There comes a time in life when you feel all time low , dejected and find reasons to cry all the time. No? You are lying if you haven’t experienced something such as this feeling of what I call ‘the dead heart’. One might have a good job and a happy family yet find it strangely sad and lonely in the inside. That’s the ‘dead heart stage’ . The heart’s beating but its dead. You can hardly feel anything . And this is the stage where you look up for every little detail of motivation passed into your way. Thanks to my father for he introduced me to that particular person who from head to toe is undeniably #MADEOFGREAT!
“Wash all of the filth away & alter my dead heart
Make me alive again, give me a fresh start
So change my heart please and wash the filth away
Don't leave me drowning here alone and astray…”- Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmed (DB)
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Bangalore Meri jaan ! Quikr kare sab asaan !
Anybody who lives in Bangalore or is now currently staying Bangalore would go gaga over the fantastic weather ! But hey Bangalore is not just about weather its one heck of a place to live ! Few cities in the world compare to the grandeur and beauty of Bangalore. India’s Silicon Valley as it is fondly called has over the last decade transformed into a mecca for people, looking for a better standard of living. But what makes Bangalore so different from other metros
Few cities in India can boast of the best of everything life has to offer, like Bangalore can. Bangalore being India’s IT capital and green garden city, Bangalore is one of India’s most planned and meticulously laid out cities. Bangalore takes pride for it is spread with modern infrastructure bisecting verdant greenery and open spaces, bustling modern life coexisting with age old rituals and peaceful little enclaves calls to you! This city surely has something for absolutely everyone! No wonder bangalore is cramping up But how does it fare against other cities vying for the title of India’s most coveted place to live in!
You know that! I am not being partial hokay!
With so much happening around the city , everybody is relocating ! It was just a few days back when I heard my maid complaining “ Didi ab toh yahan Paer rakhne ke liye bhi jageh nahi, bus mein bhi latak ke jana padhhta hai’ See, this is the kind of love Bangalore is receiving ;)
With so many of the relocating its certain that it is nearly impossible for a person to find the perfect place to stay when she or he has plans of relocating to Bangalore.
With hundreds of Real estates opening all over Bangalore you might think it is not hard to find a home in the heart of the city, but you might just be proved wrong. Real estate's will end up charging such a percentage you’ll regret it in the first place. That’s where Quikr comes in the picture!
I myself use Quikr for posting rent adds and thanks to it I have saved so much money plus all of my tenants who contacted me via Quikr were awesome ! Never ever had problems !
If you had to choose between going from one place to another in search for the perfect home or even getting a broker done the same for you who would charge a stupid 12% of the advance amount how satisfied would you be after the whole thing?
Lets have a look at Bangalore.Quikr:
You can find almost everything ! real estate , Home and lifestyle , Electronics and appliances , and the best thing you can even get services and a tab on the communities and events you might be interested in joining ! Wow and how !
How Bangalore.Quikr is now here to solve all relocating Problems!
From Housing to apartments to cars and pets , everything ! Every single damn thing is now available 3 clicks away , thanks to Quikr re !
Quikr have taken online classifieds by a storm and emerged as a winner!I have been using Quikr from like past 3 years ! It all began with renting out my apartment and my first add on quikr was up for 4 days and I received calls and after a few days my apartment was rented out. It was through quikr when I was introduced to our pleasant tenants who evacuated our apartment two months back. Not just that I have been advertising on Quikr on several occasions and every time I was left satisfied. Quikr is now one of the renowned online classifieds throughout India due to its user friendliness and ease of access; not only has it made life a whole lot simpler for people looking to relocate in Bangalore but, in fact, Quikr has brought almost everything you could be looking for under a single roof!This post is a part of Quikr's campaign on Indiblogger.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Giving risk a new dimension : Rise Above Fear !
The world we live in is a delicate one. Every step we take is filled with uncertainty and fear. It is easy to see why we end being inclined to play it safe all the time. But how long before the bubble bursts ? How much longer can you stay away from facing your fears? Someday your fears which you kept ignoring will turn up on you on your face and make sure you are ready for that .
Always playing it safe has risk as well. If you never dare to fail you can almost feel that your goals in life are on a very low. Most of us underestimate our merit and our ability to recover from failure, leading to pass up valuable opportunities. High time we realized that the best way to eliminate fear is to take up all those risks we were avoiding with so much vigor !
We are always surrounded by fears but that doesn’t mean we can’t give it a try ? Does it? I however am happy to share with you that I have always believed in taking risks be it the fear of those deadly exams, or the fear of what others would think or the fear of never winning or even the fear of not making it BIG. But hey now when I look back it just feels so silly. In other words I want to laugh at having even thought twice on taking those daring risks because all the while I knew the real in me is the brave heart and dauntless, wanting to take chances and stepping on uncertainties. Its who I am , and its who you should be too.
When you are a girl, people automatically end up expecting thousand times things more than a girl would have the potential off ! I mean if you are a girl you are bound to be good at household work, cleaning, Cooking*, etc. And here is where the fear begins, what if I don’t excel in all of these, what if I end up being a bad cleaner or even worse a bad cook? That is exactly what happened with me. For a long time I was bat-shit scared about how people would react to my bad cooking but then Allah had other plans for me.
Every time my mom complained how I would stay away from the kitchens I would make a face and get away by joking about how I would marry a cook, but the fear was always there. Not because I would get a stupid husband but if I really wasn’t capable of a simple stupid thing , cooking! I am huge foodie and the thing that I couldn’t cook for myself was a big No for me, so guess what after a lot of tweeting and blogging I repeat yes I took to social media to rant how bad I was at cooking , I kicked the fear away !
I started participating food blogging contests, Read every article on how to make cooking food a joyful and happy incident. I searched more ways to get motivated, I burnt all those boats of uncertainty.
