Yesterday, went to the doctors place cos my kid was having cough as well cold. Since, he had holiday declared by his school that day, he was in an upbeat mood.
After consulting doctor, we came outside to take our two-wheeler( more convenient in chennai). So , I asked him to move a bit and the conversation went as following.....
Me : P, koncham nagarnthukkoma naan scooty-ya thiruppanum.
Kid: Appo, naan unkooda varakkoodatha, ingeye thaan irukkanumaa?
Since, i wanted to tease him i carried the conversation in the same lines....
Me : Aamaam ingeye thaan irukkanum.
Kid: Ennathu roadleya, appo ethavathu vandi vanthu enna idichidume!!
Me : Seri , appoo ulla doctor clinic la poi utkarnthukko.
Kid: Appo, doctor enakku injection poduvare.
Me : Podattum. Pottukko.
Kid: Appo, naan azhuvene!!
Me : mmm. seri azhu.
Kid: Hmmm. Unakku enna paarthaa pavama illaya.
I was dumb-struck and didnt know what to answer....
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Continuation of the Tag...
Hey I overlooked the post by Sathish and didnt notice the rest of the 50 questions.
Here goes the questions and the answers....
51. First sport you loved: kho-kho (loved playing it in school)
52. First pet: None
53. First vacation: To bellary where my mom worked. From there went to hampi and thungabhadra.
54. First concert: A kutchery by Mambalam sisters.
55. First crush: 1st rank holder in my class when i was in 3rd std.
RIGHT NOW:
56. Eating: Nothing.
57. Drinking: Water.
58. I'm about to: Cook.
59. Listening to: Chotta bheem on POGO TV which my son is watching.
60. Waiting for: My hubby to come for lunch
YOUR/FUTURE
61. Want kids? Yes.One more.
62. Want to get married? Already got married
63. Careers in mind? Teaching.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
64. Lips or eyes: Eyes
65. Hugs or kisses: hugs
66. Shorter or taller: Taller
67. Older or Younger: of my same age
68. Romantic or spontaneous: Neither. Humorous
69. Nice stomach or nice arms: Neither.
70. Sensitive or loud: Loud
71. Hook-up or relationship: Absurd
72. Trouble maker or hesitant: Neither
for all the above the answer is just like my aathukarar
HAVE YOU EVER :
73. Kissed a stranger: Nope.
74. Lost glasses / contacts: No
75. Broken some one's heart: Yes. Cant help it
76. Had your own heartbroken: No. I always got what i want.
77. Been arrested: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
78. Turned someone down: Yes
79. Cried when someone died: Yes
80. Liked a friend that is a girl? I dont understand?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
81. Yourself: Yes.of course
82. Miracles: NO, I don’t believe in Miracles.
83. God: Yes.
84. Love at first sight: Yes. Mine is the perfect example.
85. Heaven: AMR makes you believe in such things i suppose.
86. Santa Claus: Would be nice if we have one like that in our culture too.
87. Kiss on the first date? No.
88. Angels: Not really.
89. Devils: same as above.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Yes, certainly yes.
91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? No
92. Wanted to kill someone ever? No
93. Among your blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? Absurd question.
94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? I don't think so.
95. Wanted to steal your friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? Noooo.
Associate with something you wear:
96. White: Kurtha
97. Black: Churidhar
98. Red: combined with black makes excellent salwar
99. Pink: a lighter version for nail polish
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? Good.
Hope i have given genuine answers
Here goes the questions and the answers....
51. First sport you loved: kho-kho (loved playing it in school)
52. First pet: None
53. First vacation: To bellary where my mom worked. From there went to hampi and thungabhadra.
54. First concert: A kutchery by Mambalam sisters.
55. First crush: 1st rank holder in my class when i was in 3rd std.
RIGHT NOW:
