Mario de Miranda ishthayl ^_^

When I was a toddler my dad got this cute calendar from his office.the detailed funny illustrations on it really caught my attention.little that I knew, it was made by Mario Miranda,a cartoonist from Goa(India).later I discovered more of his works. funny cartoons depicting India and finding humor in the chaos and never ending day today problems.I think the saying ''it happens only in India'' was derived from his cartoons :) what I loved the most is his peculiar style with intricate details.I love finding the smallest little things hiding in his works.the more you stare the more you'll find.till date I haven't seen many artist doing it.I tried copying his style from some of his drawings.oh!also, got a beautiful ink pen to work on my inking skills.a lot of practice required for sure.would love to hear your comments.do enjoy works of this legendary artist here : http://www.mariodemiranda.com/

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It's Thukpa tonight!!

YESSS!!!!! It's definitely the Thukpa night tonight!I wait whole year for winters so that I could make myself a bowl of this steamy delight.Thukpa is a yummy Tibetan noodle soup and very easy to make.hope you'll like the recipe <3

 Ingredients:

1 medium capsicum
1 medium tomato
1 bowl carrots
1 bowl cabbage
1 onion
1 tb spoon ginger
1 clove garlic
2 tb spoon margarine/butter
4 to five freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch of turmeric powder
1 pinch of  Koupon powder/garam masala (optional)
1 tb spoon vinegar
1 packet curry noodle
salt to taste

method: 

thinly slice all the vegetables and grate the ginger and garlic

add the margarine or butter in a pan,add the ginger,garlic and onions slices.let it cook for one minute.add all the vegetables and cook for another minute.add turmeric,black pepper,salt and stir well.then add 4 cups of water.now add your curry noodle.you could also add plain noodle or any other seasoning you like.bring it to a boil.you could also add some more butter if you like.add some vinegar in the end.

garnish with thinly sliced spring onions and cabbage.serve ''HOT''

It's the best on a cold winters night.especially if you've caught cold like my sis :P 

"Calm is all Nature as a Resting Wheel." By William Wordsworth

Calm is all nature as a resting wheel.  The kine are couched upon the dewy grass;  The horse alone, seen dimly as I pass,  Is cropping audibly his later meal:  Dark is the ground; a slumber seems to steal  O'er vale, and mountain, and the starless sky.  Now, in this blank of things, a harmony,  Home-felt, and home-created, comes to heal  That grief for which the senses still supply  Fresh food; for only then, when memory Is hushed, am I at rest. My Friends! restrain  Those busy cares that would allay my pain;  Oh! leave me to myself, nor let me feel  The officious touch that makes me droop again.

Oil paint dilemma! ''Oil paint Portrait- Che Guevara''

Hola! did this oil paint version of ''Che Guevara''. it'll be for sale on http://www.etsy.com 

''hehe..pencil on canvas and lack of concentration :P was watching Ren and stimpy so it's quite obvious''

''Finally!!'' 

So please give your expert comments for the improvements ;)  

''The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall''

                                                                      Che Guevara

                                                                                          

''Rock Garden - Reduce,Reuse,Recycle''

I recently visited my uncle and cousins at ''Chandigarh'' and I must say there's a special charm of this city.it's small,green and cleaner then any metropolitan city in India.
This time I wanted to visit the very famous''Rock Garden''.it is a unique sculpture garden made by ''Nek chand' a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.the park has been made with everyday mundane possessions such as broken pots and bottles.he recycled these materials into his own vision of the divine kingdome of Sukrani in a gorge in a forest near Sukhna lake.it's truly splendid and a must visit if yiu happen to be in the city :) hope you like the pictures: 

''A cave room from where the Nek chand started his venture''

''A wall made only with old clay pots.nice concept and could be used to part the gardens at home''

''Cute and tiny clay-houses.I wonder if genomes and fairies live in there <3''

''there were many men made waterfalls!just amazing'' 

''This gorgeous arena is made with broken tiles and pots!''