And then I finally stepped into the Kitchens. And no my mom did not actually faint when I cooked y very first awesome ! Haha !Slowly step by step I conquered my fears. If people would criticise I would listen, take notes in my mind and make every effort to not repeat the again and believe e cooking is the easiest of them all for me now!
That’s not all after a few attempts , my parents and my family started complimenting and then I knew it ! I just knew it ! I could excel in anything if I wanted too ! I knew I had to take all those risks I was ignoring! And now my wish list hold a convection oven ! Yes , I am now looking forward to baking ! Baking all those delicious cupcakes and cakes I would drool when I visited a store. Not anymore I am so much better after I faced my fears. After which I gave it a try and faced many more fears, so yes cooking has been a life turning experience of mine just as working on their vertigo’s the South super hotties got over their fear of height's!
Oh well I am talking about the new Dew commercials! Mountain dew add are so much Love! Everytime they release an add and you can’t help but fall in love with them ! Same goes for their new add that went live two days back!
This video radiates so much energy !
When confronted with fear
Connect with Mountain Dew on Facebook here.
So how many you have actually given a try to overcome your fear with so much brevity?!
Do tell me in the comments, they’ll make my day !
Until next time.
Love
Najm.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Time to raise our voices. NOW. (Swachh Bharath)
There are many instances where we come across such things where we know they’re absolutely wrong and you cannot help but raise your voice against it ! If I start listing down those social issues where people like me and you should stand up and speak up against, it’ll probably take forever. It can be a random guy urinating in public , or a woman spitting out beetle remnants or someone littering the roads shamelessly.
So when do we put a stop to all of this? Akhir Kab bolega yeh Desh? Strepsils has come up with an innovative way to spread awareness among the nation. And I am glad to be a part of it. We know that raising our voices against all that is bad in our country is a power that we all have. Let’s put that in use and the power of our voice & work towards a Swachh Bharat.
Kyuki Bin Bole Ab Nahi Chalega #AbMontuBolega !
Afterall who wouldn’t agree that we all know when we need to speak up for a cause ! It might also happen that we could end being the first person to stand up for something which you must. Also its true that a single person cannot make the whole of the nation clean. Cleanliness is next to godliness. And its true to its word.
No matter what happens we must thrive to speak up when it comes to swachhta of our motherland! I would inevitably raise my voice against the following 5 social causes :
I love nature and all the beauty it has gifted us with. And when someone tries to destroy them I can’t help but feel my blood boiling. I almost got into a fight with a house owner in my neighborhood when he got a tree cut down, I did not want to give damn that they had permission for it. It was strong and beautiful tree from ages and on the roadside! Not like it was in the middle of your site or something. I wish more people could speak up when trees where cut down because last time I raised my voice for it , I remember it was all by myself. yes , nobody I repeat nobody stood up with me and the dumb owner got away with the brutal act of murdering a beautiful life. If there are no trees how do you think we will have a clean India? Time to think.
So Govt is doing everything from banning sale of lose cigarettes to fining , but the waery masses fail to understand this. They continue to smoke thinking it might look cool (Not including those who call death upon themselves by telling its their addiction) I have seen guys in my campus smoking and how I wish I had the strength to speak up ! But I am always warned to keep away ( Rowdy hai mat ulajh blah blah) Smoking is as injurious to someone who is not smoking, but is standing beside someone who smokes. We must make use of the law which states smoking in public is banned, and speak up when you see someone smoking in public or at places where smoking is banned. It pathetic to see people smoking in hospitals and child play areas ! High time we put a stop it!
Not just pelting but I have seen spoilt teens burst crackers near street dogs and make fun of them ! This should stop. Seriously abusing animals is not fun. Beating them or hurting them because you think it is funny is not a joke. Throwing stones at animals cannot be accepted. STOP it, and speak up.
I had no idea how badly India was affected with dowry cases until I watched Dawat e ishq two months back. The cases of exploitation of women because of dowry demands keep coming every day. Again, this is an illegal thing but it is very much persistent. Stand up, and speak up against it.
High time we realised the importance of speaking up.Time to STOP being a silent spectator NOW. Let’s speak up. Speak up for a clean and happy India.
This post is written as a part of an initiative by Strepsils on Indiblogger.
You can connect with them on Facebook and Twitter also.
So when do we put a stop to all of this? Akhir Kab bolega yeh Desh? Strepsils has come up with an innovative way to spread awareness among the nation. And I am glad to be a part of it. We know that raising our voices against all that is bad in our country is a power that we all have. Let’s put that in use and the power of our voice & work towards a Swachh Bharat.
Kyuki Bin Bole Ab Nahi Chalega #AbMontuBolega !
Afterall who wouldn’t agree that we all know when we need to speak up for a cause ! It might also happen that we could end being the first person to stand up for something which you must. Also its true that a single person cannot make the whole of the nation clean. Cleanliness is next to godliness. And its true to its word.
No matter what happens we must thrive to speak up when it comes to swachhta of our motherland! I would inevitably raise my voice against the following 5 social causes :
Speak up when someone is cutting down trees !
I love nature and all the beauty it has gifted us with. And when someone tries to destroy them I can’t help but feel my blood boiling. I almost got into a fight with a house owner in my neighborhood when he got a tree cut down, I did not want to give damn that they had permission for it. It was strong and beautiful tree from ages and on the roadside! Not like it was in the middle of your site or something. I wish more people could speak up when trees where cut down because last time I raised my voice for it , I remember it was all by myself. yes , nobody I repeat nobody stood up with me and the dumb owner got away with the brutal act of murdering a beautiful life. If there are no trees how do you think we will have a clean India? Time to think.
