Nice to think that everything we cook at least we should offer first to god when we can. Vegetables and fruits.
Jan 6-27 veg -
@3 weeks veg!
Mon 28 chicken
Tue 29 veg
Wed 30 veg
Thurs 31 little bit chicken curry
Fri- 1 feb veg
Weekend - veg! Despite temptations;$ @5 days veg.
Mon- thurs -4-7 feb veg but some egg
Fri- sun!! 8-10 feb: chicken prawn -
cny weekend!
@4 day veg
Mon- wed 11-13 veg
thurs - fri 14-15 veg
Sat non veg
Sun veg
@6 days veg!
Mon - veg
Tue - chicken
Wed-sun veg
@ 6 days veg! 18-24 feb
Mon-wed veg
Thurs - non veg
Fri veg
Sat- veg
Sun non veg
@4days veg 25 feb - 3 mar
4 days veg 4-10 Mar
Mon 11 march -
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thaipusam
Saro took kavadi
Aatha and Devi took paal kudam.
I walked with them in the middle of the Night singing and praying.
It was very good. I am so happy we have these traditions at our temple
Aatha and Devi took paal kudam.
I walked with them in the middle of the Night singing and praying.
It was very good. I am so happy we have these traditions at our temple
Envisioning knowledge
There is a difference between information and knowledge.
Children , learners must be engaged in deepening knowledge and creating knowledge for learning to be meaningful
They must be challenged and immersed in the discipline.
Tests should test knowledge not info regurgitation
Children , learners must be engaged in deepening knowledge and creating knowledge for learning to be meaningful
They must be challenged and immersed in the discipline.
Tests should test knowledge not info regurgitation
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Enough already! It's just hair!
I have to stop this! I keep looking sadly at Akshaya's pictures where her hair is especially beautiful!
It will grow back- lovelier and stronger than before! We will oil and massage her scalp and give her eggs two to three times a week
It will grow back- lovelier and stronger than before! We will oil and massage her scalp and give her eggs two to three times a week
Eating humble pie
I was so angry yesterday- such anger is not good for me or anyone else around me
It was a classic case of taking myself too seriously.
Sigh. And I have to deal with the fallout from such anger- a sinking feeling within - shock at how I could express such anger :(
Please help me be calm . Always see the other point of view be slow to anger quick to love
It was a classic case of taking myself too seriously.
Sigh. And I have to deal with the fallout from such anger- a sinking feeling within - shock at how I could express such anger :(
Please help me be calm . Always see the other point of view be slow to anger quick to love
Monday, January 21, 2013
More on Ramayana
Ok that fire testing thing- way out of line.
Permeates the Indian male (and female) psyche that men can have many wives gladly but women must not even think of other men
- more cruelly - Sita who is a goddess can walk thru fire and emerge unscathed
The mortal woman- chaste or unchaste- will burn in fire.
Fundamentally devising tests for the chastity of women and not men is biased and not fair
Granted though - Ramayana here does not factor in Sita or women at all- sita is property of Rama and the pain to Rama at having to put her thru such a test and his pain in living separated from her subsequently is the point- that a good leader has to sometimes suffer great personal cost for good of the country.
Leading with a statue of Sita - to me is the most damning for the relationship between women and men- it suggests that men cannot deal with the flesh and blood reality of a woman - the woman in flesh and blood presents a threat - constant frightening - she can be coveted by others she can herself willingly 'transgress' or be forced to transgress . Dealing with the reality of Sita is too much even for supreme lord Rama- ruling with a statue, everything runs smoothly for 11,000 years!
Women are only needed for procreation and bringing up children, which sita does in the safe obscurity of a forest under care of sages.
What do we say to this?
Thought about it some more- possible that the way sits is treated and how it comes to represent things for women is just an Accidental by product of the book. The real story there is the struggle with kingship- kings often have to make all kinda of personal sacrifices for good of the people.
Take queen Elizabeth! She gave up the chance to marry men she loved and have children in order to rule England well and what a ruler she was! If she had married she would had to give up the rein of power to the man but she truly had heart of the people . Plus she couldn't marry anyone the public rejects even if she loved him.
Permeates the Indian male (and female) psyche that men can have many wives gladly but women must not even think of other men
- more cruelly - Sita who is a goddess can walk thru fire and emerge unscathed
The mortal woman- chaste or unchaste- will burn in fire.
Fundamentally devising tests for the chastity of women and not men is biased and not fair
Granted though - Ramayana here does not factor in Sita or women at all- sita is property of Rama and the pain to Rama at having to put her thru such a test and his pain in living separated from her subsequently is the point- that a good leader has to sometimes suffer great personal cost for good of the country.