''this men here is carrying a tray of broken teapot and cups wondering.Tea anyone? ^_^''

''Oh! and here's a bunch of statues embellished with broken glass bangles''

''haha..I guess they are missing there bicycle''

''I suppose it's Cleopatra or the queen of kingdom of Sukhrani''

''and this here is a rider on his cute pony''

I am so inspired by this whole scrape garden concept.there are many great ways we can eliminate waste and protect our environment.!I found these small clay pots lying on a terrace roof in my neighbor hood and I  painted it with acrylic colors and planted these small plants. 

''Reduce,Reuse,Recycle''

                                                                                                

My week so far...

Hello there! My week so far.

''I made this at home with a small tree part and this bird hanging.it was meant to be together ''

''Loved this yellow moon paper lamp!perfectly blended with mint green walls of my room''

''These blue fairy lights makes it all very cozy! am gonna grab my hot cup of tea and read something by Ruskin bond ''

''My whimsical owl jewelry! hope to get more of these <3'' 

''An oil painting project I've been carrying in mind,hope to give it life soon''

   

''Got this little bow dress!hope to wear it again this weekend!I simply adore it''

Musafir hoon yaroon...

Some random pictures from my Journeys.I love wandering through unknown paths,walking in the woods and discovering new routes.some times I wonder if I'll die without seeing these charms nature has offered.No matter where I'll be and what I'll do,I always want to travel.

''Scott Mccloud's ZOT'' - Another Dimension in Graphic Novels

Though I have been a big fan of  Neil Gaiman's ''Sandman'' but I think Scott McCloud's ''Zot'' is the most versatile and brilliant superhero series.

Mccloud  creates such a seamless reading experience that it doesn't feel like reading but like being there.his characters are so vivid that they seem to be real and compelling.

If your a Graphic novel fan you really can't miss on this.Also visit http://scottmccloud.com

Am a big FAN!!!

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''Blue Valentine'' Love with all the repercussions

Watched this amazing movie Blue Valentine and it brought the very classic question- Is it better to Live,Love and Lose,or never to love? the movie portrays the relationship of  a modern age american couple.it really punches you in the gut with many questions about love,life, marriage and expectations.the movie ends with an overwhelming reality.the emotions were so true that it's inevitable to get involved.It's such a twisted ,passionately sad movie and Ryan Gosling did the total justice to it's character Dean.just love him.

here's some of my favorite scenes from the movie

xoxo

''The Disaster cake'' \m/

Aloha amigos!!


You all must have heard of wedding cakes,birthday cakes, anniversary cakes but.....have you ever heard of ''Disaster  cake'' ??? Ahan!! ;) I call it disaster cause first the cake sponge cracked from the middle while baking and then the icing melted cause I forgot to cool down the cake sponge :P lol but....we all should try to make the most of it.every one at home felt that it was yumm!!! so here are pictures for you to enjoy!                                                    

                                                                       

The ruins of Disaster cake for the midnight cravings X) haha..

                                       

                                                           

Intoxicatingly...finger licking...gud :d ''Potato patata yogurt''

                                                           ''Slurrpp...Potato patata yogurt''

So...In a nutshell,you do not have to starve yourself if you wanna shed some of that weight!!Try this easy recipe for dinner...

Quantity- For two persons

Ingredients :-

1)  2 medium boiled potatoes
2)  1 cup thick whisked yogurt
3)  Black pepper (according to taste)
4) salt (according to taste)
5) pinch of sugar ( yeah....don't forget your're on diet :P )
6) freshly chopped coriander leaves
7) cumin powder

How to :- Put all the Ingredients in a large bowl except coriander.check if the yogurt is thick enough.you could also add a bit of cold water if you like.give it a good stir.garnish with fresh coriander.keep in fridge for 30 mins and your ready to dig in!!

Ping Ping Pingu...... :o

Hola amigos!

I hope everyone is familiar with ''Pingu'' the cute Penguin show.it was a very light hearten clay animation series which was favorite among kids!
I thought of trying my hands on some clay modeling today and the most easiest was Pingu!! used polymer clay and some acrylic paints. hope you like it!

Could have given some more finishing but I guess that's for later ;) at the moment am just enjoying staring it!!

  xoxoxo