The End

I received a book in the mail today.
At first I thought flipkart made a mistake that I was planning on ignoring.
But then I realised that I have kind friends who like to send me stuff in the mail.
Just because.

I haven't started reading it yet.
As always I flipped over to the last page first.
And it made me smile.

Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.

Photo by me.
Quote by John Lennon.

Terttulia

Remember when I woke up one day and decided to draw on the wall in my room?

Well, it wasn't that long ago.

If you don't remember, I have a video to prove it.

Well, that was just practice.

Now people hire me to draw on their walls.

How cool is that?

And sometimes people refer to me as a chalk artist.

Or that girl who does chalk art.

I find it funny because chalk is just a medium.

I could scribble on your wall with just about anything.

Not a problem.

Terttulia, a popular restaurant in Pune, opens in Bombay today.

But the food isn't the only thing that I'm excited about.

It's also the art on the walls of the restaurant.

Because I was responsible for it.

I've done a mix of illustration and hand lettering and it was a lot of fun.

It was a lot of work for one person so I worked on it with the wonderful Rabanne (he makes furniture too) who was just the best guy to hang out with - while working, traveling, lunching and dinnering (my English isn't bad. I just have a talent for making up words).

Here are a few photos of the restaurant:

You can see more photos on my website. And then some more.

I've eaten a bunch of things there but highly recommend the mud cake.

It makes you forget all the troubles of this world and temporarily makes you feel as happy as a new born baby.

If you plan on going there, here's the address:

Terttulia

Ground Floor, Hotel Parkway,

Near Natural Ice Cream,

Shivaji Park, Mumbai

Daily musings

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If you frame your window like a painting,

would you look at the world as art?

Ringtone Jam

I am a big fan of music. All kinds of music.

My day doesn't feel complete without it.

It helps me work better and always puts me in the right mood.

When people ask me about what kind of music I like listening to, I never really have an answer.

Because I like almost everything.

And can listen to just about anything depending on my mood.

But have you ever felt like the music at a certain point in time was so good that nothing could top it?

And then something does.

It's pretty amazing when you think about how there are an infinite number of sounds that can be created and that we will always have new music.

And how great is that?

I always wished I could contribute to that.

But I can't play any instrument besides the keyboard (and that too just happy birthday) and a harmonium (a keyboard with a fan) and I always wish I could learn to play a new instrument.

I've always wanted to learn the saxophone though while breathing during yoga I figured out that I probably don't have the lung capacity for it.

Or maybe I could play something random like a theremin.

No keys. Just pure luck is all I need.

Or how cool would it be if I got myself one of those finger drum pads (that is what they're called right?).

My neighbours would hate me but I would also be the coolest person I know.

Check out this guy, he just made the iPhone ringtone cool.

It will make you want to Move like Jagger.

Or maybe that's just me.

Video by Metrognome.

More music available on iTunes.

Hello again

Guess who's back, back again.

The Rain is back, tell a friend.

Ok, so rain isn't a person but I just wanted to sing my made up song.

And anyway when I sing any lyrics, they never make sense.

So why start now?

Photo by me.

If you were in Bombay this morning, you experienced your first rain of 2014.
Now I'm not the biggest fan of rain but I love how it's back every June.
Like it's keeping a promise.
Like Terminator.

This year I'm actually pretty happy with the early arrival of rain since I pretty much was ready to slap summer in the face.
And everything looks cleaner and greener.
Awesomesauce!

So how do I truly feel about rain? Deep within my heart?
Well, rain and I can be friends as long as I'm indoors.
And if I'm going out, a little heads up would be great.
But, as we all know weather forecasts are almost never correct.
Which sort of defeats the purpose of a forecast.
And that's risky business, people.

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But then, I came across the Authentic Weather App.

Now they may call themselves Authentic and sound fancy and true but they're just like any other weather app. 

Sometimes it's right. Sometimes it's wrong.

Which sounds a little like me.

Which isn't such a bad thing.

Here's to a good monsoon, no water problems, and to feeling like global warming hasn't affected us yet.

Fit

It isn't raining yet in Bombay.
Which is not great.

But it is pouring classes at Tangerine Arts Studio.
And that's just super!

So, if you're into fitness and want to take an exercise or dance class, you should check out the June schedule.

They've got a wide range of classes to choose from - Zumba, Yoga, Belly dance, Salsa, Bollywood Contemporary dance, Indian classical music & Pilates.

And fun weekend workshops too.

So, this season don't sit at home because it's raining and you can't go jogging anymore.

And don't believe that watching fitness shows is going to help you get in shape.

Unless the shape you're aiming for is that of a potato.

Get fit this monsoon.

Tangerine Arts Studio

2nd Floor, Rukhsana, Near Puja Casa, Nargis Dutt Road, Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai

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Video by me.

Waiting on the World to Change

Atleast weather wise.

Photo by me.

Isn't this weather making you crazy?
Like the rain is hiding in the clouds. Just for fun. Like a tease.

Well, I know it's on it's way.
Because when you know you know (atleast with rain if not with men).

It's fuubutsushi.

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Happy Monday

Good Morning Deer.

And the Rest of you Animals.

I'm one year older. 

The cake is over.

We have a new Prime Minister. 

And it's Monday.

I don't own a flux capacitor.

But since Saturday, I do own a hula hoop.

Time to shake it off and have a great week.

Video by me.

The Birthday weekend

It was my birthday yesterday but I'm pretending that it's not over yet.
Because it ain't over till it's over.
But it is over so that didn't make any sense.
I just wanted to throw in a Lenny Kravitz song title.

The birthday was amazing.
I had everyone singing to my tune (see video)

To summarise it was full of

Love

Cake

Presents

What more could a girl ask for?

I don't just love presents for obvious reasons but because it's like a test of friendship.
It tells me how well someone knows me.
So if a friend got me nothing, well, thats -100 points to Slytherin.

And now I'm just writing nonsense so I can go back to pretending it ain't over.

Have a good weekend!

Crazy nails

So here's the truth - I hate painting my nails.

I have done a manicure twice in my life.

Once for my sister's wedding (because I believed that all the guests had come just to see the bride's sister's nails) and once when a friend forced me to get one (I didn't have a choice).

So why have I dolled up my nails just twice in close to 3 decades?

Well, it's too much effort.

Nailpolish takes a lifetime to dry.

It only looks perfect for maybe 2-3 days.

And since I am not ambidextrous, the nails on my left hand look like they were painted while I was blindfolded and was trying to hit a pinata (my nails) with a stick (the nailpolish) and missed.

But then my friend (the manicure forcer) gifted me a pack of Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish strips.

Not only are they awesome with their wide range of patterns but they're also super easy to apply. And they don't take any time to dry. Yay!

Photo by me.

So for the next 10 days my fingernails are going to be quite houndstoothy.

I know that's not a word but there's no better way to describe it.

And since I was bored I did my toes as well.

So whether you're into nail art or even if you're not but are just bored one afternoon, give it a try.

I'd advise putting a transparent top coat just to keep it together for a little longer.

And you can take it off with regular nailpolish remover.

Watch the video if you're not convinced or are confused by my explanation.

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