Tribute to my Tree….

I can sing long odes to you my friend…
I can think numerous possibilities, in which I could have saved you,
But that precious moment has passed….
The moment of truth lingers, with its cruel smile!
Whatever I do now…
You will never come back…
The feeling makes me shiver…
But you will always be where I stand…
In my thoughts and in my heart…

It was a lazy afternoon today... first day of my semester holidays and i was lying flat on my bench, listening to an audio-story, least bothered about what was happening around. The doorbell rang... somebody came... i did not bother to even getup, still listening intently to the story... wilderness overshadowing everything!

Then... my mum and my house maid went hurrying to the balcony... my mum said something loudly and hurried downstairs... They had felled a really thick branch of our most loved tree.... I jumped from my bench and ran over... Oh God!!! I could hardly bear to see the sight... It was like I lost my most precious thing... this was one of the trees my grandpa planted... it has been there for more than 50 years!

It is a very rare tree!!!... a beautiful tree. I was in tears. Its branches touch my balcony. I always used to think this tree as something my grandpa left behind as him. I used to shake its branches as if it were my grandpas hands... many a times I have whispered joyous as well as sad things to it. It has seen every season of my life. It used to look over the progress of every activity in my house as if my grandpa was watching over and shake its head in approval.

...as my mum questioned my watchman... the reason came to light and it makes me feel even worse. Instead of cutting just the extra twigs... this dumb watchman and the tree killer (feller) had cut the entire thick bark... now my tree will never come back!!!

He said numerous sorries and apologies but... Will my vibrant, beautiful, green tree... a sight of unknown joy ever come back... will it?

I hate him forever...
What to do now??? The truth has to be accepted.... but I cannot.... my tree... it will never come back... I want it back...

***Why should the principle of life be... to lose certain things, which we would never get back???***

My Special Day...

Yes... it was the day i was born, yesterday.... it was a really nice day... this time, i had wonderful moments!!!

I was preparing for my Computer practicals.... and to me it is a more serious thing that i should be good at Comp. languages... and so i had a simple but splendid birthday!!!

All my near and very dear ones... living really very far, wished me well!!!... and their thoughtfulness and blessings.... added more spirits of joy. The 2 calls I really expected from Coimbatore came real early, adding to my mirth!!!

Well.... i did cut my Birthday Cake and everything.... but i was having my Comp practicals on mind. Those who know me well... know how Robotic i become once at Comp.lab.

So...this is to THANK all the people who wished me.... to those who did not, but thought about me.... to those who forgot... and also to those who don't even know me!!! It is just that I'm happy :)

Beatification of Mother Teresa...

I simply loved every moment of this event. I watched every second of it on the television, despite the fact that i have an assessment and an assignment to be submitted tomorrow.

The atmosphere at St.Peter's Square was filled with divinity. Pope John Paul II, is really a very inspiring person, whose Global thinking is admirable. The entire event was very serene and holy, filled with the mystical choir music, transporting everybody into a world of peace, joy and happiness.

The Indian-ness in the event was also very warm. All cultures at the magnificent St.Peter's Square in full joy to support the Saint hood being given to Mother Teresa is a hope to the World.

I love Rome....an amazingly magnificent place.

Me with the flow of days.... :)

The days have been flowing since i blogged last.

Well... a lots been happening... assessments, assignments.... Some interesting, exciting events were our visit to a Television Station, some Quizzes and other competitions.... the most coolest of them being our College Culturals AGNI!!! Hey...we won a first prize in Dumd C!

All these with the reading of Order of Phoenix! I really felt more upset than Harry, when Sirius had to die. Sirius was the character i admired, pitied and liked so much, next to Hermione.

During AGNI, we were asked to report to a hall called "X-Hall" in the Electrical department (God knows what connection X has with electricals). This hall is a truly amazing hall with thick teak benches that rise steeply up... quite out of ordinary. It gave a really enchanting effect.

Seriously, I have been to a number of colleges or any organisation for that matter... but this hall was cool. It is basically a Presentation Hall. It made me think I was in a Hogwarts classroom or rather.... on the high stands waiting for a Quidditch game!!! Hurrah For the Gryffindors!!!

Clinging to my old favourite!

I was wondering whether I can change my blog colour to something more lively than a dull splash of blue and green. But the secret of adhering to my own favourites green and blue is because of the famous blogger Salam Pax. His blog is something similar to mine.......... atleast in terms of colour!

When the war in Iraq was going on, he created a stir with his blogs. Me and my friends used to check his blogs from our computer lab. He did inspire me a lot. Today I am not sure whether he is alive, but I am quite his fan.

So... Elsa's blog will remain the same!!!

A fine day!

