#KhulKeKheloHoli - An unfortunate incident

I had got a job after my college got over and it was the first ever time I was going to join an office and start working. I did not want to play holi as the color wouldn't go off and I would look unprofessional and shabby if I had to go in that state to my office, especially because it was the first day and I had to look good and presentable.

At about 9:00 a.m., my friends started calling my name out and I looked from the window waving at them and telling them that I would not come as I had to go to office the next day. They were upset and I went to sleep again. I then heard few laughters and people screaming and enjoying themselves. My mom looked at me and said "You want to go down?" I thought for a while and nodded my head as holi is a festival that is the most enjoyable and fun loving one and I can't bear sitting at home when my friends are enjoying and playing with colors outside. I just forgot about everything and wore a white shirt and pant as Holi is enjoyed the best when the while clothes turn colorful. I ran down with slippers and collected few packets of green and red color in my pockets. I saw my friends were busy targeting the boys of the next building and I put color on their faces while they were distracted. We then started running around and throwing color on each other and laughing.

Everything was going good that morning till the boys from the next building dint come inside our building compound. They came in with pakka color in their hands and some had balloons too which they kept throwing on the girls and unfortunately, one balloon hit my eye due to which I couldn't see anything for 10-12 minutes and I started crying. My friend took me aside and helped me in washing my eyes while the boys were driven away by the watchmen. I managed to open my eye but it was still aching me a lot. My mother put ice cubes and cucumber to make my eye pain reduce and it did help but my eye had turned completely red.

I did not get sleep the entire night and my eye was red the next day as well. I always remember this day as it was a good as well as bad memory for me but I guess that everyone must have had such moments as some people don't take this festival in the right spirit and take advantage of it saying "Bura na mano holi hai." However, using pakka colors and throwing balloons that can hurt a person aren't the right way to play holi. From that day, I always take care of whom I play with and be safe during holi.

I’m pledging to #KhulKeKheloHoli this year by sharing my Holi memories atBlogAdda in association with Parachute Advansed.

Bhang ka Nasha #KhulkeKheloHoli

Holi is on 23rd and I can't wait to play holi this year. Last year I had missed playing this festival as we had gone on a trip to Australia where this festival isn't celebrated but this year it's going to be fun where the kids of our house too will join in.


Remembering my childhood moments, the most memorable one that I had captured in my webcam too and always keep watching it to laugh and enjoy the light moments is the day when I first had bhang for holi. It was the best moment of my life when I first tasted bhang, although reluctant, but it was so tasty that I drank about 2-3 glasses within a span of 20 minutes and then everything seemed so weird to me.

I kept dancing and dancing and dancing like a maniac and my friends who were also in the bhang nasha kept laughing and dancing with me. One person cracked a silly joke on the people who were looking funny with their face covered with different colors and I kept laughing and laughing at the joke. I kept laughing for 10-15 minutes and couldn't stop laughing and when my stomach started aching, I felt it was my end as my laughter continued. To distract me, my friends told me to apply color on their face and throw balloons on the other kids and then I finally stopped laughing but I then began feeling dizzy. My cousins caught me and took me home but while walking, I couldn't see my steps. I felt the ground is above my feet and I tried to catch it every time and it was such a weird moment for me. I walked and then went back to see if I am moving forward or backward and watching me doing this, my cousins started laughing and I too started again. I kept walking this way and then somehow I managed to reach my home by walking over the same steps 4-5 times and my house that was 5 minutes away took me 45 minutes to reach.

I got up after few hours with a terrible headache and my mom gave me lime water to feel relaxed but I still had memories of what I felt few hours ago due to the bhang nasha. My cousins showed me my photographs and kept teasing me that they would upload it on the internet and I kept screaming at them. We had a lot of fun that day and holi is truly a festival of colors and laughter moments.

I’m pledging to #KhulKeKheloHoli this year by sharing my Holi memories atBlogAdda in association with Parachute Advansed.

A thank you message for my uncle #MemoriesForLife

I was in school that time and my parents did not have enough money to purchase a new home. We were staying in a chawl and the room was too small to accommodate 4 people and hence my parents wanted to buy a new flat where we could stay comfortably but money was running short. It was then when my uncle (my grandfather's brother) lent us a sum of Rs. 70,000/- for our new house and because of that money, my mom was able to pay the price and we all shifted soon into that new home.

When I became 5 years old, my uncle gifted me a small toy car which I could use to play about in our house and that was the best gift I had ever received. He kept giving me gifts all the time and he was my favorite uncle. When I started studying in the tenth, my parents again faced a crisis and they couldn't afford my tuition fees which was about Rs. 10,000 and again it was my uncle who gave us a helping hand and I finally passed my exams with a distinction. He was the one who suggested that we celebrate this day and he gave a party to make me feel even more happy. It was one of my first ever result as it was the board exams and from then, I would leave my school and start studying in a college. This was the reason my uncle celebrated the moment and also advised me to make a wise decision of which course I want to choose and he told me that he is always there to help me. My mom and dad were very happy that he was always besides us but I wanted to give him a payback and hence I had decided to work and pay his money back as a tribute to the help me gave me when I needed it the most.


This message is for you uncle as you have always stood by me and helped me every time but I never got a chance to thank you for everything you have done for me. May be I was a kid that time and today I am a grown up woman. I take this opportunity given to me by HDFC and thank you for whatever you've given me. You always treated me as your little daughter and gave me the love and care you wanted to give your own child and never asked anything in return. Thank you uncle for everything.



