Just a poem Let me delete myself for you. So you don’t have to worry Let me delete myself for you. So you don’t have to be sorry If your fight within is getting harder… Read More

If you’re up right now and worrying about why your baby has suddenly started sleeping more and eating less, you are not alone. This seems to be a common concern, especially for… Read More

Good food makes me happy and I thought I’d do a quick post on what I made today. So I’ve been trying to reduce my gluten consumption for two reasons: I’ve read about how… Read More

My pineapple plant is giving its fourth pineapple… Read More

It had to be super hypoallergenic. That meant there could be no wheat flour, no eggs, no nuts, and no dairy. Imagine that. Well, it’s possible. Here are all the details about the Peppa… Read More

I had plans to go gluten free, wake up at 5 am and go jogging. Then make a nutritious breakfast for my kids, but it all ended when… When the baby woke up. Woke up at 10pm and refus… Read More

The Pandemic and Misinfodemic If you lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, you surely must have encountered one or more of these bits of information.  Eating garlic or sea lettuce… Read More

In a city like Mumbai, when your apartment is really tiny, you have to really want a pet to keep one. Space comes at a premium even though the quality of living isn’t comparable to th… Read More

It comes from friends It comes from TV It comes through Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp What makes it special, what makes it popular Is the recipe of the unbelievable Bizar… Read More

I like to keep my cooking simple and use the bare minimum when it comes to cookware. Why? I hate doing the dishes. This recipe uses a pressure cooker cause it’s the fastest way to cook… Read More

Never been so hurt. And this place is awesome cause no one reads it anyway. So I can say what I want and be free Read More

I’ve grown up waking up to the aroma of fried eggs wafting from my mother’s kitchen. She fried eggs on all kinds of vegetables – okra, tomatoes, onions and even potato chip… Read More

Volunteering on MLK Day: Each year, the third Monday of January is a federal holiday and is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day #mlkday. This is around Martin Luther King Jr.’s bi… Read More

I love participating in projects that beautify public spaces. Art – in the form of sculpture, murals, mosaics – interacts, reflects, enhances the urban landscape adding character… Read More

Bitter gourd can sound and look like an intimidating vegetable. It’s crocodile-like spiny rough skin is actually delicious when fried, shallow or deep. I prefer shallow frying and this… Read More

Studs, hoops, chandeliers, danglers, clip-ons – earrings are the most creative way to make your face look different each day. They are great conversation starters and can make a simple… Read More

So after a long wait, Ikea’s 290,000-square-foot Jacksonville store finally opened its doors on November 8. I was one of the many Jax residents who wanted to visit the new store t… Read More

Mumbai’s local trains are synonymous with rush-hour crowds and over-packed compartments. Everyday, commuters scramble, shove and push to squeeze into their choice of transportation. In… Read More

She taught me long prayers, She loved listening to the radio She had a rose garden She lived in a bakery She didn’t like long bangs She thought they hurt the eyes She loved her camera… Read More

I’ve always wanted to paint on canvas but for some reason, I never got down to actually doing it until last year. I still dream of painting in the woods, with a large easel and unlimit… Read More

A few days ago, I put some boiled eggs on my pizza and baked it. They were edible and so was the pizza. Yes, I would be hiding something if I didn’t tell you that the eggs were slightl… Read More

When I first came to Jacksonville in 2016, I remember noticing an oddly-placed dinosaur statue while driving through Beach Boulevard, in the Southside. With cartoon-like features, pumpkin or… Read More

Since my last egg-breakfast-recipe blog post was a hit, I decided to do one more. This breakfast recipe is a great way to start a day for someone who needs an energy boost first thing in the… Read More

I was bored of making the regular omelette, fried egg and scrambled egg recipes for breakfast so I decided to try something new. Since I have a muffin pan, baking omelette muffins instead of… Read More

Here are two stories I had written for the Times of India. They made me come face to face with the human side of the great free digital reference book. The first article is about the first W… Read More

I’ve travelled quite a bit around the world and within the US and the one thing that I never miss to capture on camera are murals. If I spot one, I quickly run towards it to take a sta… Read More

So I am going to challenge myself to some extreme weight loss for kicks. I plan to lose about 10 pounds in two weeks. I believe with a little focus and dedication, this isn’t an imposs… Read More

Deck the hall with boughs of holly,Fa la la la la la la la la.‘Tis the season to be jolly,Fa la la la la la la la la. Well, Jacksonville Beach has replaced hall with ‘beach chair… Read More

I usually don’t post too many rants on my blog and leave that for Twitter but I am really upset. I recently bought Walmart’s Mainstays bakeware because I really wanted to bake so… Read More

