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Sunday
Jun012008

Skill

We happened to go to a Toys"R"us this morning, thanks to my brother who insisted on buying the kids some toys.

They are renovating our local store and making it into a (Toy,Baby)s"R"us! Last time we went, it was okay. This time around the entire store had sheetrock and cement dust floating around. There was a visible layer of dust on every toy!! I am surprised that they are still open.

Needless to say, within minutes after entering the store, I started sneezing and my respiratory system went into a slow shutdown. We got a little "Camera for dummies" kit for Jr. which was pretty amazing. A little 1.3MP digital camera with a pouch, software, a manual which she can read on her own for under 30 bucks!

San had to drive us back from the store. The rest of my afternoon was spent in a state of stupor with some tylenol allergy sinus tablets safely inside the system.

Then suddenly Jr. wakes me up. I try to shrug her off and sleep, but she keeps coming back.

Then after two or three tries, she puts on a real puppy face, puts her concerned hand over my forehead as though feeling my temperature and says

"Daddy, I am really sorry about your allergies. I really am! But you are soooo good with all this camera stuff. That is why I am asking you to come help me. Please come and show me how to download the photos on to the computer!"

That dialogue clinched the deal and I walked with her to the computer.

Reminds me of a girl who almost a decade ago, said "I know you are not feeling well, but you make a really nice tea. It is way better than the tea I make. Can you make us some?"

Like they say in Tamizh, pulikku pirandhadhu poonai aaguma?
(literal translation, Will a tiger cub be a kitten? along the lines of "the apple doesnt fall far from the tree"..)

Must be a genetic thing!

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Reader Comments (6)

Aah... she is quite the negotiator diplomat isn't she :) and yes pulikku pirandhadhu poonai aaguma?

June 2, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterPreethi

A tiger cub cant be a kitten anywhich way.

But kitten to tigercub can be a transition !!

Hmm !

June 2, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKavi

:D
Sundar annah, no matter how you look at it. This can only mean one thing, tough times ahead for you!

All the best :)

June 3, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSivajini

apple falls directly on your head in this case :)

June 3, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMirage

:) you should publish her pics..

June 3, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAnu

the kitten is a genius! Can get appa wound around her little finger:)

June 6, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdipali

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