At the Radhi-Waala....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/19/2013 6:30:00 PM

'Jus when u feel that there is too much 'commercialization' happening around, comes along a friend who will rummage the Radhi-waala n dig out some lovely discarded books! Her finds in this dingy basement shop(n tht explains the poor pic quality) have included 'The Complete Works of Khalil Gibran', 'World Is Flat', 'Life of Pi', 'Connect The Dots', 'India Unbound' ........ Maybe she's one of those shining lights who reaffirms my faith in the existence of a non-materialist world(...)'

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My Fav View...

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/18/2013 7:01:00 PM

'... currently has to be this!Simply cause its my first view of a sea port! Clicked @Malpe.Linking this to May Photo A Day Challenge for the prompt - "My Fav View"'

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Book Review: Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/18/2013 1:29:00 PM

'I have been wanting to get my hands on the latest book by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - "Oleander Girl" from the time I heard of its release. This has been on my to-be-picked-soon list since then. But I forget that I hv a lovely Santa Claus in my sister n guess what landed in my house early this week :-). Haa the bliss of having somebody who will make ur every wish come true(Now only if everything in life was so simple).Maybe one advantage of reading a book pretty soon after its publ(...)'

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The First Glimpse of the season....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/17/2013 9:54:00 AM

'I realize, I hvnt shared the pic of 'Vishu Kani' this year! Heres a glimpse of it...Now wondering how this links up to the prompt of the day "Season"? Cause "Vishu" is the spring festival of Kerala - This occasion signifies the sun's transit into the Meda Raasi (first zodiac sign) according to Indian astrological calculations, and represents the vernal equinox(ref Wiki). It marks the beginning of Malayalam calendar. N u start the year with a glimpse of "Vishu Kani"....Linking this t(...)'

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In my mailbox ...

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/15/2013 6:30:00 PM

'Today in our mailbox was a courier with the latest Jeffery Archer book "Best Kept Secret" autographed by the author! This parcel was for Phenomenon  - a prize for winning a local radio quiz competition :)The pics have been clicked by urs truly but collage is  courtesy Sabs :) This is part of May photo a day contest for the prompt "mailbox"'

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7 o’clock....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/14/2013 6:57:00 PM

'N 7 o’clock it is!Hv been looking for sometime to share this Cuckoo clock at my house! I hv been wanting to own one from the time I heard of the uniqueness of these clocks(v sheepishly lemme add that I knew of this tidbit only seven years back!)This was gifted by a fav cousin who lugged it all the way from Germany to UK to Dubai to Kerala n then to Bangalore for yours truly :-). N knowing how efficient I n hubbs are he decided to get us battery-run one as against the traditional mec(...)'

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All I Need is.......

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/14/2013 6:00:00 AM

'......Will let the pic do the talking!This curio by the way was bought by Sabs cause supposedly the stance of this lady reminded her of me! Nee it doesn't represent maternal love or such jazz ... her interpretation of the expression  is "of a mother who is bored lugging around the baby n cant wait fro him-her to grow up" :-O Now u tell em with friends like this, who needs enemies ;)Linking this to May Photo A Day Challenge for the prompt - Need!'

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Sunset....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/13/2013 4:50:00 AM

'Err now am no photographer - so shooting a fab sunrise-sunset pic is almost outa question! Now with the added self-imposed complexity of posting "only pics  clicked by me" thru the contest will mean that you have to settle for this rather sub-standard pic :(Sunsets is when a beach comes truly Alive!Linking this to May Photo A Day Challenge for the prompt - Sunrise-sunset'

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On Mothers Day......

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/11/2013 6:30:00 PM

'sharing my MILs FB Status from a few days back..My 87 year old mother had an endoscopy and a laproscopy done on alternate days for removing gall bladder stones and stones in her small intestine.Happy she is fine.The first thing she asked me when she gained consciousness was whether I had had my lunch while she had not eaten or drank anything since tuesday night 11 o'clock and supposed to take liquid diet only at 7pm wednesday.In hospital with her from 30th april, mayb till sunday 12(...)'

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Smile with me.......

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/10/2013 5:08:00 PM

'... as with this post I finish the 500th post in my blog :). Here is something yummm to make the celebrations complete....Now this was baked by hubbs to bring in my sisters Anniversary! Loooks yummmm doesnt it :). So here is the catch - the cake 'sunk' in as soon as it was out of the oven but we aint the ones who gets discouraged by these minor details. So with a v calm elan, the ugly depression bang in the center of the cake was filled with 'Gems' n lo ;)Speaking of smiles, here is(...)'

