tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80517167742823895572024-03-13T08:34:22.814+05:30Slice of LifeShobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-78722435066828472582012-03-27T18:11:00.000+05:302012-05-05T16:11:15.556+05:30Tooth Fairy...Have you heard of this folklore...The tooth fairy is a fantasy figure ... when a child loses a baby tooth, if its placed beneath the bed pillow, the tooth fairy will visit while the child sleeps, replacing the lost tooth with a small payment..:-)<br />
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I remember tracking n recording every milestone of Shreya...it was day after day during the initial days..slowly it moved to month after month...after her 1 st year, I almost stopped...May be coz, I got busy with other work or got over the "new Mum syndrome".<br />
Now, after a long time, im registering something which reiterates, my baby is growing..<br />
Her baby tooth has been shaky for the last few days...when she got bewildered...worried...what will happen if it falls...a little consoling and making her understand that everybody goes thru this, put her fears on a backstage.<br />
We did tell her what she should do,if it falls at school...:-)<br />
Well,today the front tooth did fall...don knw why...we both were pretty excited...we quickly washed it and put it safely inside a box...<br />
Googled and found very interesting facts and different customs n traditions followed across the globe for this what we look at as a "simple normal growing pattern".<br />
Now shreya is one tooth down...and gives a bridge smile !!<br />
And is already worried about what the "boys" wud tease !!!!!
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Every teacher cud be one of the best event managers !! The entire event was well rehearsed,coordinated,organised, !! The tinytots gave us a wonderful entertainment with dancing,singing,skit...<br />
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It was lovely to watch Shreya receiving the certificate with the robe and later on transforming in to fairy for one of the programmes...<br />
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While we cud have jus hired her costume, we jus wanted to take that little bit of effort to put everything together..which I always enjoy doing...<br />
The white gown was somethig that we found difficult to grab...scouting various shops, atlast we found it at Histyle and good for us, we got it in a SALE !!<br />
Crown-we already had.Footwear at Kobbler sale.Wand and a few accessories frm Toys r us.Wings frm Santosh.Vrinda's earrings completed the entire makeover...<br />
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Felt really proud when her pic was shown atleast 5 times,part of the Annual report slide show talking about kids who won prizes in inter school contests..;-)<br />
At the end, while we were leaving,lotta teachers and the Principal were standing at the entrance.Usha mam introduced us to the Principal- This is the Shreya Vijayanand whose name I was repeating again n again in the Annual Report !!<br />
What better intro do we need???<br />
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Finally, I almost choked when we bade goodbye to our dear Swapna Miss...A word more, I wud have had tears rolling down..:-(<br />
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And more so, when she told Shreya- Do participate in a lotta progs and contests like the way you are doing now.But you don have to worry..Your Mom will take you and encourage you to do...:-) Well, that was one big compliment frm the teacher.<br />
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Yes, its a sign of growth, but we will miss all the Fun,Activities,Projects..and most of all our dear down to earth,humble teachers !!<br />
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A Day which will be chiseled and etched in memories...A Day which reminds you ,that your kid is growing fast....Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-57346165994261069862012-03-20T15:31:00.000+05:302012-03-20T15:31:15.563+05:30Dak Dhina Dhin...Well, there are a lotta things that I want to pen down...and yes, this wat I keep telling myself every now and then...But then, I just don get the mood to sit down n blog...<br />
But here is something I jus wanna quickly register here before it sweeps my memory...<br />
Shreya may be a good dancer in future..but she might be a better choreographer is wat I feel...I want to get back to this page after many years and say, Dint I get it right that day??? :-))<br />
I have many points to justify this...<br />
1.She loves to make others dance,choreographing steps for them...and according to wat the person can actually do..and even Thatha Paatti arent spared ;-)) Yes, I did say Thatha..;-)))<br />
2.The steps differ according to music...classical,kuthu,jus a ballet(!!)<br />
3.And she can jus come up with a concept for the choreography as well...<br />
4.Costumes change accordingly<br />
5.Its spontaneous<br />
6.If I criticise a particular step, she can comeup with another one instantaneously<br />
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Okie..these are jus my observations...<br />
Ultimately, dance is something that she enjoys atleast as of now..hope she continues to withold her interest...Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-73044095463632428312012-02-28T18:19:00.003+05:302012-02-28T18:40:17.966+05:30A straight line in an ECG- ContinuedSince there has been a gap between my earlier post and this one..and its supposed to be a continuation,I sat down to list my Ups...<br />
Well, how much ever I could ponder...it was only the achievements of Shreya which was enveloping my mind...isnt there anything else??? <br />
Now that is what I call a normal motherhood (Jus tried a Terence's signature comment on DID !!)<br />
You crib on one hand,and you are proud of your little one on the other...And yes, I am normal too..:-)) ( Thats a solace)<br />
The prizes have indeed been pouring during the last couple of months...I was controlling myself from posting it on any social networking site..;-) people scare me about eye casting n drishti...don know whether to believe it or not..But I just wanted to stay safe.<br />