56. Eating: Nothing.
57. Drinking: Water.
58. I'm about to: Cook.
59. Listening to: Chotta bheem on POGO TV which my son is watching.
60. Waiting for: My hubby to come for lunch
YOUR/FUTURE
61. Want kids? Yes.One more.
62. Want to get married? Already got married
63. Careers in mind? Teaching.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
64. Lips or eyes: Eyes
65. Hugs or kisses: hugs
66. Shorter or taller: Taller
67. Older or Younger: of my same age
68. Romantic or spontaneous: Neither. Humorous
69. Nice stomach or nice arms: Neither.
70. Sensitive or loud: Loud
71. Hook-up or relationship: Absurd
72. Trouble maker or hesitant: Neither
for all the above the answer is just like my aathukarar
HAVE YOU EVER :
73. Kissed a stranger: Nope.
74. Lost glasses / contacts: No
75. Broken some one's heart: Yes. Cant help it
76. Had your own heartbroken: No. I always got what i want.
77. Been arrested: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
78. Turned someone down: Yes
79. Cried when someone died: Yes
80. Liked a friend that is a girl? I dont understand?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
81. Yourself: Yes.of course
82. Miracles: NO, I don’t believe in Miracles.
83. God: Yes.
84. Love at first sight: Yes. Mine is the perfect example.
85. Heaven: AMR makes you believe in such things i suppose.
86. Santa Claus: Would be nice if we have one like that in our culture too.
87. Kiss on the first date? No.
88. Angels: Not really.
89. Devils: same as above.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
90. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Yes, certainly yes.
91. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? No
92. Wanted to kill someone ever? No
93. Among your blog mates, whom would you like to kiss? Absurd question.
94. Committed a blunder and regretted later? I don't think so.
95. Wanted to steal your friend's boyfriend / girlfriend? Noooo.
Associate with something you wear:
96. White: Kurtha
97. Black: Churidhar
98. Red: combined with black makes excellent salwar
99. Pink: a lighter version for nail polish
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? Good.
Hope i have given genuine answers
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Second Tag.........
Been tagged by Satish again..........
I have tried my best to give genuine answers...
1. Last drink: Coffee
2. Last phone call: My kid's friend's mother.
3. Last text message: A message from my aathukarar.
4. Last song you listened to: "Nenje Nenje " while drinking coffee from FM
5. Last time you cried: May 7th. When my kid had tonsillitis operation
HAVE YOU EVER...
6. Dated someone twice: Didn't get a chance..
7. Been cheated upon? Cheated - many times by street-vendors and all the time by shopping malls.
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? Never.
9. Lost someone special? Yes, more than once.
Been depressed? Long time ago, not in the immediate past.
11. Been drunk and threw up?So far naaa.... ;)
LIST THREE FAVOURITE COLOURS:
12. White
13. Black
14. Orange
FIRSTS :
15. Made new friends: Yes, a colleague of my husband , now our best friend.
16. Fallen out of love: Not at all ... Still in love. Going steadily
17. Laughed until you cried: With my aathukarar its a constant phenomenon. Man.... He is incredible.
18. Met someone who changed you: My neighbours in triplicane. They brought the humour and liveliness in me out
19. Found out who your true friends were: Iam unlucky as far as friends are concerned. My aathukarar is my best friend.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: It always happens when u r the odd one out in the family.
HAVE/YOU:
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: Nope.
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: Almost all, except 1 or 2. I have not seen them even once.
23. How many kids do you want to have: 2
24. Do you have any pets: No, Iam allergic to them.
25. Do you want to change your name: NOT AT ALL
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Went to temple with my family
27. What time did you wake up today: 5:30 AM.
28. What were you doing at midnight last night: I was preparing the project given to my son to
be prepared during the holidays. Topic is "ACTIVITIES DONE DURING SUMMER" I always do things in the last minute. And today being our wedding anniversary me and my aathukarar wished each other.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: To own a house with garden.
30. Last time you saw your father: Two days before.
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I always think everything
happens only for the good. So no regrets in my life.
32. Most visited web page: My kids school web page
What’s your:
33. Name: Chennai girl
34. Nicknames: same as above
35. Zodiac sign: Capricorn
36. Male or female or transgender: Female
37. Elementary: SVSS
38. School: SVSS
39. Colleges: Ethiraj College
40. Hair color: Black
41. Long or short: Short
42. Height: 5 2"
43. Do you have a crush on someone? Yes I do.
44. Ever been in love? Yes, unfortunately married him too.
45. Piercings? Ears. When I was 1 yr old
46. Tattoos? Naaa..
47. Righty or lefty: Righty
48. First surgery: Only the C-section.
49. First piercing: Ears
50. First best friend: My childhood friend in school. Though no regular contacts we feel we have been in touch regularly when we meet.
