Chennai

Off to chennai for the weekend which is nice. its a lovely 2 day break. when i was studying in school in chennai all i wanted was to get out of the suffocating place. Bangalore seemed such a breath of fresh air. Bangalore is still nice and i live a good life, but now the aromas of chennai have started to rise and swirl around me. am eager to visit many places in TN like Tirunelveli, Madurai, etc and capture the essence of the towns.

Independence day & Lakshmi pooja

Both events rolled into one. Lakshmi pooja has too many rituals and at home we used to do a one hour routine. Since taking up the reigns of leading the pooja, i have shortened the rituals and still find the exercise not very meaningful. The act of doing predominates the whole ritual.. there is no time for being. thats why there is resistance - as much as i like doing.. i also like being sometimes. My m-i-l is very understanding though and we have found a compromise.

My neighbours' son's birthday party was fun and i enjoyed the event. Nice to see most houses displaying a flag either through their kids or just talking about it.

today being avaniavattam.. didnt get up early in the morning to cook breakfast after bath. was too tired post the lakshmi pooja hard work. Big sense of satisfaction though.

school admissions

Looking at admissions to a school for my daughter who is nearing 2 years. My own experience of schooling was in a strict academic environment against which i rebelled a lot. So am looking for a well-rounded schooling for my daughter. Seems like Sishugriha is the closest I've got to. my people tell me that am taking a risk as they doubt how will the integration into mainstream education post 10th std happen. I must admit am also worried about that. But it stems more from me not having made enquiries. Few efforts from me to elicit more information will surely dispel the doubts.

She is a bright girl, my daughter and so lovable that am sure she will do much better than how i have coped with life's pressures. I wish her all the best from my heart, to sally forth out into the world confidently and be a beacon of light for others.

groovy kind of love

now that i have discovered its so simple to blog, am letting go.... in my thoughts. I recently saw Happy Days and i was not able to be normal for few days. one movie that got into my system, my thoughts and even now i cant let go. varun sandesh had amazing body language in the movie (cant imagine that am falling for an 18 year old boy's mannerisms).. and each one of the main characters was fantastic. i liked tamanna for the prettiness she brought to her character as well as some spunk. I can compare her with a Jyotika who would have over-acted in similar scenes though we might call them both bubbly.
'arey rey' and 'Oh my friend' were moving and the last time i fell in such a way for a male voice was for Naresh in 'munbe vaa'.

kangal irandaal

i love tamil music and movies. right now listening to kangal irandaal... the song is taking me to places i cannot physically goto. its such a transcendental experience. i didnt know blogging was this easy. am very uncomfortable with technology and always fought shy of even writing a comment on someone else's blog.