30 Day drawing challenge - Day 9 - Fav TV show

My favorite TV show as a kid was the game show 'Crystal Maze' hosted by Richard O'Brien. I was completely glued to the TV set all the time. I was so fascinated by how the show went from medieval period to a modern one. The show was fast paced, very engaging and at the same time silly. Why were the bunch of people scared of that spooky looking host? Why did they run after him jumping up and down for no reason? He looked weird but at the same time was the life of the show. Does anyone remember this show? Was it your favorite too? 

30 Day Challenge

India trip and then falling ill couple of time after I came back has put a stop to the drawing challenge. But I want to finish it, even if it means it took me 3 months to finish it. I have quit too many times before and don't want to quit this time too. So next challenge was - favorite t v show.
So where did I throw my sketch book? Got to start from there!

Back from India

 I have been thinking to write this post ever since I came back from India. Few weeks back I had written something like 'I wish I never came back, how I miss home, I want to go back'. But today I don't miss home as much, nor do I feel like going back.
I wonder what is this that the mind keeps looking for. It wanders through places, people, events and attaches itself to them along the way. Wonder when it would settle. When it would be at ease. When it would just be.
I am uploading some pictures from the India trip. Looking at these pictures, I am thinking - 'I wish I never came back, how I miss home, I want to go back'. The cycle will continue.

 

Time to move on

Kabhi kabhi mere dil main khayal ata hain
Tum hote to aisa hota
Tum hote to waisa hota

Kabhi kabhi mere dil main khayal ata hain

Would have been one happy day today but God had other plans.
I move on with the belief and trust that God is looking over and only the best happens to us.

Cannot believe time has gone by so quickly. Would have been my due date today. Feels so awkward that I am saying 'my due' because that was never mine to keep. May bad times and memories fade away like a bad dream.

I am doing much better, in fact the best I've been in a long time. I have put all that happened behind me and look forward to good things.

Fortunately/unfortunately I have come across many people and their stories that helped me understand pain and true meaning of strength.
These people have been around me for so long. But I never gave a second thought to how they faced life's challenges. I thought of other's problems -  like those are things they needed to deal with. And that it's easy because it is what it is and cannot change.
But only a loss as bad as an incomplete pregnancy and the physical pain that goes with it could move me so much. God knows how to straighten us.

Homebound

It's been more than 2 years I have not been to India. Did not quite realize how these two years just passed by.

When you are enjoying life time flies by, when you are not it stands still, though in reflection of this stillness, the observant may note how much of it has passed, and how much has been wasted...
~Jane Wagner

After we decided on our India trip earlier this month, I have been imagining what I will do once I get home. Meet parents, relatives, friends... play with our house cat maybe?

I have lived each thought; felt it as if real...

I enjoyed the hot weather and played on the sand and blue waters on the beach. I talked to my cousins and met their kids for the first time. I even had our pictures clicked with them.

I smelled the tasty food at the dinner table and saw our Moms forcing us second and third servings. Visited my close friend's house, we talked about 'nothing'. You know the no sense, non sense talks. Laughed and giggled; I heard the laughter so loud.
I even cried while talking to my friends. But did not tell them I missed them.

I watched the sun set at the beach. I smelled the corn roasting on the lit coals near by. It was an amazing feeling.
I even rode a bike and went through my town honking to every person I knew. They gave such big smiles; some had a confused look on their face; they were wondering who this familiar looking gal was. I was wearing my sun glasses I think.

It's amazing how our minds play with us. Fool us and take us to the happy land.

It has been a good last 1 month. My mind has been at it's imaginative best, weaving dreams and planning out things to do. Things to do that it desires not necessarily practical.

My mind had its trip and now its my turn. Excited, anxious, and with heart filled with gratitude I will be home bound soon. 

Out of action

My sore throat and flu symptoms kept coming back last few weeks and this time put me out of action completely. Been home and bed/couch ridden all the time for 3 weekends in a row.
Had to put breaks on the drawing challenge as well. Hoping to get back to it in a few days.
We take health for granted all the time. Don't we?
You know there is that 'magic' you want to feel or be closely associated with all the time? That awareness. That just right thing. The unexpectedly welcoming. The special. ??? I think I have lost that. I am hoping it's the cold and viral fever that's making me feel like this.
Don't like that feeling.

30 day drawing challenge - day 8 - Fav cartoon

Today's topic - favorite animated character. Thought about Tom and Jerry first. But popeye cartoon looked simpler to draw.
Too tired and too sleepy right now. But wanted to post right away. Tomorrow's topic is 'favorite tv show'. May be I will end up drawing Tom and Jerry anyways :)
Let me see. I have quite a favorites. Used to watch lot of tv as a kid. And do so even now.