Every religion celebrates the birth of the new year as per their calenders. Today happens to be the Tamil New Year (Varusha Pirappu). I read someplace that this is the day that the WORLD was created - probably a little too much :) I know, but just feels good to know that we are a part of the earliest clan.
Most of our celebrations, like any other indian festival, revolves around FOOD - what else ;) Sweet and Sour are the theame for today, that means two variety of dishes - Mangai Pachidi (mango, tempered with mustard seeds and red chilies, is cooked in a sweet syrup) and Neem (which is a thoranam) - I cant remember if we need to eat the neem also. "It means the bitterness of life has been dealt with and we are now moving forward. We don't believe in sweeping everything under the carpet. Accept reality and move on is the motto." - One gentleman says on an NRI website.
I took the day off today and prepared a good meal (more kozhambu, vaazhaikkai, paruppu payasam, rasam and vathal) and its hot and ready to eat!. Join me if you are tempted, the offer is valid until 9pm tonite.
Wishing all who mite end up reading this (one hand count wud suffice!!) a very very happy new year, success & prosperity shall be with us in our endevours!
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Thursday, April 07, 2005
Whats with Dreams??
Imagine someone sleeping next to you and suddenly get up in the middle of the nite and say "why did you throw away the wine-bottle and its cap??", wouldnt you burst out?? Well...meet Her Highness who said that last nite ..hee haw. My husband was flabbergasted and a bit irritated, but cant help, he's stuck with a nite-blabber for life-time! All he said to me this morning was if I intended to be a WINE-connoisseur or if I were in Napa Valley!
I do that sometimes and it was so real, cant remember the details thou -sadly. As always, i GOOGLED..and..
SLEEP TALKING (Somniloquy)
Talking while asleep is quite normal and really of no medical interest or importance. It may be caused by a break through to the surface of your dream world, or even a remnant of memory from an episode, possibly an upsetting episode, that occurred during waking hours.
Those who talk in their sleep seldom remember what they said or even that they were talking. ( I did! - does it mean I've had a breakthrough??)
Some problems, however, may occur because of the habit of talking in one's sleep. Sometimes secrets are revealed or things said that would have been better left unsaid. (Hmm...good thought)
Also, the habit may be somewhat irritating if it keeps a bed partner awake. It is even more annoying if the sleeper is mumbling or speaking in a language the partner cannot understand! (Hee..may be if I speak in Kannada!!)
I do that sometimes and it was so real, cant remember the details thou -sadly. As always, i GOOGLED..and..
SLEEP TALKING (Somniloquy)
Talking while asleep is quite normal and really of no medical interest or importance. It may be caused by a break through to the surface of your dream world, or even a remnant of memory from an episode, possibly an upsetting episode, that occurred during waking hours.
Those who talk in their sleep seldom remember what they said or even that they were talking. ( I did! - does it mean I've had a breakthrough??)
Some problems, however, may occur because of the habit of talking in one's sleep. Sometimes secrets are revealed or things said that would have been better left unsaid. (Hmm...good thought)
Also, the habit may be somewhat irritating if it keeps a bed partner awake. It is even more annoying if the sleeper is mumbling or speaking in a language the partner cannot understand! (Hee..may be if I speak in Kannada!!)
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