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Author: <em>Shubha Vilas</em><br />
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Genre: Mythology<br />
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Mythology is a subject which is vast and well-known. Everyone knows atleast a bit about something and has his/her own interpretation of the epic stories. I have my set opinions too.<br />
I got my first taste of Ramayana (like most 80s kids!) from Sagar's televised version. Arun Govil is my Rama when I close my eyes. Well, the impact was huge.<br />
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So when I started reading Shubha Vilas's interepretation of Ramayana, my protogonist is stil Arun Govil :D Ramayana isnt only about Lord Rama and Sita and the villainous Ravana. It has got multitudes of mini-stories within and thats exactly what the author tries to tell us. The focus is on the main characters but then we are told about many other things that happen around.<br />
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The author tries to show us that even though the story is really old, It is very relevant in today's times too. I refrain from viewing the book as a religious one. I saw it as a book that tries to advise how life can be lived with reference to the mythological characters.<br />
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I ,particularly, am always intrigued by Sita. She is the most dutiful wife who follows her husband through everything including the exile. But still she got tempted by a deer inspite of having been warned by Lakshmana. This is very humane quality and very relatable. You can be very intelligent and smart but temptations can exist and we can be susceptible.<br />
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The key highlight for me in this book is how the author define relationships especially between the husband and wife. This delicate relationship is shown very nicely. <br />
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Rama is shown to be the leader and how a leader should be. How he makes his decisions and how he weighs his pros and cons as he makes them, are things to be learned by anyone who aspires to be a leader too.<br />
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Sita is shown as the princess who has never seen any problems in her life,always had all the luxuries in life, is suddenly faced with exile. She is suddenly thrown out of her comfort zone. How she deals with it , is an inpiration for all of us. She isnt a doormat. She doesnt do things just because she is a dutiful wife. She has a logic and reason for everything.<br />
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I also particularly like the relationship showed between Lakshmana and Urmila. Afterall, he chose to follow Rama into exile and Urmila doesnt. She also has her own reason and which is very interesting read.<br />
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Overall, the author does manage to tell an inspirational story with lot of footnotes. He doesn't get preachy or too religious which is what is expected out of any mythology read.Shubh Vilas is an spiritual and motivational speaker and the book shows it. I am thoroughly impressed by the way he puts forwards his thoughts but really doesn't seem too imposing.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-27576707618975225742014-11-21T11:34:00.000+05:302014-11-21T11:53:41.825+05:30The Mahabharata Quest- The Alexander Secret Book Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Mahabharata Quest- The Alexander Secret</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I am always wary of fiction which combines history,mythology and science with the contemporary world. I am always a cat on the fence with mythology. Who can say whether they are just stories or factual. Who can say that even if the Mahabharata occurred,the stories are over exaggerated and sometimes fantasised beyond belief.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Same can be said for history. There is no argument that Alexander existed and all that he did is well scripted.but when writers takes Liberty to weave stories from each fact they read, the line between reality and fiction blurs. Now what is true and what isn't becomes a question.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Also famous is the attempt to scientifically explain religious scriptures. Given our cynical approach to everything, we refuse to believe in divinity and look for logic in everything. Every binary makes more sense in this day and age.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I know little of Alexander and my Mahabharata is limited to the B.R.Chopra's TV serials. So I won't even get into arguing whether the author has his facts straight or not.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The author shows enough knowledge to take up history ,science and mythology with authority. No doubt loads of research went into the book.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">As is my issue with many novels these days, the author doesn't spend too much time in drawing a character graph for all and hence I do t connect or empathise with the characters.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The characters are just puppets and the dead Alexander seems more alive then them. Vijay's dilemma to save his fiancé and his ex seems to mechanical too. There was a great chance to explore the </span><span style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">dynamics</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and tension between Vijay,Radha and Alice. But the author skims through that aspect awkwardly. I dont expect a soap opera amonst all the adventure but a human angle is always a good connect in a story. Isn't it? Even the killers shown to be brutal and violent, donot evoke the required emotions of fear. The emotional quotient of the book is the only drawback.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">But the setup is the hero not the characters. And in that author succeeds to an extent. Mahabharata is always intriguing as it has so many characters and so many layers. Any layer taken is always interesting to delve in.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The secret of this story also is taken from one of the many interesting layers of the Epic.</span><br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-29537667041615320772014-11-12T09:18:00.000+05:302014-11-12T09:42:17.001+05:30God is a Gamer - Book Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Author: Ravi Subramaniam <br />
