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.
I stopped writing a while ago coz this blog had an overdose of me. But then, thats what this blog is for… isn’t it? I have been a voracious reader (of blogs and not books!!!) in the last few months. I keep following any interesting blog I come across and read them for a while. […]
For me, this song is about the days gone by…. reminiscence of wonderful times had…. Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago Where have all the flowers gone? Girls have picked them every one When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
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It’s children’s day today and I realised that the child in me doesn’t really want to grow up. Is that a good thing people? Do you have that inner child whose eyes light up at the sight of a present from the loved one, who stares at all the fantastic ice cream flavours and can’t
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Sometimes when you read a good book, its like a journey with a good friend. When the book ends you feel like you have had a great time and a pang that it has ended. I feel it with only captivating books. I’d spend long nights reading and actually feel a bit bad that the
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Me: You added sugar to my coffee in the morning Pantry boy: M’am this is sugar free, it will have no effect!!! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry…. 😀 For those who don’t know, I take no sugar in my beverages… i like them with the natural flavour
Imagine starting to jog on a treadmill… a light, easy jog that allows you to carry on a conversation with your fellow jogger. That’s the beginning of career for you. You may work the whole day, but you can definitely chat with others around you and not fall too far behind. You can always catch
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Listening to Madhushala while working is not a good idea…. I have slipped into a philosophical mood every time I have heard it… so why do I keep listening to it, specially when i need action? Is it Manna De’s velvetty voice or Harivanshrai Bachchan’s magical poetry? I would never know… Music helps me keep
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My trivial wish list – A long leisurely shower A shopping trip with great bargains A little bit of rain A day with no chores or work Regular electricity and water supply Batter time management A more efficient brain Ability to shut off from work once I close my lappie Ability to actually close my
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The one thing with thoughts is that if you don’t capture them when they appear, they get lost… often to not return, just like a moment in time that never comes back. So I had this thought that was weird, way too weird. I thought of a flower that has fallen from a tree… When
Last evening, I saw a beautiful bunch of lilies… right beside the stairway to our house. There is a row of potted plants that we don’t really maintain… I dont know how the lily survived, but yesterday, there were about 6 beautiful, long stemmed ones there… ruby red, smiling in the light of the setting
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