ನಿನಗಾಗಿ…
ನಿನ್ನ ಒಲುಮೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳಾಗಿದೆ ನಂದನ
ಪ್ರತಿ ಕ್ಷಣವೂ ಮಿಡಿಯುತಿದೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಮನ
ಭಾವದೆಲ್ಲೆಯ ಮೀರಿದ ಭಾವ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಸೀಮೆಯ ದಾಟಿದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಈ ರೀತಿ
-ನೇತ್ರಾ
Girly vacation in Goa
My best friend and me were on our regular Saturday phone call. 15 minutes into the call and we both were certain we had to do something to keep the boredom in life at bay. Then came this plan of executing our long planned holiday plan. Goa was our choice. “Wow, sun kissed beaches, old temples, beautiful churches.. It ll be an awesome girly vacation”, we fantasized.
But when we informed(asked for consent to be appropriate) our parents about it, the first reaction was “Goa? only two of you girls?? Have you gone mad???”. Then came 100s of examples derived from newspaper articles, magazine cover stories, rumors from reliable sources to prove why our plan of going to Goa was terrible. But people, WE ARE SMART GIRLS B-) . We managed to convince them with “We are really bored in life, we need this vacation to be alive and happy”, “Sneha’s classmate lives there, Amma! And we have that aunt’s first daughter living in there.. remember? We’ll be fine”, “Please please please, wont you give me 3 days out of my own life?!”.. effect of watching too many bollywood movies, may be. In our hearts, we knew its kind of risky for us to manage in Goa alone. However, we really needed a break from routine to relax and feel good.
Sneha came home and picked me up on that Sunday. We were to head to her place, Belgaum, first. That evening we shopped though we needed “absolutely nothing new” for that vacation. “Come on, We are going on a vacation! How pretty would those pink shoes look? And that cool black and white stole, made for Goa” – we thought.
The next day, after 3.5 hrs and innumerable irritations about the winding roads, we arrived in Goa. The flavor of the day was Calangute beach; beautiful, safe. Considering non-alcoholic, pure vegetarian, non party-freak style of ours, the Goa streets seemed slightly odd to us. With God’s grace, we found a BR store near our resort.. now thats what i call indulgence!
Here is a slideshow of some of our pics
On the second day, we went for sight seeing in South Goa. Colossal churches, stunning temples and bewitching beaches marked our day. We adored Dona Paula for its scenic beauty and Colva beach for its fine sand. I am mesmerized by the infinity the sea represents.. makes me feel boundless, makes me feel that i stand for all the wonderful things in the universe! 😉 We also enjoyed at the evening cruse on Mandovi.
Third day morning was the most memorable. We went to Calangute beach early in the morning and played on the sea shore to our heart’s content. Later in the day, we bought gifts for mom, dad, sis, bro and friends. Rains slashed our plans of visiting more beaches, though we enjoyed the rains. We bid Good Bye to Goa and left for Belgaum in the evening, gathering memories of friendship for a lifetime.
Yes, it was an awesome Girly Vacation as planned 🙂
Purple+Pink
Hmmm.. Its 8.45 pm, my office is almost empty. I am sitting in a conf room named after my favorite disney character and attempting to write a blog post 😛
I originally wanted to blog about my first year at Yahoo!, about hundreds of funny+random things happening in life, about several philosophical thoughts of mine 😉 but last few weeks have kept me crazily busy.
Life has been pretty stable and normal, kind of monotonous in a way. But “Normal” is indeed a great word when used to describe life!
I already completed ONE year at Yahoo!, just didnt realize how time flew.. Its been incredible – awesome manager, cool team, plenty of opportunities to learn and experiment, great friends, several brilliant ppl around, innumerable “enlightening” discussions at the lunch table, the fun element and above all the PURPLE SPIRIT! I love the open work culture here.
Thats all for now.. have to rush for my cab. I love the way EGL looks at this time 🙂
Oh.. one more thing, if u are wondering why the title of this blog post is Purple+Pink – its because – Purple is Yahoo!’s color and Pink is mine B-)
Cheers,
Netra
Happy Mother’s Day!
Amma,
Your selfless, unconditional love is my biggest treasure and strength. Love you loadsssssssss… Happy Mother’s Day.
And here is a lovely dance performance on the same song by Amruta in Dance India Dance.
Now-a-days
Wondering why people behave the way they do
Pondering over unanswered whys
Knowing myself more and more
Cherishing family’s support and care
Exploring if probability theory supports my hopes
Feeling alive only between 8.30 am – 5.30 pm
Blogging about nothing!!
To Dear Mom and Deeda
Months of planning, preparation and more importantly “brain storming” over what to gift them.. We (refers to my siblings and me) wanted to make their Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary very special, tell them how much they mean to us and how lucky we feel to have them as our parents. Mom and Deeda (Deeda is what I call my dad with love 😉 ) , We really really LOVE YOU. We appreciate your support at every step in life and grateful to you for all your sacrifices for us. You have understood our needs, our feelings and our problems beyond the societal barriers. Wish you very happy, prosperous, healthy long life ahead.
Parents' anniversary
We had planned for a grand Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary Party , which was supposed to be a “surprise party”. Best wishes poured in from all our family friends and relatives. My mom’s colleagues had even brought a cake for the occasion.. something that we, the stupid children, had forgotten to plan about 😛 I was speechless seeing the enthusiasm around.
Anniversary cake
Parents, bro and me
My sis and me had even planned to render a short speech on this occasion. But when I began all that I could say was “We love you. Thanks for EVERYTHING” with gratitude filled teary eyes.
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