We all know it, the Internet has made life easier. And perhaps, made us lazier. I, for one, refuse to – Do simple calculations – even the most basic addition, multiplication, div… Read More

I will be giving my driving test next week after practising for months. Nervous and excited too. Here’s a video I came across that exhaustively lists the most crucial points to re… Read More

Right now, I am desperately looking for interesting things to do and keep myself occupied while I study to become a teacher or get a gig as a digital journalist in Jacksonville. So, I recent… Read More

I really wanted to do it. Listen to Obama speak, not on TV, but in real! So I signed up for a political event organised by ‘Hillary for America’ where he was going to speak. It w… Read More

October 31, 2016 was my first ever Halloween. Never before had I played host to trick or treaters and I was almost clueless about what to expect. I had no idea how many kids would come and s… Read More

Today, I attended a free workshop at the Jacksonville Public Library in Downtown Jax. It is the ‘main library’ of the city housed in what looks like a heritage building and appea… Read More

Lately, I’ve been spending sometime on Youtube.com/trending just to stay in touch with the latest on what is catching the Internet’s interest. Everyday, I come across something b… Read More

When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window, and I’ll be gone You’re the reason I’m a-traveling on But don’t think twice, it’s all right… Read More

I was tracking Hurricane Matthew on social media. There were all kinds of posts and these are some that went viral. They were shared and reshared across social media like Twitter, Reddit, Fa… Read More

Hurricane Matthew will be here in some time, knocking on the door. That viral satellite image of the spinning storm that appears to look like a skull with an evil smile is stuck in my head… Read More

Just in case you were struggling to find IDs to follow. Here’s a list to start with. Mostly includes Bollywood actors. I’ve added these and the first few are pretty active… Read More

Yes, it’s me. And here’s a video of me making emoji pillows for Cartini scissors. Making them is really easy and this step-by-step video will show you just how. You will need bas… Read More

Last month, I asked a question on Twitter: How do you decide who to contribute to? @yelp @googlelocalguides @zomato @tripadvisor I have used all for advice. We all love reading reviews… Read More

I love games. And new innovative games always spark my interest. The outdoor games I played in school including — chor-police (thieves and cops), hide n seek and saankli (game of… Read More

While everyone was talking about the brand new, “game-changing” water-resistant iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones with their innovative dual lens camera and cordl… Read More

Everyone’s been sharing them lately. Closeup shots of recipe videos without cooks or video hosts dishing out banter. They are clean, simple, fast and look simplistic. They are changing… Read More

I was not sure whether I should be doing this – sharing my to-do list. But I thought I would do it just for the sake of archiving. Perhaps when I am older, 60, or even 40, I will revis… Read More

This piece is a follow up to an earlier post I had written titled, ‘101 Excuses not to exercise‘. Well, I have been working out and exercising more than usual. I wake up at 4.45… Read More

Ever since I moved to Florida, the land of sunshine and gators, I’ve wanted to see gators in the wild. I’ve been reading some really bizarre gator stories on Florida news website… Read More

The social web has a bunch of places where trends appear, grow from small sparks to burning issues that are discussed, shared and dissected by people with web access around the world. Here… Read More

You won’t get some, actually most of this stuff in Walmart. You might not even get it at Costco, Home Depot or Sam’s Club. That’s because the products that I am writing abo… Read More

Marching bands, promenading truck floats, waving beauty queens, giant character balloons, cheering dancers, bike-riding cops and stomping cadets. These were some of the sights at the 4t… Read More

Selfie apps that let you edit photos to change your ears, eyes, skin and outfit are growing popular with Generation S. I remember using my first augmented reality software on my PC when I wa… Read More

When I visited New York – Manhattan – to be specific, the first thing I noticed, besides the towering buildings closely huddled next to each other, were the gaudily colored… Read More

Mango basket: Daseri, Lalbaug, Langda, Totapuri, Rajapuri, Alphonso, Kesari. Photo: Mahafreed IraniHere’s an old photo of mangoes we had bought in Mumbai. I did not know how to identif… Read More

So we finally got some Kale and I was already paranoid about it considering all the negative publicity around the vegetable. My first reaction after washing it? It smells. I mean, it h… Read More

I recently moved from Mumbai to Jacksonville in Florida. And many have been asking me  — How is life in America different? Here are a few very brief points. Florida/US in bla… Read More

All the American food I have had so far… Sushi from Seattle’s JaponessaRussian pastry from Piroshky Piroshky – SeattleChicken teriyaki plateChipotle burrito rice bowlChick… Read More

I’ve always wanted to cook for someone. When I lived with my mom and bro, they hardly ever tried my food. Now that I am married, I have a fixed guinea pig and I try my best possible wa… Read More