Raise your voice when you see someone littering :
The whole nation is buzzing with the Swachh Bharth campaign started by PM Narendra Modi. One must raise their voice but most importantly we ourselves have to stop littering (that includes me) So the next time you see someone throwing away chocolate wrappers or waste polythene bags or any other waste, go to that person and speak up. Let us all be a part of this noble cause and make our country a better place to live in!
Raise your voice when you see people smoking in non smoking areas:
So Govt is doing everything from banning sale of lose cigarettes to fining , but the waery masses fail to understand this. They continue to smoke thinking it might look cool (Not including those who call death upon themselves by telling its their addiction) I have seen guys in my campus smoking and how I wish I had the strength to speak up ! But I am always warned to keep away ( Rowdy hai mat ulajh blah blah) Smoking is as injurious to someone who is not smoking, but is standing beside someone who smokes. We must make use of the law which states smoking in public is banned, and speak up when you see someone smoking in public or at places where smoking is banned. It pathetic to see people smoking in hospitals and child play areas ! High time we put a stop it!
Raise your voice when you see someone pelt stones at the street dogs:
Not just pelting but I have seen spoilt teens burst crackers near street dogs and make fun of them ! This should stop. Seriously abusing animals is not fun. Beating them or hurting them because you think it is funny is not a joke. Throwing stones at animals cannot be accepted. STOP it, and speak up.
Raise your voice against dowry:
I had no idea how badly India was affected with dowry cases until I watched Dawat e ishq two months back. The cases of exploitation of women because of dowry demands keep coming every day. Again, this is an illegal thing but it is very much persistent. Stand up, and speak up against it.
High time we realised the importance of speaking up.Time to STOP being a silent spectator NOW. Let’s speak up. Speak up for a clean and happy India.
This post is written as a part of an initiative by Strepsils on Indiblogger.
You can connect with them on Facebook and Twitter also.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Lack of toilets : A question of a girl child's hygiene, safety and dignity !
How many of you knew that more than a whopping 50% of Indians lack access to toilets and 600 million people in India openly defecate ? This is the state of most of the rural areas in India.
With over 600 million people in India or 55 per cent of Indian households defecating in the open, absence of toilets is one of the important contributors to malnutrition , causing various deadly diseases subjected to both children and adults.
We need toilets, but most importantly we need toilet importance education !
How many more helpless women will give up schooling and fall sick ?Source
A few years back during the summer vacation I was on my way to my way to my native, and on the journey was were I witnessed hundreds of people defecating in the open from behind the window of my slow moving train. Now how many of you have experienced train mid stops in some unknown remote village areas , you have no idea which place you are but there are children of different age running half naked with their dirty jugs filled with water to defecate . And No I am not guessing here, I have seen it with my own eyes ! & years back when I was in my native for a marriage I had to visit this village which was far across the fields and on my way I saw many women with ghoongat carrying lotas ( steel tumblers) filled with water heading towards empty farway fields and lands. At first I felt angry on the village men to not have seen through the basic needs of a woman, but as I spent time I learnt that a large number of people defecate in the open because they could not afford to build a toilet from their own resources.But is sympathy all we have to give to those who don’t even have toilets (The most , YES I repeat the most basic need of a woman, man and a child!) at their homes . I even happened to read that many girl children dropped out of public schools because they did not have toilet facilities and they did not feel safe to go out in the open. It was proved true when two of the girls I met in my native complained that men used to peep on them when they went out during schooling and hence their parents cut them of from studying and attending school after such incidents!
India might be high on population but that doesn’t mean we can’t work a little harder to make sure every child out there is protected from diseases spread by urinating in the open or the problems faced by a girl child every time she feels the need to go to the bathroom and ends up shivering in a field with no one to watch over when she sits there,not feeling safe out in the open. It is a basic necessity which we can no longer afford to ignore if we want to have a safer healthier and productive childhood and life.
How it effects the Children
source: The Hindu
Poor sanitation and open defecation remains a major public health concern linked to several important health outcomes; emerging evidence indicates a link to childhood stunting. In India over half of the population defecates in the open; the prevalence of stunting remains very high.A girl child faces the most number of problems when there is lack of toilet facilities. She has to take an elderly along with her if she wants to defecate and if not she has to drop out from school and the worst are the hygienic effects defecation strikes on young minds!
- We all know its not possible to keep human faeces from crops in fields, bore wells, food and children’s hands both in urban and rural areas of India ! Defecation and urinating in the open leads to vector borne diseases like malaria and diarrhea.
- Also study has proved that children exposed to defecation grow as tall as other children with less exposure to the fecal germs borne by defecation.
How it effects the Women:
No toilets = No privacy= No safety = No hygiene
No safety : he costs are high. Public safety is one underappreciated problem, as young women have to leave their rural homes after dark. In May two teenage girls in Uttar Pradesh visiting a field used as a communal toilet were raped, murdered and strung up from a tree.No privacy : Always having to move in pairs to not become a prey leaves you no privacy !
No sanity : A broader matter is public health. Open defecation is disastrous when practised by groups in close contact with each other.
November 19th is World Toilet Day , lets join hands and give two minutes of our lives to make sure the children and women out there are and healthy.
You can bring about the change in the lives of millions of kids, thereby showing your support for the Domex Initiative. All you need to do is “click” on the “Contribute Tab” on www.domex.in and Domex will contribute Rs.5 on your behalf to eradicate open defecation, thereby helping kids like Babli live a dignified life.
Do contribute for this good cause. :)
Friday, August 8, 2014
Truly Utterly Beautiful Food ~ Eat with your eyes…
You wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the visual presentation of food is as equally important as the flavour of the food served…
There is a saying that people eat with their eyes first and while the quality of ingredients, color and coupling of flavours are the key elements in a successful dish, the food you serve in comes a close second. Why not ? Because serve ware plays a vital role in making your food look beautiful!
