'Happy Diwali, Safe Diwali'

She was on her rounds in the ophthalmic ward, and wondering why people play with crackers, or why do they exist? It may sound absurd but she was right in her own way.

Diwali was still to come and she had already done her sixth enucleation operation this week and most of them were on children 6 to 10 years old.

One of them was a teenager who was simply watching others play with crackers when a part of small bomb entered his right eye and there was no other option but eye removal.

Let us take pledge to make this Diwali safe for everyone.

No crackers please, and avoid electricity power overload by enjoying with decorations and diyas.

Making this Diwali full of sweet memories...

Happy Diwali!

Diwali preparations...

It has been more than a week now since I last posted on 'My World'. 

Every time I planned to post, some other important work overpowered the brain. 

It became really very hectic with a never ending list of tasks to be performed with in limited time along with departmental duties and routine household chores. 

After all 'Diwali' is once a year festival for us when maximum shopping is to be done. 

Yesterday was 'Dhan-Teras' when markets had no free space to move. 

Shopkeepers were busy making profits, while customers seemed unaffected by soaring prices. 

They were actively  buying sweets, dry fruits, steel utensils, silver-gold coins and ornaments, gifts for their near and dear ones .
To summarize, Diwali is best time to show off your buying power.

For me this festival brings reason to get rid off unnecessary clutter and be more organized. 

Though hubby avoids busy crowded places, after slight persuasion he agreed to accompany me to buy metal shelf for kitchen. 

Real work began after it took its place. 

Emptying, washing, drying, re-filling of containers followed in succession and at last the result was wonderful.

It would have been very tiring had I not taken frequent breaks to complete the job on my own. 

Of course, hubby indirectly helped me by taking care of kids in the mean time.

Hoping to share many more Diwali events...

Happy Diwali!

 

Aches and pains

Apart from searching articles related to medical research, there are daily blog posts, entrecard drops, link referral, social networks,... innumerable sites, and innumerable tasks to perform....it's overwhelming and difficult to handle all in a day.

At the end of the day its not surprising to have back ache, shoulder pain, wrist pain, blurred vision,  and  in days to come suffer from problems related to circulation, respiration, digestion, bone (osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome) etc. etc., the list goes on...

Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) due to prolonged periods in poor position alters posture gradually until one begins to suffer all the time. 

Ergonomic furniture and accessories do play a role in maintaining correct posture, relieving stress on muscles and joints, thereby avoiding more energy expenditure. American Chiropractic Association promoted May as 'Correct Posture Month'.

Certain precautions are needed while working on computer:

• For proper circulation in lower limbs, there should be two inches gap between seat edge and back of knees.
• Knees should be at 90 degrees angle with angled foot rest.
• Avoid bending of neck either forwards or backwards, by keeping top of screen at eye level.
• Keep mouse near to avoid shoulder and neck strain. Wrist rest helps in keeping it in neutral position.
• Frequent, short breaks to stretch your arms, hands, shoulders and neck .
• Headset or speakerphone to talk on phone and type on computer simultaneously, avoid cradling telephone between ear and shoulder.
• Elbows should be bent at 75 to 90 degrees while typing on the keyboard.

Fruits like pear, strawberries, green vegetables like spinach, carrots provide enough anti-oxidants and fish has poly unsaturated fatty acids to strengthen nerves of eyes. 

There is a free simple reminder tool for prompting regular breaks and helps symptoms of  RSI.

Physical activity goes a long way in avoiding obesity due to sitting jobs. Keep a check on your biochemical (blood lipid, blood sugar) profile. 

Best of Health with Computers!

Entrecard Contest

Five days ago I received an e-mail from Entrecard for writing a review mentioning pros and cons about it. 

Well, its almost a month now when I'm actively dropping (though not 300 per day everytime!), and I feel a remarkable difference in the traffic (graph proves).

Moreover, I have acquainted with very friendly people during this short time span. 

I read Jamie's post (http://www.crimsonsparkle.net/notebook/) who drops 600 cards in an hour. It is really inspiring for me at least who feels tired and often loses the aim. 

Its really fun hopping different sites, sometimes your attention is diverted towards something very catchy. I hope I'll try to get some very quick methods to drop other than those available on certain sites. More  practice will evolve more routes  (I think so!).

At last, we should all support Janie in her struggle with the stalker/harasser (Bravo Janie!). Sick people should be treated accordingly. 

Cheers!

My Hut

It was a sight worth watching. Kukkoo was admiring his elder brother's colorful drawing, trying to grab it saying "da-da-da-da". 
Suddenly my thoughts were roaming around  those days when life seemed so simple; days were bright and beautiful, nights were meant for grandma's stories followed by dreamless ten hour' sleep. 
During my childhood days when someone asked me about my favorite subject, 'drawing' was an instant, unthoughtful reply from my side. 
The passion was sometimes in its most exaggerated form which made me forget everything else around me...I used to turn deaf to innumerable calls for the meals...The more engrossed I was in sketching a beautiful scene, the more reason I gave my parents to worry about my casual attitude towards the rest of  subjects. 

As I grew older, my interest got limited to participating in painting contests without much practice, moreover each higher class imposed more responsibility to finish the syllabus.

I still have a clear memory of the first scenery I drew in the kindergarten. There was a hut with smoke coming out of a chimney, trees, flowers, green grass, flying birds , ducks swimming in a small pond, a girl with two braided tails tied with  red ribbons  holding basket full of different colorful flowers...and I simply adored the finished product..

Saturdays were colorful as we were allowed to wear our casual dresses and no compulsion to wear school uniform. It symbolized our share of small freedom. We had 'crafts' period that day. My first school was Carmel Convent High School, Mahanagar, Lucknow. We were given a yellow colored square cloth to fold the edges with the 'running stitch'. It was my first introduction to the 'sewing world'.

During summer vacations, when siblings and mother used to visit "Nani's" (maternal grand mother's) house, she taught me many more stitches. Those were the best days of my life. There comes a nostalgic element with them. There is still a hidden passion for creativity but now times are different...I start a project with full zeal but it takes years to complete.
I'll share some of my unfinished projects with you all in the days to come, may be I'll get enough motivation to complete them some day!
Good Night and Sweet Dreams from this part of the Globe!