This July, I traveled 13,497 kilometers(8387 miles) from Bangalore to Minneapolis for work. A new country, city, roads to remember, culture to observe and the food to experiment took a lot of my mind space. Of all things, the one that caught me by surprise was ‘the time of the day’. Look at the picture above and … More What time of the day is it?
I had thought I would need another vacation to recover from the vacation I took. But, I am surprised that I am excited to be back home and jump to work. One thing that I missed the most was writing. Okay, let’s call it blogging and connecting with readers on this space. I … More #MicroblogMondays – And I am home
Let’s get to the point right at the start. I am confused and clueless on the direction the blog is headed. I am not able to manage time and I am writing fewer posts. The frequency of personal posts most readers have loved on this space has gone down. Monday Microblogs, Gratitude Lists, Thursday Tree … More Where is the blog headed?
Over a WhatsApp conversation with my mum last evening, she told me about their new lifestyle and changes that both Mum and Papa have incorporated for better health. Papa has been diagnosed with high sugar levels and following the doctor’s advice, he has made a few changes to his life. He is now regular to walks … More #MicroblogMondays – Sad or sorry?
Right now seems to be the perfect time to share answers to these 30 odd questions and join the blogfest that Debbie is hosting. Are you thinking why? Well, Mondays are good days. It’s the start of a week and all things new. Isn’t it? So here are my answers to these odd questions. What … More The 30 odd questions tag
From where I am sitting and typing, last week there was a pile of washed clothes on my left side of the sofa. I needed to fold and organize all that into our cupboard. So what was I waiting for? Another chore so that I didn’t have to just fold the clothes. Yes, you read that … More Wait. Let me find another chore.
“How was the weekend?” 94.7% office goers face/ask this question every Monday. (I made that stat up. No research was done and no animals were harmed while quoting these stats.) What you are going to read next is true and not a story. I don’t do anything over the weekend. This one or any weekend … More What I did this weekend
Last evening, there was a heavy downpour in my part of the city. The Sun was setting and within no time, the clouds filled up the sky and it started raining. Cats and dogs. I am sure a few trees would have fallen and water would have clogged in many part of the city. Sunday … More That swaying curtain and my thoughts
In my Yoga class yesterday, the instructor was in a reflective mood. While he was guiding us to various asanas, he spoke of how we need to be discovering ourselves and the limits to which we can stretch our body. As he spoke, my mind wandered to the lives we lead, our daily chores, the … More Are you discovering yourself?
I meet a lot of people – at work, yoga, in local or office buses and otherwise. One thing that is a conversation starter for me is – ‘where do you come from?’ Like they say in the South of India, my intent is to know about their native. Their hometown. Why so? I love listening … More Where do you come from?
happiness and food 