Tuesday, December 10, 2013

I had a dream -
You were there -
I kept talking to you - for it was long
But you were mum - as mum as dump

I thought you were listening - and so was mum
I looked down to see you walking away-
Slowly but steadily
Vanishing into my thoughts-
From there to my fears -
-my hopes - my self - you were gone.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Ikan Bilis and Nuts

Came across this snack of Singapore and liked it.It is called 'Ikan Bilis and Nuts'. 'Ikan Bilis - nammude kozhuvaya..the small , whitish fish , popularly used in Kerala as fried fish or in  'Puliela chuttath'.

So 'Ikan Bilis and Nuts' is nothing but 'Kozhuva varuthathum nelakadalayum' . The combination tasted good and can be made as a snack in dry form or as a  side dish for rice when roasted in oil with onion,garlic,green chilies, tomatoes and curry leaves ( the usual tadka ). I came across this as a packed snack in an exhibition in singapore expo and the girl at the billing counter said she wanted to open it and have - so it is a very popular snack here. Give it a try when you you want to taste something different.


Sunday, September 15, 2013

Happy Onam...!


You are the only one that bloomed in my garden....so persist ! Happy Onam !

Saturday, September 14, 2013

The month that went by...

                                                           


July ended with my Mom's retirement after working for more than 35 years ; there was a small get-together at home when her colleagues came to drop her home on her last working day and I wanted to be there since her getting back home from work was one of those moments that I looked forward to ; every day of my life ,until I left home for college. I travelled to Sweden with mon the next day from Cochin.

The month of August that went by was a hectic , eventful one with lot of packing , travelling , reunions , separations and emotionally charging moments.

 I was meeting my husband and my son was seeing his dad after 4 months. My lil one was a lovely champ throughout the flight keeping himself busy with the painting book and colour pencils that the airlines provided.It did not take him a moment to gel well with his Pappa.The week that followed was mostly travelling when we went to Paris and Swiss. The next week we were at Almhult - a tiny hamlet in South Sweden where my husband is placed since March. Almhult is known for IKEA and Carl Linneaus - the father of Botany.

Returning back was tough...couldn't complete my morning prayers the day we started -couldn't control my tears and prayers stumbled in my mouth. The most difficult time was in the airport ; from the time we got in the queue for security check. Mon was crying uncontrollably and it was only then that he realised that his dad wouldn't be travelling with him back home.

I know that is a lot of updates in a short post ... Shall try to pen down in detail of the travel and the places we saw as time and mind permits...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Story of life...

"...in the story of life, if it is being told true to time as actually experienced , then I would say seventy percent of the book would take you to age ten.
At eighty percent you would have reached fifteen.At ninty five percent you would reach to about thirty. The rest is a rush to eternity....."

An except from Doris Lessings autobiography 'Under my skin' -  I loved the lines especially the last one ...and somewhere I realise I'm in that rush to eternity :)

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Read

Thanks to Preeti's post..I completed a book in 6 hours. A Self help book of around 200 pages ; 'If you think you can ' by TJ Hosington is a great read;  that interleaves 13 laws with practical steps and real life examples to form a symphony of success. Review here...

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Aidenkuttan's elephants....!!!

Njan enna varakkane Immi...?


Hmmm...Aana...Aanane parayane Elephant...

An elephant with an eye, 4 kaal , 1 thumbikkai , 1 vaal...:)


Ivde 2 Aana...:)