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This is a bit of a blast from the past – total old skool tune. A classic RnB Slow Jam tune. And I can absolutely relate to it right now =) It’s quite a nice feeling – after a really long time.
What do you think of when you hear this track ? I’ve got flash backs of a few house parties, baggy jeans, Dock Marten boots, flannel shirts !! Such good times !!
I came across another old piece of poetry which I had posted up when I first started this blog back in the summer of 2008 … I must have written this way back somewhere between 2000 – 2002 …
On Edge
I stand restless,
ill-at-ease
waiting ...
for something
for someone ...
for an unknown
entity or object
I know not
why I feel so
eventually I will
find out ...
I will stay
this way,
restless,
frantic and
anxious ...
and see what,
it is that awaits me.© DazeDiva
I’d like to know how you feel when you read this ? Have you experienced something similar ? Are you able to relate to this ?
The past 10 days have been a bit manic for me. A lot of things have happened. My company just finished planning 2 Indian weddings over a span of 5 days in addition to 3 private parties over the weekend. One of my clients got very aggressive towards my partner NC which left a foul taste for us all at the events. Still waiting on payments from the client !! I also came across someone from my past; which left me uneasy. I’m normally a very composed person, but this encounter just caused a constant anxiety, right at the pit of my stomach. I didn’t think it would – but it did – and that’s what unnerved me. Perhaps that’s why I picked this 
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are just left standing at a cliff-side ? Your options being :
At this point, my client is away in Goa and I’m waiting for them to come back to sort out balance payments. My past has gone back to my home city of London. These 10 days have been a blur to me, and it’s just left me a bit restless; on edge in fact. And now my body has given way and I’m down with a cough, cold and congested chest =(
Whether you like it, love it, hate it or think it’s not real poetry – I’d really like to know .. so don’t be shy with your comments !
This is the perfect Valetines’ song =) There might be a whole lot of others out there … but it’s definitely something I can relate to … and it would blow me away if someone wanted to know me ‘inside out’ !!
Happy Valentines’ Day folks !! Don’t forget to share your favourite V-Day tune with me =)
I’m not trying to sound like a hater – although my first paragraph might say otherwise. I like the idea of Valentines day. In fact it’s quite fun – personally and professionally (what else can you expect for an events planner ?)After all which girl (or guy) doesn’t want to be showered with affection by their special someone ?
I just feel that isn’t that something that should (and can) be done anytime, all the time, even randomly so and not just on one specific day ? (besides isn’t that what birthdays, and anniversaries are for?) … In fact I reckon the more random the displays of affection – the more ‘real’ it comes across and the person on the receiving end would appreciate it that so much more than just on V-day …
I honestly think that if you want to show someone, anyone (mother, father, relative, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife) any sort of affection or showcase of ‘love’ – it’s not bound to a specific day. What do you think ? Or am I just being very cynical ?
I’m not quite sure how I want to put my thoughts down on this … I’ve come up with 2 or 3 different titles and none really seem appropriate … I actually tried writing this very post same time last year – and never published it ..
My 28th birthday last year was possibly one of the best parties my friends and social circle have attended in a while (although it was nothing compared to some of the hot shots with money coming out of their ass but I reckon it was bloody brilliant). A BBQ Pool Party that started at Noon and went on till 5 a.m the following day. That’s 17 hours of straight partying =) AND I didn’t run out of alcohol despite a turn-out of about 150 guests.
I spent the better half of November ‘10 & December ‘10 (in between trying to catch a breath from the events I was already working on) trying to figure out ‘what’ I wanted to do for my 29th b’day. As an events planner – it shouldn’t be such a big deal right ? Errmmm not quite …
I’ve always loved my birthday. Some people dread the thought of getting older; and I belong to the group who go out of their way to celebrate. And believe me I like to celebrate in style. I have always tended to celebrate for a minimum of 2 days every birthday unless it falls on a weekend and then it’s 3 full days of just ME ME and ME ! This year was no different when I finally figured out what it was that I wanted to do.
On the 21st of Jan – I invited all my mates to the new club that my company is managing. Not only did one of my guy mates get up on the bar and do a semi strip for all the guests; I was pulled up on the bar as well (and trust me – my dress was not of appropriate length to be doing this !). NC arranged for a divine chocolate cake … can you spot what she had to do it ?
