Dear Mehuli,
I am your parent first, your friend second. I will stalk you, flip out on you, lecture you, drive you insane, be your worst nightmare and hunt you down like a bloodhound when needed because I LOVE YOU! When you understand that, I will know you are a responsible adult. You will NEVER find someone who loves, prays, cares and worries about you more than I do!
Cuddles,
Mamma.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Wow its 2011!
Time flies (even when you're not having fun) :)
Another year, another set of resolutions, another New Years gone by with fireworks, fun and frolic on the beach. Another rocky, tumultuous year ahead - but with its rewards (there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even though its ever so faint). Another year of enforced separation, battling with depression, worrying myself sick sometimes, trying to cope and keep my chin up always. Another year where there's never enough time, but I still want time to pass in the blink of an eye. I do blink sometimes, quite often really - when I'm trying to fight the hot tears that appear out of nowhere. Great expectations for the future, and bittersweet memories. Fast forward to 2012 and beyond; rewind to 2010, 2009, 2008... Live for the moment - isn't that what they say? But its another year of biding my time, treading water and trying my damnedest to stay afloat, another year of trying to be a good mother, a good wife, a good daughter and a good sister.
God give me strength.
Another year, another set of resolutions, another New Years gone by with fireworks, fun and frolic on the beach. Another rocky, tumultuous year ahead - but with its rewards (there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even though its ever so faint). Another year of enforced separation, battling with depression, worrying myself sick sometimes, trying to cope and keep my chin up always. Another year where there's never enough time, but I still want time to pass in the blink of an eye. I do blink sometimes, quite often really - when I'm trying to fight the hot tears that appear out of nowhere. Great expectations for the future, and bittersweet memories. Fast forward to 2012 and beyond; rewind to 2010, 2009, 2008... Live for the moment - isn't that what they say? But its another year of biding my time, treading water and trying my damnedest to stay afloat, another year of trying to be a good mother, a good wife, a good daughter and a good sister.
God give me strength.
Friday, 15 October 2010
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Remembering Patrick Swayze
It's been exactly a year since he died, on 14th September, 2009 - after a long battle with pancreatic cancer - and I thought I'd take this chance to talk about the things that made him special and also my favourite movies.
Patrick was a true romantic - on screen and in real life. He married his childhood hometown sweetheart, Lisa Remi, who was his mother's favourite student at the performing arts academy they both attended. Back in the '80s, where macho ruled supreme on the silver screen and action heros were the order of the day, Swayze brought in his own flavour of the romantic hero, but with a generous dose of masculinity along with it.
Even though his biggest hit by far was Ghost (1990), I actually like Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt locker) a lot better. Swayze overshadows everyone in the movie, including Keanu Reeves with his Zen-like rendition of Bodhi, the misguided surfer.
Although his debut on the big screen was in the 1983 Coppola movie, The Outsiders (also featuring Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon and several other future Hollywood stars), followed by the 1984 cold war rendition, Red Dawn, it wasn't till a few years later than Swayze finally arrived in the big league.
And then, who could forget Dirty Dancing (1987), an iconic film when I was growing up - also featuring Jennifer Grey, who carried off the role of the girl-next-door to perfection. Grey says of Swayze - he was a "real cowboy with a tender heart." Patrick even sang on the soundtrack to the movie score, which so many of us know by heart, with a tribute song to his wife - 'She's like the wind'.
But if you're looking for the serious committed actor, look no further than Darko (2001), where Swayze plays a celebrity pedophile, in what has to be the most challenging role of his career. Not his most celebrated performance, but it shows off Patrick Swayze as the mature actor who could pull off a demanding role, just as he was so successful playing the open-shirted, big-hearted hero that so many in my generation grew to love.
R.I.P Patrick Swayze, animal lover (he bred horses), doting father and husband.
Demi Moore tweeted a quote from Ghost - "'It's amazing Molly. The love inside, you take it with you.' I love (you) and will miss you, Patrick."
So will we.
We remember you this day.
oRiOn
Patrick was a true romantic - on screen and in real life. He married his childhood hometown sweetheart, Lisa Remi, who was his mother's favourite student at the performing arts academy they both attended. Back in the '80s, where macho ruled supreme on the silver screen and action heros were the order of the day, Swayze brought in his own flavour of the romantic hero, but with a generous dose of masculinity along with it.
