06 May 2009

printed on the bottom

All kids of the colony used to play together in the evening after school.few were elder to us(me and my cousin) A dog had given birth to few pups and we all used to play around it. A little elder boy in the group told us 4 male pups and 3 female.I had seen him lifting the pups to see.I went back home after the day's play and announced Jacky had given birth to puppies and that 4 were male and 3 were female, to everyone. My surprised granny asked me how do you know? I replied I think its printed on the bottom ( I had some time back over heard dad asking his friend to check the bottom of a bottle for the price and tell him ),my cousin who was with me blurted out,I think we need to check the bottoms to reconfirm too ! Both our mom's were embarrassed to the core but then our granny( mother in law of our mom's)smiled at our mom's.Am not sure if my cousin remember's this incident !If she does would have loved her inputs as well

bunking class as a kid

I was frustrated going to school daily.waking up early was my biggest nuisances.I hated it.I always figured out reasons to miss school but unfortunately wasn't allowed to ! alas !All my reasoning's failed and my mom never budged- ofcourse when i was a kid :P the only time i got to bunk school was on a Saturday when i got a baby sis. well that apart coming to find reasons to bunk my classes during the initial period of schooling probably just after a week's schooling One day,my mom was dressing me up to the school when i was trying various reasons and my mom was just behaving unheard. finally my dad came into the room and he trying to pacify me asked me why i din't want to go to school,I blurted out 'I'm just wasting my time,' i said, 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!' All blasted out laughing and me perplexed at their reaction not knowing if or not i would get a chance to ........ :-( finally i was dropped to school

Cops aren't always bad !

Recollecting my child hood days am finding so much of pleasure today somehow its been a lot nostalgic today-

As a kid am told I was very cute and naughtiest of the lot I've always been pampered to the core. in general as kids are given instructions,I too was given lot of instructions may be I was given a little more-

I was playing outside the house and I must be around 4-5 years old.I saw a cop writing slips.I approached him and stared at his uniform up and down.Then questioned him : are you a cop? He nodded in affirmation continued writing, My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right? ''Yes, that's right,' he said.Well, then,' said 'I' as I extended my foot toward him, 'would you please tie my shoe?'

The naughtiness in my eyes and smile and innocence on my face probably got him down to tie my lace amidst his writing of slips..

Peacock feather in the mind of a young girl


Remembrance of peacock feather in the books meant it yielded good marks.I remember the little fights as a young girl with a classmate as the feather was stolen which meant bad luck in exams.Peacock feather meant so much.Those that were sold outside the school for about 2-20Rs,Rs 2 for the smallest to Rs 20 with beautiful colours and for the stronger big ones,The days when we weren't given pocket money but used to plead to get some money outta parents pockets to buy one peacock feather of Rs 5/-.Flaunting the feathers during lunch hours and exchanging it during the breaks was the greatest pass time.The black feather was the luckiest of the lot and possession of a white feather which was supposedly just heard that it was rarest meant all luxuries of the world which no one ever had.

Superstitions About the Peacock and Their Feathers

Peacock Feathers for Protection:

The peacock is considered to be a bird of protection and safe guarding. This bird is also valued as a protection for the psychic self. There has been lore that writes that to have a peacock feather within the home this helps to safe guard any of the energy in the environment. I personally have always had peacock feathers in my home, even when I was a child in my room. I also know that some native people also use the peacock feathers in fans and some crafting. While I have heard some individuals speak of not having them in the home but I can say that nothing has never come about for me. I found the feathers and consider them to be a gift from The Creator.

Peacock for Harmony

The peacock brings harmony and joy to our mind. This bird is majestic, proud with much expression and as the male bird walks and dances to the female in courting. This reminds us of the celebration in life.
NBC displays the peacock with its tail feathers full of All-Seeing Eyes. In Hinduism... 'when the god Indra transforms himself into an animal, he becomes a peacock. In India the peacock was believed to have a thousand eyes in its feathers... In Java, the peacock was associated with the Devil. In Mosul in northern Iraq, there is a sect of Yezidis who hold that the Devil is not evil, and call him the Peacock Angel.'
Myth has the peacock representing fidelity, as it dies of grief, or remains single, if it loses its mate.
Legend says it hates gold and will not go near it.
Peacock also is said to be able to foretell rain, and dances when rain is coming.
Finding a peacock feather - good luck, harmony, serenity, peace of mind, relaxation and protection are all associated with the magnificent peacock.

