January 30, 2012
January 29, 2012
January 25, 2012
Austin City Limits
I am spending a couple of days in Austin visiting our alternate development location. Nothing much to report, just sitting in my hotel room..working!
January 23, 2012
January 19, 2012
The Sentinelese
I came across this fascinating article about a tribe living in the Andaman islands that has been isolated for over 65,000 years. http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/reprints/goodheart/rep-goodheart.htm
This article details the crash of a ship "The Primrose" near the North Sentinel island that is part of the Andaman islands and this led me learn more about this tribe that has fiercely protected its existence and isolation from the modern world, with nothing but bows and arrows. So I came across this article in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/12/theobserver.worldnews12
Describing the Sentinelese tribe of India's remote Andaman islands in his travel journals, the notoriously trite 13th-century explorer Marco Polo wrote: 'They are a most violent and cruel generation who seem to eat everybody they catch.'
While their cannibalism has never been proven, little has changed here in the remotest parts of the Bay of Bengal over seven centuries and Delhi's furthest-flung outpost is still occupied by aggressive 'stone-age' tribes who hunt wild pigs and fish with arrows, believe that birds talk to spirits, and lack both the skills to make fire and a word to describe a number greater than two.
The article goes on to talk about two fishermen who went to poach in those water and were murdered ( can you really call it murder? Is it not just defense?) by the Sentinelese and how the fishermens' families were seeking retribution. Fortunately, no attempt was made to attack the island by the saner heads in the police dept.
More articles I read talk about the death of the last of the Great Andaman tribe who spoke their native language Bo, how attempts at "rehabilitating" the natives led to population decline from diseases to which they have no immunity, alcoholism, loss of self and reliance on govt subsidy and I was glad to read that the Indian govt decided to not force contact with the Sentinelese tribe.
It's not just animals that are on the verge of extinction, its humans and their special ways of life too, as the entire world becomes uniform....Will Telugu one day become extinct, just like Bo?
More reading:
http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/chapter8/text8.htm -- Has some pictures of the native tribes (PG-13)
http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=6285
http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2007/12/01/north-sentinel-rescue/
http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=8593&cpage=1#comment-61213
This article details the crash of a ship "The Primrose" near the North Sentinel island that is part of the Andaman islands and this led me learn more about this tribe that has fiercely protected its existence and isolation from the modern world, with nothing but bows and arrows. So I came across this article in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/12/theobserver.worldnews12
Describing the Sentinelese tribe of India's remote Andaman islands in his travel journals, the notoriously trite 13th-century explorer Marco Polo wrote: 'They are a most violent and cruel generation who seem to eat everybody they catch.'
While their cannibalism has never been proven, little has changed here in the remotest parts of the Bay of Bengal over seven centuries and Delhi's furthest-flung outpost is still occupied by aggressive 'stone-age' tribes who hunt wild pigs and fish with arrows, believe that birds talk to spirits, and lack both the skills to make fire and a word to describe a number greater than two.
The article goes on to talk about two fishermen who went to poach in those water and were murdered ( can you really call it murder? Is it not just defense?) by the Sentinelese and how the fishermens' families were seeking retribution. Fortunately, no attempt was made to attack the island by the saner heads in the police dept.
More articles I read talk about the death of the last of the Great Andaman tribe who spoke their native language Bo, how attempts at "rehabilitating" the natives led to population decline from diseases to which they have no immunity, alcoholism, loss of self and reliance on govt subsidy and I was glad to read that the Indian govt decided to not force contact with the Sentinelese tribe.
It's not just animals that are on the verge of extinction, its humans and their special ways of life too, as the entire world becomes uniform....Will Telugu one day become extinct, just like Bo?
More reading:
http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/chapter8/text8.htm -- Has some pictures of the native tribes (PG-13)
http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=6285
http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2007/12/01/north-sentinel-rescue/
http://www.eternalidol.com/?p=8593&cpage=1#comment-61213
January 16, 2012
Sankranthi 2012
New Year. New Sankranthi. This was extra special because of the new additions to the party, Arjun, Vidya, Madhav and Mrudula. It was a great friends and family affair, and made us feel like we were back home in Kavali old town.....cooking together, eating together and joking around.
