Category: amreeka
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Writing this as part of a writing workshop I had the privilege to be a part of. The exercise was to write something inspired by a favorite song. I struggled a lot with picking a favorite song. Not only there are many, but in these times it’s tough to put a finger on what I…
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I am wary of cliches. I love some of them, but some of them I really really dont like. And for some I have not made up my mind yet. ‘The world is small’ is one of those such things, which happens to other people. I always marvel at stories told by people around me…
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That sometimes has been my problem.Specially when I am in some other country. Other place.I am there and I cannot completely be there.13 days into this trip, I am already missing my food, my people, my friends.Its like parts of me are missing.And they show up at random street corners here, during my daily run…
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How does one come about to write about a city romanced by so many ? After having had the SATC and woody allen influence, its hard not to look at the city through borrowed glasses.Neveretheless I tried.I journeyed in Coach USA to get down at port authority of New York and walk down the dreamy…
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2 years ago around the same time of the year I lived in Dallas for more than a month. So when we were planning a college friends reunion and things moved from the west coast to the southern state, I felt a bit reluctant to visit Texas. Again! I mean Austin, Dallas same difference right…
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Since I have decided to jot down whatever fun things (apart from ginormous amounts of work, which looks never ending) I will be doing during this trip, I feel bad that it took me such a long time to update activities from last weekend. Saturday was spent in driving around the scenic beaches of SFO.…
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So if you watch that movie, do make note of the red building near which the train explosion takes place.That’s my school!!!!! (you have to look out for this particular building) courtesy – google clicked by my N72 – circa 2009 spring Also the movie features tons (is that even a relevant metric?) of chicago!!!…
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So I have been suffering from procrastination and lack of self discipline for a long time now. So much that I was not even doing my regular bit of yoga regularly [I think if while going to sleep any body part aches/feels pain one is not fit. (I also read similar such thing on Tanvii’s…
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When I came to Dallas, I was bringing up Chicago in almost every other sentence. From cribbing about the windy weather, to walking in knee deep snow, to charms of downtown Chicago, to shopping outlets and eating joints, to grocery prices, to public transport, to every chindhi thing one can think of. Every time fondly.…