Birthday card for Papa

It was my Papa's birthday on December 26th. I decided to make a birthday card for him.

I decided to create a night time scenery for the card. First I coloured the top and the bottom of the page with blue crayons. Then I used a yellow crayon in the middle section. After that I used a dark blue on top of the blues and yellow.

I took a tooth pick and used it to scrape various shapes. I created buildings, fishes, water, stars and the moon in this way.

Then i opened the inside of the card and wrote "Happy Birthday Papa."

Papa really loved the card :)

The giraffe, the pelle and Me

Once upon a time there was a boy called Billy. Close to his house there was a wooden house called Grubber. This used to be a chocolate shop but now it was just a dusty place. One day, as Billy was passing by, he saw that the whole house had changed. It had become the Ladderless Window Cleaning Company.

There he met a giraffe, a monkey and a pelican. The giraffe said that he was the ladder. The pelican said that it carried water in its beak like a bucket. And the monkey said that he is the cleaner. All three were very hungry. They wanted some work so they could earn some money to buy food.

Just then a Duke's chauffeur came by. He had a letter for them saying that the Duke wanted them to clean 600 windows of his castle.

The four of them (including Billy, who became the business manager) came to the castle and explained to the Duke how they will clean. The Duke gave them the job and they started cleaning.

The monkey climbed up the giraffe's neck and stood on his head. The  pelican filled its beak with a lot of water, and sat on a nearby window-sill. The monkey put his hand into the pelican's beak, took some water and started cleaning the windows. One by one, they finished cleaning each of the four floors.

While they were cleaning one of the windows on the 2nd floor, the pelican saw a thief. The thief was searching for the Duchess' jewels. The pelican told everyone about the thief and flew inside the window. It threw out all the water from its beak and caught the thief with it. The thief fired his gun inside the pelican's mouth and made a small hole in it.

In the meanwhile, the Duchess came and saw that her jewels were missing. Billy quickly called the police. The police asked the pelican to open its mouth. They grabbed the thief, took all the jewels from his pockets. The Duchess took the jewels and quickly hid them in the drawers.

The Duke was very happy with them and gave them a treat. The giraffe got the tinkle-tinkle tree pink and purple flowers to eat, the monkey got his walnuts, the pelican got the salmon fish. Billy had only a small wish - I have an old Grubber close to my house which was a sweet shop earlier. Now it's very dirty and dusty. I would like it to be a sweet shop once again.

The Duke agreed and got different chocolates from other places and then the chocolate shop started being built. Once it was built, Billy opened his chocolate shop with so many  sweets. The monkey got a chocolate which gave out fire. The giraffe got tinkle-tinkle tree chocolates. The pelican got a salmon chocolate.

The End.

Can a crocodile come into the swimming pool?

This morning I had gone for a swim with Papa in the pool in our building. As we were resting in between laps, I asked Papa - "Papa, can a crocodile come into this swimming pool?"

Since I as on the other side of the pool to Papa, he asked me to come to him. So I swam the lap back to him and repeated the question. He didn't answer my question, but instead asked me what I thought.

I told him that I don't think that a crocodile could come into our pool. And then we went on to discuss the same.

I told Papa that the crocodile would first have to come out of the forest, come to the city and then come to our building. But then the security guards would stop it at the gate and not allow it to come inside. Even if somehow it came inside the building, it would not be able to come up the lift or the stairs from the P1 level to the Lobby level where the pool is.

Then I thought a bit more and said that maybe the crocodile could come up using the ramp and then come into the pool and eat us. And I got a bit worried.

But then Papa told me that if the crocodile was hungry, it would meet many humans on the way and could have eaten any of them. And I felt relieved!!!!

Ved and I being mean...

Ved Patel is my best buddy. We both go to school together, go to honeybees together and often play together. And often I go to his house on Friday night where his Mummy makes some great food for me.

Ved also has a younger brother called Ishaan. Whenever we are playing something, he comes and tries to play with us. But then he is too small and doesn't understand how to play. So he keeps snatching whatever we are playing with and disturbs us.

Today afternoon, Ved had come over to my house to play. And he came alone. When I asked him if Ishaan had come or was coming, he said - "No. Ishaan is not coming. Lucky, no!!!"

Ravan as Mahesh Uncle

Last night, I dreamt that Ravan disguised himself as Mahesh Uncle and took me away to Lanka. Once we were on our way, Ravan changed himself back to his original self and that's how I realised who it was.

Now Nani has promised to send Hanumanji to rescue me.

I cheated...

I love playing Junior Monopoly. Most of the times I win at the game and hence I like it even more. And Papa usually loses. Ha ha.

