2017-08-04 21:17
We have a state-of-the-art gym and a Olympic sized pool offered to use as part of the amenities provided by my office building. I have used the gym a grand total of one time. The pool has fa… Read More
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A collection of random thoughts. Most of which are light. None of which will ever change the world.
2016-03-19 18:53
... when you realize that people born in the early 1990s are now more than 20 years old.It is just a matter of time before I become an "antique-piece". Sigh Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Sometime back, S and I wanted to make minor changes to our passports. I was thinking that it would simply involve dropping off the passports and picking them up a few hours later with the ch… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Like most parents of today, S and I are all for reading books out loud to BA. That I love reading makes it even more of a reason to try to foist the same habit upon my son. I can hardly wait… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Happy New Year to the one person who is still following my blog (Hi, Mum!). 2013 flew by in a flash. I would have had a tough time believing that an entire year has gone by if I did not have… Read More
2013-05-28 23:12
My mom has very few grey hairs on her head. I was very sure (make that 100% hopeful) that I would follow right in her footsteps. For years, in an otherwise lush sea of black on my head, only… Read More
2013-04-26 17:57
Till I had a preemie myself, I had never even heard of the term ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity), let alone know what it was. In the preemie world though, being affected with ROP is pretty m… Read More
2013-04-25 05:37
You know how parents always tell you when you are child-free "Wait till you have kids, then you will understand". I used to find such people extremely annoying and used to mentally promise m… Read More
2013-04-23 19:06
I know I have dropped off the radar for almost a year. A few things happened in the interim:1. S and I had a baby boy.2. S, baby boy A and I relocated. Again.S and me being ultra special and… Read More
2012-07-21 10:33
Karnataka is reeling under a drought and the government has received plenty of flack for not taking sufficient action. This morning, I read in the newspaper that the government was spending… Read More
2012-05-16 11:00
It's your move, Wordfreak by Falguni Kothari.The premise of the book is interesting. Wordfreak (supposedly male) and Worddiva (supposedly female) meet on an online Scrabble playing website… Read More
2012-03-16 12:09
Not so very long ago, when one needed to take and view a picture, a lot of planning had to go into it. First, obviously, one needed to have a camera. Then, a film roll. Then, have the subjec… Read More
2012-03-06 11:06
The other day, I was watching this song Chikni Chameli on TV. Call me a prude but I really don't think that song belongs on day-time television. It is very disconcerting to see a woman, a to… Read More
2012-02-22 06:34
One fine day, S said, "Let's go to the circus"!I don't like circuses for two reasons: 1. Long long time ago, I had read news about a circus tent burning down (seriously, I think I hear… Read More
2012-01-31 15:45
About three weeks ago S and I got the brilliant idea of going to Wayanad in Kerala over the Republic Day almost long weekend (an almost long weekend is one which becomes a long weekend when… Read More
2012-01-23 13:13
The Wednesday Soul by Sorabh Pant is the second book I received from Blog Adda as a part of their book review program. I did not read the book description through fully - just the first few… Read More
2012-01-09 11:06
Chai in a earthenware tumbler that I bought at a handicraft fair over the weekend:Wah - chai!So cute - I know!How are New Year wishes connected to tea you ask. Well, drinking tea makes me ha… Read More
2011-12-17 06:47
I read about Blog Adda's book reviewing program on Binary's blog. Immediately, lots of bulbs went off in my head. Wheeeeeeeeeee - I can get free books to read! Signing up was the work of a m… Read More
2011-12-07 08:43
When I was told that I would need to undergo a minor medical procedure under the influence of general anesthesia, I almost started hyperventilating. As much as I hate doctor/hospital visits… Read More
2011-11-10 12:38
As I had said in the post, my interest to read the Ponniyin Selvan series was kindled after my trip to Swamimalai which included visiting the great Chola temples, Gangai Konda Cholapuram and… Read More
2011-11-10 12:31
Officially, it might be said that cricket-watching is our national past time. But I think that our true national past-time is people watching.Of course, everyone does people watching. Being… Read More
2011-10-13 16:24
The other day, as I threw out yet another plastic water bottle, I thought back to my school days. That time, my lunch was always packed in stainless steel tiffin dabbas. It was one big sadne… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
After BA's addition to our family, we are making an extra effort to follow cultural and religious traditions. When we were in India, this meant eating plenty of good food (why, what did you… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Archana trying her hand at any aiming game will wind up sucking at it. So, a couple of weeks ago, when I discovered the existence of a pool… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I work in the 7th floor of my office building. Soon after I rejoined work here, I noticed that a few of my co-workers always took the stairs especially while going up. This seemed like a goo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The last time we traveled 20+ hours on a plane with BA was when he was a teeny-tiny baby. He was the model baby on the flight - he mostly ate and then slept in his bassinet. When he wasn't d… Read More
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