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What major historical events do you remember? The other day I was watching a talk show in which they were discussing social media. A few decade ago, news got out through newspapers. The main important news got the first page and the rest got into the following pages. Now with social media every news is…
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What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? I have found unless there is that adrenaline rush I do not take any risk. Our family as a whole are not risk takers, let it be physical or monetary. I grew up in a household where my Grandfather was so…
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What have you been working on? The past week, I have blogged all about my Navaratri celebrations. A friend (a music teacher too) of mine came along with her daughter for my Golu. She and her daughter sat down and rendered two pieces one on Rama and another on Abhirami. At that point I realized…
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Sometimes without our knowledge God blesses us. Today was one such day. I did write about my son doing a 2 mile race last month for special olympics. But today there was another event, this was much local and on a small scale. When the coach asked me if my son could do this, I…
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Today I decided to do a Rangoli or Kolam in front of the house. This is again one of my favorite activity growing up. But, this requires every muscle in your body to work and I had given up on it saying it is too cold outside. Anyway, four months a year this is not…
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Today I spent time visiting other people’s Golus. I am a doll addict and I can say I enjoyed every single one of them. I came with a lot of goodies that my fridge is stocked for my boy to munch all day tomorrow! Every day has a color and finally today I had a…
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Navaratri is not even half way over I am seeing lot of videos as how to make sweets for Diwali. I am more of a savory person but I sit and watch some of these one minute videos as they slice and dice the final pieces, seems addictive to watch. They say it is easy…
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What could you try for the first time? I was talking to my friend today. She told me a Hiking trip to Machu Pichu. I have heard people talk about their Manasarovar trip in the Himalayas. As a family we walk a lot. But we have never done hiking and camping together. Now the talk…
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What principles define how you live? Okay, for this prompt I used Mr. Google. There are so many principles that are so good and I would love to follow. But I do want to lead a truthful life. Okay, I submitted my Navarathri Display for one competition online. This one is based in London. It…
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Prostrations to my Guru Sri Sri Sri Ganapathy Sachidananda Swamiji.🙏 I am really proud of my culture and heritage. I say celebrating these are my stress busters. No wonder Navaratri is my favorite and I am privileged to be celebrating 25th year of the same. My celebrations involve so much pre planning that , it…
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Today afternoon I finished setting up everything for my Navaratri Golu. We even had our first guests today evening. Last year, I had some constructive criticisms about the way my pictures came out of my display. So, this year me and my husband put in some extra efforts to fix the same. Videos do come…
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Usually I would have been done with my doll arrangements for the upcoming Navarathri festival! Yes, I am almost but I am not satisfied with certain placements and may change things again. I still have some leftover decorations to do and clean the space. I spent more time searching for some pieces and I was…
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What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? For this link I am going to answer with Sadje’s Sunday Poser #158 The question was posted Sunday for me and for the past few days I have been thinking about it. I get teased by my husband that I am hyperactive and I do…
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Last week, I wrote how when we tried to remove a shoe rack it created a panic attack for my boy. TODAY WE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED IT. We went shopping today and purchased a tiny table and an artificial plant. We kept emphasizing that this was going to replace that shoe rack while we were in…
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What is your favorite hobby or pastime? Watching TV has always been my pass time. I binge watch on shows and it has relaxed my mind even on tough days. We have so many options these days but somehow I am lucky that I choose the shows I love. Okay, I get addicted to the…
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What would you do if you lost all your possessions? We got this indoor basketball hoop many years ago as a Christmas gift for our boys. They have out grown and do not play with it. Yet, we are having a hard time letting it go. It would be wonderful to get that space back.…
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Our house painting project got over yesterday. Literally I had tears in my house seeing how to came out. But I would say, “We did it.” Me, my husband and my special boy had to work a lot physically and mentally. I sincerely thank the painter (single person) who came and painted the entire house.…
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Your life without a computer: what does it look like? My husband is a software professional and so for more than a quarter century it has been our bread and butter. He kept saying if he didn’t get this job would have settled being a college lecturer. So that would be good too. Anyhow, my…
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Today was a big day with the painting job. Areas targeted were the kitchen and the main bathroom. Both these rooms have so much knick knacks, cleaning out the space is hard. My boy went out with his aide for half day and came home after lunch to find everything messy. He already was prepared…
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I have written about my son’s anxiety. I would say OCD maybe the cause of his anxiety or is it vice vera? Anyway these are the co morbid conditions or pain he has to undergo. Anyway, we have a shoe rack in our entrance hallway. The hallway as such is small but the rack is…
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