There is a saying that people eat with their eyes first and while the quality of ingredients, color and coupling of flavours are the key elements in a successful dish, the food you serve in comes a close second. Why not ? Because serve ware plays a vital role in making your food look beautiful!
Baarish , Borosil & Monsoon Magic !
How many times have you looked up at the grey ominous sky praying it would rain again ?The summer in Bangalore has been hot and long ut the slight breeze and dark clouds that appeared this morning had given me hope. How I longed for the days I would sit by the windowsill, allowing the rain to splash gently on my arm. I would sip a steaming cup of masala chai along with hot spinach pakodas looking down at the busy street....downpours are not just a gloomy season It is a season to devour delicious food and fall in love, to get drenched in the downpour and dance in the rain.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Every woman’s BFF is now her incredible smartphone…
Dear Ordinary Human,
On one hand you have the whole world at your fingertips, and on the other you have a bird that was never taught to fly properly and lives in a city where there are bricks falling from the sky. It's sad when you realise that you have the potential to do anything on your phone, and yet you use it to play some bad bird game , clicking selfie’s in bathroom or to look at cat pictures. Extra-ordinary things don’t happen by chance.They happen to people bold enough to believe and attempt them. We have the tech version of Swiss Army knives in our pockets, and yet instead of using all the amazing tools they are equipped with, we end up using a select few, that too in an inefficient manner.Always digging your nose into notifications.How many notifications do you get per hour? From Facebook, Sms, Instagram, Twitter? Your best friend’s latest move in Farmville? Why do you have so many of them? Do yourself a favour: kill the notifications.But overtime I have hope you will realize our superpower abilities .Information revolution ,propelled by mobile technology will likely reshape your world on the order of decades but ofcourse if only you realized!This is your time, seize your simple , beautiful & powerful smartphone and exercise your superpower! Bridge the gap between smart phone and superpowers.Sincerely,
ASUS Zenfone ..
Haven’t you always wished for superpowers that would put you in limelight, helping you do things what others could never do and helping you see things which nobody would’ve ever dreamed of seeing?! Superpowers like downloading food, The ability to fly,The ability to move things with your thoughts, the power to pause time ,which seemed impossible ! and then your thoughts conclude to “If only my phone had superpowers, then my smartphone would be the only gadget I’ll ever need !’
It’s a tiny bird! It’s a plane!A rectangle kite….. It’s . . . your smartphone!!!Monday, July 7, 2014
A remarkable send-off Full of love, warmth and ghar ka khana..
“Sir please, this is very important , the class test can happen tomorrow or any other, pluhessssssssssssssssseee” we moaned
The test was postponed , boys heartily took off to the canteen grinning and hi fiving each other on getting a line of free periods along with attendance.
The girls were back at work. They gathered in huge numbers from those in 10th and 11th. There were lots of talking, murmuring, discussing going on.
We were planning The most unique send-off for our seniors!
After a lot of tu tu mein mein we jotted down the events that would take place on the send off and those who took responsibilities for that.
1. Entertainment dance show with bollywood hit numbers, Tenth grade boys along with 11th grade girls
2.Play by tenth grade girls
3. Gifts for the teachers (Namitha,Sharon,Ayesha aijaz, Joshna,Mamtha,Jayashree,Sariya,Anees,Omesh,Merina,Kulsum)
4.Gifts for the send off seniors ( 11th grade)
5.Food glassware and serve ware ( Me)
6. Props and cake ( Sohail,Anil,Uzma and Ibn Anwardeen)
7. Food( Homemade food to be cooked by 1th grade girls)
8.Props for games and homemade cake ( Pavithra, Sohni, Friedy)
9.dance number by 11th boys (Song unknown, volunteers unknown) –Doubt
10.Permission to host party at xyz’s house (11th grade and 10th grade girls)
Few of the girls among us were expert chefs and we weren’t worried about the cooking part and I was handed over the responsibility of bringing plates, cutlery serve ware .
We had opted for home cooked food because nothing else could bring more joy on our peers faces than the joy of eating a home cooked meal. After a through discussion on what we would cook for our seniors on the send off we settled upon a sumptuous mughal meal.
When I asked mom if I could borrow her favourite Borosil glassware for the send off party as I wanted the best of everything to be put up on the unique party we were organising, she agreed but reluctantly, because you take extra care of things you love the most ! I happily packed cute, blossom melamine dinner plates, smart lid dishes , casseroles and a celebration platter on which I thought we could place our homemade cake. My mom always made sure the kitchen sparkled with dainty and beautiful serve ware in which the food when served created a total new different ambience for the one who relished !
Finally the big day arrived, the girls who were handed the responsibility of cooking got to work, it was very kind of our headmistress to grant permission to host our party at one of our classmate’s home. The teachers, our seniors and guests were to arrive in the afternoon on the venue.
The test was postponed , boys heartily took off to the canteen grinning and hi fiving each other on getting a line of free periods along with attendance.
The girls were back at work. They gathered in huge numbers from those in 10th and 11th. There were lots of talking, murmuring, discussing going on.
We were planning The most unique send-off for our seniors!
After a lot of tu tu mein mein we jotted down the events that would take place on the send off and those who took responsibilities for that.
