Arranged Marriage..
Sickly-sweet jasmine coils in her
serpentine braid,
bathed in rose water and mystic oils,
swathed in scarlet silk and burnished in gold.
Mirrored orbs of eyes lined with kohl
to ward off the evil eye,
startled bindi marks her forehead,
center of her being, as one with the universe.
Rich stains seep through ivory skin,
of crushed henna, as an unending maze.
Sunburst marigolds squat on dewed grass
hearing hushed whispers upon mumbled mantras.
Stiff old aunts stiff in starched saris,
crusty vermilion in their hair as
flaking proof of marriages that last.
Watching young girls dance to flute melodies,
plotting upon future brides for sons.
Downcast timid bridal eyes harboring
resentment within
an ebbing heart.
--Hina Qidwaisr
idha paathu sandhosha padradha varutha padradhanu theriyala..
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
ooch!
Got tagged by Prasad. Evalo periya tag (Read it in the tone similar to "Chattai la evalo buttons ;)")
1. Were you named after anyone?
Lord Vishnu ;)
2. Do you wish on stars?
Yeah, on starts, sun, moon.. everything.
3. When did you last cry?
Last week when i had to say bye to my brother after 1 month of stay with him.
4. Do you like your handwriting?
Yes. Thalai ezhuthu dhan urupidiya illa. Atleast my hand writing is decent.
5. What is your favourite meat?
Enoda amma kaata veral. When she ootifies me at times :D
6. What is your most embarrassing CD on your shelf?
Don’t really have anything like that
7. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Hmm not sure.. but guess shud be yes..
8.Are you a daredevil?
I am. I do take all sorts of risks.
9. How do you release anger?
Depends on whom im angry with. At times I shout, I cry (if im angry with my self) and I sleep!
10. Where is your second home?
No. 122, MahatmaGandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
11. Do you trust others easily?
Yes I do. Vaazhkaiye nambikai dhane ;)
12. What was your favourite toy as a child?
My anna's toy cars and aeroplanes. I still have them :D
13. What class in school/college do you think is totally useless?
All classes except the PT, Art and MI periods.
14. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Ofcourse a lot :D
15. Have you ever been in a mosh pit?
Apadina?? After googling.. nope. I hate crowds.
16.What do you look for in a guy/(gal)?
Empathy, compassion, quick-witted, patriotism :) and GTTTT
17. Would you bungee jump?
I will if granted permission to do so.
18. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No.. i save time on that ;) And lace vecha shoe school oda pochu. I use only slip-on's now..
19.what's your favourite ice cream?
DBC at Corner house and Fried Icecream at Cascade :D
20. What are your favourite colours?
Black & Blue
21. What are your least favourite things?
To read for exams and wait for the results :(
22. How many people do you have a crush on right now?
Hehe im weak in maths.. ;)
23. Who do you miss most right now?
My anna :( [enoda pallu thuru thrungrdadhu. Its been days since i got a good chunk of is hand bitten]
24. What are you listening to right now?
O' butterfly butterfly yen virithai siragai..
25. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Orange
26. What is the weather like right now?
Warm ( time is 1:16 am here at chennai! #:-s)
27. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My anna :-)
28. The "first" thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Hair style ;) as well as his height(Tall)[pal varisai (i love surya for his teeth :X apram super kangal and azhagana siripu :D]
29. Do you like the person who sent you this?
Yes, his blog's atleast. Not sure abt the person coz yet to meet him in person :)
30. How are you today?
Wonderful. Gained a lot of wisdom :-)
31. Favourite non alcoholic drink?
H2O
32. Favourite alcoholic drink?
Err.. i dont drink alcoholic drinks. May be nellai pazha rasam.. adu kudichale kicku erina madri dhan irukum :P
33. Natural hair colour?
Black.
34. Eye colour?
Brown
35. Wear contacts?
I do :D... (Gils idu contacts ;) not soda buddi :P)
36. Siblings?
Hopeless elder brother!
37. Favourite month?
November
38.Favourite food?
Amma panna thayir saadam.
39. Favourite day of the year?
Jan 18th
40. Have you ever been too shy to ask someone out?
Vekkam maanam soodu soranai lam irunda na en ipadi tharudhalaiya iruka poren :P
41. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy Endings.
42. Summer or winter?
Winter
43. Holi or Diwali?
Diwali
44. Do you like your name?
Yeah, very much.
45. What book/magazine are you reading?
Padipukum enakum romba dooram. I hate to read books :-s, but i do read at times if i feel like.
46. What's on your mouse pad?
I don't use a mouse pad.
47. What did you watch on TV last night?
I didnt watch TV at all.
48. Favourite Smell?
Mann vaasanai and amma pandra saatumadhu vaasanai :D
49. Have you ever regretted breaking up with someone?
Yes.
50. Most tiresome thing you’ve ever experienced/done?
Study for exams!
Now this is my favorite part. I tag
Ram
Gils
Harish
Naren
Raja
1. Were you named after anyone?
Lord Vishnu ;)
2. Do you wish on stars?
Yeah, on starts, sun, moon.. everything.
3. When did you last cry?
Last week when i had to say bye to my brother after 1 month of stay with him.
4. Do you like your handwriting?
Yes. Thalai ezhuthu dhan urupidiya illa. Atleast my hand writing is decent.
5. What is your favourite meat?
Enoda amma kaata veral. When she ootifies me at times :D
6. What is your most embarrassing CD on your shelf?
Don’t really have anything like that
7. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Hmm not sure.. but guess shud be yes..
8.Are you a daredevil?
I am. I do take all sorts of risks.
9. How do you release anger?
Depends on whom im angry with. At times I shout, I cry (if im angry with my self) and I sleep!
10. Where is your second home?
No. 122, MahatmaGandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
11. Do you trust others easily?
Yes I do. Vaazhkaiye nambikai dhane ;)
12. What was your favourite toy as a child?
My anna's toy cars and aeroplanes. I still have them :D
13. What class in school/college do you think is totally useless?
All classes except the PT, Art and MI periods.
14. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Ofcourse a lot :D
15. Have you ever been in a mosh pit?
Apadina?? After googling.. nope. I hate crowds.
16.What do you look for in a guy/(gal)?
Empathy, compassion, quick-witted, patriotism :) and GTTTT
17. Would you bungee jump?
I will if granted permission to do so.
18. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No.. i save time on that ;) And lace vecha shoe school oda pochu. I use only slip-on's now..
19.what's your favourite ice cream?
DBC at Corner house and Fried Icecream at Cascade :D
20. What are your favourite colours?
Black & Blue
21. What are your least favourite things?
To read for exams and wait for the results :(
22. How many people do you have a crush on right now?
Hehe im weak in maths.. ;)
23. Who do you miss most right now?
My anna :( [enoda pallu thuru thrungrdadhu. Its been days since i got a good chunk of is hand bitten]
24. What are you listening to right now?
O' butterfly butterfly yen virithai siragai..
25. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Orange
26. What is the weather like right now?
Warm ( time is 1:16 am here at chennai! #:-s)
27. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My anna :-)
28. The "first" thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Hair style ;) as well as his height(Tall)[pal varisai (i love surya for his teeth :X apram super kangal and azhagana siripu :D]
29. Do you like the person who sent you this?
Yes, his blog's atleast. Not sure abt the person coz yet to meet him in person :)
30. How are you today?
Wonderful. Gained a lot of wisdom :-)
31. Favourite non alcoholic drink?
H2O
32. Favourite alcoholic drink?
Err.. i dont drink alcoholic drinks. May be nellai pazha rasam.. adu kudichale kicku erina madri dhan irukum :P
33. Natural hair colour?
Black.
34. Eye colour?
Brown
35. Wear contacts?
I do :D... (Gils idu contacts ;) not soda buddi :P)
36. Siblings?
Hopeless elder brother!
37. Favourite month?
November
38.Favourite food?
Amma panna thayir saadam.
39. Favourite day of the year?
Jan 18th
40. Have you ever been too shy to ask someone out?
Vekkam maanam soodu soranai lam irunda na en ipadi tharudhalaiya iruka poren :P
41. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy Endings.
42. Summer or winter?
Winter
43. Holi or Diwali?
Diwali
44. Do you like your name?
Yeah, very much.
45. What book/magazine are you reading?
Padipukum enakum romba dooram. I hate to read books :-s, but i do read at times if i feel like.
46. What's on your mouse pad?
I don't use a mouse pad.
47. What did you watch on TV last night?
I didnt watch TV at all.
48. Favourite Smell?
Mann vaasanai and amma pandra saatumadhu vaasanai :D
49. Have you ever regretted breaking up with someone?
Yes.
50. Most tiresome thing you’ve ever experienced/done?
Study for exams!
Now this is my favorite part. I tag
Ram
Gils
Harish
Naren
Raja
Kalyana parisu
Thalai oda order nala inke inda post. My policy is that if we give someone a gift, it should be both useful, memorable and a long lasting one. Summa greeting card-u, poo chandu la lam i dont believe. Kaasu kuduthu vangara porul usefulavum irukanum adhe madri romba naal nambala nyabagam vechukara madriyum irukanum.
Ambi akka oda kalyanathoda gift was a funny one. Ice-kum adhe madri pananumnu aasai irundadhu, but there were not so many people to help and also the resourses were not adequate. Apadi ena Ambi akka oda giftnu kekarengala? We got some few card board boxes and stuffs like bommai, socks, hairpin, comb, chocolate and all silly things and kept rapping one after the other and stuffed with so much of waste paper cuttings, that hey had to fish out for their gift. Kadaise ya the original gift of the "Divinity" gold plated picture.
Ice-ukum ide madri creative-a edachum kudukalaamnu yosichom. The various gifts that were suggested were : Some Divinity piece or showcase piece or a dinner set. As the dinner set was a better utilitarian it was finalised. 4th Block Jainagar la poi vangalaamnu decide pani anga ponom. Anda kadaiku pona we got so many new ideas. kutti kutti car bomai, cycle ellam irundadhu. Seri pesama, futurela ice oda kozhandaiku usefula irukatumenu oru cycle or car bommai vangidalaamnu almost finalise pana apram.. romba alpathanam pana vendam, kozhandai porakache aduku thaniya gift kuduthukalaamndra ideala inda cycle gap mattera freeya vitutu dinner set edathuku poi paarthom. Super super varieties la naraya vechurunda. Onu colour pidicha piece naraya illa, illa naraya piece irukum colour seri illa.. finala oru set decide pani pack panitom. Adukulyum anda kadai kaarana pesi oru vazhi panitom.
Anda dinner set la 6 plates and side plates set irundadhu. Odane sudh bayangara intelligenta onu sonnan. Yeah idu correcat irukum. One for ice, one for imsa, two for their kids ( small family happy family :P) and two for their parentsnu :D hehe .. [edho baba blacksheep rhyme madri irundadhu]. Apram incase their parents are not in town na ena pandradhunu ketadhuku namba pona samachu podanu solitan :P
Nadu la thaliakum sudhukum oru super idea. Pesama iceku oru beer glass vanigi kudukalaamnu. Adhan annathaiku kanalam aaga pogudhu oru kudiyum kuduthanama irukara effect varumnu.. apram imsa va manasula vechu.. ice oda nelamaiya kardhu pona poradhunu ada vanga vidama paniaachu. Idula vera different size and shape la beer glass selection nadanduchu.
kadaiseela elathayum pack panitu, pay panitu kalambina, thalai got one super idea. Dinner set vechu ice ena pana poraru? Imsa ku adu useful, apo inda dinner set-a wash pana poradhu epadiyum ice dhan nu avaruku oru vim bar and scotch brite-a gift a vangitu kalambitom.
Reception la imsa kai la dinnersetayum ice kai la Vim barayum kuduthadhum sema comedy. Iceuku vanda kovathula anda vim bar-a epadi maraikaradhunu theriyama sema kadupayiataru. Mission accomplished !hehee!
Ambi akka oda kalyanathoda gift was a funny one. Ice-kum adhe madri pananumnu aasai irundadhu, but there were not so many people to help and also the resourses were not adequate. Apadi ena Ambi akka oda giftnu kekarengala? We got some few card board boxes and stuffs like bommai, socks, hairpin, comb, chocolate and all silly things and kept rapping one after the other and stuffed with so much of waste paper cuttings, that hey had to fish out for their gift. Kadaise ya the original gift of the "Divinity" gold plated picture.
Ice-ukum ide madri creative-a edachum kudukalaamnu yosichom. The various gifts that were suggested were : Some Divinity piece or showcase piece or a dinner set. As the dinner set was a better utilitarian it was finalised. 4th Block Jainagar la poi vangalaamnu decide pani anga ponom. Anda kadaiku pona we got so many new ideas. kutti kutti car bomai, cycle ellam irundadhu. Seri pesama, futurela ice oda kozhandaiku usefula irukatumenu oru cycle or car bommai vangidalaamnu almost finalise pana apram.. romba alpathanam pana vendam, kozhandai porakache aduku thaniya gift kuduthukalaamndra ideala inda cycle gap mattera freeya vitutu dinner set edathuku poi paarthom. Super super varieties la naraya vechurunda. Onu colour pidicha piece naraya illa, illa naraya piece irukum colour seri illa.. finala oru set decide pani pack panitom. Adukulyum anda kadai kaarana pesi oru vazhi panitom.
