Facebook or FACE LIFE?????

It is so good to be back and I am at a great mood as I sit to write my next blog post. The reason behind this is I realized that my readers who read me, for them my writing matters.  While some say that the motivation has been in coma for a while, ;) others believe I have stopped writing. :( However honestly it is better not to write as a writer until you are completely convinced that you have some story to tell the world. My blogs has never been about something which we do not deal in our daily life, it is like a talk between me and my readers. I share not only what I learnt but what I did all the while. Yes to start with I had taken some time off my world to meet some new people, give them chance to know me and vice versa. However it is sad to know that people are quite screwed up these days. I recall the days when we were a kid. 

Hello I am Computer! I have all your friends in me! Your life without me is like being friendless because you are not on Facebook!!! 

It was so beautiful, less digitization of life and less complications! Less expectations and more happiness, more love and more faith. These days when people get into relationship, either of the counterpart demands to change the relationship status on facebook, then post couple pics and then romantic status. It is such a wonderful thing to know that people love each other so much, and then they crave to be accepted by others. Again there is nothing wrong in it, but one of you refuse to do what your partners wants you to you are judged, unlike the past with no such complication. But sometime some people may not want to do it for the fear of it not working and then becoming a laughing stock among your friends. Today Facebook has become the open diary of our life where all the stories of people can be read like- 

"Hungry!"

"Eating Maggi"

"I just met an accident"

"My girlfriend is a slut. She is sleeping with my bestfriend!"

Mirror- True Stories

“You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.”

― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

Today as I sit to write, I write about one of the most complex truth of life. It is true that we all are aware of it but as we move ahead with life, somewhere we keep making the same mistakes again and again in life and sometime we are the one who are responsible for someone else's suffering. Like when we meet someone, we often make mistakes by judging people by the way they portray themselves. But the truth is they may not be what they show to you. They may not live upto the opinion that you create about them.

There is a thin transparent smother on their personality which detach the two individual of one identity which with time get gradually moulded in them. We cannot judge anyone as it is said Devils were once Angel

Today I will share with you few stories.

"Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess 

will become your mess-age."- Unknown

Messed up Girl

There were two girls who had put up together. The apartment belongs to one of the girl's relative. Her name is Manasvi. She was paying a meagre room rent however her roommate was paying around 15000 as rent to her relative. Manasvi was a free bird, independent working for a Private firm, living life on her own terms, however grounded, helpful and friendly. Geeta, who was her roommate was on her own, maintaining a distance and quite calculative in her living. Manasvi felt a little left alone in due course as she went through a major break up. She would spend all night sobbing for her boyfriend with whom she had a steady relationship since 5 years. Manasvi's Boyfriend got a overseas opportunity and hence he chose career over relationship as Manasvi did not want to leave her Country. Geeta was busy in her own life and she did not really bother much as to why Manasvi was so sad. However when Geeta asked Manasvi anything she would ignore the question as she felt discomfort with Geeta's behaviour.
Then there was a situation where their maid servant wasn't well and took leave for 10 days. Geeta in rush for Office most of the time will keep the kitchen dirty after using and leave. One day Manasvi got annoyed  and she got harsh with Geeta and told her that she must clean the kitchen and leave after using it. Moreover she also told her that Geeta would be the last person in the world whom she can expect to do anything for her as they indulged into a heated argument.

One day Manasvi received her credit card bills, the outstanding of it was around Rs, One lakh and she realized Aditya has used her credit card to make some purchases. For a period of 1 week she tried getting in touch with Aditya but he was unavailable. She also received a call from her relative who asked her to pay rent of another 10000 henceforth for the apartment. She was a generous spender always hence she succumbed under the financial crunches when all this crisis took a toll in her life. One day Manasvi was talking to her childhood friend Rashmi on phone and Geeta was in the next room. While Rashmi got hyper with Manasvi for her situation and felt she was silly to let Aditya take her advantage, but she also said even she cant help her as she is pursuing her further studies and paying a huge fee for her admission. Geeta eavesdropped as she felt Manasvi was not fine and she wanted to find out what is wrong. She came to Manasvi and told her that she will bear the rent while Manasvi can take care of the credit card bills and clear her dues.

This helped Manasvi to clear the credit card bills in 2 months time while rent was taken care of by Geeta. Manasvi always thought Geeta was selfish and self centred. However she realized that she is much more careful and cautious in life. She takes time to trust people and she can also be a friend in need unlike what Manasvi thought of her.

"If there is True Evil in this World, it Lies in the Heart of Mankind"

Edward Morrison quotes  

Friends are forever

Trishna was working in the a Media Organization in Mumbai. Smart, pretty and attractive. The more prettier she is the more demanding in nature, so although she feels pressurized under the societal norms she still decides to get married to someone for whom she feels the longing and she wants to even wait for that.

