To my Mother, With Love...

A tiny head clasped at birth..
Those little tendrils cover her face..
Now all grown up, is the little girl..
With mesmerizing beauty and grace...

The hot oil on hair regime stayed on, even as..
Shampoo replaced soap through the years..
Kneading and soothing the scalp..
Palms running down the layers...

At the altar to say I do..
A tiara gently rests on her hair..
Veil flowing over curly tresses..
That shines with years of care..

Hair like a cloud on a pillow of dreams..
Sleeping soundly through the night..
Many years have passed and yet still remains..
A beautiful black mane in sight..

Oily palms now run over my hair..
Even as I see flecks of gray in hers..
Generations passing on beauty secrets..
To a daughter from her Mother dear..

This is dedicated to my mom, who even at this age, hasn't had to dye her hair EVER and it still remains for the most part black and is beautiful as ever as in this snap. Her secret: Oil. Every weekend, every single year. And of course healthy food and keeping your hair clean. I'm lucky and blessed to have this passed on to me. Thanks Mom. You are the best :)

Hurt by criticism? Here's what you do...

Voice how you feel:
The key being saying 'I am hurt coz of...' calmly and not accusingly.

Pause and think:
Is the current situation really bothering you or something similar said to you in the past that you haven't come to terms with?

It's just one person's opinion:
You don't have to base your self image on what one person tells you. I'm not talking about you being a monster and having someone point that out and being happy about it - this is about being different not wrong. Value and love yourself as you are. Then nothing anyone says will affect you. It's ok to not be perfect. You are YOU. And that's all that matters to those who truly love you finally.

A year gone by....

Can't believe I haven't written in here for over a year now.. got a couple of movie reviews that I'd like to post - for now though just a big Hi to all my blog pals out there - and loads of love coming in this Christmas season.

Later,xoxo
Cis

Those lil people....

Well the title might be slightly misleading - those little people are below 4ft and usually anywhere between a few months old to 12 years...I remember various incidents with such...and every one of them makes me smile..:) Thought I'd recount it and share it with you too...

There was this time I was out with a special friend, we were sitting in the pune university campus and I noticed this cute kid - probably 3-4 years who passed us with his family - called out to him and he turned and walked right over and then started playing with his car and gave it to me:) his folks realized he wasn't with them and yelled at the poor lil fellow to come back...

Another incident...I was in barrista and this german kid...around that age...came by and took the helmet my friend had and then handed it to me..not sure if it was too heavy for him or what? Nevertheless cute :)

Another time it was a slightly older kid...about 10 years who came to help me make christmas decor faithfully while his friends played outside...inspite of me telling him he could go on n join them...I was recovering from jaundice at that time...so having such a sweet friend..helped..tonnes..

And then a very close friend's son remembered me as his piano 'thai' - first thought he was calling me aunty[not happy], till she said it meant 'elder sister' - beaming :)

Then there are my cousins...2 adorable kids who made cards for me ...and wrote 'I love you Liza' on them...the guy drew something that looked like a potato on a stick with straws on the head - that was me...funny till you saw the big heart around it..:) Not to forget my cuz sis ...she's now 7..who used to want me to feed her, bathe her..read to her..sleep with her! Mmmmm... is it any wonder I love kids?

Absolutely adore those tiny lil people...always did..and always will....

To all the wonderful kids out there..you won't be reading this yet here's a big hug...from me..to u...:)

The month so far...

Been a mad, superb, roller coaster month so far...Started with meeting the bride to be when she was down in Goa to finalize the main wedding stuff..was an exciting 3 days getting the band, photographer, decor, cake, visiting gown stores...etc done..And ever since things have been on a roll.... :)

Got a new job - website design/development and it's wonderful! Since currently both involve using Photoshop and are very creative....double treat! Back in touch with old friends...organizing meet ups like I used to long back in college? - yeah college...so overall - its good!

The best is family and good god fearing friends who make sure that while you enjoy yourself you do so by doing it the right way...:)Will repost later....got a couple of things to do now!

Cheers!

