Madhulika says...

:)

2011-03-24T03:49:00.001-07:00

Kabhi kabhi kitna funny hota hai

ki ek moment pe situation bahut tough , diffidcult lagti hai

but next moment pe everything is solved byitself.

Subah mere paas kaam bahut tha

n now I hv more of time

What Do I Like !!!

2011-03-11T06:29:00.000-08:00

Recently a friend of mine asked me ' WHAT DO YOU LIKE ?'.Here is what I replied :

I like BABIES- I hv done baby sitting in my neighborhood since d tym I myself was 4 yrs old :)... all mothers used to b happy leaving me playing wt their babies till they finished their kitchen work .And that was d tym when I became so attached to one of d baby whom I call my daughter now... n her brother is now my son;

BALLOONS - I feel happy whenever I see them.I think they add fun into my life .Often I get them to break the monotony of my room/home;

COLORS - Once when I was d 4th std my class-teacher gave us a task of drawing the thing without which each thinks d world wud hv been dull.Most of d girls drew parents,sibings,frds,chocolates,etc... N i was d only one who thot that wtour colors world wud hv been boring..I drew nature n filled in various colors;

SUN - I luv the sun.I am alwys in a gud mood on sunny days...I like it sunny n bright ;

RIVERS n water - I hv spl attachment wt water since I am an aquarian. I luv to visit places wt water arnd. river sides n beaches r my fav holiday n picnic spots;

NATURE, JUNGLES n FLOWERS - I hv spent my entire childhud in the outskirts of a beautiful town of M.P Jabalpur. My childhud games also included climbing trees, trekking,exploring small hills etc.( soon i will upload some pics on Fb ). I like to hv flowers arnd :);

VEGETABLES - It is real fun having a kitchen garden of yr own.I like to grow plants n veges. Tomatoes,raddish, mint,ladyfinger,brinjal,papaya,guavas,potatoes,chillies,sugarcane,onion,turmeric,n mangoes, gourds,all fruits etc.;

GOOD FOOD - Healthy n tasty food makes my day :);

MIRROR - I dream of hving a huge mirror on d entire wall of my dance room.I luv the mirror work used in embroidery on traditonal outfits;

CHATTING - I think I can xpress myself better when I am chatting;

COOKING - is a gr8 stressbuster;

HOSTING PARTIES - i like to invite frds n family home. I LUV the whole-day preparations including decorating the house.I like to change bed-sheets, re-arrange furniture, flaunt new crockery etc .... :) ;

GIFTS - The joy of gifting is nonpareil.I like to make greetings and lil items n gift them to my family n frds :);

SHOPPING - Is a gud tym pass .I often visit shops to chk out d latest;

MOVIES - the whole xperience of watching in multiplex is amazing. Thrillers,horror, science fiction,comedy r my preferences.At home also i like to watch movies wt popcorns n a soft drink.I like to keep d ambiance dark while watching a movie;

SAREES - I luv to wear saarees. I am so crazzy abt them that I bought a spl saaree to be worn in d multiplex whenever i go to watch movie wt my husband. I wore a new saaree on my train journey n was loving my new ' lady avatar ' soon aftr marriage.

TWEETING - My Twitter World is 24 * 7 wt me. I am myself there as compared to other social networking sites.

To Be continued ...

MY STREET DANCER

2010-12-03T21:03:00.000-08:00

I am just LOVING LOVING LOVING this ad a lot.........

Not only because it has a very catchy music but because I associate myself with it to a great extent.

I love each and every concept used in this ad;the casting,direction,expressions of actors,perfect timing of the dance steps,music and much more.

Those who do not like this ad I think they have not got the real meaning of it :).Let me share my say on this exceptionally rocking ad.

Oh My !!! Even while writing this post I am continuously listening to its tune... n it's driving me mad... hehehe.I am filled with excitement and joy.:)

This is one of the new Airtel Ads named 'The Street Dancer'.The other one is 'Endless Goodbyes',but I like this one more.

The ad begins with showing a young lad dancing on a busy street.He is doing 'Street Break Dance' when a 'Busy Female Executive' spots him.She cant take her eyes off his super sexy dancing and starts enjoying it. She also notices that this entertainer follows her in every direction she goes ( at 0:18 sec in the video ).She checks her watch ( at 0:28 sec in the video ) and moves on for work,as she can't afford to stay longer.But this dancer now follows her through the crowd and catches up with her.She smiles seeing the boy who makes her happy and who is her favorite entertainer now.He continues dancing while the lady is walking.They both move together enjoying every moment.

The end of this ad shows many busy people in the background moving with their own favorite entertainers.At 0:50 sec in the video, notice two tall clowns,one in red trouser and the other in black, walking with a man.Just in front ,two dwarfs fighting and following a man wearing purple sweater( the ad is shot predicting winters :) .Another entertainer( I see she is a lady ) is shown playing with fire torch moving across the street.This commercial ends with a voiceover stating that in Airtel's world entertainment will never stop, followed by the tag line , 'Dil Jo Chahe Paas Laye.'

The color scheme used in the ad is very apt for the winter season.The green jacket of the street dancer, black formal outfit of the lady,rest being the shades of purple and grey.One word 'PERFECT'.

