Charlie and Obama.

Too heavy to handle??

Haloween 2009.

Haloween costumes are a sure hit with these school children and my daughter was Princess Belle this year.Shrevewood Elementary had a wonderful party too.Here's wishing the Party city a good business this year!!

Diwali---lighting our hearts.

Deepavali,the festival of lights hopes to bring prosperity,peace and joy to all of us.Let's celebrate by helping the flood victims of North Karnataka.Hope the relief fund reaches them in time.

Thinking towards light --------Deepavali's importance indeed!!

Peace prize....all too soon??

Obama is chosen for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.Obama said:I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel committee. Let me be clear I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations. To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize.

All too soon for a Nobel??

Abhi-Ash on Oprah

Oprah called Ash one of the most beautiful women in the world and we saw Abhi had accompanied his wife Ash to the Oprah show and they even shared an exclusive on-screen kiss!!

The cute couple were all smiles and blushed when asked about their proposing and Abhi said it was pleasant on the eyes to have married the most beautiful woman.Being a fan of both Abhi-Ash,I can surely say it's another great day for the most famous couple in Bollywood to be on with the queen of talk shows-The Oprah show.

Ash had come on the most popular show in the US-Oprah's show in 2007 and had dressed Oprah in a pink saree.!!This time she donned a white and brown saree and brought her hunky hubby!!

Nagesh with Andy Roddick's wife.

At the Legg Mason Tennis Tournament this year,hubby Nagesh met a celebrity wife,Mrs.Andy Roddick and had a chance to get a picture with her.Hope he gets to meet Roger Federer...I want to too.

Kiddo starts 1st grade.

Sept 8th,the back to school day is all done and supplies delivered,hope daughty has a great year this time too at Shrevewood.

Good Luck Federer.........

As the US Open 2009 starts,here's wishing these two brilliant players Good Luck.

Miss Universe 2009.

The crown goes to Venezuela's beauty at the pageant in the Bahamas.
Miss Venezuela has been named winner of the 2009 Miss Universe pageant in the Bahamas. Stefania Fernandez was crowned on Sunday night. Miss Dominican Republic, Ada Aimee de la Cruz, was the runner up.

Ganesha Chaturthi.--go green.

Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Ganesh Chaturti, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom, prosperity and auspiciousness in Hinduism. Lord Ganesha is today worshipped around the world and the elephant-faced Hindu god is one of the most popular deities in Hindu religion. The 12-day Ganesh Chaturthi ends with the immersion (Visarjan) of the idol on Ananta Chaturdasi day. Ganesh Chaturthi 2009 date is August 23.
Ganesh Chaturthi is observed on the fourth day after Amavasi (no moon) in the month of Bhadrapada (August - September) as per traditional Hindu calendar.
In Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Ganesh Chaturthi community festival is celebrated for 10 days. In other parts of India, it is celebrated for one day on the Ganesh Chaturthi day.
Hindu homes observe Ganesh Chaturthi festival for one or three days. Special prayers are performed in all Hindu homes and hymns and songs are sung in praise of Lord Ganesha.
In Maharashtra, Ganesh and Gauri Puja is observed during the same period.
In Karnataka, Gowri Habba or Swarna Gouri Vrata is observed a day before Ganesh Chaturthi.

It's wise to use eco-friendly Idols and not pollute our lakes and surroundings.Let's again Go Green this Ganesh Chaturti.

Why not??

Michelle Obama's trip to the Grand Canyon made much ado about nothing,why does'nt the first lady deserve to be comfy in her shorts??The decisions women make about their clothing and bodies isn't something for which we need "approval" and support"—and yet we're conducting polls to reassure.Surely,she does'nt need anyone's permission to be comfy!!!

My brother's wedding.

My brother Gurukiran's wedding was fixed by elders to be held on Aug 7th,2009,Friday.I flew in especially for this and finished the card ordering,shopping,etc along with Mom.The Saree for the bride was shopped at Angadi Silks in Jayanagar and the jewellery in Bhima Jewellers store.Preparations for the celebrations went on smoothly due to God's grace.His destiny,Anushree Banerjee,a Bengali girl from Lucknow was already chosen by God and the wedding was held in the Srinivasa Temple in JP nagar,Bangalore amidst close friends and family.The wedding in the morning was a traditional south Indian one with the bride adorned in a Kanjeevaram Saree with Moggin Jade(flowery braid) and had a typical south Indian look while my brother was in a Long Kurta and a nice Dhoti and Mysore peta.The garlands were made of 3-4 colors,yellow,pink,green and white.The priest conducted the wedding in a nice way and the food after that was Iyengar cuisine,a delicious one with Salt,pickle,2 kosambaris,Beans palya,Papad,Sandige,Pakoda,Puliyogre,Veg.Baath,Raitha,Rice,Kootu,Rasam and curd.A true gastronomic delight.

