Pinku-Enchanted Life

I thought of writing about so many things but the days seem to be just slipping past without giving me anytime to reflect. I just get swept along with things sane and insane. February 4th was the big fat Indian wedding of my adopted brother and a girl we shall call Bha. So the whole of January or rather all the weekends of Jan were spent in preparing for this grand event. Since he is adopted and that too not in the proper formal manner (he came to us when he was 18, decided to call my mom, mom and just stayed on) there were not too many relatives willing to help with the responsibilities. It was left to mom, me and parry to organize everything. Mom’s neighbours however behaved like complete sweethearts, coming in at all sorts of odd hours to help us with the various rituals. With a few hiccups here and there everything went well. Office was painful though and I was alternating between my laptop and preparations for the wedding through all three days that a bong wedding lasts. 5th eveni

In the caverns of my mind thoughts resonate all trying to be heard all trying to be supreme A hopeful word here, a spiteful one there, a warm smile, a foolish indulgence all jostling for space Which do I throw away? Which do I give credence as mine? Born of me they all are, yet not mine I fumble, I weep I tear at my hair in despair Which thought should I choose to lead me into darkness or sunshine? They have the power of destruction and creation too Like Kali and Parvati, both are mighty Which Goddess do I worship? I know you will tell me both are the same Sides of the same coin But me a mere mortal with numbered days growing shorter each moment has neither the depth nor inclination to choose between the two I think I shall just pull up the cover you call a shroud and let all the thoughts be at rest forever (picture coursey wikimedia)

Two more days and it will be a new year again... I was wondering what new year wishes I would like to make when it struck me that perhaps first I need to see how many of the wishes for 2009 actually came true. This is what I had posted last year as my wish list : And of these the biggest picture was of two people holding hands - I have been blessed with companionship and love and though we have occasionally fought, in our hearts we always knew that we are going to make up and be there for each other in any case. Chocolates: :) am happy to report that almost through the whole of the year my fridge has always been well stocked in this regard. There may not have been much else though at times. Perfume: have had some, will greedily say can always do with more Bag: I still havent found the one I can lose my heart to without losing my bank balance...so the search is on. Books: Did pick some this year.....though the list is nowhere close to the end. But that's a pleasure not pain. Jerusal

My grandma, Thakuma as we used to call her loved to travel. From her small distant village in Assam she managed to travel across the country, post the death of her husband. I am talking about someone who were she alive today would have been about a hundred years old. Her great regret in life wa s that she couldn’t manage to see the Andamans. Travel to the distant islands was not so easy in those days and by the time things got better her chil dren wouldn’t allow her to travel alone. So when I saw the islands for the first time I silently dedicated that moment to Thakuma. Deep blue seas running on for miles on end and then you suddenly spot the startling green in the midst. As the plane approaches the islands, one is startled by the contrast in the colours and the fact that the green seems to shoot straight out of the sea, so dense are the jungles. That is the first view of the cluster of about 572 islands which make up the distant Union territory we had read of in school books as Anda

Someone at work asked is this my second honeymoon or third? Would have loved to answer that my life is a honeymoon, in my typical witty way. But I paused before answering; life for the past few months has been anything but a honeymoon. Multiple responsibilities, lack of purpose and direction, unsure of where I will be the next day and unsure of even what I want to do with my life. We have been telling each other that we need a break nay deserve one but where is the time and lets not forget the money for that? We have been to the nearby mountains umpteenth times since those visits are light both on time and money but we wanted to do something a little different from those trips, we wanted to really be able to relax and yeah also perhaps rediscover each other. Discuss our needs, wants, desires and hopes too. Destinations like the North-east, Leh, Colombo, Malaysia were thought of and then discarded, they promised too much activity. Our criteria was peace, quiet and a chance to soak in so

Aeons ago we met and held hands ages passed between one glimpse and another it took upheavals to bring us together Lores got written, weapons clashed worlds were plunged into chaos in an attempt to keep us apart through raging thunder and whirlpools we made it to the shore only to lose ourselves in the sands of time

Sweets, crackers and lights All such lovely delights Its that time of the year again When the earth resembles heaven The nip in the air and the fragrance of kadamb Be jolly my friend for DIWALI is here!!! HAPPY DIWALI TO ONE AND ALL!!!