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The new 'uncle' at home

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

I peeped into the living room, shyly, as Ma called out to me. 'Come, Minu, tell Uncle hi...'I bashfully crept up and hid behind my mom, tugging at her saree pallu. I peeked out from behind her and smiled at the man who was a new uncle at home. I had never seen this man before, in my 6 years of life. He took out a box of colour pencils from his bag and stretched his hand toward me. 'These are for you, Minakshi,' he said and handed them to me. I took the box - it had 24 colours! I then mumbled ...

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Rains, outings and funny beaches

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

Remember I wrote a post with a happy It's-sunny-again feeling? Darn, it's raining in this wretched place again. I've been in room all day, not even stepping beyond my corridor to go to the canteen, managing lunch with damned Maggi. And now that it's dinner time, I'm wondering if I can even go out and find decent food. It's been raining ever since I woke up at 7 in the morning and nodded off to sleep again. It was still raining at 10 when I switched off the alarm, in a vain attempt to wake up 'early'. ...

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Staring at a star studded sky...

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

I stopped short on my tracks. Looking at the nearly-clear, rainless sky, I saw, for the first time in Singapore, a beautiful sky - the most beautiful one I have ever seen here. Brilliant, bright stars, and a naughty one twinkling and smiling at me! I kept looking up and walking, mindless of where I was going.Who made the universe so beautiful???Thanks, Corbis, for the picture. ...

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Noise galore

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

After two days of endless rain in Singapore (third highest ever recorded, triggering floods and landscapes - ouch! Can Singapore stand it?), it's finally a bright and sunny day. I woke up at 8 and looked around the room. I could actually see sunlight streaming in!! Thrilled, I decided to sleep for longer to celebrate the sun's outing after 2 miserable, depressing days. And then, they come.It's not the first time I write about these guys (Even in my year 1, here! and a couple of casual references ...

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Thrilled

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

Chal.Chal.Chal.I smile to myself, glow inside every time I hear the noise. It's ages since I wore an anklet. Oh, rather, it's the first time! (I've never worn just one!!)And I'm just like this little girl, looking at my right leg from time to time, and grinning! I feel like a lady! ...

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Another story in pictures

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

Well, colds don't really stop some people! So the author didn't care, got out, drank cold orange juice and got better!! She has hardly been around in her room since Monday, this week being the one when she's been out all day, every day of the week, and has spent shocking amounts in travel, that she has to make promises to self about keeping her expenditures tight.So, on Tuesday went she ...

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Acchooo!! Sniff, sniff... *updated*

posted on , by Vani Viswanathan

Young ladies shouldn't catch colds. At least not when exams are over and it's time to eat ice creams, get wet in the rain and go to beaches and play in the water. Achhooo! Excuse me.Guess what started curing my cold? A few sips of heavenly cold orange juice!! :) Reverse medication or somethin ...

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