I can't help but use labels although I don't always like them. But labels help in identifying things, people or events and Kiran Gandhi's running the London Marathon while "free-bleeding" has definitely become an "event" on the internet. Now it might be a knee-jerk reaction to go 'WTF' followed by an "ewww" but I wanted... Continue Reading →
Latin Week: Dies Secundus
Everyone drops 'carpe diems' at the merest hint of having a smartish quote ready but these two phrases below actually appeal to me more: vivere est cogitare: to live is to think vive ut vivas: one should live their live to the fullest and without fear of possible consequences. See? Better than just seizing the... Continue Reading →
Movie Reco: The Godfather
My whole family's been under the weather after the offspring got a bug back from school. With long periods of imposed bedrest there's hardly any time before your mind commands you to watch a movie, or 3. Well in my case no movie is ever watchable at a stretch when my kid is around, so... Continue Reading →
Reblogged
sticky fingers and unstuck head http://bouncyrambler.blogspot.com/2008/04/sticky-fingers-and-unstuck-head.html
Reblogged:Playing With The Hand You’re Dealt…
Isn't that what it all boils down to in life? It isn't always celebrating the things that go well or in accordance with our plans or even making our peace with the things that don't. It's finally just existing with what IS. Sometimes we are able to do it gracefully and other times it takes a... Continue Reading →
ReBlogged: Fee Fie Fo Fum!
Said the giant before Jack whooped his bottom and took away his essence of being a giant altogether! Ok...how does that make any sense you ask? I'll tell you...just let me spin out my tale a bit more... Parenting. Glorious parenting. Tis fun. Tis joyous. Brings tears to your eyes at times (for many reasons,... Continue Reading →
In Memoriam: Robin Williams
Woke up this morning to a truly saddening news- Robin Williams was no more. Had been a while since I'd seen anything he'd starred in but he was an actor who had a fantastic range of expressions but was largely categorized as a comic actor due to the large number of comedies he starred in.... Continue Reading →
The Sitar Diaries- ABC of Playing A Sitar
So you got your sitar, got your mizrab and even coaxed your feet into the slightly uncomfy position sitting like a pretzel. Now it all comes down to holding the sitar properly (aka getting a solid grip on it) and striking a note!The sitar has a longish neck that culminates in a rounded bottom. While... Continue Reading →
The Sitar Diaries- Anatomy of a Sitar
Last Friday I went to a neighbor's house and saw a veena propped up in a corner. And it brought to mind the little time that I'd spent learning to play a sitar. It made me think of this series of blog post titled- The Sitar Diaries which will explore the structure and form of... Continue Reading →
Reblogging From Livejournal
Originally published on January 17th, 2008 on LJ. People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 