My Little Poppy seed #2

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Just thoughts, Miscarriage

My Little Poppy seed #1

A month had elapsed since  the test..She was already experiencing severe bouts of morning sickness..
The sight or smell of food was just unbearable.. Not to forget the constant  bouts of vomiting..
She was drained and stressed..

Every morning was a terror..
She had read about first trimester miscarriages being common, constantly looking out for any spotting and being releived on finding none..

She had her first  gynac visit and her first scan and all that could be seen was a small gestational sac,  followed by the routine blood tests..

Every day was spent in talking to her little embryo which by now  must have grown to the size of a poppy seed..

She knew it was too early for the embryo to sense anything but yet she was so excited she couldn’t stop talking to the new life within her..

She had planned her future.. All her unanswered  questions had vanished..

She suddenly felt mature.. Was it the poppy seed or the hormones raging through her?!

She had to constantly remind herself that she was going to have a baby, so a lifestyle change had to set in..

7 weeks and she went for her second scan.. She hoped and prayed  to God for everything to be alright..

7 weeks!! The time the embryo sets about having an heartbeat.. One of the first things to occur.. The beauty of nature and human development..

She lay on the examination couch, the radiologist went ahead with the initial detailing, history and questions..

She waited with baited breath..2-3-4 minutes the time seemed to move at a snails pace..
The radiologist turned the monitor towards her and said there is your baby.. It’s about 5.7mm in size but and she stopped there..
Her heart was racing.. But what..She asked  the doc to speak up.. But what??!! She was almost on the verge of tears..
The radiologist spoke.. “But NO HEART BEAT yet.. Maybe a missed miscarriage!!”
A missed what?? She thought.. No this could not be true.. Why her?? Why only her?? No her baby will have a heartbeat she thought..

It was too early and she had read of foetuses developing a  heartbeat at 9 and 10 weeks also..
She would not give up hope.. She would stay positive she thought and dressed up..
She was eventually put on medications to help sustain her pregnancy and was asked to review a week later..
She had not lost hope.. She looked at the scan everyday and told her little poppy seed, as she had grown to call the foetus inside her..
“You will have a heartbeat baby, very soon you will.. you have too..”
Thus she kept assuring herself and her little poppy seed..

My Little Poppy seed #1

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Just thoughts, Miscarriage

Hey everyone…🙋

My posts have always been me, trying to share Gyaans and random talks but today I would like to share a 4 part series, written from the heart..✍

A topic which sadly no one talks about, when it is most essential for a woman to speak up and share..😔
So here is one post a day, in succession..💌
( Something which I haven’t done before )
Written about a year ago..I finally felt like posting it..so do read along..

She looked out of the window..
Peeping through to absorb the little morning rays which were just emerging..

She hadn’t slept the whole night..
The constant thought kept troubling her..
What would it be?? Is it too soon?? Will she be able to deal with it?? How would HE react?? Will she be able to manage things??The constant thought kept her up the whole night..

She woke up hurriedly and couldn’t wait to test..
She walked by to the refrigerator where her kit was kept since a month..
She quietly  picked it up..
Not wanting to disturb her sleeping husband, that’s when she saw the morning rays and stood staring into the horizon, lost in thought..

The alarm clock brought her back to the present and to the task that lay ahead..
She hesitantly walked up to the  bathroom and pulled out the strip.. Put in the drops as advised and not wanting to know the outcome more out of fear, she carried on with her morning activities..

After having finished her kitchen chores and hastily gulping down her morning tea, she walked back hesitantly to the bathroom..
The  instructions had said 5 minutes, Here more than half an hour had elapsed..

She walked slowly, hopeful yet fearfully..Pushed aside the bath door and stared at the sink where the testing strip was placed..
Was it true??!!
She could not believe her eyes..It indeed was!! Staring back at her were two dark pink lines!!

She just stopped short of swooning..She could not believe her eyes..
Finally her dream came true..

She was pregnant!!! For the first time!! She was soo ecstatic!!

