tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post7516090748959044049..comments2023-11-01T00:11:33.840+05:30Comments on Ruminations..: My Pandora BoxDhanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-18635016253029441142016-09-10T00:42:02.028+05:302016-09-10T00:42:02.028+05:30Omg!!! I have one cupboard at home as well...greet...Omg!!! I have one cupboard at home as well...greeting cards, beads, rocks and stones, fruit and other cute shaped erasers, bookmarks, chocolate boxes, gif wrapper, ribbons and other such bits and pieces....yeah...its like opening a door to your past๐ Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355814256753665042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-16851290894135055062008-11-03T01:26:00.000+05:302008-11-03T01:26:00.000+05:30Reminds me of my post.. Cluttering Whispers.. Go t...Reminds me of my post.. Cluttering Whispers.. Go thru it when u get time.. We do think alike....<BR/>:) Keep writingDeliberately Thoughtlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116408528118093792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-6951439603797697342008-10-29T23:29:00.000+05:302008-10-29T23:29:00.000+05:30@ Anjali Menon : Thanks a lot. Your blog and reall...@ Anjali Menon : Thanks a lot. Your blog and really nice and I hope I get to watch the film soon :)<BR/><BR/>@ Sreejith : Thank you :) My money box was also not costly. It was just a plastic box in the shape of a phone. And teddy bear also I didn't own during childhood but during teen age. And nice to see more crazy people like me :)<BR/><BR/>@ cris : he he ditto instead of grand mom for me it's mom who is worried abt my marriage. She keeps scolding me saying I still haven't grown up and that people will think I'm a nut case coz I fancy all these stuff that kids like :PDhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-59029620572976399502008-10-29T21:46:00.000+05:302008-10-29T21:46:00.000+05:30Wow this was lovely :-)). I keep all my letters to...Wow this was lovely :-)). I keep all my letters too and have a humongous collection of soft toys which my Gran thinks is the reason why I refuse to marry :D (cause you know teddy bears are for kids and kids dont marry :D)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-2662788886172375852008-08-17T17:48:00.000+05:302008-08-17T17:48:00.000+05:30Oh great!I am finding some one like me!but minor d...Oh great!<BR/>I am finding some one like me!<BR/>but minor differences as listed below :<BR/>1) I never owned a money box in the shape of phone.. rather I never possessed any costly things in my younger days ! My 'kasukudukka' was made of clay, which the 'Kumbharans' sell in our place (Valluvanadu)<BR/>2)I never owned a teddy bear .. <BR/><BR/>Rest of the things,exactly the same .. I think I dont need to write another blog on my childhood collections..bcoz everything is here right in place in your blog .. including those 'paper cuttings' !<BR/><BR/>Any way thank you for taking me back to my old days buddy !<BR/>(I was as crazy as you were.. hehee!)<BR/>Cheers!Sreejithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490528025341005931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-86854601512308951192008-03-08T21:13:00.000+05:302008-03-08T21:13:00.000+05:30Hi Dhanya,lovely write up on the nostalgia box! Wa...Hi Dhanya,<BR/>lovely write up on the nostalgia box! Wanted to invite you to visit our blog www.luckyredseeds.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>we've just made a Malayalam feature film called Manjadikuru which is about childhood in the late 70s/early 80s... and the blog is in connection with it.<BR/><BR/>we're on a similar trip to revive forgotten moments and spaces. Would be nice if you could put down ur thoughts on the blog too! Best wishes,<BR/>Anjali Menon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-80462136820664588092008-02-29T00:34:00.000+05:302008-02-29T00:34:00.000+05:30@ uma : hmm I thought u threw away the autograph t...@ uma : hmm I thought u threw away the autograph too.. so now u r saved ;) No u couldn't impeach me as I have a permanent post, but u tried hard :P See I have a good memory.. ;)<BR/><BR/>@ usha : Oh God how can you throw away all of them together? I too throw away things but not all together. As time progresses you outgrow some stuff and that is easy to clean up :P<BR/><BR/>@ arun : Even I don't know of any tree. Think I've outgrown it so much that I don't even notice it now a days..Dhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-44390423207418416882008-02-28T17:22:00.000+05:302008-02-28T17:22:00.000+05:30Can you help me on gettin some manjadi now... It w...Can you help me on gettin some manjadi now... It was very common in my native but cant see even a single tree these days.. I need some urgently.. I dont have blogger id... my mail is is sndmails2arun@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>ArunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-46592515579235190962008-02-23T10:42:00.000+05:302008-02-23T10:42:00.000+05:30oh my god! where will you keep all this and everyt...oh my god! where will you keep all this and everything else you must still be collecting - I too went through phases of stamp collecting, coin collection and greeting cards - but one fine day just gave them all away. was tough but had to.