Vampires are back!

The winter season has gone now, 

The hailing and snow falling has finally stopped now.

With the end of winters, the cold season has taken back all its delights and once again we are under pressure of heavy wet sweat and wild thirst because the icy breeze has converted into hot puffs. Having fork in one hand and knife in other, summer has tucked up its sleeves to eat us!

Lovely Lawn:

Well summer season is fun it self, along with heavy thirst and sweat it bring many other delights and many businesses are running only on the mercy summer season. One of the biggest example is Lawn collection. 

If you have money and confused how to waste it or turn it double? Then you should do a contract with textile mill, stitch some dresses you can take fashion magazines’ help also then hire a smart and perfect lady finger kind of  model, take some modeling pictures of her then give an advertisement in any news paper or billboard and lastly hire an area in any 5 star hotel for the exhibition. If you'll follow all these steps then I am sure you'll become a millionaire in only 3 days display. Hey! Don't forget to give me my commission for this fresh and out of the world idea.

It is one a the color of summers. The lawn exhibitions are worth. If you have not attended any lawn exhibition then sorry to say you've missed a big package of entertainment and golden experience.

Don't feel unlucky; let me stretch the scene for you.

A room as big as your drawing room or conference room that is divided into four sections: two for lawn display 3rd one for bill payment and other for rechecking. This room is full of ladies, girls and even children and I have seems prams also. Anyways, the smell of sweat is in the air, ladies are pushing each other to get their favorite prints and the most important chemical that works as a catalyst to increase the temperature of this fish market is the absence of cool air. It doesn't mean that there are no air-conditioners. Regretfully the cooling machines fail to cool down such a big crowd. Moving on, a long queue at bill payment table and so as on rechecking. 

Ahhh if you successfully get your favorite print and cross the bill paying and rechecking table also then I'll give you title of Tess mar khan, seriously you deserve it!

Manner less Mosquitoes:

This was the scenario of Lawn exhibition. Another sunny vampire in our list is...Oh baby I am sorry I know I should list you first but no matter you are up or down you are always on the top!

The next gentle man is our own Mosquitoes bahi/ behens.

You are shocked, I am calling them Mosquito bhai/ behen, don't be surprised we have blood ties with them yeah!

I have no words to praise this black colored, deadly, wild, thirsty, flying creature! Oh how poor I am. My word's box is completely empty. I have no words to praise this buddy but I have to write something about him if I don't then he will feel sad and bad too.

I know I don't have to sketch a scene to demonstrate mosquito bhai you all are very much familiar with him.

In winters the windows and doors are use to remain closed due to which our mosqui bhai remain hungry and thirsty but with the start of summer the barriers break and opening of doors and windows give him an open party invitation, he comes inside with his family. After all he also has a family to support, his wife and kids!

We use coils or liquids to kill them but now they are as powerful as elephants. The coils or liquids are effect less in front of them or may be the product I am using is not genuine. There is number of duplicate stuff in the market.

Expressive Electricity:

What? Please say it again...What did you say? "Electricity is not expressive", you said it right?

Let me correct you electricity is expressive and Karachi electric supply co-operation (KESC) is its best example. 

Does your voltage fluctuate? Not yours, your home appliances voltage. I am sure sometime it happens, stabilizer take out sound zzzzZZZmmmmMMMmmm. See this is how electricity expresses it self. It shows that there is allot of burden on electric wires do switch off your appliances.  

Well other vampire in my list is off course KESC, There is no barrier of season whether its winter or summer KESC continue their job to suck poor public's blood.

We are surrounded by vampires some are in front of us and some are disguised. But their job is same to suck blood, health and wealth. We can fight with our open enemies but what we do with the disguised ones? Our hidden enemies, they are none other then our closed loved ones. All you have to do is to think from different angels and with the growing age you'll get command on the art of judging and trusting people.  

Happy Summer Season!!

Season’s delights: Winter yummies

By Noor-ul-ain Hanif | InpaperMagzine

My Article published on January 15, 2011: Yound World

http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/15/season%E2%80%99s-delights-winter-yummies.html

Winter is here and has brought with it many delights along with few hassles such as blocked nose, dry skin and sore throat. Winter in our part of the world is for a shorter time period as compared to other countries but the many blessings associated with the chilly season are too pleasurable that we can enjoy winter to the fullest even during a few weeks of December and January when winter is at its peak!

Besides offering beautiful and stylish sweaters, jackets and other warm clothes to wear, winter also brings with it some very scrumptious food we can have to beat the cold. As we need more calories during winter to keep warm, the food choices too, are many. Some of them that top the list are different kinds of tea, coffee, chocolate milk, soups, halwas, dry fruits and eggs.

Tea

Tea is a commonly used beverage in Pakistan and during winter, its consumption increases. People tend to enjoy tea not only with breakfast but also in the

afternoon, evening and at night too with snacks and dry fruits. Some varieties of tea include Kashmiri tea and green tea.

Kashmiri tea, as its name suggests, comes from Kashmir. It’s a pink-coloured hot tea with milk and is usually served with dry fruits. It keeps the body warm and helps to cure winter ailments such as flu and cough.

Green tea too is a natural remedy for winter ailments and has been used since ages in India, China, Japan and Thailand for treating kidney and bladder problems, heart diseases and different types of cancer. It is also helpful in weight control.

Coffee

Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds, commonly called “beans”, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed as early as the ninth century when it appeared in the highlands of Ethiopia. From Ethiopia, it spread to Egypt and Yemen, and by the 15th century had reached Persia, Turkey and northern Africa.

From Africa, coffee spread to Italy, then to the rest of Europe and the Americas. Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. It keeps the body warm and charged up.

Soups

Soups are yet another delectable winter treat which are not only consumed during illness but are also used to keep the body warm in winter. Soup is an amalgamation of water with vegetables, meat, egg or different sauces. There is a long list of soups, all having different flavours.

At home, mom makes mouth-watering chicken soup, but this recipe in fact belongs to the people of northern areas in Pakistan where winter is unbearable and people consume chicken soup (yakhni) to keep themselves warm.

Halwa

The word ‘halwa’ comes from an Arabic word hulw, meaning “sweet”. Some forms of halwa are too sweet and calorie laden so you need to eat them in moderation, while other variations are moderately sweet and you can enjoy them without worry about too many calories.

Halwa is the traditional dessert of the Middle East (and the subcontinent), which is served especially on happy occasions. In winter, people love to eat carrot halwa and egg halwa. Sohan halwa garnished with dry fruits is also adored by many.

Boiled eggs

Boiled eggs sprinkled with salt and black pepper are one of the hot favourites during winter, especially when you are travelling in a train and you buy them from an egg vendor at a station. People also boil eggs at home and the entire family can enjoy them as snacks with the evening tea.

Dry fruits

Peanuts, walnuts, pistachio, figs, dried apricot, raisins, almonds, cashew nuts and dates are the most common and frequently eaten dry fruits in winter. A large quantity of peanuts grows in different areas of Pakistan and a large quantity is also imported from other countries. As a result we get a chance to eat dry fruits of different kinds, each having its own taste.

Dry fruits contain substantial quantities of essential nutrients and are excellent source of minerals, vitamins and enzymes. They are easy to digest and purify the blood as well.

Winter is a beautiful excuse to eat more than usual so enjoy these tasty delights and leave the calorie counting for summer!

Happy winter!