She rushed to her sleeping husband, woke him up and told him the good news..
Both hugged and their happiness knew no bounds..
It seemed like all the unanswered  questions just vanished..

She went back and looked at the strip.. She just could not believe what she was seeing..

A first time for her, so she was overjoyed..
Unable to believe what was happening, She repeated the test again the next day and same two dark pink lines were found..
She indeed was pregnant!!

She spread her hand over her tummy and spoke to the little developing  embryo..
“Welcome to the world little one..!!”

Egglicious!!🍳🍳🍳

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Food

Hello everyone..🙋

A late night Sunday post, as the weekend saw me being a busy bee, what with visiting temples with my gran..
In India we believe in astrology and stuff so off we went with my granny as she wanted her’s to be rechecked and find a solution ( Just for her mental satisfaction you know)
Followed by catching up with the latest movie, Independence Day, not bad for a movie made on similar lines after 20 years..
So that’s about it..

The lovely month of June is ending soon before July peeps in which is always welcome, more so as Bangalore is experiencing an awesome climate..

My city is back to being what it was.. simply beautiful..😍😍

Since I am in the masterchef 🍴mood these days, presenting
a very very simple leisure recipe..

For those of you with spicy buds gear up and do give this simple dish a try..

Ok so the Ingredients needed are very very simple..

🐔Eggs

From clockwise..

🐔Chilli powder – 1-2 teaspoons
🐔 Coriander powder 1 teaspoon (optional)
🐔 Turmeric -1/4 th teaspoon
🐔 Salt to taste
🐔 Vinegar / Lime juice -1   teaspoon

🐔 Oil ( for shallow fry)

Method:

1.Firstly  boil the eggs and de shell them..
2.Mix the above masalas and make a semi solid paste
3.Cut each egg into halves
4.Apply the masala mix onto the eggs and sides..

5.Take a pan ,pour in some oil for shallow frying..

6.Place the eggs and cook on both sides till crisp but not too brown ..

7.Serve it as a side dish with Hott Sambhar/Daal rice or rotis and puris.
It can be used as a starter too..🍳🍳🍳

Psst:
This dish is very very easy and one of my favourites as my mom makes it with Puris..
Whenever we used to have picnics in school, she used to pack Lemon rice, Puris and  these fried eggs..
So it brings me back memories of my school days..😋😋💭💭💭
Do give it a try..

Have a great week ahead everyone..🍭🍭🍭

Happy Father’s Day

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Humor, Just thoughts

Hello everyone🙋

On occasion of father’s day today just a small post..📃
Obviously all love their parents and we don’t need any special day to celebrate it but since we have a day dedicated to dads why not make the most of it..
Me, am always in war mode with my daddy..
In India, normally we don’t express our emotional side, like telling our dad I love you or expressing ourselves..
Atleast that’s what I have seen  which  applies to me too..
The care and concern is shown in different ways..
Anyways here’s a small story I had received which soooo very applies to me..😉😉

👰👰👰
The Bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand.
Everyone in the room was wondering what was given to the father by the bride. The father could feel the suspense in the air and all eyes were on him to divulge the secret and say something.
So he announced: ” Ladies and Gentlemen, today is the luckiest day of my life. Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and said…… My daughter has finally returned my Credit Card to me!!!” 💳
The whole audience burst into laughter😄😄…..
But one was in complete silence…

The Groom 😳😁😷😄😜😂

Wishing all the dads out there a very happy Father’s day.. 👨

All our dad’s are the  strongest💪 and the best..👌

Have a great happy week ahead everyone..💞💞💞

Until next time treasure the moments with your parents..🎎 not just one day but everyday..🎈🎈

Nee and TVee #2

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Just thoughts

Hello everyone..🙋

Breaking the norms of my weekly posts, I am typing away this one..📝

It’s weird how sometimes you don’t have anything to talk about 😶 and at times you are just overflowing with ideas and thoughts and want to share them with your reader friends..💬💬
I couldn’t wait till Sunday so here I gooooo..

