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The Art of Letting Go—and Letting In
We often hear about the importance of letting go—releasing the past, shedding old patterns, and freeing ourselves from what no longer serves us. But there’s another side to this journey…
This Monday… Hold your Head high
365 days gone by…
Birthday wishes do come true… I started this tradition few years back, heck it’s been almost a decade – I would travel and disappear for my birthday – invariably alone.
Travel through Madhya Pradesh
As the frosty winds whisper through India, a land beckons, draped in the golden hues of winter. Madhya Pradesh, nestled in the heart of the country, transforms into a tapestry…
Weekend getaway to the K land…
After a long hiatus, am off on a weekend trip… Ever since Dec showed its face, I have been itching to get on the road and explore a new destination.
Desserts at Salt, Chennai
A dear friend was in Chennai for a few days on work and we decided to meet one evening for an early dinner. The place was decided in a flash-…
Skywatch Friday.. Blue waters in SriLanka
Ah, the memories from the Sri Lankan trip continue to linger on… I was talking to a friend about the fresh sweet Strawberries from Nuwara eliya and so decided to…
Skywatch Friday- Humannya- Blow Hole, Sri lanka
As we were driving along towards Matara, our driver announced there was a Blow Hole nearby and asked if we wanted to visit. Ofcourse we did!!
Srilanka- An overview of our trip
Now that we had landed in Colombo, the excitement within us was brimming over. Even though we did not have a concrete plan or an itinerary, we managed to cover…
Srilanka- The departure
So, now that we were done with the Planning and Research, we had our ticket and our bags were packed. Since we were flying out of Madurai, both of us…
Srilanka- The Hotel Research
Now that you are done with Planning the trip, it is time to do some research and get some information on the country, places to see, things to do, and…
Skywatch Friday… Above the Indian Ocean
There we were walking from the airport shuttle all set to hop into the flight and head off to our final destination- Colombo. We were flying in a Bombardier Q400…
Sri Lanka- The Planning
This was a trip like no other. Why do I say that? There is only one reason why! This is my 1st ever trip across the Indian borders, yes, I…
Guess the destination
Well, it has been quite a while since I travelled.. And so I have decided to take a short holiday, and this time am travelling with a dear friend.
Skywatch Friday…French War memorial, Pondicherry
It would be an understatement if I said this year was off to a not so great start. It has been an amazing one so far.
Skywatch Friday… Astronomy and science- Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
And what a glorious morning it was. We woke up to see the gentle drizze through the window, the spotted deer grazing in the park nearby and pigeons all over…
N for New Address
After years of yearning After months of searching After hours of deliberating I have finally done it. I now have a new address. I have moved And now can proudly…
[Recipe] Tawa pulao
Last evening while out walking, suddenly it hit me.. I knew what I was going to make for lunch today [monday]. I quickly walked across towards More supermarket and bought…
Skywatch Friday… Dutch live on
After ages, am back on the Skywatch Friday wagon today… All thanks to a conversation I had with a friend about Tranquebar. It has been over 2yrs since I was…
Relishing the Challenge- Braving the storm
During a recent movie meet with friends, we were talking about going on a road trip to Goa. Then came the discussion of when is a good time to hit…
Summer Lunch at Sandy’s
One of those days when impromptu plans were made and I met a friend of mine for lunch. Neither of us were really hungry, it was proving to be a…
Skywatch Friday- Walk amidst the trees
A text from a friend “Girl, we are planning a tree walk on saturday with a few of my friends and our kids, coming? It is from 4-5pm in the…
Marrybrown, Ispahani Center, Chennai
Ispahani center, a place that i wish existed during my college days. A place that had quite a few interesting stoes and coffee shops, a place that was among the…
The Dessert Studio, Chennai
The sweetness of chocolate, tartness of strawberry and the added flavour of sweet cream was what i felt in my mouth with the 1st bite of the crepe.
5 senses, Chennai – Encore!
Ar: Hey, am in town. want to catch up for lunch on Mon or Tue? Me: Sure, lets meet on tuesday, what say? Ar: sounds good. where??
Skywatch Friday, The sun rises over Tranquebar
I havent done Skywatch in weeks and so decided to resume today. Last year around this time was when i did the Coromandel coast trip, and what a journey it…
Veekes and Thomas, Chennai
There is a new eat out in Town, yes, one more, but this one seems promising. Why? It is pure Veg, a chain that has been quite successful in Bangalore…
Kamat Swad, Bangalore
Bangalore has so many eateries that sometimes i am overwhelmed, there are streets filled with eat out options, big and small, that i am amazed.
Into the blue waters
Oh wow, guess what? We won we won, she announced. It was one of those SMS contests run by Airtel. I wasnt an Airtel customer back then, and so had…
Why do dogs leave the earth first
I read this on Facebook, and thought it was well worth sharing…. At my grandparents’ house, they’ve always had a dog- it could be a German Shepherd or a Boxer…
There she is
I have this friend, a friend with no name. She has been with me for as long as i can remember, probably from when i 1st saw the world.
The woman that she is
We were on Sardar Patel road heading towards adyar and onwards to LB road when suddenly we felt a jolt while waiting at the signal. Three head turned.
This monday…. be there
From days gone by..
