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  Full Moon
    City | Map Of Emotion | Poetry

    Full Moon

    February 7, 2012September 17, 2023
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    And here’s a poem from the archives, titled ‘Moonlight Walk‘ Meet me on the other side of the moonAnd walk in shadows with meIt won’t be all darkYou put a gleam in my eyesThat will lead the way for a stroll into madness I’ll take you right up to the…

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  Missing Person Notice Turns Out To Be Kahaani Movie Promo
    City | Pop Culture

    Missing Person Notice Turns Out To Be Kahaani Movie Promo

    February 7, 2012July 15, 2025
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    Think this is a notice for a missing person? Look closely.

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  Making A Case For Marriage
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Making A Case For Marriage

    February 3, 2012February 25, 2025
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    To marry or not to marry, that is the question. My pros & cons list.

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  Ideart: Leaves
    Pop Culture

    Ideart: Leaves

    January 30, 2012March 23, 2023
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    I added hints of autumn to a plain orange kurta via leaves.

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  When An Ex- Gets Married
    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    When An Ex- Gets Married

    January 27, 2012March 23, 2023
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    Ever had this pop up on your screen? Stop.Scroll back to check.Look at how many people ‘liked’.Hover uncertainly over ‘View Comments’, then decide not to.Visit profile page to see when this happened & what happened after.Hover over ‘Like’ and decide against because it’ll mean notifications for the next 2 weeks….

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  I Wear: Mall Rat
    City | Pop Culture

    I Wear: Mall Rat

    January 24, 2012February 25, 2025
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    You know how the fashion industry says things like ‘Great style should be effortless’? This is my take on the idea.

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    Digital World | Pop Culture | Roving I

    Wannabe Activities That Masquerade As Hobbies

    January 16, 2012March 29, 2025
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    Wannabes are people who do and say things for the sole purpose of fitting in or seeming cool. While I have no problem with the activities or the words themselves, the obvious fakeness of their endeavours really gets my goat. These are not hobbies.

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    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Men & Relationship Conflicts: Adapt Or Fall

    January 11, 2012February 25, 2025
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    Assertiveness is easy when it comes to rivals, opponents and competition. But men seem unable to bring it to the fore with someone they care about, especially if that someone is a woman.

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  I Wear: December Diva
    Pop Culture

    I Wear: December Diva

    January 11, 2012March 23, 2023
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    December is my favorite month of the year in Mumbai. The weather is uncharacteristically pleasant. Of course, the rest of the world laughs at us but it’s the ONLY time when we get to bring out our bright sweaters, our snug jackets and our stylish silk scarves.

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    Old-Fashioned Bitching (About Old Fashions)

    January 6, 2012March 30, 2025
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    The oldest fashion statement must be,

    “That is not in fashion anymore!”

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  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”
  • IdeaSmith on A Non-Medical View Of The Uterus: Blood, Babies & Hysteria: “@XXfan: Yes, it appears to be a legal requirement for the hospital to show the removed parts to kin, probably…”
  • Xxfan on A Non-Medical View Of The Uterus: Blood, Babies & Hysteria: “I experience with hysterectomy made me more mature.my mom had to have a hysterectomy.this was my first experience handling everything…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Slogan Murugan: Indeed. Books were always fascinating but this year has been about the people and spaces around books as…”

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