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The additions are - She did win 1 st prize at our own Nature Dream contest for Action Rhymes.It was 1 st Prize in Story Telling and Rhymes at Tiny Tulips.Followed by 1 st in Rhymes,3 rd in Sloka and Consolation (for the first time)in coloring at Skyz is d Limit !!<br />
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Not to forget the Best Student Award for LKG at school.It was a proud moment...As I always say, the class is filled with sooper smart kids..and to surpass them is indeed an achievement..:-)<br />
Then came the sports day,history repeated with a 3 rd place in running...The drill by the UKG kids was so very colorful with the tiny umbrellas.<br />
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The Science Project at Main school was nerve cracking !! Yes, she was one among the 5 selected for the project.We had to make a thermocal model depictg Chinese culture.Make her memorize a few lines explaining the project(Thank God,the teacher gave the lines),download a chinese song for 1 minute and teach her to dance..and the only one from her class...while other classes had either group or couple dances...<br />
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To add more spice, we Moms were preparing for our group dance performance at Parents/Grandparents Day !!! We won the 2 nd prize...but we shd have been 1 st is wat we all think and ofcourse a few well wishers and teachers felt the same...<br />
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End of the day,amidst all the high pressure and hectic schedule, I knew I was quietly enjoying everybit of it !! Coz I was doing what I like the most ..:-)<br />
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Vj's 1.5 day weekend presence nurtured our family bonding time...we celebrated the Valentines Day over the weekend with 3 back to back movies and a diamond ring..;-)))Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-29365288306729545832012-02-17T16:58:00.000+05:302012-02-17T16:58:52.935+05:30A straight line in an ECG....I got this sms from a friend - The ups and downs in Life are very important to keep us going.Bcoz a straight line even in an ECG mean "we are not Alive" !!<br />
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So very true...and I have been going thru this ups and downs recently...today Im so happy about something and the next day is a total disaster.But yes, not to worry...these are recoverable disasters..Jus that it needs a little introspection and maturity to handle the situations !!<br />
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The Downs !!<br />
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The ones Im gonna crib about-the 14 months Vanavas that we have been going thru...Yes, initially Vj and myself were prepared for the 1 year long distance relationship when he moved to Mumbai.His monthly "official" visits, our twice a year visit during summers n Navratri,just kept the distance minimal.<br />
Distance makes the heart grow fonder?? Now I can vouch- Yes it does !! :-)<br />
The sad truth is no one really bothers to acknowledge the difficulties of keeping up a long distance relationship.Its a challenge and we sailed thru somehow... so far....<br />
What after this...is a big question mark now.While Vj is tryg his level best to transport himself physically here,things arent going the way we want to be...<br />
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How long??? How much more time??? When?? Well, Nobody has the key to these questions...and makes me feel like a babe in the woods..:-( For Vj, its being over a barrel !!<br />
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The second fact of anguish- My health.Now, thats purely on my negligence..:-( You call it sup.spinatus tendinitis...or in simple terms-the thinning of ur tendon,its absolutely something that I have acquired coz of my ignorance.They call it Gym injury...I did...over did...and the end result,terrible pain on the shoulders coupled with cervical spondylisis.Definitely not an age to be talking about...But yes, i have come to terms with my problem and doing my best to save my shoulders and ofcourse the rest of my body...<br />
It all started with a severe pain on the neck n shoulder one fine day after our last back to back events.Though the pain has been there ...don know ever since when!<br />
Vj flew down...X rays,MRI ...finally trying to protect ..preserve...with physio...loads of lifestyle changes with tons of dos n donts !!!<br />
thank God !! Surgery isnt reqd...a few more days of negligence wud have endedup there... is wat the doc said..:-(<br />
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Okie,my last n final distress- Shreya..I know most of u giving me a dismal look...but the super smart kid-as others call her,is becoming an uncontrollable brat at home...Probably she is going thru a lotta turbulence too...missing her dad !! But, its become a point where Im forced to deal with my guilty pangs almost every day....after I blow the lid off !!!<br />
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Now that, I have already spent a lotta time on laptop penning this,gonna take a break and be back with refreshing UPs !!!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-87960209342050161352012-01-16T13:37:00.000+05:302012-01-16T13:37:16.129+05:30Missing....Been long since I wrote anything personally here...Lotta things eat my time..Shreya,her school projects,competitions...Funsquared events...our flat work...amma's health.Amidst all these,I feel that the small pleasures of life are lost...<br />
As Vj rightly says, I bring home trouble..tension...and nerve cracking situations..:-((<br />
Wish I cud jus idle away my time without having to squeeze my brain about anything...personally or work.<br />
Our next event is the best eg.its our dream come true event..to do smething related to Nature..contests for kids has always been in our mind..and yes, to be frank I have been pushing this concept everytime we wanna do smethg new.<br />
This time, its all set...sponsors,venue,stalls...but registrations are definitely not pouring in the way I had visualised..:-(( <br />
To crib..to get tensed...to keep the fingers crossed... has been the scenario everytime.But stil, the satisfaction that we derive after every event,keeps pushing us.<br />
And yes, we should concentrate more on Birthday parties..which has been our forte...and ofcourse little less nerve cracking...<br />
