In The Swimming Pool

I have started learning swimming from Sunday, 15th April.

Day 1 - Sunday, the 15th April

It was fun to enter the swimming pool to make my long time dream come true... It is almost from 3 years of my age I am asking for swimming.... Both amma & appa were afraid, as I am prone to cold frequently & also had a  Myringotomy (a minor ear surgery) in my 2 1/2 years, to clear my ear infection. Doctor advised appa not to enter swimming pools till 5 years or 6 years.

I love to be in the pools earlier...
tried several times to swim on my own... but ended up sinking and drinking water...

Then an idea to use the float came into my mind.... I tried that too... but in vain...
Its high time I realised that I should learn swimming from a good coach. Now that my dream came true.

I could not believe that I AM LEARNING SWIMMING....

Coach came near me and asked my name & asked me take a dip in the pool. He then asked me to blow bubbles with my nose, under water with a closed  mouth. It was a bit hard for me initially but later with practice I did that and today's class was over with this.

Day 2 - Tuesday, the 17th April

As Monday was a holiday, today, is my second day.  

Today, Master asked me practice the bubble. I practiced it and he asked me to float, keeping my head under water, bubbling continuously.... He guided me to the other side of the pool. YUCK....... A big black dolphin picture is in the middle of the swimming pool... & seeing with my eyes wide open under water, it looks something very big and looks like a big whale.... I was really scared to have a second look at it and immediately came back to my usual pool corner. I know it is only the tiles ...but under water that too the black colour dolphin looks really really scary. 

Sir asked me not to get afraid and asked me walk through the dolphin for more than 10 times. At first I was scared to pass through the middle. Later I got used to it... and now a only a slight disgusting feeling is there. 

I started sneezing today. 

Day 3 - Wednesday, the 18th April

I started floating today, but only to a very short distance. I drank water while floating in the middle of the pool.... inhaled water through my mouth.... started heavy sneezing & running nose even before I was about to start home.

Back home.... I have severe cold & fever. Took rest the whole day.

Day ..... - Thursday, the 19th April

Today, I was very lazy to wake up early morning, might be due to cold & didn't go the swimming class.

I felt something very strange .... On seeing my face mom told me that I might have fever.... but by touching my body, one could not say I have fever... very chill.... also I don't feel feverish.... But I have cough today.... Despite my protests, mom kept the thermometer under my tongue.... yep.... I have fever more than 101 degrees F.

Mom gave me cold & fever medicine & told me to take rest, not to read any books today, as it would make my eyes tired. Slept in the afternoon.

I went to abacus class this evening, came back home as fresh as ever. still have low grade fever. But not tired.
Would go to swimming only by Saturday, as dad has some other work tomorrow.

Hope to learn swimming soon....

Holiday Plans

List of holiday plans...

1. First one is ... Swimming Class.... Today I have joined the swimming class... MY LONG TIME PASSION... I love swimming... Dad searched for a good coach... thought of Ananda Inn, Mass, Blue Star... & so many other swimming classes.... But finally ended up in Murungampakkam Swimming pool... I have classes from tomorrow morning 6.30 to 7.30.

2. Mom has bought me R.K. Narayan's Classic Collections (4 books) through net order from Landmark, Chennai & ofcourse I have heard Malgudi Days & Swami & Friends from Elango Thatha. It was Elango Thatha who keeps on telling me to read R.K.Ns. Also plan to read Lord Chesterfield's Letter to his son. This book is with thatha. I have to read this one while making a trip to his place.

3. Planning a 10 days trip to Chennai to my Aunt's Wedding. I love to stay & play with my Little Sister Sathvi. She is such a cute little naughty darling... Love you Sathvi....


4. By May 1st week we plan a trip to Alleppey.... as Appa's Resort Consultancy is going on in foot hills of Top Slip, he has to visit there frequently... so by clubbing his work ... we may first go to Top Slip & then from there we might ahead to Alleppey. Yet to get a nod from Dad. 


5. Mom enquired about the French Class in Alliance Francaise... and  I am a bit lazy to go... yet to decide on this.

I have learnt basic cooking from Mom in March. Now I am making tea everyday for Mom & Dad. Also I have learnt to prepare dosa, Idly, Bread Toast, Veggie Sandwich, Maggi, Dhal, Rasam & very well know how to make a thick curd. For cooking, both my mom & My Chithi Nithu Bala (of  Nithu's Kitchen) are my inspirations. Both my mom & chithi cook from their school days... this makes me interested in cooking.

