The beginnings

Preparation
Reconfirming every three hours for the last two days if i'd be actually going into the classroom with him- and looking mighty pleased when i answer in affirmative.

First impressions
Class room right next to indoor play room. V is excited to discover it contains a toy washing machine, and repeats that fact to all who asked him about school. Child knows how integral that machine is to our existence.

On finding a TV and computer in the class- we will watch cartoons and play car race in school??

Starting early
The class teachers introduce themselves to the kids and parents, one by one. One introduces herself and is detailing what she does.
V points to the other teacher and asks- what is her name? I tell him that she has not introduced herself yet, and ask what the hurry is? He smiles conspiringly and says-" she's prettier"!!!!

Getting the details right
I am trying to get V to memorize his class division and bus number and such sundry.
Me: "Kanna m your class is Jr. KG -F division. You have to sit in that class. The bus that takes you home is 3A. So that is the sticker you have to look for"
V: " Amma , you are confused. You are saying KG, then F and then A. Tell me the final alphabet please"

Child's mother is amazed to attend a pre primary first day at school where not even one child looked sulky, leave alone cry!!!

He starts proper school tomorrow- and becomes one in a crowd of uniforms.

The check up and some minor irritants

Tomorrow is the annual medical checkup. We will get to know how long before we kick the bucket...I am dreading that the doctor might never let us get off the treadmill, or advise us to live on air, water and love.

On the other hand, maybe minor signs of alarm are welcome. Anything to get us off our lazy butt and start working on our health and fitness.
For a former powerlifter and size 24" waist, our bodies are awfully maintained. No- make that absolutely abused.

See you all on the other side of the guilt trip... ie; health checkup.

PS:Any of you know people who have been fired for not passing an annual health test? Just checking.

Updated News

TB called the girls father and dutifully informed him about the developments.
In response, he heard a sigh of relief, and a pregnant pause, before "Ok then, move to Bangalore. I can sleep without worrying ".

Both of them proceeded to laugh their guts out and re-live their escapades, ( individual and combined) at length after that.

So there...the deal's sealed. V's romantic life is over!!

In other news..

My 4 year old has announced he would like to get married.

With due consideration for his ageing parents and his (mis)trust in our choice, he has chosen the girl first and then announced the news.

The lucky(!!!) girl is a friends daughter, who the 4 year old has met once- for a whole of 3 hours( during our housewarming in bangalore). She is about the same age, and equally naughty and fiesty. These two were a riot together.
He wants us to keep the girls dad informed.

Considering that the bigger decisions in life have been made, half my job here is done folks.
Now i can concentrate on making sure he gets three letter words and numbers 1-100 right this year.

PS: For mortal fear , the girl's father has not been informed. He and TB go a looong way back- Chaddi days. And their closets are full of skeletons...tee hee..

Roll in the credits

The credits that roll in after the movie ends??..i am a great fan. Esp the one's where they show snippets of the movie being made....


I am usually one among the last to leave the theatre. And at home, the one yelling at TB because he changes the movie half a second after the storyline ends.

----Of course i would like to know who sang the songs?, who is the guy playing the sidekick's brother?, who did the cinematography?, who did the script writing? etc..very important details. Who knows, i might be making a movie in ten years. No- that is not my dream~ Still.


I am determined to start practising immediately...Starting by giving credit to the wonderfully entertaining Cynic, who created the new header design in my favourite colours. Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause , please- of the loud variety.


Thank you cyn.


PS: I have to admit here that i shamelessly latched onto the casual response she made to my comment here, and bugged her to get this done...* insert evil laugh*

The story that never was..

The crowd swarms around the mangled car. "Is there someone you can call?"..asks the doctor. I askthe doctor to dial...the pain comes in waves..

...he picks up the call , and as usual, says " I'm busy, can i call you back, please?".

I should have told him my words were coming true - "One day when i call to tell you i am dying, you'll promise to call back, and i'll die waiting for the call that never comes".

Maybe in another life, i think, as i close my eyes and life ebbs out....slowly.

Where do you go?

Do you guys have an instant remedy to clear your minds?

Do you have one place you go to/site you visit online, which miraculously lifts your spirits and takes your mind off the day. I do!!!

When am worked up, seething with anger and ready to bite the next person who shows up at my cubicle, i take a deep breath , and go here.

Helps always.....Food never ceases to amaze me. I Lub food- in picture or on my plate. Being able to whip up the stuff that you see out there is an art, equalled only by the ability to make to make it look that appealing.

Go ahead- explore the place i frequent so often, and spend hours browsing through...
...and tell me where you head for instant gratification.