tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034412264194599052024-03-17T11:20:09.335+05:30Archived ThoughtsRamya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-14938431042276601362020-09-09T18:39:00.007+05:302020-09-21T18:17:23.956+05:30Why coding is the new creative playtime for kids.Does your child really need coding skills?I suggest you not to get all apprehensive by reading the title. Coding has more fun to it than it appears to be. Our digital world is built by code and kids are inevitably gravitated towards AI powered future for which the foundation is code. Thus, basic programming skills can be listed under skills to survive this century. Certainly it is a massive Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-14175477744515382122020-08-02T13:30:00.004+05:302020-08-29T10:17:37.246+05:30Fancy titles for a stay-at-home MOMDo you belong to the generation that goes like this...?Child: What's for lunch, mom?You: Veg infused tangy lentil soup and rice.Only you know that it is the creative name of Sambar. Creativity starts at home. So, I bring you some quirky names to define a stay-at-home mother and her duties. (I write about Moms because "Stay-at-home Dads" is not even a near-future concept from where I come from).Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-91793228563145367472020-07-12T20:07:00.008+05:302020-07-15T23:14:33.007+05:30The "new normal" for children in the times of the pandemic
We are sailing uncharted waters in a known ocean. Yes, the ocean is the same, meaning our homes, our cities etc. but the situation is very strange and demanding. A virus at large, children locked-up home at all times are just enough stress to brood over. It feels like we are failing as a parent and also as an employee. Better not to feel disheartened, things will turn around soon. Children can Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-41213515762679619492020-06-29T13:13:00.009+05:302020-07-16T19:32:46.005+05:30 Modern Parenting and how to gear up for challenges.
As a youngster you might have had an idea
of parenting, like how you would want to raise your future child
different from your mother's way of child rearing. But when you fail
tremendously in the act and seek your mother's, grandmother's help,
you have passed as a modern day parent facing innumerable
difficulties bringing up your little munchkin. There is certainly no
one particular way of Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-11426323123707911122020-06-29T12:44:00.001+05:302020-07-15T23:46:46.831+05:30How semi-urban fresher girls can adapt to the urban set-up of corporate lifestyle.
Are you an aspiring engineer or a graduate who dreams of making it big in the world of corporate? Then you are one among the lakhs of female students who completes education to compete in the dog eat dog world of giant companies. Unlike the fact that it looks all rosy from the outside, big organizations have their share of infamy. That is why the lifestyle in such a set-up is called a double Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-71684927991341219322018-07-25T14:54:00.003+05:302020-07-15T23:31:09.482+05:30Cultivating a long-standing reading habit.
Perhaps, it is indeed difficult to work on a lifetime habit in this age of ever changing trends. Life is too short to toil too hard only to pay the hefty bills that you incur as a part of your hyper-consumerism lifestyle. We are in the era of short-term amusement for short-periods of time such as live streaming a 20-20 match, minute to minute update of the social media homepage etc. Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-4037805922497581282017-07-26T13:59:00.000+05:302017-07-31T23:40:48.598+05:30Top reasons why you should read the book before watching a film adaptation.
There's not a single person who isn't excited about a film adaptation of a favourite book. It is indeed a treat. As long as the movie stays loyal to the book, everything goes smooth, but when the diversion begins you start to fuss. It's only natural to have painted a picture of the story in your mind and to feel bothered when it goes awry. Nevertheless, the film gives you an unmatched Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-1723016489057098962017-07-17T14:09:00.002+05:302017-07-19T17:17:00.662+05:3015 Silly Stereotypes which would make you wonder!
Prejudices, typecasting, labeling are all synonymous to stereotyping. So what is a stereotype? It is a generally accepted thought or idea about a certain group of people or a thing. It can be blatantly incorrect and perhaps hurtful to the particular person. Stereotypes are the views of a small and narrow mind. Gender stereotyping is very common in India when you look at the Indian Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-69152727502413665282017-07-13T12:06:00.001+05:302017-07-19T17:11:27.382+05:30Top ways of being frugal
Are the bills eating up your wallet? Does your reserve get thinner with every swipe of the card? Grabbing a bite at a nearby coffee shop taking a lot more of money than you can afford? Well, hello to you average Chennai person. You belong to the migration population of the Madras city.