While working in this organization she made friend with someone who was heading the North region branch in India and they interacted during National Con calls as well as through emails as they were handling same Clients. Ekta who was heading the Delhi branch got entangled into some politics and was fired one fine day. This was a shocker to Trishna. However she always felt close to Ekta and hence she kept in touch with her on regular day to day basis. Trishna slowly became the next prey in the Company and she decided to quit. However she wanted to resign formally. So she has also put in an email to her management regarding that. As she would discuss it with Ekta, she suggests her to leave the job without any approval only if she was dissatisfied. Dissatisfied with her management's behaviour she decides to stop going to work one fine day. This ended up Trishna to suffer and get deprived of her pay she was entitled to or any official release letter. However Trishna decided not to give up and started working harder and then finally she finds a job in a good MNC firm. She would talk to Ekta and then Ekta decided to introduce Trishna to one of her oldest friend. She highly suggested of him and said Trishna could think of a long term relationship with him. Trishna will talk to him on and off and wonder why he would not reply to her or talk to her for 2 to 3 days at a stretch after expressing his liking towards her. She asked Ekta of Gautam's presence on Facebook. Ekta said he being in a highly prestigious position in his Company, it becomes hardly possible for him to social network hence he was only present on Linkedin. Gautam was in U.S and then he went to Germany. Trishna kept waiting for his call, then she decided instinctively to search for him on Facebook and on her sheer surprise she finds Gautam is happily married with 2 daughters and he was hiding the fact of him being married. She then asked Ekta about it, she denied of her knowledge about it and expressed shock. One fine day Gautam calls Trishna since she stopped communication completely and Trishna asked him about his marital status and he says Ekta was aware of it and he thought Trishna too knows and he was only looking at a casual relationship with her. Trishna with  her sheer surprise disconnects the calls, closes her eyes and tear descends from her eye and falls down shattered along with her phone on the floor.


Dreams that slaughtered her Soul

I can never forget that he never looked back at me! Never looked back at me! Never did!

A girl who walked into the City of dreams with sparkle in her eyes, her dream to explore the unexplored, know the unknown. She always knew she had the spark in her eyes, the fire and the passion to achieve in life. She wanted to be a model and she believed strongly she could do it. She started working at night in call centre and during the day she would go for auditions, during weekend she would take up dance classes. She never really felt what love is, what is the true color of love but all she knew is what she wanted to achieve. Then she met someone, a tall, fair and brown eyed man who caught her attention instantly. They met eachother and started talking. Her name is Jagyashini and the Boy she met, his name was Aarav. They made friends and would talk to eachother and go for coffee and share eachother's experiences for hours. Aarav was an actor a well established actor. All of a sudden Aarav one day messages her that he is going to London for a month as he needs to meet his family. He leaves without meeting her. Jaagyashini would go to dance classes but would miss Aarav's presence, she kept wondering why Aarav left without meeting her. Aarav would talk to her through phone messaging and would say he misses her. Until Aarav left Jaagyashini did not realize how close he was to her and what he meant to her. Once in a while Aarav will video chat with her to know how she is doing and he also helped her on getting work. She finally did 2 TV Ad campaigns with his help, one ramp show and a few photo shoot following that of her own. Success made her happy. She rented a big apartment, got a pet for her named him Brownie. Although she was having a good life she would miss Aarav. One day she asked Aarav begging and pleading to come back. She waited for him almost for a year. He said he will try and come back for her after 6 months. He took a break as he needed to be with his family but now he is trying to resolve the family chores to get back to her soon. Success meant everything to Jagyashini until she met Aarav, but after she fell for him she missed him and she felt she is truly in love with him only in his absence. But the wait does not seem to be over. However Jagyashini tried to get busy with some assignments which also kept her busy travelling for next few months. Once in a while she will talk to Aarav however she always used to express her disappointment of not being able to see him. It was January 23rd night she comes back home at night around 11:30 pm really tired and she gets back to her bed without even changing. In the morning she could hear a Happy Birthday tune playing which woke her up. She was wondering who it is, then she realized that its from outside the door. As she opens it, she finds someone standing with a big bouquet of beautiful flower and covering his face. Without a second of thought she knew it was Aarav, she screamed in Joy with his name Aarav! Aarav! Aarav! Brownie comes running and barkingShe hugs Aarav tight as Aarav wishes her Happy Birthday and she cries tear of joy that promises never to stop. Aarav slowly lifts her up, take her inside and closes the door behind him. He takes her inside and loves her like it has been a moment he has too waited forever, he held her tight and never left her till next few hours. Jagyashini showered all her love on him and then kept weeping with her tears of joy. They spent the whole day together holding hand in hand and cuddling eachother moving around the city.

