CHINNU’S MISCHIEF!!!
Chinnu is a new comer in our family. When we saw her for the first time Chinnu was so upset…. She got frightened at the sight of any of us…. and always kept hiding under her sheet. In case someone removed the sheet, then she would hide her face with that pretty little tail. Though she ate little on those days, gradually she became more friendly. We bought her a new home and gave her a place in the balcony. As the days went on she became more smart and naughty. But one day, my little cousin opened Chinnu’s home…. Chinnu was so excited…she jumped out n began running around. We too set on our mission to catch her…but it wasn’t that easy…on one moment she would be at the fingertip but on the next under the sheet or paper or in some extreme corner where we wouldn’t reach.. ‘The chase’ continued for about half an hour and finally we managed to get hold of her using a basket. Oh! What a change has come over her within a few days…the old sweet n cute Chinnu has become so violent….her claws are sharper now(came to realize it when I got a scratch). However now we are on a new mission…the mission to tame Chinnu….so wish us gud luck!!! OOoopps…I forgot to mention something…Chinnu is neither a cat nor a bird…she is the great grandchild of the famous one who was stroked so warmly by none other than Lord Rama…and the mark (the two stripes) is there even on Chinnu…yes…Chinnu is our little squirrel!!
Sunday, 4 May 2008
Sunday, 27 April 2008
NEENA ASKS FOR THOSE EIGHT BROKEN PIECES..!!!
Rules for this tag
1. Each player starts with 8 random facts about themselves.
2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules.
3. At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names.
The old magic mirror called -
Snow white, the most beautiful;
When I saw me in mine,
My mind said 'beautiful'.
But the wings of Time broke,
That mirror of mine, and
The many pieces lay scattered,
Each reflecting each part,
And calling me out as-
An angel and a devil,
A hypocrite and a saint;
And thus goes the list....!
Here goes an attempt to pick up 8 of those broken pieces.....
1.I am a lover of flowers... Whether it is jasmine or rose or lilly, those sweet smiling faces attract me a lot.
2.Laziness forms the predominant aspect of my nature...am so idle that I used to take up things only in the last minute..
3.Ice creams lure me too much despite soar throat. In fact I believe a scoop of ice cream is the best medicine for a soar throat!!
4.I like listening rather than talking...in most cases I forget the talking part..!
5.Relationships value so much to me whether family or friends...it is impossible to think of a Christmas day away from the family.
6.I don't like to miss even a single chance to walk in the mizzle (though it is sure that the fever will overpower my joys shortly)
7.I have the habit of scribbling the thoughts as they come to me...so a pen and a paper are two things I can't live without.
8.I like the various scenes of nature....especially the dawns decked with the dew filled cobwebs!
I tag misty miss
Rules for this tag
1. Each player starts with 8 random facts about themselves.
2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules.
3. At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names.
The old magic mirror called -
Snow white, the most beautiful;
When I saw me in mine,
My mind said 'beautiful'.
But the wings of Time broke,
That mirror of mine, and
The many pieces lay scattered,
Each reflecting each part,
And calling me out as-
An angel and a devil,
A hypocrite and a saint;
And thus goes the list....!
Here goes an attempt to pick up 8 of those broken pieces.....
1.I am a lover of flowers... Whether it is jasmine or rose or lilly, those sweet smiling faces attract me a lot.
2.Laziness forms the predominant aspect of my nature...am so idle that I used to take up things only in the last minute..
3.Ice creams lure me too much despite soar throat. In fact I believe a scoop of ice cream is the best medicine for a soar throat!!
4.I like listening rather than talking...in most cases I forget the talking part..!
5.Relationships value so much to me whether family or friends...it is impossible to think of a Christmas day away from the family.
6.I don't like to miss even a single chance to walk in the mizzle (though it is sure that the fever will overpower my joys shortly)
7.I have the habit of scribbling the thoughts as they come to me...so a pen and a paper are two things I can't live without.
8.I like the various scenes of nature....especially the dawns decked with the dew filled cobwebs!
I tag misty miss
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
ഒരു മഴക്കാലം!
