Ten Thought Tuesday

I have been watching stuff on the TV that relates to Extrasensory Perception.. hmm.. I wonder if it has to do with my mother's passing. Of course, I have always enjoyed stories of ghosts, time-traveling, magicians, wizards etc.. but this has become a preoccupation now.
(Note to self :  Let go, Let go, Let go. whats over, done and gone needs to stay that way.)

I missed doing pranayama 3 days since wednesday last. Have to get back to it before I beat myself up over it.

The whole of yesterday I literally vegetated... except for cooking that is, which means, I have a Load of Chores to get through today. (Pulling my hair wondering what I was thinking yesterday)  I hate dark mornings.  I like the Yell from the Sun each day.

Oct 5th was my dad's birthday... He's 72. This is the first one in 39 years without my mother.  He seems to be getting out of grieving, he's been having his meals and going out with his retired buddies and spending time getting stuff done.. I hope he never gets to the immobility he went through the past few months...He wont let anyone take care of him because of his oversized Ego(which he calls self-respect).  I wish he and I could trade, He puts his Ego down and I will put My Expectation to bed.... it would be a fair trade, wont it?  (Note to self : repeat the Let Go mantra)

So I read that, the Iranian President, Ahmedinijad was wrongly assumed to be of Jewish origin(some article in the Times) and now another Newspaper refutes that claim.. I wonder  "So What?"  How does it matter what his origin is?  what his opinions and ideas right now, should matter to his Presidency.. but no! we have to pull out something he had no control over, like his ORIGIN.  Some did the same with President Obama, about him being Part Muslim, since his Father is one...Like he had control over what the religion of his Father was.  But look at the Irony.. Former Presidents- W. Clinton(Having sex with a subordinate While at Work) and G.W Bush(LYING and misusing the Power vested in him, to Invade a Nations that is a dot compared to the size of US and almost powerless compared to the power wielded by the US) and all these were within their control to NOT do so, which in my eyes, is a Matter of Ethics.  And they did something that was misuse of the tax payer's hard earned money but the Media doesnt make any noise about it.  See why I dont  like Politics or the Media?... They have no sense of Priorities.  They like making Nonsensical issues the size of a molehill into a mountain.  Media loves to put more Ghee into the Fire.

Now that school is in full swing, theres too many things to do.. I miss the lazy summer vacation time(arent I greedy?)  on the other hand, I really appreciate the quiet uninterrupted time I have while they are at school.  Sometimes I wonder if I was designed to be the Living Alone, Hermit or Loner, cause I seem to like being quiet, alone, doing my own thing, by my self...ok.. exaggeration, I like it that way sometimes.. only my sometimes, extends to over a few days.

We harvested our tomatoes, cilantro, mint and chillies yesterday..We got a few Long Beans too. Grateful for the bounty though I couldnt give the care I should have... But theres always a next year.

My children have begun the leaf collecting.. they do this every year at this time and I end up with more leaves than I know what to do. But it makes them happy, and I am a sucker for their laughter.

I was looking at the stuff I have around me and realized, I cant put myself in any classification of style... I know what I like when I see it, touch it, feel it  but I also tend to consider practicality, functionality, durablity and affordability when I buy stuff.  I like my walls light and I dont fill them up.  I like air and light, and furniture to be dark toned(mahagony, rose or cherry), comfortable to use and fairly ornate, I like floors and counters that can be easily cleaned.  I enjoy open areas within and outside the home so that any activity can be done without needed to find space for it.

I have been wondering about getting Kindle, though I am not a gadget person(I dont even use my cellphone the way people say I should)... it is practical but it will leave a void in me while I read.. I like the touch and smell of paper.

The Nobel Prizes for this year will be announced... I like reading about the discoveries and inventions... Makes me feel the Awe of our brain's potential. 

Is it ten yet?