Im so happy that an article about us has come in express buzz.com...This is jus the start..:-)<br />
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http://expressbuzz.com/school/fun-unlimited/351707.htmlShobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-28824952571355244532012-01-12T16:44:00.000+05:302012-01-12T16:44:21.859+05:30Our Dream Event ....with the Theme NatureNow, we are back with our Dream Event...something thats been working in our minds for long...Contests for kids.Why Nature?? Jus wanted to inculcate the importance of Nature...preserving them...caring for them..and Nurturing Nature...<br />
And thus was born- Nature Dream...a dream that we have...for the Mother Nature...for the Future Gen..<br />
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Theme Based Contests for Kids in the age group of 4-15 yrs,divided in to various categories.<br />
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Age group 12-15<br />
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Reporting Time 9.00 am<br />
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Story writing 9.15 am to 10.00 am<br />
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Art n craft 9.15 am to 10.00 am<br />
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Drawing 9.15 am to 10.00 am<br />
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Age Group 8-11<br />
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Reporting Time 11.00<br />
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Drawing 11.15 to 12.00 pm<br />
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Art n Craft 11.15 to 12.00 pm<br />
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Reporting Time 11.45 pm<br />
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Story Telling 12.00 to 1.00 pm<br />
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Age group 4-7<br />
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Reporting Time 2.30<br />
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Coloring 3.00 to 3.30<br />
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Reporting Time 3.30 pm<br />
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Action Song 4.00 to 5.00<br />
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Story Telling 4.00 to 5.00 pm<br />
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Date :Jan 21 st 2012,Saturday<br />
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Venue:Chillies Fun Zone,AD64,2 nd Street ,Annanagar <br />
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Last Date for Registration:18 th Jan 2012<br />
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Call 9003094510 / 9841743955<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WMCnREay8uY/Tw7AKsWQmnI/AAAAAAAAAQs/NFTf3-9JZkY/s1600/naturedream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WMCnREay8uY/Tw7AKsWQmnI/AAAAAAAAAQs/NFTf3-9JZkY/s320/naturedream.jpg" /></a></div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-78474487435932277122011-12-10T08:39:00.000+05:302011-12-10T08:39:52.919+05:30The Nutcracker !!! On 17 th DecemberIts time to get back to to work.This time we are associating ourselves with Eloquens for their Story Telling Event.Funsquared will handle their promos.<br />
The poster looks quite attractive...Now its time to get people coming !!<br />
Jus hoping we are able to make the magic work again..Need loads of support and encouragement !!<br />
We may have to organise the stalls as well...<br />
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The event is on 17 th December<br />
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Its all coz of my sweet little devil...The Annual Gita Chanting Competitions are a proud fete..more so for kids of CV.All the kids are trained every year to chant the selected verses based on the class they study.Ths yr, it was Chapter 11 for Shreya.<br />
The teachings started as early as in April.Well, there were different levels of selctions.First among the class, then a few selected move on to Inter sections.Only the kids who stand first go ahead and attend the finals which is Interschool.<br />
All the kids chant it so well, kudos to the teachers !!So, its indeed honorable even to be part of the Finals.<br />
Shreya vowed to make it to the finals last year !! What a determination!! <br />
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On cloud nine....On Seventh Heaven....For all the efforts my little bundle of Joy had put in for mths...the strenuous practice sessions...rigid competition(believe me all kids r too good and have been trained well), different levels of selection...Today was the Finals- Interschool.<br />
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And she did it !! 1 st Prize in the Annual Gita Chanting Competition !! Indeed Proud !!<br />
I almost had tears in my eyes...Jus wanted to scream that my baby did it !!Might sound a little ecstatic but this was so important for both of us !!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-4599029395026173272011-11-30T15:15:00.004+05:302011-11-30T15:21:56.018+05:30Rhymes and Storytelling Competition<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EDna4d8lCdg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Its that time of the year again - Rhymes and Story Telling Competition...at school<br />
The annual ritual, has lot of expectations and stiff contests coz of the talented kids...<br />
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For rhymes, we had already prepared for the "tree rhyme" with the concept of "GO GREEN".Tks to Guna miss who helped us complete the rhyme.<br />
We hired a "tree" dress .Had a thermocoal behind and a message boldly written was what reqd.<br />
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Story telling- I had decided on the story when we were planning for her bday- Its Rapunzel !!<br />
I had the props ready-Tower,long braid and ofcourse the costume too;-))<br />
But it was indeed a little difficult to teach her the story.Simplified the story in to smethg that she cud narrate..added a couple of songs inbetween as usual to add the flavor.<br />
She did well in both according to us...<br />
Okie....u call it Mothers'Syndrome ???<br />
The results were written today in the diary...<br />
1 st in Rhymes and 2 nd in Story Telling....<br />
Initially, it was a little disappointing with the story telling results..<br />
But I din wanna dampen her spirits...Jus told her that according me, she was sooper dooper in both!!<br />
