Reading; Watching; Listening

Reading :- Life without Limits - Nick Vujicic
Waching :- The Big Bang Theory
Listening (& sometimes watching) :- Nagada sang dhol... (ramleela)

Simplicity

Do whatever you can do to simplify your life in general. Clean out clutter and extraneous stuff you no longer use. Put yourself on a spending freeze for a few weeks (except for the essentials). See what you can cut out of your schedule and off your plate. Cut back on the number of tasks you try to accomplish in a day.

-- Barrie Davenport

Simplicity can be my policy, when it comes to:
- grooming
- relationships
- home
- food
- clothes
- styling
- exercise

Can do!

The first step is to be empty and open  ---- to receive.
Stay empty..... stay open.

The second step is to make/have a resume that tells about u... what have u done... what r u open to doing....

The third step is to make ur resume visible to relevant people, companies.

read in a blog (thechangeblog)

Life will never be perfect, but that just makes the good times all that much more important. It means instead of spending my happy moments dreading the bad moments (like I had been), I needed to enjoy the good moments. I needed to be in the moment. I needed to live my life rather than just exist.

Some people in this world are bad people, but many others are not, and that is what life is about; finding the people that make your life enjoyable and surrounding yourself with them. I am living proof that no matter how deep of a hole you dig for yourself, it is escapable if you get help. All you have to do is choose that you want to be happy and then work toward that goal.

After all, when it comes down to it, that’s all any of us really have in the end. Our own thoughts, feelings, and the people in our lives really define us as human beings. So who do you want to be?

-- David Pikka

A Clean Home

Cleaned the dining room almira :) Thank u God.

Winters - Dec

Sat in the sun for an hour in the afternoon in our balcony...
Sardee ki dhoop :)

Winter : Food

The things I like about winter season:

1. Chikki / Kadakka

2. Guava

3. Grapes

4. Oranges 

5. Pomegranates

6. Carrots

7. Peas

8. Methi/Mooli Paratha

I'm good enough

Good morning :)

I'm good enough.

I may not be perfect but I'm good enough.
____________________________________________________________

In the words of Leonard Cohen, “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”

I will never be perfect. I can only be good enough.

Having seen the impossibility of perfection, I sought another path, another gauge. One which has become popular in recent years: the 80/20 rule.

This states that we need to focus on the first 80%, because the final 20% takes 80% of the effort. 80% is good enough. And it’s usually the last 20% that exhausts us and kills our creativity.

This rule requires the “good girl” or “good boy” in us to settle for 80%. For the overachiever, it can feel, at first, like going out in your underwear.

But, soon you notice more joy in your work, more freedom to experiment, take risks, make mistakes. And most of all you notice that you are getting more of you—your work, your love, your voice, out into the world, rather than withholding it for fear it is not good enough.

-- Lucy H. Pearce (tinybuddha)

Need to get my eyebrows done.
Need to iron my coat.

Need to file, paint my nails.
Need to write a card.

Need to wear makeup.
Want to buy a bouquet for baebu.
:)

(Clearer) Skin

I want to have clearer skin.
I have been having acne, blackheads, on n off since past 12 years or more and whiteheads since past 20 years.
Some acne have been blood-filled n nearly all of them r painful.
God guide me.

Tips:
1. Cleanse your face twice daily.

2. Apply a drying mud mask to your face weekly. Mud or clay masks absorb excess oils from the skin while toning and tightening pores.

3. Wash your hair regularly, especially if your hair is oily. The oil from your hair can be transferred to your forehead and cheeks, leading to breakouts. Use a shampoo formulated for oily hair.

A pimple on my right cheek burst sometime in sleep. Saw it (dark red) in the morning.
-30 dec
-again end of feb

A look at the past 5 years

let's look at the past 5 years... 13,12,11,10,09,oct '08

- I took my first job after finishing my education. Lived in jabalpur for 1 year.
- I moved to Delhi. Lived in a pg facility n searched for a job.
- Joined a dance class in gk.
- I took my second job in noida. Worked till March '10.
- Met Abhishek.
- My sis n I moved to Jbp.
- Was a tough time for us. Papa fell down n broke his knee in nov. underwent surgery.
- My sis n I moved back to Delhi in may '11. Searched for pg facilities. shifted in eok b-block.
- Searched for my third job. Gave an interview in Gurgaon through apurva. tough luck.
- Celebrated my b'day oct '11 in ambience mall, vasant kunj.
- Joined yoga class.
- Decided to get married.
- Got engaged.
- Moved to Jbp all by myself. Took my unprinted wedding cards with me.
- Family gifted me a blackberry phone on my b'day oct '12
- Got married.
- Went to Haridwar. Became a part of 1 more family.
- Went to Andamans with hubby.
- Shifted in a new flat in Noida.
- Learned n performed household tasks.
- Visited family... family visited us. Celebrated my b'day in Haridwar.
- In between attended/participated in many weddings, meenal, lavu, shilpi, saurabh, chhotu, bunny, sugandh, aseem, puja, rohit bhaiya.
- My grandmother passed away.
- Completed 1 year of marriage, took a trip to jaisalmer with hubby.
- At home in Noida.

