Life - or something like it

I have been enchanted with movies since my childhood, especially Hindi cinema, just like any other living, breathing Indian. Cinema is an integral part of our lives and how much ever we deny it, we are crazy for our Bollywood movies and its music.  My father was a movie fan when he was younger and I think I got his genes for being crazy about the movies. He is no longer interested in movies but my mother tells me that he used to buy books that had lyrics of Hindi movie songs. He also had a cassette collection, which had entire movies recorded on it. As a child, I must have heard the movies "Sholay" in its entirety more than 30 times and "Muqaddar ka Sikandar" for more than 15 times on our cassette player, even before I saw these movies on Television. I still remember all the dialogues of 'Sholay' very clearly, such was the power of cinema.  Going to the movies has always been a magical experience for me. The city where I grew up had no multiplexes. We

Here is the winner of the Caption Contest 22, ‘You think you are funny?’   Corinne Rodrigues : Who needs virtual friends when I can hang out with my 'real' ones! Congratulations!!! Drop me a mail at  and I will mail you the trophy. Hope to see you in another round of Caption Contest this Wednesday.

This is Caption Contest 22 'You think you are funny? Please give a funny Caption to the picture below. All the Best.  P.S: For those people who would like to know the rules, please check  here . 

There is a hollow in the pit of my stomach and a dull ache in my heart today, when I think of you my child and at my stillborn attempt at becoming a mother. People say it is time I was healed and had mended my broken heart, but the scars are still raw and bleeding. People say I have mourned enough and that it was time to let go. I want to believe them but my tears speak a different story. Can grief have an expiration date? I ask them. I long to hold you in my arms and look into your eyes as you look up at me in wonderment.I want to caress your soft skin and smell that baby smell, which is a part of me. I want to wipe your tears away and hold you tight so that you feel safe and loved. I want to hear your sweet giggles and the pitter patter of your tiny feet as walk in your squeaky shoes. I want to hear the chimes of your sweet, innocent voice. I want to experience the sleepless nights, the dirty diapers and the strength with which you hold my thumb in your tiny fingers, giving

This time there were so many good captions that it was very difficult for me to choose from. But choose I had to.  Here is the winner of the Caption Contest 20, ‘You think you are funny?’   Anirban Mitra :  That's  child's  play, papa. Congratulations!!! Drop me a mail at  and I will mail you the trophy. Hope to see you in another round of Caption Contest this Wednesday. 

I know this post might come as a surprise to most readers, who know my love-hate relationship with cooking. Even though cooking is not on my to-do list, I venture into the kitchen to cook the dishes I love. When it comes to cuisines, I love Italian a lot and love to cook some Italian dishes at home. I love experimenting with different ingredients to make pastas and salads. Here is my  recipe for creamy Pesto pasta with vegetables,  which is not only quick to make but also tastes quite delicious. Take 200 grams of raw pasta of any shape, I prefer Penne or Fusilli and cook it  al dente  as per the instructions given on the packet. While the pasta is cooking, you can wash and chop different types of vegetables such as 200 gms Broccoli, 1 Red Bell pepper, 1 Yellow Bell pepper, 10-12 mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, baby corn and keep them aside. Take a frying pan and put some olive oil in it and after it hot reduce the heat and add 2 crushed garlic pods (this is optional). Usual

I know I have been a bad girl and have not visited your blogs in sometime. You all know what vacation does to you....I promise to visit your blogs soon. In the meantime, here is a picture for you. This is Caption Contest 21 "You think you are funny?  Give a funny caption to the picture below. image courtesy: Google All the Best.  P.S: For those people who would like to know the rules, please check  here .