What is your verdict?

Sometimes in life,one tends to stumble upon situations that make you feel helpless even when you are yearning to help.

This story is about a doctor.I shall not say who or where.You tell me what you think.

There was a doctor in a small town.Patients were always queuing up outside his door.They claimed that their diseases seemed to get cured immediately on taking his treatment.They knew he was expensive but were ready to spend because the remedy never failed.A gifted doctor?Its for you to decide.

My husband and I were curious to know what drugs this particular doctor gives and makes everyone up & about so fast.These are a few instances we came across.When patients went with complaints of high fever,he gave them a high dose of iv steroids and brought down their temperature immediately.Then why shouldn't the innocent patients sing songs of praises?A simple 1st degree burns of only anterior aspect of 1 forearm,by plain boiling water was prescribed IV 3rd generation cephalosporins and IV Amikacin for a single day.A lady with diagnosed chronic allergic upper airway disease with occasional allergic bronchitis,with no history of fever was immediately prescribed IV Cefaperazone,IV Sulbactam,IV Amikacin,IV Deriphyllin,IV Avil.

The thing which irked me most was the trust these patients had in this doctor.If you advised them to go to another well known doctor in the locality,they were reluctant because they feel they will not get cured as fast as with this fellow.

Well it does not seem that right to me.If someone can tell me what the rationale was for the above treatment then I'm ready to listen.Do give me your views.

And Another Bird Flies Away

Time for adieus,another set of goodbyes.One of my best friends, Surya is now moving away to the United Kingdom for good.

She was known as the baby of our lil group of 5.Tonight when I spoke to her to wish her the best for the future ahead,she sounded like a woman.Yes the baby had become a woman.The maturity was evident in her voice.It seemed impossible so long ago but it is true.

Surya is going to her husband and going to start a whole new chapter there.There is apprehension and excitement at the same time.It is after all across several seas to a brand new place.New people,new lifestyle. The highlight of course is the loving husband.

Again I feel a sadness,a feeling of loss.Whenever friends leave the country,it definitely gets to me.What if we never meet again? I know its easy to keep in touch in today's world but is it always possible?It certainly requires time and work.What if I am too busy or she is too preoccupied?It can happen to anyone but still the feeling sure irks me.Once lost and then found.That is not the case always,is it?Soon another friend will fly away to another country too and the feeling shall seep again.However life goes on and like my favorite quote goes, 'Tomorrow is another day'.So waiting for a happy reunion with my 4 bosom friends after a short while and the next time hopefully as a bigger group.

I shall end by saying that I am glad to have met the smallest person with the biggest heart.Wish you all the best in life Surya.And remember,we are just a phone call or a click away. :) Will miss you.

Ramadan Times

Here come Ramadan again!The holy month.A time to cleanse your soul and pray hard and take fast.And with the fasting comes the cooking.Yes the cooking part simply cannot be ignored during this month.

Up till marriage Ramadan was not a difficult task simply because I was not wholly responsible for the food that reaches the table for Iftar.And then 2 years ago things changed.

We married in the end of July in 2009.Ramadan started in August mid or so.First week was alright as I was at my in-laws.Then we rejoined work and then started the trouble.I didn't know what to serve him.I knew basic cooking and could make stuff from scratch using recipes but that was not enough.Cooking started after I reached home from work and I had to finish in a couple of hours.Main problem was the speed.I was slow because I was unsure.Mom sent me recipes through email and I would try to do them as best as I could.Sometimes things would not work out well and I would get exasperated and start crying.Then would come the consoling sessions by my mother and my hubby.And then the whole cycle would repeat itself.

2010 was far better the way I see it.Though again I was getting only a couple of hours to do all the cooking and that too by starting immediately after reaching home from an 8 hour shift,things went pretty smoothly.I was faster and more importantly more confident.And my husband was supportive.Preplanning did wonders too.And so we glided through the holy month without much of a problem.

2011 is here and Ramadan starts tomorrow.Hoping for this one to go smoothly as well.So starting out with crossed fingers.Ramadan Kareem to all!May the Almighty bless everyone abundantly.

My Experiments with Thread

My latest passion is embroidery.Mom introduced me to it and went back to UAE where she works.Then came Mary Corbet to the rescue with her fabulous website.Again courtesy my mother.The site called Mary Corbet's Needle 'n' Thread is amazing and extremely helpful.

And then I experimented.And here it is.

I used full thickness embroidery thread in these because its the first time I'm doing embroidery.I've tried French knots,Stem stitch, Lazy Daisy, Seed stitch, Straight stitch, Back stitch & Chain stitch in these designs.

:) More coming up!

P.S. Tips and criticism are welcome. :)

A lil bit for me

No matter how highly qualified you are,sometimes you wish to achieve some things which are not as sophisticated or as interesting.Some of these may be just handy tips to go through life.Some are for recreational purposes.Some are to achieve a sense of accomplishment.Whatever the reasons may be,I am sure most of us do have some tiny yearning of some sort.

I, like most other people have a list of things I wanted to do or learn but never really got around to it.Some have been attempted and stranded in between.Some never even begun.Some are to make myself more efficient and independent.Some to make me a better person.Some just for the sake of knowing it.And some for fun.

Many are inspired by family which is no surprise as the reason is obvious.

Here are some of the things I would like to do,in no particular order.The purpose of the attempt of writing down such a list is mainly for my own use.So that there'll be clearer picture in my mind and I do not lose my way in between.And also so that I'll atleast fear the following situation -"5 years later,somebody who has read this post asks me how many of these I have successfully managed to achieve and I feebly mumble 'none'."So here goes.

1.Cooking -The fastest route to your man's heart.Or anybody's for that matter.Also for survival.Though it has become a new passion for me since I started cooking on my own.The wonderful displays,flavors and aromas are an inspiration in itself.I hope to become a better cook and try more and more cuisines and dishes soon.

2.Stitching and Embroidery - To have fashion sense is a good quality and to create fashion is even more so.I would like to concentrate on embroidery for now and slowly expand to other areas of fashion eventually.

3.Gardening - Simply because the colors of flowers make me smile and the green of the living plants soothes my soul.Want to start with potted plants in the balcony for now because that itself seems tough sometimes.:)

4.Handywork - Just the basics.Mainly because I hate having to depend on others to get things repaired.And things may get done faster.

5.Photography & Editing - Always loved capturing life and moments in the tiny screen.Making them look more appealing is an appealing thought too and thus the editing.

6.Wear a sari - I know how to wear a sari but not with the amount of neatness and perfection I wish to attain.I feel every Indian ought to know it so that's one for my list.

7.Painting - Again because it great to see one's work hanging on a wall or being worn and appreciated.

8.More contact with family and friends - Maintaining relationships is not an easy task and requires constant effort.I would like to work more towards that.

9.Organization and Execution - So that life goes smoothly and I save time.Does not mean monotony though.

10.Web designing - Only because I'm in awe of it and because I never did learn the finer details.

That's it then.Shall check the list now and then to see if there is any progress on my part.