tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70711066325183319522023-11-15T22:26:45.797-08:00Diya's BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-539441173449356742013-05-13T22:06:00.002-07:002013-05-13T22:14:53.361-07:00Viva Italia!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear All,<br />
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Its summer again and time for another family summer vacation.<br />
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This year I got a say in the final destination. <br />
The short listed candidates were Germany, Egypt and Italy.. but Italy won out by a close margin...<br />
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The decision was based on two of my most favourite things in the world.. Pizza and Pasta .. Yum....<br />
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We have been busy preparing for the trip...<br />
Dad and I built replicas of the Italian landmarks... the tower of Pisa and the Coloseum.<br />
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Dad is all excited about his new camera and is trying out all the various settings... Clearly, its still a work in progress... :-)<br />
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As for me, its time to brush up on my Italian fashion ...<br />
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We are leaving tomorrow and are very excited about the trip...<br />
Will try to write to you again from there....<br />
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Ciao,<br />
Diya.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-89631580306386492022013-04-14T18:12:00.002-07:002013-04-14T18:12:47.391-07:00My First Magic Show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its been awhile since I wrote to all of you.</div>
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I have been busy growing up and troubling Mommy and Daddy that I totally forgot to tell you all about it :-).</div>
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I thought I will start things off again with a video of my first Magic show.</div>
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My first magic show: Part -1</div>
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Part -2<br />
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Lots of love,<br />
Diya.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-51687440122936182912010-05-03T21:29:00.001-07:002010-05-03T22:41:47.317-07:00Soccer Mania!!<div>Hello All,</div><br /><div>Taking advantage of the gorgeous summer, I enrolled in soccer classes this month.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfovV6N9z4BkbAcNRczEsiU_Ayg_LEbEfUDlaAmYGCiIyIKfpqilDCDUY1MleOktzqds8e66BipOj5kySed2rPHIu_I0NWOlKgq93s-o-Ea8LgSTMekiLMxa6lqXm2aeT7u1G17weSatBC/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277684844318482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfovV6N9z4BkbAcNRczEsiU_Ayg_LEbEfUDlaAmYGCiIyIKfpqilDCDUY1MleOktzqds8e66BipOj5kySed2rPHIu_I0NWOlKgq93s-o-Ea8LgSTMekiLMxa6lqXm2aeT7u1G17weSatBC/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+106.JPG" /></a><br />I have always liked kicking a ball around but wanted to get serious about it. I perfected my soccer stance after my first class itself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP-ssCjkT9NLmNGR4olyMd9m0F1pGVSX3znnphkqqLD19FjoNOPE3Xz8WRs7IpEDsrEnjkjY8LXZ3Bu4uEqdfErhgsxHFspjW9IW8_STpHpKexLbLmn8RSJozlljkscVKQCowxDK2BGuJ/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277693462941186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP-ssCjkT9NLmNGR4olyMd9m0F1pGVSX3znnphkqqLD19FjoNOPE3Xz8WRs7IpEDsrEnjkjY8LXZ3Bu4uEqdfErhgsxHFspjW9IW8_STpHpKexLbLmn8RSJozlljkscVKQCowxDK2BGuJ/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+113.JPG" /></a><br />Whenever I have to dodge a defender, I just think of Mom trying to feed me and I run clear of them very easily.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ucokglsb5MRxdUf5Bm9oe8DchWJ-aj6ZKkozTcoCcoLEHCFX__bcVB8zlZ3Orr8GwklWC47PAT0lV81mLhbpm1gGRsBfLMHus2JhlOcjzWcb9oaHlpMt8n1hJBZfazERNGBN7Dv-WevI/s1600/diya+27+months+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277067615423634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ucokglsb5MRxdUf5Bm9oe8DchWJ-aj6ZKkozTcoCcoLEHCFX__bcVB8zlZ3Orr8GwklWC47PAT0lV81mLhbpm1gGRsBfLMHus2JhlOcjzWcb9oaHlpMt8n1hJBZfazERNGBN7Dv-WevI/s320/diya+27+months+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My coach and some of my teammates are going head over heels looking at my progress(like this guy in the picture)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsGMw9MNoOD-zlM7BAvDTYM3PGhVELE9JBl9GW-xbVEOiujNthyphenhyphenBRStUk51h6_a_p52gY4yFjLzKFFqyxa7EDKx2qQ33HduV-uLttyhXENeGqZpfz1P5He7Xf1VftX_gRBfziKPu9Y_7T/s1600/diya+27+months+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277047944035202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsGMw9MNoOD-zlM7BAvDTYM3PGhVELE9JBl9GW-xbVEOiujNthyphenhyphenBRStUk51h6_a_p52gY4yFjLzKFFqyxa7EDKx2qQ33HduV-uLttyhXENeGqZpfz1P5He7Xf1VftX_gRBfziKPu9Y_7T/s320/diya+27+months+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Of course, it helps my scoring rate when there is no goal keeper.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqMV1zPO6ZplR3I7G4qc2_A7IwYRzmm8joAfV0rvfLQoMQpGp01iKXut0YuovUpvUWYjw_peXNf_hqhHxQX395l6QD06LwFB3Z9LEkYBXSS7oiLScpchpvbj602Wc89BxiaLmjD9nv0JF/s1600/diya+27+months+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467276718831204722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqMV1zPO6ZplR3I7G4qc2_A7IwYRzmm8joAfV0rvfLQoMQpGp01iKXut0YuovUpvUWYjw_peXNf_hqhHxQX395l6QD06LwFB3Z9LEkYBXSS7oiLScpchpvbj602Wc89BxiaLmjD9nv0JF/s320/diya+27+months+008.JPG" /></a><br />And I feel the best part is the soccer tattoo I get on my hand at the end of each class.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnPnkCJG8wW4M1yIW4eVBrQuftRgUN7dBpdTRDbMY03ULXiC-nHmKuY2zH1uo0xYa91xn0TIXZVCAi7XWKHWo6kf5opvdBpdSIi7vaYIixCvB8NNYCeK3fpI3pbZwCQDgtapx5gw1d7RQ/s1600/diya+27+months+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277074953074578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnPnkCJG8wW4M1yIW4eVBrQuftRgUN7dBpdTRDbMY03ULXiC-nHmKuY2zH1uo0xYa91xn0TIXZVCAi7XWKHWo6kf5opvdBpdSIi7vaYIixCvB8NNYCeK3fpI3pbZwCQDgtapx5gw1d7RQ/s320/diya+27+months+011.JPG" /></a><br />I am not sure if its all the soccer talk but I had this strange dream last night...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>"It was the final minute of the second half and the score is tied at 1-1. This is the last drive before we get to overtime and the ball is now passed to the rookie "Diya". </div><br /><br /><div>She looks awfully calm given the circumstances...."<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFJjGZPpZK48cuvmHER5oDt5N7P_wIunn54hFuyG_GmH8IHnD-PYRe31Q3qA2huCLoMONb73WRyd5rMH696keJ7ybAWnfDuCCWAQv3mktBwoDeQouLwV7bB1WSKN8S_dsYUqRs6bHru1c/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277701206330066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFJjGZPpZK48cuvmHER5oDt5N7P_wIunn54hFuyG_GmH8IHnD-PYRe31Q3qA2huCLoMONb73WRyd5rMH696keJ7ybAWnfDuCCWAQv3mktBwoDeQouLwV7bB1WSKN8S_dsYUqRs6bHru1c/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+110.JPG" /></a><br />"She drives through the left flank dodging a few defenders along the way. Look at how she blazes past the yellow jerseys, still in complete control of the ball. Excellent footwork!!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19G3sQQ8K9r4z4aZN8rSfbL2OKPK7K8DVD3gMcdRFedvxIIZ0P8x-GoutBZsKfcf_c2K8ELTYRCWfL8MV1SaDAJ-YGD7fznQbzZjoCgVBrL2IVZ4mwLCTLTZOIDKkSzMEsH5GBvRqGeTB/s1600/diya+soccer+dodging.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277719098476514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19G3sQQ8K9r4z4aZN8rSfbL2OKPK7K8DVD3gMcdRFedvxIIZ0P8x-GoutBZsKfcf_c2K8ELTYRCWfL8MV1SaDAJ-YGD7fznQbzZjoCgVBrL2IVZ4mwLCTLTZOIDKkSzMEsH5GBvRqGeTB/s320/diya+soccer+dodging.jpg" /></a> "She goes past the final defender with an incredible deception. She pauses a moment to look at the advancing goal keeper and with her right foot goes for the top left corner... beats the diving goalie..... and ITS A GOAAAALLLLL!!!!!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnD6eVj5OGDXL-KlGHzqGW3tnspeKUTUeqGDQIEkdEMMwZB5O53a9MakqjasxYo1cINoKr4wrz2Z809KPPoGQeA2urhF4gwHFK-HUqbho-Q5NAFQFacpKeaBe1tO3XW-iIFQ2slYXsnfH/s1600/diya+goal+mod+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467282404839648546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnD6eVj5OGDXL-KlGHzqGW3tnspeKUTUeqGDQIEkdEMMwZB5O53a9MakqjasxYo1cINoKr4wrz2Z809KPPoGQeA2urhF4gwHFK-HUqbho-Q5NAFQFacpKeaBe1tO3XW-iIFQ2slYXsnfH/s320/diya+goal+mod+3.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>The crowd goes berserk.... Unbelievable!!! The rookie wins the world cup for the nation!!!!<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rcg3OIOaY1uXuDH8J34YLFl3EiF81uH0cJugL-zirys1TGz00HTEAxbiu_mL0eZQEfKbnC3RLxSYsbAN-Q2fkih8mTcJ-wmIYqS_MZO3hkzbjvgH2pvj6-U9YO-MIkjTxlFh89HUOwZm/s1600/diya+world+cup+final+crowd.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467277932941978930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rcg3OIOaY1uXuDH8J34YLFl3EiF81uH0cJugL-zirys1TGz00HTEAxbiu_mL0eZQEfKbnC3RLxSYsbAN-Q2fkih8mTcJ-wmIYqS_MZO3hkzbjvgH2pvj6-U9YO-MIkjTxlFh89HUOwZm/s320/diya+world+cup+final+crowd.jpg" /></a><br />Ah well!!! I had to wake up sometime....</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJGzICQ7frAcF2Mf2Y6GK4wwvdrUiDVpJvR7PrXm9sJWdh0uiiiUDQmE0NYdXjqBPodbQEEcVada31RZEC3kujn_yDjlkynM4b3F-89SVDn3zTTojn6qZkhHcIDs2cj1S1qm827v5oERM/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467285033405119794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJGzICQ7frAcF2Mf2Y6GK4wwvdrUiDVpJvR7PrXm9sJWdh0uiiiUDQmE0NYdXjqBPodbQEEcVada31RZEC3kujn_yDjlkynM4b3F-89SVDn3zTTojn6qZkhHcIDs2cj1S1qm827v5oERM/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+039.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Anyway, take care all of you and hope you have an active summer too...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Lots of love,</div><br /><div>Diya<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-85197526329127013002010-04-24T13:14:00.000-07:002010-04-24T14:34:59.671-07:00Shiny new wheels!!!<div><br /><div><div><div><div>Hello All,</div><div></div><div>Did I ever tell you that I love my first bike?<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463810293807032306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzsRfkOxsYDbJWBXh7Li0QaTEET5Y3UpYg4Eqo1T1QP0KylPufXEVCJ8gpQ1j4l6BOP3UT8o8gze2rlS6VvxqAScGnvAlfxOf7P-9luM6uuL1pW_A4DfbSthpZPwC8P-m_fLWmoxy8T4U/s320/halloween'09+249.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzIzrECkXnpxcu9vGgV6ZTjkvYrdFkA_rmo8NZnbc9mRdics3xWS_otmvjtxnoqPDy7Z5r48oVFhboWwa3cJEhyphenhyphenzk6oC-MUbjsrBCLu3TvDy91_fBZJimVCLtWmX535h9nKCzij31MKNO/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+280.JPG"></a>I learnt to ride on this cute bike.<br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463810312747119218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUFRt7sly6CdVer8vzUnNr0V6xgVMYVGjWtMJO7WUlATFrHGAgVF-vKH9mt2gT5MgdOyc6tg0CtmZRMKz-73oim0M7pK8nZVwJeS145ELj9sb3gGcnuvYqF1YxEohvalEIQTeagvvxLKK/s320/halloween'09+257.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><br />I even learnt a few riding tricks on it...</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463810301298903490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafWJXIpC-KxyaBjeWK3cwutq_pQxSsO3Z3PwiP1q2tY8BnkJDJmgZBBcAkV_qn4uHM42ajarNxnQuWFpudmcbx19lEWjL9_XSevmeEhfurGCULWOiEceUEo2SDfdzEcFhfPloBwWzMBej/s320/halloween'09+255.JPG" /></div><div>It was always reliable and fuel-efficient...</div><div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463810320657754594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PZ_B79NXUMK329tzzw9avVtYfiE8cccSjOqAlEycUbR6rdHCZv_od49ycsWQN671o9wLCrhERmNAB8WRlcFWIr5RddhOcNxdlq4Paf6DVBAty_04q1VIwV_caOJ9X_LlJt1N1fODj2Xn/s320/halloween'09+258.JPG" /><br />I could even fix it myself whenever it broke down...