Lets Form A Friendship Bond - Page 8

No shorter way pritam...i guess 2 times here also.

Thanks...madhu..u must b happy.Any goal by messi.

No goal from Messi but he assisted both the goals...He is unlucky

Hi Friends,

Its been raining since yesterday evening in mumbai. Pretty cool weather. Enjoying every bit of this season.

hey smitha, even if  u have purchased your house at a premium, i guess its a good buy because with each passing day bhandup is also becoming a gud place to stay. Till a few years back no one could have guessed that bhandup would have so many new well made complexes. So don't feel the pich, we all make those mistakes, after all buying a house is not an easy decision. So hows ur kid??does he ever get emotional over the phone asking you to come back immediately??? How do u handle such situations must be very tough na...anyway just a matter of few months and he will have you around him:-)

Hi Pritam, so r u planning to take a off tomorrow for your kid. I guess you should and have a mummys day out with him...I am sure he is gonna miss his massi for a few days but i guess ur FIL 's presence will cheer him up.

Geeths, what r u saying ,8 pages of writing for such a small child....thats cruel yaar. Which school is this???last year when my kid was in LKG and they used to give one page H.W we had approached the school for an explanation...we had also made it clear to the school that no way are we going to force our child to write. Only after they convinced us that it was not a hw but a little bit practice work for them to learn to hold a pencil and learn to write did we allow our kid to practice one page, i guess u should check on this with the school.

Ann, so r u enjoying the rains...gud to c u popping in and out of this place, keep writing as and when time permits...

Hi Deepa, welcome to this bond. So u too r from hyd and software field. good to c u here, hope to know more about u , so keep connecting.

Aish a warm welcome to u too. Having parents for support is simply great. Atleast u know ur kid is in safe hands.

Mickey good to know ur daughter has recovered. So when r u uploading ur photos on FB.

Yaa this place is definitely rocking Madhuu kudos to all of u for being regular here.

Ashu baarish ka mazza hi kuch aur hai....it kind of makes u feel so cosy. i just love rains

Gowri, Komal, Sthwari...wr r u girls?

Rashi gud to c after a long time...do post often.

Bye for now

Hi shahiba, ashu , pritam , mickey   nice to hear frm u all.  I knew mickey before in parent tree discussion of schooling she is doing a grt job there.  We are new to hyd. As my kids are trying to get adjusted to the new school environment.  We love to do travel. As bangalore is the center place with in 500kms range there are many places to visit. We have been to Munnar its a wonderful greenary place full of tea plantation.  The best drive good sceneary wonderful landscaping was frm Dharmasala to Hassan and frm Jogfalls to Goa.  This healthy discussions is a grt stress reliver.  Hope it will continue.

Cheers,

Buji.

Buji - Visit Wayanad in Kerala....It is very beautiful...Ideal time to visit is September 15th onwards....

Madhuu,

 we guys r planning to visit Wayanad in Aug...as my daughter b'day falls in that month and my inlaws will b here..

.we been to Chennai by our car once...last year in sept-oct we went there again...and trip was extended to pondicherry....

My father used to b in  airforce...so i guess that cant stay in one place for long time...cant believe that i m in b'lore for past 4 year...It has been really long.I get bore in one place.....may b that Airforce thing...

i been to Kashmir,agra,jamnagar,nagpur....then last delhi during my childhood....

And why messi unlucky.....

Ashu - Good to know you have seen many places...I dont get bored in Bangalore...In August there will be heavy rain fall in Wayanad and if you stay indoor its ok. There are many water falls, Tea estates, Cave and Cave temple, Asia's second largest dam and many more places to see in Wayanad. I have traveled all the places in Wayanad and entered Wayanad from Ooty side, Coorg side and from Mysore.

Messi is missing chances to score goals as his shots either hits the post or goal keeper does everything to deny goal to him...

Thanx Buji. Just trying to help out parents and sharing info regarding  schools, curriculum, education etc..I will be  glad if my inputs help them to take a proper decision and help them to come out of the state of indecisiveness/uncertainty ...
 

