Shoe Stories
Last month I wrote about my first pair of wedge heels. It opened up my eyes to the world of shoe experiences.
Body & Sex
Body image, Beauty perceptions & standards, Sex, Sexuality, Reproductive health, Physical fitness
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Touch Me Not: The Politics Of Body Contact
When I was about 17, I was suddenly fascinated by salwaar-kameezes. My mom, delighted with my sudden interest helped me build a collection of fabrics from around the country. Fab India, Nalli and the local markets helped. And the local darzi was a genius with the needle. So my lovely…
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Pain Is A Safety Valve
Physical pain is a symptom that something is wrong; an alarm that something needs attention. And it keeps getting stronger and stronger till at some point of time you just pass out or at the very least turn numb. That’s because the pain-alarm is obviously failing to grab your attention…
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Manolos And Sindoor
My latest obsession is Sex and the City. For the past few days I’ve been wrapped up in the love lives of Carrie, Samatha, Miranda and Charlotte, dazzled by the wardrobes and their lifestyles, amused by their incessant man-izing (!) and thoughtful over the dilemmas they face. Okay, I know…
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What would your ex- say about you?
Maybe I’ve just been watching too many episodes of Sex and the City but then, I’ve also been pondering on committment-phobias a lot recently. The last episode I watched ended with Mr.Big (Carrie Bradshaw’s grand love) getting engaged to someone else and Carrie musing: Maybe I hadn’t broken him in…
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The Label On Me Says…
We all know that men never listen. Hearing is the curse of the non-masculinity endowed. I’ve had to remind certain people of things I’ve stated categorically earlier. I am a great friend. I’m worth my weight (or in my case, at least fifty times my weight) in gold as a…
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Spring-Cleaning Breath
I went to yoga class this morning. After over 7 months. I reacquainted with my breath. Spring-clean the mind & spirit through gentle awareness & understanding.
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Anesthetized
I was at the hospital last week. This particular time reminded me of several other visits where I didn’t have the space to think. Had I just been anesthetized?
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Virgin
So you’ve been held in passionate embracesBut never captivated by someone’s glanceYou’ve made love,But have you ever lost your sense of self, becoming one with another?So you have never been sullied by someone’s touch. You bear the unmarkedness of sweet innocenceVirginal in your soulNot burdened by other people’s attentionsCrystal clear and…
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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…
