Skip to main content

Year end transition, welcoming 2018...

Image
By
Can't believe I haven't posted here in a long long long time, but that's how busy the year end/beginning transition always is. There are decorations to think about, cards to make, cakes to bake, tickets to book, friends to meet, family to see and shopping that has to be done... one can never get enough of this time of the year. Christmas was fun in Chennai with friends, family and all the Christmas shopping/outings and diy's. This year Tiana (my baby niece) had just started walking, so the Christmas crib was kept in an enclosed tiny space above her reach. It looked quite pretty with all the cut out stars and lights...



The wreath I made ages ago
A small video leading upto Christmas... all the diy's and stuff.
A small video depicting Christmas fun at both my homes with family and friends.
Christmas becomes more meaningful and poignant each year in Madras as we (me and Jen) discover new Christmassy things to do in Chennai. The caroling in MCC grounds, the candlelight caroling by the MMA, the Christmas brunches and December masses in both the churches I go to, are a joy to attend, they just fill your heart, mind and soul. Midnight mass was amazing with angels like nieces, and there was lot of cake, wine, pictures and love going around... I was just glad to be surrounded by amazing people. Back home Manoj and Vinod and none of the people who came into the family later, were around for New Year's this year. It was just me, Nam, mom and dad, and because of the church gang it was super fun. We went to the beach and it was soulful ringing in the new year with friends, chasing horizons, jumping in waves and treading on the soft sands of home. 
 Cooper was super fun and we clicked some amazing pictures. 
Every time I come home things never seem to change yet on another level everything has changed, the kids have grown up, the people still make you uneasy in a familiar way it's almost funny now, but the biggest change you realise is within yourself. You're no longer the wide eyed girl who likes to dream, you're the girl living a life you can't believe you get to live... surrounded by beautiful people, immense joy, love and gratitude. Somehow, it all has a way of working out... life and love has a way of surprising you, making you grateful to be alive. 

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nice Ad....

By
Wouldn't you say so... Nam and me were in this huge clothing store and we were making fun of all the models on display (there was one of hrithik in which he looked kinda gayish) when we came across this one. Seriously, dark people are more better looking....
112 comments
Read more

I hope the world doesn't end in 2012, I have a whole lot of books to read...

By
I heard bout Flipkart.com from Anju and that site has changed my life. All the books that I have been searching for since centuries, are now sitting prettily on my book shelf. Landmark is a thing of the past now... in fact Landmark is not what it used to be anymore, they do not seem to have stock on most of the good books. So I am deliriously thankful to the creators of flipkart, I seriously love you guys... continue with your fabulous work. Talking of books, here are a few people who have enriched my life with their recommendations of the written word... My brother Manoj for buying the ' The Partner ' by John Grisham . Now I hadn't heard of Grisham before so the book was just lying there at home. One day I got bored and picked it up, that was the start of my love affair with Grisham and legal thrillers in general. This was the first John Grisham book I read and it was in a word mindblowing. I couldn't set the book down, my heart was racing away with Patrick Laniga...
19 comments
Read more

Interesting churches from around the world...

By
Came across these spectacular churches while trying to search for simple and rustic ideas for my (very soon to be constructed) church back home. Thorn Crown Chapel This is the Thorn Crown Chapel located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas... looks pretty neat huh. Church of Hallgrímur The Hallgrímskirkja (a Lutheran church) is located in Iceland, and it is designed to resemble basalt lava flows that are characteristic of Iceland. The church is also used as an observation tower. Chapelle of Saint Michel The Chapelle of Saint Michel perched atop a needle of a rock is located in Auvergne, France. 268 stone steps wind their way up to this quaint little ancient church. Doesn't it look absolutely dreamy... Borgund Stave Church This is the Borgund Stave Church located in Lærdal, Norway... t'was built somewhere in the late 12th century, definitely awesome. Las Lajas Cathedral The Las Lajas Cathedral (Sanctuary of our Lady) located in Columbia, South America is certainly awe inspiri...
17 comments
Read more