N I'm backkkk....:)

Been a while I know..and to give you the latest updates..just gonna name a few..have been learning some stuff online..more about that later..and yeah watched the full season 1- 10 of friends..hadn't seen it b4 (I KNOW ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE - but u better believe it!)and really really liked it..ok loved it!So glad Ross n Rachael get tog..and Mon n Chand..n yeah Phoebe n Mike..poor Joey..they had to cast him in another Joey series to complete his end of the story :D

Went for my really close friends wedding on the 22nd..and it was really sweet..perfect couple I must say..the toast master was awesome when he recounted how they met..was touched.

Also met the Good Morning Lord hosts..boy are they full of life!! They started an ambulance which does social service..i.e..reaches out to the poor and others at a nominal rate or for free..as of now its for dentistry and eye check up..they are open to volunteers and other medical doctors to help..so anyone willing..let them know or send me a scrap..they air on Mondays at 8am on 'Good Morning Lord'..

There's a friend who's opened up her shop Bella Rose in Panjim with lovely formal wear..check it out if you get a chance..

This post is a little hazy coz I'm in a hurry right now to get somewhere...catch up with you guys in the next one...

Till then have a glorious week!
C.

That's all for now..

This one owns....

Memories...

I'm sitting here thinking of what to write..Its finally hit me ever since I resigned a few days back..I might not be going back to Pune again..Atleast not for a while..and I feel mixed about it..just taking a stroll down memory lane and the place I remember most right now is Camp..walking there for the first time when I arrived in Pune..and telling my mom..this is where I want to be..I loved MG road..loved the colors around..the shops..malls..and most of all Planet M..It was like a whole new world compared to Goa..and just right..not as slow as Goa..not as fast as Bombay..(tho I'm biased and still love Goa most!)

And so I arrived in Pune on Sept, 02. Joined a wonderful hostel - Vinay Vikas..where I met some really great girls..learned alot too..what it meant to be independant..to live away from home..and with so 'many' girls...60 of us!! What sharing was all about and caring..doing your own laundry..paying your own bills..cooking your own food..practising for carols..etc etc..making a life for yourself alone in short..I was lucky to have Zenia my best friend there for the first 2 years..

And so I got used to the place..tried to gel with the people there..wasnt easy at first..I met my current closest friends in college there..that I'm still in touch with..joined the SFC..met more folks...Still remember the overnights..singing in the gospel band..making the decor for our party and boy..was that a hit...it was fun:):)

Then there was my internship at Symantec..so this was what working in the corporate world was all about..is what I thought to myself..I had to keep from being the uber friendly goan at work if I had to be taken seriously..din't do a very good job tho at being really professional tho I was still learning..landed my next job at Infosys...and finally what I learned at Symantec helped..my professional skills flourished..I was recognised and appreciated..I must thank the few lovely friends I had there and my manager who was always very encouraging. Infact I think I'm going to list as many names as I can remember right at the end of this..such folks deserve to be named since they hold a special place in my heart which time can never take away....

To name them all - alright all those I can remember right now - friends and folks who helped me for which I am grateful..in no particular order...there was Anne Marie, Joycy, Smita, Lata, Sochan, Ranjita, Purba, Brian, Lou, Mel, Vinod, Wilma, Lorraine, Zenia, Sharad, Analisa, Nolan, Prachi, Prads, Misha, Karen, Doug, Adyan, Hiral, Poonam, Saps, Shra, Poo, Tanu, Parul, Deepa, Boom, Nakshatra, Kunal, Tejas, Deepak, Anuja, Amanda, Suru, Nike, Ken, Tania, Jassi, Kulfi, Yatin, Radhika, Nirav, Gayatri, Seena, Anjali, Deba. A special thank you to A. Selma n U. Ferdie, A. Sylvia n U. Joe, Shra's mom, Gayatri's mom who treated me like I was their own..I'm sure I ve left out many names :( It's been 5 years guys..so if your name's not here..send me a reminder ;)

Just want to tell you all that your the best..you guys rock and you made me feel a lil closer to home everytime with ur presence..thanks for accepting me most of the time as 'ME'...All the best wherever life takes you..for those whom I'm not in touch with as of now....

Miss you guys..

Love XX
Cis