It was a fine day today! I did some real help, so my mother was beaming.

Well.....but i have got this best news, for me to start beaming---my cousins are coming from cbe in a few days. Too cool,huh?

Okay, it is like this......we all have this special bond that keeps us anticipating to meet each other.My cousins over here and myself have already started planning a tight outdoor schedule!!!

I learned from my friend Archs about the Science City plan for the Sardar Patel road stretch. Too bad.... such a nice plan would have to be disturbed for the secretariat to come!

A splendid display of Air Show!!!

It was simply amazing to be a witness of such a magnificent event. Kudos, to the pilot of the Sukhoi-30, Ramesh if I am right. Su-30 was my personal favourite. The way the pilot dived down and soared high was unbelievably thrilling.

The Kiran aircrafts were another beauty on the sky. The air stunts were simply superb. And, to see everything from the top of my terrace was another lucky thing. All our neighbours were with us. And after the display the aircrafts flew almost over our heads.

The helicopters and everything were really cool. We could even see the Indian Flag formation of the triple parachutes. The feel was really electric!!!

Every time Elsa blogs, it is a Great day!!!

Well then..... today was a cool day cos my friends got the tickets for a movie i really fancied watching.

Yesterday, I went to one of my friends, Archs sister's dance program after my language class. She danced gracefully adorning a cute smile. It brought back my memories of the past.

My language classes are turning out to be real fun. It is cooler by the day and every hour of it is really worth it!

Planning to sing at a place tommorrow! The crunchy feel is suddenly dawning. But once i start then I am not damn bothered. But still..... its been a couple of weeks since i had my music class.

What a feeling!!!

It started as a great day! Everything was going fine. Then we decide to go to a movie. My aunts family and ours set out. The direction, songs and picturization was really good. But the entire concept, was unacceptable for any story, let alone the Question of something like that happening in real life.

God! But my cousins cooly said "Hey! It was Cool!!!" I was taken aback for a sec. Infact they were discussing the disgusting scenes so causually and laughing.

I was reminded of Full House, where Becky gives her twin sons a doll to play instead of fighter men and toy jeeps, annoying Jessy, just to ensure they grow into caring elders with feelings.

It was a day of surprise

My parents allowed me to take my Scooty all on my own. It felt great.

Realization

Today I was feeling kinda confused and disturbed over something, so I was standing deep in thoughts in my balcony. I heard some loud giggles and laughter suddenly and as I looked down I saw an uncle and his daughter.

Basically, the young girl is a Special child (Spastic). I have seen them many a times on the road, but I know nothing more. The scene I saw was very touchy. The girl’s father was running along and playing with her very normally. I think that was a “Gentleman” behaviour.

All that I have known of the Special children is a sad looking parent pushing a miserable looking child over wheel chairs, while this father tries to bring back his daughter to normal.

When I was at school I have heard many a sayings like “Lord sends his Special child to a good person, because he would care the child as Lord did". I was small then and used to wonder what it all meant. But, now I seem to understand everything my dear teachers taught me.

I get the realization that “Real Joy” lies in the way we take things and proceed! Well….. This made me feel sick of the silly thing that disturbed me.

Two Funny Days

The past two days were filled with funny pleasantries with my 2-year-old cousin staying with us.

Every second, you see something rocketing out of the house. All my precious gifts and things get missing by the minute.

Every display had to find its place in a cupboard. And, my sweet angel of a cousin also brought his car, on which he sits and drives around the house bumping over all. But the moment you look at him he gives such an innocent, genuine smile that we stand laughing back at him!

Yesterday, my dear brother was being “Unreasonably Unbelievable”. I had some very surprising moments!

Hulllllllllllllllllooooooooooo!!!!!

Howz everyone doing??? Well I was getting a bit lazy. It was reason enough with the Wimbledon for 2 weeks and some "Real working".

Wimbledon’s Winners!!!
The exciting wait is over and the winners of the prestigious game have emerged! I am happy Federer and Serena did it. But one has to look at players like Mark Philipoussis, Paradorn, and Justine with awe. I was on Srichapans side till he was on court. It was sad that he lost to Andy Roddick, but it was a kind of expected thing.

This year it was amazing to see the aces the players skillfully hit. The men’s game was more exciting because there were so many unexpected upsets like that of Agassi and Hewitt. In women’s game it was only the top five who dominated.

Bloggys

I know its been long time since I blogged. Sorry to myself!!! But....I had been having some really lovely days. I was kinda busy with a lot of travelling.We had soooo many visits and with that FOOD!!! Huh.....I am kinda choosy about food stuffs.

