after effects of romantic novels...!!

mills and boons...silhouette.. danielle steele.. nora robets...julie garwood etc. etc...!
after reading a beautiful written romantic book..the feelings invoked ranges from pure bliss...till lustful.. till dreamy eyed and so on... the power of a gr8 written words can move u to tears and actually makes u dream abt ur would-be guy..!!
@ times, the whole fantasising abt mr right.. who will sweep u away is contorted to suit indian sentiments ( my personal feeling)..
oh i am dying to meet my prince charming.. have a super hot torrid romance and then settle down with him..
whts the harm in dreaming ? right??
in some books.. the love making scenes are written soooo brilliantly tht it can give GOOD goosebumps and make u hot under the collar ( no pun intended ;) )..!!
more to follow soon..

Farmville.....!!!

One fine day on facebook (FB)..i found ppl sharing pics of their farms.! i was wondering wht is it all about?? then, i saw every one in my hostel logged in to farmville and sending me neighbour requests.. after royally ignoring them ALL.. i fell prey to it..!! yes, i succumbed to the pressure of joining the millions who play this farming game..!! this was all thanks to the irritating talks between my mom and sis..!! " hey, iam growing wheat today wht abt u?? ".."mom.. plz harvest my farm.. and buy me a tractor etc"..!!

my farm was up and running in no time thanks to the accumulated gifts sent by my well wishers!! ;).. i enjoyed ploughing, seeding, harvesting , plucking and milking !! ;)
As my farm grew bigger..it started consuming more time to manually click and plough/seed/harvest. Also. the need to beautify the farm was a challenging task...! to facilitate better mgmt.. i bought a seeder tractor and harvester..
every morning i used to think..oh my carrots have grown.. my trees must have bloomed..lols..
it can give u a depression if u aint able to access d net @ the stipulated time.. ;) or else ur crops will wither away..leaving with u with huge losses..!!

Farmville was truly a pathbreaking game wherein one had to strategize his/her moves so that maximum rsults could be obtained..and the level increases..!!
however..i bid adieu to this wonderful game because of my relatives quitting it FINALLY and iam bored to beg for more easter egss, gold etc.....
plz suggest more topics to blog upon !!
regards
anu

harmandar sahib @ amritsar..

just visited harmandar sahib ( d golden temple) in amritsar.!
I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking to connect with oneself and god ! no need of venturing in the wilds.. near d sea shore etc. u just need one trip to amritsar.. the place will give u ample opportunity to explore ur food fetish.. experience spirutiality @ its best and shopping to ur heart's content..
the temple is hugeeee and consists of 28 buildings in its premises.. the design of the complex is square in size and every corner as a water serving facility wherein the kar sevaks ( explained later) serve water in small plates.. the water is of high quality and u shall forget the taste of mineral water.!
the main temple is situated in the middle of a lake which is called as amrit sarovar (pool of nectar).. a dip in this water is considered very auspicious.! surprisingly, there is too much shanti here which is bang in middle of chaos called amritsar..
the temple reflects sunlight brilliantly and its treat to view it. after a entire parikma of the complex , I stood in the line of darshan. after an hr i got my chance to pay obeisance to the revered 11th guru of sikhs, the guru granth sahib !
there was no pushing and shoving inside the sanctum sanctorum.. unlike tirupati balaji and other temples , it was a peaceful connect wit GOD.. u could pay ur respects according to ur heart's content..
there was a team of singers and devotees who were sitting next to the holy book and singing their devotional songs ( am sorry i dunno wht is it is called.. :( )
the ceiling of the sanctum sanctorum has a huge chandelier.. and the roof is painted richly..
i step out of it with tears in my eyes... i had d most beautiful darshan and amazing experience! a sip of amrit from the sarovar completed the ritual..!!!
in evening one could just sit near the sarovar and loose oneself in time.!!
It is unimaginable that Indira gandhi could execute operation blue star in this pious place. the seat of sikhism..!! the kar seva ( wherein u voluntarily do work for god) imbibed in people there touched my heart strings.. LANGAR serves more than 1 lakh people a day.. and has 2 chapatti makign machines.. which roll and bake the chappatis.. amazing service done to god's men by kar sevaks..probably sikhs are the only people who actually follow their religion to the T.. whereas other people just speak abt it...
one more thing.. every person..whether male or female.. whether kid or adult.. has to have their head covered.. my dupatta slipped for a second and i had 3 persons adomonishing me for it.. !

after darshan, we had food @ the famed kesar dhaba.. the food was ok.. had high expections.. but only d gulab jamun lived up to it... the amritsari kulcha is worth dying for .. so crisp and baked to perfection...
kulcha land opposite MK international hotel is highly recommended...super sexad food..
will always cherish this trip to amritsar.. where one indulged in lassi @ ahujas.. fruit cream in lawrence road.. shopping of papad and wariyan.. punjabi jhuttis and salwar kameezes.. and yes trip to the wagah border.. the feeling of patriotism was immense ..!! seeing the no man's land and pakistan's border and land.. was WOW..!!