Here's a message for my uncle: https://memories.hdfclife.com/message/FNvioOWTJ5WF6nGfTWFLqg== 

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A special message for my mom #MemoriesForLife

I was 12 years old when I took part in a fancy dress competition and it was my first stage performance. I dressed up in a Navari sari and I had to dance on the song "Haat naka lavu majya sadila". I had learnt few steps which my mom only choreographed for me and I was a bit nervous before my performance. There were many girls who acted on the stage and one girl started crying as she forgot her lines and the crowd kept cheering her up. I was scared thinking that I may too forget my steps and everyone might make fun of me as they think I was good in dance.

I prepared myself and the teachers of mine wished me before my performance on stage. My mom came to me and wished me with a hug and I hugged her tightly. She told me "Best of luck my doll. I know that you will do very well on stage and win the prize. I'm sure as you are talented and today is your day to prove yourself." I replied her saying "I know mom that more than my dream, it's your dream to see me perform on stage. I will surely make you proud." Saying this, I was called to stand in the line and within 10-15 minutes, I had to give my performance.


While waiting for my turn, I saw my mom getting nervous behind the stage. I could see the fright and anxiety on her face and hence I ran towards her and she told me that the music system is not working properly. Since I dint have much time, she told me to myself sing the words of the song as there was no other option. I kept biting my nails as I barely remembered the lyrics of the song and to sing it loudly would be a tough job for me. I dint know what to do and then my name was announced. I took the mic in my hands and said "Welcome one and all. Here my song now." I started dancing and singing the words and the music system suddenly played my song. I looked at my mom and she wished me the best. I completed my performance and after an hour, I was given the third prize for my performance.

It was the first ever best memory of my life which is dedicated to my mom and I thank her for everything she has given me till today. This video is dedicated to you mom "https://memories.hdfclife.com/message/aDCvCneBIEo-3ie56nbIaA=="

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Women's Day - Remembering Dates and Moments of Privacy

Adding few wishes to the list in my previous blog post, here are some very important things I want my partner to do for me and this would not only make my day special for me but would also bring in few light memories we could cherish together and share with our kids and family members.

1. An outing every weekend:

It happens in each and every family where one household member doesn't get enough time to spend with their partners. It happens because in every household one or both the partners work and hence they get very less time to share with each other and same is the case with me. I and my partner too work for 9 hours outside and including the travel time, it is about 14-15 hours we spend every week outside. We barely get 1-2 hours to talk to each other and share our experience of the day. The only time we get to spend with each other is on weekends. Whenever I plan an outing on a weekend with my partner, he always gets busy in his office work or feels lazy to leaves the house. If I plan to go out for dinner, he tells me to order food at home only.

I want to make a wish that my partner has to promise me an outing every weekend or biweekly atleast and there should be no excuses given. It can be a nearby place as well and I won't complain about the same. This is just because I want to spend sometime with him and have few memories of us alone where we can have our privacy.


2. Never forget our anniversary:

It's so true that men find it so tough to remember important dates and my partner does not even remember his own birthday. Forget about my birthday, our anniversary and other important dates. I tell him so many times to store these dates in his mobile but that also he keeps forgetting and I get really irritated when I call my friends home to celebrate our anniversary or bring hima  gift on this date.


I want my partner to remember this day without storing a reminder in his mobile and he should himself realize the importance of this day. I won't complain about not remembering other dates, whether it's my birthday as well, but I want him to remember the day we met atleast as that was the day we came into each others' lives.

I’m blogging about the kasams I want from my man this Women’s Day with the #SadaSexy activity at BlogAdda in association with Set Wet.

Women's Day - A day to fulfil our wishes

An interesting topic and activity introduced by blogadda this time. Women's day is not that far and being a woman myself, it feels great to make a wish from our partners and hope to get them fulfilled on the auspicious day. The video of Ranveer was really hilarious and it truly brought a smile to my face. It feels great when men spend their one day to try and make their lady love feel special and even I would love to have my partner too spend this one day and hear what I want from him.


I have a list of wishes that I want my partner to agree to and also promise to fulfil them this women's day. Here are few of them:

1. Credit card limit:

The credit card bills are one of the common things to argue on and whenever I and my spouse check the bills, we start discussing and then finally arguing over the expenses as every month the expense just increases while his salary doesn't.

If I need to make a wish this women's day, it would be to increase my credit card limit for a year. I love shopping a lot and there is a new mall that has opened recently near our household. Since I got no present for my birthday in December, I want to buy a new outfit and a matching gold set this month and there could be nothing better than asking my partner for the same this month as my partner is due for a salary raise as well and hence this would be a gift for me. He also has to promise to never discuss about the bill every month and if he finds I over spent the money, still he has not to question me as I am the boss of the house. *pun intended*

It would also be a fun moment as my partner is little stingy.


2. Facebook friends/Whatsapp friends:

I have been noticing that my partner has added a lot of females from his office on facebook and whatsapp and he keeps chatting a lot past few months. I get irritated watching him giggle all day on the phone and even on weekends he chats with them. When I ask him, he says he's discussing office work. I ask myself "By laughing what office work does he discuss?"

My wish is that he gives me the password of his facebook account and deletes all his female friends from whatsapp. This way I can control his social account and also his female friends won't be able to trouble him on whatsapp. He has to promise me that no more official work discussion will take place when he is at home.

These are few of my wishes for this auspicious day. Husbands watch out this year!

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