As I wandered around the vast space looking for Platform No1, as I wove my way around parked and “ready to zip out of bus stand” buses, I saw a…
Be a friend….
If you know someone who’s depressed please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation, depression just is, like the weather.
Photo Tag for September
30 Day Photo challenge 1. This is a thirty day challenge. Refrain using old pictures. 2. If you miss one day, compensate the next day. 3.
Oopsy Daisy
Day: Sunday, july 17th Occasion: Yet another 1st time experience On 16th july night, called mom and told her about going for a movie on Sunday, 17th july at 3.45……
C for Click
I can so relate to this toon. I too like Pig love photography, and enjoy capturing moments, sights and things that catch my eye and that which i find interesting.
Words fail me
Yes, it does happen to me!! There is just one circumstance, situation where i am left speechless and have no clues what to say….. and this leaves me feeling helpless..Not…
Day 21 – Friends
A person we know for 2days – a friend? A person we’ve known for over 1 week- a friend? A person we’ve known for over 1 month – a friend?
Day 18 – Sojourn
Well, as i wrote the 16th post, i thought to myself – How am i going to manage the next few days? I am going to be travelling… What do…
Day 14- Gift of words
Few years ago, when i was in Pondy for a weekend, i was at my friend V’s house .. On her table i saw this calendar sitting pretty- white shaded…
Let me free…
I had earlier written this post for the Indusladies International Women’s Day Blog Contest Now am submitting it for the Violence Against Women blog…. Let me free… This is about…
55er…. Valentines day….
Since today was Valentines day, thought why not try a 55er… The phone rang. She stared at it, making sure it was for real. Grabbed it and ran to her…
He said, I said…
The pain started about 3weeks ago, initially,i shrugged it off assuming it was a sprain, but even after applying Iodex, Absorbine and what not, no respite… Went to the doc…
i feel good..
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would, now So good, so good, I got you Whoa!
Movie.. M.A.S.H and kitchen invasion…
Woke up excited knowing i was gonna be out the door by 8.30am… and it was Sunday~!! We[me , friend, n her son] went to watch A Christmas Carol in…
Skywatch Friday -Party in the Sky
As i watched the evening sky light up change hues the only thing that came to my mind was “They were having a party up there”…..
Unwrap……..
I know, its been 2months since my B’day flew by but there is one gift which is is yet to be opened… Its from my dear friend Anita, who I’ve…
I did it… again
Today, while taking a break from work, was reading blogs [ what else can i do in the 10mins i call break :)].. Saw that Senor Gils had written a…
Coffee, Beer or Baileys?
2 posts, both to do with coffee in 2 days.. now, thats a 1st out here.. 🙂 Apar had been inviting me to the club at her office for a…
Caught!!!
After long, caught in a tag.. this time by a new Blogger friend, Gils !!.. 1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4?
The road stretches on……
Back from one awesome trip and gearing up for another…. Been in town for less than 24hrs and the travel bug bite drags me away…. !!!
Read and help if you can or spread the word
Read this post on a fellow blogger’s blog… Touched me deep within and that is why am posting it here for all my friends/ readers!!!
Bombay Pune and back….
[After sleeping pondering over how to draft this post, here it is.. finally…!!:)] The 3 awesome weeks – [28th March to 22nd April] that i shall remember forever…[atleast as long…
All my bags..
are packed am ready to go I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin Its early morn The taxis waitin He’s blowin his horn…
I’ve known her
since college, 1995, and we grew closer with every passing year… and finally the last 2yrs before her[TR] marriage we were soul sisters.. every morning would begin with a call…
Alright, i give in… i Confess!!!
Caught..roped and tagged ..This time by sweet IHM [which was nearly 3wks back and also by Aparna asking me to bare my soul and reveal my addictions and quirks.
Art of gifting!!!
“Oh, Thank you so much… What a thoughtful Gift“… [Thought running in mind: Oh,shucks, they have given me such a lovely gift, what do i give them in return?
Here’s some fresh stock ma’am….
Yesterday morning had to go S’s office to drop off a sample [related to work] and on the way back home, bumped into my colleague’s sis,V… Spent a few minutes…
[Tag] The yesterday… today … and Tomorrow…
And now, i attack the one sent by Churningthewordmill. The Rules of the tag are, ” Two questions in each category answer them and then tag your friends from the…
Word puddle
Was reading the post on Ceedy’s blog and got inspired , so here is my very own Word puddle… 😀
Burst of Joy!!!
Saturday was one hellova day!! your probably thinking i did something wacko, or partied hard.. nope, sorry to burst your bubble, but it was quite a hectic day..
Celebration of sorts
July 11th is a day that began with some wonderful thots in my mind… as i got out of bed, i remembered it was my Friend B’s bday [college mate…
weekend trails.. Part II
Day 2 Sunday, 29th June Sunday dawned bright and early… we had showered, changed and ready to go by 7… Went downstairs, had breakfast (came complimentary with the room) and…
Weekend adventure
This weekend, me and a friend,S, decided to hop skip and jump outta Chennai and go away somwhere… spend the weekend away from the usual routine, or watching movies and…
All i can do.. all i can say….
A day no different work and routine taking over my time time passed on till dusk fell “time to bid hello to doctor”, granpa said Stuck in traffic jam mind…