A new baby.....

Dearest Blog.. i know i have abandoned you for quite sometime now.... i'm so sorry, if u know me well.. then you should have known how busy i have been , not forgetting how lazy too.

Well, now that i have got some time in hand, i may update you. A little angel was sent to me on the 2nd Dec 2009. An addition to the pwincess i already have. Here is a short birth story of the new arrival.

He was due on the 14th Dec, but we were expecting him on the 6th Dec.... but he had decided that he is coming on the 2nd instead.... I went to the hospital on the 2nd for an appointment, and took the li'l pwincess along... then Dr. Paul had news for me..... he asked if i had contractions... hahaha.. and what i did??? i looked at him like " what contraction???" Finally i said.. no.. then he said.. ok u have dilated 3-4 cm already..and u will deliver this afternoon.... And my husband has to interfere and tell him that i have a very high threshold of pain.... wakakaka... maybe thats why the doc decided i didnt need any pain killers.....

I was not prepared for this ok.. i wanted the 6th!!!!! Not the 2nd!!!! Anyway, we proceeded with the admission.. and i twent to check out my room... lovely.. the room faced KLCC... ( i actually asked the nurse whether i have a good view or not) Then they wanted me to go to the labour room.... which i did happily.. i know , most of them in the labour room were told i am already dilated like 4-5 cm by then.. and i am walking around the hospital like a person who came for a visit.. i even went down for breakfast while they prepared the room.. hubby was half running around, coz even his plan for the day was halted for the day!1 (ok his plan was to go to work.. as usual) And while having my breakfast my dear mother in law came in with a stressed face... wakakaka.... and she said.. aree you sure u are in labour?? Ok she asked me the same question for my first child.... maybe i m one of those ppl who are gifted to have a really high threshold of pain.. ( i really can stand pain.. i mean real pain... hubby says probably its because ive got more Thai blood in me than Indian) oh.. he has his own ideas...!!

Then i was called to go to the labour room.. even the labour rooom looked lovely... the bathroom was super nice.... it had bathrobes.. towels.. (but of course they didnt let me take my shower) sets of toiletteries.. hihihi.. for a while i forgot i was in the hospital.....

Then i changed my attire and was asked to lie down on the labour bed..... and i watched Zee tv.. untill my hubby came back with his nite pack.... and his mom left.... so while waiting for the child to be born , he started to surf the net.. ( an activity which i forbid him to do when i'm in labour..)
then, the pain horrible pain started.... by then the two nurses who were assign to me was coming in and out comforting me... giving me cold towels.. as i was complaining that the room is not cold enough!!! Then my mom came... so there was my hubby, my mom, and two nurses in the room..

Ok now... the pain was excruciating ..... i was hoping that this whole episode would be over soon... then it was time.... yippee... they got the place ready.. n Dr. Paul came in... and then.. taaaddaaa.... my little boy was born....... what a relieve it was... ( ok it was not as easy as i described... but i had only one thing in mind.... this would be over soon) oh ya.. i need to state here the "very" helpful comment that my husband had given during the excruciating contractions... he said: "just think abt how thin you can be again after this.... " all i could do was just given him one stare!!!!! duh!! how was that supposed to be motivating?

Ok.. then the li'l boy was handed over to e before being taken away.... and the lovely nurses got me cleaned before they took me to my lovely room..... yippee.... and my husband sat there sending out smses to all ppl.............

ok i guess this is enough for now.. i will update later on other matters.. maybe some pics of the hospital and the room..... till then take care.......

Since cheryl said" All blog readers who blog, please feel free to do it as well. " I am doing this... and plus i dont have any idea what to blog abt..... and shuba will kill me if i dont update..... kikiki so here goes....

What is your mom listed under in your phone?
Amma

Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?
I've got a husband.. does that qualify??

What was the last thing you watched on television?
Clifford the Big Red Dog...

Will tomorrow be better than today?
Maybe not.. i'll be working tmrw.. today i am not... so i guess today is better....

Can you live without your cell phone?
No

One thing you're looking forward to?
Changing my job!!

Why did you cry the last time you did?
I was feeling depressed....

Would you rather fly, drive or travel by train?
Train would be good... i love travelling in the train...

Are you tan?
I guess so...

Did you cry today?
No

Who did you last see in person?
Yaashinee...

Where did you get the shirt you are wearing?
Its an old rag that i m wearing.. i dont even remember buying it anywhere..

Is there something that reminds you of someone every time you see/hear it?
The "Archer" star on clear nites... reminds me Ragu...

What were you doing last night at midnight?
Reading "Witness in Death" by JD Robb. I know i'm supposed to be reading for exams.. but i just cannot do it yet...

Can you get over people easily?
Depends who the person is.

Could you date someone taller than you?
Yes. He is way taller than i am.. and it would look nice if any guys were shorter than i am.. coz i am already short!!

