There is a proper civil code of public behavior for most people who matter: Women, royals, head of states, academic genius and gentlemen among other. But none of these people are reined in or restrained in any way. They just know how to behave with whom, and the appropriate reaction to most situations. Being yourself…
Mane Up
Though not a cat lover, I love the lion’s mane. Strong and majestic, a full mane is the sign of a healthy lion. Lions are known to be lazy and dominating; lionesses do all the hunting, but the alpha male gets to have the lion’s share of the booty, after which the lionesses feast of…
Cotton-Top Tamarin
This gorgeous ‘Dad’ greeted me as I set out to explore the Singapore Zoo with my family a few years ago. Cute and curious, these cotton-top tamarins are actually listed as critically endangered (with just 6,000 of these monkeys alive), and the zoo is doing a phenomenal job in keeping the species alive. Native to…
Be Human
Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, the Bornean and Summatran Orangutans are the closest mammals to humans. In Malay, orang translates to “person” and utan is derived from hutan, which means “forest.” So orangutans are literally “forest people”. Unfortunately, due to excessive deforestation in both countries, the Bornean orangutan is classified as endangered (only 104,700 remain)…
For The Love of Food
Chopsticks are of a pair of tapered wood, ivory, or plastic sticks of held in one hand and used as a fork, especially by in China, Vietnam, and Korea and Japan. An interesting trivia is that Japanese chopsticks tend to be shorter than those in China, Vietnam and Korea as these countries had a culture…
The King and His Men
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. The old children’s poem apparently has several myths attached to it. One is that there was a canon name Humpty Dumpty, which was used to capture Colchester during the…
Let Us Prosper
As I was born and brought up in Maharashtra, the Marathi harvest festival/new year (according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar) known as Gudi Padva is a celebration I look forward to. Padva in general means festival or celebration and the Gudi is a “flag” of the Hindu god Brahma (Bhramadhvaj), who is believed to have created time and…
Minion Magic
I love toys; I’m not keen on playing with them, but as an avid collector, they make pretty pictures. My obsession with Minions is almost over, but then again, I haven’t found the right setting for them to pose in. Maybe some you guys can give me ideas on how I can put this much-envied…
Childhood Woes
As children, we would often “perform” for guests visiting home. Be it a nursery rhyme, or telling them about which school we went to and which was our favorite subject, I would often cringe when they came home. But being the daughter of the house, I was left with the duty of offering water and…
Soak Up The Sun
I miss the beach terribly, despite how filthy and smelly they are back home. Moreover, you will rarely see women donning swim wear at local. But for most, summers mean the water, a good read, a lot of sand and sun dresses. Basically the stolen me time. With so much of stress on our heads,…
Snapshots of my World 