5 year Goals

How do u see yourself in 5 years... 14,15,16,17,18... lets say in 2018
1. Healthy (& taking time to listen to my body, my thoughts & my emotions/feelings)
2. A home-manager
3. A wife
4. A software professional - programmer
5. A mother
6. A car driver in NCR
7. Having tons of clothes of all types i need
8. Having clear skin
9. A dancer & choreographer
10. Having healthy scalp n healthy, beautiful, lively hair

More confident
Independent
Center of Abhishek's universe

p.s.: Just read this interesting article. It talks about, "HOW DO YOU WANT TO FEEL IN FIVE YEARS?"
Fulfilled, Inner peace, Joyous, Empowered, Loved, more Mindful, Abundant.
and it talks about, "LOOK BACK TO LOOK FORWARD"
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/12/lets-look-at-past-5-years.html
and some more. 23/9/16
Article: http://www.houseofmuses.net/blog/the-5-minute-5-year-plan

Grooming

1. Threading - 16.7.15, 24.8.15 (pain)
(go for it religiously, it will pain less n look better)
2. Waxing - 15.7.15
3. Face cleaning - 25.7.15
4. Fack Pack (home) - 27.7.15, 22.8.15
6. Hair Trimming - 22nd march (tgip), Dec '14
7. Henna / Hair Spa - 22nd march (tgip)
8. Pedicure/Feet nails(cut/file) - 17.7.15 (home)
9. Hand nails (cut/file) - 17.7.15 (home)

Grocery

Fresh Grocery:
1. Fresh Fruits
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/12/we-can-increase-our-fruits-intake-by.html
2. Fresh Vegetables
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/08/vegetables-n-dals-to-cook.html
3. Essentials:
    1) Aloo
    2) Onions
    3) Tomatoes
    4) Lemon
    5) Ginger
    6) Garlic
    7) Coriander leaves
    8) Cucumber / Carrots / Peas
    9) Yellow bell pepper
4. Milk
5. Curd
6. Paneer
7. Butter

Dry Grocery (non-b'fast):
1. Aata
2. Rice
3. Cooking oil
4. Sugar
5. Tea (chai patti)

6. Ghee
7. Papad
8. Boondi for raita

9. Dals:
   1) Arhar dal
   2) Green split moong dal
   3) Masoor dal
   4) Urad dal
   5) Mix dal
   6) Kaale chane
   7) Chhole
   8) Rajma
   9) Besan
10. Masalas:
    1) Salt
    2) Jeera
    3) Raai
    4) Hing
    5) Haldi
    6) Dhaniya
    7) Lal mirch
    8) Amchoor powder
    9) Kala namak
    10) Chaat masala
    11) Kitchen King / sabji masala
    12) Pav bhaji, chhole, rajma masala
    13) Kasoori methi
    14) Jeera powder
    15) Garam masala
    16) Khade masale : long, dalchini, ilaichi, tejpatta
    17) Ilaichi power
    18) Chironji
    19) Kaali mirch (pepper)
    20) Maggi masala
    21) Methi seeds
    22) Dry sabut lal mirch
11. Dry fruits/nuts:
    1) Almonds
    2) Walnuts
    3) Kaaju
    4) Kishmish
    5) Pista
    6) Ground nuts

Dry Grocery (breakfast etc.):
1. Whole-wheat Bread
2. Poha
3. Whole-wheat pasta
4. Murmure
5. Aata Maggi / Whole-wheat noodles
6. Tomato Ketchup (sauce)
7. Pasta Sauce
8. Vinegar
9. Cornflakes
10. Sooji
11. Pav
12. Dhokla powder

Snacks:
1. Bikaneri bhujia sev
2. Mathri
3. Kele ke chips (non-spicy)
4. Cookies (Milano, bakery)
5. Rusk
6. Besan ke gaathiye
7. Bhakarvadi
8. Namkeen crackers
9. Chikki (winters)
10. Khakhra
11. Masala chana (haldiram)
12. Saaboodaana mixture
13. Corn mixture
14. White aloo chiwdaa
15. Biscuits: Digestive, Marie, Nicetime

Mouthfreshners:
1. Saunf
2. Mishri
3. Anaardaana
4. Imli ladoo
5. Aplam chaplam

short-term goals

little short-term goals:
1) activity
2) study table in study
3) Mirror/Dressing in bedroom
4) jet + tap combo or something like that in bathroom
5) car insurance (with abhi)
6) album wedding candid

p.s.: 25/2/15, Thank u God.

yoga

I am taking a Trial class for yoga tomorrow saturday at 8:50 a.m.
- Comfy clothes n socks
- Tied hair
- Yoga mat n bedsheet
- Water bottle (small)
God bless me!

back home, from vacation

Came back home today...
Unpacked partially
Put clothes in washing machine...
Took a shower...
Took lunch...
Changed bed sheet...
Abhishek bought grocery (milk, bread etc...)
Saw pics
Checked facebook, e-mail
Spoke to family

Fresh from jaisalmer

I'm home :)

Fresh, rejuvenated, satisfied, happy, at peace, grateful, in love....

I want to soak in all the experiences.

I want to bask in them.
Slowly, very slowly...
-12th dec

hmm...

I need a break... n thankfully i'm getting it..... :)

Break... Relax... Rejuvenate.... Reconnect with nature etc...

Looking forward to relaxation n awe in Thar desert, Raj.

With Abhishek.

Calm

http://www.calm.com/

Travelling pants

We will be leaving for Jaisalmer on Friday :)
Have to pack my bags...

1) Ugs (2 pouches), Towel, Shower cap, Bathroom slippers
2) Uno cards, Music, Dry fruits (baadaam, akhrot, kaaju-kishmish), Biscuits (digestive, nicetime), Juices, Toffees (eclairs, fox etc.)
3) Night suit / pajamas, socks(if)
4) Clothes for given days + 1
5) Coat, Pullover, Cardigan, Shawl, Stole, Muffler, Gloves, Socks (if)
6) Toiletries (pref. travel-size)
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/toiletries-non-food-grocery.html
7) Footwear, Bag (if)
8) Hairbands, clips, rubberbands, clutchers-big n small
9) Makeup (Face + nails(if))
10) Accessories (e,n,h,f,l)
11) Electronics (if)
12) Gift (if)
13) Old newspaper, disposable spoons, tissues, paper plate, if eating in train to or from etc..
14) Band-aid, Vicks, Pudin hara, zandu bam
15) Magazine/Book for reading in train
16) Earphones for music

Tips:
1) Wash ur combs.
2) Keep mobile charger.