Why are healthy people shunned for wht they r??

22 years of my life.. till date has been a harrowing experience on one front..! issues regarding my weight! relatives, family and (thankfully only few) frds say " oh, the bangalore water has suited u so well", "why r u so lazy?" " my my.. u have grown couple of inches etc"..!!
the icing on the cake being i get lots of gyaan even from strangers and ppl who dont even make a damn diference to me...
earlier.. i used to feel pity on myself because of my genes am fat and healthy . i was totally convinced i was a no-gooder for sure.. thankfully, my inferiority complex hit a low ebb when i shifted base to bangalore.. the vicious complex now rears its ugly head at times and usually when i have INTENSE discussions abt my SUPERBLY OBESE issue with my family..
After viewing the serial "MAHI WAY" on sony tv, i can relate my plight to the protagonist and i hope against hope that people realise how bad a healthy person feels when poked fun @ always..
I believe.. healthy/obese people are the most jovial persons to know and the never-say-die spirit is imbibed in them in huge quantities.!
So what, we dont find clothes our size @ normal stores.. so what our dressing is restricted to indian.. so what,we struggle to be fit, so what, we are poked fun @.. etc..
At the end of the day.. I am proud of what iam ! have learnt the technique of ek kan se suno and dusre se nikaldo..n
this blog is purely written because i wanted to vent out my feelings ! whts better than writing a blog abt it??
no more words following from my fat brain lols...
more to follow...

Indian Authors...!!

hi ppl...
the babe is back after a very long hiatus of time..!!
iam rewritin this blog since GOOGLE cranked up my earlier write up and it failed to register on my blog..!
i love reading.! it lets u open ur mind for imagination and lets ur creative juices flow..!
recently i have developed a passion of reading novels written by indian authors ( usually mid 20's aged ppl) and these are pure fiction with interesting stories, attention-grabbing titles and the pricing is apt for the student wallet.!
Such writers have a USP of writing in the colloquial language or slangs (as we call it)... we can easily identify with the characters and their apathy since they behave and talk just as we youngsters do in real life..!!
Ah... it feels gr8 reading abt all the Cuss words we use, the masti we do..the romance we feel/or wanna experience etc....
the writing makes u relax for the time being and gives u a sense of brotherhood as u see someone else( here the fictional character) undergoin the same situations as u are!!
From a marketing point of view, the publishers get more visibilty and business since these books cost less ( their Production cost will definitely be less), have an available market, and no need to host book tours of the authors etc..!!
book fanatics like me scrounge up bookstores on a regular basis to find more such books which gives u an easy read and value for ur money...
Such books are usually priced between 100-200.!
Second hand bookstores in bangalore (esp in MG road) gives u more variety of international authors at more or less same rates..
the bookstores are BOOKWORM ( shrungar shopping complex, MG rd) and Blossoms ( Opp Amoeba, church street)..!!
Some Indian authored books i would recommend are:
Almost single by advaitha kala.
Oh SHit! not again..
Of Course i love u till i find someone else..
Mediocre but arrogant and Married but available by abhijit bhaduri
Chip of the old block and so on...
FOr book lovers the must read books are
Kite Runner by khaled hosseini..
Thousand Splendid Suns by khaled hosseini
Tell me ur dreams by sidney sheldon..!!
i guess this much info is good enough..!!!
hope u enjoy reading my suggestions...
muaaahh !!
tc
love khushi !

IPL...!!

hey ppl... the devil is back after a long hiatus of time..!!
i was racking my brains to come up with a topic when suddenly our little wonder of IBS miss priyanka bajaj suggested this topic..!!
though let me confess, iam not a avid follower/fan of cricket..! u can coin me as a layman in terms of cricket..!! however, this is my humble effort to write abt this HUGE FORMAT called the Indian Premier League..!

Kudos to Mr. lalit modi, the brains behind this indian format to come up with a business model which combines glamour,cricket,business and entertainment!!
the moolah raked by the Cricket Authorities in form of franchisees payments, viewer rights, advertisements etc is unimaginable..!!
its sort of a win win situation to all..! stars get more popularity, Max gets more Eyeballs ( as in viewership), new cricketers bein encouraged, indian ppl get their fill of cricket ( considering it as an indian Religion of sorts), voyeurs get their fill by seeing the cheeerleaders and so on..!!
sone pe suhaaga will be for the cricketers who get hefty pay packages..
wht i dnt understand is, wht do the cricketers feel when they are pitted against their own country team mates!?
wht an irony of life, the home team is divided and pitted whereas it is serving as a global interactin platform..!!
phew..no wonder it is complicated for me..! hehhehe..
however.. i personally support many teams..yah i know its weird but kya karen !!
i love Rajasthan Royals for their superb team spirit and abilities..
Kolkata Knight Riders, only and only for my cutie SRK!!
Royal challengers since they are my karmabhoomi team... bengaluru rocks..
SUper Kings because iam crazy abt Muttiah and Dhoni..

