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/