Jingle bells again! Much awaited time of the year, enjoying Christmas and hoping for a brand new year which brings us good new things and a journey of 12 months staring at us, no smiling at us, it should be :) Even if it turns scary, we should always hope for the best :P
Homes would start smelling sweet wine, pastries, cinnamon rolls, freshly baked breads, casseroles, and the showstopper, the plum cake. Not all, that's my expectation of my home ;) just like an English story, isn't it. I don't think a Malayali would have a Christmas without plum cake. For me everything is good if explained in food terminology, and of course the main objective of this vacation being that. I have a huge list planned this time too, a little English, French and Mexican aligned. Also, my one year old is waiting there, and I am also longing to see her. Don't think too much; Its not that you think. I wasn't carrying a baby 1 yr back :) I am talking about my 1year old wine, I made her last holiday season :)
Christmas memories are very few for me as a kid, as I am from an orthodox Hindu family. That is what it is said to be, but I never obeyed any. The thing is I wont entertain anything that's imposed to me. For me everything should come naturally, I should feel something interesting about things I do. So my only memories as a kid are that of the stars each year and the store bought Plum cake. I am not a big fan of plum cakes then, most of it was going to the Gemini 's belly and she enjoys the fact that I disliked it, as she has no competition.That time I had a wrong impression about liquor that it is poison and plum cakes use to have that. So I was under impression, if I take that I would die. And my sister was a story teller too, she makes stories to make me believe, and I, the fool believed everything she said and gives away almost every goodies I used to get :P May be I am grown up like that, now too I like to give away things to others even if its special for me, and enjoyed when the other person is happy. Oh see! How nice I am no.
I still remember the Pink star my Achan brought for one Christmas. I am so much obsessed about pink from then, you know, so romantic me :) I used to switch off all lights and stare at it as long as I can, till my eyes catches the sleep and falls asleep there and my Achan used to carry me. Ohh, that was one of the best parts being a kid and I pretended to be asleep lot of times for this :P The pink star, my favorite, had small holes as design and silver linings and I use feel like I am in a fairy tale, when those rays falls into my face. That time I had no clue of disco lights, otherwise would have imagined myself in Disco :P Thank God, I was not aware ;)
The trend has changed during my graduation days where I was also becoming a part of this wonderful day, and always looked forward for this day to spend with my close friends. There was a rule set within our team, yeah the triplets. Onam at my home and Christmas at Jee's home. We three had the best of our days during those 4 years. Even in the small fights between each other, I am damn sure we 3 wont have such a time ever in our life. Life was enjoyed fullest. Jee I still remember the special dishes prepared for us, your special guests that day and we used to spend the whole day puling legs, and even making fun of others. Anything we were doing together were awesome! nnno other word to explain.
Deviation: Jee and Sindu used to tell me I am like my mom when it comes to feeding guests. Finally they end up eating till nose tip :P Hmm, So now I know why I put down 5 kgs in Bangalore. Going home, the only scariest thought is, putting on weight. But I think we should never get regretted about it, coz family time really matters, and should feel lucky how craving they are making us by making those special , tasty food.
So once I got into the job, to the Christmas memories went on getting added by a ton of experiences and still getting adding on. Now that I have a little boy at home, who is brought up in a way to enjoy every single occasion, he waits eagerly for this time, to set up the tree, the Chrismas lunch and dinner, and going out with us. For many years now, we are celebrating Christmas as it needs to be, going to church (just the visit, not the mass part) and food part especially. I don't have any restrictions when its food, any occasion calls for it, I am ready ;) Then it was Christmas gifts from company, Christmas outings, cubicle decorations, me as Shanti claus :P (Idea by Meghz) and acted by me :P, so tons and tons of that. I still have one Christmas gift given by my old company, a clutch purse, which is 7 year old now, and almost started to tore, and I replaced it with a new one. Don't know why, it was so much close to heart, that I don't wanted to let it go. Yup, I have a problem of getting emotionally attached to some materials too, and I feel like it too feels the same when I leave it behind. Crazy isn't it :D
This year I am looking forward for my friends gang to come down to my home, 2 gangs planned now, and my family gang obviously should be treated separately and specially. I have already prepared the Spread plan for all the meals and its that I just need to try out. I am having new additions in my menu, which I am trying out for first time, and a little tensed, whether it comes out good or not. Anyway cooking is something I greatly enjoy and kitchen being my amusement park, there is room for all adventures, unless someone gets harmed by my food :P
So now you know I am having different sessions of party for each of my gangs, and obviously the dishes multiplied. If everything comes out good, as I expected it to be, you can see live updates in my FB. Not only that, the hangouts with friends, family, everything sort of would be my new statuses, everyday. I know you guys will curse me, to stuff your FB with my updates. Sorry guys! I am a spoiled kid who used to make lot of noise. I was the noisy one at home and among friends and my gang would be reverse of me. Because other noisy one cannot handle me :P I always wish to enjoy loudly with my close ones, to scream out and tell everyone I know what I am doing and how I am doing, Yes so loudly! Dirty minds, No pun intended! Ha, even some people doesn't seem to care how good I am keeping, as their friend, I have the responsibility to tell them ,how I am doing.
This is a much advanced wish, but cannot avoid it in this post, as its the main subject;
"Wishing everyone out there a very Happy Christmas and a New Year full of hopes and dreams coming true!"
