Yawnnnninnnggggg!!!

I am so tired. For the last 8 hours I have been working on this file of our new anthology. Phew!!

Finally it is done. It feels so good to sleep now. I am listening to one of my favourite song - 'Main Tenu Samjhawan ki'....Oh! I am also singing while blogging this post :)).

Few good memories I cherish when I listen to this song. But yes no time to look back in life. Time to hit the sack. Ear plugs off my ears. I also painted the 'Glenfiddich' bottle in the afternoon.

Almost half done...so far!!

Oops!! I forgot to share the link with all of you to listen to this number -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ8c3E3pcmI

Yawnnnnnnnnninnnnnnnnnnnnnng :)

Good Night <3

Recent Updates Around My Work ---

Phew !!

It was a hectic weekend. I have almost completed two poems and one is dedicated to my friend who is an acid attack victim. We just got connected through FB and last morning I saw her featured on the front page of 'Sunday Times', Bangalore. The very first thing was to message her on Fb and congratulate her. She is now so far from her own country as she wants to pursue her dream in US. I will share my poem on my FB page soon after her consent. Until then some quick updates.

My readers will get to read my work in the following journals/blogs/websites -

1.) The Mustard Grain - Online Journal for Micropoetry

2.) Modern Haiku (Issue 45:3)

3.) Cattails (Sept 2014, Issue)

4.) Issa's Untidy Hut

5.) Dailyhaiga

6.) Friday Gurgaon

Many more submissions are yet to be approved ...;)

Recently, my haiga got shortlisted and is also published. It can be read at the following link -

http://www.dailyhaiga.org/haiga-archives/1425/-once-again-by-archana-kapoor-nagpal-india

Another anthology is about to be published and will be released in August 2014. The title was suggested by me. My title got the maximum number of votes. This anthology includes my poem, haiku and a love story. I have also done the editing and proofreading for the book. To mention the layout of the book as well. It feels so good. Keep reading my blog. Soon to share the poem about my friend. Btw, the title of the anthology is 'Ripples of Love' (collection of short stories and poems).

Thanks for reading me so far.

Happy Monday <3

Try by Colbie Caillat - Must Watch and Read It!

Just listen to this video and read the lyrics (such a beautiful video with a thoughtful message)  by Colbie Caillat - http://www.metrolyrics.com/try-lyrics-colbie-caillat.html.

No no to make up. I simply hate it. The layers of MAC or LAKME or Loreal on my face with gloss on my lips, a blush of red to highlight my cheek bones or sun screen against the UV rays...give me a break. On a function in June 2014, I felt like a different person when I did all this for the event. It was just not me. I still prefer my spanish curls that give out of bed look and my only kajal under my eyes. I was told to get my hair straightened for a day for the event but I chose to flaunt my curls (just feel comfortable in my own skin). My mom hates me in glasses. Like many people she thinks - it is a negative foreign body to one's personality. Maybe - a man does not pass a look to a woman who wear glasses, is it really true ?????.....well still I do not care as I love my glasses <3.

Wear sun screen as you might get tan in the pool. So how does it matter. I am lucky to have two shades of skin in one life. I can be fair and dark in one life. Whoa..what else one needs. Now coming to jewellery. Hahaha...I hate this too. The only thing I like to support is my white wrist watch as I just love it. No matter we are out for a dinner or a family function - I love to always wear it. I stopped colouring my hair since 2011. A big no to liquid foundations. I have only three lip colours and a dark black kajal. I do drink lot of water to hydrate my skin. What you eat comes out on your skin. Exercise and you will not need any regenerative branded creams. Trust me at the age of 34 I apply fresh milk cream with honey to keep my glow up...up and up!

A video by Colbie Caillat made me feel so good. I could connect to it. Just Be Yourself. I never go to gym or pool to be thin. I want to be fit and strong to fight my ailments. I want good strong legs and a toned body for myself. But I always loved my fat as well - when I was 83 kgs. So just take a break. Look yourself in the mirror. You will find the answers to your questions. 

I hope 'You Will Like Yourself' after reading this post.

Happy Weekend <3

Gems Anthology - My Work is also Published !!

Dear Readers -

'Gems: An Anthology of haiku, senryu and sedoka' edited by Steve Wilkinson is released.

I am very proud and happy to be a part of the anthology. I have to grab my copy of this anthology. Thanks Steve Wilkinson.

If you wish to purchase a copy, here's the link:

http://www.lulu.com/shop/steve-wilkinson/gems/paperback/product-21713104.html

New Thought ......

I call my new painting as 'red lips'. Well this was just made in a day and then I thought to do charcoal painting on this sketch with an acrylic base. I plan to paint the only single malt bottle in my memory box in the similiar pattern :).

I will resume my big canvas painting for my meditation corner. I plan to finish it before my birthday and gift it to myself :).

I hardly make paintings for my friends. I guess 'regalo' was the only one so far! After painting the 'Glenfiddich' bottle - I will resume my hall painting. I plan to use clay and POP textures for this bottle. Hope it comes out to be a good one.

Until then click the link below to see 'Red Lips' on my art blog.

http://archanaartgallery.blogspot.in/2014/07/red-lips.html

:)

Warli Painting

I just completed my first Warli Painting. Below is the link for my art lovers to view my art blog to view the same.

http://archanaartgallery.blogspot.in/2014/07/warli-painting.html

My best personal haiku is also published in Under the Basho and can be read at the link below:

http://www.underthebasho.com/current-issue/personal-best-2014/1378-archana-kapoor-nagpal.html

Happy Monday :)

Latest Published Work

It is a good start of the week. Please click the links below to read my other published submissions.

I tried writing concrete haiku for the first time. It feels good to see it published, and that too in my favourite 'Under the Basho' journal.

You can check my Fb page as well for all the latest updates. If you have not liked it - then please do 'Like' it <3

http://www.underthebasho.com/current-issue/concrete-haiku/1372-archana-kapoor-nagpal.html

I am also published in brass bell online haiku journal at the below link.

http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.in/2014/07/bird-haiku.html

I am just waiting to see my name listed in 'Living Haiku Anthology'. I am just keeping my fingers crossed. Though I have got an update that my work is shortlisted and page will soon up but still....

Happy Monday!