Even though his biggest hit by far was Ghost (1990), I actually like Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt locker) a lot better. Swayze overshadows everyone in the movie, including Keanu Reeves with his Zen-like rendition of Bodhi, the misguided surfer.
Although his debut on the big screen was in the 1983 Coppola movie, The Outsiders (also featuring Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon and several other future Hollywood stars), followed by the 1984 cold war rendition, Red Dawn, it wasn't till a few years later than Swayze finally arrived in the big league.
And then, who could forget Dirty Dancing (1987), an iconic film when I was growing up - also featuring Jennifer Grey, who carried off the role of the girl-next-door to perfection. Grey says of Swayze - he was a "real cowboy with a tender heart." Patrick even sang on the soundtrack to the movie score, which so many of us know by heart, with a tribute song to his wife - 'She's like the wind'.
But if you're looking for the serious committed actor, look no further than Darko (2001), where Swayze plays a celebrity pedophile, in what has to be the most challenging role of his career. Not his most celebrated performance, but it shows off Patrick Swayze as the mature actor who could pull off a demanding role, just as he was so successful playing the open-shirted, big-hearted hero that so many in my generation grew to love.
R.I.P Patrick Swayze, animal lover (he bred horses), doting father and husband.
Demi Moore tweeted a quote from Ghost - "'It's amazing Molly. The love inside, you take it with you.' I love (you) and will miss you, Patrick."
So will we.
We remember you this day.
oRiOn
Friday, 20 August 2010
Friends are forever
It's amazing what a friend can do to you - your mood, your emotions, your day, your life.... This song is for you my friend!
Shoulder to Shoulder
- From 'Pooh's Heffalump Movie'
- Composed by Carly Simon
We stand shoulder to shoulder
We see eye to eye
We dive deep under water
We jump high in the sky
High
We stand shoulder to shoulder
We stand side to side
When one of us gets a tiny bit tired
One gives the other a ride
Ride
I've never had a best friend before
So I can't be sure
What it feels like
But I think it feels more like this, I do
I think I feel more like myself
When I'm with you
Finding, finding
Losing and finding
Making, making a bond that is strong
Building, building a house for a friendship
Breathing a breath for our song
Song
For our song
Shoulder to Shoulder
- From 'Pooh's Heffalump Movie'
- Composed by Carly Simon
We stand shoulder to shoulder
We see eye to eye
We dive deep under water
We jump high in the sky
High
We stand shoulder to shoulder
We stand side to side
When one of us gets a tiny bit tired
One gives the other a ride
Ride
I've never had a best friend before
So I can't be sure
What it feels like
But I think it feels more like this, I do
I think I feel more like myself
When I'm with you
Finding, finding
Losing and finding
Making, making a bond that is strong
Building, building a house for a friendship
Breathing a breath for our song
Song
For our song
Monday, 21 June 2010
Ultimate expressions of my MIND!
There was a time when I was so allergic to the F-word that I would object to people using it in my presence, even though it wasn't used on me. Yes, I was quite a prude - in more ways than one! And then, I met this person who, I claim, is responsible for bringing out the beast in me, and he ends up enriching my vocabulary of offensive expressions. I start using not just the F-word but other abusive words quite liberally in my conversations.
When BG wrote his blog post Of Samosas and Abuses, it simply dawned on me how far I had come in life: my prudeness has been mostly replaced by crudeness. So much so that a few times, I have heard Mehuli use expressions like 'Shit man' and 'Shuck man'!
It's gross, coming from a four-year-old. I am perpetually paranoid and often hope that nobody follows her accent and understands what she's saying. I wonder if she will forget her childhood vocabulary and grow up to a 'prude' like her mum. Wishful thinking, did you say?
When BG wrote his blog post Of Samosas and Abuses, it simply dawned on me how far I had come in life: my prudeness has been mostly replaced by crudeness. So much so that a few times, I have heard Mehuli use expressions like 'Shit man' and 'Shuck man'!
It's gross, coming from a four-year-old. I am perpetually paranoid and often hope that nobody follows her accent and understands what she's saying. I wonder if she will forget her childhood vocabulary and grow up to a 'prude' like her mum. Wishful thinking, did you say?
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