Anda dinner set la 6 plates and side plates set irundadhu. Odane sudh bayangara intelligenta onu sonnan. Yeah idu correcat irukum. One for ice, one for imsa, two for their kids ( small family happy family :P) and two for their parentsnu :D hehe .. [edho baba blacksheep rhyme madri irundadhu]. Apram incase their parents are not in town na ena pandradhunu ketadhuku namba pona samachu podanu solitan :P
Nadu la thaliakum sudhukum oru super idea. Pesama iceku oru beer glass vanigi kudukalaamnu. Adhan annathaiku kanalam aaga pogudhu oru kudiyum kuduthanama irukara effect varumnu.. apram imsa va manasula vechu.. ice oda nelamaiya kardhu pona poradhunu ada vanga vidama paniaachu. Idula vera different size and shape la beer glass selection nadanduchu.
kadaiseela elathayum pack panitu, pay panitu kalambina, thalai got one super idea. Dinner set vechu ice ena pana poraru? Imsa ku adu useful, apo inda dinner set-a wash pana poradhu epadiyum ice dhan nu avaruku oru vim bar and scotch brite-a gift a vangitu kalambitom.
Reception la imsa kai la dinnersetayum ice kai la Vim barayum kuduthadhum sema comedy. Iceuku vanda kovathula anda vim bar-a epadi maraikaradhunu theriyama sema kadupayiataru. Mission accomplished !hehee!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Jillunu oru jodi.
:D Enoda nanban Ice kum Imsa kum pona Monday dhan kalyanam nadandhuchu. Avanga rendu perum sema sweet couples. Kitathata 1 yeara marachu vecha ponna pakarathukagavendiye Kuwait lendu sekaram kalambu vanda apram dhan puriyudhu yen Ice Imsa oda intro kekumbodhu ellam siriche samalicharunu. Kann patudumdra bayam. Seriously she was super cute girl. Samatha azhaga irundanga. Another black and white frienda ner la pathuten. Only one more person is left in our old gumbal to be met in person.
Saturday nite bus eri banglore poi senda sema kuluru! yeppa ooty vida mosama irunddhu.. (ana na idu varaikum ooty poi pathadhe illa.. summa oru effect kaga sonnen :P). En nanban avanodaya superfast bike la vandu kutitu ponan. Travel panna kalaipula poi thungiten friend veetula. Apram thalaiyum azhuku muttai kum fone panna, anda rendu somberiyum thungitu irundanunga. So nanum resumed to my sleep :D Apram ezhundu kulichu break fast lam saptu match pathindrundom konjam neram apram thalai and AM came. Konja neram orkut kisu kisu lam pesitu vayathula mani adika aramichadhum poi kotika ponom. Thalai oda pudhu bike supera irundhuchu. Royal Enfield -Thunderbird la super ride kutindu ponan, ana adula konjam ushara illadadhunala kaal la sudu patuduchu :( apram konjam oor suthitu Hotel Kamat ku poi supera kotindom. AM romba aasapata bisibelabath sapada mudiyatiyum edho ela thazha lam nana mokkinan. Aparam nala paatu kutchery oda saptom North Mysore sapadu full kattu katitu extra more vera vangi kudichutu poi iceji kalyanathuku gift vangitu vandu sendhom veetuku. Apram yours truly ready ayitu elam started for the reception.
Leela palace Barista la delhi kari pisasum journalist akkaum waiting for usndradhu nala I went to Leela palace and thalai, Kris and AM went to thalais room. Konja neram Barista la aratai adichutu gossip lam panitu oru coffee kudichutu we started towards the reception. Enga poradha kaalam blore la edho naansense pasaga riots and curfew ntanga.. so auto lam kadaikardhe kashtama irundadhu. Adichu pudichu 7.30ku poi sendha reception halluku inum ponnum maapliayum varaveilla.. appadanu solitu poi okandu konjam neram aratai adichom. Apram the usual round of kalaichings lam nadandadhum .. queue la poi wait pani mana makkala paathu vaazhthitu engaloda mukyamana matter.. dinner ku poitu nalla kotindom. Apram AM thirumba cochin poganumdradhunaala avana thalai kondupoi tashion la vitutu poitan and we took a cab and reached journalist akka home. Kris left early coz he had to reach his home before we cud go there. Aduku apram poi konjam aratai adichutu went off to bed.
Adutha naal karthala ezhundu kulichutu kalambalaamnu patha autove kadaikala.. apram romba neram kezhichu kadachadhu... serinu outer ring road nu solli erina avan edho oru route la poitan.. romba suthitu apram enga kalyanamlam mudinjirkumonu thitinde pona apo dhan maaplai saare vandaru.. apram made fun of him to the core and was having max fun. Adukulyum thalai firstye attendance kuduthutu oru round katu katitaru tiffin. Apram kalyanam mudinjapram poi avangala aaservadham ;) panitu poi vanda velaya samatha paathutu escape ayitom.
Makkale.. fotos lam anupiten. Tooka video clipping of the marriage, ice kita permission vanigitu midinja youtube la upload pandren.. :-)
Saturday nite bus eri banglore poi senda sema kuluru! yeppa ooty vida mosama irunddhu.. (ana na idu varaikum ooty poi pathadhe illa.. summa oru effect kaga sonnen :P). En nanban avanodaya superfast bike la vandu kutitu ponan. Travel panna kalaipula poi thungiten friend veetula. Apram thalaiyum azhuku muttai kum fone panna, anda rendu somberiyum thungitu irundanunga. So nanum resumed to my sleep :D Apram ezhundu kulichu break fast lam saptu match pathindrundom konjam neram apram thalai and AM came. Konja neram orkut kisu kisu lam pesitu vayathula mani adika aramichadhum poi kotika ponom. Thalai oda pudhu bike supera irundhuchu. Royal Enfield -Thunderbird la super ride kutindu ponan, ana adula konjam ushara illadadhunala kaal la sudu patuduchu :( apram konjam oor suthitu Hotel Kamat ku poi supera kotindom. AM romba aasapata bisibelabath sapada mudiyatiyum edho ela thazha lam nana mokkinan. Aparam nala paatu kutchery oda saptom North Mysore sapadu full kattu katitu extra more vera vangi kudichutu poi iceji kalyanathuku gift vangitu vandu sendhom veetuku. Apram yours truly ready ayitu elam started for the reception.
Leela palace Barista la delhi kari pisasum journalist akkaum waiting for usndradhu nala I went to Leela palace and thalai, Kris and AM went to thalais room. Konja neram Barista la aratai adichutu gossip lam panitu oru coffee kudichutu we started towards the reception. Enga poradha kaalam blore la edho naansense pasaga riots and curfew ntanga.. so auto lam kadaikardhe kashtama irundadhu. Adichu pudichu 7.30ku poi sendha reception halluku inum ponnum maapliayum varaveilla.. appadanu solitu poi okandu konjam neram aratai adichom. Apram the usual round of kalaichings lam nadandadhum .. queue la poi wait pani mana makkala paathu vaazhthitu engaloda mukyamana matter.. dinner ku poitu nalla kotindom. Apram AM thirumba cochin poganumdradhunaala avana thalai kondupoi tashion la vitutu poitan and we took a cab and reached journalist akka home. Kris left early coz he had to reach his home before we cud go there. Aduku apram poi konjam aratai adichutu went off to bed.
