Bird-Watching For The Birds
Discover the discomfort of being stared at through the eyes of a woman. Bird watching doesn’t feel like a compliment. I turn the tables on the watchers.
Year: 2007
Office Capers: Who I Am
Who I am is so not determined by what I do. Why then, am I sitting in office on a Friday night? Let’s rephrase Who I am is not determined by what I do, but by how I do whatever I do. Okay, I got my answer. Back to work.
Damning Darwin: The Want World
Everyone wants something, someone, someplace, someday. I’ve said once that When I want someone or somethingI want it like I want air to breathe and that I’ve been asphyxiating for far too long I don’t want to chokeI don’t want to claw at others and be clawed at, for wanting…
Office Capers: Aching butt and split sides
PJ Rani says this morning, SNC, you baboon, you took the laptop home yesterday? My butt hurt all night!!! SNC has been frozen in a state of giggly shock since then. After the rest of us pick ourselves off the floor and sewn up our split-from-laughter sides, PJ Rani explains…..
Office Capers: Idiotic Workaholism
I sabotaged a great Friday night I’d looked forward to, as a reward for being good at office. Call me anything.
My Best Friend’s Wedding
My best friend got married last week. That deserves a post. But I can’t think of anything meaningful to say. I’ll miss her. She’s not leaving me. But people change after marriage. She won’t. Even if she does, I’ll still love her. Does she know that? She knows everything. Is…
In A Crowd
A strict date is not in a raging crowd. Isn’t it?A crowd is just a lot of peopleA lot of conversationsA lot of smiles and thoughts flying aboutWhile you dodge the verbal volleysAnd dive to catch that elusive referenceAnd dance around in social rituals In the corner of your mindWhere…
55-Words: Past Choices
Some 55-word-stories, related and un-related. Draw your own conclusions and leave your comments behind. Also cross-posted on IFSHA. ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ She: I want to meet your ex-girlfriend. He: What an odd thought! Why? She: She’s your past and that’s part of you. Getting to know you includes meeting your past. It’s…
The Oldest Stereotype In The World
Cross-posted on IFSHA here. ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ What is the oldest stereotype in the world?The one every single human being on the planet is subjected to. Across countries, continents, cultures, religions and races. Its the first meaningful proclamation made to world about our existance. “Congratulations, you have a son!”or“Its a girl!” I’ll…
Reviving Chivalry
He held the door open for me and stood aside.
“Hmm, chivalry, huh?”
I smiled.
He said,
“I thought you said that chivalry died with the 60s?”
“No”
I said,
“Chivalry dies with sex.”
Rude, rude, so very rude of me. But I felt I had to be flippant to cover up my embarrassment at not knowing how to behave in an archaic social ritual like that.