Musings

Iron Woman

Laksh — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:26:01 +0000

Rushing to have my bath this morning I realized the salwar I wanted to wear to work was crumpled and the dupatta beyond redemption. Torn between having to iron the dress and deciding on the ever...

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That’s some dance!

Laksh — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:25:24 +0000

Random YouTubing got me to this. A dance choreographed by Nakul Mahajan for the Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance”. I was smiling all the way through the end. So, what do YOU think? I...

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Living my dream?

Laksh — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:39:45 +0000

This post by Pioneer Woman caught my fancy considering I seem to perennially live my life in introspection and reliving the past. I couldn’t resist responding to her. When I wanted to leave a...

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When?

Laksh — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:32:04 +0000

When I read articles like this one that appeared on CNN today it irks me no end. Not only because it portrays India in a bad light but because with one generalization, the media paints over a broad...

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A bountiful harvest!

Laksh — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:53:43 +0000

Not long back, like I mentioned here, K and I decided to go green and plant some seeds in planters on our little deck. When we embarked on the project, we did so without expectation. The idea was to...

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Tis a special day!

Laksh — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:35:18 +0000

Yes. My fav cuz celebrates her birthday and another fav cuz gets married today to another member of the extended family. Or will be married by the time the day is over. I sit here in the morning...

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I’ll be back.

Laksh — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:33:04 +0000

Up earlier than normal for a weekend, I heard K pull out of our driveway on his way to a cricket match. The clock showed 7:45 AM. I lit the lamps, made myself a cup of tea and sat on the couch with...

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Good old times :)

Laksh — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:30:45 +0000

I got this as a mail forward today. Some of them really did take me back to my Doordarshan days. For those from my generation, hope you get a smile out if it like I did. Click on the hyperlinks to...

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Quaint customs. Meaningful traditions.

Laksh — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:45:51 +0000

It is not secret that I am a traditionalist. I love celebrating festivals and those special occasions that our lunar calendar marks like the ‘Star’ birthdays or Janma Nakshatram. Today my...

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Bear hug and friendship for me!

Laksh — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:45:32 +0000

Madhuram of Eggless Cooking has passed me hugs and a promise of friendship. I was thrilled of course!! I had to flaunt it. So here it is Thank you Madhuram!! It sure has made my day!!! I would...

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