The addicting song is composed by none other than Mr. A.R. Rahman.The street dancer role is played by Harihar Das from India's Got Talent Khoj 2.The female model is American actress and song writer Demetria Devonne 'Demi' Lovato.

For those wondering how I associate myself with this ad,here I disclose:

I see myself as the busy lady and my 'Street Dancer' is TWITTER ;).

I thank the whole team of Airtel ,especially the ad makers (Mr. Maneesh Rangra,Mr.Adrian Miller,Mr. Mohit Beotra,mr. Ashish Khazanchi,Ms. Shweta Khosla and the entire team ) for bringing up such a wonderful wonderful video and for charging me up all over again.

N.B. Kindly feel free to share your views on the ad and also on my post :)

HAPPY RAKHSHABANDHAN !!!

2010-08-15T07:33:00.001-07:00

RAKHIS

These are Rakshabandhan Greetings that I made using colorful stones. I have arranged these stones to form the shape of a flower. Simple and easy to make yet sweet and full of love.

Flowers

2010-08-04T00:28:00.000-07:00

When I was in my 3rd standard, we girls were asked to choose one hobby each for the weekly hobby-classes. Since I never liked embroidery, I didn't choose that.Singing was ( and is still) not my cup of tea,so I ignored that.Games and sports were a part of the curriculum so they were not in the option.I had already joined dance classes elsewhere, so the only option I was left with was FLOWER- MAKING.In school , my teachers taught me to make different kinds of beautiful flowers with paper.I remember ,I had made big sunflowers ,roses, lilies, ferns, etc using kite paper and crape paper.

Recently,I thought of making flowers with fabric instead of paper.Here ,I share with you all the method of making little flowers that will add elegance to your room.

REQUIREMENTS :

1). Fabric pieces of your choice, plain or printed.

2). Wire for making the stem

3). A pair of scissors.

4). Needle and thread

5). Pearls

6). Glue

PROCEDURE :

STEP 1 :

Cut a rectangular piece from your chosen fabric. For small flowers I have kept the length as 5 inches and breadth as 1 inch.

STEP 2 :

Fold the rectangle piece into half length wise. Now with a needle and thread make running stitch along the side that is open, to close it.

STEP 3 :

Continue it for some distance and then pull the thread to make a frill.

Again do the running stitch till the end and pull the thread to complete the frill.

STEP 4 :

Now, stitch both the endings together neatly as shown in the picture below.

This will give you the shape of a flower.

STEP 5 :

Take a wire for the stem and attach it at the back of the flower.This is slightly typical.

Pass it through one of the thread loop of the running stitch.Then take the wire further to pass it through the second loop that should be opposite to the first loop.Now,twist the wire to lock the flower firmly.

I have chosen silver wire to match with the pink flower.

STEP 6 :

Turn the flower to the front.It will look like the one in the picture below.

To complete it, stick a pearl with the help of glue in the center.

I have stuck white pearl to go with the silver -theme.

Make similar flowers of various colors and bunch them together. I have arranged the flowers in a glass pot filled with colorful stones.

VARIATION :

Use golden color wire for the stem and off-white colored pearls on brown and green flowers to give a classy look that goes with Golden -theme.

55 Fiction... A Question To EACH of YOU

2010-04-17T02:09:00.000-07:00

WHY HISTORY ?

There was a time when Mother Earth

Was in scintillating colors ,

With rainbow in the sky,

Flowers in full bloom.

She gyrated to the song of the birds,

Fresh Fragrance of Freedom prevailed.

There were new hopes and aspirations in the air.

Yes,there came such a day on Earth.

And that was the day when YOU were born.

This post has been inspired from my previous post ' I AM SPECIAL '.

http://madhulikasays.blogspot.com/2010/04/55-fiction.html

I dunno whom to Thank ? God who made me have that dream? OR the Gentleman who wrote those words for me ? Well, I Thank both of them for inspiring me to come up with this post.

Every Year 16th - 22nd April is celebrated as the Earth Week and 22nd April as the Earth Day .I aim at creating awareness about the deteriorating life on this earth. I raise this question to the whole of humanity " Why have Green, happy times become a history ? "

The above photo has been taken from Google Images.

55 Fiction..

2010-04-17T00:11:00.000-07:00

There came a day on this Earth,

When

There were scintillating colors and rainbow in the Sky,

Flowers in full bloom.

Earth was dancing to the song of the birds,

There were new hopes and aspirations in the air,

There came such a day on this Earth.

And that was the day when YOU were born Baby !!!

Friends,

It's surprising, but it's true that today ,early in the morning I had a dream. In my dream I saw someone saying these words to me.

I was so touched .I woke up and immediately penned down almost every word that I could remember....And I was able to recall 95% of it.... I still remember his voice and the tone in which he said the last two lines for me... He made me feel so SPECIAL... And so I will give this the title " I AM SPECIAL " .

The above image has been taken from Google Images.

2010-03-21T23:12:00.000-07:00

I .....I N V I T E..... I N V I T A T I O N S.....

Dear Friends,

I have been making ' SHAGUN ENVELOPES ' from the past 4 years.And this time I thought I must share the making with you all.

