Family Day

About 2 weeks back, our company organized a family day party at a nearby resort. I took my little one to the party. It was almost lunch time by the time we reached and she seemed to enjoy there. After playing some games, she got a mehndi design on her palm. Then one person started singing some songs holding the mike. That's when A told me that she too wanted to hold the mike and wanted to sing. I just brushed off her words, thinking she was just telling me. Then when she expressed her desire again, I took her words seriously and then told the organizers that A wanted to sing. The organizer then announced " A little princess named A will now sing a song. " My little one boldly went on stage held the mike and announced " Hi, I am Aditi, and I will sing a song." She started singing Laxmee baramma, Bhagyalaxmee baaramma.... and then suddenly felt so shy that she hugged me and told me that she will not sing further. Everybody started clapping and I couldnt believe that she actually held the mike and sang two lines.. She surely made me proud that day! Afterall she gave her first stage performance at the age of 2!!!

Stanley Ka Dabba

After a long time, me and V got a chance to watch a movie in theatre. On a weekday after completing work, we thought of spending some time together by watching Stanley Ka Dabba. This is a simple, honest, entertaining movie.. Though it is predictable at times the movie is enjoyable and in the end conveys a strong message. It was refreshing watch this kind of movie!

Bee Hive in my house

I went to Mumbai for a seminar on a weekend and on returning, found a big bee hive in my balcony. At first I couldnt believe that such a huge colony could be formed in just 2 days time. It was the first time i saw a hive from such a short distance and it was a site to see.. V was busy capturing its photos and videos. We kept our balcany door and windows closed, so that they dont accidentally enter our house.
My little girl seemed to be quite amused and would go to the window every now and then, point out at the hive and say "HuLu", meaning worm in kannada.
Every zzz sound would make me feel jittery as I thought a bee has entered my house. My mom happened to kill one when it entered our house and my little tried to play with it. Her next antic was to show how mom killed the fly - "pat" she would say and hit the sofa or chair to demonstrate. The uninvited guests stayed in our balcony for about a month. One day, when we were off for a weekend and returned back home, they were all gone..... My little one kept on asking where the HuLu went and I was releived.Their team building capacity is amazing!! They were able to build a huge hive in 2 days and also vanish off without a trace in another 2 days time... We humans definitely have to learn a lot from these busy insects!!!