch this page out! :)
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Blessedly Good
How blessedly good it feels when the relations you value in life understand you, without you saving a word, understand that you need to speak, yet if you don't, will never force you to.
Will just offer the silent support. That is very comforting in itself.
Thank God for such relations.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
We Blog & Therefore We Are.
Guess I am the last one to capture the moments of the indiblogger meet Sunday last. Could'nt help! Had two very hectic days..& among bits of notes on the mind & draft here, I finish it now.
Sunday, 11th April 2010. Hotel Manohar, Begumpet.
Got in the hall & checked the time.2:30 sharp. Thank God! Just on time. I hate to be late.
Looked up to see smiling faces in black tees...the Indiblogger team as I noticed. One lead us to the registration counter, which after done, I caught my name on the projector screen as, Biraj "Walked in". Made me think we were live updates..like in live cricket scores! :P
Done with that, turned around to see quite a good turnout. By the time we settled in our seats, it was almost turning out to be a full house.
People..bloggers were still coming...& by around 2:50 or so, the meet kicked off.
It began with an introduction of the indiblogger team & a very interesting video. The lines & presentation of characters in the video was very neat. A hilarious spoof actually!!
Me was getting comfortable.
This was my first Indiblogger meet & though I was looking forward to this one, I didn't know what to expect!
Then was the "30 seconds of fame". As I had expected when I'd read the email, this was the introductory round of all the blogger attendees.
I called it the round of interesting introductions from varied age groups to varied interested bloggers & from varied backgrounds!
Discovered quite a few hardcore Google fans & one pronounced Microsoft Windows fan.
Realised one thing, there is nothing one cannot blog about! From cartoons, to movies, to poems to cookery to techie things to just jokes to about anything!
One particular thing I did notice was there were so many techies.. so many geeks! I mean when that quiz happened in the last part of the meet, I felt like a kid who was lost among the class of high school!!
Apart from the feeling of getting lost in the quiz... I enjoyed drifting into the crowd in the 'Scratch-my-back activity' which was the 'know everyone' activity. We had to move around with a chart on our backs, with bloggers coming in & sharing anything they'd like to. [Mostly it was Url's to their blogpages. :)]
It was the easiest way to approach & meet co-bloggers whom one may have found interesting in the "30 secs of fame" round.
I had a very interesting chart, thanx to some very exceptional comments...... :D
Then after so much mehnat, there had to be chai - naashta for the hungry souls. So, there was more mingling at the High tea. [Why is it called High Tea btw??]
Thus ended my first Indiblogger meet.
Made quite a few acquaintances & am looking forward to dropping in their pages.
...& till we meet again hopefully soon at some other blogmeet, Happy Blogging!!
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Sunday, 11th April 2010. Hotel Manohar, Begumpet.
Got in the hall & checked the time.2:30 sharp. Thank God! Just on time. I hate to be late.
Looked up to see smiling faces in black tees...the Indiblogger team as I noticed. One lead us to the registration counter, which after done, I caught my name on the projector screen as, Biraj "Walked in". Made me think we were live updates..like in live cricket scores! :P
Done with that, turned around to see quite a good turnout. By the time we settled in our seats, it was almost turning out to be a full house.
People..bloggers were still coming...& by around 2:50 or so, the meet kicked off.
It began with an introduction of the indiblogger team & a very interesting video. The lines & presentation of characters in the video was very neat. A hilarious spoof actually!!
Me was getting comfortable.
This was my first Indiblogger meet & though I was looking forward to this one, I didn't know what to expect!
Then was the "30 seconds of fame". As I had expected when I'd read the email, this was the introductory round of all the blogger attendees.
I called it the round of interesting introductions from varied age groups to varied interested bloggers & from varied backgrounds!
Discovered quite a few hardcore Google fans & one pronounced Microsoft Windows fan.
Realised one thing, there is nothing one cannot blog about! From cartoons, to movies, to poems to cookery to techie things to just jokes to about anything!
One particular thing I did notice was there were so many techies.. so many geeks! I mean when that quiz happened in the last part of the meet, I felt like a kid who was lost among the class of high school!!
Apart from the feeling of getting lost in the quiz... I enjoyed drifting into the crowd in the 'Scratch-my-back activity' which was the 'know everyone' activity. We had to move around with a chart on our backs, with bloggers coming in & sharing anything they'd like to. [Mostly it was Url's to their blogpages. :)]
It was the easiest way to approach & meet co-bloggers whom one may have found interesting in the "30 secs of fame" round.