Publishers:Penguin books India<br />
Genre: Crime Thriller<br />
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I am getting a deja vu as I read this book. I look into the archives and find the review I wrote for the author's previous book<br />
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I almost feel I am reading the same thing with different names and obviously different settings. We still have the banking and the financial background and now we have the additional gaming and virtual currency thrown in.<br />
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I wont boost of my gaming know-how too much but I am indirectly in this world. I can proudly say that I am game designer wife and every dinner table conversation in my house is about monetisation, gameplay ,hooks and level designing. I have seen the progess of games from console to mobile to social as my husband progressed through them all. It is a very exciting dinner table conversation I tell you. I wouldnt ever bring my own office talk home.<br />
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Anyways, that is just to say that I can review this book with some form of knowledge in the gaming industry. I hate Zynga games and the social games overall though. I am still a AOE console player.<br />
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Coming back to the book, it is interesting to say the least. Lot of locations, lot of nationalities and loads of different characters bombard you from the get go. It isnt a simple read. You need to invest some memory to remember all the characters in the book to keep track of the fast paced events happening almost in every few pages.<br />
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The story is crisp and interesting but in most parts very predictable. But I didnt feel like putting down the book or not finishing it. I dont finish books just out of compulsion.<br />
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Enough big names and designations are thrown in with seeming ease and it kind of hooks you. The bitcoins and the cotton trail web elements are intriguing to an extent. But again almost identical to the previous book, none of the character really appeals to me. The characters run the plot but do nothing to stay on in my mind. I don't remember many names too. Maybe that is a flaw in a story which runs not on the people's perspective but on events happening around them.<br />
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The technical terms used in the book are never overwelming. Even though, I am a technical person, I dont really like books to be too heavy on technical jargon. Effortlessly, the writer takes us into the world of bitcoins , TOR , Credit card systems and social gaming and one feels totally at ease with all of them.<br />
A reader is exposed to a new world which usually people dont know or think much about. The drug world and the cotton trail website used for drugs and prostitution actually made me think of it. I know everything can be done on the net but I never really thought of it too seriously.<br />
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Overall a good attempt but I am hoping for a fresher and new approach towards the next book Mr. Subramanyiam comes up with. I am already looking forward to it.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-38960574345888181622014-08-08T03:24:00.000+05:302014-08-08T03:24:03.023+05:304 year old big girl<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So the little baby refuses to be called a baby anymore<br />
She throws a fit everytime I do so.<br />
She is 4 now, now way a baby..Huff!<br />
She tells me a million reasons, she isn't a baby!<br />
'I have no diapers, I eat my own food ( Not!)'<br />
'I sleep on my own, I don't cry at all (Really!)'<br />
And the monologue continues till I give in and say<br />
'You are a big girl' (Not!)<br />
I dont have any reasons to give but you will always be<br />
my little baby.<br />
I will embarrass you constantly in front of your friends<br />
I will fuss over you constantly<br />
I will do everything my mum did that infuriated me to wits end<br />
I will because I cant help being a mother!<br />
Afterall , whats a mother who isnt hovering all over you! :D<br />
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Happy Birthday baby! And heres to many many more years of Birthdays and still you will be always my baby!<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-17620667954232636052014-07-22T03:48:00.000+05:302014-07-22T03:48:34.444+05:30Swades!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So while travelling to work today, this song randomly played from my playlist<br />
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So if you have ever lived away from your home country and can understand the language in which the<br />
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Its easy to get lost in the fast paced lanes of work and life. It is easy to get used to the materialistic comforts. Its easy to get used to all things we don't have or we longed for or cribbed for back home. Its really easy to get spoiled by such comforts. But there is a but.<br />
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I can say this with 99% confidence that we never feel complete. I , for sure, have left a part of me back home. I cant replace that very little part of me with anything. The people I love, I meet online or they come to meet me often. I Skype my parents daily. I don't miss them emotionally.<br />
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I miss my country. I am not being patriotic. Its just what I am. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I loved to crib/complain about the noise,pollution, population,etc; I miss that! I have nothing to complain or crib about here. I feel I don't have any rights to complain. You can only criticize what it is your own. I miss owning my country.<br />
