Moving Waves !!!

Natural movements always make u feel so much at peace – like the swaying trees, the constantly moving clouds and of course the moving crowd of people on a busy road. And how can life survive without the ever moving Earth !!! Β But being a person grown up next to the wonderful Marina in Chennai, my favorite among moving things are the Waves. πŸ™‚ Aren’t they wonderful ??? I can just sit on the sands and watch the waves forever !!! Each wave trying to reach me and tell me something is an amazing experience – ppl who have done such things will agree with me. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

TC’s theme :Β MOVEMENT (Shaking, Falling, Bouncing, Jumping, Curling, Sagging,…) Β and here is my picture for it. πŸ™‚

The Amazing Beautiful Waves !!!

Shall we walk and talk ???

7pm.

H : Shall we go for a walk and talk….its been a long time na ??? And on the way, we can get some vegetables and fruits too… πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

W : Oh yeah…I am all for it. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

And,

they both walked and walked.

H kept talking and talking and more talking.

But, W was sulking.

Why ????

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Becos, H was talking on the mobile phone and not with W at all !!! πŸ™„ πŸ™„

I flicked it, to make my own.

Flicked it from someone, who flicked it from the other…..it just goes on…… πŸ˜‰

But the tag is interesting, you see. So, all the more reasons to flick it. πŸ™‚ πŸ˜‰

 

1) Tell us about three ways you express your creativity.

Cook, Click Pictures, Of course Blog !!! πŸ™‚

2) Who’s your favorite character from a book, play, film, or other work of art?

Draupadi from Palace of Illusions.

3) What’s something you do really well that other people are amazed by?

Planning well in advance.

4) What are you shy about? Or, what situations do you find make you shy?

When being praised by hubby – I shy and try to switch topics, instead of accepting them happily…. πŸ˜‰

5) What was the best day of your life so far?

The day we made snow-man in Solang Valley – as a young bride.

When my in-laws appreciate things I do – as a DIL.

When hubby beams in pride – as a Wife.

When my daughters blabbered MAMA for the first time – as a Mother.

6) What are the next five books you want to read?

The Ramayana Series by Ashok Banker – There are 5 more for me to read in that series… πŸ˜‰

Three Cups of Tea

Sister’s Keeper

7) Write about something you feel should not have been invented.

The Television – I hate it – We can very well survive without it.

8) What do you want to be admired for?

For being a caring person and a one to depend on, during hard times. πŸ™‚

Of course, my picture clicking skills tooo….. πŸ˜‰

9) What do you prefer listening to, music with lyrics or music without?

Music with lyrics – they are the best way to soothe the mind and soul. πŸ™‚

10)Β Kant said that we require three things by which to measure happiness: someone to love, something we like to do,and something to look forward to.

Someone to love – Not one, but two lovely amazing daughters.

Something I like to do – I like to be totally supportive of what my daughters want to do in life.

Something to look forward to – Their passions becoming their future.

11) Tell us about the day you were born.

I was born on my Mother’s Star Bday !!! But just missed sharing the same star with her…..its the one next to hers. πŸ™‚

12) Tell us about some of the things you experienced for the first time in 2010.

On the sad note – How the greenery on the side of bank is not at all any shade of green….. 😦 😦

On a happier note – Am reading a lot of books, which didnt happen before…. πŸ™‚

13) Describe what happiness means to you using just six words.

Do things, but dont expect any.

14) What’s the fastest you’ve ever driven, where, and why?

Me ???? I’ve driven the husband totally mad, with my adherence to cleanliness, while he is a clumsy dog !!!! πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

OOPS, but I dont drive any vehicle. πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜‰ Β Who wants to drive, when they have a handsome looking guy as a willing driver. πŸ™‚ πŸ˜‰

15) Do you have a special, non-traditional cure for cold or some other illness? Share it with us!

Applying lemon and honey mix on pimple scars, makes them vanish in a week. Sachi. I guarantee. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

16) If you had been born the opposite sex, what do you think would be different about your life right now ?

I probably would’ve followed my career, with more passion.

17) What’s the best thing someone could say to you right now, right this minute?

Would you love to have a Lemon Soda ????? Β And I nod my head to say – YES, YES, YES. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ˜€

 

Come, pack your bags…

I said to my husband.

But where are we going ??? was his questioning glance at me.

I was bulging with excitement…..”Just see this booking confirmation – I’ve booked us for a 2 day stay at the Kites Resort. Isnt it wonderful ???”

Some of my excitement seems to catch up with the husband and my girls and we all pack our bags, squealing with laughter.

The moment we got down the train, the car was waiting for us to take us to the Resort. WOW, the thought of being there in a few hours really made it more wonderful.