The reception in the evening was the North Indian way where my brother was wearing a heavy work Lucknowi Sherwani,a grand one to make him look a Maharaja.The bride was looking good in a Lucknow Ghagra,again sequined and heavy worked on.The food was North Indian but served on the Banana Leaf and the cuisine had Malai Sandwich,Badusha,Kosambaris,Butter Naans,Paneer butter masala,Channa masala,Veg.Pulao,Raitha,Rice,Rasam,curd,Icecream,Beeda,

etc and the grand feast was at Samskruthi Hall in Jayanagar 5th Block.The hall had a nice ambience and soft,light instrumental music was on throughout.The chandeliers and the lighting at the hall were a highlight indeed.

Finally,after the wedding the couple set of to the Nilgiris at Ooty and we are resting at home after the hustle-bustle and running around.

We wish that the new couple live happily with love,understanding,trust and go ahead with responsibilities.Good Luck bro!!!

Little Krishna.

The 13 episodes of “Little Krishna” is a result of seven years of painstaking research work, handpicked from the chronicles of Krishna, the most remarkable stories of the greatest super hero in the Indian heritage. The episodes are narrated in a manner, which is engrossing enough to mesmerize the audience world over, and leave them spell-bound.
Little Krishna is the darling of Vrindavan, the land of peace and tranquility, which is constantly threatened by the malice of evil king Kamsa. While Krishna is busy with his endless pranks and mischief’s accompanied by his friends, Kamsa remains restless for he is aware that Krishna is his nemesis. As in the past, a prophecy has once threatened Kamsa that his evil reign is over, and a superhero will descend on earth to make Kamsa meet his worst adversity in life, which is, his death. The only objective of Kamsa’s life therefore, was to find his angel of death.
Sworn to see the end of Krishna, Kamsa relentlessly sends his trusted aids, the ferocious demons to Vrindavan to kill Krishna. But Krishna is born to be a savior as he crushes the deadly demons one after another with heroic poise. Shaken with the magnitude of Krishna’s accomplishments, even the Gods get edgy as they too try their hands in testing our little hero’s gallantry. Krishna reigns supreme and the heavenly powers too face humiliation and get stripped of their falsified pride.
While the episodes of “Little Krishna” capture an epic canvas on screen with the colossal battles of good against evil, it never misses to touch the emotional chord of the narrative. While lapping up the affection of his parents and the admiration of the common mass of Vrindavan, Krishna manifests his mesmerizing charms with his soulful flute that compels every living creature to dance to his tunes.
Action, adventure, heroic valor, selfless deeds, emotional trysts, mischief’s … all packaged in a compelling story telling underlines the hallmark of the “Little Krishna” series.





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Banana leaf Lunches

I got to experience the gastronomic delights almost every week during my stay in Bangalore,starting with my brother's wedding celebrations.The lunch and dinner served on a banana leaf has it's own special taste,simply superb,the salt,pickle,kosambaris,kosu and beans palyas,papad,pakodas,sandiges,payasam,puri,curries,veg.bath,raitha,puliyogre,rice-kootu-rasam-curd and dessert/sweets are real healthy and served hot and enjoyed by all.I got to attend 3 more celebrations of family friends and enjoyed the food thoroughly.I had a chance of feasting on all the delicacies and ate sumptuously and cleared the banana leaf not wanting to waste such good food everywhere.India sure has the best tasty food in the world!!Anna dhaata sukhi bhava of course!!!!A good sleep after coming home and heaven is experienced on earth!!

Love aaj Kal

Caught the movie Love aaj Kal with my cousin and her kids on the PVR screens in Bangalore's Forum Mall.

It was okay till the second half portraying the confusion,indecisive youth of today,maybe that's the norm among them,but wondered whether it gave a wrong message to them.Deepika is gorgeous as ever and entertains throughout.Black coffee and Brand Mango publicity is good,got to try it once,with sugar of course.Worth watching once because of her and some slow numbers than the noisy ones......music is okay and shot at good locales throughout.Cannot get to identify with any character,but can remember the old days of romancing around,etc.Seems unreal and without a message.Okay to watch once.

