I had picked up a copy of Junior Chandamama for my kids. In that, they have a cartoon series that introduces an animal or a bird to its readers. This introduction is setup as an introduction with the animal or bird by a small girl who asks questions like "Where do you live?, what kind of food do you eat? What other species do you have? etc. In this edition, they were introducing the Fox.
The small girl who was "interviewing" the animal was dressed like a jungle-bred girl - basically a green skirt drawn to give it a grass-like look. And had not worn anything on top.
My daughter, to whom, I was explaining the features of a fox, suddenly stopped me and asked "Amma, this akka has not worn anything on top. She is half-naked, Right?"
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Its all in our mind
Several times I had heard that if you want something to happen, just think about it and believe in your thought – and Lo Behold ! it will come true.
I had not believed this enough. But over the week end, I truly experienced this -
1. I was searching for a particular company’s website that brings teachers (of sports, crafts, any hobby) to learners. I have used their service to learn stained glass and other things 8 years ago. And suddenly I wanted to learn something new, which was the reason I was thinking about them. I thought and thought and thought over the last 3 weeks – their name was lost to me.
But saturday, I talked about this to a friend and also had a positive thought in me when I affirmed that “you know what I am going to find their name soon”. True enough, on my drive back home, as I was searching over google for their name, suddenly, it came back to me. Anyone in Bangalore, who wants to acquire a hobby, please go ahead and check out this company’s website here.
2. Sunday morning, I had a feeling that although my day would go along wonderfully, my maid would be on leave.
And that is exactly what happened – my baby sitter was on leave and maid did not turn up. How did they come to know I was expecting them to take off? God knows…
My husband got breakfast from hotel, I cleaned the utensils and the house, cooked lunch. For the first time in several months, the 4 of us were able to have lunch together and it was good fun. It was truly nice to see my 2.5 years old daughter eat by herself. Thus, the day went on very well, despite smaller hurdles.
It was so amazing to see 2 examples back-2-back where things happened based on my thoughts… I have started consciously thinking positive thoughts so my thoughts can have positive impact on my day :D
I had not believed this enough. But over the week end, I truly experienced this -
1. I was searching for a particular company’s website that brings teachers (of sports, crafts, any hobby) to learners. I have used their service to learn stained glass and other things 8 years ago. And suddenly I wanted to learn something new, which was the reason I was thinking about them. I thought and thought and thought over the last 3 weeks – their name was lost to me.
But saturday, I talked about this to a friend and also had a positive thought in me when I affirmed that “you know what I am going to find their name soon”. True enough, on my drive back home, as I was searching over google for their name, suddenly, it came back to me. Anyone in Bangalore, who wants to acquire a hobby, please go ahead and check out this company’s website here.
2. Sunday morning, I had a feeling that although my day would go along wonderfully, my maid would be on leave.
And that is exactly what happened – my baby sitter was on leave and maid did not turn up. How did they come to know I was expecting them to take off? God knows…
My husband got breakfast from hotel, I cleaned the utensils and the house, cooked lunch. For the first time in several months, the 4 of us were able to have lunch together and it was good fun. It was truly nice to see my 2.5 years old daughter eat by herself. Thus, the day went on very well, despite smaller hurdles.
It was so amazing to see 2 examples back-2-back where things happened based on my thoughts… I have started consciously thinking positive thoughts so my thoughts can have positive impact on my day :D
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time Turns
Title of a news paper article: Pink Slips in 2009 - Attritions in 2010
How true - last year saw several organizations slicing and dicing hikes, employees, benefits as economy nosedived. Need based hiring was the buzz word and the oxy-moron "Flat Growth" made headlines. But this year, as market is turning around, IT employees are all set to rule the roost. With several organizations hiring, companies are slowly but surely seeing an increase in attrition rates.
How true - last year saw several organizations slicing and dicing hikes, employees, benefits as economy nosedived. Need based hiring was the buzz word and the oxy-moron "Flat Growth" made headlines. But this year, as market is turning around, IT employees are all set to rule the roost. With several organizations hiring, companies are slowly but surely seeing an increase in attrition rates.
