Winter Is Here

Jhumroo at Kingdom Of Dreams

We visited "Kingdom Of Dreams" for the second time yesterday. Set in the locales of Gurgaon, this is a fantasy land where one can spend some leisure hours away from home. The ambience of the "Culture Gully" at the Kingdom Of Dreams makes it worth a visit. Different States of the country have their stores and food court here to offer the unique flavour of their cultural tradition. The stores have a good variety to choose from and the food is delicious too. One gets to taste a variety of food from various parts of the country. This gives a platform to our States to showcase their unique handicrafts, food and replicas of their heritage buildings. The entire set up is very aesthetic. The facade of the building looks very beautiful with intricate carvings on the walls. Each element of the set up from the gates to the fountains and the statues in the porches and courtyards have all been designed with spectacular extravagance. The place actually transports you to a world of dreams - truly living up to its name "Kingdom Of Dreams".We had gone there to watch "Jhumroo", a musical comedy show. "Jhumroo" was not as good as the main show "Zangoora" that we had seen some weeks ago. "Zangoora" had set our expectations from "Jhumroo" very high. "Jhumroo" picked up pace in the second part of the show but was not up to the same mark as "Zangoora". One can see the effort gone in creating the sets, costumes, dances, songs, acting, etc. but it was an average act compared to "Zangoora". One thing that I liked about both the shows is that actors in both the shows try to engage the audience in their show and this makes it unique and feel real.

Who Am I - Sixteen Bedtime Riddles For Children

I keep ticking round the clock but can never see the time as I am facing the wall.
I am the Wall Clock.

I wash up oysters on the sand, swing and sway and splash around.
I am the Ocean Wave.

I chugh and shake, I hoot and shout, I have the road on my side and take the children for a ride.
I am the School Bus.

I help teach the world though the world keeps cleaning my notes.
I am the Black Board.

I twist and turn and grow with time. I look good even when I am cut to a small size.
I am the Lock of Hair.

I am dark with millions of shining eyes.
I am the Night Sky.

I smoke and sniff, I hiss and honk, I cover millions of miles in hours.
I am the Train.

I am covered in a hard shell but my heart is a sweet water well.
I am the Coconut.

I steam and scream and blow a whistle.
I am the Kettle.

In layers I cover my backbone with sweet shining bubbles.
I am a Corn.

I scribble and leave black marks and sliding on paper is my art.
I am a Pencil.

I make a colourful smiley face and cheer people of all age.
I am a Rainbow.

I hop, I fly, I walk and I swim and in my Antarctic home I live.
I am a Penguin.

I hide the windows on the screen.
I am the Screensaver.

I keep changing my size to light up the nights.I am the Moon.

I move at a slow pace with a back of heavy plate.
I am a Turtle.

Lovely Flowers Are These

Brain - The Most Complicated Machinery Not Made By Man

I wrote about the sections of the brain that work as multiple brains and make me work as a set of people. The Brain is the most complicated machine and extremely intriguing too. It splits into semi brains that work in parallel, synchronized to accomplish various tasks at the same time. One section of my brain starts compiling the official checklists and To Do Lists while another section has already commenced working on a task. Meanwhile a section of my brain is working at the back end making the personal checklists for the day and the week. The fourth section starts responding to mails in order of priority and criticality. The fifth section is busy comprehending the presentation to be made for the project at hand. Whew !! I feel like an Army in combat already!! The sixth part of the brain is reading a document while the seventh part listens to the discussion on a conference call. The eighth section is noting the minutes of the meeting simultaneously. The ninth section is browsing the mails and messages on my mobile and the tenth is trying to filter the outside voice of my colleagues. Oh God, this is much more complicated than I thought!! I am delegating work to my team through my eleventh brain and the twelfth section is working on a report. The list is endless and it makes me feel I am a super human. Well all of us are super humans if we go by the way our brain works through multiple tasks at hand. God must have known the complexities that life will offer us and that is the reason He designed our Brain which is even more complex than life.   

Ooty

Spot used for Film Shootings in Ooty

Fairy Tales Coming Up Soon

They are definitely on their way to production ........

Kind Gestures

Some gestures can be very kind and touching at times. One such gesture from recent times left us very moved. It was my father's anniversary and we had released a column in the newspaper in his memory. We got an SMS from a person that read "God give you strength to bear misfortune. I pay homage to the departed soul and pray for eternal peace. Brotherly Sunil Batra." My mother called this gentleman thinking he must be a friend of my father and was surprised to find that this person does not even know us. Even though this person did not know us yet he sent such a touching message to share our sorrow. This was indeed a very kind gesture on his part.

Millet Fields

Trip to Nawalgarh

The trip to Nawalgarh was a nice and relaxing one. Nawalgarh is a city of havelis. Nawalgarh and the surrounding areas have given birth to renowned industrialists of the country. The town looked prosperous from the number of havelis in it. It had to be a rich town to have majority population living in havelis. The frescos of the havelis have faded with time though some families have tried to restore the frescos and maintain their havelis. The peacocks in the resort were a delightful sight. They strolled in the gardens and danced when it got cloudy. The colours in their feathers are amazingly beautiful. The detailing and design of their necks is admirable. God has created them with heavenly love. The town looked very relaxed and peaceful. You could wake up to the peacocks' call in the morning and get enchanted by their magnificence. Nawalgarh is definitely worth a visit if one is looking for a peaceful time well spent with family.