Mums know best

Dear All

There are no other words than those of my sincere apology to any and all of you who seldom check in here to see what the weirdest species of this planet are up to. There is no other reason for our absence than a simple "just didn't have time" excuse. I know how you must feel. It must be the same feeling that I get when I hear Lalita's answering machine say to me "I am not really in the mood of picking the phone even though I am sitting 5 steps away from it, so leave a message after the tone. Or not, I don't really care" or something along those lines.

So are we now going to be one of those couples who fight and then one of them acts like nothing has happened and go on living like usual, hoping that the other will come around too ? As annoying as that must be, I'll do just the same. Ignorance is bliss !!

We are currently on our second work placements and I am working at a special needs school. I work with some of the most beautiful children and some of the warmest hearts to have been blessed to this world. It wasn't the most ideal place in accordance to my aspirations but I am very glad I ended up here. It has been my honour to see this world in a different light and to realise that love needs no words for its introduction. It is purely in the act, the smile and the way you look at someone. There are angels on this earth in every corner but we are made not to see them. Our loss.

I have been swarmed by extra stress recently which gives me a water-tight alibi that I have not been up to my dark lord-ly ways (I am afraid I am losing my touch). With all my due busyness, I felt that I had to write this blog post today. My mum has left this snow cold city for our warm hometown glory, for three weeks. When she left, I thought to myself "How bad could it be ? ". Turns out very. I am now in charge of everything from waking up on my own to not only feeding myself but also my sisters and my dad. I could almost write a book about my hardships faced in my first week (so 3 books by the end of 3 weeks) but doing that would mean that I had time to breath, which I didn't. Not until now I haven't. The worst part is that I am not even at the liberty to complain about the matter because my mother, that petite little thing with an un diagnosed border line OCD of cleanliness does all of these things all day every day 365 days of the year. I don't think I can actually do this any longer than I am required to do. I have almost started to lose my temper which I have been sworn (on the life of harry potter) to keep under control (we're only into our first week of this un-voluntary social experiment).
The evenings are lonely and the TV is boring without her. No one sings to the theme music of The Secret Circle or suggests that they should put that on before and after every advert break. I have reached the conclusion that mums have special super powers like Clark Kent (because that's the only explanation)
So don't under estimate the power of mums because even with all the crap she gets from everyone at home, she still smiles for you when you want and makes you feel warm no matter how cold it is outside. Most of all she is the very best you've got.

“Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.”

With love
Emily xx

The British summer (or not)

I can assure you that our lack of effort to update the chronicles has nothing to do with the less than average British weather. Well actually I take that back, the weather should be blamed for every audacity. The sole reason for which is the chaos and confusion it causes. I think Britain shouldn't have a calender, and they should NEVER mark the 29th of May as "British summer time begins". Do we have no right to know the truth ? What has the world come to ? Because telling a child in Britain that June is a summer month is a plain lie. How can we expect them to grow up as truthful human beings when we betray them in matters like the weather. I would hate for my child to grow up and think that summer is supposed to be cold and rainy and winter, well winter is supposed to be cold and um, snowy. Weather telecasters are just for the show and to fill the 5 minute slot every hour in the news otherwise we all know you can NEVER predict what the weather's gonna be like apart from the fact that it's gonna rain. take for example the last week. I had actually given up hope of seeing my sunflowers grow, observing the lack of sun. I was actually thinking of writing to the seed company to let them know that they have published the wrong timings for sowing and flowering. I think God heard me when I complained to Lalita about this not being June and how the weather was a disgrace to June because two days ago all hell broke loose, weather wise of course. It hurt to look outside because our eyes are not accustomed to see in such bright light. We are like those cats that are put through unethical experiments of being born and reared in a small box with vertical lines so when they are taken out, they can't see anything else because they have seen vertical lines all their life. Every surface was like a furnace and any contact with the skin felt like  it was going to melt. People were happy and naked, maybe too much naked hence today it rained cats and dogs. It rained like we were in the amazonian rain forest. I rest my case your honour.
But fear not, I tell myself. Soon I will be begging for rain and cold because I am going to a place where the sun shines like its on the ground, the air is like an oven fan set at 180 degrees and rain comes like an oasis in a desert. I think the eggs can fry themselves, no joke. To top it all off the electricity graces it present like it's God's gift, well it is but still no need to show off. I know I am gonna miss everything here most of all the Lakes and I know they'll miss me and my declamation about how no one bother about the blog. :) I hope they are nice enough to not forget about it but I can never be too sure hence my little piece before my departure. This doesn't mean I am not going to keep you posted about all the exciting things (may be) that come my way. I love this too much. I'll try IF I am done depleting the world of all the mango supplies. Which is a big IF !

"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it"

But whose complaining ? :P

"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart"

With love like the summer rain
Emily xx

Like L, Like E

I must say that Lalita's last post was the most heart rendering. I was very moved by all that she has said and I believe every word that she had said ( not that I ever not believe her). trust me if she hasn't bought a new shoes let alone shoe, its bad news and she might as well be dead or something ( i don't mean it literally) because if I know her, she can't got a day without buying shoes. this girl has like show for every piece of clothing she has and sometimes she has shoes but no clothes ( I made that part up but it could be true). and i really get what the quote was about, there might as well be no day at all if its going to be without my lakes. And I know we aren't immortal and its all going to end one day but it sure isn't any day soon. I am sure there must be someone in your lives too that is worth being immortal for. because other than that, its not really worth the pain ! Hey, i might as well go to heaven

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. like love It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival"

and here's something to my lakes

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born"
because they mean the world  to me

No that's only 2 more left, they'll come around
Much love
Emily xx

The Evil One...