Adutha naal karthala ezhundu kulichutu kalambalaamnu patha autove kadaikala.. apram romba neram kezhichu kadachadhu... serinu outer ring road nu solli erina avan edho oru route la poitan.. romba suthitu apram enga kalyanamlam mudinjirkumonu thitinde pona apo dhan maaplai saare vandaru.. apram made fun of him to the core and was having max fun. Adukulyum thalai firstye attendance kuduthutu oru round katu katitaru tiffin. Apram kalyanam mudinjapram poi avangala aaservadham ;) panitu poi vanda velaya samatha paathutu escape ayitom.
Makkale.. fotos lam anupiten. Tooka video clipping of the marriage, ice kita permission vanigitu midinja youtube la upload pandren.. :-)
Thursday, January 18, 2007
:( oru kuzhandaiyin engudhal
Felt so bad after reading this. Ladies going to job is fine... but definitely not after they have got a kid. Amma - Appa paasam cannot be replaced by some caretaker. Please for heaven sake understand that.. both the parents going for job to run a decent comfortable life is all understandable, but not at the cost of the affection and care that is to be shown towards their child.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Colour podi mudhal Kannu pidi varai
This year Pongal celebrations were really special and we had a wonderful Pongal this year. I was wondering what would we be getting in this desert and that too an Islamic State. Inga sarvamum sampoornama kadiakudhu and we are also not stopped or prohibited from doing/following our customs.
I was surprised to see that we get everything, literally everything that we get in India. Right from the colour podi for the kolam (Rangoli) to vaazhaelai, Manja kezhangu, Maa-elai and Karumbu!
There was nothing that I missed this Pongal. Starting from Poli on Bhogi pandigai, Amma made Venn Pongal, Chakara pongal, tirukannamadu and vadai yesterday and Kannu kootu (similar to Aviyal) , thenga saadam, puliyodharai ,thayirsadam and my favorite Paal payasam today :D. Performed the "Kaaka-Kuruvi" Kalyanam and :D got a special gift from my wonderful anna :P Its afterall for him that we celebrate this pandigai and if he doesnt take care well, then wat is the use?? ;) He has promised me a surprise so still waiting for that surprise gift. Enaikum illada doubt iniki vandhuchu.. why do we say kaakaikum kuruvikum kalyanam? Apo munadi kaalathula kaaka kuruvi matum inter caste marriage panikalaama?? ;) Nalla kadhaiya iruke.. hmm will have to ask my amma the reason for this.. may be elders have something to say.. ada ipadi solivechutu poirukanga pola iruke :P
Overall my trip to Kuwait was wonderful. Two more days and back to base.
I was surprised to see that we get everything, literally everything that we get in India. Right from the colour podi for the kolam (Rangoli) to vaazhaelai, Manja kezhangu, Maa-elai and Karumbu!
There was nothing that I missed this Pongal. Starting from Poli on Bhogi pandigai, Amma made Venn Pongal, Chakara pongal, tirukannamadu and vadai yesterday and Kannu kootu (similar to Aviyal) , thenga saadam, puliyodharai ,thayirsadam and my favorite Paal payasam today :D. Performed the "Kaaka-Kuruvi" Kalyanam and :D got a special gift from my wonderful anna :P Its afterall for him that we celebrate this pandigai and if he doesnt take care well, then wat is the use?? ;) He has promised me a surprise so still waiting for that surprise gift. Enaikum illada doubt iniki vandhuchu.. why do we say kaakaikum kuruvikum kalyanam? Apo munadi kaalathula kaaka kuruvi matum inter caste marriage panikalaama?? ;) Nalla kadhaiya iruke.. hmm will have to ask my amma the reason for this.. may be elders have something to say.. ada ipadi solivechutu poirukanga pola iruke :P
Overall my trip to Kuwait was wonderful. Two more days and back to base.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
The unsolicited piece of Advice!
I do know and can empathise the feeling of the person at the other side of the table who is forced to listen to the unsolicited piece of advice. It adds more discomfort to them for two reasons. One that they get more irritated when someone else is trying to experiment their ideas with our problems and the second that the rain of advice has started without even understanding the problem fully or when there was no such problem existing.
But, viewing the situation in an unbiased manner, I would say the person offering such advice cares a lot for the other person and (barely?)aware that the other person cares a damn for whatever is being said to him in his present state of mind. This mostly happens in a relationship between a girl and a guy. The girl cares for her friend a lot and is genuinely worried about him and his well being and the guy is also treats her as his best friend, but feels he is no longer a kid and is very well capable of handling his problems and any situations on his own. He just want some time and space to sort out things on his own and tries to get away from the girl if he feels he is too much dependant on her (or has she got a feeling that he cant handle things without her being there to help him out). This leads to a lot of worries and tension between the two persons. The person offering her esteemed opinion feels that the other person is not ready to listen to her and might suffer in the end, and the person who is listening is already over burdened with his own thoughts and worries and thus gets frustrated when some more piece of nonsense is being fed to his brain to process.
All that I would say is if you ever care for a person, do communicate it to them. Whatever strikes our mind is to be communicated. I do appreciate the saying "Think twice before saying a word, cause once said they cant be taken back", but humbly feel that think twice to use appropriate word and the style of communicating. But never ever hold back your thoughts, no use regretting later that you should have said that. Be it in expressing you love or giving a piece of advice. Do it when you feel like telling the other person. After all, you might not find another opportunity to express yourself or it would be too late for you to open out ur heart and thoughts.
It is easy to give advices, but what matters is the solution to any problem. The problem here is you want to express your opinion on something that you care for the other person a lot, but the other persons state of mind is not in a condition to patiently listen to your words or opinion. What do you do? Just mail them with the subject clearly mentioning "The unsolicited piece of Advice!" and then go ahead in telling whatever you feel like sharing. Keep it short and sweet. You are doubly benefited. One that your heart becomes light because you have told to the person concerned whatever you felt like telling and the second thing is God forbidden, if what you feared must not have happened and what could have been avoided if your words have been listened to, you wont regret for not having told them. It is now their fault and fate that they have to pay for their own decisions. All you need to do is just to express your thoughts and not argue with them or their actions or not try to drive you point down into their mind and soul then then to the sea!
For those poor listeners, yes it is very hard to listen patiently to someone and all i would say is there is nothing wrong in hearing when someone talks. Especially when it is your dear friend. They might just want to pour down their thoughts and your dedicating your valuable time means a lot to them. Even if you don't listen to them, please pretend to. Alas, amidst your problems and tensions you made someone happy and that someone who really cares for you. Who knows, they might really give you some wise ideas.
