I Believe In Magic...

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I believe in Magic.

Yes, I do.

Furthermore, you could take me to be a Magician.

Yes, I'm proclaiming myself...

To be a Magician who believes in Magic...

Surprised?

Well, Don't Be.

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For it's not the conventional Magician and those customary magic tricks, I'm talking about.

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I'm a Magician in this wide-spread Literary World over the World Wide Web. The one which we bloggers, refer to as the Blog-o-sphere.

I'd started weaving my words into a Beginner's Level magic on April 20, 2013.

The day I refer to, as my Blog-versary. :)

It had been a good eight months till the end of 2013.

I'd welcomed the new year 2014 with open arms into my space, too.

That New Year brought along with itself - a golden opportunity.

Project 365.

A 'Project' with an aim, conveyed precisely by its motto...

We Write Daily...

A Post A Day...

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It was through a dear friend and blogger - Mrs. Sakshi Nanda, that I got to know of it. She, along with three other bloggers, was taking up this interesting opportunity.

When I first saw this on social media or read about it on Project 365's blog, it left me thinking - they are brave-hearts.
The entire year - four of them - blogging based on prompts.

Well, when I had done the Photo A Day Experiment, back in July 2013, for an entire Month, during my school's summer break, it left me at my wit's end...

And, these four brave - hearts, were taking up a similar, more challenging task for an entire YEAR.

In the back of my mind, I was sure, that I wouldn't be able to even take up such a Herculean task, let alone completing it successfully, ever.

I was applauding them, deep in my heart. :)

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I visited their page on Facebook on the second day of January 2014.

I liked the page, there and then, to see how this collaboration develops, and to add interesting posts to my reading list.

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Something interesting, it seemed.

It piqued my curiosity.

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The next day...

Bang!

Post by Project 365 - A post a day.

Just to go through what had been planned for their audience, I visited the link, which has now expired.

If I remember clearly, it asked for a few basic credentials, three preferred months to Guest Author, top to bottom priority, and the REASON to join in...

I do not know what intuition pushed me to take the plunge, but I did.

I ended up expressing my interest to join in as a Guest Author to P365!

So, I had filled in June, July, December, all three of them being my summer/winter break months, and the reason to join, came in the flow, of typing, of course.

My thought process was to take up a Project, a team work, being a teacher (usually my students did Projects, for a change, I would), for the entire experience to enrich my blogging journey, and to work in collaboration with some friends, known, unknown, expanding my social circle, and above all, exploring my horizon, to weave words, Magically.

I went through the monthly prompts, after filling in the form, rather than before it, would you believe? :o

January 10, the submissions closed, yes! :D

And, there was a welcome change.

The 'About' Page on their blog.

And, a change in the header too...

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The same day, I found an acknowledgment in my mail.

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January 16, the Facebook Profile Links were gathered, to form a 'Secret' Group...

January 19, I sent something to the Core Team...

"Dear Core Team - Jairam, Rekha, Sakshi & Sid,

Going by the 'About Us' page on the blog, here's what I'd like my 'About' to look like..."

What is now, the 'Get To Know Me Closely' page on the blog.

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Republic Day 2014, was when this greeted me, formally.

Post by Project 365 - A post a day.

We'd also got this awesome Author's Badge to display on our respective blogs...

I was pleasantly surprised when the font of the badge's "I'm A Proud" was Magically, same as my blog's default font! :D

January 2014 was entirely Core Team's. All of Guest Authors were to start with our respective months, from February onward.

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In due course of time, we were presented with such aesthetic headers, and an Yearbook imagery too...

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Magical Nostalgia! :)

And, what was even more magical, was a wish...

On my Birthday...

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Now, when I look back, on all those pleasant memories, it brings a smile on my face.

Magically.

From ear to ear. ^_^

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What's the most magical aspect been for me, in our dear Project?

That with the flow on ink in the virtual pen, or the with the tapping of keys on this keyboard of mine...

I have penned a total of Twenty Five Posts for Project 365...

A fact even I'm marveling at!

This was the First...

February 7, 2014.

Do You Care To Transform With Healthcare Reforms?

And, this, which is being penned now, is the Twenty Fifth...

