To B.E a LOSER!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 5/17/2013 7:47:00 PM

'It was a typical Sunday morning. I was just lazing around with my cuppa coffee, when my sister called. She was super excited, as she gave me the news that a Software Engineer from Kalyan is an author of two books. My first thought was, “Oh it must be some IIT guy, and he must have penned down his love story.” However, I was completely wrong. Things are not always, the way we presume.I immediately Googled his name, ‘Author Dipen Ambalia’, and I came to know about his books. My curio(...)'

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Goobyes and Farewell!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 5/8/2013 4:38:00 AM

'“I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.”- Franklin D. RooseveltHowever, in my case, there was no need for me to pick my colleagues. It was quite easy; the bonding just happened and I ended up with like minded, fun loving and crazy people like me. If you are/were working, you would surely understand the importance of a ‘Team’ and ‘Colleagues’. We spend almost 8-10 hours with our office colleagues and team, so they play a very important role i(...)'

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Following your Passion- A Weekend Tale!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 5/5/2013 3:16:00 PM

'“Prayers and Blessings, may not change a situation, however they do give you the strength, hope and clear thinking to act in a certain situation!And all I need is your prayers, best wishes and Blessings JIt indeed will give me more strength and confidence!” This was my Facebook status last week. One of my friends immediately messaged me, asking, if I was fine. I was truly touched by her gesture. The messages, comments and likes matter a lot to me. And yes the prayers and blessings (...)'

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Small Beginnings!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 5/2/2013 6:58:00 AM

'I am overwhelmed, excited, grateful and happy! Every day, every single moment, Lifegives us many reasons to rejoice and be grateful for. Today I have two wonderful reasons to smileJ. I started writing mainly to cope with fear, when my Mom left this world. I was nine years old, when she left us. I was scared that her spirit might come and harm me. I was scared to even look at her photo. I remember spending hours, holding Lord Ganesha’s photo. I had to vent out this fear, and the bes(...)'

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A Dream!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 4/28/2013 9:39:00 AM

' I wait n watchas a dream unfolds,Slowly, yet beautifully! Google ImagesThey say, I am a girl,They say, it's difficult,They say, I am too young,They say, I can't...I turn a deaf ear to what they say,I am determined to find my own way.Google Images I don’t know the outcome,I just put my bestAnd leave the rest.I believe, I canso here I standAnd watch a dream unfold, Slowly, yet beautifully!  PS: This again is a poem, I wrote during my 10th Std vacations. It was one of (...)'

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De-clutter the 5S way! -Part 2

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 4/24/2013 3:31:00 PM

'This post of mine got a tremendous response. I received many emails, comments and FB messages. This really came in as a pleasant surprise for me. I had promised to post the remaining parts of the 5-S series, however, due to many other commitments, I was unable to do so. I am so grateful to have some wonderful friends, who are keen enough to know more about 5-S and experiment it in their lives.Google ImagesThe first step of 5-S was Sort, which meant to identify what is needed and wha(...)'

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Are you bored?

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 4/10/2013 6:27:00 AM

'"I am bored they say"...I wonder, how?There is so much to read, there is so much to write So many battles, yet to be fought!There is so much I wish to seeto wander in the jungles,To dive into the sea!There is still so much to do, to play with a child, to dance on a tune...To help someone needy, to learn something newto teach a new artto sing a new song!There is no time I say...Get up...get going...Dare you sit there frowning; Time is less, you have this one LIFE, Don’t make it borin(...)'

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To my dearies…!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 4/10/2013 5:57:00 AM

'To the middle aged aunty…please can you talk slowly when you are on the phone in a rickshaw. I admit that I am loud; however, you proved that there is something called as are super-duper loud. My eardrums are not used to such high decibels, except for Holi, Ganesh chathurthi and Navratri. To the young-zero figure-recently straightened hair- girl…you look gorgeous with your ‘Kingfisher-Calendar type’ girl looks and poky straight hair, but when you are in the rickshaw, sitting just be(...)'

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De-clutter the 5S way!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 4/2/2013 6:09:00 AM

'Scene-16:30 am: You are getting late for office and you cannot find your socks, that lovely pair of earrings or specifically your white duppata. You open your wardrobe, and struggle to locate your stuff, and the whole stuff falls off. Scene-2 10:57 am: Your boss is at your desk and you both have a meeting scheduled with a client at 11 am. You struggle to trace that particular email from your client, from your Inbox, which has around 1500 mails, phew! The look on your bosses face (...)'

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Because, You are WORTH it!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 3/13/2013 5:54:00 AM

'Good Morning Blogsworld, Hope you all are doing good, and if not, then these wonderful lines will surely pep you up! I read this on this FB page. Do visit the link, trust me it will make your day! Here are some lines, which I believe each one of us should follow: "In life, there are always going to be people who will invalidate our feelings and give hurtful responses. In these moments, it’s hard not to feel inadequate.We internalize their words and decide that there m(...)'

