My First Guitar Class

My First Guitar Classes, and I realized that I was the most senior guy in that entire class :(

Common Guys, Lets Learn Guitar

The place is do damm crowded, I was seated right in the front  – where all I can see is the window in front. The Teacher came to me and thought me something –

This is all I did for the first 40 min :( the Guitar Exercise, occasionally when he was not around I tried touching the strings :P but seriously doin that for the first 40 min of my guitar class was not very exciting, but I believe we have to get used to it, and to Top that I missed the second class as our MD had come to the construction site checking the Construction Status.

He also thought me (after 40 min) that the strings were named e to E, ie from the bottom (when you hold the Guitar ) -Thinner String to the Fatter one,  e B G D A E Guitar

Iam thinking to open a separate blog for Guitar Classes – lets keep this blog free from unwanted post,  by the way Guitar courtesy my bro – Darshan

Published in: on June 30, 2009 at 5:08 AM  Comments (2)  
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Grahan / Eclipse coming soon

This is a Repost – for those looking at the timings of this Eclipse -

The eclipse is from 08:37 (UT) to 10:39 (UT), Therefore the corresponding time of grahan in India is from 14:07 hrs to 16:09 hrs

The Eclipse is fast approaching and already I see most of the Pregnant Ladies looking at ways to avoid or protect themselves from them.

I have written about the eclipse here – http://ekkhwab.com/2009/01/23/grahan-eclipse-pregnancy/

Well this is a lil painful to write about this, people say if you view the eclipse or subject the pregnant woman to a eclipse the child may be born with Clefts.

Though I never believed in it, but Vanitha made sure she did everything possible to protect herself from the eclipse, still our child has Bilateral Cleft Lip & Palate.

This just proves that genetic Defects have nothing to do with eclipse and more over we learnt that Cleft Lip & Palate occurs in the 3rd month itself, so it makes no sense to avoid eclipse all year long ( Vanitha will face 4 during her term ).

Still come guys want to know about the Do’s & Don’ts in an eclipse you can check my earlier post -http://ekkhwab.com/2009/01/23/grahan-eclipse-pregnancy/

Wondering how many more eclipses in this year, check this out ( Thanks to http://www.timeanddate.com )

  • An annular solar eclipse on January 26.
  • A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9.
  • A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 7.
  • A total solar eclipse on July 22.
  • A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 6.
  • A partial lunar eclipse on December 31
Published in: on June 29, 2009 at 1:47 AM  Comments (1)  
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9th Month

June 28

Vanitha is in her 9th month, she is lil confused now, she thinks the baby has come down and also feeling some occasional contractions – so what actually happens in the 9th Month??

Please Note :  All information on this blog is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

9th Month

9 Month – Should I start to worry?

Congratulations!

Congratulations??

Your pregnancy is now considered full term (37 weeks)— meaning your baby is developmentally ready to handle life outside the womb. (Babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 weeks are post-term.)

Why do I feel my baby has moved a bit lower?

If your baby’s head has started to engage in preparation for the labour ahead, you may notice that your bump has ‘dropped’ as the head settles into the pelvis.

What about my breathing?

When this happens, your breathing will become easier as the pressure under your diaphragm and ribs is eased and eating a complete meal will again become a possibility.

Is it all well then? Is the pregnancy smooth from now?

The downside is that the baby’s head (or presenting part if not the head) is now pressing directly on your bladder making your urinary frequency much worse.

What about the Contractions Pains?

That might be your Braxton Hicks contractions – click here

 http://ekkhwab.com/2009/04/27/11th-ante-natal-follow-up-2/

So what changes will happen during this month?

With You :-

  • The ninth month is filled with general aches and pains.
  • Every step seems to be uncomfortable.
  • You may feel different kicks which are less intense but much harder and painful.
  • You feel big and you act accordingly :)
  • Everything is done at a slower pace and with greater difficulty.
  • Swelling of ankles and feet may increase.
  • Your cervix will open up (dilate) and thin out (efface) as it prepares for birth.
  • You may be uncomfortable because of the pressure and weight of the baby. Rest often.
  • Other symptoms you may experience are: Cramps, swelling of the ankles, feet and face. Varicose veins, hemorrhoids, bladder pain and leakage, heartburn, breast enlargement and leaking colostrum, and general discomfort :(

With the Baby :-

  • At 37 to 40 weeks, your baby is full term.
  • The baby’s lungs are mature and ready to function on their own.
  • The baby gains about 1/2 pound a week.
  • The baby usually drops into a head-down position and rests lower in your abdomen.
  • By the end of the ninth month, the baby is 19 to 21 inches long and weighs 6 to 9 pounds.

Image and Info Courtesy of  www.marchofdimes.com

Published in: on June 28, 2009 at 1:37 AM  Leave a Comment  
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Hobby Classes

June 26

I have decided to put to end to my delaying tactics and finally decided to jump into a Hobby Class.

Coz all the time I just collect information and then stack it somewhere, ultimately loosing it.

I think there is one simple way to get things goin, Just pay it, you will and have to attend the classes, that’s how I even started my Legal Service Business, over 6 months of planning, nothing materialized, until in Full Josh I took an office :) now that I had an office, needed phone, needed staff , needed a Name and gradually an office emerged out of that empty space.

Today I paid the Registration Fees and joined for Guitar Class,  now will buy a guitar soon and from next week will be strumming strings :)

If any of you guys need the details of Guitar Classes in South Bangalore, let me know – I have a list with me

Published in: on June 26, 2009 at 5:56 AM  Comments (5)  
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Naming the Baby

June 25

We are thinking a lil about the possible baby names, Vanitha is very very adament, she wants to name the baby based on the alphabets as per the Nakshatra and stuff.

