No this is not yet another ode to Maggi noodles, so you can stop groaning. Maggi was in my black list for a while now after I heard about the wax coating on the noodles and that it is difficult to digest. Anyhow over the past several years I have been slowly weaning my family from processed … Continue reading Lunch Dabba Debacle
Moving 101
Three moves in the past six years makes me somewhat of an authority on moving I think. I have done smaller moves within the same state in the past and that did not involve heavy furniture or movers. We simply took stuff in our car and put it in the new place, over the course of … Continue reading Moving 101
The End of an Era
The bunk bed went yesterday. In the living room the 40-inch TV lies on the floor, devoid of its stand. The coffee tables and end tables gone - even their impressions on the carpet - gone. Very soon this house will be empty. Emptied of occupants and emptied of possessions. It will no long smell of … Continue reading The End of an Era
Signs I Can’t Ignore Anymore…
As my long-term subbing assignment was nearing its end, I was plagued with questions about what I would do with my time. My future lay ahead of me, glimmering with innumerable possibilities, enough to confuse and confound me. One day I walked into the classroom and was told that it was author day at the … Continue reading Signs I Can’t Ignore Anymore…
Coming Full Circle
"Almost all your blogs talk about work," my daughter declared a few weeks ago. I mildly protested but then it struck me that she was right. The years since I started blogging have been devoted to finding work, finding my passion, quitting jobs, moving and trying to find work again. At times I was under … Continue reading Coming Full Circle
Walking Amidst the Giants
Early one Thursday morning in the middle of February I rose early to pack up for our big road trip. It was still dark outside and probably cold, but the prospect of going to some place warm and sunny perked me up. I woke up the kids, gulped down some coffee, had a hot shower … Continue reading Walking Amidst the Giants
On the Brink of a Mid-life Crisis
Maybe it's the dwindling hormones that announce the advent of menopause. Maybe it's the overcast skies that are a regular feature of this part of the world. Maybe it's my inability to get a decent job. Dang it! I blame all of the above for pushing me into this limbo. Winter blues hit me bad … Continue reading On the Brink of a Mid-life Crisis
Dreaming of Florida…
Warm waves wash upon the sandy shore and tickle my toes, A cool breeze mingles with the salty air, Caresses my cheek and blows through my hair, Gulls fly lazily above me, And pelicans glide effortlessly. The sun hovers in and out of the puffy white clouds, Moving slowly across the azure sky. Kids … Continue reading Dreaming of Florida…
Advice for 20-somethings
I am aware that no two paths are alike and everyone is unique but human beings have this kind of herd mentality that they find hard to resist. And time and again we struggle with the same ideas and situations. This is especially true when one has graduated from high school and stepped out into the … Continue reading Advice for 20-somethings
Be Careful What You Wish For…
Anyone who knows me knows this, I love to cook but hate doing dishes. Thirteen years of doing dishes hasn't changed anything. I'm still not in a state of acceptance - this is something I have to do (as long I cook and eat) and I need to make peace with it. I secretly wish that someone … Continue reading Be Careful What You Wish For…
Punctuate Life 