Me and Marta..:)

Whats this relation between me and a train? Why am I so excited about it?
A train is just something that takes you from one place to another. But if a train is giving you peace of mind, then its more than anything. If its so close to your work that you can walk and get in. Its like a car with a driver that is sent to you to pick up from work.:) Where you dont have to worry about parking or traffic.

Ever wonder that someone would write a blog about Marta Train? This is one admirer of trains who had to travel in Train in recent times and ever since I started travelling, I always wanted to blog. So many thoughts cross my mind.

My love for trains came from India. In India, our trains are not only used as means of transport. But to talk. Here people are like sitting in a library. They dont talk much.
And they dont talk to the next person either, every person is hesitant to break the ice. They feel that they are not concerned to know about other's life. And its something called, 'privacy'.

haha..well I think its just humanity. But, after coming to U.S. Even I started thinking this way. When someone does something different than their culture,people look at you weirdly.
And you feel weird too.

Even though I want to start talking, I am hesitant too. In India, I was not, as everyone does it.

I think travelling in public transportation is much interesting than a car where you are alone with you and your music. Honkig at the car infront of you. Taking food in drive thru's. This whole concept of drive thru's is for people who dont want to get off the car, love their car so much.

Life...you taught me a lot!

Life, the 4 letter word which is more than just 4 letters.

Hey Life, you taught me a lot. There were heart melting moments and heart breaking moments. There were moments of Awe and there were moments of dullness.

Here I stand, and can proudly say that I am a successful woman walking on street side near a coffee shop. Dont know why I feel successful when I am walking on a busy street with other people along with me with a coffee cup.

It was the same coffee, same street but a different girl couple of years ago.
I am the matured form of me today.

Heartbreaks are not as bad as the first time. You told me how to recover. And get back to the grind.
Job layoffs are also not bad as the first time.

You taught me that there is a second time for everything where you can learn your lesson. I was in class 101 for every chapter of life. But I was soon a senior in the class as time passed by.

There is no one who is left immature in life. Even a baby learns how to walk on its own. And a heart knows how to heal with time.

Life, give me the problem and I will resolve it for you. Unless things that are not in my hands, I am able to handle most things with courage today.

A good recipe of life needs 4 ingredients: Good friends,ability to forget, time and parents who love you unconditionally.

Indians Life Style

Today I was talking to some women at work. Then I realized most South Indian's life style is more or less the same.
They all do the same things.
Husbands work in some development/programming job, either JAVA, SAP or Data Warehousing.
Most Indian wife's are QA. No need to even ask what they do. And most of them work for the big fish companies like IBM, CISCO, Microsoft.
You must have also heard things like, 'Costco Membership', 'Taking food from home','Cutting fruits by buying in bulk rather than buying fresh cut fruits', 'Managing with one car'.

Taking a bus transportation to work. If we only talk about women, most of them marry the guy showed by parents. When they get settled after marriage, most of them behave the same way.
Cook the favorite food of husbands most times. Have a Vonage connection at home and talk to the parents in India often.
If kids are born, then also make the kids talk to them in India.

No offense ladies..! This is just my finding. Dont you agree with me??

After sometime, I feel that all Indians will walk and talk the same way. Only the way they look will be different. But all are like Identical twins..!

P.S: If you ask me why I posted Katrina's wallpaper. Well because I couldnt find any other one..:)

Smile..Girl!! Life has its ups and downs..

Smile girl..the thing that made ppl fall in love with you! The one thing that keeps you happy. The one thing thats your strength. The winsome smile that got you selected in so many interviews, Yes Get it again!

Cry for 1 minute and Smile for the rest of the time. As you grow up,the cry time should decrease and smile time should increase. As you grow up, you learn to accept more things with a smile!

Even if life treats you with various challenges, find your reason to smile, find the one reason to keep you happy. Dont lose yourself totally!!!

Picture the 'Happy' you and just try to be! I know its not easy but atleast you can try!

Memories...Memories..and..memories..

Memories...Memories..will they ever end?

Friends make memories and memories stay forever. Especially when your memory power is soo good, you can even remember the scene from past where you were riding a bus and suddenly had a flat tire or when you last time had pani puri.
Or the last time you went to DisneyLand.
Memory is like an index in the mind.

Things that influence us so much..

We meet different people in life who do different things and talk to you about them. I am a person who want to always try something new. Be it anything. And if I like it, it will stay with me forever.
Sai Baba has a great influence on my life. As a kid, I was never into Baba. But today, I can proudly say that I am a great disciple of Baba. I can drive miles of distance just for his visit.
I can make a huge meal just for giving to Baba. When I read his aarathi, I feel so peaceful, that I cant describe how it feels.
And when I visit his temple, I dont know if its Marble floors or if its white walls and white Baba's statue. People say white stands for peace. But only if peaceful people wear white, it looks peaceful, otherwise it isnt. Baba's demeanor and cool composition suits the white color. It adds to his peace.

When I get tensed in life, I know that Baba is still in my thoughts, then that means he is with me. That gives me so much strength. I am not alone.

I feel the company of a good friend,a belief in something that keeps you at peace is necessary in life.

Life has no meaning without these. A friend who is with you through the kith and kin of life and who doesnt judge you for what you are.
And God who gives you the same amount of unlimited peace everytime you read his Aarathi is just precious.

Keep the beliefs and keep the good friends who trust you. Believe in yourself. Devote atleast 1 hour for God in a week where you dont think about anything.

Don't forget that God is equally important in life. Just like we brush our teeth, eat lunch and dinner.

Done for the day!

I am done for the day when I am looking at the clock constantly to hit 5pm.
I am done for the day when I want to browse facebook or orkut.
I am done for the day when I yawn!
I am done for the day when I keep looking at the phone to see if I had a missed call or if someone is calling.
I am done for the day if I start planning what to cook for dinner tonight :).