I got home at 4:30 a.m – crashed by 5 a.m and was awake by 7:30 a.m (and albeit overly excited) that by 11 a.m, my close mates and I would be off on an adventure on the party bus !! That’s right – 13 of us were packed in a bright red bus (with a killer boom box) and were on the road for a good 3 hours before reaching our final destination … a fabulously secluded equestrian centre where we indulged in some horse riding; an evening BBQ, lots of drinking and even more dancing =)
If I compared last year and this years’ birthday parties – both were fun – the difference was that this year – I didn’t go all out … I mean I did but I didn’t .. and what made my birthday special was that I got to spend it with the people that mattered most and the people who cared enough to be there the entire weekend with me.
So here’s a big shout out to NC, NB, AM, HRH, AS, D&S, SM, KG, AS (aka ‘Anshuman’ hahah), SC, AZ, SV, SP & bro for making my birthday weekend soooo memorable !!
With the way my weekend was – it really was as if there was fire burning !! NC and I got home on Saturday night after an event at the new lounge we’re managing and damn our feet were on fire !!! We could not walk .. it was painful to even attempt … and in the morning our feet were still burning up !!!
That’s the sign of a perfectly fab night out and a successful event !!! So please excuse the fact that I’m a day late in putting up my #MM track.
This woman is super sexy !! I came across this sexy vixen in Desperate Housewives and have since thought her to be one of the sexiest women on screen. Obviously I’m not the only one because the magazine, People en Español, listed
She isn’t just another pretty face – in 2006 Longoria founded Eva's Heroes, a charity which helps developmentally disabled children.
Eva’s got my vote !
A definite dance floor favourite of mine !! It’s such an upbeat tune that you have to get moving on the dance floor … besides it’s Sean Paul; and I tend to associate his music with some very crazy nights out in London .. maybe that’s why I enjoy most of his tunes =)
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Doesn’t this song just make you wanna dance ?? It’s a brilliant bump & grind type of tune, and makes for a great lower body work out !!
How can you NOT be wide awake and ready to take on Monday by the horns ? After all ‘we have to play’ don’t we this week ?
It’s very difficult for me to convey my emotions … but I’m going to try as it’s been eating me up inside ..
We met just over a year & a half ago and there was an electric flash that caused some sort of instant connection. That’s the best way to describe the feeling that overpowered me. There was not a day (or night) that went by when we didn’t meet each other. Some of my friends thought it was obsessive almost – but I didn’t care – I was blindly happy.
I did a fair amount of traveling between 2009 & 2010 and we always travelled together – even when I was going for work related trips. Nothing seemed to keep us apart. My friends and family got used to you as a permanent additional attachment to me and everyone around me just came to accept that this was a package deal for them.
It’s true, that not everyone can be genuinely happy for someone else .. and I started to believe that when things suddenly started to change. Some say that perhaps I took it for granted that all would be hunky dory; others say that you got tired of being judged.
It would cut me up to see you get drained out halfway through the day / night. There were times you would just switch off to the world; and I got tired of explaining ‘why’ you were behaving this way. I was so relieved when you went away for the pampering sessions I got for you; it filled me with hope that you would come back as your old sharp shooting self … but there was still some sort of strain weighing you down.
I’d never seen this side of you. My friends told me, in fact even warned me, that I should just let go before its too late; before I really get hurt .. but I couldn’t just give up on what we had … You were not as wild as when we first met, there was a sudden cautiousness about you .. I found myself looking out for you when you were in the company of strangers lest they saw your mood swings … Somewhere deep down in my heart – I knew that you were sick – that you were just trying to keep up a brave facade .. but you never told me yourself …
We tried to take a break … go our own separate ways for the night just to give each other some space … but as the old saying goes ‘out of sight out of mind’ … I found myself meeting other creative souls – each with a different insight; who I later discovered would watch my every move with the same intensity that you ‘used’ to watch me with ..
It came to a point that you were spending more time at your workshop and spa than you were with me … I found your insurance papers and realized that the ‘spa’ was providing you with healing sessions .. I would bring it up now and then, but you never wanted to discuss it … I could only hope that with each new session I saw you off at – you would come back as your formidable former-self …. after sharing so much together, how did things come to be this way ?
And then I got the one phone call I never wanted to get … The ‘healing center’ told me that you were going in and out of shock; your condition wasn’t stabilizing; any more treatment wouldn’t necessarily help because your body wouldn’t be able to handle it; and they didn’t know how long you would last.
I didn’t know what to do – my world was being turned upside down and inside out .. other than wait for the inevitable - there was nothing else I could do. I held on to you for weeks as I watched you slip away from me, until you were no more.
One minute you were with me, and the next you were gone. Then came the arduous task of going through the various paperwork that you left behind … just when I couldn’t take it any more – one of the administrators handed over a signed document and it had my signature on it … I didn’t even remember signing it !!
