Sunset at Hauz Khas

 “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” 

-Rabindranath Tagore


Visiting  Hauz Khas village gives you a break from the maddening crowd of Delhi.. its serene ...peaceful.. I love being there at sunset with my chai.... !!

Have a fun week ahead ! 


Images @Shaz Originals

Steps of Vision

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs- Vance Havner

Hope you all are having a great weekend....xoxo

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Happy weekendings

 Another week spent.. writing and killing myself over my thesis  :P.... I keep telling myself...just a few more days...you have come this far !

It is tough to keep oneself motivated...week after week...year after year... and at times you feel the world is against you...no one wants to see you happy and content..and new problems keep propping up...

But like all wise men say.... It moulds and shapes you into the person you are...STRONGER...WISER...CONTENT....and eventually HAPPIER... 

Sharing a few snaps I took at a conference in Arizona this past summer.... I relate to these desert flowers today...surrounded by thorns...yet they bloom and shine...in all their beauty..!! 

God has created such inspirations all around us...you just need to take a moment to stop by.

Have a great weekend guys !!!...xoxo

P.S. I am back to super motivated me ! 

Images @ Shaz Originals

The First Sunrise

Wanted to start the new year on a different note....we wanted to catch the first sunrise of 2014.....so me and my friend drove to Mt Washington early morning to watch the sun rise...

Sharing a few of my pictures....

My beautiful- City of Bridges

The reflections on the skyscrapers

Molten sun

Warming up on a chilly morning 

Wishing all my readers a warm...happy...and prosperous 2014

Images@ Shaz Originals 

Christmas Countdown

What do festivals symbolize...  broadly speaking, an occasion to rejoice..celebrate and be happy... This is what Christmas means to me...it's the time of the year when I want to spoil my nieces with gifts and surprises...plan holiday lunches..brunches..dinners..dress up and be happy... 

This year however is going to be a little low key on the partying front... I am writing my thesis and defending soon , so everything else has taken a backseat.

Well but me being ME... could not resist keeping away from buying and wrapping up for too long.. so I finally started wrapping up the gifts for my nieces.. 

...I can't wait for them to tear these open...:)

What do festivals mean to you..? would love to hear back from you'll..Merry Christmas folks..xoxo

Images @ Shaz Originals

Locked Hopes

Here in the US, you may have commonly seen locks on bridges, fences, gates, or similar public fixture to symbolize unbreakable love..the "love locks" as they are often referred to..

These caught my attention while we were visiting the Brooklyn bridge in NYC...I wondered about the people who placed them here...with lots of hopes..where are they now??..are they still together or have they moved on..??.. do they even remember they did this once... for some it may be a bitter sweet memory...

Hmmm... contemplating.??....... I took this shot and moved on...

Have a great weekend guys..xoxoImages @ Shaz Originals

Snow Laden

It has been a cold cold weekend with loads of snowing.  I stayed home for the entire weekend..started working on my thesis.. cooked some awesome meals...sipped on some hot masala chai...and managed to catch up on some sleep !!

And when I  got really tired of being indoors...  took a stroll around the neighborhood with my camera...

Sharing a few of my clicks... 

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.....and my favorite one... 

Did you like them..?? 

Have a great week ahead...xoxo

Images @ Shaz Originals

Over my head- Inspiration

...we are setting up our home and I am absolutely loving each and every bit of it. I don't want to rush through it...want to really plan it well...and enjoy the entire process.  Now, in the master bedroom I am unsure of what I want to have over the bed.  

 I want the room to have a personality...loads of color...fabrics..and also be functional with space for storage..etc...etc.. I was looking for different inspirations and thought I must share a few of them with you all.  
Sharing a few ideas....

1)  Framed art or perhaps family pictures...

via here

2)  Art canvases

via here

3)  ...or perhaps a shelf that will give me loads of decorating options. 

via here

4)  A canopy...I really want to go for this but I am contemplating how functional this would prove out to be.  

via here

Any suggestions guys..?? I will share pictures from our place as soon as I gather my stuff and start working on it.

Have a fun weekend... xoxo

Images @Sources cited. 

The last few blooms..

... so its been snowing here for the past few days and it makes me miss my flowers and greens.  Having them around makes me feel more alive.  Sharing a few of my favorite pictures taken from last summer...

 I like this picture mostly for the purple ( love the color)....these flowers were so dainty and tiny ...it added all the more to their pretty-ness...

 

This is a personal favorite picture.  I loved the colors and  the two little bees at work. 

A serene spot by the lake on the outskirts of Pittsburgh.  Just perfect to have your favorite book in hand and I could laze around here for hours.

