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.

Kiddie scoops

Scene - 1
Aathukarar as usual coming late due to year-ending (illenna mattum seekirama vanthuduvar). So, P and me were having our usual bed-time talks. He was trying to take out my bindi and we were constantly battling.. Suddenly he remembered his father was not yet home (eppayanumthaan thonum pola irukku) and asked me the reason, i said he was having work.
P : Appa enna vela seiyarar.
Me: Appa is a business man.
P : Seri enna business.
Me : Solution Provider and Networking.(Jus wanted to put the terms into his mind)
P : (onnum puriyala still thalaya aattinan) seri nee enaa panra.
Me : Unakku theriyume annaikku periyappa kitta sonniye sollu.
P : Mother
Me : Athuvum correct thaaan. Aanaa appappo velainnu etho panren.
P : (thinking loudly) haaan Chartered Accountant thaane.
Me : wow super correct ah sonniye (appadi padicha padippu veen pogala, unakku therinjirukku)
P : Seri maaa, nee enna athu solllu.
Me: (onnum puriyala, ithu ennada bayangara insult ah irukke) Athaan sonniye da
P : illamaa nee doctor ah illa nurse ah illa fire fighter ah ethu sollu.
Me : (ada raama) dei naan Chartered Accountant daa, nee sonnathellam kedaiyathu, athellam vera, ennodathu vera velai.
P : serimaa nee enna velai pannuva sollu.
Me : Hmm. Naan accounts .. hmm seri ellarum correct ah selavu panraangala, ozhunga panam vechirukkangalaannu check pannuven.
P : oh appadiya, seriiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (periya seri pottuttu) nee enna athu solluma doctor ah nurse ah ...(continuation)
Me :@#$%$%%^

Scene - 2
Aathukarar was working on his laptop sincerely. I was in the kitchen.
P called him once "dei". Aathukarar kaathula vizhala. Again called him"dei"
Ippo he heard it and said with a long face , "Ennathu enna sonna"
"Illa ppaa naan unna daddynnu sonnen unakku seriya kekkala"

Scene - 3
Bil with family came to our house. He has got a kid one year elder to P - V.
We were asking V, about his favourite hero and heroine. Pat came the reply as Vijay(ella kozhanthaigalukkume irrespective ah nalla taste eh illa incl P). So, when provoked him abt heroine, he hesitantly said it was " Shreya" (First time he is coming out it seems). P never answers the question about heroine and would say enakku yaraiume pidikkathu, Vijay thavirannu. On that day, when we asked him again the same question, he came up with instant answer...
"Enakku entha hero and heroine pidikkumnu sollava - batman and batwoman"
Onnum vaya thorakka mudiyala, ellarum bayangara vevaramaathaan irukkanga.