</div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463810322620270050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU67BxsuvgkXv4etClLnw9BEIiJiOaWIXOAI52EXPBI3ujVWVI-flGIwRwoGAee1wAYrvN7TEtqcGA91IS0hThaqNpPkiAUn2tyzz-gl2f0rVfUjxN6QGrg7Q1zZ3qzEWSyvlrKc2GXzMH/s320/halloween'09+256.JPG" /></div><div>But alas, I outgrew it and the time has come to bid it farewell... </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>and buy myself a new bike!!!!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463814112532076370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzIzrECkXnpxcu9vGgV6ZTjkvYrdFkA_rmo8NZnbc9mRdics3xWS_otmvjtxnoqPDy7Z5r48oVFhboWwa3cJEhyphenhyphenzk6oC-MUbjsrBCLu3TvDy91_fBZJimVCLtWmX535h9nKCzij31MKNO/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+280.JPG" /><br />I love riding my new bike a lot!!!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463814126105842978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GEiEa3gFd7_S5HkDBMENzTd94ZoMib5WwBl0ebhEDUKTSPxK1zItP3o3e0mdRGzd2wH5n7X3t2mMyChyphenhyphenZXTmVS-2mnbDk-b10kstIvLOU_aUlQJ0MZwfdfqf3HBDko1UQqXCIUK70mJw/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+289.JPG" /><br />I go riding with my dad to the park...<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463815869373794066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdXlahtv9IEI0Oz7pFJoga4-Hni_gW3mjMDWI4kriUR1ujPDBHKdgTf-mJhiXvoWeXd7P1FlCBzb1zutUarsMK_oe4PefCkB3MUX-1imwZtHbDXoLi71iRQM0TQWLRknKul4F6p7iOOal/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+293.JPG" /><br /><br />I am even trying to learn a few tricks on this one too.... but not quite there yet :-)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463815849114122706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YztcdmZvOAzzjWYlmSeMO6brFIXjTj3l2dShjTcuVtzLHW2fVlOE2NJ__EjDKym_Je-lUj9GhyphenhyphenLayGS2Ldfp61p01jTpNPEKXu_KLUsYzWXLOr2ZJxGvWQdzCYVX7U1NtcMJcHR04SJ7/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+285.JPG" /><br /><br />Taking my desire for new wheels as inspiration, Pinni bought herself a cool and flashy new car!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463816146729922290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMpwxBNXq1psN0zF8WIRN9LyKeAk7Ia9m1OKpspI_SCfhCI8EgSf70Xd5uBYPs4iZKfD3pJkuQselxauxTsoqrgTfUFpheVa8-ro87LLxLetKKbMNfAXCtUyOmetlBb7AEflhFJlZC3hO/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+253.JPG" /><br />She loves her car but complains of the long commute time.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463816137235288994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU4G6MtBYrRQXlPmcJnzOrEgIlKXZSTvkzCbrliyAffq1ZCSx6ULXlLXTZ_q5_-qnRsm6FFe4OoJ5U4h3PtFW3EXFfy3GLS2hO6A1L8EsmbqRIXqyfZ17RMIwDyqt25fJ9MoT8KBGq70U/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+276.JPG" /><br />I told her if she wants to use the carpool lane, she can always hitch a ride on my bike :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSzRD1RBGqtHij9swmDomI-oYFZyjMKEhNlMlImi-wKzT3HAqFK38FT34PQ1vPWrF8DpgF6SmiH2kyY-lp9hwVKL0hVAyJaG_EMADBHPf1b5re0OP1701OAMz7JhCEhnay5xFRVftzFyr/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463815860309725042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSzRD1RBGqtHij9swmDomI-oYFZyjMKEhNlMlImi-wKzT3HAqFK38FT34PQ1vPWrF8DpgF6SmiH2kyY-lp9hwVKL0hVAyJaG_EMADBHPf1b5re0OP1701OAMz7JhCEhnay5xFRVftzFyr/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+283.JPG" /></a><br />Here's wishing safe driving for both of us...</div><div> </div><div>Take care all of you,</div><div> </div><div>Lots of love,</div><div>Diya.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-46248399910187374572010-04-21T20:11:00.001-07:002010-04-24T13:14:17.097-07:00Trip to Tahoe : Take 2Hello All,<br /><br />We decided to celebrate President's day by checking out the snow at Lake Tahoe.<br /><br /><br />I was dressed for the weather, although the mitts were a tad too big.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462803391950780146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9n0GOAea2XfuVuJMVJFLPfmVAmNuyXjuRw2tOVGFwDiPRRN6LiAFYhRStreHCBk8aq0FobjswFFK2JBx-rcDooEaca_R_OWPaXaV7-2i4zlA4ESbNd_3Mp23qLzeLZiiEXs21uDA_S0ZR/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+322.JPG" /> I was ready with my ample supply of health drink(aka Milk)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462803401189882674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpWxJvxoCwZHU8K4YHLdDZq6xUCnxRxhcR14_sirBilYENswBUjUMZw_sicQRjua-UBkYRHs6sW-goN8Wx2-wS8UjTz9qMbHCfGzZALWRkI05fqpRvm4XQlhfm5iiK0pLnSbbpMG6yNhd/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+305.JPG" /><br />The weather was sunny and the snow was soft and wonderful.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462803412024751106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUWrcbMyT8b79Zn4queKshnnA7C6l5Evu2wPqApCEi5mJkjHGudncLd93R6iNZIBkjBOeVTQQc8tgV1OR3IjUTlrYgDYA03-FQVeiFKOdwKVZgCIWCyaisAciR6EY5DU2O2GBGyPwBoRU/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+335.JPG" /><br />I was very excited to play in the snow... As you can see I was not the only one being childish :-)<br /><br /><br /><div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462803416578189506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz1bGi0PMOeYfS2YftLLiuIaXD29ChwaQt-3LmqSOnamkhDbwdvyS3VoUaURM5j7vylUNZN3vYPY19HNavHXiE7-pTz71g9Jn3rQOY88-g_o2DjaWIEofqa73uLxakODU1asIh-6TnFNA/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+327.JPG" /><br /><div>I went sledding at Heavenly but was more interested in posing for pictures than sledding by myself.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462803430033867154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuw8CwByyg9f1FmB0iGlKNaRWiyMUED1siGEU05XNJOyO6jHaYJrzrECiQW9pUQr2MD8oyB6FVHhjkNxxtbww_I3wndj7eMeX86rUWqnMXxnSbrzFSdqu3yY5xqYqxmcYkvop61gTgbnbn/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+349.JPG" /><br /></div><div><br /><div>The next day we went for a drive to Emerald bay.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805061867940338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeL2xN5aeWwralAC9GlvkBzcS5VNgtlWtna5qIDkQDXhcCZTsIBu41ZwBkOpe3mJgzRFeBEXfTqwvB01ny8K3zAnJFd6SiV1ZQ8TPYdPQX41wnirKY946aGRARZnCGwFpfjzaVTyDmrHw/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+392.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805073173197026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tSGiZtj1ZE1F4YCjUWOV7Zjf1vCR1lLScSa_AjraI02SPavskfh-_Wg8HB-dxw_-EYYpXIYZPjTEoPB_blYuLfXTP-FO9wvSzxPdPEujNK3XnK9FMVXwkgTsNxThh4tZZf9GoeSYB0nj/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+404.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>After the scenic drive, we came back to the hotel for some quality family time.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463797432726074578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWPffKJjbq20LbENiiZn7nQQ9tnEAatYSXdG5VWixTrllqn7cqtTsQpd1ar3QdXfp6u1Nv0WvYPjW62IiHJGKKK7B-bD7-CUcvsJzFDXrnSN0SmK4dPPyvCstYsxwSelQMXJRHlhNNOf0/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+214.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>The snow covered patio right outside our vacation home was a great place to relax.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEINsf7PdqzuKB6v_sf5M4wmjrJUlTCYY8Cgmj7E8PnZxPWsI8Uoa2W47MuvjCFIqkLAYPffOFmrlca2bEzl-unOjJ8Hrwi7v4e0Z_-_-60QKwML9ybNeKcyNXlPoRMp1CeEynlRSxA8Xs/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463797420666591490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEINsf7PdqzuKB6v_sf5M4wmjrJUlTCYY8Cgmj7E8PnZxPWsI8Uoa2W47MuvjCFIqkLAYPffOFmrlca2bEzl-unOjJ8Hrwi7v4e0Z_-_-60QKwML9ybNeKcyNXlPoRMp1CeEynlRSxA8Xs/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+205.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I loved being pulled in the sled all day....</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXbnA3NUf02Uw03QjogGAVLo1lmeKvnhUO2O3yrms67PY_EyGvd5GznTAxYa9ux7-0sTBWlvGscz-rbhCoJ7I72GM3EOcXZpX0oxZbG-HfAGPhnYh3kHjq1i_oXxNnOdB6C62qS0PsQHo/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463797413087766722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXbnA3NUf02Uw03QjogGAVLo1lmeKvnhUO2O3yrms67PY_EyGvd5GznTAxYa9ux7-0sTBWlvGscz-rbhCoJ7I72GM3EOcXZpX0oxZbG-HfAGPhnYh3kHjq1i_oXxNnOdB6C62qS0PsQHo/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+233.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805081679819394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1izO2pHMtUFJTNBnxfnuEnipBknCy09puV8_dbVs_69prnjNOQ5Q0wDIKYdqQjDJJTRWddidqNTOyDYmU5RQHFsbO8u1V2WUpdpHkLVoPJeMxC6BUOIiGfaNvaWOSmmeNFCV1X27L_4s-/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+434.JPG" /><br /><div>Whats a snow vacation without a snowman! So we decided to build one.</div><div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805085227111218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n2_ggV-IdkvI0S846NKr0e75Kdz7hGrvDQtdewTpY3dSnbQ_2v3fkvH_q0PKqIWZnrywlg2L03Vd3uFVuYgXO0bf0ztEbx50n0lKd-BguR8G7ScOAYrAToZ13wdEphpin6n-5dN3H9Td/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+408.JPG" /><br /><div>I am tempted to say it was a joint effort but between us, my dad isnt that good at bulding a snowman.</div><br /><div>So I had to do the heavy lifting once again and plan the whole project.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRmrctFiOIlTgpAXWvYWujikDrQ7rRZgiUNhBnjKwzIO0NHjXgZxfxXNN8cfV8dM4lQ7RtWnqgdVws7UorlRPdKybCwzl6HiMmNBwSsGrYdfeQSz4tgarUmHawB4mLyO-L_U_6Ovzh6V/s1600/Diya+2nd+Birthday+424.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805093209276530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRmrctFiOIlTgpAXWvYWujikDrQ7rRZgiUNhBnjKwzIO0NHjXgZxfxXNN8cfV8dM4lQ7RtWnqgdVws7UorlRPdKybCwzl6HiMmNBwSsGrYdfeQSz4tgarUmHawB4mLyO-L_U_6Ovzh6V/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+424.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Finally the snowman turned out so good, I couldnt help but kiss it.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5tu4AfgWcwTVJE82Pr3UGMN45FpBt6T2AtjW9CAHPOaSFxOiRHiaXTdzEzBnr4VQXxdsfs0zMlGBjKmXo6wHX_8dgRWQ08PVBhgB8WeFpKLPoxh3b2FHB8nsJC4zl8jGwV6nEp1GxnYK/s1600/Diya+2nd+Birthday+415.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805649714914322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5tu4AfgWcwTVJE82Pr3UGMN45FpBt6T2AtjW9CAHPOaSFxOiRHiaXTdzEzBnr4VQXxdsfs0zMlGBjKmXo6wHX_8dgRWQ08PVBhgB8WeFpKLPoxh3b2FHB8nsJC4zl8jGwV6nEp1GxnYK/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+415.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>All in all, a great vacation! </div><br /><div>I am sure I will come back to check out the slopes once again.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462805659226184546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJAvLlh2lYJdj_q8D4ynlpwlJyfhOrDSq_CLnkqK6UdqGj8XwnGS5pWveBLfMPXypvsBLpcT3_ELpp_bkc2asJ2X4QsScfJbh6CCCuQpjyvvvq8GEcIplzyDFr7TQYaJu3FcXvkV2Ri-x/s320/Diya+2nd+Birthday+320.JPG" /><br /><br />As to the traffic on our drive back... now thats a diferent story :-)</div><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n31x_PIrqyfhfpdCIzyPIn4lxeYYUZm_-Y5W7V5qZkp4reg8DDxK3PaG7zHYTZwcN1cSa3y_dn2QwBuO-upNRyW825cuTWbrHwwfAPnkuhGrgbZ_yU1h0DcS8Ku01EMYxjDHAWmaOfyG/s1600/Diya+24-26+months+old+240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463797443774630434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n31x_PIrqyfhfpdCIzyPIn4lxeYYUZm_-Y5W7V5qZkp4reg8DDxK3PaG7zHYTZwcN1cSa3y_dn2QwBuO-upNRyW825cuTWbrHwwfAPnkuhGrgbZ_yU1h0DcS8Ku01EMYxjDHAWmaOfyG/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+240.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Until next time, take care all of you.</div><br /><div>Lots of love,</div><div>Diya.