We had planned quite and extensive menu for dinner and Mrudula helped quite significantly with the preparations, starting Friday night. Vidya and Madhav, along with Sudha and SSV joined us during lunch Saturday, and we cleaned out the driveway to draw the sankranthi muggu.
Then Vidya, Madhav and Sudha took over the task of vada frying as I switched over to receiving guests that started arriving.
The festivities started with group bhogi pallu and we had a very successful bhogi pallu where we substitued candies and cherries for regu pallu, but the kids were quite excited about the prospect of money.......
It was followed by dinner where everyone enthusiastically participated in serving (and cleanup)
and a game of poker
More pictures: https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Sankranthi2012#
We had planned quite and extensive menu for dinner and Mrudula helped quite significantly with the preparations, starting Friday night. Vidya and Madhav, along with Sudha and SSV joined us during lunch Saturday, and we cleaned out the driveway to draw the sankranthi muggu.
Then Vidya, Madhav and Sudha took over the task of vada frying as I switched over to receiving guests that started arriving.
The festivities started with group bhogi pallu and we had a very successful bhogi pallu where we substitued candies and cherries for regu pallu, but the kids were quite excited about the prospect of money.......
It was followed by dinner where everyone enthusiastically participated in serving (and cleanup)
Menu: Vada, Ginger Pachadi(thanks vijji pinni for the midnight consultation), Plain pappu, raw mango pachadi, bendakai curry, vankaya curry with cashewnuts, pongali, pulihora, gummadi kaya pulusu, appadalu, majjiga mirapakayalu, ravvaladdu and perugu.
and a game of poker
More pictures: https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Sankranthi2012#
January 15, 2012
January 14, 2012
BHOGIMANTA
And in this connection--here is a description of Sankranthi Vindu (from ParigaPanta by Thummala Seetharamaiah Chowdary).
Krupa! please note the menu for your Sankranthi Event.
లేగటి పాలలో కాగి మాగిన తియ తీయ కప్పుర భోగి పాయసంబు
చవులూరు కరివేప చివురాకుతో గమగమలాడు పైర వంకాయకూర
తరుణ కుస్తుమ్బరీ దలమైత్రిమై నాల్క తుప్పు ద్రుల్లెడు నక్క దోస బజ్జి
కొత్త బెల్లపు పులుసుల మదురు గుమ్మడిపండు ముదురు పులుసు
మిసిమి మీగడ మెరిపించు గడ్డ పెరుగు ----------
etc etc --- It is a Seesa Padyam. Some more lines are missing.
Sheila is Picky!!!
I was watching Showbiz India ( a Hindi songs program) this weekend when Aditya wandered in. I was watching the song "Sheila Ki Jawani", with subtitles.
As he watches the section
paisa gaadi mehnga ghar I need a man who can give me all that
jeben khali fateechar, no, no, I don't like him like that
his comment......"Man, She is picky!!!!!!"
As he watches the section
paisa gaadi mehnga ghar I need a man who can give me all that
jeben khali fateechar, no, no, I don't like him like that
his comment......"Man, She is picky!!!!!!"
January 13, 2012
My experiments with bread - 1 Finnish Pulla
A mildly sweet cardmom bread coated with sugar and decorated with almonds. Hot off the oven.
January 10, 2012
Our Australia Trip 3 - Sydney
We landed late at night in Sydney, and settled in our hotel in Darling Harbor. Luckily for us, they ran out of the room we booked, so they upgraded us to a 1-bedroom suite.
Bright and early next morning we wandered in search of breakfast. One block from the hotel, my feet stopped automatically as I looked at the name "The Chocolate Room". How could I pass up brekkie at a place where waffles come with ice cream and there are no savoury items on the menu?
In the morning, the other two families headed off to Sydney Harbor and Opera House, and we traded cultured for wild and went in search of the Dugongs in the Sydney Aquarium.
We saw an incredible variety of aquatic life unique to the region, such as Giant Spider crabs, Flashlight Fish, Schools of Blue Tang(Dory), Moorish Idol (Scar), Blue Sea Stars, Dugongs, Fearsome but harmless nurse sharks, Giant Eagle Ray, Unicorn Fish, Saw Fish, Rock Fish, Hula Fish, Clown Fish etc.
There was a shark tracker that showed the locations of Great Whites tagged and tracked. At that time, most were further north of Sydney.