Despite your ailment and condition, reading this document made me realize just how much you thought ahead for me … you had planned it all along when we took out insurance together soon after we had first met … it means a lot to me that you did this .. it’s going to be hard to love again … nothing can replace you … but for now .. this will just have to do … It’s a sign ..
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That’s right – my original Olympus µ1050 crashed and burned on me but thanks to the warranty and some smart thinking on the part of the repair center – I got a replacement digital camera !
Who or what did you think I was talking about =P ?? I wish I could have taken a picture of your expression as you finished off this post =P Anyone who knows me would realize that my camera is one of my guilty pleasures !! Come on then – smile for the camera :P
Such a tuuuuuuuune !!! It’s perfect for the morning after a heavy weekend ;) And damn what a weekend it was !!! My company ‘AKA : A Klass Apart’ just did the opening night at a new lounge bar called ‘Balthazar’ in Juhu (suburbs of Bombay) and it was off the hook !!! We had a crowd of 300+, an amazing vibe & energy to the place, and everyone stayed on the dance floor till 4 a.m including myself !!
There’s so much one can do in terms of dancing with this track … and my darling HRH knows how to get a girl moving on the dance floor !! I missed him over the weekend as he was down with malaria but we’re gonna be dancing over my b’day weekend !!
What do you think of the track ? Has it got you in the mood as yet ? Are you ready to dance through your week ?
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I ended up dropping the Roadside Romeo back to his office perhaps around 1 a.m; where we continued to have a highly stimulating conversation whilst being double parked on the main road.
Before parking up – the car had been on a slow cruise – and out of the corner of my eye I see a few men crossing the road .. not the type of men I’d want to see walking around exposing themselves but none-the-less there they were walking around like wannabe ‘cool’ guys .. a paunch, hairy chest, and what could only look like greasy hair is NOT my idea of cool or appealing !!
Of course I voice this opinion loud enough for my cute companion to hear .. who then proceeds to get out of the car; strut this very fine behind and literally whisks his t-shirt off !!
daaaaaaaaamn – what a treat to my eyes !! Yes ! and he was just as much eye-candy as these two above (I did cheekily ask if I could get a picture of his back – alas – I’m still waiting for ‘what could be more’) After a few minutes of cat-calls from me whilst he’s busy strutting his stuff; and a few leching rickshaws who slowed down to pay attention to this topless treat strutting down the main road .. he gets back into the car (with the t-shirt on !! damn it !)
Now that certainly brought a smile to my face :) and a perfect way to end 2010 !
Maybe the next time the Roadside Romeo decides to visit – I can get another topless treat (and this time – I will keep my camera handy to capture the moment!)
Now WHY would you want to pick up anyone off the road ? For fun … that’s why I did it :P My girlfriends have always teased me for noticing men on the road – it’s not my fault that I’m attentive … I’ve been slightly deprived of eye-candy so it’s always nice to take a few seconds to check out what is out there on the streets :P
One fine evening during the last week of December – my girlfriends and I were on the phone on a conference call whilst I figured out my plans for the rest of the night. They were in agreement that at the rate I was going – I’d end up picking up a man off the street if only for the ‘eye candy company’.
Whilst driving in the general direction of the suburbs; after the chat with the girls and a quick chat with a particularly charming young man –
And then I saw him .. tall, well built (not buff but not lanky either), scruffy hair and a slight stubble .. wandering up & down the road looking slightly lost and very much in search of food … definitely time to make a move ;)
I rolled down my window, and called out to him (can’t remember if I asked him if he needed a ride or if he was lost) … The lad has swaggered over to the car, told me that he needs food (it’s well past 11 p.m and food could prove difficult!) .. he got him into the car (quite easily might I add – especially after a quick flash of cash) .. took a short drive to park up .. and found a lil’ cafe that would serve him some kebab style rolls.
The two of us ended up having a diverse and stimulating conversation (which lasted just over an hour and a bit) – something I haven’t had the pleasure of doing with someone new. In the end – I didn’t have to fork out any cash for the great company – in fact I ended up driving him back towards his office. Who can blame a girl for enjoying good company (not to mention eye candy in the form of a topless treat !!!)
After the year I had in 2010, the last few days of December proved to provide some sort of spice in my life ;) and the Roadside Romeo that I found loitering around one of the by-lanes of Bandra was just too cute to resist !