Did you hug someone today?
Yes.. Yaashinee.. actually she hugged me when she came home from school... i hugged her back...

Do you miss the way things used to be?
Hmm.. sometimes.. i miss the times we were living in Bangkok.. that was total bliss....!!

Do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to?
Yup.. Kugan..

Is your life anything like it was a year ago?
Nope. I am preganant.. and having morning sickness.... last year i was in London at this time...

Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced?
Its already done..

What holiday is your birthday closest to?
New Year..

Are you going out of town soon?
Was thinking of Labuan next week.. but maybe not...

If you could change your eye color would you?
No.. i like it the way it is..

What are you thinking of doing right now?
The assignment which is due this week.. reading for my exam on sunday.. frying vegetable for dinner... making desert for yaashinee... buying mothers day pressies..... (thinking la)

How are you?
Am i supposed to say 'fine thank you'?

Whats your ringtone?
A simple Nokia ringtone.

What happened at 10:00 am today?
I was talking to my neigbour while drying clothes.

Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Nope..

Do you ever get good morning texts from anyone?
Sometimes... Ragu sends when he is travelling...

Where is your cell phone?
Next to me.

Money or love?
Both. Now days you need money to show love...

Do your parents really know you?
I think so...

Do you think people talk about you?
Good or bad?? I dont think.. i know ppl talk abt me....

Do you think someone is thinking about you?
Ya.. Ragu.. coz i just called him to tell him abt the dinner i made for him today..

What was the last thing you laughed at?
Me and my mom were 'gossiping' abt dad..and something she said made me laugh....

How did you wake up this morning?
Hubby's alarm.

What were you doing at seven this morning?
O the bed.. continued to read Witness in Death.... kikiki..

Have you ever seen your best friend cry?
I dont remeber.. have I ah??

How many texts are in your inbox?
552. I just checked and i am still shocked..tis is what happens when u have a big space to keep ur msgs... oh ya.. my outbox has 472.

Is the last person you texted male or female?
Female.

Have you argued with anyone today?
Not yet.. Hubby not back yet.. so later la.... i'll try to think of what to argue abt!!

Do you like your life?
Yes.. i think i am blessed with good life. Thank you God.

What are you listening to?
Aircraft flying over my head...

Are you shy?
Sometimes.

What did you do yesterday?
Work

What plans do you have for tomorrow?
Work

Do you have any summer plans yet?
Summer all year long la here....

Who was the last male you hugged?
Ragu who else??

Who was the last female you hugged?
Yaashinee.

Who was the last male you spoke to before you went to sleep last night?
Ragu..

What did you order the last time you had fast food?
1/4 chicken, extra hot, peri chips and potati salad... in Nando's

What did your last incoming text message say?
ohh.. no problem akka.. yah its her 50th bday.. u can come tmrw.. she'll be at home...

When was the last time you talked with the opposite sex on the phone?
Half an hour ago..

Whats the last movie you watched at home?
Sleeping Beauty.

Do you think the last person you kissed is nice?
She definitely is an angel.... how can she be not when she says.." amma u r awesome.."

Who was the last person that called you?
My mother

Do you think someone is mad at you right now?
I dont know...

Have you thought about an ex today?
NO

Are you friends with the last person you kissed?
She is my daughter..

What do you think? Are you friends with any of your ex boyfriends/ girlfriends?
Ya.. i think....

Genting again....

Did i tell you how much i am addicted to Genting??? And now.. its not only me... also Yaashinee... Ragu frowns whenever we say Genting.....

So we went there again last weekend. I had a break from class , so we decided to go to Genting. Did not stay rite at the top as usual, but we stayed at Awana, it was nice and peaceful, lovely view and lovely swimming pool....

But the actual reason to go there was their food.. they have very nice buffets.. very tasty too... compared to the other hotels in Genting....

The rooms were good too...

Here are some of the li'l ones antics in the room..

Near the fish pond....

Swimming pool....

The other pictures will be put up in facebook.... so Shuba.. you can see it there....

Happy Vishu and Happy New Year to all.....

Handy Manny

... hello manny...

... hola yaashinee.. what's the matter?

... hi manny... i need a favour from you... my crown is broken.

.... we will be there rite away....

..... hi manny .. hi tools...

.... hi yaashinee ... let me see.. yes your crown is broken...

.... i am so sad manny...

.... dont worry yaashinee... i'll fix it for you...

.... yay.. you have fixed it manny.. thank you so much...

.... you're welcome yaashinee... you break it, we fix it.

... adious...

This was the conversation my li'l one was having with herself... and her imaginary "Handy Manny". I was having a short nap when i reached home yesterday, and she was playing with her things not very far from me. I heard this conversation between her and Manny(both voiced by her).... it was so funny... and yet i was surprised with the way she strung her words.. exactly like how it was in Handy Manny... hmm.. now i am really convinced that Playhouse Disney is good for her.... Hooray to Handy Manny and friends...