These envelopes are unique as they are made from Wedding Invitation Cards.I collect all the invitation cards and make use of the blank side ( where no text is written) to make cute envelopes of all shapes and sizes. I think, this way I am making use of the paper available and not letting it go waste.

I have requested all my relatives to keep collecting all the invitation cards they get. There are still few kilos of all sorts of wedding invitations lying in my little ' Art Room ' in the house.Whenever I get free time, I become creative and try making new items.It is loads of fun as this activity doesn't consume much of time and every time I get a new result.I find it very exciting.

All you need to do is just get started with the raw material available.

1). A wedding invitation card .On an average 3 envelopes can be made out of 1 invitaion.

2). A pair of scissors.

3). Glue.

4). Ribbons, laces,colorful beads and stones,etc for decoration.

5). Alternatively,one can also paint on the envelopes making interesting patterns and pictures.

METHOD :

Step One : Cut out the portion of the card where text is written.

Step Two : Use the available blank side by folding it and making the envelope.

Step Three : Paste the edges neatly and keep for drying.

Step Four : Decorate it in your best way.

Over the years I have made hundreds ,here are a few of them.To have a better view you can click on each of the following photo.

The use of Pink satin ribbon and golden lace on any white envelope gives it a very simple and sober look.

Beautiful invitations make beautiful envelopes. :)

I have put Red,White and Golden beads on the envelope here. To complete the design I have stuck Green stones at the end of each bead line.

On this grey envelope, I have stuck MAULI ( Holy Thread of Hindus that is worn on the wrist after religious ceremonies ), giving it the shape of a leaf.Then I struck few rice grains dipped in turmeric powder ( to give Yellow color).At the center there is small sticker of Lord Ganesha.

This pretty flap has been made to give this envelope a different style.

You can use Golden paint to make floral patterns on your masterpieces.Use of the color Gold gives a very rich and classy effect to the envelopes.

This Red one is my favorite.Golden lace on both the sides compliment the Kundan stone at the center making it look so princely.

And these little envelopes are for my little brothers and sisters. I have made these with all my LOVE.

And even after all this hard work and effort I'm being teased everytime by My Little Brother Mickey,who says,

" Sis, I Don't Need yr Love (envelope) ...I Need Only the HARD CASH within it to Party with My Girl Friend " ..... :)

Last But Not The Least : I would like to Thank my friend Sumant Dubey for editing the photographs to make them look more presentable.

2010-03-09T03:05:00.000-08:00

THE BOOOZEHOUND LOVER

It was time to part

They were having drinks together.

He embraced her tight.

Suddenly,her ' soft drink ' spilled .

Today, he tried this one too.

And said

“ Mama, it is not to my taste…..

Keep it with you

Your each Tear Drop is precious…”

She doted upon him

He too had tears in his eyes…

This is another of my 55 Fiction story.

55 Fiction is a form of micro fiction that refers to the works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words. (Source : Wikipedia )

Usually, it has some irony in the story.

The picture in the post has been taken from Google Images.

VIRTUE WINS ...

2010-03-05T07:11:00.000-08:00

It was her first time,

She was in a dilemma.

He offered her ...“ Trust me, I’ll not let anything happen to you…” ,

She tried it.

But before she could gulp it down,

The beer was in his mouth ~ ~ ~

“ Your Virtue Wins, I Can’t See You Frowning”….He smiled ...

She blushed …

... L O V E ........ P R E V A I L E D ...

The above story is an attempt towards writing 55 Fiction.

55 Fiction is a form of micro fiction that refers to the works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words.(Source : Wikipedia)

The picture in the post has been taken from Google Images.

NoMAD MADhulika...

2010-02-25T03:49:00.000-08:00

Hello Folks !

This post is not just to read...It is to Experience...

There is a Craft Fair in the town and I am all ready to see it.

Come along with me, it'll be fun.

The fair is in the Scindia Palace Campus, a small area called the Moti Mahal .

Here we enter the fair ground.

Hey,do you hear the Folk music playing on the loudspeaker?

NO. Then Play the following video

Wow,I feel like dancing to the Rajasthani folk music...

This is the art work from Rajasthan.Wall hangings,Traditional Dolls and puppets made of cloth and Gota ( silver/golden lace). These days used to decorate interiors.

About Puppets :

Rajasthani Puppets are string marionettes that originate from the state of Rajasthan in India. The puppets are controlled by a single string that passes from the top of the puppet over the puppeteers. Characteristic to this form are the shrill voices produced by the lead puppeteer which are spoken through a bamboo reed. The art of Rajasthani puppetry (also called Kathputli) originated a thousand years ago when the Bhat community began to practice this art. Patronised by many ruling families in the state, it soon grew into a major art form of the region. Due to the invasion of Rajasthan by the Mughals, Kathputli gradually lost its importance. It has been one of the oldest forms of entertainment. Historically, these puppets were not only a source of entertainment, but also provided moral and social education. The shows tackled problems like the dowry system, women's empowerment, illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, andcleanliness. These puppet shows made people aware of the social problems that everybody was facing and also showed ways of solving them.

