Look who visited us this morning..:)

NJ Snow Storm

Aarti the photographer.

Thought of unleashing the photographer in me. Clicked some pics of Saturday night's snow fall.

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Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning

Saturday Night

Fantastic Saturday !!!

My Saturday was fantastic. A good friend of mine got married a couple of months back & I had invited them home for lunch. Although I don't have experience in hosting lunches, I thought I'd do my best in making them feel special. Woke up at 7.45 a.m, made myself a cup of tea to kick sart the morning, and started cooking by 8. I made vegetable pulao, aloo gobi fry, choley, daal tadka, white rice, raita and soup, (Phew...)and all this is a record time of 2 hours. Well I don't know if that was impressive enough, but I was totally impressed with myself. Now that makes me, my no. 1 fan. To my surprise the food was very tasty and it was all worth the pain. For people back in India who think Aarti can't cook, here's a snap shot of all that I made. After lunch we headed out to a near by mall, and we were just driving in the parking lot for little over 20 mins just to get a parking. Never seen so much crowd in this mall before. Spent about 2 hours clicking picks and hanging out together. And then we were back to our respective homes.

Big B's Blog

Big B’s blogs are so addictive that these days I find myself checking his blog every now and then for a new post. In fact it was he who inspired me to start my own blog to express my opinions & thoughts on various issues. It’s also a great platform to meet like minded people, and it’s a great feeling to know that there are a lot of people out there who share your thoughts and opinions.

Few more pics of my Christmas Tree.

I know I'm not a great photographer !!!

Zaid Hamid and Marvi Memon

Zaid Hamid and Marvi Memon seem to be under the influence of drugs / alcohol while claiming that the Mumbai attack was staged by Hindu extremists. The anchor of the show herself looks like a retard and the entire telecast seemed to be from a mad house. Eminent people like Zaid and Marvi should think twice before making outrageous statements on a sensitive issue. They should realize that their provocative statements can infuse more tension between the two countries. Zaid also went on to claim that the 9/11 attack on the US was also staged by the then American government. Well my only advice to you guys is don’t display your stupidity on a public forum like this. I guess Zaid can participate in ‘Indian Laughter Challenge’, he looks more like a comedian and less a defense analyst.

Sharmila Thackeray’s SMS to Big B

The Thackeray’s have hit a new low with the recent SMS sent by Sharmila Trackeray to Big B. The SMS reads “All those who had lost their lives while saving this city are Marathis. MNS workers are busy donating blood, helping police for rescue operations and lifting bodies”. Ya right !!!! When Mumbai was in dire straits, the last thing you expect from someone is politicizing the entire situation. It’s no time to send insane SMS’s to people Mrs. Thackeray; it’s time to show our solidarity by calling ourselves ‘Indians’, it’s time to salute the martyrs who died for us, it’s time to re-look at our contingency plan to ensure such disasters don’t recur. For once try to rise to the occasion.

Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink

When Mother Nature strikes, she can be ruthless and this has been proven by the recent cyclone that hit coastal Tamil Nadu, India. Cyclone ‘Nisha’ has put life completely off gear in affected areas. The pics of people walking in neck- deep water/ sewage are heart rending. I am sure Chennai municipality was not prepared to deal with a situation like this. Sometimes Mother Nature's fury is such that no preparation can be ‘enough preparation’