Ice Age 3 and Night at the Museum--good ones for the kids

In the first week of my stay in India,we got a chance to see Ice Age3 and also Night at the Museum 2 with my daughter and both were good.

Ice Age3 was a good 3D animated movie with the Dinos and Night at the Museum 2 seemed repetitive.But my 6 year old daughty liked both of them.The multiplexes in PVR are good,the Gold class ones even more comfy.

Half way thro' 2009 India's trip--initial feelings and observations about metropolitan lives

With the first half of the flight journey being good,the wait at the London airport was when we were ready to sleep anywhere but had to remain awake to see the display infos of our next flight.The dragging second half of the flight journey was when both Manju and me kept on seeing the map whether we were landing soon,the second half was a bit too much.

On landing,we were so happy to see our parents and family members,on reaching home,the place where we grew up seemed good on the first two days,we realized that things had changed a lot,each year when we came there were tremendous changes,fast,faster lives,congestion due to population.People were busy with their daily hassles,their routines and nobody had time for you and their thoughts were very different from yours.Initial feelings were frustrating,on the positive side,there was a feast of good food everywhere,the best in the world I can say,that too for us coming from the US,we delighted at the sight of Indian Idlis,Masala Dosas,Akki rottis,Upmas,Puris,Chapatis,Pongal and other breakfast luxury we got at home mostly made by Mom,her love and hardwork we appreciated so much and even when eating outside,it felt like heaven.The lunch and dinner were also simply superb,Mom's indeed the best cook for me,her handmade food was so tasty.On the other hand,we had trouble with the wet restrooms,scary geckos(1 0r 2) but we did'nt hurt anybody's feelings and tried to adjust slowly day by day coz' the purpose of our trip was to make everyone happy,get happy and go back after one and a half months of vacation.Not able to concentrate on my daughter much,I helped Mom at the kitchen in whatever small way I could,chopped veggies,cleaned and arranged the house sometimes and supported her morally and also to prepare for my only brother's wedding.We wrote to-do lists,organized every outing and finished most of the schedules on-time.The wedding was a success due to team works and everything went smoothly.

There were a lot of observations while in India,seeing the daily hassles of the servant,milkman,etc,tensed people,hyper people,women venting on their husbands hoping they would understand,could never make anyone understand or change anyone,we would just observe and adjust and remain calm and keep cool since it was a short stay.There were modern and orthodox clashes,selfish people,money crunches,everyone being right from their own angles,most of the youth having no values,divorce being a high norm,no caring for aged parents,money ruling everywhere,fast drop or decline in our Indian culture leading to chaos and confusion among the extravagant youth.The present youth surely need guidance and counselling(a business again),just going by the outer beauty and not the inner values.Fashion consciousness,figure consciousness and health consciousness all there(business,business everywhere),people cash on it along with Religion,astrology,gemology,etc.Strenuous and stressful lives,exorbitant prices more than the dollar prices,bad customer services,unorganized lifestyles,sub-standardness and low quality of life for the common middle class,corruption reigning,inequality among people,lack of education,evergrowing population,all added to the chaos,the neverending confusion and high stress levels.Again having both positives and negatives like any other place on this world,tradeoffs in life being common,we move on....

India's trip this time made me realize and see many things,life's complications,life's uncertainties,life's difficulties,life's intricacies,pain,etc making me more wise,tolerant,knowledgeable,experiencing God's play,making me realize people's worth and value,knowing the very purpose of this everlearning lives--a true eyeopener indeed.!!

Nobody's perfect,life and time heal and teach great lessons to everyone with great big blows,big happiness,big experiences.Relationships very fragile,feelings easily hurt all making you strong,making you realize priorities and importances in life.Hypocratic ,masked,unreal faces around,you yearn to be different,the real you unable to cope with many things,left behind(as you left the counrty 10 years back) ,and you follow the motto to be yourself.This trip truly has led to a more wise me,a more courageous me,a more balanced me,ego buried,pride fallen and lessons learnt---time healed and taught!!

