Heaven

HA...finally! Sometimes we get caught so miserably in what people call the 'web of life' that we're unable to do some things we really badly want to do. And in my case 2 things come under this category
a) UPDATE
b) READ

Well, its not like i'm overflowing with ideas for a post...but i'm obviously aware that we hardly have posts that make sense...And those 74 comments in the prev post...aah! Can't believe it touched so far!! Yooo hoooo! so, here's for updating!

First...3/4/06 - Nidhee's birthday! I know am late...but, better late than never. Nidhee, happppeeeeee birthdayyy!!!! We had great fun that evening di ;-) But next time, be prepared for a heavier bill!!! Best wishes for the coming year.

Right from the time i was a kid with two plaits, a handkerchief pinned to my dress, my eyes filled with 'kajal' that came out beyond the corner of my eye as an extended line, missing front teeth and a belted frock, or even before that, The idea of heaven and hell has been imposed onto me... the idea was planted into my brain, like it was into yours i presume, that heaven is haven for the Gods and hell, for the devil...I think its this kind of spell that's cast on us when we're kids, because things u learn when you're young, you remember for life. I always thought that heaven was up there...among the clouds...where angels float, and dance, and people just smile all the time. And hell, is down under...where you have this extra-large pot of steaming red liquid which people fall into (typical tom and jerry depiction!). But i guess thoughts do change! There was a time when my teacher in school said she believed that heaven's just a place on earth... just invisible to mortals...and i believed in that for a while. But you know, there are certain situations where you voluntarily end up saying 'heaven' without realising why...here are a few instances in my experience...

• Draining a glass of cold orange juice after walking for 1/2 hour on the roads of chennai during peak summer, after an exam!
• Walking into a room chilled by the AC after getting roasted in the sun.
• The feeling you get when you're drifting to slumber-land...
• The peaceful expression on a baby's face...as he/she falls asleep on your lap...
• Satisfaction
• The sound of a bell indicating the last hour of the day in college...
• Hunger satisfied by thair sadam and manga thokku!
• When someone understands what you've been trying to teach them...
• MARS chocolate...in the quasi-awake, puffy eyed, carbohydrate-craving state after an afternoon siesta!
• Old photographs...the laughs...the happiness...the whacki-ness
• A warm, furry blanket, a pair of socks on a cold bed...
• A hot cup of coffee and mild music as it drizzles...
• Drunken laughter...
• Team work, cheering, victory, the euphoria!
• Music that speaks your state of mind.
• A crowd cheering after a goal is scored...and the player being hugged by his team mates.
• A surprise...
• A smile through a crowd of strangers.
• FAMILY

I cant think of more at the moment...am very sure there are more. I would like you, dear readers, to add on to the list!!

Yours 'yippee i finally update'ly
Signing off...