December is the default time of the year to retrospect. The regrets start off from the hangover on 1st January itself. But this has been a BIG year for us as a family. A BIG year. Lots of decisions, individual and collective, have shaped up the way our lives will be in the years to... Continue Reading →
The Trouble With Conviction…
Conviction is a double-edged sword. You revel in the feeling of believing in something so strongly but at the same time once it gets it's hooks into you, you're stuck but good. You convince yourself that you're going through tough times and even if there are some wee silver-lining clouds in the horizon, they don't... Continue Reading →
Black Friday
A trip to the supermarket causes a meltdown
Who’ll Blink First?
Raising a child often turns into a staring contest where the winner is the one who blinks first. I rarely win. I imagine quite a few parents share my plight. Whether it's to get MLM out of the bath, get him to not whoop it up in his birthday suit when others are around or... Continue Reading →
Trouble IS a Friend
The song that defines my state of being at present
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Some of us actively live in the past. How things were, how they happened et al. And that's understandable. There's a comfort in looking back at things which have already occurred. You don't need to worry about them again...they're done. Maybe not dusted but you know how they've played out. It's *not* the unknown. The present... Continue Reading →
I Give Thanks For…Retaining A Grip On My Sanity
Adventures in the new residence
The Best Laid Plans
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy! Robert Burns- To A Mouse I've not often had my plans crumble down. In fact am all about planning. Usually get into the realm of head-in-the-clouds so far do I wander off with my... Continue Reading →
Disappointment
We moved into this new place less than a month ago and already the kind of things which are coming to light are enough to make my head reel. This place was intended to be an upgrade in terms of amenities and also to enable us to socialize more, get to know our neighbors and... Continue Reading →
The Make-over Malarkey
I recently decided to go the Groupon way and the first (and only purchase) I made was for salon services. It was very convenient to purchase and I finally got the opportunity to avail it today. Truth be told it HAD to be today since it was going to expire tomorrow but yeah..that's how we... Continue Reading →
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 