Thursday, July 24

Look what came in the mail

 I won this beautiful little bag with a little wire closure made by Jackie in the giveaway she had to celebrate 300 posts on her blog.
Detail of the upholstery fabric and embroidery.
The giveaway came about in an interesting manner. Read how events and people have a way of getting linked here.

Thursday, July 17

Violet - Roy G Biv 2014

 St. Anthony's Church, Coonoor all lit up for the feast of St.Anthony I think.
A Jacaranda tree in bloom in Coonoor.
Fruit seller on the street in Bangalore.          
Morning Glory.
A purple house in my neighbourhood. Purple houses dot the landscape and you can read more about this trend here
Lacquered bangles from Chennapatna.  

Violet was discovered in both the natural and manmade world this month. 
Julie and Jennifer will have a list of participants this month and you can go on a blog hop to discover the violets each participant has discovered.
Roy G Biv doesn't end with Violet, Julie and Jennifer has extended the fun until the end of the year
August 21: Pink
September 18: Black
October 16: White
November 20: Brown
December 18: Blogger's Choice 
So here's your chance to join in the fun and keep a look out for Pink, Black, White and Brown in the coming months.

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Wednesday, July 9

English Tamil Slang - i, j, k, l

i, j, k and l make up the next instalment of the Tamil English slang.

i - item number - a song and dance sequence in a tamil movie done by a voluptuous young woman who is dressed provocatively. All movies include an item number its part of the formula.    

j- jacket - the blouse worn with a saree. All women go to a tailor to have their blouses ( jackets!) stitched.

k - I haven't found a word for the letter k as yet.

l - leg pees -  The most coveted piece of chicken is the leg pees known to the rest of us as the drumstick.

If you missed out on the English Tamil slang words associated with  a, b, c, d, e, f, g,and h click here and here.
 Have a good week.

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