Finally, what is all this nonsense in the above paragraphs? Haha! well those are the crap that came to my mind and I wanted to communicate it to someone, but found no ilichavayan/vayee to put mokkai. Afterall its my blog and so there it went. And wont is sound so stupid if i send a mail addressing to myself with the subject "TUsPoA" :P
But, viewing the situation in an unbiased manner, I would say the person offering such advice cares a lot for the other person and (barely?)aware that the other person cares a damn for whatever is being said to him in his present state of mind. This mostly happens in a relationship between a girl and a guy. The girl cares for her friend a lot and is genuinely worried about him and his well being and the guy is also treats her as his best friend, but feels he is no longer a kid and is very well capable of handling his problems and any situations on his own. He just want some time and space to sort out things on his own and tries to get away from the girl if he feels he is too much dependant on her (or has she got a feeling that he cant handle things without her being there to help him out). This leads to a lot of worries and tension between the two persons. The person offering her esteemed opinion feels that the other person is not ready to listen to her and might suffer in the end, and the person who is listening is already over burdened with his own thoughts and worries and thus gets frustrated when some more piece of nonsense is being fed to his brain to process.
All that I would say is if you ever care for a person, do communicate it to them. Whatever strikes our mind is to be communicated. I do appreciate the saying "Think twice before saying a word, cause once said they cant be taken back", but humbly feel that think twice to use appropriate word and the style of communicating. But never ever hold back your thoughts, no use regretting later that you should have said that. Be it in expressing you love or giving a piece of advice. Do it when you feel like telling the other person. After all, you might not find another opportunity to express yourself or it would be too late for you to open out ur heart and thoughts.
It is easy to give advices, but what matters is the solution to any problem. The problem here is you want to express your opinion on something that you care for the other person a lot, but the other persons state of mind is not in a condition to patiently listen to your words or opinion. What do you do? Just mail them with the subject clearly mentioning "The unsolicited piece of Advice!" and then go ahead in telling whatever you feel like sharing. Keep it short and sweet. You are doubly benefited. One that your heart becomes light because you have told to the person concerned whatever you felt like telling and the second thing is God forbidden, if what you feared must not have happened and what could have been avoided if your words have been listened to, you wont regret for not having told them. It is now their fault and fate that they have to pay for their own decisions. All you need to do is just to express your thoughts and not argue with them or their actions or not try to drive you point down into their mind and soul then then to the sea!
For those poor listeners, yes it is very hard to listen patiently to someone and all i would say is there is nothing wrong in hearing when someone talks. Especially when it is your dear friend. They might just want to pour down their thoughts and your dedicating your valuable time means a lot to them. Even if you don't listen to them, please pretend to. Alas, amidst your problems and tensions you made someone happy and that someone who really cares for you. Who knows, they might really give you some wise ideas.
Finally, what is all this nonsense in the above paragraphs? Haha! well those are the crap that came to my mind and I wanted to communicate it to someone, but found no ilichavayan/vayee to put mokkai. Afterall its my blog and so there it went. And wont is sound so stupid if i send a mail addressing to myself with the subject "TUsPoA" :P
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Kanmani in manasukul
unai kandene mudhal murai nan enai tholaithene mutrilumaai, khaadhal boodhame, acham vardhe, haiyo haiyayo
Uma :Sollu da pudhu maaplai. Epadi iruka unoda pondati?
Prem :Avaluku ena ena katikita la maharaasiya dhan iruka. Adu seri adu ena di unoda caller tune? Evana kanda? Its too late dear now, enaku erkanave kalyanam ayiduchu.
Uma : Ada thu, alayadhe. Unakaga inda paatu vekara alavuku en taste onum avalo kevalama pogala. Na ena Priyava, vaazhkai thaiygam panna. En aaluku pidicha paatu adhan vechurken.
Prem : Seri di overa pesadhe. Sayangalam ena pandra?
Uma : Oh Arvind beach ku pogalamanu ketan, adhan avanoda call kaga waiting. Ena da matter?
Prem : Oho seri. Meet you at 5.30. Barista ku vandudhu. Figure vanda odane friend cut panadhe di. Aan paavam polladhu!
Uma : Err.. dei Arvind keta na ena solluven? Avan already kadupula irukanda.. nanga velela poi oru vaaram mela aachu.
Prem : Nee aachu un aalu aachu. Dont give me excuses. Im very busy you see. Seri correcta timeku vandru. As usual late aakadhe.
Uma : Adinga! yaru da epavum latea varuva?
Prem : Seriiiiiiii, tata...
Click!
Uma : Ada paavi ipo Arvind keta ena solluven!?!
Enavale adi enavale, endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten..
Uma : Kavala padadhe chellam, adha eduthu na badrama vechurken (with all smiles on her face)
Arvind : Hey pondatti! Sollu ena matter? Sorry di chellam, sayangalam meet pandradhu kashtamnu nenaikaren, shall I compensate it for a dinner?
Uma : Hmm edho po, epo paaru unoda velaye katindu azhu. Apo na eduku unaku? Cha inda pasangale ipadi than. Ok nu solra varaikum pinadi lo lo nu alaivanunga, Serinu soliyachuna porum, apram kandukave maatanga.
Arvind : Oi sorry di honey. Pls purinjuko. Project deadlines, manager kadangaran kazhutharakaran oru manushan evalo velai dhan pakradhu sollu. Amam btw inda pasangale va? Ena di plural la pesare
Uma : Aya budhi pogudhu paaru. Un othruthana vechu samalikaradhe inga perum paada iruku, idula una madri inuna. Kashtam!
Arvind : Seri sollu ena matter? Y the calling?
Uma : Idu ena anyayama iruku? Oruthi ava aaluku call pandrathuku kudava oru saaku venum. Seri eduku kuptenna, sayangalam meet pandradhu kashtamnu solalamnu dhan..hehe adukulyum neye plan change panita. Prem call panirndhan da, edho mukyamana matter pola iruku. Ne kuptanu soliyum meet pananumnu sonnan. So na avan poi 5.30ku Baristala pathutu wait pandren. You join us at around 7.30 angedhu namba dinner pogalaam. Okva?
Arvind : Adi paavi kedi. Idukudan avalo periya dialogue adichiyaa inda pasangale ipadi dhan nu? Cha inda ponnungale ipadi than pa. Summa eduku eduthalaum scene poduvanga!
Uma : Seri seri overa pesadhe. Sayangalam vandhu seru. 7.30 paarkalaam.
Arvind : Okay sweetheart! ummma
5.25pm - Barista
Uma : Hey ena da adisayam. Mazhai dhan kota pogudhu. Epadi ne ivalo sekaram?
Prem :Solren di. Okaru. Ena sapadra? I have ordered for a cafe mocha. Unaku ena venum?
Uma : Hey ena da you sound so low? Edachum prechanaya? Priya edachum sonala? Illa ne edachum avaloda sandai potiyaa?
Prem : Solren Uma. Wait lemme first order some drinks for you
Uma : Drink brink lam apram irukatum da. I jus had a cup of tea at home. Ne sollu.
Prem : Hmm enadi solradu. You know about my relationship with Divya isnt it? Adhan di ava nyabagamave iruku.
Uma : Dei inga paaru. Divya is a history. She isnt worth you da. Na Priya oda pazhagina matum solren. Priya is a very sweet girl da. Una pathi romba nala purinju vechurka. Priya knows what compromise is, and she loves you a lot.
