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    Home & Identity | Poetry

    A Little Fine-Tuning

    January 19, 2007September 17, 2023
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    A little less anger………………A little more self-confidence Less wit…………………………Lots more laughter A little less fear…………………A little more faith Tone down the bass…………….Bring up the triangle A little less intensity……………A little more acceptance Fewer smirks……………………Just a couple more smiles A little less smartness……………A little more wisdom Less passion……………………..More emotion A little…

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    Home & Identity | Politics & Feminism | Relationships | WorkSpace

    Office Capers: Antisocial Workaholic

    January 19, 2007March 7, 2023
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    Is being a workaholic worth it?

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  • Fiction

    55-Words: The Crowded Restaurant

    January 17, 2007December 28, 2023
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    A conversation in 55 words at a restaurant. If you liked this, read my other 55-word stories here. ~O~O~O~O~O~O~ Finally a free table! It had two armchairs. Claiming the table before anyone else,She dived into one armchair, in a quick move, He followed, offering the other courteouslyTill it was politely…

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    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    Signature Style

    January 14, 2007March 7, 2023
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    I read an email forward about the difference between a man and a woman. One of the points said that a man who walked into a party and saw another man wearing the same tee-shirt wouldn’t give him the cold shoulder but instead greet him like a longlost friend and…

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    WorkSpace

    Office Capers: Outside the comfort zone

    January 12, 2007December 28, 2023
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    I have a new boss and a new team. I’m reluctant to step out of my comfort zone. But I’m looking forward to the new adventures.

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  • Fiction | Relationships

    A Crush

    January 10, 2007April 14, 2024
    2 Comments

    A story about a crush in 55 words.

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    City | Map Of Emotion | WorkSpace

    Day Zero

    January 8, 2007September 28, 2023
    8 Comments

    I returned to a familiar campus for day zero recruitments. It was a professional step up and a personal reset.

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    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Fallen Eve

    January 6, 2007March 7, 2023
    11 Comments

    To ‘the one special woman’, You are the stuff of memories that never fade, rust or get forgotten. You are the overriding factor above everything hormonal, practical, emotional, logical and fair. Indeed, you must be special. I’ve been thinking about you a lot. Do you know who I am? I…

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    Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    Doctor Love’s Insta-Manual

    January 1, 2007March 7, 2023
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    Tips from a seasoned love player.

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  • Map Of Emotion

    The Last Look

    December 28, 2006December 28, 2023
    12 Comments

    Friendship pops up right in your face when on a solitary ramble Understanding suddenly sparkles in thus far unresponsive eyes And fun and laughter cosy up to you in a sudden burst of affection Love twinkles from unlikely corners while heartache comes to you mixed into a glass of sweet…

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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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