This is the unsolved question in my mind from the past 3 months. We initially planned to do the naming ceremony of our baby in her 3rd month in Tirupathi. But this terribly hot summer forced us not to take the baby out of Hyderabad and we had to plan for the 5th month.

Though we have already decided on the name of our baby, we are yet to find out the prefixing name that starts with “Jay”. As per our baby’s birth star (Sravana, which is also the Birth star of Lord Venkateswara), her name should start with ‘J”, (Pronounce it as “Jay”). We googled, yahooed, consulted hundreds of friends and relatives for the best name.

Finally these are the two names that we sorted out as prefixing names: Jaythri, Jayshna

If anyone can help us with getting some more good names…….. A treat is assured. :-)

From the past 15 days......... No work. This idleness has created lot of emptiness - emptiness because of missing those memorable days of hectic academic schedules, friends, assignments, group meetings, projects, On-bench-discussions, late night submissions and what not..........

Coming out of that world is like - a fish taken from a beautiful fresh water pond with flowers, leaves and warming sunshine - and putting on a hot, muddy, sandy desert.

Now.....Coming to my world – which is full of “Vuk-Vuk-Vungas”, which is the language of my cute, little angel – I am not getting time to do other things. Hectic life here too…. Changing diapers, playing with my baby and roaming out…..

Will be joining my company on 14th May…. Life will take another turn from that day….as…..Post MBA career……….

Two days back - my busy schedule allowed me to see a video music album “Aaa Jaa Ve” by Sona Mohapatra. A song that amazingly captured all my childhood memories and I was stunned to see most of the impressions that are captured in my heart and soul - brilliantly picturized in that album. Great to see such creativity in the Indipop scene from an Indian artist after a long time.

My village, where I had spent my child hood - looks very similar, with the kind of houses/huts, open-air/under tree barber shop, curvy, bumpy, narrow mud roads, those very small cycle rent shops, that old- red bus, temple in the middle of the village, people sitting on the ground – listening to radio, running classes on the floor….. This song replicated those memorable snapshots exactly.

I still remember those days where we used to run behind the milk vans/movie announcement carts….. Roads were our playground. Bicycle riding means just using half the pedal. We used to play all the national and international games/sports using sticks, bricks, stones and what not? Only one house in our village had a B/W television and I still remember the song that used to be telecasted in the Doordarshan – “Ek Chidiya… Anek Chidiya….”

This song brought all those nostalgic, sweet and beautiful memories….. For one hour I forgot where I am and what I am...........And Credit goest to my Risk Management assignment - for bringing me back to consciousness………

Hmm… These memories travel with me, through me and for me all along………..

For those, who have not seen/listened the song, please give a Click Here.

Apart from the childhood memories, I personally liked the dance steps of the teacher. Should learn those steps… :-)

Interesting to know that Sona is an MBA Grad from Symbiosis and was a brand manager for Marico. Now she is a brand manager for herself with a great, fresh, peppy and nice voice……