I love animals, but birds.....I never had an idea about them. Now, I have joined my aunt in her passion for birds. For the first time in my life I have started liking Birds sooooo much. This vacation I learnt lots about Birds. Every morning, I wake up and go to her backyard to see whether the tiny sparrow eggs have hatched.
At nights, we can see mama Sparrow. She does not move at nights. When the torch falls on her she stares back. The feeling you get then......is amazing. I hope the eggs hatch by the time i start from here.

Then.......I spent a few days at a very beautiful place, where the Western Ghats rise. We went into deep farms just outside the forest reserve. We played in the private river....... only me and my cousins. Here we swung over the river clinging on the Banyan roots. Well...... I wished I had a sail boat and went
"Row row row my boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily,merrily,merrily,merrily
Life is but a dream"

As I waded through the waters, I could feel and see the fishes biting my fingers. Here ...I made friends with Betsy, my cousins dog. He is the cutest dog I have ever seen. Always scampering and jumping about your legs.

Okay..... then, then, then...... I watched many movies with my cousins..... as usual we go 10 minutes late for any movie!

Okay for the moment ..... I am having a lot of fun and games with my cousins, a lot of Food and visits!!!

Okay, Well... Bloggys

I am going to cbe. My mum woke me up early today and told me to pack up all my stuff. I want to take my entire den with me. I remember when i was small i used to take my Barbie dolls, her cot, her shoes, dresses, birthday cards, her coolers, comb, ......... Infact, i think i used to smuggle them, i used to take all my play things that i kept them in any little space available in the case. Okay moving over to today....... i have a lot of help to do. I will try blogging from cbe. Bye. Let me and you bloggys have a great time!!

Wow Bloggy...

My exams are over!!! But as usual my exam days were like festive occasions, cos i had my relatives coming home almost on all days before any exam. But it was wonderful to have them!!! I enjoyed every second. Yet I think i did the exams, okay or..... let me hope so.

I jus am waiting to finish my practical exam and, off i would be to CBE...... amazing place with amazing people. The more i think, the more i love cbe. I plan and plan and plan........ well God you know all!!! Please give rain to cbe and ......to all the places.

Moving over to brighter things....... I got my "permis de conduire" yesterday!!! I thought the inspectors were pretty tough, cos the girl with me was not given pass. Some of my friends said that they would be lenient to girls, but it was opposite. Well i believe in Destiny and i got it, hope others get it soon.

I have this feeling suddenly that some magical cloud is passing me for the past 3 days, cos.......... i met soooo many of my old friends and i had such good time with each of them........ i mean its hard to express the excitement. Meeting them at unexpecting places, at unexpecting times,............ in just 3 days, amazing. Oh God! All the people i had been thinking about, turned up just like that...... one after another, unbelievable.

I had a photo session.....lets see what comes!!! Yes how could i forget this........ I had the most loveliest of times with Mridhula and Sridhul. I would cherish the time i spent with them. I have taken some 17 photos and put them in my folder.

Hullo Bloggys!

The past couple of days were very interesting. My cousin, who is a dentist came home. We had a really wonderful time with him. He was telling us about various kinds of patients he meets everyday. Everything was funny, but I would like to share the most weirdest thing he said.

One of his patients, say Mr.X gave his visiting card reading as follows-
"Rat Race [Retd]; All time house husband"

Then one day, this patient Mr.X, invited my cousins family for diner. Mr.X is a particularly wide-traveller. He keeps travelling around the world, particularly visiting unusual, weird and amazing places (with some kind of an ancient past).

So,my cousin found a free Sunday evening after 3 months of his acquaintance with Mr.X and went over to his house for diner. Mr.X showed them his unusual collections from various places.

Then came diner, the first food served was Monitor meat!!! Then..... you won't believe... it was Weasel fry!!!. My cousins daughter was almost kind of feeling dizzy by now. And then.... came the unimaginable item..... a very special item according to Mr.X. At this my cousins daughter almost fainted!

It was thick, fat, 2 cm wide African Worms, neatly cooked!!! It seems Mr.X tasted and liked this item when he was holidaying in Africa and so he had brought some back home!

Mr.X was very proud about his diner. Well, my cousin says that its all in the game! But I always feel that it is cool to be a Doctor cos you get to meet and talk to people from various backgrounds. And it makes your job meaningful, at the same time lively, if you like it that way!!!

I was reminded of the Steven Spielberg movie Indiana Jones, as I heard the narration.

I had a great time at Pizza Hut

Happy Days

The past couple of days were pretty good.

I played my passion, Badminton after quite a long time. There was one friend who acted as the judge. He was not on my side and was giving unfair points. At a point I was 4-8 . But anyways I managed to win the game. What the heck does anyone think of my game.

Then my cousin brothers dropped in. We chatted , played Uno till we were bugged of it, then some comp games, though i don't fancy them much.