He touches her soul
With every touch of his
Fingertips on her words
Each star a deep sensual kiss
On the soft mouth
Of the Ethereal..- Unknown

Next few days were days of joy for her. She was keen to know of what Aarav was upto. Aarav got a movie assignment for which he had to go for shoot in Chandigarh, Amritsar then Italy. His shoot starts from february first week which made Jaagyashini sad again, As she knew that during work he doesnt meet, doesnt talk and she has to live all the time without him. Although she was happy for him, the thought of not getting to meet him scared her so much that her next few days were sleepless. Although Aarav understood and comforted her saying that he is going to be by her side all the time, but nothing comforted her as the fear of that last one year that Jagyashini had to spent without seeing him was terrifying for her. She hoped and died a thousand death inside fearing that time should never repeat. But finally on february 2nd that day comes to her. Sad and devastated although showing pride confidence and faith externally she lets Aarav go gives him a warm kiss and waves good bye. After Aarav left he made it a point to talk to Jagyashini as many time he can in a day. They were always connected as he too feared of her coping with loneliness. One month passed away and Jaagyashini asked him about seeing her. He wanted her to wait. As the shoot is keeping him busy all the time and he was out of station. Jaagyashini showed willingness to go herself to meet him. But it was against Aarav's principal that stopped her to do any personal interaction or meeting during work so he strictly instructed her not to show up during his shoot.

The little girl inside her
Lays awake every night
Waiting for him to hold her hand
& take her back
To when all it took was
A wish & a star- Unknown

Jaagyashini all alone trying to cope with her loneliness went into depression. She stopped taking up assignments, she stopped meeting anyone and Aarav's  phone calls also reduced. She would hope all the time he would call her and if someone else does she would never pick up. She would refuse to meet even her friends. Again around 6 months passed away with his shoot and Jaagyashini felt being abandoned by Aarav. As if Aarav will not talk to her when she will try calling him. Their talks reduced from every hour to once a day to fortnight to weeks and then one day it finally stopped and Jagyashini's fear turned into reality. Jagyashini succumbed into immense pain, lost in sadness, she would scream and cry but there is no one to hear her in the empty house except Brownie, she would take no phone calls, talk to no one trying to cope up with her heartbreak. Aarav's phone switched off seemed like he did not care about her any more.

"Meet me where fragile shades of past dreams come 

alive. Meet me where hope never dies. Meet me in 

the arms of forever. I will wait for you."

Jagyashini went to bathroom to freshen up but she was feeling sleepy so she fell asleep on the bathroom floor not caring if it is an appropriate place to do so, it was 3 am in the morning. She saw Aarav standing right in front of her in a cool blue shirt looking divine as always, Jagyashini could not take her eyes off him and she couldn't stop blushing and could not take her amused eyes off him thinking he is looking amazing, attractive as ever. Slowly, slowly Aarav walks towards her, there was magnet in between, she got drawn towards him more and more, the whole world around her became foggy. She couldnt see anything but only Aarav. Aarav slowly took her in his arms and to her surprise he started shaking her as if he is trying to wake her up from sleep. She opened her eyes and saw she was alone lying down on the bathroom floor but she could hear someone beating the door  from outside really hard, Brownie was lying down by her side. She picked up Brownie in her hands and caressed him and took her to the door to open it. She saw her friend Soha standing at the door. She was worried about Jagyashini so she came to see her. Jagyashini pretended to be fine and then they sat for a coffee. As Soha opened her laptop and switched into a social networking website she saw a post which said that Aarav is engaged to his long time girl friend Nisha. Soha also showed Jagyashini their romantic post all over social network. Jagyashini was devastated, she tried to call Aarav but as it is couldn't reach him. It took her another year to slowly accept that he never loved her, the person whom she considered her true friend and more than her life and felt her life also became a curse without him was never really one. Her trust broke into several pieces, what she went through while in relationship was nothing compared to the pain she had to deal alone when she was in relationship with him. He moved on but she had to live with the pain.


This is life and this is the reality. Some people wears mask, mask may be for good or for bad but we as human being tend to trust and these are the result of trusting or not trusting the good and bad people. All I feel is it takes an eternity to understand what kind of intension the other person brings along in your life. It may change your life drastically, sometime it makes us a happier person to confront people and sometime it damages us emotionally. It is best to take time to create attachments in life, handle your emotions wisely. Take time to judge someone or take time to even fall for someone. It is for anyone but it is for your own happiness and well-being.

P.S- My writing will be always a dedication to Former Miss. Universe and Talented Actress Sushmita Sen for her motivation. Thank you Mam for the inspiration!

