happiness and love

A nice,chatty monday morning + Soothing,mellow songs

2012-02-06T09:10:00.005+05:30

Hello there, Its 7:30 am where I am and I have just made my self a nice cup of tea........sounds so British and olde world doesn't it......a nice cup of tea...hmmm.I remember when I was much younger and used to be an avid Agatha Christie reader (well I still love them to death but unfortunately I have read them all and she isn't writing any more :( ) .....in those books,there was nothing a nice

Just Relax...........Zettai Daijoubu da yo

2012-02-05T09:29:00.000+05:30

Hi There, This past week has not been one of the best,although I have definitely seen worst :) You know,just the small annoyances which do not matter so much in the larger scheme of things but do really upset you.The office has not been exactly loving and I was hit by one of the worst Monday Morning Blues....only they lasted kind of throughout the week....hmmmm There are others matters that were

About "The BodyShop" + Mini Haul

2012-01-26T18:43:00.001+05:30

Hi Everyone, So a few days back I popped into “The Bodyshop” store at the mall near my place.For those who are new to this brand, “The Bodyshop” sells cosmetics and bath and body products with natural ingredients.It is a child company of L'oreal and was founded in the UK.It has outlets in most countries including the US,UK and of cource India.Below is the list of countries they retail in : http:/

Bruce Lee : Quotes Part I

2012-01-24T00:07:00.000+05:30

Hi There, I have loved Bruce Lee since forever after watching his movie "Enter The Dragon" when I was little. I have always felt that there was much more to him than his physical prowess....as the quotes below show : "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at. " "All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is

Extra Virgin Olive Oil : My favorite skin and hair care product

2012-01-23T23:54:00.000+05:30

Hi Everyone!!! So a year back I had a really bad outbreak of acne. At the time I was using a face cream by the all natural Indian brand “Biotique”.Now that’s a pretty good brand in itself .But looks like my skin was going through an extra sensitive phase and the Biotique thing was too greasy for me. Anyways I tried lots of different brands of face creams including the very popular “Olay Total

A quick tip on giving your blog a makeover

2012-01-07T18:53:00.000+05:30

Hi guys, Its me again (who else would it be ....... heh heh.....hmm)So in my last post I told you guys some stuff about how I went about redoing my blog design ,from scratch,and I forgot to mention one very important thing. I have been wanting to redesign my blog for the longest time but I was not able to do so because of the huge amount of time required to do that.I work full time, plus I am

A Fresh Look !!!!!! plus blog design tips and links

2012-01-07T14:21:00.002+05:30

Hi Everyone, HappinessnLove has a fresh new look!!!! I have been thinking of changing the look of the blog for a long time now,but got around to doing it only recently. I had been using a template I had downloaded from the net,from the site below : http://www.allblogtools.com/ This site has a huge collection of templates for blogs created using Blogger. Anyways,I wanted to give my blog a much

Happy New Year 2012 and New Year's Resolutions

2012-01-03T08:42:00.001+05:30

Hi Everyone, Wish you all a very very happy new year.I hope you have a whole lot of happiness and the year is full of hope and mellow good cheer for you. So tell me,did you make any new year resolutions? Well,I did make one ,and here it is : 1. I shall use my time more wisely,to get the maximum happiness out of my day(was that a really geeky way of saying that....mmm....its ok,I am geeky (: )

I joined Bloglovin!!!

2011-12-24T09:15:00.000+05:30

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Louise Aka SprinkleOfGlitter : My favourite Youtuber (:

2011-12-24T08:34:00.003+05:30

You know that feeling......when you are simply tired out,it has been a long day.....you have had your fill of the little pleasures and pains.....much has been achieved and quite a few lessons learned......you have given the day its due and now you are ready for some well deserved rest...... Well when I feel that feeling (: (Feel that feeling....lameeeeeeeeee)....I go to Louise's channel......and

My day today

2011-12-24T00:15:00.001+05:30

Morning(Don’t want to say exactly when (: ) : So I am @Office…..finally (: ….. Have to face considerable traffic on our way but the hubby handles it. Starting my day now……look forward to accomplishing a lot today…..be very productive and all that. I intend to give my 100% to the job ….you know why? Because I have noticed that when I put all I got into whatever I am doing…..it becomes a sublime

Keeping Hydrated : Adding atleast 3 Litres of water to your diet

2011-12-23T23:49:00.001+05:30

Hi Everyone, We hear it so often.........if you want blemish free, healthy skin, then drink plenty of water.But flawless skin is not the only benefit you get....keeping yourself hydrated helps in many ways : 1. Flushes toxins from the body2. Prevents urinary infections3. Keeps the kidneys healthy4. Helps maintain a healthy digestive system Doctors and nutritionists recommend drinking atleast 3

Best time in the day to eat Fruit

2011-12-22T17:12:00.001+05:30

Well,I've been trying to eat healthier....and consequently have been trying to fit more fruit into my diet.And here's what happened......I had a bad heartburn soon after I started on my health diet. I decided to really research the whole thing....trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.And so doing I came across Food Combining.....which basically talks about what combinations of food digest

Thought for the Day : Baby Steps

2011-12-02T09:31:00.000+05:30

Hi Kids(Isn't that cool....Hi Kids.....heard it on a youtube video.....is it cool,really? tell me pls because I may be all kinds of weird but I have no idea about cool...heh heh ) Anyways,as always I am fantastically late for office......and yet here I am blogging(Don't tell my husband.....I am supposed to be taking a bath) .........because I felt like it.....No self control Pooja....no self

Till I can......

