There I was on the annual pilgrimage to Katharagama. I was looking for signs of some sort to show me something about how my year is. Waiting at the entrance, we could not get in, there was huge crowds, was temporarily distracted by the kavadi dancers. They seemed so full of spirit dancing their cares away. A lady in front got posessed and started dancing. Kids were highly excited and wanted to join in the dance. Stopped them. The crowds were large in numbers due to the first weekend, no its always crowded. Two dogs started fighting and there was temporary panic. Held the kids tight. There was a two year old girl lost and crying for her parents. People from the temple led her away. So easy to lose yourself and belonging there. Went in with the crowds was pushed pulled was there for a few minutes. Still my mind was not at peace. It was just too short. I have so many things to ask for (although i know its not right that we should not ask god for things).
Next morning we went for the four thirty pooja. The gates were closed we were waiting with a small que. The weather was just right pleasantly cold. Yes katharagama was pleasant weather this weekend. It was not dry and hot as i always felt. We got into the temple just in time to wait for the five am pooja for the lord. I turned to look out, the crowds were there again. We had just made it on time. I looked at the beautiful face of Lord Muruga. I was going to start listing the things i wanted then i stopped. The clanging of the bells started. Suddenly i could not stay in there. The bells beating and the sound of the conch shell was making me dizzy. I was sweating maybe i should move out. But no i could not, the guy does the announcing was telling "dont move" repeatedly. For a moment i could understand how the women get possessed and lose their mind temporarily. It is so very easy. I stayed was feeling slighly ill, too much of heat and sound. looked again to the face of the lord. I felt he was looking at me. I just stayed with my prayers and a fear of fainting. Of course i did not faint and cause drama. I did not ask all the things i wanted. I realised that this year we will get the things we deserve. Isnt that always the case with life.
The last arathi and they gave us blessings turning around one of the priests smiled he gestured come forward and pray. That was the sign that I have been looking for...
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Ending the Year!
What a better way to end this year than to get the flu. I shall not keep complaining about how bad the year 2009 was since complaining is not going to get me anywhere. Santas gift for christmas was a bout of very bad flu to the whole family.
Hope all of you are doing good!
Hope all of you are doing good!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Getting Made up!
So there I was at a family function and saw my brother walking right past me and asking a cousin where I was.
The cousin said why she is here. Brother looked at me startled and said hi and had a chat and went off. Poor B he must be losing his eye sight thought I. In a growing wiser moment i was wondering how we are going to find him a bride with the eyesight going too.
Later this week the pics were up in face book. So i was looking at the cousins and there was a woman i did not quite recognise. Why on earth have they tagged me as her. Whats happening with the world i wondered. After two whole minutes i realised all the picture of the woman were tagged as me. Holy Cow it was me. Damn damn i was made up to the nines that i could not recognise myself. I looked like a prize cow. Ok ok not a cow should not put myself down. I had a ridiculous amount of make up on, like the whole salons worth of face powder on me.
Then i realised in the hurry of getting ready i had taken off my contacts and gone tp the salon got myself made up. Checked it in bad lighting with no lens. Decided i looked a right babe (but om true sense blown it by looking like jojo the clown). Paid money for this crap. Never in my life am i going to get made up at a salon again!
By the way trust me when your cousins say oh u look great with that fake smile dont trust them. Always check the mirror befor u step out with your glasses on.
The cousin said why she is here. Brother looked at me startled and said hi and had a chat and went off. Poor B he must be losing his eye sight thought I. In a growing wiser moment i was wondering how we are going to find him a bride with the eyesight going too.
Later this week the pics were up in face book. So i was looking at the cousins and there was a woman i did not quite recognise. Why on earth have they tagged me as her. Whats happening with the world i wondered. After two whole minutes i realised all the picture of the woman were tagged as me. Holy Cow it was me. Damn damn i was made up to the nines that i could not recognise myself. I looked like a prize cow. Ok ok not a cow should not put myself down. I had a ridiculous amount of make up on, like the whole salons worth of face powder on me.
Then i realised in the hurry of getting ready i had taken off my contacts and gone tp the salon got myself made up. Checked it in bad lighting with no lens. Decided i looked a right babe (but om true sense blown it by looking like jojo the clown). Paid money for this crap. Never in my life am i going to get made up at a salon again!
By the way trust me when your cousins say oh u look great with that fake smile dont trust them. Always check the mirror befor u step out with your glasses on.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Making Mistakes!
Why is it that the human mind does not get alerted to signals of mistakes?
I have been doing the same muddle some mistakes over a period of time knowing that its not going to get me to a higher level. When the mind presses the alert button its like jumping a traffic light and going ahead anyways. Regret comes later but then its too late.
So how do we stop the mind from making mistakes. Do meditation (mind cant anyways stay at one place so that's out). Mediate (I am no Eric solheim and look where he went?). Patience(that's one character i was not born with or not going to develop in the near future). Learn from the mistakes (i think i learn and then do my own thing anyways).
I have come to the conclusion that my writing a post at least its out there in the open that I am in fact not perfect (as i have been assuming to be) and maybe someone will come out with a profound solution for my dilemma?
So whats your take on the mistakes u make ?
Do u learn or let it be.
Or are u also in a delusion like me that i am so right!
I have been doing the same muddle some mistakes over a period of time knowing that its not going to get me to a higher level. When the mind presses the alert button its like jumping a traffic light and going ahead anyways. Regret comes later but then its too late.
