Petrichor

Hmm... Now, I have the time to sit back and relax. But what comes on to my mind? Wars, corruption, anger, hatred, bomb blasts, lay offs, accidents, deaths, killings, pathetic politics everywhere: Isn't it really a fight for survival? Too many negative thoughts! I relax my mind a little more. The first thing that comes to my mind is 'clear blue sky beyond a beautiful beach, palm trees swaying in the wind'; Now, I am completely relaxed. I look around me now. People smiling at each other, greeting one another for thanksgiving, people having a vacation, people working their backs off to make sure their kids are well fed, a Safeway employee smiling when she says she still has to work on thanksgiving, a child smiles at me, I look out the window and see the tall trees that have survived a thousand storms,...a lot more that I cannot find space to write down. It is the same me, feeling completely opposite things. How? I wonder! That's where I get to know, there is nothing more c...

Some hate it, some love it, some are indifferent about it; Some go out of their way to despise it; Still a lot of us Orkut! Well, it has become like "google it", hasn't it? With all that said, I was evading it for a long time too! A lot of friends kept sending request; One fine day, I just accepted the request; and I am glad I did. I got in touch with all my old friends from School. There was no other way, I could've got in touch with them. It feels so good to relive old memories, especially when you love your childhood(indirectly my school too). Who knows? Maybe we might have a reunion sometime! How great would that be, huh? I don't know how long Orkut is going to be around, but I am getting what I wanted(all my friend's contacts)..Well! that was what Google wanted too :-) It may all go overboard in while soon (Orkut already has a community "people who hate Orkut") My policy: Enjoy it while it lasts! Happy Orkutting! (God! Why would I even say that?...

Blogging helps me to read more. Its been 3 yrs since I came here, to the US. But I have never really bothered to know what is the story behind it. This year did some reading. Pretty old tradition! Since 1620!!! Happy Thanksgiving!

I just came across this piece of info about USA. In 17 states, the capital city and the largest city are the same. Did surprise me...Always thought they are never the same, to make a small capital city more popular. Never too late to learn a few things!

I just cleaned all my husband's hair from the bathroom floor, for the nth time. Are all guys this capable? The list seems endless: toilet seats up(my husband recovered from this...hopefully!!!) bags not in place, the dumbbells right in the center of the room, opened containers, bed not made up, car perfectly dirty(all the time), comfortably say, "I forgot" when they don't even work on remembering it, remotes on the sofa/coffee table; wet towels on the door(hello!the same door has a hook! too difficult??? gosh!) The best of all: Where are my keys/cellphone/bluetooth? That one never fails!! Just wondering out loud: Is this gene defect? Gender defect? manufacturing defect? or marriage defect? I am sure a lot of wives/room-mates who stay with guys have this problem. Seeing hair in the shower/faucet still makes me puke! Should have got over it by now :-( Wish I had a brother to grow up with-would have known there will hair everywhere... I am not the cleanest of people, but...

My mother brought this news to my attention. Three young software engineers were killed just by sitting in their car in Chennai. At least after reading this, we all will be a little aware of where we are and what we are doing! I hope the link works!

Oct 31st: Halloween! Day of the dead!!!! I've always wondered why would everyone celebrate Halloween. What's the story behind dressing up in ghostly costumes? I came up a very interesting piece of info: The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain (sow-en), the Celtic New year. One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with ...

I am a brahmin by birth. There are a lot of customs that come as a free gift with it. As a kid, I just did what my parents did. Never questioned if they knew what they were doing. But as I grew up, my mind was boggled with a million questions. Some got answers, some never. Religion is always a debatable topic. Recently, I had friends come over for a Diwali dinner. I do not remember how the topic shifted, but we were talking about our religion. All of us were Hindus there. A friend narrated about his wedding and how he made the shastrigal(prohit who performs the wedding) explain all the meanings to him. I felt good. How many of us know the meanings(or even the proper sanskrit pronunciations) of what we say in any ceremony? He narrated that all the wedding mantras literally explained how one should lead a married life. Well! All is fine until then. But, in those days, marriages were different. There were so many people to help in wedding; the women were home makers(strictly confined to...

I maintain a travelblog . But I've had this urge to say my share of something to the world for quite a while. So, here I am, in the blogging world. Maybe a spec of dust in this massive blogging storm, but at least I am here. Whatever I am today is because of my parents. So, I dedicate my writings to them. Namaskarams to my Appa and Amma.