2011-12-02T00:38:00.001+05:30

This is really an extension of my "Just for today...." blog post. Now I,like everyone else want to be peaceful and relaxed.....but there is just too much "stuff" to deal with..... So many things we are juggling,specially if you are a woman (Men, I don't want to be unfair to you but I do think....personally....that we women are much better multitaskers simply because we have to be....survival!!!!)

Blogging Tips

2011-11-29T23:39:00.002+05:30

Here is a video with some blogging tips from two of the most genuine people on YouTube,Zoella and Louise :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsULiNabrY8 I found this video very useful and I have added the "Followers" gadget to my blog based on the advise in it. Hope this is useful to you too....... bye now!

Just for today.....

2011-11-16T08:39:00.004+05:30

Just for today......let me live as if all my dreams have come true...And feel the happiness of holding in my hands all that I most desire.... For what is really real......the desires I cherish or the happiness they give me when they are mine..... I guess its the happiness that's really mine....the desires are but bridges to it....giving one beautiful flash of delicious delight once they are

Annoying Orange is teh awsomme!!!!!!!!!!

2011-11-12T08:43:00.000+05:30

Hi There, So "The Annoying Orange" is one of my favourite shows on YouTube......it is simply the funniest things about an orange that can talk and is........well.......annoying :-) Also featuring a host of other veggies,fruits and nuts (fruits and nuts....heh heh....get it! get it!......ohh never mind).....who can all talk......the Orange can lift my spirits in no time. If you like senseless

How to be

2011-11-11T00:11:00.001+05:30

I have realized that this has been the focus of my thoughts,my reading,the intent behind most things I did.......to find the answer to this question ...."How to be...."Infact the question can be put as "How to be........happy" Ever since I was 14 I have known what I really wanted in life.I knew what lay behind every urge and desire.What I really wanted was to be happy. In Indian vedic philosophy

The Luxury of Illusion

2011-11-06T11:32:00.003+05:30

You know,I have often felt at my best when things are tough.I have often felt really alive in those times,when each moment stands out clearly....there is tremendous growth in such moments. And that's how it is right now I guess...... Once again I see more clearly than ever........ I guess extreme circumstances peel off the layers of unreality and expose the core of things,including oneself.

The Twilight Zone

2011-09-07T18:13:00.000+05:30

Reading the plots for the episodes of the serial Twilight Zone obsessively. I haven’t gotten around to watching the tv episodes but I am a sucker for weird sci-fi and this fits the bill exactly……hits the spot,so to speak. I am reading the plots off of Wikipedia,here’s are a couple of links : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twilight_Zone_episodes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

I burn my candle at both ends...........Be your self

2011-07-29T10:48:00.002+05:30

My candle burns at both ends It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -It gives a lovely light. Edna St. Vincent Millay, "A Few Figs from Thistles", 1920 US poet (1892 - 1950)

From Stephen king : This is how we go on

2011-07-29T09:13:00.002+05:30

This struck me.....I think its exquisite.....its from the novel "Bag of Bones" by Stephen King which I happen to be reading currently : This is how we go on: one day at a time, one meal at a time, one pain at a time, one breath at atime. Dentists go on one root-canal at a time; boat-builders go on one hull at a time. If you writebooks, you go on one page at a time. We turn from all we know and

Angry?Hurt?........hold on for a while......

2011-07-03T12:53:00.000+05:30

This morning ,something happened that upset me.I felt hurt and overwhelmed by things....worried about what would happen next. I felt sorrow starting to overwhelm me....this was serious......but there was nothing I could do about it. And then....I decided to let it go.Just let myself be.I didn't try to make myself feel better....but nor did I think about the upsetting situation.I just went about

Hey Hey and all that!......and Wizard Love

2011-07-03T01:21:00.002+05:30

Sooooo I am back guys.....hey hey and all that.......me is back.....hey hey....... Ahem.....why was I gone......well....because because I am not regular like that "that's what she said" :-) Seriously guys.....who I am can be a really fluid concept.....and all the time I was gone....well I just wasn't a person who blogs.If that made any sense.......he he...ahem....I am weird...... Weird and Proud(