Komorebi
- a Japanese term describing the dappled, sunlight-filtering effect of light passing through the leaves of trees, often creating a shifting pattern of light and shadow
In these times of incredible chaos everywhere... and pretty much all the time, I yearn for simple pleasures.. like these. To be honest, any sort of light filtering through foliage has a soothing effect on me. I didnt know it was a universal thing. And that is why the existence of "komorebi" made me smile. The fine people of Japan, the land of people so appreciative of arboreal beauty that they have a whole art form dedicated to it (and also a festival). Those people who enjoy the same simple pleasures as I do, are they also perturbed by the same troubles as I am? Do they also dread the destinations that are inevitable on the dangerous path the world is travelling on. Do they also lament the loss of simpler times?
I am deeply interested in knowing what lifts their spirits, because I might be in need of some lifting up too.
Yes, also, Happy Holi.
That is what I got during the last fortnight. Involuntary lessons of course, as real life lessons often are. Anyways, as long as I learnt something.
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Spring is in the air, and also in our garden, which is blooming :) The seaweed extract is working well. Definitely recommended.
BTW apparently this year the summers are going to be Scorching!! Lets see.
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My social calendar is totally packed till May. How did this happen. I thought the year had just started.
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Random songs keep popping up in my head at random times. Like a jukebox in a diner, it keep running in the background, through silence, through conversations, through work, sometimes sleep too. I think it happens with most people. Not with K though, but his brains work in very different ways.
Anyhow, so these random playlists of mine keep shuffling up. But some songs are ever favorites. In fact, there are songs/jingles that are played at least once everyday. And sadly, for me at least, they are total trash. I didnt pay much heed to when, how or why they crept into my permanent song collection, but they are there. Often with made up lyrics too. It doesnt make any sense. This is my attempt to list them (just for records, I am incredibly ashamed of and embarrassed by this list. But for the sake of honesty....)
- come on come on o Kamachi (something like this. I guess this is a dubbed song from the mid 90's)
- ao sikha dun, tumhe ande ka funda.. (usually while prepping for kids' school)
- 90 thousand red balloons (i dont even remember what is the original number in the actual song)
- lassi pissi o coo coo cola ( lol.. this is a dubbed song from chip and dale show. Again from the 90s. I am sensing a pattern here :)
- break my stride
I guess this list will come in handy when I finally go and see a therapist for complete and total insanity.
Hello! in the new year. I guess it still counts as new since this is the first entry.
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Something amazing happened today. V was quite excited to tell me about this song from a group called backstreet boys that he learnt at dance today. And he asked, "Mom do you know this song?". He looked so impressed when I was able to recall the entire song from memory right then and there. Lol, the kids these days don't know the pain(and the hidden joys) of waiting for your song on the radio, or MTV, with notepad in hand and noting down whatever lyrics you could understand. So anyway, we looked at the video together because the choreography on this song was quite nice. He was surprised again when I told him the song was older than youtube.
I was labeled ancient once more and enjoyed every bit of it.
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Returned from the trip last night. Still under a bit of the daze.
Its funny how I never get down to write about the mundane things that have become the norm. Like blinkit, gpay and the likes.
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Winters are keenu juice season. Frankly, it is one of my most favorite beverage. But only when I am not the one making it :)
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V is also super into chess now. He has been at it for about a year now. Plays blindfold and wins :| . He even got T interested in the game.. so yay
They are also playing cricket a lot these days. Some nights we all play together. They make me the kacchi poori
In the world of hyper targeted content flying towards us from every direction, the subtle loses out.
Among other things, this has stifled the genesis of tangential thoughts and ideas in us. So less of butterfly effects and more of ramifications.. lol. I read somewhere that entertainment has ceased to be entertainment and is instead becoming tailored propaganda. It would be even more so with on the fly AI generated content soon to hit our screens.
It feels like I am lamenting a bit too much these days.
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Last months was so so busy - social engagements wise. And the new year season is approaching, so more to come...wooh
In other news I wish to be off shopping for a while now. Well at least for the next two months. Fingers crossed.
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I was able to propagate 7 bougainvillea. So yay :)