Marina vum bessie um

Aathukarar all of a sudden gave a shock yesterday. He called up around 6.30 and said he was starting within 10 minutes and asked me, "engeyanum veliya polaamaaa?" nnu. Intha shockla irunthu veliya vararthukke it took some 2-3 minutes. Pinna year-ending athuvumaa daily 10.30 kku koraiyaama , athuvum three gunny bags full ah files kondu vara manushan, thideernu 6.30 kku , iam starting nnu call panna, heart-attack varaathaaa? It was like Vijay and Vishal saying " we are quitting films". hehehehe....
But naanga rombavum vevaramaanavanga illa, 10 min appadinna min 1 hr nnu theriyum, so went ahead with dinner for P and time 7.45 aachu. So, chumma gave a call to aathukar. He said, " illa got held-up in a clearing issue, so wud start within next 15 min at the maximum nnu sonnar"
By the time, he came home it was 8.15 , so veliya pora plan avvalavuthaan nnu nenachu, we were just talking and having fun with P.
Thideernu, he made an improptu decision. Just we will go for a ridennu, started around 9.00pm. The roads were almost empty and there was not much traffic due to the weekend scenario, i suppose. Or else, ist due to the ongoing board exams or IPL. Either way, it was a pleasant ride.
And P was asking, engeppa porom - Landmark-ah, Lifestyle, big bazaar engeppa , solluppa. When we took the Jawaharlal nehru inner ring road, the road which leads to doctors place, he got suspicious. " Doctor veetukku thaane". Illa da just like that chummannu explain pannittu we were discussing all-along engennu.
After reaching kathipara, suddenly decided to go ahead with Bessie. And the time was 9.30pm.
Going to beach at that time is not-at-all new to us. When i had P, we were in triplicane, so would daily go to beach at that time only. We would go there around 9.00 and would return by 10.30.
It would give such a peaceful ness to see the beach at that time without the maddening crowd and the scarce traffic with just one or two maanga kadai. Even they would be winding up for the day. The merry-go-round wala would strive hard to just pull the vehicle out of the sand into the road by placing the planks at the wheels one-by-one. Atha paakarche rombavum kashtama irukkum. And for all these hard labour in getting it in and out everyday, he would get just mere Rs.10 per ride . The pattani sundal paiyan would be counting his days earnings and u can always see million thoughts going on in his mind about the expenditures and the next day. Then not to leave behind the traffic police-men and the guard at duty at the beach. The look on their face about the loved ones would be clearly visible from their face when they see a happy family with kids around playing in the platform.
The time period , iam talking about is around 6 years back and the beautification project hasnt begun then.
All these thoughts came circling around once we reached the beach and this time it was not marina but bessie. The difference between the two is that you feel at home when u sit at the pathway in bessie and it would give a closed and secured atmosphere unlike marina where u would feel like u have been left alone in an open place.
There were still people hanging out there at the time of 10.00 even. One big family had come there with the kattu satham but in big round tupperwares (shows they are well-to do) and paper plates and were having dinner. And elderly couples whose daughter or son would be in US or UK were just animatedly engrossed in their talk. Ist satisfaction of realising their dreams or yearning for the loved ones - iam not able to clearly decipher their expressions from the face. Then newly married ones, bunch of friends, young girls going for a walk all in the way talking in their earphones.
P who was sleepy all the way got energised once we parked the car and was literally running along the raised path-way. Once he saw all those shops he said "amma pasikkardhu" . Ennada venumnu ketta, "ice-cream". And me being me, at first refused. Ippavaa, athuvum at 10.00 in the night. Then , P being P was stubborn enough as he got a back-up in his father.
Seri all things, once in a while thaane nnu nenacha, we all went to the arun parlour there. So, once for all calories , sinusitis, cold cough pathi ellam kavala padaama generously indulged ourselves with three big scoops. Engala paatha vodane he took a big bowl and served us with biggggg scoops (chumma illa Rs.200/-). Aathukarar was taken away by the name fruit salad and ordered one for himself with helpings of raisins and nuts. Saaptutu , emaathitaney fruit saladnnu ithukku naan pakkathu kadai cone ice-cream eh saaptrupenennu polambal vearai. P had chocolate ice-cream and half-way through avanukku paasam romba vanthuduthu. Amma, chella ammathane nee saapdu, appa unakku venumaannu ore ubacharamthaaan. When we refused (he strictly doesnt like to waste, some-body should complete avana poruthavaraikkum), he countered us saying, unakku chocolate mattum pidikkum illa, naan saapta keppiye, intha ice-cream saapdu nalla irukkumnu.
So oru vazhiya, finish panni, both father and son were playing in the sands - vera enna odi-pidichu thaaaan. And after that we sat for a while in the raised thinnai :) . It was just a nice and calm feeling . Chumma vedikka paarthunde okkararthum thani anubavam thaan illa.
Since the clock started to tick away to 11.00 , thought ithukku mela vendamnu decide panni we started back home. We decided to take many more of these visits in the future. (paarkalaam entha alavukku nadakka porathunnu)

Kiddie Talks - 16

Yesterday P came rather in a very happy mood while alighting from the Van itself.
P :Amma, i got a good news for u.
Me: Ennada athu.
P : Lunch, snacks ellame finish pannitten. Are u happy?
Me : Very good boy. Yes naan romba happy.
P : K va finish panna vechitten amma.
Me : (alarm bell ringing). Nee finish panniyaa, illa K-kku kuduthiya. (i always insist on sharing , sometimes it puts me in embarassing position like this)
P : Illla illa naan thaan finish pannen.
Me : Correct ah sollanum. Share pannikko thats good only, bt tell me whether u finished or did u give it to K. Poi sonna pinnochio maathiri nose and ears perusa valarum. Itho paar ippave nose konjam minnadi vanthurukku.
P : (he touches his nose and ears and appadiye plate ah maathi) Illamma, K - kku avan ennoda lunch and snacks finish panna chalk-piece tharennu sonnen, so avan finish pannan. Naan 1000 piece saapten (gave him chappathi athuvum jus 2 like a pappad) avan just 6 piece thaan maa saaptaan. And snacks kooda (fruit bun) naanum avanum share pannidom. Avan paavam banana thaan kondu vanthaan for lunch. Paavam illaiyaa athan share panninden.
Me ,blinking profusely. Ithukku enna counter kudukkarthu, yes sonnalum he would repeat the same thing, no sonna thappa sollikudukkara maathiri aayidum. Children these days ------- hmmmmmm vera onnum solla mudiyala.