Leading with a statue of Sita - to me is the most damning for the relationship between women and men- it suggests that men cannot deal with the flesh and blood reality of a woman - the woman in flesh and blood presents a threat - constant frightening - she can be coveted by others she can herself willingly 'transgress' or be forced to transgress . Dealing with the reality of Sita is too much even for supreme lord Rama- ruling with a statue, everything runs smoothly for 11,000 years!
Women are only needed for procreation and bringing up children, which sita does in the safe obscurity of a forest under care of sages.
What do we say to this?
Thought about it some more- possible that the way sits is treated and how it comes to represent things for women is just an Accidental by product of the book. The real story there is the struggle with kingship- kings often have to make all kinda of personal sacrifices for good of the people.
Take queen Elizabeth! She gave up the chance to marry men she loved and have children in order to rule England well and what a ruler she was! If she had married she would had to give up the rein of power to the man but she truly had heart of the people . Plus she couldn't marry anyone the public rejects even if she loved him.
Let's talk about budget processes that impede productivity shall we
It is virtually impossible to handpick a good speaker for an event or training. Virtually impossible. Shall review all budget procedures and target to get quality training for less than 3 k always.
Friday, January 18, 2013
The Friday blog
So you know I'm on 3/4 load this year right. I'm going to log in my Fridays do at the end of the year I can see how I spent my off days:)
Not going to bother with the going late coming early arrangements! Those are hard to keep!
1. Jan 4 - party planning for akshu's 5th birthday party
2. Jan 11. Cycling at Pasir ris park with Saro
3. Jan 18. Grr - at work whole day prep for workshop I'm running
4. Jan 25. Attending and presenting at the Nie lit conference
5. Feb 1. Chores! Important chores. Ashwin injections at last a full 3-6 months late! And servicing of the car. Wash hair.. Give ashwin lunch and then bhajanai in the evening at Kannans place.
5.5- wed 6 feb- I came in at 10. Managed to read with Akshaya in the morning while feeding her breakfast. And read and played with ashwin for awhile and gave him his meds.
6. Fri 8 feb- prep for sat lunch and shobana concert in the evening. playtime with ash
:( 3/4 not working! Going to ask for 4/5 pray it come through!
7. Fri 15 feb. morning at work! Grocery shopping. Took akshaya for music class Fed ashwin in the evening.
Best sat ever!
- tennis in the morning
- baking with Akshaya - pizza
- playing and relaxing with both kids
- art work galore with Akshaya - she created her own poster cum book and inspired me to draw as well:)
8.
8. Ashwin was sick. :( just stayed home with him.
9. Half day at work - assessment course. Pm- shopping for gold
10. Whole day at science centre with ashwin Akshaya saro's parents and run- was a blast! Panda movie at the IMAX theater water play for kids French fries at lunch running around for ashwin! All in all a grand day!
Btw- have changed to 4/5 load!
11. While day of chores! Shopping mostly for groceries and stuff to prepare for kavitha's baby shower on sat! Plus a facial.
Not going to bother with the going late coming early arrangements! Those are hard to keep!
1. Jan 4 - party planning for akshu's 5th birthday party
2. Jan 11. Cycling at Pasir ris park with Saro
3. Jan 18. Grr - at work whole day prep for workshop I'm running
4. Jan 25. Attending and presenting at the Nie lit conference
5. Feb 1. Chores! Important chores. Ashwin injections at last a full 3-6 months late! And servicing of the car. Wash hair.. Give ashwin lunch and then bhajanai in the evening at Kannans place.
5.5- wed 6 feb- I came in at 10. Managed to read with Akshaya in the morning while feeding her breakfast. And read and played with ashwin for awhile and gave him his meds.
6. Fri 8 feb- prep for sat lunch and shobana concert in the evening. playtime with ash
:( 3/4 not working! Going to ask for 4/5 pray it come through!
7. Fri 15 feb. morning at work! Grocery shopping. Took akshaya for music class Fed ashwin in the evening.
Best sat ever!
- tennis in the morning
- baking with Akshaya - pizza
- playing and relaxing with both kids
- art work galore with Akshaya - she created her own poster cum book and inspired me to draw as well:)
8. Ashwin was sick. :( just stayed home with him.
9. Half day at work - assessment course. Pm- shopping for gold
10. Whole day at science centre with ashwin Akshaya saro's parents and run- was a blast! Panda movie at the IMAX theater water play for kids French fries at lunch running around for ashwin! All in all a grand day!
Btw- have changed to 4/5 load!
11. While day of chores! Shopping mostly for groceries and stuff to prepare for kavitha's baby shower on sat! Plus a facial.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Reflections on the Ramayana
Ok now that the initial confusion depression and other negative feelings have abated.. I can reflect on what are the wonderful things we can learn from this epic-
1. God tests the chosen ones. To improve their mettle help them achieve their potential- trials harden the resolve
2. Within human beings lies some vicious aspects that must be continually tamed and re- routed to beneficial ways
3. Thinking about god always helps us focus on what's important and not get caught up in life's petty inequalities.
4. It is the ideal if neither sorrow nor joy can touch us too much for indeed we are temporarily here and the soul is eternal.
