Life Stories is where the ordinary things sit before they become stories. A sentence overheard, a room remembered, a small irritation, a moment that looked harmless at first and then refused to leave. These pieces are about everyday life, memory, family, work, identity, and the strange ways we become ourselves while doing everything else.
This morning as I pulled back the blinds and welcomed sunrays into my home, I realised that all the windows in my home offer a different view. Thanks to the brilliant layout of the architects who designed this complex, the houses have a 3 side opening! So I went to each window and tried to […]
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So life took over again and my blog was neglected… I have been travelling a lot for the past few weeks (nothing interesting or exotic though) and been extremely exhausted! So I was reading this post by a blogger colleague of mine and she has a series called what makes me happy on her blog.
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This song has been stuck on my head for days now! I think ever since I crossed over to the thirties, I have not identified with any other song in this manner. Even with the tongue twisting ‘thet’ Punjabi lyrics, I was able to understand the essence of the song. Quite a feat that, given
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Here is an occurance that is quite common in our home My kid on the phone During Day:Me: Baby, mere boss ka phone hai… shor nahi machana.Baby: Ok Mamma, main chup rahungi…. During Evening:Baby (With hand on the year): Mumma, mere boss ka phone hai. Aap shor nahi machana!
I have realised one thing that I need to do. And that is documenting my learning from life’s incidents and revisit them again and again. So often, we go thru a situation that teaches us something. Once it is over, the daily grind settles dust over it and it fades from memory. When I try to
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The women of Kolkata baffle me with their sartorial choices! I am talking about the average middle class woman who you encounter on the streets, in a restaurant or mall, or even the local market. On one hand you have these gorgeous cotton or silk sarees, paired with statement necklaces or big red bindis or
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Even before I came to Kolkata I knew that music was a big part of the city’s culture. I am just surprised at the extent of it! Its been more than a year now and not a day has gone by when I have not heard strains of music floating in thru my window. At
Musically Enriched Read More »
Its a brand new week and a fresh start. Hoping for all things to go really well this week! Am starting this week on a really positive note and I know that everything I want done will happen. Sending a burst of positive energy your way so that your week is great too 🙂 Hoping
My Dhobi (Ironman! Well, blame it on the Avengers movie I saw this weekend. Dhobi is the guy who irons clothes) was a young guy in his twenties. Since he is from Bihar, he went home right after Diwali and his father has been working in his place ever since. Now there is one thing
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If there is one thing that I do not understand about certain people, it is their inability to let go of things. It is so taxing to carry the burden of an unwanted thought or incident forever. Accumulating such incidents regularly does us no good really. Think of the baggage you carry and bring to
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