Second time around

It's been a long time am away.... still not back to myself... but here am ....want to let all of my dear family know am going to have the baby on december last week or january first week...

it is a boy... just today i had an ultra sound...baby weighs 2.12 ounce!!!

am sorry to be not able to reply back... but i am happy to hear from everyone...

now a days am so low on energy...

I'll be back soon and visit everyone as much as i can..

love you all

bindi

A Special Day...

Am blessed to have a loving, close knit family.... My parents were married for 30 years. They married at a very young age... my mom was 16 and Pappa was 19 when they got married :))

My mom is religious but Pappa is not so strict on religion.. he give us freedom to practise any religion!!! So here am married to a Christian...

My Pappa is my best friend...he will be always by my side...

Every day the whole year through,

I feel grateful you are my father.

Some fathers don't have time for their kids,

But for you I'm never a bother.
You always make the effort to listen and share;

You're always there when you're needed.

It warms me to know how much you care,

And with that knowledge my worries are defeated.
Dad, you are truly admired and adored,

And as your daughter, I hope that you know,

These sentiments fill me each day of the year,

And my love for you continues to grow.

Happy Birthday Dear Suze....

Happy Birthday Hi5 Comments & MySpace Comments


Send this eCard !


*****this is a scheduled post... I'll be back with a new post soon.... love to you all******

A beautiful Day... with Shara...

Shara visited me on Tuesday (08/05/08).. I was been waiting for this visit for a loooong time.. first she had a Italy trip... then one month in Singapore.. so it took a long wait..

She was here around 2.30pm and we had a great great time.. It was surprising to see how Serene was happy and talking to her a whole lot.. Serene doesn't talk so much to anyone right away.. it will take a long time for her... but Shara become her friend in minutes.. then serene want her to read books and play with her all the time :))... She bring a lot of books for Serene... my little one loves books..

She bring something so special from Singapore.. a Pashmina , which she brought from Little India in Singapore. It bring a lot of warm memories back.. my mom have a same color one..

The next day we went to library, then to forbidden walmart (my hubby don't like walmart, he want to help local business..so shop only in local stores... but I don't get my favorite items like Plantain, Pomegranate, Mango, Papaya, Basmati rice etc.. in local stores). Then we met Cecile at burger king in the evening..
I had a wonderful time.. She left in the evening to spent a day with her mom..
can you believe I didn't took even one photo.. she took a lot of photos and even recorded at walmart, MC Donald's and everywhere we went..
My baby using my computer all day to see her barney.. she even know how to turn on, change videos !!!!

have a great weekend to you all...
♥
bindi

A little piece of Heven!!!!

I got a special package from home today. My mom send a lot of dress for Serene and home made sweets, pickles and curries... again..
My little one loved her Indian dress.. she was dancing and singing my language songs... still she is :))

She looks like a Malayalee girl... no? what do you think Deepak, Monsoon dreams, Novice ?

Last night she was asking me to call her dad at work.. if I call the number she will ask the receptionist "can you connect me to brian in ......." and yes, they will connect and she will say thanks too... (so much for a 2 and 8 month old :) ). I call and she got to talk to her dad..

here is her conversation...

"hi dada.

"i was worried about you.."

"i feed the ducks, read a story for the princess serene (her baby doll), eat some pasta."

"dada, when you going to be here.."

"can you buy some breakfast, hand sanitizer and bubbles when you come back?"

"good night dada, see you in the morning"

"love you too"


am not exaggerating.. this is so funny... last night i talk to my pappa about her telephone conversation and Pappa was laughing too..

Love to you all..

bindi

Sweet little one..

This is just about my little one....who keeping me on my toes from 6.30 am to 9.00 pm...

yes, my days start at 6.30 am. she is not going to sleep 1 more minute. the first thing in the morning will be drinking a lot of water, then climb on my chair and start the computer.. she know how to turn on the computer... she want to watch barney all day.. she will be singing and dancing along.. when the ducks near to our door she will tell me "ducks are hungry i want to feed them"... she love to feed them but when they come near to her she will stay away :)

My dear friend Maria -Pogaduszki przy herbatce...- has honored me with this beautiful "Premio Caminemos Juntas", which means "Walk Together Award".

She said "I believe that is not necessary to speak the same language to show our love. We may not be able to talk to one another, but our hearts are speaking the same language. It's a sisterhood the utopia that blogland strives for. Therefore, I'm giving this award to some of the nicest people I've meet through blogging. Most of them do not speak Polish /English/ or just speak few words, but their love and friendship surely shines through them."
She is one of the beautiful soul i ever met. She is a great inspiration... It is not easy to picture someone like her in a few words...so please take a minute to check out Maria's blog...

am passing this award to all of you...

love you all..
bindi

Dreamz....

I want to be here now...

with my Pappa, amma, sister and brothers...

Eat this for breakfast...

ride around in this motor bike with my little brother....like we used to do before...just riding around no destination.... Have lunch....

with my little sister..

walk around our backyard....

have a tea from my mom....prayer in the evening with all .. one day...one day...we will be there were we belong....

love you all
bindi

After a looooooooong break...

