Journal

A sneak peak into my journal and my thoughts and reflections.

  • Glassmaking in Cabos

    Glassmaking in Cabos

    We visited a glass factory in Cabos during our day stopover on the Norwegian cruise. The factory had a separate glassblowing area with kilns and such and a shop with all of their glass products for sale. The building itself was a work of art, decorated with colored glass. One part of the glass factory had beautiful glass mosaic floors with a fountain in the center and a glass spiraled dome roof. The shop was filled with beautiful glass ornaments, vases, light fixtures, and more. We watched a fun glass blowing demonstration where they showed us how to make a turtle sculpture. It was pretty cool to watch how the glassblowers work with the hot products, add colors to the glass and shape the glass into beautiful pieces so easily.

    Have you visited the glass factory in Cabos? What was your favorite part of the tour?

  • The shades of Cancun

    The shades of Cancun

    Last December we took a trip to Playa Del Carmen with our friends and stayed in an all-inclusive resort for 7 days. From the exquisite line up of restaurants, the beautiful blue waters, the vibrant streets lined up with shops and vendors, a day trip to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza(named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World), snorkelling and fun activities for the kids, we had a memorable time. Here are some of my favorite shots.

    Have you visited Cancun? What was your favorite part of the trip?

  • The life-changing magic of tidying up

    The life-changing magic of tidying up

    Book Author : Marie Kondō

    This book is an introduction to the KonMari Method, a storage and tidying method advocated by Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant.

    The premise of her process is to tackle by categories, not rooms, get rid of items that don’t ‘Spark Joy’, appreciate your possessions, the mega fold technique that makes every item in your closet easy to spot and thus fall in love with your tidy home and rediscover bliss.

    I’ve been known among my friends as the queen of keeping my home organized and clutter-free. But this book took my skills to the next level!

    Marie’s belief that an orderly space positively affects all the other aspects of our lives is something I wholeheartedly agree with.

    I read the book right after it was released in 2014 and went on a purging spree. I can assure you that the tidying transformed my life and put me in a better state of mind. The time I spend at home is more enjoyable too.