10 Things I Hate about Cricket

I hate everything about Cricket
I hate the way Tendulkar creates new milestones every half a mile
I hate the way The Wall disappoints his critics all the while
I hate Laxman for letting his willow talk so eloquently
I hate Kumble for not letting his age catch up with him silently
I hate Mahi for combining power with strategy elegantly
I hate Gambhir for being irrestitably cute while hitting a sixer
I hate Yusuf Pathan for not letting the other batsman score in the Super Over
I hate the Deccan Chargers for forgetting that they finished last in previous season
I hate Gony for his smile, hell I dont need another reason
but mostly I hate the way I don't hate them all
Not even close, not even a little bit , not even at all


Inspired by '10 Things I hate about You' , one of the movies I like.

Cooking

One of my passions in life right after music is cooking. I started cooking with considerable interest only after marriage. My hubby is a total foodie and enjoys all kinds of food, which I have to admit, is the main catalyst to my cooking. I learnt North Indian, Chinese dishes just for him. And soon I started loving it considering cooking is an art in its own right.
Some of the dishes he loves are Paneer tikka, Veg Kolhapuri, Biryani and Dum Aloo. Needless to say these dishes feature in my menu frequently and some other dishes I like are Gobi Manchurian, Schezuan Rice and Tandoori Gobi. ..mmm.. My mouth is watering now.

The dishes in the pic are Biryani, Dum Aloo and Raitha

Divine Music

One of my favourite genres in music is Carnatic Classical Music. There are many stalwarts who have enriched this genre with their soulful renditions but my idol remains MS. Subbulaksmi. No word can singularly express the quality of her pristine voice. Her rendition brings peace to my soul, often tears to my eyes. Such is the greatness of MS Amma that it is not an exaggeration when one says ' na bhooto na bhavishyati ' which means in Sanskrit, there is no one like her in the past and there wouldnt be one in future. She is a legend and though she is not amidst us now her divine songs will remain beyond eternity.

It has been my dream to learn vocal Carnatic Classical music, but for some odd reason it has been eluding me till now. I'm hoping I would do that in near future.

Music

I turn to music whenever I fell lonely and a little bit down. It instantly lifts up my mood and helps me regain my focus. I listen to all kinds of music depending on the mood I'm in but my all time favourite genres are Soft Rock, Blues and Carnatic Classical.
This song by Bryan Adams is my all time favourite. The inherent romance in this song sways me. I can listen to it anytime and no matter how many times I listen, it doesnt seem to lose its charm
the lyrics:
Everything I Do..

Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there
you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

Look into your heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all - I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way
Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - ya I'd die for you
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you..