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-31319415962951358712010-03-22T12:22:00.000-07:002010-12-22T13:08:59.739-08:00Mother's day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Hi All,<div>Now that I was old enough I wanted to make sure my dad does not ruin mother' day for my mom.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68xYl8tvvckGuLyTqVsE_tiDw0W41oKXn2QfsXodN5AskCKEtc_aTaNCMxSVNyVpWbQmFBNUIPeCuwuRMcJcKN-cGc6h5bsIb-LE5LKUEZ74W7WdzTSTjPoNA-0zSlybOIodJPn-TNjlG/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+002.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553610569300348130" /></div><div>So under my able supervision we started preparing breakfast for Mom.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYviZHWEj_i6fHrtBEOEkfw9bAxTcLBZEyiQoFl17NNf3fA9hkWUkmJJjkHZkfZQhId6tBmngIJz0EIZSNfRH_geOuFW8YMv53-P5N1lcvZw3XCkYU054GStgUsANRNtzVvjwGZWv3LUqa/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+003.JPG" /></div><div>I decided on the menu and asked my helper to get all the ingredients together.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhzgJYvU47b6cYq8karmRKfmFd6ZEyH9jEsKbq0WKUkvAwJ2thW3WxtBFN1Y_a_CzkR0_gV30SNzr3-6GupPf6RLTo6p4qsbexzv9WvLpH88tOmQugyjucf9kaLsufexqoljyRUpZ5y_G/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+044.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>As expected he messed up with the eggs and I had to take control.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3-gd5ZUnqj_63fSYIz-MnpeN9A54DZSNUg_2IjTdH1KuRi1hLnZq-mDRLV5tKvP41VXASzempZ_a0HonWq4sZThfRlTwouWhl2gyij7NtGbySLPCkLVzI_9tdxR75PNIzCJ_VmTL6V-T/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+011.JPG" /></div><div>I finally managed to teach him to deal with the eggs and moved on to the table settings.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSS_zBjlM7Y9_dyLd6jUCw1_b9vomwCj0gGJb0F2XEpg8vC8M8ZbWpVKhbFM2NOIHZj-SU74SXhxq-l4IW1iy9nphhdHq_btkEnqguAPz_80YHXk4-cHH9YPiZW26k5IJy1CGeEFgrL6Yz/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+018.JPG" /></div><div>We made Special, vegetable cheese omelette with Jam and Toast. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUAwjwXRFvqSn3l1230X4rjSGf861d7rK58KcD2yzcO7HKRjsCPKT9TGkitLfEI3cOf0b5qAwTjq4JFKu2GYTYlwQSu8Jfnv6AvMGLfEmlkmwEV4krlmNDZoyX2VGLEMHVYb7p3_Mntuz/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+015.JPG" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">F</span>or entertainment, we had a guitar recital by me :-)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQSQ4BKmj5YGbvZ9fGutFTt6gqTtc-RiyPJDpBSPxu5AwWrjcAGK5IU0Ix7JT5srtjxuOGlPD8Tjqe7sLXs6TZOpgecX5542U02AFpdjsooH_zdnrTFbu0jTZ1MkHI13NfYwQl9zQGn0J/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+049.JPG" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlakCFLqnIXbUJG2OoqrrcY2OtW8Ihakk-ar47dOPD8177to_HMYkYhyyIfxuCQIE9d-hN9AGMSkQr8Fl12fY29_W6A7LNTZd4QrQX05Ywu32BuS02bMKFOQK39SC6DJbK8IPrXFT3WXcj/s320/Diya+28-29+months+old+046.JPG" /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">O</span>f course, ,my Mom loved the food.. But with the guitar, somehow it put her back to sleep.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNU_FkJLXXNs2E0WyT3lzgn6TWzKqcM2nqJw_7g-C7v_FBW_EJ49goKPskmXqnqZgx4X7o9H1rE-y-xI5KPWGFBCMJeZ2x6rC2u_Zo-E4reiYoajOx0nvTX6_bKIQUBMBbxDoshzXOxsaO/s320/Diya+24-26+months+old+037.JPG" /></div><div>Anyway, today seems to be a wonderful time to say a big "THANK YOU" to my Mom.</div><div>And I did that exactly with a photo book of my bext photos with Mom since I was born.</div><div>It will be a treasure for both of us..</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, take care all of you guys.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of love</div><div><br /></div><div>Diya.</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-58026576071917855732009-11-18T23:43:00.000-08:002010-01-19T01:10:09.558-08:00To scare or not to scare... that is the question.Hello Everyone,<br /><br /><div>It was halloween and I had a dilemma. </div><br /><br /><div>Do I dress up in a cute costume or a scary one?</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKAYQmYb09k3k57Cq4nesiQG7_2ltKcmfxEMcGtRst_PLnfx1cr6BkgiIo4Sb7MnLt5DkYNjuPneRb88615dZmwxXZy2lI_xRlH5kZ2MQJibtYlgyOLce3c_tINj88WHxsSszHiWsnprl/s1600-h/halloween'09+408.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428368254882197842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKAYQmYb09k3k57Cq4nesiQG7_2ltKcmfxEMcGtRst_PLnfx1cr6BkgiIo4Sb7MnLt5DkYNjuPneRb88615dZmwxXZy2lI_xRlH5kZ2MQJibtYlgyOLce3c_tINj88WHxsSszHiWsnprl/s320/halloween'09+408.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>If you remember, I wore the cute pumpkin outfit last time.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqODNraRpnl82sMyXVuAEwjzdVHb7HtNHLEZKwUPRj9hw8SkuzGpiSvKUY9Zg95fBlCoacIrbBJKZ9ciVhOuHV3-zsrO7vUJDe6J2oz38SU-5IsghG3DNx8T4xZ0OeXUTfQuf7qcJyB6BM/s1600-h/diya+9th+month+075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428372051388313426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqODNraRpnl82sMyXVuAEwjzdVHb7HtNHLEZKwUPRj9hw8SkuzGpiSvKUY9Zg95fBlCoacIrbBJKZ9ciVhOuHV3-zsrO7vUJDe6J2oz38SU-5IsghG3DNx8T4xZ0OeXUTfQuf7qcJyB6BM/s320/diya+9th+month+075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well after much thought, I decided to go the cute route one more time and dressed up as a ladybug.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428363452478841778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIBDNHvogo9fq5J_A1DrViUjTjj8z7weHZxw4T2m3ywz79ofJbfVRNSRZy0NSh2ZyOxwrbCfsNinF4fFIX4AVWe_x2aRVuiKh0Y2HkTu9SZN1jj7aCW6THaciNMTbwV2nEsfWcfczibzu/s320/halloween'09+302.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>I went to school in my costume and received quite a few compliments.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428365642089791650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6HDWkYZzxR8vKR2urzgfXDfjEEegAvZGw3l2xIs0eGkXiHYoGzr2xnxKqLzp_V7uXFwpAzX4dmgE3U1f89jxhV6fhzfQC4AI5flGWA4gWrqMQOAEBvDb4qrCO_sHvFgYmrAExynem5If/s320/halloween'09+316.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>The trip to the mall was great for collecting candy. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428363465984322786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRf2pN0E4-tCX1euNJ21yHlhOJ0G3kXAJT_3swFEkugpeZiOwRbk1yj6qaRmvGFzgbJ-vK7x51q7dLFVV9nYbefpetO85qkYzSvR0p2x86t8yt49tVW-su9z2oXJzqAvaPOlAChXz5K9K/s320/halloween'09+075.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>None of the shopkeepers could resist my cute smile...</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428363479262042034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVwgh4z5U8ZKZ3gAWv7I6qoM74otDGHMPKlcbah1paNb2vRGJ1TEZB8AgRoeFkqvbCpKNa3xdiP0is5YMgUuejjU3vOSsaREX8F9KRCIYONnuB8dQKrchM7It7ggnYMHGkm7nEtNfcu8O/s320/halloween'09+300.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>I met some friends there at the mall, who were dressed up pretty too...</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTOAdd6Hs-XjYo-KQyd204KbvXQurZSpTgBAIAIEFgtea_EB8eszMp-NJhDOpUDQyw-xDx2lA1SGd5M0CeewwDqGz0tSSeN59gUCim-BOnzvvkaQO9vTPVocl4MZ9wAfnubCFl7ep1sca/s1600-h/halloween'09+079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428366124922205074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTOAdd6Hs-XjYo-KQyd204KbvXQurZSpTgBAIAIEFgtea_EB8eszMp-NJhDOpUDQyw-xDx2lA1SGd5M0CeewwDqGz0tSSeN59gUCim-BOnzvvkaQO9vTPVocl4MZ9wAfnubCFl7ep1sca/s320/halloween'09+079.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I then went to meet my bride sister and pirate brother.... Nishi akka and Ritvik Anna.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428363472183547682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6n0JDRd-NxrjyIgzCsO1otWNsHHe4wyYO6_E439e7JeIRauFlBQw1_m5fbHYjXOQyTLDYCWc2uTgJAUtSc6FHj4xOXq9KqEwaTiDFL3IPg05sjsIUIlOwNL1wOYDYCGg2xYM8iv78aam/s320/halloween'09+372.JPG" /><br /><br /><br />Finally I came back home to enjoy my candy, thinking that it was a good decision to go with the cute outfit.... Until... this person walked through the door..<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428367370834922066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbiERg0pZdm1uitriiIRBQush-iRrxG3xsQAinXrrMkn8SAaMfkqUs_dsWnrBVF3XrBQFoOcqjU7wIVK1pNKYxlGSQHFpoPAIFTb34ewzwFHdEyaJGljlV4_UpyVmTQ0UsUrsz6qj-iZK/s320/halloween'09+333.JPG" />It scared me quite a bit as you can see from my expression...<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428367371493025074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglShYwb9ufnz3KzUUC7Apds5kR6y_PSLMdszs7o89vJDz8zLHWxv1H1odDSkoSjOymebsY7NOhUsvg_tCo1Ppu4ucNjRZxw9CxTulPXgACH4JBdNLcmwc8Q8qWoIV2BJu8NrI8r_WCQ16/s320/halloween'09+105.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Then I realized that it was none other than Pinni...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Huh... I cant believe she scared me. I decided I need to get back at her, so dear readers I am wearing a scary costume for next Halloween!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428367392018229586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-xtr_VyLdfXt90qMeD0CiDuD7aNEm1kogcHdUgb10BQAESuhxDF8bfjADw_Xml8MVTjDuGaDUalOAza579lruVkinSN8w_MTuVS-WS6IvkxtBHu6XG1Hr-XIYxB1ZVnF4DkO0KTRm54W/s320/halloween'09+108.JPG" /><br />Now about the scary expression.... I am still working on it.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428367382189440578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyrHmsGWRkPwBiy9cDR7kl_BtQ87w05X01GGJjvXkIq7SvMMI-1nCX2ouVjcL88ufoRygkCLMdbwhwEpHtzVbMQtVrPsWc3U5x_yH0f3DSWVPZ1h9p3qQ9QRE9wVQ4tDOV8VIjzfaUrpu/s320/halloween'09+093.JPG" /></div><br /><div>Love,<br /></div><br /><div>Diya.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-72975945276922245552009-11-15T07:55:00.000-08:002010-01-19T01:03:55.493-08:00I'm Back<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzSPn6Nz_7lZ84htZuwYGBKKeH8ZaTLadoV6JvBeBglbo7Umr5SVN57HdmiFUZWpa2TP6x9J-FJsgBD0qVCog_SwPCsVj3VztwawANYdZ4IcorLWKrEi8cZZvXHhDaWXfP3YUs4kwHiid/s1600-h/im-back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417347773952267682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzSPn6Nz_7lZ84htZuwYGBKKeH8ZaTLadoV6JvBeBglbo7Umr5SVN57HdmiFUZWpa2TP6x9J-FJsgBD0qVCog_SwPCsVj3VztwawANYdZ4IcorLWKrEi8cZZvXHhDaWXfP3YUs4kwHiid/s320/im-back.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-12733347144063088062008-10-20T19:34:00.000-07:002008-11-21T09:47:35.321-08:00Marathon WeekendHello All,<br /><br />I have been practicing for it for quite some time now.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270952051844620818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f57QYuXMd-MDgA6rTzDIgdNNeqqzZ9HOSl87rgvbwe-gI3bvcfx5Y5GGAFLPfTVZQgGFwSBFf2uh-wiX-LhFsN6UMf9HmeB6FXBKiJ-mk_1zxQRRJ6NNVtUuUpPWXXWc8HgMos9a7_gk/s320/diya+6th+month+032.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I trained long and hard for this day. My training included some unique stretching exercises.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270952052485573074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CHH2Od0ikxeDFhgkeHKkW-fouqu2od_GzvaezGK8_j5ma_C_akInVnkoyyC1VjsibVf8dgwjVrCbx9-SLOXjHszp3j0zP_cQ5LKl0D-4YZ16B6xJFirTclMW-8g6d6dE7qNR1Dcsv0lU/s320/diya+8th+month+026.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />I also included one-hand push-ups as part of my regimen.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270953691229742514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-Toem2S6Dn5asT7_LwafW41r8D-X9MUsYWRGxBqOxcZFjkphblZmPpnOnjtO-m33mvBGYTjSF33CMKDVauyGL2E1My8MxcZG32vtm1-MQzkG6TbaEBjb6QIA_QhQNM3OOXYFtzk6dsza/s320/Diya's+7th+month+110.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Finally, the D-Day has arrived. I was participating in the first event of my athletic career, the "Silicon Valley Marathon Diaper Dash".