Tigers ,Grashoppers,Monkeys ,Squirrels and More : Vaction 09 Part 1

It had been a while since i posted a travelog ....it has been quite sometime since my mum and dad took me on travels! This Diwali i went on my "Tantrum Vacation ". Fun for me not so  for mum n dad .It was a great holiday ....i was at my best (worst !) .

Did lot of interesting things ... visited 5 cities in 6 days ... Delhi ,Agra , Bharatpur , Ranthambore and Jaipur . The trip was a mix of history (a bore at my age ) and wildlife ( wow for animal lover like me ) .

Snapshot :Photos Follow in the next blog post 

Day 1 and 2 : Delhi 

Chill out at hotel and malls 

Day 3 : Agra 

Taj mahal ( not recco for kids my size ...how can you enjoy going around a building with 1000 other people ) .My time was when i got to feed the squirrel and showed of my disappearing egg magic( thats another story )  to foreign children .The best part was when a monkey entered our room and there was action outside when guards had to intervene with their guns  to get him away .

Day 4 :  Bharatpur 

birds .. animals .. rikshaw ride ...

Day 5 : Ranthambore 

This was the best part . Moving around a speeding open jeep into the thick jungle to catch a glimpse of the tiger .I did something memorable here .

Towards the end of the jungle we finally saw two sleeping tigers .A posse of 25 open jeeps surrounding them in a silence enough to hear a falling leaf and gentle breeze .At least 100 pair of eyes looking at the two lazing tigers Suddenly there is a loud cry ....yep that is me ... which not only shatters the silence but wakes up the two tigers . People looked in my direction and the tigers ...mum and dad embarrassed almost disowning for a while .In the meantime the tiger struck a majestic  pose ...the one that you always see in the perfect photos . Suddenly everyones cameras went clicking ....and i am sure the guys must have thanked me for getting the lazy cats to pose ... much to the relief of a flushed mum n dad . And why did i cry .... the guide snatched my camera and i  couldnt take that .

Well, after that was over i turned to mom and in my  eloquent  english said "i want to see lions now ". Well i guess that was the animal lover in me talking .

On my next post i will give tips on how to travel with children of my age without getting hassled 

Half past 2

Well thats the age i just crossed .I am posting a few photos along the way and some of my achievements in order of importance attached

1.I can sing the full jana gana mana ( yep ) .Courtesy : School ,Youtube and rehman

2.I can ride a bicycle and that too real fast .Check out my photo giving a ride to KooHoo( Thats her name ) ,the pretty girl .

३.I can speak full sentences in Hindi ,English and Hinglish ( that make sense)

4."I am a very good boy and love to sing "(Ahem) as quoted by Ms.Tanya my teacher .

Some eccenetricities

1.I can wake up anytime and ask for something i have played with in last 24 hrs it could be a actual watermelon and jackfruit ( my favourite fruits ,to play ,not to eat ),A stupid ball bearing ,or a ball or whatever .

2.I play with fruits real ones and the one that i want have to be replenished even if it is not season .dadaji is there to pay heed to my extraordinary demands and mummy is there to run to pick up from the market .Dad looks at it all ,amused .

3.My trousers and pyjamas have to be pulled down to just above the heel length .

4.Milk has to be stirred and shaken by me in the bottle before drinking .

Memorable moments

1.having to swim in mariott pool with diapers ( yep that is their rule ) and when they were asked about the age limit and smart babies like me who are toilet trained they say they can ask kids upto the age of 7 to go in the pool with diapers .Beleive it or not

2.In the same hotel i moved around the corridor pressing the bells of other rooms .Had to be dragged ( wailing and shouting to be allowed to continue ) by Dad .Much to chargin of atleast 1 foreigner who angrily stepped out but let it go seeing Cute Me.