Food is medicine, medicine is food

-Prepared sooji ka halwa today.
-Yesterday, had prepared sweet corn soup.
-Can prepare dhokla tomorrow.

face shape

http://thevainvillain.blogspot.in/2010/11/face-shapes.html

We can increase our fruits intake by:

1. Mixing fruit into sweet curd.
2. Having fruit chaat. Adding salt and chaat masala.
3. Having vegetable raita (or simply chopping tomatoes &/or cucumbers in dahi n adding salt.

http://www.foodlyrics.com/lemon-sweet-corn-salad/
http://www.tarladalal.com/Banana-and-Cucumber-Salad-1469r
http://foodviva.com/fruit-recipes/fruit-raita-recipe/
http://www.food.com/recipe/four-fruit-salad-168945

Summer fruits:
1. Watermelon
2. Cantaloupe
3. Mango
4. Cherries
5. Litchi
6. Plum
7. Peach
8. Jamun (monsoon)
9. Pears (monsoon)

Winter fruits:
1. Grapes (late winter)
2. Guava
3. Strawberries
4. Oranges (late winter)
5. Pomegranate
6. Mosambi (sweet lime)
7. Cheekoo

All round the year:
-Apple
-Pears
-Banana

Sweet dishes (Desserts) we can make at home

1. Sooji ka halwa
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/08/sooji-ka-halwa-preparation.html
2. Aate ka halwa
3. Gajar ka halwa
4. Moong dal ka halwa
5. Chawal ki kheer
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/kheer-recipe.html
6. Gulab jamun
7. Puye
8. Cake slices
9. Custard
10. Shrikhand
http://foodviva.com/desserts-sweets-recipes/shrikhand-recipe/
11. Aamras
http://foodviva.com/dessert-recipes/aamras-mango-puree/

Toiletries (non-food grocery items)

1. Toothpaste, toothbrush
2. Face wash
3. Face moisturizer
4. Face scrub
5. Face pack
6. Lip balm
7. Body wash
8. Body lotion
9. Perfume, Talc
10. Shampoo, Anti-dandruff shampoo
11. Serum
12. Conditioner (if)
13. Cotton balls, Cotton pads
14. Razor
15. Deodorant
16. Shaving cream
17. Aftershave lotion
18. Shaving brush
19. Comb
20. Nailcutter, filer
21. Tissues
22. Safety pins
23. Shower cap
24. Polythene 4 churidaar (if)
25. W

Non-food grocery items

1. Dettol hand-wash refill
2. Surf / Ariel for washing machine
3. Rin / Surf washing bar
4. Ezee for clothes
5. Vim bar for utensils
6. Phenyl for floor cleaning
7. Harpic for toilet cleaning, harpic for cleaning water taps
8. Colin for cleaning glass

9. Kitchen towels
10. Tissue rolls
11 Garbage bags
12. Srcubber for utensils (joona)
13. Pieces of cloth for cleaning (7-8)

14. Odonil for keeping in clothes
15. Room freshner
16. Wiper for floor, wiper for platform
17. Cleaning brush for clothes
18. Cleaning brush for toilet
19. Soap-case

20. Agarbatti, Matchbox, Rui ki batti

We can increase our fluid intake by:

1. Eating water enriched foods like watermelon or tomatoes- both over 90 percent made of water not to mention delicious and healthy for us.

(Watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery and similar fruits and vegetables generally contain approximately 90 percent water weight.)

2. Milk, buttermilk, lemonade, soup contribute to our daily hydration.
(The milk in a bowl of cereal contains approximately 87% water.)

3. Keeping a water bottle with us at all times.

Water helps with:
- Breathing
- Food digestion
- Removal of body waste
- Body temperature
- Blood circulation 

Athirappilly Falls

Chalakudy River, Kerela

Dudhsagar Falls

The falls is located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa on Goa's border with Karnataka state known as the Dudhasagar falls. The total height of the falls is 310 metres (1017 feet). Trekking in Dudhsagar is a famous tourist attraction. There are 4 possible trek routes to reach Dudhsagar Falls, of which only two are accessible in monsoon. It is the 6th highest waterfalls in India.

Awesome locations... Beautiful... (gujrat)

Reds and oranges

Fruits - especially the red and orange ones - get the thumbs up from a host of experts. These are a must to boost immunity and fight infection.

Sridevi...

"I am completely hands on when it comes to running my home. I like to shop for groceries myself. I know the prices of all the products I use in my house."

Food in fridge

Arranged all the vegetables (from mangal bazaar) in the fridge vegetable basket and aloo-pyaaz in shelves.
Thank u God.

Vidya Balan...

"When it comes to my body, I like to make something very clear - I am a woman, and while I do like to be fit and healthy, I still do want to look like a woman - and curves are what make me one. Indian women need to be proud of their curves, and that's that !"

God bless!

God bless phuphaji n bua !!! He needs to undergo an operation.

Veg. Pasta Recipe

For 1 serving:
- 1/2 cup pasta
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut in thin stripes
- 1 tomato cut in thin slices (pulp removed)
- baby corns, broccoli  (op)
- pasta sauce
- salt and pepper

1. Boil 3 times water while adding 1/2 tbsp. oil and 1/2 tsp. salt. Add pasta to it and allow to boil.
2. In another pan/kadhaai, add 1 tbsp oil. Add bell pepper, salt, a pinch of pepper and cook covered for around 6 mins on sim gas.
3. Add boiled pasted to vegetable(s), mix.
4. Add tomato slices, mix.
5. Add pasta sauce, allow to cook on sim gas for around 3 mins.
6. You can serve it with toasted bread (optional).

An article on winter clothing

http://www.girlishh.com/winter-wear-for-women/

Like these places for clothes etc...

1. Lucknow

2. Jaipur

3. Jabalpur

4. NCR
...

Like this saree!

