Day 3- If I were an animal I’ve often wondered that if I were an animal, which one would I be? A Cow? Nah, I don’t share the same temperament, or the diet. A Lion? Maybe. I do have a similar mane, but I think I’ll pass. A Deer? How I wish I were that…
Author: Deliciously Alive
Day 2 – The Pumpkin Exploded #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 2- The pumpkin exploded She had never heard of a pumpkin exploding. How could a pumpkin explode? What could possibly make a pumpkin explode? Was it even possible for a pumpkin to explode? The Drabble Week Prompt had got her curiosity levels escalating. Before she could stop herself she found herself at the market,…
Day 2 – His Last Wish #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 2- His last wish His last wish was for someone to relieve him of his burden. ‘Avarice will do you no good’, his father’s words forced themselves into his thoughts. He sighed, and paused to rest his shaking legs, reflecting on his father’s wisdom. The weight of the ginormous sugar crystal…
Day 1 – She fell flat on her rear #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 1- She fell flat on her rear The colors and designs fascinated her. She held them lovingly and felt them gingerly. Heels. She loved lining them up in the shoe cupboard. She took particular care while wiping each one. A soft cloth to wipe off the dust followed by a soft brush to clean…
Day 1 – The Broken Promise #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 1- The broken promise She had to do it. Much had been lost, though to be honest she had only gained. She bit her lip, placed her hands beneath her thighs and recollected his words, ‘promise me.’ Exhaling an exasperated sigh, she grabbed the bar of chocolate, the broken promise of a diet disappearing…
Sisters
As girls we grew up hearing, ‘There is safety in numbers’. We started believing it when we were whistled at, or followed, or deliberately brushed against, or had filmy songs sung loudly for us as we walked the streets alone. We protested, we raged, we swore to change things when one of our ilk…
Movie Review – Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger – – – Jo nikla Billi! Star Rating * Salman Khan (Tiger), looking stressed, depressed but still well dressed, beats up and breaks more than his usual share of bones and furniture, but takes off his shirt just once. Katrina Kaif(Zoya), botox-ed to stretched perfection and collagen-ed to acquire lips as full…
Cooking up a storm!
If I had an idli for each of the times I’ve been told, ‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.’ I would be able to cover the earth till it resembled one humongous idli, and even then, I would have some leftover to munch on as I went about the task. Born…
Winds of change…
When I was single, I was often advised ‘Never get married. Everything changes after marriage.’ Get married I did, much against various statutory warnings *and pssssssstttt, it’s not as bad as people tell you it is!* But in the few weeks that I have been married, I find out everyday how much things, not everything…
Oh Boy!
I love Tags and being Tagged. When Pushpa Tagged me I was thrilled, till I realized what it was about. The Tag requires you to list at least ten things you have ever wanted, or done, which your gender is not supposed to. I’m a total girly girl who enjoys every aspect of being one and…