IPl bein held in south africa doesnt make much sense! the tickets for the match would have been sold out housefull in india!! tumba loss of revenue there.!!
to conclude.. i like watching it in company of frds with the yelling and shouting and the betting..!! anywyas this also seems a better bet than watching movies in multiplex since no movies are released :(..!!
tc... play safe !!
regards
anu !

Marriage..!!

Marriage.. Vivah...Shaadi.. Wedding...holy matrimony..!!
Many names are given to the pious bonding between a man and a woman committed for a lifetime of togetherness...for the good and the bad times...

It symbolises a committment between the individuals and also between their families...
Tonight, me and my 4 frds gossipped 7 and half hours in the hostel ( alongwith tang and maggi) about this topics(amongst various others )... it got me thinking..and finally i decided to blog it down @ 6 AM...!!
Marriages are of 2 types..arranged and love..
arranged means when ur family ( read parents) fix u up with a guy of their choice..and love is when u fix urself up and inform ur family lols....!!
Traditionally in India.. child marriages have been found to be extremely common..esp in the rural areas..!! however it was APPARENTLY abolished.. unfortunately its still prevalent..!!
i dnt understand the logic of marrying 2 young children who dnt even know the meanign of the word MARRIAGE !!
Balika Vadhu, the number one serial on air currently, potrays this concept brialliantly..hence.. iam not continuing it further..
other stigmas attached to traditional weddings was the SATI,widows and dowry system..
sati is when the woman(widowed) is expected to immolate herself in the pyre of her husband's dead body..!! This practice is currently abolished..however i get to hear a rare news of it occuring in same goddamn remote area of our country..!!
Widows suffered a worst plight at the hands of the women who were self appointed as the moral police of the society...
dnt sit here,dnt eat this, dnt wear this, dnt take part in this festivity, called abshaguni etc are some of the EMOTIONAL ATYACHARS suffered..
for more visual details...do watch Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog...!!
Dowry System.!! its a sophisticated of telling "yes iam selling my daughter"..!! dude..not happening..!! beti dena ek bada punya ka kaam hota hai..!! and we belittle it for some cash???
FUck... not happening..!!
The incidents heard ( esp in bihar-up side) abt mother in laws burning their daughter in laws is horrifying.!! if ur son is incapable of earnign tht much ( as expected) why the fuck u expect ur DIL to fulfill it from the coffers of her parents household???

Ok... lets see the present scenario..!!
these days...marriages @ times are just a business conveniences..!! Sometimes they strike bullseye..or they might turn topsy turvy...( not applicable in all cases)...
It has also turned into a huge business in itself... read: matrimonial services..!
The sex ratio is so skewed right now. that guys are ready to marry, yet finding no girls to hook on ..!!

DIVORCE! this is the most convenient way to get out of marriage...! for any sick and stupid reasons..ppl get divorced..this has also turned into a huge business racket..
Also lead parallel business like marriage counsellors etc...
I feel @ times...getting a DIVORCEE tag is also a status symbol..lols...

coming to my and my frds' beliefs.. i/we prefer arranged marriages..after all ur parents will know better abt things in life.. they will definitely look for a good household for u to wed into..!
however in love marriages.. if the guy iam dating is good enough to fulfill my parents expectations.. then only i would get him home.!! Since i dnt see the need to pursue a relationship to its fullest when i know its not going to be fruitful..!!
i also believe...all love-shove cannot end in marriage..! njoy the present time u have! simple... life will be so uncomplicated..!!
however the love marriage has its positive side... as the saying going " known devils are better than unknown devils" hehehehe!!
Extra marital affairs...!
its seriously not happening with me and my beliefs..!! when i give the guy full COMMITTMENT, i expect the same from him..!
yes this definitely means..no screwing aroung behind my back!! i would leave him if circumstances go awry wrong..!!!!
I also believe marriages shd be between ppl who belong to the same status class.. as in same economic background ( or the guy one notch up)..
i would never compromise my lifestyle and my parents reputation and get married to a person who is less financially sound than me.!! Not happening with me!!

I think i have written enough on this topic..
please feel free to comment and add ur own viewpoints..
once again thanks for reading and appreciating my writing and thoughts..!!
god bless...play safe... tc !!
love
Anushree Shrikant Lahoti...!