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Finding joy in mundane things: The broken window

August 3, 2015August 22, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged broken window, monday, mundane, Photo challenge, window23 Comments

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“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

~ Herbert Hoover

The house right opposite my balcony is quite old. I am seeing it in the same condition ever since we moved in this neighborhood some 15 years earlier. Every morning before I leave for the office I see the window, almost broken, remains closed. I wonder how the habitats of the house can live in such a damp, decaying house which may collapse any day! Does light and fresh wind ever enter in their house? To my surprise, that day on a sunny afternoon, I found the window in half-open state… and I got a bit curious too! 😉

I publish this post as part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Jithin aka Trablogger.

Wish you a happy and happening week ahead! 🙂

The Magic Lamp on my window

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged Aladin's magic lamp, magic lamp, monday, mundane, Photo challenge24 Comments

It was a beautiful dawn. I could hear the chirping of birds. The golden streaks of morning sun entered my window. I opened my eyes. Oh, it’s a Monday again! I looked out through the window. Something glittering caught my eyes. What is it? Wow…it’s the magic lamp of Aladdin. I couldn’t believe my eyes…no more boring Mondays, no more work… lots of money and only travelling! A Beautiful music was playing in my ear. But suddenly the music stopped. Someone pushed me and told me it’s already 7:30 in the morning. I sprang up on my bed. It was my sister calling me as I had to get ready for the office.

There was nothing on the window. Alas! It was a dream. 😦

Since then I was wondering, if one fine morning I wake up to find Aladdin’s magic lamp on my window…what would I do with it! Well…then I could definitely transform the mundane into something beautiful and exciting with its magical power. 🙂

This post is a part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Jithin who blogs at Trablogger.

Have a wonderful week ahead guys! 🙂

Finding joy in mundane things: Monsoon Mondays

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged monday, Monsoon, mundane, rain34 Comments

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.

~ Ashley Smith

When I was in school Mondays were most boring to me. Going to school on a rainy morning after a happening weekend was the most miserable thing to do. When I saw these little boys walking happily on their way to school even in the incessant rains the sight instantly took me back to my childhood. Those mundane Mondays in monsoons…! 🙂

I publish this post as part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Jithin aka Trablogger.

Have a wonderful week ahead! 🙂

Finding joy in mundane things: Pebbles

June 30, 2015August 23, 2015Posted in Photo challengeTagged mundane, pebbles, Photo challenge, stones30 Comments

It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it’s the pebble in your shoe.

~ Muhammad Ali

There was a time when I spontaneously found beauty in mundane things. Those were my childhood days. I was often scolded by my mother for picking up pebbles from the roads and bringing them to home. Blue… grey… brown… round…oval…different colors…different shapes and size. I used to think someday I would create a bonsai and cover its base with those pebbles. But that never happened. Those pebbles found the roads again, courtesy my mother. 😀

So, when I saw these pebbles beneath the sparkling waters of the river I couldn’t but collect them…well, this time with my lens though 🙂 and I share them as part of the Mundane Monday Challenge given by my blogger friend Trablogger.