December 30, 2014.

I Believe In Magic...

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I begun authoring my Month, December...

Yes, December.

P365 has been a roller-coaster ride too.

There had been a few fall-outs, from other team mates, from the Project, some ignorance towards the later Open Prompts from my side, some - MANY - adjustments in schedules, all taken in stride, and finally Yours Truly, who was at first, to guest author for November, authored for December instead, at the end of it all.

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Amid all these experiences, I've had the most special milestones of my Blog to owe to Project Three Six Five...

1.  I've submitted Twenty Posts out of Twenty Five, to IndiBlogger, till date.
   All Twenty Have Been IndiStars...
2. Until Then It's Happily Ever After! - My Second Post for this endeavor - weaved Magic - MAGIC with my Readers.
   It is the ONLY post from Yours Truly to have gathered 103 hearts on IB and the only one to have touched that sweet three digit figure.
3. Standing 'Against' It When I Wanted To Stand 'For' It! - My Fifth Post - went on to be the FIRST post to be featured by India Opines.
4. Entrapped By The Chakravyuh and Because, Charity Begins At Home had been two consecutive WOW posts for BlogAdda, to acquire the badge, in April 2014.
5. I've become fluent with penning Acrostics (expanding each letter of a word in prose), thanks to this wonderful opportunity...
6. I've penned the post closest to my heart till date - My Third Post for Project 365 - Not There, For Heaven's Sake - for my Mother.
7. I've penned the most humorous and the cutest post, from my Personal Life, in my opinion, for Project 365.
   The Perfect Comeback - My Eighteenth Post...
8. Stepping Into _ _ _ _ _ _'s Feet... - My pet ended up making a guest appearance, all for Project 365.
   My Fourth Post.
9. I ended up trying a new form of Poetry, for P365.
   I was Going Limerick-y! in my Fourteenth Post.
10. I even re-did an old post - a Fiction written in December 2013 - to suit an Open Prompt at Three Six Five.
    The Mysterious Look - Not A Mystery Anymore! was my Eighth Post.
11. The New School - My Twenty Fourth post, was a collaborative post, with three other team - mates, as it presented me with a task of a magnanimous scale...

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I've penned five posts as a Guest Author to P365, formally.

Twenty posts have been responses to Open Prompts...

These five, make the total count, a Silver Jubilee... ^_^

Tis' The Time To Holiday...

Of Qualities, To Like Or To Dislike...

I Was Here...

The New School...

I Believe In Magic...

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While I wind up this post, and my Magical association with Project 365, I'd like to leave you with...

The Wall of Champs which greeted me this morn, and the Core Team, wonderfully forms a magically strong foundation for it... :)

Yes, of course, it has been a festive time, for all of us at Project 365...

Of Christmas, joy and bliss...

We've made amends, among ourselves and to Project 365 at large.

At least I have, by making up for missing those Open Prompts...

We've tied the loose ends, by successfully achieving what we set out to...

Project365 stands accomplished, Team! :D

We've together finished off, what we together begun...

Project 365 has been completed, and done with.

The association, the friendship, and a better Writer, within our respective selves, remain.

As I bid adieu to Project 365, I would like to hope and pray for a Healthy, Joyous and Blissful New Year 2015, for all...

For all my Team Mates and Co-Authors, at P365, as well for all my Readers... :)

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As far as the Prompt for the day goes...

I have been transformed into a mystical being, who is now an Excellent Magician with her words, thanks to this Project.

My new abilities?

I've explored the extent of how far my writing prowess can expand itself...

I've turned out an enriched person, with all those experiences, and memories, to make me a better Blogger, on the outlook...

How will I use my new skills?

Well, you never know...

Project 365, Season 2, maybe?

What Say, Core Team? ^_^

Because, I Believe In... 

Memories And Associations, New Found...

Ample Opportunities Which All Surround...

Grateful For Each One To Come My Way...

Instilling A Certain Fulfillment, Everyday...

Calling For Project 365 Two Again Are We?

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

December is the month when I officially Guest Author for Project 365, in partnership with Jaibala and Vinay, for our respective Guest Authoring Prompts, chosen beforehand.