1. Entertainment dance show with bollywood hit numbers, Tenth grade boys along with 11th grade girls
2.Play by tenth grade girls
3. Gifts for the teachers (Namitha,Sharon,Ayesha aijaz, Joshna,Mamtha,Jayashree,Sariya,Anees,Omesh,Merina,Kulsum)
4.Gifts for the send off seniors ( 11th grade)
5.Food glassware and serve ware ( Me)
6. Props and cake ( Sohail,Anil,Uzma and Ibn Anwardeen)
7. Food( Homemade food to be cooked by 1th grade girls)
8.Props for games and homemade cake ( Pavithra, Sohni, Friedy)
9.dance number by 11th boys (Song unknown, volunteers unknown) –Doubt
10.Permission to host party at xyz’s house (11th grade and 10th grade girls)
Few of the girls among us were expert chefs and we weren’t worried about the cooking part and I was handed over the responsibility of bringing plates, cutlery serve ware .
We had opted for home cooked food because nothing else could bring more joy on our peers faces than the joy of eating a home cooked meal. After a through discussion on what we would cook for our seniors on the send off we settled upon a sumptuous mughal meal.
When I asked mom if I could borrow her favourite Borosil glassware for the send off party as I wanted the best of everything to be put up on the unique party we were organising, she agreed but reluctantly, because you take extra care of things you love the most ! I happily packed cute, blossom melamine dinner plates, smart lid dishes , casseroles and a celebration platter on which I thought we could place our homemade cake. My mom always made sure the kitchen sparkled with dainty and beautiful serve ware in which the food when served created a total new different ambience for the one who relished !
Finally the big day arrived, the girls who were handed the responsibility of cooking got to work, it was very kind of our headmistress to grant permission to host our party at one of our classmate’s home. The teachers, our seniors and guests were to arrive in the afternoon on the venue.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Athiti tum kab aawogey?
When we were kids we used love when guests would arrive at our homes, who am I kidding I still love it when guests drop by my home , simply because guests coming home= Delicious food cooked by my mommy served in lovely serveware ! Hehehe ^.^
My mom tends to cook the best when we have guests arriving at home but her most favorite dish she makes sure is served to the guests is Shamia kebabs rolled into rotis ! They are her and my favorite too ! The guests after eating them can’t stop praising my mom ke haath ka jadoo, I have heard hundreads of people asking her what she put in the kebabs that they tasted like spice heaven !
The best thing about kebabs were is that the kababs freeze very well and hence my mom could make them several days or weeks ahead of time for family get togethers. The kebabs become soggy and fall apart when completely defrosted,My mom could fry them in medium heat within 10-15 minutes after taking out of the freezer. Thanks to Borosil she din’t have to empty the contents from the freezing bowl into another so they could be fried ! Borosil serveware have always been my mom’s friend. It made things very easy for her!If any of the guests walked into my home unannounced, chances were that would have have some of these kababs right from the freezer , into the pan and back hot and piping on their glistening borosil plates! The only thing that got worse when guests cam to my home was when my mom asked me to cook those kebabs
My mom tends to cook the best when we have guests arriving at home but her most favorite dish she makes sure is served to the guests is Shamia kebabs rolled into rotis ! They are her and my favorite too ! The guests after eating them can’t stop praising my mom ke haath ka jadoo, I have heard hundreads of people asking her what she put in the kebabs that they tasted like spice heaven !
The best thing about kebabs were is that the kababs freeze very well and hence my mom could make them several days or weeks ahead of time for family get togethers. The kebabs become soggy and fall apart when completely defrosted,My mom could fry them in medium heat within 10-15 minutes after taking out of the freezer. Thanks to Borosil she din’t have to empty the contents from the freezing bowl into another so they could be fried ! Borosil serveware have always been my mom’s friend. It made things very easy for her!If any of the guests walked into my home unannounced, chances were that would have have some of these kababs right from the freezer , into the pan and back hot and piping on their glistening borosil plates! The only thing that got worse when guests cam to my home was when my mom asked me to cook those kebabs
Friday, July 4, 2014
CarTalk at CarConnect and Coffee…
Its a different feeling when you are seated in your comfy bean bag sipping some hot coffee and doing the most favorite thing you love to do, browsing the internet, but it somehow seemed impossible to talk about cars and share experiences with people around the globe by being seated in one single place. Wasn’t it like those who love cars, either talk about it to uncles, brothers and men at the workplace?( Sharing experiences with your girlfriends would freak the girls out, like why you keep telling me stories of your car experiences?!!WHY OH WHY DRAMA DRAMA WHY WHY )No honestly it was such an impossible task!
But that was only until I logged into carconnect.in ! No more compromising on the coffee !No more compromising on having to update your facebook status with a lengthy drive experience and count on the number of likes to see who had actually read and liked your experience! No more compromising on leaving your home or forcing your talk on those who aren’t interested! Chat and share experiences with other car crazy guys simply by logging into their website!
2 months back , it was summer holidays,the time to let yourself enjoy and not worry atleast for a short period of time. I remember always waiting for the summer vacation to begin as our family along with family friends or relatives would go vacationing together every summer ! We would choose a destination and drive off in our cars and travel like there was no tomorrow !We would have the time of our lives, playing games in the car, tweeting recklessly and not to forget the crazy pictures we clicked !
After we were back we would had trillions of images laughing , joking and crawling on our cars, I always wished I could share the joy and happiness I experienced while travelling with my friends, but years passed by and there was no way to let my friends know how much fun we had other than facebook and blogs ! Neither could I know how much fun my friends had while they vacationed in some other place . But recently I was connected to Carconnect.in by Indiblogger and guess what my happiness knew no bounds ! There was altogether a separate platform where I could share my car experience no matter they were short or long drive experiences !
I love my four wheels parked outside my home and I couldn’t wait to show off my pride to the car frenzy people lurking on the website ! The best part was the website did not not end is awesomeness on the share experiences but had some more fab tabs like compare cars, Car News and new launches from the car heaven all over the world!