So how do we stop the mind from making mistakes. Do meditation (mind cant anyways stay at one place so that's out). Mediate (I am no Eric solheim and look where he went?). Patience(that's one character i was not born with or not going to develop in the near future). Learn from the mistakes (i think i learn and then do my own thing anyways).
I have come to the conclusion that my writing a post at least its out there in the open that I am in fact not perfect (as i have been assuming to be) and maybe someone will come out with a profound solution for my dilemma?
So whats your take on the mistakes u make ?
Do u learn or let it be.
Or are u also in a delusion like me that i am so right!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Letter!
Thanks Scrumpy for the tag...
Hey there,
I know u love getting letters and beleive in ghosts. SURPRISEu this is a letter from your 33 year self. Dont throw it away, rolling your eyes since u think u will never get THAT old. And no i am not the ghost u are looking for, to give a sign that u should kill yourself.
The thought of death and suicide will come to u many a time in the coming decade. Except for the bit where u swallow some piriton tablets in your twenties and dont die, u are going to be ok.
Your family will be cuckoo as it is now, they will grow into older cuckoos in the years to come. Nope your mum and dad wont settle into a happy marriage anytime in the next few decades but they are going to be ok. Try to spend more time with your grandma.
Your best freind and you will stop talking for about 6 years. Yeap thats going to happen and dont worry u will get in touch on and off in the later years and reconnect thanks to facebook (no i wont even go into explaining what that is u will find out). U will meet M and P in college and they will be two great supports to call to in your later years.
Remember the new senior(who happens to be from your community), u do a double take and run out of maths to check out from the stairways. You will be seeing quite a bit of him in your future years. I know its so very exciting, but trust me u are in for one long parachute jump.
Dont drive the car to show off to the neighbourhood boys, u will cause "immense damage". They are not even worth it, they are losers! Concentrate on your A levels even though things are bad at home. Dont throw away the letter yet i am going to tell you about your boyfriends.
Oh yeah you heard me right. Your non existant social and love life will flourish and u will learn some lessons out of it. With all the heartbreak and tears u will be ok. In the years to come u will realise it is always better to love and lose than not loved at all.
The short time in college will be the best time of your life literally cause the years to follow will take a toll on you. The nerdy guy from your community, in college, u should give him a chance. Later in your life you will run into him and he would have turned into mr.charm and lost his nerdy self. U might hit yourself but thats not right since u will be married.
Marriage hemm what advice can i give u about that. Nothing is going to prepare u for that jump and u will fall into this big puzzle which u will try to figure out in the coming years.The period between 22 to 30 u will have temporary amnesia and become a door mat(refer dictionary). Its ok cause M n P will pull u out of it when u meet them a good decade later.
Your priorities of a big house with a swimming pool in the states might become a distant dream cause u wont be making that kind of money nor travel to the states ( or learn swimming).
you will re assess your moral values later in life and learn that you will be tolerant of anything.
Chose freinds wisely in your twenties cause u will find out that they can be big time B's in that crowd. Its all not a lost cause and strife. U will have some happy and funny moments.
Go easy on the shopping you wont have space to fit all that in your wardrobe and it will always be messy. Dont use the hair dryer to scrunch dry so much and do not chop your long hair off.
Whatever you do dont forget to be the woman you are! Smile a bit more, laugh heartily and live life.
Although the rules are only to tag two i have to tag four because my sixteen year old self would have done just that
I tag : Indyana, Lost soul, Lady Divine and Surani.
For some reason this was one of the hardest posts which made me think quite a bit. I for one wish i had a time machine and could have gone back there and given a hint. But what is life if not for all the surprises it holds...
Hey there,
I know u love getting letters and beleive in ghosts. SURPRISEu this is a letter from your 33 year self. Dont throw it away, rolling your eyes since u think u will never get THAT old. And no i am not the ghost u are looking for, to give a sign that u should kill yourself.
The thought of death and suicide will come to u many a time in the coming decade. Except for the bit where u swallow some piriton tablets in your twenties and dont die, u are going to be ok.
Your family will be cuckoo as it is now, they will grow into older cuckoos in the years to come. Nope your mum and dad wont settle into a happy marriage anytime in the next few decades but they are going to be ok. Try to spend more time with your grandma.
Your best freind and you will stop talking for about 6 years. Yeap thats going to happen and dont worry u will get in touch on and off in the later years and reconnect thanks to facebook (no i wont even go into explaining what that is u will find out). U will meet M and P in college and they will be two great supports to call to in your later years.
Remember the new senior(who happens to be from your community), u do a double take and run out of maths to check out from the stairways. You will be seeing quite a bit of him in your future years. I know its so very exciting, but trust me u are in for one long parachute jump.
Dont drive the car to show off to the neighbourhood boys, u will cause "immense damage". They are not even worth it, they are losers! Concentrate on your A levels even though things are bad at home. Dont throw away the letter yet i am going to tell you about your boyfriends.
Oh yeah you heard me right. Your non existant social and love life will flourish and u will learn some lessons out of it. With all the heartbreak and tears u will be ok. In the years to come u will realise it is always better to love and lose than not loved at all.
The short time in college will be the best time of your life literally cause the years to follow will take a toll on you. The nerdy guy from your community, in college, u should give him a chance. Later in your life you will run into him and he would have turned into mr.charm and lost his nerdy self. U might hit yourself but thats not right since u will be married.