Chanderi saree with fish-print pallu.

Like this suit!

Light colored plain short kurta with contrasting printed patiyala and dupatta. Paired with antique jhumkis.

Like this suit!

Light-colored kurta & churidaar with a bright colored dupatta. Paired with jhumki hoops.

Short story books and magazines

1. Wise and Otherwise : Sudha Murthy
2. Fix your problems - the Tenali Raman way : Vishal Goyal
3. Apna deepak swayam bane : Sudha Murthy

Mags:
1. Filmfare
2. Reader's Digest

Winters - Nov

It is so cold here in Noida.

Jab Mehndi Lag Lag Jaave - Singh Saab The Great

Soft music

Among my fav. albums:

1. Saathiya (A. R. Rahman)

2. Bombay (A. R. Rahman)

3. QSQT (Anand-Milind)

4. Dil Se (A. R. Rahman)

Relaxing Guitar Music <3

---------------------------------

Taal (A. R. Rahman)

Highway (A. R. Rahman)

Upma Recipe

(1 person)

For 1/2 cup sooji,

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil.

2. Add mustard seeds and allow to pop.

3. Add approx. 1/2 tsp urad daal.

4. Add a pinch of hing, 1/2 tsp maggi tastemaker.

5. Mix well and cook for 10 seconds.

6. Add 1 chopped onion, 1/2 grated carrot, handful peas.

7. Cook till onion turns translucent.

8. Add sooji and 3 times water.

9. Add salt.

10. Cook on sim gas for few minutes.

11. Add lemon if u like.

12. Serve hot.

Pav Bhaji Recipe

Serving: 3-4
Ingredients:
Pav, Oil, Butter
Masala:
2 small onions chopped
2 small tomatoes paste
4 pieces garlic
little ginger
max. 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
haldi
namak
Salad:
1 chopped onion
1 neebu cut into 4 pieces
Vegetables:
1. 3 medium sized potatoes
2. 11/2 cup cauliflower chopped
3. 1 cup cabbage or 1 capsicum
4. 2 carrots chopped
5. 1/2 cup peas

1. Boil the vegetables either in a pressure cooker or in a microwave for min. 10 mins by adding 1/2 cup water.
2. Mash the vegetables.
3. Put some oil in the kadhai, saut onion, tomato etc.
4. Add haldi and pav bhaji masala.
5. Add mashed vegetables.
6. Add salt.
7. Add 1 cup of water.
8. Cover and cook on sim gas for around 5-10 mins or as req. Stir once/twice in between.
9. Garnish with 2 tbsp. butter and chopped coriander.
10. Toast pav on both sides using a non-stick pan with butter.
11. Serve with chopped onion and neebu.

Travel guide website

1. http://www.tripadvisor.com/

2.  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

3. makemytrip.com

wish i can perform garba, dandia too.... :)

Recipes

Variety:
1. Vegetable Pulao (rice)
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/05/pulao.html

2. Vegetable Noodles (chinese)

3. Vegetable Pasta (italian)
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/veg-pasta.html

4. Pav Bhaji (chatpataa)
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/pav-bhaji-recipe.html

5. Sambhar Idli/Rice

Snacks/Breakfast:
1. Poha
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2015/08/healthy-easy-to-make-breakfast-poha.html

2. Upma
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/upma-recipe.html

3. Sevai

4. Moong Dal
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2015/11/dry-moong-dal-recipe.html

5. Aloo Sandwich

6. Aloo Paratha / Methi Paratha/ Namak-ajwaain Paratha/ Mooli Paratha
http://www.spiceupthecurry.com/methi-paratha/

7. Dahi Sandwich
8. Dhokla
9. Bhel puri
10. Fruit Chaat
11. Aloo Chat
12. Sweet corn

Chatneys:
1. Dhaniya Chatney
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2014/02/green-dhaniya-chatney-recipe.html

2. Imli ki Chatney

3. Tomato Chatney
http://foodviva.com/tomato-recipes/tomato-chutney-recipe/

Main course:
1. Kadhai Paneer
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/07/kadhai-paneer.html

2. Kaale Chane
3. Rajma/ Chhole
4. Raita - Boondi/Kheera/Lauki/Veg.
5. Kadhi
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/06/kadhi-recipe.html

6. Matar Paneer
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/matar-paneer/

7. Paalak Paneer

Dessert/Sweet dish:
1. Sooji ka Halwa
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/08/sooji-ka-halwa-preparation.html

2. Kheer (Chawal ki)
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/11/kheer-recipe.html

3. Aate ka Halwa

Beverages:
1. Chhaachh
2. Neebu paani
3. Mango/Banana Shake
4. Aam ka Panaa

Kheer recipe (sweet dish)

1. 1 glass milk
2. 2 tbsp. rice
3. 2 tbsp. sugar
4. elaichi powder, chironji, badaam pieces, kishmish

1) Wash rice and keep aside.
2) Boil milk.
3) Add rice.
4) Allow the milk + rice mixture to cook on sim gas for around 20 mins approx. Stir 1-2 times.
5) Add sugar, chironji, kishmish, badaam pieces and cook for approx 5 minutes.
6) Remove from flame (switch off the stove).
7) Add a pinch of elaichi powder, stir and cover for a few minutes so that the odor n taste of elaichi stays. 

