Excited!!!

This Friday as it was very cold and cloudy out, I decided to miss swimming and go to yoga. Had missed it for a week now because of my new hobby- swimming. And there I had a huge surprise waiting for me. The Yoga tutor asked me if I was ready to participate in a competition to be conducted in belgaum. He said he would train me specially for that!!! I was so much excited about this whole idea, basically for the fact that he thought it was worth giving a try with me!!!

I was and am currently a little reluctant. Have told him, that I would learn the postures and if he feels I am good at those, I am ready to participate in the competition. What an honor... Who can say a NO to this!! After a long time, apart from my usual work I have got something nice to add on to life. Don't want to miss this at any cost. Lets see I guess within a week I will be able to know what is the final outcome of this. Nevertheless I am happy about doing something good apart from my work!!!

Dependent-- Independent!!??

People say it is heaven to stay with parents before marriage , specially for girls as these are the final few years they get to enjoy life with their family members. In a way its perfectly true.

But being 24 year old and staying with parents poses its own challenges. Indian parents are generally brought up in a way where they are ready to get their children married right from age 21.In turn expecting them to take care of an entire family or household. But when it comes to a matter of sending their 26 year old daughter out on a vacation alone.. They are so reluctant.

They are so concerned about their children is one way of looking at this but on the other hand, before they give so much responsibility to their children doesn't it make sense to train them accordingly?

Well a 25 year old person asking for permission to do what he/she needs to do-- happens only in India for sure!!! Sometimes these issues become so relevant that it leads to this so called generation gap , revolt and change in course of life.

I don't say going away from your parents and doing your own stuff is life, but when we live with them we can give mutual support and most importantly expect our right to make decisions. Few might be very weird ,considering the fact that we are young blood and we are hyper at few instances, but we will learn thru mistakes and we must be left to do that. Just like the animals learn how to hunt for food when their parents leave feeding them.Few of their children might end up dying during this hunt for food, but that's the way life is isn't it?

We must have right to go out any time and come back anytime, at 24 we know how to take care of ourselves.At this age previously people used to have kids and take care of their schedules and their safety as well!!!So don't we know how to choose friends and plan things.

I guess you guys would have got to know my mood al ready , not to mention what lead to such an article. But I guess this goes to say a lot to our previous generation what we people of this generation who stay with their parents feel!!!

Swimming: A desire came true!!!

I had this desire since so many years to learn swimming. Wanted to go to summer camps, but swimming in the afternoon under the sun, u know we girls are worried about getting tanned n stuff :) so never went for it. There is no girls batch anywhere after 6.00P.M.

When infy came with this wonderful swimming pool , I was very much tempted to go for it. But I had such hectic projects for a year now, never had time. Then there was one more thing also preventing me from venturing... No girls went for swimming as it was a combined batch.

Finally a week back I decided, this is going no where, I have this desire and I am going to make it .. What better opportunity than this!!!I had already got my swim suit a nice black one(my favorite color) and spoke to the coach over there.

Yesterday was my first class. Well coming out, to the pool for the first time..I did feel a bit conscious. When I got into the pool I was so excited and comfortable.Wow! Water was so clean and wonderful. Climate also was breezy and not sunny. It was 6.00 in the evening after all.

On the first day I learnt to float and just the basics as usual. Never realized I was actually there for 45 minutes!!! On the first day I am not allowed to stay longer than that :( so had to pack up.

My first day in the swimming pool..Feels so exciting and so refreshing. Its always so nice to learn something new- you feel like a new born child!!!

Mystery with "S"!!!

It has been a long time thought in mind since my school days. I have this mysterious connection with people whose name starts with "S". Specially guys whose name starts with "S" have always been THE persons to help me out in all walks of my life.

Be it in my studies, my other activities , in lending a ear to my problems, giving me advice on time, sharing my feelings about personal and official matters... Anything and everything throughout my life.. It has always been guys with "S" as their starting name.It has been different people at different times but with one thing in common "S". Doesn't it sound like some Ramsay movie beginning!!! hehehe :-)

Looks like I need to put my criteria in the matrimony column as this!!!! When I have got such understanding and wonderful friends... You are tempted to believe in this coincidence-don't you?

And why at this hour am I writing such a post.. coz I felt like thinking of all the wonderful people who have helped me till this date!!! Hey not to mention that I have loads of people who do not meet this criteria..Nevertheless this is worth mentioning.

50th B'Day Celebrations of the great Soul:

Today is Buddha poornima and Sri Sri Ravishankar's 50th B'day.On this occasion; I had been to satsang after a very long time. Songs and I are as it is inseparable, and that with a li'll more enthusiasm and a li'll more devotion takes me to a different world!!

What a person can achieve in 50 years, is just unimaginable considering what Ravishankar has done in these 50 years. The 25th anniversary celebration of Art of Living (AOL) is the example for this. Well opinions may differ on the expenditure incurred on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebrations, but uniting the whole world, different nationalities different religions under one roof is a marvelous effort at a time when in Vadodara there are such huge communal clashes going on trivial issues.