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The star(s) of the day...

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/10/2013 10:14:00 AM

'Pic Courtesy Sabs!My sis celebrated her first marriage anniversary yesterday n here am still wondering when did my litt sis grow up so much ;). Here is wishing both of many many many happy year n  happier memories.......Linking this to May Photo a Day challenge for the prompt - "Star".'

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Snack on a .......

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/9/2013 7:05:00 AM

'A typical weekday after-work travel home involves me braving public transport half the way before being picked up my hubbs. There is a small cycle vendor around that corner who dishes up Bhel-puri, sev-puri n similar stuff - so the daily ritual involves that whoever among us reaches early, gets the snack-of-the-day packed n ready to eat :). My two fav snacks that this vendor rustles up with perfection are*** Nippat Masala - 'Kaara Jaasthi' for hubbs N 'Swalpa Sweet' for yours truly!(...)'

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Living on the edge....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/8/2013 7:16:00 AM

'.. Hubbs gives a new meaning to it by indulging in his hobby of 'Knife Collection'. Here have a decko of Knives in all sizes n shapes that he has collected till date....This I know is a v modest collection - but yea its a start! The longest one (err should i call it a sword) was picked from around Amristar golden temple n then lugged around to Chennai, Hyderabad before reaching bangalore(Can u imagine the security checks he must have had to pass!)! The eagle shaped one is a gift fro(...)'

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Forty Rules of Love - Book Review

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/7/2013 7:19:00 AM

'This is a book am v skeptical to do a review cause I know I can't do it justice. So let's get this straight - I absolutely loved this book. This is one of the books I think all of us should read once in a life time. But errr I believe we appreciate a book of this genre more with our age (Am v positive that I would hv flipped thru this book 5 years back wondering what the hue-n-cry is about :))The book starts off with the story of Ella - a forty something lady living in suburbs of th(...)'

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Broken.....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/6/2013 1:57:00 PM

'This must be a topic that I really broke my head most on! Only later did it strike me to use this big collection shells I have.......U C one souvenir I try n collect from every beach - river side I frequent are shells - river stones. So in here I have shells n stones from Indian Ocean to Bay of Bengal to Arabian sea (Pondicherry, Rameswaram, Kerala, Malpe Beach, Murdeshwara, Vengurla near Swantwadi in Maharashtra, Trincomalee in Srilanka) n from the river banks of Krishna, Tungabad(...)'

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Rules Of Kitchen!

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/4/2013 6:30:00 PM

'I like the 5th rule the best ;) Clicked at a Hotel Management Institute in Bangalore.Linking this to the prompt of "Paper" as part of May Photo a day challenge!'

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In My Cup!

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/3/2013 6:30:00 PM

'Off late my fav beverage is Lemon - honey tea! Sourness of lemon with the sweetness of honey ...The  first perfect glass of this was devoured at Shanthi Guest House in Hampi n now the love affair continues :)Linking this to Day 4 prompt of "In My Cup" as a part of May Photo A Day Challenge!'

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This is really Good!

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/3/2013 8:52:00 AM

'My first  smart Phone courtesy my lit sis :-D. N am in love with it.... yeaaaaa! I was one of those relics who  lived in stone era firmly believing that phone is to be used only for making calls- sending SMS!But today am a convert - the luxury of internet on the go ensures I don hv a  dull moment any longer - be it a boring  meeting at work(:-P) or long waits at the doc\banks! The best thing I love abt it is the ease of clicking a pic n uploading it on FB, M(...)'

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Morning Ritual.....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/2/2013 6:03:00 AM

'On a regular weekday I n hubbs must be the laziest couple around! We snooze n cuddle in until the nth moment - exercise doesn't even figure in our agenda! But come vacation, we done a diff hat altogether... we will be one of the first ones to jump out of bed n go for a loongggggg stroll.The crsp morning fresh air, the almost stretch of land-park-beach is all the enticement I need! For hubbs its the prospect of indulging in his photography! Haa n morning cuppa in one of those street(...)'

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Something I bought....

Author : Meena      Blog : Meena's Space      Date : 5/1/2013 5:17:00 AM

'......... A gift for a little gal celebrating her sixth bday :). Here is wishing the litt impish darling many many years of monkeying around n happiness ... Muah ! Of course goes without saying that she is bestowed with Barbie :) N with this I kickstart the May Photo a day challenge - Yea I must be nuts to take two consecutive challenge! N jus to add to the madness, I hv promised to use only pics I hv clicked(n not hubbs) :-0'

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