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My homepage is still stuck on '<b>google.co.in</b>' and my news is nothing related to me anymore. The weather shows heat while I sit in sweaters shivering. Modi does something , but it doesn't really impact me. The inflation doesn't change my next onion buy. ( They are anyways really costly here!)<br />
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The song ends and the feeling is pushed back,just next to that empty space. No point thinking about it when I know, I like that hero, will not return. Maybe,someday. But for today, I ignore the feeling , numb myself and gush about how the traffic moves so smoothly and the pancake tastes so yummy!</div>
Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-36079903594798977692014-07-05T04:14:00.000+05:302014-07-05T14:06:02.184+05:30Thief of my heart - 55 word post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Thief of my heart</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It just took some words he typed</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Words strung wittily in a social site</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Words so sudden out of the blue</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I didn't need a face or name to know</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I didn't really want to know more</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I had a lifetime ahead</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Or maybe more</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">To get to know and discover </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This thief of my heart<br>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-87706348639159653862014-07-04T04:13:00.000+05:302014-07-05T13:59:30.864+05:30Claws- 55 word post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Claws<br>
I wish I had them</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wish I could use them</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wish </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Each time I was teased</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Each time I was glared at </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Each time I was undressed by those eyes</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Each time I was cat called</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wish those claws could come out</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wish I could harm them in a way </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">That they would never do it again<br>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-80245657730997298832014-07-03T04:12:00.000+05:302014-07-03T14:43:42.106+05:30Her face reddened- 55 word post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Her face reddened<br>He shouldn't have been there</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He is never home so early </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Ugh what can she say now</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He smiled wickedly</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A devilish grin she recognised and loved</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">All she could was let go</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Of the half hung festoons!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">All she could say now was</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">' Surprise! Happy Advanced Birthday!'<br>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-79455735357524170722014-07-02T04:10:00.000+05:302014-07-02T14:19:06.183+05:30Pet peeve-55 word post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Pet peeve<br>
Ironical that my pet peeves</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Are pet<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> owners who treat pets </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">As their own children and </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">sometimes <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Even more..</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's one thing to love them and cherish them</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">But calling them your son or daughter </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Irks me..</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wouldn't call my daughter a dog</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">don't call your dog ,daughter</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Love them equally but keep the relations different</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-50901035701422684732014-07-01T04:09:00.000+05:302014-07-01T14:23:27.344+05:30His last wish -55 Word Post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
His last wish </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Before he took the plunge</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A night unlike others</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> that never ended</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">That would make stories</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">For generations to come</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He wanted to feel free,</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Irresponsible and light</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">But something tugged him</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">And he left his friends waiting</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">And took a turn in a familiar direction..</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">He stood outside her window.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-48377849793966077522014-06-30T04:07:00.000+05:302014-06-30T06:03:10.363+05:30The broken promise-55 Word post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><u>
