Hi there! Welcome back to Chandu’s Canvas. By this first sentence, you are probably already suspecting something’s up, because today it is me, Deekshu, proud daughter of Chandu and Kavitha, and older sister to Harith, who is writing this blog (and the next three). I think it’s time for a little change in perspective.
Hi, my name is Deekshu. I’m 15 and currently a high school freshman. Although I was born and brought up in the United States, I am—at least I try to be—deeply connected to my Indian roots thanks to my parents and extended family. I am a Boy Scout, I do Bharatanatyam (one of the classical dances of India), and I have been a student teacher at Siliconandhra Manabadi a year after I graduated from there in 2021.
Some things I enjoy doing in my free time:
Crocheting
Reading
Listening to music
Sleeping
Writing
Spending time with my family and friends
I started crocheting in the beginning of 7th grade (2021) and it has remained one of the many creative art forms I have tried since my childhood. If I remember correctly, I started because I once heard my brother’s music teacher talking about crocheting, and I was interested in it. Until that point, I had only known about somehow magically creating intricate yarn projects with the assistance of two needles (knitting). But making something with yarn and one hook?! Not even a needle but a hook?! Now this was something unheard of, and I wanted to try it out. Soon enough, my brother’s music teacher became my crochet teacher. After a couple of classes of learning the basics, I slowly ventured out into the world of yarn arts, and it became something that I dedicated myself to whenever I had free time or when I was watching a movie with my family. And due to my incurable boredom (thanks a lot, COVID), crocheting was something that ended up consuming most of my free time from the end of quarantine to now, which resulted in my projects evolving
From This
to this:
Let me admit something: I don’t remember much from my childhood other than doing some really embarrassing stuff, crying, snippets of my so-called “conversations” with other toddlers, and a lot of moments of me laughing and smiling (what was I laughing at?). But what I do remember is my unmeasurable love for reading ever since I knew the alphabet. I distinctly remember, before I was able to read, I would always get this book full of short Disney stories, and based on what was happening in the pictures, I would make up my own stories and give those iconic Disney characters (like Tinkerbell) my own names (mostly gibberish). Even though I couldn’t read, I would point my finger to the words on the page, drag it along each line, and narrate my wonderful, made-up stories as if I was reading off the pages, but everyone knows I wasn’t. But my point is that since then I have loved reading with all my heart, and it is something I do to this day. I especially love it when I’m reading a good book with my favorite music playing through my headphones, and the setting I’m in doesn’t matter.
Speaking of music, as I mentioned before, I really like listening to music. Whether it’s while reading, doing homework, or just vibing, I love listening to music. It's like white noise and occupies the unnecessary sound in my brain. The thing is, my brain is a very loud place. Not that it’s bad, because sometimes it’s a place where I can be physically and somewhat mentally present yet enjoy the company of myself and my chaotic brain. But sometimes it gets kind of annoying because it gets too loud and doesn’t let me think properly, which is where music comes in, blocks out everything, and helps me concentrate. I listen to a large variety of music, but my favorite music artists of all time are Lyn Lapid and Sid Sriram. I really like Sid Sriram’s Telugu songs. I don’t listen to his English songs much because his voice is soothing and filled with emotion, fitting into each song like a puzzle piece; it’s like a lullaby. I love his songs. But I love all of Lyn Lapid’s songs, every single one. They are amazing. Her songs give off the widest range of vibes, from crying to a slow and soothing song to driving down the highway in the middle of the night screaming her song. It’s absolutely angelic.
Lastly, writing is also something that I enjoy. It’s not something that I love wholeheartedly because sometimes it’s a great way for me to get my thoughts out, and sometimes the blank page in front of me is like a mockery for my lack of ideas. But when I have a clear idea as to what I should write, then I can write forever. But if that flow is interrupted, then I quickly lose the idea and I barely get the motivation to continue, or I just don’t write as well as I did before. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like writing, because I think it's a way for people to easily manipulate for their own use and benefit to help them in their daily lives.
Wow, I just read what I wrote and I am surprised by how much I was able to do. I never figured that I could write this much in such a short span of time. That’s a lie. I worked on this one blog entry in short spans of time over a couple of days, and it’s 11:44 pm now and I have to wake up at 6:30 am tomorrow. Oh, the things I do to empty my chaotic brain (which sometimes comes up with good ideas) as soon as possible (whether it’s on paper or not).
Well, that’s pretty much all I can think of to write. Then again, I’m not as skilled at writing as my father, so I can’t really write any conclusions. I hope you have a great rest of your day/night. And remember: Try to get at least 6 hours of sleep each night because I can assure you that 90% of the people reading this barely get enough sleep.
Yours truly,
Deekshu
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