How to make Office Desk Attractive??

I love greenery around me. Whenever I get time I talk to my little kids in my garden. I was always wondering how I can start my ‘Go Green’ Initiative in my office bay. Suddenly came across this thought of money plant.

All you need for this beautiful workplace greenery effect is:

1. 1.    Used plastic bottle
2. 2.       Money Plant (make sure there is alteast 1 small root for your money plant)
3. 3.       Some water(need to b changed every week)

Cut the top of bottle and use the bottom part for money plant. (Do not throw away the top portion. I will teach you to create flower out of the scrap.) Do not shake the water always. Make sure to check the water everyday. Change the water every week. Within 10 days you will notice new roots and within few days you can find new leaves sprouting out. The joy that gives you when you personally experience this is immense and cannot be explained in words. Try out this simple step and enjoy your day.

Gooseberry / Amla

Gooseberry also known as ‘Amla’ in Hindi or ‘Nelikkya’ in Malayalam or ‘Nellikkai’ in Tamil is an edible fruit with sour taste when they are ripe and bitter taste when they are in initial stages of growth. Gooseberries which are usually found are the big round shaped ones which are very good for hair and is used in various ayurvedic medicines. Its believed that one gooseberry can keep away from all the stomach related problems. Its recommended by the grannies to drink ‘Nellikarishtam’ , an ayurvedic medicine made out of syrup of gooseberries every day.

These are slightly different varieties. These are even sourer. They were most kids favorite when served with salt and red chili powder. My mouth starts watering whenever I see them. It’s hard to find the smaller ones these days. The pickles done with these are just mind blowing.

A week all alone at home

‘We have started. Take care of yourself. Eat properly and Sleep Well. Don’t forget to lock the door and turn off the gas before you sleep. In case of any emergency always call immediately dear’ said my mom. ‘Happy Journey ma’ I replied back and cut the call. Unlike every other day when my mom used to open the door for me when I ring the calling bell, there was no one to open the door today. I stood a while on the veranda and then searched for the door key in my bag. Opened the door and it was complete darkness. I switched on the light and entered the main room. It was not a usual experience. The house was all silent and there was no sound that I could hear except for the vehicles moving on the road opposite to the main door. I locked the door and sat for a while on sofa. I made myself realize that for the next 1 week this house would be all mine. There would be no one to control me or scold me or bother me or advice me. I was happy. But to bring me back to reality I heard the lizard making unusual sound and I was a bit scared because of the extra effects that my loved friends and colleagues had given me when I told them that I would be all alone at home. All the scenes that they explained at office and over the phone came into reality for a second in front of my eyes. Still with bold heart I first opened all the doors of every room and made sure that no one was inside the house. I searched every nook and corner, (under the bed/shelves balcony and all other places where a person can hide out in the house). To my relief no one was there. I refreshed myself and after some time made myself comfortable with the television. Thanks to my loveable parents they had prepared the dinner for the day before leaving. I looked at the clock it was 10 PM. Chatted for a while on FB. One of my friends there explained various situations which made me a bit scary. I didn’t want to spend more of my night thinking about all those, so decided to sleep. Before I left to my room I made sure thrice that the door is properly locked and all the other rooms too are locked. I finally fell asleep peacefully.

          My eyes broke open and when I noticed there was little light that came in through the small uncovered section of window where the curtain was not properly covered. I took my mobile to check the time. My bad luck it was only 6:45 AM. Never have I wished to get up so early but this generally happens every time when it’s a holiday I get up early and actually when I need to go to office I get up Late. But I have a bad habit once I get up I never go back to sleep after that. So with no interest walked here and there inside the house. Wasted sometime on TV and then went to kitchen to clean the vessels. Got ready with daily activities and then realized that I had to make food for myself. I decided to make rice and some curry. ‘What did mom say about the ratio?? 1:3?? 1:2?? 2:1?? 1:1??’ all combinations went in my mind. She had told me thousand times about the ratio how to prepare rice. Never did I take any of her advices seriously. Now I wish I had.. Just that ratio… With some blind luck I took 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water and waited for 3 whistles in the pressure cooker. I actually like experimenting in kitchen. I thought this was the right time to do it. Browsed across lot of various articles and finally landed up in Aloo Mutter. The result was really good except that I had put very less salt which I managed later. So with that managed the breakfast and lunch. For dinner made appams and day was over. Yet another day got to an end without any difficulty. The practice of checking the door thrice continued. The next day too woke up almost around 7 and did the usual work then spent some time with the plants in the balcony. Dint try to explore more made a normal dish to go with rice and dinner made dosa with the batter which mom prepared before leaving. Thanks to her I could survive many more days all alone also. Days passed and every day the same procedure followed.

