AUGUST 8th - OUR SATHVI'S 1st BIRTHDAY

The August 8th - the same day our Sathvi born last year.

I remember that day -- we all anxiously waited from the morning for a phone call from Patti or Chittappa from the hospital. It is only by 7 O'Clock in the evening we got a call from Patti to come to hospital as our kutti darling born by around 6.56 pm.

This year, we started on 8th August morning to chithi's house at Chennai. We reached by around 9.30 am. and by the time we reached chithi's house, almost 80% of the decoration was over, as chithi, chiththappa & paatti were at it for the past two days. Chithi was busy doing flower arrangement in Sri Mother's Meditation Hall, as the prayer to be followed after the cake cutting. The Cake cutting ceremony was also arranged before Sri Mother in the same hall.

We bought few ornamental flowers from Pondicherry and we arranged it in the vase. I then played with Sathvi. Appa & Chittappa tied the balloons and I helped them by pumping air in the balloons.

By 5 O'Clock in the evening, all the decorations were over and we got ready by 5.15 pm. By 5.30 pm, Chittappa's Younger Brother Saran Chittappa came with his wife and his daughter, Oviya.

Invitees were just our family members -- Appa, Amma & I, Elango Thatha & Viji Paatti, Saran Chittappa, Chithi & Oviya & Gunal Thatha ( My Chiththappa's Dad). Thats it.

Usually, this is our way of celebrating any family functions. Our celebrations normally restricted to our own family alone. We start any function  with prayers to Mother & flower offerings. Also end any function with prayers again and meditation.

The cake was beautifully decorated in pink and in the shape 1. The table was decorated with pink rose petals, that match the eggless cake.

By around the same time Sathvi born, they cut the cake. Then, Chithi had arranged for 2 games -- one is Tambola ( Housie) and the other is Passing the parcel. 

In Tambola, Amma won Full House & 3rd House & I won 1st House & 2nd House. Every one said.... The same family won all the 4 prizes... We had a great time.


In Passing the parcel game, its Saran Chittappa's turn... he won.

Chithi along with Sathvi gave prizes & gifts to us. Superb Personalised gifts... really really wonderful...

Thanks Chithi & Chittappa. A Special Thanks to Sathvi Kutty. 

Enjoyed this day like anything. HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR DEARMOST SATHVI. 

2nd August - Annual Awards Ceremony of Talent Hunt, 2012

Another Wondrous Evening indeed. 

We went to the Subbalakshmi Hall at Muthialpet by evening around 3.30 pm. I was asked to go to the Prize Winners waiting area. Amma and Appa sat in the audience and viewers area. As the instructions were clearly given on the prior day itself not to bring any cameras and so on., as the school has arranged for those, .. Appa didn't bring anything with him.

Director of School Education, Mr. Vallavan came to distribute prizes to us. This year, few new prizes, such as Little Champion Runner I, Runner II and Primary Champion Runner I, Runner II were included. Coming to the most awaited Champion Of Primrose, it is none other than Haritha Akka. CONGRATS HARITHA AKKA. Javeed Anna and Shashank Anna were the Champion of Primrose - Runner I and Runner II respectively. CONGRATS Javeed anna and Shashank Anna. 

After the Prize distribution, much enjoyed programs lined up one by one and we enjoyed each and every program very much. Superb ones, especially the classical dance by Thaniya Akka and team and also the Fusion Dance by again Thaniya Akka Team. Amma said that she enjoyed both these dances. The Skime ( Skit + Mime) was full of fun. I laughed my lungs out.

Samyukta (Samyu for us) of LKG told the MIDAS -  THE GOLDEN TOUCH story with such a lovely lovely language. So sweet Samyu.

Balamithra of 2nd, gave his English speech. Cute little boy with so many expressions in his face and voice. Wow simply Superb Bala.

On the whole an EXTRAORDINARY, AMAZING and a FANTASTIC DAY.  