<BR/>Nice read.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-5732102297793320402008-02-19T16:22:00.000+05:302008-02-19T16:22:00.000+05:30Arre, did I say I threw away my autograph book?! I...Arre, did I say I threw away my autograph book?! I just threw off some stuff that no longer held any meaning, refused to string back memories or laughs. I'll show you your autograph one of these days :) But you say that I impeached you? Really? My memory's miserably minimal... hehe. But hey, that must have been a coup of sorts! A refugee impeaching a resident ;-)<BR/><BR/>Now lemme go read your new entry.Umahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178922279324485007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-27071067405918959232008-02-19T01:03:00.000+05:302008-02-19T01:03:00.000+05:30@ noti morrison : Wow that's a precious heirloom y...@ noti morrison : Wow that's a precious heirloom you inherited.. Hope you expanded the collection as well.. <BR/>and give your work experience projects to me anyday.. I'll make sure it's completed :P<BR/><BR/>And thanks a lot for dropping by :)Dhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-16737930131014140672008-02-18T09:11:00.000+05:302008-02-18T09:11:00.000+05:30The post made me remember my own tiny coin collect...The post made me remember my own tiny coin collection from school days. Most of it were from my grandad, who died before I was born. But to my credit I did find the collection from amongst the mountain of things kept in a corner of that huge house.<BR/><BR/>All said I do have coins from countries like Brazil and Uruguay. All Thanks to grandad.<BR/><BR/>And about the work ex classes - I could not stand them. That was the only class from which I was actually thrown out.<BR/><BR/>Happy to read the postings.เดฎเดฒเดฎเตเดเตเดเดฟเดฒเตโ เดฎเดคเตเดคเดพเดฏเดฟhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744130511710840599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-60809297051033963222008-02-17T00:36:00.000+05:302008-02-17T00:36:00.000+05:30@ eashwar : Thank you for the encouraging words. T...@ eashwar : Thank you for the encouraging words. That really made my day :) And I'm happy to know that there are many more like-minded people of the same breed :)Dhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-37607573736506529062008-02-15T16:31:00.000+05:302008-02-15T16:31:00.000+05:30Last weekend I was at Guruvayoor and remembered yo...Last weekend I was at Guruvayoor and remembered your post!<BR/><BR/>I have locked my Alamara at home fearing a theft:)<BR/><BR/>Almost everything in your Pandora box and more is there in mine or in my sister's account.<BR/><BR/>you know,everyday I read this just to go back homeJayashankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351507520683065388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-36084294503202714952008-02-14T23:00:00.000+05:302008-02-14T23:00:00.000+05:30@ Shiva : Thanks a lot for dropping by. Hope you a...@ Shiva : Thanks a lot for dropping by. Hope you are doing good. Keep in touch..<BR/><BR/>@ Uma : Nope they never told me. N hey I didn't pick it from the uruli. that they never used to allow. It's the spilled ones outside that I picked :) Hey girlie u threw away my autograph too?? Don't you know u'll 've to repent it soon.. ;) n I do remember how you tried to impeach me :PDhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-9912645380705640872008-02-14T20:54:00.000+05:302008-02-14T20:54:00.000+05:30Hey CM :)Great read! Black & White times! Didn't y...Hey CM :)<BR/><BR/>Great read! Black & White times! <BR/><BR/>Didn't your parents ever tell you that we're not supposed to pick manjadikuru from Guruvayur? You have no idea of the number of times my heart's yearned to pick a few. My hyper-superstitious amma believed picking them (and seashells too for that matter) would invite ill-luck :( By the way, sifting through manjadikuru in that uruli at the temple works two-way (supposedly). It is believed to turn the placid into mischief-makers and vice-versa too! How convenient and adorable beliefs are sometimes, eh? :)<BR/><BR/>Some years back, I too had gone exploring old stuff at home[and found your autograph within the recesses too, but that's another story :)], but finally swept my cupboard clean of my first tooth, my first toothbrush etc. Just kidding. But spring cleaning, I really did. <BR/><BR/>That's it, for now chum. Keep writing! I'll keep reading for sure!Umahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178922279324485007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-20073977990148186842008-02-11T22:26:00.000+05:302008-02-11T22:26:00.000+05:30super blog yaar..hope it continues ahead for bette...super blog yaar..hope it continues ahead for better scope:)))<BR/><BR/>keep blogging to get more updates!