It was like “Hey, all car lovers UNITE” ! I Remember penning down my most memorable long drive experience “Around India in 18 days” on my blog and felt distressed when it didn't receive the much aplomb fame I hoped it would get. It reminded me of hindi saying “panda kya jaane anar ka swaad” beauty and fashion lovers wouldn’t be interested in a long drive experience. I was disappointed . But now that I have found a platform where I could talk about my experiences and people would really read them with interest and enjoy!I absolutely love sharing stories about my long drives, short drives and those smart routes I took !
There were times when I wanted to talk about cars and to my sisters & they would yawn on my face *height of cruelty*, and then the very next second they would talking about the new sitcom on Tv. I was always left hanging in the air, the only person I could talk about my love for cars was my lil bro !But his knowledge and insight on the latest cars, gadgets would leave me flabbergasted!If I would talk about Figo , he would talk about some alien car named Porsche Boxter ! Hence , this way too I was left in mid air.
Carconnect.com is a blessing for those who are obsessed with cars !i recall times when my brother was the only one who had a vast knowledge about cars . Anyone among my relative who were up for buying a car would first go to him for advice. Last week I was scrolling on carconnect and I found this the latest launch BMW X5 , It was an amazing car , I fell in love with it instantly , When I happened to show my brother the new car launch,he told , “what big deal , I knew it even before you showed me this” . Ofcourse I was not fooled.
The next day I logged into my carconnect account I had one mutual friend, my not so witty brother was on carconnect ! Boys and their toys I rolled my eyes !
It was later that evening when I got him to confide that he had created an account so he could stay updated with latest car news and he even went on to tell me , he had got a comparison of his two favorite cars mailed.
My experience with Carconnect.in:
Friday, June 27, 2014
Fasting to Feasting…Beautiful food along with Breathtaking Borosil glassware!
With Ramazan approaching in a few days, I can already feel the tranquillity,can hear the loud prayers, can smell the heavenly aromas of the delicious food being cooked in the kitchens… Ramazan makes me nostalgic; the tastes and aromas of piping hot pakoras, tangy chaats, haleem, aash( a popular drink in the Middle East called doodh) and sticky sweet jalebis fill my senses. When I was a child, I would patiently wait for iftar (sunset meal) time, in my mind elevating it to a moment of pure magic.There was also the excitement of the end of the month celebration of Eid , which was a thrill with new clothes, bangles and lots of parties promised.
Ramazan is the month of glory, the month of benefits, the month of holiness, the month of prayers,the month of delicious mouth watering food, the month of rewards…..So everyone desperately wait for the pious month to begin.A whole month of Ramadan would always leave me calmer and help me turn into a more understanding person.The best part was the prayer, the bond between you and your creator increases tenfold, and one thing you can never get enough is the gorgeous food served during the Iftar invites !
Our Ramadan mornings started early at Sehri (before daybreak), waking up to the nutty aroma of ghee with square shaped paratha’s on the tawa, spicy omelettes being whipped up and a bottomless pot of masala wali chai being prepared.
And there were these iftar parties you could never avoid. Fun, food, and frolic rolled into one..where Iftari was not only the culmination of a day dedicated to discipline and self control, it is also symbolic of unity among people who break their fast at the exact same moment.
Me and my siblings would wait for days and days for an Iftar invitation to drop by, all my cousins and uncles along with their snobbish wife’s would gather up at a place and break the fast a, there would be laughter,banter, chattering among the women and not to forget we simply loved the partie for the extra ordinary FOOD!
But as time passed by, I understood the real meaning of Ramazan and started boycotting Iftar parties,I would somehow make an excuse and decline an invitation politely.
Last year my parents went on a religious pilgrimage (umrah) during ramazan and I had a hell lot of time coping up without my mother.Waking up early, making sure the house was not in a mess, praying the maid would never get sick, running a trillion errands all by myself etc etc. And it was then when one of favourite aunt paid me a visit and invited me to an Iftar party , I was tired of the same old bland and boring recipes I cooked ,i decided it was time to branch out and bring on the flavor!Heat up my Iftar dinner experience with the help of those mouth watering spicy and savory dinner recipes that would be served at the Iftar party.
The day I had to got his party I came back from a tiring day at work, with mom not around to help it was a hell lot of work. The maid was on an unannounced leave which left me inwardly muttering words that would have broken my fast :P. My aunt called in the evening and asked me to pick up another of my cousin residing in my neighbourhood.
I took a last look in the mirror, I had not taken effort to dress for a party as I knew, everybody would have their eyes on the food laid on the table rather than eyeing who wore what…Within minutes I was entering a beautiful house with a small garden neatly kempt. All present at the Iftar greeted each other, some were seated on silken janamazas praying, some were on the diwan reciting Qur’an .
As I waited in anticipation, I tried not to let my expectations get out of control with all of the heavenly aroma tickling my taste bud senses.The sugary aroma of fresh deep fried pakodas and sugary sweetness of roohabzah & trifles tickled my nose. As i further progressed into the house,I caught a glimpse of the pristine and lovely kitchen buzzing with activity. My aunt’s were happily chit chatting and doing their bit to put off those finishing touches to the voluptuous meal that would be served in a few minutes of time..A hurricane of savoury spicy aromas rocked my nose and created delectable images of food in my mind.. OH GAWD WHY ! So much for acting sane on the outside while all I wanted was to barge into the kitchen and inhale the scents of all those mouth watering dishes.Better taste and lick every bit of from the vessels.
It was getting harder to control what all those aromas were doing, sending delicious sensations doing funny things to my stomach, I prayed that the time would buy itself some wings and fly ! My stomach growled and I felt embarrassed. Two of my cousins pulled me across the dining table, and i was informed the men would break their fast, My eyes hungrily wavered over the dining table, and I forgot why i was here..The 12 hour fast had left me damn hungry and the food looks tenfold delicious when you are hungry!