Catch you later ,People

Missing In Action

Here i am back again after a haitus .Blame it on the lazy parents .One wont upload photos and the other wont blog .Grown Ups ...its always like this with them .But i am back again ,no photos ...no videos ...just bloglets to keep this memoir going .





Lots has happened over the past 3 months .Add a a few inches to my height ,more gleam in my eyes ,feet on the fly ,nonsense blabber all the while no weight on the waist though (keeps my mom worried ).To make more sense


1.I am a regular school regular guy ...daily ...mon to fri 9 to 12


2.I speak with sentences by just connecting words ,though they dont make sense they manage to communicate .Actually they are good enough to get my tantrums across .Mostly i speak hinglish .English nowns connected with hindi words .

3. I ran a race and a got a medal (i finished third ) dad thought i finished 4th .Actually it was a unfair race as i was put in with guys one term ahead of me and to make it worse they put a afro american big guy in my race .Now these guys are born athletes .Atleast i got my first medal and now it is displayed on my wall .
4, I choose my own wear .Only jeans and cords will do .No short pants or 3/4ths .and good tees .My favourites are the one that have a splash of silver .

5. I can answer 5 questions (ahem ) .They are
1.What is the capital of India
2.Who is captain of Indian cricket team
3.Who is badshah of Bollywood
4.National animal
5.National Bird

Now dont someone go asking these questions when you meet me i may not be able to get all of them right ...after i am bacchu
I will put in my race photo in the next post .

Terror twos and Threes

Singh Is Kiing

First Bus Ride SSQ(Subhaan Style Quotient ) and My First Pet




I turned 2 on 24 Nov, entered what the Drs call as terror twos and threes .Reason : babies at this time are at the troublesome highest .

This year i had a low key birthday ....looks like people start taking you for granted so soon .Low key yes but yet i ended up cutting 3 cakes at different locations .
1.At dahs and mammas office (i was half sleep and couldnt figure out what all the strangers around me were upto )

2.At a orphanage ,where i hosted a party for 350 kids .All of them sang a happy birthday in unison (not exactly but atleast the first two lines were deafening ).

3.A family Dinner at a rooftop restaurant .here is where people discovered my love for music .There was loud music (of someone else party)to which i yelled and danced to everyones surprise ,who uptil now knew nothing of my gyratting skills .

My Top 5 numbers for which i have different moves based on the pitch

1.Siingh is Kiing ( the snoopy dogg one )
2.Jee Karta (Siingh is Kiing )
3.Nagada (Jab We met )
4.Aaakho mein teri (Om Shaanti Om )
5.Desi Girl (dostana )
6.Maa Da Ladla Bigad gaya - Dahs says this song is very appropriate for me .

By the way, i am now schooling at a local montessari and my teacher says i keep babbling .It took me a week to open my mouth and now i somehow dont seem to be able to shut up .

Some other stuff

1.Daji (Dadaji ) got me 4 rabbits for a few days from his farm .I took full advantage of it to become the most popular kid in the building .Well now atleast everyone knows me in the bldg.

2.Weddings Galore - In last two months have attended so many weddings .I have been amused by one thing ,the "Chikis " my terminology for brides ,stand at one place with so much clothes and jewllery grinning at everyone .Anyway the good part is that it is followed by music and dancing .

3.Jadoo Ki "Huggi"(hugs not to be confused with diapers )
I see kids my size guys /gals ,even stotal strangers , and i give them a "Huggie"- a loving embrace .I am choosy about this though .While the mums of the recepient say how cute and how sweet ,the reciever does not know where to look and what to do .All in good taste .

Mention the word huggi to me and i will give a embrace (only kids )

Some Photos clicked on my birthday - Please notice the emerging style quotient SSQ(Subhaan Style quotient )

FootNote : All memorable moments captured by Mamma .