<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>ShivaShiva GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590092456258811413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-91430648630932508862008-02-07T21:29:00.000+05:302008-02-07T21:29:00.000+05:30@ Sandeep : I would fully agree to you, but u can ...@ Sandeep : I would fully agree to you, but u can try selling this theory to my mom ;)<BR/><BR/>@ Santu : Hey It's true that those moments won't come back, but shouldn't we be happy that such things happened? Sorry that I spoiled ur mood.. :(<BR/><BR/>@ balu : Thank you and thanks a lot for coming by :)Dhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-48211844576093412612008-02-07T19:01:00.000+05:302008-02-07T19:01:00.000+05:30Nice write-up !Nice write-up !Baluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688467206232754158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-36099203494071676282008-02-06T22:13:00.001+05:302008-02-06T22:13:00.001+05:30A sweet, relaxed, smooth walk down the memory lane...A sweet, relaxed, smooth walk down the memory lane... bringing back the nostalgic moments...<BR/><BR/>You made me wish that I had a time machine... to go back there, to be there and indulge... since I am pretty sure that those days would never come back. And this is definitely the loss of the new generation.<BR/><BR/>I am in no mood to work today :(Santoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934059469054903963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-69665367059852353492008-02-06T22:13:00.000+05:302008-02-06T22:13:00.000+05:30A sweet, relaxed, smooth walk down the memory lane...A sweet, relaxed, smooth walk down the memory lane... bringing back the nostalgic moments...<BR/><BR/>You made me wish that I had a time machine... to go back there, to be there and indulge... since I am pretty sure that those days would never come back. And this is definitely the loss of the new generation.<BR/><BR/>I am in no mood to work today :(Santoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934059469054903963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-91743500447194399792008-02-05T17:05:00.000+05:302008-02-05T17:05:00.000+05:30who says u need to stick to it?if u r explorative ...who says u need to stick to it?<BR/><BR/>if u r explorative most things will become uninteresting after a while!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-30635516452832821642008-02-05T11:42:00.000+05:302008-02-05T11:42:00.000+05:30@ Sini : Yeh ofcourse it's ordered tho with a laye...@ Sini : Yeh ofcourse it's ordered tho with a layer of dust on it ;) N I'm not surprised with ur collection either.. We had anyway discovered that we r twins na :P<BR/><BR/>@ hope and love : Thanks a lot :)<BR/><BR/>@ Sandeep : Nothing to do with talent.. I just like exploring new things.. Amma keep scolding me saying it's 'aarambashooratham'.. I never stick on to something for long.. :D<BR/><BR/>@ Priyanka : Yeh it did make my day.. :) Yeh I love soft toys.. I can spend hours in the first floor of Sapphire ;)Dhanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593715978123445004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-6571693131115273422008-02-05T02:23:00.000+05:302008-02-05T02:23:00.000+05:30How sweet! That must have made your day. I love lo...How sweet! That must have made your day. I love looking into my cupboard too.. reminds me of that innocent unassuming age! And you like soft toys too? Me too! My bed is lined with one whole and huge family of them :)CandidConfessionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215949221170476265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35660043.post-82637453150429894672008-02-04T18:32:00.000+05:302008-02-04T18:32:00.000+05:30two things i noted :-)1. u seem to have a variety ...two things i noted :-)<BR/><BR/>1. u seem to have a variety of interests and hugely talented at atleast some of them.<BR/>2. it braught back a smile on my face remembering abt the 'manjadimaram' at my paternal house and the essays on stamp collection. luckily i had more freedom with essay writing :) and yeah ... albums, though my albums are dated a li'l late (after getting a job) it took me a lot of albums and trips to gk vale before i switched to digicam :-) and letters ...<BR/><BR/>hmm ... looks like a li'l urvashi (from mithunam) is there in everybody ... guy or gal ... nice postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com