Yes a solo trip again. To Dubai this time to ring in my birthday. From the top of Burj Khalifa I shall say cheers to another year on this planet and wish for many more eventful years to come. So far I have always spent … Continue reading Going solo
Category: Life as we know it
Self pampered me
A good head massage and a pedicure from the beautician was all that I needed to feel on top of the world. It made me feel that I could do it all - meet the work deadlines, deal with heart break, be unaffected by scorns … Continue reading Self pampered me
Whispering to the Universe
It’s October, well almost. Happy month. The festive spirit has set in and the world is in a celebratory mood. Durga Pujo, Diwali and my birthday, of course, make this month so special. Though I have stayed out of Bengal for a while, and work … Continue reading Whispering to the Universe
Blooming Hibiscus
And finally, she blooms, my red hibiscus. Struggling with heat and then endless struggles with woolly aphids, nursing my hibiscus plants back to health and making them bloom. I bought three hibiscus plants at the beginning of summer – red, pink and orangish yellow, from … Continue reading Blooming Hibiscus
September comes
September sky Here comes September. A weird month it is, neither here nor there. Summer has officially departed yet her humid heat lingers on. The cool breeze in the mornings and evenings signals the ushering of autumn, well almost. It’s festive yet not festive enough. … Continue reading September comes
Through the looking glass
No, it’s not about Lewis Carroll’s acclaimed novel that I am talking about, I am pondering upon life in general. Though, if you read carefully, Alice losing herself in the wonderland is more than a fantastical children’s story. Through Alice, Carroll holds a mirror or … Continue reading Through the looking glass
Striving for poise
‘Poise’, the word enamoured me once. A person described as ‘poised’ was greatly admired by me. ‘She carried herself with poise and elegance,’ or ‘She was incredibly poised for a girl her age,’ and I would immediately admire and envy that imagined person. For, poise … Continue reading Striving for poise
Windfall, magic, miracles…
In Agartala, when I was a little girl, there was a famous, ‘Saath lakhi bari’ or ‘the house of seven lakh.’ No, it was not the house that was worth seven lakh, the owner of that house, an old gentleman then, had once won a … Continue reading Windfall, magic, miracles…
And finally, it rained
Rains! Finally!! Summer seemed unending this year. Set in early by the end of March, stealing the pleasant spring days. We are used to hot summers in North India, but this season she has been relentless, unbearable, scorching us with all her energy. She has … Continue reading And finally, it rained
Hitting the Pause
At times, life hits a pause button. The frame is frozen, an uneasy freeze that takes a while to thaw. Yet, it is eventually unfrozen or we unfreeze the frame for life can't stay frozen for too long. We have to move on. These are … Continue reading Hitting the Pause