Am I drifting away from WP

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Getting back to WP is hard

Back from land of Gulmohor (Delonix regia – flamboyant display of orange-red flowers)  to snow cap mountains. You heard me right. I was away from WP for a couple of weeks as was visiting my mum and with so many things in hand I decided to stay away from social media to the highest degree possible.

Aerial view of Dubai as we were flying over at night
The cleanest city in India

We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there.~ Pascal Mercier

It was for the first time I got down with cough and cold during my India visit. Global warming signs were clearly visible making it hard to stay fit. The temperature twist was beyond expection from +2 °C -> 28 °C -> 40 °C -> 8 °C. When landed back here we were greeted by our usual gray and cold weather. It was such a relief. Also the early blooming pink rhododendron in our balcony was waiting for us.

The weather is changing and temperature is near 20 °C. I spent this past weekend in setting my balcony garden. A couple of roses, clematis, honeysuckle and azalea are set in pots. I love gardening as it gives me hope.

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. ~Steve Maraboli 

Yesterday I went to bed before sunset and I know that this is my story for alteast until August.

Keep looking forward 😊

Lens artists photo challenge

Rocks : small and large

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For Earth day & Lens artists photo challenge

Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu

You don’t live on earth, you are passing through. ~Rumi

Reading log continues:

In Februaary I read a book called “Please look after mother” by a South Korean author. Within a couple of weeks Bridget from “the happy quitter” mentioned this book. I was surprised by the title itself. Without delay I checked it in our library system and ordered

A heartbreaking memoir by Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders. Her mother contributed to her eating disorder by introducing her to calorie restriction at age 11. I haven’t watched any of her shows but still felt for this 6 year old girl. A manipulative mother is worst than enemy. She knew very well how to play innocent and tortured little Jennette.

A collection of 8 short stories of South Indian immigrants. These stories revolve around women’s lives. I could read only two of them the first one and the one called “Amma” , which is based on former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalitha. A fantastic book. I shall get it back after a couple of weeks.

The name says it all. Sadly I am not able to read much.

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It’s time for a hiatus. See you all in May. In case of any possibilities will update my Instagram account.

https://www.instagram.com/rupali_mazeepuran/

Till then, take care.

Back on WP after a Week

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Two social events and a lot of office work kept me at bay. The little free time in hand was happily spent in reading.

As I have mentioned in earlier posts I don’t use any of the special photography softwares as I do not have administrator rights for my pc. I use the basic editor available on machine to straighten the image or cropping etc. Here are some examples showing “before & after” images for lens artists photo challenge.

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.~Marcus Aurelius

Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting? ~Marcus Aurelius

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.~Marcus Aurelius

Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.~Marcus Aurelius

Reading log continues

In Norway, women have the right to decide for themselves whether they wish to have an abortion during the first twelve weeks of their pregnancy. All women resident in Norway are entitled to have an abortion, either as an elective abortion or following consideration by a committee. After this 12-week time limit, a request must be submitted to a special medical assessment board that will determine whether an abortion will be granted. An excellent book, based on true stories/histories from over 200 women in Norway.

Our Lady of the Nile is set in a boarding school which offers Christian education to young girls from elite families in Rwanda.

It was a blind date with a book. I liked it. The Book begins with “In my childhood, I was known as the boy whose mother had run off with an Englishman“. I must confess it’s not a simple read but I liked the book.

I saw trailor of a movie with the same name. It was quite hilarious but didn’t get to see the movie. I saw the book (in Norwegian) in our local library and decided to read it. “Growing up brown in Norway is no picnic”. Mahmoud is a boy with buoyancy. Born in Norway, of Pakistani parents, and with a language that we rarely see expressed in Norwegian novels.

It is summer vacation and fifteen-year-old Mahmoud wants a relaxing summer when Uncle Ji comes to visit from Pakistan. He has to be responsible for being his Oslo guide, and little brother Ali has a secret that turns his whole life upside down. A very interesting read.