Marriage hemm what advice can i give u about that. Nothing is going to prepare u for that jump and u will fall into this big puzzle which u will try to figure out in the coming years.The period between 22 to 30 u will have temporary amnesia and become a door mat(refer dictionary). Its ok cause M n P will pull u out of it when u meet them a good decade later.
Your priorities of a big house with a swimming pool in the states might become a distant dream cause u wont be making that kind of money nor travel to the states ( or learn swimming).
you will re assess your moral values later in life and learn that you will be tolerant of anything.
Chose freinds wisely in your twenties cause u will find out that they can be big time B's in that crowd. Its all not a lost cause and strife. U will have some happy and funny moments.
Go easy on the shopping you wont have space to fit all that in your wardrobe and it will always be messy. Dont use the hair dryer to scrunch dry so much and do not chop your long hair off.
Whatever you do dont forget to be the woman you are! Smile a bit more, laugh heartily and live life.
Although the rules are only to tag two i have to tag four because my sixteen year old self would have done just that
I tag : Indyana, Lost soul, Lady Divine and Surani.
For some reason this was one of the hardest posts which made me think quite a bit. I for one wish i had a time machine and could have gone back there and given a hint. But what is life if not for all the surprises it holds...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Rooster Tales!
Was happily sleeping when the power went off last night. I guess we were the lucky ones who got it back again for about ten minutes and no power until just a few hours back. The mosquitoes were having a field day. Was drenched in sweat as if working out.
Tried to convince myself not to complain for power failure for half a night and be spoilt and to think of the people who dont have power all the time. After convincing failed since i am spoilt, was lying awake and counting mosquitoes i mean sheep.
Spot on at five twenty our neighbours rooster started crowing (i think thats the word?)
DH : what the hell is that
Me : our neighbours rooster
DH : when did the neighbour get a rooster
me : He has had it for ages it crows every morning at five thirty.
(god men i tell u they dont even notice the rooster call in the morning since they are snoring and fast asleep)
Rooster was crowing non stop like for half hour. I think he was really affected by the power cut, not Dh but the rooster.
DH : I am going to throttle the rooster, tell it to shut up.
Me : i cant speak rooster language. U cant throttle it since we are vegetarian and we cant kill animals ( except mosquitoes that does not count anyways)
Dh looked ready to throttle me, it was time to get out of bed. Peeped out the rooster crowed a bit more when it saw me. Surely it could not have got frightened?
Tried to convince myself not to complain for power failure for half a night and be spoilt and to think of the people who dont have power all the time. After convincing failed since i am spoilt, was lying awake and counting mosquitoes i mean sheep.
Spot on at five twenty our neighbours rooster started crowing (i think thats the word?)
DH : what the hell is that
Me : our neighbours rooster
DH : when did the neighbour get a rooster
me : He has had it for ages it crows every morning at five thirty.
(god men i tell u they dont even notice the rooster call in the morning since they are snoring and fast asleep)
Rooster was crowing non stop like for half hour. I think he was really affected by the power cut, not Dh but the rooster.
DH : I am going to throttle the rooster, tell it to shut up.
Me : i cant speak rooster language. U cant throttle it since we are vegetarian and we cant kill animals ( except mosquitoes that does not count anyways)
Dh looked ready to throttle me, it was time to get out of bed. Peeped out the rooster crowed a bit more when it saw me. Surely it could not have got frightened?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
So it breaks!
Last weekend i wrote a post about love and said something like going through pain...
The same night i set out to do the weekly shopping, get back home and bend down to pick up a bag. A shooting pain shot out from my back to my leg. I could not walk stand nothing. The severe pain was comparable to child birth (it was that painful). Quickly hopped and managed to take an ibuprofen and get to sleep. I was twisting and turning cause it just would not give. Woke up in the mornign to find my face swollen like a gorilla (no offence). Thanks to ibuprofen which i am allergic to.
Went to the doctor and he had diagonosed the beginning of a slip disc and put me in an awful lot of painkillers. its been a hard two days of physical pain which scares me. I made the kids meals and went into my room and cried in pain. It was terrible. I felt like my world had come to an end (yes i can be a tad dramatic). of course he has said no to aerobics, yoga, bending, twisting. He has said yes to walking but not right now.
LD has given hope that it does get better and i can start all activities after two months.. right now it looks hopelessly bleak..
The same night i set out to do the weekly shopping, get back home and bend down to pick up a bag. A shooting pain shot out from my back to my leg. I could not walk stand nothing. The severe pain was comparable to child birth (it was that painful). Quickly hopped and managed to take an ibuprofen and get to sleep. I was twisting and turning cause it just would not give. Woke up in the mornign to find my face swollen like a gorilla (no offence). Thanks to ibuprofen which i am allergic to.
Went to the doctor and he had diagonosed the beginning of a slip disc and put me in an awful lot of painkillers. its been a hard two days of physical pain which scares me. I made the kids meals and went into my room and cried in pain. It was terrible. I felt like my world had come to an end (yes i can be a tad dramatic). of course he has said no to aerobics, yoga, bending, twisting. He has said yes to walking but not right now.
LD has given hope that it does get better and i can start all activities after two months.. right now it looks hopelessly bleak..
Friday, June 19, 2009
Black Clouds!
The black clouds have settled over wherever i go! Bit worried that they might break open a torrential downpour. But dodging as best as i can... (should take up some sort of dodging game)
Will the misery ever end? or is this how life is cut out for? it gets better last summer was fairly more depressive (is that even possible)
all the cousins and friends have been asking what is the treat for the birthday if only anyone had a clue of the black clouds that have settled...