31st July - Announcement of Prizes.

Today they have announced the prizes, in the afternoon session. Mrs.Anuradha Sriram, of Integra, came to distribute prizes.

One by one the places were announced and prizes were distributed. I got 1st Prize in Flower Carpet, 2nd Prize in English Recitation, 1st Runner-up (shared with Purple Team) in Quiz and 3rd Prize in Group Dance. Inspite of few confusions, it was a great feeling. I am yet to receive the prize for Quiz and certificates for the Group dance. 

I have learnt so many new things with this Talent Hunt, as otherwise I am sure I might not have the urge to learn and know about those now.

Thank You so much Teachers for arranging these wonderful events.

A Great and Wondrous Day.

30th JULY - Last Day of Our Talent Hunt

30th July, we had Group Dance by Morning 9.30 and Flower Arrangement by Morning 10.30.

We collected flowers from different shops and one shop keeper had promised us to give many different varieties of flowers, as specified by appa, by around 8.15 am. We got tensed up as he was not picking up our call till 8.50 am and many of my friends started from their houses with make up to school. I got ready by this time but Appa had gone to collect flowers from few other shops that have regular bouquet flowers and not the ones we have ordered.  Atlast dad came with flowers and we started to school.

The Mission street is full of debris as the pipe laying work is going on everywhere in the city and of huge traffic. On our way we again collected flowers from the person we have already ordered. I got really really tensed up as the program has to start by 9.30 its almost 9.15 am. Normally Dad used to say that one should be before time but not after time.

It is exactly 9.28 am, we reached the school. I was relieved to see my friends, all dressed up so beautifully and colourfully.

The Group Dance was started by around 9.40 am. We were the first in our Category I and before us danced was Category II Vaibhavi Akka's Team. There were more than 6 teams in our Category itself. We danced really well.

After the group dance, we were called for the Flower arrangement and numbers were allotted to us. In our respective places we did the arrangements. I displayed everything carefully. I studied about the flowers, its nature and significance at home, as amma never let me do anything without prior ideas and knowledge about that. She said, " If you want to do flower arrangement, first learn about basics... - about flowers, their nature and most importantly their COMMON NAMES, if not the Botanical names. If someone asks you about a flower, you should be thorough enough with that flower. It is not just arranging it in a colourful manner. The competitions are arranged, for you should learn something useful, about that . Otherwise don't do that just for joining the competitions ". I agreed with her. So  did homework properly at home.

Thanks a lot to Suni Miss and the Management of Primrose, and to all the Team Members of voice of Primrose and to all those who were behind the scenes for arranging this Talent Hunt, for giving us a wonderful opportunity to learn something more useful.

Afternoon session is full of Skits and Group songs. We enjoyed this last day very much. Both Appa and amma wished to see our programs in the afternoon, but as parents were not allowed they waved me after my lunch.

Enjoyed This Day Very Much. 

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY

A VERY HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY TO YOU ALL.... 

Friendship may bloom between any two persons, of any age, whether of same age or younger or elder or even with your Teachers, mother, father, Grandparents, sister, brother, aunt or uncle. 

I treat my blog as my friend and share anything I could.

It could occur with the Divine too. Sri Mother & Sri Aurobindo thatha are my friends as I smile at them and speak to them my happiness, worries and wishes. This Canna indica flower, of bright red, in my friendship day card, signifies the FRIENDSHIP WITH THE DIVINE, according to Sri Mother.

All my Teachers and Mentors are my friends too.

Also my schoolmates and classmates are my friends.  

My mom and dad are my best friends. 

In General we used to give Yellow Roses to our friends, which signifies friendship with the fellow being. 

Friendship is such a great feel and every one should have a great, good friends.  

It demands nothing 

commands nothing. 

It guides you & 

makes you go in the right path--if

its a true one. 

HAVE A GREAT FRIENDSHIP DAY!!!

27th July - Fun Filled Day !!!

