My four-part travelogue will not be complete without mentioning my wonderful family and the good times we had together. My parents and in-laws live in Chennai and that makes life easy for us...or not! My trip to Chennai in 2011 was spent shunting between the two houses! This time we had a better plan and … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 4 (Family and Final Week)
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The Chennai Chronicles – Part 2 (People and Places)
32 days in Chennai. 32 glorious days. I met many old friends and made several acquaintances. So many that I can't possibly write about every person I met. I just picked a few experiences that I think others would like to read about. But just so you know whether I met someone for 10 minutes … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 2 (People and Places)
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 1 (Spirit Guides and Signs)
P and I had been meaning to visit our parents in Chennai since the summer of 2012. But visa issues prevented us from making the trip. My cousin G was getting married in December and I really wanted to be there. It was November when our visa papers came through but booking tickets to India … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 1 (Spirit Guides and Signs)
A Place to Call Home…
Where is this elusive place called home? It seems like I've been searching for it all my life. Growing up, I had two homes. I spent the early part of my childhood with my grandma, missing the company of my brother and hoping to live with my parents. My teenage years I spent with my … Continue reading A Place to Call Home…
The Work Saga
Thanks to the recession and the rise in unemployment, I've been doling out advice to my friends who are out of work and actively looking. Believe in yourself! Keep trying! Something will show up! But I'm not good enough they say and I point out how wonderful their resumes are and how many years of … Continue reading The Work Saga