Pittsburgh Moments...
Pittsburgh Notes: (3)
Yet another ‘crazy weather’ day in Pittsburgh. Just yesterday it was a nice, warm, 20 degrees C or, as they say here 68 degrees F. And early this morning it was cold - just 6 degrees C (44 deg Farenheit )!! I remember the fluctuation in temperature was the same in April/May this year & last year, when we were here! Tell me this is not a new happening and but don’t give me that one on natural calamities & weather tantrums being caused due to global warming, ozone depletion, environmental freak outs or forest fires cos I ain’t gonna buy that! Whatever,am not prepared to listen.This is positively wierd. 0 degrees one minute and the next minute a freaking 15 degrees - & yes I am talking Centigrade this time-& no,no conversion again, do it yourself buddy! :)))
But then again, I wonder why am I complaining. I love the cold. And as long it does'nt get the miserably hot 35 degrees (yes Centigrade!) it was the Saturday before last, its fine with me. But then if it gets sub zero, I would have to worry about my reumatoid arthritis flaring up. Lets worry about it then , right? Yes. Lets take each minute for what its worth-hot or cold! Lifes pretty much like that anyway!
Watched Baseball last Saturday at the PMC Park , Florida Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates, PMC Park- okay, okay Pittsburgh lost, but then Baseball is a new game for one such as I & hence an experience. No hard feelings! Attatched are some random pictures. Enjoy. Do note the sleeveless t-shirt which turned into a leather jacket in a matter of hours! - Friday, 16th Sept ’11
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Its Coffee time Folks!
Pittsburgh Notes: (2)
Now for some Coffee. Yes , my daily fix craves attention & why not?! 4.30 pm is just the time to take that short walk to Starbucks at Craig Street. My usual walk for an honorable cause! Along with me comes the latest book I am reading (my little one does’nt believe me when I tell him that my speed of reading increases a hundredfold when I am out of Moksham!) & my new ipad Narayan presented me on my birthday-just so that I keep my brains running-trying hard to use this yet-another new contraption and also cos he is tired of me lugging my laptop and paraphenalia around!
My favorite coffee shops in Pittsburgh include besides Starbucks of course, The Coffee Tree Roasters, at Walnut Street, a very upmarket & happening area of Shadyside. Prahlad’s home is in Shadyside-an area I find among the best livable in Pittsburgh, with trees, and lots of greenery. Then there is that Kiva Han Coffee shop across the road from Starbucks on Craig Street but kinda intimidated by the flower power generation which haunt the café-feel safer across the road! So that’s enough proof about the limitations in my free spirit! I also visit the Starbucks at the Barnes & Nobles store (Waterfront) where, given an opportunity, I love to browse through books.
Best of all, did you know that coffee is the average American’s prime source of anti-oxidants which prevent cell damage. Coffee in moderation (2 cups a day) is good-& best of all it stimulates creativity as it speeds up the body’s functioning ; and in addition to this creative boost it also provides the mental & emotional clarity you need.
So guys, fix yourself that cuppa coffee & get that all emcompassing fix! Right no
-Thursday, 15th Sept '11
Now for some Coffee. Yes , my daily fix craves attention & why not?! 4.30 pm is just the time to take that short walk to Starbucks at Craig Street. My usual walk for an honorable cause! Along with me comes the latest book I am reading (my little one does’nt believe me when I tell him that my speed of reading increases a hundredfold when I am out of Moksham!) & my new ipad Narayan presented me on my birthday-just so that I keep my brains running-trying hard to use this yet-another new contraption and also cos he is tired of me lugging my laptop and paraphenalia around!
My favorite coffee shops in Pittsburgh include besides Starbucks of course, The Coffee Tree Roasters, at Walnut Street, a very upmarket & happening area of Shadyside. Prahlad’s home is in Shadyside-an area I find among the best livable in Pittsburgh, with trees, and lots of greenery. Then there is that Kiva Han Coffee shop across the road from Starbucks on Craig Street but kinda intimidated by the flower power generation which haunt the café-feel safer across the road! So that’s enough proof about the limitations in my free spirit! I also visit the Starbucks at the Barnes & Nobles store (Waterfront) where, given an opportunity, I love to browse through books.
Best of all, did you know that coffee is the average American’s prime source of anti-oxidants which prevent cell damage. Coffee in moderation (2 cups a day) is good-& best of all it stimulates creativity as it speeds up the body’s functioning ; and in addition to this creative boost it also provides the mental & emotional clarity you need.
So guys, fix yourself that cuppa coffee & get that all emcompassing fix! Right no
-Thursday, 15th Sept '11
Friday, September 16, 2011
'Smile & the world smiles with you...'-S.G.West
Pittsburgh Notes: (1)
Hi! The mood is good. Love the way life moves forward while at Pittsburgh. It could be because there is no stress. Well no major stress ie., :) People here sure look preoccupied in their own thoughts, their own world, but one thing for sure. Most of them don't need to swear, no matter what. They often have a tolerant, understanding smile if something goes wrong for someone, or if someone happens to goof up, while on their path. People pass each other and smile, straight from their heart. Believe me there so much in life worth smiling about. So often, you find people just smiling at themselves, at their own thoughts perhaps. Yes,surely, the mood is good here. Wednesday, 14th Sept.'11
Hi! The mood is good. Love the way life moves forward while at Pittsburgh. It could be because there is no stress. Well no major stress ie., :) People here sure look preoccupied in their own thoughts, their own world, but one thing for sure. Most of them don't need to swear, no matter what. They often have a tolerant, understanding smile if something goes wrong for someone, or if someone happens to goof up, while on their path. People pass each other and smile, straight from their heart. Believe me there so much in life worth smiling about. So often, you find people just smiling at themselves, at their own thoughts perhaps. Yes,surely, the mood is good here. Wednesday, 14th Sept.'11
Monday, September 12, 2011
The Free Spirit
Despising controls, she stands tall
Free as a bird
Her vision becomes reality
With not a care in the world
Save for her children,
her family, their home.