This evening, again Papa and I played Junior Monopoly. I started well, getting to buy a few stations quickly and even got a pair of the orange stations. Soon, however, Papa started buying more stations and got the Yellow and Purple pairs. Soon my money started reducing as I landed up at his stations often and had to pay him rent.

Finally, I landed on the purple stations twice and had to pay 10 pounds each time, which I didn't have. And I lost.

But then, I just grabbed some money from the bank and counted it. I got 46 pounds against 36 pounds that Papa had. Ha ha!!

And then Papa started singing - "Keshav is a cheater!!!" and even put it on his blackberry!!!

Fight with Inu

Yesterday in Honeybees, I was very very upset with Inesh. We had a quiz in class and Inesh and I were both on Table C. But because he was too busy trying to do masti, he answered out of turn and we ended up getting minus points. Hence or team lost!!! Grrrr......

Last time when we had a quiz, Khushboo teacher had mentioned that there will be negative marks from next time, but we did not think it was from this quiz.

Khushboo teacher had divided the class into 3 teams - Table A, B and C. Table A and Table C were doing very well. Table C answered 7 questions and hence got 700 points. We answered questions like -
- What is the assistant of a chef called - Su-chef
- How do sailors say hi - Ahoy
- Which is the ocean between North America and South America - Atlantic Ocean

So you can see we were doing very well. Sometimes when it was not our turn and I would know the answer, I would whisper it to Khushboo teacher.

But then I answered one question out of turn and Khushboo teacher deducted 100 marks for that. But we could have still won so it didnt matter. However, Inu was not paying attention and only doing masti. He answered one question out of turn and we again lost 100 points.

Even then we would have tied with Team A as they had only 500 points. But this fellow, he once again answered out of turn and we lost 100 points more!!!

I was so so upset with him that I told him that I am not going to be his friend.

Then we Honeybees got over, Mummy and Simmi Aunty (Inu's mother) were there. Mummy asked me to say hello to Simmi Aunty, so I said. Then Inu tells me - "So you want to be friends with me now.. haaan!!"

I decided that this is enough. So I lunged forward at him (and he too). Ami Teacher saw us and told us not to fight. But we did not listen. I would have surely beaten him up but both our Moms pulled us away!!!

Hmmmphhhh....

Caught... red handed...

Jeez... little did I realise that in my hurry to announce my victory, I would give the plot away.

Under some serious interrogation and cross-questionning by Papa, I was forced to admit that Su never told me that she was not going to be my friend. Infact, it was Ayush who had said this to me.

Need to be more careful next time!!!

And I Won

This morning as I was on my way to school, I had firmly decided that I would put this Ayush matter to rest, once and for all. As soon as I got in, I went to my class, kept my bag, gathered my friends - Pratham and others, and went down to the first floor where Prep IIA has their class.

I called out Ayush and then Ayush and I had a fierce battle. Both of us had our bows and arrows and the maces too. My friends wanted to fight with me but I had told themn that I will fight alone. Even Su was around watching the fight.

It was a long fight, for about 4-5 minutes but the end was decisive. I was declared the winner (by myself). And Su accepted that she was my friend. And Ayush accepted that he was only trying to confuse me by saying that Su was not my friend.

:)

Jab dil hi toot gaya

I am very very disappointed.  Su came to me during the break time and told me she is not my friend any more.

When I asked her why she is not my friend anymore, she told me - "Why should I tell you?"

I was so so upset that I did not talk to her but turned around and walked away.

Later I overheard that Ayush had told her to not be friends with me and Ved. Ayush is the boy who was her partner in the Bal Satsang this year.

I discussed this with Ved also and he was also upset that Su was so mean to us.

When I discussed the matter with Papa, he told me to ignore it. But then who will I play with during break time as all the children in my section do not get out of the class.

Papa told me to play with Ved. But then most of the games I know are for three people and not too people.

I am so so upset!!!

Scoop it!!!

Yesterday morning, papa and I went for a swim in the pool. Before we went, Mummy told me that I should do at least 10 laps to get back into practice as my swimming classes were about to start and Sandeep Sir would make me do at least 20 laps.

Once we were in the pool, I started my usual drama of swimming to the side and not doing laps. Papa managed to get me to do 2-3 laps. I started panting for breath and clung on to the side.

Papa tried to persuade me to do more. But I was just feeling too lazy.

So I told him - "Papa, we have done 3 laps already. For the rest, let's just scoop it!!"

PS: Scoop it = Pick it up and dump it in the dustbin.

I fell

Yesterday was a bad day for me. Not only did my best friends get to go for the Havan in school (i have never been taken for that!), but I also fell twice and hurt myself.

