Hues of life

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The hills are alive...

I'm just back from a few blissful days of gazing at the snow clad Himalayas, listening to the hum of bees, chirping of birds and the wind blowing through the pines.....being spoilt by the best friends [the couple who own the resort and their adorable children] yummiest meals, [including homemade... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Sporting India!

I wanted to give you some glimpses of India, and started by saying in my post on "Divali" that the festival season had started! Festivals take up a lot of our time, but there is something else that is almost an obsession here----the game of cricket!! And the cricket season started almost... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Worth checking out...

For those who enjoy tutoring......and would like to teach [and learn], earn, and have fun, that too from the comfort of the home! here’s a great place: www.smarthinking.com. I enjoyed tutoring with OWL [the Online Writing Lab for English] for four years, and found it intellectually stimulating. My... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Check these out! Exercises for the brain!

Does that sound familiar? No, I’m not reverting to my earlier post on a similar topic! Just wanted to share information on some interesting sites that I enjoy……and maybe you do too! Many of us do crosswords for fun, and to exercise the brain! Have you tried the online ones [which can also be... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

It's Color, once more!

Having posted "final thoughts on color," I came across this evocative poem, and some snippets, which I will share in the next few posts. Poem: (The name of the poet was not given....I think it is anonymous). I asked the little boy who cannot see, ‘And what is color like”? “Why, green,” said he, “Is... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Insights into the human mind...

This is about a book which makes for compelling reading…..specially for women…….some of you may have read stories/excerpts from it, if not the book itself. For those who have not, this is not a review; I will simply quote from the introduction and blurb, which are self explanatory. Name of the book:... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Matching shapes!

A study has revealed some interesting information related to food and our bodies. Many of you may have seen this in a forward……. Some whole foods have shapes that resemble organs of our body, and this resemblance indicates the benefits of the food. A few examples: A Tomato is red, and has four... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Achievement extraordinary!

“One man’s extraordinary journey to promote peace…..one school at a time”- ---this is a line from the cover of “Three cups of tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. [Viking 2006 and Penguin books 2007.] For those of you who haven’t read it, I do hope this will encourage you to do so. [This... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

A thought provoking poem: Flowers are Red!

Using color in different ways, and our choice of colors is a way of expressing ourselves....fostering creativity--yet, we adults often have pre-determined notions, by which we curb the way children look at the world! I'd like to share this poem [sorry, it's a bit lengthy, but worth a read] which I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Color: a many splendoured word!

Color in our lives..... Have you ever stopped to think of the role of color in our lives? Do you look at life through “rose colored” glasses? Or do you often see “red”? Maybe you enjoy “painting the town red”! Are you in the “pink” right now? Do you suffer from Monday morning “blues”? With a bit of... Sign in to see full entry.

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