Bachpan Ki diwali

I love when it’s the festive season ! Lots of offers , discounts on my favorite online shopping portals, shopping, sweets , gifts, although I have celebrated diwali just twice in the whole of my life t, every time it has been a happy experience mingling in the the festivity of this festival! In this yaadon ki baraat when Indiblogger wanted us to recount happy times we had during diwali all I could think was my bachpan ! Those were the best days of my life. *sigh*

When I was a child I used to run away from home exactly when the clock struck seven. We used to count hours until it was dark.  It was a magnificent sight to watch all those gaily decorated houses with diyas, lights and rangoli. We used to run along the neighborhood watching everybody burst crackers but it was not until my bestie invited me to share the festive spirit when I was in 8th grade
My most memorable Diwali would be the very first one during my childhood. It was when my best friend Namitha took me to her home for a stay period of two days ,( ofcourse which was after a lot of kajoling my mom :D) It was one hell of a time !


Coming from a muslim family, I had had no previous exposure to this festival, hence its no wonder it was my most memorable Diwali! I had the time of my life making earthen diyas at her home and painting them with myriad colors ! It was a Colorful diwali clicking pictures with her cheery little cousins , that was not all we even listened to dhoom dhaka songs on radio and danced on them wearing the best of desi wear. Not to forget crushing over her very good looking cousins looking dashing in their desi wear ;) There was much fun and laughter, and the positive energy was infectious. We got completely caught up in the joy of it all… I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
We even ended up making hand make happy diwali cards for her cousins school teachers  ! it was so much fun mingling and laughing with a family !

We did everything from getting naughty to lighting crackers in our hands and throwing them into the air just before they burst , to helping her mom make the most delicious south indian sweets which included delicious coconut barfis , Mysore paaks or murukkus .

It was then I realized that this festival is what gives us time to spend our carefree, joyful times and happy memories in the company of family and friends,which would be made more exciting with new clothes, an abundance of festive food and fireworks. It ended with, you guessed it, plenty of happy ghar wali memories!
LIGHTS! PHOTOGRAHS ! GIFTS !  FOOD! DIYAS ! Is all what sums up to a #Gharwalidiwali
I watched a close knit family getting even more closer that day. There was no doubt A #GharWaliDiwali is the best best version of a diwali :) It is true a festival is incomplete without a family.



celebrate this Diwali with this beautiful and touching video. It will leave a warm imprint on your heart.
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Happy Diwali !

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College search portal : CollegeDunia.com

When you type Educational institutes in India on Google you’ll find that India's higher education system is the third largest in the world with more than 40,000 institutes spread all over India. When you search for "scholarships" “Courses “and "entrance exams” ,google supposedly will generate a million results.
Now that you have an idea how time-consuming it would be to slog through all those million results and a lot of it is probably waste anyway.

You can, however, save time by cutting down on the schlock to find best educational universities and institutions in India and abroad in an user friendly interface- CollegeDunia !This is an educational portal providing comprehensive information about colleges all over India and most validated information on all courses, entrance exams and universities.

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Crazy wali bucket list: 10 things to do before I die…

“The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

As creative people we tend to get lost in our day to day projects of our lives and lose focus on the things we would like to experience in life.

So it is best we make a list of all the goals we wants to achieve, dreams we want to fulfill and life experiences we desire to experience before we die. We all have our own wishes some want to be rich, to be known, a few want to have a fandom and be successful . It is always good to make a list of our dreams, goals, adventures, and life experiences we’d like to have.

A few days ago, I came across a beautiful topic on Indispire. It quickly inspired me to create my own wish list !

So here are the 10 things I would like to do before I become ' Pyaari to Parwardigaar' :P

• Own my dream closet:

I have always been a fan of glamour and fashion. It has always been my dream to own all the gorgeous heels & pretty dresses in the world ^_^ . Hopefully someday I’ll be able to dress like a princess everyday..

• To go on a hajj pilgrimage with my family every year :

Amidst all the complications and excitement of life I would like to take out time for a pilgrimage of love and peace every year along with my family to the holy place Mecca ! It has been one of my biggest dreams. :)

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Friday favorites : Sci fi movies !

The other day I was watching Godzilla and I got so bored I actually skipped black dark some dumb machine fighting blah blah  few of the most boring scenes. Oh lets quip the whole movie actually can be quipped for a bore. It sucked up big time. No really with all the hype over the movie I expected much better story & action than borinnnnnnnnnnnnnng dinosaur monster fights. Yawn.
Last 3 months have been a lot of movie time for me and I ended up watching loads of sci fi and action movies of which few were disasters and few just blew my mind off! I am more of balancing hollywood and bollywood movie  types  but lately after I  watched 10 minutes of awful awful very awful salman khan starrer Kick , I lost faith in bollywood until it was restored  day before yesterday after I watched Mardaani :P
Bollywood is turning RemakeDisasterwood now. Sigh. The only movie which emerged as a winner until now of 2014 was Queen, others have left me quite disappointed.The reason why I ended up watching so many scifi movies from hollywood and of which I do not regret at all :D I caught up on the best of 2013 hits I missed watching and I have come with a list of best fives and the worst 5 , which turned out to be so bad I wished I had  not  watched them in the first place.

Best ones :

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A house that makes you smile ..

What's the difference between a house and a home? Even a toddler can tell you the difference between the both! A house is simply a structure you live in. But a home is a place that gives you strong sense of belongingness, a place you want to have your memories ,physical and emotional well-being. Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to. All of us dream to live in a house that will make us smile and leave us feeling at home, where you want to come back at the end of the day. Home is not just a noun, its an adjective and an adverb and Home decor plays a vital role in making you feel home. Let's look at three simple things that will turn a house into a home. A beautiful home with Traditional Home Decor.

3 simple things that will turn your house into a home from MakeMyHouse.com

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Height Trend- High low hemline dresses :My 5 best buys!

What happens when a flirty mini-skirt meets a longer maxi? "High-low" hemlines become a hot trend!
You will get to read all over the internet that a few fashion wizards have come up with a fix for those who debate whether to go with a short or a long dress. A party wear/ ethnic wear from the front and a formal dress from behind. This Wearing this hot trend makes one noticed. What is so special about this dress, and what are the upcoming trend?

One of the most adorable fashion trends for 2014 is high-low hem dresses. High-low hem is a style in which the hemline in the front part of the dress is shorter than the back part of the dress. These dresses are not only fun but  flirty too! These dresses are a great option for women who want to dress up different than the rest . It has emerged as one of fashion's most covetable trends, the outfit provides a cutting edge wardrobe collection!
In past two months I have been shopping ruthlessly (It was the season of sales, who am I kidding?) for these high low beauties and ended up owning atleast 10 of them *mini happy dance* ! Here are the best five ones I am loving at the moment !

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