ती गेली तेव्हा रिमझिम... - ग्रेस

माझ्या सर्वाधिक आवडत्या गाण्यांपैकी हे एक गाणं. कविता अणि चाल ह्या अश्या काही एकरूप झाल्या आहेत की आपण नेमक कश्यानी धुंद होतो, तेच कळेनासं होत.

ती गेली तेव्हा रिमझिम, पाउस निनादत होता

मेघांत अडकली किरणे, हा सूर्य सोडवित होता 

ती आई होती म्हणुनी, घन व्याकुळ मी ही रडलो 

त्या वेळी वारा सावध, पचोळा उडवित होता 

अंगणात गमले मजला, संपले बालपण माझे 

खिडकीवर धुरकट तेव्हा, कंदील एकटा होता 

Tea

This is one of my favorite posts from "The Salmon of Doubt" by "Douglas Adams". It is so brilliant that I do not wish to spoil its spontaneity by explaining why I like it... Go ahead and enjoy simple pure genius!! :-)

Tea

One or two Americans have asked me why the English like tea so much, which never seems to them to be a very good drink. To understand, you have to make it properly.
There is a very simple principle to the making of tea, and it’s this—to get the proper flavour of tea, the water has to be boilING (Not boilED) when it hits the tea leaves. If it’s merely hot, then the tea will be insipid. That’s why we English have these odd rituals, such as warming the teapot first (so as no to cause the boiling water to cool down too fast as it hits the pot). And that’s why American habit of bringing a teacup, a tea bag, and a pot of hot water to the table is merely the perfect way of making a tin, pale, watery cup of tea that nobody in their right mind would want to drink. The Americans are all mystified about why the English make such a big thing out of tea because most Americans HAVE NEVER HAD A GOOD CUP OF TEA. That’s why they don’t understand. In fact, the truth of the matter is that most English people don’t know how to make tea anymore either, and most people drink cheap instant coffee instead, which is a pity, and gives Americans the impression that the English are just generally clueless about hot stimulants.
So the best advice I can give to an American arriving in England is this: Go to Marks and Spencer and buy a packet of Earl Grey tea. Go back to where you’re staying and boil a kettle of water. While it is coming to the boil, open the sealed packet and sniff. Careful---you may feel a bit dizzy, but this is in fact perfectly legal. When the kettle has boiled, pour a little of it into a teapot, swirl it around, and tip it out again. Put a couple (or three, depending on the size of the pot) of tea bags into the pot. (If I was really trying to lead you into the paths of righteousness, I would tell you to use free leaves rather than bags, but let’s just take this in easy stages.) Bring the kettle back up to the boil, and then pour the boiling water as quickly as you can into the pot. Let is stand for two or three minutes, and then pour it into a cup. Some people will tell you that you shouldn’t have milk with Earl Grey, just a slice of lemon. Screw them. I like it with milk. If you think you will like it with milk, then it’s probably best to put some milk into the bottom of the cup before you pour in the tea.* If you pour milk into a cup of hot tea, you will scald the milk. If you think you will prefer it with a slice of lemon, then, well, add a slice of lemon.
Drink it. After a few moments you will begin to think that the place you’ve come to isn’t maybe quite so strange and crazy after all.

* This is socially incorrect. The socially correct way of pouring tea is to put the milk in after the tea. Social correctness has traditionally had nothing whatever to do with reason, logic or physics. In fact, in England it is generally considered socially incorrect to know stuff or think about things. It's worth bearing this in mind when visiting.

Dexter - Creative

Dexter - A new series that is on air has captured my attention only because of this title track! An amazing creative that portrays the protagonist's deep rooted traits! Its awesome how his daily routine activities are  captured in a way that every move can be linked to murder methods! I just love the way you come to know everything this serial has to offer in less than 2 mins! That's what you call an original pure creation! :-)

जीव रंगला - जोगवा

One of the boldest songs Marathi Films has seen till date. I love everything about this song, its tune, lyrics, singers and yes, the video... Absolutely subtle and gives the perfect glimpse of the movie its featured in! For those of you who haven't seen the movie, its definitely a "must watch". 

p.s: It's sad to see inhibitions, superstitions and traditions disgrace human species even in the 21st century!