Ramazan is the month of glory, the month of benefits, the month of holiness, the month of prayers,the month of delicious mouth watering food, the month of rewards…..So everyone desperately wait for the pious month to begin.A whole month of Ramadan would always leave me calmer and help me turn into a more understanding person.The best part was the prayer, the bond between you and your creator increases tenfold, and one thing you can never get enough is the gorgeous food served during the Iftar invites !
Our Ramadan mornings started early at Sehri (before daybreak), waking up to the nutty aroma of ghee with square shaped paratha’s on the tawa, spicy omelettes being whipped up and a bottomless pot of masala wali chai being prepared.
And there were these iftar parties you could never avoid. Fun, food, and frolic rolled into one..where Iftari was not only the culmination of a day dedicated to discipline and self control, it is also symbolic of unity among people who break their fast at the exact same moment.
Me and my siblings would wait for days and days for an Iftar invitation to drop by, all my cousins and uncles along with their snobbish wife’s would gather up at a place and break the fast a, there would be laughter,banter, chattering among the women and not to forget we simply loved the partie for the extra ordinary FOOD!
But as time passed by, I understood the real meaning of Ramazan and started boycotting Iftar parties,I would somehow make an excuse and decline an invitation politely.
Last year my parents went on a religious pilgrimage (umrah) during ramazan and I had a hell lot of time coping up without my mother.Waking up early, making sure the house was not in a mess, praying the maid would never get sick, running a trillion errands all by myself etc etc. And it was then when one of favourite aunt paid me a visit and invited me to an Iftar party , I was tired of the same old bland and boring recipes I cooked ,i decided it was time to branch out and bring on the flavor!Heat up my Iftar dinner experience with the help of those mouth watering spicy and savory dinner recipes that would be served at the Iftar party.
The day I had to got his party I came back from a tiring day at work, with mom not around to help it was a hell lot of work. The maid was on an unannounced leave which left me inwardly muttering words that would have broken my fast :P. My aunt called in the evening and asked me to pick up another of my cousin residing in my neighbourhood.
I took a last look in the mirror, I had not taken effort to dress for a party as I knew, everybody would have their eyes on the food laid on the table rather than eyeing who wore what…Within minutes I was entering a beautiful house with a small garden neatly kempt. All present at the Iftar greeted each other, some were seated on silken janamazas praying, some were on the diwan reciting Qur’an .
As I waited in anticipation, I tried not to let my expectations get out of control with all of the heavenly aroma tickling my taste bud senses.The sugary aroma of fresh deep fried pakodas and sugary sweetness of roohabzah & trifles tickled my nose. As i further progressed into the house,I caught a glimpse of the pristine and lovely kitchen buzzing with activity. My aunt’s were happily chit chatting and doing their bit to put off those finishing touches to the voluptuous meal that would be served in a few minutes of time..A hurricane of savoury spicy aromas rocked my nose and created delectable images of food in my mind.. OH GAWD WHY ! So much for acting sane on the outside while all I wanted was to barge into the kitchen and inhale the scents of all those mouth watering dishes.Better taste and lick every bit of from the vessels.
It was getting harder to control what all those aromas were doing, sending delicious sensations doing funny things to my stomach, I prayed that the time would buy itself some wings and fly ! My stomach growled and I felt embarrassed. Two of my cousins pulled me across the dining table, and i was informed the men would break their fast, My eyes hungrily wavered over the dining table, and I forgot why i was here..The 12 hour fast had left me damn hungry and the food looks tenfold delicious when you are hungry!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Biography of my hair :TRESemme split remedy Shampoo (Product review)
Hello World !
Obsessed with long hair? Read on to know the secret weapon to get scissor free solution to split ends…Also a short biography on my hair and how I overcame the scissor phobia !
Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty in India and don’t we all admire long beautiful dark tresses, but that one hitch which most of us face while trying to grow our hair long is split ends. It causes breakage, makes hair ends look ugly and unhealthy, and to get rid of split ends, we end up making rounds to the salon, getting our hair cut, compromising on the length and cry at the results. (The sad ending )
Long hair need extra care, are difficult to manage as they tangle way too easily, you have to keep applying henna and make sure you feed them time to time to keep their shine, smoothness and length intact But hey fret not to solve this problem,my favourite hair care brand TRESemme recently launched split end remedy hair products.They have turned my long tresses smooth,shiny and healthy all the way till the ends!
So this is how it began, the history of my long beautiful hair being terrorized by the monstrous sharp teethed scissors!
Obsessed with long hair? Read on to know the secret weapon to get scissor free solution to split ends…Also a short biography on my hair and how I overcame the scissor phobia !
Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty in India and don’t we all admire long beautiful dark tresses, but that one hitch which most of us face while trying to grow our hair long is split ends. It causes breakage, makes hair ends look ugly and unhealthy, and to get rid of split ends, we end up making rounds to the salon, getting our hair cut, compromising on the length and cry at the results. (The sad ending )
Long hair need extra care, are difficult to manage as they tangle way too easily, you have to keep applying henna and make sure you feed them time to time to keep their shine, smoothness and length intact But hey fret not to solve this problem,my favourite hair care brand TRESemme recently launched split end remedy hair products.They have turned my long tresses smooth,shiny and healthy all the way till the ends!So this is how it began, the history of my long beautiful hair being terrorized by the monstrous sharp teethed scissors!
Sunday, January 12, 2014
My Superpower ? My multitasking recharged hair!
Don’t you love it when you are back from a stressful day at work , and while you are trying to relax with a cup of coffee ,and you hear the sound of rain ?
You look outside your window and squeal in delight ! Watching those silky droplets fall over the ground, inhaling the magical smell of earth when it hits the ground…aaah…and then you can’t help yourself but have this uncontrollable urge to get out and get soaked in the showers.
