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  The Roads Of Change
    City | Roving I

    The Roads Of Change

    June 13, 2007March 29, 2025
    3 Comments

    It is always time for a change.

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  • Love symbol, heart, valentine photo
    Poetry | Relationships

    Just One Day

    June 12, 2007September 17, 2023
    2 Comments

    This one is for the people I’ve held in a mental embrace, without letting them know. Maybe someday I will. Maybe tomorrow will be that day.

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  Even More Flowers
    City | Roving I

    Even More Flowers

    June 10, 2007March 29, 2025
    10 Comments

    Soon, very soon….the rains will be here, the festivities will began and there will be even more flowers!

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  • Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Single-itis

    June 9, 2007April 14, 2024
    3 Comments

    Being single in the city – by gender.

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  • Fiction

    55-Words: Bar-Frog

    June 6, 2007September 16, 2023
    6 Comments

    Hungover on reality….Or high on illusion?Life is nothing more than a visit to the bar! What’s your poison tonight, sir? How about a cocktail of the two? Coming up …. one average human being on the rocks. No, hold the ice, give it to me neat.. Impossible, the ice keeps…

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  Pin-up Lolita
    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    Pin-up Lolita

    June 6, 2007July 10, 2024
    8 Comments

    What is up with the sudden fascination with the child-woman? Is Lolita really what the Modern Man wants?

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  • Map Of Emotion

    A Little Bit Of Kindness

    June 4, 2007March 8, 2023
    7 Comments

    Some people try so hardSome people just need so muchAnd they need it much more than you ever will Can you then, not be at least a little generousAnd give them what they wantAs charity, if your fears won’t permit you to, in any other way Even if they steal…

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  Alpha Female Ekta Kapoor
    Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture | WorkSpace

    Alpha Female Ekta Kapoor

    June 3, 2007June 14, 2024
    1 Comment

    I saw a re-run of Koffee with Karan‘s show with Ekta Kapoor. I had read Sakshi’s observation on the first viewing already so my curiosity was piqued beforehand anyway. I have to say, I was mighty surprised. Somehow, I’ve always carried an impression of Ekta Kapoor as a rather maudlin,…

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  • Map Of Emotion

    Encounter

    May 31, 2007November 11, 2023
    19 Comments

    An encounter. What do you do when you see the person who broke your heart, sitting at the table next to yours in a restaurant? Cool as ever over cheese fondue. You:a. Hide.b. Scoot.c. Walk over ultra-cool and strike up a conversation.d. Pretend that they don’t exist (and hope they…

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  Mother Goose/ Bear
    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Mother Goose/ Bear

    May 31, 2007November 13, 2023
    4 Comments

    A Build-a-bear shop had me re-examining my own childhood and my notions of maternity. A dream in my 20s also changed my outlook.

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
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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…”
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  • 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…”
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