<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270953686186813714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRuZengfGAxtcWEgZk7gg4moKNLA033OqlmlRW6PbRZyGwOIl3nH7K57laNAA3MiMN5tJN7R5mAeGtvbPj6AX05zyNr-as9xEbpA7BJeol5031ePJ3_vzV9QlXduJle0IhZz3q1sny693/s320/Diya+8th+month+186.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I scoped out the competition, which seemed fierce.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270953677375889266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNRzfjhWWbq5CdX7SAHVcYvyTSO71tMIhFz2sBRhYyt0YqI0aUZLIJiGvvEtJtl4vddOY9Qiha_fUl_OhFwPEytOUgIphGlfKPzchFH6otMDbzJW7BF2eiij2dptvdN4wDR7mhCdIw5XC/s320/Diya+8th+month+185.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />But I had trained hard for this and I was'nt going to get scared. So I came....<br /><br />I crawled.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270953682552949762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjradpvS4X-cTC81qPtJnru_dDxjtD7SjWUsZ0qhp-L5uAhSIH91Ibx6wHwLpAagfonaIGiM35XW7qAOffojKwrWez7aZqJ1HswFuellUwVXJMJgVvghciKpD5NFrXWBg5IQQtT5mAxsU/s320/Diya+8th+month+187.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />And I conquered!!!! I was crowned the winner of "Silicon Valley Diaper Dash 2008".<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270952072018600898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g0K4fzJsdKwXJptq4Z1JYIPOkAHe-z3qCvKkUG7ZS6Ta0y913O78_pH4jqDoD1OgeNgQxMotrb1mirGr-P1ICfQDcwazaFHdFq6t181bICantvd6-PKK19I85cNLMuleuNNxXpUcnsXs/s320/Diya+8th+month+181.JPG" border="0" /><br />I was overwhelmed with a sense of achievement as I celebrated with my family.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270952060458515346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9caHLQMTLQmqC2fR-u7DtY-O66b0L1mxnsXje7Mue4AOLTYr4do-V9LJxScMjDX0yDx2ivF3mRjQApT_BvRDbPJKvHNhu7QZkuMjEmlqoTejov5zgh4RkZD0AqiKVNQY_ytK10pL58jCT/s320/Diya+8th+month+172.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Earlier, Daddy finished his marathon too, so we had a double family treat. Check me pumping my fist in happiness.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270952066314441922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJ4Zfsev_Z0S9xvkl-BfHck9I6_cHGn3fL9wD21x9HCg2OV3DKa3wo744GLDCEo4pOKX5f9nGDKgxrqb3YjfEp9KfCQh97adVSpS1hc1yO3EVdQKwz6mkbu5QQu2ylqbYhBH5MGAF7sh6/s320/Diya+8th+month+179.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Did someone ask "How many other kids were in my race?". I am sorry I can't hear you.....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270953668885004866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGZL-3Yjtr0N9Bg35xjXgx0dl2RUfVjoUISFtSjlcQqVPIy61xyXWWw4e5T2zixlhyrPvLHVLigYiqisnQ6ijOJp5qqORaIyL1wTHrEVYtGrLir1ZdcchZVDcsJJlQFYPnuuLv-K3mTPB/s320/Diya+8th+month+182.JPG" border="0" /><br />Love<br />Diya.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-46468307438244017392008-09-20T22:38:00.000-07:002008-10-14T21:50:21.537-07:00Top-10 Hairstyles and Hair-dos<div></div><br /><br /><div>Hi everyone,</div><br /><div>As you might have noticed, I am very fashion minded and believe that a good hair-do is an integral part of one's outfit. So here is a countdown of my best and worst hair-dos.</div><br /><br />First up is Number 10, which I would like to call "Punk rocker hairstyle". This is how I look like when I cannot find the comb.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236842727344645218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboPFbgJ_9oCQT0hRcqKRf5emwwDL9e3gMgaN0UMw_dWUBh3ezvW7XnYO8lrWGHhw6QtqTgK2-WHTBvmwxUIMZg-z6q4QIcOhJTydVoFK3xRwqR05K0c5NAvEjPKnet1gzTgwje5_nv1ZG/s320/P1020783.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next up is Number-9, the "Twin tails". Atta thinks I look like the Onida Monster in this.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257230762286442146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8XEIEU4dqooBtk_nerJuJdiy8jkaYUl5NjgxAAC8i7kVHJr0TweiWM93jy31nwH9aCgf8HtnPLn7sEyZawZ209KuBTSBIqM8jnt2z9Ja52ypD10xIBYlMXmCibGf1fN0GRxRsYipzeke/s320/Diya's+7th+month+009.JPG" border="0" /> </p><br /><p>Number-8 is my "Sardar Style". Oh Balle Balle... </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257236503471031026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXOnHFwlY11JRXMD0ikwB1Q_LEHH9NrnePEERTaNPcCiehCaH-q4CbGokIGU87yWxmqXXLC2XJMg6vABYijq69JPwjYRf81mUd7yCx8KTdEylZqdo344RT3NJpz_KRdVLMWU0m6lHATEu/s320/IMG_0090.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p>Number -7 is the "Shower-head". Notice how my hair also curls up in the shower.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236842739410502162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KNFVuCyujL1xfloU-HrrxlSa8Qo0yCMUO1Qr__fw8IrQNeb-3VOcwD-9TEp4Se9APlwWx_w4wPMVrUk8uvYZD-CXx_HgINIlYz__L6rTAuXOl1xqHvtVJSK3VMYJlnU9USVmexO0hNL2/s320/P1030135.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Number -6 is the "Yo-man" hairstyle. This is when I am in the mood to rap and belong in the hood.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257120832405929090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S2sswteYwuAKk1sOEg8T0r7vrMnvaHlgkp9xvtuSUkotU6MI7hJ4yv-oQ0yHAGVLeBwqfK9X-iAJG0GJ-F6kKmlj_ez305gNhK-RiLkX2-KPnGFMRawXvlqLcmUQLvCyEckauGPoC7mQ/s320/P1020827.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Number-5 is the "Rabbi". I wear this one to impress upon all the Jewish boys in my neighbourhood.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236846504556813170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUbPdlQ4PRsrLdYbTtaUgI08Dk52Qbbwp50ROraCRUBfBkDntVBbcr_hgCynxW44hrmyjWtStaPqyqt9YDyy7QtDf1vCOkiLtG2Wl92TKjIc_ZB9D4dhmAj2HBXDHu-rp4FzIgVn5PXBq/s320/P1030089.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Number-4 is the "Indian Ishtyle". Nicely oiled and neatly combed. Nannamma loves this hairstyle and insists I have it everyday. I go with it when I dont have to entertain guests.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236842723251317090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOw00eL34R-5dhbpdKi48hmrUjcRvmnE49yjtG5Io66yDQoGFV5Hj5LIek7hfYhyGUIyuuaUPyTOodYoZYzQ0tuZyu9mFXiGUw5hb9Ht4bcpnDsuFh7HMPPVNXoEHZbfE9D42bJ1vr47XK/s320/P1020774.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Number-3 is what Mom calls "Shikari Shambu". I like this as it gives me the look of a hiker and is good for my evening walks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236846509193750290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG-kRWWad_LPf28_9SibnYEZ-WbC5YIH3lDk0y9nh20WbGvnexgk9kczT2kllwVbOLQGrcPDiy58OrceoIHNthVbPELr-t8C2Nlqwys_zOFl7MU_cKFqreInb164DzOAtfN5Vxbc-FF2h/s320/P1020637.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Number-2 is the "Krishna-style". I like this one only because I can pull the band and play with it when no one is looking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236846500129524770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV8blFFnC9Co222MbgZLxQE5YNJLNNyDkqbgFoPjgRWV5sTlY7maDdurP2T54nwVk34_TXSKm4K0yqtbEDuLrsG1XgPbBZVRyONuu0k6WG1YsOXAwzLtsXLKLOUM6b2ZwiHu2DrtXaJJ7/s320/P1030120.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />And finally... (drum roll please....) the winner is... the "Cutie style". This one is the best as its least work for my family and the hair does'nt fall in my eyes too much.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257230760342466546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrg2xxkzYQmvFYBw1v-HEVxC4mmqyZhGgIV0tk4cMSM1KOKonBQAxXlxhRZ28QcpZGLu9H473HSx6K7zi5jMUNEqdu_30Q-FDjNWFLYudaiXnLR8Sh2uCIsoWzyFSyUc7waIfwArNzhcGq/s320/Diya's+7th+month+003.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Hope you like my countdown and let me know which ones are your favourites.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236842734369962034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Yv5FWpq0MIWCmunnOqOuMxqlE3QyPwg92_J-dcQLBU2RAeNaBY_S3RQD8OYRh6dc-w0MRh099-qRiPnnkErs5Z2DDkTT62LOY03UWSJxur695-dvyU4uBcIkp3ureO2g5NLXZ6H2PonE/s320/P1030075.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />More later.<br /><br />Love<br />Diya.<br /><div><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-78724843385156208052008-08-14T12:36:00.000-07:002008-10-14T18:58:07.569-07:00Summer Trip to Tahoe<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello everyone,</div><br />The forecast was warm and sunny and we all set off on a trip to Lake Tahoe for the weekend.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I was so eager to reach Tahoe(yeah.. it was a 3 hour drive) that I started screaming as soon as I got tired of playing with(or chewing) my toys.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257108717223185250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38YGrR25P-5lX2AW8IthUXlevusIC9SJ5LchBWynPC1wabmoGwLyyvSlOxeXDS5tRq88RB_BIdDTTrJdQ2ozDOL5kpoo7uMd4UmxCq3VvU1w45NGeE_cgs3Z-BI-rHSkBhG-0IimKdimF/s320/P1030008.JPG" border="0" /><br />Eventually we did get to Tahoe and it was very beautiful.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257108713696576930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEGe0GiiNG8dKZUq-x8XDZp9GpEoFH__Pzwob9rkq7sdJ75rPhpVKAtnLqwftUmaayvhiRSXzMvL_nNDSNKlRI4TB2004p1MXmjrp_kRL7tIrbfKGZM4FCD9U_VUPVwinqxbTdGuU59Wf/s320/P1030019.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We rode the Gondola to the top of Heavenly and yes, the view was Heavenly from up there...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257097670498343186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe394P1lgsL4qK70F9YQouodotmzElmspKa0O3NMYF15bKM0P59fTjfHrDKXHMkeX_aRnpq_nPw98sDJUDujc61FsLZpb4ojcT32jRSTpIaRfQvXCFMGNIkFRocIX-Z0PruARnIWFFHTs/s320/P1030021.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The warm weather made me crave for an ice-cream and I tried to communicate this to my parents. Slow that they are, they gave me more milk instead :-(<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257097667127271746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GLYMaONmBbWYcsT2uHiiYWY3cTwSIypj_N_RaAtyEXHeO4LLjwjRTX_dBIloaITMqf9DkhpwqEzXm3x95VmC9XDauwD5axH4TvtD4b9VT7vnU8-Nathm9WtOVCQ024CPsptA-OvRknLe/s320/P1030024.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We even rode the jet-ski on the lake and it was a lot of fun.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257193086682159410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUjfuGPYp2QeISWK1sTR11OV8cKy3FoJe9tfm83WeAuUez7CAXiQsLVpVAsISY8TKjJ3Z03PiuBjhmFjVW8IexFl_qC2rSmHJQ-cEkLv8e5x8xzKnwlQosBihaF4Z0calAj27Q594npmE/s320/diya+jetski.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Yeah OK... I might have edited myself into that picture but I could not go only because they did not have a life-jacket my size. I told them I was a champion swimmer but no one believed me... Maybe next time.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257097657960816690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSmomkoB0pS04nTtWKzB7Iu63iGlWVQc3HYYT4Y9R1giRA35RXaam0uLWK4eiv_lNZDiD5PvceMhfH8mIDBeiF7pfb3f3LVGYq8gTzKmVpyWF3qWlpVeC3z3dFT6HqMcEkcFiCoFW8-mN/s320/P1020886.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We went to Emerald Bay which was also very picteresque.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257097663529292530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijawjSxJUqJoDIjsHdIZgaRX5paW83a38D8a_w3VsZQPxQOpHsMv5H0cAUHp7lduTxpzuJEmgX37YFLPLdjYaOO_iN7hVhof6IcPAnCDxY0GtDyuXn5BWhUQbb_L6LLnplV-rgvCT1v2hf/s320/P1030060.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257097664848558370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oXayNqgjUT29Bu4DZf3CGBFyYvBzTGqbgZ4DwxBxocfGg33PnL1QgLhPaJtemycVI9XvrUCidRAYk1_2ASV10UQSQqmJn-IP4vCJwUBjY9cU5qCKvUcE-KcyMKDv06t4X1ocUm4uAtkq/s320/P1030055.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally it was time to head back home and I was not too happy about it. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257115854956163570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkvOmqh5tBw4qqjKc1BUNk3ojoXxuB1fkxsw9oFDQTYSrIlMZFs6LY1XFJniAiW0eRp825vUkgBd3zO56iSAXOZMK_x2feSqgO53TsXeNwvDCHnzSFBV5F3vRIH4MfY6e5euT6747dvJX/s320/P1030033.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>But dont worry, I will be back here for the Ski season and give you more updates then.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Love</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Diya.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-20729877664795440352008-07-10T20:04:00.000-07:002008-08-20T22:35:43.753-07:00Its time to eat!!!<div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div>Hello All,</div><br />After drinking milk and only milk all my life, I finally had enough of it.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236826893489558610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqaf05WNtoKLM5Z7iTV0haoEDUWjj1rFB74hIN5GWY_G0eBVwvNj1Roe1PCbvQWb8IHH3iFcqzs5QwCn2bFDbc03DmJu5oIDSGwLeMc77sTjbmimflCJfEPGtfSHjEi-oPsjh2-r4uJPV/s320/from+iphone+014.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I decided to explore the culinary wonders of the world and my family decided to send me off in style.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236826910020750434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV5I3_Q96_rSZurto6cQdrUpvd6vBCrOroZp_iL-txlnAMSPUXfhoBx5ejxNxKTMej7ZAjdSYszOU4nAED4rYxXh8vJ4DjYWZv3PD-Heax5gT8YYw3z4jvcZ34YI_vLDHP0zvUvdYZwZz/s320/P1030114.JPG" border="0" /><br />We had my Annaprasana ceremony at home.</div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236823579716160370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtYI1r-JYy-7BeBCoKdZz7JHhf7lOPO4FsQKcxHo8gPaKjnyHzs3qC_7BnY1DsIoRb_WdsVS8Mv3_npIIBEkndFiFmoq4si0fIPyR8lJq5kIPhiUsgNyH4nsPvtq6fFtmWT-5UJkVseQl/s320/P1020670.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>Pinni and Atta were there.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236827643679773058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEGADkttivAy29zSsQOkVrR-puOtfH5Yd6-PL1dcOUN_l_WEyhw6ufGvn7OU5-GCjAErRJ30_05olONoYYSMnidlsVAKHSQ6CPDU6z-Gx_XNtGouMqzjgtQdfYIjAux2aWSGXrRuIT6bb/s320/P1020744.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236827652086073298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv9VHxfpZL1F-iNcdmG2rcmKpQFyZ6VDeImvL3wCPYQgYFJVI2JKryEETm7BsKo7p55NI8QeAlbB4Xv-VDLc680Wn6IjSTb2Hj_4107c41fJRWXwBaznsd9e9dKg4T7nLnsw4jNcHl1N1/s320/P1020747.JPG" border="0" /><br />Pedda Tata, Pedda ammamma, Raja mavayya's family and Peda Nanna's family were here to give me a taste of the good life.<br /></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236824275507387218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeKg4cgjlnty2wGuPHEdVMjkiz5x0SOudVhTgXqIfpTjsh7WIypWFnPjbUqfeWSNRJN5a3O5xZxjOwxPFRBVDFKHpYh8V2smfiW99AwYZn3goe2a6BJGLL8Je4LW0_SMUpOf50VvB-Ioj/s320/P1020750.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236824291075873538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASiMXcEPvRNPauVvRqQEZ6VCuey4nXmvQG8QAxMaRHj3LpXESW9XxFPuh9woD3Vo9EfpF__tCCpOSODD58MRxr6eTEqzIoyeX8uYSU3XHPH90jXhq4IF4wMAtwlDTtV0AT-6Kxqbw_DHP/s320/P1020767.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>It was my official naming ceremony too(Naamakaranam). Although I will always be Diya, my official name is "Raja Vatsavai Venkata Lakshmi Sundara Diya" (Kids in my school will have a field day making fun of this one... so lets keep it our little secret).</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236823587558117330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEije4i-id2iiwh_ZJK4w-lxslAUTapmq_XFLDdqkMK9tzIVt5qosPtXs8jXhQY5uQBMz1pMGFGNkD1AoTZqONM9iZsT2ZdtNFT5KpbVczpCTX1FUGywBytXhyphenhyphenbo8_xlB1uys-Ogu6raEVcw/s320/P1020687.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I was given a chance to choose between a whole variety of items. Supposedly this is an indication of a person's likes in the future. I, of course, went for the gold first.<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236823606339076034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43C9CJxxQVjuZaNxHBtSm7doN6P2QayvybPycXyiQLYT7J9PNkvZNM8Bs8vW_TWzEP9b4KVUDQLQy06-hmsTyLV7Iu3d6Cf8OIIDNN1e-iZse1tI0V12WnEuoGrxQtn6dqr6OxDwk3B9C/s320/P1020713.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236823606853453042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57T-r6Ymg3WYDJDVI_rDFxiveL79ABzDgDRPldkiIug3qwb4NikxYZ0Hbh8rIc4Lq82OXOw9oqfXF6-tQw0BYXvhoc9cNsxfsOgSva9F9HwR9ppu4H7lrW7XSkxyFjg-r1ouhn9YE5r8c/s320/P1020714.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Then it was the pen and third the holy divine.</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236826890354295090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvrMd8RRw6P_375HONrwqrtDWXjNbvvvsV_dQD49v88miI7blBDvBVGB_pq4wKCHdrvG2Z1MkiA7YrYQuhTgx4VUdy5POyR0ku4Ey931tNzj8t0D6tHrEP6ScrfAlGWVfmL7zOe0so19D/s320/P1020715.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I ate Paramannam for the first time and I kinda liked it.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236823594193327346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUKVKjmyD7DkUYvEofPcydOlxwoLBA2yM-gAdH6_snuuNDoEvx7nd1YRKBISkROKYcK6rHeOMvpUBeky63U5TACFs_cdCbd9EcohB0hl8lo50-kEI1RyKqyT0hTJrn4XmvHXiTz3cNh84/s320/P1020698.JPG" border="0" /> Now I am officially allowed to eat anything(which I later found out after discussing with my cousins that it means rice cereal only).<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236824283347732882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDcZlAF8qFEZ7F-MZeLF9lSZYhYxnHYmHm5sGdtx0r4P9s57h2eBvTAE84pqBUPVgcaTp_I7AqHYNP_k4mr2OVtpcxWxjGFcOw09_iZFZ7-Iuv9_QuGse5vKdvSgyLG_Q4aRGBGOGh2gW/s320/P1020762.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236824267327124530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUgFircIrFg5V0_Vt578VPpv8i1TfIEa7ypN8TOJQuG4n58eB5LZCemCDJfhZAbRkniEPrqBBUMlSZL_wlYIFDCmaCaiqy54ofTfT29m6C13w_jWeYZ195bgLoJzH6N_hlIcKWysViw5W/s320/P1020742.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>After all the excitement, I realized I am not a big fan of the cereal. I give Nanamma a hard time when she tries to feed me.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236831179319195666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTndfUkWr86qDMr_BAXQjDELrQKyhs3F9gYTl_iSJ3EkrlE_LKVf-lxkGCR1Awz3ec6_O2e8n9u72ttkG-qIIbX82O_o35AWNMmXdrrI-c2oEu_JvtYnY6WwQC9jZTSA1FD8qOBx695kDQ/s320/P1020771.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Now if someone can pass me that Pizza :-)</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236830829837440994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_M24alt3n2Hpj5DLOWBkYGYUC8f23ZYB_vJnEBafl_KANsoeuWyIqbNy2aZSXWc8SNP9u7gXRgom9F3kLZ_5p1VpIPC0Xl32fM4FMuY2M3zwWeOzaunQGhW8cVrv7vETEZ1uI8kR3I-s/s320/P1020797.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Love</div><br /><div>Diya.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-28984849380523174952008-06-15T16:27:00.000-07:002008-08-20T22:33:30.768-07:00Change of GuardAfter spending my first 4 months with Ammamma and Tata, it was time for me to say goodbye to them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234525515808972274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_byHjWvOKizIPa46LQMbIBM3340_lVv4BO5YYvE9bFryNMWvgmG82Gcrn-a7QvQQrWM47_RmjID6q_dV9GeCAQor24i2TfO9MIRLGNg-g3QOvywfQZ8quzLvqJXiTEnTPdUduMDPGUaR/s320/P1020394.JPG" border="0" /> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>I missed them both very much for the first few days.</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234525519880123090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG24tBRPBiZIl8AJUOJ5sVhl30-YSMsJD6oBV3o5owfbRiHN4PeDT7_AxWmmVZFI9jKsufTIUXMb1_F7xgqZX0trU0VQKiQKsZP_572moMwbwHA0PrYHVbqdTmxxg7ChHqphIj_nxR8FGZ/s320/daddy+cell+077.JPG" border="0" /><br />Soumya Atta came to cheer me up. I really like playing with her and we have good times at home when Mom and Dad are busy pretending to work. Soumya atta is very nice and does not complain when I pull her glasses or hair.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236819824409490770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jq76gkijq1_im3ZQKHt-mFCeItVA0IKIs6oZjT_dvxc1DR5PvnPd7WUOS7o_uMruvk8upgVb6S_oRi_aIplwN8GwLi5JzmoNC-HXFHZblImWPxOc19zn4wefwkHnVCU1nlzcjc30GidE/s320/P1020404.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>Then came Ninder Aunty... our Punjabi Nanny.. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234525524430641170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpstP0BRyupw0TMtg1KQv_2XqXQCWy7_ew-0gzy3SSGDVeC-nPMDAhsGiasXP5SSVMV68r6ZzXXW-7Q4-_q3F-XzhjjjXAa67w24cPMBQChhuH1wvMkbFjv7UMC4I26PXKr_RLmqD8dR9U/s320/P1020441.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>She sang me Loris(I liked "Lalla Lalla Lori" and laughed every time she sang it.)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236819830253528098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvr2Gj_3_SxJc9R4ka4FZPO_Kx68QMogk314RU6R4lRajEhrgLQgWySd7VlYqLzOnfIStJv5lzn_1p6B2iBYIQVCSNHBS7y-9sjkKw1tNPWD_jFWiMH6JKMsVgXYLynEr56IZO5tNWTjf/s320/P1020563.JPG" border="0" /><br />But when she started talking in Punjabi, I gave her a deaf ear.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236820110243800482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9OW0yL8xN3mg6-9-R-KSc5he6xOkeXF-QsL79sUX9hY7WA4wRaBI5PoxQJ53Rmxufw8qO9FjFl8EH-cx5ATEyU34SmVMqA1sAc4rnnXIvFJcAjmpPcQCuQmslylvfMyVAyEGxi5CnXkm/s320/from+iphone+015.JPG" border="0" /><br />Ninder Aunty was more strict than Tata and Ammamma and she cut down on my TV time. Clever that I am, I watched TV with Soumya Atta instead.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234525534452374578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa3cNwzO_HGdPh_9RiLyNBIedfjsI3Hj0_ZU75KbR24KR_A4u7TzlZ5DgUxOwmLGWUhJZt53i7vJ3gH_5h1HoUeU1Y4urXuj5sVOdTh6g1wsmw99C452wD4YvNlRY4-B8mLWA8bnvG74T/s320/P1020550.JPG" border="0" /> Then Nannamma came from India and she was very happy to see me for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234525537234634610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzNuAxQHHRNKGIHCjUXTzcYounv6zM7Bgu9xvvcA_T_J3ZglwqV-SwZKbgEuf-JJNN1toBxVMd-azQSm5vOZ1-oQ4-70y-nsd90vsYkgu5hhFC0b8zDwQWcGKWVbjh8G-kerVgjij8Npx/s320/P1020582.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>To celebrate Nannamma's arrival(and it was Father's day too) we all went out for dinner.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234526426490540770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRjX8MOm0N3UUDLlOda8d551trwjiOlgLOwE8OEMzZ49Ny8pHgG8CTI0CkIz6C4hdKrNSprnx-d_UtNtDBkdZt_gzD2I1OgVKrmyJW_Frqftrt-G1kFLm5mltByvTOeER4_bRJz7BPWob/s320/P1020498.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I gave Daddy this shirt for Father's day. He sure looks happy.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234526433040774274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQCWjGYOrZpM7XvQN0N5QknvxLFC74XiCqpe56gxYqEeHcD9YmMZUhUTCa0nT6k-ClVDb5THPs4tyjVHc6RwYQSUSje_yr-9Axn5xHBwsoIFhMbLc3fnaZMH64IkqOCOtzJIdUrcj6ur9/s320/P1020504.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I am looking forward to having more great times with Nannamma at home.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234526445747103458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsooxBeJkIZ800e9RndkxnK5QZom8KVxbqMq8B7f-x-PMSPOE2GTxu8lA3m7XtdWyBe25RaMgwYuAkvhBLb_XUzIc7KJEN2vrBtOBm6nHZbJJByve3RW6G9lLMAcu0GG_kTvX1owiL13B/s320/P1020509.JPG" border="0" />See you all,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Diya.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-1303425904130676342008-06-10T15:43:00.000-07:002008-08-20T22:32:28.967-07:00Vegas Baby!!!