Attitude of mind

May 29, 7.30am

Its time I get back to my blog. I haven't written since one month. My mind just wouldn't throw out words. I read a super article today, and I had to write about it.

This is again from "Sai Satcharitra". The story goes as follows -

One person was trying to understand one of the upanishads, and no one could help him in understanding. He finally went to Sai Baba, and was told that a maid will help him in understanding. The next day, when he was doing his morning chores, he heard a beautiful voice singing - a girl washing vessels happily in the house. The song was about a sari, describing the embroidery, border, zari. Seeing the girl wearing a torn ragged sari, this person felt pity and hence bought a beautiful sari for the girl. The girl was very excited and happy on seeing the gift, she wore the sari and was very merry, dancing around in it.

The next day the girl folded the saree in a box, and was back to work wearing her old torn sari. And she was happily singing and jumping around as if she didn't have a care in the world. The guy was mesmerized seeing this.

Being happy is just an "attitude of mind". You don't need certain things to be present in your life to be happy.

Art of Travel

I knew I love traveling, but realized  the intensity lately after our coorg and coonoor trip. Each and every trip of ours has been amazing. Every vacation is unique. We love lazy trips, love adventurous ones, busy trips. Travel is fun. Its fun when we travel in a group with friends, its fun when its just 2 of us as well. Travel helps me in overcoming many things. I feel very refreshed. Love to explore new things in the new place. I had mentioned in my earlier blog, everything associated with a travel is exciting :)

Have to plan on our next trip now. With our new 550D, traveling will be more spicy :D

Firstly, I want to make a list of places in India and then abroad. I want to try to touch most of the states in India. Have to identify a place/places in each state. That's not difficult to find. Second thing is to figure out ways to do economical trips.



Am off to planning :p

Words

May 2, 5pm

Rain Rain, beautiful weather!!

Has been quite sometime since I keyed in few words. Feels like there are many things to write about. Am sitting in my favorite place, just had spice cinnamon chai. Finished reading a book - Chai by Jane Ainslie - a light read. A started his new job today. Its a brand new Monday,  :)

May 3

Did 1 hour of yoga pilates this morning. Feels good. 

Well, I am just not able to write anything. Words just not coming in. Reminds me of the song - words dont come easily by tracy chapman :p

Bought a 550D and have been crazy about it since then. Its a gift from me to A, but I have been clicking more pictures (as I am not giving it to him :) ).  Absolutely LOVE the camera. Had been to Krishnarao park last Sat evening, Cubbon park at 630 am last Sun and city market at 6am last Monday. Its all so colorful. And anyone can guess what my first click would have been. TREES!! Yes, I have been clicking pictures of all the trees in blore :D. I didn't leave any tree un captured in kr park and cubbon park :) 

Had been to Coorg for few days last week. Stayed at windflower, awesome place. They had a huge spread of everything to eat - breakfast/lunch/dinner. Get up early, have tea, take pictures, walk, breakfast, relax at the spa, lunch, nap, read, spa, jacuzzi, tea/coffee, explore the plantation, have a drink, dinner, read, sleep - this was our routine :D :D a perfect vacation which we deserved!!

Have lot of things to do today. So am off.