Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mid-Week Reads
Surprise! People who don't want children are happy too! And that Jessica Copeland echoes how I feel about my family.
I like to keep these round-ups about motivational or fun stuff, but I really liked this description of the duties of a hotel housekeeper.
If you haven't read enough about the Jan Lokpal Bill already, here are more details.
I like to keep these round-ups about motivational or fun stuff, but I really liked this description of the duties of a hotel housekeeper.
If you haven't read enough about the Jan Lokpal Bill already, here are more details.
Labels:
interesting stuff
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mid-Week Reads
Helping a friend move? Read this!
What would we say of men if we talked of them the same way we talk of women?
Teaching composition is hard! (And why did I never attend any of these classes?)
What would we say of men if we talked of them the same way we talk of women?
Teaching composition is hard! (And why did I never attend any of these classes?)
Labels:
interesting stuff
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
My Return to Personal Blogging
I thought I was done blogging about my personal life. You don't want to know what I did last weekend, right? Not unless it was something shockingly embarrassing: and in that case, I don't want you to know because you might be a colleague or an acquaintance and do I want all of them (you? I'm getting mixed up now) knowing so much about me?
Then I read G's post on our party and I started writing a long comment and then I thought, if she can blog about my party, so can I!
First, thanks for all the lovely things you say, G.
And that infographic's pretty cool too. It took me some time to understand what it meant though, so if you're
(you=the reader now, keep up!) similarly visually challenged, I think what she meant was the number of people she could relate to increased a great deal after she came to our party.
Then I read G's post on our party and I started writing a long comment and then I thought, if she can blog about my party, so can I!
First, thanks for all the lovely things you say, G.
And that infographic's pretty cool too. It took me some time to understand what it meant though, so if you're
(you=the reader now, keep up!) similarly visually challenged, I think what she meant was the number of people she could relate to increased a great deal after she came to our party.
Labels:
bloggers,
fun,
profound thoughts,
relationships
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Mid-Week Reads
In defense of prudes (and sluts).
The always-hilarious Amrita on what Bollywood moms would say on Mother's Day.
I loved reading this account of how the way the sari is most commonly draped came to be.
Check out this slideshow on movies on motherhood. (I have to confess I haven't watched a single one yet!)
And here's a beautiful letter from a mother to her daughter.
The always-hilarious Amrita on what Bollywood moms would say on Mother's Day.
I loved reading this account of how the way the sari is most commonly draped came to be.
Check out this slideshow on movies on motherhood. (I have to confess I haven't watched a single one yet!)
And here's a beautiful letter from a mother to her daughter.
Labels:
interesting stuff
Sunday, May 08, 2011
The Blue Dress
It was Partho's birthday, and he offered to take us all out to a nightclub. We were all thrilled: that kind of entertainment wasn't exactly regular with us. Abha and I had been roommates and friends for over six months, and we'd never done that before.
I carefully picked out what to wear: my denim skirt and a black strappy top. I applied kajal more carefully than usual, and added a dab of lip gloss. Abha called, "Come on, the guys are here."
As I stepped out of my room, I saw Abha and stared. She wore a blue dress: a beautiful turquoise blue, but that wasn't what took my breath away. The dress was short: quite a few inches shorter than my knee-length denim skirt. (And Abha's taller than me.) But even that wasn't what I stared at.
I carefully picked out what to wear: my denim skirt and a black strappy top. I applied kajal more carefully than usual, and added a dab of lip gloss. Abha called, "Come on, the guys are here."
As I stepped out of my room, I saw Abha and stared. She wore a blue dress: a beautiful turquoise blue, but that wasn't what took my breath away. The dress was short: quite a few inches shorter than my knee-length denim skirt. (And Abha's taller than me.) But even that wasn't what I stared at.
Labels:
fiction
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Mid-Week Reads
I nodded along as I read this perspective about war and Osama bin Laden's death.
And if you're tired of reading news (and conspiracy theories) watch this video or read the transcript of Obama's speech at the White House correspondents' dinner. That man's got some seriously funny speechwriters and an amazing poker face.
The royal wedding doesn't make women stupid.
This is for women (and men too) who don't think feminism has anything to do with them.
And if you're tired of reading news (and conspiracy theories) watch this video or read the transcript of Obama's speech at the White House correspondents' dinner. That man's got some seriously funny speechwriters and an amazing poker face.
The royal wedding doesn't make women stupid.
This is for women (and men too) who don't think feminism has anything to do with them.
Labels:
interesting stuff
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Summer Heat
The heat is like a third person in the room
Making us shift uncomfortably in our chairs
We can’t have a private conversation
Just you and me.
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