I have always loved writing letters. Although, for the last decade, I have written more e-mails than letters and I am sure you have done the same. What? No? Are you actually telling me you belong in the infinitesimal minority who actually penned words on paper rather than the keyboard? I am right there beside you ;)
I love writing - mails, letter, thank you notes. I would prefer to type and chat with you rather than talk. Maybe its the extra time that typing gives to organize my thoughts (face it, you have been there. blurting out embarrassing words never mind the emotion behind them) or maybe it is the absence of pressure to fill in the silence. While you type there are no awkward pauses that force you to spew nonsense. Even while they annoyingly type and erase and type yet again - the presence (or is it absence?) of the person at the other end of the internet is comforting. so and so is typing...
I have been thinking about why I haven't blogged after 'Irene'. I did want to, you know. I have numerous unfinished posts that begin and end with no more than one line. My thought process failed to regain its momentum once I managed to open blogger and hit 'compose'. And now I feel bad looking back at the very many number of posts last year. I had a good thing going there you know? Lets see what happens this year.
In case any of you were wondering, we did not have any trouble this winter. Actually the absence of trouble (namely snow) had troubled us more than its presence. A dry winter can only lead to a problematic summer. We are all praying its not too intense. Balance is a good friend of karma.
Makk said I had changed in one of his comments. I think in some ways I have.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Interesting!
The stats on my blog have renewed my interest in blogging.
When you have visitors, you tidy up right? In this case, you blog. So, shall I.
My 'Dear Brother' post seems to be the top of the most viewed (popular posts) list. Sometimes I think that this is a vicious cycle - have you ever wondered if a post on the popular list remains most viewed as more and more people tend to click on it as a starting point, and continue to ensure that it is 'most viewed'.
I am not complaining though, that is a very emotional post, very close to my heart. And I am blessed that my brother still lives close by. In fact, we have moved closer to his place and now my nephews have fun visiting us more frequently. I love them to bits and pieces and it warms my heart that Prasanth loves them as fiercely as I do. What more can one ask?
When you have visitors, you tidy up right? In this case, you blog. So, shall I.
My 'Dear Brother' post seems to be the top of the most viewed (popular posts) list. Sometimes I think that this is a vicious cycle - have you ever wondered if a post on the popular list remains most viewed as more and more people tend to click on it as a starting point, and continue to ensure that it is 'most viewed'.
I am not complaining though, that is a very emotional post, very close to my heart. And I am blessed that my brother still lives close by. In fact, we have moved closer to his place and now my nephews have fun visiting us more frequently. I love them to bits and pieces and it warms my heart that Prasanth loves them as fiercely as I do. What more can one ask?
Monday, August 29, 2011
Boy! Oh Boy!
Earthquake. Hurricane. Tornado watch. Tropical Storm. Floods.
And all in the past one week.
'Irene' is no stranger to you, I guess. It's on TV everywhere. Now that it has passed, people are complaining that the whole thing was too much hype about nothing. I say, better safe than sorry. What if it was the other way round - what if everybody took it easy and it turned out to be your worst nightmare? Over-prepared is better than caught unawares. And give the govt. a break people. Those who mock now would just as easily lash out at the govt if it had turned out any different.
Amidst all this, it was amusing to note that my one concern was power outage. I wondered how we had sailed through all those many cyclones and thunderstorms in India, where the power cut was your uninvited guest. And then I realised what was so different. Internet and equipment.
Telephone was the good old dependable thing that didn't need charge to work. Of course, poles would snap and one would be dragged into a shouting match. The telephone was surely not to be blamed for that.
No iPods, iPhones or Laptops. My idea of entertainment was either 'Anthyakshari' with my sibs or playing cards with my parents. The next best thing was listening to my grandfather lecture about the good old times. And now look at who is talking!
My mom would always finish her cooking before the power cuts. The only piece of kitchen equipment that was tied to the power cut was the mixer-grinder. Now, in my kitchen everything is lifeless without electricity - fridge, stove, oven, mixie, blender, toaster, gridle, deep fryer and what not.
We have a well in our home in India. So it was not scary to think of surviving a power cut that lasted two/three days. That is so not the case here. No power = No pump to push the water up to our first floor apartment. Think of those skyscrapers in NY City.
Of course, like I said, it wasn't as awful in our place, as was predicted. Millions of people along the east coast who had it much worse are still without power, their streets flooded and transportation halted. Some are trapped on Islands.
It was my first earthquake, hurricane and tornado watch. Earthquake was many miles away, we only felt it mildly. The sofa did a short dance, and my roof gave it company. Hurricane was gentle on us, so I won't complain. And the tornado watch only gave me nightmares. So there. I hope Mother Nature will rest for the rest of 2011. Just give us a lovely autumn and an easy winter please??
Ciao!!
And all in the past one week.
'Irene' is no stranger to you, I guess. It's on TV everywhere. Now that it has passed, people are complaining that the whole thing was too much hype about nothing. I say, better safe than sorry. What if it was the other way round - what if everybody took it easy and it turned out to be your worst nightmare? Over-prepared is better than caught unawares. And give the govt. a break people. Those who mock now would just as easily lash out at the govt if it had turned out any different.
Amidst all this, it was amusing to note that my one concern was power outage. I wondered how we had sailed through all those many cyclones and thunderstorms in India, where the power cut was your uninvited guest. And then I realised what was so different. Internet and equipment.
Telephone was the good old dependable thing that didn't need charge to work. Of course, poles would snap and one would be dragged into a shouting match. The telephone was surely not to be blamed for that.
No iPods, iPhones or Laptops. My idea of entertainment was either 'Anthyakshari' with my sibs or playing cards with my parents. The next best thing was listening to my grandfather lecture about the good old times. And now look at who is talking!
My mom would always finish her cooking before the power cuts. The only piece of kitchen equipment that was tied to the power cut was the mixer-grinder. Now, in my kitchen everything is lifeless without electricity - fridge, stove, oven, mixie, blender, toaster, gridle, deep fryer and what not.
We have a well in our home in India. So it was not scary to think of surviving a power cut that lasted two/three days. That is so not the case here. No power = No pump to push the water up to our first floor apartment. Think of those skyscrapers in NY City.
Of course, like I said, it wasn't as awful in our place, as was predicted. Millions of people along the east coast who had it much worse are still without power, their streets flooded and transportation halted. Some are trapped on Islands.
It was my first earthquake, hurricane and tornado watch. Earthquake was many miles away, we only felt it mildly. The sofa did a short dance, and my roof gave it company. Hurricane was gentle on us, so I won't complain. And the tornado watch only gave me nightmares. So there. I hope Mother Nature will rest for the rest of 2011. Just give us a lovely autumn and an easy winter please??
Ciao!!
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