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She stood there</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Smoke bellowed around</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">She felt disappointed</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The world didn't matter</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">She made a promise to herself</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">But the stick beckoned</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Slowly but steadily,</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">She moved into it certainly</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Tried as much as possible</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">To stay away </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">as far as possible</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">But the darn stick <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">,</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It always found a way</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">into <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">the black hole.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-44024293225768767722014-05-03T14:06:00.001+05:302014-05-07T13:59:58.307+05:30Babyoye.com - Overall experience review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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YIt is overwhelming ,to say the least ,when your first child is born. You can just be two of you or have an entire village to raise your new born, but it is daunting ,nonetheless. </div>
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I clearly remember my first venture out into big bad world of shopping with my little one. </div>
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I went out with an intention of browsing and finding out about various baby products out there. I had no clue,you see! Also, as per My family traditions,I wasn't supposed to buy any baby products before birth itself. So I put no research in it. </div>
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But within 15 minutes, I realised 3 things:</div>
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So within 20 minutes,we are back into the car heading home. I ask my ever supportive relatives to get me the essentials.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After 3 months, I found this site <a href="http://www.babyoye.com/" target="_blank">http://www.babyoye.com</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">and joined it I 2011. I think it was almost within a couple of weeks it was launched by Karishma Kapoor. </span></div>
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First, I got a pram <a href="http://www.babyoye.com/c/Strollers-&-Prams" target="_blank">here</a>. I was really happy with prompt delivery and quality of the product. I ,then, got <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">a high chair and a toddler cot f</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">rom <a href="http://www.babyoye.com/c/Baby-Carriers-&-Carry-Cots" target="_blank">here</a> ,amongst other things.</span></div>
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I was happy that I could get things at my doorstep and within a couple of days of order. I was happy that all that I could ask for in terms of baby products, I got to see under one virtual roof. </div>
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Basically, it gave a sense of being able to do something without needing some help or support with baby care.</div>
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I never had any issues with the services and all the products I ordered from their site were as per expectations.</div>
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I thank the team for providing quality products for a harrowed new mother right when she needed it the most. </div>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-82143250119023763352014-04-29T03:57:00.002+05:302014-04-29T03:57:25.458+05:30R is for Rotorua! T is for Taupo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Life is a routine when its just us 3. Its a well oiled machine which runs without a hitch most of the times. But the moment the equation has more people, the well oiled machine shows its many hitches. Those hitches are blatantly apparent and needn't be spoken out loud about and sometimes really embarrassing.<br />
So yes those hitches made me quit the A-Z challenge at M. But then among all chaos , I did have a vacation in the amazing Rotorua-Taupo.<br />
So I will post my R as Rotorua and T is Taupo. Rotorua and Taupo are the great lakes in the Bay of Plenty region in North Island of Newzealand. Both are known for their geothermal activities and have a lot of geysers. Lake Taupo lies in the Caldera created by a super-volcanic eruption.<br />
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Here are some pictures of our vacation in the wonder lakes:<br />
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This is my entry to the #AtoZChallenge 2014. I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my theme post.</div>
Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-3151651610433340692014-04-15T03:57:00.001+05:302014-04-15T03:57:44.519+05:30M is for Many places-Madras-Mahabalipuram-Matheran-Mount Eden-<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
M is for many places I like and I have visited these places more times than I can count on my fingers.<br />
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First one of them is Madras( aka Chennai).It is a metropolitan city along the Coromondel coat of South India. This is where my favorite girl cousin lived and hence I have great memories from the place. I vividly remember the huge 6ft paper dosa that they serve in a beach side shanty and also the parottas from the Saravana bhavan.<br />
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Madras/Chennai boosts of the second longest beach in the world-<i>The Marina beach</i>. Also famous is the <i>VGP Golden Beach</i>.<br />
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Astalakshmi Temple is my favorite temple in Chennai along Elliot Beach. It has four levels spiralling up having shrines to all the 8 forms of deity Lakshmi.<br />