Treated her with her favs in the eve...u know wat, a packet of ellu urundai and a few chocolates..:-))<br />
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A friend of mine has started off with a venture .There is gonna be an online event wherein a lotta experienced Docs, Gynaecs,Infertility Experts,Nutritionists are gonna be a part of...<br />
They will be extending and imparting their views,answering queries,will try to find solutions to our problems...<br />
Im sure a lot of us have unaswered queries and we do not knw where to get the answers from...fears that cannot be expressed...Now here is an informative,interactive Online event called Srushti which will help us...<br />
Jus be a part of it to be benefitted..For which u jus have to log on to<br />
www.accutimekits.com<br />
And the event happens on not jus 1 day....its for 3 days !!!<br />
25 th,26 th and 27 th Nov...<br />
The most convenient online event..where u don have to go anywhere...be at home and get your queries answered !!!!<br />
Pl do be a part of it....Also post it on all possible networking sites and send mails to your contacts you never know..there is somebody out there looking out for help...they need assistance...U might be helping somebody unknowingly !!!!<br />
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I was quite surprised at the way everythg was handled..especially when we all look down at Tamil dailies.Yes it was a huge crowd at the venue on the D day...Appreciate the organisers and the parents too..who showed immense patience...<br />
Shreya was part of Action Song n Fancy Dress.Fuller utilisation of the "Tree" which we had hired.<br />
For action song, in her age group there were close to 80 kids!!<br />
Well, outta over enthusiasm, I had given Shreya's name for another set of competitions that were being held at Annanagar.Was somehow quite sure that she wud atleast win one there.<br />
So we took a decison to split in to two sets..:-) Shreya n Paatti went to Annanagar Prize distributn( results were supposed to be announced only then).<br />
Vj n myself at Dinamalar..with little hope....<br />
The first set of prizes announced were for 5-6 yrs age group Action songs...and here it goes...First prize Shreya Vijayananad !!!<br />
Well, couldnt have felt so bad...such a prestigious stage..with Hundreds of people flocking...eagerly waiting for their kid's results...and here we get the first prize...but the kid isnt there..While I was clouded with all kinda thots, I could here somebody shouting...Vaanag ma..neenga vandhu vaangunga...<br />
With a heavy heart, I did go on to the stage and receive the prize...with droplets of tears cornering my eyes..:-( But I could sense the pride within me !!<br />
The irony is, she din win any at the venue where she went !!!<br />
But we are proud of u dear !!!</div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-92130086839084891932011-11-11T15:25:00.000+05:302011-11-11T15:25:45.526+05:30Raindrops and Roses !!! Our forthcoming event for Kids<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Heyyy Im sooper excited with our forthcoming event...An event for kids always puts me on the high...<br />
This time we are roping in my good friend Sandhya who has taken up storytelling- her passion as a profession.<br />
Tks to Monisha for giving us the lovely place at Artrobe..<br />
Started off with the promotion..Posters...handouts..online promotion..calls..mails...<br />
We see good response this time.<br />
We are also planning to bring in a Tattoo artist and a few friends have agreed to putup stalls !!!<br />
Its gonna be Fun n Food...Rhymes and Games...The kids also learn to make craft... <br />
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Pretty excited...Jus hoping everythg goes well and the kids have a gala time ...</div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-57115597993943742882011-11-07T19:14:00.001+05:302011-11-07T19:18:43.068+05:30A Lifeless Day !!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yes it was...and still is, A life less day - as Im penning this down.<br />
Can I be away frm my little devil for more than 10 hrs?? Yes I have been...And its been the boring..life less...dragging..drudging Day !!<br />
Felt as if I had nothing to do at all...thots and mind looked empty...A vacuum...Can somebody fill your life so much...<br />
When almost it was my everyday routine to complain about not having time for myself,here today I had all the time for myself...But still had nothing to do...Or rather I din want to do anythg. <br />
Getting Irritated..Frustrated..the small tiffs...the hugs that follow...isnt everythg a part and parcel of my life???<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Its not jus the happiness that she brings in, but realised that I even quietly enjoy her tantrums..getting on my nerves..pushing me to an edge…driving me crazy…</div><br />
Waiting for Shreya's reaction when she is back home...<br />
Wonder how working moms handle it everyday!!</div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-4282089546031753692011-10-25T11:14:00.002+05:302011-10-25T11:24:03.082+05:30Time to Celebrate !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Jus as I was submerged in some guilty pangs, these laurels put things back in track...<br />
Im Happy...Proud....Elated...<br />
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Well, the week before was hectic with preliminary rounds at Art Robe- the place where Shreya goes for drawing class.They were hosting an event called Clusters which was open to all with various interestg contests.<br />
I had given Shreya's name for all the four contests..I jus wanted her to participate...thot she wil get an exposure.<br />
The coloring contest started at 8.00 am on a cool Sunday morning.Picked her back at 9.15 am.At MIL's house the breakfast was ready.Fed Shreya too and dressed herup for the Story Telling Contest...Yeah, its our fav Jala Kula Duppatta Story...see, I don have to force her saying this story..and put in any extra efforts to train her..:-)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFy1yY9YFHg/TqZIUIpV5YI/AAAAAAAAAO0/1ruaDko_kbk/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFy1yY9YFHg/TqZIUIpV5YI/AAAAAAAAAO0/1ruaDko_kbk/s320/048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qIbiW5Gqff0/TqZJBU0VutI/AAAAAAAAAO8/qChYSGSstA8/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qIbiW5Gqff0/TqZJBU0VutI/AAAAAAAAAO8/qChYSGSstA8/s320/050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It was change of costume again for Dance...I peeped thru the glass door to see how she did...and whoa..she definitely was amazing...Both Shreya n myself were indeed a little disappointed when she wasnt selected for the finale...Clearly, she was the only one with better costumes...but since I din see other kids dancing, din wanna comment on that...<br />