തകര്ത്തു പെയ്തോര വര്ഷത്തില്
ഒരു വഴിയോര കുടക്കീഴില്
ഒരു പറ്റം മനസസുകള് ഒത്തുകൂടി....
മഴതുല്ലിതന് കിലുക്കത്തില്
ചേര്ന്നു കുലുങ്ങി ചിരിച്ചും,
കതോരത്ത് കാറ്റു മൂളും കിന്നാരങ്ങള്
പറഞ്ജോന്നു പന്കുവച്ചും,
ഓരോ മനവും വീനലിഞ്ഞു.
പെയ്തോഴിന്ജോര നിമിഷം
യാത്രയായി കൂടനയുവാന്,
പറഞ്ഞതും പറയാനുള്ളതും
നനുത്തൊരു മഴക്കാലതിന്
ഒര്മകലായ് മനസ്സിലേറ്റി...
ഒരിക്കലും നിലയ്ക്ക്ആതോര
പുതുമഴക്കാലം തേടി......!!!!
തകര്ത്തു പെയ്തോര വര്ഷത്തില്
ഒരു വഴിയോര കുടക്കീഴില്
ഒരു പറ്റം മനസസുകള് ഒത്തുകൂടി....
മഴതുല്ലിതന് കിലുക്കത്തില്
ചേര്ന്നു കുലുങ്ങി ചിരിച്ചും,
കതോരത്ത് കാറ്റു മൂളും കിന്നാരങ്ങള്
പറഞ്ജോന്നു പന്കുവച്ചും,
ഓരോ മനവും വീനലിഞ്ഞു.
പെയ്തോഴിന്ജോര നിമിഷം
യാത്രയായി കൂടനയുവാന്,
പറഞ്ഞതും പറയാനുള്ളതും
നനുത്തൊരു മഴക്കാലതിന്
ഒര്മകലായ് മനസ്സിലേറ്റി...
ഒരിക്കലും നിലയ്ക്ക്ആതോര
പുതുമഴക്കാലം തേടി......!!!!
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Toby & Timmy
Little Toby appeared extremely happy that day…..his long cherished dream of going to school like his sis Timmy was to be fulfilled shortly.. The initial part of the admission process was almost over. All through the day Toby had been boasting about his new school with great excitement….if someone happened to cross with him…that would be the end.. He or she would be given a shower of rather ‘big’ words from that sweet little mouth. But since a bit of anger made that face all the more cute everyone kept on irritating him…n he kept on telling “nan veroruucham skoolil povum”!!!
Timmy the Teacher
By noon Timmy returned from the school n without wasting time she took on the role of Toby’s teacher. She tried in earnest to teach her little bro the way to wish a teacher, the way to answer questions like ‘what’s ur name’, ur father’s name, place name etc… The initial excitement on Toby’s face was no more…n he looked rather bewildered n puzzled. The problem was, before getting the admission he had to encounter an “interview”!! The' sis-bro sessions' continued throughout the afternoon hours…n the atmosphere remained calm except for certain occasional shrieks n fights….
The Performance
After supper the whole family gathered together n quite obviously Toby was the centre of attraction.. Timmy the teacher began the questions….n Toby answered them one by one so quickly n so intelligently that the audience literally fell into tears coz of excess laughter. After answering each question that usual triumphant smile appeared on Toby’s face….from the audience’s response he presumed that the performance was really good. But Timmy’s face was getting darker n darker as she passed from question to question…n finally after Toby answered the last question the teacher-cum-sis furiously took him to the room And ….am sure anyone can guess what might have followed….dishum..##%#@>..dishum…@$#%..,dishum!!!
A glance into the question-answer session::
Timmy: How will u wish ur teacher???
Toby: Thanku!!
Tim: What is ur name??
Tob: Maa name ich… hmm….Aluva..!!
Tim: ur father’s name??
Tob: gud morning!
Tim: What wil u say when ur teacher give u chocolates?
Tob: Tobias Joseph!!!
