We stopped in front of a kirana store (run by a baniya*, people who have moved from Rajasthan to the Marathi-ness of Pune), and inquired about the Sabudana rate. Why ? Because pregnant friend who is now the mother of a 8 month old Avani, thought all the big shops (the marts and all) were…
Brother is off to Goa for some fun, so I decided to have the entire weekend to myself, and not meet many people. Unlike the past few weekends, where I have been constantly on the go, to catch up with visiting friends, moving away friends, school friends, etc etc. Guess what, its day 2 now that…
my life at least… the greatest venn diagram ever!!copyright – nightflier Sigh I suck at MS paint 🙁-nightflier
I am not a jaded person nor am I constantly judging my state of happiness (I do it over periods like months or weeks :D) but last week these 2 things happened which put bright big smiles on my face, inside and outside and I felt happy!Do you ever chase down your friends on streets…
of living behind a school are* You never over-sleep. The chirping of the kids always wakes one up in time.* You pray everyday. Despite the known rebellious attitude, you cannot help but hum the prayers the kids recite everyday during assembly.* You sing the national anthem Jana gana mana everyday. You keep aside any work…
In this oh-so-god-damnit-hot summer, I was drudging myself home from the bus stop. It’s a three way junction near my house with the most hopeless traffic situation.So I crossed halfway, waiting for the other half of road to clear up. A bus and a two wheeler almost brushed each other on my left and the bus driver…
Find a recent picture of yourself.Settle for something which is decent enough to be cropped and makes you feel good about yourself. (even if its taken in a saree)Go ahead. Put it up.Wait for few hours for people to discover it on their news feed.Get bombarded by the most amusing ‘what’s the deal’, ‘are you…
I went blank in the middle of a telephonic interview! It was an ohmigod moment!I was supposed to be answering a question related to my previous work ex and my mind suddenly went numb. Sentences were still forming inside my head, words were harmoniously joining, but nothing was coming out. It felt like a paralysis.…
1. I think its torture to have your ex-employer in your network (read facebook, twitter, blogger, etc). Its like having to have a forced relationship with your ex. Every time someone new (a new hire) enters their life, you have to learn to ignore it or bear the heartache of why not me ??? In…