The Tangy Tongue Twisters!!!

Midway in a conference call today while i was reporting something serious ...i entered an array of tongue twisters with errors being the keyword and as expected my tongue twisted on the twister and ended up in people in my team having a good morning ;)

That made me go back to the time when saying the most number of tongue twisters without getting twisted made you a champion. Here's a list of the Hindi and English tongue twisters which I can think of, feel free to add the ones you remember-

1. Chandu ke Chacha ne Chandu ki Chachi ko Chandani Raat mein Chandi ki chamach se chutney Chatai

2. Khadak singh ke khadakne se khadakti hain khidkiyan, Khidkiyon ke khadakne se khadakta hain khadal Singh

3.Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 

4.She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore.The shells she sells are sea-shells, I'm sure.For if she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore,Then I'm sure she sells sea-shore shells.

5. Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.The butter Betty Botter bought was a bit bitter,And made her batter bitter.

But a bit of better butter makes better batter.So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.Making Betty Botter's bitter batter better.

Care to add some more? ;-)

My Bucket List!!!

Each one of us has a list ..our very own personalized Bucket list...some things which each one of us wants to fulfill in this one lifetime..something for us , somethings for people we love , some places where you want to visit....some people you want to meet..so here's presenting my Bucket List...feel free to share yours..maybe i will add some items on hearing your ideas :)

1.Buy a house and a surround sound system for it - A flat or a ground house but one day i will have my own home ...totally and completely mine...it will have a surround sound system..and songs will play for a majortiy of the time I am in home.

2. Have a cupboard full with books.- Was going to say a room but due to space constraints in todays world restricted to a cupboard or two filled with my select books..those that you can read over and over again.

3. Get my name published in a magazine/newspaper for an article- I want to be known for articles..be a known name in the field...maybe there's still a very long way to go..but then the journey has just started :)

4. Be introduced as a guest speaker for discussions- Yes I want to be a speaker...much as i am afraid and the phenomen of stage fear does apply but yes one day it will be true.

5. Visit Europe- Ever since i watched DDLJ , i swore to myself ...one day i will be there ..the resolution is still there ..lets see :)

6. Gift my Parents a foreign trip- I have always wanted to do this....mum has never travelled much and i want to show her the world outside India.

There are other wishes too...but they are just not part of the bucket list like meeting Shahrukh Khan personally, having a tombstone in my name saying "I loved it all" and Travel the whole of India till I reach 30...the list is endless...but we will go about it one step at a time :-)

The Andamans!!!!!!

Peace in an otherwise busy life..beauty of nature untouched in an otherwise polluted environment and co-existence of land and water in a blended and harmonious way is how i would like to define the mystic Andaman and Nicobar Islands!!!

Far away from the mainstream world situated in the absolute south of India, the Andamans are a world of their own.The closest connection by land is Port Blair after which you either take the sea or air route to reach the Islands.The water borne jetties like Makruz are easier to book and give you a real feel of the life an island. in the journey for quite a time there is just the vast ocean for as far as one can look.The horizon is  a blend between the calm ocean and the gracious
and accepting sky.The feeling of not seeing land for a long time makes one understand the safety it gives us and the feeling of being completely surrounded by water is a revelation of sorts.

For our trip we selected to be on the Havelock Islands for the major time and on reaching the island you realize that you have come far from the hustle bustle of city life.the feeling of " Welcome to the Andamans" hits you at that very moment.For lodging there are numerous options available for the tourists but it is always advisable to pre-book. The government run Doplhin Niwas which was our humble abode for 2 days requires proper followup  :). The lodge opens into the Vijaynagar Beach or better known as the Beach no.5 where mostly all the lodges are stationed . For the second half of our trip we settled into the much youth friendly Emerald Gecko which had huts and villas made of bamboo.While the Dolphin Niwas is a brick and mortar structure and has great rooms Gecko is filled with hammocks, beach tables and the likes.

The most popular beach of the area is the Radhanagar Beach and rightfully so . The beach is a vision to the eye with the wide expanse of ocean and the flora and fauna covering it in a brilliant way .Before you enter the beach make sure to eat the mango slices dipped in spices and mustard....slurrp!!! Also do make a point to have the divine coconut water ..it really different from the one we get in our cities.

We started walking on the beach and the touch of the water on ones feet makes you realize the still yet vibrant nature of the ocean .We had our share of fun with swimming in the waves and then moving to the other side of the beach where we reached by mistake a divine place for snorkeling. Snorkeling is one of the few adventure sports in the Islands. People generally use and they should take coaches for this activity if they dont know how to swim. But we did it anyhow on our own as we know well enough to swim ...we saw the fishes living in peace as we swam over them...the feeling was surreal to say the least.

Next up was the major adventure sport of the island...Scuba Diving ...there are many providers who give this experience along with trained divers ...We chose to go with Andaman Bubbles whose main guy looks like a carbon copy of Raghu Ram of roadies fame....take my word on it :) . They provided us each with a trained diver and they gave us the required training before going in with the equipment.We went in till 10 meters inside water as we took the beginners course ..they also provide the training for other levels.

To say that it was once in a lifetime experience would be an understatement..at one point deep inside all you can hear is your own breath...you can see a life so peaceful that it makes you feel wonderful and understand peace in a new way altogether.

Andamans is not Goa.there are no late night parties , no parties ..it shuts down at 8.30 but this is the USP of Andamans ..its a world of its own and has its own beauty to be discovered.It gives you the chance o enjoy solace and be with yourself like never before.

This was our journey in the Andamans..It was beauty beyond words ,peace beyond limits and love with no boundaries.Hope you have a great one too!!

The Song Therapy!!

After a pretty average day at work, coming back home one gets busy in the routine schedule which leads to further structuring of life. But at times this leads to life becoming so structured it becomes frustating for the person.

One such day was experienced by yours truly today where the last thing after coming back home was to get into what i get into each day, the house work. So it was time to get the lazy bum out of the house and put on those sport shoes which had been lying in the corner of the room for quite some time now.

Once out the fresh air touched my face but that was not enough to lift my spirits considering the grumpy mode in which i had left work.Took two rounds of my society walking aggressively as if on a mission but then got an idea and switched the songs on in my phone.

There was a slight glitch , I had forgotten the headphones in my bag nicely put away in an organised manner.one impulse was to give up the idea and give up walking, the other said what the heck for once in a blue moon I will stop thinking what the others think and do what I want .

So I put on the song in speaker mode and started running ...and I ran like I had never did...the songs, the running , the adrenaline rush  made me feel smile and laugh and be happy. I laughed with people looking at me ..the running laughing idiot. :)

But what I realized in that instant was how busy we get and how mixed our lives get in the routine ..we get so busy being the perfect employee , the good daughter or son, the good friend, the good companion ...that we forget to give time to the good "me"..

For me it was the songs and a super average day at work that made me meet the real me after so many days ..find your let out...your secret getaway into meeting the real you and be with him/her for no other reason but just to let you know yourself better :)