Drawing around !!

I had nothing to do this monsoon-evening, so decided to draw in the bargain.

It took me a total of 2 hours to think, sketch, decide on the colours and then click a photograph of the same. And only 2 minutes to post this crayon-drawing.....! :)

Loving “HER” !!

A woman’s face is a canvas upon which, she daily paints a portrait of her-self in wondrous colours bracing fascination and charisma. She, very beautifully emotes strong hidden inner desires which is now apparent even to the naked eyes.

So, today as I step-up to feel as a WOMAN again at this time of the year, celebrating a year gone-by, I feel a gush of “X” chromosomes flowing through me; it’s like a soothing soul ready for fun and excitement for the coming year. ;)

I see my-self sitting there; smiling, feeling wonderful & pampered and delighting my senses with music and some worthy writings....it’s an absolute “Feminine-Fun”! ;)

I intend to cling to this “Achala” for more years to come....!

Happy Birthday sweety, for this year and more fantastic ones ahead.... ~~:)

Loved "HER" !!

Growing up is easy.....too easy, you just have to wait; wait patiently for years to move on.....! :)

It’s an endearing journey; giving out aromas similar to the brown baked cookies – fresh out of the oven. The journey; always adorning itself with humour and a little sadness, is fulfilling with scrumptious conversations and tales of life n longing. ~ :)

I am on-to one such awesome journey and today decided to open-up layers of yester-years.

Thus, sharing with you all, a collage created out of a ludic action, resembling a cheerful child. I love myself, mOre; when I see moments of joy, laughter and innocence, perfectly captured through these lovely snaps.

It’s a fondness that grows by each passing day of the year.....! :)

Snapped !!

Clicked this pic yesterday and was amazed by the way it appeared on screen..!

Woo-hah !! :)

The three green-leaves, invites you with such strong serenity and smoothness; you don’t mind, at all to stay with them, for long hours....! ~ :)

Tatting Touch !!

Yesterday, I battled with time for an unusual gift :)

It all started when I picked up a gorgeous white shining thread, inviting me with all innocence and love which I failed to resist, completely. Thus, loaded myself with excitement & charm and geared myself to turn the design born in my conscience into a cheerful child-like-form.

I started with wings of desire; tying them with a knot to the end of the thread. It appeared a beautiful playful rink; full of circular motifs, twisted & turned & bend to perfection. As and when, I pulled the thread to complete the blooming-flower motif; I smiled with joy & admiration, for myself......of course ;)

All my energy coagulated to creating the fantastic piece of white-wonder and I completed the entire tatting lace today, which is now posted in-here for public viewing :)

I spent blissful moments, creating this lace and thus rewarded myself with incomparable and delight-full present.

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I could’nt decide which one of the two pictures, best reflects my creativity. It appeared to me that the lace looked awesome, falling from the left as well as the right side.... ;)

If you can decide; let me know.....! I am thus leaving you all with a twin-treat, today. Enjoy ! :)

सपनो का पिरोना !!

आज फिर सपनों को पिरोया है मैने

आज फिर सपनों को पिरोया है मैने

और इसी तरह, लहराते मन को सजाया है मैने

मुस्कुराते हुए एहसास की सुई में

खिल-ख़िलाते सफेद धागे को समाया है मैने

मेरी उंगलियों के बीच, घूमते-सैर करते

उन धागो के साथ गुदगुदाया है मैने

शरारत का चश्मा पहेनकर, इधर-उदार नज़र दौड़ाकर

मनचली, चार सहेलियों को ढूंड कर लाया है मैने

चतकती सी - प्यारी सी, लाल हरी नीली और गुलाबी

रंगों के पोशाक़ में, उन्हें dress-up करवाया है मैने

फिर थोड़ी नज़ाकत के साथ, सभी सहेलियों को धागे के सहारे

कस-कर, एक मजबूत गाँठ में, क़ैद कर दिया है मैने

कोरे काग़ज़ पे, एक-एक करके, बिखरे उन हसीन टुकड़ों को

मचलते देख, अपने ज़ुस्तज़ू को नयी राह दिया है मैने

आज फिर सपनों को पिरोया है मैने

आज फिर सपनों को पिरोया है मैने

और फिर इसी तरह, एक और हसीन चाँद खिलाया है मैने

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DeSSert pleaSure !!

It seemed -

a slow-going evening.......the clouds above

were busy-dressing themselves up

for the evening show......

