Chennai Rains

On the first day of rain holidays
we slept late.

On the second day of rain holidays
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the third day of rain holidays
we watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the fourth day of rain holidays
we had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the fifth day of rain holidays
we ate chips and popcorn,
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the sixth day of rain holidays
we had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the seventh day of rain holidays
we did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the eighth day of rain holidays
we did craft work,
did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the ninth day of rain holidays
we did creative writing,
craft work,
did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the tenth day of rain holidays
we borrowed books from the library,
did creative writing,
craft work,
did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the eleventh day of rain holidays
we did Face Time with many many people,
borrowed books from the library,
did creative writing,
craft work,
did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

On the twelfth day of rain holidays
we music practice,
did Face Time with many many people,
borrowed books from the library,
did creative writing,
craft work,
did Wii dance,
had a read aloud session,
ate chips and popcorn
had a play date,
watched a movie,
we read books,
and we slept late.

And fought a L.O.T, every single day.
And at our wits end.
So please stop raining dammit!

Was a total let down.

When my sister-in-law said, ‘An hour is enough for the planetarium visit. There is the movie show and nothing else’, I couldn’t quite understand where this was coming from. I had images of CDM in my mind and was thinking that I could easily spend a day in the planetarium and tech center. With half a heart I agreed to combine the library and planetarium. Thinking back I am glad I did.

They have a small dome theater, well maintained and the space movies they play are hand picked. No complaints. Once you are outside the theater, the air is nauseatingly thick with the smell of urine.

The tech center boasts 500 exhibits. Not one of it was working. Not one.

There is a 3-D movie show in the tech center, the access to which is through a puddle of water and I imagined the worst as to the contaminants of the water. The movie as such was about 20 min, a take on Alice in Wonderland and one another piece that I don’t remember right now. The girls liked it, they FINALLY understood the 3-D and were tad scared but mostly excited. I just sat and made encouraging noises.

I cannot get over the fact that the building was leaking inside and water was flooding the floors. Add to this the over powering smell from the rest rooms. Disappointing.