Prem : Yeah, adu theriyudhu di. But she gets upset for silly things. Na oru naal latea vanda odane okandu azhara and she asks me if I dont love her
Uma : Hey thats very common da. Avalayum ne konajam purinjuka try pannu. She might feel insecured isnt it? Adu naaladhan. Dei vitu kuduthu poda. Konja naal. Apram elam seriya poidum.
Prem : Life is a pain di.
Uma : Ada paavi. Ena da thuravan madri pesare.
Barista guy : Sir, your mocha!
Prem : Thanks! one more pls..
Prem : Hmm sollu di. Thuravan illa. But adikadi engaluku kula ipo sandai varudhu. Ava ana amma and appa kita lam romba paasama iruka. Divya vandrunda kuda ivalo alavuku enga amma appava gavanichirundrupalangradhu sandhegamdhan
Uma : Hey paaru, she is a nice girl da. Seri unkita solren. She spoke to me few days back. Romba azhuda da. I said elam seriya poidumnu. She is very matured da. You know what she told me how a girl should behave to her husband to lead a peaceful life. Sonna aachirya paduva. But you know what she said
Priya : Uma, nenga dhan Prem oda best friend aache, why dont you help me. Avaruku ena pidikalayaa? He doesnt even speak to me properly. Mugam paathukuda pesa maatengraru
Uma : Priya, avan konjam shy type ma. Ne kavala padadhe. He loves you a lot. Ipo laam avan fulla una pathi dhan pesikite irukan. Might be he is bit busy with his work and must be pissed off due to that. Na avankita pesaren, ne kavala padadhe.
Priya : Yes Uma, thanks a ton. I know love cant be earned by compulsion or by recommendation. Avara na eduvume solradhu kadayadhu. Even avar slighta thani adicha kuda na onume sola maaten. Atleast enaku therinju pandrar. Na edachum sonena he might do it without my knowledge, but ena use. Theva illama verupu dhan varum.
Uma : hmm
Priya : Avaruku ena pidikumdradhu paathu seriyaradhu dhane enoda velai. Na vitu kuduka ready, but avarku ena pidikumdradhe enkita solamaatengrapo dhan Uma i feel dejected. Avar amma appa are like my parents too. Avanga ellam enkita romba paasamadhan irukanga. Irundalum, na yaarukaga inga vandruken? Ivar kagadhane. Ada matum ivar en purinjuka maatengraru?
Uma : Ne kavala padadhe Priya. Na avana redu thatu thati vekaren. He would become normal soon. Why dont you come home for lunch sometime with Prem? Na samaika maaten..hehe enga amma dhan samaipanga. So bayapadaama varalaam.
Priya : Hahah so sweet of you Uma. Sure I will come. Avara kutindu vara sollunga. Okay then see you sometime. Do keep in touch. Bbye
Uma : Paaru da. Ava una evalo purinju vechurkalo ne avala ignore pandra. Love should be mutual Prem. Pazhaya kadai is past. No use thinking about it. I suggest you tell Priya about Divya and tell her the truth that it is taking sometime for you to forget Divya and to take her memories out of your mind. Priya is educated, a understanding and caring girl. She would definitely help you out.
Arvind : Excuse me officers. Nangalum join panikalaama?
Prem : Hey Arvind. Va da machan. Paavam da ne. Epadidhan idhoda kudumbam nadatha poriyo. Unan nenachale manasuku kashtama irukuda
Arvind : Hmm en kashtam unkau theriyudhu. Ena pandradhu. Atleast ena paath paridava pada ne oruthan irukaye nanba. Mikka sandhosam
Uma : Dei enangada rendu perum overa aadarenga? Arvind vendam, avanuku ena solitu poiduvan. Na maatenu solitu ponena una oru ponnukuda thirumbi paaka maata. Edho na dhan pona poradhunu una katika samadhichurken, so jaagaradhaya pesu.
Arvind : haha sorry di en rasathi. Ena manadu elam mudinjudha? Ena pudu maaplai, kalyana vaazhkai lam epadi poghudhu?
Prem : Wonderful da. Im lucky to have got Priya as my wife :). Ena solra Uma?
Uma : Hmm true.
Arvind : Prem, would you mind joining us for dinner?
Prem : Siva poojai la na eduku machan karadi madri? Erkanave ungaloda beach plana keduthutennu Uma ena thitadha kora, you have fun machan. Na veetuku kalambaren. Priya enakaga sapadama wait panitu irupa.
Arvind : Adhane paathen. Pondati kaiyala sapada porenu solitu poyen. Aduku eduku siva poojai adu idunu verupethara..? Have fun da maaplai. Enjoi pannu. Sekarame Shreya ku oru nalla anna na pethu kudukara vazhiya paaru.
Uma : yaaruda Shreya?
Arvind : hehe kalli eduvume theriyadha maadri kekara. Namba ponnu dhan di ;)
Uma : Ada paavi!?!?!?!
Uma :Sollu da pudhu maaplai. Epadi iruka unoda pondati?
Prem :Avaluku ena ena katikita la maharaasiya dhan iruka. Adu seri adu ena di unoda caller tune? Evana kanda? Its too late dear now, enaku erkanave kalyanam ayiduchu.
Uma : Ada thu, alayadhe. Unakaga inda paatu vekara alavuku en taste onum avalo kevalama pogala. Na ena Priyava, vaazhkai thaiygam panna. En aaluku pidicha paatu adhan vechurken.
Prem : Seri di overa pesadhe. Sayangalam ena pandra?
Uma : Oh Arvind beach ku pogalamanu ketan, adhan avanoda call kaga waiting. Ena da matter?
Prem : Oho seri. Meet you at 5.30. Barista ku vandudhu. Figure vanda odane friend cut panadhe di. Aan paavam polladhu!
Uma : Err.. dei Arvind keta na ena solluven? Avan already kadupula irukanda.. nanga velela poi oru vaaram mela aachu.
Prem : Nee aachu un aalu aachu. Dont give me excuses. Im very busy you see. Seri correcta timeku vandru. As usual late aakadhe.
Uma : Adinga! yaru da epavum latea varuva?
Prem : Seriiiiiiii, tata...
Click!
Uma : Ada paavi ipo Arvind keta ena solluven!?!
Enavale adi enavale, endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten..
Uma : Kavala padadhe chellam, adha eduthu na badrama vechurken (with all smiles on her face)
Arvind : Hey pondatti! Sollu ena matter? Sorry di chellam, sayangalam meet pandradhu kashtamnu nenaikaren, shall I compensate it for a dinner?
Uma : Hmm edho po, epo paaru unoda velaye katindu azhu. Apo na eduku unaku? Cha inda pasangale ipadi than. Ok nu solra varaikum pinadi lo lo nu alaivanunga, Serinu soliyachuna porum, apram kandukave maatanga.
Arvind : Oi sorry di honey. Pls purinjuko. Project deadlines, manager kadangaran kazhutharakaran oru manushan evalo velai dhan pakradhu sollu. Amam btw inda pasangale va? Ena di plural la pesare
Uma : Aya budhi pogudhu paaru. Un othruthana vechu samalikaradhe inga perum paada iruku, idula una madri inuna. Kashtam!