And my wish and prayer to God is to have all of my friends and family to be part of my life, every Christmas as joyful as now is, now and then, and keeping the bond growing stronger by each year.
Homes would start smelling sweet wine, pastries, cinnamon rolls, freshly baked breads, casseroles, and the showstopper, the plum cake. Not all, that's my expectation of my home ;) just like an English story, isn't it. I don't think a Malayali would have a Christmas without plum cake. For me everything is good if explained in food terminology, and of course the main objective of this vacation being that. I have a huge list planned this time too, a little English, French and Mexican aligned. Also, my one year old is waiting there, and I am also longing to see her. Don't think too much; Its not that you think. I wasn't carrying a baby 1 yr back :) I am talking about my 1year old wine, I made her last holiday season :)
Christmas memories are very few for me as a kid, as I am from an orthodox Hindu family. That is what it is said to be, but I never obeyed any. The thing is I wont entertain anything that's imposed to me. For me everything should come naturally, I should feel something interesting about things I do. So my only memories as a kid are that of the stars each year and the store bought Plum cake. I am not a big fan of plum cakes then, most of it was going to the Gemini 's belly and she enjoys the fact that I disliked it, as she has no competition.That time I had a wrong impression about liquor that it is poison and plum cakes use to have that. So I was under impression, if I take that I would die. And my sister was a story teller too, she makes stories to make me believe, and I, the fool believed everything she said and gives away almost every goodies I used to get :P May be I am grown up like that, now too I like to give away things to others even if its special for me, and enjoyed when the other person is happy. Oh see! How nice I am no.
I still remember the Pink star my Achan brought for one Christmas. I am so much obsessed about pink from then, you know, so romantic me :) I used to switch off all lights and stare at it as long as I can, till my eyes catches the sleep and falls asleep there and my Achan used to carry me. Ohh, that was one of the best parts being a kid and I pretended to be asleep lot of times for this :P The pink star, my favorite, had small holes as design and silver linings and I use feel like I am in a fairy tale, when those rays falls into my face. That time I had no clue of disco lights, otherwise would have imagined myself in Disco :P Thank God, I was not aware ;)
The trend has changed during my graduation days where I was also becoming a part of this wonderful day, and always looked forward for this day to spend with my close friends. There was a rule set within our team, yeah the triplets. Onam at my home and Christmas at Jee's home. We three had the best of our days during those 4 years. Even in the small fights between each other, I am damn sure we 3 wont have such a time ever in our life. Life was enjoyed fullest. Jee I still remember the special dishes prepared for us, your special guests that day and we used to spend the whole day puling legs, and even making fun of others. Anything we were doing together were awesome! nnno other word to explain.
Deviation: Jee and Sindu used to tell me I am like my mom when it comes to feeding guests. Finally they end up eating till nose tip :P Hmm, So now I know why I put down 5 kgs in Bangalore. Going home, the only scariest thought is, putting on weight. But I think we should never get regretted about it, coz family time really matters, and should feel lucky how craving they are making us by making those special , tasty food.
So once I got into the job, to the Christmas memories went on getting added by a ton of experiences and still getting adding on. Now that I have a little boy at home, who is brought up in a way to enjoy every single occasion, he waits eagerly for this time, to set up the tree, the Chrismas lunch and dinner, and going out with us. For many years now, we are celebrating Christmas as it needs to be, going to church (just the visit, not the mass part) and food part especially. I don't have any restrictions when its food, any occasion calls for it, I am ready ;) Then it was Christmas gifts from company, Christmas outings, cubicle decorations, me as Shanti claus :P (Idea by Meghz) and acted by me :P, so tons and tons of that. I still have one Christmas gift given by my old company, a clutch purse, which is 7 year old now, and almost started to tore, and I replaced it with a new one. Don't know why, it was so much close to heart, that I don't wanted to let it go. Yup, I have a problem of getting emotionally attached to some materials too, and I feel like it too feels the same when I leave it behind. Crazy isn't it :D
This year I am looking forward for my friends gang to come down to my home, 2 gangs planned now, and my family gang obviously should be treated separately and specially. I have already prepared the Spread plan for all the meals and its that I just need to try out. I am having new additions in my menu, which I am trying out for first time, and a little tensed, whether it comes out good or not. Anyway cooking is something I greatly enjoy and kitchen being my amusement park, there is room for all adventures, unless someone gets harmed by my food :P
So now you know I am having different sessions of party for each of my gangs, and obviously the dishes multiplied. If everything comes out good, as I expected it to be, you can see live updates in my FB. Not only that, the hangouts with friends, family, everything sort of would be my new statuses, everyday. I know you guys will curse me, to stuff your FB with my updates. Sorry guys! I am a spoiled kid who used to make lot of noise. I was the noisy one at home and among friends and my gang would be reverse of me. Because other noisy one cannot handle me :P I always wish to enjoy loudly with my close ones, to scream out and tell everyone I know what I am doing and how I am doing, Yes so loudly! Dirty minds, No pun intended! Ha, even some people doesn't seem to care how good I am keeping, as their friend, I have the responsibility to tell them ,how I am doing.
This is a much advanced wish, but cannot avoid it in this post, as its the main subject;
"Wishing everyone out there a very Happy Christmas and a New Year full of hopes and dreams coming true!"
And my wish and prayer to God is to have all of my friends and family to be part of my life, every Christmas as joyful as now is, now and then, and keeping the bond growing stronger by each year.
