Anuradha Sridharan

This was how my mind was singing with joy and excitement on Sunday night. Amusement parks always amuse me. Thrilling rides that send a chill down your spine, Screams that you let out though you are not that scared, Exploring the unexplored, graduating slowly through the levels of toughness of the rides and finally returning home with exciting experiences are all that amusement parks offer. The day dawned. An unusual Monday morning. No blues or greens. Just a sense of anxiety. A team outing on a Monday to Wonderla. Can you ask for more? I got myself ready and left for office. We had planned to leave by 9.30 but we were late by 30 minutes as usual. Indian stretchable time, I suppose. Since the traffic was not that bad, we managed to reach the place by 11.10. It was very surprising to see so many kids and youngsters waiting in the queue. Finally we got the tickets and entered the park at 11.40. Our first battle was against a hurricane. Don't worry, it's not Rita or Katrina that sm...

I'm pondering now, deeply, about what I have for my precious blog. Thoughts flowing like Niagara falls but they don't stop for me to pen down. I need Dumbledore's pensieve, I guess. What to write about in my blog? Perhaps, about my blog itself and the wonderful experiences that came along with it. If you notice, my first post was in June 2004, titled "Cup of Coffee". A real life experience which I managed to put it in words. Yes, I managed it. I can always speak about a particular incident. But when I want to write it, I always felt a roadblock. Pen tip touching my diary's pages while my mind is searching for appropriate words. That was how I felt until June 2004. Then this amazing phenomenon called blogging entered my life and everything changed. I'm not exaggerating here. Unless your communication is effective, it's very difficult to succeed in this high-competition, fast-paced world. I believe this concept to the fullest. That's what is motivati...

Tagged by CK Clear blue sky Lush green fields Fully grown coconut trees Triangle shaped sand temples Fresh water lake Infant's innocent smile Dew drops on leaves Little lamp near a Tulsi plant Pulley on top of the well Sounds of the temple bell Calf running towards his mom Ganesha idol at the foot of banyan tree Jasmine flowers Steam engines Malgudi's essence RK Narayan novel Slow moving clouds White spotted deers Soothing flute music Hot cup of cardamom tea Early morning Temple hymns Sunset evening Pretty rainbow Twinkling stars Bright full moon Snow clad mountains Crystal clear stream Slight drizzle Milk cooker whistle Refreshing lemon juice Lunch on plantain leaf Ambrosial filter coffee prepared by father, Watching one day cricket accompanied by brother Whole hearted laugh with loved ones, Special someone's hug and supporting words Precious life this is God's gift of love.

Tagged by my hubby New year has always been very special to me. It gives an opportunity for a new beginning, a fresh start and time to look back on what I have accomplished in the past year. I had set a few resolutions/ goals for 2005, have made progress on a few of them but have broken some resolutions. Anyway, no harm in trying them next year as well. Yes, I do believe in trying again and again and again.....Will list down what I have accomplished this year sometime in the end of December after I do a thorough analysis. Here I go....with a few resolutions for 2006 in order of priority 1) Get up at 5 AM everyday (This was one of my goals for 2005 but never managed to accomplish it for more than 3 days) 2) Do some physical activity for an hour everyday to keep my body in good shape (Have learnt a bit of Yoga/Pranayama, tried jogging for a couple of weeks and off late, doing some skipping. But very very irregular in 2005) 3) Learn to play violin (Have been postponing this for the past 2...