The League of Ex-girlfriends
The one safety valve on a man who goes with too many women is the fact that there are that many vindictive/resentful/ unsure-about-feeling women to league with.
The Sisterhood
The Past and His Present: Douche Ex Machina
An Ex has an uncanny way of showing up when you’re least prepared. Often with a new human appendage designed to hit you worse. It’s Diabolus Ex Machina.
I’m Every Woman
I used to be a tomboy, fairly genderless inside my mind. Now I find I’ve come so far from there, I almost can’t relate to the male mind any more. While I will probably never be a princess, I’m a woman, undeniably.
Alpha Female Ekta Kapoor
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,…
Good Friends and Bad Books
So I finally finished ‘The secret dreamworld of a shop-a-holic‘. Oh, don’t run away! My taste in books hasn’t turned as sour as my taste in men (highly questionable according to one reliable source). Let’s start with how I come to be in possession of this disastrous book. Earlier this…
My Best Friend’s Wedding
My best friend got married last week. That deserves a post. But I can’t think of anything meaningful to say. I’ll miss her. She’s not leaving me. But people change after marriage. She won’t. Even if she does, I’ll still love her. Does she know that? She knows everything. Is…
Superwomen
Choice. That’s a good word. The key word for my generation of women. But is being Superwomen all that it’s cut out to be?
Girl Talk
A weekend date with two women friends. My male friend put it as, “Spent a lot of money? Bitched a lot about men?” What would he know of girl talk?
Female Bonding
Met an old childhood pal this weekend. A female friend.Looked in at a sale, saw the prices and raised serious doubts about the shop’s touch with realityEnacted a little charade to get another counter to exchange a lipstick that she changed her mind aboutBrowsed a bookshop and giggled over the…