Birthday Wishes :-)

Instead of counting candles,
Or tallying the years,
Contemplate your blessings,
On your birthday each year.

Consider special people
Who love you, and who care,
And others who’ve enriched your life
Just by being there.

Think about the memories
Passing years can never mar,
Experiences great and small
That have made you who you are.

Another year is a happy gift,
So cut your cake, and say,
"Instead of counting birthdays,
I count blessings every day!"

Poem courtesy: Joanna Fuchs

150 Not Out! :-)

UPDATE : I'm not going to be around here for a while ppl...busy at home coz I have my parents visiting :-) and I have more family visiting the following week! I want to thank you all for your comments on this post :-) ! I wish I could reply to each one individually...I will try but not right away. I've also been caught up with the new blog "Between Friends" which is now all set and doing great! Tonight I've also updated my favorite blog "pOeMs 'n' QuOtEs" ... yes you heard me right...Not this (my main space) but that (my poems blog) is by far my favorite blog of all the four that I am a part of...which is why this is a really special moment for me... :-)!! I love all the blogs but I love that the most! :P and btw anyone who wants to know if all's ok with me...you could check this "ishi's daily dose"... this just started on 17th and is on an experimental basis :) ...

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Okkk first things first...check out the new blog "Between Friends" ... love it hate it...it's here to stay :P ... so go ahead take a look and yaa comments are always welcome :)

Another reason for the wide grin on my face is the fact that this is my 150th post...finally! Considering the fact that I have taken a whole lot of breaks and almost quit blogging a couple of times, getting to this figure is quite a big deal for me!!! :)

But I won't celebrate it in any unconventional way. I'll opt for an old familiar tag I picked up and modified to get sum answers from u guys...so here we go (puhleez do this ppl!)

Where did we meet (I mean came to know each other):
How long have you known me?
How well do you know me?
Do I smoke?
Do I believe in God?
When you first met me (online/in real) what was your impression :{ be Honest}
Color of eyes:
Do I have any siblings?
(If opposite sex) Have you ever had a crush on me: (If same sex) Have you ever been jealous of me:
What's one of my favorite things to do?
What is the best feature about me?
Am I shy or outgoing?
Would you say I am funny?
Am I a rebel or do I follow all the rules:?
Any special talents:
If there was one good nickname for me what would it be?
What songs make you think of me?
What do you think of me now?

And before u run away…just a few more (indulge me okk!)

1 thing u hate about me...
1 thing u love about me...
1 thing u learnt from me...
1 thing u don't believe about me...
1 thing u could give to me (from your personal treasure)...
1 thing u wanna take from me...
1 thing u think I should change...
1 thing u admire the most in me...
1 thing u wanna do with me...

Ps: The song playing is "you make me feel" by Bonfire...an old favorite! I simply luv it!! (yeah...memories with this song!)...

"Deep in the night, when I'm alone
My heart starts to burn, cause I feel for you
I've been away too long from my love
I leave it up to you to understand

I've got this feeling, deep in my mind
Come back and love me, just one more time
On the ground of an ocean, we buried our love far away
My heart's still bleeding, won't you come back and stay

I can't understand, why there's salt in my eyes
I can't understand, why your heart is in disguise
For I still need you, and I want you to come back again
You make me feel...never again

I can't find the answer from a look in your eyes
My heart's still crying...don't tell me your love is a lie
Why don't we give us a second chance

But I can't understand, why you laugh, though you cry
And I can't undersand, why I don't say goodbye
For I still need you, and I want you to come back again
You make me feel like never again

For I still need you, and I want you to come back again
You make me feel like never again"

....*sigh*...I so luv it :)

A friend is...

Enjoy the Holi pics! As you can see it was fun and I'm hoping you all had an enjoyable time. Don't we look a mess?! *grin*

The weather's changing too. Days are getting warmer and its time again to put away warm clothes and get out summer clothes. I've been busy settling the house before mum & dad get here on monday next.