Arvind : Seri sollu ena matter? Y the calling?
Uma : Idu ena anyayama iruku? Oruthi ava aaluku call pandrathuku kudava oru saaku venum. Seri eduku kuptenna, sayangalam meet pandradhu kashtamnu solalamnu dhan..hehe adukulyum neye plan change panita. Prem call panirndhan da, edho mukyamana matter pola iruku. Ne kuptanu soliyum meet pananumnu sonnan. So na avan poi 5.30ku Baristala pathutu wait pandren. You join us at around 7.30 angedhu namba dinner pogalaam. Okva?
Arvind : Adi paavi kedi. Idukudan avalo periya dialogue adichiyaa inda pasangale ipadi dhan nu? Cha inda ponnungale ipadi than pa. Summa eduku eduthalaum scene poduvanga!
Uma : Seri seri overa pesadhe. Sayangalam vandhu seru. 7.30 paarkalaam.
Arvind : Okay sweetheart! ummma
5.25pm - Barista
Uma : Hey ena da adisayam. Mazhai dhan kota pogudhu. Epadi ne ivalo sekaram?
Prem :Solren di. Okaru. Ena sapadra? I have ordered for a cafe mocha. Unaku ena venum?
Uma : Hey ena da you sound so low? Edachum prechanaya? Priya edachum sonala? Illa ne edachum avaloda sandai potiyaa?
Prem : Solren Uma. Wait lemme first order some drinks for you
Uma : Drink brink lam apram irukatum da. I jus had a cup of tea at home. Ne sollu.
Prem : Hmm enadi solradu. You know about my relationship with Divya isnt it? Adhan di ava nyabagamave iruku.
Uma : Dei inga paaru. Divya is a history. She isnt worth you da. Na Priya oda pazhagina matum solren. Priya is a very sweet girl da. Una pathi romba nala purinju vechurka. Priya knows what compromise is, and she loves you a lot.
Prem : Yeah, adu theriyudhu di. But she gets upset for silly things. Na oru naal latea vanda odane okandu azhara and she asks me if I dont love her
Uma : Hey thats very common da. Avalayum ne konajam purinjuka try pannu. She might feel insecured isnt it? Adu naaladhan. Dei vitu kuduthu poda. Konja naal. Apram elam seriya poidum.
Prem : Life is a pain di.
Uma : Ada paavi. Ena da thuravan madri pesare.
Barista guy : Sir, your mocha!
Prem : Thanks! one more pls..
Prem : Hmm sollu di. Thuravan illa. But adikadi engaluku kula ipo sandai varudhu. Ava ana amma and appa kita lam romba paasama iruka. Divya vandrunda kuda ivalo alavuku enga amma appava gavanichirundrupalangradhu sandhegamdhan
Uma : Hey paaru, she is a nice girl da. Seri unkita solren. She spoke to me few days back. Romba azhuda da. I said elam seriya poidumnu. She is very matured da. You know what she told me how a girl should behave to her husband to lead a peaceful life. Sonna aachirya paduva. But you know what she said
Priya : Uma, nenga dhan Prem oda best friend aache, why dont you help me. Avaruku ena pidikalayaa? He doesnt even speak to me properly. Mugam paathukuda pesa maatengraru
Uma : Priya, avan konjam shy type ma. Ne kavala padadhe. He loves you a lot. Ipo laam avan fulla una pathi dhan pesikite irukan. Might be he is bit busy with his work and must be pissed off due to that. Na avankita pesaren, ne kavala padadhe.
Priya : Yes Uma, thanks a ton. I know love cant be earned by compulsion or by recommendation. Avara na eduvume solradhu kadayadhu. Even avar slighta thani adicha kuda na onume sola maaten. Atleast enaku therinju pandrar. Na edachum sonena he might do it without my knowledge, but ena use. Theva illama verupu dhan varum.
Uma : hmm
Priya : Avaruku ena pidikumdradhu paathu seriyaradhu dhane enoda velai. Na vitu kuduka ready, but avarku ena pidikumdradhe enkita solamaatengrapo dhan Uma i feel dejected. Avar amma appa are like my parents too. Avanga ellam enkita romba paasamadhan irukanga. Irundalum, na yaarukaga inga vandruken? Ivar kagadhane. Ada matum ivar en purinjuka maatengraru?
Uma : Ne kavala padadhe Priya. Na avana redu thatu thati vekaren. He would become normal soon. Why dont you come home for lunch sometime with Prem? Na samaika maaten..hehe enga amma dhan samaipanga. So bayapadaama varalaam.
Priya : Hahah so sweet of you Uma. Sure I will come. Avara kutindu vara sollunga. Okay then see you sometime. Do keep in touch. Bbye
Uma : Paaru da. Ava una evalo purinju vechurkalo ne avala ignore pandra. Love should be mutual Prem. Pazhaya kadai is past. No use thinking about it. I suggest you tell Priya about Divya and tell her the truth that it is taking sometime for you to forget Divya and to take her memories out of your mind. Priya is educated, a understanding and caring girl. She would definitely help you out.
Arvind : Excuse me officers. Nangalum join panikalaama?
Prem : Hey Arvind. Va da machan. Paavam da ne. Epadidhan idhoda kudumbam nadatha poriyo. Unan nenachale manasuku kashtama irukuda
Arvind : Hmm en kashtam unkau theriyudhu. Ena pandradhu. Atleast ena paath paridava pada ne oruthan irukaye nanba. Mikka sandhosam
Uma : Dei enangada rendu perum overa aadarenga? Arvind vendam, avanuku ena solitu poiduvan. Na maatenu solitu ponena una oru ponnukuda thirumbi paaka maata. Edho na dhan pona poradhunu una katika samadhichurken, so jaagaradhaya pesu.
Arvind : haha sorry di en rasathi. Ena manadu elam mudinjudha? Ena pudu maaplai, kalyana vaazhkai lam epadi poghudhu?
Prem : Wonderful da. Im lucky to have got Priya as my wife :). Ena solra Uma?
Uma : Hmm true.
Arvind : Prem, would you mind joining us for dinner?
Prem : Siva poojai la na eduku machan karadi madri? Erkanave ungaloda beach plana keduthutennu Uma ena thitadha kora, you have fun machan. Na veetuku kalambaren. Priya enakaga sapadama wait panitu irupa.
Arvind : Adhane paathen. Pondati kaiyala sapada porenu solitu poyen. Aduku eduku siva poojai adu idunu verupethara..? Have fun da maaplai. Enjoi pannu. Sekarame Shreya ku oru nalla anna na pethu kudukara vazhiya paaru.
Uma : yaaruda Shreya?
Arvind : hehe kalli eduvume theriyadha maadri kekara. Namba ponnu dhan di ;)
Uma : Ada paavi!?!?!?!
