Have you started working?

I hate that question. Inum sila per, chumma nakkal panratha nenachu, "inum vettiya dhaan irukiya"nu kaekapaangha. Thats not funny to hear. They really dont know how it hurts. I used to feel answerable to everyone and I feel a bit insulted/inferior when someone asks me this question as if I am not working now. It made me think a lot about defining 'work'. do you consider something as work only if it produces monetary output? apdina, 'have you started making money"nu la kaekaenum. Just bcos I dont earn money, I cannot answer that I am not working.

Every family member has a share of their work/contribution to lead their life. Why doesnt it consider as work? ippadi dhaan irukanumnu rule irukapa oruthar disciplined'a irukarthula periya vishayam ilai. eppadi venumnaalum irukalaamnu situation irukappa kooda disciplined'a irukarthu romba kashtam. I do have my own challenges, dreams and the work/research/training that I do myself to achieve it, fears to overcome etc--I have lot of work to keep myself physically/mentally active all the day. ennoda job la break eduthu 1.5 yrs aaga pothu, I have never felt idle so far. bcos I have improved a lot in many dimensions of personality/life and I keep 'working' on it and I am really happy for what I am. I cannot explain all these to everyone. Nowadays, I dont want to explain it too. ippa kooda intha post first publish panitu apram delete paniten..dont want to make a big deal out of it..but still this is my blog.

ippadi elaam irukarthanalayae I tend to keep away from people and I dont want to do it :( yaarkitayathu pesarathukae thayakama iruku. adhutha question avangha pidikathatha kaetu, marubadi kovam varumnu thonuthu. But I am trying to control myself and understand the other person's view too. I realize that its people mentality/curiousity to know the happenings at the other person's life. I just dont like someone asking the same question with sarcasm/humorous. apadi kindala ponunghala kaetu kaetu pazhakam aayiduchu neriya peruku. Anyways ennoda approach dhaan maathanum. am working on it :-)

btw, intha maathri kaekarappa enna reply panrathu? Somewhere I read that if you dont want to or dont feel like answering a question, ask the other person "why do you want to know it?". how far does that work? any idea?

p.s Me comment paathutu, intha post'oda serious mood'ae already enaku poyiduchu...cha:-
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J

Cabbage Pakoda

Pakoda is my fav. esp namma oorla kedaikarathu. chinna kadaila kooda supera irukum. Hyderabad'la irunthappa, angha iruka pakoda namma oor taste'ae varaathu.
Last week I tried preparing cabbage pakoda. It came out super awesome. sema crispy and kadaila vaanghi saapdra maathriyae irunthathu. en kai'la irunthu ivalo sirantha output vanthathu paathu full satisfied :p

thought of sharing here...

Recipe Source: SpiceIndiaOnline.com

Preparation: easyo easy :)

J

All time mesmerising songs

When I was reading Ramya's post today, I am reminded of my fav songs of 80's & 90's period. Appo elaam cassettes dhaan irunthathu. And Amma used to write list of our fav songs and get it recorded. So, company cassettes irukaathu veetla. Each cassette of our own list for every season. Weekend ukaanthu enaku pidicha songs, thambi, sis, amma nu elaarum compose panitu, apram antha organize pani, that was our fav recreation time. idha record panrathukunae, engha veedu kita oru cassette kadaikara Anna maatitu irunthaar :-)

I listened to all these songs today after a long time and feeling happy, nostalgic - all mixed feelings :-)

(idhula some of the movies are not hits but songs supera irukum)

* Ezhuthugiren oru kadidham - kalki (Chitra and Anuradha Sriram)

* Anbe Anbe nee en pillai - Uyirodu Uyiraaga (Chitra and Hariharan) - I also like Nadhi enghae and poovukellam siragu from this movie.

* En manadhai kollai adithavalae - Kalluri vasal (Hariharan and Anuradha)

* Kavidhaigal sollava (sad version) - Ullam kollai poguthey (Hariharan)

* Ennulae Ennulae - Valli (Swarnalatha)

* Thuli Thuliyai kottum Mazhaithuliyai, Asaindhaadum kaatrukum, Thirudiya idhayathai - Parvai ondrae podhumae

* Paaraamal partha nenjam - poonthotta kaaval kaaran

* Enjeevan paaduthu - Neethane Antha Kuyil

and so on ...

J