Any one who find it interesting can tag themselves
I have tried my best to give genuine answers...
1. Last drink: Coffee
2. Last phone call: My kid's friend's mother.
3. Last text message: A message from my aathukarar.
4. Last song you listened to: "Nenje Nenje " while drinking coffee from FM
5. Last time you cried: May 7th. When my kid had tonsillitis operation
HAVE YOU EVER...
6. Dated someone twice: Didn't get a chance..
7. Been cheated upon? Cheated - many times by street-vendors and all the time by shopping malls.
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? Never.
9. Lost someone special? Yes, more than once.
Been depressed? Long time ago, not in the immediate past.
11. Been drunk and threw up?So far naaa.... ;)
LIST THREE FAVOURITE COLOURS:
12. White
13. Black
14. Orange
FIRSTS :
15. Made new friends: Yes, a colleague of my husband , now our best friend.
16. Fallen out of love: Not at all ... Still in love. Going steadily
17. Laughed until you cried: With my aathukarar its a constant phenomenon. Man.... He is incredible.
18. Met someone who changed you: My neighbours in triplicane. They brought the humour and liveliness in me out
19. Found out who your true friends were: Iam unlucky as far as friends are concerned. My aathukarar is my best friend.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: It always happens when u r the odd one out in the family.
HAVE/YOU:
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: Nope.
22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: Almost all, except 1 or 2. I have not seen them even once.
23. How many kids do you want to have: 2
24. Do you have any pets: No, Iam allergic to them.
25. Do you want to change your name: NOT AT ALL
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Went to temple with my family
27. What time did you wake up today: 5:30 AM.
28. What were you doing at midnight last night: I was preparing the project given to my son to
be prepared during the holidays. Topic is "ACTIVITIES DONE DURING SUMMER" I always do things in the last minute. And today being our wedding anniversary me and my aathukarar wished each other.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: To own a house with garden.
30. Last time you saw your father: Two days before.
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I always think everything
happens only for the good. So no regrets in my life.
32. Most visited web page: My kids school web page
What’s your:
33. Name: Chennai girl
34. Nicknames: same as above
35. Zodiac sign: Capricorn
36. Male or female or transgender: Female
37. Elementary: SVSS
38. School: SVSS
39. Colleges: Ethiraj College
40. Hair color: Black
41. Long or short: Short
42. Height: 5 2"
43. Do you have a crush on someone? Yes I do.
44. Ever been in love? Yes, unfortunately married him too.
45. Piercings? Ears. When I was 1 yr old
46. Tattoos? Naaa..
47. Righty or lefty: Righty
48. First surgery: Only the C-section.
49. First piercing: Ears
50. First best friend: My childhood friend in school. Though no regular contacts we feel we have been in touch regularly when we meet.
Any one who find it interesting can tag themselves
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Reminiscing about kancheepuram
After a gap of about 12 years i visited the city. So much has changed in the temple city. Its the native town of my aathukarars as well mine. Though we were born and brought up here , our parents and their parents were associated with this city.
The city is crowded with more number of one-ways in force, thanks to the likes of NOKIA and SAINT GOBAIN and all the mushrooms in the corridor. The land price has leaped forward from a mere 2 lakhs per ground to 40 lakhs in a decade. All Saravana bhavans and Saravana stores are queuing up to put their foot in the available commercial spaces. Car showrooms and Titan gold showrooms have made their way into the city with the sole aim of capitalising the tourism there.
All cars both big and small are zooming across the city. And regardless of the public transport which is aplenty , unlike chennai, share-autos do brisk business in this city.
Even as i say about the modernization of the city, the city still retains its charm with the ever-popular car-festivals and the Urchavams. Its still a treat to watch the thear and the pallakku of the perumal going around the city and the people thronging alongside to get the blessings of the perumal. And not to mention about the local holiday declared on garuda sevai. People's humanity is at its peak when they offer the home-made thayir sadams and puliodarais with the butter-milk. Living in apartment culture, it was a different experience for me to meet relatives and friends every step and nook and corner on the way to shopping. In my fathers co-operative society , all the staffs thronged to see his daughter, son-in-law and grand-son.Also,it was a new experience for me and my kid watching hundreds of people waiting in the temple grounds with all the kattu-satham and murukku .