The Prompt is, I Believe In Magic - 'You have been transformed into a mystical being who has  the ability to do magic. Share your new abilities in detail. How will you use your new skills?'

This is my Twenty Fifth Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

The New School...

I've been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Yes, it's a never before and never will be opportunity,

What is it, you ask?

I get to revamp, or redesign the old school system in India, straight from the base.

Being a teacher, I'm being asked to redesign the entire academic build-up being followed in our country...

Well, I wouldn't want to take on such a magnanimous task all by myself, would I?

So, I've turned this into a collaborative post. So, I am not the only one authoring this.

My blogger - friends and team mates at Project 365 are there with me too... :)

I will get to my idea of what needs to be redone in our academic structure, towards the end of the post.

First, I am handing over this space to Salesh, Yamini and Rekha...

Salesh Dipak Fernando, who blogs at 'Scribblings', has the following to say:

"I was a special kid when I started out and hence needed individual attention. Every child is different. You can’t ask a fish to climb a tree. It would be absurd and stupid. Tweak the education system. Let be an environment where a child can nurture his unique abilities. Give the child the freedom to choose. Do away with the herd mentality."

I agree.

It reminds me of this:

Also, Albert Einstein.

Our education system lacks, and lacks a lot on this front. We need to focus on the concept of 'inclusive education', and not just focus. Serious and feasible implementations need to be enforced, so that the children with special needs are treated as equals, in every sense of the word.

I'm again reminded of this:

And, the concept behind this, lies in the sense of fairness, and its interpretation by the masses...

This thought comes to mind, and resonates through...

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Yamini Vijendran, who blogs at 'Straight From The Heart', had this to opine:

"I would like schools that would provide only the tools, and encourage children to explore and gain knowledge by themselves. The teachers will only give a push whenever needed, in the right direction. You should also take a look at this and other talks by Sugata Mitra. Read about his 'Hole in the Wall' experiment - It'll change the way one perceives education."

Again, the concept of rote-learning and minimal practical exploration on the academic front, vexes me too.

The pressure of memorization, rather than learning and understanding the concept, must be done away with. Students must be able to inculcate a solid ground for exploration, and explanation of a concept by expression, within themselves.

Calvin comes to the rescue...

He knew the answer. But he also knew what's more important for him in the long run...

'I now intend to forget it forever...'

The system needs to be revamped so that our kids don't need to memorize, so that they may forget.

The system needs to be revamped so that our kids understand, and take it with them, forever.

The knowledge being imparted amid those four closed walls needs to be such that it is of appreciable importance in every day life-like situations.

Another gem, again from Calvin:

I'm not saying that rote must be completely done away with, but that it must not be of prime importance.

Well, you do need integers to form the basis of your Mathematics, but yes, the 'Big Picture' needs to be taken into account too, big time. :)

Pardon me for taking too many references of such kind but, the one which follows, must certainly NOT be the case!

This one goes out to the teacher, rather than the learner, too... :)

Then again, Mr. Sugata Mitra, Chief Scientist, Emeritus at NIIT, Winner of TED Prize 2013, had this to say, about his concept.

"Onstage at TED2013, Sugata Mitra makes his bold TED Prize wish: Help me design the School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India, where children can explore and learn from each other — using resources and mentoring from the cloud."

For the ones who don't know of the Hole  In The Wall experiment, this is it.

"In 1999, the Hole in the Wall (HIW) experiment in children's learning, was first conducted. In the initial experiment, a computer was placed in a kiosk in a wall in a slum at Kalkaji, Delhi and children were allowed to use it freely.

The experiment aimed at proving that children could be taught by computers very easily without any formal training. Mitra termed this Minimally Invasive Education (MIE). The experiment has since been repeated in many places; HIW has more than 23 kiosks in rural India. In 2004 the experiment was carried out in Cambodia.

This work demonstrated that groups of children, irrespective of who or where they are, can learn to use computers and the Internet on their own with public computers in open spaces such as roads and playgrounds, even without knowing English. Mitra's publication was judged the best open access publication in the world for 2005 and he was awarded the Dewang Mehta Award for innovation in IT that year.

