Memoirs Of A Story-teller
I saw a tag floating around and decided to write my own memoirs in 6 words:
I strove for individuality, then acceptance.
I saw a tag floating around and decided to write my own memoirs in 6 words:
I strove for individuality, then acceptance.
I ring the doorbell and it’s opened by my friend Salim, bouncing up with all the energy of his 21-year-old self. It is his birthday and the gift I am carrying is a book I know that he’ll enjoy. Salim and I have been classmates and bonded over a common…
I come from musical history. I trained in vocals & an instrument. I’ve won prizes, performed concerts. But music is not my identity.
This December I passed a milestone in my life and quit alcohol altogether. I am part of a culture that has mixed messages about alcohol & gender.
Like every good Mumbaiker, I would spend about an hour and half commuting to work each morning. Once I got in, I’d perch on my chair, waiting for my colleague to arrive. She’d walk in about 10 minutes later, switch on her computer, rearrange her desk and give me a…
My journey through the years traced in a different wish-list at each age – from childhood innocence to adult aspirations.
Peggy Olsen contends with her choices of relationships, desire & work in the fan favorite MAD MEN episode ‘The Suitcase’ through three men Mark, Duck & Don.
@ Ashish: Sometimes I doubt that.
@ shub, blankspaces, chandni: 🙂
@ {illyria}: But sometimes it is so difficult to live with!
@ rahul: There’s a lifetime between ‘should’ and ‘does’.
@ Cynic: Some things are really better written about than experienced; wouldn’t you agree?
@ Brad: That’s why you are my AE! That was six words too, so there! And this last one too, what say? Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
All three comments have six words.
OK. I am being a smartass. 😈 😛
F#$K Six. Give me a Hi-Five!
nice.
I think it hold true for me as well to some extent 😀
chandni’s last blog post..A new begining?
very nice ..love the tension in the statement
Cynic in Wonderland’s last blog post..Geek and Latin
probably the undertone of today’s alpha woman?
u never fail to impress with ur words..:)
blankspaces’s last blog post..Wired bundle
……….acceptance is not one should strove for…coz then one has to play to the gallery
i love the dichotomy of being human.
Nice one 🙂
shub’s last blog post..Back and still raving about the food…
I believe you are strong enough not to give up individuality and try
“blending in” 🙂
@ Ashish: And then want to blend in..*sigh*
@ Rambler: Is it? I don’t know. I’m too young to write my memoirs!
@ chennairamblings: Precisely. 🙄
It’s ironic, isn’t it?
We somehow sacrifice individuality for acceptance, all the time.
chennairamblings’s last blog post..For the ?king of kings?
I think best thing about any memoir is “striving”..It never ends, does it?
That is what makes one stand out of the crowd! 😎