First time it happened in school. Me and my friends were playing on the merry-go-round. I am usually very good at getting up on it while it is moving. Yesterday also, I was pushing the thing while my friends were on it. I saw a crescent moon shaped puddle of brown water which I didnt want to step on. So just before that I got on the merry-go-round, to escape it. But as luck would have it, I lost my balance and fell back on the ground, right in the middle of the puddle, bang on my bum. My clothes got all spoilt and my bum hurt. The school didi took me to the playschool toilet and changed my clothes (we always have an extra set of clothes with us - coloured ones). And Sanika (Suhani's sister) even saw me all nangu-pangu in the toilet (Grrrrr....).

Later on, all the children from Neelam Aunty's van asked me what happened and why I was wearing coloured clothes. I got very angry and gave them a stare. I only told what happened to Ved and Siddhanth, who are my friends.

Then in the evening when I was doing skating, I fell again. Since it is monsoon time and it is mostly raining, our skating class has been shifted to P2, which is covered. But that place is also not very even and is all cemented. So while I was skating, I scraped myself a few times and once I even fell and got a bruise near my elbow. I did not cry much but I screamed when Mummy put Savlon on it.

I told everyone all about what happened.

What if I get the slow car!!

This morning, as Ved and I were going to honeybees, Ved mentioned that he has a new game which has two cars racing on tracks. He was asking me to come over and play with him. So we decided we will see which car comes first and which car comes second.

He said that he is sure his car is super fast. Then he also said that maybe both cars will come first.

This got me thinking. What if the other car was not super fast but super slow? Then I would lose everytime.

So I told him - "Ved - we have to exchange the cars after every 5 rounds!!"

The first ever teacher

This morning, I asked Papa - "how did the first teacher ever learnt everything so that she could teach the second teacher?" Papa - "Beta, that is a very good question. How do you think?" Keshav - "I know. She went on the Internet and learnt everything and then she taught the second teacher and then the second teacher taught another teacher and so on." PS: Papa later told me that there was no Internet then. PPS: I asked whether there was any Microsoft then? And he told me there was no Microsoft also... Wow... So amazing...

My first Sudoku

Today I did my first ever Sudoku puzzle. It is a bit confusing as you have to look up and down the standing line and then right to left on the sleeping line and then within the square as well. Papa helped me with the thinking but every single number I did myself.

It was an easy one and it took me over 50 mins. But I did it!!!

Scrabble

Today I played scrabble for the first time in my life. I have played another type of scrabble before, but Mummy told me that today's scrabble was the real one. Papa, mummy and I played. I made sme very good words like ray, father, jackel and many more words. And can you imagine, I won. I defeated mummy and papa. I managed to defeat them because Papa helped me make fathers out of father and I got 7 points for that. Papa also told me that his English got better by regularly playing scrabble with Baba. I think I will also play scrabble.

Are they talking about SRK or Salman Khan?

Over the past 30 mins I have been watching a lot of people on TV who are shouting and arguing with each other. They are discussing about some fight Shah Rukh Khan had at Wankhade Stadium with some policeman when he went there to party with his wife and children.

I am very confused.

Why did Shah Rukh Khan go to Wankhade Stadium to party? Why could he not party at his home or near his home? Did he want to party with his wife only or his entire family? Why are they saying he wanted to enjoy?

Then suddenly they started talking about Salman Khan. Now I am even more confused. Why did they start talking about Salman Khan while talking about Shah Rukh Khan? Why did Salman Khan drive an autorickshaw without a license? What happens if you drive a car without a license?

How does one get a license? And where? Why are licenses in the shape of book(lets)? What do they write on the license? If I have to get a license then can I drive and go to the place where they take my test and give me a license?

Papa - "If you dont have a licence then you cannot drive to the place where they take your driving test."

Keshav - "Oh, then someone from your family who has a license needs to drive you there, is it?"

Papa - "Yes."

Keshav - "But then why did Shah Rukh Khan want to party at the Wankhade? Why did he talk rudely to someone? Why did he want to party there with his kids?"

Uff... I am so confused!!

Mainland China, without Aaru

I went to Mainland China for dinner after a long time yesterday. Papa was not felling well and he didn't want to eat home food. The last time I had gone there was with Aaru and her Mummy-Papa and of course my Mummy-Papa. (My Mummy is so funny though. She calls Aaru as Arrow!!!)

I always enjoy the food at Mainland China. They have a crispy corn and then they have corn and water chestnut dimsums. They also have corn in the veggies.