Countries and Peacocks

Babylon and Persia - Both had a peacock throne.
Egypt - It sometimes accompanies Isis.
Greece - The emblem of the bird-god Phaon. Associated with Hera, who is credited with scattering the "Argus Eyes" over its tail.
China - Its feather is an attribute of the goddess Kwan-yin
Japan - Its feather is an attribute of the goddess Kwannon.
The Hindu(India) - The myth is that the peacock "has angels' feathers, a devil's voice, and the walk of a thief." It is the mount of Sarasvati, goddess of wisdom and learning. It is also, sometimes, a vehicle of Lakshmi and of Brahma. When it is mounted by Kama, god of love, it represents desire. Hindu gurus are fond of using peacock feathers in darshan to deliver shakti put to their disciples.
The Peacock symbolizes regeneration much like the Phoenix.


YEH HAI MUMBAI MERI JAAN !

Well,received this mail as a forward and each word seems so true and I feel soo connected probably Amit is from Mumbai I can relate to it easily.The mumbai Vs Bangalore seems like a never ending argument between us. I had heard people saying folks from Mumbai and Bangalore can never adjust in any other city.Earlier i used to feel it was crap now I know what they meant.two beautiful cities with so much of a contrast.I know what boundaries mean now.

Bombay has no bombs and is a harbour not a bay.

Churchgate has neither a church nor a gate. It is a railway station.

There is no darkness in Andheri.

Lalbaag is neither red nor a garden.

No king ever stayed at Kings Circle .

Nor did Queen Victoria stay at Victoria Terminus.

Nor is there any princess at Princess Street .

Lower Parel is at the same level as Parel

There are no marines or sailors at Marine Lines.

The Mahalaxmi temple is at Haji Ali not at Mahalaxmi.

There are no pigs traded at Dukar bazaar.

Teen bati is a junction of 3 roads, not three lamps.

Trams used to terminate at Kings circle not Dadar*Tram Terminus (Dadar
T.T.).

Breach Candy is not a sweetmeat market, but there is a Hospital.

Safed Pool has the dirtiest and blackest water.

You cannot buy coal at Kolsa street.

There are no Iron smiths at Lohar chawl.

There are no pot makers at Kumbhar wada.

Lokhandwala complex is not an Iron and steel market.

Null bazaar does not sell taps

You will not find ladyfingers at Bheendi Bazaar.

Kalachowki does not have a black Police station.

Hanging Gardens are not suspended.

Mirchi Gully does not sell chillies.

Figs do not grow in Anjir Wadi,

Sitafals do not grow in Sitafal Wadi,

Jackfruits do not grow at Fanaswadi

But it is true that you may get fleeced at Chor Bazaar!!!

AMCHI MUMBAI

A City where everything is possible, especially the impossible.

Where lovers first love and then marry, Where there is place for every
Tom, Dick and Harry

Where telephone bills make a person ill, Where a person cannot sleep
without a pill.

Where carbon-dioxide is more than oxygen, Where the road is considered
to be a dustbin,

Where college canteens are full and classes empty, Where Adam teasing is
also making an entry,

Where a cycle reaches faster than a car, Where everyone thinks himself
to be a star,

Where sky scrapers overlook the slum, Where houses collapse as the
monsoon comes,

Where people first act and then think, Where there is more water in the
pen than ink,

Where the roads see-saw in monsoon, Where the beggars become rich soon,

Where the roads are levelled when the minister arrives,

Where college admission means hard cash, Where cement is frequently
mixed with ash.

This is Mumbai my dear, But don’t fear, just cheer, come to Mumbai every
year!

THINGS TO PROVE YOU’RE A BOMBAYITE.

1. You say “town ” and expect everyone to know that*this means south of
Churchgate.

2 You speak in a dialect of Hindi called ‘Bambaiya Hindi’, which only
Bombayites can understand.*

3. Your door has more than three locks.

4. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.

5. Train timings (9.27, 10.49 etc) are really important events of life.

6. You spend more time each month traveling than you spend at home.

7. You call an 8′ x 10′ clustered room a Hall.

8. You’re paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of walk-in closet
and you think it’s a “steal.”

9. You have the following sets of friend: school friends, college
friends, neighborhood friends, office friends and yes, train friends, a
species unique only in Bombay.

10. Cabbies and bus conductors think you are from Mars if you call the
roads by their Indian name, they are more familiar with Warden Road,
Peddar  Road, Altamount Road .

11. Stock market quotes are the only other thing*besides cricket which
you follow passionately.

12. The first thing that you read in the Times of India is the ” Bombay
Times” supplement.

13. You take fashion seriously. You’re suspicious of strangers who are
actually nice to you.

14. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are invisible.

15. You compare Bombay to New York ’s Manhattan instead of any other
cities of India.

16. The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.

17. You insist on calling CST as VT, and Sahar and Santacruz airports
instead of Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

18. You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.

19. Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your
toes.

20. Being truly alone makes you nervous.

21. You love wading through knee deep mucky water in the monsoons, and
actually call it ”romantic’.

22. Only in Bombay , you would get Chinese Dosa and Jain Chicken.