Materialistic temporary lives given importance than the intellectual inner beauty and values,marketing and loans are a way,exorbitant prices soared every minute,unhygienic,ignorant people lacking education were victims of pandemics like dengue,chickungunya and swine flus---again due to inequality among people,no equal education for all,the very basics lacking!!!!!But the metropolitan city grew, cutting down trees,leading to global warming,worse weathers,buildings built with substandardness,unaffordability and natural things destroyed,only to to be set up in the outskirts or villages and again cashing on that business,to pay for clean water,air and light!!.There is a link between every problem like a neverending chain----population,congestion,inequality,peak corruption,substandardness,power cuts,money crunches,worse systems,blame games,non-coperation,etc and so on and on.When do we find a solution,will we ever find it??

To see the real India,it's in the villages with the green fields,pure air,light and water.It pains to write this on the Indian Independence Day that India has lost most of it's values,most of it's culture,it's old world charm,nature and beauty.India can be a super power only if it's handles the basics,the very foundations and not build on an improper one,if this continues,it will crumble and add to the sufferings and chaos.I hope all this end soon or will there never be an end??The question troubles many who see the truth,the facts,to be branded unpatriotic,returning NRIs flee back to the rest of the world only to be more patriotic in a distant country,united with fellow country men in a different country!!Planning to make the move in another 2 years,got to see only the positive things like good food,good culture and ignoring the negatives not expecting any changes will be a way,a positive way and a new phase of life.

With Hope we move on towards Light and pray that God holds our hands throughout the roads in life.

Congratulations!!!!!

It's the No.1 Federer again setting a Record!!!

Whoa,Roger Federer does it again and wins the Wimbledon 2009 and sets an all time Record of 15 Grand Slams!!!!Congratulations to an all time favourite player,the best for me.An expecting father makes his wife happy again as she watched with excitement from the stands.Any Roddick did give him a tough fight,but luck was on Federer's side this time,making it worth watching the finals on a Sunday.We were glued to the Television from when it started and as the match went on for more than 4 hrs,I was toggling between the kitchen making the Vegetable Kurma for lunch in the break time when ads were on,did'nt wanting to miss even a bit of it.

Finally as Roger screamed when Roddick hit the ball out,it was tears of joy for me as well.

Party time for Federer and his family.

Luck.....by chance

After long,some thought provoking realities have made me continue to blog.....did catch up on a movie,Luck by chance......a nice one which portrayed the hindi film industry and the struggles,with many messages,....opportunities do not knock,you have to find them........success does'nt come to us,you have to go to it......success and failures are decided by only you and not others........do not forget the people who made you climb that ladder in life......and most importantly,do not forget people who know you very well and whom you know very well........be it your parents who struggled hard for you,your good friends,close family members and many more who contributed to your growth in life.......those who do forget achieve fame,success,money but at the expense of relationships and lose much.So,it's upto you to decide your successes,not be self centred and choose to be happy.:):)
Worth a watch once.Farhan Akthar deliveres again and can come up with many meaningful roles in the future.Zoya's capturing behind the scenes people is a go-go good debut.

Congratulations Roger!!!

Congrats Federer on winning the 2009 Men's French Open.Good Luck for the future matches.

My favourite Federer does it again!!!

Federer,my favourite Tennis player won the French Open 2009 and has equalled the 14 Grand Slams with Pete Sampras and was all emotional as he held the trophy and also when the Switzerland anthem was played.Kudos Federer,you are indeed the most best player in history and the present for me.

With pregnant wife Mirka looking anxiously on, he averted the crisis and went to match point with a confident volley and claimed victory when Soderling netted a service return after 1hr 55min on court. Federer slumped to the Paris clay in celebration and in tears as he secured his place as arguably the greatest player of all time.

IPL Finals....Bangalore versus Hyderabad.

Royal Challengers of Bangalore reach the Finals and play against the Hyderabad Deccans......all the best Bangalore,go for it.The men in the community glue to the projectors and LCD TVs sabotaging our potlucking plans.....hope Royals win it.

Merrifield group getting smaller day by day...

As another group member,Girija makes a move to India for good,the group gets smaller and a missing you feeling sinks in .It's strange that life makes us get good friends and it's time to part with them sometimes.The road travelled and the time spent together are always cherished and etched in memory.It's just that friends are a priority with me than the bothering relatives.Let's just keep in touch from any part of the world....till we meet again....can never lose touch with interesting people in the pathway of life.

More tolerance has to achieved.

