Welcome to my website!https://snehaspeaks.com/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/10-things-i-want-to-say/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/10-things-i-want-to-say/I start my blog challenge today onwards. I was busy painting last week and had my creative energies directed there. My first post of the blog challenge " Ten...Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2-smileys-in-my-life-right-now/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2-smileys-in-my-life-right-now/I am happy these days and very satisfied in life hence those 2 smileys would be theseFri, 19 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2013-reflections/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2013-reflections/2013 was a beautiful and a blessed year for me!Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2014-resolutions/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2014-resolutions/I am very good at making resolutions but not at keeping them. However, I will continue to make resolutions for this year as I do believe that even though I m...Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2017-it-is/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/2017-it-is/I have been able to keep up with blogging much ever since I started working. I wonder how I 'd find time to blog when I was studying and had tons of assignme...Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/3-turn-ons/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/3-turn-ons/1\. Well dressed peopleWed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/4-turn-offs/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/4-turn-offs/1\. People who have their whole life updated on social media. Where they are travelling, hotel they are staying at, food they are eating, what the bought on...Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/5-people-who-mean-a-lot-to-me/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/5-people-who-mean-a-lot-to-me/In no particular order..Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/541/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/541/We went to the east coast this past long weekend. Although, we planned on going to New York, we just toured in Washington DC and spent time with family and f...Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTarttravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/6-things-i-wish-i-had-done-never-done/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/6-things-i-wish-i-had-done-never-done/I am lagging behind in this blog challenge yet again, but i am happy I am more regular in writing posts, every little step counts :)Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/7-things-that-cross-my-mind-a-lot/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/7-things-that-cross-my-mind-a-lot/1\. Car accidents: I am so scared of driving because of accidents. I have had three accidents in the past ( luckily none of them were serious) but I cannot f...Sun, 14 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/8-ways-to-win-my-heart/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/8-ways-to-win-my-heart/I missed on writing post no.3 yesterday as I was visiting my aunt. So here's the post a day lateSun, 14 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/9-things-about-myself/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/9-things-about-myself/Today's challenge post is nine thing about myself. The about section says a lot about me like I am a Registered Dietitian, love to paint, love chai tea, love...Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/a-day-at-the-zoo/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/a-day-at-the-zoo/We spent day-2 at the World's biggest Zoo,San Diego. I was looking forward to it since I had not been to a zoo in a long time. The last I remember was probab...Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/a-special-day/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/a-special-day/I haven’t been able to post for the longest time. Not that I haven’t written anything, but my assignments surely wouldn’t make interesting topics for a blog...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTcookinglifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/an-evening-walk/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/an-evening-walk/Yesterday I decided to take an evening walk, no this walk was not planned to get some exercise or anything to do with burning calories. I just wanted to expl...Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/artesia-aka-little-india/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/artesia-aka-little-india/Being an Indian, I wanted to dedicate a complete post to the food and fun we had in Artesia, LA.Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/away-from-theme-parks/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/away-from-theme-parks/I am back from another great vacation but before I update, I am going to continue from where I left! San Diego.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/back-after-a-long-hibernation/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/back-after-a-long-hibernation/I am back to blogging after a long break! So many things happening, so much to write about but I had absolutely no time! Where do I start from? August was su...Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/back-to-the-grind/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/back-to-the-grind/Well, I am officially back on "Pacific Time now". I still feel a bit dizzy during the day as i am jet-lagged. As a kid, I never realized how difficult it wou...Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/baked-kale-chips/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/baked-kale-chips/I love snacking!! Well, who doesn't? Without fail I need a cup of chai at 4pm and some snacks to go with it especially something crunchy and spicy. I usually...Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTcookingfoodhealthlifestylenutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/beautiful-sausalito/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/beautiful-sausalito/Yesterday, we made a random plan to go to Sausalito, it was random becuase we woke up late, took a bath and left the house. Neither did we bother to check th...Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/big-buddha/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/big-buddha/Last weekend we visited the Big Buddha in Kamakura, Japan. This is known as the Kamakura 'Diabustu'- a Japanese term for giant statue of Buddha. This was bui...Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/biking-in-tokyo-during-hanami/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/biking-in-tokyo-during-hanami/The weekend I arrived in Japan, cherry blossoms were going to be in their full bloom mode in Tokyo. I was very jet-lagged but didn't want to miss this anothe...Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/birthday-celebration/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/birthday-celebration/I am not huge on celebrating birthdays , valentine days, anniversary etc. I haven't been this boring while growing up though. I would love to dress up , cut...Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/birthday-special/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/birthday-special/Yesterday was Sagar’s birthday and I wanted to do something special for him. I first thought of arranging a surprise birthday bash but it was a weekday, his...Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTcookinglifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/blog-challenge/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/blog-challenge/This year, I haven't been able to write much because of my full-time dietetic internship and Registered Dietitian Exam. Now that things have relaxed a bit fo...Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/break-time/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/break-time/Past two months have been the craziest ever! Writing a post has been on my To-do list for weeks, but I just couldn’t find the time to write one. I don’t real...Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/bringing-home-om/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/bringing-home-om/Om - In the hospital - calm, sleepy, has to be woken up to fed, had trouble latching although milk came-in but over the next 4 days in the hospital, he learn...Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/buddha/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/buddha/I love Buddhas, you can find them in my home decor collections as well as I have painted one while I was in Japan. I wanted to paint a Buddha for my living r...Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/camping-stint/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/camping-stint/It’s been long since I‘ve written a post...Forgive me if my posts are irregular as I have begun with my school. I will try my best to write weekly posts though.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/celebrations/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/celebrations/Time to celebrate finally!! I have finally finished my DPD requirements and now I am just "one" step away from being a Registered Dietitian. I have begun stu...Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/close-to-art-close-to-god/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/close-to-art-close-to-god/Last weekend I was at the Jain Temple in Milpitas celebrating its 12th anniversary. I got an opportunity to volunteer for 'aangi' ceremony which means decora...Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/culinary-experiments/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/culinary-experiments/Ever since I graduated in November 2014, I have been spending more time in kitchen not because I enjoy cooking but because I like experimenting on my husband...Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTcookinghealthlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-10-most-embarassing-moment/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-10-most-embarassing-moment/I can't believe, I have made it to Day 10.Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-11-sell-yourself/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-11-sell-yourself/Sell yourself in 10 words or less...Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-12-what-do-you-miss/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-12-what-do-you-miss/Today's prompt is a emotional one to write about, " What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life…)"Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-13-issue-a-public-apology/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-13-issue-a-public-apology/Dear Sagar,Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-14-10-things-that-make-you-happy/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-14-10-things-that-make-you-happy/Here are 10 things that make me happy. It took me a while to come up with 10 things, but I finally did manage to list them. I am glad I did this post as it i...Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-15-a-day-in-the-life/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-15-a-day-in-the-life/I would have liked to put pictures every hour or two of what my day is like...but may be I will add them later.Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-16/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-16/Day 16: Something difficult about your “lot in life” and how you’re working to overcome itTue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-17-a-favorite-photo-of-yourself-and-why/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-17-a-favorite-photo-of-yourself-and-why/This is an interseting topic. I am not huge fan of my own pictures as I keep cricticizing myself of the crooked nose, fat thights etc. etc. But this particul...Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengephotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-18-tell-a-story-from-my-childhood/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-18-tell-a-story-from-my-childhood/I really have vivid childhood memories. I can actually pciture the whole incident exactly the way it has happened! I was quite old to be fooled in such a way...Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-19-5-favorite-recipes/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-19-5-favorite-recipes/People who know me, also know that I am not very fond of cooking. But, at the same time, I am someone who likes to eat home cooked food as much as possible....Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengecookingfoodhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-2-educate/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-2-educate/Here I am on day 2 of my blog post challenge. I am going to educate you on something I know a lot about or something I am good at. Why? because that's what t...Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengecookingeducationfoodhealthlifestylenutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-20-getting-real/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-20-getting-real/Today's post "Get real. Share something you’re struggling with right now."Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehealthhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-21-a-list-of-links-to-your-favorite-posts-in-your-archives/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-21-a-list-of-links-to-your-favorite-posts-in-your-archives/This topic is straight forward. As I never thought I would actually enjoy writing, but I as did, and went on to write so many posts on this blog platform. I...Sun, 21 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-22-rant-about-something/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-22-rant-about-something/This can be considered my fav topic to write about as most mornings I rant. I rant about many things from how irritating it is to cook everyday to how wierd...Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-23-things-youve-learned-that-school-wont-teach-you/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-23-things-youve-learned-that-school-wont-teach-you/Hmm... this topic is deep, huh? Well, honestly it feels like I have been to school like forever, all of my 20s! No doubt it has taught me a lot many things,...Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-24-top-3-worst-traits/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-24-top-3-worst-traits/Eversince, I have started writing this series "Blog everyday in July" I am forced to think/learn/judge a lot of things about myself. Often times we talk abou...Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-25-something-someone-said-about-me/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-25-something-someone-said-about-me/Today's topic 'Something someone told you about yourself that you’ll never forget (good or bad)'Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-27-some-of-your-habits-you-would-like-to-improve/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-27-some-of-your-habits-you-would-like-to-improve/There are many habits, I would like to improve or inculcate...Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-27-somthing-i-read-online/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-27-somthing-i-read-online/I can't believe I made it to day 27. Topic for the day, "Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you’d like"Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengeonline-articlessocial-mediahttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-28-only-pictures/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-28-only-pictures/will post them..Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-29-five-songs-or-pieces-of-music/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-29-five-songs-or-pieces-of-music/Today's topic is an interesting one 'Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use YouTube to include them in the post'.Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengemusichttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-3-things-that-make-me-uncomfortable/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-3-things-that-make-me-uncomfortable/Today's prompt - 'Things that make us uncomfortable . While I was thinking about this particular prompt, I realized there are lot of things that make uncomfo...Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-30-5-favorite-things/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-30-5-favorite-things/Each one of us have some favorite things we cannot do without. For me, these things are as follows:Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-31-30-things/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-31-30-things/I can't believe, I have been succesful at keeping this challenge. It was a bit difficult, but I manged to do it :)Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehealthlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-4-favorite-quote/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-4-favorite-quote/Today's prompt is pretty easy and probably my favorite one to write about.Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-5-profess-your-love/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-5-profess-your-love/Day 5th's prompt is to publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your real-life friend or even a family member. I have done this before so I am goin...Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-6/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-6/Day6: Blog post challenge: If you couldn’t answer with your job, how would you answer the question, ‘what do you do’?Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTeducationfoodhealthlifestylenutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-7/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-7/Today's topic is "the thing(s) you're most afraid of."Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-8-a-piece-of-advice/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-8-a-piece-of-advice/Today's topic " A piece of advice you have for others".Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-9-a-moment/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/day-9-a-moment/Since, today's prompt is to post ' A moment in your day'...Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTartblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dear-om/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dear-om/Dear Om,Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dholi-tarro-dhol-bajje/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dholi-tarro-dhol-bajje/Last night I had been to SEF Dandiya event at the Santa Clara Convention centre with my friends. I could feel the excitement right from the place we parked u...Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTmusichttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dinner-with-maiko/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dinner-with-maiko/The highlight of our Japan trip was dinning with Maiko( trainee geishas). Maiko are young Japanese girls who are highly trained in Japanese art, culture and...Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTartphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dinner-with-maiko-part-2/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/dinner-with-maiko-part-2/While Maiko played some music , danced and made our evening fun by playing a traditional Japanese game. We enjoyed our vegetarian, seven course French menu....Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTartphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/diwali-2013/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/diwali-2013/Diwali- the festival of lights is here again, undoubtedly my favorite festival. Since, this is our first Diwali in our new home we put up lightnings, made ra...Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/drums-of-the-pacific-luau/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/drums-of-the-pacific-luau/After snorkeling we checked into another hotel near the airport and went to the traditional Hawaiian show at the Hyatt Regency. This show was very exciting a...Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTfoodphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/eastern-market-dc/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/eastern-market-dc/When we were done sight seeing the monuments, memorials and museums we decided to visit the Eastern Market. It is DC's oldest market. Not only does it sell f...Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTarttravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/enoshima/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/enoshima/Enoshima, one of the most beautiful islands in Japan, was our exploration destination last weekend. It has several ancient temples, botanical gardens, museum...Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fall-colors/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fall-colors/Ever since I moved the United States, I have been in awe of Fall colors which can be seen only on the east coast. I haven't really made a trip to the other c...Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fall-colors-2014/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fall-colors-2014/It is not very common for fall colors to be seen in the Bay Area, but I definitely must be very lucky to have trees changing colors in fall right in my front...Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTlifestylephotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fishermans-wharf-san-francisco/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fishermans-wharf-san-francisco/The best moments are the unplanned ones that just happen but make your day. Myself and the husband enjoyed a quite outing at the wharf in the noon time. We e...Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodlifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fun-in-la/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/fun-in-la/As my husband as been to LA several times and has seen Universal Studios and Disneyland, we planned to visit other touristy points in LA like driving through...Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ganpati-bappa-morya/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ganpati-bappa-morya/Ganesh Utsav is big in Maharashtra, more so in Konkan, Mumbai & Pune. I’d be wrong if I said that Ganesh Utsav is celebrated only in Maharashtra. It is celeb...Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestylephotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/golden-temple/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/golden-temple/The Golden Pavilion Temple, in Kyoto Japan, which is also known as Kinkaku-ji in Japanese, was built in 1397 . This temple has three stories.The upper two st...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/great-falls-va/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/great-falls-va/Since I love nature and hikes, our friend, Sapna suggested we should hike to the Great Falls. I instantly agreed and we went there for a hike. At Great Falls...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/great-start-to-a-brand-new-year/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/great-start-to-a-brand-new-year/Anyone else a little flabbergasted that its 2012? So here we are: the start of the new year, resolutions to make, exercise routines to reboot.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/haleakela-summit/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/haleakela-summit/Next day we headed out early morning about 3.30am almost 10,000 feet above the sea level to see the sun rise. This was the most beautiful experience of my li...Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/happy-earth-day/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/happy-earth-day/I just wanted to share the pictures of my beautiful neighborhood and take a moment to thank GOD and Mother EARTH for the beautiful surroundings, scenery, par...Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMThealthlifestylephotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/happy-semester/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/happy-semester/Last Sunday, we thought of going out for lunch. I was happy as I was going to have a break from cooking and in a way it was special as we had successfully sp...Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/harvest-festival/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/harvest-festival/My friends Keiko and Yao happen to be cheerleaders by profession. What an amazing profession to be in! Keiko is on a very respectable position and is a part...Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/holiday-2015/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/holiday-2015/I am back from one of the longest vacation of my life - five and half weeks of travelling and fun. It all began with planning our India trip and then since B...Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTlifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/holiday-wishlist/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/holiday-wishlist/Phew ! I am so glad my final exams are over.This semester was tough compared to the last one, but I definitely learnt a lot. I can now find time to do things...Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/home-away-from-home/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/home-away-from-home/I remember the evening Sagar told me that he has to go to Japan for a business trip. I was happy for him but when he mentioned that we will have to stay ther...Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/how-i-passed-the-registered-dietitian-exam-rd-exam/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/how-i-passed-the-registered-dietitian-exam-rd-exam/On November 19th 2014, I became an RD!!! When studying for RD exams, I would often google to find if people had shared their thoughts on preparing for the ex...Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTeducationnutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/im-back/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/im-back/It's time to end the long hibernation! I got back from India about two weeks ago, and when I got back school had already begun so I didnt really find time to...Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-2015-part-1/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-2015-part-1/Our India trip was filled with meeting family, relatives , not as many friends as I would have liked to meet, food and travelling. I visited Bomaby, Ahemdaba...Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-2015-part-2/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-2015-part-2/After Bombay & Rajkot we headed to Ahemdabad. I was very impreseed with the city's development and infrastructure. We enjoyed shopping some Indian ethnic han...Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodlifestylephotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-part-3/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/india-trip-part-3/After Ahemdabad, I went to Kolhapur and Ratnagiri where I was born and bought up respectively. Needless to say, I had too much fun here with family. Ratnagir...Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/italian-dinner/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/italian-dinner/My husband and I both love Italian food! So after we finished sightseeing in Tokyo, we went to a famous Italian restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo. The...Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japan-countryside/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japan-countryside/Since we were on our bikes, going from one temple to the other in Kyoto, we decided to take a slight detour to see Japanese countryside. It was as beautiful...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-cherry-blossoms/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-cherry-blossoms/I never thought I would get to visit Japan again! Surprisingly enough, I got a chance to visit due to my spring break! What got me excited was that I knew it...Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTgardentravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-gardens/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-gardens/I am in awe of Japanese gardens. I think I have written about these gardens previously too, but like I said, I am in 'awe' and so I am going to write some mo...