The Hole in the Wall experiment left a mark on popular culture. Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup read about Mitra's experiment and was inspired to write his debut novel Q & A, which later became the movie Slumdog Millionaire."

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Rekha Nair Dhyani who blogs at 'Dew Drops', stated this:

"I had the good fortune of working with Sugata Mitra on his book in this Hole In The Wall experiment. It was indeed a breakthrough experiment. Touch and Feel, Do and Learn."

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Coming to my point of view, in this regard...

Education needs a fresh perspective, especially primary education. This is the stage when a kid’s foundation is being built. This is the stage when maximum learning can be adapted by a child. Instead of going for digital education at a later stage, I would prefer students to incorporate e-learning right from the first standard. 

This is because e-learning is the most interactive means, apart from group activities in today's time. Interactions pave the way for better retention of concepts in a fresh mind, thus minimizing rote - learning. 

There has been an instance when the move to implement smart classrooms was more than welcome by Charu and  her peers, in her school. The only regret she had, was that such an initiative should have been taken when they had entered school, at the age of six, rather than when they were to exit it, on the threshold of writing their Senior Secondary Board Examination. 

Skills and knowledge for a subject must be given equal importance. The practical, hands-on, application part of the theory being retained, must also to be revamped in a constructive manner, so as to benefit the learner in the long run.

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I would like to know your opinion in this regard too, either as a Parent, as a Student, or even as a Teacher. :)

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

December is the month when I officially Guest Author for Project 365, in partnership with Jaibala and Vinay, for our respective Guest Authoring Prompts, chosen beforehand.

The Prompt is, The New School - 'You get to redesign school as we know it from the ground up. Will you do away with reading, writing, and arithmetic? What skills and knowledge will your school focus on imparting to young minds?'

This is my Twenty Fourth Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

I Was Here...

This is new land, untainted soil...
Waiting to be explored, be discovered...
Innumerable facets will, from underneath, be surfaced...
As you put in perseverance, sweat and toil...

To put the first foot down, on unmanned land...
At first, lifeless, it seemed very bland...
However, Man's task is to expand his horizons...
To identify and develop upon life-like conditions...

 Great achievement it is, to conquer the seemingly impossible...
To be able to recount the overpowering sense of accomplishment...
To prove to the World, indeed, Impossible is I'm Possible...
To take credit for a discovery, in the World scenario, prominent...

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To the ones who set step after me...
Indeed...

'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...'

To not be overshadowed by a sense of over-confidence...
That of conquering the unconquerable, being invincible, Not...
For there are countless landmarks, out there, to achieve, hence...
Keep calm, it's the beginning of success, not only this thought...

Give in your best efforts, your best attempt...
To turn this place into an inhabitable one...
For, at the pace we are being tempt...
Our Earth is gradually being gone...

Lest you must forget, I must remind you...
Discover new avenues on the own, will seem at first, an insurmountable...
The one who is determined, is able to see the goal through...
But, once you achieve, what you must, for success, you'll be accountable...

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

December is the month when I officially Guest Author for Project 365, in partnership with Jaibala and Vinay, for our respective Guest Authoring Prompts, chosen beforehand.

The Prompt is, I Was Here - 'You are the first astronaut to arrive on a new, uncharted planet. Write the note that you leave to those who come after you.'

This is my Twenty Third Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

Of Qualities, To Like Or To Dislike...

This world is supposedly an ideal one. Everyone considers him/herself to be ideal.

It is a mean feat to achieve, to accept one's shortcoming, while it is as easy as pie to point it out to the other person!

I believe that it's easier to go around the city, among all drum-beats and fanfare, acting like a self-centered person, praising one's positives, while it's harder. almost impossible to take the negatives, when highlighted by another person, with a pinch of salt.

One must inculcate a sense of patience and acceptance, for the world is not as ideal or perfect as we believe it to be.

The imperfections within, make us special and unique.
These are the imperfections which make us stand apart from the crowd.

After all, acceptance towards a vice motivates us to improve upon that negative aspect in our personality.

Each of us have a set of our own positives and negatives. Towards the end of all the discussion, we must also admit that these positives and negatives balance out each other and we thus end up, existing in harmony.

