Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Dadiammi

My first mobile blog is for Dadiammi. We had a quiet lunch together,
just me and her. Okra fry, dal and rice were on the menu today. A
simple, healthy and a satisfying meal with my sweet dadiammi is
encaptured in this picture. Enjoy.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

World peace

Here's a comic made by Siraj. Am not sure...but I think he's trying to point someone out, maybe? Enjoy!


Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Henna girl at it again.


What happens when I'm bored, have a silver pen and a black sketch at hand? This.


Thursday, September 4, 2008

Floral Wonders




Some right from our backyard - courtesy Siraj and myself.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Blushing Pink



An excellent view of the details in these pretty flowers - check out art in threads.

Bee nice

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Rishtey


Remember "Rishtey" which used to be aired on Zee long ago? This reminds me of just that. It would start with a leaf which looked just like this with fresh dew on it.
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Bug You


Hello, Mr. Buggy. Saw you strolling in our garden today. Hope the curry leaves from our plant were delicious. You seem to have put on some weight Mr. Buggy. :) Hope you don't mind relocating to a different location for a while. I'm sure you will find it quite tasteful. Have a good day Mr. Buggy. > :D <
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Friday, May 9, 2008

Peace



A simple phrase, yet, such profound meaning in our lives. Peace.

Peace…

The simple sense of tranquility and soundness experienced in our body and soul, when everything feels just right.

So serene. So calm. The word peace itself has a warm calming effect on my mind.

When you are in the moment….

when you are completely at ease….

with yourself and your surroundings.

A flutter of a butterfly’s wings,

The twitter of a bird on the porch,

The calm morning slowly lifting the sleepiness of the night

The peace you feel early in the morning.

The peace you feel in the arms of the one you love.

Its an amazing feeling…to be stationary, to be peaceful and watch everyone and everything from this perspective. Like a bird, from a mountaintop, perched gently among the mist…and gazing at the world. The hurry, the military behavior, the routine, frozen in a slot of time, created by man, for man…..running to keep up. In pursuit of a perfect life.

A perfect life….is a perfect lie.
Because life is temporary. Ain’t it? :)

Peace be upon you all.

P.S: Image credits to Siraj - clicked on the way to Bangalore

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

10 things I cherish!!

1. My home.

A place of immense value to me. A place filled with memories. A place where I learnt more about the nuances of life than anywhere else. A place filled with peace and laughter. A place where I grew up a little every year. A place where I had amazing times. SubhaanAllah! I pray that Allah keeps us protected from evil and increase love and peace in this home. Always.

2. Home-made Food.

Pure luxury. Due to the tremendous pressures of daily life and travel, especially few months before my wedding, home made food had been something we used to indulge in less frequently. But praise be to Allah, ever since I settled down, I am so thankful about having healthy eating habits here. Home made delicious meals right here at home and ON TIME!!!! Alhamdulillah!

3. Home-made Yoghurt!!!

Not the no-taste refrigerated yoghurt we get abroad. This is the full cream home-made-yoghurt! THAT makes me so happy:) I take it with every meal!!!!! They say I have more yoghurt in my meals than my actual meal.

4. Coffee with real full cream milk.

Coffee definitely definitely tastes better with desi milk I tell you. No comparison to Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Dome's and all the other Hi-fi cafe's. Come and try the coffee here. Tea also for that matter.

5. Dadi Ammi's smile.

The most loving woman I have ever met with the most charming smile in the world. And her twinkling laugh. MashAllah. Ask me to describe her in one word? "Pure". That's it. Pure.

6. Holding my husband's hand.

Needs no explanation. Best feeling in the world.

7. Getting all set to watch a movie at home.

Arranging the chairs/pillows/laptop/speakers.....all that preparation to watch a movie is so exciting. Regardless of the outcome of the movie.....It's just a nice feeling to get ready to watch a movie at home.

8. Reading

One of the best English based Islamic magazines I've come across -Jummah magazine. I read and re-read the old issues. Always a nice feeling to be in touch with good literature. And of course, a good book in hand, so good that you want to finish the entire thing in that very weekend itself. Makes me so happy.

9. Listening about various events from the lives of our elders

I think whenever our elders share their experiences and those little little incidents from their lives, it enriches us with a feeling of being a part of something greater. There are lessons transmitted from those experiences. There is a feeling of being connected to a family. To our grandparents and their lives. And I realize that it is essential for us, young or old, to try to understand the struggles and sacrifices of our ancestors. It truly makes us less self-centered. Less individualistic. Our young must have the pleasures of having good relationships with their grand parents, must have a chance to get to know them and to learn from them. InshAllah.

10. Little kids barely able to talk or walk.

So very innocent and so very cute. They can bring so much happiness in an instant. While growing up, we often would have our neighbour's kids over for babysitting. So much fun. Pure unadulterated fun. (Of course, they would be sent back when nappies had to be changed...which is a little mean to say) The memories of those 2 yr olds, or 3 yr olds, who spent so much time at our place are forever engraved in our minds. Those baby babbles. Those innocent expressions. Learning stuff from us and telling their parents. Our TVs and PCs would be forgotten when they would visit us. I miss my little friends from muscat and dubai. My well wishes to them, who are now all grown into beautiful people.