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Monday, October 31, 2005
Festival of LightsThanks to rain gods...looks like they have heard our "rain rain go away" prayers. Two days back, looking at the incessant rains, everybody in chennai would have definitely felt that it is gonna be indoor diwali this year.
Personally for me, the craze for crackers has absolutely gone down. Now it is more like some kambi mathappu for sasthram. Diwali during my school days for fun. There were lot of kids of my age group and we used to compete with each other and see who was making the most noise and who had lot of cracker papers in front of their house.
But i guess, this year it is going to be just tv programs, a visit to the temple and go and wish our relatives who are nearby.
Wish all you guys a very happy and safe diwali. At the same time, I would like to take a moment and pray for all those who have lost their lives in the Delhi blast and AP train accident. ¶ 5:09 PM 1 comments
Friday, October 14, 2005
It is raining cats and dogs!
Being in chennai, with all the water scarcity and with everybody praying for more rain, I should probably not be saying this, but this rain makes everything so messy...The roads are totally horrible...there is water everywhere...just everywhere. I have to walk for about 5-10 mts from home to bus stand - but god only knows how many prayers I have uttered in those 5 mts. Everytime, a car crosses by, I say a prayer, hoping the driver would notice the pool of water and slow down and my dress would be saved.
So, whatz good about these rainy days???
rainy day => do not get up from bed + novel + something kara kara to korichify + some music depending on mood ¶ 4:57 PM 4 comments
Being in chennai, with all the water scarcity and with everybody praying for more rain, I should probably not be saying this, but this rain makes everything so messy...The roads are totally horrible...there is water everywhere...just everywhere. I have to walk for about 5-10 mts from home to bus stand - but god only knows how many prayers I have uttered in those 5 mts. Everytime, a car crosses by, I say a prayer, hoping the driver would notice the pool of water and slow down and my dress would be saved.
So, whatz good about these rainy days???
rainy day => do not get up from bed + novel + something kara kara to korichify + some music depending on mood ¶ 4:57 PM 4 comments
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Simple Pleasures in Life...
There are lot of small things, simple things that make me happy...one such is spending time in mottai madi. Right from my childhood days, a stroll in the mottai madi has been a part of my daily routine. After coming back from school, I used to have some snacks, watch tv and then take my huge school bag to mottai madi. I have the habit of walking and reading - a good part of my school days was spent in the mottai madi - chemistry/physics/maths - mottai madi has heard it all!
I used to take a break by seeing the kids play cricket. Religiously, they used to hit the ball into our house and my grandfather would refuse to give it back. I used to be standing and enjouying all this from the mottai madi and those kids used to look at me pleadingly to get them the ball back. Ah those days!
Even now, when I come back from work passing the traffic/pollution et al, mottai madi comes as a relief. Gentle breeze, my walkman singining sutrum vizhi sudare from ghajni - Oh man! can I ask for more??? Sometimes, I just lie down, and keep gazing at the stars, the clouds. When I was young, I used to play this game with my mom. At times, the clouds take different shapes- a rat, a boy, a tower. I used to imagine some shape and mom has to find out where the shape(cloud) is on the sky!
Or, sometimes, I take my dinner to mottai madi - eat leasuirely - a novel on hand - Is this what is called Life!
Apart from all this fun stuff, mottai madi has been a part of all important decisions in my life. That is where I have made all the decisions - right from going to Pilani for studies to choosing my lifepartner.
It is definitely true - We derive great pleasure doing simple things!
¶ 6:08 PM 4 comments
There are lot of small things, simple things that make me happy...one such is spending time in mottai madi. Right from my childhood days, a stroll in the mottai madi has been a part of my daily routine. After coming back from school, I used to have some snacks, watch tv and then take my huge school bag to mottai madi. I have the habit of walking and reading - a good part of my school days was spent in the mottai madi - chemistry/physics/maths - mottai madi has heard it all!
I used to take a break by seeing the kids play cricket. Religiously, they used to hit the ball into our house and my grandfather would refuse to give it back. I used to be standing and enjouying all this from the mottai madi and those kids used to look at me pleadingly to get them the ball back. Ah those days!
Even now, when I come back from work passing the traffic/pollution et al, mottai madi comes as a relief. Gentle breeze, my walkman singining sutrum vizhi sudare from ghajni - Oh man! can I ask for more??? Sometimes, I just lie down, and keep gazing at the stars, the clouds. When I was young, I used to play this game with my mom. At times, the clouds take different shapes- a rat, a boy, a tower. I used to imagine some shape and mom has to find out where the shape(cloud) is on the sky!
Or, sometimes, I take my dinner to mottai madi - eat leasuirely - a novel on hand - Is this what is called Life!
Apart from all this fun stuff, mottai madi has been a part of all important decisions in my life. That is where I have made all the decisions - right from going to Pilani for studies to choosing my lifepartner.
It is definitely true - We derive great pleasure doing simple things!
¶ 6:08 PM 4 comments
Monday, October 03, 2005
Just Thinking...
In a few days we complete 4 months together...Life has just been smooth and great...I am just thinking if there are things which I thought would happen but did not...
** I hate paying bills/keeping track of accounts/expenses. I was just hoping to get this burden off and move it to the guy I marry. Looks like that is not the case ;-) he seems to be very smart in pushing things to me. Like the other day i actually got the airtel form for him...few months back if someone told this to me...I would have said never!
** My cousin and her husband work in the same office. Her husband once told me..."hey u guys in the same office...u guys gonna end up waiting for each other and it can be frustrating at times". I said "No way, I go home when I finish and he goes home when he finishes". But I find myself waiting for him...but i do agree, it does get frustrating at times. But if I dont do that, we would meet only during the weekends, and that might get even more frustrating :-)
I am sure the second one will change when we get married...i really doubt the first one.
But keeping these two aside, we have had no major fights...and I am not avoiding fights to please him...is this something i should be happy about??? Wonder when i will start circling the dates in the calendar like shalini does in alaipauthey. May be I will just try disagreeing to anything and everything he says and see what happens...God! of all the things to worry about I am worrying about not fighting with him!!! Sigh! ¶ 7:10 PM 1 comments
In a few days we complete 4 months together...Life has just been smooth and great...I am just thinking if there are things which I thought would happen but did not...
** I hate paying bills/keeping track of accounts/expenses. I was just hoping to get this burden off and move it to the guy I marry. Looks like that is not the case ;-) he seems to be very smart in pushing things to me. Like the other day i actually got the airtel form for him...few months back if someone told this to me...I would have said never!
** My cousin and her husband work in the same office. Her husband once told me..."hey u guys in the same office...u guys gonna end up waiting for each other and it can be frustrating at times". I said "No way, I go home when I finish and he goes home when he finishes". But I find myself waiting for him...but i do agree, it does get frustrating at times. But if I dont do that, we would meet only during the weekends, and that might get even more frustrating :-)
I am sure the second one will change when we get married...i really doubt the first one.
But keeping these two aside, we have had no major fights...and I am not avoiding fights to please him...is this something i should be happy about??? Wonder when i will start circling the dates in the calendar like shalini does in alaipauthey. May be I will just try disagreeing to anything and everything he says and see what happens...God! of all the things to worry about I am worrying about not fighting with him!!! Sigh! ¶ 7:10 PM 1 comments