Will the misery ever end? or is this how life is cut out for? it gets better last summer was fairly more depressive (is that even possible)
all the cousins and friends have been asking what is the treat for the birthday if only anyone had a clue of the black clouds that have settled...
Saturday, June 6, 2009
All in a days Work!
Last evening was meeting up a bunch of people on some work. I was absolutely tired and worried that i was missing the aerobics lesson (ya my foot) and was not my usual alert self. The day starting off with getting in the wrong car as it is.
Go to the ladies and find a man in there with his back to me . It was definitely a waiter and i was like what the hell is this guy doing in the ladies toilet. What kind of a pervert. Now did not make a sound because i did not want him to turn around and do something wierd. (never mind). Quickly notice there were urinals. Why are they having urinals in the ladies. Now i must have been there for a bit anyways turn around to see this cute guy walking in. Stops and gives big smile. Holy shit i must be in the wrong toilet.
So i run out quickly and get to the opposite toilet. I quickly check the picture in it and turn and look at the mens its the same Picture that they had drawn. What the hell. Ok they had specified male/female but i looked at the picture definite male wearing a skirt. Now cute guy is still smiling. Can the floor open up and gobble me soon. rush inside and put my head in my hand and shout arghh. look up three posh girls staring at me and shaking there heads. (posh cows they should go into the mens and no what it feels like)
I come out and again cute guy is there with smile and trying to catch my eye. Look the other way and run to my table and he is walking behind me. OH lord is he going to try have a conversation or make a complaint about me.... (no nothing excitiing like that)
Jack point had commented about my absent mindedness. Looks like the brain is temporarily out of order...
Go to the ladies and find a man in there with his back to me . It was definitely a waiter and i was like what the hell is this guy doing in the ladies toilet. What kind of a pervert. Now did not make a sound because i did not want him to turn around and do something wierd. (never mind). Quickly notice there were urinals. Why are they having urinals in the ladies. Now i must have been there for a bit anyways turn around to see this cute guy walking in. Stops and gives big smile. Holy shit i must be in the wrong toilet.
So i run out quickly and get to the opposite toilet. I quickly check the picture in it and turn and look at the mens its the same Picture that they had drawn. What the hell. Ok they had specified male/female but i looked at the picture definite male wearing a skirt. Now cute guy is still smiling. Can the floor open up and gobble me soon. rush inside and put my head in my hand and shout arghh. look up three posh girls staring at me and shaking there heads. (posh cows they should go into the mens and no what it feels like)
I come out and again cute guy is there with smile and trying to catch my eye. Look the other way and run to my table and he is walking behind me. OH lord is he going to try have a conversation or make a complaint about me.... (no nothing excitiing like that)
Jack point had commented about my absent mindedness. Looks like the brain is temporarily out of order...
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Mid week holiday!
A mid week holiday throws everything into an unbalance. U are not here not there. Wish they had given it on friday would have been convenient.
Cousin calls up and says uncle was stopped in his car and asked why he did not have a flag in his car.. Hemm (he is indian).
Get another call that a bunch of people were boooed at.
D the nine year old says " i am part of history mummy. this is a day of making history. Our great grandkids will learn about it"
Cousin calls up and says uncle was stopped in his car and asked why he did not have a flag in his car.. Hemm (he is indian).
Get another call that a bunch of people were boooed at.
D the nine year old says " i am part of history mummy. this is a day of making history. Our great grandkids will learn about it"
Monday, May 18, 2009
Superstition playing through...
Once in two months my cousin calls me up and tells special poojas to be performed at the temples for the betterment of life. the easy ones i do the hard ones i leave it. last saturday she told me a fairly simple thing involving lighting of three lamps at three different temples. Woke up bright and early got ready started the car it did not start.
I got freaked out (yes i am a bit mad that i decided it was a bad omen) Got DH to start the car started. Then set off to temple. Went there decided shall pray before doing the lamp thing and left it and went inside. while praying mind was in a confused state and as such when i finished prayers was in a confused state of mind.
Came out to get my lamps someone had broken not only one lamp but the whole bottle of oil. i totally broke down. get home and was bawling non stop since i decided this is very bad news. I know it sounds mad but i was so depressed all day. I just could not get over it.
wake up in the morning open the front door and find a lizard dead with his tail seperate. scream shout and go and cry somemore that bad omen for dead lizard. So lie down on the sofa and am depressed. TV is on and i cant help but listen to some preacher say that getting obsessed about superstion is one of the stupidest habits of human beings. wierd but a coincidence...
why is it that i cant let go of all this superstitious mumbo jumbo.... I look at good omens all day...
I got freaked out (yes i am a bit mad that i decided it was a bad omen) Got DH to start the car started. Then set off to temple. Went there decided shall pray before doing the lamp thing and left it and went inside. while praying mind was in a confused state and as such when i finished prayers was in a confused state of mind.
Came out to get my lamps someone had broken not only one lamp but the whole bottle of oil. i totally broke down. get home and was bawling non stop since i decided this is very bad news. I know it sounds mad but i was so depressed all day. I just could not get over it.
wake up in the morning open the front door and find a lizard dead with his tail seperate. scream shout and go and cry somemore that bad omen for dead lizard. So lie down on the sofa and am depressed. TV is on and i cant help but listen to some preacher say that getting obsessed about superstion is one of the stupidest habits of human beings. wierd but a coincidence...
why is it that i cant let go of all this superstitious mumbo jumbo.... I look at good omens all day...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Milling the MIL
This is a long overdue post about the MIL. Have to thank my friend P who wanted to dedicate a facebook thread discussing the merit of the Mother in law. We have not got around to it yet but should be interesting.