8 new things I did on My Goa Trip

Goa Holiday No 2

1.Stayed at Hyatt - Nota very toddler exciting hotel
2.Swam on my own - Wonderful Pool
3.Nap On the beach - Obvilious of the waves ,sun and blowin sand .
4.Discovered Golf
5.Found my wings - Indoor is boring .Couldnt stay confined in the room
6.Made New Friends - Sara
7.Met "charles Sobhraj"- not in person but his statue at the place he was nabbed .
8.Played Musical Chairs -

My First Blooper Moment

My mum did not want this to be on my blog ....but what is life without a few moments like these .

Danger is my middle name

I know it has been a while .....thanks to lazy dads....poor wireless .Just let me get the key beats and i wll update this blog regularly .My folks were hoping that the worst was over as far as tantrums and baby management is concerened .But now it is waht they call the "troublesome two/threes " phase .Here we toddlers pretend not to understand anything and get thinks done our way .I too have picked up a few tricks to give mum and dad sleepless nights and helpless days .My top 5 danger moves

1.Hang down from the bed upside down and watch tv (mom and dad clinging on so that i dont fall on my head )

2.Sitting on top of the cupboard ....8 feet up and enjoyin every moment of it ...a shaky dad trng to hold onto me .

3.Chasing pigeons (sounds easy ) but not when there are 400 of them and i am chasing them away from their food .

4.Getting on the dining table and pulling down the heavy clock .

5.Walking backwords till i run ito something .Before i un into a wall some hands do jump in .

6.Running on the bed sides pretending top do a fre fall .This gives some exercise to all to try and ensure that i dont really do it .

I am enjoyin every moment of it .

I have also got a haircut but i am not putting up any of those pictures till i grow some back .In the meantime some earlier ones .

Cricket Fever and Jet Lag

We beat that Khan guy! CheerToddler No 1

My travels continue ......I did my first overseas trip to Dubai .Before that i did a excusrion to Jaipur for a 3 day jaunt .It turned out to be one tiring trips.Someone please speed up the work at the airport .I had to face 4 hrs delay on return and i got real upset .

Jaipur Trip : good one but tiring .One day at the hotel at Jai Mahal palace .Exciting place lot of activities .I did a jig to the traditional welcome music there .I am putting up the photos next time .Travelled on a one long car trip to Ajmer ....to seek blessings .On the way back DA dissapeared leaving me with a 4 hr delay flight .By the way having travelled on quite a few flights i noticed that there are no Toddlers benfit .While they dole out gifts to 4 year plus kids ...Hey C"mon just because we pay less for the tickets does not mean dont deserve the gifts .Atleast we save you some of your stale food .

Wow ! We thrashed them real good

Dubai

The fun part travelling was the free upgrade to buisness class.Great flight .Had a good time with other pax on board .Met Gulzar the lyricst on board .Had a great trip ...shopping ,sleeping ,shopping and the fantastic Dubai Zoo ,at least they have healthy animals .I thought these guys just existed on toys and school boards .That was fun .

I wll post photos and videos the next time because this one is reserved for the photo to celebrate Mumbai Indians thrasahing of the Knight Riders .

Not that inderstand much of it but when i donned the MI colours i gave a expression that kinda celebrated the victory and was also a tease to Sharuk Khan (who is he by the way ...),or atleast thats what Mum thought so .So I am adding these photos .

My first Travelog :: Madh Island

getting ready for the plunge

Being part of a family in the business of travel i thought this time i will compile a travelog .

The Trip : A weekend getaway to Madh Island

Though i have been to Alibag (Remember my first trip ) and also to Goa (my first big trip ) i had never been to a beach (can you believe this considering that i am growing up in mumbai ...)Consider it as a चिराग तले अँधेरा और घर की मुर्गी दाल बारबार ./the non veg version of the same axiom.

Artist at Play!

I have got it capture on the video and some memorable photos considering it was a first for me to go into a swimming pool .

