1.0PoohsDenhttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsdenVinithahttps://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/author/pooh_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ivKVvVVsgb"><a href="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/goodbye-2013/">Goodbye 2013</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/goodbye-2013/embed/#?secret=ivKVvVVsgb" width="600" height="338" title="“Goodbye 2013” — PoohsDen" data-secret="ivKVvVVsgb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ourowncorner.com/poohsden/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> A customary goodbye post. Time to look back. I looked back and smiled. I traveled a lot in 2013 – Bali, London, Brisbane, Dubai, coastal Australia and Bangkok. I soaked it all in. I am itching to get back to London and explore the city more. The city that brought books to life. I inevitably dream about Thailand and in my dreams I live there. I showed off the deserts of Dubai to kuttyma and watched her face reflect the joy. It was a great year. I traveled to places I call home – Chennai, Madurai and Houston. I shared joys and tears with family and friends. My daughter built relationships. I watched in awe. I packed up and moved to the most beautiful place I have ever lived in. Within minutes I am at the Great Barrier Reef. Life is different Down Under. It is an experience. I experienced strong feelings for the city-country I called home for 2 years. Bitter-sweet. I understood people better. I realized somethings are really not worth fretting over. I learned to accept the best in every situation. I caught up with friends I have not met in a decade or more. I cannot […]