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One chapter closes Another opens A break of sorts in between happens. You brace the goodbyes You long for the welcome A break of sorts in between happens. You sing a new tune You lament a few notes A break of sorts in between happens. You brave the tears You crave some smiles A break…
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The first thing that strikes you while reading Emma Donoghue’s ‘Room’ is Jack’s innocence, wisdom, and love for his Ma. But would not that be obvious? What else a 5 year old should be full of? from google images And that is why I liked ‘Room’. Because the unusual situation the child and the parent…
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The whys will always be many, but the *how* is simple and only one.The journey from a closeted to a non-closeted person started more than 5 years back, with the help of someone.You know who you are!This is not a thank you. Merely a record. An act of being sentimental I am not so good…
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I absolutely love it when people share their growing up stories. Not so much as a medium for an insight into the person who they are now, but just how we all are (can be) bonded by similar stories. It is fun and reflective!I just finished reading Tina Fey’s autobiography Bossypants, which btw Ketaki gifted…
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Sometimes strange behavior of people (towards me) totally shifts my bearings.But knowing that most of them have been around here for the same amount of time as me (27 something, maybe more, maybe less), makes me feel ok. It awakens a strange compassion inside me.I hope that’s the case with them too! 😀-nightflier
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After almost 2 years I called up aai early in the morning and asked her for her recipe of Dhirda (marathi dosa). (Mom Special I)[clarification : I call up my folks everyday. Early morning calls are rare.]And I am going to share the recipe here!A little background. I was as usual alone over the weekend…
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meandering in the vastnesscourtesy – google The O’Brien’s have lost a son. We will never know which, how and when (somewhere in the 1960’s maybe). The gentle, forgiving, loving mother can’t seek the why. She knows life should go on. When you lose someone the whys are the toughest to get an answer for. Such…
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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…
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my life at least… the greatest venn diagram ever!!copyright – nightflier Sigh I suck at MS paint 🙁-nightflier
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I read Pico Iyer’s column which a friend forwarded and suddenly went into the introspective mode. The article and my findings are totally unrelated which is co-incidental.(link here – http://www.deccanchronicle.com/editorial/op-ed/joy-quiet-659)My findings filed in the report below (wow so *work-like*)* The better part of my life till now has been about existential crisis. From realizing everyone goes…