Little Toby appeared extremely happy that day…..his long cherished dream of going to school like his sis Timmy was to be fulfilled shortly.. The initial part of the admission process was almost over. All through the day Toby had been boasting about his new school with great excitement….if someone happened to cross with him…that would be the end.. He or she would be given a shower of rather ‘big’ words from that sweet little mouth. But since a bit of anger made that face all the more cute everyone kept on irritating him…n he kept on telling “nan veroruucham skoolil povum”!!!
Timmy the Teacher
By noon Timmy returned from the school n without wasting time she took on the role of Toby’s teacher. She tried in earnest to teach her little bro the way to wish a teacher, the way to answer questions like ‘what’s ur name’, ur father’s name, place name etc… The initial excitement on Toby’s face was no more…n he looked rather bewildered n puzzled. The problem was, before getting the admission he had to encounter an “interview”!! The' sis-bro sessions' continued throughout the afternoon hours…n the atmosphere remained calm except for certain occasional shrieks n fights….
The Performance
After supper the whole family gathered together n quite obviously Toby was the centre of attraction.. Timmy the teacher began the questions….n Toby answered them one by one so quickly n so intelligently that the audience literally fell into tears coz of excess laughter. After answering each question that usual triumphant smile appeared on Toby’s face….from the audience’s response he presumed that the performance was really good. But Timmy’s face was getting darker n darker as she passed from question to question…n finally after Toby answered the last question the teacher-cum-sis furiously took him to the room And ….am sure anyone can guess what might have followed….dishum..##%#@>..dishum…@$#%..,dishum!!!
A glance into the question-answer session::
Timmy: How will u wish ur teacher???
Toby: Thanku!!
Tim: What is ur name??
Tob: Maa name ich… hmm….Aluva..!!
Tim: ur father’s name??
Tob: gud morning!
Tim: What wil u say when ur teacher give u chocolates?
Tob: Tobias Joseph!!!
“I have been Tagged !!! ”
Though each event at every instant keep reminding me of writing a post, the lazy wolf within always wins the game…… But NEENAmy dear friend… u have assisted me in overturning that beast at least this time….” So let me begin with glitters of gratitude within…….
1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATRE:
Visits to theatres are rare…n the last movie was “Chocolate”…..a film in which the only good thing was the setting (our college) But the last movie that shook my world was “Taare Zameen Par”……an amazing attempt from Aamir Khan n crew…
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
“The Castle” by Frantz Kafka…….has been reading for about a month n still continuing at a snail’s pace….
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
The grand old Snakes and ladders…..
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Reader's Digest, The Magic Pot, Shalom, Good Housekeeping…….
5. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The smell of dry coconut while being processed for extracting oil; the smell of jasmines, raw mangoes, ripe jackfruits & guavas.
6. FAVORITE SOUND?
The sound of wind & rain, the music of the bamboo plants, the manifold sounds of the birds(especially of sparrows, cuckoo, woodpeckers, wagtails etc), the ‘mew’ of kittens….
7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
When I appear to be a nuisance for someone / somewhere
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE?
No thinking during those cozy hours but snoozing & snoozing & snoozing & finally switching off the alarm and plunging into that sweet sleep once again…….
9. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Night time “thattukada”…….a place yet to visit…..
10. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Whenever I stumble upon choosing names the first one to pop up on that blank space within is “Anne”.
11. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D...?
have set up a home for the uncared……
12. DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
No…..never…..to drive fast one should have a minimum knowledge of ‘how to drive’ !
13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
As a sweet little kid I too loved stuffed animals….but while sleeping not even the pillows dared to lie with me(wud be most mercilessly kicked onto the floor)
14. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY?
Scary…..i think……
15. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
The first car was an Omini…..n then came a white Maruti 800……which was followed by a Zen n then an Esteem……the present one is Logan…..(how wonderful is the world of dreams)
16. FAVORITE DRINK?
Pista shake, cool litchi n guava juices; steaming lime tea or “chukku kappi” on a cold rainy day……..
17. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD
have spent it for ma two most important jobs: sleeping n dreaming..
18. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
NOooooooo………………!!!!!!!!!!
19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
May be metallic brown with a reddish tinge
20. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN.