Authored by,
Priyanka Saha
Date- 22.02.2014

Setting Examples

I am happy that today I am able to write my latest blog and it is further intriguing as it is 4 am in the morning that I am writing this blog. I am just back from a mad party where me and my buddies Veda, Deepti, her sister Neha, Darshan and Harsh we all danced our heart out. We are usually the "Partners in Crime". So every Saturday as a part of the pact we meet, sometime we go to a distant place like Vikramgad on road, sometime even for spa and sometime for a mad night out like today. After a long time it was evidently a fun outing that we had. However when I received a call from Veda was the time that I was supposed to write a Blog. But nevertheless before I finish today I have promised myself to not go for sleep. You know since June that I have started writing life has changed so much. I indulged in things that I thought due to lack of time and other ample reasons I would not be able to do, but yes I tried my hand in kick boxing, I started working out, I did dancing, and then travelling endlessly which kept me busy all the time. Then our pact started amongst all of us to make sure our meeting happens, as maintaining relationship does not happens on whatsapp or facebook. The old school style of meeting in person is much more effective than anything in this world, so we must not find the short-cuts through the virtual mediums but should try and take initiative to meet people in person whenever we have time.

"Motivation is great, but until you want change

everything will remain the same. You can either

thrive in misery or make a difference."-Unknown

I sometime feel that life is moving as fast as the spinning wheel. We have spent so many years of life in quest of something great to happen. Sometime the one thing that we felt if happens to us will be greatest achievement to us not necessarily prove the same. The people that we are surrounded with and we feel comfortable with may not also share the same feeling as us to be very honest. Does our "Samsara" lies with them? Or is it worth it to be with people who are faking with you, or laughing at you, or are jealous with you, or bitching about you but they only show you that you are their best friend when you are around. My question is would you like to invest your valuable time in such irrelevant situation and with people for whom you are just a source of entertainment but not as much vital as you think they are? Happiness comes in staying true to yourself. I keep asking myself every time what do I want, the answer that i get is happiness of togetherness, a family, love and belongingness. In front of these everything else is so vague. We all have little emptiness in the corner of our heart and sometime we confront that too. That emptiness always gives us feeling to leave everything and go. I sit and talk to myself for hours. Then I think going somewhere will not lead me to where I want to be it will only lead me to more questions for which I may not have the answer. If I want to live my greatness, it is here. It is a complex duty but the most important duty is to being in this world with everyone and give the love they deserve. If we really want to do something great then we must spend time with orphans, teach the illiterate to read and write, feed the one who is starving. There is so much chaos around and we always complain about others. But we cannot bring the change, the change is within us, we are the change! Hope life becomes simple with its Q & A one day that for us it is more simpler. In the Movie Singham the Cop Baji Rao Singham played by Ajay Devgan says "Meri zarooratein kam hain isliye mere zameer mein dum hain!" which means I have less need hence I carry courage in my conscience. However we the Cosmopolitan Society are deprived of such kind of life where we have less needs, Our needs are ever increasing and so is our way of looking at life, we turn to be one selfish creepy human being who only looks at their own self and how to make ourselves more happy.The world has more issues leading to politcal, economic and other factors because people in each and every field are behaving in a self centred manner, However I believe it is all a chain. Today if Government Officials are corrupted it is because we give them the liberty to be like that. If we do not others will however the chain will continue until we all decide to change. There is so much to do here why anyone needs to go anywhere else in quest of greatness. Like we do bad then eventually it comes back to us, so is great deeds it come back  to us too. We all are born for a reason but the reason is right here, hope we all find it one day!

Keeping this serious talks aside I want to express my immense happiness and pleasure that my role model has welcomed one more year of her life with smile on her face and warmth in her heart. As I mentioned earlier she is not only the role model for me but for the entire woman hood. Its a journey of her life that has set an example for the world. She is not the one who has just won the Miss Universe Pageant but also have hosted it consecutively in so many years. Not only that she kept the light of knowledge what it takes to be there within herself but she spread it too amongst all the contestant who appeared for the Pageant later. She has given us movies like Aakhen, Samay, Filhaal etc which will always remain in my heart. Not only that through Main hoon na she educated people how Saari can be a sexy wear. However nobody except her could carry Saaris with that ease. She is beautiful from the inside and the outside hence she glows like a shining star and spreads her spark everywhere. All the accolades that she won may be very less to do justice to the elegant persona that she is.