But that day around 3 PM someone had pressed the calling bell. I didn’t dare to open the door so opened that glass window next to door. It was the watchman to give the electricity bell. I got relived. Everyday there was a regular call from both dad and sis to make sure that all was well at my end. An hour later got another bell. I opened the window. There was no one. I opened the door to check who it was. But there was no one. I got a bit scared that day and the whole night until I went to deep sleep various things started to haunt me. It’s not that I am staying all alone for the first time. I had done this during my sister’s wedding preparations were going on.

       As days passed more than being scared the feeling of boredom was tough to handle I tried to keep myself occupied with many movies. Days pass so fast these days. I had wished many a times to be all alone in the house and have a time of my own without anyone’s disturbance. When I have them all I feel it’s incomplete. Without having fights with mom and listening to the advices from dad the house is so incomplete. How much ever I wish to be alone I never want to separate myself from them. Time spent with family and friends will always be cherished even when you are all alone. Without them life is of no meaning. Those fights, small criticism, lots of advices and restrictions there won’t be any fun to life. Thankful to God that I have had the best of best always be it my family or the friends.

Experience at Manchanabele

So we started our journey from Madiwala at around 7:45 AM and went along the mysore road so that we could pick up all our other collegues in the route. We boared a 47 seater non AC bus from the private agency and started off the journey. Unlike any other day in Bangalore, that particular day was very hot(still wondering y the agni devatha was very angry on us as a reason of which it was the hottest day ever experienced in Bangalore).The Mysore road was not that smooth initially but we preferred this as this didn’t have any toll while the nice road had few. We reached the spot at 10 AM .

The first look at the place and I was like’Really?? U guys are kidding ..’ It was like some village kind of a thing and we had to pass aross some 3-4 kms by foot to reach the Manchanabele dam. The road in the journey was too bad. It was literally like a trek . Advice you all to wear a proper shoe while you visit this place. It was too hot that caps,sun screen lotions and sun glasses were a must for us. If you have a bunch of friends to gossip and go this place would be good except that you watch every foot that you keep. There were lots of stuffs on the way including the dead snake. All around you find rocks and dry grass and wild trees

 

 Once you think that the journey is over and you have reached the spot the guide wil inform you that its just the half distance that you have crossd and you still have another half to cross across.

So we guys were split up based on the stamina. Some paused to take a break and other few to take some snaps across. After a few minutes when you realize that all your other friends have actually left passing you, that’s when you actually pack up and start moving from the place stopped.

Once you have climbed the rocks and passed a few distance you actually get to see the first glimpse of water at Manchanabele. I cannot explain the joy on every single face that was felt when they saw it from the top view. All had just one thought in their mind,’I want to jump in ‘

I was jumping in joy when I saw the water. After having walked so long in the hot sun was soothing when we actually found some water to float in.

The water looked clear from the top. So was the view . It looked very narrow from the top and had a kind of India Map shape in some random way.

The entire team was so tired that we all took a break and had the lunch there itself. Few took some rest other few played a few activities on the bare land near by.  We had our lunch at around 2 and decided to  jump in the water at around 2:45 PM. It was then when I stepped into the water that I realized that the water was not the same as it looked like. It was full of dirt. The underground dirt started flowing up as soon as the team members entered into it. The depth was around 10-15 feet so incase if you don’t know swimming please carry a life jacket with you.

For those who know swimming  this will be one the best place to dive in. Initially near the stepping place the water is nt that good but as you move along the water seemed good.Boating across to a larger distance would give you a wide view of the entire manchanabele dam.Photographers can get a wide varieties of clicks from the different kinds of birds that fly over to a variety of different carcass of species near by.

On the whole if you travel on a perfect Bangalore Climate then the place is really worth going for. If its on a sunny day I would rather advice you all to stay at home and enjoy some movie rather than walking for such a long distance

The Mask

Mask 

Many a times when we actually think that we have known everything about a person and the person is worth trusting for, that’s when the reality gets struck in front of our eyes. That moment when the mask of a person is being torn into pieces just in front of your eyes, you feel lots of emotions within. Lots of questions, lots of anger and more often the trust that you had on the person is shattered into pieces. Most of the people that we come across are not real. Everyone wears a mask for some or the other reason. I am not saying that I am perfect I might be the one among them too who wear a mask for various reasons. But many a times I have wondered Y do we actually have to wear a mask? Y can’t we actually face the situation as it is? Might be because of the fear of lose.  Not worth keeping such people in your life. When you share so much to the person and that person breaks your trust is just not done. Wearing a mask and leading life might help in short span but in the long journey of life when the truth comes out you never know how bad the incidents can go on in each other’s life. Building trust in someone is always good provided the person is worth the trust. Most of us wear a mask in our daily life, a  few to forget their past, a few to impress others, a few to gain trust. Always remember that masks are temporary, so one day or the other the truth comes out in light and that day have guts to face it and admit it if you have committed some mistake. 