Monday, January 08, 2007
Thiruvaiyaaru - 8th Jan 2007
The 160th Thyagaraja Aradhana was celebrated in a grand fashion today here at Kuwait. It was a wonderful experience. The programme started at 6.30 pm and there were recitals of few slokas for about 15 minutes and then an invocation song by a small girl. Wow she sang so well. Its a gift of God to have got such a wonderful voice like hers - mesmerising!
There was also a half an hour presentation about the life history of Sri.Thyagaraja. It is said that Sri.Thyagaraja has composed 24,000 kritis to match with the count of number of slokas in Sri.Valmiki Ramayana. Unfortunately only 700 out of them are being sung today and that too thanks to his two disciple's Sri.Krishna Bhagavatar and Sri.Sundara Bhagavathar who have taken efforts to script down the lyrics of atleast those 700 Kritis.
Then the Pancha Ratna Kritis were sung and concluded with Sita Kalyanam Nalangu. To my surprise I was able to manage to sing all the kritis without even referring to the book and my all time favourite Entharo Mahanubhavulu (Sree Ragam) came out wonderfully well. It was a very blissful moment of the evening. I also relished the mysore-paa that was distributed as prasadam :D
There was also a half an hour presentation about the life history of Sri.Thyagaraja. It is said that Sri.Thyagaraja has composed 24,000 kritis to match with the count of number of slokas in Sri.Valmiki Ramayana. Unfortunately only 700 out of them are being sung today and that too thanks to his two disciple's Sri.Krishna Bhagavatar and Sri.Sundara Bhagavathar who have taken efforts to script down the lyrics of atleast those 700 Kritis.
Then the Pancha Ratna Kritis were sung and concluded with Sita Kalyanam Nalangu. To my surprise I was able to manage to sing all the kritis without even referring to the book and my all time favourite Entharo Mahanubhavulu (Sree Ragam) came out wonderfully well. It was a very blissful moment of the evening. I also relished the mysore-paa that was distributed as prasadam :D
Friday, January 05, 2007
Akarai seemai azhaginile
My post about Singapore and Malaysia is due almost for about a year's time now.. but will first update about Kuwait and later about SG and MY if I have any enthu to do it.
Came here on the 20th of December and the first two days were really scary. All men were wearing disdasha and gadra and women in purdha/ burka and very few with normal wear. Felt very uncomfortable due to the chill weather. But the after that got used to this place. It is really nice and best place for a total ob creature like me.
One can get a lot of leisure time here because almost everything is available ready made and life is so easy here. The luxuries are easily affordable here. It was surprising to see my paasamalar going to Veda classes and Sravanotsavam regularly and so many Indians are around. We can actually see mini Kerala and Andrapradhesh here. There are quite a few tamizhians too.
Had been to places called Al-Zour beach and Faahel. These are bay areas and man the cold winds were cutting thru the spines. It was damn cold and my hands turned almost numb! But it was fun :D. I drove my anna's Chevrolet so happily at 120 Kmph :D It was damn thrilling.
The New year started off well and we had been to Kuwait tower, the Scientific Centre and another place called Doha. There are n number of shopping malls here and I dont understand from where do these people get so much money to keep buying so many items. All i could do in those malls were jus window shopping!
Today was the best time I had since i landed at Kuwait. We had been to a place called Entertainment city. Its so well planned and very nicely maintained. The entry ticket cost 3.5 KD and few rides have to be purchased. They have segmented the city into three parts : International World, Future world and Arab world. The Future world was the best!.
The international world has all the family rides - there was an African Boat ride which was so good. The 5 mins ride would take you through an artificially made African forest. It was good. Then the American train ride which takes you through the entire city in a train with nice Arabic music played on. The third was a world car tour. There were miniatures of world monuments and we can ride past them in a small vintage car. There were other rides for kids those didnt interest me.
Next was the Future world. It was damn amazing. I went in a ride called Energy Storm and could see God and my great grand father for a moment. My breath stopped for a second. It was such a wild ride and the best one I had ever gone. It would make you go upside down and be rotated at such a high speed in that position. I had been in Ranger and other such rides that makes us go upside down, but this was something different. The next most thrilling ride was the Lightening Thunder ride. It was the best kind of roller coaster. My god! it was damn good. The wide water ride was not that great. The Australian Log ride was something similar to water splash and it was good. I didnt go to the tornado ride because of a bad neck pain after the Energy Storm ride.
The Arab world was again for families. It had some boat rides and mostly for kids. The sailor ride was into the dark world theme.
Im totally impressed with Kuwait and enjoying my vacations to the max. :D Its always nice to have an elder brother at times ;) who can sponsor an abroad vacation :D Im so lucky! hehe!!
Came here on the 20th of December and the first two days were really scary. All men were wearing disdasha and gadra and women in purdha/ burka and very few with normal wear. Felt very uncomfortable due to the chill weather. But the after that got used to this place. It is really nice and best place for a total ob creature like me.
One can get a lot of leisure time here because almost everything is available ready made and life is so easy here. The luxuries are easily affordable here. It was surprising to see my paasamalar going to Veda classes and Sravanotsavam regularly and so many Indians are around. We can actually see mini Kerala and Andrapradhesh here. There are quite a few tamizhians too.
Had been to places called Al-Zour beach and Faahel. These are bay areas and man the cold winds were cutting thru the spines. It was damn cold and my hands turned almost numb! But it was fun :D. I drove my anna's Chevrolet so happily at 120 Kmph :D It was damn thrilling.
The New year started off well and we had been to Kuwait tower, the Scientific Centre and another place called Doha. There are n number of shopping malls here and I dont understand from where do these people get so much money to keep buying so many items. All i could do in those malls were jus window shopping!
Today was the best time I had since i landed at Kuwait. We had been to a place called Entertainment city. Its so well planned and very nicely maintained. The entry ticket cost 3.5 KD and few rides have to be purchased. They have segmented the city into three parts : International World, Future world and Arab world. The Future world was the best!.
The international world has all the family rides - there was an African Boat ride which was so good. The 5 mins ride would take you through an artificially made African forest. It was good. Then the American train ride which takes you through the entire city in a train with nice Arabic music played on. The third was a world car tour. There were miniatures of world monuments and we can ride past them in a small vintage car. There were other rides for kids those didnt interest me.
Next was the Future world. It was damn amazing. I went in a ride called Energy Storm and could see God and my great grand father for a moment. My breath stopped for a second. It was such a wild ride and the best one I had ever gone. It would make you go upside down and be rotated at such a high speed in that position. I had been in Ranger and other such rides that makes us go upside down, but this was something different. The next most thrilling ride was the Lightening Thunder ride. It was the best kind of roller coaster. My god! it was damn good. The wide water ride was not that great. The Australian Log ride was something similar to water splash and it was good. I didnt go to the tornado ride because of a bad neck pain after the Energy Storm ride.
The Arab world was again for families. It had some boat rides and mostly for kids. The sailor ride was into the dark world theme.
Im totally impressed with Kuwait and enjoying my vacations to the max. :D Its always nice to have an elder brother at times ;) who can sponsor an abroad vacation :D Im so lucky! hehe!!
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