"Deemed Universities" - JOKE
Published on television yesterday:
Question: What did one deemed university say to the other deemed university when they met?
Answer: Nothing. They did not recognize each other
Question: What did one deemed university say to the other deemed university when they met?
Answer: Nothing. They did not recognize each other
Mother's Letter to her son
Dear Aakash,
You may think I have lost my nut to be writing a letter to you at a time when I can easily talk to you. But then, you need to understand that you are just 6.5 years old and are at an age when you don't necessarily understand my language - language of a mother.
I am a working mother - working to share the financial burden of running our family along with your father. Together, we both work very hard - to be able to provide good food, clothing, shelter and education to both you and your sister. And I realize that at your age, you are still too young to understand how much we slog to earn whatever we earn.
Monday, you woke up early, switched on TV and kept on watching it for 1 hour without brushing your teeth. Despite repeated reminders from me - you were sitting in front of the idiot box watching without batting your eyelids. All my requests went on to your deaf ears. Eventually, I had to shout at you in order to get you ready in time to catch your school bus. How many days do you think we can take a detoure to drop you to your school before we go to office?
With lot of pain, I had prepared sandwich and it pained me to see you had not eaten at all.
Tuesday, you started the day crying - for no reason. May be you woke up grouchy...but then it is not my fault. You cried because bournvita was not hot enough, you cried to brush your teeth, you cried to take bath... how many tears do you want to shed before realizing things don't work this way in the real world?
Aloo Tikkis I had made, came back as I had packed them. Why at all should i take extra time to steam good old vegetables and convert them into a tasty snack for you?
Evening you created a tantrum to take your medicine. You were so playful that you spilled the medicine. Your appa got so angry, he whacked you. And you went to bed crying. Will you ever know the heart ache and sadness your appa and I went through after this event? Our hearts broke yet another time for punishing you.
Wednesday, you had forgotten your diary at home today. your Madam has sent a note that you waste time sharpening pencils. She has asked me to sharpen them and send them with you. Humph...yet another task to my already overflowing bucket. When will you start taking some responsibility for these small tasks?
Today night, yet again another tantrum - you wanted me to make a corn cup for you. Despite headache and tiredness, I prepared the corn. You did not eat your dinner properly. But did finish the Corp Cup.
Understand that I do all these things because I love you dearly and want you to be happy. I don't want you to think I love only Aditi and not you. There are so many different ways I show my love for you - except that you are not "seeing" it.
Thursday, despite several requests from your appa, you dilly-dallied. You missed your school bus today and we were adamant about NOT dropping you to school today in our car - as we used to do each time there was a delay. We have left you be at home deliberately. I hope this will be a lesson that you will never forget - things will NEVER wait for you - may be once or twice - but never more. So, please learn this lesson and learn well.
Friday, I am hoping tomorrow will be a better day - where you will do everything by yourself, be a good boy, not cry, take your medicines without fuss, eat your breakfast. Please be a nice boy - please understand we are working very hard in order to give you and Aditi a bright future.
With lots of love and hugs,
Yours lovingly,
Amma
You may think I have lost my nut to be writing a letter to you at a time when I can easily talk to you. But then, you need to understand that you are just 6.5 years old and are at an age when you don't necessarily understand my language - language of a mother.
I am a working mother - working to share the financial burden of running our family along with your father. Together, we both work very hard - to be able to provide good food, clothing, shelter and education to both you and your sister. And I realize that at your age, you are still too young to understand how much we slog to earn whatever we earn.
Monday, you woke up early, switched on TV and kept on watching it for 1 hour without brushing your teeth. Despite repeated reminders from me - you were sitting in front of the idiot box watching without batting your eyelids. All my requests went on to your deaf ears. Eventually, I had to shout at you in order to get you ready in time to catch your school bus. How many days do you think we can take a detoure to drop you to your school before we go to office?
