Dew

Yes, that's exactly the feeling each time I start my computer. After a very long gap, I finally got my hands on my laptop. Its surely a blessing and makes me feel that life is back to its routine. I didn't think computer can be a major addiction, at least to me, but it definitely is, to be honest. After a long vacation in India, dealing with many things, and settling back in Oman, I finally started off with checking emails and once that was over, my next stop was to step in here and say I am back. I have quite a few things to write about, which I will slowly do during the next few weeks. I just came in to give my attendance in blogspot, as it just doesnt feel okay not to write :) Hope all of you have been doing well and great over the past two months. Keep reading, Dew

Until this morning, I never gave any serious consideration for Television as a medium of knowledge. My grandmother was seen to be very busy with her cooking in the kitchen. We all knew it was only 10.00 A.M and there was a lot of time to even think of lunch. Besides we were a lot of people who could help in cooking as well. That way, we need not enter the kitchen until Noon. While the entire family was chatting about everything and nothing, we noticed that my grandmother was quietly rushing off to the living room. After giving it a safe timer of five minutes, my curiosity got the better of me and I went to check what makes the always present grandma so busy to even sit with the gathering. There she was trying to figure out the channel number that played her favorite programme. After a very very very long time, I decided to watch the programme with her, more t0 find out what makes her rush to the Television. There was this programme called Makkal Arangam wherein people discuss common is...

This is a malayalam movie directed by Hariharan. Probably everyone in Kerala would have watched this many times. I got a chance to watch this movie yesterday. Brilliant make - a nice mix of psychology and music. I could identify, Vineeth, Renuka, Thilagan, and Nedumudi Venu in the movie. I wouldnt know the rest of the stars but I must say the movie has been done very well and is set in the late seventies or so it seems. Or may be the nineties itself. I would not know such a set up because I grew up in Tamil Nadu. The whole movie has been shot in a bungalow of old times. They call it Kovilagam which seems to mean Temple. I assume that the ancestors of this family had once been very rich and provided for the families working for them and lived a kingly life with great taste towards traditional arts. The family in the movie seems to be richer as well and did have regards for arts, especially music. Kuttan Thamburan had epilepsy and his close pal, Hari was around right from childhood to ta...

Being silent and Being quiet are not the same. Absence of Noise is Quietness. Presence of Peace in the midst of noise is Silence. Being quiet resolves disputes. Being silent never brings up disputes. Being quiet can mean acceptance. Being silent can mean forgiveness or patience. Being quiet all the time can cause problems to be promoted from trivial to disastrous. Being silent all the time can cause problems to be demoted from disastrous to trivial. They said, Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden.. Quietness didn't find a place in the proverb. So, speak when you must, with Silence as the goal in your mind. Speak to make peace. Speak to appreciate. Speak to love. Speak to thank. Speak to care. Speak to reduce stress. Speak to have fun. Speak to communicate. Speak to emote. In all these instances your mental silence will only improve. In examination halls and temples quietness will improve your focus. Temples and examination halls should revise their sign boards as 'Silence and Q...

Thursday evening was grand for us. I was very excited to have an invitation for a Bharatanatyam dance performance of my friend's daughter. I had learnt the art as a child and I now know to appreciate Bharatanatyam. I can sit for hours together watching dance performances. So, off we went to this place called Al Wadi Al Khabir and struggled to find a parking space outside the venue, Crystal Suites. Inside, there was an event manager who directed us to the place and our friends came out of the hall with two passes. The effect inside the hall was theatrical and the first performance of the children had begun. The programme started with a lot of Shlokhas sung on various Hindu Gods and Godesses. All the children who took part in this dance were under seven years of age. The stage was colorful and the lighting was perfect. I liked the grace, the style, the ease and the uniformity with which the children did their performance. It gave the best first impression on the whole programme. We d...

I was not feeling too well yesterday and over the last few days. It was my husband's birthday yesterday and I wanted to feel good. Now, I didn't know that all it takes to change from a 'not-too-well' state to 'feel-better' or 'doing-good' is just that one voice in my head which said: Just get up and get going... Make some nice special meal for dinner and of course take rest after you are done. After all, it is his special day and do not break his day's cheer!!!! I do not know even as I write this post as to how I actually worked myself up to make a grand dinner ( Okay, not so grand, but yes a different dinner I must say ) On the menu last night we had: Badam Kheer Masala Vada Olan ( Kerala dish) Mango Sambhar Tomato Rasam Capsicum curry Pappad Moru Molagai or fried chillies We had a good dinner and it was only after I put away the dishes and cleared the table that my feeling of 'not-well' really propped up again.. Can cooking be connected to...

Today, I woke up toa reasonably good start as compared to the last few days. Still, somewhere deep down I knew that I am not what I usually am. Discovered that blessings are always around when I switched on my computer. There were emails to make my mood better, some old friends came online after many months just today, and I did receive some emails from people after a long time. Also read some interesting blog posts. Now, all these would have happened many times in my life, but somehow today I realized that all of these are blessings that have been in my life over the years and never realized as much as I did today. Am much better spirited person now. We often do not know how blessed we are until a moment comes when we have to put up with something to realize how much blessed we are. I remember this verse from school : I thank the Lord that I've been Blessed; With more than my share of happiness. Its probably just that I never bothered to realize the gift of a simple email, a chat ...