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    55 Words: An Idle Mind

    October 3, 2005January 1, 2024
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    When I got tagged in the 55-word story thing, I thought “Oh, help”. Having managed a couple though, I’m hooked….it is tremendously satisfying…just the sort of creative challenge I was looking for. Since I’ve already tagged people, I’ll leave this open to whoever wants to pick it up. You know…

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    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    “Excuse me…”: Approaching A Stranger

    September 30, 2005January 7, 2024
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    Cracking the Code: Getting to Know a Stranger. Unveiling the quirky encounters and memorable conversations that define the art of making connections.

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    Fiction: 55 Word Stories

    September 23, 2005April 29, 2024
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    This was fun. It is even more of a challenge to say something in a few words than to say it in many. Sagnik tagged me so here goes…my 55-word stories. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<p align=”center”><strong>The Worker</strong></p> The sun was shining, a blazing yellow-white. Heedlessly they trudged on.“But do I have to?” he…

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    City | Home & Identity

    A Morning Person In Mumbai

    September 22, 2005March 4, 2023
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    A morning in the city that never sleeps

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    Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture | Relationships

    The Filmi Story of My Life: Kuch Kuch Hota Hain

    September 20, 2005March 4, 2023
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    ‘Kuch kuch hota hai’ was on TV yesterday. One of the early movies that made Karan Johar into a brand name. I was in college when I saw this movie. Of course I couldn’t say I liked it…it wasn’t cool to admit to liking this sort of popcorn-n-plastic fare! But…

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    Body & Sex

    Tattoo Story: A Cute Dragon

    September 17, 2005January 5, 2024
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    Unveiling my journey with a dragon tattoo – from fascination to pain, this inked emblem is a proud reminder of my wild, offbeat self. 🐉✨ #TattooStory

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    Being okay

    September 17, 2005March 4, 2023
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    It has been over three months since I came back to work. Three months. A quarter of a year. I like the work I’m doing. It is fascinating and fun and challenging enough to keep me interested but not so much that I’m crumbling under the pressure. I like the…

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    Office Capers: Everything Is Personal

    September 10, 2005January 5, 2024
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    From separating work and personal life to embracing a vast network – navigating the evolving world of relationships in a dynamic workplace. #WorkLifeBalance

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    All Kinds Of Funny Notions…

    September 9, 2005March 30, 2025
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    I read an article in the Mumbai Mirror today titled “Find the missing comic”. It listed all the finalists of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ and surprise, surprise…they were all male! The article went on to ask people whether women had a sense of humour or not. Of course we…

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    Office Capers: Never Ever, Have I Ever…

    September 2, 2005March 4, 2023
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    Yesterday I went out for a drink with some colleagues. The talk turned to drinking games and we started on one called ‘Never ever, have I ever’. Here’s how it is played. One person raises his/her glass and proclaims “Never ever, have I ever….” and ends it with a statement….

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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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