Complexion Complex

I was reading a poem by the famous Indian poet Bharathiyar.  Here are a few lines வெள்ளை நிறத்தொரு பூனை;- எங்கள் / Vellai nirathoru poonai; – engal வீட்டில் வளருது கண்டீர்; / Veetil valaruthu kandeer;… Continue reading →

Don’t congratulate us, yet.

Don’t congratulate us, yet. Congratulate us later. What we have done now is natural and normal. When 2 members of the opposite gender of a species copulate, they bring forth offspring, that’s what… Continue reading →

Pregnant at 39

Someone: This child must be so precious for you, since you waited so long to have her.  Me (mind voice): The child is very precious, that is why we waited so long to… Continue reading →

A state of marriage

I wrote about our marriage around our 4th anniversary, and then again on our 6th  – both on Facebook. And then again… this is our 8th anniversary this week. No… the biennial is not intentional,… Continue reading →

Why we should all complain about noise

I think I don’t have to educate anybody on the negative impact of noise pollution. You can Google “effects of noise pollution” and see for yourself (if you don’t already know) the adverse… Continue reading →

My First Trip to Foreign – 6

Supermarkets, Paddy’s market, attitude towards customers, Hillsong and school visit. While shopping at Supa News, Erina Fair, I observed that fashion, lifestyle and gossip magazines occupied 3/4ths of the bookshelf. Only 1/4ths contained… Continue reading →

The Sound of Religion

Over the weekend, I have been forced to listen to music, thanks to Vinayaga Chathurthi and the Christian Sunday. Let me make 2 things very clear. I’m not for loud music or speech… Continue reading →

Wedding Woes (of the wedding guest)

It would have been nice and romantic and given us the warm fuzzies to read about wedding vows, but this blog is about the wedding woes of the guest. It’s is my rant against the… Continue reading →

Talk to the help

The woman who does my housework matter-of-factly said to me, “But all places have seas?!” She was born, raised, married off and had relatives in villages near Tuticorin. Some years back, she came… Continue reading →

What’s under your nails?

Once in a while I try something feminine that many other of my female friends and cousins do normally on a regular basis. I like the idea of wearing make-up and I buy… Continue reading →

Nice to meet you, come home

It’s common in India to say, “Come home” just like it’s common in some cultures to say “Nice to meet you”. One doesn’t really mean it, but one just says it. I somehow… Continue reading →