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This afternoon a friend of mine remarked , ‘lunch is optional ,ennaku norukku theeni irundha podhum ‘ (Lunch is optional just snacks would do ).Norukku theeni – guess am hearing this word after a very long time….did ring a bell… my mom often discouraged us (me and my sis) from having these. It was a long list…

Japanese cake
I seriously donno know from where it got its name… but this three layered delicacy is just irresistible even today. The middle layer is rich cream… the top (presentation) layer has a dollop of chocolate… and then it is a mixture of wafer, nuts and cream. This was eaten only layer by layer …with occasional eyeing on my sis on her cake … don’t u think finishing last is a piece of cake by itself.
P.s : Over the years my eating habit has improved…hmm .. now am a lady

Masala kadalai
These are those groundnuts with the red covering made of chilli powder and some masala stuff with a few cloves of garlic...way back 5:30 p.m meant cartoon time!! am talking abt the good old Doordharsan days.. out came Mickey mouse ,Donald duck , mole , beaver .. as they went clack,clack we would start to separate the masala from the nut make small mounds of masala and kadalai…then have a serious discussion as to which is to be eaten first..masala or the nuts. Yes wasting time even while watching TV… but those were the days … worries and concerns strictly lasted for only 2 mins.

Thien mittai
Thien mittai or honey sweet if u like it that way , was something I was not allowed to eat I have seen it, heard about it but never tasted it for a long, long time…-garden of Eden experience. Nowhere in the world will u get such tasty sweets...this is trademark Tamil nadu... and it was not sold in packets, but sold in loose (that’s how they called it) when I was a small kid. For hygiene sake this was a big NO NO at home… Days changed and these awesome stuffs came out as packed items…God what a relief! It became as regular as getting provisions at home one pack every two days… But stopped eating them ever since the honey in the sweet was replaced by sugar syrup…the glorious days of thien mittai became history.

Double Decker
Dairy Milk, Amul ,CampCo, FiveStar, KitKat , Crackle ,MilkyBar, Perk , Munch…whatever be it ..comes only after DoubleDecker both chronologically and yummylogically!! This was strictly after school call it extra curricular activity…on the way back from school my hand would be adorned with this chocolate with my taste buds having a jolly good time…This choco is no longer available in the market…so for those of u who missed it - u missed it for life 

Turkey Egg
8:55 a.m - Re.1 - Kitchen Choice( de shop opposite our school) – anna turkey egg - red one – globuck… gulp!!!! Not sure if it is still available….turkey eggs where oval sweets made of just condensed sugar syrup that came in different colors. They were some 2 inches wide…so guess how my mouth wud have looked with one of them. But this was my sole savior during morning assembly which started at 9, since the chatterbox was otherwise occupied. Talking during assembly was a forbidden act!!

and then last but not the least..The mighty 'Maggi noodles'..hmm.. the two-minute miracle deserves a seperate post all for itself..catch u then

There was a surprise call last week...
'Twas a good friend of mine saying, "Hey !! u've got a BLOG ? … pretty neat, just read all your posts... interesting and engaging.." - Yours truly was totally flattered, elated, euphoric, completely bowled over…and what not.

A few hours later it was my cousin..’Hey ka wazzup der ain’t any updates in ur blog??!!.Is that what ppl call ‘A sweet coincidence’..Hmm my day was made …

And today late in the evening with nothing to do I logged onto gtalk…I see this offline message …’what ra ur blog hasn’t seen 2k8 yet’ …aree!!! there r folks out there who read my blog… God!!..a sense of sheer joy, excitement and fulfillment descends softly on me..

But wait…do I blog for the sake of others…!? …nah not at all….Retrospection mode(drumming my fingers on the desk…am thinking…)I relish the simple joys of life strewn all around me… be at home or office or while on a journey or looking at the sky…life has a lot of Kodak moments to talk about...hilarious small talks.. the world is full of interesting people....and to top it all I love to write,the best way out.And blogging in this little space of mine means ultimate freedom...I write what I feel deep down... and the pleasure derived is just priceless..
so here I come..back with a bang...let the camaraderie begin ;)

P.S : Variety is not the spice of life, enthusiasm is!