That doesn' leave me with much time to be here and get around. I do spend some of my time checking mails and chatting with friends. And ofcourse check orkut...It's amazing how many friends I have got back in touch with! All thanks to orkut! :-)

Though what really was a nice surprise was getting a mail from a friend who found me through my blog! :-) And that was one friend I would often look for... doing a google search but never found him....till one day his mail popped up in my mailbox!

I'm not very good at keeping in touch...I'll write to friends out of the blue....longg mails and then get caught up with my life here and not write for months! Sometimes I don't call for ages....and then suddenly I just make a call and talk away. That's the thing I love about good friends, you can pick up things from where you left off without feeling awkward.

I read this today..."Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends."

And I think those of us who have such friends in our lives are blessed. Friends don't make demands, don't have unreal expectations... I know everything is give and take but nothings forced in a friendship. You give coz it makes you happy...sometimes happy just seeing your friend happy and you take because what you're getting is so priceless :-)...

My fav friendship quote is "Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts." Isn't that how it is with a your good friends too? I know it is with mine...

And I love the way a good friend just knows what's on my mind without me having to spell it out? "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words..."

I started writing this post with some other things in mind...but drifted into this topic...can't seem to recall what I set out to write about now...*sigh*

Ps: The song playing is one I found on youtube called "What's forever for"...nice lyrics....hear it and you'll find yourself agreeing with every word!

"I've been looking at people
And how they change with the times
And lately all I've been seeing are people
Throwing love away and losing their minds

Or maybe it's me who's gone crazy
But I can't understand why
All these lovers keep hurting each other
When good love is so hard to come by

So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me what's forever for

I've been listening to people
And they say love is the key
And it's not my way to let them lead me astray
It's only that I want to believe

And I see love-hungry people
Trying their best to survive
While in their hands is a dying romance
And they're not even trying to keep it alive

So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me what's forever for

And if love never lasts forever
Tell me what's forever for"

Ps: Started a new blog!! Take a look here - www.betweenusfriends.blogspot.com! and do share your comments :-)! Of course, it's still work in progress!

HAPPY HOLI :-) !!!

First things first, thanks guys for taking up the tag and making it so interesting! And also for the comments on the last post :) ... encouraging words there....

I don't have much to blog about. It rained last night and looks like it could rain again anytime. All I can wish for is that we have a nice clear day on Sunday...coz' its HOLI! The festival of color & gujjiyas (sweets!) :-)! Wishing everyone a joyous colorful weekend! ENJOY!!

HAPPY HOLI!!!

I have a lot of things to look forward to in the coming weeks. Besides Holi this weekend, my dance classes (I moved to the next level) are coming to an end and I have the big presentation day on 11th! Sooo time for butterflies in my tummy again! :P Remember I have terrible stage fright??!! But well I'm excited too...!

And then right after that, on 13th my parents are coming to town and they'll stay with us for couple of weeks. I last saw them in summer 2006. More than me, Vedant's all excited. He luvs having them here. His nana (my dad) is his bestttt friend and they enjoy playing together esp. boxing!! :))

Also Vedant will be completing his KG session and hopefully :P move to the next class i.e grade 1 and start a new session end of March. Phew...time flies....realllyyyy does!

Ohkk will be back next week with further updates...right now, I have to get ready for my classes. Enjoy a home video of Vedant singing a song for me :P .... he makes these up himself u see and of course it's in hindi! Don't miss the mess he's made on the walls scribbling wid his pencil *sigh* and it's an old video... u'll see he lost his two front teeth then...ha ha! toothless grin :)) ...

Ps: The music playing on my sidebar is "Baby Baby" by Amy Grant :-)...Enjoy! :)

And oh yes if you have the time and patience, I'd like to share last year's Holi post (click here !) and infact the entire month of March 2006 (click here!) ...it has some of my fav posts and memories :-) *sigh*