Source: Wikipedia

Now follows the very delightful craft from Gujarat....Applique and Patchwork wall hangings...

Those little ,rounded,umbrella -like things are lamp-shades....the mirror work on them makes them look attractive.

I wish I had all the accessories and the jewelery boxes too.....

Traditional toys made of wood...Scary Snake !!!

These are Madhubani Art....No, not made by me...My grandmother calls me Madhubani,because she likes this art a lot...and so,my another name is Madhubani.

This art originated in Bihar .It's special because it is made with a paint brush that has a Single hair at the tip to paint....yes, so this is very fine painting.

DID YOU KNOW ? :

The origins of Madhubani painting or Mithila Painting are shrouded in antiquity. Tradition states that this style of painting originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to do paintings at the time of marriage of his daughter, Sita, to Lord Ram.

Madhubani painting has been done traditionally by the women of villages around the present town of Madhubani (the literal meaning of which is forests of honey) and other areas of Mithila. The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud wall of huts, but now it is also done on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.

As Madhubani painting has remained confined to a compact geographical area and the skills have been passed on through centuries, the content and the style have largely remained the same. Madhubani paintings also use two dimensional imagery, and the colors used are derived from plants. Ochre and lampblack are also used for reddish brown and black respectively.

Madhubani paintings mostly depict nature and Hindu religious motifs, and the themes generally revolve around Hindu deities like Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Durga,Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court and social events like weddings. Generally no space is left empty; the gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, animals, birds, and even geometric designs.

Traditionally, painting was one of the skills that was passed down from generation to generation in the families of the Mithila Region, mainly by women.The painting was usually done on walls during festivals, religious events, and other milestones of the life-cycle such as birth, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and marriage.

Source:Wikipedia.

Madhubani Ludo, Madhubani Snakes and Ladders....

Crazzzy Lady!!! Thinks the mirror likes her as much as she likes it.... :)

This is an amazing stall.... Splendid !!!.... "Oye, Dheel de dheel de de re Bhaiya..us patang ko dheel de..."

How I wish I could fly like a kite....!!!

So beautifully decorated and put up..!!!

Interesting Fact:

Kites were first developed in ancient China. Written references to kites in China date back to 200B.C., but they were probably invented at a much earlier time. Kites were probably derived from cloth banners, similar to modern flags, which streamed out in the wind while attached to cords or flexible wooden rods. The first use for kites was probably for signaling at a distance. The Chinese later used kites for numerous purposes, ranging from religious ceremonies to warfare. The earliest kites were built of wood and cloth. Paper was invented around the year 100 A.D. and was soon adapted for use in kites.

Kitemaking soon spread from China to Japan, Korea, Burma (now, Myanmar), and Malaysia, regions where kite flying is still an important part of the local culture. From there it spread to Indonesia, India, and the islands of the Pacific. Eventually, the kitemaking technology was adapted by the Arabs, who in turn brought it to North Africa and Europe.

Source :www.answers.com

These are Scratch paintings...made by scratching the cardboard sheet and coloring in natural colors...The lady at the stall told.

The very Royal Paper mache art !!!

Cute little musical instruments...But can't see any buyers.... youngsters are more keen in learning to play the Guitar...More after watching the movie 'Rock On'...What fate does Indian classical music have?

These physically challenged people made sweet greeting cards and also the following carry bags.

Stunning !!!

This is called ' Best out of Waste '.But now , I wonder how will we save paper???

Children creating jewelery ,doing embroidery and making greeting cards by block printing.

For the first time I'm seeing a potter making earthen pots...I want to try it out too....

The potter giving momentum to the turntable with his stick...

Ooh ! He says only school kids are allowed to try...Nevermind,lets have a look at this hand loom machine and weaver .He is weaving a Sambalpuri Saree and representing the state of Orissa.

Some adjustments need to be made...

Not only hands and eyes , but also feet coordination is compulsory...Hats Off to all Indian Weavers....

FACT :

Sambalpuri Saree is a traditional handwoven Ikkat sari or saree (locally called shari) wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving, produced in the Sambalpur and Dakhin Kosal region of Western Orissa, India. Saree being a traditional female garment in the Indian Subcontinent , a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles.

Sambalpuri sarees are known for their traditional motifs, like shankha (shell), chakra (wheel), phulla (flower) with deep symbolism, but the highpoint of these sarees is traditional craftsmanship of the 'Bandhakala', the Tie-dye art reflected in their intricate weaves, also known as Sambalpuri "Ikkat". In this technique, the threads are first tie-dyed and later woven into a fabric, with entire process taking many weeks. These sarees first became popular outside the state, when later Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi started wearing them, soon in the eighties and nineties, they became a popular across India. To provide protection to the weavers practicing this art, the handloom silk sarees manufactured in Sambalpur and Berhampur (Berhampur Pattu) in Orissa would soon be included in the Government of India’s Geographical Indications (GI) registry.

SOURCE :Wikipedia

My favourite ...Red Saree...

Bhai-Bhai....lost and then found each other at the fair :)...the younger one is a bonny sweetheart!!!

I happened to see some of the rarest and most beautiful things here.The whole feel at the trade fair took me to another world....World of Traditional India.