Friends for Lyf

A life without friends is something so weird. At every point of life you feel as if you have missed something precious in your life. Even after attaining the highest height without that best one life feels so incomplete. We fight across, tease each other’s to the max still always be there when one needs the other. They care you more than your parents, understand you more than yourself and accompany you always when you are alone. They are the ones who know the time when you are sad or when you are happy to the core. They would have seen you cry, laugh, get angry, lots more. At times these loved ones depart from us for various reasons. But they always care for us wherever they are. Once you consider someone your best friend they can never ever hate you for the hardest lie you have told them. They still stick around you and someday you realize it’s your fault and you go back to your friend and ask for a sorry the person on the other side would say, ’Shut up you idiot’. That one second you feel so low and so proud at the same second. So low for the biggest mistake that you have done in your life by hurting the best one and proud for the reason that the opposite person chose you to be their best friend. Friendship doesn't expect anything. It’s as pure and eternal as the morning mist which can be felt only by true hearts. Troubles come and go in the middle but always true friendship lasts for lifetime. Lucky are those people who have got the best friends for their lifetime. 

For Someone-Unknown..

Between those thousand odd ones

You were the one meant to be

You don’t know me nor do I

Life between us begins with just 1 promise,

Never depart ever in life,

Stay by my side & love me more

I promise to never hurt you anymore

Will you be there when I need u?

All I want is your care & love.

Let’s face life together as it comes,

For I have no worries as U are with me..

My Clicks & Quotes

Here are a few of my clicked pics and few quotes on success, Positive attitude, friends etc.

Quote on Impossible being Possible/ Positive approach

Candels lighten our lives same way it is upto every individual as to what role they wish to play in  others lives!!

Quotes with Cartoons

Quote on Initiatives/Freedom/Courage

Quotes on Friendship

Quote on Loyality

Amazing quotes

Quote on Life

Quote on Nature/ Quote on Art

Quote on Change

Quote on Positive Attitude

Quote on Positive Attitude

Quote on Positive Attitude

A daily quote for the day

Quote on Positive attitude/ Wallpaper on Success

Quote on Success

Quote on Time

Quote on Positive Attitude

Quote on Hardwork

Quote on Self Belief

Quote on Friendship

Quote on Success

Quote on Success

Life without Headsets/Head Phones!!

The day just started as usual by boarding my shuttle at around 7.30 AM in the morning. I opened my bag and took my head sets and tuned into one of my favorite track, Adele’s Someone like you like you. Before I could just close my eye lashes I just looked around for a while to notice what exactly my fellow shuttle mates were doing. I found half of them with their headsets on and almost half way through their morning dream. Before I could look more my eyelashes closed by itself and I was in my own dream. Many a times in the past I have thought as to why exactly are these people tuned so much into music. Everywhere you turn you find people with their head sets on tuned into either their favorite song or enjoying the Radio Stations. But no one would actually care to talk to anyone. Now that I too have turned into one among them I know the reason. After a daylong work or before starting a hectic day each one wants to spend a little time alone for them. No wonder I too prefer my headsets rather involving into a conversation with someone. As a person who loved to speak out and make new friends it was difficult in the beginning to just stick on to my headsets and keep my mouth shut for a long time. But as days passed I m changed and so has the world. Anywhere you go, you find people enjoying themselves in their own way. Everywhere in the journey you find people tuned into music. Life without Headset is like a day without your own eyes. It has become one of the most important thing in my life as without it my day is not done. 

I continued my journey with the song from Bollywood movie Chameli pleasing my eardrums,

Bhaage re mann kahin, aage re mann chala, jaane kidhar jaanu na
Beheta hai mann kahin, kahaan jaante nahin, koyi rokle yahin
Bhaage re mann kahin, aage re mann chala, jaane kidhar jaanu na….

WASE classes

It’s been 2 and half years already since I have been working, and it’s around 2 years in my WASE so far. As I look back these 2 years they were so beautiful right from making new friends, teasing your lectures and creating your college atmosphere back at work. Yes of course you need to study a bit too J

2 years back when we joined the company in June we were informed that we were lucky enough to get a MS Degree in Software Engineering from one of the esteemed universities of India, BITS Pilani. With all our eagerness we stepped into WASE Class. Since my place of joining was at Bangalore we had our WASE classes in PES College, Bangalore. Weekdays we used to work as every other employee and on Saturdays we unite together for our WASE Classes.

Days at PES College were unforgettable. You name it and we have done every single one of those… be it late coming to the first hour, gossips, scolding, outstanding behavior, drawing weird figures at the back of your notebook, bunking sessions, sleeping in the class with your eyes open and making the lecturer believe that you actually listening to their lecture. I don’t know why many a times I have felt so bored in many of the theory classes, Most of my friends dared to sleep in front of the professors though.

