Just like movie actors, we in blogdom have our own unique language — bloggerspeak. If you are new in town, you may even fall for it. Even seasoned bloggers are not immune to it, I must admit :). Here is my effort to deconstruct some of it for you. Sometimes I do have so much … Read More →
In India, we often quote culture! The richness of our culture, the superiority of our heritage. I used to take great pride even feel arrogant about this exalted culture. But then that pride got slowly chipped away one day at a time. The biggest blow came when I went to live in the US. Of … Read More →
For the past few days, I have been seeing the advertisement of AskMe App that proudly calls itself “The BAPP of all apps” on telly. When Ranbir Kapoor endorses something, it sure grabs eyeballs. So, I was intrigued enough to try this app on my Samsung Galaxy S4. Go to Google PlayStore, search for the … Read More →
I was waiting for the tiny van to come. It was already later than the usual time. Finally I see the silhouette of the van as it turned the corner – the familiar yellow very soothing to my eyes. My aching legs rejoiced. The little boy inside almost jumped on me and wanted to be … Read More →
6 Years! 6th blog anniversary!Feels long and fabulous. Not because blogging is a chore but a really fun hobby for me. I wrote when no one read me. I write now when some people drop by. Rachna says is my alter ago. This creation of mine has given me so much that it is even … Read More →
I have always had a fantastic relationship with the sun. I am a true tropical creature who basks in the warmth of the sun. Two downcast days and I feel depressed. Yes, I know sunshine lifts my spirits. It was still morning. Sun was playing hide and seek in the clouds. One moment, the grey … Read More →
When Union Minister of Health made some statements about sex education in schools to be culturally sensitive ensuring that crudity and inappropriate graphics be kept out, predictably the social media erupted in anger and puns. So we had some funny jokes on twitter and a lot of ranting on FB. Are we still discussing ‘culture’ … Read More →
Towards mid-May, it being summer holidays for children when I was simply unable to handle my time, I pulled the plug on my FB profile. I deactivated it knowing that I will be back, later, when my life was more sorted. Why did I give so much importance to something that was completely within my … Read More →
It is going to be a wise decision to choose a moving storage company to assist you when you are up for shifting to your new home or even office. Several moving companies today have been found operating within the city to facilitate the move of the users and to retain their excitement of … Read More →
The conversations in the evening when the children are back from school are quite lively and interesting. After they are done with narrating everything they can remember that transpired in school and in drowning out each other’s voices in their quest to be the first one to tell, they get to the business of evening … Read More →