Fragrances and A Trip of Nostalgia

After a long self-imposed sabbatical from blogging and net, I started today as the urge to express became so strong and compelling in me that I felt as if I am splitting at the seams.

It so happened that I got a mail from someone with an Email ID called CutiCura, which evoked so many nostalgic memories in me. That name brought back long forgotten memories of a unique fragrance associated with my childhood. I had an English teacher in my primary school, who used to wear this particular talcum powder, with a unique perfume and the whole class used to know that she is entering the class, with the help of this strong fragrance. After so many years, I am reminded of it just by the mention of the name. I do not know what happened to that brand as I do not see that brand name among the trillions of brands constantly vying for our attention in every possible medium.

Speaking about forgotten brands, I recollect a brand of face cream called, "Basant Malathi", which was a favorite of my late mother, from whom we used to get the wonderful fragrance of this cream. It was more of a solution than a cream. That also seems to have perished in the competition .

similarly, there was another name that comes to mind,"Kashmir Snow", which also disappeared from the cosmetics arena.

There used to be another strong perfume which evokes nostalgic memories.The name is "Kunega Marikolundu". The manufacturers used to adopt a marketing technique; they used to spray the perfume on special issues of some weeklies (periodicals, they are called now-a-days) and all the readers are treated to the strong scent of this perfume, whenever they turn the pages of the book. This brand is extinct now, I believe.

But to day I see many fine brands, which when sprayed upon, attract bevy of beautiful nymphets to one's anatomical part (depending upon the site where the perfume is sprayed upon).Yes, there are also some brands of men's under ware, which wake up the animal and arouse the passion in the fairer sex!!

Now, that's enough of perfumes, fragrances and nostalgia.

See you soon again. Keep smiling!!!

Post Christmas....

The World celebrated Christmas with pomp and splendor. Both Christians as well as Non- Christians joined the festivities with equal joy.The holiday mood is prevailing everywhere and the slight chill in the weather is in accordance with the mood.

Getting up early to watch the live coverage of test match between India vs Australia brings back the memories of the student days. When we used to look forward to see the matches in the morning completely tucked inside a warm blanket, fortified with a hot mug of coffee and contributing our mite to the patriotism by cheering up the Indian team.

We all are looking forward to the New Year as there is an inexplicable thrill in waiting up to the stroke of midnight and shout" Happy New Year " with glee and abandonment.Call every Tom, Dick and Harry and Wish them " Happy New Year", not taking the disturbance element into cognizance. Is it the child lurking in us that makes us do all these things? My sons say that I should not lose the child in me and in all seriousness warn me that if and when I lose this 'child', I will become old as in the fairy tales.

I myself would not like to lose this precious "child' in me, as I am really scared of getting old so suddenly. Yes, I wish to get old , but slowly and steadily as they say, " Get Grey Gracefully "

Ok, Let me wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year 2008.

Here is a funny clip to make you start your new year with a smile!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND GUESTS OF THIS PAGE.

CHEERS;

MANOHAR

HELLO, EVERY ONE!

My name is Manohar and I am from Bangalore in India.

This blog is a mirror for the thoughts that zoom through my mind. There is no restriction of what I am going to write and when I am going to post.

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Have a nice day !!!