My parents dropped in the afternoon so, i wasn't able to call u ...u can do so whenever u r free...usually I return by 12 noon or  2 pm  ..

Normally I don't  take calls when i drive but make it a point call my friends/relatives back....I was caught last time when i had to attend an emergency call... got  a bluetooth fixed in the car now...so no probs... ..

Hey  all of you there... why don't we share our phone numbers too ?? It would be great to talk to each other.... we can share it through our email ids...

Cheers,
Mickey

Hi all.. i was just thinking that we can create one more topic in which.. only person location,profession,kids details could b mentioned and only little bit details if one wants to share frm this bond of friends. It will easy for everybody especially for new joinees in the group to catch it fast.....Any suggestions.

Mickey i agree with u about phone no.thing.but i kind of person who actually speaks less...i mean by writing i feel easy to express myself.

Cheers ashu

Yes, ashu... i too agree with u.. can't speak often...writing is a great stress buster and of course as u say  the best and easy form of expression... calls will be seldom depending upon the ocassion  or the person's interest......

Do u mean to say that one more thread containing details of name, place, profession n kids.. its seems to be a good idea..but quite confusing though... the new members will end up writing there...it wil be difficult to keep track of two threads and i think the continuity will be lost... lets hear from others too...

I have seen ur  photos in orkut. ..lovely pics...i have yet to see more..Actually iam not that used to in orkut as in FB.....just signed up though...i feel FB a better and secured place to upload photos if u have ensured proper privacy settings compared to Orkut...whats ur opinion ?

Cheers,
Mickey

Hi,

Let me contratulate all you people on this blog. Accidently i have gone through this blog..but great one... regarding me... First of all i think i am not eligible to this blog but i cud not stop myself without introducing myself..... I am a father of 2 kids aged 15 (girl) and 12(boy). I am 39yrs old any my wife is 37yrs old . We are a happy family and god has been kind to us. I am a B.E & M.B.A running my own company. We offer testing solutions in embedded systems.My wife has been huge support for my family. She is M.A(Eng lit) and an house wife and supports me in my business with ideas and suggestions.

We have passed the stage of both the kids early age of schooling ( 2 to 5ys) .... it was great time and sweet memories in life which one will remember through out your life. Let me stop here and i wish you all good luck........!!!

Raj from Hyd

Hi Raj (Domainking) , Welcome to this bond.. We have interacted a lot in the Best colleges Blog...There is no gender restriction...We have Madhuu(Roshan) who is a father of 3.8 yr old daughter from Bangalore with us who keeps sharing so many things...

There are friends from all fields...myself, nila, madhuu, gowri  from US, smitha from australia ,pritam are from IT....Sahiba who started this  thread is a stylist... Ashita a company secretary...G3 getting onto event management shortly..Vidhi a corporate trainer. ..roses from US ...many more..from all parts of world..

Infact i wanted to send you a msg about this thread but then was quite apprehensive...

I have sent messages to many parents from hyd and with whom i have been interacting... so friends just pouring in...gr8 to c them here ...

Wow, Raj, we have interacted so many times , but i never knew that u r  into embedded systems and running a  company too. ...just knew that both ur children are now into FIITJEE...

Pl do go through the posts to know all of us better..

keep us posted....

Cheers,
Mickey (Kiran)

Hi Sahiba,

sorry yaar...i couldn't catch up yu guys..becoz as we are planning to come back to India we are very much busy with lot of work.Cleaning is a big messy work in US.We ourselves has to settle everything....Atleast we will get maids to do all these....that too with my 2 small kids....ssshhhh.....Burden

Anyway  so yu guys are enjoying the rains...go to hear....hw are yur kids??

Myself needs to take records from doctor so for me up to some days couldn't able to catch yu all....

Then whats up....

