tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421847107740347722011-07-30T17:53:27.163-07:00Freely Flowing Expressions of ThoughtsContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-68944504256538053622010-01-22T06:01:00.000-08:002010-01-22T06:01:39.854-08:00

Rani recently wrote another beautiful poem: When the sinking sun sets fire in the sky, When the day is done and night creeps in by and by, When I hear music play as birds and crickets fly by, When the dogs bay and the wolf howls in the sky... When the night glows with the silver moonlights And fireflies galore give beauty to the sights I think to myself as I sit and observe

ContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-72067633657763439852009-07-03T03:26:00.000-07:002009-07-03T03:32:37.553-07:00

Wimbledon 2009 has been in full swing, and the finals weekend is almost upon us. Before I write about my impressions of this year's tournament, I wanted to paste in my observations from last year, which I'd typed up as practice for blogging, before I started this blog. June 26, 2008.Watching the Tennis Grand SlamsSince moving back from the U.S., my interest in watching international tennis

ContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-14688281145222376572008-12-19T04:27:00.000-08:002009-07-01T00:27:13.514-07:00

As a teenager, I used to be an avid reader. My dad, myself and my brother always had our noses in one fiction book or the other. I remember being scolded by my mother when I tried to continue reading my story book at meal times. We used to make fun of my mother for not being able to finish any book that she took up. In fact, she would say that she found it hard to get beyond the first few

ContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-51021881614684615942008-10-16T07:56:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:57:55.322-08:00

During these Pooja holidays, we made a 6-day trip to Munnar and Thekkady. This is to record the places we visited and the things we did, as these days I find that I tend to forget the details of a trip within a few months! Overall itinerary-28 Sep night - Left Bangalore by train (Coimbatore Express)29 Sep morning - Reached Coimbatore early morning. Drove (hired vehicle+driver) to Munnar.

ContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-65149247391077456402008-09-25T03:03:00.000-07:002008-09-25T08:18:19.088-07:00

Two recent incidents forced me to confront two sensitive truths about myself....Encounter 1:As my tailor was measuring me, I asked him to make sure that he keeps sufficient margin in his stitching, especially near the sleeves, implying that the clothes should fit even if I put on a little weight.The tailor reassured me with : "Madam, your measurements are not big at all, you just look fat..."

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A few days back, Rani's teacher asked for volunteers who could contribute some writing or art for their school newsletter. She gave them one class period to do it in. And Rani, relying on her 11 years of accumulated wisdom, came up with this incredible poem....My LifeI sit here thinking all aloneFeeling a little melancholyI sit there staring at a stoneFeeling a little lonelyAnd as I look around

ContentedSoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817936777299991457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-33525054494639648072008-08-07T03:38:00.000-07:002008-09-09T08:35:45.677-07:00

In today's world, there is an entrance test or an interview that needs to be passed for most anything - from a toddler wanting to get into kindergarten...to a XII standard student looking for admission into tuition classes (yes, even those have entrance exams now!) ....to, of course, adults looking for jobs.But, ironically, one adult job which does not require any such test, also happens to be

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Today, my 11-year-old daughter, nicknamed Rani for this blog, is off on a two-day excursion organized by her school. This is the first time she is out on an overnight trip that is not with the family (us!). Since last year, I have wanted her to go on a trip like this, as it's a wonderful experience at her age, to go travelling with your friends. In addition to the fun you have, it gives you a

Aratinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742184710774034772.post-14076671845896159392008-07-23T03:14:00.000-07:002008-09-18T00:44:58.919-07:00

Last week, I set off with great enthusiasm to find a toy for my 2 year old niece, who's visiting from the U.S. I'd thought to buy her something age-appropriate, something that she could amuse herself with, but also something that would help her take back some "Indian culture" and/or something that her parents wouldn't be able to easily get for her in the States.So, I land up at a swanky new

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If I can do some good today,If I can serve along life's way,If I can something helpful say,May this blog do its bit, pray...

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