From the aquarium, we climbed aboard a ferry from Darling Harbor to Sydney Harbor, catching a few views of the city, quays, bridge and opera house.
We enjoyed a leisurely walk along the promenade, taking in the harbor views and people watching.
By an incredible stroke of luck (as we were living in the no cell phone world) we met up with the rest of the party and made plans to attend an evening concert in the opera house.
I had to twist Adi and IS's hands to make them attend, but they left during interval, expressing their inability to hold on any longer. Here is a sampling of the concert ( can you identify which film the theme music is from?)
Next day was more animals at Taronga Zoo.......Platypus, Echidna, Cassowary, Emu, Red Kangaroo, Wallaby, Koala(Aaaah, no more Koala), Tasmanian Devil...unique marsupials and monotremes(what are they? ask Adi if you don't know) found nowhere else....
Taronga Zoo also has one of the best views of any zoo, spectacular ocean, city, harbor and mountain vistas...
And of course, some local animals.....
Dinner again was yogurt rice, with some incredibly creamy yogurt that reminded me of perugu from Kavali that can be cut with a knife. And more Lychees.....
On the 3rd day, after the plans for Blue Mountains Tour fell through, we decided to spend a leisurely day exploring Darling Harbor and Bondi beach ( my post about the encounter with the kid here). I also managed to complete souvenir shopping at Paddy's, a flea market style market.
Overall, Sydney, ultimately, was a City, a beautiful city no doubt, but I enjoyed the earlier parts of the trip much more...Also, we were beginning to feel the effects of a long vacation ( also long posts, notice the lack of detail in this post), so after a final breakfast of Chocolate pancakes and waffles at Guylian Belgian Chocolate cafe( Second time in his life Aditya cleared his plate at a restaurant, kid has expensive tastes in food)
we boarded the flight back to US....with a hurrah from a spectacular trip
where I am still in jet lag, at least mentally........
More pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Australia2011SydneyDec2730?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNjam-br1o_R4gE&feat=directlink
Bright and early next morning we wandered in search of breakfast. One block from the hotel, my feet stopped automatically as I looked at the name "The Chocolate Room". How could I pass up brekkie at a place where waffles come with ice cream and there are no savoury items on the menu?
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| Belgian Waffles with Strawberries, Chocolate Syrup and Coconut Icecream |
We saw an incredible variety of aquatic life unique to the region, such as Giant Spider crabs, Flashlight Fish, Schools of Blue Tang(Dory), Moorish Idol (Scar), Blue Sea Stars, Dugongs, Fearsome but harmless nurse sharks, Giant Eagle Ray, Unicorn Fish, Saw Fish, Rock Fish, Hula Fish, Clown Fish etc.
There was a shark tracker that showed the locations of Great Whites tagged and tracked. At that time, most were further north of Sydney.
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| over action |
From the aquarium, we climbed aboard a ferry from Darling Harbor to Sydney Harbor, catching a few views of the city, quays, bridge and opera house.
We enjoyed a leisurely walk along the promenade, taking in the harbor views and people watching.
By an incredible stroke of luck (as we were living in the no cell phone world) we met up with the rest of the party and made plans to attend an evening concert in the opera house.
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| Philharmonic, Choir and Audience inside the opera house |
I had to twist Adi and IS's hands to make them attend, but they left during interval, expressing their inability to hold on any longer. Here is a sampling of the concert ( can you identify which film the theme music is from?)
Next day was more animals at Taronga Zoo.......Platypus, Echidna, Cassowary, Emu, Red Kangaroo, Wallaby, Koala(Aaaah, no more Koala), Tasmanian Devil...unique marsupials and monotremes(what are they? ask Adi if you don't know) found nowhere else....
Taronga Zoo also has one of the best views of any zoo, spectacular ocean, city, harbor and mountain vistas...
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| View from the Zoo: City,Opera house and Bridge in the background |
Dinner again was yogurt rice, with some incredibly creamy yogurt that reminded me of perugu from Kavali that can be cut with a knife. And more Lychees.....