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The singing contest was judged by Airtel Super Singer particpant-Srinivas...heard that Shreya got lovely comments and was well appreciated...Now, thats real surprise!!<br />
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That isnt the end of it...Cookery contest for women..and yes ,I was part of it.Since the topic was healthy n tasty, Vaidehi helped me with a yummy Salad recipe...Should have done the chopping better.Presentation was good.We tried making a watermelon basket.Tks to Vj.And MIL and Ambika had helped me a great deal in chopping the veges n fruits...Time was my major constaint..Since I was with Shreya the whole of forenoon, cudnt concentrate on this...<br />
Well, no hard feelings, I tried my best..and learnt somethg nice..that was it...<br />
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Diwali celebrations at Fitness One had dance contest for kids with prop..since Shreya had already practiced, jus made her do the same but with Damakku Dappa as the prop..:-) Oh she picked it up so well...and I was sooper happy when she was announced the winner!!<br />
There was fashion show for women..and my Rapunzel's costume helped me win it :-))<br />
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This Sun, it was Clusters Finale- As expected, Shreya won the story telling contest( only one prize per age group).When she was announced winner for Singing, we all felt like a storm in the tea cup !!<br />
I was overwhelmed when Monisha called me on the stage to giv me a momento..I was totally at loss of words..Wish she goes a long way in her career..and have healthy happy life !!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEMZmwoFtVQ/TqZNyS8x7vI/AAAAAAAAAPE/RyS-6e14hWI/s1600/DSC00607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEMZmwoFtVQ/TqZNyS8x7vI/AAAAAAAAAPE/RyS-6e14hWI/s320/DSC00607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Nothing is complete without ups n downs...while there were happy winnings..shdnt there be a disappointment too??<br />
The Fashion Show for kids was the last on the agenda.She did do well in the first round.The final round had a Q n A session with simple qns posed..don knw why, she din go on to win...But its jus fine..she did well..she looked amazingly gorgeous,sooper cool...in others' words...And somebody approached me and gave her card and said, "Do u want to put ur kid in ads??"<br />
Now, thats jus enough...its worth more than the contest n the prize !!<br />
I should say that overall I cudnt bottleup my excitement for all the wins !!<br />
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</div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-85024174972527559952011-10-22T08:09:00.003+05:302011-10-22T08:12:28.760+05:30Imperfect Mom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The harshness of being called an Imperfect Mom is still lingering in my mind..Though I introspect time n again..I curse myself whenvr I m rude to Shreya, certain things continue the same way.I know I can be a better mom in so many ways...<br />
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Yes as somebody said, wat other job I have other than taking care of her....But it comes to me as a shock when I hear it from somebody else...<br />
In this search, I found a beautiful article which I atleast gives me some solace...<br />
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I wish...I truly wish...someday my little angel will tell me Amma u r the best !!And that will help me get outta my guilty pangs...</div>Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-38885175585873625142011-10-17T19:11:00.000+05:302011-10-17T19:11:16.752+05:30My First Karva ChauthNow, don go by the title...Im not recently married...But the Karva Chauth Vrath has fascinated me for long...the movies must be the culprit...<br />
DDLJ,Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,Judaai,Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gam...the list is endless...<br />
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Even if I observe,I knew I wud be like a square peg in a hole...still something was pushing me to observe the Vrath this year.Shreya's classmate Erina's mom helped me with the basic details and guided me in to the simplest way of observing the Vrath.<br />
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I went without anything except for a few sips of water occasionaly( heard there r people who go without water too !!!).But the day was unfortunately tiresome with too many activities linedup.<br />
First it was Mathru Pooja at Shreya's school.Though I was not too keen this time, Shreya put her foot down and wanted to go.GAVE IN....From there I pickedup our Interior Designer .Was supposed to drop Shreya at home on the way..SURPRISE !!!Vj was here...Whilst I was only going to see his pic in the eve, I was thrilled that I cud actually have him beside while breaking my fast...The way I had visualised..;-)) Rather the way the movies had over exaggerated...<br />
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Ok...cut..the next scene at our new flat with the Designer...after discussions n deliberations..we went to school for Shreya's open day...Again I was quite surprised at the good comments from her teacher...Not that she is bad at studies...she has always been one among the top performers..The complaints earlier have only been about her talkative nature n naughtiness...and this time, even that wasnt there...( may be the teacher herself has got used to her or must be bored talking abt the same thing over n over !!!)And her report card was decorated with A s and A * s !!!<br />
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Went straight to Nirmala Dresses to pick her costumes for the next day's competitions( now, that wil be a separate blog:-))<br />
