Ten thoughts on Tuesday

1. I have to write an update, of whats been happening with me.

2. Or maybe not, cause a part of my brain is going - "so what? its happened and done"

3. The season changes and we play the cold cough merry go round.. I has been my husbands turn yesterday...

4. I am surprised at his determination to get to work...could it be, he heard me say, Men are babies when they get sick?

5. I havent done any planting...cause its so cold outside, we havent hit the 60's as we should have done by now.

6. Been Reading as usual.  I finished "Of mice and Men". Loved the story.  Steinbeck is a good story teller. Half way through "Love in the time of Cholera", (I watched the movie, both) and a few pages of Anthem..I was reading "The man who knew Infinity" , the Indian mathematician Ramanujam's biography and realized I had to brush up the Math I learned in College...cause Calculus seems to be a lost brain file. So I stopped reading cause it wasnt making sense to me.

7. I have stayed on regime for 30-40 mins exercise at least 3 times a week and doing Pranayama. Patting my own back for staying on track.

8. Second day of school after spring break and I miss the noise in the house (NOT!!)

9. Havent been writing, as my Muse seems to be dead and I really have to make an EFFORT to write.

10. Nope, didnt forget the coffee...we still date, every morning.

Thank you for reading. Have a wonderfully productive, joyful day, where ever you are and what ever you do.

Peace
Rashmi.

Fiction in a Flash # 29 - Memory Lighter

He turns on the soft table lamp. She sleeps peacefully, as he tries to commit each line of her into his memory with adoring eyes. He steadies himself, methodically noting every minute detail of the day, in the measured circle of light, knowing, soon this will be lighter of memories, as disease claims his brain.

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Creative Challenge #146 - Twenty five words or less

I hope my life summed in 25 words or less would read -

“Restful soul; 
   Adored nature; 
      Sinusoidal chaos;
         Haphazardly ordered; 
            Mindfully walked;
               Intentions, positive.”

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How Nerdy am I?

Does it show I was bored?

TED: Ideas worth spreading

http://www.ted.com/
I enjoy listening here.. cause these people here know what it is that drives life, drives our drive. I listen and come away feeling...theres definitely room for being more than I am right now.

Creative Challenge #144 - Ponderings Forever and a Day

Ria tries to keep her umbrella steady in the wind as she walks home from work in the rain.  Monsoons arrived a bit early this year in her nook of the world. In the past week it has rained continuously due to a depression in the close by sea. Very apt name she thinks as she acknowledges the “not wanting to do anything” feeling she has been having the last couple of days.  But nothing lasts forever, counters a voice in her head.  How long is forever? She wonders. How much time does Forever hold? Does it mean from the time we become aware of time to the time we aren’t aware of time anymore?  Are forever’s of different quantities for different people?  Could Forever be Infinity? The Isha Upanishad has a verse describing Infinity - if we added or subtracted a part from infinity it would still remain infinity. If we added a day to the forever, we would still say Forever, never forever and a day. Forever must be the everyday word for the mathematical Infinity, Ria decides.

She smiles as she remembers the conversation she had with her friend Shrey who said “Just help me out this one time, and I will love you forever” and Ria replied “You said the same thing the last time you wanted me to cover for you”. And Shrey, the smart ass said “Ok, I will love you forever and a Day. So Please HELP!”. Of course, they laughed about it and she worked longer to help out anyway.

As she gets to bed that night, she wonders if she could sleep forever in One Night. And if she did, would the Night be longer than other nights?

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Fiction in a Flash #28

 

He sighs, a defeated sigh, at the evidence of worth, proof of his effort to live well- A camcorder, toolbox, passport, wrist-watch and few bills, left after his wife cleaned the bank account and left him for another man. Ironically, the cassette in the case was a half done documentary titled “A Life Well Lived.”

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A-Z meme borrowed from Nikhil

A - Age: walking towards the 40 milepost

B – Blogging: A platform for thoughts in conversation, verse or prose format.

C – Cleaning: Very Therapeutic.

D - Dentist: Not someone on my “I love to visit these people” list.

E – Entertainment: Reading, watching good movies, people watching.

F - Favorite flavor: Depends on what the dish is. Prefer spicy food, not too sweet desserts and love vanilla flavoured ice-cream.

G – Garden: Waiting on warmer weather to start replanting.

H - Hates: When I lose my poise or become indecisive.

I – Italy : My fascination for the architectural history of the area.

J - Joy: Watching others feel Joy.

K – Karma: I believe everything has a consequence.

L – Life: Constantly Changing, learning, growing soul experience.

M - Month of birth: June

N - Nicknames: None, always known by my Name.

O - On time or late: Mostly on time.

P - Pet Peeve: People who tell you what’s wrong with you when they can’t see what’s wrong with them.

Q - Quote from a movie: Kate and Leopold – [Leopold quoting Thucydides] "The brave are simply those with the clearest vision of what is before them - glory and danger alike - and, notwithstanding, go out to meet it."

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: One Younger brother

T - Time you wake up: around 5:45 AM

U - Urgent thing on your to do list: Get groceries and clear the closet.

V - Vegetable you dislike: Hmm..I don’t like the sight of Artichoke in a dish but I don’t mind it if you use it in Ikabena.

W - Wishing for : an immense sense of confidence in my abilities.

X - X-rays you've had: Shoulder

Y - Yummy food you make: I make good Dhal, Choley and Rajma.

Z - Zoo Favorite: I don’t like zoos, makes me feel like its bad Karma.

P.S. I did this once earlier. If you like to compare the difference...click here

An Ounce of Me

The Graceful Japanese : The Metaphysical Mamas

http://themetaphysicalmamas.com/2011/03/14/the-graceful-japanese/
I have sat watching the scenes unfold in Japan. I am amazed at their grace, I havent seen looting, breaking the queue, fighting, yelling(like it happens in my own country) in spite of the excruciating situation.

Shower Caps, Dust, and Dirty Laundry | WithoutWax.tv by Pete Wilson

http://withoutwax.tv/2011/03/14/shower-caps-dust-and-dirty-laundry/
I have always thought Expectations lead us to dissappointments...especially within a relationship. This is a blog of a Pastor, I love to visit from time to time. I like visiting his site cause he asks the hard questions and forces me to be honest with myself.

CC # 143 Thinking it over Rhyme-time

Resting sober
In a field of clover
As love leaves the lover
Questions hover
Is it really over?

Roits rage, the world over
In fear, we cower
Forgetting our power
Our hearts sink lower
As intentions waver.

Beneath our eye's louver
Body, heavy as cloud shower
Our mind, a rover
Sauntering within the thought tower
We are done, thinking it over.

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The Optimist's Creed

I  read  the Note below and thought this is something worth sharing.  So here I am.  I hope each of us could do at least one of the things mentioned in the note, each day.  Happy Women's Day!! 

The Optimists Creed - by Christian D. Larson - 1912 from The Secret

I PROMISE MYSELF

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything, and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.