As promised, this week I bring you my version of a vanilla mixed fruit cake – or as we like to call it, a tutti-fruity cake! FYI, I bake it in Amazon Basics convection oven. A detailed recipe for the same will be popping up on www.carpediemtales.com. The cake is easy to make, ready in less than an hour, and made with ingredients you can get your hands on quite conveniently. Try it at home and let me know how it goes. PS: It will remind you of Christmas! ***** I have recently kick-started a Patreon page to bring you more elaborate projects that can be easily replicated at home at minimum cost. Now, I would need your support. Please subscribe and follow on to help me in this journey. Patreon page — https://www.patreon.com/carpediemtales From Monday blues, midnight cravings to mild existential crisis, Carpe Diem Tales caters to all. Love, Shreya Teresita ***** *Music Coutesy* Copyrighted Carpe Diem Tales Theme: Soumyadeb Biswas Background scores: A Quiet Thought - Wayne Jones No Copyright Music YouTube Audio Library Watercolor Lilies - Aaron Kenny No Copyright Music YouTube Audio Library *****

For my first DIY furniture/wood-working project, I design, carve and paint a suspended shelf for my convection over. If all goes well, I plan to kick-start a Patreon channel soon and bring you more elaborate projects that can be easily replicated at home at minimum cost. But for that, I would need your support. Please subscribe and follow on to help me in this journey. You could also stop by my website — www.carpediemtales.com. I cater to all from Monday blues to midnight cravings. So keep coming back. Love, Shreya Teresita ***** *Music Coutesy* Copyrighted Carpe Diem Tales Theme: Soumyadeb Biswas Background scorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ21X6whTkA "Juan Sánchez - Now The Silence"; is under a Creative Commons (cc-by) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/b-now-the-silence *****

There's a wet blanket on your 2020 Durga Pujo plans and sourpuss all over your mood, thanks to Miss Corona! Since scrolling through pandal pictures and Insta stories of daredevils who are stepping out isn't cutting it for me, I'm heading for a quick time-travel trip! Come along if you want to! And if you enjoy this trip to 2017, where pandal hopping was pandemic-free, hit the 'Like' button and leave behind your feedback. Shubho Sharodiya! Aasche bocchor Nishchoi Hobe! ***** Feel free to look around my channel. Peruse, taste...sniff. You'll find cocktails of late-night musings, concocted fiction and some fresh-baked travelogues. Stop by when you can — better even, SUBSCRIBE. I come by every week to tell a new story. You could also stop by my website — www.carpediemtales.com. I cater to all from Monday blues to midnight cravings. So keep coming back. Love, ST ***** MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS Copyrighted Theme music - Soumyadeb Biswas Song: Aarti Dhak For Durga pooja [FCM Release] Music provided by FreeCopyrightMusic. Watch : https://youtu.be/QL-DI4VfATk Song: Durga Puja Dhak 2017 || World's Biggest Durga || royalty free music(KOLKATA HD) Music: Bong Travel o Explore Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHuHypCw40 Excerpts of Mahalaya Mahishahur Mardini *****

I was heading for a place called the 'Hidden Waterfalls' in Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh...and then I lost my way. Here's what happened next. Do check out the other 2 episodes of the #DharamshalaDiaries. I have shared the best, happiest and most embarrassing moments with you all. Feel free to look around my channel. Peruse, taste...sniff. You'll find cocktails of late-night musings, concocted fiction and some fresh-baked travelogues. Stop by when you can — better even, SUBSCRIBE. I come by every week to tell a new story. You could also stop by my website — www.carpediemtales.com. I cater to all from Monday blues to midnight cravings. So keep coming back. Love, ST ***** MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS Copyrighted Theme music - Soumyadeb Biswas Music between 0.01 and 0.44, 3.43 and 4.27:- * Music from Focus & Relaxation music Channel: https://bit.ly/2M5qgHS * Licensed Under Creative Commons! Music being performed between 4.35 and 4.56 - Local artists at the Dharamshala Film Festival 2019 Music between 1.52 and 2.06, 2.39 and 3.26:- Song: Not The King - Ice Tea Music provided by Music Just For You | No Copyright Video Link: https://youtu.be/8b2lgh17bV8 Not The King https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne https://www.instagram.com/corey_gagne/ https://www.facebook.com/NotTheeKing/ Earn Extra Cash By Uploading & Selling Your Vlog Photos Here! https://thelittlepebble.com/photo-job... *****