Quoting another good friend DD s words " You think your MIL is bad wait until u meet mine"
My MIL cannot stand me from day one. Not that i am a perfect person but i have tried. I have tried so much but she has pushed me over the edge that i stopped it now. I know there are loads of mother in laws who get along so well with their daughters in law and treat them like their own kids. But not mine. She is nice and sweet when the son is around and i see a quick personality disorder when he is out of earshot.
I think the dislike comes from feeling of love towards your son. A feeling of territorial intrudership.. Three years of playing big happy families at my in laws was enough. I think it comes from not forgiving the woman who takes their son away from them. Then i suggest dont get your darling married keep them with you.. But i never did take him away did i they came and found me for him.
I have taken to advicing my mom every day to stay away from the daughter in law who we are still hunting for. Oops will i turn into one too when S gets married!! arghhh
whats your take on your monster oops mother in laws?
Quoting another good friend DD s words " You think your MIL is bad wait until u meet mine"
My MIL cannot stand me from day one. Not that i am a perfect person but i have tried. I have tried so much but she has pushed me over the edge that i stopped it now. I know there are loads of mother in laws who get along so well with their daughters in law and treat them like their own kids. But not mine. She is nice and sweet when the son is around and i see a quick personality disorder when he is out of earshot.
I think the dislike comes from feeling of love towards your son. A feeling of territorial intrudership.. Three years of playing big happy families at my in laws was enough. I think it comes from not forgiving the woman who takes their son away from them. Then i suggest dont get your darling married keep them with you.. But i never did take him away did i they came and found me for him.
I have taken to advicing my mom every day to stay away from the daughter in law who we are still hunting for. Oops will i turn into one too when S gets married!! arghhh
whats your take on your monster oops mother in laws?
Monday, March 23, 2009
Fair and Lowly
One of the older aunts dropped by the other day with a gift for D. I have to mention she is one with the snow white skin. She gave it to me and inside was a jar of fair and lovely. This is for D u can tell her to use it. D looked at me and my stricken expression was mirrored on her face. D is not fair but an average Sri Lankan child.
I took the tube did not say anything. I felt offended, upset many emotions that my child is hurt. I can’t tell the aunt off either since that will cause enough drama to last me a year.
After aunt leaves D comes up to me and asks what I am doing with the tube of fair and lovely.
Me; Nothing
D: Mum I don’t understand when u and I are not bothered by my colour what is it to the others
I was speechless by my nine year olds wise words.
I took the tube did not say anything. I felt offended, upset many emotions that my child is hurt. I can’t tell the aunt off either since that will cause enough drama to last me a year.
After aunt leaves D comes up to me and asks what I am doing with the tube of fair and lovely.
Me; Nothing
D: Mum I don’t understand when u and I are not bothered by my colour what is it to the others
I was speechless by my nine year olds wise words.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Getting to know me....
I have run out of things to blog about so thought its a good time to talk about me, myself and I. So copying it off another bloggers and here it is. Its not a real tag but u can tag yourself if u like kind of thing........
1. What time did you get up this morning?
Five fifteen. Had hardly slept last night was up being miserable .
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
3 What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Madagascar 2
4. What is your favourite TV show?
Sex and the City, Desperate housewives, Oprah and friends (cant chose between them )
5 What do you usually have for breakfast?
Oats porridge which makes me hungry before lunch
6.What is your middle name?
Actually don’t have one only first name and surname but if I had to have one it would be Santhoshi since that’s whats very much lacking in my life right now!
7. What food do you dislike?
I think meat and fish since I am vegetarian.
8. What is your favourite album at the moment?
Tamil album of varanam ayiram songs
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Suzuki
10. Favorite sandwich?
Asparagus sandwich
11. What characteristics do you despise?
The know it all talkers
12. Favorite item of clothing?
My skinny jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Italy and Spain ( and the list goes on for ever)
14. favourite brand of clothing?
I love clothes, don’t want to define the brand and push it into a small circle. Anything nice and fits well is my favourite any day.
15. Where would you retire to?
Not thought of that one yet since I plan to live a 100 years ( yeah only the good die young)
16. What was your most memorable birthday?
19th I had so much fun and if I think of it the happiness of that time makes me smile. It was a fun party with college friends and my two best friends there. I have not had such a happy birthday in the last thirteen years
17. Favourite sport to watch?
Tennis since D plays it
18. When is your birthday?
Midsummer
19.are you a morning person or a night person?
Night person
20. What is your shoe size?
eight (yeah I have big feet)
21. Pets?
None
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
Nothing right now…….
23. What did you want to be when you were little?
Doctor
24. How are you today?
Miserable with lack of sleep
25. What is your favourite candy?
anything chocolate
26. What kind of flowers do you like?
Roses & Jasmines
27. What day on the calendar are you looking forward to?
The kids birthdays.
28. What is your full name?
Cant say that here
29. What are you listening to right now?
The dull drone of ac and me typing on a keyboard
30. What was the last thing you ate?
Chapathi and dhall
31. Do you wish on stars?
Not anymore
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Purple
33. What is the weather like right now?
Sunny
34. First person you spoke to on the phone today?
DH
35. Favourite soft drink?
Coke
36. Favourite restaurant?
Golden Dragon at the Taj
37. Real hair color?
Black with a tinge of dark brown
38. Favorite toy as a child?
Sand
39. Summer or winter?
Summer.
