Hi friends, Before anything else, let me wish you a very happy new year! May the year bring plenty of health, happiness, success, fun, and laughter in your lives! 🙂 I know that a new year is just a statistical tool to help us keep track of time, and the Gregorian calendar (by which the … Continue reading Happy New Year 2014!
Racism? How beneath our own race!!!
Here’s a transcript of an interview between a journalist and a typical young, educated, white-collared Indian. Q: Do you think Indians, especially those of the younger generation, are racist? A: No way, man! It is well-known all over the world – We don’t indulge in racism! We are all-embracing… In fact, the only race we do … Continue reading Racism? How beneath our own race!!!
Soothed by Thrills…
Have you ever felt thrilled and soothed at the same time? Well, I tried skydiving a few days ago. Although the experience merits a whole separate post, there is one thing I'd want to distinctively mention here. The skydiving experience was by far the most thrilling AND the most soothing experience that I've ever had! Why thrilling? That … Continue reading Soothed by Thrills…
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 … Continue reading My first snowy accident!
My first blogging award! :-) :-) :-)
Thank you so much Alyssa @ castlesineurope for nominating me. It means so much to receive an award from someone you have never met, based only on what they read on your blog! Thanks, thanks, thanks, again! 🙂 The rules are that I must post the award on my blog, share seven random things about me, … Continue reading My first blogging award! 🙂 🙂 🙂
My favorite romantic songs – Happy Valentine’s Day :)
Ahem! It is that time of the year again: Valentine's Day, when love is supposed to be in the air! 😛 I am not a romantic person at all, but I am a big fan of Bollywood music. And Bollywood music makes romance really shine! So here's a list of my favorite romantic Bollywood songs, … Continue reading My favorite romantic songs – Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂
Their feelings, too!
Here is the loose translation of a Marathi poem I wrote a couple of years ago (You can find the original poem on my Marathi blog, here). It is based on the concept of irony, and me having to tell you this explicitly, is an ode to irony itself! **************************************** He was a little boy … Continue reading Their feelings, too!
My Bucket List :-)
Well, well, whether life's short or long, and ambitions and dreams are high or low; everyone, at some point or the other in their lives, thinks of a bucket list, and has one - on pen-and-paper or in their minds; said out aloud, or mused upon while solitary... I, too, have a list, and it … Continue reading My Bucket List 🙂
Crazy Dreams!
Got a really, really crazy dream last night! A boy says to Stewie (from Family Guy): "main tumhe markar tumhare tukde tukde kar dunga" (I will kill u and scramble u into pieces). Stewie replies: "You can't... I am already in millions of pieces! In fact you are actually UNscrambling me right now... That's how you can … Continue reading Crazy Dreams!
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 … Continue reading Women empowerment begins with women’s efforts first! (And we can do it!)
Happy New Year 2013!
Hey all readers, (again, if there are any left, that is! ) Wish you all a very, very happy new year! May you have a wonderful year, full of joy and prosperity and wisdom and laughter and fulfillment. The last year ended on a mixed note for me. It was a year of major changes, some … Continue reading Happy New Year 2013!
The Sense of Smell, Part 1 – My Favorites
The smell of mud as it starts raining...ahhh...It enhances the wonderful pleasure that is called the rains. I wish they could bottle it so that we could enjoy it year-long! This post about my favorite smells in the world couldn't have begun with anything else. 🙂 The smells of new books and new raincoats...woww...they cannot … Continue reading The Sense of Smell, Part 1 – My Favorites
My Favorite Bollywood Rain Songs
[Update: 25th June 2021] After a very dry spring in Michigan, it has started raining again; and has made me very sentimental and dreamy and whatnot! So I thought of rehashing this old blog post of mine (from April 2012!). And as I've grown a bit since then, and my tastes have changed more than … Continue reading My Favorite Bollywood Rain Songs
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 … Continue reading I so love The Hindu ads! TOI – are you listening?
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 … Continue reading New beginnings!
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 … Continue reading Inception! Fascinating! (No spoilers)
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 … Continue reading I felt ashamed of myself today…
Where the mind is without fear!
Just remembered my school prayer..thought you all would appreciate it too... It is an extract from the great Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel-winning Geetanjali...Here it goes... Where The Mind is Without Fear WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into … Continue reading Where the mind is without fear!
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 … Continue reading It’s time to take a stand! We are no longer the “third person”!!
Some questions about horoscopes….
One day, aise hi, a thought crossed my mind..Someone around was discussing horoscopes according to the Hindu calendar. According to the Hindu horoscope, a person's zodiac sign depends on the janmatithi (birthdate according to the Hindu Calendar), and the positions of the stars in the sky at the time of birth. Could someone please tell me, … Continue reading Some questions about horoscopes….
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 … Continue reading This is what I have written about! (a reminder to you, and ME)
Twilight Saga: Books Review
My oh my!!! For the first time in 10 years of computer literacy, I read an e-book completely! And after a long long time, I sat up the whole night to read a book!! Plus, both the above statements are true, not just for 1 book called Twilight, but for all the books in the … Continue reading Twilight Saga: Books Review
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 … Continue reading Book Review: “2 states – The story of my marriage” (No Spoilers)
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, … Continue reading I’m back!! 🙂
The Writing Block! 