Yet another day when things did not make much headway. Much have to be achieved though quite a lot have been done. The inertia inherent in everything, the near misses and the feeling of not having achieved anything while doing an audit of the day's activities get to bug me. I suppose these are essential everyday glitches that one needs to pass through. I'm jotting down a few things that came my way today:-
(a) The first of the Malayalam calendar month, 'Dhanu'.
Today's the first day of the month of 'Dhanu' on the Malayalam calendar and hence considered auspicious.
I mean, it's believed that whatever happens today would set the trend for the events of the month. Well,
the vegetable tray of our fridge had slipped from the hands of Lekha's new understudy and help, Sathi,
and fragmented into pieces for which she was apologetic, blaming herself for the bad 'omen'. We'd to
convince her that we did not believe in such things but all the same, the fridge being a decade old is
vintage stuff and its spares are no more being manufactured by the company and the buying of a new
one has become inevitable!
(b) Uthradom Thirunal Maharaja.
The affable and the epitome of regality, coupled with a rarely found humility, Uthradom Thirunal Maharaja
passed into the mist of time in the wee hours of the morning. I'd the privilege of interacting with him on a
couple of occasions in connection with the PN Panicker foundation's activities about which he used to
keep track of, much to my pleasant surprise. Greatly revered by the Malayalees, his sane advice will be
missed by his passing away at the age of 91.
RIP, Your Highness. May your soul guide this state for the years to come. My humble salute and prayers
for a thorough gentleman and a fountain of knowledge.
Tailpiece.
The land line telephone connection along with the internet has finally reached us. A small reason to be elated amid the slow pace of work on other fronts!
(a) The first of the Malayalam calendar month, 'Dhanu'.
Today's the first day of the month of 'Dhanu' on the Malayalam calendar and hence considered auspicious.
I mean, it's believed that whatever happens today would set the trend for the events of the month. Well,
the vegetable tray of our fridge had slipped from the hands of Lekha's new understudy and help, Sathi,
and fragmented into pieces for which she was apologetic, blaming herself for the bad 'omen'. We'd to
convince her that we did not believe in such things but all the same, the fridge being a decade old is
vintage stuff and its spares are no more being manufactured by the company and the buying of a new
one has become inevitable!
(b) Uthradom Thirunal Maharaja.
The affable and the epitome of regality, coupled with a rarely found humility, Uthradom Thirunal Maharaja
passed into the mist of time in the wee hours of the morning. I'd the privilege of interacting with him on a
couple of occasions in connection with the PN Panicker foundation's activities about which he used to
keep track of, much to my pleasant surprise. Greatly revered by the Malayalees, his sane advice will be
missed by his passing away at the age of 91.
RIP, Your Highness. May your soul guide this state for the years to come. My humble salute and prayers
for a thorough gentleman and a fountain of knowledge.
Tailpiece.
The land line telephone connection along with the internet has finally reached us. A small reason to be elated amid the slow pace of work on other fronts!
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