As I raised my hand on my lil' kid yesterday,guilt set in and bothered me thro' the night.It was an angry moment and friends coming over for lunch....did scold her and felt guilty through out the day.I guess more tolerance and patience has to achieved.Maybe Yoga will help.I have to stop talking and start doing now.Being a Doer is more good than just preaching.The truth dawned on me in the midnight.Got to re-experience the power of Yoga.....for being more confident,tolerant,patient and successful and change for the better and live purposefully in life with a whole new meaning.....where the dedicated mom makes her child to be more obedient,more listening and well behaved....maybe soft speaking will work....to make her unlike me...to make her more successful in life.....to make her unrebellious.....unlike me ........for the 10 years wasted in my life.....who's to blame....my laziness.,myself and only me.
The clear thinking has to set in and I hope it can be re-achieved thro' yoga to improve my physical ,mental,spiritual,social wellbeing....to be more tolerant towards everything and not venting anger on my kiddo......still the time has not ended...no one's pointing a gun and saying it's over...but no one's saying there is still a lot of time in this world of uncertainities.....the solution is now!!!Do it now,be a Doer not a talker!!!For a better You,a better life and a better clear thinker.
Do your duty and also take time out for yourself.....for exercising,meditating,socialising and doing things you like....that make you more happy,more tolerant and patient in life with a right attitude,a positive approach and a clear mind.Sorry to my kiddo and for repenting,I will have to change.....for a more confident kid and a more confident myself.
God help me in this venture..........to be my best in all ways........where I live for my kid.....to make her the best in all ways....to have quality time with her.......to make her a good individual in every way...parenting is taxing indeed.........this is the story of me,the story of many in this United States.......but there is a solution ahead,,inside each one of us to discover,experience and move on in life....amidst criticism and mockery.........to rise like a phoenix and fly high......to have a meaningful day each day ...than just gaining information,knowledge ...than just gossipping and socialising...than just cooking,eating and sleeping for hours......God give me the strength.....the realizing power..........

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Aishwarya dazzles at Cannes...again.

Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has become a permanent fixture at Cannes, made another stylish appearance at the opening of the French Festival in a stunning off shoulder Roberto Cavalli gown.

The Indian actress stood out amongst the bevy of international beauties in her white ruffled gown, which had a ruched bodice embelished with swarovski crystals, accentuating her stunning figure.She was accompanied by her actor husband Abhishek Bachchan, who complimented her attire with a white outfit.

Aishwarya accessorised her designer ensemble with red peeptoe heels, swarovski red box clutch and pearl drop earrings. The actress wore minimalistic makeup and her hair with auburn highlights, was elegantly styled in an updo.

An awesome partying weekend.--on 05/08/09 and 05/09/09

Whoa....that was an awesome partying weekend.On Friday,the sendoff party to Girija Manish and family who are moving to India for good and then on Saturday,Anisha's B'day party to where all of the women in the group were adorned with sarees.Sumptuous food,good couple games,group photos all marked a nice weekend.The kids and parents all enjoyed the parties on both the days.Our Merrifield Group truly rocks!!!

My only darling brother...Gurukiran...my advicer.

My brother turns 28 today on May 7th.It seems when he was born,I asked Mom whether I can take him on my tricycle ride.Later I remember him getting all dressed in his school uniform and taking his backpack in his auto rickshaw to pre-school,he was skinny that time.A good sports person,an NCC cadet and a leader ..he was good in so many things and also is today too.Fights....many....silly ones,serious ones,etc....all for a few hours of not talking and then back to arguments and togetherness..I remember the Giant Robot-Monster fight where he hit my eye with a cricket bat.....very naughty,very playful,sportive and bold.......tough on the outside but so soft and warm inside,a lovely heart which cares for many even today...a favourite grand son of my granny,she doted on her vamshoddaraka.My Mom's adorable child....grew up tall,handsome,goodhearted with a gym-personality and zoomed on his Suzuki Shogun till the last year of college.And now drives a Ford Icon....with a busy schedule every second.He always puts Mom and Dad's happiness as a priority and advices me like an elder brother,I feel good in his company....even when we pull Mummy' leg.I remember he has helped me in my bad times,shared my happiness in the good times and felt happy for my successes in life.I also know that my little daughter was first given to him wrapped in a small cloth and he adores her and so does she.Gu mama as he is called by her is her hero and she tells him her lil' problems when friends trouble her too:).A good,dedicated professional,a good son,a good brother,a good mama,a good friend,a practical thinker and many more roles are played to perfection,an emotional soul is all set to get married now that he is 28.We wish him good health,happiness,success and every joy that life has to offer.Bro,you rock man!!I love you lots!!!!May God bless you in all ways.!!Happy Birthday Bro!!!!

