Monday, May 19, 2008
Double birthdays
These pictures are pretty overdue. But here goes.. The two birthday boys- Vjay's birthday and Naren's birthday .
The birthday boy...
Sai and Vjay
Me with Vjay
Finally....
My "uncle" Sarjune :)
Birthday boy 
Karthik, Prabhu, Naren
Power of Three
Vic's happening pose
Group shot
The birthday boy...
Sai and Vjay
Me with Vjay
Finally....
My "uncle" Sarjune :)
Birthday boy 
Karthik, Prabhu, Naren
Power of Three
Vic's happening pose
Group shotFriday, May 9, 2008
Storytelling
"When can we read that story?"
"When I do storytelling next time."
"Are you doing it next week?"
"No im not"
"Then who is?"
"I don't know. Another librarian"
With a frown, " Then when are you gonna tell us stories again?"
Awwww!!! That was the most rewarding sweetest moment ever. When I thought I was going to screw up so bad.. I love that kid.. He made me smile after such a backbreaking (literally) day...
"When I do storytelling next time."
"Are you doing it next week?"
"No im not"
"Then who is?"
"I don't know. Another librarian"
With a frown, " Then when are you gonna tell us stories again?"
Awwww!!! That was the most rewarding sweetest moment ever. When I thought I was going to screw up so bad.. I love that kid.. He made me smile after such a backbreaking (literally) day...
Thursday, May 8, 2008
I like....
What if you slept ?
And what if,
In your sleep
You dreamed ?
And what if,
In your dream,
You went to heaven
And there plucked
A strange and
Beautiful flower ?
And what if,
When you awoke,
You had the flower in your hand ?
....Ah, what then?
-Samuel taylor Coleridge
And what if,
In your sleep
You dreamed ?
And what if,
In your dream,
You went to heaven
And there plucked
A strange and
Beautiful flower ?
And what if,
When you awoke,
You had the flower in your hand ?
....Ah, what then?
-Samuel taylor Coleridge
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Footprints of Angels
Ok... I think it is time I make it clear that I'm alright. Im not suicidal-yet.. Haha... I've had a couple of darlings asking me what is going on and why I sound down and stuff.. It was so sweet receiving those messages.. made me feel like I wasn't alone..
But guys, Im ok.. Just the usual confusions and tears.. Im ok.. Work is killing me too, and the morons I tend to meet while on duty don't make it any simpler :) I will be alright in a bit.. So don't worry..
Besides I know Im blessed with the footprints of so many angels in my life whom i know will be there with a shoulder and tissue paper should I need to let stuff out.. And you all know me.. I NEVER keep everything to myself.. Those who mean alot will definitely know whatever goes on in in my life, even if not everything, to a certain extent.. I never keep things away from them and I know that no matter what, they will understand somehow.
So yeap, Im ok... Just havent been writing much cuz of the weird schedule i'm having and the many many things pending to complete.. oh well.. :) Once again, thank you ...
But guys, Im ok.. Just the usual confusions and tears.. Im ok.. Work is killing me too, and the morons I tend to meet while on duty don't make it any simpler :) I will be alright in a bit.. So don't worry..
Besides I know Im blessed with the footprints of so many angels in my life whom i know will be there with a shoulder and tissue paper should I need to let stuff out.. And you all know me.. I NEVER keep everything to myself.. Those who mean alot will definitely know whatever goes on in in my life, even if not everything, to a certain extent.. I never keep things away from them and I know that no matter what, they will understand somehow.
So yeap, Im ok... Just havent been writing much cuz of the weird schedule i'm having and the many many things pending to complete.. oh well.. :) Once again, thank you ...
Friday, May 2, 2008
Tadpole's Promise
Where the willow tree meets the water, a tadpole met a caterpillar.He is her shiny black pearl and she is his beautiful rainbow.They gazed into each other's tiny eyes...and fell in love.
"I love everything about you," said the caterpillar. Being a tad bit too bossy, caterpillar insists her shiny black pearl should always remain the way he is.
"Promise you'll never change." And foolishly the tadpole promised...
But we all know that tadpoles don't stay the same, and neither do caterpillars.
Will they still be able to love each other?
Well, I was extremely disturbed at the end of the book and couldn't help wondering how this book was considered a childrens' collection. I was so shocked. Basically, the caterpillar gets disappointed time and time again with the tadpole as he doesn't seem to keep to his promise by remaining her shiny black pearl. He loses his tail and grows limbs and so on and she feels betrayed. She can't understand why he breaks his promise to her when she faithfully remained as his pretty beautiful rainbow and she cries herself into a deep sleep, all the while dreaming of her love. One day, as she wakes up, she is so caught up in thoughts about her black pearl that she graciously decides to give him one last chance because she truly loved him. However she is so caught up with wanting to see her love that she doesn't realise she has changed into a very pretty butterfly. She flies off to the place where the willow tree meets the water, but instead of a shiny black pearl, she sees a big frog on a lily pad. Determined to find her lover, she askes ever so politely, "Excuse me, but have you seen my shiny, blac..."
But mid-sentence------ GULP!
The frog very quicly grabs her in his mouth with his tongue and swallows her and then lets out a sigh wondering where his long lost love, his beautiful rainbow could be....
As disturbing as it is, it is driving something home as well.. How we sometimes make irrational demands on each other. How we expect that someone to be who we want them to be. How we want that someone to fit into our image of them. How we get unhappy when things don't go our way.. And also how when we finally wholeheartedly open up to someone and prepare to be with them, we get 'eaten' along the way.. When the other party never really gets to see how much we wanted this to work and how eagerly we were ready to make it... It just never gets known and the story ends there....
"I love everything about you," said the caterpillar. Being a tad bit too bossy, caterpillar insists her shiny black pearl should always remain the way he is.
"Promise you'll never change." And foolishly the tadpole promised...
But we all know that tadpoles don't stay the same, and neither do caterpillars.
Will they still be able to love each other?
Well, I was extremely disturbed at the end of the book and couldn't help wondering how this book was considered a childrens' collection. I was so shocked. Basically, the caterpillar gets disappointed time and time again with the tadpole as he doesn't seem to keep to his promise by remaining her shiny black pearl. He loses his tail and grows limbs and so on and she feels betrayed. She can't understand why he breaks his promise to her when she faithfully remained as his pretty beautiful rainbow and she cries herself into a deep sleep, all the while dreaming of her love. One day, as she wakes up, she is so caught up in thoughts about her black pearl that she graciously decides to give him one last chance because she truly loved him. However she is so caught up with wanting to see her love that she doesn't realise she has changed into a very pretty butterfly. She flies off to the place where the willow tree meets the water, but instead of a shiny black pearl, she sees a big frog on a lily pad. Determined to find her lover, she askes ever so politely, "Excuse me, but have you seen my shiny, blac..."
But mid-sentence------ GULP!
The frog very quicly grabs her in his mouth with his tongue and swallows her and then lets out a sigh wondering where his long lost love, his beautiful rainbow could be....
As disturbing as it is, it is driving something home as well.. How we sometimes make irrational demands on each other. How we expect that someone to be who we want them to be. How we want that someone to fit into our image of them. How we get unhappy when things don't go our way.. And also how when we finally wholeheartedly open up to someone and prepare to be with them, we get 'eaten' along the way.. When the other party never really gets to see how much we wanted this to work and how eagerly we were ready to make it... It just never gets known and the story ends there....
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