Amruta's Writing Block!

Trying to find a balance between my need to communicate, to be in control, and to get over my writer's block – all to fulfill my dream of being the new kid (or old lady) on the "writing block"… Yeah, yeah, I do sarcastic comedy on the side! :D

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Current Affairs

  • My first snowy accident!

    Yeah, so I have never before driven in snow. Yeah, so I should not be over-smart and offer to drive my husband to places… Yeah, so I should not try to swerve the car as soon as I see the turn for the destination. Yeah, so I should not brake hard when there is significant Read more

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  • Women empowerment begins with women’s efforts first! (And we can do it!)

    For the past few days, the media has been abuzz with protests from various different groups about the increasing violence against women.  While the vote is split between those who want capital punishment and those who don’t; while people argue about whether or not death meant the end of woes for the brave girl; while Read more

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  • I so love The Hindu ads! TOI – are you listening?

    I have been reading The Times of India ever since I was a child. In fact, back then, it was considered imperative to read the TOI to improve your English. I lived in Goa, and all we had access to was the Mumbai edition of TOI which hit the stands in Goa only in the Read more

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  • New beginnings!

    Hello all! Now, as cliched as the title of this blog may sound, I am definitely going to create something new here, from now on… Confused about the abrupt beginning ( if there is something like that!) ? Well, that is because I was taken aback after finding out that I last blogged on the Read more

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  • Inception! Fascinating! (No spoilers)

    Have you ever been out wandering around the country, with lush green pastures and a cool blue sky to keep you company? Have you been so engrossed while watching the trees and birds and flowers that you lost your way but still did not panic, as you were simply happy taking in the calmness of Read more

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  • I felt ashamed of myself today…

    Picture this incident – The driver of a PMPML bus that was quite vacant, shut both the doors of the bus at an overcrowded Sanghvi Fata bus stop, so that people couldn’t board it. A boy, 15-16 years old, protested and asked for the door to be opened. The conductor did not listen, and barked that there was Read more

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  • It’s time to take a stand! We are no longer the “third person”!!

    A 14 year-old girl from Patil Estate slum got raped by fellow slum-dwellers last month. She was coming back home from work when the incident happened. After this incident, the slumdwellers have been afraid of sending their daughters to school… What do you all have to say about this? “Oh yes, we hear about rape Read more

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  • This is what I have written about! (a reminder to you, and ME)

      Books, my first love!!! (6) Comical tragedies (9) Feeling Good Good Good!! (4) Just a thought! (24) Keeping my eyes open! (37) Man is a social animal! (27) Melodies of life!!! (2) My writing stints(or stunts)!! (6) No matter what, Wit always rules!! (5) Notes to readers (6) On Movies People Make,Here’s my take!(Movie Read more

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  • Book Review: “2 states – The story of my marriage” (No Spoilers)

    Just read the latest one by Chetan Bhagat! And by his own standards, its a very nice book! Fairly gripping (I finished it in non-stop 5 hours), humorous, and easy-flowing, this book describes the life and times of a couple divided by a wide North-South chasm. On the flipside, the book is written in a Read more

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  • I’m back!! :-)

    Okay, okay, i’ve been outta circuit for quite some time now, I agree…. Was just going through the grinds of life shall I say…and am still, but I am tired of making it an issue, and don’t plan to do so, any longer!!! Yeah, so what “interesting” stuff was I doing while I wasn’t here? Well, reading, teaching, Read more

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  • Protected: Just a vent to my feelings!!

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read more

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  • What the hell!!!!

    After a tiring and yet ful-fillling saturday (Wednesday- good movie!!, teaching at Eklavya Nyasa, a visit to the Ganpatis of Pune, and a 90 minutes walk from PMC to KP!!!!), I was just beginning to chill at the CCD(Devil’s Own..wowww). Suddenly I happened to glance at the Plasma TV screen, and whhaaattt… SERIAL BLASTS ROCK Read more

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  • Irony??

    Read an article in The Times of India yesterday ( You can read it here ) . It said that Iran leads the list of countries which still allow capital punishment to children and minors. Well, horrifying, yes….. but all the more so, given the fact that Iranian children’s movies are well-known all over the world Read more

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  • My first meme!

    My cousin Aditya just tagged me to this meme.. So trying my hand at it! 1) One job I’ve had: Well, if you mean a job that pays you money, that is! Yep, I’ve had just one job for the last 2 and half years of my life(!!!). Its a typical IT industry job..do I need to say Read more

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  • Thought for the day!

    Do not devote too much of time thinking about how unfairly you are dealt with at work! There are many things to be done in life, and work, is just a means of getting the money to be able to do them! 🙂 😛 Read more

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