In 2004, when I thought out loud with my dad’s wonderful friends, hardly did I know that a novel would come out of those thoughts. What started as a term paper for my creative writing class, was finished in 2008…
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27 things about turning 27
Found this on my iPad… Had posted it a long time ago and I forgot to hit publish 1. Flowers: I don’t like flowers. The fact that they wilt the next day depresses me, but Rekha left a bouquet of…
Thank you for… broken resolutions
I interviewed an author, Judy Balan, today. She said that she started last year wanting to do something else and she ended up writing and publishing her book. She said that her resolution now is to embrace serendipity. It made…
Thank you for… Delays, traffic jams and long waits
Sure, it is frustrating to know that it will take 45 minutes to unite you with your lunch, or to know that you will reach your destination a good couple of hours later than you anticipated. But sometimes, the most…
Of Planet M, Boyzone and the days we used to pay to posess music
No matter what they tell you… A hot air balloon and god looking boys singing to me… That’s what I remember of this song. I was a geek who couldn’t get words right in a song back then. Whenever the…
Picture Story : Chapter 2
She didn’t have to open the note to know what was in there. She held the note close to her nose. She could smell the tobacco off his fingers. He still smoked. She smiled and nodded a little before opening…
Every Picture Tells A Story- A new project
Ever since Phil Collins came into my life, this song title has fascinated me. So here I am, borrowing from @nomadwanderer’s lens… She takes the pictures, i tell the story… Let’s see where this takes us… Project Picture Stories: 1…
Happy Birthday, Mariam…
There’s a thrill when you make a major change and land up in an alien environment. You don’t know how things are going to be, you don’t even know if you will deal with them. I was always told that…
Woh 7 Weeks: End of a holiday
Past 7 weeks have been pure bliss; ups and downs included. Quality sister time, unique relationship insight (how I love my older friends!), a dash of disappointment, blistered feet, emptied bank balances, crazy credit card bills, tons of food, serving…
Living a Dream
A day in the life of Shakti Salgaokar: The day that felt too good to be true. The day that was filmy. A van pulls up in the building. Two girls walk out to the van and hug tight. One of…