While back home, I remembered one of my another NorthIndian frnds tellg me that mehandi is very important on Karva Chauth!! Convinced Vj to take me to the mehandiwala who sits on the platform near blue star..jus had some simple design adorning my hands...<br />
Back home, I was exhausted ...as if to tempt me, my MIL had made quite a lotta varieties of yummy food...not knwg that I was fasting !!!but I was determined to continue..and I did...took rest for smetime and started off with Ambika to the super market to pick the fruits n veges for the next day-cookery contest !!<br />
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Back home, had a quick bath,lighted the lamp,read the Karva Chauth story frm the net.<br />
At 6.30 I went upstairs with water to feed the moon...with some sweets and ofcourse Vj beside...oooopppss...no sight of THE MOON...Yes, I was warned that it wud be difficult to sight the moon !!!<br />
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Looked thru the dark clouds...ransacked the entire evening sky...wish I had a telescope..;-(( The Moon, that we wudnt even bother to look at on normal days was playing hide n seek indeed !!<br />
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Well, I jus used the 1 hr to feed Shreya...and setoff to the temple.Shreya's dance class kids were performing at a temple closeby...The performances, made me forget my hunger for sometime...Back home, straight hit the terrace...AND, WOWWW !! There is the big wide huge bright MOON !!I literally screamed outta joy like a small kid...Things jus ended the way I wanted it to...:-))<br />
But that I hogged food as if I had not eaten for days is another story...Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-70697062467705987642011-10-14T14:57:00.003+05:302011-10-14T15:46:14.298+05:30Rapunzel Rapunzel let your hair down !!!Its been jus like yday, when I penned about Shreya’s 4 th bday…Has it been really one year since then??? Jus cant believe…<br />
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When it was a month to her bday, I casually asked Shreya-Wat theme party wud u like to have??Pat came the reply-Rapunzel.. and there was no second thot abt it…And for me, there was no looking back after that.Discussed with Sudha and she assured that we can definitely do it !! My mind was totally engrossed with Rapunzel and everything looked Tangled since then !!<br />
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Made a list of to dos…shared the work load between Sudha n myself.What Sudha has contributed to this bday, is boundaryless.As Vj rightly said,”We r obligated !!”<br />
We decided to make a Tower,a Long braid,Purple Buntings with the theme yellow sun ,and a theme based-handmade thank you card.And who else,other than Sudha can bring it out with her magical hands??<br />
The Invite also went along with the theme.And our house warming party was also clubbed .We ordered a flex banner depicting a scene frm Tangled and a Rapunzel sticker as one of the return gifts for the kids.<br />
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Bought a few lanterns in different sizes to suit the theme.Serial lights…with designs…If choosing the right pictures from the web took me a lotta of time, I spent 2 full hrs at the printer to jus get the posters printed.Had a birthday wish card printed too.Got a few coloring sheets with Rapunzel theme printed.Sign boards for Puzzle Corner,Coloring Corner n Tattoo Corner which we had planned to have.Since I was inviting a few from the apartment, had printed a few invites too!!Tks a ton guys- at the printer !!<br />
Ordered for Balloon decoration.Specified the colors.Organised Tattoo artist.Bought a Rapunzel which Shreya was asking for sometime.It did come in handy for designing her dress and also for the cake.Abirami frm chillies zone helped me with her model.Shreya made a Rapunzel Tower with her building blocks)<br />
Vj was doing his best frm his end, getting the party hall n the flat ready.Organising the chairs,tables,fans etc..<br />
Outta the 3 pics I sent to the baker, he said, only one could be replicated.I said yes to it, but made a few changes.Ordered “our” costumes at a boutique in Egmore.I wd have spent more on the transport than the dress !! But yes, it came out well.Tks to Martina…Now, that "came out well" is for Shreya;-)<br />
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Pickedup a few other decorative items- whenever I went out.Bought a Tangled CD to be played at the end( which I forgot).Pulled out all the lovely pics of Shreya from her birth and asked Jai to make a CD.And it was simply sooper !!Chocolates…Return Gifts( after ransacking a lotta stores !!!!)…Fixing the caterer…finalising the menu…the guest list…IT IS ENDLESS !!!<br />
23 RD Sept 2011- The D Day !!!<br />
Shreya wokeup earlier than usual.All ready to be at school to share her happiness and chocolates with her friends.Vj n myself straight hit the party hall to get a few things organised.Rushed back home to pickup Shreya from school.Quick Lunch and a small nap for Shreya.Sudha was here early to help us and we were back at the hall putting everything together.By 5.00pm we came back home.Got ourselves ready ,picked the cake on the way ... at the venue by 6.45 pm !! <br />
Shreya was pretty excited and was having loads of fun with her closest buddies.The kids were kept busy with the Puzzle Corner(Rapunzel puzzles),Coloring Corner(Rapunzel pics) n Tattoo Corner!! <br />
We started our games around 7.30 pm.It was a Hunt for Rapunzel’s treasures- her tiara,comb,treasure chest and purple flowery clip for her braid !! Kids had great fun looking around…Rapunzel sticker as gift was sooper cool for the kids !!<br />
The next one was a game for all- Rapunzel,Pascal,Maximus and Flynn Rider stuck in 4 corners ,it was the Airport game with the twist.We had 2 winners at the end who got Rapunzel’s jewel box as the gift.<br />
Pinning the Rapunzel’s braid went well with the kids and the adults..But we were already running short of time so we had to jus give away the chocolates to all kids as gifts and move on to the highlight of the eve- A journey in to the world of Rapunzel by Sandy- my friend.She has an amazing art of story telling ..It was not jus the kids, but the moms n the guests were also spell bound !!!…and the best part was a take home handmade lantern as gift !!!<br />
We ended, with the much awaited cake cutting..and yummy tummy filling dinner!!<br />