I had a very interesting chart, thanx to some very exceptional comments...... :D
Then after so much mehnat, there had to be chai - naashta for the hungry souls. So, there was more mingling at the High tea. [Why is it called High Tea btw??]
The quiz round after the food round did actually make sure no one got inert &most of us were on the learning side rather than the answering side! :P
Lastly the not so quick photo session round was fun & getting us all together in one frame was sure a task for the photographer! Though he did manage it pretty well! Have to thank him for sharing the pics ...
...& so with that, we were done for the day.
Oh yes, just before we bid adieu, we did not forget to collect the indiblogger T-shirt! Thanx to the sponsors Univercell for that.
Thus ended my first Indiblogger meet.
Made quite a few acquaintances & am looking forward to dropping in their pages.
...& till we meet again hopefully soon at some other blogmeet, Happy Blogging!!
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Fear
Fear is the response to an anticipated outcome to a certain thing we are very concerned about.
Fear only comes when there is either an unsurety of self... or the negative mental follow up thoughts to a certain action, we are so affected about.
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Fear only comes when there is either an unsurety of self... or the negative mental follow up thoughts to a certain action, we are so affected about.
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Suiting Thyself
We desire something, we are on a quest.
We desire something very strongly, the more stronger is the drive for it. More difficult also it usually is to attain it.
& then if when we achieve it, we call it "Hard work paid off."
Fair Enough.
But when we don't, we are made to believe, "It was not meant for us."
How easily we glide our situations to the answers that we seek to hear in different situations, different scenarios?
Human mind is the complicated of them all.
[Not that I know of any other mindsets as such.]
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We desire something very strongly, the more stronger is the drive for it. More difficult also it usually is to attain it.
& then if when we achieve it, we call it "Hard work paid off."
Fair Enough.
But when we don't, we are made to believe, "It was not meant for us."
How easily we glide our situations to the answers that we seek to hear in different situations, different scenarios?
Human mind is the complicated of them all.
[Not that I know of any other mindsets as such.]
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Ignorance is Bliss
In regards to happiness, many a times, the statement, "Ignorance is Bliss" certainly holds true.
Because the moment you start knowing things & start comparing, Happiness starts diminishing.
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Because the moment you start knowing things & start comparing, Happiness starts diminishing.
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
Life is Beautiful ***
Life is beautiful -- Conditions Apply***
Heard this quote? If you are someone who loves quotes, I'm sure you have. I think its a superb one.
The moment you actually read it, your motor reaction would be a smile in agreement. It was the same for me. & after that was the accompanying thought.
How we grown ups add 'Conditions Apply' part to almost everything that is available to us is something which never ceases to surprise me. We have been blessed with so much as with no other living soul [& God has created so many of them]
Yet, when we get something, instead of taking a moment & being thankful for it or stopping to enjoy it, our mind immediately upgrades to the next desire we wish to achieve & we jump to get that into motion. I remember another good quote which goes;
"There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second." ~Logan Pearsall Smith.
There are very few among us, who actually sit back & enjoy what's achieved & then get back to the chase of the next goal. Those are the truly blessed ones who know what life is all about.
As children we never had the thoughts of applying conditions to anything. Life was beautiful, how ever it was. Even if we did not have the best of things, chocolates, clothes, toys, best of friends, school boxes, fancy pencils, conditioning ourselves to term life as beautiful or not never occured to us.
As we grow up, we are supposed to get more understanding, more mature..more in tune with life. Somewhere it seems we have forgotten the basics & to attune ourselves. We seem to have rigidly stuck onto things which make us so mindful & questioning of everything. Conditions started appearing everywhere!
Then is it because we become so mature that we start questioning the existence of the beauty itself.. & that too not becoz it has vanished somewhere or has ceased to exist... but because we are too busy to notice it.
Doesn't it make one wonder was it good to remain a kid or is it better to be a grown up?
Ofcourse both has its pros & cons...yet I personally favour the time when we just wished to grow up. Wished for a whole lot of things; whether they were realistic or not.
[Me thinks, there should be a reverse button in life to change atleast one thing we really wished for! Would'nt that be great? :) ]
Its good to have goals, to look up, to grow further in life..but is it always necessary apply conditions for whatever we have NOW.. just because we do not have what we aspire for at that moment?
Aspirations will never end.. & nor should they. The thing is to remember how much to aspire & when to get content after achieving them.