Yesterday, since there were only 3 of us, we did not order the crispy corn. For starters we ordered two different types of dimsums, including the corn and water chestnut one. I sat on a high chair (not the baby one, but one for boys and girls) and quickly gobbled them, all by myself. Mummy or Papa did not even have to feed me. I used my spoon to eat them with the mustard sauce and the black bean sauce.

For main course we ordered veggies in black pepper sauce, fried rice and noodles. I ate only rice and veggies. I again ate all the rice and veggies by myself. No one had to help me. The uncle at the restaurant gave me all the corn from the veggies and some carrots, broccoli, cabbage, etc.  ate all of it up using my fork. I also ate up all the rice with my spoon.

All this while, I also drank two cups of Chinese tea. I really like Chinese tea.

Mummy did not want t rider an dessert. But my dessert pouch in my stomach was empty and all rats were jumping in it. So Papa ordered my favorite, sizzling brownie with ice cream. Even though Mummy said she was full, she happily ate the dessert along with us. Papa fed me the ice cream and the brownie and the nuts because it was kept in the middle and was very very hot. Unfortunately, one of the bites I had was very hot and it burnt my tongue. Papa immediately gave me some ice cream to cool my mouth.

I had a great meal at Mainland China. At the end though, I was sad because the Aunty did not give me a chocolate like she always gives to me and Aaru. Maybe because Aaru was not there.

My birthday party theme

Last few weeks we have been discussing the potential theme for my 5th birthday party. First I suggested that I want the Krishna theme. All boys should come dressed as Krishna and girls as Radha. We will play some games, break the matki and so on. Mom and Dad felt it may be too complicated and not as much fun.

Then I suggested that we can have a pool party at the Club. There are three pools at the Club. One for the big people where the water is cold, one for the big babies where the water is luke warm, and finally the baby pool for the small babies where the water is not so hot. Somehow they don't seem to have liked this idea also.

They suggested that we can do the party in our building only. So then I came up with the idea of a T-shirt party. Everyone will have to wear a T-shirt and jeans. On top of the T-shirt they will wear a shirt and on top of the jeans they will wear pants. If someone wants to go swimming they can go into the pool also.

Now let's see if they finally agree to my idea.

Maybe I should become a party organizer given how many ideas I get.

Maasi's clothes not OK

Yesterday, when I came back from school, I saw Maasi wearing some clothes which I did not like. She was wearing a sleeveless kurta.

Keshav - "Yeh kya pehna hai? Hamaare Calcutta mein aise kapde nahi pehente. This is NOT OK."

Maasi - "Hamaare ghar mein to aisa kapda pehente hain."

Keshav - "This is NOT OK. Isko theek karo"

Maasi - "Achha theek hai. Main ispar net (dupatta) daal deti hoon."

Keshav - "Ok."

Funny dream

Last night I had a very funny dream.

After I finished playing in the play area, Maasi and I went to the lifts to come back up. As I got there, I saw one lift just about to close. I quickly got into that lift and told the liftman to wait for my Maasi. But he did not hear me and shut the door of the lift. Maasi then got into another lift.

When I reached home, I got scolded by Papa for getting into the lift alone!!!

The Valentine's Day story

At Honeybees today, we were told the story of Valentine's Day.

Once upon a time, there was a King. He had a daughter named Aurora. The King put a soldier to guard his daughter. The soldier's name was Valentine. The soldier and Aurora became friends. One day, Valentine gave a rose to Aurora. Another soldier saw him do so. He went and complained to the King. The King punished Valentine and put him in the dungeon.

Another soldier, who did not know that Valentine was being kept in the dungeon, left a sword in the dungeon. Valentine used the sword to break open the gates of the dungeon and escaped. He went to Aurora's room, which was near the dungeon,  and knocked. Aurora would not open the door. So he said - "It's me - Valentine."

Aurora got very excited and started shouting in joy. Valentine shushed her and told her to talk in whispers, as otherwise someone would come. Aurora then opened the door and Valentine went into her room and told her - "Let's go far away."

And then Aurora and Valentine ran away together.

That's why we celebrate Valentine's Day.

Songs I can't sing

This morning, papa and I were listening to some songs n the iPad. These were mostly my favorite songs like Señorita and then dhudki lage. As we were enjoying the songs, papa and I were discussing my favorite songs as well like chhammak chhallo. Papa also told me that there are some songs which are not meant for kids and if Papa tells me that I should not listen to or sing such songs, then I should listen to him. Even he does not listen to such songs which I should not be listening to.

I agreed with him and immediately said -"Papa, like the song Sheela Ki Jawaani, right!!"

