It is fun, bittersweet and nostalgic to look back at your year especially when it comes to my blog. WordPress does a great job of sending you a snapshot of your blog’s performance. I will use some statistics from there but this baby of mine deserves a more personal approach. 🙂 Here are some milestones: … Read More →
I am a person who enjoys eating healthy and home-cooked food. But, I do take my offs as well especially as I have two kids who just love the McDonald’s fare. Though it is a rare treat, when we are eating fast food, we go the whole mile. Whether it is the burger, wraps, fries … Read More →
This post is also published on Huffington Post, India I must be one of the rare ones who does not have a love affair with my smartphone when I travel alone. I enjoy watching people around me, absorbing their tiny idiosyncrasies, watching the world pass by. This opportunity only comes when I travel alone. Most … Read More →
Coffee and I have been best buddies for as long as I can remember. During my childhood in India, there was only coffee of the instant kind. Mix with milk and drink. I got exposed to the real coffee or the taste of freshly brewed coffee only when I came to live in the US. … Read More →
The 13-year-old girl was home alone on a balmy afternoon. She was back from school, and her mother had to step out to buy some fresh vegetables. She was fine with that. She was just going to sit and read a book. As it is, she hated putting down murder mysteries. She was reluctant to … Read More →
There is something warm and comforting about food. It nourishes and pampers; gives blissful joy and insufferable angst. Since I came to Bangalore, I have fallen in love with the fresh South Indian tiffin or breakfast items that are prepared in multiple darshinis across the cities. These functional places have both standing and seating arrangements … Read More →
My younger son is 8. Compared to his brother who is 4 years older, he always seems young. You know how age is actually relative. So, Sid at 8 was a big boy while Gautam at 8 is still a child. Though he is no longer a baby, we still try to hold on to … Read More →
Politeness is dead or at least it seems to be half way down its grave. Some of the things we do would horrify us if we had two minutes to cease gaping at that smartphone to actually consider our own actions. Day in and day out, all we see is rude behavior, grunts and smart … Read More →
Big screen movie experience is always charming. Not as much now as I feel like an alien surrounded by boisterous college students and sometimes crying kids. With my kids relatively grown up, watching movies in theaters has become a calmer experience, as we are pretty much assured of an uninterrupted movie viewing pleasure. But, it … Read More →
Dear Me, Aren’t you happy getting a love letter? Let me first begin by wishing you a very Happy 40th birthday. I know that age is just a number and the thought of being over the hill has crossed your mind a few times :). Ah well, but you know what, I know you wouldn’t … Read More →