<div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Hello All,<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Continuing our travels we decided to test our luck and made a trip to the Sin City.<br /></div><br /><div>I love watching people and Vegas was the busiest I have seen so far... </div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236051937929942626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dRSBEwMvp-qLCGOiBTfe1fToD7aCYZ9AD8d6JOWpI4eXAvM-OgOB_Xd26FYm3dMuBO1non2DqxNvPK1OD2nXAlu2FVhJrsM8sJE6B6jP9J5kCm4loSXvih8HL-jxM-MaohwoJ08A-sIH/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+130.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div>I liked chilling out at the Bellagio.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234516193954105026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV8qJHb2dut3ffSgAw3DeAJPjZyVFtIxRSu8buJHWqXbYU8f_z73ROl5dbURhk1Ga2P15KIMKODBCrapJv4IUkxaX1kdEpBfLzjSSSQ5Cb_h-ox84FnRp3gAj5lDJHfG_3wJe-PkQ_0Mt/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+164.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Picked up a lot of compliments from passers-by at the Venetian....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234516184127907074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3utYz4IWArdAVLHu8eGgFHxa43JHtPSgaLMGsi6hzivmKDNRcayc-qBShCCoVERrTK5XBrBmKlZYyBccYeY-gQsBVnxhoeEUyoZU9G39NH5l0CZVq9q-_CEo3u0GlX0o9Grmrcmkzym2Q/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+122.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I checked out what all the hype about Wynn was...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234516199326214866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj4nwkpDeyOJFLAC_JKHFJtkP_Gf392wQObun9Vv0dYaAbA_CaywwHLXPlPj7UQatwZZV6QnY3UBL4XHYiuuJaEbGEFu3K01El-Sey4YyIDYKOZ5kNEN4WXO_KsyJVoJnb7GfXAhb1xyn/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+172.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234516205705053570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykDW8wgcZrYW07mW1ORPn2qHjDLrjtCgPt_RfRzyzJ7FxLc37m0b9kvCKVUNDrJKJhxdOsAT4Vq5z5t_M5idVuigKiFVPab-1-jkM__Lmqrqny9o3PnFtxDNj5TI-eOgJKqJJ2fMuLY-e/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+181.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />We went to Rainforest cafe for dinner but the spooky sounds freaked me out.</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236052003756141778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoi8Bz-UNEuL88V4j-2Z9LkMA80FLroaSzuryOIYcNTsTM0mOPSwHAyqB9ydkGNKntdkFoYWlZtoOnSnmKmIB9RALNNar6NQut1yLLCQT5_lwAUgoTTKeXObSfMyL6Ff4fYYDk6JKADbq/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+210.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Ammamma, Tata and Pinni even went to watch the Grand Canyon. I passed as it was too hot.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234516214267524194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeojWD4C_a6h1BILRZfsskb5PuVpqDbsz-zfjZZJFy_LBTh79j5fQWVngJUdoAmrH4MNdpANI6Fwq7pLwrEtqKjZ3gbdl_nXUYWEE5iXuQzlEpZnY2LNp7u7Rj0WKpSLEEepPSyINUGsd/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+286.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I used my cute smile to sneak in to the casinos .... How much did I make?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234518071946486690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkqB-HIQjEOArQPKq64Gl95nqpr-fH0LZZtLkkZ-8P8ECCkwsfu9te9j-_hwoH-AH2i_jTXrGT-BkTw1DV2WlPoDLNZR27mAR9uwYM-d6CQlTqX-iw-yRInTF986Mprl218XeWPFlf34v/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+017.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Well... what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... right?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234518073294659666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaoB32-tuberTPb1Fl3DSjzqFsZy2Ima7BThJg2cim9c2vDdDJmXTC0XnAV8BM1sGjmwL6bj9dcWq3KgckOxrfKbYxK6xjjO3iMjIjURQXcPfmjRkRx8BQBpH859GPrzErBEC1gRn2eR7/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+018.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Love</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Diya.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-48013181916808819422008-06-04T19:50:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:34:24.736-08:00My trip to Hollywoodland - Part TwoHello everyone,<br /><br />Whats a trip to LA without a beauty contest? I entered myself in a baby contest when my family was busy sleeping. The judges were so impressed by my diaper consumption, they crowned me "Miss Diaper Queen 2008".<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211825114130440018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFShREQj4b9mmh9QrbDvWSzLj51mK7Z_zzBvoXUiwwyo4b-M38Nc8acf3nhFRaxgrCOyNyO3ok4TdldlR_S_Dj6F3v8VzAfsuKVUHfdz2lhMUeT-dxJcyE15Amxm4ugOExYh7xmJTK3_s/s320/P1020210.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Enjoying my newly found celebrity status, the next day I was all decked up and ready for sunny San Diego.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1NpzdrvBzlesj_vTjExael-nurSed3ghd1nVdSkgfbqFqb5IqAFFiJG2ZdpdjMmAKBOG7noHT-Ltf7hafCmiydy0tH2YEo-vwRJRU_Lz5MwW0LUaEmxttN7Xy7FlRJG7YcUrufXd9jJm/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+029.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YMq4TL1uHBw9VPDdZeGdMn1H7tICanidP9doVWKLPEKARBkWlHfEunerJmdmgIhDR17MBmPevWGZHuQrVlDYiLhsI3U7b0szVAFog8rQ1ZXQM-zb9x7qydj2UMF2DYTsUyblcXSmIxl-/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211810824298533122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YMq4TL1uHBw9VPDdZeGdMn1H7tICanidP9doVWKLPEKARBkWlHfEunerJmdmgIhDR17MBmPevWGZHuQrVlDYiLhsI3U7b0szVAFog8rQ1ZXQM-zb9x7qydj2UMF2DYTsUyblcXSmIxl-/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We went to Seaworld to meet Shamu the whale. Shamu was pretty acrobatic and some of his tricks reminded me of my own back-flips that I do in bed.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_tvQONutRDLmUQ3hRhhuRTat6oleHgh2LRVxCsPhOSiynD9SuJJu73ddG8YwkF3-xbqHZgXKfyrkIcDk9tFuHW1SxBCef3rNIxKEONV2YGwHWnQlHb6InWvuwecqjfau-UPF0NI9FKrm/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211805744871654834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_tvQONutRDLmUQ3hRhhuRTat6oleHgh2LRVxCsPhOSiynD9SuJJu73ddG8YwkF3-xbqHZgXKfyrkIcDk9tFuHW1SxBCef3rNIxKEONV2YGwHWnQlHb6InWvuwecqjfau-UPF0NI9FKrm/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+003.JPG" border="0" /></a> I also enjoyed the dolphin show very much.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211805764888130002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpMECNtops32eZ90c6QBz2iAMdCiDFCPkhLpXgpWba3EbhDxc4WU6VdYOC8e1xQjaZfINoVbqXol0xc_aMb7f6oBsh6MIFmQqtau8IVUXbHlr6yWP4Q87dMg_ZDjnB1UtcXts5AGBubwe/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+033.JPG" border="0" />I think my family has finally gotten used to traveling with a celebrity like me. Notice how all of them wear dark glasses to disguise themselves?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rq5MElNDEGl6Voj5VAYrLe2VHGL8J5MbkUrg9oEdN1vi6zpevBKO2kacgmnU2FDtZOo3UxxRZ-Yq4VG92Zu32B8s_uW349CYuCCt_l9a2H1LQNEQA0NbjevvzuG7kQmBrg4YCvbDKnFD/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211805755011005250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rq5MElNDEGl6Voj5VAYrLe2VHGL8J5MbkUrg9oEdN1vi6zpevBKO2kacgmnU2FDtZOo3UxxRZ-Yq4VG92Zu32B8s_uW349CYuCCt_l9a2H1LQNEQA0NbjevvzuG7kQmBrg4YCvbDKnFD/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+027.JPG" border="0" /></a> When the rumor finally spread that there was a new celebrity in the park that day, people tried their best to find her. But I threw them off by pointing in the other direction.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_TSq0walKmY77Uhg_nGAEmg_XMioNtN6DqNPZY_7v5Vr8CDM0Al-KgmlIOIJWYIdxjQjVK821F2kifeWyiGlF93FB3zJji4PrDU8FQeYeVGGivZFGmYYTt0d-voyOxfzNcvij6tOJa6v/s1600-h/from+iphone+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211805766022246018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_TSq0walKmY77Uhg_nGAEmg_XMioNtN6DqNPZY_7v5Vr8CDM0Al-KgmlIOIJWYIdxjQjVK821F2kifeWyiGlF93FB3zJji4PrDU8FQeYeVGGivZFGmYYTt0d-voyOxfzNcvij6tOJa6v/s320/from+iphone+029.JPG" border="0" /></a> After a close shave at the park, we went to Souju Pinni and Uma Shankar Babai's house. Souju Pinni was busy with her exams and I gave a her a few pointers for her course project.<br /><br />Then it was time to meet the TROJANS. I heard a lot about them from Pinni and wanted to check them out for myself. We went for Pinni's graduation ceremony.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211810860317275506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J2US-Ji8T9QJntA9WxXvIBoamgIatw2KC-ZwrY7dU9LI0IlTo2GcAArwFxtSDOwgp_fWx7VoteGn8om25DtN5kGzjkIG05acyKluklRn4THDkRv46KplauRdKiPfxoNcFwa7SOY0qSFW/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+090.JPG" border="0" /><br />It was a proud moment for all of us.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRuZpp-hVxnuxgmIr4d_LZL5oIHwyZhLL7FuzUzynJU9ssYEnFXs6lmYQJLY1e7swY61k6h_zT5pyMDc7tc3MoLyfiu2irlU0nVsB7NfOeXm-xVGWiASpajjEGQM9rdJ44-Lr5idvlwC3/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211805777690820802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRuZpp-hVxnuxgmIr4d_LZL5oIHwyZhLL7FuzUzynJU9ssYEnFXs6lmYQJLY1e7swY61k6h_zT5pyMDc7tc3MoLyfiu2irlU0nVsB7NfOeXm-xVGWiASpajjEGQM9rdJ44-Lr5idvlwC3/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+086.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>I liked the trojan band and added my own chorus by screaming. They sent Pinni to stop me from stealing the show but it was to no avail(as Pinni's expression suggests).</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211810857430886162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUldRpMGeyzlI-_LheRZeoPKkRKSCR1L9pZSUeGjY9utrNQ26TPDwea1cbxsMpEVUMZqo8Fkh0SORMlTY_fQuJpVgBtg_anD35vGYwkwTWLogiugUHAQciw6aFoBytQTTzlyNTI9oELDC/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+089.JPG" border="0" /><br />Love,</p><p>Diya.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-11393800358876695152008-05-31T18:53:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:34:26.307-08:00My trip to Hollywoodland - Part One<div><br /></div><br /><div>Hello everyone,</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>After being bored with local visits, I finally decided to venture on a longer trip.</div><br /><div>So, I boarded my first flight from San Jose to Los Angeles.</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208221243152023746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjVHcVxH9orp-cLtTHQ6cLcRpwWzC8vi6f2CV8SHT05C59i3TM2Ls-2YTprTOr69pEUdy5e-meVn-F20Kirdu_5iijhQgjdKhNybwo1xw3yVY6JYuRtSBZaurdEnBkHkFQQVfOipYu_0D/s320/from+iphone+023.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was very well behaved on the plane, slept through most of it and had my beverage(no prizes for guessing what I ordered). I took Mom and Dad along as they dont seem to have much to do at work.</div><br /><br /><div>I reached Peddamma's place and celebrated Mother's day there. The sign on the wall was made by Akhilesh annayya. I met my little brother Abhinav and taught him a thing or two about being naughty.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208221254198442994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6c6xTDFx-5Y6upQ_MzK6xtXEMGgSsdD2BIoOPXUuAl2jrnCRvwt_B66cIUYc_kmEQhaljPmMQmVY5GpJtlvEG9EpAxdFFb7CcYbbgTv__n7uyPN4W1YtXDPs7LqT6UiGT-NR3ZjBWn8B/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+335.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>The next day we were off to Universal Studios.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208221260282682578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01cEsLFmpTt8d5DWEe1WRvIfAXHXx7XQDXzw6uqeyJ8rSunrEiBfLBj4IfPlsM72zDPKo8iQQ-ypw4kdAU8xEFqrFSSh3ZyMshO7EQZcoJU8p_FerlDAoDJdYe2nVseIdSKBf3hFEXnc-/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+351.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I was certainly the youngest visitor in most shows. I enjoyed the studio tour, was not at all scared at the special effects tour(and was staring at the screen most of the time.)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208221272410414386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMfd9w9ag29Si72WJSvPRWQbxNSoNNb55qfBRimgOrmykCIyy4zeruckVNo-zvxTnB-K4McsxRce7bMDObSSJEjhwM3wTE4soIwk94SQW8rT80i-DSM5XKIbEKTrq-TGbGY23SAHz67wn/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+362.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>I could not go on any roller coasters though, but vowed to conquer them next time, once I am big enough.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208221281996734642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJ9KBA9JSzAWndRIAHYhKoLtPxVC0AV626wupJFIw7KXJpaCS9l9jbISzEv8Xkmpjfk-gBd1MLzwHbHn3Q-s9V3nbmUmNJuWF4n6gZciUPWxpow4RRZaN0HHvkkTLW_r0Gg-SfIGib89y/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+416.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I enjoyed meeting Dora and Curious George.</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208222309475446386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSG292c9pNsXEzmH15Dlc7uCFEsayVsThvSEF-xZDYlY6XU7E2_Xx_8fXr2-3MYi36grdogcOaJ6AgzuYKAjk33Iusbmk-e0UJXs5X17Bwa0bHC7er7DV6L2Fqf_MeJZXFRnsnI6uFsRzL/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+418.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I loved meeting Shrek so much I almost tried to disguise myself as Princess Fiona. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208222315943081138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE0RIaCXbMCqLdEEt47SNH0fK13b1aTjp2Fh0DEOPy8Urk0Ly_2Jmm54pm8_O3SZ35EWTLpDybNt0xWEOqnCkxxDEWiN4gKJXoC79oHvIiGWPOWZSOxY1l_hwlrybMLkebXd7IE8Lvf3K/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+420.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>But I think it was the ears that gave me away :-)</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208222333366294258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-R9Pm-SJegVAt0-J6j-Y3cLnT3UX9H5FYoJs9yfy8hJD8eOMdJQ62_pTS_08CBT04RMvzZzLEkZdX6DJoBOfYY9WiLBlkUtABTpWW6L2IuiyYL-HtSsxAgJDGlGrXEcBvjhxk5tyXo2T/s320/P1020385.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>It was a wonderful day at the Universal Studios and all of us had a real blast.</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208222324209292514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJmFegxtmnRNMzIog5NulXNKcweUbe-n-tEOZWPuXFpaHBM2_CCTGNoIUNNSID6wCObVh_I-5b8fl1SAFe6aQcbpq4ECdc0pFvW-ZGUPE_M6xrdZnk3xWGYHXGvFLQaCLHiho2C02w4s8/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008-+part2+424.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208222340597461234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKJCCBaW7dYLrY8QdPsZRyzXtniAm6X66trCfG6cj3sguuZfMlmqk8y2gfYOklLVOKua6O8NYPjksqra0hMevnhuFF52rFWnDxNnOQU4ADtUFRaDmhoMW4iIxY8KTz8PUc4wFm0Sbxp18/s320/P1020390.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Diya.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-85540184792068332802008-05-18T22:47:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:34:27.053-08:00Dear Readers...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZEdDCWGBTD8fI2dGyaGMmuCtXWPbhQcFK29PeNNAI0UPmDpMyHVQXHOMVtY5vJd1agR5IHuGGUYO1ZlS-vVNY-HHzk25GDR53geoM7o9N3-YKggkXfXzW3zovFnleNYtXghd10yZv_QP/s1600-h/Diya+2+month+028.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpPqcwsjxHCbdrahghLtQ8t1x7j4HDBfIkpQ4mzjokVp45GQVYIxEsJ8ad-c87y3nBt3A8f6-hiyycZH5HwztR8XaIkfCoQ5M5hWjYXwlpuBH4cgOejELFMyG-F2ojXl1A0VIa2a592zb/s1600-h/LA+and+Vegas+2008+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201963921007452930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpPqcwsjxHCbdrahghLtQ8t1x7j4HDBfIkpQ4mzjokVp45GQVYIxEsJ8ad-c87y3nBt3A8f6-hiyycZH5HwztR8XaIkfCoQ5M5hWjYXwlpuBH4cgOejELFMyG-F2ojXl1A0VIa2a592zb/s320/LA+and+Vegas+2008+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hello everyone,</div><br /><br /><div>I have been really busy the past few weeks what with all the traveling, entertaining guests at home, attending parties and also being naughty and getting timeouts.</div><br /><div>I will update you all as soon as I can.</div><br /><div></div><div>Meanwhile, here are some pics.</div><br /><div></div>Mommy's mommy, mommy and me at my first Holi party..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201969130802782994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNRLja8CtS1ss_dvsQbY90t2UTlJSWdZIGqUR1JJrWIttXCc8b8tCUQoRPVtGJsiwUFhpDlHh6UmtlVAx5XwB_EDBMp_d8mJwo40J2pF23cEXsJQ7HfkRx86QiSN5FMtvXbtURs5H1Ws1/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+089.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201969139392717618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0arTlECeKJTCkW96E_CMdtgv6dpwO9S7nuQ7TR3Vg3IPzouX_7Yube-Esg91vg15YdoomJdZY0e13KdYw_hIkSOcjTCu4MsncpOpFjNy8q0RrJe7RPp5xdoInM1SnF0XLWdrlmGqz9ruV/s320/Diya+2+month+051.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>Our trip to Livemore temple</div><div><br /> </div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201969143687684930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhE_F6v-RGxON2SbmyGmo-IMuqmcthjLKsJYwgAaJHThzkGTtsYy9iZ-cxQKh9grjN6-65pqRPbgdqGKXUF1Hp2Y95R4QRXgRoBfnWZSOmkqyPZK-EbF7PTqqJmDhhAFbuqtPVeN3oo2s/s320/Diya+2+month+032.JPG" border="0" />All decked up for Ugadi..<br /><br /><div>Love</div><br /><div>Diya.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-56719771983674644162008-03-25T23:42:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:34:27.778-08:00Living it up<div>It was a typical friday night and I was chilling out in my swing.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181941539061641826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ukzdqR5_q-yzNVSof2JEm_PVawaMobFeobw4Sr5zuVR54QXXH6pXn-99_ogJtPEhX4NawSYBbPLrkC0otU_iXcNe-NmtGQU2josMrUWfh2mqb9A7Vp4mBHrHkaOz7FHmpS3f0U13kYZk/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+065.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Once I woke up, I felt like doing something fun. I scratched my head thinking of things to do.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181941543356609138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEI1sMfofgy5TOEGOx7tnbnTfRxSPuUrDJdyTt7mo1MrI-YnQ_iRGsOZa_Kapt_JO6ksG7_IG_B9U7m2KMVZQbztnubaYKv6M4S09_xeNY1yWbsiDolicu9ZTU50gdU68rDaRWZNBG31wS/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+053.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Then I suggested to amma that we go out for dinner(with my finger pointing to the door and a menacing expression on my face that almost said "Take me out or else...") </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181941551946543746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-u3cSe4SPBkgyz9LN-0YgAigZQazpkeRal8lY4vGYyeQ5ey9CLC1XkRkMkB9TexFpHiZh0KM83y8WEFizd3P9gOtbH8I-b0Wy-IZbd7kODQQd0EmeKLUWCnYf_3hllMXeCU9Pdm_E-tN/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+059.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>We all went to Santana Row for dinner. I behaved very well through the entire evening only waking up to eat.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181941556241511058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcKUCunaCET_W-IgYPt5AfZte0Z0igYB0l3SZkFEtZrcO1rkBUOD0HMokYkB4OS6O39woQg_pZcCz1TwMtQIx84QGJ2A9dt42ULI68svBhSkcxluoufjGB4okpNiD8Qm7sKhaTrdD5LEe/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+077.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><p>You must be wondering where I was in the picture below. Well, Daddy was busy getting us a table at the restaurant so I had to take this picture.... hence...</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181943098134770354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAGnGQrnM-jQS0_vBkHW8EmpGeXdbeHZP7cUhht3U0-_WwYe-_N11ZR6LyTCgzPQpS6OSfuZDN2qxQhXZW5MFec3kbq7QwphJIIj1fnn-DL9l5MJ2EY_UDp_FKhdhUM0XvN8G5QJvG_9A/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+082.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><br /><br /><div>Thanks for checking back and you all take care while I contemplate my next move.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181941564831445666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ng50jPkvmqVkKFS99pGru7EqiwhBZPyWqPmPVOjy1Kxh6hdpZT_h1ugKOynz1phF1m0TFjdcGDLomIshNzpxxRiHTmHxiV_KEWS-Z4ntLW3yiPv6wszsez3baTkwzEVCQ2T9NSMmpRe6/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+084.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Lots of love</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Diya.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-53261474533464459242008-03-25T22:17:00.000-07:002008-12-09T00:34:29.092-08:00My trip to the beach<div><br /><div><br /><div>Hello everyone,</div><br /><br /><div>Pinni came to visit me last month and we all headed off to celebrate the onset of spring with a trip to sunny Santa Cruz. I was as usual all decked up and ready for the occasion.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181925840956174834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINrSh_ax4rT9UI0VzwsoZVppxeu_SGGbvRiBTrXvmxz1rDb7WnXpoBwjCWcDpoS9EgFqneWBx2j7pEd1RJArmcrpqja1HTwPPPfpe0tILIJ3O6w9nYww1Y9PCFEFpVNeJCJPYBOmJGKTt/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+070.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our first stop was at "Mystery Spot".</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181925845251142146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t1l3M04Z3Nq13O8xFKk1xLey0Fhy82tRgO29W9IeEakUsquyFpXY4P9AN2xeLnkaRSp-gPwys4KbRx3HGaEq2RGPI9xC7rA8VDiR1DM42FYzxk04kaFgNviM91dY1qtDYl9mJ3YCZ3Zj/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+027.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tata, ammamma and Pinni took some interesting photos although I dont find this place that mysterious. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181925858136044050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0c20I2hjJnk_-o98TpfUg1LgZROzH1E9mB6rUzE5ByF2M-vigIMpVJLn_i8uzhldf1EXbf2pD6ct9NCi_qC7EVMdyijlSpRDqE9HPtLb5gs5zONtdy7Wb1y0kFHDCexCZpQHx-SCiewa/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+022.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I already know that its a result of the effects of forced perspective, optical adaptation, and certain visual illusions in combination with the steep gradient of the site. If only I could talk.....</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181929981304648274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKJY6gw2uXPy09hwddArCarTbSDoPLR2W-UpADvClLwSRe83154GX-dK2TZoNzQBFwJ1V6YMkFYCMxZoLvMTR-kJVE5_RWIwXNN3RvR8vVLNlc8owX6zMdhXLLdhvgVW3pkH_FZWZRPYt/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+042.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We then headed off to Santa Cruz boardwalk and chilled on the beach.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181929027821908546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6ooHL4dA5zXZtAbcNBRpJO9rCdRj1idlzo_lemVxvobL9I-Q-j3T67Ks8KDee41F1zJKUucwSZBhtUlpuczeFFy8mPA8jkwO5wP8FqB3wHFx5l2eX2zzIOr9i0ig3FUO2Yl1O7vxLcHe/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The weather was perfect for some fries, coke and a roll in the sand.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181925862431011362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBoUggprZaZNEY0PKnOsJDThUJvGJd4xGV_lMtFRG0gzLDkUgVLqOnnI9-tzDYE01Lxcqc7jS1FHiAcZfzogpYkzHRaHV5el5zDpIoOldm5X_7pYibny-_nPGVtuiZz9SZMGRldZbJI2p/s320/monterey+and+holi+2008+039.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p>I cant wait for summer to get here when I can play a lot longer at the beach...