Monday, April 10, 2006

“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its color appear”

I guess Saturday made me a bit of greedy…and didn’t I say the other day I read…’greed is healthy’ ;) …well I tried to and hence rushed Sunday morning the moment I got free with my domestic routine work and got out…on another drive!

“To greed, all nature is insufficient”

It was cloudy and all of a sudden started raining heavy…did I say that I love rains :D…well I do…in fact the only sad part is that …I can’t get wet in the rain…as I was driving…and already people look at me weirdly since they make out some how that I am not from the Bay area ;)…and hence I decided to go to the book store…Borders.

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain”

I remember whenever it used to rain…I used to make some excuse not to take any umbrella or raincoat with me…and thus gets a fair opportunity to get wet! Its different story that later I do get the scolding too from my mom. So you see life is not all that rosy as you think: D…. one has to pay taxes for everything…lol!

“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightening”

When I used to come home with all my hair wet…my mom used to get worried for me getting cold etc and hence she used to dry my hair with the towel…and then she used to prepare ginger tea with hot pancakes or pakoras…and boy my favorite books used to be my company. I still remember my study table was near the window…and I often used to get lost outside …looking at those birds…that are freely chirping around and sitting on the bars of the window just to tell me…how unfortunate I am being tied up in my room!

“It is never too late to have a happy childhood” ~ Tom Robbins

Yesterday’s rain made me remember all that and I wanted to get some books that I have been suggested by one of my fan ;) and my friend from Canada.
Guess what, @ Borders you have the café too…I went and searched for the books…grabbed a coffee and a oats n raisin cookie and in the cozy kids corner there was this kids chair where I sat and enjoyed my cookie, coffee and my book: D!!!

“A book is a gift you can open again and again” ~ Garrison Keillor

I couldn’t get ‘The Zahir’ ~ By Paulo Cohelo…which I am in desperate situation to read…as I was searching this on the net…I read a briefing about it and guess what…Paulo Cohelo is my favorite author …as I have read his Alchemist and Eleven Minutes too!

Some how I had an opportunity to get the book ‘Birdsong’ ~ Sebastian Faulks …believe me it’s a brilliant, harrowing tale of love and war…! I have only started…so it will have another post and another aftermath in this blog ;)

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” ~ Dr Seuss

Happy reading friends

Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man. ~Rabindranath Tagore

13 comments:

Keshi said...

Lovely decriptions of great reads...I love that last quote Dawn...

**Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man. ~Rabindranath Tagore

so beautiful and how very true!


Keshi.

Sujit said...

wow you had a great time..and writing is too good..!! well zaheer is good.. its nice a story to know.. about a man;s lost love and his discovery again and agin..

Masood Ahmed said...

I used to be a fan of Coelho..still like him...but somewhat I found his approach to life too simplistic..life is more complex than just following one's dream..I decided not to read Zahir..and moved on to read kundera.

Ekta said...

*A book is a gift you can open again and again*

Wowo...never looked at it that way actually!...it indeed is and even more important relish it everytime!

Sarah said...

Rain always takes me to my ancestral home...I love rain. it brings good memories

hope and love said...

dancing in the rain is one of my best childhood memmories..
:))

Vipul said...

Needless to say u are always good in gluing someone to ur blog and to ur post by the way u write

its always beautiful!

Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.

That is sooo true:)

The Lil fairy & her angel friends said...

aww. fizza u relate things so beautifully!
I totally agree widthe sunshine nd rain thingy wid life....

Vipul said...

okie done for ya

KL said...

Oi, you are having too.........much fun time.............give it up :P:P............

Dawn said...

keshi: Thanks so much for liking them dear..:D
Cheers

sujit: Yes dear, I did…:D
I read the brief abt the book…and need to get tht one ..
Cheers

masd: I guess at times…interest varies and so does taste :D…I need to know this Kundera :D
Happy reading
Cheers

ekta: Imagine why ppl have library in there homes…just like I have one too :D….
Cheers

immigrant in canada: Yes Sarah…you said it all :D
I hv been not finding enough time to read ur stories…will be there soon
Till then Cheers

hope and love: Who doesn’t love that…isn’t it ?
The thought itself makes one…rejuvenating!!!
Cheers

wanderer: Oh ! that’s an awesome compliment and boost too ;)
Thnx so much buddy….and for the logo too ;)
Cheers

adorable: Thanks so much for liking them and appreciating too…aur to aur Chacha Ghalib ki kahi hamare liye…wah dil baag baag ho gaya :D
Cheers

unaiza nasim: Am so glad you find them too :D
Be happy always my dear
Cheers

kl: I thought you meant give it to you ….lol
fun is always good…as one doesn’t know when our ticking stops ;)
Cheers

Sanyal Sunil said...

Its a sad thing to know that someone who loves paulo's work could not find it...Zaher is the expression of the great writer of our times to xpress the unearthed identity, which lies beneth our skins... and an effort to live up to our destinies...

A hand book 4 someone who has lost his/her Essence...

Dawn said...

i_think_therfore_i_am: WOW...after a long time still someone commented on this post...am glad!
well welcome to my blog and yes...it is sad..sometimes as its not necessary that you should or can find
everything that you want in life...we strive thats a different story...
please let me know if you know any ebook link.
Thanks for coming n do come again
cheers

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