Today I was texting a friend saying that I couldn’t make it to her house this year for Navarathri. I told her we needed two weekends to finish rounding up everyone. She said, we need the entire winter to be Navaratri so that we are not depressed. I have already written a lot about ritualsContinue reading “Hectic week”
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Reverse engineering and theme
As I start sending out my invites for my Golu next week, people have started asking what is the theme for my Golu this year? My special one has worked on a lot of things this year and just like last year I wanted to incorporate in my exhibit. But this year I want toContinue reading “Reverse engineering and theme”
Living in the present
We tend to carry a lot of baggages. Our everyday one is in itself so heavy. To be able to work on that we need to let go of some heavy ones like the past and the future. A nice illustration I saw on facebook. Weekend was great for my boy. We went to aContinue reading “Living in the present”
Obsessive Compulsiveness
I have started my Navarathri set up in my home. This is not easy every year since my son is obsessed with things being in the same place. He is not a neat freak. He has his own arrangement and that cannot change. Yesterday with huge effort my husband with my helped moved a table.Continue reading “Obsessive Compulsiveness”
When the waves stop
I will take bath in the ocean when the waves stop. This is a common saying in my language when we do not do something or keep postponing or not attend to a current matter in hand. In our brains we are perfectionists. We need a perfect situation to execute something and that needs toContinue reading “When the waves stop”
Oobleck
I noticed I have been writing everyday since September 1st. As I was thinking what to write, I decided I am going to skip today since my day was going to be busy. My son had his program and I had to go with him. It was sensory day at his program. One of theContinue reading “Oobleck”
Women’s Hostel
Yesterday I was watching an advertisement for an Indian talk show. The moderator was talking to a Mother and her daughter. The daughter who lives in a working women’s hostel (somewhere in India) was being constantly watched by her Mom. The Mother is so annoying she does not believe her daughter reached safely to herContinue reading “Women’s Hostel”
Onam
The other day my Dad was talking to me how our ancestors moved from Tamil Nadu to Kerala and back to Tamil Nadu. Long time back my brother who had sent out his dna sample got the report our original ancestors moved from Africa making a long journey to South India. Anyhow myself and myContinue reading “Onam”
Slip
Ragtag Community Prompt: Slip These pictures were taken February 2011 in Boston. That was the last winter we spent in that city before moving to Pittsburgh. If you love snow you would love Boston. Nothing can beat the Nor’easters over there. Then again comes the risk of icy conditions that can make you slip andContinue reading “Slip”
Avian
I am not a big fan of immunizations, anyhow my younger one got many yesterday. The one thing he did not get was for the Avian flu! Thank God!
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