So apart from MC Australia Nee and TVee#1 , I am glued to the idiot box on most days when that’s like the only time pass I have..
Picking up a novel, I can’t resist till I finish it!! So alternatively just watching TV helps you relax..💆

Though the mind is else where you just keep channel flipping and enjoy it too..don’t you agree??!!
So here’s few more or my favourite programmes…💁

👁👁Bigg Boss ( India has it’s  own version of Big Brother, though not soo controversial ) this is one of the few reality shows I am hooked onto and make sure I dont miss it especially cause of it’s host Salman Khan,who grills the contestants every weekend.. Cheap thrills for me ???Definitely yesss😛

🗿🗿Another show I used to  watch with curiosity is my 600lbs  life..

I am  not demeaning anyone here but always wonder how do people let themselves go all the way up to 600 lbs!!!😱

Being a doc this curiosity always creeps in..always…and  then watching their struggle is sad..maintaining a  healthy life style gets soo essential..

🐧🐧Anyone up for Penguins of Madagascar??!!

Oh I soo very love Mort..His cute antics has me glued to the cartoon channel just to watch him…King Julien and all the 4 penguins..

Talking of cartoons I discovered this new one called Octonauts!!!
Wheeee m back to my childhood days I feel..

👨👨 I got glued to House MD during my post grad days and man I couldn’t get enuf of the house series..back to back I ended up  watching all the seasons..

I used to imagine being an intern working under House..bam bam whack…yikes..😨😰

I would have been given a name like 14 15..and would be whacked in and out..⚒
For those who watch House you know what I mean..
So basically even today I  really love love love love watching House repeats..

💞💞On the home front there is the new series called Kuch rang pyaar ke aise bhi..the lead actors look cute so that’s what got me hooked to it..

And I have soo many TV series I enjoy watching..few of which are Akbar birbal  currently aired on  Big Magic..
Yam Kisi se  kam nahi and Siyasat on Epic..

🐙Wildlife on discovery and Nat Geo..so before the  list gets endless..I better stop here..

So that’s a bit about the programmes.. I am  sure many of you would have similar likes..
Once in a while a nice feel good movie is always a welcome change..like recently I was watching this movie called Blended..felt good..

My all time favourites Lord of the rings, 💍Harry potter⚡ and Hobbit 🐉 which surprisingly in India HBO keep airing again and again..

Anyone up for the Hot chick???🔥🐥trust me..that’s one movie I never tire of watching ..😝😝

Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider and I am hooked onto any movie of theirs..

Now I can go on and on about the movies so I better issshhttoopp here..

Have a good,  stress free work week ahead everyone..🍭🍭
May the weekend arrive soon for you

Until next time  I am busy thinking what’s gonna be my next topic 🙈🙈🙈😉

Nee and TVee #1

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Just thoughts, Masterchef Australia

Hello everyone..🙋

No gyaans today only sharing thoughts and views and likes..😍
Starting off with a little about my favourite TV shows..📺
A lot about me these days in the posts I know..🙈

🍩🍩Currently I am glued to  Master Chef Australia..🍝

In India the real telecasting on Star World is done way toooo late..After the actual season is mid way or actually over too..
So I am always behind the actual schedule but I love it..
Some times the curious me can’t resist and I Google who was out in which episode..

After viewing  Master chef Australia ( I soooo very love the judges, all 3 as in love love love them )

Last weekend Bangalore had the privilege of hosting the international world on a food plate festival..

The judges in traditional South Indian attire..☝

So the 3 judges were all over the city and news..missed a chance of seeing them live in action..

I feel the judges of MC Australia are more contestant  friendly and motivate them than the judges of USA..

I actually learnt soo many new terminologies and techniques after being glued to these shows..
🍔
I always wonder where do these contestants  come  up with skills of such beautiful presentations, Unlike me who just dumps the dishes onto a plate and I am  done..🙈

Few  months back after MC Aus season 7, came MC Asia, (I liked Chef Susur Lee’s ponytail and the way he looks at the contestants after every bite..oh soo scaryyy😨

I loved this contestant by name HA..from vietnam…she looked cool and cooked wonderfully..

