And a red chocolate rose changes it all..

10.39 pm

Thanks Abhi..you're such a sweetheart!

Those were a few of my favorite things...

Hours of singing with periamma in the kitchen after an awefully non-productive day at college - made me feel blessed

A breezy late evening on the lovely indoor swing with krishna on my lap and manu beside me - an hour of singing - a lot of patting - a lot of hugs and affectionate gentle kisses - singing lullabies to the both kids

Long drives on ECR with the closest of my friends - not thinking about anything - feeling secure and wanted ( Miss you raz! )

Being able to sing loudly- and repeating songs forever - not caring about what the world things

Talking to shiva and BK about every silly thing on earth at work ( i dint want to repeat the music bit - and ofcourse shiva's here - and that's making life so much better)

Waking up in the morning only to start humming the tune that I had left the previous night till I drive everyone at home crazy

Listening to S.Ve.Shekhar ( I So HAVE to get back to them)

Dev's evening work outs ( They were such good stress busters)

Wearing a salwar kameez and lots of jasmine flowers and a tiny bindi and being all tambram !

Seeing kids, old people, uncle aunts and people of all ages - and not just crazy 20 year olds !

Barking dogs...

Crying babies...

Sun..

Warmth..

Elders and their words of wisdom...

Rangoli that patti would teach me when I was much younger..

Waking up on deepavali and having a nice oil massage from periamma ( Was even better when it fell on my birthday..)

Hours of non-stop (non)sense with Rt, Rads et al

Sigh well..
9.35 pm - bus in 10 minutes. Got to pack - Eat - Sleep - wake up - books - sulk - school - anger - confusion - give up - NO - ego - stubborn - sorry - sad - moody - philosophical -WHATEVER!!!

Awards of the month

I am bored of solving puzzles. I have'nt done anything more than that for the interviews. I am totally nonchalant towards this entire event that is about to happen next week. I dont know why. I actually donot care. It does'nt matter. I dont want to waste time in the analysis of the self. I am in one of those I-give-a-damn - have-fun-in-life moods. So I decided to give awards to people. Awards for things that they have done and for those who have done well by not having done.

So there you go - Ladies and Gentleman...

The awards for

The most intriguing shayari (in english) of the millenium - Ramya Rangarajan on her room mate( and that lucky person would be me :D ) from the movie Orkut Scraps

The most creative lyricist - Arjun Sundarajan - for all his songs ( read rhymes) from the movie Orkut Scraps ( again ! )

The sweetest villain award - Anand Janakiraman - for his handsome looks wearing his new french beard and long hair ( paandya thoththan ! ) -

Most energetic Death (valley) rider - Harish Barathvajasankar - self - explanatory
(Consolation award for trying-hard-to-be-a-good-RA) ( :D )

Smartest-dude-in-town-award - whose else but Abhishek Raman - for his "Hey guys" plus the smart saluting that goes with it

From comedian-of-the-century last year to Iam-trying-hard-to-be-serious-in-life award - Niroopshankar Ammbashankar-

Research-is-all-i-do-in-life-award - Who else but Mr. Neelakantan Saikrishnan !! (get a life dudeee !!!)

And last but not the least..

To the vettiest person in town ( earth/universe ?) - no prizes for guessing !!

Ammaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....

My Latest Love..

Song: Kaatril Varum Geethame
Movie: Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
Music: Ilayaraja
Raagam: Kalyani ( Courtesy: Neela )
Singers : Hariharan, Shreya Ghosal, Pavatharani, Illayaraja, Sadhana Sargam

Brilliant composition, Lovely Lyrics, Soothing..

Love these lines..


Varunthum uyirku oru marunthagum
isai arunthum mugam malarum arumbagaum
Isayin payane iraivan thane ...


Athara sruthi antha annai andre
Athuketra layam enthan thanthai anbe ...

(Courtesy: http://www.mohankumars.com/lyrics/index.php?m=s&lid=1413)


Wish I could get back to taking paattu classes again ! Miss the passionate discussions on music in general and the nuances of each song in particular, with Shiva and B.K !

Reminds me of how appa would put the song on loop and we'd keep listening to it over and over again and still would'nt get enough of it...

Sigh...

WHaT?!

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That is life for me - the next four months.