Soon the blackness, hit the stage n

all you could hear is the patter of rains....

tip-tap-tip-tap-tip-tap......live n musical ! :)

and, suddenly, the foodie in-side me

pushed me towards the kitchen

my chef's cap on......adorned with a cheerful heart

picking up "cuStard-pOwder, sugar n milk"

I mixed n poured n stirred the yellow batter......

Awaiting......a flavoured boil....... 1 2 3

4 5 6 .......... n its DeLiciOusly ReAdy......... delight-full !

Thus,

treated myself to a wonder and

"cup full" of creamy Yellow-cuStard this Tuesday evening !!

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रूमानी हुई सी बारिश !!

डर, जीझक और शर्म के बंधन

आज मानो खुल से रहे हैं

अपने–आप, बरबस ही.......!

और जैसे मेरे दिल ने, हॅस कर, चुप-चाप

यह सब होने की इजाज़त दे दी....... :)

शायद, इंतेज़ार ख़त्म हो जाए अब

सरकती लम्हों ने इशारे में कहा है मुझसे....

मैं खुश हूँ, बहुत खुश !!

याद है मुझे:

तुम्हारी मुस्कुराहट में, हज़ारों ग़मों को खोया था मैंने

तुम्हारी प्यारी बातों में खो कर, अपने अप को पाया था मैंने

और

तुम्हारी हसीन बाहों में, घर को बनाया और सजाया था मैंने

ख्वाहिश......सब पूरी हुई, ख्वाब रोज़-रोज़

आखों में सजने लगे

दिन खुल कर-जी कर, गुज़ारने की

अच्छी आदत लग गयी.....

मैं खुश थी, बहुत खुश !!

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आज फिर से जैसे,

एक बहुत खूबसूरत, पुराने एहसास ने

किवाड़ खटखटाया

कोइ करीबी “दोस्त” घर मिलने आया है शायद ! :)

एक तरफ,

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बारिश ने बसस-बरस कर अपने आने की खबर दी

बूँदो के पड़ते ही, सब नज़ारे बदले से नज़र आए !

सूखी सी, तरसती हुई वो ज़मीन पर

जैसे हर तरफ रंग बिखर से गये.....

सौंधी-सौंधी सी खुश्बू

रिम-झिम बूँदो की सरगम, सब

साफ सुनाई दे रही थी

दिनों की खामोशी.....पल में दूर हो गयी !

और दूसरी तरफ,

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मैं भी भीग रही थी......

कुछ हसीन बीताए हुए रूमानी

यादों के साए में.....

तुम्हारी मीठी हँसी की खिलखिलाहट

ढेर सारी शरारत..... :)

आँखें मूंद कर, ग़ुज़ारे उन लम्हों

के सिरहाने, एक सुकून था....!

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बारिश के बहाने से, ख़यालों में ही सही

तुम्हें फिर से,

अपने......इतने करीब पाया !

यूँ ही इसे,

सबसे खुशनुमार और रूमानी मौसम नही कहते....

आज याकीन हो चला है, मुझे ! :)

भीगी हुई ! !

बारिश मुझे पसंद नही........

सवाल हुए.......क्यों ??

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सबसे प्यारे मौसम में

जब बारिश अपनी ताज़गी से

सभी को भिगोति नज़र आती है....

सौंधी-सौंधी खुश्बू से मन

ललच उठता है और.....जब

छोटी-छोटी बूँदें बदन पे

फिसलती हुई गुदगुदती है....

खिल के – खुल के हसने के हज़ारों

वाजिब वजह मिलते हैं !! :)

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पत्ते मानो "make-over" के बाद

स्याने और खूबसूरत हो जाते हैं

समंदर, दरिया और नदिया.....खेलते,

मचलते और शोर मचाते हैं

चाँद-सितारे, छुप-के अँधियारे में

दूर कहीं.....आराम फरमाते हैं

बिजली ज़ोर-ज़ोर से

गरज-गरज के......डराते हैं ! :)

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छटरियाँ............ रंग-बिरंगी

पकोडे............... तीखी-तीखी

कॉफी................ गरम-गरम

गप-शप............. नरम-नरम

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यह सब......... :)

लेकिन,

बारिश मुझे पसंद नही........

बारिश मुझे पसंद नही........

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बारिश में खूबसूरत दिखाई देती भीगी-भीगी सी ज़मीन

मानो मुझे जलाती हैं, एहसास दिलाती हैं;

“दो, एक-से दिखते नज़ारे, लेकिन जिनके मायने बिल्कुल एक दूसरे से परे”

जहाँ एक तरफ, बारिश एक नयी शुरुआत का प्रतीक है,

वहीं,

सालहासाल भीगी हुई मेरी आँखें

सब ख़त्म होने का अंदेशा है.....