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| Sydney 2000 Olympics Sculpture in Darling Harbor |
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| On Bondi Beach |
Overall, Sydney, ultimately, was a City, a beautiful city no doubt, but I enjoyed the earlier parts of the trip much more...Also, we were beginning to feel the effects of a long vacation ( also long posts, notice the lack of detail in this post), so after a final breakfast of Chocolate pancakes and waffles at Guylian Belgian Chocolate cafe( Second time in his life Aditya cleared his plate at a restaurant, kid has expensive tastes in food)
we boarded the flight back to US....with a hurrah from a spectacular trip
where I am still in jet lag, at least mentally........
More pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Australia2011SydneyDec2730?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNjam-br1o_R4gE&feat=directlink
Our Australia Trip 2 - Melbourne
From Cairns, we flew to Melbourne on Christmas day. Upon landing in Melbourne, we were met by our tour guide. Dealing with hungry kids, our first quest was lunch, a daunting task on Christmas day, when even McDonald's are closed. Srinivas finally spotted a Subway with an Open sign, which felt like an oasis in a desert.
After lunch, we drove past MCG getting ready for Boxing Day test match with India and Rod Laver Arena prepping for the Australian Open, to Phillips Island, a marine sanctuary about an hour drive from Melbourne.
Phillips Island is home to the Penguin Parade, where every sunset, wild little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle across the beach to their sand dune burrows. Phillip Island is home to one of the largest ittle penguin colonies in the world. The little penguin is the world’s smallest penguin species and the only penguin permanently found in Australia. This was an opportunity to view the Penguins in their natural habitat.
However, we mistimed our arrival and had to wait close to 3-hours for dusk, a fact that did not sit well with the kiddie brigade. When the Penguins arrived, they did in style, coming in droves and meeting their chicks (It's breeding season now.)
We returned to Melbourne in heavy downpour and crashed on the bed in our hotel.
The next day was a long day, as we drove along the winding Great Ocean Road, from Melbourne to Port Campbell to see the Twelve Apostles, beautiful sandstone formations, stopping at a couple of beaches on the way.
This probably was the toughest part of the trip, keeping the kids engaged on this windy drive that was inducing motion sickness. So I started a quiz leading with asking for the names of the 12 apostles (We got 4 right) and went on asking questions on a variety of topics like Mythology, Literature, Science, Geography etc. Soon the rest of the party joined for a quiz fest. (Here is another instance of the Singampalli genes raising their head, as Aditya is now hooked to quizzes!!!!!)
Here are some spectacularly scenic views of Port Campbell National Park.
After lunch, we drove past MCG getting ready for Boxing Day test match with India and Rod Laver Arena prepping for the Australian Open, to Phillips Island, a marine sanctuary about an hour drive from Melbourne.
Phillips Island is home to the Penguin Parade, where every sunset, wild little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle across the beach to their sand dune burrows. Phillip Island is home to one of the largest ittle penguin colonies in the world. The little penguin is the world’s smallest penguin species and the only penguin permanently found in Australia. This was an opportunity to view the Penguins in their natural habitat.
However, we mistimed our arrival and had to wait close to 3-hours for dusk, a fact that did not sit well with the kiddie brigade. When the Penguins arrived, they did in style, coming in droves and meeting their chicks (It's breeding season now.)
We returned to Melbourne in heavy downpour and crashed on the bed in our hotel.
The next day was a long day, as we drove along the winding Great Ocean Road, from Melbourne to Port Campbell to see the Twelve Apostles, beautiful sandstone formations, stopping at a couple of beaches on the way.
This probably was the toughest part of the trip, keeping the kids engaged on this windy drive that was inducing motion sickness. So I started a quiz leading with asking for the names of the 12 apostles (We got 4 right) and went on asking questions on a variety of topics like Mythology, Literature, Science, Geography etc. Soon the rest of the party joined for a quiz fest. (Here is another instance of the Singampalli genes raising their head, as Aditya is now hooked to quizzes!!!!!) Here are some spectacularly scenic views of Port Campbell National Park.
More Pictures: https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Australia2011MelbourneDec2526?authkey=Gv1sRgCJuamKa5gNv5Wg#
Our Australia Trip 1 - Cairns
As promised ( or as forced upon ), here is the first installment of my Australia Trip report. We traveled together with 2-other families on this trip( Gopi's and Mohan's ), for a total of 6 adults, a college going boy, two girls 11-13 and two boys age 7, which made for a bit of balancing act to accommodate all interests.
This post is all about our time in Cairns.