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If you would ask me to point out the least favorite personal quality, which I've observed in others, it would have to be the annoying habit of gossiping and scheming.

I never indulge in such mean acts and encourage my peers also, to do the same.

The mentality of the gossiper's soul is difficult to decipher. It could be simply for fun's sake or for the idleness of killing time,  or for worse, when it serves a mean purpose to climb the higher rungs of the professional ladder, by hook or by crook.

The reasons could be myriad too.

Jealousy of other's achievements top the list.

In reality, it could owe to lack of talent, unfulfilled dreams or ambitions and unsuccessful tapping of one's own potential, I believe.

How the schemer's mind works and succeeds in tarnishing someone's image, is a mystery I've never been able to solve.

Such success, is however, short-lived...

Hence, it would be the quality I dislike like the most, in the people around me.

Labeling positive qualities as virtues and negative ones as vices, this one would be the vice, I look down to...

I read somewhere and agree wholeheartedly with the following ideology...

"Gossip divides, it slanders, it produces strife, it separates friends"

The loss of true friends occurs due to the creation of a deliberate misunderstanding, of course.

And, then it is also said...

"Those who gossip with you, also gossip against you."

In the truest sense, I am vexed by such a negative environment and a negative aura developing, around me...

Not saying that such gossiping and scheming MUST be solely against me.

It could be against anybody around me.

I strongly oppose any such mean tactics to achieve success.

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If I were to also point out the quality I dislike the most, in my own self...

I vouch for peace and harmony in the little world around me. I always look at the glass as 'Half Full'...

The high sense of Optimism here, does not seem to work well for me, as sometimes, it goes a little too overboard and I end up being cornered by this world.

Writing about this fact in the sense, that in reality, that glass is 'Half Empty' too, and even in the worst situation in life, it becomes hard for me to see the silver lining amid the grey clouds.

The 'hook-or-crook' ideology has never been, nor will be my cup of tea, and thus I end up being cornered by the ones who vouch for, and exist solely following this ideology!

However, it is up to the Lord Almighty, whether this is my vice or virtue.

I'd love to hear from you, in this regard too, Dear Reader. :)

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

December is the month when I officially Guest Author for Project 365, in partnership with Jaibala and Vinay, for our respective Guest Authoring Prompts, chosen beforehand.

The Prompt is, You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - 'What is your least favorite personal quality in others? Extra points for sharing your least favorite personal quality in yourself.'

This is my Twenty Second Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

Tis' The Time To Holiday...

Christmas Cheer Once Again...

Ten Days To Go...

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For, December's when we get into the Holiday Spirit...

Because...

Tis' The Time To Be Jolly...

Fa La La La...

Fa La La La...

Tis' The Time To Holiday...

Fa La La La...

Fa La La La...

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Singing Along?

Were You?

Weren't You? :)

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The Christmas of 2012...

Is fresh as a daisy in my grey cells...

As one of the most memorable holidays in my entire life-span, so far...

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The Farthest We'd Been From Home...

The Longest Time We'd Spent In A Far Off Land... - One Week...

Till Date...

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25-30 December 2012...

The Andaman Islands...

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See, the Record Statistics had already been set...

More was yet to come...

But, this vacation was bound to be the most special holiday, till date...

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From Having Shot...

'Cloudy Charisma' In The Andaman Sky...

Like This...

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To Landing At Port Blair...

To Cruise The Fair Seas...

To Havelock Island...

Just About To Board The MacCruise...
The Clear Sky...
The Soothing Breeze...
And The Many Ships & Boats In The Andaman Sea... :)

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To Playing Green Ambassadors To The Palms And The Coconuts Outside Our Cottage At Sea Shell Resort...

Mr. Khanduja's Chipko Movement... :D

Yet Again...

The Bridge Between Nature And Humans...

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To Uncovering The Marvels Of Nature...

Such As These...

The Limestone Caves, At Baratang Island...

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To Resting The Evening Away At Our Private Shack...

At The Resort...

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To The Mister Turning Eco - Curator For The Mangroves At The Resort's Private Beach...

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To Spotting These...

At The Radhanagar Beach...

At Havelock Island...

Would You Take A Guess?

