This memory lane is that of my mother. As 90s kids, we seem to make the most noise when it comes to nostalgia. From floppy drives, video and audio cassettes to game cartridges, we seem to have the best time of our lives. But is all that true? What we do have is a very…
Tag: Memories
It’s A Jungle Out There
It’s a jungle out there Disorder and confusion everywhere No one seems to care Well I do Hey, who’s in charge here? It’s a jungle out there Poison in the very air we breathe Do you know what’s in the water that you drink? Well I do, and it’s amazing People think I’m crazy, ’cause…
Cycle Of Life
There is nothing more simple or complicated than life itself. We all go through the waterfall of life: hesitation, denial, blame, acceptance and eventually submission. In between denial and acceptance, we tend to experience a gamut of emotions, mostly angst, betrayal, sadness, impatience and remorse. Then there are random acts of kindness. The world doesn’t…
Words of Wisdom
Thinking and a penchant quest for knowledge is often viewed by many as a either an idle mind on a frivolous journey or an unintelligent being trying to acquire elusive wisdom. Some also find it tiresome and torturous. But most of us enjoy thinking. It makes us reflect and introspect: helps us realise our deepest…
Lavender Skies
You were red, and you liked me because I was blue But you touched me, and suddenly I was a lilac sky Then you decided purple just wasn’t for you ~Colors, Halsey I love purples, violets, blues and greens, just not on the walls of my house. I remember feeling this absolutely morose feeling of…
Back to School
Do you remember the longest association of your life? Mine was my school. I spent almost 13 years in the same institution and if you go by my mark sheets, I wasn’t the smartest of the lot. But every class had that generous soul, the class clown, the mischief maker, the princess, the diva, the…
Old Vs New
Things End But Memories Last Forever ~Kumar Milan The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don’t celebrate those, they can pass you by. ~Alek Wek
600 Posts: Throwback Time
Pune wasn’t on the list of my favorite cities, until I had to move away (You can read more about my experience of my life in the IT Hub of Maharashtra here). They say god always saves the best for the very last, and that’s what I realized about my long stay in Pune. This…
Bliss
History is not always about wins or losses. It’s not always bitter either. They can bring some soothing moments back. But like Margaret MacMillan cautions us: “We can learn from history, but we can also deceive ourselves when we selectively take evidence from the past to justify what we have already made up our minds…
Strike and Pocket
Carrom is a very popular indoor game in my part of the world. After dad’s demise, the rest of us would bond over the game. Mom would always say how dad was a champion player and won many accolades at his workplace. With time, my brother and I became quite good at it, but it’s…
Snapshots of my World 