Makeup -- How to Apply Liquid Eyeliner in Seconds

Makeup -- Perfect Eyeliner Tutorial!

nice link :)

http://thetourplanners.com/blog/2013/10/24/50-places-to-visit-in-india-before-you-turn-30/#axzz2ijOjaaZq

Household

 Running a household:

1. Housekeeping (cleaning the house, arranging things)

a. Rooms cleaning
i) Brooming, moping of floor, throwing garbage, putting new garbage bag.
ii) Dusting of furniture, home appliances, show pieces, balcony grills, doors, windows, taps, almiras, fridge...
iii) Doing the beds

b. Bathrooms cleaning

2. Kitchen & Dining

a. Food & Beverages
i) Making a list, Buying, Storing
ii) Washing (fr, veg, pulses etc.), Cooking (5-6 times a day - Morning tea to Night milk)
iii) Re-heating, Serving, Storing the left-over, giving to maid, wiping & laying out the dining table
iv) Filling water in RO

b. Utensils & kitchen (2 times a day)
i) Arranging n soaking used utensils
ii) washing
iii) keeping back in almiras
iv) Cleaning the kitchen slab n cooking stove

3. Laundry (Clothes, Woolens, Linen) (Washing, Ironing, Dry-cleaning)
i) Choosing, Washing
ii) Cleaning the stand, Hang for drying
iii) Check n pick them up, Folding
iv) Counting, Packing n giving for ironing, noting it down
v) Paying to press-bhaiya, noting it down
vi) Arranging in the almira
vii) Re-arranging messed almiras from time to time

4. Security

Locking all the doors/checking
Keeping valuables locked.

5. Balance-sheet (Finance mgmt)

paying to helpers
paying our bills
Maintaining an excel-sheet of expenditures

6. Family (relationships)

Talking to family members

7. Repair (servicing)

Electrician
Plumbing
Car
Carpenter
RO water purifier

Optional:
- Decor

My fav places / travel destinations (out of all places I have been to)

1. Andaman Islands (Havelock, Neil, Jolly Buoy, Ross, Scuba, Snorkeling, Beaches)

2. Manali (n Rohtang)

3. Shrinagar (n Pahalgam, Gulmarg)

4. Kerela (Greenery awesome, backwaters, waterfalls)

5. Rajasthan (architecture, desert, colours)

6. Sikkim (monasteries, waterfalls, bridges, lakes, kangchenjunga, india-china nathu-la)

Personal Development / Spiritual Growth / Self-Help Books

Books I read and follow:

1. Change your thoughts - Change your life
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2016/07/cyt-cyl-dr-wayne-dyer.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Dyer

2. You can heal your life
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2016/07/louise-hay.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Heal_Your_Life

3. The Secret
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_(book)

4. The Four Agreements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_%C3%81ngel_Ruiz

5. The Alchemist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(novel)

6. The Power of Now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Now

7. The Be-Happy Attitudes
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2016/07/the-be-happy-attitudes-robert-schuller.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Schuller

8. Tough times never last but tough people do

9. Life without limits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic

10. Balance your Life
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1. The Start-up of You
2. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
3. Awareness
4. Fifteen mantras for the empowered woman
5. Illusions - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusions_(Bach_novel)
6. Don't sweat the small stuff - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carlson_(author)
7. Leaves from the Tree of Life
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- Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
- THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

Full Week Menu

Along with fruits and shake/shikanji,

1. Monday:
B -> Aloo Sandwich
L -> Arhar Dal, Cauliflower-Aloo
D -> Masoor Dal, Cabbage-Aloo

2. Tuesday:
B -> Kaale chane
L -> Vegetable (onions, red bell pepper, cherry tomato, spinach, baby corn) whole wheat Pasta
D -> Arhar Dal, Shimla-Aloo/Carrot-Peas

3. Wednesday:
B -> Poha
L -> Urad dal, Cabbage-Aloo
D -> Pav Bhaji with chopped onions n lemon

4. Thursday:
B -> Aloo Paratha
L -> Veg. (Onion, Bell peppers-red yellow, Carrot, Palak) whole wheat Noodles
D -> Masoor Dal, Cauliflower-Aloo

5. Friday:
B -> Kale Chane
L -> Moong Dal, Gajar-Matar
D -> Arhar Dal, Baigan Bharta

6. Saturday:
B -> Poha/Bread
L -> Rajma-Chawal / Chhole Roti / Urad dal/ Aloo Tomato with onion salad
D -> Moong Dal, Beans-Aloo

7. Sunday:
B -> Poha/Bread
L -> Rajma-Chawal / Chhole Roti / Urad dal/ Aloo Tomato with onion salad
D -> Veg. Pulao (Beans, Carrots, Onions, Peas, Corn, Potato) with curd/raita, pyaaz, chutney
http://eyesoftanushree.blogspot.in/2013/05/pulao.html
or
Khichdi with chutney, papad, dahi, pyaaz

Alternates:
1) Brown Bread Toast
2)  Milk - Cornflakes
3) Dhokla
4) Besan cheela
5) Halwa/Kheer

Makeup -- My fav. n must-have nail, lip colours

Nailpaints:
lighter:
1) Light Brown (eg. colorbar quick finish - creme d'nude 001)
2) Light brownish Pink (eg. faces canada 7ml - silken pink 203)
3) Misc. Daily/Office wear (eg. faces hi shine - pink bluff)
darker:
4) Bright (brownish) Pink
(eg. lakme 9 to 5 - rust project, it is a beautiful pink in one coat n more muted in 2 coats. a pretty pink for warm earthy undertones)
http://www.theindianbeauty.com/2013/08/nail-art-at-lakme-fashion-week-lakme-9-to-5-nail-color-rust-project.html
5) Muted Red
(eg. lakme absolute sasla red)
 (eg. maybelline colorama - rubi, it is a pretty red in one coat and dark red in 2 coats)
http://planetfemmina.com/2013/01/09/maybelline-colorama-nail-polish-rubi/
6) Bronze (eg. revlon top speed - bronze currant 105)
& Base coat

Lipsticks (matte):
lighter:
1) Natural peachy Brown (eg. chambor powder matte - 168 dessert rose)
2) Nice brownish Pink (eg. mac satin - twig)
darker:
3) Muted Red   (eg. lakme 9 to 5 - mr3 scarlet drill)
4) Muted Orange (eg. revlon moisturestay - golden apricot)

Tip: daytime-light to med. muted colors, night-med. to dark muted colors.