On 27th July, 2012, I had my Recitation competition. I reached the school on time by School Bus.

Morning by 9.15 the Competition started. I recited William Wordsworth's I WANDER LONELY AS A CLOUD. It is commonly called as Daffodils. I loved this Poem very much. I did very well with proper modulation of voice. I remember, the same time last year, I recited Savitri.

After our recitation, there came the CHAMPION OF PRIMROSE SESSION. We saw this for the first time. Introduction Round, Talent Round, Mock Interview Round, Rapid Fire Round were there. We enjoyed the programs very much. As amma used to say.... All are equally excellent.

Afternoon Session too, there  were the Champion of Primrose rounds. One by one many got eliminated and atlast, Javeed Anna, Haritha Akka and Shashank Anna got selected, for the final round. We really had a great day.

Results are yet to get announced. We are all with our fingers crossed.... Who is Going to be the CHAMPION OF PRIMROSE???!!! 



ANYBODY THERE...??? PLEASE TELL ME WHO THE CHAMPION IS.... 

26th July - AN AWESOME DAY....

It is 26th July, 2012, our Competitions started.... till today, 30th July 2012 we had competitions.

This year we entered in Category I, as we are in 6th Std. These are OUR DAYS....


On 26th July morning, by 9.30 am, Fancy Dress Competitions were held. Superb every one.

By 10.15 am, I had my English Speech Competition- Finals. The Topic is MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR. I was selected in the preliminary round held on 6th July 2012.

 The Speech Competition started immediately after the Fancy dress competition, as the judges were there on time already at the school.  I was the first to give the speech, as I had to go to the Floral Carpet Competition to be held at the same time. I gave the speech on Thiru. R.K.NARAYAN.  I did very well and of course I have become a great fan of him and keep on reading his books whenever I find a little time. I don't mind reading his writings repeatedly, every day atleast for 15 minutes, before sleeping by 11 pm or even later, after finishing my school works.


After finishing my English Speech, I went to the Floral Carpet Competition. Amma & Appa, were waiting near LKG, with different Flowers, Traditional Lamp & Candle Lamps. Anu miss alloted space and gave my number card. I got it and asked her to which room i have to go. Miss showed the room and amma came in and kept all my things, flowers in the rack and near my place and went out. I started drawing in black sketch and miss asked me to draw it with chalk and not by sketch. Sri Vidya miss gave me chalks and I started drawing it with chalks.

Later, I arranged one by one. This is the first time I single handedly did this Flower Carpet. Thank You Teachers for giving me this wonderful opportunity to try my best in Floral Carpet. I have seen many number of times, Viji Patti, Thatha, Chithi, Chittappa, Amma & Appa making this for offering many number of flowers to Sri Mother & Sri Aurobindo at Thatha's House, in Chithi's House and in our house too. I have done a small area arrangement alone or used to arrange flowers in a tray or plates or in vases.

But I have never arranged solely by myself. This is the first time I have tried my hand in this Floral Carpet. After finishing my first try, I just loved it. It came out very well. Miss told us to light the candles later, just before the arrival of the judges. Mam and almost all my teachers appreciated the flower carpet and friends said that it was very nice. It is only the appreciation and recognition keeps me going and gives me confidence to learn a lot. Thanks you so much Mam & Teachers. Thank you friends.

After sometime, Mam asked us to light the candles. Appa took three snaps and then left the room and said that he would take the photos of other carpets later.

My Floral Carpet

I have seen the works of other Akkas. Really superb carpets. I just loved the way the flowers were arranged.... every one has come out with different themes.

Afternoon session, full of Puzzles, Solo State Dance for category I & II, and a Mime by seniors. Arwa, Mrittika, Siddarth, Oviya Akka, Subiksha Akka, Kiruba Akka, Nimanshi Akka & Sana Banu Akka danced very well. The mime is full of fun and fun only. Enjoyed a lot.


Really it was an awesome day.