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Next is Mahabalipuram, which is 60 kms of Chennai.It was the seaport for Ancient India. It boosts of the very famous shore temples which describe the stories from the epic Mahabharata.<br />
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Next is Matheran which is a hill station in the state of Maharastra,India. Unique about Matheran is that it is a state declared eco-sensitive area. No form of automobiles are allowed apart from emergency ambulances here. So it is a pollution-free area. This is the relief that the nearby Mumbai people require.<br />
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Next we go to a places really miles away, to Mount Eden, Auckland,New Zealand. This is my current favorite place. This is my escape when the daily crazies get overwhelming. I am very tempted to photo bomb this place for you but I will resist.<br />
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This is my entry to the #AtoZChallenge 2014. I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my theme post.</div>
Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-12460438238223793252014-04-14T05:13:00.001+05:302014-04-14T05:15:02.203+05:30L is for Lasvegas,Nevada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This place is famous and notorious for many things. Movies and TV sitcoms show us that this is the place for all things wild! So yes I expected naked girls, wild men and drunken weddings when I went to Vegas. :D<br />
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But yes going there with your family isnt exactly the kind of wild that those movies and TV sitcoms want you to do! But still, I had my evenings away from family. But I didnt see any nakedness or anything much wild but still what I saw was really amazing. This was the world where there was no day or night. Time stays still here. Or it passes by and you'd never know while you wait to strike some gold at a random slot machine.<br />
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Me and mum were stuck at the 25 cent or was it 5 cent slot machine in MGM casino almost whole of the night. My dad tried to protest ( again he was scared of the notorious aspect of the city!) but he went back to his room to sleep :O We did win! Actually mum did. We put in overall $150 and I think we won some $100 on a slot. :D It took us all our might not to spend all our dollars that night. The place is addictive to say the least.<br />
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We came to the strip, stayed there and went on with rest of the trip. So all we covered in Las Vegas were the casinos on the strip. And most of the time, it we spent on a slot machine :p My sister-in-law who claimed to be a blackjack expert tried her hand miserably at it. I did not even try to aim higher than the slot machines and I especially stuck to the mechanical machines.<br />
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Yeah I should go back and see the place properly and then probably tell you about the places I liked. Afterall, the slot machine cant be just the only thing to see in vegas,right?<br />
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I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the
world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to
check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my </span><a href="http://www.vevisia.com/2014/03/a-z-atozchallenge-april-2014-theme.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">theme post</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><br /></span></div>
Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-11621151814590113602014-04-12T00:00:00.000+05:302014-04-12T00:00:01.880+05:30K is for Kozhikode/Kerala/Kovalam <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As a child, I don't remember many vacations to places other than my grandparents place which is also a K Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Both my maternal and paternal grandmothers were there and ailing with cancer. So my summers and any given school holidays were spent in their homes. Those were really the best times of my carefree childhood. I was also born in Kakinada.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My first real holiday came when my brother got admission in IEEE, Kozhikode. Kerala, the most popular tourist hub in India, came into my family radar. So this K was very prominent in our lives for almost 4 years.</div>
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In Kerala, my absolute favorite is K for Kovalam beach.</div>
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Kovalam is a beach town near Trivandrum, Kerala. It is sometimes referred as Paradise of the South and that is so true. Beaches in India tend to be muddy or rocky. The pristine aquamarine waters are a rare sight. </div>
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Kovalam was the first beach in India which I saw whose blue waters wowed me beyond words.</div>
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The place has three beaches-The Lighthouse beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra beach. </div>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-23237334642373026512014-04-11T04:08:00.002+05:302014-04-11T04:09:16.559+05:30J is for JalVaayu Nagar ,Bangalore!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Haha! I know I just wanted to stick in Bangalore and not at the letter B. :D Also, to reason it out, that's the area I have spent maximum time in this city. So there!<br />
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Bangalore, this is the city, I first came to know as my brother's first Big Job city. The city which I didnt like then because it meant my brother would not come home after 4 years of being in a hostel. Little did I know, that the next stop after Bangalore for him was the Big Apple and he would never ever be back home. But I am drifting away from the topic.<br />
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It took almost 10 years for me to change that sentiment about the city. It was when I met family from my husband's side whom I adore. So Bangalore now is the city where they live.<br />
