13-Dec 1981....

This day that year…I opened my eyes for the first time…to see this world...
Looking back…everything seems to have happened in flash…but indeed 26 long years have passed by…Each b-day had something special to offer….1 year of life’s experience and learning!!! I have made progress; Yes I have grown…mentally emotionally …all for good…I know…all for good…

CRY BABY!!! WHO? ME????

I used to be a big time cry baby during my school and early college days. Now, when I ponder about it, I feel so silly. My friend Ninu Rose at school, wrote pages and pages of advice in my scrap book, about me being very emotional and sensitive. That’s when I realized how grave the problem was. People took advantage of my weakness and made use of every possible situation to pull my leg and ultimately made me cry. They used to derive fun out it (of course at my cost). They hurt me knowingly or unknowingly, but this helped me a lot to grow and become what I am today. Thanks to all those people.

I’ve turned into a new and better leaf. I have become stronger, more practical person, increased self-confidence and self-respect. I treat every difficult situation as a learning lesson. From every character I meet, I try to discover something new. I observe their way of speech, reactions, emotions…etc!! I am looking forward to meet newer people and learn novel things in life.

I still do hold shades of my emotional and sensitive traits, but they do not affect me in any way. I am amazed to experience how much I've transformed myself!! I am now able to understand, analysis, judge and adjust to any worse situation.

So who is the CRY BABY? Me???? Nooooooooooooo(more)!!!

ISKOOL

My mom used to temme that she got the admission in my school the hard way. She had to stand in a longgggg queue to get the application and after that she had to complete lots of formalities to get me admitted. I should thank her for her efforts, otherwise I wud have missed something great in life!! FATIMA CONVENT (Chennai – 24) can be called as my ‘family’ school, wondering why!!! Cause most of my cousins and even one of my aunties studied here!! I am blessed to have spent 14 long years at this convent.

I still hold memories about my KG classes, the snacks, afternoon nap, my KG class teacher Ms Moorin, all the pretty frocks that she used to wear( I swear I don’t remember any of the rhymes or songs that she taught me..lol)...one would find it hard to believe, my best buddy then was my rickshaw man!! He used to take very gud care of me!!

Even though I used to be a very average student, I would always be ready to go to school. There were lots of gud things around me...good classmates, very efficient teachers, moral science classes, my school atmosphere was one of a kind, mother Mary statue, school Chapel, Morning assembly, PT classes, Sports Day, Charity day, Sharing Day, My favorite sliding board, my school lab ( but not the skeleton model, it used to scare me to death)...

My present character, beliefs, attitudes & values are all molded based on the teaching lessons by my school teachers. My 10th Std played very crucial part in my life. The so-called exam fear factor played a twist in the tale and I happened to secure very high marks, more than my expectation. ( I was basically school 3rd, and 1st in geography, now don’t ask me a thing in geo – nobody ever expected this to happen and it came as a surprise to most of them including me) I was elected as the class rep during +1 & +2, and this helped me a lot to learn how to handle people in a friendly and right manner!!

I was not a good athlete, but my PT teacher constantly tried to motivate me to take part in track events. And I would do so just to please her (I remember winning some prizes too). I happened to see her few months back (with her son on his bike) after 8 years, but still she remembered me & gave me a big wide smile. I was totally drenched with joy.

One of the most surprising ever fact is that, there isn’t a single day in my life where I have missed a dream about my school. There would be some sort of dream everyday that connects me back to my school. When I think about this, it is some kinda miracle. 14 years of school life & its memories are so deeply rooted in my sub conscious mind. And I treat it as a blessing cos am able to rejoice school stuff even though am not a part of it any more.

My best buddies at school are
Bharathy: She did her B.Sc and then MCA, happily married and settled in Pune. Apart from managing home, she also works for Capgemini. She is one of kind & a very nice person.
Sudha: Did her BE and still sticking onto her 1st company Infosys. She is a sweet and charming girl. One interesting stuff is that we both share the same birth date. It’s a very rare thing to happen.

There are lots of other good friends at school, just that I cannot name the big list. I’m happy that am still in touch with most of them. THANKS to Yahoo groups & Orkut.