वो थक सी गई हैं अब

एक नये से मौसम के इंतेज़ार में...

जब बहते हुए आँसू “खुशी-वाले” हो जाए

और भीतर एक नयी उमंग, चाहत और एक नया ख्वाब

का जन्म हो !!

इंतेज़ार है, बस इंतेज़ार !

Exoticaaaa !!

06 June, 2010

Sunday, 9.30 p.m.

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1401, B-wing, Tridev appt

Mulund (W), Mumbai

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Adorned with beautiful thoughts

A pair of BIG wings

Nestling dreams of a magical world

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Adjusting all my guts

To zest up this lovely summer night

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Dim-lights

Half-shinning MooN above

Enrique singing on my i-pod

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1 mango

Bowl of red water-melon

Glass of juice

Chilled & fruity

"DiNNeR !"

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Perfect potion for

Bliss & good health

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End to

A sumptuous SuN-DaY !

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Joie de vivre !! :)

RoNnd of AppLause !!

“All is nothing, therefore nothing must end” said Christy Brown in the epic tale of his own life “My Left Foot” – a true Story about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle, which is also adapted as a screenplay going by the same title and catering to a larger audience.

I got an opportunity today to add on my name to the list of aficionados who has previously admired and still continues to do so after watching the well directed movie. The story is an autobiographical narration by Christy Brown of his childhood days, then growing up to an adult and the struggles that clung to him till the time he becomes a celebrated painter, a poet and a writer.

Christy Brown is a strong child that survived 13 among 22 other children born on the same day only to be afflicted with cerebral palsy, a condition in which he is able to control the movement of his left foot only. He is placed under the wings of a “strong-willed” mother who had unmoved faith in her child who is otherwise considered to be retarded by all others.

It’s a marvel and now a belief that when one is incapacitated, he is in return rewarded with one thing that is capable of much more. Christy was thus rewarded with the “Left Foot”, the only part of his body that was capable of movements and enough for him to make paintings that left the audiences speechless.

Christy is a beautiful soul, carrying within himself a mind, brilliant in intelligence and powerful in beliefs that helped create wonderful piece of writings and paintings. The rainbow emerges only when there are rain-drops coupled with the sun-rays beaming through them and Christy in no circumstances allowed his crippled-state to deter him from delivering excellence; but fantastically shredded all thoughts that surfaced over his beliefs.....!

The movie is a classic with brilliant performances and is truly a visual treat that stays on with you till the end when Christy proposes to Mary in a signature style with “his Left Foot” and they both happily decide to share their life together....

There are many more scenes that is well-directed and superbly performed.....I would love to narrate them all but then you would miss your share of surprises and admirations that will follow....! :)

GuL-MoHar in ToWn !!

Sunday gives me an opportunity to gaze at things, endlessly and thus derive blissful pleasures out of it, as there is no hurry to catch a train or reach to places on time set forth for the prior appointments. On this day I am as lazy as could be and I thoroughly enjoy being in this state.... :)

So, gazing through this Sunday, I stumbled on the “dashes-of-REdS” thrown all over, by the blooming gul-mohars. I was amazed and delighted by the scenic beauty and in no second found myself capturing the panoramic view through the lens of my camera....!

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The city seemed peacefully enjoying the “SuNdaY-aFterNoon” as well and so I quietly decided to bring it too into my frames. I managed a few lovely pieces of the marvellous looking giant city standing tall and spectacular; with greenery and colourful flowers to match the decor.

It was a dream-sight, depicting a flourishing human-kind; free from all tangles of pollution, global warming, habitat destruction and the alarming extinction of species.....I pray that this luxury of seeing the city in such rich & healthy state is NOT an exaggerated affair, a few years down the lane.... :(

Enjoy, but take good care too....!!

CraYoNiNg DrEAmSs !!

Sunday arrives with sleepy, dreamy eyes, so intoxicating that you cannot refrain from succumbing to its wishful desires. Yes, when I say this I am narrating my plight; b’coz I am easy, much disciplined & most desirable victim available in handy (I say this as an appreciation as you won’t find a sleep aficionado as strong as myself on this earth).......so sleep enters in me; without prior appointment or on the spur permission...............with loads of DrEAmSs n MOrRe DrEAmSs!! :)

I lay there calm & quiet, fully pacified with the SuNDay-dOsE of sleep injection; the transfusion button showing: SwiTcHed On! :)

But, the twist or as I prefer calling it, a fascinating angle to the story begins here. This time, when I was SuNDay-DrEaMiNg, I did not shop for the colourful n classy clothes or the beautiful piece of jewellery and scarf that idyllically matched or that perfect pair of slipper and bag to flaunt, that I was looking out for ages....! :)

Sadly disgraced by my shopping-urges, that was showing signs of debilitating vitality; I was worried!

