Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Pivotal moment / 744
I've read on this blog, which I follow regularly and I have also read in a book (I cannot remember which one) that the pivotal moment in an adopted child's life is when he or she has lived with you longer than the amount of time he or she has spent in an orphanage.
Today, August 23, 2008 marks the date when Bhavishya has been longer with us than at the orphanage! Waow!
Here is the detailed calculation:
Duration calculation results
From and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 To, but not including : Thursday, August 10, 2006
It is 743 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units743 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,195,200 seconds
1,069,920 minutes
17,832 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
and...
Duration calculation results
From and including: Thursday, August 10, 2006To, but not including : Saturday, August 23, 2008
It is 744 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units744 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,281,600 seconds
1,071,360 minutes
17,856 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
Here is the detailed calculation:
Duration calculation results
From and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 To, but not including : Thursday, August 10, 2006
It is 743 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units743 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,195,200 seconds
1,069,920 minutes
17,832 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
and...
Duration calculation results
From and including: Thursday, August 10, 2006To, but not including : Saturday, August 23, 2008
It is 744 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units744 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,281,600 seconds
1,071,360 minutes
17,856 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
So the MAGIC NUMBER is: 744 days!
Bhavishya has been with us 744 days it feels she has always been with us.
Today, Bhavishya is:
Adorable, sweet, loving, generous, kind, she writes her name and copies anything...she starts to recognise words...she loves to draw, she loses her temper when she cannot achieve something, she combs her hair and puts hair clips in them, she talks, talks and talks...it never stops!!! She reads story to herself (she remembers them by heart) she just managed to lace her laces this morning for the first time!!! She prays by herself...her favourite word is "it's me who does it"...she is testing, testing and testing all the time...and that drives me bananas! LoL! She pulls her tongue thanks to our friend Ernest who taught her that a few weeks ago when he and Caroline came over for diner!
On Friday, the social worker came for her 2 year post placement! Needless to say she was impressed!
I know I am bragging...but I'm one proud Mama!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Vintage photography / photos vintage
Did you know that the US Library of Congress has put some fabulous pictures on Flickr.
There are 2200 black and white pictures from 1910 and there are 1615 coloured pictures from the 30s and 40s.
Saviez-vous que la bibliothèque du Congrès Américain a téléchargé sur le site Flickr, une collection formidable de photographies? On y trouve 2200 photos en noir et blanc pour les années 1910, et 1615 photos en couleur pour les années 30 et 40.
J'en ai séléctionné 3 pour vous en mettre l'eau à la bouche...
I've chosen 3 for you to enjoy!
There are 2200 black and white pictures from 1910 and there are 1615 coloured pictures from the 30s and 40s.
Saviez-vous que la bibliothèque du Congrès Américain a téléchargé sur le site Flickr, une collection formidable de photographies? On y trouve 2200 photos en noir et blanc pour les années 1910, et 1615 photos en couleur pour les années 30 et 40.
J'en ai séléctionné 3 pour vous en mettre l'eau à la bouche...
I've chosen 3 for you to enjoy!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
DIETS? NOT FOR ME! UN REGIME? NON PAS POUR MOI!
How to eat, ice cream, cake, chocolate, candy, lollipops etc. without gaining any weight!
Comment manger de la glace, du gâteau, des bonbons, des sucettes etc. sans prendre 1 gramme!
I GUARD THE SECRET!
JE DETIENS LE SECRET!
Thank you so so much Grand-Daddy-O and Mummee-O
for this wonderful Teppee!
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Bhavishya and I are in loooove!
With a 1 month old orphaned puppy called Salvador 08/10 edit: It is NOT the new addition of the family! My hairdresser's boy friend found him near his dead mother. He's a 1 month old orphan...they fed him with a pipette and are now starting with a bottle!
Miss B took the picture of me...thank goodness for digital cameras! LoL
Discover Various Artists!
Friday, August 08, 2008
Jumping from one charity to another
I recently posted about our friend Gitu trying to raise 3'500.--£ to pay for the full running costs (teachers, materials, field trips) of an Akanksha centre to educate 60 kids for a whole year in Mumbai! They combined it with the summer party at the Punch Tavern in London which was held on August 5th. She dropped me a mail yesterday saying:
Akanksha is a great charity. Gitu has done some voluntary work in Mumbai with them last, November, December and January.
"Yes it went well - completely mad drunken party but overall we have managed to raise £3,200 (half of this was from bids for prizes in an auction). Very close to target so may be able to make it yet - few have promised."I will keep the interactive widget for a few more days so, please help her get her target by simply clicking on it and make a donation!
Akanksha is a great charity. Gitu has done some voluntary work in Mumbai with them last, November, December and January.
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My Blog buddy Rachel is also doing some charity...she and her little elves sell some crafts on Etsy. The proceeds from her sales are used to send Christmas gifts to children living in Russian orphanages. To this effect, I am adding another interactive widget on my sidebar showing the items being sold. I already bought a few things from her and I'm tellen ya they are fun!
I guess this is it...unless you want to be one of her little elves...go and check her post out here.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Bhavishya's bday party - debriefing
The/le theme: Ladie bugs / La coccinelle
14 kids / enfants
+12 Adults (parents of the kids) / adultes (les parents des enfants)
+ Very hot and humid weather / la météo très chaude et humide
+ 1 Thunder storm / 1 orage
+ A Rainbow / 1 arc-en-ciel
+ Tons of presents / 1 tonne de cadeau
= A spoilt but happy little Girl! Une petite fille gâtée mais heureuse
Discover DJ Ötzi!
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