Chennai is a metro city where we race like rats to pass a single day. Every time you look to shop or Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-19027581884180068722017-07-02T22:50:00.002+05:302017-07-19T17:11:01.093+05:30What if Facebook is shut down?
Facebook is the life and soul of youth today. For some, it's even bread and butter. It can be described as a way of life in a perspective. Facebook plays many roles in your social life, namely, newspaper, magazine, TV, job portal, clubs, talent showcase, photo album and what not? So let's wonder what happens when Facebook disappears from the face of earth someday. Wouldn't it be old Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-54567952268107401922017-06-28T14:31:00.000+05:302017-07-19T17:18:08.187+05:307 priceless things College life taught us.
The moment I start thinking of college life, I start gushing about the happy memories and the happy-go-lucky lifestyle. You don't just learn what's in your syllabus, but a variety of other life skills during the course of your college life, which may serve you more than the books that taught you.
Reading and Writing:
Communication was different those days in college: it was all about Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-34017925484080281342017-06-20T11:47:00.001+05:302017-07-19T17:15:23.713+05:30Websites you stumble upon most often if you have a toddler
Running riots in bedroom and kitchen? Is that what happens at your home? Well, join the club, we have toddlers in our homesteads. These little humans can be a pain in your rear even with the slightest misdoings. You often end up looking for solutions of your daily complications on the web, such as tackling a fever, indoor entertainment ideas, growth symptoms etc. Here is the list of most Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-9899416755246977572017-05-12T11:52:00.002+05:302017-07-19T17:17:37.991+05:30The Crown - Netflix series Review
I have always been lured by the media regarding aristocratic families especially British. Tudors, Downton Abbey, and many films featuring the British monarchs have been on my (zealously) watched list, from which I draw inspirations for an impeccable British accent. I am a sucker for period drama esp. in English and Tamil. So I flung myself into watching The Crown.
Initially I was not soRamya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-24486080817575283302017-05-04T00:10:00.004+05:302017-07-19T17:15:46.572+05:30How to identify a good preschool? Signs your child is ready for school.
A few years back I was among the ones who thought schooling is unnecessary until age 5. I had thought the poor little sweet things should be allowed play, play and a lot of play until they engage in 12 years of continuous education. Guess I was wrong. Given the isolation caused by the nuclear families, children tend to want to break out the walls and doors of your 700 sqft 2 BHK house and Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-39668294251054826632017-03-17T00:57:00.002+05:302017-07-19T17:34:49.664+05:30Tips for young Dads to please new Mommies
Gone are the days when mothers pamper their boys with all the luxuries at home and shower the daughter-in-laws with the domestic chores. So let the men get in the field.
The truth is that the moment a child is born, a mother is born too. She existed as a woman, but motherhood is a rebirth for her. So trying to please her doesn't take a lot of effort.
Take your child along with you Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-47313657674520012582017-03-16T11:52:00.000+05:302017-07-19T17:19:15.966+05:30Questions to ask your partner before you get the ring on your finger.
Marriage can bring you closer, but think of the life 24X7 you are going to spend with your partner after it. It's not all rosy as you presume. Even the most romantic, altruistic couples face everyday botheration. To escape yourself from phrases like "I never knew you were this....", "I thought you liked...". Reading between the lines is a gone-habit of marriage life. Everything is out in theRamya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-178551696226831772017-03-15T01:24:00.003+05:302017-07-19T17:34:07.717+05:30City Girls vs Oorkara girls
By the title I mean city born-brought ups and small town girls who migrate to a metropolitan city.
I have observed that city girls do look down upon the small townies. They have a bunch of reasons for it. So I thought I would probe the matter.