It's been long time I updated my blog..so just trying to write something here to let everyone know am alive.. :))

I don't want to rant about all the troubles am going through..... but wish am with my family...

Last week I got a big package : Pickles of all kind I can think about, our special red rice, beans, ginger curry, plaintain chips, jackfruit chips, ayurveda medicines....

Garden Party....

Cielo is holding a garden party...visit the house in the roses to see garden from around the globe.. I don't have a garden where I live now. but I have a only plant that is a Jasmine. which remainds me of my home...in Kerala....in this map you can see Kerala...yes red mark, ribbon shapped little state....

this is the jasmine i am taking care of like a baby for 4 years now. in winter i will keep her indoor...

we have this kind of jasmine in home...

front view of our house...

can you see wax apples in this photo...this is our back yard....

In our backyard we have 5 different kind of mangos, different kind of bananas, jackfruit, coconut trees, papaya, Guava, wax apple, Pine apple, Amla, Sugar apple, sapota, and a lot of exotic fruits ...i don't even know their english names..... Back in home we have a beautiful garden. every house have a garden and a vegetable garden. we get our vegetables and fruits from backyard...year around.

this is a typical house...

A little bit about Kerala.
Life in kerala is so simple. beautiful place with green and water every where..
"With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 ms in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil streches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine...

A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates.

Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0–27.5 °C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0–22.5 °C in the highlands. With 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon.

Almost a fourth of India's 10,000 plant species are found in the state. Among the almost 4,000 flowering plant species (1,272 of which are endemic to Kerala and 159 threatened) are 900 species of highly sought medicinal plants. Nearly half of Kerala's people are dependent on agriculture alone for income. Some 600 varieties of rice (Kerala's most important staple food and cereal crop) are harvested from 3105.21 km² .Other key crops include coconut, tea, coffee, rubber, cashews, and spices—including pepper, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

These are some common plants any house in Kerala have..

Flower has a important role in daily life...used in shrines in home, temples, and for decoration



Here is flower stand selling flowers...

I didn't mention roses, gardenia, basil and a lot of other common plants...simple excuse am so tied....this EMS is getting me :) I am craving for a bit of home made food...my mom's special...i can't get it...but am thinking about my home and starving....i can't even drink a glass of water...
love you all
bindi

I'll be away....

EMS is not getting any better...but am sure it will get better...I got medicines for every thing special. I told the dr. about nausea, dizziness, no taste etc etc...dr. got me medicine to stop all those...but am hard headed, am not going to take anything other than folic acid...just suffer the rest.. my parents send me so much ayurveda medicine too..





As you all know we have a lot of ducks here. today after feeding the ducks we walk around the pond. I saw a little boy kicking a mamma duck. I ask him why he kicking the duck. he goes "i am trying to see is there any ducklings". before i say anything Serene goes "be nice to the ducks" ..This is not the first time I saw them hurting the birds. I don't know where this little ones learn to hurt the birds...it is so sad to see things like this....





am going to be away for a little bit.. till i get control over EMS :))

love you all

bindi

Kid's Cute Answer :))

*KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL THINK FAST

TEACHER: Why are you late?

WEBSTER: Because of the sign.

TEACHER: What sign

WEBSTER: The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."

TEACHER: Cindy, why are you doing your mathmultiplication on the floor?

CINDY: You told me to do it without using tables!

TEACHER: John, how do you spell "crocodile?"

JOHN: K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"

TEACHER: No, that's wrong

JOHN: Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!

TEACHER: What is the chemical formula for water?

SARAH: H I J K L M N O!!

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

SARAH: Yesterday you said it's H to O!

TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America.

GEORGE: Here it is!

TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?

CLASS: George!

TEACHER: Willie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WILLIE: Me!

TEACHER: Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?

TOMMY: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I."

ELLEN: I is...

TEACHER: No, Ellen..... Always say, "I am."

ELLEN: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

TEACHER: "Can anybody give an example of COINCIDENCE?"

JOHNNY: "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same time."

TEACHER: "George Washington not only chopped father's cherry tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't punish him?"

JOHNNY: "Because George still had the ax in his hand."

TEACHER: Now, Sam, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SAM: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook. **

TEACHER: Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" isexactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

: No, teacher, it's the same dog!

TEACHER: What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

PUPIL: A teacher.*

******************************************************************************

Thank you dear ones for your kind words and loving support these past days.....

Today I had my dr. apointment and yes, am pregnant....so I think I have to suffer EMS for a bit more... I wish i am with my family now... but i know all of my dear family here in this blogland is with me in spirit...am blessed to have each one of you in my life...

love you all.

bindi

Emotional Mess Syndrome...

Did you noticed am away for a bit?



am going through something called emotional mess syndrome...First i thought, like Dawn says, it was LAD :)) Noooooooooo



not LAD..



Ok let me go with symptoms..