Rgds,

Gowri

Hi Raj,

Welcome to this gr8 Thread.....Nice to hear that yu are into Embedded systems.I did M.Sc(Computer Science) from Andhra University and yu know mey elective is Embedded systems...In my final exam i am the college topper.

I Like that subject very much.But after that i worked on Java and also got trained in Remedy .Now once i reach India i thought of restart my career.I would like to take yur suggestions for my career growth.

Take care

Bye

Gowri

Hi All friends..

How are yu...if i dont see this thread ifFeel that i missing something....

But what to do ya...lot of work these days..Also we had our long weekend tour program with 4 families to Niagara Water Falls....So planning for that too....

July4th is a holiday here so we are going by 2 SUV's...But all families have kids...So more than enjoying gathering these tail less monkeys is hectic...

Lets see how tha things go...

Hey Mickey,Pritam,Sahiba..me too on face book..What are yur ids so that i can search and can able to see yur photos...i uploaded my kids photos.. see those...

Hi Smitha,,How are yu now..Think Yu got great frens here and no time at all as yu need to writemails,talk to India,Office work..Etc..etc...

bye for nw..

Gowri

Hi Raj,

Welcom to this bond.  You are most welcom to join our group.No restrictions. Luckily from the time this thread has been started many wonderful people have joined and u will definitely enjoy interacting with most of us. Your family sounds like a dream family would like to know more about them. Thanks for your wishes...

Hi Gowri,

I know shifting is quiet a tedious task and with no help it can be really taxing. Just a matter of time then you can come back to India and  enjoy the luxury of having a maid around. Allz well at my end. Will catch up with you later...enjoy your trip .

Hi all,

I am doing fine here...sort of emotionally adjusted...do keep looking at my son's snaps/videos on my cell phone though....

The good part though is that my son is very happy out there with his dad and both sets of grandparents... does not speak much over the phone..  when i come on the webcam,  he just points to the screen and says "Thats my amma" .. :)

Coming to the situation out here, i feel its quite ok here.. i mean as long as you dont roam out on the streets late in the night its ok i guess.. and even in that situation i really doubt whether the racisim factor comes into picture.. i guess its generally not a good idea to be flashy about ur things....all in all i dont feel unsafe here at all

here shops shut down very early on all days, except thursday.. Thursday is the shopping day and all shops r open till 9 PM...so, in a very quiet suburb on a weekend or a public holiday, the streets r deserted even at 6PM...in those cases it bcomes a bit scary if u have to walk on the streets... but i guess u wud be scared to walk on a lonely street even in Mumbai...right??

One very different thing i observed here was the general attitude..its quite laidback...On weekends most shops dont open andif they r open, its for a very short duration..unlike what we see in Mumbai..am not sure about other Indian metros.. working hours in offices are mostly till max 6PM. ppl come in early and leave early..which is in a way very good and Mumbai desperately needs to have that culture..

Places seem.. hmmm... not many till date mainly Sydney aquarium (the underwater section for sharks and stingrays is fantabulous), Luna park (i just love amusement parks, have visited Essel world in Mumbai 5 times already), Manly beach (lovely place to roam around), Darling harbour (looks amazing in the evenings)...Lots of places on the list , have to cover fast... :)

australians generally seem to be friendly, its some of the Indians here who hold their noses high... :D

Gosh... thats a long post.. not used to talking/writing much...

catch u later

Regards,

Smitha

Hi Dimp, Geeths, Aish, Raj welcome to d bond!!!

Good to see new freiends joining and all frnz together here in one bond...sharing. I am loving it (do i sound like a McD fan?)

gr8 to know that many of us like to travel & have seen many places...Buji, i too like travelling..had covered most of d part from south but somehow munnar has missed...

Madhu, where is Wayanad? You know many places out thr...Do u have pics of these places? 

Ashu, it seems that you are planning to have a family trip...wow! Will wait for ur photos..I would like to take tips from u guys before i travel to south of India.

Snitha, I can understand you when you say adjuested emotionally...during work days its ok, but on weekend you miss ur family d most...Good to hear that ur kid happy with father and surely grandparents...

so today is shopping day!! enjoy gal

Today in office for one important meeting and will be off ...with kiddo...