With lot of pain, I had prepared sandwich and it pained me to see you had not eaten at all.
Tuesday, you started the day crying - for no reason. May be you woke up grouchy...but then it is not my fault. You cried because bournvita was not hot enough, you cried to brush your teeth, you cried to take bath... how many tears do you want to shed before realizing things don't work this way in the real world?
Aloo Tikkis I had made, came back as I had packed them. Why at all should i take extra time to steam good old vegetables and convert them into a tasty snack for you?
Evening you created a tantrum to take your medicine. You were so playful that you spilled the medicine. Your appa got so angry, he whacked you. And you went to bed crying. Will you ever know the heart ache and sadness your appa and I went through after this event? Our hearts broke yet another time for punishing you.
Wednesday, you had forgotten your diary at home today. your Madam has sent a note that you waste time sharpening pencils. She has asked me to sharpen them and send them with you. Humph...yet another task to my already overflowing bucket. When will you start taking some responsibility for these small tasks?
Today night, yet again another tantrum - you wanted me to make a corn cup for you. Despite headache and tiredness, I prepared the corn. You did not eat your dinner properly. But did finish the Corp Cup.
Understand that I do all these things because I love you dearly and want you to be happy. I don't want you to think I love only Aditi and not you. There are so many different ways I show my love for you - except that you are not "seeing" it.
Thursday, despite several requests from your appa, you dilly-dallied. You missed your school bus today and we were adamant about NOT dropping you to school today in our car - as we used to do each time there was a delay. We have left you be at home deliberately. I hope this will be a lesson that you will never forget - things will NEVER wait for you - may be once or twice - but never more. So, please learn this lesson and learn well.
Friday, I am hoping tomorrow will be a better day - where you will do everything by yourself, be a good boy, not cry, take your medicines without fuss, eat your breakfast. Please be a nice boy - please understand we are working very hard in order to give you and Aditi a bright future.
With lots of love and hugs,
Yours lovingly,
Amma
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
New Friend
I met her first during last week of October. We met by accident. And since that time, I have always been intrigued by her looks, her style statement.
I have always wondered how can she be so posh compared to others in the same group? How can she be so smooth? How can she attract so much attention and why so? What is so special in her?
My triast with her continued as I came to know more about her. Well into November, when I took her around my office, my collegues jaws dropped. It was evident that they were as much at awe with her as I continued to be.
She attracted several "eyes" and "comments" from onlookers. 2 guys on a bike commented aloud for me to hear "Maama, Avalanna nodu... sakkathagiddale" (Man, look at her, she is soooo nice). I laughed. I was proud that she was with me.
Eventually, as I got to know her better, I understood and accepted that she would be there for me as long as I wanted her with me. She would safe guard me always. I realized that she was the best thing to happen to me in the last 3 months - she is my new Fiat Punto
I have always wondered how can she be so posh compared to others in the same group? How can she be so smooth? How can she attract so much attention and why so? What is so special in her?
My triast with her continued as I came to know more about her. Well into November, when I took her around my office, my collegues jaws dropped. It was evident that they were as much at awe with her as I continued to be.
She attracted several "eyes" and "comments" from onlookers. 2 guys on a bike commented aloud for me to hear "Maama, Avalanna nodu... sakkathagiddale" (Man, look at her, she is soooo nice). I laughed. I was proud that she was with me.
Eventually, as I got to know her better, I understood and accepted that she would be there for me as long as I wanted her with me. She would safe guard me always. I realized that she was the best thing to happen to me in the last 3 months - she is my new Fiat Punto
Rising Sun?
His name is Teja. Right from his birth, he has brought immense happiness and joy to his parents. His father, M, comes from a family that is in distress - their elder son is autistic. Teja's grandparents have spent their entire lifetime looking after their elder son.
M and I became friends during our college days. We studied together for 5 years and continued to stay in touch. M is also my husband, S' best friend. We were there for M's wedding and all the joys that came into their lives afterwords. We have participated and hosted several lunches and have thoroughly enjoyed their company -both M and his wife, B, are very friendly couple and made for each other.
