Last Sunday I attended the Sangeet ceremony of my mother-in-law's friend's son! Does that make him my friend? Well NO but that's how Indian families work! Everyone's a 'close' relative. Seated at our table was a boy of ten in a such a forlorn state that I feared he'd bring in the monsoon five months… Continue reading Begaani Shaadi mein Abdullah Deewana! 😀
Author: Buttercup
30 things to look out for in the 30s!
End of a decade.. Nearly! It's time to say goodbye to the 20s! I can't believe I'm 29 already! Well that also means I've officially entered the 30s! The eternal confusion: With the mental age of a toddler and the body of a teenager I'm at a point where I can't tell my real age;… Continue reading 30 things to look out for in the 30s!
Letter to Amit Trivedi..
Year 2017 December 21st... I was having a hard time getting ready to leave for wadala, what with my whole self shaking with emotions! I should have gone the earlier evening to avoid getting late but 'planning in advance' was never my strength anyway! Panvel- Wadala - Vile Parle. It was nearly noon by the… Continue reading Letter to Amit Trivedi..
Minimalistic Living – Wardrobe Decluttering!
The more, the better... Or WORSE!? This particular line, with the 'worse' in red caps from the 'Times Life' supplement caught my eye on Monday morning while I was clearing up newspapers from the previous day. This one I had to read! Making a mental note of it I stashed the paper into my wardrobe.… Continue reading Minimalistic Living – Wardrobe Decluttering!
Zinda hoon yaar, kaafi ‘nahi’ hai!! :P
The last thing I want is for you guys to assume I've disappeared from the face of Earth or my life's become too boring to write anything about, both of which ain't happening anytime soon! So a quick update on what's been happening since my last post that told you about my GMCS experience! Here… Continue reading Zinda hoon yaar, kaafi ‘nahi’ hai!! 😛
How to fall in love in 15 days! With a part of the CA course* :D
Kal ho na ho - Aman promised Rohit: 6 din ladki IN!! Chartered Accountancy - I promise you: 15 din GMCS IN!! (In your heart forever!*) Day 1: My phone alarm goes off at 6.45 a.m. With a right swipe I switch it off. Even if I were to drift off to sleep again, I… Continue reading How to fall in love in 15 days! With a part of the CA course* 😀
True Wisdom comes from Experience…
Before you readers think I’ve knocked my head silly to have come up with this topic, let me tell you the story behind it! I didn’t have any such accident! I’m currently attending a 15 day Soft-Skills ‘mandatory’ course of ICAI (An entire post dedicated to this one next week*) and as a part of… Continue reading True Wisdom comes from Experience…
A trip down memory lane – Part 2
Part 2 begins.. I've taken the right turn (rightly right!) and the School stands there, majestic and magical with its gates open, welcoming as always! I stand rooted to the spot thinking of that painful day thirteen years ago when I walked out of those gates, lifeless and lost.. where was the 'direction' that everyone was… Continue reading A trip down memory lane – Part 2
A trip down memory lane…
Wadala.. I came to this neighborhood in 1993 after having spent the first 3 and a half years of my life in UAE.. I moved out of this place in 2015 after my marriage.. Three years later; The present - June 2018. My parents move out of Wadala to a new neighborhood, unlocking a new… Continue reading A trip down memory lane…
The awakening that went awry before I could spell Y-O-G-A!
If you told me 4 days ago that I'd be waking up on Monday morning, NOT to my usual exercise routine BUT to a session of Yoga with PP, I'd say you needed a head check! I mean, yoga and me? Exercise for me is going berserk and trying to fit in a variety of… Continue reading The awakening that went awry before I could spell Y-O-G-A!