A short 40 minute trip ...a good drive once we cross the congested roads.idylic surrounding ,me enjoyed the drive more than the one going to Alibag.Once there we just checked into the The retreat ,a deluxe resort with a great pool and almost on the beach .From one corner of the window i codl see the baech too .At the beach i had an overdose of the dried fishes (right outside the hotel ),intoxicating ,and foul as it can get but my olfactory senses are better than mom who could hardly bear it .On the beach i saw the sea (sacry ),the boat (not as fascinating as it is pictures ) and the sand (fun ).I had carried my bech tools to enjoy the experience

hungry ...after the beach workout

Back at the hotel i spent the second afternoon in the pool with dad doing the honours of giving me not only the first dip but also the first taste of chlorinated water .Contrary to the expectations i did not cry ,welll actually i did but only when i was carried out of the water (i am not boasting ,this is true ).I had a moment of bonkers video created when i slipped on the side .It is recorded but mum inisit that it should not be made public .But i think i wll put it up on the next entry .A blooper moment ,that hurt at that moment but i guess will be a classic when i see it at a later age .

Poolside Fun

शुभ यात्रा

Milestones 2007 - Goals 2008

Prince Of Good times Santa, dad and Caught Off Guard
School Fun

At this age you end up achieving a lot of firsts cos everything you do is mostly a first .Besides the regular kiddis first i also did the following

1.started schooling

2.Took a vacation to Goa

3.Got upgraded to biz class on Kingfisher with my charms .

4.Attended Friends birthday bash - hawain theme (catch the photo next edition of this log )

5. I became a outdoor guy - i need to go out of the house atleast 4 times a day .Anyone ready to take me out is my friend .

6.I got my first pets - Polly and Lolly - a bird pair.

7. I can run..... and fast .

8.I wear mostly jeans

9. I learnt to throw the ball and kick the ball ---- currently i dont know whether i want to be a beckhem or a tendulkar ...

Goals 2008

1.I am going to talk or atleast learn a few words atleast say mumma or mummy .I have already said DAh and thats getting mum jealous .

2.I wll learn alphabets and poetry ...well i have mastered a few (or atleast i think i have )

3.I will eat (currently i am on liquids )

Enough for this little soul...i dont think more shoudl be expected from me ..

Check out some of the new photos

Happy 2008!

I am Going to have a swinging 2008!Wish You The Same - Subhaan

Happy BirthDay To me !

I am no more measured in months ...i am a year old .Wow I am growing .I have however heard some other mum talk about their kids in months--"she is 18 months old ".Thats not for me ...load the years on to me i wanna grow up fast .Reason :I wanna dance ...sing ...and above all play ball (my favourite toy...by far ).

I know i have been not active for some time (Blame Dad !) but lots has happened in last two months ...to begin with i am on twos before schedule ...in fact i am runnin around .I have some words ..very few though ...on me .favourite one worder :bow- bow for dogs .seem to love dogs Followed by da-da -da (takes care of two favourite people in my life at one go ...daddy and dada).Mums pretty mad at me for not yet saying mamma .

In the last two months i have had lot of action -parties ,trip to Goa (i befriended a italian girl ,went on a boat ride ,Played a lot on my own ,got a diaper change in Marrioot car ,went to eco village - hot and terible ),Festivals (diwali and eid - have great photos but later on that ),rikshaw rides (my current favourite set of wheels )etc.But i guess the favourite moment has been my birthday party ..lots of gifts (dont understand most of them ) but i loved the action at the bash .All family under one roof ...nosiy music ...games ...and lot of attention ....good practise for future fame .I am just putting up a few photos (blogger limitations )..i am puting some more on slide.com .You can order your prints here ...just drop in a line...chk out

My Birthday Bash Snapshots(Click to play and view)

Da's favourite photo of me

This Da"s (thats the first word i said and daddy is claiming that i am calling him that for Daddy )favourite photo of me .....because i am wearin his favorite T shirt .I hope he is not expecting me to get super powers and become Superman !

Mum,Dad and me----(Download takes some time )

Slide Show Click here




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