After travelling for some distance, the car stopped. It looked like the entrance to a small man-made forest. While I was wondering “What on Earth am I doing here, instead of going to the Resort?”, the driver beckoned us to follow him through the forest.

OH…MY….Why are we walking through this jungle ???? Husband looks at me with questioning eyes – You are the one who booked us onto this. Β Now, am I ready for this adventurous trek, I ask myself.

Since, the driver seems to know where we are supposed to go, we just follow him, hoping he’ll guide us out of the forest, safely.

The smile on the girls faces, seem to fade slowly, as we trek deep into the forest.

It was eerily silent and getting more darker, as the thick trees blocked off the sunlight to penetrate through them.

Finally, we get to see some moss-covered steps and it looks like we need to climb up them. But where do they lead to ???? Nothing is clear from that view-point and we all hold our breath as we start climbing the stairs steadily and slowly. Β The guide who reached the top first, was waiting there with a smiling face, for us.

And suddenly, we were on top of a small mountain and the other side of the mountain is the Kite Resort, I’ve booked into.

Oh….what a transformation from those forests to the clear valley, the beautiful greenery and the lovely climate that welcomed us. Certainly a heaven on Earth. πŸ™‚

After the Ohs and Ahs of the four of us, the guide led us down the hill, down to the valley to our Cottage.

And do you know, whats the speciality of this Resort ??? They teach us and help us to fly Kites. It was a fantastic experience, running through the valley of flowers, with a Kite in hand and screaming and squealing with delight as though I am a small girl of 9 or 10.

Another speciality of this place is the variety of Dosas….. πŸ˜‰ The foodie in me never sleeps, I guess, especially for Dosas. And all of us seem to be filled with varieties of dosas from morning till night.

There is also a mosque and a temple to visit, which is open to anyone !!!

 

 

I am too filled with happiness and joy, when…..

Tap…Tap….Tap……

Hmmmmm

Come on, its time to wake up……

πŸ™„ Β  Β *blinking eyes to adjust from the beautiful surroundings of Kites Resort to the familiar bedroom scene*

Nalla kanavu kaanum bodhu en ezhupare ???? (Why do u wake me, when I am dreaming so nicely ???)

Trees in Love !!!

I was surprised. TC gives a theme called TREES during Valentine’s Day week !!! How bad !!!

But, I felt that I can turn it to look better with this….What do u say ????

Trees in love, huh !!! Happy Valentine's Day !!!

Now, thats perfect for the TC theme and the month of love !!!! πŸ˜‰ πŸ™‚

WW-30

The Sunrise made more pretty by the reflection of the rays and a riot of colors.

Can’t see you in pain, darling !!!

Yeah, thats what I heard at the local gossip club – our own supermarket inside the apartment complex. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

Lady 1 : When we got married, he held my hands and told “Can’t see you in pain, darling !!!”

Lady 2 : WOW, what a caring husband you got !!! Lucky you !!!

Lady 1 : GGGGrrrrr….Lucky dustbin….The three days I suffer every month with pain, he packs his bag and goes out on an official trip quoting the same line “Can’t see you in pain, darling !!!”

Me : πŸ™„ πŸ™„

I was thinking of you, when I made…

Pav Bhaji today, Dad !!! πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

Wherever we go out or whatever restaurant we ate at, this will be Dad’s choice always – the yummylicious, spicy Pav Bhaji !!! πŸ˜› Β We used to tease him a lot…abt this choice of his. I don’t how he got really hooked on to it, but he was a great fan !!!

So, what could possibly be my mood, when I made Pav Bhaji yesterday ??? Of course, filled with Appa and how he relished the dish, made by me at Hyd.

The Bhaji on the stove !!!

The house smelled of butter and the masala and hmmmm…..made the girls tremendously hungry, when it was not dinner time at all…. πŸ˜‰

While eating....

So what, if we didn’t have the Pav…we compensated with the Bread… πŸ˜‰

It was like a tribute to Dad, when I made and ate this. I know, I was eating and he was watching me….but still, I felt close to him at that moment, as though we were sharing this meal.

In life, we take so many things for granted. And we also feel that there is no need to express our feelings of love and caring, ASAP.

Dear ppl,

Please dont postpone ur expression of love. There might not be a perfect moment, later in ur life to express it. Now, is the moment to tell everyone, what they mean to you. Plz do tell ur love.

I feel I missed telling my Dad a lot of things….he was busy with his work, and I didn’t feel like disturbing him – See, I feel a lot bad when I think that I’ve failed to share some small beautiful things with him.

One more memory of Dad – through this simple Pav Bhaji !!! πŸ™‚