2021-04-22 03:36
Here's my annual visit to my blog, my annual post. Well, to be honest, I skipped 2020 but I think I can excuse myself for that. Everyone knows the madness that was 2020. Well, it's been… Read More
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A personal blog that rambles about everyday occurances as well as social issues.
2019-03-15 05:54
My friend's daughter has been hooked on to this book since forever. The book was being raved about in social media and I borrowed it from the kid to find out what the hoopla was all about. T… Read More
2019-01-12 02:29
After a gap of 15 long years, I'm a student again and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Of late, I've tried to do a bit of self-assessment to understand how I've changed as a student and I've… Read More
2019-01-04 03:49
May this year bring love, luck and prosperity to all! Read More
2018-12-22 17:14
There's a benefit to ageing. You grow a personality Read More
2018-12-11 09:39
Some snapshots of our family holiday 2018, to Singapore. Read More
2018-12-09 02:33
They say buying experiences gives more pleasure than buying things. And I would agree to that because my recent experience of learning a new language has been one of the best decisions of my… Read More
2018-12-07 03:51
A few months back I asked A what has been his best holiday experience so far. (He's quite experienced now, since he's been travelling twice a year since he was 1 ;-)) To my utter surprise he… Read More
2018-09-05 05:10
...to find one person who will not judge you? Whether your ride on the donkey or carry the donkey on your head, be ready to be judged for it. Words hurt Read More
2018-08-12 15:25
When the whole world is watching and raving about a movie, I'm avoiding it. Why? Because I haven't finished reading the book yet. Yes, I refer to Sacred Games. Just 30% into the book and I c… Read More
2018-05-30 10:11
In keeping with my promise, here I am.Choices have to be made. They are best made keeping the present in mind. Whether you will regret the choices that you make today, in the future will be… Read More
2018-05-25 10:40
Visiting this city after 14 long years and I'm not surprised to see that a lot has changed. Where there was unhindered vision across acres of nothingness, now stand a fully residential neigh… Read More
2018-05-24 16:52
Last year I finally left my job and went freelance. A period of idleness followed. Then work started trickling in till it I got totally got drowned in it and forgot to write for pleasure. Ta… Read More
2017-12-24 12:26
Yes, we're all addicted to our smartphones. I'm on a train right now and I know it is difficult to while away time especially when there's an overactive seven-year-old always looking for act… Read More
2017-10-17 09:13
I have not exactly been a model blogger over the last few years but never did I think that I would turn to my blog at a time of emotional stress. Writing is therapeutic and there is no bette… Read More
2017-03-27 05:19
I thought of putting down some life lessons in this blog. They may not be deep philosophical lessons or anything meaningful to anyone else, but to me. These are just some of my observations… Read More
2016-11-23 11:03
has made do 99 of the 100 things that I vowed I would never do Read More
2016-09-29 03:04
A nine year old and I entered into an argument in class last week. This happened after a read aloud of a story involving a wicked witch.He: Ma'am, this is just a story. Witches are not real… Read More
2016-09-18 12:41
Today somebody asked for my help in setting up a blog. She's a working mother just like me and out of curiosity she asked me "have you been blogging for long?" And I answered her saying "Yes… Read More
2016-06-28 04:26
“We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.” ― Gloria SteinemThis quote is definitely not one that… Read More
2016-06-24 04:37
Photography seems to be the new passion of many, many people. And by that I do not mean the incessant and often rude selfie clicking and social media uploads. I mean, photography as a hobby… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
During my growing up years, my mother was a housewife. We were a single-income, middle class family. Several Indian middle class households during those days subscribed to the traditional di… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I've always maintained that no matter how bad a day I've had, if at the end of it I feel like reading a book, life's good.Seems like the docs agree! Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I think oldage is catching up with me. For the past few days I've been dwelling in the world of "what-ifs" and "if-onlys". Choices made, decisions taken, that could have been different. They… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Living with a toddler can be hazardous. Really, I mean it. I don't know whether this qualifies as domestic violence but I am in severe pain. I met with the following accidents in close succe… Read More
2016-02-25 08:33
Bedtimes are always are struggle when you have a hyperactive 5 year old on your hands. The other day when I was slipping out of A's room after having tucked him in, a tiny hand came out of t… Read More
2016-02-24 10:08
Spoiler alert: This review discusses the entire story of Tiddler.Creatures with imagination will always clash with creatures with no imagination. “Creatures? Wait, don’t you mean… Read More
2016-02-18 03:32
I’ve heard people observe that one makes friends only in their childhood or youth. Once you grow up and settle down you have only acquaintances, colleagues, neighbours and such. But no… Read More
2016-02-07 14:37
Not blogging has turned me into a blog goof! I have no idea how the previous post happened. It was showing as a draft in my post list - a draft with comments. Now how on earth did that happe… Read More
2016-02-06 05:05
I am becoming a firm believer in the Dilbert Principle Read More
2016-01-11 06:38
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” So goes Albert Einstein’s fa… Read More
2016-01-04 05:19
Last week we took a holiday in Kerala. What an experience it was to see the backwaters of Kumarakom and Alleppey. Nothing that I write will be able to describe the beauty of the place. So, I… Read More
2015-12-14 08:34
It is December 14th and the Kolkata winter still eludes us. Woollens and quilts are not out yet. I miss the nip in the air and the bright, sunny afternoons. The weather this year is dull and… Read More
2015-12-09 08:48
The children’s literature market is flooded with picture books on every conceivable subject. I’ve come across several that belong to the so-called adult sub-genre ‘books ab… Read More
2015-11-16 06:05
How many times in life have you stood at crossroads trying to choose a path? Innumerable, I hear you say. Follow your heart, I’ve been advised in the past by well-meaning friends. I am… Read More
2015-08-05 06:21
Certain things are called surprises. Why? Because they bring a smile on your face. Because they take away some of the drudgery from your day-to-day life. Because you know that someone took a… Read More
2015-08-02 03:42
There was a time when I used to post email forwards on this blog once in a while. Things that I found funny or touching and wanted to share with my friends. I'm doing the same today. Just th… Read More
2015-07-31 10:10
My, my! Has it really been a year since I posted on this space? All my promises to myself have been false. I just cannot be a regular anymore. I might as well give up. In fact, these days I… Read More
2014-09-20 05:18
Digital Publishing, cloud storage, ereaders have all revolutionized the way the world reads. And writes. Self-publishing has become the boon of millions of wannabe writers. Everyone wants a… Read More
2014-08-31 05:26
I take official calls while shoveling food into my kid’s mouth.I look after a sick child when I have s***loads of work.I’m a neurotic mother, working woman, housewife, maid manag… Read More
2014-07-24 10:38
What is a spark? Why is it that we instantly connect with some people and are curiously repelled by some others? Is there anything to the use of the word "wavelength" that we generally emplo… Read More
2014-05-28 17:22
What is it about women and foreign lands? Why does every journey of self discovery start and end in a foreign country? Is the girl-alone-abroad such a big challenge for Indian women th… Read More
2014-05-20 11:21
workload...summer heat...summer vacation...internet trouble...slow computer...endless disturbances and interuptions. It's a pretty jumble. What else does one need to lose it completely??? Read More
2014-04-15 01:44
Shubho Nabobarsho! What follows is a rather melancholy post. Therefore, stop right here unless you want to feel a bit low on this special day, like I’m doing. Why, you ask? Yes, that&r&hell…Read More
2012-10-30 12:14
After two and half long years, finally a breather. We took a much deserved and sorely needed trip to Mandarmani. Some pics from the from the sea side retreat.SunsetThe ResortJhau forest and… Read More
2012-10-19 06:07
Image source: Flowers of Bangladesh Read More
2012-10-04 09:29
Okay, here it is. Please allow me to brag.I am now the proud owner of a Tissot. YES!!!!!!!!! That’s right, a Tissot. It’s a gift from my parents who just got back from a European… Read More
2012-09-06 06:37
...they call it. Jerry Seinfeld expresses it better when he says "Having a two-year-old is like having a blender that you don't have the top for."Ask me! Read More
2012-07-18 05:09
The Poster of Rebecca. Courtesy: http://www.black-and-white-movies.com/Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca has been an enduring favourite of mine since a very long time. I do not kn… Read More
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