40. Hugs or kisses?
Both
41. Chocolate or vanilla?
Both
42. Coffee or tea?
Coffee.
43. When was the last time you cried?
Last night
44. What is under your bed?
I think the under the bed monster who I keep checking for
45. What did you do last night?
Watched a movie “Before the rains”
46. What are you afraid of?
Loneliness
47. Salty or sweet?
Sweet
48. How many keys on your key ring?
two
49. Favourite day of the week?
Friday
50. How many towns you lived in?
3
51. Do you make friends easily?
yes
1. What time did you get up this morning?
Five fifteen. Had hardly slept last night was up being miserable .
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
3 What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Madagascar 2
4. What is your favourite TV show?
Sex and the City, Desperate housewives, Oprah and friends (cant chose between them )
5 What do you usually have for breakfast?
Oats porridge which makes me hungry before lunch
6.What is your middle name?
Actually don’t have one only first name and surname but if I had to have one it would be Santhoshi since that’s whats very much lacking in my life right now!
7. What food do you dislike?
I think meat and fish since I am vegetarian.
8. What is your favourite album at the moment?
Tamil album of varanam ayiram songs
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Suzuki
10. Favorite sandwich?
Asparagus sandwich
11. What characteristics do you despise?
The know it all talkers
12. Favorite item of clothing?
My skinny jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Italy and Spain ( and the list goes on for ever)
14. favourite brand of clothing?
I love clothes, don’t want to define the brand and push it into a small circle. Anything nice and fits well is my favourite any day.
15. Where would you retire to?
Not thought of that one yet since I plan to live a 100 years ( yeah only the good die young)
16. What was your most memorable birthday?
19th I had so much fun and if I think of it the happiness of that time makes me smile. It was a fun party with college friends and my two best friends there. I have not had such a happy birthday in the last thirteen years
17. Favourite sport to watch?
Tennis since D plays it
18. When is your birthday?
Midsummer
19.are you a morning person or a night person?
Night person
20. What is your shoe size?
eight (yeah I have big feet)
21. Pets?
None
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
Nothing right now…….
23. What did you want to be when you were little?
Doctor
24. How are you today?
Miserable with lack of sleep
25. What is your favourite candy?
anything chocolate
26. What kind of flowers do you like?
Roses & Jasmines
27. What day on the calendar are you looking forward to?
The kids birthdays.
28. What is your full name?
Cant say that here
29. What are you listening to right now?
The dull drone of ac and me typing on a keyboard
30. What was the last thing you ate?
Chapathi and dhall
31. Do you wish on stars?
Not anymore
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Purple
33. What is the weather like right now?
Sunny
34. First person you spoke to on the phone today?
DH
35. Favourite soft drink?
Coke
36. Favourite restaurant?
Golden Dragon at the Taj
37. Real hair color?
Black with a tinge of dark brown
38. Favorite toy as a child?
Sand
39. Summer or winter?
Summer.
40. Hugs or kisses?
Both
41. Chocolate or vanilla?
Both
42. Coffee or tea?
Coffee.
43. When was the last time you cried?
Last night
44. What is under your bed?
I think the under the bed monster who I keep checking for
45. What did you do last night?
Watched a movie “Before the rains”
46. What are you afraid of?
Loneliness
47. Salty or sweet?
Sweet
48. How many keys on your key ring?
two
49. Favourite day of the week?
Friday
50. How many towns you lived in?
3
51. Do you make friends easily?
yes
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Another Year Ends!
The year 2008 was one of the worst years I have dealt with. Simply because I have gone through some of the toughest times of my life in this year. I think it is ending with quite a bang what with a Global crisis in hand which is going to make next year suck. A few good things that I can think of that I have achieved in the year is starting yoga after only talking about it for ages. The astrologer has been on busy schedule looking up my charts too many times this year due to moms pestering
Have been conferencing with the gods far too much and I am sure they are very much in a confused state of mind with my measly day to day problems. For the first time in my life my phone was stolen and I had a visiting Burglar who was trying to burgle my place a many number of times. I need to vent and rant about this year so I can leave it all behind and go for a fresh new start next year.
I have also learnt that worries can keep u sleepless for months and your tear ducts don’t dry out however much you cry (god that sounds so miserable)
So starting it off with a bang hope to visit Katharagama this Friday. More conferencing with the gods and on a religious note. . 31st night is far too over rated (ok I am not going out anywhere and am spending it at home, so shall make that sad comment) The kids are far too scared of the cracker sound and I don’t want to leave them alone. (not bug them but home alone)
Out of this topic, so many of my office colleagues seem to have invested money in Golden key and are panicking so much.
That’s it dear bloggers, Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Have been conferencing with the gods far too much and I am sure they are very much in a confused state of mind with my measly day to day problems. For the first time in my life my phone was stolen and I had a visiting Burglar who was trying to burgle my place a many number of times. I need to vent and rant about this year so I can leave it all behind and go for a fresh new start next year.