Initially amma was with me while making tea. Nowadays, she is very much confident that I could make a good tea without messing up things in the kitchen. Normally Appa hesitates to drink tea, as he used to take only Protein Drink. But he likes my tea & asks me to make one for him. I could make cardamom & ginger tea too, apart from ordinary one. I am planning to spend quality time in kitchen this summer.

Many might think... what is the necessity to learn cooking at this age...?....  I would definitely say... whether being a girl or a boy... one should know basics in cooking... that would help us to survive in any situation.

Here I remember trying one Chilled Banana Spaghetti some 4 months back... Appa liked it. Mom said it was a good try. I liked it.

So, by the end of this Summer holidays, hope to learn many many more recipes.

Summer Holidays..... ;-)

Now It's Summer Holidays....

Yeah.... Thats how I got time to blog afterrrrrrrrrrrrr  4 months....  yep... It has been hectic blogging regularly during school days... I thought of posting atleast once a week.... tried for few months... but the regularity slowly faded away... :-(... Lots & lots of reasons for not blogging frequently.... the first and the foremost reason is  I used to read a new novel or any other classic literature apart from Bailey School Kids, Young Scientists, Famous Five or any other Enid Blytons daily atleast for an hour and a half, apart from my regular school works & abacus.... oh....  very difficult to find time to sit & post...

But you know... I took resolutions this New Year to post something regularly.... yeah...of course Resolutions are Made Just to Break...is it not?... ha..ha..ha... just joking...

Today is Tamil New Year.... Hope to write something from today.... Hey... I really mean it...

HAPPY TAMIL NEW YEAR GUYS.... 

New Year Wishes

HAPPY NEW YEAR Dear all... a great year ahead...

Today is 10th Jan.. 10 days after New Year....Net connection revived only today... after Thane Cyclone. I made a resolution to post regularly...

I don't want to reason out for not writing once a week atleast...

We went to Ashram on 1st Jan. for Darshan. It was a sorrowful state of Pondy... Roads are full of green leaves.... trees... overhead tanks.... sign boards.... huge damage to all... even the OTS sheets.... oh GOD.... It was Thane Cyclone, who hit us 2 days back.... heavy loss... we were in Anamalai the day it struck.... 30th morning we heard about the cyclones and our friends kept on updating about the intensity of the cyclone... we immediately started to Pondy, despite the protests from amma & warnings from our relatives, friends and other well wishers...  The effect is seen from Ulundurpet and streets were full of trees and electrical posts... By evening we reached Pondy, with so many obstacles and risks althrough our journey.... with the blessings of Mother we reached home safely.

No electricity, no water, house full of rain water.... It took more than a day to make our house dry... By midnight, the power revived (just for Boulvard area)... also we were relieved as atleast we could have water.

LET US ALL PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE AFFECTED AND SPEEDY RECOVERY OF ALL THE AFFECTED AREAS...

LET THIS NEW YEAR BRING PEACE TO ALL.

HAVE A GREAT YEAR .

My Birthday Party-- On Children's Day.... ;)

       As I told you in my last post, Appa & Amma made arrangement for my Birthday party on Kwality Walls - Swirls....

       Cake has been ordered in Lokesh Mama's Bakery.... Pineapple Fresh Cake with Bear Icing. It looks really wonderful...

       The other items were ordered there... French Fries, Veg Nuggets, Sandwiches, Chilly Cheese Pizza, Veg Arrabiata Pasta & to finish with Ice Creams.

       Really enjoyed every single minute of this evening... We reached the Swirls by 6 pm exact. Slowly one by one, my friends came. All the six girls were there except Varsha. Amma called Malini Aunty. She told that there is no one to take Varsha to the Party. Its understood, she has to come all the way from Villianur. Its difficult definitely... Sanjana's Sister Tamanna & Mrittika's Sister Sruthika accompanied them.

       I cut the cake by 6.45 pm, after waiting for Varsha & later we all ate the cake... delicious...

       Sruthi suddenly got into a jolly mood & started chasing every one of us to mess our faces & dresses with the cream.... we all ran here & there... Then amma made her sit in a place. Then the dishes lined up & we liked everything... that too the pasta is really very nice... a bit spicy too....

       We enjoyed playing treasure hunt & speaking to few people who came to the parlour. Ice creams were served to their choice & so as the toppings.... we chatted & chatted on gulping down the ice creams... slowly parents came to pick them up... I gave a bag as a return gift to them. I bought this bag only for my friends. But Tamanna took the one that is bought for Varsha.... But Sruthi didn't have any... amma felt bad about that, as she kept on telling to buy few more in anticipation... it is only appa said a strict no to it.... so we bought the bag for only 7 girls.