Then I was hooked onto MC USA..

I feel the judges seemed cooler this time..knowing Gordon Ramsay for what he is in the kitchen!!! I shudder to be a participant there..

( He seems a very nice guy though, have seen his shows, travels in India..but in the  kitchen, man he gets Evil!!!😓😢)

Oh and chef Graham seems to have lost a lot of weight since the last seasons..he looks wonderful..

I really want to participate in MC.Asia but apart from Indian cooking I know nothing of Indonesian,
Malaysian, Thai, Chinese, vietnamese eeekssssss…the list is endless..( duh huh…the  better half  is rolling his eyes  saying you learn bengali cooking that’s more than enuf..chaaaa  I grumble away  as all my South Indian cooking talent is going for a wasteeeee)☹

Right now since MC Aus season 8 is on..I am glued and my poor better half too is compelled to watch it with me..
My season 8’s  favourites are Matt, Nicollette and Harry

So is anyone sailing in the same boat ??Any favourite MC contestant??😎

Until next time let’s stay glued to the marvellous idiot box..📺😉

Feeling sooo Juneeyyy⛅☔

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Just thoughts

Hey everyone..🙋
Happy Juneeeee..☔⛅

Some might freak, some might wonder what’s soooo happy about June..
It’s the mid of the year, another year, filled with activities and fun and memories..
Before I rant away..just want to apologise to all my friends who commented..I haven’t been able to reply back or like the comments as I was having trouble with my WordPress app..☹Now unlike many I don’t use a desk or a laptop..( yeah I am too lazy to open up the comp)

All my posts are typed,edited reviewed and posted using the app and every time I update it, it seems to have a problem, it slows down..
I had to uninstall and reinstall it and in that process I lost all my drafts 😓😔 Nee no liking it..😕😭😭( I guess all things need mending like me..😉)

Ok so, coming back, the past 5 months have been mixed for me, with the new year seeing me meet up with friends I hadn’t met for nearly 3 years and having a blast and simultaneously the past few months have been quiet and uneventful too, with me just doing the countdown..

So June seems like a pretty, rainy, dreamy, goody goody month for me..💭
Me would like to sit under a tree with a stream flowing nearby, gazing away and reading a book or watching the birdies chirp or the clouds move by..ahhh wish I could do all that..

Anyways on the home front, Bangalore is having rains which is like a welcome relief, after the hot hot summer months we just had.

Never has it been sooo hottttt and phewwww my Garden city is back to being to being the best and the coolest place..so that calls in for more fun..☔

Speaking of fun..here’s a naughty message I received..
Enjoy everyone..stay happy, calm and cheerful..

A nun, badly needing to use to the restroom, walked into Hooters Resto-Bar

The place was hopping with music & loud conversation — and every once in a
While “the lights would turn off.”

Each time the lights would go out, the place would erupt into cheers!

However, when the revelers saw the nun, the room went dead silent. She walked up to the bartender, and asked, ‘May I please use the restroom?’

The bartender replied, ‘OK, but I should warn you that there is a statue of a naked man in there wearing only a fig leaf.’

‘Well, in that case, I’ll just look the other way,’ said the nun.

So the bartender showed the nun to the back of the restaurant, a little later the lights went momentarily out, again!

After a few minutes, she came back out, and the whole place stood up to give the nun a loud round of applause!

She went to the bartender and said, ‘Sir, I don’t understand. Why did they applaud for me just because I went to the restroom?’

‘Well, now they know you’re one of us,’ said the bartender,’Would you like a drink?’

‘No thank you, but, I still don’t understand,’ said the puzzled nun.

‘You see,’ laughed the bartender, ‘every time someone lifts the fig leaf on that statue, the lights go out …!!!!😄😝 now ….how about that drink…..??????

😳😱😜

Have a cheerful Juneyyy month ahead 👒

Until next time dream away..💭💭💭

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