Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things...
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things...
When this song was first introduced by Mary Martin and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1960's as the soundtrack of the classic movie - Sound Of Music, little did they know that it would become such a famous holiday melody!
It makes me ponder in amusement, about MY FAVOURITE THINGS. I know it will make a hideously non-rhythmic and erratically weird song, so I would not want to replicate the poetic style of this eternal song...for the sole fear of ruining it! But it surely makes me recall a lot of such things which bring a smile to my face and fetch moments of happiness like colourful bubbles in this otherwise drab, dingy routine life! I do not know if YOU (my reader/s) would identify with any or many of these, especially since a lot of these memories are associated with the city where I reside - Bombay! Aah but never mind...did I not say they were my favourite, anyway?
Its the big things (FRIENDS, FAMILY & LOVED ONES) and little things...its the funny things and weird things...it is an assortment of my favourite things. Eating vada-pav at a local stall with spicy chutney while getting drenched in the rains. Having garam garam bhajia and a huge mug of coffee while it is pouring outside. Curling up on the bean bag or sofa and reading a novel or classic for hours at a stretch. Travelling by the local train while observing catfights, humdrums, mad crowds and crazy spirit of boarding a train already brimming with people like ants attacking a sugar cube. Taking a long brisk walk in the joggers park or some nearby playground. A bike ride without helmet (I know that aint safe but whatever!) on a chilly December night.
Loud blasting music and rapturous squeals on kite flying day on terraces with colours and hues painted all over. Stunning fireworks on Diwali and New Year's Eve at Marine Drive. Splashing sea with maddening waves on a stormy thunderous days. Squealing kids and crazy adults alike dancing in the rain. Watching 3 back to back movies in a single day in a luxurious multiplex. Long drive on a pleasant day to the greenery and mountain side. Dancing with the weirdest of moves on Ganesh visarjan. Eating 4 plates of road-side pani puris one after another. Sketching on the beach, and staring into the endless blue sea as the Sun crystallises in the sky and calls it a day giving way to an orange-pink twilight.
Huge snowflakes blanketting the trees, sidewalk and rooftops and the bright Sun providing a glittery gold effect and making the world resemble a newly adorned newly adorned bride. Frosty nights. Para-sailing on a beautiful exotic island. An expensive haircut, with a new look. A designer dress bought at a huge discount. A bunch of friends playing Monopoly in the death of night and ordering pav-bhaji from the only restaurant open at 3am. River Taff. A silent church with elegant ethnic architecture. Palaces and royal stories of kings and queens. Exploring an unknown city all on my own! Bubble bath, spa & aromatherapy. Pampering and hugs from Mom. A stimulating oil massage, by Mom.
A drive to Lonavla – enveloped in greenery and beautiful streams and waterfalls gushing to embrace you. An infant’s innocent grin. Few crazy hours spent watching animation flicks with kids. Rasgulla. Prithvi Café. An enormous icecream sundae devoured with guilt of calories. Breaking rules. Christmas carols, lights and decorations. Scent of water sprinkled on parched land or dry mud. Snoozing all day. Rasgullas. Star gazing in the country side at the millions of planets, stars, solar systems and the full Moon. Kashmir. Watering a garden full of blooming flowers.
In different situations of life, these different set of things cheer me up. They are the things I resort to - when I am blue. Life is not easy. There are tonnes of regrets which can be very depressing. The truth is - Life is all that and more. It is upto us to steal the moments that fetch us happiness and peace, from the same glum and unhappy set of events. We owe it to ourselves. If we wouldnt be selfish and do it for ourselves - noone else will do it for us!!! We all should have some favourite things...some favourite times...that could help make this journey called LIFE easier and more fun! Here's to CELEBRATING LIFE!!! CHEERS!
It makes me ponder in amusement, about MY FAVOURITE THINGS. I know it will make a hideously non-rhythmic and erratically weird song, so I would not want to replicate the poetic style of this eternal song...for the sole fear of ruining it! But it surely makes me recall a lot of such things which bring a smile to my face and fetch moments of happiness like colourful bubbles in this otherwise drab, dingy routine life! I do not know if YOU (my reader/s) would identify with any or many of these, especially since a lot of these memories are associated with the city where I reside - Bombay! Aah but never mind...did I not say they were my favourite, anyway?
Its the big things (FRIENDS, FAMILY & LOVED ONES) and little things...its the funny things and weird things...it is an assortment of my favourite things. Eating vada-pav at a local stall with spicy chutney while getting drenched in the rains. Having garam garam bhajia and a huge mug of coffee while it is pouring outside. Curling up on the bean bag or sofa and reading a novel or classic for hours at a stretch. Travelling by the local train while observing catfights, humdrums, mad crowds and crazy spirit of boarding a train already brimming with people like ants attacking a sugar cube. Taking a long brisk walk in the joggers park or some nearby playground. A bike ride without helmet (I know that aint safe but whatever!) on a chilly December night.
Loud blasting music and rapturous squeals on kite flying day on terraces with colours and hues painted all over. Stunning fireworks on Diwali and New Year's Eve at Marine Drive. Splashing sea with maddening waves on a stormy thunderous days. Squealing kids and crazy adults alike dancing in the rain. Watching 3 back to back movies in a single day in a luxurious multiplex. Long drive on a pleasant day to the greenery and mountain side. Dancing with the weirdest of moves on Ganesh visarjan. Eating 4 plates of road-side pani puris one after another. Sketching on the beach, and staring into the endless blue sea as the Sun crystallises in the sky and calls it a day giving way to an orange-pink twilight.
Huge snowflakes blanketting the trees, sidewalk and rooftops and the bright Sun providing a glittery gold effect and making the world resemble a newly adorned newly adorned bride. Frosty nights. Para-sailing on a beautiful exotic island. An expensive haircut, with a new look. A designer dress bought at a huge discount. A bunch of friends playing Monopoly in the death of night and ordering pav-bhaji from the only restaurant open at 3am. River Taff. A silent church with elegant ethnic architecture. Palaces and royal stories of kings and queens. Exploring an unknown city all on my own! Bubble bath, spa & aromatherapy. Pampering and hugs from Mom. A stimulating oil massage, by Mom.
A drive to Lonavla – enveloped in greenery and beautiful streams and waterfalls gushing to embrace you. An infant’s innocent grin. Few crazy hours spent watching animation flicks with kids. Rasgulla. Prithvi Café. An enormous icecream sundae devoured with guilt of calories. Breaking rules. Christmas carols, lights and decorations. Scent of water sprinkled on parched land or dry mud. Snoozing all day. Rasgullas. Star gazing in the country side at the millions of planets, stars, solar systems and the full Moon. Kashmir. Watering a garden full of blooming flowers.
In different situations of life, these different set of things cheer me up. They are the things I resort to - when I am blue. Life is not easy. There are tonnes of regrets which can be very depressing. The truth is - Life is all that and more. It is upto us to steal the moments that fetch us happiness and peace, from the same glum and unhappy set of events. We owe it to ourselves. If we wouldnt be selfish and do it for ourselves - noone else will do it for us!!! We all should have some favourite things...some favourite times...that could help make this journey called LIFE easier and more fun! Here's to CELEBRATING LIFE!!! CHEERS!
Nothing Lasts forever, so live it up, drink it down, laugh it off avoid the bullshit, take chances, & never have regrets because at one point, everything you did was exactly what you wanted!!
Hence ends the post...and so do the lyrics...
...When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad!