I have loads & loads to boast about my school life, but thought I would stop here (this Post is already very lengthy)

I guess all those who read this, also experience such ‘special’ feelings about their school life.

My School ‘IS KOOL’. I miss ya!! Keep rockin’ baby!!!

JAKS SPR-ITE

Hmmmm…what’s this?? Sounds like a cool drink name!!! Yesssssssss………..Nahhhhhhh!!!! Its about cool people….
This is how we call our gang @ Meenakshi college!!

[ J ]ANAKI – Janu - Missy lady who likes to dress up all the time…..
[ A ]SHWINI – Ashu - The All rounder
[ K ]AMNI – Kamu – Now…what do I say about myself?? Mebbe fun lover/fun maker..
[ S ]UNITHA – Suni…The bubbliest of all

[ S ]HALINI – Shalu – Thaala the one & only
[ P ]REETHA , [ P ]ADMAJA Preeths – Very talented person
Pads/Kooky – Most talkative
HA[ R ]INI – Hari – aaruntha vaal…
ITE.... ;)

I remember the first day @ college, people with mixed feelings, excited, shy, eager, fresh mind...happy…..The 8 of us made it close @ beginning of the 1st yr & guess what??? We were the proud back benchers all the 3 years!!! Sounds a lot of funnnnnnnn………and yeah it was…

Comical law classes
Scary accounts and Income tax classes
Sleepy lecture sessions
Interesting French lessons
First yr valentine’s day ( Padmaja… hope we wont forget this for a lifetime)
Inter dept/college cultural ( dance numbers and our very own fashion show)
Exam fever
So called class tests (bits of paper , bits of paper)
Our Mahab’s trip ( bunking college)
Not to forget our ‘Kerala’ trip
Friendship day celebration @ the beach
Day @ St Thomas Mount
All the interesting bike rides
The sleepover club @ Ashu’s place & my place
All birthday bashes…( especially my ‘bulb’ bday)
Jaks Sprite’s day out at the trade fair & the surprise gifts that each of us got…
Lunch @ Harini’s place , yummy sweet pongal
Dizzetto Point
Longggggggg chats @ the bus stop…
Hmmmmmmmmm it’s a bigger list…just that I am not able to pen them down : (

Five yrs after under-graduation:

Me : Still working hard at CTS, Chennai…
Janu : Passing time (I mean working) @ Radio One , Chennai
Suni : Big time buzzing at Big Bazaar, Blore,
Shalu : Currently getting ready for her wedding on 13 Dec 07 (which happens to be my bday)
Ashu : The all Rounder is now trying her hands at home making n baby sitting ….blessed with a baby boy – Dheeraj, settled in Blore.
Padmaja: Happily married to her long time sweetheart, settled in Chennai
Harini: Married & settled with her lover boy in Mumbai, she is a finance maniac working for ICICI
Preetha : Office office n more office….working hard at Cholamandalam finance, Chennai. She is also blessed with a baby boy….Preekesh…and this little boy is already in School…wow!!!

Life has changed soooo much after 5 years. God knows what’s in store for us…need to wait, watch and experience. That’s LIFE all about…full of SECRETS!!!!!!!!!!

MAGICAL PERSON???

So where do I start…hhhhhmmmmmm??? I still remember the day when I came home very late(around 10.30pm) after enjoying my day with my college friends in the beach….and was expecting to get harsh shouting from my mom(who was basically worried abt me cumin late)…but to my surprise the first thing my mom asked me was whether I was hungry….I was totally mouth stuck… hmmmmm that’s the way God’s structured a mother’s heart…..what a beautiful creation!!! My mom is my BEST friend….so thot I wud pen about her…while trying to share my LIFE’s experience!!! All that I am today and that I would be, I owe to my mom!!! She is like a precious Jewel to me….and I would treasure her all my life!!! She is wonderful, beautiful…one of a kind, extraordinary, cheerful, very friendly, marvelous, showers unconditional love, gr8 cook…(actually am lost with words ...)…that’s MY MAGICAL MOM…..I hope and pray that she enjoys a longgggg and healthy life!!!

BLOG(SPOT)!!!

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