I have immense respect for her as she being a woman is so proud of her womanhood, she is also mother of two angel daughters. She has also set an example by being a single mother to her kids. They are blessed to have a mother like her and I salute her as I understand no matter irrespective of being an enormous personality she also has her own set of challenges and she lives up to it. Not only she lives up to it but she lives up to it with a smile on her face. Today I cannot thank her enough for motivating me to write and Mam I don't know if you still read me but I am writing because I believe I found my solace in writing once in a while. It is all because of you as you have given me your light too and I am enlightened. I feel blessed whenever I finish a blog post. I respect you and your greatness. You Are Great and have set an example of Greatness living among us and within us. <3

A Song I will like to dedicate to her-

P.S- My writing will be always a dedication to Former Miss. Universe and Talented Actress Sushmita Sen for her motivation. Thank you Mam for the inspiration!

Authored by,
Priyanka Saha
Date- 24.11.2013

The Rule Breaker

“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are 

one of the lights, the light of all lights.” 

― Bram Stoker, Dracula

It is a beautiful sight to see the city illuminated with lights,lightening of crackers everywhere. The city looks ecstatic. The days of festivals are very special to us as we light up our houses  and our heart is too lighted up with the spur of happiness and delight. I know of many such instances in life when people try to extinguish the light within you. Today I am a little intrigued and I feel darkness is trying to invade me, its trying to swallow me up to non-existent. It happens to me every time when i confront the darker side of the world and the people. People I thought can be positive prove that they are shallow from inside. However light we might have inside, there are people who with their darkness will try to invade you. But I want to say no to them and I still want to shine brighter then I ever did. After all Diwali is all about that a midst darkness we light the candle of hope!

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
George Bernard Shaw 

After all, this is the time I am breaking the norms for myself that I have set so far. You can say it was due to my fear. But one by one I am doing things that I have refrained from doing. So last day I wanted some adrenaline rush. So when I went to Imagica it was unimaginable fun experience, the rides that has always scared me away and I remember of history where the people used to get me down of rides because I would cry, scream and beg desperately to put me down. I took dare to drop, nitro (roller coaster) ride and many other rides that I never expected could exist. But you know till the time I did it I thought it is scary, but once I did it I realized that I have been missing something. I drew my inspiration from ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA and I have started saying yes to myself for everything that I never tried, everything I feared. I have taken up dare game in my life.

I think our fear stops us from doing lot of things that we think cannot but trust me there is nothing we cannot do, it is all in our mind. The day we start saying yes to our selves and believe that we are strong enough to handle all the situations that we find scary life will be much more better.

I would like to apologize for not being able to write so far but I have been travelling a lot. I went during Durgapujo to my home, met my family and as per ritual met my school friends and the long lost ones too. As soon as I came back I went for an Official trip for a week commencing from Chennai to Hyderabad to Bengaluru to Guwahati to Kolkata then finally to Mumbai. Now I believe my readers and friends know why I have not been writing so far but if you believe my words I have been trying very hard since then to write my blog. So I am happy to let you know, I come today with my latest post. Honestly I am in the space today in my life when I found my calling. As I am doing things I never could one by one. Sometime back we went for a road trip to Vikramgad. I went with my colleague turned out to be my best pal Vedakshari and the group. We witnessed the sun rise and came back after sunset. We visited the seven points and the point which is at the edge of the hill top is a water fall which was 25 km away from the second last point. We were starving but we decided to go for it anyway. When we reached there we were made to belief that there is no way we could reach close to the waterfall as the way towards it to reach was steep and rocky and slippery too. But then we took a chance and the entire team took 45 minutes to reach there but the mission was accomplished finally. The feeling of achievement was out of the world and it gave us extreme rush like hitting the bulls eye.

I cannot explain in words what is the feeling of achievement that you gain every time when you do something new, something that you never tried, something that you have been always scared of. It is not the world, not our friends, not our parents, not our relatives who set the rules for us but it is only our fear. This fear is originated of course within ourselves may be somewhere it is a part of our nature or may be because of our experience. If you ask me the fear was a part of my nature always, something that was inseparable from me. Someone I cannot mention here, who taught me by making me live the hard way how to overcome my fear and how to make your worst nightmare your best friend. As much I can complain about that person but today if I look at myself and the person I have become I cant stop thanking. Life is interesting and challenging only when you are ready to take up those with your head held high and a mind that is rock solid enough than your body is! My question is are you ready for the challenges that destiny throws at you?

"We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us."
- Unknown

I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.Robert A. Heinlein 

P.S- My writing will be always a dedication to Former Miss. Universe and Talented Actress Sushmita Sen for her motivation. Thank you Mam for the inspiration!

