Happy Reading!

Ellen DeGeneres Book Cover

Look what I found while I was browsing the web today! Being a bibliophile myself, this really made me happy. It reinforced my faith in the goodness of the world. This wonderful lady does miracles. Long live, Ellen DeGeneres!

Live life the real way

Nowadays you find people everywhere busy looking down at their phones. In a generation of selfies and free messengers like Whatsapp, Hyke,etc., we often forget to enjoy the moment as we're busy clicking a picture in order to show the world how much better off we are than them! At the end of the day, whose validation are we seeking ? You don't need to get a thousand likes on your profile picture in order to reassure yourself how beautiful you are. That's not living life the real way. Nothing is as powerful as an eye contact. Interact with the people around you. Look a person in the eye when you say how much you love them or when you apologize. Life is too short to waste its precious moments preoccupied in a virtual world. Love passionately, laugh wholeheartedly, live fully!
One of my friends shared a beautiful video which seemed to say it all ! It put a smile on my face. So I'm glad to share it with my beautiful readers here! Have a great day !

You Are Being Duped

Hello beautiful people! Guess what, there's a new pill in the market called C-108 that completely revitalizes your skin ,fixing all blemishes,age marks, and makes you look up to five to seven years younger. Its better than botox or any chemical treatments, and moreover, its a completely scientific product synthesized in a science lab!And it's coming with a free trial pack. I'm sure you'll be checking it out on Google right now.

But wait, hold on ! What if I tell you I've been deceiving you by a cheap gimmick! That's all what it took to convince you that there really is such a pill. And that's how millions of cosmetic brands have been deceiving the ignorant public over the years. There's a thousand of brands selling fairness creams, fat burning pills, weight gaining pills, most of which are created to dupe the public. Believe it or not, more than 85-90% of the people in the world are unsatisfied with their looks and physique, which makes it such an easy job for these moneymaking bast***s to fool us!

I believe, if each one of us start take pride in whoever we are and whatever physique we've been blessed with, in no time these fraud businesses will come to a standstill. You may be different from others, but, it your differences solely that make us unique and beautiful ! Imagine a world where everybody resembled Calvin Klein models!!

The Story of The Pencil~Paulo Coelho

Hello my beautiful readers ! I have not been regular on my blog of late. Probably because I had been too lazy to write about anything. Meanwhile I had been reading a lot, contemporaries and classics.
I'm currently reading " Like the Flowing River" by Paulo Coelho. I never knew I had a latent penchant for philosophy. The book is mostly about the author's thoughts and reflections on life. I must admit that his profound knowledge in philosophy and spirituality has left me astounded. I don't think I could relate to a book any better.
Here's a small chapter I would like to share.It's called "The Story of the Pencil ". I still remember the day when our English teacher had read out the chapter to us at school and I had goosebumps because it had touched me so deeply.Here it goes.
The Story of The Pencil~Paulo Coelho
A child was watching how grandmother writing a letter. At some point, he asked her:
-Are you writing a story about us? Is it a story about me?
His grandmother stopped writing, smiled and said to her grandson:
-I am writing a story about you. However, what is more important than the word i am using, is the pencil i am writing it with. Someday, when you grow up, i really hope you become like it.
The intrigued boy looked at the pencil but saw nothing special about it.
-It is just like any other pencil i have ever seen, said to his grandmother.
-Well, it all depends on how you see things. The pencil has five qualities, which if you manage to obtain, will make you a person always at peace with the world.
First quality: you are capable of achieving great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand «God», and He always guides you according to His will.
Second quality: every now and then, i have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, it s much sharper. So you too, must learn to bear some pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.
Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes we make. You should realize that correcting something you did wrong is not necessarily a bad thing. It s important for keeping you on the road to justice.
Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite on the inside. So you should always pay attention to what is happening inside you.
Finally, the pencil s fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. In the same way, you should know that everything you do in your life, will leave a mark. So try to be conscious of that in your every action.
 

I guess we all need these simple reminders every now and then in order to be able to jive to the rhythm of life. And Paulo Coelho does it very well indeed!

How To Make A Banana Smoothie

Banana-papaya smoothie

Hello everyone ! Today I'm sharing the recipe to make a perfect banana smoothie in some really simple steps.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Milk
3 Cubes of Ice
2 Bananas (sliced into thin pieces)
9-10 small dices of papaya (optional)
Half a cup of plain natural yogurt
1 Tablespoon of honey
2 Scoops of vanilla ice cream
1 Teaspoon of cinnamon podwer
10 Drops of yellow/orange food colouring/ or four to five pinches of turmeric powder(optional)

Get your ingredients ready in a blender. Blend it in two rounds for a smooth texture. That's it! Your banana smoothie's ready! You can serve it along with some fresh diced papaya.

Smoked Mango Sharbat

Summer has set in. Temperature's soaring high. All one needs is a refreshing drink while basking in the summer sun. So, today I'm going to share the recipe of a tangy mango drink which I call "smoked mango sharbat". It's a must for Indian households during summer and it's popularly known as "Aam pora sharbat" .It tastes delicious, so why not give it a try? Here goes the recipe for two servings of "Smoked mango sharbat".

Ingredients:

• Two green mangoes                                                           

  

  Aam Pora Sharbat(Smoked Mango Sharbat)

• Rock Salt 
• Cumin Powder
• Water
• Sugar

Process:

• Grill the two green mangoes till they're completely black on the outside.(You can grill them over fire directly or use a heated frying pan to grill them on the gas oven) 
• Once grilled, let them cool for some time.
• Once they've cooled, tear out the peel. 
• Then scoop out the pulp and mash it well. 
• Add some water and blend the mixture using a blender till it forms a thick juice. Add 1 tbsp spoon rock salt and 1/2 tbsp sugar and churn it well.
•  Pour it into two glasses and sprinkle cumin powder on top.
• Leave it in the refrigerator for an hour to cool.

Just a few simple steps and your "Smoked Mango Sharbat" is ready to be served ! I'd love your feedback. So make sure to leave a comment if you liked it !

It's Just Me

Crybaby

I just love to cry. Whenever I’m really upset about something, tears come naturally. I cry to my heart’s content! It’s actually good to cry sometimes. Because the tears drain out your anguish, pain or anger. After you cry, you feel much better. You may like to know why I cry. Now that’s a very big question. I cry over things which may seem trivial to others. And I feel piqued very easily, though I don’t let others understand. Seldom will you find me crying in somebody’s presence. Most of the times, it’s the bathroom or my bedroom where I drench my pillow with tears. After such crying sprees, I usually get so tired that I fall asleep soon afterwards. And then I dream until (I don’t know if I snore too) my mum’s voice deafens my ears like the crash of thunder!