I have also learnt that worries can keep u sleepless for months and your tear ducts don’t dry out however much you cry (god that sounds so miserable)
So starting it off with a bang hope to visit Katharagama this Friday. More conferencing with the gods and on a religious note. . 31st night is far too over rated (ok I am not going out anywhere and am spending it at home, so shall make that sad comment) The kids are far too scared of the cracker sound and I don’t want to leave them alone. (not bug them but home alone)
Out of this topic, so many of my office colleagues seem to have invested money in Golden key and are panicking so much.
That’s it dear bloggers, Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Friday, December 12, 2008
So this is Christmas !
1. Grown wiser this year (ya right!)
2. Gained less weight than last year (which is not inversely propotional to losing weight)
3. Became a marriage fixer / wedding planner (of sorts)
4. Visited down south and the beach most number of times this year (yes i am doing some research on turtle hatching)
5. Cut my hair very short (and convinced myself that i am carrying it off well)
6. Lost my temper (very colourfully numerous times)
7. Got myself skinny jeans(and it looks great, buy your own pair everyone)
8. Decided that yes i love my job and should do justice (even though the recession is hitting us left right and centre)
9. Got visited by a burglar twice (Not even funny since this guy is doing this on a regular basis in short intervals)
10. Handling the kids better i think (now that we have established I am indeed the mum in the house and not one of them)
11. Spent less time on the gossip line (yes yes improvement in my life)
12. Acquired more bags and shoes than last year (not good need to stop)
13. Gave away more bags and shoes than last year (So no.12 is all right actually)
14. Made some great blogger friends (this i mean it from my heart)
15. Visited
16. Last not least Kept updating the blog (was not so sure i would get this far with it)
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Mr. Astrologer
It’s that time of the year again. Once every few months I have a meeting with my astrologer. It clearly coincides with some emotional upheaval which runs parallel with the life. So this Mr. A I went to him about six months back and did not return to do the vows I had to do since he told me to change the spelling of my name.
This was round two with the same astrologer. Its usually different ones but this is the first time I am repeating the same guy. Took mom along since she loves listening to my astrological chart (since she has nothing else to do). So off we go in a morning and he waves us in. Mind you I had already seen this guy earlier he goes into a trance and predicts things, but last time around I annoyed him by not asking my questions when he is in a trance. (if u don’t understand ignore this point).
This time he decided he will explain my chart.
First thing he said was something like “you are here without a belief”.
My mum being subtle the middle name nudged me hard.
Well he told a bunch of things like change the spelling of my name and also not to talk to strangers. Stranger danger is huge problem in my life apparently. It was quite eventful with him saying loads of things and asking me to come back to do some poojava to fix things. My mum was gleeful since this is going back there again.
Mum: ask him about the mobile (this is the lost mobile of mine)
I looked at her since I don’t see this guy having some tracking machine to track down my lost mobile.
So mum asks him. Mr. A Looked quite bemused by my moms so called clever question and did the next best thing. He ignored her inquiry about the lost mobile and went on looking at my chart.
Now I am in a confused track whether to go back to him since he says people are doing some voodoo magic to me and he is going to do something back to cut it.
Do I actually go ahead with all this? Or be myself and ignore…..
This was round two with the same astrologer. Its usually different ones but this is the first time I am repeating the same guy. Took mom along since she loves listening to my astrological chart (since she has nothing else to do). So off we go in a morning and he waves us in. Mind you I had already seen this guy earlier he goes into a trance and predicts things, but last time around I annoyed him by not asking my questions when he is in a trance. (if u don’t understand ignore this point).
This time he decided he will explain my chart.
First thing he said was something like “you are here without a belief”.
My mum being subtle the middle name nudged me hard.
Well he told a bunch of things like change the spelling of my name and also not to talk to strangers. Stranger danger is huge problem in my life apparently. It was quite eventful with him saying loads of things and asking me to come back to do some poojava to fix things. My mum was gleeful since this is going back there again.
Mum: ask him about the mobile (this is the lost mobile of mine)
I looked at her since I don’t see this guy having some tracking machine to track down my lost mobile.
So mum asks him. Mr. A Looked quite bemused by my moms so called clever question and did the next best thing. He ignored her inquiry about the lost mobile and went on looking at my chart.
Now I am in a confused track whether to go back to him since he says people are doing some voodoo magic to me and he is going to do something back to cut it.
Do I actually go ahead with all this? Or be myself and ignore…..
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Bride Hunt Calls
My Sundays are very eventfull calling up people in india and asking them about their daughters. I 'd never have thought in my wildest dreams that i would be doing this anyways spoke to some very interesting characters with their perception of sri lanka.
I only said these words : Good morning i am calling your about so and so's horoscope from colombo
Bridal Dad 1 : Sri lanka, no no way. it wont work for us. (slams phone)
Bridal dad 2 : Sri lanka, how is the war situation there, do u have electricity. (mind u i already explained i am from colombo. after explaining whatever i knew the man was nice enough to say NO WAY)
Bridal dad 3 : Colombo we watch in the news all the time, do u guys have food to eat... ( i am not kidding here)
Bridal dad 4 : its very far away we have to discuss with our family for long time and tell u reply (long time man take your time)
Bridal Mum 5 : well we are a mix (meaning mixed caste) but not interested in sri lanka.
Bridal dad 6 : so u guys have your own house (hemm yeah dad does). So u mean to say they have enough money saved up to buy a house ( WTF is that question)
By this time i am slowly tiring myself out. I am tired of trying to sound friendly and beginning to sound desperate. It seems like i have turned it into a project where i want to finish it like a fairy tale .... and soon tooo........
The hunt continues...
