Mira and Mom were fighting over who can use the ipad, and neither one giving up easily. We were all in the hall , while I sat practicing my violin and Saisha on the sofa. Mom said no way she was giving the ipad to Mira and so the tantrum and crying started.
Mira ( heavily sobbing ) : Amayee, you cannot have the Ipad. Go and make Thosai.
Mom : What do you think I am? My place is only in the kitchen is it?
Mira : No, you go make Thosai now.
Me and Saisha were having a good laugh and chatting , when Mira , clearly irritated,
Mira : Everyone stop talking! No playing Violin!
Me : Why not?
Mira : No playing , it will get spoilt.
Me : Why will it get spoilt?
Mira : Cause it has germs. No - cicak inside.
Huh?? Saisha started laughing at this.. Clearly irritated Mira more.
Mira : I said no talking everybody.
Saisha : Why?
Mira : Cause you got no teeth!!!
LOL.. She eventually got her ipad.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Resigning
Under much stress at work, I have been toying the idea of quitting quite recently. I have been casually telling the kids, once I stop, we'll have to cut down on all the eating out and extra holidays.. Didn't realize the effect on the kids until yesterday..
We were returning from IOI mall in the car , when I told Ragu , maybe next month I'll tell boss about the resignation.. only to hear Saisha..
Saisha : No, you cant stop work Amma
Me : Why?
Saisha : You can stop work only after I start work..
Oh dear!
We were returning from IOI mall in the car , when I told Ragu , maybe next month I'll tell boss about the resignation.. only to hear Saisha..
Saisha : No, you cant stop work Amma
Me : Why?
Saisha : You can stop work only after I start work..
Oh dear!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
The "before bed' conversation with Mira
We were going to bed few nights ago when Mira , not feeling very sleepy, closed the room door, walked up to the drawer where we keep the ipad and said
Mira : Amma, ipad please....
Me : No Mira
Mira : Why? No Internet is it?
As much as I wanted to bluff, I didn't.
Me : There is internet.
Mira : Ok .. 2 minutes?
Me : Of fine.
After 1 min , I tried my luck.
Me: Mira , times up.
Mira : No not yet.
At the second minute..
Me : Time to sleep Mira.
Mira ; Ok. I am done !
Aahhh.. How nice if the 8 and 9 year olds can follow Mira's footsteps and have a decent adult conversation with me .
Mira : Amma, ipad please....
Me : No Mira
Mira : Why? No Internet is it?
As much as I wanted to bluff, I didn't.
Me : There is internet.
Mira : Ok .. 2 minutes?
Me : Of fine.
After 1 min , I tried my luck.
Me: Mira , times up.
Mira : No not yet.
At the second minute..
Me : Time to sleep Mira.
Mira ; Ok. I am done !
Aahhh.. How nice if the 8 and 9 year olds can follow Mira's footsteps and have a decent adult conversation with me .
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