My name means:    Nothing in particular (short form of a Biblical character?). My actual name means 'nectar'.  Not bad, eh? 

My favourite book is:  Few that come to mind  are "Roots", "God of Small Things",  "The Kite Ruuner", "Shannon's Way", "Strong Medicine, "Ordinary People"

My favourite authors are: Erich Segal, Arthur Hailey, A.J.Cronin, John Grisham, P.G.Wodehouse among many others

My favourite poem is: Gitanjali

My favourite lines are: See below

My favourite song in English:  Save the Last Dance for Me (and many more - difficult to pick just one)

My favourite song in Hindi is:  Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein (one of my many favourites)

My favourite Malayalam song is:  Kalabham Tharaam

My favourite movie is: Tare Zameen Par.

My favourite smell is of:  jasmine flowers, sandalwood . 

My favourite dish:  Puliyogare

My favourite second food is:  Hot and Sour soup

My favourite colour is:  Mauve

My favourite second colour: Peach

My favourite friend is:  Mayura

My favourite past time is: Reading

My favourite dress is:  Saree

My favourite quality in others is: sense of humor

My favourite quality in myself is:   calm - do not get stressed easily

My favourite mantra is – live for today..tomorrow is another day.

My favourite hero is: My husband.

My favourite dream is: a home by the sea.

My favourite memory is of the time: after engagement, before marriage 

My favourite 'Aa-ha' moment is when:  Team-Sulekha sends a note that I have won something.

My favourite fantasy is about: grand children

My favourite lines penned by me are:   Haven't got there yet

Parting Notes

Current Location: Home

Current Mood:  relaxed, sort of sleepy

Last Music Heard:  Laaga Chunri Mein Daag (Anup Jalota)

Reading: 'Chef' by Jaspreet Singh 

Cooking:  Enjoy cooking for guests and special occasions 

Weather: Beautiful summer evening- sunny and  pleasantly warm

Observation: It is nearly 11 pm and still there is light outside.  Longest day of the year

On mind:  Dishes in the sink

My favourite poem: (By Rabindranath Tagore)

"When thou commandest me to sing, it seems that my heart would break
with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes.
All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet
harmony- and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight
across the sea.
I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only as a singer
I come before thy presence.
I touch by the edge of the far-spreading wing of my song thy feet which
I could never aspire to reach.
Drunk with joy of singing I forget myself and call thee friend who art
my Lord".

I tag Sampath, Usha M, Usha Suryamani, Bunty, Ekta, Anjana