Leaving for Haridwar tomorrow noon. Parents - in - law not well.

Evening Activities

Self-management:
1. Salad/Fruits, Evening Snacks,..., Dinner,..., Milk
2. Face wash, Combing
3. Dawai (if)
4. Brushing teeth

Home management:
1. Keeping washed utensils in almiras (morning ones)
2. Food -- preparing dinner etc. & Emptying the slab & Arranging the dining table
3. Clothes -- Folding dried clothes n keeping inside almira
4. Utensils -- washing & slab, basin n gas stove cleaning
5. Switching on the Kent RO
6. Buying vegetables from tuesday market
7. Filling water in used utensils
8. Keeping left-over food in fridge n emptying the dining table.
9. Keeping the utensils washed in evening inside almiras
10. Preparing milk and keeping left malai n milk separately.
11. Locking all the doors.

Listening to music
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SLEEP

Morning Activities

Self-management:

1. Toilet-1, Brush

2. Water n nuts, fruits, breakfast

3. Toilet-2

4. Bath, comb, moisturize

5. Dawai (if)
6. Writing diary

Home-management:

1. Food -- preparing & Kitchen slab emptying, Wiping table n laying out plates etc.

2. Utensils -- washing, slab n gas stove cleaning

3. House cleaning -- jhaadoo, pochha & Garbage throwing, dusting

4. Giving clothes for ironing & paying him if req.

5. Buying milk

6. Clothes -- washing & drying
7. Bathrooms cleaning on weekends

8. Bed folding
9. Cleaning the table after breakfast and arranging it for lunch

Listening to music

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REST/ Do whatever u want

Pedicure/ Manicure

Things you need:

1) nail polish remover, cotton balls, 2 toe separators, a bottle of base coat and nailcolor each
2) body lotion, exfoliating scrub, thick cream for nails (op.)
3) Nail-cutter, filer, pumice stone/ brush
4) 2 clean hand towels
5) A tub/ bucket of warm water n little shampoo (place it on a newspaper on the floor)

Steps:
1. Remove nail polish if req.
2. Collect towels, nail cutter, filer, brush, scrub, moisturizer, nailpaint (op.).
3. (Apply nail cream op.) Dip ur feet in warm water for 5-10 mins. Read a mag./listen to music. Sit in a chair  with back rest.
4. Clean with brush and scrub as req.
5. Wipe ur feet with clean towel, apply moisturizer.
6. Wear socks / Apply toe-separator, nailpaint, allow it to dry for 10 mins. (op.)
7. Fall in love with urself :)

Time: I guess 45 mins.

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pumice-Stone

Skin care

Skin care regime:

- Cleanse and moisturize face morning and evening. (apply lip balm)
- Pack mid-week and weekend.

How to edit labels in blogger

https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/74896?hl=en

Happy Birthday hubby! (year: 2013)

7th Sept. was my husband's birthday. He was discharged from hospital on 6th late evening.
Ma, papa, both bhaiyas were here. We cut the cake at 12 midnight.
It was nice. Thank u God.
p.s.: I gave him a photobook.

Ego

The ego is a demanding force that's never satisfied.
When you're tempted to focus on your personal successes and defeats, shift your attention in that very moment to a less fortunate individual. You'll feel more connected to life as well as more satisfied.

haircare -- seasons

In monsoon, I need to wash my hair once in two days.
In winters, once in three days.

Days are becoming comparatively cooler.
At times it gets humid though.

read today in an article

I learned that if you want your future to be brighter than your past, you must start acting differently. Today.

I also learned another very important lesson: I need to put myself first when it comes to love.

Space taught me about freedom: the freedom to listen to my feelings, and the freedom to trust myself.

Once I understood that I could trust myself, I realized I could accept myself, too.

Food that can brighten my mood :)

1. Neebu paani

2. Bhel puri

3. Sooji/ Aate ka halwa

4. Aloo paratha/Aloo sandwich

5. Home-made cake

6. A really sweet fruit (eg. banana / mango / cheekoo)

Pear dressing

Try:

- Puffed sleeves on tops/kurtis

- Gathered/ruched sleeves on tops

- Fluted/flared sleeves that end just below your bust

- Shoulder details - from epaulets to sequined shoulders, these details rock on your body.

- Wide necklines also flatter as they draw a line out and up. Try boat necks, sweetheart necks, large cowls and wide v-necks.

- Printed tops since they will also draw attention upward. (horizontal stripes, checks, dots, yoke, prints)

-  Bold, bright color such as red or pink on top with a dark skirt in black or navy.

- Collared tops

Autumn/ Earth skin tone color palette (yellow-based colors, slightly muted colors)

1) Rusty Red, Brick Red

2) Burnt Orange, Rust Orange

3) Lemon Yellow, Amber

4) Beige, Camel

5) Yellowish Green, Olive Green, Khaki Green, Sage Green

6) Teal Blue, Deep Teal Blue, Navy Blue

7) Salmon Pink, Mellow Pink

8) Cream

9) Golden

10) Bronze

11) Brown (good for accessories too)

12) Taupe (greyish brown)

13) Terracotta

Fav med/darks: red, pink, orange, rust, bronze
Fav lights: beige, blush pink, yellow, light green

Must have colours in different varieties:
Beige/Light Brown - Texture, Design, Print, Work
Burnt Orange
Brick Red
Khakhi Green

Clothes, Lipcolor, Footwear in: Carrot pink, Sunset orange
(medium colors work best for me)

