Variety is the spice of life

The fact, that Junior had taken to rhymes in a big way, dawned on me close to midnight, when he was chanting “Johnny Johnny yes papa” in his sleep. I was so surprised that he had picked up his first rhyme I woke up wifey immediately so that she doesn’t miss out on that momentous occasion. She looked at me with eyes full of sleep and anger and said that he has been singing that rhyme for almost a week and went back to sleep!!! Nevertheless it was exciting that he had picked his first rhyme and I was so happy. Nowadays, it is his signature call for addressing anyone and everyone. One day when I was reading something he came to me and called “Appa Appa” “Ennapa” “uhumm..Yes Johnny sollu” “er…yes Johnny?” “reading paper?” “yes” “uhumm..Yes johnny sollu” “Yes Johnny” (I got the drift only now) “telling lies” “no johnny” “Open your mouth” I actually did open my mouth and got corrected again that I should say “ha ha ha” instead (apparently the drift drifted over) The other favor...

Few years back I had mentioned about one sweet lil devil..infact two of them..my cousin's kids. It was about their "criminal" escapades. Whenever I meet them, they are at various sizes and shapes, literally and figuratively. I first saw them on the day of their birth. Tiny, puny and having born few weeks in advance bit pale too. Next visit was when they were talking and my god they could talk. You can read about them on these posts post 1 , post 2 , post 3 Each time I will have some memorable incidents with those sweet rascals and this time was no exception either. One of the deadly duo has a pronunciation problem and can't say "sa" it comes as "aa". Instead of calling "Chithappa" he will say "athappa" and he started realising much before that we are making fun of his "spello" and would try to escape. This time when I was teasing him, my aunt, who is his grandma by the way, told me that it runs in the family and I ...

Last sunday went for my friend's kid 2nd bday party. They had invited all their neighbours and other friends to club it as a getogether event. In 2 days time their kid had grown so fond of me that the moment he saw me came running to me and took me to his new friends for intro :) I dunno what he told them in his broken language. But considering the after effects i guess it must've been something like below. "Yaruda ithu" one of the kids ask this guy "machaan..oru allakkai maatirukaan..freeya irunthena sollu..aala paatha anju farex dabbava oray gulpla adikaravan mathiri irukaan..evlo imsai pannalum thaanguvaan nenakren" "apdiya..test panni pathiruvom" Ten thousand blue blistering barnacles and thundering typhoons to all those parents who didnt come to the resuce of hapless gils. Adutha 1 hour..thenara thenara gummi. One is pulling my specs..another one climbing on my shoulders..two of them playing sarukku maram on my legs..one scientist kid did some...

Latest addition to my list of cute favourites.. Julie. Chutti tvla Jackie chanin saagasangalla vara kutti ponnu cartoon. Athuku dubbing kudukaravanga yarunu therila. Wowww......semma cute voice..meyalumay antha cartoonay pesara mari iruku. And semmaya set aguthu. Antha cartoon seriesla bestu characterna antha manthiravathi cum librarian thaatha thaan. Athuvum manthiram solren pervazhinu etho kaaachu moochunu katharathu..jackieyaiyum julieyaiyum thitrathu :) galattava irukum :) And sila episodeslam nejamava nallaruku. Its almost as if you are watching the real movie. Jackie chanku voice kuduthurkara aalum super. Semma lively :) Aana timings than seria therila. Weekend epdium repeat poduvanga. chk it out. Aprumm "Doravin payanangal". Ena mari iskoola teacher padam nadatharachay paraaku patha paya pullaiga ipovachum padichi paas pannra vazhiya paakrathuku ithu oru nalla ejjample. Arrow marklam poatu maram,malai,maadunu solitharum. Recenta Dora cartoon Landmark vanthapo kuttipasa...

Krubaanandha vaariar speeches ketrukeengala? Silathulam romba witty and cutea irukum. Oru thadava avar kita "Pullyaar pudika Kurangaal mudinjuthu" solrangalay apdina ennanu oruthar ketaar. "Mahabarathatha Vyaasar solla solla first copy ezhuthinathu pullyar. Vyasar solra speeduku ezhutharathukaga than Dhandhathai konjam udaichi avar kathai ezhithinaram. Yuthakaandam mudivila arjunanoda kodila iruntha Hanumar therai vittu kizhay eranga, athu varaikum antha ther mela paaintha ambugaloda theevirathala, theray erinji poacham. Apdi pullyar kai pidichi ezhuthina Baaratham..hanumaroda mudiyara mathiri solratha thaan..pullyar pudika kurangal mudinthathunu" solratha avar solvar. Athey flowla innoru kathai. Oru samayam Arjunan paaka krishnar vanthaaram. Semma kadupula irukara arjunana paathu "enna matter arjuna..naalarai paalula kalapadama" "kalaaikatheenga krishna...nanay kadupula iruken.." "enna prachanai..en kita sollu..." "nanum evlovo th...

Sila kelvigalellam..kalvettula poricihi vaichi sarithirathula edam pera vendiyavai..especially those asked by toddlers. Eppa saami...intha kalathau kuttipissasus kekara kostinelaam paatha...!!! mudiyala...paduthuraangaaiyaa....Following scene is something which happens so very frequently at my cousins place. Here is one sample. Aadhi. En cousinoda 2.5 year old terror...pora koraiku..he is one of the twin..ivanoda birather..ivana vida peria criminal..elder by few minutes..avan panra settaigalalam paatha....hmm..onum solikarathukilla...my periamma is always the first to defend these lovable little rascals... "dei...un paiyan una mathiri irupanonu bayanthu kitrunthen..paravalada..." my cousin : "ena paravala" "chinna vayasula nee epdi irunthio..atha mathiri irupanonu nenachen..una vida kediya irukan...padu padu..naan petra imsai neeyum peruga" My cousin manasukkul( ithu ipo romba mukiyamakum).. Aponu paathu bali ka bakra (aka) gils the enter. En cousin moonji...