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I did it!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 3/7/2013 3:56:00 PM

'“I resigned”, he said. I was shattered; he was my only friend, rather more than a friend. Later that evening, we met. “Are you sure you wanna do this?” he winked.“Yes”, I nodded. “You will surely regret”, he smiled.“I won’t”, I said and signaled the waiter to get a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka.PS: Do share your views, I am here listening!Be Positive, Be Grateful,Keep Smiling,Gayu'

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Saree Again!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 3/7/2013 3:26:00 PM

'In this post, I spoke about Marriage and about my eighth wedding anniversary. This is what I wore on that day, some pics for you all:)Saree gifted by hubby dear!I've fallen in love with this pic:)Did you like these, do let me knowBe positive, Be Grateful,Keep Smiling,Gayu'

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Me-You!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 3/7/2013 2:22:00 PM

'You are someone special in my life,You are the one, who can do anything to see me smiling, You are the one, who can wait for years if I say I will be back in a minute, You are the one, for whom I can fight the whole world,You are the one, who made a difference,You are the one, who gave me courage to say that life is beautiful,You are the one, who is beautiful than life!You are the one, who might cry reading this…Google ImagesAnd yes if you are reading this…I would like to (...)'

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Marriage- An Eight Letter Word!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 3/5/2013 6:59:00 AM

'“So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me...every day.” –Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook.The above line from the book, ‘The Notebook’ by Nicholas Sparks, explains the essence of the eight-letter word, ‘Marriage’. Marriage is really not easy and when you come from totally different cultural backgrounds, it becomes even more difficult to(...)'

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Let the pictures speak :)

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/20/2013 2:07:00 PM

'After all those gloomy poems…I am here to cheer you all. Today being Wednesday, I would like to share some pictures that I clicked during my visit to Pune last month. There was a flower show organized in the Empress Botanical Garden near Pune Racecourse. There were more than 150 stalls which offered flowers and flower-related crafts. The  exhibition also had nursery stalls from various parts of the country, displaying their flowering plants, indoor plants, fertilizers, seeds, i(...)'

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Now that you are gone...

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/20/2013 1:21:00 PM

'Now that you are gone,I have no reason to smile.Now that you are gone,I wish to sit here alone.Google ImagesNow that you are gone,I just want to cry my heart out.Now that you are gone,I wish to build a wall…And don’t wish to face the world.Google ImagesNow that you are gone,I just wish…I was DEAD!PS: Privy, your story is magical...words keep flowing and I keep penning them down. One more for you my dear!'

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Someday...!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/20/2013 1:02:00 PM

'I wait here…With a hope,That someday you will return.Google ImagesI clench my phone to my chest…With a hope,That someday you will call me.I check my mailbox every day…With a hope,That someday you will mail me.I still visit the temple where we met…With a hope,That someday you will be there praying for me.Google ImagesI miss you …I love you…I am alive…With a hope,That someday you will confess…You loved me more than what words can say!'

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Irony Of Love-His Version!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/19/2013 4:59:00 PM

'His versionI was shy and naïve,You entered my life like a tidal wave.I was tired, I was lonely,You gave me a reason to live my life wholly.Your one smile made my day,When confused, You were always there to show me a way.You drenched me in the pool of your love,But things have changed…and it’s not the same now.Google ImagesI can still hear your cries,I can still hear your screams,I still wish… it all was a dream.But the truth is that I had to leave,Few questions unanswered …Few words(...)'

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Irony of LOVE!

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/18/2013 10:49:00 AM

'I visited a relationship, I buried years ago…But I am amused at the way it still hurts,Even after years the thoughts make me numb,It’s as if the wound is still raw.I moved on in life,Or so I felt I did…I pretended nothing ever happened…I wore the masks of smile,I started to laugh at the silliest of the things,But deep within,In the dark corners of my heart,There is a hope that still lingers,Google ImagesMaybe we will meet…Maybe things will be the same as it used to be…Maybe I will h(...)'

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Of Valentine's Day and Blogging:)

Author : Gayu      Blog : Outside The Kitchen Window      Date : 2/14/2013 8:54:00 AM

'It’s V-Day today, a day when I started the blog two years back! Yes…I still can’t believe that I completed two years in the virtual world, wrote 175 posts and have 26 followers! My blog is a part of me, my thoughts, my concerns, it’s a place to voice my opinions and vent my frustration. My blog has given me some wonderful friends,it has taught me many things and overall, I have grown as a person in these two years.I need not fake, I need not be someone else…this place is like a ‘HOM(...)'

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