Nothing Matters When Only One Thing Does

Have u ever looked backed and wondered why some things that were so significant once in our lives, now seems so trivial at date, how people, events are just like passing clouds, or more accurately clouds that have passed, condensed and pelted out rain....Relationships, fights, grudges all seem so childish and certain things leave us wondering, why on earth did we do/say that??!!! The people I've loved were amazing people, nice guys that I can't really find fault with, but now I can't even remember what is it that I loved in the first place. U can't say that to someone, it's just plain mean, silence speaks louder, but does it speak too loud, I wonder??

Sometimes it is so easy to point fingers and say ,oh my god, look at him/she, he/she is so useless, he/she is a flirt and rarely we see our reflection sniggering and calling us a big fat hypocrite...I always thought that it's ridiculous, how can one expect not be judged and why we are preached to not judge the other, but I guess they say so ,so one day all those abuse we hurl at others don't come back and hit us flat at the face like a saucer that defied the(1st law of thermodynamics)i.e. the law of conservation of energy with a higher momentum!

How it hurts to realise the words uttered by one was actually a far cry from the greatness of the person itself. We all get agitated when people argue with us that we tend to argue back (with basis or without basis) for no reason instinctively rather than sit back and just hear them out....How many of us reply 'whatever', 'go to hell', 'fine’, ‘shut up' when friends suddenly lash out rather than asking 'why do u say that' as a first response....?

It's also weird that we can get angry for no particular reason and are not willing to talk things out with our parents/husband when they say something we find offensive but we are more than willing to do so in a same scenario with a prospective partner….Is it because we value the latter more, or because we take the former for granted, since they will always be there for us and we fear the latter might leave us.? Fear of loss is such a compelling force....or is it love in a different degree? I still haven't worked that out yet myself.

Sometimes we are so engrossed in covering up our faults, fearing how others would judge us that we fail to realise that we might manage to muffle the sound of our mistakes, but never the trail of footsteps that leads towards it. Humans have this exceptional capabilities of sniffing out other people’s mistakes, that we don’t smell our own poop...I belong in this canine unit too.

I still haven't figured out whether it's just better to keep things that are personal or share it with friends and people we love. But u know what's the problem with sharing, it's like seeding too many downloaders and less uploaders ...Too many people who would just spread the gossip around, than those who would actually give helpful input.

I just hope that when I fall, I can bounce back higher, as long there aren't people who rather weigh me down with comments like 'I can't believe u did that’, ‘Hah! serves u right' or ' What goes around comes around' or ‘I told you so’ kind of talk. Do I know what I am doing, hmm maybe not, but I plan to find out on my way ,If I stumble, I'll pick myself up, brush of the hurt and retrace my steps. If I need hoisting, I'll send an SOS, and I know who will be there for me......

Thali - Mangal Sutra...

The word mangalsutra means an auspicious thread or cord. It is also called thaali or maangalyam in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil in Southern India.

Mangalya Dharanam (literally "wearing the mangalya") is the most important part of a Hindu marriage ceremony. The mangalya is strung on a yellow thread prepared by using Turmeric paste. It is tied around the bride's neck with three knots. Later the mangalya may be restrung to a gold chain on some auspicious day.

Ok the reason for me to go and on about this thali is that.... after 5 years of marriage i took it out.... i also need to explain that its not a custom for the indians to remove the thali unless one is divorced or widowed. But unfortunately i had to remove it because everyone around me is worried that i might be the next victim of snatch theives.

There have been many women who i have seen lately who do not wear their thaali for the same reason. Once it was a taboo to remove ones thali... now it seems that it has become a norm for everyone to remove it. See how the world has changed.. no I am not faulting the ladies/men for these changes... it is the crime rate which forces everyone to do it.

I for one, had never thought of removing it.. was stubbornly wearing it holding it close to my heart. That was the first thing anyone would see and their comment will be.. "why are you still wearing your thali", "aren't you afraid", " you are clearly going to be the next victim if you dont remove it" and so on so forth. These remarks has always been passed to me by everyone.. even by people whom i've just met.

Finally i removed my Thali.. the one which i stubbornly held on to... on the 5th of March.. one mth after my 5th Wedding anniversary. I had enough... everyone.. including my mother-in-law who took the trouble to call me the previous nite to tell me about the snatch theft which occured around the corner to a dear friend (mind you, he is a well built guy) and he got snacthed while he was driving his car. So now everyone has already already confirmed that it is not safe for me to be wearing a thick gold chain around my neck (however sacred it may be).

Even after a few days, it still worries me.. i just feel that a part of me seems to be missing. Call me naive, call me superstitious, call me traditional or old fashioned... call me anything.. i am who i am... it will probably take me some time to get used to not wearing it.