Another post in the same day, but you must forgive us dear readers (if we ever get any). You see, we are four very unique individuals, each with our own thoughts and feelings on topics ranging from coffee to people to movies, and we all want our say. Also, having a blog is just kind of exciting, so now it’s my turn to dish the dirt. I am the L in Lake, the beginning of it all- Lalita. Hello everybody!

As Emily was so kind to introduce us all with that wonderful post, I feel it only fair to extend her the same courtesy; after all, we are in this together (never leave a LAKE behind), and she shares my thoughts about the ‘Evil One’ (who will be discussed in more detail later). For now though, it’s all about Emily. Where to begin?

The ‘E’ of Lake, she completes us all, and occasionally helps me to complete my work by the deadline too. Emily is the organised one out of the four Lakes; if there is a deadline, she usually has the work finished a week in advance, while the rest of us rush in early to try and pull something together. But as many times as this has happened (and believe me, it’s been many, many times!) she never gets angry or loses patience with us, so thank you! She loves Glee (why????) but also shares my love of Harry Potter, so she can sort of be forgiven for the former transgression. She carries about a million bags with her everyday- she says it’s for books and umbrellas, I say it’s to hide all the goodies she finds in Superdrug (her obsession).

LOVES (with all her heart): Superdrug, Boots and anywhere else that sells toiletries and cosmetics
HATES (I, too, had to mention it): The Evil One

Most importantly, Emily and I are united by our...dislike, shall we say, for the person we have now dubbed the ‘Evil One’. Over the top perhaps, but 'The moany and slightly annoying one' just doesn't have the same ring to it. With this blog, and with our general madness on a day to day basis, we are hoping to create a legacy; but every legend must have an arch nemesis and the Evil One is ours. For some very obvious reasons we can’t tell you the Evil One's name, but I think the Evil One should suffice for our purposes. The E.O. is truly the Lex Luthor to our Superman (although far less powerful and infinitely whinier) or the Wilhemina to our Betty; think irritating x 10 and you've probably got the idea. As the blog grows I'm sure you will be hearing more about the E.O., but for now I'll leave it at that.

I think that’s all I have to say for now, I hope I’ve fulfilled my duty to Emily’s (wonderful) standards, so until next time


Lalita xxx

P.S. here is a picture of the evil one that I drew, there are alot of similarities, I might have made her nicer actually

The extremely summarised introduction :)

So this is it every one, here we go on this insane journey of our less-than-perfect lives, but trust me less than perfect completely works for us.. by the way, by me i mean THE 'E' OF THE LAKE, the one that completes every one, THE 'EMILY', ofcourse the secret identity has been disguised because here we will be discussing quite dangerous things (ofcourse no threat to national security, so please refrain from calling the authorities, government or medical).. us the lakes each specialise in a different feild of ...urmm... er.. lifee.. you could say..

The 'L' of LAKE, Lalita, she is equally important as she 'starts' us.. an optimist.. for us.. for herself an extreme passimist. Both end extreme and annoying but we love her. The one who gets her adrenaline boost from submitting work 5 seconds before deadline. Hates the reality of her age (so please never ask that question) even though she is not that much older than us .. but still.. loves shopping, hate work.. who doesnt. Oh yeah, and the most important thing about her is that she shares the same comments on the evil 1 as i do, but she is the nicer one (in this case ofcourse)
LOVES: Shopping

The 'A' of Lake, Amanda or as i call her Mandy. She'll do anything for a fellow lake. She is the computer genius or so they say! she is also my fellow Gleek.. (by that i mean she watches glee), only one she has got a bigger crush on than edward cullen is CG (we call it more like love..) now CG stands for a cute guy that shall remain unnamed in our stories (even though i have asked his name).. she will tell you every thing you need to know, want to know or wished never knew about our CG.
Loves: COFFEE

The 'K' of Lake, Kathleen. the weirdest one of all.. but also my sister more like soul sister since we look nothing alike. even though i am the most sane one , I too cannot hold on to sanity when around her. She has genres of stories no one would have heard before and I come second to her with illegible hand writing.
Loves: not having to walk
Hates (i had to mention): anything with milk, yes including milk shake

And finally me, well it would not be fair to write about my self so i will let one of my fellow lakes to discuss me when they enlighten you with their texts... well one thing i can say because i will not deny is that i always threaten to kill when I am angry..(ofcourse i will never do it because i am the nice one) and i am always ready to kill the evil one.

EDIT :Now lets talk about Emms ... and like she's already said, she is the "E" in Lake.. the one that completes us (oh and this is Mandy) Emms is a goody goody but also the brave one in the group who is slowly and "innocently" influencing us to be more like her .. note the quotes on innocent :P She and Lalita have an unhealthy obsession with the evil one and yes as you have already guessed.. they named her that :P Emms also likes strange and gory things... just imagine you are going for an eye operation, what will be going through your mind "eww, crap my eye.. omg" something along the lines of that.. Emms thinking is "omg do you think they will let me see it while the operation is in progress?!" So that my friends.. is Emms
Loves: Anything scary and gory

now i feel that you should know who the evil one actually is, so i'll ask 'L' to tell you all about it..
until then .. takecaree.. and embrace lifee... we obviously are trying

From the one who completes them
Em xx