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTgardentravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-lunch/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/japanese-lunch/I am in Yokohama, Japan at present with my husband who is on a business trip. It’s just been five days since I am here and I am totally enjoying the experien...Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/juice-it-up/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/juice-it-up/Today, I had a late lunch because of back to back classes, and I didnt really find time to pack my lunch this morning. Obviously, I wasnt hungry in the eveni...Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThealthlifestylenutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/july-4th-weekend/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/july-4th-weekend/We set out for Pt Reyes after breakfast. It was a nice drive with the hubby after a long time. We didn't hike to the lighthouse as I wasn't prepared for it b...Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTlifestylephotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/july-challenge/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/july-challenge/Eversince I have started writing this blog, I have had interruptions. By interruptions I mean, I have been irregular with posting, sometimes for days, and so...Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/just-do-it/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/just-do-it/We all know about exercise and its benefits. These days awareness about exercise is increasing and people are trying hard to find ways to incorporate exercis...Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTeducationhealthlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kaiseki-multicourse-japanese-dinner/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kaiseki-multicourse-japanese-dinner/Last Sunday, we were invited by Sagar’s friend for dinner. I was excited as it was going to be a Japanese style dinner. After a long day of sightseeing, we r...Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kamakura/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kamakura/One of the weekends we had been to Kamakura.It is (was) a historic place just outside Yokohama.It is well known for temples and shrines.One can enjoy beautif...Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai/Other fun things we did in Hawaii involved driving through the lush green roads, visiting Kappa, Poipu, Koloa and Hanalei Market, beach hopping etc. We also...Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-1/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-1/We woke up to a beautiful weather and headed to the South Shore of Kauai to visit the "Spouting Horn" and the "Allerton Gardens". We would have like to also...Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-2/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-2/We had booked tour to hike to the Secret Falls in the Wailua River State Park. This was my first time Kayaking with my husband. We were very uncoordinated in...Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-3/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/kauai-day-3/We had a one of the biggest adventures planned this day. I have been on boats and cruises before but we were going to see the beautiful North Coast on a Ocea...Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/london-2015/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/london-2015/After visiting India, Paris, Scotland we were finally at London. London was beautiful too. I did feel it was very much like Bombay but much cleaner, classier...Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/mauihi/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/mauihi/I visited Hawaii with my husband as he had a conference, thanks to his meetings as I get to visit several places with him :) Maui, is the second biggest isla...Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/meiji-jingu/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/meiji-jingu/This is the main shrine of the capital, known as Meiji Jingu. One of the most beautiful Shinto shrines located in the heart of Tokyo. Shinto is the native re...Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/mendocino-coast/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/mendocino-coast/The days are getting warmer and longer here in California. So hubby and I decided to make a trip to Mendocino with friends! It was a nice, relaxing and a ver...Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/merry-christmas/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/merry-christmas/When I was a little girl, I would wake up early in the morning on Christmas Eve to open up the stocking.This is one of my very favorite Christmas memory to t...Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/modern-marvel/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/modern-marvel/Minato Mirai, a seaside urban area in central Yokohama. It has many large high-rises including the apartment we are staying in and the centre of attraction,...Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/molokini-crater/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/molokini-crater/Molokini Crater is a crescent shape volcanic crater in Maui. This crater has lush reef with excellent visibility and home to about 250 species of fish. If th...Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/more-cherry-blossom-pics-2/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/more-cherry-blossom-pics-2/Few pics on some breathtakingly beautiful views I saw,when riding on my bike, in and around Kyoto Japan!!Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTgardenphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/more-pics-in-and-around-nara/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/more-pics-in-and-around-nara/Nara looks so beautiful, that it needs no verbal description at all. Every nook and corner you can see some cherry blossoms and people flocking to take pictu...Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-minimalism/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-minimalism/I have been reading a lot on minimalism these days on internet and I realized how I was already practicing some of the minimalism stuff unconsciouslyTue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/north-carolina-james-hunt-library/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/north-carolina-james-hunt-library/After we were done with museums, hiking and sightseeing in DC, we drove to North Carolina. North Carolina had lot of green spaces, tall wood drives and huge...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTeducationtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/oiso-festival/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/oiso-festival/Last weekend we got an opportunity to visit a local Japanese festival in Oiso. This particular festival is not as common among the foreigners as it is celebr...Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/orange-skies/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/orange-skies/It was my chai time, after a long day of cleaning,laundry and cooking I was looking forward to sipping hot chai in the evening. Instead of reading a book or...Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTartphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting/I always wanted to paint Buddha .The calm, serene and peaceful facial expressions have always fascinated me. My recent visit to the Big Buddha of Kamakura re...Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting-2/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting-2/There have been no posts for long as I was busy finishing another painting that I took up. It’s a painting of a Ballet dancer! The word ballet comes from Lat...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting-3/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/painting-3/Yesterday I did my first painting after our marriage. I got too busy as soon I moved to the US because of my school and household chores. I was wrong when I...Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTarttravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/panera-bread/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/panera-bread/Every time myself and the husband are out running errands during weekend evenings we like to stop at Panera Bread to have their famous soup and sandwich. I l...Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTfoodhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/panoramic-view/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/panoramic-view/While exploring Yokohama the other day we went to a nearby park -The Rinko Park. This park is besides the sea, hence also known as the seaside park. As we wa...Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/paris-2015/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/paris-2015/Paris as you know is the capital of France and also one the most populous cities of France. I was lucky enough to be able to spend a couple days in Paris vis...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTartphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/personal-history/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/personal-history/I have been in a lull lately with everything writing, painting and other things that interest me. I was browsing mindlessly on Pinterest and stumbled upon wr...Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/pink-ribbon/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/pink-ribbon/Last Sunday, I had been to SFO. It wasn’t for sightseeing this time. I had been to support a charity event. This event was held not only to create awareness...Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThealthlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-being-a-dietitian/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-being-a-dietitian/As long as I remember, I always wanted to be a doctor. As a child when asked "What do you want be when your grow up ?" I instantly said "Doctor" . When playi...Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rajasthani-lady/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rajasthani-lady/I love to paint Indian women/figures, there is something so attractive about them. The grace, facial expressions, beautiful attire, jewelry, big and expressi...Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-stuff/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-stuff/Sometimes, a blog is just a blog and you can write lame stuff, like some random things you did in the last few days, right? So, here it is... Apart from stud...Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-thoughts/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-thoughts/A few days ago, I created a Instagram account and took couple of pics as I ate my lunch and made a dessert for my husband. All my friends from facebook were...Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTsocial-mediahttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-thoughts-on-year-2017/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/random-thoughts-on-year-2017/I can't believe I did not write a single post in 2017. This was one of my toughest year as far as I remember. The year began with my brother's wedding gettin...Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ranting/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ranting/I am writing a blog post after a long time. This time its not because of lack of time, ideas, happenings in my life to write about. Its moving my blog from o...Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rd-cde-jobs/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rd-cde-jobs/What I like about my job and workplaceTue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ring-of-ice/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/ring-of-ice/While I was exploring the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Sagar bumped into Ice Bashamichi, no wonder it was an ice-cream shop! After a lot of insistence fr...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rock-on-rock/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rock-on-rock/Last week, after the charity event in SFO I spent some time at Sausalito. While I was enjoying my salad and sandwich, my eyes fell onto some rocks of differe...Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTarttravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rock-painting/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/rock-painting/I am almost done with this semester. I am saying almost because I still have a couple research papers to work on, analyze my research data , write my MS proj...Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/russian-cuisine/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/russian-cuisine/This year when we were visiting our friends in San Diego , one of the evenings we all wanted to experiment and try something different. So we thought of goin...Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTfoodlifestyletravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sake/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sake/While we were sightseeing Tokyo on our bikes, we came across this sake shop. I have heard about sake so much that I was curious to see how it is made. Unfort...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sayonara-japan/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sayonara-japan/Forgive me if I lose count, but this must be the twentifith post (and may be the last post) about Japan! I guess I just can’t get enough. My Japan trip has f...Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/scotland-2015/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/scotland-2015/Scotland was absolutely stunnning. I expected the weather to be a bit nicer to us but it was cold. Nevertheless, we enjoyed it as much as we could and took q...Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/scotland-food/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/scotland-food/Like I mentioned in my previous post, the food in Scotland tasted very fresh and I had some vegetarian options too so I was quite happy. On most days, we had...Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTfoodphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sensoji-temple/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sensoji-temple/Last weekend we had been to Tokyo. We visited the Sensoji temple in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temples, said to have been built in seventh...Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/shoreline-park/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/shoreline-park/I am busy wrapping up my semester so I quickly wanted to stop by and share a few wildlife photography pics from last weekend's trip to shoreline park. Hope y...Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTgardenphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/smoke-it-grill-it-roast-it-eat-it/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/smoke-it-grill-it-roast-it-eat-it/With summer around, the weather is warmer, days are longer and people are in mood to celebrate. Last Sunday we had a barbecue party at a park in Sunnyvale. I...Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTcookingfoodhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/spring-garden/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/spring-garden/I can't begin to tell you how much I love flowers,shrubs,trees and all the greenery. This isn't surprising for people who know where I come from ( Ratnagiri,...Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTgardenlifestylephotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/story-of-my-life-in-250-words/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/story-of-my-life-in-250-words/I was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. I have lived in Ratnagiri with my parents for 17 years and then moved to Mumbai- the city of dreams to purse my h...Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTblog-challengelifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sugar-art/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/sugar-art/Last Sunday was a laid back day. I had my friends over for lunch. After a satisfactory meal of pitla and phulkas, we were lazing around and catching up on th...Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/take-time-off/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/take-time-off/I can't believe it’s been a month since my last post and I haven't had time to blog or even breathe. The reason being "super-busy, crazy-busy"! I didn’t even...Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/tango-dancers/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/tango-dancers/I have always been in awe of people who can dance and so dancers have been my area of interest when it comes to painting. One of the most fascinating of all...Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTarthttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/thanksgiving-2014/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/thanksgiving-2014/This year we had Thanksgiving dinner with Rekha aunty's family and friends. The traditional Thanksgiving menu is non-vegetarian (stuffed turkey with mashed p...Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/things-to-do-before-i-turn-35/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/things-to-do-before-i-turn-35/I just started writing blog posts again after a long hiatus. I was going over one of my old blog post titled "30 things before 30". I managed to cross some t...Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/to-mom-with-love/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/to-mom-with-love/Today is my mom’s birthday and I have been racking my brain and trying to think of a nice present to give her. I could have sent her a birthday cake and flow...Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/todai-ji-temple-nara/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/todai-ji-temple-nara/Nara is smaller than Kyoto, and unfortunately it was raining the day we went to Nara. So we decided to just visit the main spots. Todai-ji temple is one of J...Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/tokyo-imperial-palace/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/tokyo-imperial-palace/After we were done with biking, we headed to Tokyo Imperial Palace. The Japanese emperor and his empress live here. The palace buildings and inner gardens ar...Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTgardentravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/traditional-dining/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/traditional-dining/Izakaya means " to stay” where traditionally men drink sake after work. Now-a-days lot of students and independent women visit this place for after-work drin...Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTfoodtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/vegas-baby/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/vegas-baby/Over the Thanksgiving break, we randomly decided to go to Vegas! Before the trip I always wondered what is so special about this place? But soon it began unf...Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/water-and-wildlife/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/water-and-wildlife/After spending some time at the beaches, enjoying the breeze and sun-glazed sand, we headed to Key West to try some water adventures. Jet-ski and reef snorke...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTphotographytravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/we-have-a-lot-be-grateful-for/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/we-have-a-lot-be-grateful-for/Today, in class my friend asked me "Why Indians celebrate Diwali?"as she saw some pictures on my facebook wall. I happily shared the story of return of Lord...Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/weekend/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/weekend/I had been to Hakone last weekend. One of the most beautiful tourist places I have come across. Hakone has lots of museums, parks, shrines, lakes and Mt.Fuji...Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/whale-of-a-time-at-sea-world/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/whale-of-a-time-at-sea-world/We are back from a wonderful trip to San Diego, the birthplace of California and the second largest city in the state. The sunny weather and sandy beaches ga...Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTtravelhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/whats-cooking/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/whats-cooking/When there is no school, my project keeps me busy! Being a nutritionist my project involves designing healthy reipces. It doesn't just stop at designing or c...Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTartcookingeducationfoodhealthlifestylenutritionhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/wonderland-on-new-years-eve/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/wonderland-on-new-years-eve/On New Year's Eve, we decided to visit the Global Winter Wonderland. This was organised at Great America Parking lot in Santa Clara.Global Winter Wonderland...Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTartphotographyhttps://snehaspeaks.com/blog/zentangle/https://snehaspeaks.com/blog/zentangle/I recently discovered that the scribbling I used to do in my school days on the last few pages of m notebook was called Zentangle art. Zentangle is a fun way...Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTart