I was at a get-together recently—a boring affair, to be honest. As the evening wore on, the DJ began playing good music, and a few people started making their way to the dance floor. As that handful of people danced, they would occasionally make futile attempts to pull people they knew to the dance floor….
Month: April 2018
Fragrant Clear Chicken Soup
Serves: 6 Ingredients: Chicken Bones: 250 gms Celery, leaves and tender stalks: A fistful Lemon Grass, cut into large pieces: A fistful Garlic: 4-5 medium sized Cloves, peeled and cut Garlic: 2 inch piece, peeled and cut Whole Peppercorn: 10-12 Salt, to taste. Water: 4-5 cups Method: Wash and clean the Chicken bones well Roughly…
The Fragile Thread of Friendship
I recently lost a friendship. Ambiguity, and perhaps understanding running dry, wore out the thread binding two people together, and a relationship carefully nurtured over the years snapped apart. I let it go too. Was I relieved to see it end or was I too tired to give anymore? I am still unsure. The end…
Are you the victim of Blogger Burnout?
If you are a Professional/Serious/Dedicated Blogger you are well aware of the amount of hard work that goes into Blogging. If you need to stand out in a sea of Blog’s you have to keep your content sharp. Thinking of innovative topics and content, framing a post, and Blogging regularly are the aspects of blogging…
No Country for Women
In a small town near Jammu, 8-year-old Asifa was grazing her horses. As the day turned to dusk, the horses returned home, without Asifa. A frantic search by worried parents yielded no results and little Asifa was nowhere to be found. Asifa turned up a week later, as a battered corpse. She had been sedated…
Summer Soliloquy
Skin a burnished copper, flaming ochre mane;The white heat of a smile, cornflower blue eyes blaze Flaming orbs in her ears,flowers in her hair; Now there’s no escaping her sweltering stare Temperatures soar with every step ;She’s so hot, she makes you sweat Leaves you parched, you barely murmur;Welcome her ,here comes summer I have always associated Summer with childhood. I feel…
Are YOU your biggest problem? #MayTivation
‘God helps those who help themselves’, was the quote written on my class blackboard every day of the week when I was in 8th grade. When I initially read it, I appreciated it and absorbed it. Later I mulled over it and even agreed with it. Much later I took it for granted and began…
What tо See & Dо When Vіsіtіng Dubaі wіth yоur Sіgnіfіcant Оther
Dubaі іs оne оf the wоnders оf the mоdern wоrld. Іt іs lоcated іn the famоus Arabіan desert runnіng thrоugh the sоutheast cоast оf the Persіan Gulf. Dubaі іs a faіry-tale hоlіday paradіse wіth rоmantіc desert scenery and a lоng hіstоry. Іt started as a small fіshіng tоwn mоre than 40 years agо and nоw…
The World is the Oyster making me a Pearl #SayYesToTheWorld #BloggerContest
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to – J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. This quote is one of my favourites because it sums me up perfectly, as I…
Do you Edit your Life? #MayTivation
Life! Such a fascinating gift! So many people, so many emotions, so much happening in a lifetime. Have you ever wondered that if each one of us were to pen down our life adventures what a fascinating story it would make, wouldn’t it? A good story is further enhanced by good editing. However editing a…