It was the break time that brought the whole college together. You could find almost everyone chitchatting with their friends outside the corridor with a cup of tea and biscuits that they used to provide. How can I miss the tummy full lunch that they used to provide for which a long queue used to be formed even before the lunch break starts: P

I pity all the staffs who handled the noon sessions. Every individual would have had his tummy full of lunch and on the top of it we used to have theory sessions of all boring subjects. It used to be like a sleepy pill to already half slept ones.

Since it was our first semester, everyone worried a little and tried to study a bit for the exams. Once into second semester even that was gone with the wind. If a person scores well in mid semester exams, he can be sure enough to move on to next semester. For all those who scored less there always was Open Book Exam in the end of Semester which was for 60 marks. Though it sounds OPEN BOOK nothing was actually part of the text book. We had to first go through the book understand the concept and then prove it. For all those geeky kind of people it was too easy as they already would have captured the concept in the class.

Days passed, Years lapsed. And I am currently into my 4^th Semester. With still 4 more semesters to go I am enjoying my life fullest. This journey in my life is been so good so far. I definitely was missing my college life as I entered my new journey of life, but this one has come at right time and given me a break to go back to my college days again.

With lots of sweets moments and infinite memories I still continue this beautiful Journey of my life!!

66th Independence Day Special Rangoli Pictures!!

Wishing all my beloved Indian a Happy 66th Independence Day in Advance!! Have fun guys!!

A Day @ Lalbagh Flower Show 2012:

It was 9.30 PM on Saturday,..Tring Tring.. Got a call on phone from sis saying nxt day she had planned for an outing at Lalbagh Botanical Garden so she wouldn’t be able to makeup coming home. Once the call was dropped dad turned and asked, ‘Shall we go tomorrow morning??’. I replied instantly,’Yeah Sure..It will be fun. Let me get the batteries charged’. I left to get my batteries charged for Camera. Next day early morning at 5.30 AM dad woke us up and we got ready and started to LalBagh Flower show. Reached there around 6.30AM. So many people were already inside the Garden at that timing. Me got ready with my camera and started shooting the serine pictures all around. As I just crossed half the distance I thought this is way larger than the Kodaikanal and Ooty Botanical Gardens. The variety of trees and the flowers available here are decades old. Each tree tell you a story of its own. We first walked towards the Glass/Mirror house. The beauty of the flowershow which was displayed was a feast to your tiring eyes. A must watch of all beautiful swans, Pandas dinosaur and a lovely woodhouse at the top was just beautiful. I don’t have words to describe those piece of arts. Seems they have spent around 15 lacs for the setup alone and expecting around 5.5 lakh people this time. Mom saw my astonishing eyes and she said tis is way less than last year. Last year you should have seen it was just way more than this . I was wondering how good it would have been last year.

We spent around 1 hour inside the glasshouse taking various pictures near the panda, dinosaur, swans, and all the possible coverage areas we were allowed to take pictures. As time passed the crowd also increased and the security tightened. We were not allowed to stand at one place for a long time.

Once we all were fully satisfied with the view we came out of Mirror House and outside we saw there were many stalls displaying their own products like bonsai, flowers, seeds , samplings, pottery works etc etc etc. As we walked a bit further we saw a lane fully dedicated for the Vegetable gardening. Right from tomatoes to litchi to dragon fruit there were samplings available in various ranges.

On our way we saw awesome picture spot of rocks just opposite to the Japanese garden. I climbed fast and following me was my mom blaberring something behind ;) I started giving various poses at the top of the mountain and the pics turned out to be really good.

Later we set our journey towards Rose garden where 1000+ different types of roses were planted. The entry was restricted inside though. As we got a bit tired we sat at the benches and ate something from near by stalls and rested our legs until we gained somemore stamina as we enjoyed the photoshoot of newly married couple just opposite to the place where we sat.

As we recovered dad found another beautiful spot. Guess what??  He he ;) it was a beautiful tree with all its branches almost touching the ground. Dad first climbed on the tree and I too followed his footsteps. The pictures on the tree were really cool. Watching us take the pictures there that soon turned out to be a picture spot. We moved towards the lake area wandered inside for sometime and dad and mom enquired in detail about the various anthuriams, bought a few of them as I enjoyed taking the snaps of welcoming beauty around the botanical garden.

On the whole it was a worthy day out with my parents. Had a lovely day at Lalbagh Flower show 12.

And truly treasure the memories of this day!! A few snaps from the journey are available in the previous posts. Also checkout detailed pictures at http://floweredits.blogspot.in/ ;) Hope you all do too had a nice time !!