 

       We came home by 8.30 pm after giving the cakes to the Parlour owner & staff. Its a wonderful day to be in my memory forever.

       Back home, I opened all the presents.... Vigasini gave me a Chess Board, Sanju a Mahabharata Book & a Pilot pen with eraser at the other tip, Mrittika, The Princess diaries Book, Arwa gave me two Enid Blytons Famous Five books & a pair of 3D Rubber bands & a pair of hair clips, Fatema gave me a clock & Devanshika gave me the cartoon cup.

       A Real Children's Day today... Thank you so much appa & amma. ... Love you both...

On My Birthday....

       Really enjoyed this day...

       Went to school this morning and gave sweets to our Principal Jareena Mam & also gave her some books for our school Library. This is the usual routine from my 4th birthday, that, on my every birthday I used to donate some new books to the library.

       Later amma accompanied me to the classroom & she left. After our class teacher Vinpreet Mam came, I distributed sweets to all the teachers & to my classmates. It was a fun day.

       All my teachers wished me & few of my teachers told me that I look so cute & lovely in my birthday dress. Actually I have planned to get a Ball Gown kind of dress for my birthday, after finalising my character for the English Exhibition, to be held on 19th Nov 2011. But till yesterday evening the character has not yet been finalised, I thought I would get the dress later & bought this three fourths & kurti for today's eve. This dress looks very decent & elegant too. I love this...

       Later I gave the party invitations to all the girls who were present today. Arwa, Devanshika & Vigasini were absent. I planned to give them on Monday. I wonder how could they attend the party on Monday, 14th Nov 2011, Evening. I wish all of them to attend my birthday party.

       I searched for Leslie Mam to give sweets. But could not find her. Might be she was on leave...

       I had abacus class in the evening. I went inside, both Swathi Mam & Anandhi Mam came out of the classroom to wish me for securing SILVER in the National Competition. Also they wished me for my birthday. Appa said he would come and pick me up in one hour, as the class today is for two hours. Mam agreed to that and I came home in one hour.

       After reaching home, Chitta thatha & Preethi Athai came home to wish me. Chitta thatha is my Dad's Paternal Uncle. Preethi athai gave me a dress for my birthday. Its again purple coloured three fourths... But the pattern is quite different. Nice one. They had their dinner with us.

       By 9 pm, we went to the Ashram. Prayed very well. spent some time there & before coming home, went to the beach, after so many days & sat there for a while. Nice wonderful breeze. Quite refreshing...
     
       Enjoyed this day very well.

My Birthday Bash...

       Oh... Its more than a  month.... Totally immersed in my Abacus National Level Competition on Nov 6th & my other to-be held competitions, the coming week.... and have had a little time to get back to share few on my birthday...

       Yeah... Today, the 12th Nov 2011, I am 10 years. I had so many plans.... But my health is not favouring me... Day before yesterday (10th Nov) early morning, I had severe vomiting & slowly the temperature increased. Might be due to indigestion....

       It happens every time, when I plan my birthday.... I have never ever celebrated my Birthday with my friends... This time I have planned to call all the seven girls of my class... we girls are only 8 in number, including me. Again this time its an utter failure...

       Normally, we, in our house, celebrate all our functions with only either three of us or just with the addition of my grand parents (Mom's Parents & Dad's Parents), sometimes with my 2 uncles & aunts. Not a single person from outside would be the invitee.... functions strictly restricted to our own family.

       I tried to break this several times by calling my friends... but every time some or other things happen naturally and my attempts would fail.

       But This is my 10th Birthday.... I asked Dad about the celebrations.... Much to my surprise, he immediately agreed to that, as this time, even though its my 10th birthday, both my Grand Parents could not come over here, as they are engaged in some important works.

       We planned my Birthday in Kwality Walls- Swirl's. Ordered cake outside & planned the menu. Made arrangements for a party a day before, thats on Friday, 11th Nov 2011.  Now that everything has been postponed to 14 Nov 2011, on Childrens Day... AN APT DAY FOR PARTYING.... Right??!!!

       ANYWAYS, NOW I AM PERFECTLY ALRIGHT. I have got a new dress, a blue three-fourths & a red short kurti for my birthday. It looks really great on me. Love it....

       Mom & Dad gave me The Bailey School kids Series for my Birthday. My Grand Dad & Aunt gave me presents, during my visit to Chennai, earlier this month. Thanks all...

       Will be back soon.