These Are Crab Dens...

Dug Up In The Sand! :)

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Even Befriending A Canine...

Who Playfully Followed Her...

From The Private Beach...

To Her Cottage... :D

Daughter Dear - With Her Browny... :)

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To Discovering These...

At The Naval Marine Museum...

Port Blair...

Calcified Flower Like Coral...

Is It A Coral?
Seems Like A Snowy Pine Cone...

Mushroom Coral Caps...

Seeming Like The Feathery Shawl Of Peacocks...

The Majestic King 'Bird' Shell Standing Tall...

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Saluting This Man...

At The Cellular Jail...

Port Blair...

Cellular Jail, Port Blair

Pride Of The Nation - 'Vir' Savarkar 

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The Thread Of A Sense Of Service To The Nation...

From The Martyrs Of Yesteryear...

To...

The Common Man Of Today...

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Isn't that a truck-load of the most special memories, already?

You, now, tell me, about your most special holiday memory, in the comments...

For...

Tis' The Season To Holiday...

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

December is the month when I officially Guest Author for Project 365, in partnership with Jaibala and Vinay, for our respective Guest Authoring Prompts, chosen beforehand.

The Prompt is, Memories Of Holiday Past - 'What is your very favorite holiday? Recount the specific memory or memories that have made that holiday special to you.'

This is my Twenty First Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

Bloggers, Unplugged...

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Blogging Is...

A Joyous State Of Mind.

An Unfounded Expression.

Yourself, It Helps You Find.

It Rejuvenates, Without Question.

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Blogging Brings...

A Sense Of Belonging.

To A World Larger Than You'd Imagined.

A Sense Of Appreciation.

For The Small Joys In Life.

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But, When Comes The Time To Unplug...

When We Need A Break From These  Little Glowing Boxes...

Being a working woman...

Time and again, figures a place in my blog.

After all, one's profession is vital to one's life and work - cycle.

And the profession I've pursued, makes sure that I'm on my feet...

Round The Clock. :)

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For me, the time to unplug does not momentarily dawn upon.

There are what you jubilantly refer to as...

The Summer Break.

And

The Winter Break. :D

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My Precious.

My Lovely.

My 'May You Always Stay'.

Times Of The Year! ;)

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And they are always there, for me to unwind, to relax, to UNPLUG!

What do I do, to make it happen? :D

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I track down my favorite travel websites...

Touch down upon the few cities on my 'Explore India' bucket-list which lie unexplored...

And would you believe...

I've just 8 states of India left...

To explore? ^_^

So, after I shortlist my 'Destination to Unplug'...

Exploring it in person involves exploring it via the 'Social Me' before hand...

After all, you need to prepare an itinerary, plan around, don't you?

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For Me...

That's When...

As A Blogger, I...

Unplugging Is That Need Of Time, Oh Vacation!
Narrowing Down On These Picturesque Places...

Polishing On A Photographer, One Within Me...
Leaving Away All Pre - Occupations, Yippee!!!
Unlocking Those Unexplored Joys Of Travelling
Granting To Me,  Keenness For Introspecting...

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

The Prompt for October 8 was a 'Free Prompt' provided to all of us, Guest Authors.

The Prompt is, Bloggers, Unplugged - 'Sometimes, we all need a break from these little glowing boxes. How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?'

This is my Twentieth Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily! 

The Yardstick For Success...

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The Judge named Success
Is very nit-picky
Disciplining its contenders one by one

With everyone in the rat-race
There are few who make the cut
Some are its favorites - biased towards none

One rule's abidance by all
It DOES NOT Come To You
YOU Go To It



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The Blog-o-sphere for instance
Is a melting pot of success stories
Each a winner in itself

Each has their own interpretation
To their dream montage of success
Each an inspiration of its own

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Ask the 'Blogger Me' in regard
Success is already there for me
Blogging is there for me

With a new journey in tow
I set out in April 2013
I've come a long way through

Whatever I've achieved
Through the means
Seems so little yet so much

Success came steady
To aid me win the race
Realizing along - it's iceberg's tip

Each day - a new journey
Into alleys of Success
Each day - a new step taken



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Success in the Blog-o-sphere
Comes in spurts but
Stays for real long

All I can say is
Success is not one
But many dreams

All I believe is
I have miles to go
Before I sleep

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

The Prompt for August 25 was a 'Free Prompt' provided to all of us, Guest Authors.

