Happy me !

The freedom to pursue the desires of heart and goals of mind, gives a power from with in. The power to create a positive state of mind, that let's one be happy and a bit less scared of the unknown future.

We are all given the freedom to follow our hearts.  But some of us do not even attempt to use it and instead assume our happiness lies at the mercy of others. It doesn't. 

When we follow our hearts, we end up being genuinely happy, irrespective of the failures/disappointments we face. 

PS: 
1. 'My duty is to my heart.' -Quote from the Move Mulan.

2. Wish the 25 year old me had told this to the 22 year old me. 

Raspberry-banana smoothie!

Recipe: One frozen banana + one cup of frozen raspberries + one cup of unsweetened almond milk + one spoon (or two ;) ) honey and blend it together! 

Banana is a good source of potassium, dietary fibre, manganese and vitamins B6 & C with great benefits for the heart!

Raspberries are a good source of vitamin C, manganese, fibre, vitamin K, omega 3 fats, copper, vitamin E, potassium and folate with anti cancer benefits! 

Honey prevents heart disease and cancer, is anti bacterial, anti fungal, reduces ulcers, is a probiotic and more!

Almond Milk is rich in calcium and boosts bone health and also has lesser calories than cow milk. It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and is heart healthy.

Tastes sweet and banana-ish with a slight texture of crunchiness! 

Ps: I am becoming an expert smoothie maker! 

Sources: Internet

Kavya learns to be wise and matured (& arrogant)

A couple of days ago, I got an email from one of the many hundreds of jobs I applied. For a change, it was a positive message, saying 'You are qualified for this position. Let's schedule a 30 minutes phone interview in which we shall discuss about the skills needed for the position.' 

Happy and hopeful I felt though I was 99.9% aware that 'my visa' requirements would nullify all and any skill that I possess. But since there is no harm in being hopeful, I was all prepared and excited for the interview which went as below.

Mr.Hr: Hello. My name blah blah.

Me: Hello! This is blah blah

Mr. Hr: Is it 9 am there.

Me: Yes. (Thinking to myself ...it's 9.05 am and you are 5 minutes late.)

Mr. Hr: where is centerville?

Me: it's close to Indianapolis blah blah blah. (Wondering if I should tell him the latitude and longitude.)

Mr.Hr: Since how long have you been in USA?

Me: blah blah ( :/ Thinking to self ..I know where this is going.) 

Mr.Hr: What type of visa do you have ? Do you have a permanent visa. Blah blah 

Me: No. I would need visa sponsorship in the future.

Mr. Hr: Well. We don't do that for this position. H1 visa may or may not be approved so blah blah.

Me: well that's okay.

Mr. Hr: Sorry blah blah.

Me:  Thanks for your time. ( sounding nice and short? when in reality I wanted to tell him that---->

The probability of someone you hire with a permanent visa/whatever, to die in an accident or quit the job in near future is greater than the probability of my H1 visa being rejected in the future. Also, the probability of you finding somebody who is genuinely interested in this particular job as I am, is quite low. No. I am not boasting but I need this job not for the pay check or whatever benefits it offers but for the work itself. So it's your loss and I am sorry for it.) 

Sru: hey! Done with interview?

Me: Yes. It lasted 3 minutes. :-|

Sru: Don't lose heart. They can't help it.

Me: :-/

A couple of seconds later.

Me: This is such a bummer. I feel like an MTV bakra. (A FOOL.)

Sru: hmm

Me: Anyways. Their loss. :-/

2 minutes later....

I get another mail from Mr.Hr. The usual kind of mail saying, 'Since we got a huge number of highly qualified applicants, we are not considering your application' blah blah blah.

Though I understand a HR manager has a billion things to do and I don't expect them to be nice and sweet in their rejection messages. I felt his message was RUDE. My skills are qualified for a position but one stupid question about visa and My skills are no longer qualified??  I mean he could have stated the obvious reason which is  'hey girl! You are born in the wrong part of the world. And we strongly believe where you are born decides your ability to do the work. We don't give a damn about the hard work you do or the knowledge you possess. So, don't bother applying ever again.'  Frankly I would have felt a thousand times better if he had sent no message at all , instead of sending me a message that I know was copied and pasted.

No. I am no way sad for not being selected for the interview. I would never be happy working for a company that hires people based on where they were born instead of their skills.  

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Kavya gives a ted talk

Sru: hey butterfly...get out of my house.
Me: What? That's not a butterfly. It is a housefly.

Sru: hmmm...
Me: The house fly must be offended now. You should not call a housefly a butterfly when it is to be called a housefly since it is a housefly.

Sru: (rolls eyes and continues ignoring my Ted talk*)

a couple of hundreds of seconds later...

Me: Oh no! It is not a  housefly. It is just a FAT Mosquito. Hahahaha.

Sru: (doing her stuff and continues to ignore me)

PS: I hope I did not offend the mosquito by calling it fat. 

*TED TALK: Talking about ideas that are worth spreading. 

True that

ramblings

Sometimes like now, I wonder,

What if I had chosen the other choice, would I still be;
staying closer to home?
believing that the whole world is one big home?
assuming the boundaries to be what they are supposed to be ...imaginary lines on a map?
placing love for mankind before all other types of love?
trusting promises and strangers?
closer to god?
hoping for a better tomorrow?
happy in the moment?

Now, all that is left to ponder is,
Why no place feels like home?
if the whole world is one big jungle which can be home to none?
whether it's the imaginary lines on the map that are to be blamed or our selfish minds?
If all forms of love are extinct except self love?
How to trust oneself?
Is god even real?
what's the point of tomorrow if it is going to be like today?

But the choice was not mine to be made.
It is the choice that life takes on behalf of us for us.
Growing up or not, letting go or holding on,
Some choices are not chosen by us.
Life choses them for us.

Iphone abuse: I made a decision

Like most smart phone users, the first thing I do as soon as I wake up in the morning is to check for 'facebook updates' in my iphone. This morning like every other morning, I was browsing my iphone half awake and half asleep. 

BANG

In a flash of a moment, my iphone fell from hands and hit my face. This crash landing of my iphone, left a tiny blood clot on my lower lip and a bigger impact on my mind.

To start a day like this is awful I thought. But then I realised, every other morning has been no different. I start my day with the ritual of checking my iphone and facebook which is equally awful. Though Iphone lets me do various activities with ease and saves me time, I realised,that is not how I use it. The way I am using it right now is only helping me to focus on everything that is unnecessary and procrastinate doing everything that needs to be.

So from today on, I got a few new rules for my iphone and laptop. I have revoked their right to stay in my room from 9.00 pm to 6.00am. My room is going to be tech free at least during the night. This way at least I can fall to sleep every night and wake up every morning thinking about 'thoughts' that are not nonsense.

p.s. gonna stick to my decision this time!