He walked into my life like a breath of fresh air. I began to see the whole world in a new light. Everything was bright, cheerful and vibrant. The beautiful rose blooms, the cold dew drops… Read More

I walk into the snazzy showroom and look around. The shiny red convertible catches my eye instantly. The sales lady approaches me with a smile bright enough to cause temporary blindness in l… Read More

Most of the times, going to the gym requires external motivation. Namely hot guys in singlets. And the ice-cream parlour next door. No wonder my attendance for the month of March was excelle… Read More

It's amazing how hard people work to avoid working. Here's a typical conversation in my team:A: I've got an idea....let's fix this process!B: Why? Is it broken?Reality: No. Because we suck.N… Read More

...fret not, there's hope yet. Simply follow these tips:1. Leave. Doesn't matter if you are in a train moving at 130 kmph.2. Be polite. "Let's all go wash our feet, it will be so much fun!"3… Read More

Once upon a time there was a computer programmer.This is the end of story as well because we all know computer programmers don't have lives.Go work now Read More

What will I do if I get 2 extra hours in a day?Lemme think............................thinking..........................thinking.............................still thinking............oh damm… Read More

What my 'out of office' auto-response says:"I am on vacation till 2nd Nov. Please expect a delay in response. For escalations please contact my manager Ark Tuff"What I really want to put on… Read More

Like most modern women, I had dreamed of meeting my prince charming at a swinging party, a relaxing resort or on an adventure vacation in an exotic island. Not in Tihar Jail, the largest max… Read More

I think its about time I drafted a mathematical equation for my rotten luck. Its strong enough to make the Guinness Records. Move over Murphy, this is no kid stuff.Rolling highlands, sexy du… Read More

When I realised I would be visiting the UK during summer, I started really looking forward to some lovely sunshine, sheep-in-the-meadows lazy landscapes and bare-bodied handsome hunks on bea… Read More

On my best days I am grumpier than the caffeine addict without his normal dose, but when I am ruthlessly woken up from my morning sleep, I am - well - I don't think there are any sufficient… Read More

For all my show of bravado and pompous declarations of fearlessness, I am actually a wimp at heart. I am wimpier than the proverbial 'scaredy-cat' and the touch-me-nots. Yellow, sissy, chick… Read More

Ever meticulous and cautious, I do weeks of research about a place before I actually land there and Darjeeling was no different. After careful digging around and tons of time spent on the in… Read More

Yeah, again.For some reason that I can't even begin to fathom, the trickiest task for me is being able to keep a pair of sunglasses safe and sound while using them to the fullest.First it wa… Read More

I am a seasoned traveller. That means I have travelled in all seasons. I am also a weathered traveller. That doesn't mean I travel in all weathers but rather that I am rusted and totally bea… Read More

I'm pretty non-fussy when it comes to packing. I pick an outfit for each day using pure arithmetic, dump it into a suitcase and its all done. However, this time I decided to save space by ta… Read More

It was 3pm. I was surveying the lush greenery of the tea gardens of Darjeeling with awe when my tummy gave a low growl. Distracted, I looked at my watch and realised what my tummy was trying… Read More

Sometimes I get very childish when I'm in a dumb restaurant waiting for hours for the food to arrive. I then make creative use of my time with the material at hand.Here's the bored, pissed o… Read More

This applies not only to human beings, but also to mundane things like vegetables as I very recently discovered to my chagrin.I decided to make this Sunday very special for my boy by serving… Read More

I knew I was a gonner the moment I looked into his eyes. Those jet black whirlpools of infinite secrets sucked me in and I lost all sense of time.He looked intensely into my eyes and pulled… Read More

I was excited. It had poured buckets last night and I knew this morning would be simply amazing. It was. The air smelt fresh and sweet, the temperature was great, the breeze blew tiny little… Read More

My true test of patience, apart from tolerating the constant crib-crib-crib of the Blubbering Bimbo was how not to die of boredom in a house full of strangers.Thankfully, my little friend, t… Read More

So far, my weekend trip wasn't turning out to be as exciting as I had hoped. Apart from the fact that I had to put up with a senseless female who only opened her mouth to crib (and trust me… Read More

Most of the times, I forget to be all prim and ladylike. The other times I am too busy goofing up to be any good at it. So, all in all, I am the most hopeless failure in the feminine guile-a… Read More