Sad – then the options would be only one of two alphabets, but we want the name to be short and cute.

For Time Being we have two names, Avani & Avik, want to know the reasoning behind this??

Pavan – Vanitha

Pavanitha

Avani

So Avani is the heart of Pavanitha ( Pavan – Vanitha )

n Avik coz, if the baby is a boy, we should have some option na :)

This is the names for the alphabets ‘A’, we will try to bring out as many names as possible and as soon as possible. One of the most important reason is coz we need to make the passport for the baby if we are travelling abroad for the Surgery.

Any Name Suggestions are Welcome

Published in: on June 25, 2009 at 5:41 AM  Comments (6)  
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Shopping & Music

June 24

Tired to being at home on weekends, we decided to hit the road. Our initial plan was to go to Forum, have some food, some shopping and also visit Star Bazaar nearby.

On our way we decided to alter the plan and visit Star Bazaar first, do the shopping, stuff the purchases in the car and then head to Forum Mall.

We also heard on the radio that Raghu Dixit was playing in the Mall. hmm, I like this guy’s music and songs and thought would be nice to see the performance.

After tiring shopping we decided to head to Forum for the Raghu Dixit Live.

It was nice, this was Vanitha’s first live performance and she knew him as ‘Hey Bhagwan Singer’.  With some difficulty I took his autograph too :)

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She enjoyed it, the active crowd & the singer’s interaction with them made this a fun event. We were also introduced some good Kannada Nos too like ‘Neene Beku’

After this we headed out to Transit n had our Fav dishes. all relaxed and chillaxed about to leave we did meet Raghu Dixit – I introduced myself and took a pic from him :) :)

IMG00350For those who want to listen to his album or buy them , check out his website : http://raghudixit.com/ or check out this video from you tube – one of my fav songs :)

Published in: on June 24, 2009 at 5:43 AM  Leave a Comment  
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Ma Car

June 23

My Poor Car – Swift has so many dents, I knew it had dents, but only realized when my friend gave me a trivia that I cannot find a space on the car 2 x 2 Ft without a Dent.

Man that hurts :(

So Finally I have decided to get my car completely repaired, the initial examination at the service centre revealed that I had to change both the front & back bumper, a right side rear door, the bonnet and tinkering and painting of… all the other parts, except the top :)

I found Mandovi and Sagar a bit expensive so decided to give it to Bimal.

Meanwhile I have borrowed my Dad’s car for some 20 days, First day I took 1 hr to reach my office from my home, man I was driving in 2nd gear all the way. Slowly Iam getting used to the length and breadth of this car.

One Major Problem, Ford has the indicators in the left and wipers on the right, so often while putting the indicator on, I switch on the wipers :P

Old Car – New Car :) ( for 20 days )

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Published in: on June 23, 2009 at 3:06 AM  Leave a Comment  
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Audio Files Not Playing

 

:( WordPress does not allow to play audio files, I have to purchase the some space ( Space Upgrade ) and then play files. Hmm, Next I will take some advertising to support this blog :)

This is from the WordPress Blog

What is the Space Upgrade?
Free WordPress.com blogs come with 3000 megabytes (3GB) of space for storing uploaded files and images.

The Space Upgrade gives you an additional 5, 15, or 25 Gigabytes of storage space, and allows you to upload music in addition to images. You cannot upload music without the space upgrade.
:(   :( :(

Published in: on June 22, 2009 at 2:41 AM  Comments (1)  

Remembering the Past

June 22

As I said earlier Iam sharing the Audio Clip of the Hear beat of the baby, in our first scan .. This was the first time we have some tangible proof that there is a baby inside her womb, This is the extract of our Earlier post – the Early Pregnancy Scan,

Link http://ekkhwab.com/2008/12/21/early-pregnancy-scan-positive/

Dec 20 2008 – eve –

…..I accompanied her to the Scan Room, the moment the Doc placed that device on Vanitha, I could see the sack and ’something’ in it, I was relieved. The Doc confirmed that there is a Fetal Pole and everything was fine. Then came a moment which I will never ever forget in my life, The Doc played with the machine and then we heard some noise, I guessed what it was, sounded more like a running train but it indeed was the Heart Beat of the baby. WOW what a moment, it was no more noise It was a Music, a Beautiful Music, Music so good that even if you assemble all the best musicians and singers of the world still could not beat that :)

How badly I missed my Blackberry coz Doc could not give me an Audio Copy and I could not record the Audio and Video of the same. Requested the Doc if she could play that again and this time I recorded it from Vanitha;s mobile ( Now i know that there is no Bluetooth or any other option to copy that audio file :( ) ….. 

Now I played that audio file in Vanitha’s mobile and recorded it in my phone and now saving a copy online, there is some background noise, but then something is better than nothing :)

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Water Purifier

June 21

The time is closing in for the Due date, and we are making some list of must have in the home before the Delivery.

Apart from the Maternity Dresses, one of the most important thing to purchase is a Water Purifier.

We do not have a water purifier and use the 20 Ltr Canned Mineral Water ( dunno which brand ) for daily kitchen and drinking purpose.

Now we are confused which Water Purifier to go with, there are so many names in the market, so many brands and a lot many models.

If any one of you have chosen a Water Purifier kindly let us know what are point that you take into consideration before purchasing one. Meanwhile I will call Eureka Forbes & Kent for a Demo.

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