Pinku-Enchanted Life

I have always been strong headed and very sure of what, who and where I want to be in life. There have been many negatives to this “I know best” attitude however the one positive has been that I have also maintained that since my decisions and actions in most cases have been my own, I very rarely blame anyone else for the outcome. I firmly believe that whatever fate doles out to me are things I am responsible for and blaming someone else are signs of a weak character. From my choice of education to career to friends (and boyfriends) to husbands and work I have always gone with my own sometimes thoughtout decisions and mostly whims and fancies. Answering many a raised eyebrows with an “it’s my life” and “I don’t care” statements I have been meandering through life. However truth be told the secret dream of my choices being seen in the right light by my family and friends and their approval given has always been there. Why did I stay in a marriage which from the first day seemed futile? ...

Calming nerves Take a long deep breathe, a short walk and visualizing a happy scene from the past completely unrelated to the present crisis in great detail. Fighting stress Check out the situation rationally, understand what is there that I can do to better it, do it, send up a quick prayer and then trust in God to deliver me from the problem. Feeling loved Re-reading old mails from friends and lovers. Relaxation A nice book, munchies, a tall chilled drink, mountains in the horizon and a nice tummy to rest my head on. Feeling low A quick bout of shopping for stuff, could be as mundane as daily groceries just remember to pick up one or two feel good things (chocolates work for me). Ending a going nowhere argument with the partner A tight body-enveloping hug and a long kiss These are my recipes...what about yours?

What are holy books? The simple answer would be books on religion and God which are revered by many and which it’s believed hold the word and direction of God. People are ready to die for the books they believe as holy. From the Koran to Bible to the Torah and the Bhagvad Gita there have been instances where people have laid down their life to rescue these books from fire, flood or attackers. I was born to Hindu parents so logically all the books held as holy by the Hindus should be the ones that be holy to me. From the Gita to the Ramayan to the Mahabharta and of course the Veds and Upanishads all were to be revered. I studied in a convent for twelve years of my life which of course were also the most impressionable therefore the Bible was expected to be the Book I would respect. Frequenting the Gurdwaras in the neighbourhood made bowing down infront of the Guru Granth Sahib a practice. Similarly friends who treated me to lovely biryani and sewaiyian at their homes helped me understan...

Hi, The fight for saving the Ridley Turtles continues here.

Monday blues are at their worst today. What else is to be expected after a three day weekend?? I came to office almost moaning....oh how could I let the weekend end??? The first mail in my in-box however uplifted my mood...so I thought let me be magnanimous and share it with all of you as well :) Check out this link on Kishi and you will know what I mean. Sweet monday to all of you out there!!!!!

Hi! This is a quick post to bring to your notice the lovely way we as a democracy function. Please check the link below and let me know in whose ears should we say Jaago ree??? http://pinknblu.blogspot.com/2009/04/jaagore-form-6-being-tossed-for-six.html

The Taliban is just twelve kilometers away from Indian borders the headlines screamed yesterday on a news channel. Again and again they showed google earth pictures of how close Lahore is to the Wagah border. The voice rising, the music soaring in the mad race to gather TRPs. The anchor seemed to be speaking almost from a war zone where a bomb might detonate any moment such was his tone and manner. All he was trying to say was that Pakistan has admitted that the siege of Police School close to Lahore was done by Taliban and that a second strike in Pakistan (earlier in the month we heard about the Sri Lankan team being attacked) so soon meant that the Taliban had gained tremendous strength in Pakistan and could strike in India too. What made me wonder was his panic striken voice as if this is an unthinkable thought. What’s there to panic about I ask you if the Taliban were to strike? Is their terror different from what we keep suffering every other day? Can their bullets harm more than...