Here's an excerpt from Paulo Coelho’s Like the Flowing River,there is lesson even in the small unnoticed things. This one is thought provoking..just a simple pencil...

First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and he always guides us according to his will.

Second quality: now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, he’s much shaper. So you, too, must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.

Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the road to justice.

Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So, always pay attention to what is happening inside you.

Finally, the pencil’s fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. In just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every action.

Finally I give in for this meme stuf which is strewn across the blogosphere.Hmm so decided to start one as well.. '8 lesser known facts about me' to talk about one's own self..that isn't a difficult thing.. all of us to do it at one point or the other

So here I go .... 8 Lesser known facts about me

1. Was chased by a ferocious cat when I was 7....well feline won over female...escaped with just a few paws here and there.
2. Just can't stand tomatoes in any form cooked, boiled, cut, raw, juice.. ewww.. hmm.. ketchups are an exception tho ;)
3. I respect men who can aprreciate the worth of a lady than her beauty.
4. According to me there is nothing called destiny it is just a word to use when u don't know how to account for ur actions.
5. When I like a song I listen to it over and over again around 40 times at a stretch... right now it is 'An Innocent man' by Billy Joel.
6. Once I hit the roads I keep adding up the digits on the number plate of the vehicles which pass by.
7. I don't remember spelling the word 'their' correctly until my 4th standard.. it always used to be 'thier'
8. It is easy for me to say what I don't want and don't like rather than what I want and like.. sigh!!?!!

Rules to continue the meme:

1. Tag atleast 5 people to continue the meme
2. Leave a comment to the person who tagged u once u've completed.
3. Mention the person who tagged you.
4. Put down these rules below ur meme.
5. keep it going :)
   
   The following people are tagged
   
   1.Laksh - one of the two-of-a-kind,always in synch
   2.Saravana - the thought machine
   3.Stephe - my most talkative companion
   4.Collins - the enigma,he can see beauty in a lot of things
   5 Karthik - he never runs out of ideas and creativity.
   6 Vinu - tamil thought machine.
   7.Partha - a great analyst,u'll find it out in his must read blog.Too good
   
   Random quote: "People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing - that’s why we recommend it daily."
   - Zig Ziglar

Down memory lane....

'Here we go marching on with arms stretched resting on de shoulders of the one before.Innocent giggles and same-pinch(es) exchanged... "Hey u are wearing new dress ya..(a beaming smile) yes my thatha got for me... hehhee.. I have Gems we will eat in interval ok-va?.. hehee
In a distance we hear the shhh...shhh...time for assembly children..no talking...which means no more holding hands... we silently fall into the -stand in fours pattern--and look straight for further instruction...Soft music fills de air teachers come forward to do the actions...and then we start singing

"God's love is so wonderful(2)
[ hmm 'wonderful' was index finger and the thumb together..the other fingers spread out!! Phew! for a KG kid that needed xtra effort]
Oh! wonderful love finger on chin Oh!
So high u can't get over it
[this was fun got to jump as high as we cud..so it was jump,fall, get up before ma'am spots u ;) ]
So deep u can't get under it bend low...pull de legs of ur neighbour
So wide u can't get around it
[both the arms spread out one full circle...merry go-round it goes on and on.till we loose balance]
Oh! wonderful love” again finger on chin

Assembly is almost over sister comes forward to say a few words..and then the morning wish and disperse... with the waltz playing at the background we march back to class with great fervour kicking and lifting the legs way upto the chin.. with mud all over de face we hurriedly pull out de water bottles for a hasty sip.. '

hmm …. happy thoughts... Those were the days,my friends life used to be awesome!! Nothing mattered but fun and frolic...

These little choruses taught years ago is still fresh in the mind.And everytime I want to thank the Lord for something or the other somehow this chorus is on my lips...

And today after years am singing the same song in a school campus very similar to our KG assembly ground and my heart invariably longs for the company of the girl who used to be my neighbour..sweet Miss.Charlotte singing.. Ms.Saldhana's strict look. Sr.Lucy and her loving smile.... the banyan tree above. the colorful appearance of the stage.. My oh my.. St.Francis Convent nursery..

Childhood memories...nothing compares..