Life, The Universe, And Everything In Between

  First off - Manoj Bajpayee - forgot to mention in my Bihari actors idols list https://youtu.be/XyqKntAgPLA watch me wax eloquent about the movie Slow movies set in the Himalayas, where my home is, entertain me a lot Because they make me nostalgic, and make me think about ecotourism Typo subtitles - village chief's daughter's wedding - double wedding trip Jugnuma is set in 1989 so there are quite a few anachronisms but it's ok It's ponderously slow in most parts, it's very laid-back - until it fires up lit Shot in high def but shown in grainy old-timey cigarette burns [fight club] A little brother asks older sister to come out of the room and play - frozen Firefly jugnu flying in sync and their surreal swarm light pulsing collectively Movies are make-believe, so we suspend our disbelief - this was too slow But sometimes we need to slow down a little to appreciate our privilege :) No nature was harmed in the making of this film - i like thi...

  I fight a battle of mental mettle against the stupidity of society arguing about insignificant matters celebrating mediocrity and gossiping regarding the drama going on and on on streaming television punctuated by ads and a pop up to go ad-free by paying easy money yeah that's my place in our cons-human economy where my worth is tied to the numbers in my digital piggy bank and the multicoloured notes in my wallet the so-called paper greenery instead of natural hues how dare you put yourself in my shoes my life living mode is set to cruise https://youtube.com/shorts/JRbJKPtMtA4?feature=share

  Adwitya is learning fast, and learning well. The first thing I learnt when I grew up was that everyone dies. I won’t live forever. My legacy will. We love watching over the top apocalyptic survival scenarios in movies and TV shows and OTT because we like to try to imagine what we would do if we were in such a situation. In fact, I had written my first novella about such a situation, about how I would climb the Himalayas to escape the death and destruction in northern India's plains due to an artificial disaster . We can only prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Example gratitia Adwitya just learnt that we should go under a table if an earthquake happens. We are helpless against nature's fury, which is why I live by 6hourism . A lot of things Adwitya does make me curious about how the human brain learns about how to live the best life possible. Another example: I observed her trying a new experiment today: pulling a few of her hair to test when it starts to pain ....

  dhuranvirdhar dekh ke hume aaye kuchh khayaal jinko pesh kiya hai humne apne bihari andaaz me, gaur farmaiye: arre o pagalvaa moorkh baklol, poore pakistan me patta ya parindaa phadphadata hai to hume pata chal jaata hai arre ISI waalo, tum kya jaano ek family man ki RA&W power, naa tum samajh sakte ho ki special ops kaise kiye jaaye nestanadabood kar denge aur choon bhi nahi kar paoge - aur agar tumhe abhi bhi ye galatafahami hai ki dakait tumhe bachaa legaa, to apni is bhaari bhool ko sahi karne ke liye dekh lenaa humaare pyaare Akshaye Khanna ki film, gali gali me chor hai - usme Khanna bhaiya ne aisa tamaacha maara hai corruption ki kanpati pe ki kaan idhar se udhar ho gaya Sudhar jaao nahi to waisa hi karaara lapeta vaibhav suryavanshi aur ishan kishan marenge bihari balle se aur gholta ke ulta pulta kar denge tumhaari tashreef ko, isliye chupchaap raasta naapo apne bil ka aur ghus jao vaapas underground, nahi to trump uncle agar naaraaz ho gaye to upar se b...

  Adwitya loves new experiences :) We have taught her to be curious She is always open to learn more The most we can do is to support her No moment ever repeats itself or comes back, so we live with infinite hope for the future. That is a huge part of 6hourism . Hope eternal . Before the inevitable end, we live happily. https://youtube.com/shorts/FkgkfypxW0A?feature=share

Show, don't tell. Above all, have patience. First, do the puzzle yourself, talking to the child about the various things in it. Let the child mix it up when you are done - they enjoy that more than solving the puzzle at first. Second, guide them patiently about turning all the jumbled pieces face-up. They may not understand corners and edges, which is perfectly okay. The process will become clearer in their minds as they start connecting parts of the puzzle before making the whole, like a Ship of Theseus [not quite, but I just love philosophical thought experiments (and the Sohum Shah debut movie - https://youtube.com/shorts/_pOzVWTQ4FQ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPAq0oxYyhY )]. Thirdly, celebrate their small wins so that they are encouraged to build better. Show them the puzzle picture constantly [I stuck it on the inside of the lid of the puzzle box]. It will help them get the full picture [see the pun?]. Fourthly and finally, be prepared for the kid getting bored - DO ...