Vegetables n Dals to cook

Dry Vegetables:
1) Sukhe Aloo
2) Bhindi (fav)
3) Beans aloo
4) Shimla mirch aloo
5) Baigan aloo
6) Suhki arbi
7) Phoolgobhi aloo (winter) (fav)
8) Pattagobhi aloo (winter)
9) Gajar matar (winter) (fav)
10) Baigan ka bharta
11) Mix veg - Cauliflower, Carrots, Matar, Beans, Aloo (winter)
12) Tinda aloo (summer)
13) Methi aloo
14) Barbati/Lobiya aloo
15) Gwarphali aloo
16) Palak paneer
17) Kadhai paneer - paneer, shimla mirch, onion
18) Besan wali shimla mirch

Vegetables with curry:
1) Aloo Rasa
2) Aloo Matar
3) Dahi ke aloo
4) Rase wali arbi
5) Lauki (summer)
6) Torai (summer)
7) Kaashiphal (summer)
8) Matar paneer

Dals/Kadhi:
1) Kadhi
2) Chhole
3) Rajma
4) Arhar dal
5) Yellow moong dal
6) Green moong dal
7) Mix dal
8) Masoor dal
9) Black masoor / malka masoor dal
10) Urad dal
11) Black urad dal

Sweets:
1) Sooji ka halwa
2) Aate ka halwa
3) Chawal ki kheer

Salad: Cucumber, Tomatoes, Carrots, Onions, Cabbage
Papad

Sooji ka Halwa Recipe (sweet dish)

1. Heat four tablespoon Ghee.
2. Add 1 katori sooji. Saute it till it turns brown.
3. Sim gas.
4. Add at least 3 katoris water.
5. Add 1 katori sugar.
6. Can add meve and a pinch of cardamom powder.
 (For 1/2 katori sooji, all measurements will be halved.)

Shopping areas in Noida

(1) TGIP Mall

1. Lifestyle - ground floor
2. Shopper's stop - ground floor
3. Pantaloons - ground floor
4. W - ground floor
5. Biba - ground floor
6. Sabhyata - ground floor
7. Fabindia - second floor
8. Marks & Spencers - ground floor
9. UCB - ground floor, 1st floor
10. Levis - ground floor, 1st floor
11. Elle - ground floor
12. Nike - ground floor, 1st floor
13. Arrow - ground floor, 1st floor
14. Wills Lifestyle - ground floor
15. Vero Moda - ground floor
16. Allen Solly - ground floor
17. Uni Style Image - ground floor
18. Reebok - ground floor, 1st floor
19. Adidas - ground floor, 1st floor
20. Monte Carlo - 1st floor
21. Louis Phillips - 1st floor
22. ColorPlus - 1st floor
23. Provogue - 1st floor
24. Van Heusen - 1st floor
25. Madame - 1st floor
26. Lacoste - 1st floor
27. Wrangler - 1st floor
28. Flying Machine - 1st floor
29. Numero Uno - 1st floor
30. Lee - 1st floor
31. Spyker - 1st floor
32. Puma - 1st floor
33. Raymonds - 1st floor
34. Metro
35. Woodland
36. The Body Shop

Travel:
1. The Flight Shop

Gift Items and Book shop:
1. Archies - ground floor
2. Hallmark - ground floor
3. Om Book Shop - ground floor

Grocery:
1. Big Bazaar - basement

Home & Furnishing:
1. Home Town - basement
2. Home Centre (belongs to lifestyle) - basement

Electronics:
1. Toshiba
2. Philips
and many more.

Movies:
1. Multiplex

Food:
1. Food court: Chaat, Mac D's, Subway etc.
2. Pind Balluci
3. The Tandoori Village
4. Dominos & Pizza Hut
5. Thali Vaadi
6. Yo China
7. Prego (Italian)
8. KFC
9. Bikano
10. Barista
11. Vaango
and so on.

(2) Spice Mall
1. Fab india (Clothes + Furniture)

Gift Items:
1. Archies

Food:
1. Food Court

(3) Atta Market Sector-18

Sweets, Bakery and Ice-cream shop:
1. Bikanerwala
2. Baskin Robins
3. Evergreen
4. Nathu Sweets

Food:
1. Mc Donalds

Banks:
1. IDBI Bank

Electrical, Mattress:
1. LG
2. Sleepwell
and more.

(4) Sector-110 Market

Grocery:
1. Several vegetable n fruit vendors
2. Haryana Grocery Store

(5) Sector-50/ Sector-41 Market

Chemist:
1. The Medicure Chemists
2. Medisca Pharmacy

Gift Items n Book shop:
1. Archies
2. Need Book Depot

Grocery:
There are fruit vendors and a supermarket

There is a florist in this market.

(6) Food Home Delivery Options
1. Dominos

Services:
1. Doctor/ Hospital:
- Prayag Hospital

2. Beauty Salon

Ghagra Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Full HD Video Song |

Tera Rasta Chhodoon Na - Full Video Song ᴴᴰ - "Chennai Express" (2013) "

Chennai Express - 1 2 3 4 Get On The Dance Floor

Dilliwaali Girlfriend | Full HD | Yeh Jawaani Hai deewani |

Packing time (Travel)

Leaving for Haridwar today....
1) Clothes + inners + 2 full towels
(keep 1 stole, 1 small hand towel, safety pins, poly 4 wearing churidaar)
2) Toiletries + toothbrush + shower cap + hair acc.
3) Handbag
4) Footwear
5) Watch
6) Accessories
7) Makeup + Nails
8) Mirror (if needed)
9) Electronics if needed
10) Uno cards if needed
11) Gift if needed
12) Magazine/Book for reading in train, earphones for music (if needed)

Louise Hay

Affirm:
Everything I touch is a success.

Acid attack victims

God bless the acid attack victims.
May they get all the medical, financial, emotional help.
May God give them courage.
Lots of love to them.