I shd be really greatful n thankful to all those who made it on that day and made it a special day for not jus Shreya but to us as well !!!! Its gonna be etched in our memories for Looonnnggg !!!<br />
it was fun to make Shreya's choice of theme come alive!! We thoroughly enjoyed putting together things...trying to incorporate the theme as much as possible taking care of the tiniest details...<br />
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Happy Birthday My Dear Rapunzel !!!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-16490825289972327142011-09-28T18:13:00.000+05:302011-09-28T18:13:20.830+05:30Navratri at Mumbai !!!After all the hectic schedules, at Mumbai...relaxing..:-))Now that I sd Im relaxing, lemme substantiate..<br />
Saw a couple of movies...<br />
Movie1- Mankatha- over hyped,ok...to watch once,total masala flick...smebdy pl answer the loads of loopholes!!VP has moved from underplay to larger than life scenario.<br />
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Movie 2- Potta potti-lost amongst all the over hyped movies.simple neat screenplay with subtle humor splashed across the movie.Surprise element-Sadagopan Ramesh..he is indeed a natural actor !! Now he is sure to be in my list of fav actors if not cricketers!!<br />
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Soft Soulful Shehnai playing behind...beautifully decorated Mantap with Devi Maa...glittering lights...agenda with Aarti,Garba n Naivedya everyday...<br />
A Navratri sans Golu,But with loads of pomp n glory..fun n fiesta!!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-38254239234507509042011-09-28T18:09:00.002+05:302011-09-28T18:11:10.284+05:30Our Rapunzel Turns 5 !!!!23 rd Sept 2011 <br />
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Days in to Weeks...Weeks in to Months...Months in to Years !!Its been jus like yday.The Day I was Reborn with my Bundle of Joy...The only person who can make me happy and cry at the same time...The only person who can extract varied emotions outta me...<br />
Born on the first day of Navratri…life hasn’t been the same…My whole world exists in her eyes..My greatest achievement so far,,and wud ever be…giving birth to my bliss…<br />
Our little Rapunzel is turning 5 today !!!!<br />
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Had an Enchanting Rapunzel birthday...Shreya is over excited with the loads of gifts... Sudha's magical hands did transform the entire evening in to a Magical one !!! Sandy you took us on a beautiful journey into the world of Rapunzel...With lovely friends as guests and wishes n blessings frm all corners- we had a blast !!Tks all for making it truly a Magical Enchanting Birthday !!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-41150280324679508032011-09-28T18:07:00.001+05:302011-09-29T15:50:16.240+05:30Thanks to FB !!Been active in this social networking site for more than a year now...I think the best thing happened on 5 th Sept !! <br />
Hap hap happy.....My loonnggg...lost friend Geetha found me here !!! after may be 15 years.....We have been searching her for quite sometime...and here she is...<br />
Kanchana Ramprakash,Lakshmi Iyer,Jeyasri Devarajan,Geetha Srikanth....Tks FB for helping us get back together..lets relive our memories of school days n college days ...:-)))Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-80044779111408128892011-09-05T15:09:00.001+05:302011-10-14T21:07:56.262+05:30Memorable Wedding Anniversary !!"9" is indeed my lucky no. <br />
4 th Sept..9 years of togetherness...Falling in love is the easiest part of any relationship, maintaining that relationship is the most difficult part...Tks Vj Vijay Anand for being there more as a friend than anything else...Been thru our ups n downs..highs n lows...but the fact of being together has helped us sail thru the worst and celebrate the best !!<br />
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Our celebrations started on 2nd of Sept when we drove down to Coimbatore to celebrate our anniverasry with frnds and their families.The drive was long and sooper cool.We hit Maharaja Theme Park at Avinashi.Shreya enjoyed the water pool like a Little Mermaid inspite of jittering teeth and shivering:-)<br />
There were jus 10 families and we were 3 among them;-)havent been to an empty theme park like this.But believe me, it was all new and the rides were enjoyable.Why wudnt it be when the rides were operated jus for u !!<br />
The second day was more of a pilgrimage tour..a visit to Maasaniamman Kovil at Pollachi,Echanari Pillayar Temple and Perur Sivan Temple was soul satisfying.<br />
At Monkey Falls,Vj and his friends were only young boys..they were back to their good ol days having all the fun in the world!!<br />
Yes Shreya was a bit difficult to handle...coz of her poor eating she was indeed a little cranky...but she jus held everybody with her sloka chanting...devotional songs...movie songs...and her unstoppable dancing....:-))<br />
On the D day we were at Marudamalai.Though we were plnng for the last 2 days, we were only able make it on Sun.Probabaly,thats how it was meant to be.I was so happy to be at the abode of "Azhagan Murugan".Had a good Dhrashan.We were made to exchange the mala by the kurukkal !!<br />
We set off home after a good lunch.<br />
Beautiful weather....extremely friendly and hospitable friends...laughter without inhibitions...sharing childhood anecdotes were jus a few aspects which made the entire trip so lovely n memorable !!<br />
Tks a ton SK n Gayathri...KC n Sivagami...the kids Guha,Anirudh,Nandu,Deepu were jus adorable!!<br />
Don knw if such days wud ever be back..but "we thoroughly enjoyed" wud only be an understatement!!<br />
Yes we lov loooonnnggg drives...but the drive back for too loonnggg to be spent the entire day in a car..It was almost an Anniversary in Car.Inspite of the lashing rain...terrible roads...heavy traffic due to breakdowns in the ghats...frnd's car brk down, we did enjoy the day .Coz we were jus next to each other doing nothing:-)<br />
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If this wasnt enough, we were pressurised by couple of our frnds to visit them watvr time of the day it was...We met Marty at 11.45pm picked the yummy choc truffle cake she had for us..:-)<br />
Back home, we had a surprise !! Candle lit...yummmm choc cake by Ambika n her Fmly !!<br />
