Time Travel

Isnt a wonder, music can just transport you to a different world?!!! Its like a time-travel capsule, to be precise. It can give u joy as well the soul-ripping pain irrespective of the current situation. Today when i was listening to this song the same pain stuck me and it was not the unhappy thing but a very pleasant one. It transported me to the exact scene about 15yrs back. When the reality hit , i was hearing the voice of P and his friend playing in the next room. And immediately a smile spread on my face. - Oh i have come a long way.
The lyrics fit 100% to the scene at that time and it was as if the whole song and the picturisation was done for me.

Epics - Kiddie Talks-18

Yesterday, I had work (ennaikkuthaan illannu solrathu kaathula vizharthu). So I and aathukarar were working while P was busy coloring the toy story characters. His current craze is to take printouts of the cartoon characters and colour them like macaw with multi-colors.

The scene was more perfect with collection of songs from maniratnam movies in the background. There is this new complilation in raaga which is too good, but lacks variety (if earlier movies are included it would have been the perfect collection).

After a while both P and aathukarar retired for the day and they were having their usual bed time talks. P has this unusual fascination for unusual chains with unusual combination. First it was a chain with thumbdrive which we prepared for his fancy-dress competition. Its a small all-shapes woodeden beaded chain very small in shape. We used the thumb drive as the dollar.

Next, it is the mobile hanging ribbon but instead of mobile he hangs the sticker of ben10 by putting a small hole in its head. And now this is his latest fascination.

Coming to the conversation:

P : Appa enakku oru periyaaaaa kathai sollu, romba perusa irukkkanum.

A : Periyaaa kathaiyaaa (thinking) seri ok. Oru oorla oru raaja irunthaaraaam...

P : Became enthusiastic and said hmmmmmm sollupaaaa

A : Antha raaja peru dasarathar and avarukku 3 wife irunthaangalaaam

P : hmmmmm poooo paaaa antha kathai vendam , nee enna emathara vera kathai sollu.

A : Seri , oru oorla oru arakkan irunthaanam avan peru kamsan (sentence eh mudikkala athukkukullla)

P : (starts crying) ahhhhhhnnnnnnnnnn ithuvum vendam vera ethavathu sollu

Finally settled for tit-bits story hesitantly from mahabharath involving the kids and not before saying " enakku ithu ellam theriyum bal-kand POGO la varum"
Kadaisiyaaa " yamunai aatrile " paatu kettunde thoongi poitaaan.
And all the while i was wondering how i came to know these epics and the answer was palich " Doordarshan" - Ramayana and Mahabharatham. But, those days only one visual medium was there and it showed just one seriial at a time. But now-a-days , the same story shown in various channels from different perspective. Dont u think it would be confusing - showing Raavan as both hero and villian at the same time. I really dont know how to answer his questions and rather would he be able to understand if i try it out philosophically - whether raavan is a hero or villian, is he good or bad?

Kiddie talks - 17

Really i was not able to hold back from penning it down.And apparam intha incident eh maranthu poidum, atleast to remind me of it, iam making this an exception to my so-called hibernation ;).
Shocked as such in a nut-shell will not be an appropriate word for the reaction or bolt i experienced.
Yesterday, went for shopping in my vaahanam (scooty thaaan-13 yrs old - my very first) along with P and following was the conversation:
P : Amma, naan unakku oru kathai sollava.
Me: Hmm, sollen.
P : Oggy and the cockroach bayangara joke maaa...(its a cartoon show in nick). Athula enna theriyuma aagum, oggy vanthu oru girl kku flower kudukkuma (oggy is a cat) , odane antha girl mummy aayiduvaa.
Me : (onnum puriyala oru nimisham, to confirm i heard it right) Ennathu enna sonnaa?!!! onnum puriyala
P : Mummmy maaa Mummy athaaan amma...(apparam enna nenachaano , he changed the topic and proceeded with a different story)
Cartoon thaaan main ah paarka vida koodaathu pola irukku. Ippove ippadinna teenage ellam vantha eppadi handle panrathu, kadavule rombavum bayamaa irukku :(

Honest Scrap and Tag - Combination

I have been tagged by TheUncanny - Honest Scrap and by lavanya and Jayashree - 7 things which is not known to the blogosphere.Here folks, iam combining both the tags and doing it as one.

1. I was an introvert .(includes school and professional study) Always comfortable with a small circle of friends and would be mere spectator. But, later changed myself once i came in contact with B and family who were our neighbours. (precisely after P's birth)

2. Iam extremely possessive. Lost my then best friends thrice during various stages. All due to this trait. Though it peeps at times, now i have gained control.

3. During my 3rd standard Mid term i secured low marks and i forged my paattis signature. Ennoda poraatha neram one classmate saw the process and complained to the teacher. Got a nice pinch from that teacher and her face is still fresh in my memory. Apparam enna veetukku therinju ore advice mazhaithaan(apponnu relatives ellam veetla irunthanga)

4. I lose my handkerchief invariably whenever i carry them. But my aathukarar is just opposite to me. He strictly prohibits me from taking his things especially handkeys. He treasures them.

5. I was very thin during my school days and people would literally make fun of me. There was an aunt in our family and she would be large , seeing her school photograph (where she was like a stick literally) i would wonder, how come one can grow at this rate. Now, i know the answer and desperately would like to get my then physique.

6. I went sugarless for about a month during my pregnancy period. Since i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes was on a strict diet. Its a world known fact that i have a sweet tooth. Would always take half-a-spoon extra sugar in excess of normal qty. Considering the above facts, it was a feat - sugarless milk(that was the first time i had milk-that too sugarless). Krishna sweets was just a stones throw from our home and i had to literally pass without peeping in.

7. Iam allergic to pets and not just allergy iam afraid too ( cats or dogs no partiality). During my 7 th standard my uncles family shifted and came to live as a whole joint one. They brought a Pomeranian too with them. Once we cousins along with few friends were playing in the terrace and at that time the dog came there. It came near me and avvalavuthaan i just climbed a ladder which was placed there and was screaming at the top of my voice. Angeye was standing for about 15 min till my aunt came and took the dog after scolding my cousins. And all the while they were standing and making fun of me. paavam me :(

8. I just love reading, sometimes i get so hooked to the book that i carry it along with me to the bathroom and in the pretense of having bath would sit there and read. Ennada aalaye kaanom nu yaaranum vanthu thattinaathaan kulikkanumennu nenaippe varum. Then wat, jus oru kakka kuliyal pottu vanthuduven. It continues till today ;)

9. I have travelled once from Mambalam station to Egmore in the footboard. The train was so crowded and got to be there in the client place at 9.00 , so vera vazhi theriyama took the risk. And all the while it crossed the nungambakkam bridge i was sincerely praying without looking down. Even if i think now, i shudder once. appo athu prestige issue too when travelling with friends.

10. I visit my blog atleast 10 times. Chummavaanum even i had not posted anything. So, inorder to impose self-control iam taking a small break from blogging. And this applies to posts only and not comments. This self-impossed hibernation is to regain my control and spend some quality time with P in the vacation. Would visit the blogs and comment as usual. When i return i have planned to shed my anonymity. Actually i thot of taking a break without a notice, bt then re-considered and wanted to bid you all adieu.