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Authored  by,

Priyanka Saha
Date- 5.11.2013

Perception is Reality

                                               Vakrtund Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha |
                                                       Nirbhignam Kurumedaya Sarva Karyashu Sarvada |

Wish all my readers and friends Very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Hope Ganesha showers his blessing on your and your loved ones lives and fill it with immense happiness, and offers you love and light in abundance. Work and engagement in several activities has been always a part of my life and by now my readers know it quite well. As I sit down to write this blog my mind is juggling with the thoughts but I know I had to write so here I come to write again. Now it does not concern me anymore if I am being read or not. As I know I have my dedicated readers who look forward to read me, I write for them and I write for myself now as I love to write. It has turned into my passion now. Something that I love to do..I thank everyone who find out time to read me from across the world. It does matter a lot to me when I receive those messages that is how they look forward to read me. And let me tell you I write for you and for me. :-)

It has been a week of exposing myself to the nature, yes work has been always a part of it but I am fortunate to find out that little time to see what not seeing would have made my life so incomplete. It is called "God's Own Country"..My readers know which place I am talking about :-) Don't you?

It 'tweren't for sight and sound and smell,

I'd like the city pretty well,

But when it comes to getting rest,

I like the country lots the best.

Sometimes it seems to me I must

Just quit the city's din and dust,

And get out where the sky is blue,

And say, now, how does it seem to you?

Far from the Madding Crowd- By Nixon Waterman

Yes! The beautiful land where nature is at its best form. It is itself. What it is meant to be. The open sky ...trees and vegetation all around...the lake.. in Kochi. :-) Calmness and serenity that you would be bound to believe your peace lies right there. I felt that on every step i took a power that is invisible but do exist was offering me a divine cleansing and attracting me towards serenity and my own quest for myself. For I felt I never want to leave this place and stay right there. I am a kind of person who has lot to do within very less span of time. But yes our Business Associate over there Mr. Hafeez did all the justice to it and I got a justified time to work as well as have my share of experience in the beautiful land which is rightly termed as "God's own Country"- Kochi. Also without any inhibitions I tasted the delicacy not bothered about my diet and my weight for once. :-)

Possibly why everywhere we do not see the best form of nature and we need to take our time off to unwind and relax is because the fast life, the mad traffic, meetings, conferences, late working all that we do is for our career. But we need time off sometime to talk to our inner selves, our needs, question ourselves and find answers, we need peace and calmness. As that is beauty, to confront the beauty in ourselves we rest ourselves into the lap of nature we escape in it. There is where beauty meets beauty and we get back to our happy self to again get back to our usual work life and enhance our performance as we find answers to questions we often ask ourselves.

If you want to look beautiful the theory behind it clearly supports the idea of being the best version of yourself. We all go through a stage in life where we feel demotivated, discouraged and feel we are complete let down. But the truth is we all are beautiful and we all have something that others would die to have.In this world we are there for a reason and that reason is best known by God. Karma is all we have so why not make best of it. We must all know that nature is at its best when it is being allowed to what it really is and so are we. Our beauty comes out when we are at our best. Do what you love and your best version will automatically come out, do not allow any external energy to affect you for you are as special as others. There is no one like you, there is no one like me, we all are unique in our way.When you respect yourself for what you are you will find respect and acceptance in the surroundings too! Keep yourself going. Never stop and Never give up and never forget You are beautiful!

A song by Selena Gomez.."Who says?" It is one of my favorite which pledges you to know you are beautiful and perfect. Hope you like it! :-)

ORIS Swiss which is known for the high end technology it utilizes in its watch has for the very first time associated in the history with a film and the film is Grand Masti in India. It is due for release. It is a sequel of Masti and the ones who could not sit intact in your place while watching it and laughed your heart out must go for the second round too as I am sure it is going to be filled up with similar kind of fun having the same trio Rietesh Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani and Vivek Oberoi is just a cherry on top! All the best Grand Masti team! Here is a small glimpse of the event for you..

P.S- My writing will be always a dedication to Former Miss. Universe and Talented Actress Sushmita Sen for her motivation. Thank you Mam for the inspiration!

Please watch this video. It is a speech by Ashton Kutcher. One of the best speeches I ever heard and I can relate to. Love you all! xoxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXwKGZHmDc&feature=share




Authored  by,

Priyanka Saha
Date- 9.09.2013

A Talk about You & Me - Its about Us

“She always camouflaged herself as a crowd. I've never been lonely, she said, but sometimes it's hard to think above the noise.” 
― Brian Andreas