But not for too long.......I instantly recovered & found another strong vein attached to my heart, my fascination for colours & which was responsible for my coming back to action again. :) I was seen travelling through the lanes of pastel crayons of blues, greens, reds & browns; zooming large and wide; could not resist myself & thus ended up buying a colourful box of crayons & a sketch book!

Happy n contented with my spree purchase & temporary shift in my “shopping–urge”, I managed today to spill some colourful traces on the white paper with pastel crayons which I aptly now call as “SurViVal-TaBLets”. Sample this: when you are tired of the mundane set of activities around you; shopping, television or bantering with friends; go ahead and treat yourself with these tablets and you will end up “CraYoNiNg DrEAmSs...”.I guarantee that you will enjoy it thoroughly!

The crayons appear simple n child-like; but they are not at all easy to use. I today helped myself with a simpler version and found that I will have to refer to some expert tips and guidance so that I am able to create “CraYoNiNg-WoNders”.

Bbye & see you all soon; till then HaPPy CraYoNiNg!!

Caveat: SuNDay starts with extending the sleep & dreaming MoRe but ends in “DrEAmSs” emerging into a real self!

" AnniVerSary-CeleBraTions !"

Yes, the celebrations have given itself a way as “Orange-Blossom” completes a year. It’s been a wonderful journey marked by perfect and tasteful insights addressed by the wonderful reading audience I cater to......

I started spilling my thoughts, born in the heart & ready to be served to the readers with a tint of a lesson of goodness in them. I am really pleased the way things have shaped up and “Orange-Blossom” has added loads of spectacular memories to my kitty. Each post has managed to assemble one beautiful memory and I am growing richer thus !! :)

I was born and then grew up as a one-year old toddler-writer here; got inspired to reveal the creative-quotient of me through the paintings and most of all was exposed to the limitless world of thoughts. A world where what u see, hear n feel is magical and thus leave you enthralled....

I chose my palette, my shades of colour and my theme; drew out sketches of my imagination that soared higher n higher, every-time I decided to give them a blogging seat. I enjoyed creating, composing, correcting and crafting, not specifically in that order, and finally the uploading of every post and muse and saved a breath for the final moment when I clicked on the icon “view you post.

I am very elated; more excited & a little nervous......b’coz growing up with words n treasured philosophies is a treat you can’t afford to miss & experiencing it leaves you glowing with health n grace.... :)

I pray n wish that I continue bracing more n more intelligent & meaningful versions of my learning from the past years and I am able to portray more novelty & fascination in my future postings.....

“Happy Birth-day to Orange-Blossom !!”

"CloUdy-affair" !!

Yes, you all heard it right; my new post is a “Cloudy-Affair”; bringing with it all innate characteristics of a cloud. I will explain it in details.

When I started off with this painting, I was in a state of preparing and planning for my visit to my home after a few days. So, with travelling on my mind and busy collecting the required paraphernalia for carrying them to family, I found myself turned into a “CLOUD”; carefree n ready to get set and go for the journey ahead, the journey that will bring in memories to saviour for the rest of my passing days. Thus a “CLOUDY-AFFAIR” began and I ended up spreading white, feathery-like enormous “CLOUDS” all over the blues...... :)

I loved it, as I drew one of the most spectacular creations of nature, smooth n easy, holding loads of fun as it can appear in any shape or size, I needn’t bother much!! The bigger ones reflect more vivacity and cheerfulness than the smaller ones and therefore i chose them more in my art piece. :)

The “white” on the “blue” makes it a visual treat as well as a serene gift for the heart. A perfect blend of two “lighter-shades” makes it so beautifully “heavy" on paintings that it needs no help of other “darker-shades” to create an impact.

I am also elated by the hidden gyaan that follows this exercise and thus expose us to a brooding-session. Let me serve it like this: the “lighter-whiter and flying higher n higher” clouds, seen floating on the sky above is ALL but YOU & ME; bracing momentum to rise to heights where tranquillity and laughter prevails. We all appear collected and collaged; in a state where in we all walk in unison, heading towards a novel abode.

“White-feathery Clouds” promises bright-sunny days ahead and what better way to end this blog post by saying that “May EACH CLOUD in US be filled with unlimited zest and zeal!

Amen !! ~~~