She loves every minute
of her freedom
Be damned those who don't approve
Conventions suffocate her
Controls take away from
the beauty of existence
A non-conformist
She sets her limits
Not to be questioned
Doing all that she loves
Her passions set aflame
In the brightest of colours
She lives life to the fullest
& thrives on her free will.
And yes, she is wise
Her obligation to her children
Transcends her free spirit
She sacrifices
She gives in
She triumphs
She strives with
Single minded focus
She emerges the winner!
She lives through her children
All what she could not do
All what she could not be
She has her own aspirations
all drawn out well
& her dreams materialise
She guides her children
to set their goals
on their road to glory
Yes,she is that
truly free woman
Free as a bird
Her vision becomes reality
With not a care in the world
Save for her children,
her family, their home.
She loves every minute
of her freedom
Be damned those who don't approve
Conventions suffocate her
Controls take away from
the beauty of existence
A non-conformist
She sets her limits
Not to be questioned
Doing all that she loves
Her passions set aflame
In the brightest of colours
She lives life to the fullest
& thrives on her free will.
And yes, she is wise
Her obligation to her children
Transcends her free spirit
She sacrifices
She gives in
She triumphs
She strives with
Single minded focus
She emerges the winner!
She lives through her children
All what she could not do
All what she could not be
She has her own aspirations
all drawn out well
& her dreams materialise
She guides her children
to set their goals
on their road to glory
Yes,she is that
truly free woman
Sunday, September 11, 2011
My son, My little one…
My son,
My little one…
on your birthday
this is to tell you
look forward to tomorrow
never look back,
regretful of what may have
slipped you by
along the way
The long road before you
may be steep
strewn with rocks & stone
along the way
We have never a doubt
you have in you
the strength, patience
& perseverance
you need to reach
your highest aspirations.
And remember,
your parents have never
ever underestimated
what we have in you
your talent, your music,
your song
your habit of reading
the gentle strength you lend us
your ability to love
your compassion for the
lost & downtrodden
& your kind, considerate nature
I am often sorry
that we have expected
so much from you
wisdom
far beyond your years
which, in all honesty
even we do not possess
For that we can
only say
we are sorry,
bear with us
my little one,
for you are one
incredible son!
My little one…
on your birthday
this is to tell you
look forward to tomorrow
never look back,
regretful of what may have
slipped you by
along the way
The long road before you
may be steep
strewn with rocks & stone
along the way
We have never a doubt
you have in you
the strength, patience
& perseverance
you need to reach
your highest aspirations.
And remember,
your parents have never
ever underestimated
what we have in you
your talent, your music,
your song
your habit of reading
the gentle strength you lend us
your ability to love
your compassion for the
lost & downtrodden
& your kind, considerate nature
I am often sorry
that we have expected
so much from you
wisdom
far beyond your years
which, in all honesty
even we do not possess
For that we can
only say
we are sorry,
bear with us
my little one,
for you are one
incredible son!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sans Inhibition
Life passes us by
We breathe, we work
We do all that we must
But do we feel good
Liberated perhaps
Enough to enjoy our actions
Unlikely
Throw off the control,
& bring in the candour
that elusive purity
that fervent luminosity
which we have lost
somewhere along the way
Reawaken your dreams!
Think, Express, Live, Love
Let go of the all
encompassing shyness
Which takes away
from
what we can be, what we should be
that which kills our self confidence
& truly inhibits our progress.
Come in Openness
& begone closetted
shuttered utterances
We need to move on
To be who we are
In actuality.
Not what others intend
for us to be!
Take time to sniff the flowers
Take time off to sniff the flowers that you pass
along the way
For you never know when you may chance
to see them again,
resplendent & in all their glory
under the suns rays & out in the fields
So, give yourself the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time just may never come back again
Take time off to read that book
that you tucked away in the book shelf
a long, long time ago
for the greatest secrets lie in there
just waiting to be unveiled
As life moves by, frantic as it may seem,
give yourself the the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time just may never come back again
Take time off to discover the magic
Of mother nature which enfolds you
take time off to hold that puppy dog
that yelps and nibbles at your little toe
take time off to cuddle that little child
who begs for tender loving care
I urge you to therefore move over,
& give yourself the the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time may never come back again.
along the way
For you never know when you may chance
to see them again,
resplendent & in all their glory
under the suns rays & out in the fields
So, give yourself the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time just may never come back again
Take time off to read that book
that you tucked away in the book shelf
a long, long time ago
for the greatest secrets lie in there
just waiting to be unveiled
As life moves by, frantic as it may seem,
give yourself the the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time just may never come back again
Take time off to discover the magic
Of mother nature which enfolds you
take time off to hold that puppy dog
that yelps and nibbles at your little toe
take time off to cuddle that little child
who begs for tender loving care
I urge you to therefore move over,
& give yourself the the time you need
to help yourself grow
as this time may never come back again.
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