Hi Friends & Readers! As I start writing this blog my mind is cluttered. Lately one of my good friend told me  there are stories every where when you notice.However although I know it well, but nothing intrigued me enough to write on it. Until last day when I went to a salon for a spa session on my hair and the helpers were on lunch break so I decided to grab a coffee in Gloria Jeans Coffee Shop. It is located at Turner Road, Bandra.  I was sitting outside area with my mug, I see there a very little baby boy hardly 1 - 2 years old or possibly malnourished was moving around and was begging for money...he had a running nose and with his gesture he showed how hungry he is. There were 2-3 gentlemen who he followed around the lane and was fretting for money while couple of them kind of ignored him, one of them went ahead and promised to get him money once he is back from ATM. But as he turned back he saw me sitting there and observing him. A kid's innocence never remains unnoticed irrespective of culture, background classes and other irrelevant things that the society boasts of and is believed to be divided in various social parameters. The essence of purity and innocence is always a kid and I could not ignore myself from the very fact. I just could not take my eyes off that little boy who kept running around asking for money to buy himself some food. In Mumbai these kids are every where in almost all the traffic signals and are believed to be a part of a racket. SO most of the time people refrain from helping them as they are believed to not being able to use the money and also been tortured. But when he came to me I was completely glued to his innocence and the way he was asking me for money. So I took out 10 bucks and gave it to him. He jumped right in front of me out of joy and then cheerfully ran a little ahead of me. On the other side of the road was his entire family. They are ideally from Rajasthan could say with the kind of clothes and the "Abhushan" they were wearing. Not very expensive but clearly reflects the cultural heritage They were also selling junk and antique inexpensive jewelry on the other side of the road. I realized to live in the City of Mumbai everything that they do is work for them whether it is selling of jewellery or begging. The child was so excited with his earning that he flaunted that 10 rupee note to his family from the other side of the road and was dancing in joy. I felt glad and blessed that I made that poor kid happy. As for him it was his first earning at a tender age. 


Then another baby boy arrives in the car in his granny's lap and his Mom driving the car. His Mom got down to get something. he was sitting at the window with glory on his Granny's lap. Suddenly we had a eye contact and he started waving me, I waved him. Then he got excited and started jumping and pointed his finger towards me to show his granny. As his Granny saw me she opened the window. He kept waving me and couldnt stop laughing in joy, I was kind of surprised with his gesture but he was so very cute that I also kept smiling at him and waving. Then before I could get down to get closer to him his Mom came back and started the car. To my sheer surprise he even gave me flying kisses. Although that time he was a baby boy for me, as he left the only thing that came to my mind is "Boys will always be Boys" and I kept laughing in my mind. But then suddenly that comparison came into my mind of the poor boy and the rich one and I felt that both of them are happy and at peace in their life as their needs are there with them which is their parents. They do not have understanding of money or classes but they just understand their needs are met and that is all they want, and sometimes it is little things like their father's protective hand and their mother calling out their name and cuddling and pampering them that matters and makes them feel protected and loved. While the richie rich is allowed to enjoy his childhood at the tender age this little boy is taught the art of begging which possibly can be the only greatest difference I could think of. While thinking about all this I can only thank God for what I have for I dont know what is the best life but I have a life in which I am doing what I ever wanted to do. '

When I see Abir I feel he is so blessed too. He is protected by 3 female in his family and all the needs that he has is also met by all of us collectively as we always feel he has been deprived of the fatherly affection so we kind of double our affection to not let him feel the absence of it. He claims to love only 3 female in his life and he hates all the other females if we believe his words however I wonder why he hates such a wonderful specie like woman when he has been never taught the same. :-) However when he came to Mumbai this time, with my good friend Yogesh's help he went to get a friendship band done and he wrote his good name which is Shoham and my nickname which is Jini and it is so touching as he did it of his own and surprised me. My readers and friends you wouldn't believe but he is all the time wearing it day and night. It is really touching to be so loved by this little boy. I feel we always have grievances and sadness but honestly in our life there is so much to be thankful for. I could be thankful of the work and the way it keeps me busy and on the go every time so much so that I search for time to write my blog these days, then my kick boxing and work out. I feel so passionate when I run and I never do want to give up for it gives me so much pleasure and happiness and makes me feel so powerful, I feel positive and so much in action and highly charged. When I have time I read or watch the movie collection that I have. Thanks to my friend Tanush and Dimi who has given me this huge collection which always keeps me involved and never let me feel I have nothing to do. Then I read, I have so many half read and untouched book which I am aiming to read even one page everyday when I have a little time. I am not empty of options, moreover discovering myself at every passing moment, God makes me feel I have so much in me and in my life. There is so much to be thankful for. Seriously not everybody has this life. So Count your blessings my readers and friends than only gazing on your sadness, failures or disappointment. There is so much in you, that you are yet to discover. You are never Alone!