After an excruciatingly painful 14 hour flight to Sydney on United Airlines, we endured another 6 hour wait in Sydney before boarding our plane to Cairns in the northeastern Queensland province. Aditya forgot his Nintendo DS case on the flight to Sydney, and lost all his DS games (Wink,wink!!! Hint to the plethora of aunts, uncles and grand parents for birthday gifts this year :-), although Aditya said he will buy games with his Scholarship money ).
Cairns was definitely the highlight of the trip. We landed in Cairns on the evening of 22nd. After a desperately needed shower, Aditya and I joined Gopi's family on a quest for victuals, while Srinivas unwinded in the room after dealing with the kiddo for 20+ hours. This stroll through the streets of Cairns took us to some dodgy parts of town that cater more to the backpacker crowd, and when we finally decided on a pizza parlour, the owner politely requested us to take away our food, since next door to a night club is not the most wholesome location for under 12-year olds. This walk also exposed us to the sultry Queensland weather and a profusion of sweat. On our walk back, I was thrilled to hear a sound uncommon in the Bay Area, the roosting calls of hundreds of birds settling in for the night in a big tree. We looked up find the tree full of multi-colored lorikeets.
We started off the next day with spectacular views from our hotel balcony.
We climbed aboard an electric boat to navigate the Daintree river and find some crocodiles. Aditya, as usual, spouted off animal facts and bugged the guide with questions, while the rest of party kept their eyes peeled for a crocodile sighting. We did manage to see one, however, we are doubtful of its authenticity!!!!!!!
After returning exhausted from the trip, the kids and men returned to the hotel (sissies), while the ladies set off on a souvenir / dinner hunt. After buying a couple of souvenirs, we went in search of plain rice and yogurt for perugu annam. We found some plain rice at a Chinese restaurant and entered Woolworth's grocery store to buy yogurt. There started a love affair with Lychees that lasted until San Francisco. I was not a big fan of Lychees, having tasted bland and insipid ones in India and US. I got to know how a Lychee should be; juicy, sweet, delicate and fragrant; when I went to China. The Australian ones were close enough that Srinivas and I ate bags and bags of them during our stay.
The next morning, we said goodbye to Cairns and embarked on a Christmas Day flight to Melbourne.
More Pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Australia2011CairnsDec2225?authkey=Gv1sRgCMqt7Z-6wfW3nQE#
This post is all about our time in Cairns.
After an excruciatingly painful 14 hour flight to Sydney on United Airlines, we endured another 6 hour wait in Sydney before boarding our plane to Cairns in the northeastern Queensland province. Aditya forgot his Nintendo DS case on the flight to Sydney, and lost all his DS games (Wink,wink!!! Hint to the plethora of aunts, uncles and grand parents for birthday gifts this year :-), although Aditya said he will buy games with his Scholarship money ).
Cairns was definitely the highlight of the trip. We landed in Cairns on the evening of 22nd. After a desperately needed shower, Aditya and I joined Gopi's family on a quest for victuals, while Srinivas unwinded in the room after dealing with the kiddo for 20+ hours. This stroll through the streets of Cairns took us to some dodgy parts of town that cater more to the backpacker crowd, and when we finally decided on a pizza parlour, the owner politely requested us to take away our food, since next door to a night club is not the most wholesome location for under 12-year olds. This walk also exposed us to the sultry Queensland weather and a profusion of sweat. On our walk back, I was thrilled to hear a sound uncommon in the Bay Area, the roosting calls of hundreds of birds settling in for the night in a big tree. We looked up find the tree full of multi-colored lorikeets.
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| A multi-colored Lorikeet |
We started off the next day with spectacular views from our hotel balcony.
After a nice breakfast of Tadoori Vegetable Pie at PieFace
and Rosti Brekkie(Aussie for Breakfast) Wrap at McD's, we were ready to start exploring the wonders of Queensland.
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| Aditya,Krupa,Srinivas,Mukunth,Sumathi,Girija,Rohit, Anusha and Manaswini |
A charter bus from Downunder Tours that Mohan engaged picked us up at the hotel and drove us to the Rainforest Skyrail’s Caravonica Terminal. Here we climbed aboard a gondola for a soaring ride over the pristine Queensland Rainforest. We spotted a few parakeets in their nests, Rohit spotted a Koala clinging to a tree, and everyone endured the fake phobias of Aditya and Mukunth as they screamed how they were "scared" of the heights. The views were spectacular, offering rare glimpses into the canopy layers of the rainforest, multiple levels of a beautiful waterfall and winding roads through the forests.
