When Masculinity is Forced Into Strength
There was a death. And I watched who was allowed to grieve and who was required to show strength. It made me ponder masculinity.
Author: IdeaSmith
Mirrors Don’t Cry
Reflecting on the profound connection between self and mirrors, a poetic exploration of emotions, vulnerability, and the unspoken truth within reflections.
What’s Love Got Go Do With It?
A lot of us confuse love and lust. I tend to think men do that more often than women. All my aware life, I have been hearing about how men distinguish sex from love but women equate the two. Real life shows the contrary. True, at least in our early…
Office Capers: Inter-office etiquette
Note: SNC (Someone From the Next Cubicle) and I sit adjacent to each other at work. —–Original Message—–From: Smith, IdeaSent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:05 PMTo: S N CSubject: Wossup? Not seen you around today…————————————————————————– —–Original Message—–From: S N CSent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:06 PMTo: Smith, IdeaSubject: RE: So…
Recessive Gene
Let me tell you about my recessive gene. It involves idlis, questionable pronunciations and the Great South Indian Software Dream.
Notes From The Surviving City – 2
My first day back in the world after two days in a shell of immediate survival. Everyone in the office had a story to tell. One of the girls left office on Tuesday and we had no news from her till late this morning. She still hasn’t managed to get…
Solitaire
Emotional solitaire: A journey of self-contentment, embracing the beauty of being a loner. Explore the bliss of enjoying your own company.
Notes From The Surviving City
I’m home today after living through the first natural calamity in my life – the Mumbai floods of July 2005. My city drowned and floated.
Beauty, Thy Name Is Womanhood
Women are beautiful. The fairer sex really is the fairer sex. I know this has been common knowledge for years but the full meaning hit me just today. I was in the ladies compartment of a train…for a change not squeezed into a crowd but with enough space to look…
Office Capers: The Guy Everyone Wants To Meet
A new job isn’t just about getting to know new people and learning new techniques. It seems to be about acquiring a new lifestyle altogether. This seems especially true in the case of NB(Naya Bachcha). This is his first job since college. Every evening, he is to be found at…