Cheers

Pritam

hi to all

lets form a friendship bond---- great platform. I think apart from daily sharing our views we should meet up monthly once according to cityarea.,and there should be list on parenttree citywise,if there any , let me know . Great to know everybody views here,not much day to join but feels i know you guys from months.

Add people from this thread to the friend's lst and you can easily see theicity etc. If you need additional details you can see the profiiles.

Pritam- Wayanad is in Kerala and you can go there via Mysore.

Hey Pritam,

just today i got a mail about some new resort in wayanad... its called Vythiriv resort and the pics really look amazing.. am not sure i can upload a pdf file ...otheriwse i cud have sent u the pics

Smitha

Pritam - Search for Wayanad Kerala in Google. You get to see all details. Vythri resorts is expensive. There are good homestays in Wayanad. I will be traveling to Wayanad in September along with my team.

Smi123, Madhu, thanks for info!
This place really looks amazing...saw some pics on google...

Best period seems to be in rain...good that you will enjoy, Mandhu...How do you plan to go thr..by car?

Pritam - Normally we go by car but this September we will hire a Swaraj Mazda or Tempo Traveler as we will be around 15 people

Hi Everybody,

A bit late in catching up with u all friends !!

U already seem to be making plans to visit  Wayanad Pritam.  Howz your son today ? Yeah, u should spend some time with him after his masi has left.. where do u plan to take him after ur meeting ? Yes..u do sound like Mac Donald ...I too join u..

Hi Smitha, Its really nice of u to  have taken out some time to tell us more about  ur place...I was thinking, Sydney would be buzzing with acitivity  late in the evenings too...

Good that u r seeing  ur son regularly...he  will feel like seeing u more on webcam than talking  on phone...hence he might not be talking that much..never mind..he is there in Mumbai safe and sound enjoying with ur hubby and parents...

Hi Gowri, I have sent you my email id in ur inbox to connect on FB...Never mind..I know its diificult to manage  things and take out time while relocating...drop in sometimes if time permits...

Hi madhuu, How often do u travel in a month ? I was just wondering if u feel anytime travel sickness ?? Is it by flights, trains or both to other cities ? I guess u would be flying most of the times

Hi Ann, How are your classes going on ? I love puttu... i want this to introduce to my kids too. They haven't  tasted  puttu till now. I used to have  a lot in my neighbour's house  during childhood. I am not finding it in any shops .  Is there any way to make it  in  idli maker ?

Cheers,
Mickey

Mickey - I travel twice a month...sometimes by car and flights....not by train....I dont mind traveling every week ....Regarding Puttu, you get puttu maker in shops. Also try to locate any malayalii hotel there you might get puttu but the problem is instead of putting coconut they might put onion. You can introduce Appam also. It is very good and tasty. Have you heard "Neer Dosa". This is also very good.

Hi Friends,

Kerala, a great place to visit. I can never forget Munnar and the scenic view all through the drive.  Waiting for a chance to revisit  this beautiful place. Even i am hearing a lot about this place Vythiriv resort, seems like a beautiful resort.

Talking about Appams and neer dosa....yummy my fav dishes tastes great with spicy chicken curry made in coconut. Anyone tried this combo...

Madhuu,Traveling would keep u on your toes. U have got to maintain  a good health too. So being a sportsperson , i think that should  not be a problem   for u  at all to adapt to different  climatic conditions...

As far as puttu is concerned, i did try here in some shops, but couldn't find in Hyd. I will have to check out in old city shops. But I am doubtful if i can get it here. My daughter's malayali friend was saying that we can get it only in Kerala . Anyways, i will try once again when i go out... i haven't tried appam...its only different varieties of dosas.

Will check out the recipe of appam. What's Neer Dosa ?  I haven't heard of it . Neer means water if iam not wrong...

Cheers,
Mickey

Yes Mickey, Neer means water.