This was at the intersection where I catch the school bus to go to work. Looks like someone is about to lose their load. I wouldn't want to be that man standing on the corner.
15 April 2011
Picture of the Week
This was at the intersection where I catch the school bus to go to work. Looks like someone is about to lose their load. I wouldn't want to be that man standing on the corner.
The Harry Potter Influence
Disclaimer: The following post is basically an absolute demonstration of my ignorance.
Having grown up in Tomball, Texas, I have never heard or been exposed to this idea of a school being divided into houses. Yes, there might have been a reference here and there in some literature I've read, but nothing I can honestly say I remember. My association with houses is Harry Potter. When I joined the school I currently work at, I couldn't help but draw parallels between it and Harry Potter. After all, the school motto is "Overcome evil with good."
To make it more interesting, the houses are named mostly after the fruits of the spirit...that's right....love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness & self-control... just substitute truth for self-control and meekness for goodness. Prem, Anand, Shanti, Dhiraj, Kripa, Namrata, Nishtha, Satya.
I dare say that I sometimes wonder if I will ever see that "great cloud of witnesses" float by in the hallways or teachers pull wands out from under their saris.
Having grown up in Tomball, Texas, I have never heard or been exposed to this idea of a school being divided into houses. Yes, there might have been a reference here and there in some literature I've read, but nothing I can honestly say I remember. My association with houses is Harry Potter. When I joined the school I currently work at, I couldn't help but draw parallels between it and Harry Potter. After all, the school motto is "Overcome evil with good."
To make it more interesting, the houses are named mostly after the fruits of the spirit...that's right....love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness & self-control... just substitute truth for self-control and meekness for goodness. Prem, Anand, Shanti, Dhiraj, Kripa, Namrata, Nishtha, Satya.
I dare say that I sometimes wonder if I will ever see that "great cloud of witnesses" float by in the hallways or teachers pull wands out from under their saris.
Open Windows Education Services, LLC
As of January 2011, I am a business owner. Never thought I would say that. My business is an education consultancy which provide services in the areas of language acquisition, special education, the underprivileged, and gifted & talented. I am still working on my website (www.openwindowseducation.com), but I will announce when it is up and ready for you to check it out.
I have currently taken on a contract with a school to create a language lab on their two campuses. I also work with the special educators to serve students with special needs. In the afternoons, I work with the underprivileged students to help prepare them to transition to the mainstream school. This includes teaching them English and helping them prepare for exams. At the end of the school year, I will have worked with about 1,600 students! Crazy! You can check out the school I work with at the following website: http://mountcarmeldelhi.org/
I have currently taken on a contract with a school to create a language lab on their two campuses. I also work with the special educators to serve students with special needs. In the afternoons, I work with the underprivileged students to help prepare them to transition to the mainstream school. This includes teaching them English and helping them prepare for exams. At the end of the school year, I will have worked with about 1,600 students! Crazy! You can check out the school I work with at the following website: http://mountcarmeldelhi.org/
Everything in its place...
This is what my place looks like after things are unpacked and the new furniture arrived....
My new bed!
Three extra beds for anyone who would like to come and use them=)
The fully functional office....
The welcoming living room ready to host at least 10 people...if you add in the dinning room table chairs, then I can host 14.
The fully functional kitchen to cook for any guests who arrive (planned or unplanned).
My new bed!
Three extra beds for anyone who would like to come and use them=)
The fully functional office....
The welcoming living room ready to host at least 10 people...if you add in the dinning room table chairs, then I can host 14.
The fully functional kitchen to cook for any guests who arrive (planned or unplanned).
Being Community & Changing Expectations
My friend, Elizabeth, asked me to be a guest blogger for her Wednesday post about community.
You can see my post at the link below...
http://schmexas.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/guest-post-wednesday-being-community-changing-expectations/#comments
You can see my post at the link below...
http://schmexas.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/guest-post-wednesday-being-community-changing-expectations/#comments
Texas Jan-March 2011
I won't relive every moment here, but I did want to share some of the highlights...
First stop...Waco, TX
I had an oh, so, delightful time catching up with friends at a Bollywood night. We made some decent Indian cuisine and watched Rang de Basanti. Then I was honored by some friends who gave me a tea so that I could share about life in India. I really appreciated the great questions they asked. Of course, I wouldn't have expected less from them. After some more meals and coffees, I was back to Houston for a few days before going to Kentucky!
"I'm going to Kentucky, I'm going to the fair.
I'm going to see Anita with diamonds in her hair!"
That's a little tune I sang as a child. I didn't go to the fair or see "Anita with diamonds in her hair" but I did see snow, lots of horses, and even a camel. I enjoyed meeting my friends' son for the first time and having lots of good conversations over tea. Here's some pics from my time there...
Snow Cream, yum!
Cuppa Cafe...
the cup I chose=)
My friends...
the horse...
and the camel...
Then for good food with a great name...
After this road trip I took some time to enjoy Houston. Here are some highlights...
Lunch with friends...
Hanging with old friends...
(So sorry I missed the baby shower! Enjoy your krack jack! Can't wait for the little pea to pop out!)
Family....
My dad and his mom on her birthday!
Me and my grandma...
My grandma and her sisters (T-R-O-U-B-L-E)
I got to meet good 'ole Stephen F. Austin on my way home from a walk on the beach catching up with a good friend...
