Last evening I was part of an event that had Pratish Nair as a speaker and as ever he delivered a brilliant thirty minutes that got me 'thinking'! You can't listen to him and not have a great time; there is always the plenty takeaways! (Google him!) "Do you dream?" he asks the audience; mostly… Continue reading Papa kehte hai bada naam karega! 😀 😛
Category: Random Reads!
War and Piece – the story of a thumb fighter.
Before you assume that I went underground since the tree plantation update, let me tell you that I'm here, very much 'grounded' in all respects! Welcoming 'green' over the weekends has been the stress buster this monsoon, for the weekdays have been all about beating the blues. I've been trying to stay as close to… Continue reading War and Piece – the story of a thumb fighter.
Guardians of the Earth – Chartered Avengers (CA)
Save the Galaxy, plant a tree" Team of 16, number of trees planted 54, total hours spent 2. "I want to make a difference.." Pratik had said seated on the dining table with that intense look on his face that I'm only too familiar with. I knew his head was swarming with ideas and he… Continue reading Guardians of the Earth – Chartered Avengers (CA)
A rainy epiphany…
A lapse in my attention causes my gaze to shift from the screen to the skies across my workspace, The downpour from the morning has reduced to a drizzle; light and steady, I fix my stare at the raindrops that form a coded pattern of zeros and ones on the windows with a blue glaze,… Continue reading A rainy epiphany…
Begaani Shaadi mein Abdullah Deewana! :D
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! 😀
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* 😀
C.A.: Confused Aquarian 