How to Wear a Sari / Wrap a Sari

Makeup look 1

Natural makeup:

1. A base
2. A natural brown eyeshadow
3. Eyeliner
4. Mascara
5. A peachish brown lipstick
6. A blush (brownish peach)
7. Eyeshadow n blush Brushes
8. Bindi (optional), Sindoor (optional)
9. Makeup remover, vaseline, cotton pad, ear buds, tissue
10. Moisturizer, lip balm

Nails:

1. Nail-cutter, filer
2. Nailpaint remover, cotton balls
3. Base coat
4. Nailpaint

Kadhai paneer Recipe

Made kadhai paneer for the first time a few days ago:

1. Wash the paneer, cut pieces of paneer and put in warm water.
2. Take oil in a kadhai, add lot of cut onions (i had added 2), add tomato paste, ginger-garlic paste (op), haldi, dhaniya, garam masala (or sabji masala), pisa jeera (little), can add red chilli powder.
3. Add shimla mirch (i had added 2 or 3, can add more). Cook till it softens.
4. Add little water for gravy.
5. After the shilma mirch has cooked, add pieces of paneer and mix well.
6. Add salt.
7. Cook for some time and it's ready.

Gymming

Went for exercise in society's club yesterday.
It is really nice.
Thank you God.

Driving a car

Driving super slow is,
1) better than not driving at all.
2) much better than rash driving.

Java EE

Going through a Java EE  tutorial.

Common cold

For common cold, bad throat - gargling is one of the best remedies.

I can...

1. Milk Cornflakes

2. Bread with Milk/Sauce/Jam

3. Maggie

4. Aloo Sandwich (if i have boiled potatoes)

5. Plain khichdi with curd n onion salad

6. Upma (if i have sauted sooji)

7. Fruits with any of the above

UK flood

God bless the people stuck in Uttarakhand, give strength to people who have lost their loved ones and strength to people involved in the the rescue process.

Kadhi recipe

1) Tadka + Water

2) Chhana hua dahi

3) Besan + Water

4) Water

5) Pakodi / Boondi

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Evening Snacks

Ate a cucumber and a perfectly sweet mango. The guthali was a little sour.
Thank u God.

Fiber

Fiber in diet can protect us from stroke.

Healthy Lifestyle

I can get up at 7 am everyday.

Grandmother

Yesterday was amma's terahyee.

Rains

Today it rained heavily with storm for some time here in jbp....
Ole bhi gire....
Power cut for some time....

Paath

Mummy ne ghar mein paath rahka hai 5 to 6 pm....
Yesterday onwards.....
Panditji aate hain...

Chhote tauji and Gucchi have left for Allahabad tonight....

Grandmother (amma)

My grandmother passed away on 31st may.
May God bless her soul.
Our prayers are with her.

Top 5 (super awesome) verses from Tao Te Ching

1. Living by Being
-i'd like you to think of your entire self as a heart that already knows exactly what to do by virtue of its very nature.
-begin noticing and appreciating your heart's continual thumping--and whatever provides the energy for the beat to go on, let its presence in your chest be a constant reminder of the Tao at work.
-just as moving water never stagnates, you will be moved by a natural force that seeks being complete within you and without your needing to step in. you can get in touch with this knowing through the practice of meditation.

2. Living by Letting Go
-living by letting go means releasing worry, stress, and fear.
-when you live in harmony with the enduring part of yourself, it will contribute to an overall sense of  being indestructible.

3. Living by Knowing When to Stop
-its not only possible, but essential, to feel your connection to the Tao while you're still alive.
-affirm: the number one priority in my life is my relationship with my Source of being.
-by practicing cessation, you'll move into prioritizing what's important in your life in that moment.

4. Living in Simplicity
-bite your tongue, zip your lips.
-give yourself permission to just be. lighten the burden you carry to be productive, wealthy, and successful in the eyes of others; and replace it with an inner assertion that allows you to access the Tao.
-affirm: i am centered in the Tao. i trust that i am able to straighten myself out, and so is the world. i retreat into silence, knowing that all is well.
-pausing before interfering will enable you to see how capable everyone truly is when they're in the energy field of someone who allows rather than dictates.

5. Living with Flexibility
-by being open to all possibilities, everyone who encounters you feels their ideas are valuable and there's no need for conflict.
-how can you fail at being yourself and trusting completely int the wisdom of the Source of everything? with failure removed from your life, you understand what Lao-tzu means when he says that "everything he does succeeds."

Like deepika's earrings here

Like her earrings here

Music

Listening to "Balam Pichkaari...." from Yeh jawaani hai deewani.

Pulao Recipe

Prepared pulao in microwave for the first time.
1. Wash and then soak rice in 2 times water for 30 mins.
2. Take little oil in a microwave friendly bowl/dish and add jeera, laung, dalchini.
3. Microwave for 1 min.
4. Add onions and ginger garlic paste, microwave for 2 minutes.
5. Add vegetables, (can sprinkle some water on them), microwave for 5 minutes.
6. Add rice along with water, add haldi, lal mirch, salt and stir.
7. Microwave covered for 13 minutes.
8. Wait for 5 minutes.
9. Serve/Eat with curd/raita.
:)

Our family and relationships are our support system and we are theirs. 

Seasons

Summer is here. Its quite hot these days.

Healthcare (priorities in life)

1) Sleep: clean & comfortable mattress, pillow, comforter

2) Meals: including water/fluids, fruits, salad, milk (b'fast, lunch, eve snacks, dinner)

3) Personal Hygiene

4) Physical Exercise

5) God & Spiritual growth

6) Spending time with nature

Listening to "badtameez dil........."

Cooked rice and dal :)

1. Today the sabji was not good, the roti I made was too thin, crispy, hard.

2. My stomach is aching badly.

Changing seasons

Saw a beautiful sunrise today from our balcony at 6:15 am.
Days are becoming longer.
Summers have started.
Wollens, comforters are no longer in use.

Fishes (Andamans)

We saw a variety of fishes in Andaman Islands. Among them were:

1. Parrot fish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish

2. Zebra fish

3. Deer fish

4. Star fish

5. Clown fish

Noida

Happy Wednesday :)

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