Personally, I get two types of remarks, one, "Ungala paathale theriyuthu oorkara ponnu nu", the other the opposite. I presume there are some Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-55964371620932344632017-03-03T17:07:00.000+05:302017-07-19T17:20:14.370+05:30 Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory - Book Review
I picked this up from a second-hand bookshop in Bangalore, where they sell books by weight. ["Book Fair; where Austen's, Trollope's are sold 200 per kg. How time belittles the value of literature!"https://twitter.com/RamyaJP].
I wasn't excited much about it, just had to get it to balance the weight. But now here I am, reviewing it. The "Other Boleyn girl", by the same author, was a racy read.Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-24739522344259929952016-09-28T22:27:00.000+05:302017-07-19T17:20:44.393+05:30Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Book review
This is a Goodreads review.
Well, it was totally nostalgic! I found this book interesting in spite of all the negative reviews. There wasn't a dull moment to quote. The same old racy pacy JK Rowling fiction, which I fell in love with. Time travelling is one of my favourite genres in fiction. We find this concept in a lot of scripts. I enjoyed the developments of different worlds, as a result ofRamya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-40334665401885751402011-09-08T23:51:00.013+05:302017-07-19T17:30:55.399+05:30Tagged
Well I'm not tagged by anyone. But getting tagged in blogger is interesting. I start now… By the way I’m being ultra-honest with this.
Note: The answers which say ‘blah’ means 'I choose not to answer that question.'
Ten how’s:
1. How did you get one of your scars?
Don’t have one.
2. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
My parents and friends gave me a huge surprise by not wishingRamya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-437768908778922062011-08-23T19:33:00.013+05:302017-07-19T17:21:11.060+05:30Badminton memories!!
Badminton, though it was not my cup of tea, I tried so hard to keep up my skills. Pavi is naturally blessed in it. I was chosen for the school team because I & Devi sprung a few surprises with the racquet in District games. Well, I'm not here to talk about the tournaments that I'd played[I could clear only the zonals, I was not-very-great-but-decent at it.] but the practice sessions we had Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-40075323993590021682011-07-25T21:37:00.004+05:302017-07-19T17:21:43.009+05:30On being judgmental
Mother Teresa had told, "If you judge people, you don't have time to love them."
Now here I've hinted the resentful incidents that happened so far, not a single day passes by without regretting them. I had been judgmental on my will. Took others thoughts for granted and presumed a whole lot of things which turned out to be unfavourable and highly embarrassing in the end. Unless you live Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-88659200540407189272011-07-04T20:09:00.006+05:302017-07-19T17:22:05.338+05:30Top reasons to quit Facebook
#5 - Everyone else has a better time than you have
Your home page is filled up with 300+ updates, in which your friends go to such exotic places in the world and snap photos and publish them, party hard and updates their moods, or just show off their hobbies and new gadgets they had bought. Which reminds me that I have not been in a party ever since I went to college.
#4 - Getting Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-3360202071178161072011-06-30T19:03:00.005+05:302017-07-19T17:22:35.716+05:307 Deadly Sins
We all are sinners, the only thing that matters is who has sinned less,
In the recent times, I have been trying to gaurd myself from the extraneous troubles, because I've had enough troubles within me.
The se7en deadly sins and my part in them,
Pride:
I happened to send my baby picture for keepsake to one of my friends and couldn't help showing off my cuteness to her. I had written, " I Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503441226419459905.post-90703250162318189962011-06-24T22:02:00.001+05:302017-07-19T17:23:09.515+05:30Good manners - Out of Fashion
Yet again, bashing up Sonam Kapoor!!
Why does she not mince her words when she goes public about certain sensitive issues?
She says, "I don't think anyone finds Ranbir sexy, he is not John Abraham. He is someone you would like to take home to meet your mom." So what is the expected reaction?, obviously Ranbir has to hide the fact that he got offended, to make things look better. Why is she Ramya Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297147686655212265noreply@blogger.com5