1. God tests the chosen ones. To improve their mettle help them achieve their potential- trials harden the resolve
2. Within human beings lies some vicious aspects that must be continually tamed and re- routed to beneficial ways
3. Thinking about god always helps us focus on what's important and not get caught up in life's petty inequalities.
4. It is the ideal if neither sorrow nor joy can touch us too much for indeed we are temporarily here and the soul is eternal.
Great day cycling with hubby!
Hmm.. Blog entries are starting to read like Facebook status updates!
We cycled from Pasir ris park to bedok reservoir today- first time ever:) such fun though of course our legs are killing us! And saro's arm for done reason!!
We cycled from Pasir ris park to bedok reservoir today- first time ever:) such fun though of course our legs are killing us! And saro's arm for done reason!!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Hairy matters
So. My mum in law and mum want me to shave akahaya's head bald again. It's like they take perverse pleasure in seeing her hairless. In some belief that shaving promotes hair growth. What about people who naturally have thin hair? Thick hair is beautiful only in some quarters. Not nec here.
I believe balding her is not going to increase her hair growth at all. I believe trimming followed by daily oiling will improve hair growth.
So how? Two opposite schools of thought regarding a four year old's hair. Mum vs grand mums. Husband just likes to believe in ancient ways- accepts many things unquestioningly. So - bald? Ok no problem!
That leaves me sorely outnumbered. Added to which my mind fluctuates like crazy- I should take a moment to quiet my self - think . Then ... It won't matter so much.
Surely making two old ladies happy is more important than making a 35 year old happy. It's just hair. Not that big a deal. Akshaya herself doesn't seem to mind. She will look funny only for a few months.
Stupid husband must appreciate and not take my acquiescence for granted.
Why is that important? Surely knowing That I am doing the right thing should be reward enough?
I believe balding her is not going to increase her hair growth at all. I believe trimming followed by daily oiling will improve hair growth.
So how? Two opposite schools of thought regarding a four year old's hair. Mum vs grand mums. Husband just likes to believe in ancient ways- accepts many things unquestioningly. So - bald? Ok no problem!
That leaves me sorely outnumbered. Added to which my mind fluctuates like crazy- I should take a moment to quiet my self - think . Then ... It won't matter so much.
Surely making two old ladies happy is more important than making a 35 year old happy. It's just hair. Not that big a deal. Akshaya herself doesn't seem to mind. She will look funny only for a few months.
Stupid husband must appreciate and not take my acquiescence for granted.
Why is that important? Surely knowing That I am doing the right thing should be reward enough?
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Ramayanam and it's relevance today
Ok. I'm reading ramayanam now because Akshaya is so interested in it. And I have so many thoughts and questions on it.
On the downside women are seen as property of men. They are powerful no doubt yet also fragile in some ways. They are objectified even in the ramayanam - limbs breasts thighs all described at length- rape and lust ... Women needing the protection of men.
On the interesting side- time means totally different things! They easily live for thousands of years! Gods and Demi gods and supreme gods and man - all interacting with ease- devotion prayer makes up a lot of the day-
There is terrible public rape of rhambai by ravana- after which rhambai's husband curses ravana- he can't ever touch another woman against her will - he will be destroyed. He doesn't dare take a woman against her will after that. She stopped him from tormenting other women in this particular wAy.
That scene is just so resonant today- an Indian girl recently was brutally raped and murdered in delhi and it has caused such uproar world over. Rape and molestation has been rampant in india and world over for ages. But the savagery of this incident has raised it to consciousness forcing India to publicly acknowledge its shameful attitudes to women and admit that something has to be done.
If this girl is like rhambai - her death need not be in vain. Her suffering Can stop rape - reduce it at least- her death will not be for nothing.
On the downside women are seen as property of men. They are powerful no doubt yet also fragile in some ways. They are objectified even in the ramayanam - limbs breasts thighs all described at length- rape and lust ... Women needing the protection of men.
On the interesting side- time means totally different things! They easily live for thousands of years! Gods and Demi gods and supreme gods and man - all interacting with ease- devotion prayer makes up a lot of the day-
There is terrible public rape of rhambai by ravana- after which rhambai's husband curses ravana- he can't ever touch another woman against her will - he will be destroyed. He doesn't dare take a woman against her will after that. She stopped him from tormenting other women in this particular wAy.
That scene is just so resonant today- an Indian girl recently was brutally raped and murdered in delhi and it has caused such uproar world over. Rape and molestation has been rampant in india and world over for ages. But the savagery of this incident has raised it to consciousness forcing India to publicly acknowledge its shameful attitudes to women and admit that something has to be done.
If this girl is like rhambai - her death need not be in vain. Her suffering Can stop rape - reduce it at least- her death will not be for nothing.
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