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Bangalore,capital of Karnataka, is the First city of the IT boom in India. Most westerners might even know it as the city to which all the jobs are outsourced. :D<br />
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1) Vidhan Saudha houses the legislative assembly of Karnataka State.<br />
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3) Lalbaugh Botanical Garden: Built by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan ,it houses the famous glasshouse which hosts the Annual Flower Show.It has the largest known Kapok specimen in the world. Bangalore is called the Garden City and in the fast urbanizing city , this garden reminds us of that.<br />
Also must see is the Ulsur Lake and the Cubbon Park.<br />
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I havent been here too many times to talk like a local and on most trips I have been to the malls and the IT companies which are boring to blog about. I think I need to revisit Bangalore like a pakka tourist and hop on the Namma Metro and see more places here. I have to see the churches and temples the place is famous for.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-3321528606188005812014-04-09T05:03:00.000+05:302014-04-09T05:03:29.201+05:30H is for Hyderabad,India! The land of the Nawabs and the ITians<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The city that you live in, doesnt really evoke many touristy feelings. It is where the life is routine and most of the time when you step out, its to run errands. But once, you are out of the city, it is then you start appreciating its beauty and appeal.<br />
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Hyderabad was where I had my first home for which I was solely responsible. It made me an adult, in all the ways you can think of! I came here from Bombay. If you know Bombay and Hyderabad, you know that the speed difference made me mad. If Bombay is lightening speed, Hyderabad is turtle slow. Everyone is a nawab( king) here. Things get postponed and it isnt really a big deal. Yes! It is a lifestyle to get used to.<br />
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1) The Zoo! The Hyderabad's zoo is the best in India. Its huge and well-maintained and constantly being improved. It is one place we used to go, every month or so.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-40958495137612193842014-04-08T04:50:00.000+05:302014-04-08T04:50:02.753+05:30G is for Goa!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Goa is my retirement plan. It was my first vacation with friends. It was my honeymoon destination and it will be where I live my last years. I love Goa.<br />
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Goa is all about the Beaches, the architecture and the culture. It owes its unique culture to Portugal. Being a Portuguese colony and then being a hub for hippies and expats from all over the world, sets the place apart from other Indian attractions.<br />
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I love the open carefree nature of the locals here. Though, as times change and globalization hit India, Goa also has been commercialized but still most villages still retain their charm.<br />
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A few of my favorite places in Goa are:<br />
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1) Panaji Mandovi River: Take a cruise along the river.<br />
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5) Beaches : Well, this is what Goa is famous most for, at par with its food. I love all the beaches in Goa. I wont pick any. But I have spent maximum time in the Colva Beach. Maybe because I always choose Colva Beach Resort,GTDC as my accomadation in South Goa. Also the Candolim and Calungate beaches is on my most visited list of Beaches in North Goa.</div>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-66596204060394319712014-04-07T04:39:00.000+05:302014-04-07T04:39:11.273+05:30F is for Falls... The Water kind :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So F was tough for me. I went with Frankfurt in my theme but then I didn't have many images from there and ones I had were washed out.<br />
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Therefore, F is for Falls, the waterfalls That I have been to so far.<br />
1) Ethipothala Falls ,NagarjunaSagar, India<br />
is a high river cascade on a tribuatary of River Krishna.<br />
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2) Rainbow Falls,Keri Keri,Newzealand :<br />
Single Drop waterfall on the River Keri Keri in the Northlands.<br />
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3) Niagara Falls:<br />
The picture below is from the American side of the falls, specifically the American Waterfall. The Canadian side of the falls should be on my bucket list.<br />
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5) Waterfalls,Ooty<br />
This is I think Pykara but its been so long, that I don't remember :( I really need to index and title places I go,considering the real bad memory I have.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-16636718761923809052014-04-05T00:00:00.000+05:302014-04-05T00:00:02.068+05:30E is for Eluru! Its not always about Exotic Locales<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are certain people who make life more special. You always have your parents and siblings to make you feel wanted. But apart from this inner circle, when you have people who make you feel so good and wanted, you literally feel blessed.<br />
This is my family after my own family and they live in Eluru, Andhra, India. This is a small town/city along the<br />
coast of Lake Kolleru and is in Western Godhavari District. These people make Eluru special and E could signify no other place for me.<br />
Here are a few interesting places around Eluru:<br />
1) Dwarka Tirumala Temple:<br />
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2) Kolleru Lake: Fresh Water Lake. This is a dying lake again thanks to selfish humans who dug up<br />
fish tanks as they wished.<br />