I was kinda getting bored so we went out for a hunt to get ice creams. Then we had some great dinner. They left at 11 wishing All the very Best for my Assessment!!!.

Well Bloggie, Can you believe it???

I have blogged thrice in just 4 days. I cannot believe it myself!!!.

We just had 2 classes today. Well this whole week was really quite free. I was delighted to know test is getting over by the 21st. I have already planned so much after the 21st. Hope this summer of 2003 is going to be as good as 2002.

I look forward to a great day. I just looked into a greeting sent by lakku and I was going quite crazy over it. We both were trying to figure it and were quite successful with it! Thats it for now. Bye Bloggie :)

I guess the photo thing didn't work! Well guess I must try to find why.

Phew! What a day! Though it was a great day I guess it was a day of waiting, waiting, patient waiting!. I could say i hate waiting.

Well there were bright things that also happened today. I did my speech pretty well and also met my schoolmate, Michael on my way back home. He was a guitarist in the music band Black Dawn, in school days. Really cool stuff! Other then this, it was absolutely another day!

Photo Trial!!

Today was a great day. Well, I basically wanted to check how photos were getting displayed on blogs.

So this is a trial section and I am trying to post a picture I myself took. This is a scene of the setting sun as seen from my terrace.

Luckily I managed to capture a bird which flew past me at that time. I feel it adds colour and liveliness to the picture. Okay, All the Best to myself.

Hmm...

I guess today should be a D day in my small blogging history.

I did start blogging like everyone else, but soon my laziness took over the better me. I would even wonder "Why does one sit in front of a comp?" a few months back.

Though friends questioned me many times i lost the spirit after some time. Some how I am more interested in stuffs involving small mind teasing challenges. Well, but now here I am again, Back with a Bang. Let me hope i'm gonna be a regular blogger.

My major inspirations to again start blogging are Salam Pax, Kevin. I want to blog like them. Well I would say that my friends, Archs and Lakku are also a small reason that i am blogging now.

And whatever I feel now is, I hope that Salam Pax is alive wherever he may be. He has definitely inspired me and everybody a lot.

Wow!

Today i have at last found the most valuable time to blog. ;)

It was quite a fulfilling day! The greatest thing that happened today was Pursh sir signing my Comp Sci book. I was relieved. :D

I mainly blogged today becos Lakku enquired whether i was blogging at all.

Today Kenya had an amazing win over Sri Lanka in the cricket world cup. All my wishes to the Indian team. Pray tomorrow must be a great day!

Oh God!!

I really don't understand why such miserable things should happen. I am lost for words to express my grief over Kalpana Chawla's death and the Columbia shuttle burst.

I personally am grieved with sorrow and find it as a personal loss. Though i cried miserably to myself, one of my friends cried just as i was opening out this topic at college. For one sec, i was scared i did something wrong. :(

And then... today we had this dance session with a master. Not bad i guess. One thing, was my friends liked it. Me too... i cannot say it was a bad experience. But something was wrong with me!! I just simply could not concentrate or dance. :(

Then the English one-act play is there.... I only hope it turns out really good.

Bye Bloggy dear.

What a great day!

One thing i would say to myself is that take things positive, whatever they might be.

It is soooo frustating. Get up... and it is time already to go to college. What a rush! God help me out. i MUST get up early from now on. Then today was ok, only thing i have a miserable leg pain.

Shriya's dad, my cousin has come home. Then whats special? Nothing else.

Just promising to myself to spend every second usefully.

Bye Bloggy dear.

Okay today i am being a good girl. I have at last found time to blog. I am going to spend the rest of the day useful.

Now we have electronics class and i hope ma'am does not ask questions.! :P

Bloggy meet u soon. Bye for now. May god bless me and you and all :)

Fretting for Pizza!

Hey i am fretting now. I wrote a blog describing about my favourite pizza and it got erased!

I had promised to myself to continue blogging from today. But, i guess i have no mood to blog further. All i can think of now is "PIZZA".

Today :)

Today was an okay kind of a day. News abt blogging came on paper. I was kind of pleased that i knew how to do it. Anyway i had a wonderful time at electronics practicals today.

Tomorrow we are going to a movie called Hollywood Bollywood. I hope we have a great time.

today was a fine day. divya had her bday. mama was not feeling well. i have to write my record. received v.archoos mail.i hope to spend tommorrow usefully. more responsible. more attentive and more meaningfully. every body is to wear Blue tommorrow.!!! i basically think its gonna be funny. lets see.kaushi was dull and Babi cried. i want to work hard from now on..

it was a great day tody!! i was really happy to do this. thanx to kaushi. i hope this one is published!