Notch Up

Being in one's skin and appreciating it, is easier said than done. One of my biggest pet peeve is when women (I mean gorgeous looking women) focus on a teeny-tiny bit of imperfection in themselves and completely forget all the other aspects they are either blessed with or work for.
This is the first of the outfits, I put together for this blog. I took a bunch of 10 year old girls and my son for trick or treat in this outfit. One of the girls said I was dressed up as super model. She made my day, what else can I say.

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Orange and Spooky

We carved 3 pumpkins this year. Rohan wanted to make these look as scary as he could. But that did not happen. To me these look cute and silly than scary. 
We put the pumpkins out this evening and when it was bed time, the kids were too exited to fall asleep tonight. The joy of anticipation !!!

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Have a Nice Weekend

 Its been one long exhausting week at work and did I tell you the following week will be the same way. Its all for a reason. The project we have been working for the past four years is going live. Long working hours during the week also entitles a drink on Friday evening and we headed to Cool River after work. 
What are your plans for the weekend? We plan to watch the Rangers game on Saturday and on Sunday, most likely we will be scrambling over Halloween treats.

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Last Post on Cafe Terrace

I cannot be in status quo for too long. Every now and then, I like to pause and gauge if I am heading in the right direction. A change is usually in the forecast when I do that exercise. My husband calls it rocking the boat and is terrified when he hears me say "Hey, I have an idea".
Check out my latest idea!!! Its a new blog and if you are wondering why, and what is the difference. Hang on tight and we will figure it out as we go.

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Last Post on Cafe Terrace

I cannot be in status quo for too long. Every now and then, I like to pause and gauge if I am heading in the right direction. A change is usually in the forecast when I do that exercise. My husband calls it rocking the boat and is terrified when he hears me say "Hey, I have an idea".
Check out my latest idea!!! Its a new blog and if you are wondering why, and what is the difference. Hang on tight and we will figure it out as we go.

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Is 40 Around the Corner?

This post was the first post of my 2nd blog and it can't get any better than my mum and dad's 39th wedding anniversary. My mum is full of life and comes up with fun things to do. Of course her idea of fun has changed with time and age. My dad is not a spoil sport and plays along just fine.
Happy 39th Wedding Anniversary !!!

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All Things Public

When Google went public a few years ago, they made it clear to their investors that they will be spending a lot of their money on high risk/low return projects like 'Offshore Wind Farms in the Atlantic'. No matter what/where, setting expectations is always a good thing.
On similar terms, I am trying to wrap up some things at work prior to the year end and not sure how active I will be on the blogosphere. Until I come back, enjoy these beautiful flowers.

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All Things Public

When Google went public a few years ago, they made it clear to their investors that they will be spending a lot of their money on high risk/low return projects like 'Offshore Wind Farms in the Atlantic'. No matter what/where, setting expectations is always a good thing.
On similar terms, I am trying to wrap up some things at work prior to the year end and not sure how active I will be on the blogosphere. Until I come back, enjoy these beautiful flowers.

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Dinner and a Movie

In this era of micro-planned weekends, one of our friends stopped by (totally unplanned) a few weeks or may be even a month ago. We went to iFratelli, an Italian restaurant close to our house for dinner.
Their wine selection is pretty extensive and Sundays are good days to try out their more expensive selection as these are half off. Like most Italian restaurants, their breads are freshly baked and served hot right off the oven. Usually we share a Margarita Pizza (cheese pizza topped with Basil and tomatoes) but then I ordered a simple soup.

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Weekend Diary

We have a beautiful view from our backyard and the first few rays of the morning sun are always spectacular; more so in Autumn. M and I started the day together enjoying the sunrise as we prepped prepped ourselves for the festivities ahead.
Friday, I took the afternoon off to kick start my cooking. I am one of those who overuse excel spread sheets and list all the things I need to do (like buy milk to chop celery) in the same order I plan to execute. Friday's menu was pulav, sundal, chaat, salad and Barefoot Contessa's Chocolate Chunk Blondies. We spent that evening in the company of a couple of select friends.

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of Dolls and Beaches

Weeks prior to Dussehra, colorful clay and paper-mache dolls flood the markets in Chennai. Many many years ago, a newly wed couple strolled through these market streets. The girl grew up in Mumbai and the boy worked in Chennai. The girl fell in love with the dolls and they set up a simple Golu. The girl and the boy in this story are my parents and that was the beginning of a tradition. This is one of those stories I never get bored of hearing again and again from my mom.

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Cook's Nook

In lieu of a few nooks, I welcome all of you to my second first work space a.k.a my kitchen. Some of you might have seen my breakfast corner linked via Colours Dekor and here is the rest of my kitchen.
Personally I do not cook dishes that need elaborate procedures. Kids, their activities, Yoga, movies, reading, shopping and partying are my excuses.

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10,000 Miles Away

Yesterday, at 8:30PM, I went to Walmart to get some whistles and reached the theater at 8:50PM. Need I say I was waiting to watch Indhiran, a Rajinikant movie in Tamil. My husband and I stood in line to get into the movie hall and one of my buddies from school joined us later. The queue in the picture is only half of what you see, the rest are inside the building.

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