1. feeling tied and nauseated in the morning.



2. anything and everything makes me cry...



3. feeling dizzy any time of the day..



4. without tea my morning will not start...now even the thought of tea is nauseating..



5. no more talking to hubby any more :))



6. no more cooking.



7. don't like the smell of food especially meat...yuck



8. craving for some food my mom made..



9. want to be back to my family right now.



10. fear



11. can't sit down anywhere...let alone in front of computer..



12. sleepy all the time..



13. no more prayers



14. frustration



15. depression



there are more but that is enough for now....did anyone go through this? anyone have any idea how to treat or which specialist to see? :))



If so please let me know...



Thank you for all the help..



I love you all..



bindi

Restoration Complete...

Anyone hate computer troubles???
how about this...you are typing away to your father...no, chatting online...(he is coming an hour early to office only to talk to his daughter...only 2 or 3 days in a week)...back to scene...in between chatting someone coming to you and asking can i take a minute...you saying yes and they download something and installing whatever it is...then system need to restart...after restarting the computer is not connecting to internet anymore... Now need to restore the computer...after restoring still no connection to internet.... Poor Pappa thinking what happened and making a international call... :))
Now we have new computer...all the data, files, pictures, videos are gone...no wait a minute..i save the photos to a external harddrive...great..I have to find it...that is another project...

Hope everyone having a great weekend...
love you all.
bindi

Good Quotes...

Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself
ALEN STRIKE.


You are not responsible for what people think about you.
But you are responsible for what you give them to think about you.
STANLEY FERRARD.


A man is lucky if he is the first love of a Woman.
A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.
CHARLES DICKENS.


Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW.


Behind every successful man, there is an untold pain in his heart.
BILL JACOBS.


Without your involvement you can’t succeed. With your involvement you can’t fail.
Dr. ABDUL KALAM.


Love your job but don’t love your Company because you may not know
when your company stops loving you.
Dr. ABDUL KALAM.



You may get DELAYED to reach your Targets.
But every step you take towards your target is EQUAL to Victory.
KARL MARX.

It’s better to loose your Ego to the one you Love,
than to loose the one you LOVE because of EGO.
JOHN KEATS.


Don’t make promise when you are in JOY. Don’t reply when you are SAD.
Don’t take decisions when you are ANGRY. Think twice, Act wise. BE happy.



When you start caring about yourself, you start loving somebody.
But when start caring about others somebody will start loving you.



What is the Secret of SUCCESS... ? “RIGHT DECISIONS”
How do you make Right Decisions...? “EXPERIENCE”
How do you get Experience... ? “WRONG DECISIONS”

Lake house...

We are at the library every single day... :))
am walking around 4 miles with my baby...to library, park, literacy council, shops...and back home...
I am loving this new place...the pond is beautiful with more than 30 ducks..

yesterday I saw eight ducklings...

They will come behind my baby...Here is a beautiful view from our window.....

Here is something funny my friend send...

A Warm Birthday greetings to Dear Mark!!!

Please visit Mark at Mark's Place to wish him a happy birthday.

Funny one liners...

A local newspaper ran a competition

asking for a rhyme with the most romantic first line...
but the least romantic second line. Here are
some of the entries they received.



I thought that I could love no other
Until, that is, I met your brother.



Roses are red, violets are blue,sugar
is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, theviolets
are dead, the sugar bowl's empty
and so is your head.



Oh loving beauty you float with grace
If only you could hide your face



Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;
This describes everything you are not



I want to feel your sweet embrace
But don't take that paper bag off of
your face



I love your smile, your face, andyour
eyes -
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!



My darling, my lover, my beautiful
wife:
Marrying you screwed up my life



I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming



My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way


My feelings for you no words can tell,

Except for maybe "go to hell"

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother;s Day to All mother's....
We had a real busy day... I invited my friends to have lunch with us...
Brian made some soup and I made
this......and this......
my baby got this
and this
with her beautiful hand print...........



here is my friends with serene


and here we are.....
this is for all the mothers out there...

Send this eCard !


love and ((_-___()))

Dear Debbie Happy Birthday !!!

My Friend, so special in my heart Knowing you, has been such a joy We laughed, we cried, we've shared our lives Helping each other, standing side by side The warmth of friendship, shared by two One of God's gifts, that is beautiful and true. Thank you for being a wonderful friend...

Please visit Debbie at Ramblings from Gigsville to wish a Happy birthday...

********************************************************************
Today was a beautiful day... the first time in history I got hubby to walk with me to library...we had a great time at library...
this is not a great video...



Have a great weekend...
love you all
bindi

Quick update...

We have a beautiful lake and a lot of ducks in this new place...
My baby loves feeding them...

I bought some plants ....

Every single day we are in library till noon...sometime till 4pm...


Library they have story time on Wednesdays and Thursdays....



am so sad to hear about Krystyna's farewell from blogging....
Krystyna please keep in touch...you have my number and email.. I am not ready to miss you sweetie...