From monasteries to museums, temples to treks, or be it going on a little shopping spree, or unwinding at a cafe or a lounge bar, there’s just too much to enjoy at McLeodganj. Here’s how I spent a day exploring this beautiful little town on my solo trip to Dharamshala. In this 3-part series, #DharamshalaDiaries, I plan to share all the best, fun and embarrassing moments with you guys. Stay tuned! If you’d like to hear more such stories, do subscribe, and don’t forget to like, share and comment. Your feedback is much welcome. Let us know in the comment section what you think about the story and what more would you like to hear. ***** MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS Copyrighted Theme music - Soumyadeb Biswas Music used between 1.02 and 2.32 - Song: Sappheiros - Awake Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link: https://youtu.be/yp85LRnSamM Music being performed by the band between 4.37 and 5.03 - Kalank Title Track from the movie, Kalank ***** Do check out our last story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceAvN11V6wY ***** For more on this, visit our website at www.carpediemtales.com ***** That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you next week! *****

Last year, I made my first solo trip ever, and boy, was it worth it! Travelling through Dharamshala alone, I...let's see: . • I almost fell off the side of the mountain once • Did fall on my face twice • Banged up my knee and ankle • Trespassed into private property • Got chased by a particularly grouchy monkey • Lost my way in the woods for a good 23 minutes up in Dharamkot -- that was actually scary. • And -- the best of all -- I went looking for a sunset and found a rainbow! In this 3-part series, #DharamshalaDiaries, I plan to share all the best, fun and embarrassing moments with you guys. Stay tuned! If you’d like to hear more such stories, do subscribe, and don’t forget to like, share and comment. Your feedback is much welcome. Let us know in the comment section what you think about the story and what more would you like to hear. ***** MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS Copyrighted Theme music - Soumyadeb Biswas Music used between 2.29 and 3.09 - Song: "Naoya Sakamata - Sad Piano" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: http://bit.ly/naoya-sadpiano ***** Do check out our last story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLq4p... ****** That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you next week! *****

How far can you go to punish somebody you love when they betray you? How much would it take for you to forgive them? What happens when it's too late? Hi there, I'm Shreya Teresita. You're about to listen to a love story written on a dreary monsoon afternoon through three cups of tea and power cut. I hope, despite the heavy heart, you enjoy the story. If you’d like to hear more such stories, do subscribe, and don’t forget to like, share and comment. Your feedback is much welcome. Let us know in the comment section what you think about the story and what more would you like to hear. ***** CREDITS Written, Edited and Narrated: Shreya Teresita Eternally grateful to Ipshita Mitra (voice of 'Kakima') and Shantanu Banerjee (voice of Om) for lending this story their voices. Thank you, guys! ***** MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS Real Audio Work (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuDaLBemTu0) ThePhantomMonk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVrOUnWVZ6s) DL Sounds (https://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/forest-at-night/) City Traffic - No Copyright Sound Effects - Audio Library Song: Schizofrenia Artist: Coma Licensed to YouTube by: SME (on behalf of Sony BMG Music Entertainment); Muserk Rights Management, and 2 Music Rights Societies ***** Do check out our last story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLq4pDQhOAY&t=2s ****** That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you next week! *****

This story is not about ghosts or vampires. But it is a story for Halloween. And it is definitely one that could keep you up at night. So don’t say that I didn’t warn you. You just heard a story by me, Shreya Teresita, written especially for Halloween. If you’d like to hear more such stories, please subscribe and don’t forget to come back next week. Next week, I bring you a love story! ------ Written and Edited: Shreya Teresita Background music courtesy: Forest at Night Sounds Owls & Crickets Rustling leaves and wind | RoyaltyFreeSounds --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like the audio story, show it some love! Hit 'Like', share it with your friends, leave comments down below, and do subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8K... Check out the Channel Teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REq4_... Check out our last story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGCe17oKyt0 ------- That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you soon! *****

Legend has it that Rabindranath Tagore had nicknamed his sister-in-law, Kadambari Devi, 'Hecate', after the Greek goddess of magic and witchcraft. On 19 April 1884, Kadambari killed herself, with opium overdose. To this day, very little is known about her death, or her life, for that matter. This poem is for that Hecate. Enjoy. ------- Written and Edited: Shreya Teresita Video courtesy: Pexel Background music courtesy: Meditation Impromptu 01 by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Rain and thunder by Reinsamba https://freesound.org/people/reinsamb... Mixed by Plugnplaymusic https://www.youtube.com/plugnplaymusic --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like the video, show it some love! Hit 'Like', share it with your friends, leave comments down below, and do subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8K... That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you soon! *****

We Have Something to Say to Our Mothers... A big shoutout to Anaia, Moumita, Shilpi, Amar, Adila, Sidharth, Anisha and Isha for helping me make this video. If you like the video, show it some love! Hit 'Like', share it with your friends, leave comments down below, and do subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8K... ----- Check out the Channel Teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REq4_... Stop by to seize the best of today at the Carpe Diem Posts website: https://www.carpediemposts.com/ _____ Music Courtesy (Background): Title: Mother's Son Artist: Topher Mohr and Alex Elena _____ That's all for today, hope you enjoyed! See you next week. Till then, go, Carpe (the) Diem! *****