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A friend today asked me why my blog does not have posts that show my philosophical side. I replied, my quota of those posts is over.The thing is I can discuss philosophy and random life fundas with some people in my life very comfortably. The discussions are so easy going that most of the times…
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We had Malyalam speaking neighbors for the longest period. Brother and I practically grew up with V and V, eating generous amount of dosa and coconut chutney. V and V would always go on summer vacations to their ancestral गांव (village) in Kerala. It was always a mystery for us owing to our poor pronunciations. I…
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I have a brain, I do not need lists. Thought going through my head at the sheer mention of making a list. I don’t think arrogance but laziness in general.So I did a home experiment last year. It was a game of sorts.For grocery lists to be specific.Rules:1. Make a list of grocery items to…
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Continuing with the tradition of chronicling my reading journey on this blog (2011, 2012) here’s my list of books I read/fell in love with this year. As a occupational hazard, I cannot really shy away from jotting down some reading statistics and analysis here.I read 21 books this year. (goodreads list here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4760161?shelf=what-i-read-in-2013) much much much…
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The moment our tavera (a chevrolet multi purpose vehicle) reached the homestay in Malvan at 3 am, all of us knew this was going to be a special road trip. A, R and I had gone crazy planning a road trip over the past 2 months. Sometimes the distance was the problem, sometimes the mode…
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Training is a very important aspect of any half/full marathon aspirant or participant. When I registered for the Pune half marathon, I knew I had to train hard given I was an amateur runner. To top that its 21.1 km I was thinking of running, my longest ever. If one has to finish a book before…
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Yes. I joined the bandwagon, I ran a half marathon when I am just reaching thirties. I also must be one of those n people who are penning down things that flashed through their mind as they drudged kilometer after kilometer. So to set the records straight, I have wanted to take up one sport…
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With the everlasting struggle to call physical spaces home, I realized how at ease I feel at home (my parents’s logically) when the first thing I do upon reaching is re-arrange the showcase in living room, alter the layout of sofa cushions, ask random questions about stuff in kitchen, magnets on the refrigerator door, shoot…
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* From happy, reflective cab drivers from Afghanistan/Kenya/Punjab to majnoo (reckless and fearless), flirt drivers in Mumbai, travel feels incomplete without their personal stories.* Feels like home when you return back to a rain-less day when you can get most of your laundry sorted out and taken care of. Yes, after reaching home really early,…
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‘When was the last time you did something new’ – someone posted this on my facebook timeline.Got me thinking. I traveled to Atlanta for the first time last week. While the weekdays got utilized in work meetings, sessions I did not really head out. Office to hotel, hotel to office. Except on thursday when I…