I am coming to something extremely sad and heart breaking now. A 23 year old girl got raped in the most posh area of Mumbai in South Mumbai, Lower Parel. The place is Shakti Mills Compound where she being a photo journalist goes for a shoot of her magazine's anniversary issue. The offenders influenced her and her colleague saying they will help while the boy with her was tied up few feet away from the place,  this girl raped by 5 men continuously if the news source are to be believed. Mumbai was considered to be the safest place. I can remember of days when I would finish my official events and return home really late. I was never scared as I have always felt safe and secured in the city. This news has shook me inside deeply. Where is the humanity gone of such people for whom women are just a commodity of pleasure. Men really need to know few things I do not know if they know and if they don't then they should consult a doctor..

#FOR THE OH SO COOL DUDE MEN!

1. If you are interested in a girl not necessarily she has to be interested in you just because you think you are perfectly cool

2. Not everybody wants the same thing as some men feel like. SO KINDLY STOP PURSUING IF SHE TOLD YOU CLEARLY "I AM NOT INTERESTED!"

3. A girl has to decide if she wants you to let her touch, you are not the one to decide. So please make your move carefully or get ready to be slapped.

4. If a girl is drunk she isn't available and it isn't cool to take advantage but prove you are a true friend and show her some respect by dropping her back home safely.

I have seen lot of men having stereotypical point of view so this is a must read for all of those to tell you its high time to change your typical point of view. If you still do not change your view and is still willing to go overboard and to any extent then I believe hanging you in public is the best option!! YOU SHOULD DIE!


#FOR ALL THE GIRLS!

You know I have posted this before but again who are my readers know that there are some simple and easy steps to defend yourself from all threats and please do read it and do what you feel is necessary and easy for you at such point

Tips for Self Defense for all women against Sexual Violence:

1. Never be unaware of the situation around you. Do not be deeply involved in your mobile that you don't know whats happening around.

2. Don't be afraid to make a scene and fight back if they make a move. Bite, scratch, kick, tear, pull, twist, stab with anything on hand. Make it very hard for them to cleanly get away with you. Keep Police numbers handy.

3. Even if predators do not target women in provocative clothing, Walk with confidence & awareness.

4. Never walk alone in an unfamiliar place. If a sexual predator has you targeted and there's no one to stop it, it will be hard to get away safe.

4. Always keep your cellphone with you. Make sure it is fully charged so you don't have to experience the misfortune of being in a bad situation and your phone is dead.

5. If you feel like you're being followed, fake a phone call. Say something like "Hey dad, I'm at the curb, I'll be there in just a second." Be loud so they will know that if you aren't there in a second, then they know something will be wrong and will be following them or calling the police quickly.

6. If someone is making you uncomfortable, such as touching you when they just meet, following you, doing things without your consent, get into a group of people or you can go up to another woman who is alone, start conversation and tell her what's going on. She'll probably be happy to stay with you and walk with you. The more the merrier.

8. Never drink when it is offered to you by a stranger or someone whom you do not know well enough

9. If you feel a taxi driver or rickshaw driver is taking you through a unknown route. Stop in a public place, take guidance if you do not know the place well and change your route.

10. Do not board a local train which is not guarded by a police.

11. When travelling nationally ask the TE to change your seat if you find it uncomfortable.

12. Save numbers of family members or trust worthy friends as short cuts in A part of your phone book list like A Saumya A Deepak etc.

With this particular event my very good friend has raised a point where he says that sending a woman in a place like that with just one male companion is not safe. Company sending a female for such assignment has also shown a irresponsible attitude towards their employee. I would say in this Country everywhere a female is in secured and lives life in fear as she don't know if she is the next prey. Leave the Organization the Government's measure towards protection of woman's dignity is also shameful. So woman you are anyway quite strong. It is only you who has to say it to yourself. Please learn some self defense techniques if possible. We are strong enough to defend ourselves. It is only our belief that makes us who we are. If the Men who are supposed to protect their country women becomes the predator, it is you who have to fight back and stand for yourself. DO carry few things in your bag that can possibly help you escape the situation.  Woman you are strong! lets do our bit every time we can for ourselves. It is all about us! it is all about womanhood! 


They come from north, south, east and west
They are marching throughout this land
It's something that women call Sisterhood
That's beginning to take a stand.

They are women from every race and creed
They are women from all walks of life
They are beginning to realize who they are
Besides a mother, a lover, or wife.

They are waking up with a mighty voice
Against things that some go through
Be it abuse, shame, or just the 'game'
They are shouting they are through!

They're taking a stand against violence
Against discrimination everywhere
They've found the 'system' may fail them
And society may no longer care.

By Melin W


P.S- My writing will be always a dedication to Former Miss. Universe and Talented Actress Sushmita Sen for her motivation. Thank you Mam for the inspiration!

Authored  by,

Priyanka Saha
Date- 27.08.2013