Archive for April, 2007

My naming ceremony in Kerala

Wednesday, April 25th, 20073 Commented
Categorized Under: Kerala

I woke up with a start. Today is a big day…I am going to be named today. Parents have had their round of discussion…but nobody has consulted me so far.
The least I expect them to do is at least tell me…inform me…but no..they wouldn’t. As if I don’t exist. At least they could tell [...]

My father is back again

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007one Commented
Categorized Under: Father

My father must really love me. He is back again in Kerala.
There is another big news…he is going to quit Yahoo, where he has been working for the last eight months. Says, he wasn’t happy there. I had to wait for a full 30 minutes, which seemed like a lifetime before I could find [...]

They are fighting over a name for me

Monday, April 23rd, 2007No Commented
Categorized Under: Father, Mother

There have been calls to and fro. Father and mother have been fighting over my name. I can hear the full conversation because when mother feeds me, she uses the speaker phone.
I wouldn’t have bothered listening if my mother hadn’t angrily banged the phone and said: “It was a mistake marrying a internet savvy man. [...]

I came to know of my family tree, today

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007No Commented
Categorized Under: Grand Parents

In the few days I have spent in this World, I have realized that family is important. Who else, will take care of you when you can’t even wipe your ass?
So, I spent most of my today figuring out my family tree. My father’s parents have been Capt M Ramaswamy, who happens to be a [...]

I saw my maternal grand parent’s house today

Friday, April 6th, 2007No Commented
Categorized Under: Grand Parents, Kerala

We reached Kedaram today. Came to know that Kedaram is the name of my maternal grand parents house.
I did ask my mother what it means, but she didn’t respond. Pretty snobbish, I would say.
Came to know that my mother and her elder sister Rema (I couldn’t see her in the house) were also born in [...]