Already miss being outdoors??  hhhmm..being indoors has its own perks...sipping on ginger chai as I write this post and feeling a creative high..!!  Looking forward to more blogging time this winter.

Happy Thanksgiving guys.  Have a wonderful rest of the week...xoxo..

Images@ Shaz Originals 

Living Room- Update

Hope you all are having a great weekend.  This post was a much promised one for my friends..and I finally got around to clean my living room to click a few pictures.  Sharing the living room from my apartment. 

This rug started it all.. you may have guessed my undying love for chevron patterns by now...

My plants on the window sill..... I miss having a balcony sometimes...

The reading nook...my sheepskin rug with floor cushions is quite a cozy corner for getting some reading done.

The bookshelf by the reading nook.  A fab consignment store find. The ceramic plate is a DIY project and so is the glass pumpkin. I made it at a glass blowing workshop 2 years back. 

More knicks and knacks collected over the years...

My abstract painting in the backdrop. The little blue pillow cover is a DIY project made by my lovely sister in law with felt flowers.

and here is how it all looks together.  The wall that I call my "gallery"...wall decals occupy most the wall on the entry way on the left. 

 Hope you all liked it...my warm little cozy place... I call home.  Let me know when you are coming over for a cup of chai.

Have a great rest of the weekend ..xoxo

Images @ Shaz Originals 

Fall Foliage

Fall is my absolute favorite season....a few pictures to share the beauty that surrounds me...on my way to work....when I walk to the bus stop....When I get bored and stare out of my window...to name a few...

Have a great rest of the week folks... xoxo

Images@Shaz Originals

The Blue Door

                                                                   The Blue Door

This blue door caught my attention yesterday as I was returning from work.... absolutely fell in love with the fall colours around it. This house almost seemed haunted and deserted till I saw some curtains move from behind that window.  Can you see a face there??

Have a great week ahead... xoxo

Images @ Shaz Originals

Kathputli Wala- The puppet man

                                                          Kathputli Wala- The puppet man
                                                                         Amber Fort 
                                                                       Rajasthan-India

Wishing you all a very happy diwali...xoxo

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Nature on Canvas

Nature on Canvas

    

    Impressionism on canvas?... nah...just pretty trees as they appear through the rain..

   (caught from inside of my car on a pouring day)

   Have an awesome day ahead folks...xoxo

   Images @ Shaz Originals

   

Frozen moments

                                                                Frozen  Moments                                                                     

    
    There are moments in time that you wish could just freeze...because it was so perfect...felt so right...and you wished it could last forever ....

    Have a great rest of the week...xoxo

    Images @Shaz Originals

   

Happy Weekendings

 Have a great weekend guys..!!

  Do you see the blank canvas in the backdrop??... work in progress...:) xoxo

Images @ Shaz Originals 

Steps to the Sun and the Moon

 7:20am Wednesday, 23rd October 2013

       
     "Steps leading to the sun and the moon.... your path is laid out...burn out and shine in your own glory....or try your lucky stars moon to bestow upon some borrowed radiance"


My thoughts today morning as I leave for an important presentation....and relive the journey of my PhD. Its been a long journey...a tiring one...and still hasn't ended.... coz I got miles to go before I sleep...and miles...and miles..and miles..!!!


Images@ Shaz Originals 

Instagram - Love

 What do you instagram about all the time..??? 

 Oh ! you are such an instagram freak...... 

 I get to hear this from my friends all the time...  I wonder what instagram means to you ?

 For me its a celebration of life....I share the little random surprises in life... the special things that make me  happy in a day.... and of course sharing my daily nitty gritty details with my family that lives miles away....

Sharing a few of my favorite pictures and the stories behind them. 

1.  When I graduated and my family couldn't make it to the US. 

2.  When I spaced out one morning and wore two watches to work.... My hubby laughed so hard at this one and so did my colleagues. 

3.  Caught these beautiful tulips on my way back from school.

4.  When me and hubby got super duper tired exploring the streets on NYC...and still wanted more.

5.  A beautiful  treasure box I saw in a hotel lobby in Tucson.                                                                 

6. An absolutely drooling dinner made by my friend , one random night after work                              

               

7.  My two year old niece's first ever rainbow. it was beyond her to understand how it got so high up in the sky.

8.  An amazing vacation - Rajasthan,India with my cousins and family

9.  Purple on my nails... one of hubby's favorite color.

10. My latest abstract painting which earned me compliments from abstract artists like Molly Cox and William Witenberg. 

..... and there is so much more to share..... I probably cant stop with the stories.....

So what does instagram mean to you ... do you have stories too??

Have a great weekend guys !!!

                                                     Images @Shaz Originals