I also got to hang out with my little sis on her birthday.
My family and I went camping for Spring Break...
Of course, Emma caught the first fish....
Myself and Lila only caught turtles....
Dad & Tab also caught fish but only Dad got to keep his.
It was all fun until the fish had to be cleaned...
The girls' reactions...
I think they would rather be hiking....
As with any camping trip there were smores, card & domino playing, and even Jiffy Pop Popcorn!
Thanks to my big sis, I was able to go to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. It was the girls' first rodeo and concert. They had only been to the Livestock Show & carnival before. We enjoyed Selnea Gomez and all the tough cowboys and cowgirls.
Before I started to pack, I had two more trips to make...out West. I went to all the way to El Paso for a week and then drove down to Kingsville. Had a mighty fine time catching up with friends who I had not seen in five years or so and meeting their kids.
Had to get John Deere in there somehow=)
These were just the highlights. There were many more things I got to do and people that I got to see. I must say I am thankful for the moments when I just got to kick back and just be with some of the people I love the most. I am also thankful I got to spend a day each with my nieces and time with my five godchildren. I even got to be there to see the twins start walking!
A Day with Lila
A Day with Emma
Of course, these rascals would not walk for the camera...
Happy First Birthday K&A!
First stop...Waco, TX
I had an oh, so, delightful time catching up with friends at a Bollywood night. We made some decent Indian cuisine and watched Rang de Basanti. Then I was honored by some friends who gave me a tea so that I could share about life in India. I really appreciated the great questions they asked. Of course, I wouldn't have expected less from them. After some more meals and coffees, I was back to Houston for a few days before going to Kentucky!
"I'm going to Kentucky, I'm going to the fair.
I'm going to see Anita with diamonds in her hair!"
That's a little tune I sang as a child. I didn't go to the fair or see "Anita with diamonds in her hair" but I did see snow, lots of horses, and even a camel. I enjoyed meeting my friends' son for the first time and having lots of good conversations over tea. Here's some pics from my time there...
Snow Cream, yum!
Cuppa Cafe...
the cup I chose=)
My friends...
the horse...
and the camel...
Then for good food with a great name...
After this road trip I took some time to enjoy Houston. Here are some highlights...
Lunch with friends...
Hanging with old friends...
(So sorry I missed the baby shower! Enjoy your krack jack! Can't wait for the little pea to pop out!)
Family....
My dad and his mom on her birthday!
Me and my grandma...
My grandma and her sisters (T-R-O-U-B-L-E)
I got to meet good 'ole Stephen F. Austin on my way home from a walk on the beach catching up with a good friend...
I also got to hang out with my little sis on her birthday.
My family and I went camping for Spring Break...
Of course, Emma caught the first fish....
Myself and Lila only caught turtles....
Dad & Tab also caught fish but only Dad got to keep his.
It was all fun until the fish had to be cleaned...
The girls' reactions...
I think they would rather be hiking....
As with any camping trip there were smores, card & domino playing, and even Jiffy Pop Popcorn!
Thanks to my big sis, I was able to go to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. It was the girls' first rodeo and concert. They had only been to the Livestock Show & carnival before. We enjoyed Selnea Gomez and all the tough cowboys and cowgirls.
Before I started to pack, I had two more trips to make...out West. I went to all the way to El Paso for a week and then drove down to Kingsville. Had a mighty fine time catching up with friends who I had not seen in five years or so and meeting their kids.
Had to get John Deere in there somehow=)
These were just the highlights. There were many more things I got to do and people that I got to see. I must say I am thankful for the moments when I just got to kick back and just be with some of the people I love the most. I am also thankful I got to spend a day each with my nieces and time with my five godchildren. I even got to be there to see the twins start walking!
A Day with Lila
A Day with Emma
Of course, these rascals would not walk for the camera...
Happy First Birthday K&A!
My new home....
Before I went to the States in Jan, I shifted to the west side of Delhi. This part of the city is called Dwarka, which is named after a famous pilgrimage site. I thought I would show you pics of what it looks like before my new furniture comes....
Here's the living room
looks pretty empty....
The kitchen...
Look what's been added...
before
after 
now, if they will actually connect the gas line to the stove & turn it on, then I could cook properly.
The dining area (never had one of these before!)
The guest room...
(which now has three beds and lots of room for guests with their own private bathroom)
My office in complete disarray...
My bedroom...
Can't you tell I just got back and was in the middle of unpacking!
Of course, when a flat has four balconies, I have to show pics of the views....
from the big balcony..
.
from my office...
from the guest room...
from my bedroom balcony...
from the window...
Coming soon...the flat with everything unpacked and in its place including new furniture!
Here's the living room
looks pretty empty....The kitchen...
Look what's been added...before
after 
now, if they will actually connect the gas line to the stove & turn it on, then I could cook properly.The dining area (never had one of these before!)
The guest room...
(which now has three beds and lots of room for guests with their own private bathroom)My office in complete disarray...
My bedroom...
Can't you tell I just got back and was in the middle of unpacking!
Of course, when a flat has four balconies, I have to show pics of the views....
from the big balcony..
.
from my office...
from the guest room...
from my bedroom balcony...
from the window...
Coming soon...the flat with everything unpacked and in its place including new furniture!
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