Hope you too enjoyed this craft festival.

Thanks for accompanying me and giving me your precious time.Will surely invite you to the next festival.

Yusuf Pathaan...Indian Cricketer

2010-02-25T03:19:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends,

Indian cricket team is in the town and cricket fever is on.All Gwaliorkars are grabbing every chance to meet or even have a single glimpse of their Heros.I got lucky to see Yusuf Pathaan at a craft fair in the city.He had come alone along wt six security people.

He wore his cricket shirt, navy blue and orange in color and put the traditional RED Tika on his forehead.This tall ,dark and handsome man stole everyone's heart by waving and smiling to all.I was very much excited and tried to capture those moments in my 2.1 mega pixel camera phone :) .

He was looking dashing and it seemed he was also enjoying the public response.The following is, finally, what I could capture....

Yusuf Pathaan is getting inside his car...surrounded by media n fans...

He is the tallest one u can c......man with receding hairline :)

The Man Who KISSED My Feet....

2010-02-23T04:25:00.000-08:00

Once, it happened,

Our eyes were locked onto each others',

I was hypnotized,

He put my feet on his palms ,

And took away my soul.

He said those magical words,

“ Sweetheart, Your Wish Is My Command ”

His voice ,

Made me have an addiction,

And I opened my eyes ,

Only to realise it is my FIRST 55 FICTION !

Dear All,

Welcome to my blog again.

This is my first attempt towards writing 55 Fiction.Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Just to let you know:

55 Fiction is a form of micro fiction that refers to works of fiction limited to a maximum of fifty-five words.(Source - Wikipedia).

The image put up in this post has been taken from Google images.

Chicki Attacks.... This is Chicki's Attack... These are CHICKI'S ATTACKS

2010-01-27T22:03:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends !

2010 has brought lot of excitement and enthusiasm with it.And in the very 1st month the Artist in me has come into action. Here are a few drawings and craft work that I did to welcome the new spirit of life...

1). PICTURE FRAME:

This is a photo frame. I made it using aluminium foil and transparent polythene giving it a crystalline effect....

2).

TREES SILHOUTTE :This picture is made by using wax crayons and white chalk.I have tried to give the effect of moonlight over tress in the jungle...

I made this on a moving train while I was returning home from Mumbai....

3). The following picture is my favorite .It is close to my heart because the girl in the picture reminds me of one of my very close friends, Rachana. Actually she is a true artist and she is excellent in sketching and drawing.She mostly draws pictures of a beautiful young girl sitting on either a hill top or on a rock , waiting for something or rather someone.....The girl in her pictures has captivating eyes, little nose and lips just like rose petals....Inspired from those pictures I made this .

Perhaps after a few more attempts I'll also b able to make a beautiful face.. :)

4). COLLAGE : I have used newspapers and torn desired portions of it. I stuck these cuttings giving the shape of a colorful bird, Macaw.

5). COLLAGE Again: I wanted to make water and fishes. So, here is ' Life under the Sea'. This one took the maximum time to get completed.I have made the backdrop in various shades of blue. I have made a school of small colorful fishes , swimming towards the bottom.The sea bed has few bivalves, a snail, colorful stones, sea weeds and a Red Star fish.

6). COLLAGE IN THE AIR: I made another collage without the blue backdrop.But in this I have highlighted the the fish fins, eyes , and other details using sketch pens.

It looked quite incomplete without blue water.So I finally used wax crayon to color the backdrop blue.Further, to make it look real,I added air bubbles to the picture.

7). This sunset scene is made by using mainly wax crayons.

8). Valley of Tulips : ( Full crayon art ).

I never thought that wax crayons can give so much life when used. It's real fun experimenting with the different shades. My next drawing will be of tulips in Blue, Red ...n all possible shades.

9). A SPOOKY PICTURE: While I was making my art work, everybody else in the house got tempted to color too. And all of a sudden there was a race for coloring the maximum....I was pushed aside .My brother took over and started coloring the tree Red ...when Bhabhi said " the spooky tree must have spooky colors in it...so, let me do it Dirty Green .." As a result my entire picture was on mercy of my Bhaiya n Bhabhi ...Then I jumped from another side to have atleast the background in my way...And finally all of us together made this Special art work :) ... SCARY INDEED ...

10).A Haunting : If the previous picture failed to scare you..m sure this definitely will ... :)

11). PARADISE IN BLOOM :

It's a RED ROSE...not any other flower.... :)

12). A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY: This scenery I made while imagining the idyllic waterfalls of TEMER ( a small place near Jabalpur,M.P).

13). To break the monotony of this white cup, I used glass paints and made some random shapes on it.

14). This is a Spider web. They are fun to look at when hanged in a corner of the room.It is made up of PVA glue.

Caught in the web .. My Hero... :)

15). SQUASHED THINGYS: These characters look as if they have been crushed.... :). I made several of these in all colors. They can be used as bookmarks, decoration on the wall or window-pane, etc.

N B : The art works numbered 1). 2). 10).14). and 15). have been inspirations from the show 'ART ATTACK ' aired on Disney Channel. I have followed Neil Buchanan's method of making them.

AVATAR - Extension of my thoughts...