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And here are the people who mean the world to me!<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-67437357948885772112014-04-04T00:00:00.000+05:302014-04-04T00:00:01.280+05:30D is for Disney Land!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Disney Land, Anaheim,California<br />
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It was a dream to go to Disney World growing up, as is with every child who watches Disney! The mesmerizing world of everything princesses and pink ( for me!) I was this young naive thing who believed in 'Happily Ever After' stories that Disney told me and the 'Sleeping Beauty' Castle in CA absolutely epitomized the belief.<br />
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The dream took a long time coming. I was 23 years when I first went to the place. But for a middle class Indian girl , even at 23, it was wonderful. I was still into the love stories , I hadn't been through a heartbreak yet and so the Prince Charming bubble was very well intact.<br />
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But yes that was years ago. I have a very few pictures of the time and it wasnt the age of Instagram and selfies. We were more into experiencing real-time rather than sharing pictures online. :D<br />
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My favorite memory was in the Haunted Mansion ( or was it the house?) . To say I was scared, is undermining the whole situation. There was this mummy guy ( or girl!?!) who was at the end , nearly when I could see the exit. I was sort of looking at the mummy from a distance and had made up my mind that it was a statue. So as I walked past and the thing moved, I almost peed in my pants. The Mummy guy literally chased me out of the door and when I came out , I was on my four limbs, crawling out scared. He/She was laughing at that point. Well! Even that scared me.<br />
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Here are a few pictures from the place.<br />
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-53347547805895571542014-04-03T00:00:00.000+05:302014-04-03T09:46:25.267+05:30C is for Coromondel Peninsula,Newzealand<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Coromondel,the name I easily mistook to be from India and being the Coromandel Peninsula in India. Surprisingly, I wasn't in India , when I was in Coromondel. Heck, I wasn't even in the same hemisphere. This beauty I talk about is in New Zealandt which in itself is synonymous with natural beauty at its best. But indirectly it is named after the Indian counterpart. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Coromondel was my first vacation after coming to Auckland. I went there in October Labor Day weekend. It was slightly chilly but mostly pleasant. I would say it was the best time to visit before the tourists came in during the summer months of December-March.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">After coming to Auckland and hearing all about how NZ is so beautiful and awesome, my anticipation and expectation levels for Coromondel were sky high! I wasnt let down, I was actually taken aback by how something can be so ethereal but really real!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">The road leading from Thames further into Coromondel is breathtaking. I never wanted to get off the car. </span><br />
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2) Driving Creek Railway<br />
Our first sightseeing stop was the Driving Creek Railway which was well worth the stop. The view from the 'Eyefull Tower' is amazing. ( I am running out of adjectives for the sights already!)<br />
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3) The very famous Cathedral Cove Cruise along from the Whitianga Wharf<br />
This is the epicness and the legendary stuff any vacation lore is made of. (Sorry for the Barney HIMYM reference. Still in the finale hangover!)<br />
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4) The pristine Cooks Beach<br />
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Here is a postcard from Coromondel,Newzealand :)<br />
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Again I stop photo-bombing just because the post gets too long and not because these are the only places to visit here. I am already planning a trip back to the peninsula as I missed going to the Hot Water beach, Huia Beach,whangamata beach et all.</div>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-21363492728072916522014-04-02T00:00:00.000+05:302014-04-02T00:00:02.675+05:30B is for Bombay- The 'Mumbai I love -My city of all firsts! #AtoZChallenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is my entry to the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">#AtoZChallenge</a> 2014. I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my <a href="http://www.vevisia.com/2014/03/a-z-atozchallenge-april-2014-theme.html" target="_blank">theme post</a>.<br />
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Bombay or now 'Mumbai' is the busiest city I have ever been to.<br />
The first thing that comes to mind when I talk of Mumbai is this song[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlAOZrst6fQ" target="_blank">You Tube Link</a>]:<br />
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'Ae Dil Hain Mushkil Jeena Yahan<br />Zara hatke zara bachke<br />Yeh hain Mumbai meri Jaan'</blockquote>
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'Oh Heart, it is difficult living here<br />be careful, be mindful<br />This is Mumbai ,my love'</blockquote>
And to think this song was written in the year 1956. If anything, the population must have quadrupled from than to now. But the city is magnanimous by heart. There is place for everyone. Actually, there is a saying that coming to Mumbai is like buying a one-way ticket. It doesn't let you go back easily.<br />
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I came into the city with no intention of liking it. I was uprooted during my high school and brought here. Anyone can tell how traumatic that can be. But the city worked its magic and within a year , I was talking and being a Mumbaiyya.<br />
I was talking in time. A conversation would always centre around time. Right down to the minute , absurd time like 8:19AM. No 8:20 wont work. You will be chasing the tail of the Local train at 8:20AM.<br />
