Food is Ready !!

These days, I return from work mostly by 6:30pm... My husband (S)comes home earliest by 7:30 not before.. I somehow enjoy this time alone at home .. I have a cup of tea, read the newspaper, surf the tv channels, check out some new recipes.. I plan to finish my cooking and set the table before S is in. its a great a feeling to finish all ur activities by 8-8:30pm ..and have a peaceful dnner and relax
On the other day, I was late ..reached home only by 9(S had reached by then ).. i was tired, irritated and was thinking"what-to-cook?"...To my surpise, S had made dinner ready .. Immediately my mood changed ..the dinner was awesome .. yummy semiya upma :)

An Award Everyday !!

These days, A R Rehman is receiving one award or the other everyday.. All of a sudden , the whole world has decided to honor this music genius.. As most of the Indians know, he has been creating a new era of music since "ROJA" times...However "Slumdog Millionaire" has been the immediate cause for his world-wide acceptance..

It was great to see his mom and sis receive the "CNN IBN indian of the year" award on his behalf .. Such is a moment that any mom or sis would treasure forever... Both of them looked like typical tamil nadu citizens, not a bit changed by their son's/brother's celebrity status.. It feels great to see such people, who donot get so much carried away by the celebrity status..

Looks like AR will be winning one/more Oscars this year.. Lets all hope and pray that this Indian wins it , because he deserves it the most !!

Ethanai kodi inbam

This album of bombay jayshree is truly soul-stirring,.. One album that I can listen to, whatever mood i may be in ..It boosts my spirits when I am feeling a bit low.. When at work, it also helps me concentrate on a particular thing
every song in this album is a gem in its own kind :
agni kunju
mazhai kalam
thikkugal ettum sidhari
uyire
kaakai chiraginilae
mannum
ethanai kodi
nalladhor veenai
suttum vizhi
varuvai kanna
manadhil urudhu vendum
pozhudhu
ninnai charan adaindhen

The album as a whole is a treat to listen to.. The lyrics by bharathiyar are beautiful .. its about the forces of nature.....
Just close ur eyes and listen to these songs and jayshri's mesmirising voice will take your own dream world.....
(Though I have heard these songs some years before, it was during my visit to US that my friend Anty had given this to me .. Thanks to him!!)
Some of these songs are my personal favourites for various reasons..

thikkugal ettum sidhari - This song was the opening song in our REC festember 2001 culturals..2001 was the first time our college was selected in for the group-dance finals and it was my first big-stage performance. Moreover, the choreogrpahy for this song was almost entirely mine..
ethanai kodi inbam - this was the finale song of our dance... The dance theme was "identity crisis". The main lead in the dance-drama realizes that her identity is lost and is in the center stage with this song being played..

Uyire - is my personal fav.. bombay jayshree at her best.. I have always wanted to sing this one as good as her..To be frank not even 1% of it I have been able to acheive..

kaakai chiraginilae - reminds me of my first-ever paatu class in chennai,, i used to sing this song on gokulashtami..

suttum vizhi - this one was sung by shyam when we first met in coimbatore. he sings it so well..The way he sings it quite different from the way Bj does.. still I prefer his version a bit more than jayshree's :)

manadhil urudhi vendum - this gives lot of postive energy.. This song in the movie sindhu bhairavi is a master piece

Burn it up !!

Since last week, my work out schedule has been good. Touch wood!!
I am managing a 30-min work out before lunch.. post-marriage i have gained several kilos :).. so high time i did something about it !!

I am loving it, cos it helps me stay active and energetic.. I get the feeling of taking care of myself after the session..

With my mp3 player playing some fast numbers, running on the tread mill and cycling gets a lot easier and enjoyable too..

I dont know if it helps me lose weight, cos my diet is still very erratic. (yesterday i had a Gujarati Thali at Rajdhani ..it was yummy yummy!!)..I can't kill my taste buds and starve , just to lose some calories :)