ZENTANGLE

Toady let me introduce you to a new art form called Zentangle.
I discovered this art form a few days ago and I am hooked to it.
You can do this anywhere and materials required are pen,paper and imagination.
In Zentangle you create images using repetitive patterns.
The art form helps to give vent to your creativity and increases your ability to concentrate and helps in relaxing.Although it require patience it is enjoyable and fun to do.
You can google search this art form and get inspiration to do designs of your choice.

Do try this art form which can be done while travelling in plane,on holidays anyplace anywhere.

 

     बादलों क॓ समुन्दर  पर उदत॓ हुअे

     मै सुरज से गुफ्तगु  कर रहि थी

     जब अचानक बादलों का  समुन्दर फट गया

     ओर धरतीन॓ सस्लाम अले कुम  कहा.
               

                    लिना पटेल    

AN ARTISTS HOME

Today we take a glimpse into Vibha Desai’s house in Ahmedabad.A lover of art and extremely creative.

Vibha is a artist who makes frames and doors of dry flowers and leaves and her work adorn many homes in Ahmedabad.

Frames made by Vibha

                       

Mask of Shree Ram

SALE SALE SALE

In Mumbai it is that time of the year when all major shops have sale on the stocks.The sale maybe 15% to 50% ( how genuine we don’t know) but it gives the buyer a feeling of achievement when money is saved by comparable shopping.Basically the sale is to clear the old stock before the festive season.
Normally I never go to a mall on weekends as they are always crowded but on Saturday not having anything to do I decided to check out the sale.

I went to the mall near my house and first ventured into LIFESTYLE store. I decided to check the ethnic wear. The store was not very crowded ,few ladies checking out the clothes on hangers some men standing in the corner and monitoring the kids while their wives shopped ,line outside trial room where few men helping their better halves to select the clothes.Not finding anything interesting I went to my next destination MARKS AND SPENCERS .I love marks and spencers good staff, nice big changing rooms and most important good clothes.I have to say I like shops that have large trial rooms with mirror on all sides enough space to keep the clothes and handbag and most important not stinking of the previous user sweat.Not finding anything interesting next it was time to check AND-Anita dongre shop.I managed to find a top of my size-nowadays size matters and quickly exited from there.

Whenever I visit this mall I religiously visit COTTON WORLD shop irrespective of whether I want to buy anything or not.I love their fit.The clothes are comfortable and worth the price.I look around the shop to see if there is anything new and after exchanging pleasantries with the staff who know me very well move out.

I am not a ZARA brand fan nor have I ever found clothes which I would like to wear but I still decided to go check the Zara sale. On reaching the shop I just stood stunned at the door.The shop was packed beyond capacity.I did not even have the courage to enter it.Standing near the door I could see long queues at the cash counter and longer ones outside the trial room.It looked as if someone was distributing the clothes for free.People were purchasing the clothes as if there is no tomorrow.Seeing the spending power I was wondering what recession are we talking about.

I never like to shop in crowded places I like to peacefully browse the hangers,try the clothes in a relaxed manner and then take the decision.Actually I don’t like shopping and my handwriting analysis also shows that. ( one can make out whether the person likes to shop or not from the handwriting this is what I learnt from my handwriting analysis classes) One requires lot of energy,interest and passion and hats off to the people who can buy in these crowded environment.I feel either they are are obsessive shoppers or brand conscious.

By now I was hungry fully exhausted and my legs were aching.Whenever I go to a mall my legs ache irrespective of what footwear I am wearing.So final destination MCDONALD.As usual crowded and noisy. I managed to find myself a seat (an achievement by itself) and as I munched my veg burger I wondered why food joints don’t have discount months.

WHY I FOLLOW BLOGS.

I like the presentation.

I like the colour palette.

The contents are informative.

I get to learn new things.

And most important I get to see how other people view the world.

It introduces me to many blogs and websites I never knew about.

I get to visit other people’s home and see their home decor,how they celebrate festivals and it introduces me to their hobbies be it painting,gardening cooking etc.

I make new contacts through email with people whom I have never met and may never meet around the globe.I come to know of their interest and passions.

 Reading is my hobby and when I see photos of books displayed on bookshelf or coffee table I try to see what other people are reading or pretending to have read.

Whoever first started blogging thanks to him or her?

Reading blogs is informative,relaxing and fun.

A big thank you to you all bloggers who make it possible.

Now let me know why you follow blogs?

Like a butterfly that visits different flowers to collect nectar,similarly a blogger visit different blogs to collect the best information ,ideas and enrich their lives.

NOTEBOOK

Yesterday I went to the printing press near my house to get an old book bound.

I am visiting this place since childhood and the proprietor knows me well enough that everytime I go he offers me tea and we chitchat about his business and changes taking place in the surrounding area and society in general.

While conversing with him yesterday I just mentioned to him how busy he must be as schools are going to start and children must be coming to him to get old notebooks unused pages bound in a book.
He laughed and said “Those days are gone, now days kids don’t do any such thing.”

I remember when we were kids as soon as our results were declared old text books were sold and blank pages of notebooks removed and kept together to bind it in a book which could be used for homework or as rough book.

I still have this habit of removing blank pages from old diaries and journals before disposing them and keeping them in my black folder so that I can use them when required.

From the numerous posts that I receive I collect the ones whose back side is blank and use this paper for sketching or scribbling notes.

I surely would like to know if anyone else does that.

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

There are not many buildings in mumbai who's architecture is that we can proudly show or would like to see other than the existing heritage buildings in south mumbai.These are buildings built during the british rule and even today stand tall  as jewels in architecture.Most of them adorned with details showing fine craftsmenship and aesthetic sense.