Brand Ash...still hot!!!

Aishwarya Rai at 4th Marrakesh International Film Festival in Morrocco.....again looking Gorgeous as ever....a true beauty of India and the world.Way to go Madame...congrats!!!

Cinco de mayo.

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.Amidst the new swine flu,the festival might have taken a slight setback.Never mind,dig into the nachos,salsa and tacos and say Ay Caramba!!!

A Wednesday.....common man's step against terrorism.

A Wednesday...starring Naseeruddin Shah was a good one where a common man furiates and takes a step against terrorism....if all of the people and the corrupt netas take this step....that will be a solution to the terrorism in the country.A good movie worth watching once....a solution to Mumbai meri jaan where the terrorism strikes the local trains of Mumbai.

Rab ne bana di jodi......introspection.

Just got to catch the movie,Rab ne bana di jodi on DVD this weekend.Shahrukh has emoted well and Anushka Sharma is cute.It portrays selfless love,the kind of love without lust or sex involved...the feeling of seeing God in a human.....experencing the truth that God is Love......though have experienced this kind of love some times in life,a very few times,it indeed is a kind of love wherein you look forward to life and each new day,looking forward to endless joy and though it lasts for a short time,it indeed will last as a good memory....but the love of a mother for her child....of course when she loves the child a lot is unconditional.....the kind of love which lasts forever in life.....the kind of love which brings enormous happiness......to last forever.......and ever!Of course God is Love and Love is God is a wonderful statement for those who have experienced love and seen God in this beautiful feeling of life.....I would like to thank God for having given me quite a few experiences to see him thro' love.And still I look forward to see more of it.

What's with the footwear hurling??

George W Bush,Navin Jindal,Chidambaram,LK Advani,Narendra Modi and now Yeddiyurappa.....join the trend to get footwear hurled at.....I guess it's the world's popular trend to react to politicians.....I guess the hurlers should'nt be punished severely.It indeed is a footwear election in India this time...Who's next??/

Potluck weekends.......mmm......

With the tempertures getting just right,cool breezy conditions being loved by all,it's busy potluck weekends or outings from now on......sabotaging our diets:)??

Who's the next leader??? Any guesses??

Om..........

OM......The hymn of the universe....The beginning of time....The cosmic truth....The infinity of being.....(source ..t-shirt from tantra).......The vibrations of Om are very powerful.....experience it to know it.

Happy Birthday Master Blaster!!!

Sachin feels 16 at 36,great.....celebrating his birthday in SA with his team mates,Yuvi,Zaheer and others.....go tiger go...Happy Birthday !!!!

Earth Day--Apr 22nd

Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It is held annually during both spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.Let's do our bit by helping to create a billion acts of green---be it recycling, planting a tree, changing out your lightbulbs, or any action you have personally taken to better the earth. You will be one of a billion people worldwide we hope to activate for Earth Day.

Mallika Sherawat Milkshake anyone??

Actress joins the likes of David Beckham and Paris Hilton .......Mallika Sherawat became the first Bollywood star to be honoured with her own milkshake at Hollywood hotspot Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood on Saturday, April 18, 2009.

With this she joined the likes of Hollywood celebs Miley Cyrus, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler, Kim Kardashian, Heidi and Spencer, Perez Hilton and Tim Allen.

The Mallika Shake comes with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.....tempting for many I guess.

Manju's 6th Birthday party--a sure hit!!!

With the weather being perfect on a Saturday afternoon,as planned,Manju's 6th Birthday party was enjoyed by all,kids and parents.The egg hunt,the vast space to run around,the swings and rocking horsies all were started at 11 am and went on till 4 pm.The food catered to us by Swagath Restuarant,Ashburn near Nagesh's office was simply fantastic.Everyone praised the cutlets,samosas,malai kofta,guthi vankaya,naan,veg.pulao,raitha,sambhar,curdrice and Gulab Jamoons.The chocolate cake was cut and everyone liked that too.So,Manju was excited and happy with all the gifts and no food was wasted as our friends also packed it home. Overall,a good time hosted by my hubby,Nagesh...thanks to him for everything.