Sunset and Kites

Yesterday i was sitting in my office in the room that we call the "large conference room". The place is just like any other room in the office. There is just one difference. The windows there do not have any blinds or curtains. This enables a clear view of the outside. My place was facing those blinds-less windows. I was in the middle of a training session and was paying full attention to it. Suddenly my eyes caught the glimpse of the yellow sun, shining a little above some clouds. The orange light of the sun was so mesmerizing and hypnotizing that i just could not take my eyes off it. Although the motion was not clearly visible, it was visible enough. While i was looking, the sun first tucked itself behind the clouds and then completely hid. I waited a while for it to come out of the other side. When it didn't i knew it was time for the sun to sleep. :-)

Then i shifted my gaze and fixed it on the kites that were flying right outside the window. I knew soon it would be dark and the kite fliers would have to go home. I just quickly filled my eyes and imagination with the golden drops of the sun and then the free flying kites. Then i came back from that magical world to the reality and concentrated some more on the training session.

Wish i can see that sunset some time again soon. Better still it would be great if i can photograph it or make a video.

Writer's Block

Even though i like to write but I was never much of a writer (still am not). I guess i was always more of a story teller (my siblings and a few younger cousins would agree). I do have some of my own made up stories to tell. But i am suffering from a bad case of "writer's block". I think of a cool thing to write about and till the time i get round to putting it in type, i lose all the magic. I wonder how it can be cured. Maybe i need to read other people's literary work in order to get inspiration. Or maybe i need to look back at my life and dig out interesting incidents that i might be able to turn into interesting tales. Whatever needs to be done, needs to be done right away. Desperate measures need to be called for. I really do not want to lose this tiny little flare that i have in me to write. ;-)

Finally!

After so many days i have finally been able to access blogger.com from home. I wonder what my ISP is up to.

Pakoora Platter

I didn’t realize that time flew so quickly. Seems only yesterday when the month of Ramzan started and now it is about to end. I have had several goodies on sehri and aftari during this month but my most favourite is something from aftari time. It is my mother’s “Pakoora Platter”. I am thankful to her that she spends so much time in this hot weather in the kitchen to make all these yummy pakooray, and then I am so happy she comes up with something so marvelous to eat.

Just a glance at the platter and my mouth starts watering generously. I can spot a whole variety in there that includes potatoe, onion, green chilies, egg plant and sometimes boiled egg too. First filling my plate with at least 2-3 from the different types from the platter is real fun. And then taking a bite out of each and every variety of the pakoora is just so heavenly.

Ammi will keep making this platter off an on after Ramzan too, but not that frequently. I am sure going to miss this when Ramzan is finally over. But I will hang in there as I know that next year Ramzan will come again and I will get to see the delicious pakoora platter yet again Insha Allah.

Hope you all had a great Ramzan, just like me! :-)

I Think: Cluttered Brain Can Think Too

Sometimes you think best when you have a lot on your mind and your brain is practically cluttered. You may not think of a best solution for any problem that is bothering you at the time. But you might think up some words of wisdom related to any other aspect of life. Happens to me and am sure it does happen to you too. :-)

Do What Makes You Happy

I am a person who has diversified interests in life. I like to write/blog, I like to take pictures, I like to do origami. These are just a few of the things that I like doing. But then I look around and see people who are much more talented in this stuff than I am. I see there are better more dedicated bloggers, such talented amateur photographers (let alone the professional ones) and very creative paper folders. When I see such a plethora of talent all around me and not within me has a strange kind of effect on me. I do feel motivated to do better and get lots of inspirations but at the same time I get kind of discouraged. I start feeling that in this ocean of talent I am nothing more than a mere spec. I start thinking that when people can do such great work, and I can’t do anything to match it, then why bother doing all this. I feel like just letting go of things and looking for other interests where perhaps I could excel as well.

But even after thinking such negatives I still never completely give up on my interests. Just one thought negates all the rest and keeps me going. This inner voice tells me that I am doing all this not to join a competition or to win a prize but for my own happiness. This lifts all burdens from my heart and I start feeling as light as a feather. This is not an excuse for not trying harder to achieve excellence. It truly is a true thought that I do stuff that pleases me.

I believe that this thing actually is the one that matters the most. You should always do what makes you happy and content. If you excel in that then it is an added pleasure. But on the very basic note, whatever you do, you should be doing it only because it makes you happy.

If you don’t already do it, do give it a try and see the effect it has on you. I am pretty sure it is going to be all positive with not even a dash of negative-ness.

Note: Please refrain from displeasing, teasing and even enraging others while doing stuff for your own happiness. :-)

Twitter on Maintenance :-P

I wanted to "tweet" a lot today as i have not done so in a long time. But Twitter is down for maintenance. :-P Why did it have to happen to me. And that too when i was all alone and longed for company, any kind, even if it was one sided and online. As one of my pals puts it "why me". :-) hehe

Alone at My Work Place

I reached my office around 8:45am. Today is not a regular work day so there was a chance that the office would not be open at that time. I was reassured by my manager the previous day that the office boy has been assigned the duty to open the office but i was still apprehensive. Thank God i was and that made me ask for a key. That key helped me a lot when i reached the office only to find all doors locked. ;-)

Now i am inside. Since i am alone here and can't be on the look out on all areas of the office i have locked the office from inside. Ok well i have done it for my own security as well since i am alone and don't want any encounter with any shabby character. ;-) I have posted a note outside that the office is open and the door can be unlocked if it is knocked or a call is made.

Now i am waiting to see who will arrive next. The suspense is killing me! *giggles*

Bucket Full of Sunshine

Bucket Full of Sunshine Originally uploaded by Monazza aka Titlee

Last weekend i had gone to Lahore. It was really hot there but it was still fun as i got to see many new things. Those were minor things but very new for me. One such thing i saw was on my way back to Rawalpindi from there.

About an hour and a half had passed since the Daewo had taken off and we were on the motorway. I was on the window seat and had put Ammi on the isle one. There was still light outside so i was looking out, as far as i could see through the dirty window. Suddenly something yellow, that was far off, caught my eyes. Those were yellow fields. Not too many but spread on quite a large area.

The first thing that came to my mind was that "It can't be 'sarsoon' (mustard)". As the bus approached those yellow fields my suspicion turned to reality. It was truly NOT "sarsoon".

Those were fields of sunflowers. I was amazed at the sight and was spellbound. I had seen sunflower plants here and there before, even up to 30 or 40. But never in my life i had seen a field full of sunflowers with my own eyes. It was fascinating!

I wished the bus could stop and i could stamp the beautiful view onto my eyes, mind, heart and soul. If that wasn't possible i wanted to take a few photos to keep reminding me of the mesmerizing view. But i knew that was not possible.

I made a plan that if i ever get a chance, i will take my own car on the motorway, up to that point and take pictures, as many as i can. I am not sure when will i be able to do this, but at least i have a plan and can work towards it.

I wish i could share that view with you all, but i have is a picture of these handful of sunflowers, my bucket full of sunshine. :-)

Say Aah!

Here Goes the Bee Originally uploaded by Monazza aka Titlee

The nasturtium said aah and the bee glided in. Thank God nasturtiums are not insectivorous, otherwise the bee would have had it for sure. ;-)