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So the places that I love the most in Mumbai are:<br />
1) Siddhivinayak Temple! Its got some magic and I am not talking religious. The place vibrates with the devotion of all the people who believe in its power.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siddhi Vinayak Temple,Prabhadevi<br /></td></tr>
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2)Worli Seaface <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sea from Mahalaxmi Temple,Worli</td></tr>
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3) Gateway of India: The Iconic landmark of Mumbai. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me! In a really bad picture quality wise!</td></tr>
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4) BOLLYWOOD! Please ignore the name but thats the Hindi Movie Industry for you! And we are crazy about our actors and almost treat them like Superbeings and stand outside their home to catch a glimpse atleast. I did it ! Not proud of my 1995 teen self but I stood about 2 hours outside Shahrukh Khan's home. Naah! He didnt come!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mannat-'The' ShahRukh Khan's home</td></tr>
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5) The very famous Taj Hotel! <div>
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6) The Victoria Terminus aka CST. Architectural Marvel it is for sure, but I swear, I never once did stand and marvel at it. I am sure if I tried,someone would push me into the station and into one of the busy locals :D</div>
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7)My favorite place to shop is the Linking Road,Bandra. From bags,to shoes, to jewellery and clothes, if you know to haggle, its the place to shop!</div>
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Bombay cant be summed up in a blog, a few pictures and a few words. Especially for me, this is the place which game me my first crush,first job, first love, first kiss , first boyfriend, first heartbreak and first true love. I love this city. But the journey continues to the next place I love with 'C'. Stay tuned!</div>
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This is my entry to the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">#AtoZChallenge</a> 2014. I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my <a href="http://www.vevisia.com/2014/03/a-z-atozchallenge-april-2014-theme.html" target="_blank">theme post</a>.</div>
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Sirishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15279640218266719212noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17031462.post-13577323658934883192014-03-31T03:35:00.000+05:302014-03-31T03:35:36.250+05:30A for Austin! #AtoZChallenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For those who know me, They would wonder why A is isn't for Auckland. For those who don't know me, Auckland,NZ is where I live. But Austin to me is special because its my Brother's home.<br />
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'Maayka', or mother's home, after marriage, always holds a special place in a woman's heart. I am lucky that my brother's abode in Austin is also like my 'Maayka'. This is all thanks to my sister-in-law who treats me like her own.<br />
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So lets get to Austin,'The live music capital of the world' , capital of Texas,USA. This is the most laid-back , traditional and clean capital I think there is.<br />
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I couldn't emphasize more on the 'clean' aspect here. Austin has the most strict no-smoking ordinances. I wish, it were so in more and more places across the world. It is my only complaint about my own home, Auckland.There is a lot of passive smoking going on here.But that isn't our topic,is it?<br />
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Thanks to it also being the 'Silicon Hills' with many IT company Headquarters here, my brother can earn a good livelihood.<br />
The places I liked to visit in Austin :<br />
1) The Capitol,Austin<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Capitol Austin, those are the backs of my mother, sis-in-law and brother!<br /><br /></td></tr>
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2) Mount Bonell/Covert Park<div>
On my bucket list, is to someday own one of those house that you see along the Lake Austin!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Mount Bonell<br /></td></tr>
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3) Mozart Cafe, on the banks of Lake Austin, has one of the best views to drink coffee from!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View you'd get while sitting out in the Mozart Cafe!</td></tr>
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4)The 360 Bridge or Under the PennyBacker Bridge. If you are into fishing, you should be here for some bass!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thats me!<br /></td></tr>
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5) Blue Bonnets sightings! in Texan Hill Country<div>
Blue Bonnets are the State flowers of Texas. If I am not wrong, their sighting is sought out as the beginning of Spring in Texas.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My niece in 2014 Blue Bonnets!</td></tr>
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Obviously, the city boosts of many other places to see. But these are the few places which stood out for me. I call places memorable when I dont need to google the names and locations of the places. These places in Austin are one of those! </div>
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This is my entry to the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">#AtoZChallenge</a> 2014. I am having loads of fun reminiscing about my favorite places in the world (among-st the very few that I have visited!) . If you want to check out the whole list I will cover through the month, check out my <a href="http://www.vevisia.com/2014/03/a-z-atozchallenge-april-2014-theme.html" target="_blank">theme post</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>
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