2009-12-19T22:30:00.000-08:00

Where do I start from? I have been thinking about the movie from the time I saw it...( last evening)...I could not sleep the whole night as I was in another world, living altogether a different life....

You'll be able to follow this post once you have seen the movie AVATAR..

'AVATAR' the name never gave me a hint about the story...I did not pay any attention to its trailors and did not even bother to find out what made the movie so highly budgeted...Untill, my brother recommended me (after watching its premier in Mumbai in 3D) ...Even then, I was not sure what the story would be all about...I just knew that it had aliens, war-stuff, action and material my father would Enjoy...My father has been a movie lover since his childhood..He tells me how he used to bunk his school for watching movies in those time theatres..heheehe...

We quickly had lunch and went to the multiplex for the afternoon show....The movie began ...First scene...and I said WOW!!! and my eyes were WIDE open for the rest two and half hours...

The movie has various aspects to be reviewed on...But this is how I perceived it in my First view...

A story with a simple message.. Good always wins over Evil..this has been the trend in the past and will be forever...

I wonder from where they got the IDEA !!!.. A great concept I say ...In the movie 'Independence day' they showed our win over the aliens and in 'Avatar',we as aliens, get defeated...I never thought that a plot where we humans(as aliens) will be defeated by the natives of another land will be so evocative...Humans play clever mind games in the movie..but all in vain against love and loyalty of the Na'vi towards their own land...

There is a message of PURITY and TRUTHFULNESS conveyed...

"Never destroy others' world and dreams"...This holds true even in our normal lives as we need to understand others' frame of mind and come to a common solution...Mother Nature is watching us all and she knows how to maintain balance...

"LIVE and LET LIVE" is the message to humanity from Na'vi ... "well done PANDORA!!!"I was about to shout at one scene... :)

PANDORA is like a DREAM WORLD ...with such amazing creatures, lovable indeed. The horse looked all the more majestic with muscular shining skin, six very strong legs and a metallic crest on its protruding head.The mighty flying reptiles swayed with full grace with their colorful wings. The rhinos with hammer-heads were cute.The most interesting thing being the sensory tentacles in all animals that could establish contact with another enabling it to hear the heartbeat and also know the thoughts....

I want to go to PANDORA on my next vacation... It seems that the director was inspired from the deep-sea creatures on earth...The unexplored ocean beds on earth, I'm sure, inhabit thousands of spellbinding life forms...

I can't stop praising those white 'Pure Soul Seeds' that looked like jelly fish medusas...and those 'Pink Spiral' polyps that shrank when touched; they appeared to me being very shy...I must see in 3D this time..

And the wonderland also included floating mountains amidst clouds...Sounds like a fantasy na..Therefore,I call this movie "A SCI-FI FAIRY TALE" ...All characters were well defined..and actors did full justice to their characters (oops! I mean the animation didn't look like animation)... In fact,the animated characters ,while running, gave the required effect on a planet with very little gravity force...they were like leaping so high and seemed light weighted...

" Pandora people look HOT " , I was thinking while watching...

"Oh my !!! a humanoid with blue skin, Zebra stripes,some phosphorescent spots, pointed ears, yellow cat-eyes and long plaited hair...looks so so stunning... how will my avatar look in that attire?"

And I kept on wondering how everyone else would look on Pandora...

I was busy admiring everything else except the special effects and technology used to make this a success..I can only say ' What photgraphy!!,What technogy!! '. May be when I go the Second time i'll be speculative about other things.. hehehe :)

Now I am thinking that amongst bollywood females Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Not Katreena, will be good options for palying roles in the Na'vi look . None of the bollywood actors have those looks except SALMAAN KHAN....May be John Abraham And Hrithik Roshan too...And definitely choreographer Terrence Lewis can look good as a Na'vi... :)

SET TO FACE THE WORLD...

2009-12-15T02:10:00.000-08:00

This post was not created with the intension of publishing.I had commented on my friend's blog for she invited views on the topic "Eve -teasing, Molestation and Harassment".She wrote so effectively that I got filled with anger and expressed my views with this...Infact ,the impact was so much that I was discussing this topic whole day.

COMMENT TO MY FRIEND ON HER SUCCESS POST :

A very good attempt dear...but to how many boys it'll reach? Those who'll hv access to such articles are less likely to be of the 'cheap ' catergory....I think the root cause of such misbehavior lies in the upbringing manner...A child gains most of the habbits and thoughts in his young stages from:-
1).His family
2).His environment like,school,colony,village,town,whereever he goes..etc.
3).His friends or the company in which he gets.

It all lies in the mindset of a male.Most of us will agree that eve-teasing and molestation have been 99% times initiated by males from lower backgrounds.

From my experience I can conclude that there are many towns in India where the typical male-female biasness persists;where females hv to be in 'ghoonghat' all the time;where the FREEDOM of a WOMAN has been curbed;where education is there but literacy is not;where the less educated mothers later in their lives forget to teach their sons the right values;where society only claims to hv been progressing wt time but ,from inside, the mentality remains orthodox....In such areas men make fun of any women they come across and boast it amongst their peers...Elderly men drink and misbehave and nobody is present to stop them...A woman has no option but to just shut her mouth because she has been taught by her OWN elders that men are such by nature (What an excuse to hide ones' son's mistakes !!!!!!! DISGUSTING) ...She lives her life sulking and assuming it to be her destiny.....