Disclaimer : Obviously it’s NOT safe to go around picking up random men or women off the streets anywhere !! I would NOT recommend that you try this at all unless you KNOW the person ! I’m just a bit mental that way :P
I absolutely LOVE this song !!! It’s as if I connected with it the very first time I heard it (thanks to HauteSaiff) and I simply cannot get enough of it.
Each new stanza, each new instrument, draws me closer and simply sends a shiver through my entire being … As I let my eyes close, the magic of the melody takes over … Try it .. you’d be surprised at the effect this song might have on you …
I can feel that caress against my skin through the music, enough to send tingles down my arms … if only I could pull you closer … *sigh* … oh wait – if only I had ‘you’ to pull closer that would be great :P
I played this tune on one of my random late night drives back home … rolled the windows down, a cool breeze, (nearly) empty roads .. and it was just perfect !!! ‘You’ could mean anyone or anything … so if you have a special someone – make them hear this tune; even if you don’t – I’m pretty sure the moment you heard this song, someone came to mind … your best friend, a partner in crime, a group of people, a relative … we all have a special someone or a group of someone's’ who really are ‘our everything’
Hope you enjoy this tune as much as I do and have a fab week ahead of you !
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I have decided to throw out the past (Not going to miss that); Packing the present (deciding who & what to keep in my life); & damn, I AM READY for an Exciting New Future !
Good Bye 2010 .. BRING IT ON 2011
A mate of mine had the above as his FB status and I thought it was worth sharing with you all. I definitely agree with the above ! As I write this post, I look back at my thoughts from when I said adios to 2008; this time last year as 2009 came to an end; and I can’t help but reflect on my learning's of 2010.
Throwing Out The Past
We all have a past – a past that can sometimes come with baggage .. and it’s human nature to want to hold on to some of that baggage (good and/or bad) … I know I’m guilty of having done that every now and then .. but when I realize it – I tend to get to rid of it … so for the new year it’s time to throw out all the extra baggage that finds a way to sneak into my personal and professional space …. it’s good riddance to bad rubbish !
And that applies to people as well … there are some individuals who tend to hold one back; others who are just out to get you when you least expect it; and some who just have a negative effect on your life without you even realizing it … No one wants to admit that the people they consider part of their social circle could really just be draining all the positivity from them … It’s time to wake up and brush away the negativity !
Packing the Present
How do you know ‘who’ should be a part of your life ? It’s a gut instinct kinda thing right ? If the person around you can be considered a positive influencer, someone you can learn from, someone you can be yourself around – then that’s the person who should be a part of your present.
The key to ‘what’ should be a part of your life varies … for some it could be a driving force that motivates them to reach out for the ‘what’; for others it could be attaining a connection within themselves by way of an activity such as yoga, horse riding, belly dancing or even kick boxing ! Figure out something that ‘you want to do’ this year, decide on it, and just go and DO IT !
Without a doubt, I have to give a big shout out to my boys – especially since I got to meet 3 of the 4 of them this year and really spent some quality time with them ! Then there are my girls – but these just aren’t any girls – they actually ‘get me’ .. Dee (who came to visit me for 2 weeks earlier this year), Madam Lust Nat (she just started with her blog; and she was my partner in crime when we went to Thailand to celebrate her b’day and indulged in a fishy spa !); Vixen (who is long over due another visit) & EGoh! who despite drowning her self in work will always be there for me no matter what happens. These are my past that will always be a part of my present and my future.
In Bombay I’d have to give a big shout to my cousin & business partner NC for all the crazy work hours that we’ve put in without biting each other’s heads’ off ! NB for all the dessert breaks of 2010 and adventurous drives; and Nomiswaaami – even though she’s abandoned me and run off to MY home city !
2011 An Exciting New Year
Whatever happened in 2010 – was something of the past – whether it was good, bad or even plain ugly ! Did you learn something from those experiences ? Put that to use and decide how YOU want 2011 to shape out for you ! If your energies are focused on something – the universe has a way of making it work for you.
A fabulous blogger friend Cole on her blog PreMiddleAge, has summed up in her post ‘What’s Your View’ a fab perspective of making 2011 your year. And if don’t already know The Fab Bitch – her bitch fab new year wishes will get you hooked to her writing !
My company AKA : A Klass Apart has been operational for just over a year now; and it’s been a roller coaster ride ! 3 weddings including a destination event in Mauritius; the launch of 3 brands including conceptualization, design & execution; with lots more in the pipeline.
We’ve even started getting enquiries from Spain and Hong Kong to look after events. The last few days have been exceptionally exciting; my partner NC and I are looking forward to taking the bull by its horns and having a wild ride over the next 12 months.