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| Pair of parakeets in a tree |
After stops at red peak for a walk through the forest and at Barron Falls for a view of the waterfalls, we alighted at Kuranda, to rejoin our tour bus. Kuranda is a small native village in the hills, with shopping and wildlife viewing opportunities. We entered the Kuranda Wildlife World for the customary Koala photo ops and Kangaroo feedings. Carrying a Koala is not quite the cuddly experience as seen in the pictures, my still present scratches as proof. Koalas are also quite heavy and stinky!!( I needed a dash of perfume). After being told he was not big enough to hold the Koala, Aditya sulked in all Koala pictures.
However, he brightened up considerably when he was allowed to hold the Python.While confident he was not scared, I was quite surprised to find him not dance with tickles as the snake ran up and down his body!!!!
From Kuranda, we boarded our chariot and drove to the Daintree rainforest, through some spectacular coastal scenery. However, all the beaches were empty, courtesy of the migration of box jellyfish, an extremely venomous creature whose sting can be fatal to humans.
From Daintree, we returned to our hotel for an early supper at Tandoori Oven, followed by a good night's sleep dreaming about our Christmas Eve Great Barrier Reef trip.
We woke up early next morning and walked to the pier next to our hotel to board the catamaran for the GBR.
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| Aditya ready to swim (with the fishes?) |
You know all about the GBR trip. You can read it again here.
After returning exhausted from the trip, the kids and men returned to the hotel (sissies), while the ladies set off on a souvenir / dinner hunt. After buying a couple of souvenirs, we went in search of plain rice and yogurt for perugu annam. We found some plain rice at a Chinese restaurant and entered Woolworth's grocery store to buy yogurt. There started a love affair with Lychees that lasted until San Francisco. I was not a big fan of Lychees, having tasted bland and insipid ones in India and US. I got to know how a Lychee should be; juicy, sweet, delicate and fragrant; when I went to China. The Australian ones were close enough that Srinivas and I ate bags and bags of them during our stay.
The next morning, we said goodbye to Cairns and embarked on a Christmas Day flight to Melbourne.
More Pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/100439682375564182182/Australia2011CairnsDec2225?authkey=Gv1sRgCMqt7Z-6wfW3nQE#
January 9, 2012
Aditya and Harry Potter
I figured, at 7, Aditya is mature enough to start reading HP all the way through DH, so he started on the series on Jan 4th. While he does not have the same level of enthusiasm, anticipation and suspense as me, having watched the movies already, he is enjoying the books. He is already done with Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets and is on to Prisoner of Azkaban.
January 3, 2012
PELLI MUCHATLU 3 SVSR MARRAIGE
SVSR, my self, Sarada started from Kavali and picked Chitti at
I don’t think much was asked because SVSR, I or Sarada were facing 1stpellichupulu.SBD also did not talk any thing. The situation was saved by Sriramulu garu who made formal conversation. After wards SVSR asked us how is the girl and we said she is ok and that was it.
When the talks were about to begin SVSR, who was always the idealist, said no dowry. It was sensational in those days. I think SRM who was also same at heart welcomed it but said to me “who will bear the cost of marriage?” which I reported to SVSR (they never talked to each other and I was used to convey things) He said, I will bear the cost. It so happened, he could not get any advance from APSRTC. As usual uncle Ramiah came for talks and it was decided that no dowry and no gold from our side to the girl. other things were as usual. It was a different matter that necklace of 7 sovereigns was given in the marriage, because it will be shame full on bridegrooms side not to give any gold. This has become a sort of benchmark and every DIL was given 7 sovereigns.
.We went
The joyful marriage at
January 1, 2012
The Snake Charmer
For Sankranthi, we usually get people decked out like this asking for alms and yelling
"Pamulu, PedaPamulu, Samulu, Peda Samulu (Snakes, Big Snakes, Lords, Big Lords")
"Pamulu, PedaPamulu, Samulu, Peda Samulu (Snakes, Big Snakes, Lords, Big Lords")
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