This was what my Sunday brought me to think about.
Life is all about moments, what you do now is what you have in future. & I would like to look back & have a range of things that I can see in my past. Not just materialistic things.. labels... or possessions only. Life is surely more than that. Isin't it?
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Heard this quote? If you are someone who loves quotes, I'm sure you have. I think its a superb one.
The moment you actually read it, your motor reaction would be a smile in agreement. It was the same for me. & after that was the accompanying thought.
How we grown ups add 'Conditions Apply' part to almost everything that is available to us is something which never ceases to surprise me. We have been blessed with so much as with no other living soul [& God has created so many of them]
Yet, when we get something, instead of taking a moment & being thankful for it or stopping to enjoy it, our mind immediately upgrades to the next desire we wish to achieve & we jump to get that into motion. I remember another good quote which goes;
"There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second." ~Logan Pearsall Smith.
There are very few among us, who actually sit back & enjoy what's achieved & then get back to the chase of the next goal. Those are the truly blessed ones who know what life is all about.
As children we never had the thoughts of applying conditions to anything. Life was beautiful, how ever it was. Even if we did not have the best of things, chocolates, clothes, toys, best of friends, school boxes, fancy pencils, conditioning ourselves to term life as beautiful or not never occured to us.
As we grow up, we are supposed to get more understanding, more mature..more in tune with life. Somewhere it seems we have forgotten the basics & to attune ourselves. We seem to have rigidly stuck onto things which make us so mindful & questioning of everything. Conditions started appearing everywhere!
Then is it because we become so mature that we start questioning the existence of the beauty itself.. & that too not becoz it has vanished somewhere or has ceased to exist... but because we are too busy to notice it.
Doesn't it make one wonder was it good to remain a kid or is it better to be a grown up?
Ofcourse both has its pros & cons...yet I personally favour the time when we just wished to grow up. Wished for a whole lot of things; whether they were realistic or not.
[Me thinks, there should be a reverse button in life to change atleast one thing we really wished for! Would'nt that be great? :) ]
Its good to have goals, to look up, to grow further in life..but is it always necessary apply conditions for whatever we have NOW.. just because we do not have what we aspire for at that moment?
Aspirations will never end.. & nor should they. The thing is to remember how much to aspire & when to get content after achieving them.
This was what my Sunday brought me to think about.
Life is all about moments, what you do now is what you have in future. & I would like to look back & have a range of things that I can see in my past. Not just materialistic things.. labels... or possessions only. Life is surely more than that. Isin't it?
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Go Charge!
It's that time of the year when any crazy cricket loving individual of the country sacrifices all other pleasures & religiously sticks to the TV/Radio/Web modem to stay clued to the taking-India-by storm IPL series.
Sadly, this year has not been going that great...yet apart from it being my home team, there are couple of more reasons that I love & root for the Deccan Chargers.
Did you know that everytime Gilchrist hits a six, apart from the whole lot of clapping & cheering & seeti maaroing, each time a handicapped child gets a modified push bike? & that has been a regular feature in all the seasons of the game. Now, that is such so applaudable.
Also, DC is the only team that does not have any really great glamour to advertise it that every other team has; except for Gilchrist & Symmonds maybe....the team does not even have a single strong Indian player to talk about.
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I am no great kooky of the game... just catch up whatever games I can & keep up with the progress of the tournament up-to-date.
But when Hyderabad is playing, I am mostly all glued & tuned in to what's happening. Understandably so. :)Sadly, this year has not been going that great...yet apart from it being my home team, there are couple of more reasons that I love & root for the Deccan Chargers.
Did you know that everytime Gilchrist hits a six, apart from the whole lot of clapping & cheering & seeti maaroing, each time a handicapped child gets a modified push bike? & that has been a regular feature in all the seasons of the game. Now, that is such so applaudable.
Also, DC is the only team that does not have any really great glamour to advertise it that every other team has; except for Gilchrist & Symmonds maybe....the team does not even have a single strong Indian player to talk about.
Yet from being the down to dumps team in the first season, it went on to become Champs in the second season. That's enough reason for me to find it rocking. Sure it fizzes more quicker than a glass of soda at times, but that doesn't stop you from ordering one the next time right?
Very simply, on that note,
I'd wish the team to know, So what DC that it seems that you are following the pattern of the first season now. The result certainly does not have to be the same!
Go Charge & get booming!
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