The satsang was led my Srinivas and Shalini Srinivas- songs were as usual out of the world. At the end was the meditation especially as it was Buddha poornima. It was a special meditation for full moon day. These days as I perform pranayama regularly, meditation has become a part and parcel of my life. Nevertheless when it is done with Ravishankar's instructions and the flute being played in the background it takes you to different levels.

The experience of meditation is just a joy in itself. I feel my body so light and literally non existent. There is total blankness in front of me- but mind you not darkness, its light mild light similar to moon rays. Thoughts become almost nil. I can stay in this state for hours without any effort, but as the meditation was for beginners too, it was short and ended within 30 minutes.

After the meditation I always go into myself. total silence, searching the meaning of life, why am I here, what am I doing with all this worldly affairs, when I get so much joy within myself what am I searching for in this world-thoughts just go on and on. I feel life is nothing but a journey towards understanding yourself better. When you are successful in doing that your life will end forever-its my version as I believe in rebirth- rebirth occurs when your understanding about yourself is not full. I am into this philosophical mood today as usual some days are dedicated to few emotions!!!

And then I came home driving and all these thoughts in me. Finally reached home and as usual got into the worldly affairs :-)

Hail Stone Rain:

1. Today for the first time in my life i saw this wonderful scene. 10th May, evening 6.15 the usual summer rain started. But this was very unusual. There were so many huge hail stones. I was in my Yoga class when this happened. We all just peeped outside our room. The whole pathway at the Infy campus was covered with these hail stones. It appeared as though it snowed in Mysore and the path was totally filled with snow, it was perfect white in colour from our building.

My first ever site of such huge hail stones, all spread so neatly around the beautiful infy campus..a sight to remember my entire life!!!

Trip To Wynad:

It was a Saturday morning(Feb 25). At around 8.a.m we left Mysore. It was my first trip with office friends/colleagues.

It was a pleasant morning, and as usual not accustomed of getting up early in the morning, we all slept our way to wynad!!! In between, we had breakfast at a small restaurant on the way. At the restaurant, the breakfast was not very great, but as it was converted to a cricket stadium by us, none was in a mood to comment on breakfast. Thanks to the lovely cricket match which helped us have a gala time at the hotel.

At around 12.00 we reached the resort at wynad. Ooh! what a place to spend a vacation. We went around the cottages.. Wish I had come with my husband on a honeymoon!! ;) All of us had our lunch at the resort. A nice south Indian(Kerala Style) lunch.. I just loved it. All of us were so excited with the match and the wonderful cottages there that we opted to stay at the hotel room that afternoon and relax.


At around 4 in the evening we went to boating and a view point near our resort. At the boating spot we did a bit a shopping..Nope not the usual shopping but our kind of shopping...Eatables!!!! We had Wynad special- mango/Amla soaked I salt and chilly mixed in lemon syrup.hmmm yummy!!! And of course the ever favorite ice cream!!!





The resort owner later in the evening took us around a tea estate. It was a small trekking. The dusk and the weather was lovely to go amidst the herbs in the lovely tea estate. We got a lovely view from there and of course lots of snaps were taken. On our way back it was dark and we had to go thru the unknown paths with no light!!! That was kind of exciting.

In the evening at around 7.30 we had a camp fire at the resort. We had great musicians amidst us... Our very own Rachit n Nandan. Lots of good guitar and a li'll bit of drums by Anup( just managed to get the beats using tables and bottles nearby :) ) and not to mention the great vocalist..ME!!!!

Seeing all these people I suddenly noticed the flute which Shinie had bought at the boating area. I developed this sudden inclination towards this flute... And tried a bit of my talent on it.

Camp fire went on for a long time with everyone having their own different kind of entertainments. We had our dinner amidst all this and just managed to go off to sleep. After all the next day was supposed to fully loaded with many activities for which we needed the minimum amount of rest too.

Morning was very beautiful. Only me and Vidya got up early( 7.30!!! ) and went for a morning walk at the same tea estate. It was awesome with the morning due on plants and the birds chirping... Could sit there for our entire lifetime I guess.



Our first destination in Wynad was a water spot which required us to walk a li'll to reach the spot. Water as usual is the best spot to beat the morning heat. Spent a lot of time there and when we came back all of us were damn tired and hungry.. So next to the most favorite activity Lunch!!!


After lunch we went to Edaikal caves. Lots of trekking and long distances to walk. This was the most exciting part of the trip, climbing rocks and steep terrain to reach the tip of the hill. The cave had real cool under ground water, which quenched our thirst after the arduous journey across the hill. Part of this trek , we opted for a jolly jeep drive which was made exciting by the guys in our group with all the masti n circus as usual.

This was our last destination at wynad. From here we left straight back to Mysore.