But, we were unable to visit the moolavar due to the death of a little boy in the temple tank. That incident, they say is a regular every year. When they say it is a common one, why cant they make necessary arrangements to prevent them. By rather restricting the area after the incidents, they can cordon off the entire area during these festivals. And not to mention the cruelty rendered to the animals especially the elephants. I have this phobia, that is imagining all the ways by which things might go wrong.
Same thing happened with respect to elephants. When i saw the mahout beating the elephant with the sticks i started thinking " What would happen if suddenly the elephant gets mad and runs among the crowd" With the thinking cropping in my mind i started walking out fast with a hand firm on my kids shoulders. I was not able to breathe till the minute i was out of the vicinity of the temple.
The next day, there is this thanga pallakku oorvalam. On that day, the lord is taken around the city in the thanga pallakku and rested in mandapams on the way for few minutes for the people to get darshan. During this procession perumal would rest only in temple mandapams and this is known as "mandagapadi". In the whole city, our home is the only house where mandagapadi takes place in the big thoradu of our house, other than temple mandapam. The story dates back to my great-great-grandfather. He was a ardent perumal fan. And when after few generations they decided to stop the mandagapadi taking place in the house my great-grandfather went and fell on his stomach flatly before the perumal and requested to continue the practice. So till today the mandagapadi continues.
On the whole, it was a rejuvenating experience for me and my kid enjoyed each and every hour spent there.
The city is crowded with more number of one-ways in force, thanks to the likes of NOKIA and SAINT GOBAIN and all the mushrooms in the corridor. The land price has leaped forward from a mere 2 lakhs per ground to 40 lakhs in a decade. All Saravana bhavans and Saravana stores are queuing up to put their foot in the available commercial spaces. Car showrooms and Titan gold showrooms have made their way into the city with the sole aim of capitalising the tourism there.
All cars both big and small are zooming across the city. And regardless of the public transport which is aplenty , unlike chennai, share-autos do brisk business in this city.
Even as i say about the modernization of the city, the city still retains its charm with the ever-popular car-festivals and the Urchavams. Its still a treat to watch the thear and the pallakku of the perumal going around the city and the people thronging alongside to get the blessings of the perumal. And not to mention about the local holiday declared on garuda sevai. People's humanity is at its peak when they offer the home-made thayir sadams and puliodarais with the butter-milk. Living in apartment culture, it was a different experience for me to meet relatives and friends every step and nook and corner on the way to shopping. In my fathers co-operative society , all the staffs thronged to see his daughter, son-in-law and grand-son.Also,it was a new experience for me and my kid watching hundreds of people waiting in the temple grounds with all the kattu-satham and murukku .
But, we were unable to visit the moolavar due to the death of a little boy in the temple tank. That incident, they say is a regular every year. When they say it is a common one, why cant they make necessary arrangements to prevent them. By rather restricting the area after the incidents, they can cordon off the entire area during these festivals. And not to mention the cruelty rendered to the animals especially the elephants. I have this phobia, that is imagining all the ways by which things might go wrong.
Same thing happened with respect to elephants. When i saw the mahout beating the elephant with the sticks i started thinking " What would happen if suddenly the elephant gets mad and runs among the crowd" With the thinking cropping in my mind i started walking out fast with a hand firm on my kids shoulders. I was not able to breathe till the minute i was out of the vicinity of the temple.
The next day, there is this thanga pallakku oorvalam. On that day, the lord is taken around the city in the thanga pallakku and rested in mandapams on the way for few minutes for the people to get darshan. During this procession perumal would rest only in temple mandapams and this is known as "mandagapadi". In the whole city, our home is the only house where mandagapadi takes place in the big thoradu of our house, other than temple mandapam. The story dates back to my great-great-grandfather. He was a ardent perumal fan. And when after few generations they decided to stop the mandagapadi taking place in the house my great-grandfather went and fell on his stomach flatly before the perumal and requested to continue the practice. So till today the mandagapadi continues.
On the whole, it was a rejuvenating experience for me and my kid enjoyed each and every hour spent there.
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