What does it feel like to dance?

Art is expression, This would be an understatement. It is what makes life beautiful and colorful, i've observed that every individual is passionate about some form of art or the other, be it music, books, dance, photography, sculpting, painting, knitting, exercising, list is end less. 

Being a South Indian and brought up in Madras, I've a natural affiliation towards music and dance, for me that's the best form of expression. Music energizes me, No matter how gloomy the days are or how happier they are. You could care the least about the world when favorite song of yours is being played, be it meru samana, or samney yeh kaun aaya, or you say best , when you say nothing at all.. , 

So when I say music, dance has to be mentioned , we were watching 'The Story of India' on Tv, when Michael woods mentioned about 'Nataraja ' symbolizing the dance of creation. I'm lost when I see people dance, Past few days I've been listening to Andela Ravamidi, I love this song because of the concept song, The song is performed by a girl who realizes that this form of art can enrich her soul. & Bhanupriya was outstanding in that.

I'm a huge fan of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi (vakyartha abhinayam), So much so that I can spend time researching about it and not get bored. I secretly wish I can dance and sway the way these dancers do. 

Ever felt sweat and the rain together?Ever spread your hands wide at the shore of an ocean and felt that you have hugged the ocean and the sky together? Ever stopped at a favorite song of yours while rushing for a bus ? Ever searched for 2 years to find the rendition of that one song you heard in a concert? Ever lost in the dance performed by people on stage.? Ever felt the energy flowing in when you hit the dance floor? It's a wonderful feeling. Inexplicable. 

Dance and music is what adds life to otherwise routine chores.

My New Year Resolutions

Well, This is the time of the year where you have to make some resolutions. So i'm making them public because, I'll be conscious that I announced it to the Whole world, so I better do it, just in case I ignore. :)

So here's the big list :)

a) Loose Weight - Obviously, Those of you who know me, know how important it is. Besides the health reasons, to look beautiful :).

b) Blog : I've put this into practice, I'm writing , I'd like to continue.

c) Laugh as much as I can : I used to be a paranoid, I've controlled it a lot. Would like to improve on it, worry less and enjoy from deep inside the heart.  Laugh out loud :)

d) Get back to reading : I used to read,  I'd like to continue. It's a pleasure for sure.

e) Weed out friends/ relatives : Will keep in touch with only those people who I know care for us. Have time for us, this is something I do every year. But this year organize it a little better. Call friends once in a while may be a month and keep in touch with them.

f) Travel Once a Year : It's too beautiful out there to sit at home or work overboard, It's good to take a break, it's too much of a luxury to keep traveling frequently. So as of now i'd like to travel to a new place , once a year for a week.

g) Hairstyle - Find a hairstyle that suits me :).. Not a big one but definitely will add to my looks ;)

i) Carnatic Music - It's been my dream to sing a 'Jagadananda Karaka' in the correct sruthi. I'm learning music, I hope i get to sing a lot more carnatic songs. 

j) Music Maniac : I was a maniac for good music, I want to restore that. 

k) Trekking / Hiking - We used to hike , pre-pregnancy. I'd love to get back to that.

l) Pooja : When my parents were here, they were sincere and performing pooja every day. I want to keep that tradition, not because anyone would question me if I don't, but because I want to.

m) Meet people over weekends or do something interesting over the weekends : This is more of my husbands resolution , than mine. So We plan to host parties or meet people over saturday nights. Either go out together or play games at home.

I also have a things to do list and a Wish list , Which i don't plan to make public. 

I'll see how many of it i'm trying and will accomplish , every month.

The quotes I'd like to follow this year : 

This used to be there in one of the boards in covansys)

If You think you can  or If You think you can't you are right.

This is from Swamy (Sri sathya sai baba).

What you get in life is destiny, how you deal with it is self-effort.

My thoughts as a Cook

I love to cook. As long as there is a change in the food , I can make something new every day. But ask me to make the same food every day , I'm bored as hell. Except for a good coffee of course, (I'm always ready to make it).

So, I don't have a sweet tooth, I make sweets though. My favorites these days have been the various cuisine with the same ingredients. I downloaded the Khana Khazana book with various cuisines.

With my husband around, I need to make good food that is healthier, yet tastier, and non-repetitive with the same ingredients but a variety every day.

Be it soups, be it salads, be it paruppu sadam or be it pindi miriyam. It must be ' BP -Free' ,'Cholestrol - Free ' and ' Diabetic - Free ', 'Less - Carb' (You know what I mean).

So these days, When i go to a store to pick up something  I started reading recipes behind the ingredients pack, and started making them. So the latest discovery in that has been the Vermicelli Pulao .

We don't eat rice, we cannot eat only the vegetables , so we need some base to  eat the vegetables with  and there are lot of constraints. My mom went crazy when she was here, She was like how do i invent what to make day in and day out. 

Thanks to the web, I don't have such problems. With my son growing, I wonder what his taste buds would demand. 

I'm happy with the challenges i face for making food every day :).

Thoughts on new recipes , new cuisines with all conditions met are welcome :)