<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269</id><updated>2011-12-28T23:18:57.587-08:00</updated><category term='Did I just say vacation'/><category term='Odes from my soul'/><category term='Strange I&apos;m Alive'/><title type='text'>Reminiscence</title><subtitle type='html'>“Nothing awakens a reminiscence like an odor”</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-843935571001777184</id><published>2008-01-14T23:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-14T23:51:06.313-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odes from my soul'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>FRIEND&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My scribbled hand enriched your lines&lt;br /&gt;Scribed and etched your tender soul&lt;br /&gt;Day one, my agony in school&lt;br /&gt;Fears about a world unknown&lt;br /&gt;A loner I was till you befriended me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The spaces speak aloud “You Ignored Me”&lt;br /&gt;Later to fill in with hurried attempt&lt;br /&gt;Chapters that overhauled my existence&lt;br /&gt;You jumped on board and it felt&lt;br /&gt;Like you’ve been there, my friend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Through times when the tunnel narrowed&lt;br /&gt;Darkness engulfed all the way long&lt;br /&gt;When I almost gave up, you were&lt;br /&gt;My source of wisdom and strength&lt;br /&gt;Lamp of hope, my friend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I look back and yes I’ve erred&lt;br /&gt;Many a times, many a place&lt;br /&gt;Too late sometimes to mend&lt;br /&gt;You watched over for me&lt;br /&gt;Like a guardian angel, my friend&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-843935571001777184?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/843935571001777184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=843935571001777184&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/843935571001777184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/843935571001777184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2008/01/friend-my-scribbled-hand-enriched-your.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-9219869005540587279</id><published>2007-12-22T13:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T13:11:44.568-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odes from my soul'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;BETRAYED&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The long walk called life&lt;br /&gt;Tired my soul&lt;br /&gt;When no longer could I take it&lt;br /&gt;Thy hand accompanied my soul&lt;br /&gt;To find my way to Thee&lt;br /&gt;Alas! I found my resting home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back home rests my better half&lt;br /&gt;All alone to grieve and mourn&lt;br /&gt;Selfish I was but helpless I am&lt;br /&gt;To Thee I entrust&lt;br /&gt;Help her soul&lt;br /&gt;To seek Thee, To find Thee&lt;br /&gt;And in the end&lt;br /&gt;Find her resting home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-9219869005540587279?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/9219869005540587279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=9219869005540587279&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/9219869005540587279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/9219869005540587279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2007/12/betrayed-long-walk-called-life-tired-my.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-8322223813569508084</id><published>2007-12-22T12:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T13:06:32.571-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odes from my soul'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;SORRY&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter S that spilled itself&lt;br /&gt;Was trampled by feet unknown&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter O that shrilled into the air&lt;br /&gt;Fell on deaf ears. Sigh!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter R took a ride but&lt;br /&gt;Traveled destination unknown&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It took a second chance but&lt;br /&gt;The door it struck was tightly shut&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter Y waited&lt;br /&gt;For all the others to have their turn&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But yonder ed too long I guess.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When all it took, was to say&lt;br /&gt;I'm Sorry My Friend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-8322223813569508084?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/8322223813569508084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=8322223813569508084&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/8322223813569508084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/8322223813569508084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2007/12/sorry-letter-s-that-spilled-itself-was.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-2675023104934268262</id><published>2007-12-22T12:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T12:57:14.095-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odes from my soul'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;That Summer Noon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sudden splash awoke the earth&lt;br /&gt;The greens washed away their summer dust&lt;br /&gt;The music of the raindrops echoed&lt;br /&gt;The full blooms swayed to their tune&lt;br /&gt;All this and more, I viewed&lt;br /&gt;As I lay back, that summer noon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The lightning murmured with thunderous note&lt;br /&gt;The heavens displeased with mankind below&lt;br /&gt;The earth crouched terrified&lt;br /&gt;For the wrath seemed to last forever&lt;br /&gt;All this and more, I viewed&lt;br /&gt;As I lay back, that summer noon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The winds screeched their way&lt;br /&gt;Through the darkened woods&lt;br /&gt;Each branch had a story to tell&lt;br /&gt;Few good ones and Few&lt;br /&gt;That did not end well&lt;br /&gt;All this and more, I viewed&lt;br /&gt;As I lay back, that summer noon.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-2675023104934268262?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/2675023104934268262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=2675023104934268262&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/2675023104934268262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/2675023104934268262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2007/12/that-summer-noon-sudden-splash-awoke.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-936486879217509652</id><published>2007-05-22T02:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-22T02:26:56.337-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Strange I&apos;m Alive'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Well its not every day that you feel Charged and Alive.Yeah its &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;ma&lt;/span&gt; turn. Don't know what ticked off this part of me. Well there is this totally new funda for revival. Revive my writing skills, letter writing(sound all too old school i know) and a total need to ALT+CTRL+DEL  those mundane task and all so bored feeling that you develop when you have not been doing off lately. It started off with a simple thing as climbing up to the 10th floor to where my workstation awaits me. Post lunch till 3PM is when ma brain is like a slug. Well after the climb I felt all revived and felt like a fresh breath of air was all around me. And me did actually finish off that long pending write up I was working on. Okie I get the hint- Stop Bragging.....but me cant leave without saying....The climb up did really want me to change a few mundane tasks that I have been sticking to....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-936486879217509652?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/936486879217509652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=936486879217509652&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/936486879217509652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/936486879217509652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2007/05/well-its-not-every-day-that-you-feel.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32560269.post-3958512599963276779</id><published>2006-11-27T22:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-27T22:43:12.978-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Did I just say vacation'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Vacation indeed.... need to redefine the word...“A vacation should be just long enough that you're boss misses you, and not long enough for him to discover how well he can get along without you.”&lt;br /&gt;Well this is what i  have wanted to do for a long time...but  there is this thing called TIME which just vanishes when i need to find it...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32560269-3958512599963276779?l=sereenthottan.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/feeds/3958512599963276779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32560269&amp;postID=3958512599963276779&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/3958512599963276779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32560269/posts/default/3958512599963276779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sereenthottan.blogspot.com/2006/11/vacation-indeed.html' title=''/><author><name>SeReEn ThOtTaN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06124810703509387526</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAoJr-3SWF4/TvwR5RCaqvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JpICNsM7BNs/s220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