The Prompt is, Secret Of Success - 'What would it take for you to consider yourself a 'Successful Blogger'? Is that something you strive for?'

This is my Nineteenth Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!

The Perfect Comeback...

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With this point in mind...

I'd like to applaud the Team at Project 365...

For coming up, with the Prompt for July 30.

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Today, I'm penning this...

When I had no clue, I'd ever be, penning this! :)

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Such is the power of opportunities and circumstances.

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Well...

I often pit myself into Discussions and Arguments, for one.

Because, I voice my Opinion...

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For two, it's against People.

People who annoy...

People who irritate...

People who mask themselves...

People who've wronged me...

Or, my family...

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For three, when I'm done with the people, I just listed...

It comes down to those tiffs which I have occasionally...

With my Husband or Daughter...

Again...

In lieu of difference in opinion...

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But, that is not often...

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What happens often, are the insightful discussions...

Insight, into each other's way of tackling the same situation, say.

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And, being a Teacher has taken a toll...

It has made me a more Philosophical person, on the whole.

It has made me a Preacher...

But, it has also made me a more Practical person! ^_^

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And, I guess, me being a Libran...

Perfection runs in my Act...

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And, I, most often, end up getting the better out of the person, I'm involved with...

In a discussion, an argument, or even otherwise...

Maybe because...

I put forward a solid point.

Or because...

I've been convincing enough...

Or just because...

I'm plain Awesome! :)

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Okay!

The last one went a little overboard, with Narcissistic undertones...

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But, yes...

When Hubby 'n' Your's Truly get into tiffs...

The Scene is much like...

Now, you guess for yourself...

Who plays Tom and who plays Jerry! ^_^

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And, Hey, what happens to Tom when Spike is around? ;)

That's Dear Daughter, for you... ^_^

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But, on a more realistic note...

If the both of us, step into a deadlock...

When in deadlock...

Both of us, retreat...

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I give him time to contemplate...

And, he reflects on my course of action, throughout the discussion...

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When it is all done and dusted...

We both have our Perfect Comebacks...

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We both know that we've been and we will be, functioning as a familial unit for our lives...

We both know, that there is no family, wherein...

There are no tiffs...

There are no differences in opinion...

Of course, THERE ARE! :)

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But, we also know...

That there are...

Patch - ups...

Reconciliations...

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And, that's how it ought to work...

For the sake of God...

For the sake of the Relationship...

And, We ought to go hand in hand...

Till Eternity! :D

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Only that...

Our Perfect Comebacks...

Are NOT Winning Lines...

But, Winning Gestures...

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Winning Each Other's Hearts, Since 1994. :D

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And, when...

Daughter Dear 'n' Your's Truly get into tiffs...

The Scene is much like...

Well...

Not physically...

But, it sure is exhausting, verbally...

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Where, C plays another C...

And, P plays H. ^_^

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When it is all done and dusted...

We too, have our Perfect Comebacks...

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Again, NOT Winning Lines...

But, Winning Gestures...

Winning Each Other's Respect Since 1995. :D

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All in all...

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And...

While I'm playing Tom 'n' Jerry with Hubby...

And, Calvin 'n' Hobbes, with Daughter...

It All Comes To A Standstill...

At One Point In Time...

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When We All Realize...

That...

We've Progressed...

Towards Better Relationships...

In Our Respective Lives...

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And...

That Is...

TRUE  VICTORY...

And...

PURE  BLISS! <3

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This post is a part of the WordPress Daily Prompts : 365 Writing Prompts program where the aim is to post at least one post a day based on the day's prompt.

The Prompt for July 30 was a 'Free Prompt' provided to all of us, Guest Authors.

The Prompt is, Drawing A Blank - 'When was the last time, you walked away from a discussion, only to think of The Perfect Comeback, hours later? Recreate the scene for us, and use your winning line.'

This is my Eighteenth Post as a guest author to Project 365 : We Post Daily!