Get out and dance in the sweet rains..
Get out and let the rains wash away all the stress..
Or just grab your partners arm and make your way out , to enjoy a romantic dance in the rains?
Rains! So much love ! Getting wet , singing and dancing in it. Love.
I have experienced wet frizzy hair, getting damaged after I have danced to my fill in the rains, I started worrying about my hair getting damaged and the uncertainty lead to “No getting wet ever” *sad face*
Hence if ever given a chance to recharge my hair, the coolest coldest reason would be because “I JUST LOVE TO GET WET IN RAINS” :D
I don’t want to worry about carrying an umbrella when going out in rainy seasons, I want to experience the pure joy of getting soaked in a very surprising visit of my favorite friend ‘rain’. Want to sing, dance and go crazy when it there is a downpour !
---I have always loved swimming and its one of my favorite hobbies! Long working weekdays makes me restless !!!
Swimming causes my hair to dry out , and within a few days they start getting frizzy and unmanageable x(
I want to be able to indulge in my hobby ..
Want to be able to let my hair loose and feel like a mermaid..
I want my hair recharged , I want to go swimming without worrying about the after effects , want to feel alive and not be afraid or fear of going bald after a good swim :P
--Ever had the urge to sound like you don’t care without sounding you don’t care?
There are moments in my life where I wish I could choke slam or slap or strangle people and tell them I JUST DON”T CARE’ on their face !
Okay so here it is, I want to recharge my hair so I can slap such people on their face with my hair without even trying ! My recharged hair would be my savior, my weapon, my shining knight ! :P
( Pro tip: Recharged healthy hair will make the slap a harsher one *wink*)
Getting to actually hit your enemy by flipping your hair harshly on his face while turning swiftly ? All thanks to recharged hair I get to take sweet revenge harshly ! Aha! Cool enough ?
Also I can play with my hair if I am bored, and recharged hair can come in handy when your phone battery dies in the middle of nowhere!
---Its just WOW when somebody gives you the tag ‘fashionable multi-tasker woman!’
Juggling between household chores , work ,parties, weddings and shopping! Phew !
Its damn tough to keep up to the tag though ! Can’t help but look messy at the end of the day !
Want recharged hair so I could tie up a high pony and walk confidently at my workplace and come back home and get dolled up for a friend’s b’day party or a neighbor’s wedding !Want to be able to wear cute and lovely accessories on my hair, want to jewel my crowning glory without worrying about them falling off due to the stress I am giving them within a period of 20 hours!
Recharge my hair for it will help me work fearlessly under the hot scorching sun without worrying about the damage !Go to a wedding with a messy hair bun and want get complimented and feel good !
Want recharged hair, so I can flip them and walk confidently ! Its just not the heels but my hair tucked in a high ponytail all day at work boost my confidence and make me work harder ! Recharged hair thus affect my success in nearing my set target !
--Want recharged hair so I can stop making excuses while I am invited to a tea party or a girl’s shopping day out or for a beach chilled out party!Want to leave my hair open and not worry about damaged frizzled hair when I return back after a having fun with friends and family!
Recharged hair = Happy hair = Happy me !
Happiness is being able to pull off any hairstyle without damaging my hair !
Happiness is getting to look like diva even after a day’s shit load of work!
Happiness is not having to say a ‘yes’ to go on a date after returning from a swim!
Happiness is not having to wear a hat or never having a bad hair day!
Thanks to Sunsilk's New Natural Recharge Shampoo , my recharged hair makes me so confident , I can feel the tiara on my head always!
This post is a part of Sunsilk’s ‘recharge your hair, recharge your life’ contest on Indiblogger!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Unraveling the future! Shopping the smart way.
Its weekend. And ofcourse its new year the day after. It will soon be 2031.
The only time when I read eNews. Twitter , the old chap has kept me so occupied.
The only time when I read eNews. Twitter , the old chap has kept me so occupied.
Its raining heavily outside and I don't feel like leaving my king size digi bed.
I snuggle under the warm semi solar blankets and yawn an unladylike yawn.
I pray because I am blessed with a bed built in with 5 plug points ;D
Two things I love with me. My will to shop, thanks to my Kindle :* and my digi bed!
Two things I love with me. My will to shop, thanks to my Kindle :* and my digi bed!
I plug in my dearest Kindle 9 to charge.
I head straight to the bookmarks sec.There it is my favorite E newspaper bookmarked.
I was curious to know the top 10 of the year 2030
Thank God for online shopping I sighed heavily.
Why take the huge long process to shop at malls when things can be shopped online and at a lighting speed pace.
The Headlines...
I was curious to know the top 10 of the year 2030
E shopping
So much work, so much commitment. shopping is my knight in shining armor and i don't want to sacrifice that for people !Thank God for online shopping I sighed heavily.
Why take the huge long process to shop at malls when things can be shopped online and at a lighting speed pace.
Why leave comfort of homes !
To add more zing are the most advanced tech added to retail shopping online...
Here goes the Top 10 list of E-shopping technology in 2030...
To add more zing are the most advanced tech added to retail shopping online...
Here goes the Top 10 list of E-shopping technology in 2030...
#SmartHomes : Shopping for themselves!
#Facial Expression software
#Ebay check 12.0
#Personalized virtual Online boutiques!
#Delivery in just 5 minutes!
#Magical virtual mirror
#3D Virtual try on.
#RIP CASH
And NO this hasn't led us(read the people in 2030th ) to ' Laziness' . We are as hardworking as the men in 1990's . Nor are we slaves of technology.
But there is no denying that every technology is associated with fear.But I always have a positive overlook to everything. Hopefully these technologies in future will make man more wise and not become the likes of a quote I read sometime back.
"The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers." -Sydney J. Harris