Such frnds make us feel that we r indeed lucky n blessed !!<br />
Isnt it a memorable lovely wedding annvrsry ???Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-14746486516651776142011-08-31T19:11:00.000+05:302011-08-31T19:11:30.830+05:30Planning planning planning....We booked our flat when Shreya was 6 mths old and she is gonna be 5 yrs...Our flat has been under construction for more than 4 years...<br />
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Keys handed over, Vj's last trip to chennai was squeezed with making a few trips to the Interior decorator.It was fun choosing the colors,designs for the wood work n tiles.And Shreya was with us during the 4 hour stay at Interior Decorator's office.We both were quite surprised at the way she carried herself like an Angel.Allowing us to do our work !!<br />
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Now, that leaves us planning for our Gruhapravesam !! An event that we have been longing for...a dream come true...A roof over our head and a floor beneath...and its jus ours !!<br />
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Loads of brainstorming sessions and debates ended in finalising the date.Then comes the sastrigal, caterer,menu,Invitees etc etc....<br />
It was sooper interesting to design our Invite...all the more reason that I had to do it all alone:-)<br />
That isnt enough??? Yeah our little devil's bday is cmg up !! Shdnt I plan a special birthday bash for her???<br />
She has already made her choice !! Its a Rapunzel Party !!!<br />
Googling all the possible sites...visualising the decoration...fixing the games n activities..venue...Invitees...Invite....Oooopps...the list is endless...<br />
Sudha is more excited than me..and she is lending all her support..jus as she wud do for her daughter...Tks a ton Sudha !! Proud to have u as my friend.:-)<br />
Suddenly I feel as if my mind is clouded with tooo....many thots.<br />
Jus hoping that everythg goes on well !!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-10222254061198745322011-08-19T17:21:00.001+05:302011-08-19T17:24:17.455+05:30Surprised ??????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MvFKW_slH2I/Tk5O3vlb3uI/AAAAAAAAAM0/D7BhW2TpOW4/s1600/surprised.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MvFKW_slH2I/Tk5O3vlb3uI/AAAAAAAAAM0/D7BhW2TpOW4/s400/surprised.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Have you ever been a victim of any surprises thrown on you…Wondered how people can astound you?? Amazed by the way how somebody can put in so much thoughts and work jus to flabbergast somebody whom they dearly love…<br />
I have been surprised ,shocked,astounded,dumbfounded ,jolted...add as many synonyms u can.....and so many times by my close friends and not to forget the specialist-my dear husband !!! <br />
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Every single moment is well engraved in my memories... <br />
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small tiny ones like<br />
My husband coming home soon without informing me.... <br />
The bell rings, I open the door..and I see my close friend there who comes unannounced... <br />
A hug or a kiss from my daughter when least expected... <br />
A sudden downpour while Im on a beautiful drive in the car.... <br />
A repeat telecast of my favorite program on TV which I missed... <br />
Or the big ones like<br />
All my bday,anniversary surprises from my husband.... <br />
Appreciations from unknown people... <br />
Opportunities from least expected quarters... <br />
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and I appreciate every bit of effort taken by these people to make me happy…I m sometimes speechless …It gives me a feeling that I AM somebody special in their lives…Most of the times….Im in tears( Aananda kaneer)… <br />
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And let me share a secret.... even if I get a small hint on it,I control my brain not to work overtime…coz I thoroughly wanna enjoy that particular moment !!! <br />
After lot of such instances, I thot, let me try my hand at it…End result- flop!!! However hard I try…either I blurt it out…much in advance( cashew nut)…infact u can see my head in twos at such occasions!!! <br />
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Else I mess up the whole thing…but the intentions have always been good…believe me… <br />
Friends why don’t u share those sweet little memories when you were surprised by your near n dear ones and how u felt about it…<br />
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Or you cud be a torchbearer ur self…have u surprised somebody????<br />
Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051716774282389557.post-16565284913421717692011-08-19T17:14:00.001+05:302011-08-19T17:17:19.455+05:30Birthday Bash !!It was indeed a surprise filled bday this year...It all started when Vj was supposed to leave for Mumbai on Tuesday- 7 am as usual...<br />
Only then it dawned,that he isnt leaving !! He had extended his stay for this entire week to be with us...to celebrate my bday...<br />
The day before, on 17 th we set out on a shopping spree.Initially it was to shop a Pavadai for Shreya.Shreya was part of Janmashtami celebrations at school.We were pretty excited-like a storm in a tea cup !!More so coz, this was the first celebration that she was part of "this year"!!<br />
Shreya was supposed to wear a blue pavadai.She din have one.And I jus needed a reason.<br />
That was just a beginning...a saree ...kurtas..patialas...frocks...the list became endless.<br />
Cool cool icecream at our age old Aavin brought back lovely memories in the chill weather.Yeah..it was surprising to see the weather a little cloudy.<br />
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Things were VERY normal on the D day...and that made me a little suspicious.<br />
YES...a gift that must have cost Vj an arm and a leg!! There stands an absolutely beautiful garnet red i10!! Jus couldnt believe that he cud bottleup someting as big as a car!!!<br />
For a minute I thot my eyes were cheating me and it took me sometime to realise that it was indeed my bday gift...<br />
Tks a ton Vj...Every time, I think that "its the best ever gift"..."the biggest ever gift"...until I receive the next one !!!<br />
U surpass urself everytime !!Shobanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10002593207004990489noreply@blogger.com0