I only said these words : Good morning i am calling your about so and so's horoscope from colombo
Bridal Dad 1 : Sri lanka, no no way. it wont work for us. (slams phone)
Bridal dad 2 : Sri lanka, how is the war situation there, do u have electricity. (mind u i already explained i am from colombo. after explaining whatever i knew the man was nice enough to say NO WAY)
Bridal dad 3 : Colombo we watch in the news all the time, do u guys have food to eat... ( i am not kidding here)
Bridal dad 4 : its very far away we have to discuss with our family for long time and tell u reply (long time man take your time)
Bridal Mum 5 : well we are a mix (meaning mixed caste) but not interested in sri lanka.
Bridal dad 6 : so u guys have your own house (hemm yeah dad does). So u mean to say they have enough money saved up to buy a house ( WTF is that question)
By this time i am slowly tiring myself out. I am tired of trying to sound friendly and beginning to sound desperate. It seems like i have turned it into a project where i want to finish it like a fairy tale .... and soon tooo........
The hunt continues...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Changing History!
Shopping at Arpico with mum, woman keeps smiling at me. Smile back (since i am polite)
Woman rushes over : u are the girl who use to steal my chicken sandwiches
me (WTF is she on about)
Woman : Remember in bridgets nursery....
(bloody hell i dont remember stealing sandwiches and i'd rather not be reminded since i have kids.... ARGHHHH)
Mum rushes over from the VIM counter : She was in Bridgets i remember .. and u ate chicken, u have sinned (ok mum should u not be telling me off for stealing someones food since u did not give me proper food but u are more concerned about eating meat)
woman : this is my number we have to catch up
Me ( dont think so).... fake smile ( i have also turned into one of those). Hear a whole load of crap upto union place about eating chicken. Oh if u were wondering what thats about we are vegetarian, its forbidden to eat meat. These days i have given up my five year old tendencies of stealing food. I am vegetarian instead.
Mum with steely voice : We need to talk about something
Do i have a choice here.
Mum : I have studied in Bridgets and gone to university.
(WTF again, mum went to some wierd sounding local school and dropped out of school in grade seven as far as i remember)
Me : What are u on about
Mum : U have to maintain this story now that i am getting a daughter in law.
Me : Mum are u mad? we cant make up some stories about your past and i am not playing a part no one will. Next u are going to tell me dad was in Yale uni.
Mum : Oxford
I parked the car and turned around looked at her.
Me : Dad talks about walking without slippers at the age of fifteen and tells us to be thankful that we are having too many slippers every time we meet. where the hell is oxford coming into this. U better stop this nonsense right now.
Mum trying to hard to cry and obviously the boru tears not coming threatens to tell my kids about the sandwich stealing.
Where in my adult life did bargaining with my kids go into my mums hand and i am in square one again.
Woman rushes over : u are the girl who use to steal my chicken sandwiches
me (WTF is she on about)
Woman : Remember in bridgets nursery....
(bloody hell i dont remember stealing sandwiches and i'd rather not be reminded since i have kids.... ARGHHHH)
Mum rushes over from the VIM counter : She was in Bridgets i remember .. and u ate chicken, u have sinned (ok mum should u not be telling me off for stealing someones food since u did not give me proper food but u are more concerned about eating meat)
woman : this is my number we have to catch up
Me ( dont think so).... fake smile ( i have also turned into one of those). Hear a whole load of crap upto union place about eating chicken. Oh if u were wondering what thats about we are vegetarian, its forbidden to eat meat. These days i have given up my five year old tendencies of stealing food. I am vegetarian instead.
Mum with steely voice : We need to talk about something
Do i have a choice here.
Mum : I have studied in Bridgets and gone to university.
(WTF again, mum went to some wierd sounding local school and dropped out of school in grade seven as far as i remember)
Me : What are u on about
Mum : U have to maintain this story now that i am getting a daughter in law.
Me : Mum are u mad? we cant make up some stories about your past and i am not playing a part no one will. Next u are going to tell me dad was in Yale uni.
Mum : Oxford
I parked the car and turned around looked at her.
Me : Dad talks about walking without slippers at the age of fifteen and tells us to be thankful that we are having too many slippers every time we meet. where the hell is oxford coming into this. U better stop this nonsense right now.
Mum trying to hard to cry and obviously the boru tears not coming threatens to tell my kids about the sandwich stealing.
Where in my adult life did bargaining with my kids go into my mums hand and i am in square one again.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Home Alone part 1
Deepavali brings the good fortune of having all the maids packing up and leaving the town of colombo. Dh was also out on business. So there I was home alone on tuesday night. With all my big talk was very nervous so called up my brother (who obviously was not going to come and stay with me)
Me; Well i will ask mom then
B: Not a good idea she is going to complain that your house is unclean
Me : My house is so damn clean although no maid i clean it myself u can eat of the floor(ok i dont genearlly eat of the floor anyways)
B : (looks confused) u mean your dressing room is clean !!!
ok dropped mum coming and staying with me at that point. Everything is clean except that area where the clothes are like nevermind. So decided to face it alone.
Me; Well i will ask mom then
B: Not a good idea she is going to complain that your house is unclean
Me : My house is so damn clean although no maid i clean it myself u can eat of the floor(ok i dont genearlly eat of the floor anyways)
B : (looks confused) u mean your dressing room is clean !!!
ok dropped mum coming and staying with me at that point. Everything is clean except that area where the clothes are like nevermind. So decided to face it alone.
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