Travails of a mom to a rapidly growing kindergarten kid. Life will never be the same again.
The Lure of The Terrible- Part Deux
I am ready to be included in the pantheon of martyrs now. I watched Sharknado. And am glad that I did because it is the MOTHER of all BAD movies. It is SO bad it's the BEST BAD movie of them all!It's BEYOND preposterous, ludicrous, over-the-top. It defies explanation and expression.And it's aptly summed up... Continue Reading →
The Lure Of the Terrible
Like good things tempt us, bad things tempt us even more. When I say bad I don't necessarily mean sinful or decadent or even libertine in any way. I mean BAD as in how-in-God's-name-was-this-allowed-type bad. Movies fall into this category very well, thankfully because sometime your brain likes the jolt that comes from watching something... Continue Reading →
The Mumbling Husband
Originally published in- http://fortunatecave.livejournal.com/110328.html Red mumbles. And quite likely, I'm going deaf in one ear. This is how it happened: I was saying something about Mumaith Khan Red said something I heard as thus- She looks like Cromwell. Me: Cromwell? Oliver Cromwell? Eeks!! Red: Cromwell?!! I said kaamwaali!! *walks away shaking his head at me... Continue Reading →
I Draw A Cartoon
One day, a few weeks ago, I sat and watched my bored son grimace, whine, beg, roll over, stomp, tear and rush his way to getting some fun during his summer holidays. While I watched him I drew the picture. While it's just a whacky picture by the standards of those who draw, by my... Continue Reading →
The Wild Kingdom…Right At Home!
I have ALWAYS wanted to go to the Serengeti. Snorkel in the clear blue waters of atolls in Maldives. Scuba dive and even be inside a shark cage and see makos and great whites glide by. I'd probably give up the ghost right there if such an opportunity presented itself, truth be told, but one... Continue Reading →
FREEDOM!!! A la Braveheart
The moment I woke up this morning, I inevitably beat my alarm to the punch, I was struck by a glorious thought- IT WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER CAMP!!! MLM's school had closed earlier than the schools in our locality and he's been vegetating at home and I have been sinking deeper into the... Continue Reading →
Parenting Bloopers
MLM has been harping about pizzas for a few days now. My son, for all this faults, isn't a junk food junkie. He loves chips as do most kids and has the KFC's Popcorn chicken about twice a month. But barring that he's rather negative on the burgers, cheesy nachos et al. But he asked... Continue Reading →
Shocks On The Way To School
I'll admit it here and possibly have it engraved on a metal plate and hang it somewhere prominently...NO ONE CAN SHOCK ME AS MUCH AS MY CHILD! While I was dropping him to school this morning he suddenly got very excited and shouted out, " LOOK! FUCKS!" I nearly had a WTF moment myself and... Continue Reading →
Mr. Popularity (Temporarily)
MLM has been learning about farming and farm animals at school. While I was picking up some stuff for the house today I came across a very nondescript plastic bag with a bunch of farm animal figurines. Providence! I thought it'd help reinforce some concepts. I bought it for him as an after-school surprise and MY!... Continue Reading →
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 