I am not a television buff. But I have a small list of programs that catch my fancy and I watch them when I can. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, loves watching television and has a long list of favourite serials she doesn’t like miss a single episode of…
Month: September 2018
Poem : O Mother of a Son #MyFriendAlexa
O Mother of a Son, do I see you celebrating there? The birth of your pride, your prize, your heir O Mother of a Son, is that derision I see? Each time you look at a woman who has birthed a She O Mother of a Son, do…
How Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a Saree, and other positives of Social Media
I think a Saree is a beautiful garment. Ask me to wear one though and it suddenly transforms into the most complicated 6 yards of cloth! Reason? I don’t know how to wear a saree right. Or at least I didn’t, till Mandira Bedi taught me. Mandira Bedi taught me…
From Worriers to Warriors: Fighting Influenza : MomVsFlu #MyFriendAlexa
I am an Aunt to Twin Nieces. The joy they bring to our lives is priceless and I love watching them grow. When they started going to school last year our entire family was very excited. Buying them their uniforms, school bags and water bottles was an experience, as we…
Of Didi, Aunty & Madam
‘You’re looking beautiful, Aunty.’ The teenage girl with braces had to repeat this line thrice before I realized her compliment was directed at me. ‘Aunty?’ ‘Me?’ ‘Already?’ These were my thoughts when I was first called by the term every woman hates being addressed by, ‘Aunty.’ Then I told myself…
A North-Indian makes Filter Kaapi #MyFriendAlexa
I am a Tea loyalist. I start my day with a cup of strong Chai. My Husband loves waking up to a tumbler of Coffee though. Freshly brewed Filter Kaapi, no less. After we got married The Husband taught me to make filter kaapi, just as he likes it. Ever…
Home Buying : Then & Now #GharAajaIndia #MyFriendAlexa
Home is where love resides, memories are created, friends are always welcome and laughter never ends – Anonymous My father is fond of telling us this story often, of how his father, my grandfather, bought his first home. It was the early 1960’s when my grandfather decided to buy a…
#MyFriendAlexa : FAQs
So, you registered for #MyFriendAlexa. Congratulations! Now that this blog challenge has started, you are probably realising that you were unaware (or didn’t bother to find out) of what this challenge is truly about? You assumed signing up for Alexa would magically change everything for you and your blog, at…
The Blue One #MyFriendAlexa
I had just stepped into my teens when my grandmother suggested I should start praying to and fasting for Lord Shiv every Monday. To get a husband like him in the future was my grandmother’s explanation. I listened to her and did start, partly out of respect, and mostly because…
Are you a Frielth? #MyFriendAlexa
Have you heard of the word ‘Frielth’? Probably not! I hadn’t heard of it either, till I coined it. Yes, I’ve coined this word: Friend + Health = Frielth. Let me explain. As I have grown with friends, I have realised that being a friend entails heart-to-heart talks, tiffs, pity…