Spent the better part of this morning following the antics of the wild peacocks which live in the large tract of open area opposite our home. Usually I'm all about taking pictures, editing them and then just letting the wild life be; but today was tres interesting mainly because I witnessed some really unusual (for... Continue Reading →
And We’re 6…
Well WE aren't six. We're mid-30s and staying that way till the big 4-0 rolls over and flattens us into pancakes. The brat is 6. And has a nasty case of sniffles and a hacking cough. Oh joy. A year older and about to be pumped full of meds. Which kid doesn't want that? We... Continue Reading →
Dealing With A Sick Kid
This is how a day with a kid who's home sick is likely to go: Teeth gnashing. Foot stomping. Angst. Frustration. Sleepiness. Annoyance. Howls. Ire. Pouting. Sulking. Swearing (albeit mildly). Refusing to eat. Looking at the world with a jaundiced eye. Growls. Snarls. Roars. Miffed murmurs. And that's all you. What does the kid do?... Continue Reading →
Ode To A Hot Cuppa Tea
Coffee rejuvenates. It brings us back from the dead but there's a (uplifting) magic in a hot cup of tea as well. Picture this- a clear tawny liquid that you can see straight through. Add a healthy squeeze of lemon and some slivers of ginger into the mix and you have a hot, tangy sip... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Get Hard
I seldom get around to watching new movies while they are still new. But atleast I got to this movie before a new calendar year started. And why is that important? Because I laughed until I wheezed, gasped and cried after a really, really long time. And that, in my book, is priceless! So the movie... Continue Reading →
Latin Week: A Wrap-up
I got sidetracked doing this and that and Latin week lapsed. So here are the remaining days of Latin Week: Tertia Die- verba docent exempla trahunt. This translates to "Words instruct, illustrations lead". Dies Quartus-memento vivere; "remember to live". Dies Quintus-alea iacta est; "the die has been cast". Dies Sextus-Astra inclinant, sed non obligant; "the stars incline... Continue Reading →
Will You Be My Whale?
Outside of the ocean and the ocean parks, Vegas and the other Meccas of gambling probably love the word whales as much as little kids do. Of course the meaning differs but the word whale brings a lot of different things to mind depending upon who is saying it and why. Associate a woman with... Continue Reading →
Lennon Had It Right!
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. I'm not feeling particularly nostalgic or philosophical today so have no fear that this is one of "those" posts. After a week of particularly fragmented sleep due to a very, very unfortunate incident witnessed, I finally slept good and proper. And it was... 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 →
Latin Week: Prima Die
I sometimes get weird ideas. I say weird because it comes unbidden, without known provocation and might seem really unusual to the readers. But be as that may, it seemed to me that doing a mini post on Latin phrases that I like, am inspired by might make an interesting change and it's definitely something... Continue Reading →
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 