In the cities ,on the other hand, women are becoming smarter and are ready to raise their voices against such crimes...but people in cities are not bothered for strangers...so even in a public place a girl is actually ALONE....Crime from the North region of our nation is spreading to the South ....

I think it'll take generations for men to understand what a DISGRACE they bring to their OWNSELVES and also to the Nation.

I want to share a bit of information with all.The Delhi Police has a separate branch for the women named as CRIME AGAINST WOMEN CELL. This body protects women and also provides solutions to their problems.They conduct work-shops from time to time to train women so that they are able to fight tough situations.Anybody who needs their help can get their helpline no. from their website.

ONLY and ONLY if women face BOLDLY and INTELLIGENTLY ,will this problem end.By this ,I don't mean that we have to react on every experience...But I mean that we have to be smart enough NOT TO GIVE ANYBODY ANY CHANCE to tease us or take advantage of us...

For the post I must say, "RACHANA great going, it requires courage to speak for all"...and PRIYANKA," very well done."

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Few very important points that were somewhere in me and I wanted to mention but could not ,my friend has very beautifully written and replied me in the following manner....

Rachana Shakyawar said...
@ Madhulika

Very much I agree, Madhu!
And it’s sad that this message can’t go long way…perhaps I only wish it should as it is the call of the day.

The upbringing has to be from the family absolutely. The family must teach the child the IMPORTANCE OF WOMAN in our life and UNCONDITIONAL RESPECT they deserve. The biased thought hampers so much throughout the generations. And the core need to BASIC ETIQUETTES is ignored.

But it’s not just the lower background people only involved in such acts. In fact, the rich brats are also equally to be blamed. Don’t you remember every year we often hear from different parts of the country how rich father’s young boys in the New Year party misbehave with the girls!

I liked the way you compared the small towns and city people with apt correct info that presents the state of their minds due to strange prejudices followed.

Good you have mentioned about the CRIME AGAINST WOMEN CELL, this shall help many in their odd times. Such cell should be extended to each and very corners of the city throughout the country.

Very much we need to act intelligently bold and catch hold tight those collars who take a chance of our innocence!

Thank you so much for your introspection of the post and presenting your personal strong thoughts and enlightening this post and our views.

Keep the spark ALive..

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

So, now after so much of discussion and knowing about others' stories,I finally conclude that

"Not all men are the same,

But all women long for a name;

The city,town or village doesn't matter,

But the upbringing can be responsible for a life to be shattered;

RESPECT the fairer sex you men ,

Why are you scared of letting HER go ahead?;

Watch out !!! for the day has come ,

When GOD's most beautiful creation is all set to make you dumb ."

The above image of Lt. Jackie Tonawanda,

popularly known as ' FEMALE ALI ',

has been taken from www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/0.

Let's Go Green ...

2009-11-19T22:45:00.000-08:00

Every woman fancies a healthy and happy home.I have grown up seeing my mother maintaining her own kitchen garden and hundreds of ornamental plants.Therefore,My Dream Home can never be complete without my greenmates…I share with you few ideas on how to make your room look more pretty and green with some easy decorations.These decorations look enticing when arranged with fresh flowers … I have made use of just the different kinds of leaves available.

Love basket:I have made use of a cane basket and ferns,palm leaves,money plant twigs,etc. to signify the harmony and peace in my home.

Hum Saath Saath Hain (Happy Family) : I have used some old glass bottles(of ketchup,jam,honey,..etc.),of different shapes and sizes.I have given characters to each accordingly.The old Grandpa, rolly-polly Grandma,lovable Father, Smart bahu and their cute blue-eyed Kid.

Alternatively, you can use stylish perfume bottles to make it look appealing even without characterization.

Mermaid's desire : Plants used with sea shells,colourful stones and sand give a marine ambiance to your room. I find this arrangement truely mesmerizing. And all I can recall are these words of a German poet....

"Great are the sea

and the heaven,

Yet greater is my heart;

And fairer than pearls and stars

Flashes and Beams...

MY LOVE..."

Fascination: The green decor looks greener with a mirror beneath…I have used a clay pot,a wood and few climbers along with the regular leaves.You can make it more captivating by decorating the mirror in your own way.I have also twined a string of garnet stones to make it look fiery...

I express my gratitude towards my Mother for giving me tips on 'Gardening and Interior'.

Great Stressbusters !!!

2009-11-07T00:30:00.000-08:00

This write up is composed with the intension to provide solutions to deal with the stressful situations in life...Who knows better than the one who has experienced ????

1).Spend time with a BABY : A baby can maintain that smile on your face even in his absence.When you think of him, automatically your spirit feels enlightened and cherished.That feeling you get when baby is in your arms is nonpareil. And similar is the feeling of giving comfort to the baby.

2).Social service : Help the needy ,it gives immense satisfaction.Visit old-age homes and talk to the elderly people.Try to know about their lives.Become a member of a charitable aorganisation in your locality or start one on your own.

