Dream House

My first home in Atlanta was certainly love at first sight. I walked in and saw this beautiful brick fireplace and fell in love with it. The rustic elegance of this inviting room made me want to light the fire and curl up next to it with a good book. I recently found these pictures and it was a walk down memory lane. I remember the excitement of moving in here and the sleepless nights I spent trying to to get the right look.

I picked up the red rug on a trip to Mexico and it compliments the cushions which I bought in Urmul, Rajasthan. The little paper kites pasted on the mantle are from Dilli Haat in Delhi. I truly believe you can create a unique style of your own with big ideas and inexpensive things!

A Proud Daughter

Blogging gives me a wonderful platform to express my everyday thoughts. Today I was on the Internet and came across some interesting information about my mother. This is an abridged form of a paper presented by Dr. Prem Kumar who talks about sports in Patna. I quote from his paper : "An Overview of the Glorious Past "

"The talk of Badminton brings to mind several Inter-University Championship held in Patna at the Wheeler Senate Hall. Patna's best ever display in the Varsities Badminton came during the Zonal championship held here in the mid 60's. The brilliance of Madhu Sinha (MOM), grand daughter of Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha titled the scales in favour of Patna in the East Zone finals. She not only won both the singles but also teamed up effectively with Miss Sharan to clinch the doubles. It was a pity that due to some personal reasons the girls could not go to Bombay for the Inter-zonals and play for further glory."

As a daughter I am aware about her passion for sports. However this reference to her outstanding performance definitely gives me a high. I am one proud kid!