Getting off the phone after a long conversation with a good friend, I was left wondering about a lot of things. We were discussing a lot of what is happening in the blogosphere with respect to women’s periods and like topics. As we dissected why moms and in laws act like guardians and keepers of […]
My mom made this comment referring to something she read early this morning. The comment made me snap out of my drowsy early morning stupor. Not because I disagreed with her, but because it made me fume with pent up anger over a generation of mixed messages.
*Growing up, I was expected as the eldest daughter […]
Its not Thursday I know but I was way too tired to post this yesterday night. After much deliberation, I have decided on “A Thousand Splendid Suns” By Khaled Hosseini. Here is a review from amazon.com
“From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Afghan-American novelist Hosseini follows up his bestselling The Kite Runner with another searing epic of Afghanistan […]
As I entered my home yesterday clutching a rather huge pile of snail mail, I noticed two identical bulky envelopes from AID India. This is one of the NGOs we help support each year. Washed up and ready to make dinner, I saw K reading the note intently. “We have to go for this fund […]
Indeed it does. I am talking of the book we need to pick for the next edition of Thoughtful Thursdays. Going by the suggestions in the comments thread and one off conversations I have had with a few of you. Here is the list. This is in no way complete. Feel free to throw in […]
Yes! Apparently I do.
Madhuram of Eggless Cooking says so in her latest post where passes on the award to me. Thank you Madhu! You did make my day for sure.
The funny thing is I saw her comment on here in the morning but did not have a chance to check out what she […]
Yesterday I sent out an email to some friends of mine which went
“Hi,
I write to you today because this is a cause that appeals to me personally. My friend from when I was all of two years and she was four is now running an ashram in Bangalore. Her dad passed away a few years […]
On our regular weekend return drive to our home from my brother’s we glided down the curving butter smooth one lane local road. Wrapped in silence, lost in thoughts both of us caught the driver on the opposing lane blink his headlights for a second on his way past us. Wondering what he was trying […]
Writing about what blogging means to me yesterday led me to other serious thoughts. Like the friends I make on blogosphere and the things they blog about. While all blogs that I frequent interest and impress me on many levels, there are a few that touch me deeply. Like Unchaahi. It is run by Roop […]
It is strange that I feel compelled to type this. I am a closet fan of American Idol. I cringe at the overly long show that still has the power to keep me glued to the television. For one who has no idea of what the different genres of western music means other than of […]
