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    Office Capers: Super ego-ess

    May 30, 2007March 8, 2023
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    This I so have to write about, if for nothing else, but as a rejoinder to women who think like this, that there are women like me too!!!!! SNC opens the morning boasting about his upcoming alumni meet in Goa. PJ Rani cuts in claiming to be his date and…

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    Numerically Challenged

    May 30, 2007March 30, 2025
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    When a woman lies about her age, is she being numerically challenged or are the people who believe her?

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    Lies By Gender

    May 29, 2007November 22, 2023
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    Snippets of conversation reveal shocking truths from a party game. Draw your own conclusions about lies of love and commitment.

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    The Fall Girl

    May 27, 2007March 30, 2025
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    I sauntered into the college canteen. It was evening and every table was packed, with students, juniors, seniors, peers bitching about classes, laughing, eating, being teenagers. It was the rare appearance of a salwar-kameez on me. Pink and white with high white sandals. Yessir, who says I can’t be a…

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  A spin on the old story makes it good as new! – The Fiona Fairytale
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    A spin on the old story makes it good as new! – The Fiona Fairytale

    May 27, 2007April 14, 2024
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    So I asked for a new fairytale….and I got one! There is a reason this review appears is categorised Feminism and it will be immediately evident when you watch the movie. Once again, I’ll not be a spoilsport and ruin the movie for you. Let me just say though, that…

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    The Dark Side of the Man

    May 24, 2007November 22, 2023
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    I ponder the allure of flawed men in Spiderman 3, from Peter Parker’s internal battles to the captivating darkness that surrounds the man behind the spider.

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  Friends Are For Telling Secrets To
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    Friends Are For Telling Secrets To

    May 24, 2007March 29, 2025
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    I am there if you ever need to talk. And remember, I can keep a secret! She smiled a warm goodbye thinking, Yes, I would trust you if I had a secretIn fact I almost wish I had one right now,Just so I could share it with you What an…

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  Moments Of Joy
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    Moments Of Joy

    May 23, 2007March 29, 2025
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    Catching a moment of joy in the mundane in the midst of a clogged day.

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    The Premise of Compromise

    May 20, 2007March 8, 2023
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    If there were ever a conflict between being yourself and making someone you loved happy, what would you choose? The answer may seem obvious but it isn’t. For one thing, it is really quite difficult to stay cold and oblivious to the desires of the people we love. All of…

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    Stubborn As A Mill

    May 17, 2007March 30, 2025
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    If you ram your head into a wall too much, you might get stuck in it!!! Let’s call this being as stubborn as a mill.

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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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  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • 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…”
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