How does a sheep roll his eyes?

Last evening Z asked me if I loved him. I said, 'Of course, more than my life'. And he replied, 'I too love you more than the lights, Mama'.

Z is at a stage where he likes to take the batteries out of anything he finds interesting. And then he discovered the magic of using a screwdriver to ply open the battery covers. This noon I was helping him use the screwdriver on a spiderman toy when P called to check the grocery list. When asked what I was upto, P was quite surprised to hear me say I was screwing the spiderman.

We were watching 'Inside Out' at the cinemas yesterday afternoon. Z was laughing and screaming in joy all through the movie [he really got involved and thankfully there was only 1 other couple in the hall with us]. I turned to P and said 'I am sure this will go into his 'core happy memory bank'. P laughed and said, 'don't know if it would go into his, but will go into ours for sure'. And that is how we spent Z's 3rd birthday.

There can just be that one example of behaviour which can tell you what kind of person one is. I am not talking about a careless gesture or an action done absent mindedly. When Modi held Mark Zuckerberg’s arm and shoved him aside to pose for the photograph, this is what ran through my mind: i) This man thinks Mark is a kid [Modi himself being over 70] and so can be directed as he thinks right. Mark being one of the most important people in the world making no difference ii) The PM thinking publicity is the necessity of the hour and can cross any limits to get this done iii) Not understanding that personal space is something which differs from region to region. Travelling to 100 countries does not count if you do not understand how to behave in a certain place iv) Grooming is underrated. Wearing designer outfits does not change a person’s perspective

I wanted to watch Katti Batti this weekend but just read a review that said the movie is not great. I might cancel my plans now. Which made me wonder how much this constant touch with technology and 24/7 communication channels affect our lives. They seem to take all joy out of things. I remember my father or sister hearing something on the news and telling me about it. But now with everybody having access to everything, it is just a question of time. It brings down the level of human interaction. I used to wonder what a new word meant and ask my sister for the meaning. It made me wonder how she knew so many words and definitely helped us bond. And now one would probably google it. It is easier than looking up in the dictionary. In fact somebody asking for the meaning of a word could be very easily classified as lazy or ignorant.

A café close to work has been giving out free croissants+ coffee every morning. You have to fill out a card with your personal details to avail these though. First I gave them my original details, then fake ones and then even P’s details. Finally today morning this is what I filled out: Name: Sangeetha Bijlani Email address- sang.biju@yahoo.co.uk Work place- TLC [this is random] Well, that is how creative I can get :p

We are moving to a different part of the city. The change is big and for people who know me well, I am not a big lover of change. I like things to stay a certain way. Anyway that is a story for another day. Right now, while we have narrowed down on a nice apartment and other stuff, the thing which is worrying me is Z's nursery. He has been going to one since he was 7 months old and obviously is well settled there. So I wanted to make sure the new nursery fits the bill in all ways. This one does, clean toys, nice airy bright rooms and it is almost new, so everything looks sparkling. The only concern I have is, they have men take care of kids as well. When we went into the garden during our visit yesterday, I saw 2 men with the kids. Naturally I thought they were parents, waiting to pick up their kids. But then I noticed they did not leave. I quietly asked the lady who was showing us around who the 2 adults in the garden were. She introduced them as so and so who are her colleagues. ...