What Do You Miss?
When you miss someone, you think of all that happened and wonder,
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I Wear: Warm & Cool
Winter’s here (for what it’s worth in Mumbai). And we enjoy the brief stint where we get to wear high necklines, layered garments and boots. The tricky thing about dressing for a December day in Mumbai is that you’ve to be prepared for stinging heat as well as infection-ridden chill….
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On Being Thirty-Four: Then & Now
I wonder if being thirty-four has changed in the last three decades.
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Delta Of Venus: Anais Nin – A Woman’s Perspective On Sex
‘Delta of Venus’ by Anais Nin has an interesting backstory. Erotica? Not quite. More like revenge craft via sex writing.
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IFocal: Artist & Audience
Of this one, I have two renditions: I spotted this young man engrossed in his work of painting an Ganesh idol, in preparation for Ganesh Chaturti. The man on the scooter idled at the red signal watching him. And in this picture, I realized that the artist and his idol…
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On Being ‘In Like’ With Someone
You like them. It’s not love. At least not yet. It’s a possibility. A probability? Too early to say.
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The Divorce Papers: Susan Rieger – Wholesome, Smart & Funny
This is a story of divorce with sub-plots of corporate politics and a side serving of romance.
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Ideart: The Monk Takes A Yellow Submarine
As a bonafide rum lover, I had to have one Old Monk’s bottle in my collection. I kept it for a long time, wondering how best to use the textured surface of the glass and the distinctive squat shape with its plain oval face (where the label goes). I finally…
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I Won NaNoWriMo 2013!
Did you miss me? I haven’t actually written a single blogpost in the month of November. Yes, score one for the bottomless pit of Drafts. I’ve been busy running a word marathon – the #NaNoWriMo. I first attempted WriMo in 2009 but I came down with malaria on Day 3…
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Donny and Ursula Save The World – Sharon Weil: A Love Story For Naturalists & Conspiracy Theorists
Donny and Ursula Save the World by Sharon WeilMy rating: 3 of 5 stars A quirky little novel that manages to touch on several large issues – the danger of commercializing agriculture, the importance of orgasms, Mother Earth’s good housekeeping, conspiracy theories. And in the midst of all this is…
