Packages...of love

I have always loved packages from home.They take me to a different world. I start looking at the cover/ bag in which the things are brought. Sometimes a Pothys , or a sweet shop cover ...or even something wrapped in a tamil/ malayalam newspaper.I kind of start mentally visiting the very same place which the cover mentions.My parents brought a few things for me when they came over here.Goodies from in laws, friends, grandmother and that wee moment, I felt the distance of 1000s of miles melting away.It was like seeing them through the goodies they sent for me.

Opening the bag is a whole different experience. Its not for the pleasure of getting some goodies..the pleasure comes from fondly picturing how they thought of what we would want and shopped for them.The phone calls that follow will be filled with conversation like " did you like whatever I sent?" " did you taste the sweet"? " does the shorts fit him?".I cleared everything from the bag and stored the bag carefully.Everytime I wish to travel to Kerala/ Chennai mentally, I would simply pull out the bag, touch it and picture myself going to all those shops.

I just came back home after a good 50 days of stay with my parents and sister's family.I dont have any package as such, but some home made snacks by amma, a top that my sister gave, an IPOD travel kit that my BIL got. For now, I am feeling a little more...little less homesick

There is no better sight

than watching the little sapling you planted a month ago bloom into its fullest.

It is short, stumpy, sensitive, temperamental, almost exactly like a newborn.The plant will grow slowly, steadily like a growing child and I will cherish it with all my heart.

Call me weird

We had a very funny situation at home today. One of our friend who had come home to visit us, happened to fart err...a little louder. My 4yo niece who kept asking the visitor - uncle poo poo? had us in splits.That set me thinking of the type of farts that one could possibly try depending on the place/situation he/ she is in.

1.The bullet fart:It sounds like a bullet bike engine which is started.It is sure to startle the people around.So you could possibly attempt it to scare people away from you

2.The concealed fart:The name says it all. You are with people around and all you need to do is push your b**t down into the seat you are sitting and ease out the fart very carefully. You could bet noone would know you did it.But yes, sometimes, the odor shows the culprit.Its quite the common type of farting

3.The rocket fart:Its a single shot fart and sounds like a rocket that goes into the sky.

4.The attention diverting fart:Sometimes, you cough, sneeze and fart -all at the same time.Since you get to do more than one thing at a time, you could easily divert the other persons attention from your fart.

5.The relief fart:This is very common amongst old people. They fart and give away an expression like " oh god, finally, its out""what a relief"

6.The musical fart:Funny kind of ring tones like "tup", "tada tup". "tuussss" contribute to the musical fart

7.The no effect fart:The fart that comes out without a sound or odor.You could still be talking as normally as you were and continue to do whatever you were doing without any interruption

8.The funny face fart:You fart and also have a funny face and a sheepish smile that so shows you are the one

9.The rotten fart:It exactly smells like a rotten vegetable or a rotten egg.People just flee away from you.

10.The no one noticed me fart:You fart, it stinks, you turn around and see that no one is around there, you heave a sigh of relief saying "thank god, no one noticed me".You immediately move away from that place.

Nose Cut

She is away from her husband for more than 3 weeks.Is all excited to see He.

She has a make over with new haircut-with layers and all

She dresses up to her best and is all geared to welcome He at the airport

She wants to surprise He with the haircut and is eager to listen to what He has to say

He comes,She squeals a hi

He doesnt even notice the haircut

Finally She looses patience and asks He "how is my haircut"?

He casually says, ya its good and gives a 7/10

hmmphh..so much for asking about my new haircut!!!

Dirtying a cleaned bathroom

Get into the tub and open the shower

Cover the water exit hole in the tub with a small plastic lid

Open the shower to the maximum extent possible

Start singing ( read screaming)

Use some creativity and apply the soap on your toe nails as nailpolish

Pick up the soap and wash it in the water till the time you see bubbles

Jump around in the tub and splash the water wherever possible

If your soap is anything other than white colour, use it as a crayon to scribble on the tiles.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Courtesy : My 4 year old niece

To the one

who doesnt make any fuss in life

who cooks on his own and manages the home perfectly in my absence

who never used to move his b**t, but now cleans the home every weekend

who actually comes home to a locked door, but still knocks thinking I would come to open the door

who cannot match a pant & shirt,and hence calls me to ask if a grey shirt would match with black pants

who sits reminiscing about me all day

who has wrapped me in chains of love

I love you and am missing you terribly .Cant wait to be back with you.

Earning a good name

from your in-laws is very easy- says TH

Offer to cook for everyone at home on a Sunday, when everyone likes to laze around.
Hang a DO NOT ENTER board infront of the kitchen
Do all the work from cutting veggies to boiling rice
Make some delicious sambar & spicy raw banana fry
Set up the table

Have the in-laws going oohh and aahh over the meal.
Have your wife envy you for all the complements that you receive from the in-laws.

Company

IHS series

HE:I am going on a 2 day trip to Bombay to attend a seminar.

SHE: Oh, how can I stay all alone?I would be so bored.

HE: Why don't you ask your friend "K" to come and stay with you in our home when I am away? That ways, you won't be bored too.

SHE: Ok, ok, that sounds good. I shall call her.

He comes back from tour and sees She has survived 2 days without He.She tells he about how "K"s presence helped her survive the days without He.

After 3 months,

SHE: How will you manage a week without me when I go for the training next week?

HE: You remember, "K" was so friendly and gave you good company in my absence. So can we ask "K" to come and stay when you are gone for the training?

SHE: %&#*$$$$**&^%^

Slippers

He walked out of the temple and to his shock, his slippers are missing.It was a feeling of being cheated.Then came denial.No not to me. Oh why me? Then some anger, he had just spent some money on the repair of those slippers. He then thought he got rid of the torn slippers.He started looking out for a pair of 'decent' slippers which would fit him from amongst the many left outside the temple.

Too early

My little 4 year old niece (4yn) is here for her vaccation.She has been entertaining all of us with whatever she says / does. One such conversation.....

4yn looking at my chain: Chithi, is this chain yours?

Me: Yes baby

4yn: My mommy has one.

Me: Ya, you are right.

4yn: My paati has one.

Me: Ya.

4yn: I want one too.

I was quite under a shock because the chain is the "mangalsutra".Just wondering...why do you want to fall into the pit so early baby?