3) Plant a tree/ Maintain few plants: How will it feel to see the seedlings grow into tiny plants and then bloom with happy and colourful flowers ??? Your own little clay pot which you water regularly,imparts in you the sense of responsibility.

Also try reading,painting,dancing,cooking,developing a new hobby like playing a guitar,chatting with friends,watching comesy movies,etc.

Fun sites

2009-11-05T01:21:00.000-08:00

I have recenly been to this site and found it out to be a great time pass..

www.stumbleupon.com

www.http://www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/

MY FAVOURITE POEM...

2009-10-18T03:48:00.000-07:00

THE HIGHWAYMAN
By Alfred Noyes (1880-1958 )
PART ONE
I

THE wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding—
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
II
He'd a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin,
A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin;
They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh!
And he rode with a jewelled twinkle, His pistol butts a-twinkle,
His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky.

III
Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard,
And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and barred;
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's black-eyed daughter, Bess, the landlord's daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.

IV
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked
Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked;
His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter,
Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say—

V
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."

VI
He rose upright in the stirrups; he scarce could reach her hand,
But she loosened her hair i' the casement! His face burnt like a brand
As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
And he kissed its waves in the moonlight, (Oh, sweet, black waves in the moonlight!)
Then he tugged at his rein in the moonliglt, and galloped away to the West.

PART TWO
I
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gypsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching—
King George's men came matching, up to the old inn-door.

II
They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed;
Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window;
For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.

III
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest;
They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now, keep good watch!" and they kissed her. She heard the dead man say— Look for me by moonlight; Watch for me by moonlight;
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!

IV
She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years,
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers!

V
The tip of one finger touched it; she strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the barrel beneath her breast,
She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
For the road lay bare in the moonlight; Blank and bare in the moonlight;
And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain .

VI
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear;
Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding, Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!

VII
Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight, Her musket shattered the moonlight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.

VIII
He turned; he spurred to the West; he did not know who stood
Bowed, with her head o'er the musket, drenched with her own red blood!
Not till the dawn he heard it, his face grew grey to hear
How Bess, the landlord's daughter, The landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Had watched for her love in the moonlight, and died in the darkness there.

IX
Back, he spurred like a madman, shrieking a curse to the sky,
With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high!
Blood-red were his spurs i' the golden noon; wine-red was his velvet coat,
When they shot him down on the highway, Down like a dog on the highway,
And he lay in his blood on the highway, with the bunch of lace at his throat.
* * * * * *
X
And still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
A highwayman comes riding— Riding—riding—
A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door.

XI
Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard;
He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred;
He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's black-eyed daughter, Bess, the landlord's daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.

Let Us Talk...

2009-05-14T22:43:00.000-07:00

Friends, this one is just to have fun.Here is the picture of one of my own paintings and I want to know what comes to your mind on looking at it.For example, this painting reminds me of the serial "Alif-Laila" that was aired on Door Darshan a decade ago.(Actually i was inspired by that only).It also appears to me that the man in the painting is saying the famous dialouge of Shahrukh Khan " Ek mard ka sir sirf teen auraton ke saamne jhukta hai, 1). Devi maa ke saamne 2).apni Maa ke saamne n 3). apni Beloved ke saamne".. hehhehe...

So what are you thinking now??? Share your thoughts and get started...GOOD LUCK..

Counting One to Five is Tough

2009-05-04T02:18:00.000-07:00

I don’t understand how can someone ‘LEARN’ dancing...

Dance comes from within. There is no one who can not dance…Its just that he/she is shy; or even if one overcomes ones’ shyness and dances, we don’t like the actions.But this does not mean that he/she can not dance .I think everybody has all sets of emotions hidden within oneself.…Happiness,love,anger,hatred,etc can all be expressed through dance…for me “Dancing is expressing without speaking”.

How can one learn a step by counting 1..2..3..4…and 5….sounds like exercising…….And without music it would mean ‘by hearting’ the step ..Moreover ,if by chance the music plays a little faster than the normal then the dancer would appear missing the beats as he would be following and counting 1.2.3..4.and ..5. in his mind while the beats would have gone skipped….

When I used to choreograph songs it always came out spontaneously with the lyrics…like… “main teri ho…on ‘ho’.. you have to turn your head towards right girls…come on …with the beats….Then on ‘ gayi’… you have to lift your left leg up……Then repeat on ‘ yaar..sajna ve sajna’….” I used to sing the music of the song and give various sound effects like tan tan taii taii tana dana dhishh dhishh traa traa for the rehearsals. And my team never followed what I wanted to teach them….they all ,I’m sure , must have laughed in my absence.

Although for my friends learning 1..2..3..4..and. 5 was much simpler..I insisted on doing with the lyrics and music…At that time I thought that my friends were strange and I was normal…

Time passed and dance was kind of out of my life. Until recently I watched Saroj Khan Ji teaching dance on a TV programme. To my surprise I found her following the trend of counting 1...2..3..4..and 5. .and her dancers doing the same…. That question has again popped up in my mind… “ How can one learn a step by counting 1..2..3..4…and 5…and not by doing with the lyrics?”