Murder over tea

Evening Tea

We were drinking our evening cup of steaming tea. The camcorder kept changing hands between us as we checked how far into the evening we could see through its powerful lens. We checked the road, the traffic and the beautiful sunset. We kept suggesting to each other what else we could try and watch. I turned my attention to the duplex apartment that we always…

Mat-o-mathics: 10 ways to put Mommy to sleep…

I was never too fond of kids. I enjoyed watching the activities of cute kids or would cuddle and play with one given an opportunity, but I never craved kids. You know how there are some people who just have to drool and swoon as soon as they see a baby – any baby (even if they are really not soooo cute). Well, I never…

25 things to do when you are shifting base – Tips for packing

Piling it all up

Shifting home can be a pain, be it two blocks away or to another part of the world. But again, its a necessity for us unlucky ones. We flit from place to place and tugging along our worldly belongings. I have shifted base so many times within these three decades of my existence that I am a pro at packing now. But, there’s always the…

There’s always a connection…

Into the wild...

Have you ever felt so completely responsible for something in your life? I never had till very recently. I was always a little detached from everything even when I was in the midst of all the activity. In my growing up years all I wanted to do was leave home and go somewhere far off. I wanted to be somewhere incognito and I would live…

Shifting base…

Packing up

Shifting can be a royal pain. It seems as though there is no way I can avoid having to pack my earthly possessions and keep lugging them from one place to the other. The number of times I have shifted you would think I would be a pro by now. I am. Sort of. But still can’t help hating it. The first time I remember…