T discovered her foot last week and put her toe in her mouth yesterday! I received many replies (to the SMS that I sent out) that oohed and aah ed. It was quite cute really. One minute she was clutching onto her foot and the next, her toe was in her mouth. Looked like a little Krishna!

The past week has really taken a toll on us. T refused to sleep even for two hours at a stretch during the nights. So we have had hardly 2-3 hours of sleep each day. This makes us cranky and upset every morning and the only thing that stops us from tearing at each other's hair is the wonderful smile she gives... never mind that she's bawling her head off in a couple of hours again!

I tried something new the day before and it has yielded results these past two nights. We keep her very occupied till about 4 - 5 ish and then take her out - a walk day before and to Palimar for tiffin yesterday (we ate the tiffin, she watched the crowd). And then its bathtime at 6.30 - 7.00 ish. Shes asleep by 9 and doesn't get up so often after that.

She now totally rejects my breast - which I consider a blessing in disguise! Its much much easier to express into a bottle and store it. I felt very guilty initially, also a little miffed that she would treat me so. But I am now looking forward to a trip abroad thanks to this new found freedom!!

Yes, S and I have decided that we deserve a holiday. Its been over a year since we stepped out of this city. So imagine our glee when this package to Sri Lanka fell into our laps. Incidentally, S turns 30 this coming Wednesday (2nd Sept.) and that's enough excuse to pack our bags!

So we are all happy till we find out that we don't have valid passports - both of us. We spent the inital part of this week at the passport office, which I GUARANTEE is the WORST WORST WORST place on this side of the planet. The sea of bodies that forced their ways to the front of the queues was, at best, disgusting. And the formalities!! My God!! I need 3 documents to proof that I live here... Isn't it enough that I have a passport already and it just has to be renewed???

Anyway, I am expecting our passports this evening and we confirm our trip tomorrow. *touch wood*

No. 1 on the most popular news items on CNN.com today is a story that is taglined 'Child bride's nightmare after divorce'. A horrifying description of 12-year old Nujood Ali's 2-year marriage to a man who is 'old and ugly' and beat and tortured her. Saddest part is, after the divorce was granted, the husband was not prosecuted but compensated for his loss as per Sharaiah law. Poor Nujood was ordered to pay him more than $200. This from a family that refuses to send her to school citing that they cannot afford the travel or the food expenses.

This has happened in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen and has taken the whole world by storm. How many terrible similar incidents in our country??

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/26/yemen.divorce/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

The disappointment that was Roja

We went to buy groceries yesterday and Shravan sees this DVD that has Mouna Ragam and Roja in one. Now we both absolutely love MR (Mouna Ragam, not so much Mani Ratnam), and I loved Roja the one time I saw it, so I was super excited about seeing it again.

Roja came out in 1992, when I was in the 9th standard. We saw it at Prarthana, the only drive-in theatre in Madras. It was raining and there were 5 of us in the car. I was on a 'date' with whatshisname and everyone dared us to kiss. But Arvind Swamy was more interesting to me than this boy!

Arvind Swamy.. what a dream boat! Especially when he looks out of his 'prison' room and croons to Roja....*sigh*.... never mind how he looks now!!!!!!

Anyway... back to the movie. I was soooo disappointed!!! I am very sad. Somehow, the cracks in the movie stuck out distinctly this time around.

Like the climax. Rishi (Arvind's character) is running for life down slope after slope and finally comes to this dam across which stands his Roja. How did he know his way there? How did Roja and Nasser and the army know that they would meet at that exact time and that exact place? Why does Pankaj Kapoor's character (can't remember his name) let Rishi go? And why the hell didn't the army shoot down Pankaj when he was right there, a sitting duck??

The music was absolutely amazing! The soundtrack has definitely stood the test of time. Confirms my belief that A.R. Rahman is by far the best musician of our time.

I felt the movie lacked depth. When I saw it the first time, sitting in the car, with the wipers on fast, it seemed so full of emotion. I remember coming home with a blissful weight in my heart. I didn't feel a thing this time. Anyone want to venture a guess why? Let me know!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105271/