Lanka, Lanka

During the break-time in school, we often play Lanka-Lanka. Different children pretend to be Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman, Sita, Kumbhkaran and Ravan. Some children also pretend to be Hanuman's helpers.

I am always Ram and then I get to tell who will become what. This is because I have started this game. So usually Purab becomes Ravan, Ved becomes Kumbhkaran, Suhani becomes Sita, Roan becomes Hanuman and Siddhant becomes Lakshman.

Adya does not play the game. She is very lazy and just sits and watches us play.

First Hanuman and his helpers make the bridge to Lanka. And then they shout - "the bridge is made, the bridge is made."

Then Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman and helpers cross over into Lanka and fight with Ravan and Kumbhkaran. In the end Ram and Lakshman win.

PS: Papa has not figured out if this is true or a story. I think he will ask Ved to check.

Keshavgo

I told Papa that my Bharti teacher calls me Keshavgo because I am always going out of the class.

As soon as the break-time happens I immediately run out of the class to meet my friends. I sometimes go to Prep I A to meet Jash or Abhiroop or go to Prep I C to meet some other people. Sometimes I go to Playschool A to meet Eeshanika. Sometimes Nano-Mika come down to the 1st floor to meet me also.

Sometimes my friends also come to meet me in my class.

I then told Papa that the teacher calls Ved as 1st Naughty and Purab as 2nd Naughty. At this point Papa figured that I was giving him a story and immediately caught me on it. I had to accept that the teacher does not call us by any of these names.

But what I told about my going out of the class to meet my friends is true. Also, the teacher tells Ved that he will not go to Prep II but will be sent back to Playschool. That is also true.

Mango Blueberry Beans

As Papa woke me up, I told him that in my school van I was the only one who had gotten a tiffin. Nobody else had got a tiffin.

I also told him that there was another boy who had gotten Mango Blueberry Beans. When Papa asked me who this boy was, I realised that I did not know this boy.

Suddenly, as I was getting out of bed, I realised that it was Sunday morning. I said - "Papa, but I did not go to school today!!"

Papa said - "Yes beta. You were probably dreaming!!"

My house

The other day, Reena Maasi was putting the cushions on the sofa in a manner that I didn't like. When I asked her to put the cushions differently, she told me that Mummy had asked her to put them in this manner. So then I told her that in my house I will put the cushions in my way.

When she asked about my house, I told her that in my house me and my babies will live. I also told her that there will be one more special person who will live in my house.

By then Mummy had come there as well. She asked me who this special person will be. I told her that the name of the special person starts with S. She immediately jumped up and said - "Surabhi!!"

Then I had to tell here that the name of the special person starts with S and ends with I. Again she jumped up and said "Surabhi!!"

I had to then tell her that it is some other person and not her. She was heartbroken.

I then also told them that S will go to office with me everyday, till I have babies.

Also, Reena Maasi will stay with us to take care of the babies and Arjun Bhaiya will cook food for us.

How Keshav puked

On Monday afternoon, I had gone with Mummy to a place where they have a library for children. They keep lots of interesting games and books for children.

The library is in a room inside the house of some family. While we were sitting in the library and looking at the different things that we could take home with us, the Aunty in whose house the library was, was in the kitchen. She was making ghee out of butter and the whole thing was giving out a very very strong smell.

Even while I was busy, the smell started getting into my nose. From my nose the smell went to my brain and got settled. My brain did not like the smell and so decided to throw it out, resulting in me puking badly in the aunty's house.

My New Year

Happy New Year to everyone. Since today is January 1, it is the beginning of a new year - so my Mummy told me. We have been calling all family and friends and wishing them a happy new year.

My Mummy and Papa had gone for a party to my friend Ved's house. Not only did they not take me, but Ved's parents also sent him to his Nani's house as it was a party for Mummy-Papas only. Poor Ved. He was so shocked when I told him this that he immediately went to his Mom and asked - "Mummy - you are having a party at home and that is why you are sending me to Nani's place?"

Anyways, Mummy-Papa came back very late from the party. In between, I woke up a few times to check on them but found everytime that they had not come back. Once I even went all the way to their room and when I saw they hadn't yet returned, I started crying loudly. Then Masi had to put me back to bed.

When I woke up again in the morning (7 am), I wanted to check if they had come back or were still partying. So again I went to their room and checked. They were there!!! Wow!!!!

Papa was just coming out of the room to cuddle with me and sleep in my room. When he saw me there he took me into his room with him. I cuddled between the two of them and kept bugging them for the next one hour or so till I managed to wake both of them :)

Happy New Year!!!

Blue Blue

Something new i learnt -


"Blue Blue
God Bless You,
Tell your girlfriend
I love you."