Over the past few years in my interactions with my friends who reside on the west coast of the US, I have wondered at some things. Not sure if it is just the US or it is equally true of urban vs suburban living worldwide. It may sound stereotypical or way too general but here […]
Over the past week, I read “Dreams from My Father” by Barack Obama our presidential candidate with much interest. It has been a while since I read that kind of a book. The one that makes you feel. One that makes you feel like there is sense in the chaos that is the political landscape. […]
I got this as a forward from a friend. It made me think and I figured instead of forwarding it on, if I posted it here may be I can ask what YOU think about it
I could not find the actual source, if anyone knows please let me know and I will attribute […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t you look beautiful today? She asked and nodded appreciatively as she passed me on the aisle at work. I was on my way to fill my water bottle and start my day. Since the days are warmer and I feel the lightness of Spring in my step, I usually tend to wear clothes that […]
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 […]
After a hectic two days, Monday was set aside to rest, relax and head back home. True to our agenda, we had a late start to the day and had an early lunch. After lunch however, we decided to walk to the nearest grocers. A store called H E B about half a mile from […]
Stewing inside a plane on the tarmac for two odd hours I resigned myself to the fact that the trip was not starting out well. My mom looked pensive and K was engaged in conversation with his co-passenger who seemed delighted by his company. Six hours later stepping off the plane into the vast expanse […]
Racing against time, I dropped K off at the building entrance and went to park my car. It was almost 9:00. Lugging my laptop case and a pretty heavy lunch bag, I made my way to the door shoulders hunched from the cold and the breeze. I struggled with the door and pushed it open […]
