Her dad used to remember me as the toddler who walked across to their home saying “Naan Lakshmi vandhu irruken (I, Lakshmi have come).” Seeing a chubby two year old at the door, they realized they were having new neighbors. The year was 1978. We moved into a nice residential area in Kovai. It was […]
Helloji!! smiled the man at the counter of our local Indian grocers. “Been a while since I saw you here” he said in Gujarati accented Hindi. K and I smiled, paused at bit by the counter and inquired after him and his family. “I have been wanting to reach you the past week” he emphatically […]
Yes it is. Let me start at the beginning. I have had a few tough weeks at work earlier this year. Absolutely my doing of course. At a time when I was seriously thinking working in the US was a drag, no friends to lighten your mood up, no one to haul you over to […]
Akay of Lemon and Chillies thinks I deserve a Nice Matters Award. According to her this award is given for the following reason.
“Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging […]
Staying up late watching TV does not help specially when you have an early morning meeting at work. So cursing myself as I rushed through my morning chores, I gave up on making lunch and decided on Subway instead.
Meeting done, I was back at my seat and so engrossed in my work that I almost […]
Often times I am in a situation when I have to start an email or a phone conversation with “Hey! It’s been long since we were in touch. I call/email today because I need to ask a favor…”
Each time I do it, I hesitate a lot. I wonder what the recipient feels receiving something like […]
A long time ago, I was enrolled in a Masters program. One I was compelled to leave midway. I never really got over it. While I watched friends and cousins graduate with flying colors, the MS was one thing that always reminded me of a path not taken. Over time it came to represent not […]
Yesterday, I was upset. Really upset that the institution I loved and trusted was behind an ad I felt was perpetuating condescending treatment of women. I wrote to them explaining my angst and today I received a reply explaining their stance. I appreciate that they respond to consumer complaints and that they do it timely.
And […]