When Teja entered their life, their happiness knew no bounds - he truly was the apple of their eyes.
So, it was very shocking when I heard today that Teja has been diagonsed with Leukemia.
I am very numb and don't know what to say!!!
M and I became friends during our college days. We studied together for 5 years and continued to stay in touch. M is also my husband, S' best friend. We were there for M's wedding and all the joys that came into their lives afterwords. We have participated and hosted several lunches and have thoroughly enjoyed their company -both M and his wife, B, are very friendly couple and made for each other.
When Teja entered their life, their happiness knew no bounds - he truly was the apple of their eyes.
So, it was very shocking when I heard today that Teja has been diagonsed with Leukemia.
I am very numb and don't know what to say!!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Long week end and movies
I was on leave from December 30th until January 3rd. That was quite a long break with a long week end thrown in.
For the first time in 6 years, S and I watched 2 movies in theatre in a span of 5 days and made up for not watching any over last 6 years.
We watched Avatar (3D) and 3 Idiots. Here are some reviews:
Avataar (3D)
* Movie is awesome
* I liked Neytiri's character and the Na'vi tribe
* Loved those animals - would possibly like to ride one of them - the one that flies ;)
* I loved the forest created on Pandora - Given a choice, I would go live on Pandora (which incidentally is the name of the moon earthlings choose to invade for mineral rock.
* The 3D glasses were not of good quality. Hence did not truly give the effect one would expect
* Loved all the action and special effects
* Watching the movie in a multiplex was worth all the money
3 Idiots
* 50% straight lift from Chetan Bhagat's book - Five Point Someone - what not to do in IIT - though Aamir Khan and Vidhu Vinod Chopra have openly disagreed - I have read this book and watched the movie
* Lovely movie over all - amazing to note the ease with which Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sraman Joshi portray the characters of 3 college going dudes. They truly don't look their age
* You will LOVE Boman Irani as Viru Sahasrabuddhi (VIRUS) :)
* Kareena's role is good
* Mona Kapoor was the surprise but (un)wanted package. Actually they could have "lifted" the last piece from Chetan's novel and that would have made a better ending to the "restication" story
* Talented actor - Javed Jaffery is wasted. They could have got somebody else to do that role
* Loved Chatur and his speech - hilarious and apt
* Ending was very surprising and nice.
* Word of Caution - This movie is highly infectious. Watch at your own risk
For the first time in 6 years, S and I watched 2 movies in theatre in a span of 5 days and made up for not watching any over last 6 years.
We watched Avatar (3D) and 3 Idiots. Here are some reviews:
Avataar (3D)
* Movie is awesome
* I liked Neytiri's character and the Na'vi tribe
* Loved those animals - would possibly like to ride one of them - the one that flies ;)
* I loved the forest created on Pandora - Given a choice, I would go live on Pandora (which incidentally is the name of the moon earthlings choose to invade for mineral rock.
* The 3D glasses were not of good quality. Hence did not truly give the effect one would expect
* Loved all the action and special effects
* Watching the movie in a multiplex was worth all the money
3 Idiots
* 50% straight lift from Chetan Bhagat's book - Five Point Someone - what not to do in IIT - though Aamir Khan and Vidhu Vinod Chopra have openly disagreed - I have read this book and watched the movie
* Lovely movie over all - amazing to note the ease with which Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sraman Joshi portray the characters of 3 college going dudes. They truly don't look their age
* You will LOVE Boman Irani as Viru Sahasrabuddhi (VIRUS) :)
* Kareena's role is good
* Mona Kapoor was the surprise but (un)wanted package. Actually they could have "lifted" the last piece from Chetan's novel and that would have made a better ending to the "restication" story
* Talented actor - Javed Jaffery is wasted. They could have got somebody else to do that role
* Loved Chatur and his speech - hilarious and apt
* Ending was very surprising and nice.
* Word of Caution - This movie is highly infectious. Watch at your own risk
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