</p><br /><br /><br /><p>Lots of love</p><br /><br /><br /><p>Diya</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-48344544082990356502008-02-20T22:14:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:34:30.065-08:00Home Sweet HomeHello everyone,<br /><br /><br />First of all, I would like to thank all of you for your blessings. It really encouraged the author in me to provide you with more updates.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169302218386271170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBtnSMPEVgBiOCKdJ1HrDFU4HPG7UbhXx3b8H3y7DVUooXrCU6VhyphenhyphenTwwkkAwVSVlTr3RsAYM2evgd9sF1XBc8NsA2viak8HxYIV2KMRol3zolKCLQpaWj3d2zWFrD0d15dApSm69D-rD7/s320/Diya's+1+week+old+014.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I am slowly getting used to being home. I am still on Indian Standard Time and somehow can never understand why no one wants to play with me when I am awake.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169302209796336562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr6j4jJW-Lie0_sc11Tmu65x1rspRKsCpzgbDOZVwh-kJLx2sxt5VBnZpHGH8f314RkZHriskOcv7VeZ8eEBpFF8yg36hS3He0vNNTAa2o-two6KRXOqVERl-guoLq73ntBxesILqxnXF/s320/Diya's+1+week+old+011.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mom and Dad take turns at feeding me and I dont always like to drink milk. I mean, how much can you have of the same thing... day and night.. We babies would like some variety too :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169308063836761090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoqnj0z367kLo8sUIYpCbL2muiFaOX-ri_1Dd20V0KuLhkok9MvM9S_2w0gZPLsYj-zIG2sL4mOpjiJ6s76FLc6z607_YHbwCZhsKMBv492E4AezwrjEStbuKfNZjhFVfr8BpDHR3NDTJ/s320/Diya+13th+day+024.JPG" border="0" /><br />Mom and Dad performed some ritual at home on my 13th day. I found it kinda cool until they lit the fire and I had to hide under my blanket.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169317693153438754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MmK9f1fWL6ys966iFgcQf-QdM1jtMUaLUDtBNiBiWsZYGt4WiUfRNshiA7kKEeQ0mzn0niXbTV-fMJ_ckFzxW7Oa8qnSN_DAT8WGCNUIjo6oPTOftUvscxk8q2KEgLTRH5-aic_qGZwY/s320/Diya+13th+day+082.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>I dressed up in traditional attire too and I was put in my cradle... I like being rocked in it..<br /></p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169310649407073298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRL2p5WHviOxTLCcGMoZroQyMCS4BDvEEVLNsCzqj6dzOmgYRm0e87CO5196d4q2QbJjHuk9NcgcanXjITipC2I68_YHM7qEyANPxncOIv7RISi3xKaoljoOS_dtIuHcV8IwmsHfE_QzW/s320/Diya+13th+day+091.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>I am having fun at home but I am kinda getting bored now and would like to venture out to see the world. Let me ponder on how I can convince my parents to take me out.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169302239861107682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PyoD41qElE-hXfcBCpF5bVuaVKdKa05ljdcHsaz8caHkzvFbnutrY3Cpk_K1r5h1-iYMrC1AJSM7pKRigEvHfigqXrUGtGKE7v13_SMSc1bZnGvXOUxuv18Z3R999xch4_Ye1-DxlyZS/s320/Diya+13th+day+029.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Meanwhile, you all take care and keep updating the comments.</p><br /><p>Lots of Love,</p><br /><p>Diya.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-35618674117955099152008-02-20T19:26:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:34:31.068-08:00I am a Party Pooper!!!Well... only literally speaking... I actually enjoy parties a lot!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Mom and Dad finally figured out they cant keep me at home forever, so they decided to take me out.<br /><br /><br />So came about my first outing... to Raja mavayya, Souju atta and my dear cousin Nithya's house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169278574591306626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAd7sC2EDhBQjOfj6kp4VVfVDmARx470IY1TmXz4IOPRpE6wK68BfgGrH5ZMGkLQFIwX7uqCeirMPuDmuUdiWGDkAW7IhN1silVwgxHHY53p8104JqIYmJq8I973DUk3FzWrEQ3Ln2KBo/s320/Diya's+first+pics+020.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />I kinda liked sleeping in the car seat but I think my Dad needs a new car(Although Mom does'nt quite agree...).<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTCfEfAs5i-fJC8oqhcW2TJBuAPC3fgf5i9bYIahD3CIvujhjdNHjtQbxqtjNQIdvREBQ2rPQLJD5j6aw0KMHci5KEBekTfCM_Vaqs1IgjBXV3257KYIXLpwVPzf5iPu1YH72w4-MWpYD/s1600-h/diya's+2nd+week+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169272553047157570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTCfEfAs5i-fJC8oqhcW2TJBuAPC3fgf5i9bYIahD3CIvujhjdNHjtQbxqtjNQIdvREBQ2rPQLJD5j6aw0KMHci5KEBekTfCM_Vaqs1IgjBXV3257KYIXLpwVPzf5iPu1YH72w4-MWpYD/s320/diya's+2nd+week+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> I chilled out with Mom for a while until I got used to being around so many people. But once I got used to being the center of attraction, I did a little mingling.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGydrEfDpsgWSVuh624lP7LDout_kWpCiL80viKbpbtUkZ_xTmew5DO1_hB_W4rytERzkCPYDsygaAYdMURABKMPWzPkrZm4ThUWJVysshIi8L7bT7Q267YF_8f2ouB-MZdHUhGkAuERH/s1600-h/diya's+2nd+week+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169272561637092178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGydrEfDpsgWSVuh624lP7LDout_kWpCiL80viKbpbtUkZ_xTmew5DO1_hB_W4rytERzkCPYDsygaAYdMURABKMPWzPkrZm4ThUWJVysshIi8L7bT7Q267YF_8f2ouB-MZdHUhGkAuERH/s320/diya's+2nd+week+005.JPG" border="0" /></a> I met my cousins Nishika, Nithya and Rithvik. We chatted for a while in our code language(Oohs, Aahs and sometimes Eehs) and they gave me valuable tips on how to deal with parents. </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169282203838671762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlpuSJFUOS8M8ytmeR7RNgRoHK6Ks339ln-kAjHPoKzNd6Fx0toZ10nXNBLq6DqF8NMIRhAdvVJ_iQbeaV8CM3DT3DzamN5ZYK_3N5k18mPUYjXjAdAoRcNtba4CGb__mYcGExCyZwtlA/s320/diya's+2nd+week+042.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Now I've got some new tricks up my sleeve but am waiting for the right time to use them.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p>Sensing my penchant for parties, Mom, Dad and Pinni threw a surprise party for Tata and Ammamma. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169272570227026802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFeM8C1OynOi3NReN7mtjr3NNs_63xnyhLEhxUNw1fOC2zCZtyKdUW_i3R0v2B03UvGOF5Qd74K2-G833kV_zNMCnID0T5QJEHeN_vWTcy1YHpAmm-KC91PDR4a9J8GeGyN0p4TB25NSm/s320/diya's+2nd+week+029.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p>They cooked up some specials and gave Ammamma a much needed break from the kitchen. Pinni and Dad made a cake for Tata and Ammamma. </p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvG8EzxW1G3RkRXt7dsEmVJWBoJGEhwE7L1gC98Eau7N9HHvKASbpKP8tbpXgCQSgscx-PMv6WgMA12Md5mZMgmQRitNASRFH2Yuo4Rt7QFrQkvHnYcT4eRg01cmBXeTkLsv7LZPyN0w0/s1600-h/diya's+2nd+week+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169272565932059490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvG8EzxW1G3RkRXt7dsEmVJWBoJGEhwE7L1gC98Eau7N9HHvKASbpKP8tbpXgCQSgscx-PMv6WgMA12Md5mZMgmQRitNASRFH2Yuo4Rt7QFrQkvHnYcT4eRg01cmBXeTkLsv7LZPyN0w0/s320/diya's+2nd+week+027.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was hoping to have a sliver but decided against it as it looked too fatty. After all, a girl needs to watch what she eats :-)<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169291760140905378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn4IWHY39O5Ev2eI42j7p7VYaW37RoYZZ-QJ3qSiLVSUhid1KhvsSF6vHttoqjxA5LuCSuOhLnxIN-wNvZ4RXRyCTLLf9SmuU3J_B-n6Ngqt9HmL3lWEsrXvR1HlfoIUNH-O5VluHIV_M/s320/random+012.JPG" border="0" />More later....<br /><br /><br /><p>Lots of Love,</p><br /><br /><p>Diya<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071106632518331952.post-46180075315089791322008-02-05T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:34:32.332-08:00My First Pics<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayoc06iuiDxbnPBGVoz7dMop033cUq52Br59w0kizFKvtD8TvVyfS4_R1NogKDJSTWrBsm04uzYQcgpdwht-tJeQ57uuqHUim9zs8KsTHzQ89HylRnIExyaSY8ZnTaYM86mCPA9TpDCl_/s1600-h/Diya's+first+pics+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163659292023803298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayoc06iuiDxbnPBGVoz7dMop033cUq52Br59w0kizFKvtD8TvVyfS4_R1NogKDJSTWrBsm04uzYQcgpdwht-tJeQ57uuqHUim9zs8KsTHzQ89HylRnIExyaSY8ZnTaYM86mCPA9TpDCl_/s320/Diya's+first+pics+003.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hello everyone!!!<br />I am Diya Raja Vatsavai and I was born on Feb 1st, 2008 at 8:01am. I weighed 7.4lbs(abt 3.3 kgs) and was 19.75in(50 cms) tall at birth. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgVT8kcXZmhNjtTV70SgmU2RgYqu-UBNx-E82778zHIKp9OThvdgI5W9YR692-5vdSjqxR0x-lUbMvfHXHQ9ACjNLuQqKOlGhjblPXhirNrCb8RqKpK5k9DlaKztCxcDm9wZdrXAXkHZ6/s1600-h/Diya's+first+pics+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163659313498639794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgVT8kcXZmhNjtTV70SgmU2RgYqu-UBNx-E82778zHIKp9OThvdgI5W9YR692-5vdSjqxR0x-lUbMvfHXHQ9ACjNLuQqKOlGhjblPXhirNrCb8RqKpK5k9DlaKztCxcDm9wZdrXAXkHZ6/s320/Diya's+first+pics+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> I sleep during the day and am up all night. I dont eat much and I cry a lot. Mom and Dad try to bribe me to not cry with things like soft toys, musical mobiles but I dont settle for anything less than being picked up and carried around. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqTSJd9iZC_W5S6HqXmf47YcQpU5Yr9hvpvircdXBoq-8W7JW3KcTTfTjH7-040Nzfv9ftawnEZyqKZsYO2KVB924XIs-Eg_SS0tJ6urbsxZiPrf9_0pPK3YAs5SkPff7KH02k-bQGEcr/s1600-h/Diya's+first+pics+009.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163749353193033266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl-qbXTwy_7QUA3p819kB7hJA3oh4EKseuCAOkhM662hFogL6zbaKaMszDVAnvEOCIM12t3BszS545eGHKOvILxb9aqI3hrM6xtAG8QBFdWw08RCBFx7q6sc8oZ3qJHLORfcoPeNVbJIT/s320/Diya's+first+pics+009.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163740711718833666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr6i9uuKg5zJRvZ7WUPLET2i5ltA3NMUJ-rR9-4d2CT0Ip-A8FNM1tqPR3Wnb4YQ_bZXCIhhmiVjbl0XkSrG3en-fIYV56NZHmiRv3KlHqoQV-38C2eEkvC1cAkMX6E0T1SvHGUFpJbXa/s320/Diya's+first+pics+015.JPG" border="0" />I came home on my third day and Tata and Ammamma gave me a wonderful welcome by decorating the house with balloons.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFWQcLmuf-cW2mQRYzJCabS9RM4-IsRgC8SE_f6QCCmiNTBN-7_L73hydgyJiMOeAmj0opxpfybEHBJQxBdpW_hSHQwwo_cKcKprB2Ne_WUiT-vSENI7YKqZUjhSEuxK5flmJtPhyphenhyphenkWEG/s1600-h/Diya's+first+pics+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163659339268443618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFWQcLmuf-cW2mQRYzJCabS9RM4-IsRgC8SE_f6QCCmiNTBN-7_L73hydgyJiMOeAmj0opxpfybEHBJQxBdpW_hSHQwwo_cKcKprB2Ne_WUiT-vSENI7YKqZUjhSEuxK5flmJtPhyphenhyphenkWEG/s320/Diya's+first+pics+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I can't wait to meet all of you but its getting late now and I think its time for me to wake up Mom and Dad. Here are a few pics of mine. As you can see I like to try different sleeping poses. And in this one, I was having a bad hair day....<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163741218524974610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUys8EFkzUH6DO4QQRWnZbdtjErdxb1fvNRhic9sdF1tBEk5WM5fecAM8npGkB37KEB2HJAoznlPGR5CZJQtY5WPPd4m5y4JrYssV-mF3soM8Ymtx7XRAyBvOfG49kE69QACG85qy0Am-/s320/Diya's+first+pics+014.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>I will try and send you regular reports of my progress including anecdotes of my parents trying to be parents. So check back later.... Bye for now.</div><br /><p>Lots of Love,<br />Diya. </p><p><br />p.s. Please include your best wishes and blessings as comments on my blog.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com31