Vaikom and Eranakulam
21. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
The great sport of life…….
22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU.
A pious soul.
23. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
The space that gets transformed into fathomless abyss n oceans by the middle of the journey through the world of dreams.
24. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN?
Ofcoz...Yes!!!!!
25. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl.
26. OVER EASY, OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Sunny side up...
27. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?
The lake front of my home
28. FAVORITE PIE?
"Pie in the sky”
29. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Butterscotch topped with nuts n chocolate balls…..!
Though each event at every instant keep reminding me of writing a post, the lazy wolf within always wins the game…… But NEENAmy dear friend… u have assisted me in overturning that beast at least this time….” So let me begin with glitters of gratitude within…….
1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATRE:
Visits to theatres are rare…n the last movie was “Chocolate”…..a film in which the only good thing was the setting (our college) But the last movie that shook my world was “Taare Zameen Par”……an amazing attempt from Aamir Khan n crew…
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
“The Castle” by Frantz Kafka…….has been reading for about a month n still continuing at a snail’s pace….
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
The grand old Snakes and ladders…..
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Reader's Digest, The Magic Pot, Shalom, Good Housekeeping…….
5. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The smell of dry coconut while being processed for extracting oil; the smell of jasmines, raw mangoes, ripe jackfruits & guavas.
6. FAVORITE SOUND?
The sound of wind & rain, the music of the bamboo plants, the manifold sounds of the birds(especially of sparrows, cuckoo, woodpeckers, wagtails etc), the ‘mew’ of kittens….
7. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
When I appear to be a nuisance for someone / somewhere
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE?
No thinking during those cozy hours but snoozing & snoozing & snoozing & finally switching off the alarm and plunging into that sweet sleep once again…….
9. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Night time “thattukada”…….a place yet to visit…..
10. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Whenever I stumble upon choosing names the first one to pop up on that blank space within is “Anne”.
11. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D...?
have set up a home for the uncared……
12. DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
No…..never…..to drive fast one should have a minimum knowledge of ‘how to drive’ !
13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
As a sweet little kid I too loved stuffed animals….but while sleeping not even the pillows dared to lie with me(wud be most mercilessly kicked onto the floor)
14. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY?
Scary…..i think……
15. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
The first car was an Omini…..n then came a white Maruti 800……which was followed by a Zen n then an Esteem……the present one is Logan…..(how wonderful is the world of dreams)
16. FAVORITE DRINK?
Pista shake, cool litchi n guava juices; steaming lime tea or “chukku kappi” on a cold rainy day……..
17. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD
have spent it for ma two most important jobs: sleeping n dreaming..
18. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
NOooooooo………………!!!!!!!!!!
19. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
May be metallic brown with a reddish tinge
20. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN.
Vaikom and Eranakulam
21. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
The great sport of life…….
22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU.
A pious soul.
23. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
The space that gets transformed into fathomless abyss n oceans by the middle of the journey through the world of dreams.
24. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN?
Ofcoz...Yes!!!!!
25. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl.
26. OVER EASY, OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Sunny side up...
27. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?
The lake front of my home
28. FAVORITE PIE?
"Pie in the sky”
29. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Butterscotch topped with nuts n chocolate balls…..!
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
MY LITTLE MONKEY!!!
Finally that long awaited day had come…..we all were at the peak of anxiety and tension. It was the Kid’s day in my little cousin’s school. This was going to be his first performance on the stage and his item was the ‘monkey dance’. At the very moment we reached the auditorium his teacher gave us the bad news that everyone except our little one had got ready for the programme. After a moment’s thought, as the last trial, I was entrusted with the task of dressing him up and preparing him for the event. Uttering the names of all the saints in my knowledge, I entered the green room…..Oh!!!! the room was not only green but blue n red n yellow n …… it was a moment of real bewilderment..
The room was swarming with monkeys, trees, peacocks, cheetahs, tigers, parrots, sunflowers n what not…It was like entering a jungle…
But my little cousin….how would I find him out from this jungle…everyone was of the same size n their faces were painted in myriad colours…the childhood game of ‘hide n seek’ came to mind in all its ambience…..suddenly my eyes got struck on that very much familiar, naughty smile behind the pillar at the far end of the room.. in fact he saw me at the very moment I entered the room and was hiding…though he tried to slip away I caught him; but that was not enough…the most important and the most difficult part of my job was still remaining.
