My Life, A Cocktail

Baking, it's my kinda stress buster. I had always been intrigued about baking, even as a kid. To have the power of making baked goodies when you want it, where you want it, seemed just too good to pass. I have burnt many a baking pans in my quest to unearth the right recipes. Those days were sans the luxury of internet, and recipes were often exchanged by word of mouth (read imprecise) or reproduced from the back of cake mix boxes (read boring). Fast forward over 15 years, complete with the Internet,  Kitched Aid Stand Mixers ,  Silpat  and all. Breads, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, ask what you will and it shall be done. There is definitely something calming about baking. Carefully measuring out cups of flour, creaming butter and sugar, beating eggs until stiff peaks form, almost like a meditation exercise in itself, with the added bonus of the aroma of the baked goods that fill your home, spreading warmth and an inexplicable feeling of joy. And yes, for the healt...

We forget, too much, too often. Life is always so patient with us, teaching us lessons, slowly and assuredly, we bask in the glory of the lesson learnt. Until, time washes it all away. What goes around comes back around. It does. Each and every one of life’s lessons. Till the time it’s rooted in our souls and becomes a part of who we are.

Inspiration comes easily to me. I am the kind that watches and learns. I have always believed that life is too short to experience even a slice of its fathoms. Observation has been my friend and I have tried to live more experiences than I am entitled to, through them. It’s a wonderful journey. You live and breathe like it’s your life, but it isn’t. It’s like reading a book, or watching a movie.

We are back from our week long trip to Las Vegas. Yes, Vegas, since we know it will be a while before we head back this way again. We didn’t really have an agenda or a plan of action this time around. That’s quite unlike us, me being the trip planner usually have a neat list of places to visit, things to do, where to eat etc. all planned out upfront. For this trip though, besides not having the energy to really plan anything, Vegas wasn’t a new place we were visiting, we pretty much knew our way around and what to expect. We stayed at the Venetian for all of 5 days, in their Luxury Suite. The room had the additional perk of a nice view that opened up to the city and parts of the Strip, it’s quite a marvel to sit by their large window in the night and just watch the lights. For all of 5 days, we went around from one casino to another and gambled. Yes, that’s pretty much what we did, we played on the slots and Blackjack at the tables. One highlight from our trip - S...

You have got to start somewhere. Every woman finds herself in a situation that is new, unknown and sort of hopeless. And yet, she rises to the challenge, gets a grip on herself as she sees familiar faces drift into the background and takes control. She learns, she bridges gaps and is navigating from one point to another in no time. Years later, people still look at her and think, how little I know of her, her strength. It’s subtle and yet, so obvious.

If only there was a way To capture that embrace To freeze that moment To live again and again. If only there was a way Where I was given a day To break the norm To live undefined relationships. If only there was a way To perceive distance as a silly illusion To touch and feel and converse, whenever, wherever To be together, forever.

People who complain about lack of opportunities are stupid. There is never a dearth of opportunities, as long as you have the will to find them, recognize them and pour your sweat into it. The easiest way to reach your goal is to build building blocks. Break down your goal into small, focused, manageable steps that will get you there. Celebrate every milestone and if you make a mistake, start over with that step. It’s about the journey, after all, ain’t it?