As soon as I took out the attire of the monkey he was missing again…but this time I got him rather easily with the aid of some other naughty monkeys who surrounded me with their bags of complaints. Then, after a fight of about half an hour…..n after giving him an whole lot of offers including choc bars, chocolates, kinder joys, outing etc etc I got my ‘little monkey’ ready with his long tail and the brown garb. Then yet another problem popped out…..my little monkey said that he would dance only on the stage on which they rehearsed. However, this problem too was solved for me by the other monkeys… and after playing ‘hide n seek’ for quite a large number of times we reached the side stage.
It was the time for the ‘monkey dance’….my little monkey too had entered the stage…and I got a place among the audience. All the little monkeys including mine began dancing in spite of the large audience watching their performance. It was the musical presentation of the ‘cap seller’s story’. The first part went on smoothly……but then suddenly I felt that something was wrong with my little monkey……Oooops…he had taken off his monkey cap….. I ran to the side stage n started asking him to put it on, along with the teachers there…but all our efforts turned out to be futile.. he continued in his ‘half monkey state’. It was the last part of the story where the monkeys had to throw the caps back at the cap seller n run out of the stage. But do u know what my little monkey had done???? He remained on the stage for a minute or two even after the others left ….and then, took back the cap he had thrown n ran out!!!!!
How is my little monkey???Bindaas..rt??
Finally that long awaited day had come…..we all were at the peak of anxiety and tension. It was the Kid’s day in my little cousin’s school. This was going to be his first performance on the stage and his item was the ‘monkey dance’. At the very moment we reached the auditorium his teacher gave us the bad news that everyone except our little one had got ready for the programme. After a moment’s thought, as the last trial, I was entrusted with the task of dressing him up and preparing him for the event. Uttering the names of all the saints in my knowledge, I entered the green room…..Oh!!!! the room was not only green but blue n red n yellow n …… it was a moment of real bewilderment..
The room was swarming with monkeys, trees, peacocks, cheetahs, tigers, parrots, sunflowers n what not…It was like entering a jungle…
But my little cousin….how would I find him out from this jungle…everyone was of the same size n their faces were painted in myriad colours…the childhood game of ‘hide n seek’ came to mind in all its ambience…..suddenly my eyes got struck on that very much familiar, naughty smile behind the pillar at the far end of the room.. in fact he saw me at the very moment I entered the room and was hiding…though he tried to slip away I caught him; but that was not enough…the most important and the most difficult part of my job was still remaining.
As soon as I took out the attire of the monkey he was missing again…but this time I got him rather easily with the aid of some other naughty monkeys who surrounded me with their bags of complaints. Then, after a fight of about half an hour…..n after giving him an whole lot of offers including choc bars, chocolates, kinder joys, outing etc etc I got my ‘little monkey’ ready with his long tail and the brown garb. Then yet another problem popped out…..my little monkey said that he would dance only on the stage on which they rehearsed. However, this problem too was solved for me by the other monkeys… and after playing ‘hide n seek’ for quite a large number of times we reached the side stage.
It was the time for the ‘monkey dance’….my little monkey too had entered the stage…and I got a place among the audience. All the little monkeys including mine began dancing in spite of the large audience watching their performance. It was the musical presentation of the ‘cap seller’s story’. The first part went on smoothly……but then suddenly I felt that something was wrong with my little monkey……Oooops…he had taken off his monkey cap….. I ran to the side stage n started asking him to put it on, along with the teachers there…but all our efforts turned out to be futile.. he continued in his ‘half monkey state’. It was the last part of the story where the monkeys had to throw the caps back at the cap seller n run out of the stage. But do u know what my little monkey had done???? He remained on the stage for a minute or two even after the others left ….and then, took back the cap he had thrown n ran out!!!!!
How is my little monkey???Bindaas..rt??
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