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A funny and heartfelt reflection on cancelled plans, clean houses, favourite chairs and quiet happiness. - [Curating the Narrative](https://sirimiri.in/2025/08/05/curating-the-narrative-short-story-sirimiri/) - To the world he was a good man. That was just the most successful role he’d been curating. - [Every New You Needs a New Sky](https://sirimiri.in/2026/06/29/new-you-needs-new-sky/) - Birds don't question the sky. They simply know when it's time to fly. Similarly, one day, you wake up and realise it isn’t your life that has become too small. It’s your sky. Not because you stopped loving where you came from. Not because you have become ungrateful. But because growth has a way of Every new version of you eventually reaches a point where the old sky feels too small. - [How Social Media Made Reinvention Normal](https://sirimiri.in/2026/06/26/social-media-made-reinvention-normal-blogchatterbloghop/) - Social media has made many strange things feel completely normal. Taking twenty-seven photos of a cup of coffee before drinking it. Wishing people a happy birthday because an app reminded us. Knowing what a stranger's dog ate for breakfast. Watching someone organise their pantry and calling it entertainment. Somewhere along the way, we also became media - [Why I Vanished for 72 Days](https://sirimiri.in/2026/06/22/why-vanished-days/) - Dear readers, My last blog post was published on April 11th. Then I disappeared. Seventy-two days later, here we are. I realise disappearing without explanation is generally frowned upon. It's what ghosts, unreliable exes, and internet providers do. For the record, I am none of the above. I simply took an unexpectedly long break from days - [Mango Sundays : A Slice of Life](https://sirimiri.in/2021/05/10/mango-sundays-slice-of-life/) - I must start with a confession. Till I was almost a teenager, I thought Alphonso’s were the only Mangoes there were. I mean, when you grow up in Bombay and feast on Hapoos (the local name for the Alphonso Mango), why would you want to eat or know otherwise? Summers are meant for school holidays Each time I sit down to eat the first Mango of the Season, I can't help but think of the Mango Sundays I was fortunate to have grown up experiencing year after year. - [Oh, Baby!](https://sirimiri.in/2026/04/11/oh-baby/) - He owned the city. No one said his name. Not because it was forbidden. Because it felt unnecessary. In a city that thrived on noise, honking cars, shouting vendors, late-night arguments spilling out of bars, his presence was the only quiet thing that mattered. Deals closed when he nodded. The wars ended when - [Home: Honor Owning My Energy : Day 24 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/24/home-honor-owning-my-energy/) - I used to think a home meant walls, windows, and furniture. Turns out, that’s just a house. Over the years, my definition of home kept evolving. From a place I could call mine, to a house I owned, to something far less tangible and far more meaningful. Different stages of life bring different understandings. For home - [28 Days, 28 Posts, One Changed Mind](https://sirimiri.in/2026/03/02/28-days-28-posts-one-changed-mind/) - At the beginning of February, this sounded like a cute, harmless idea. “I’ll write every day for 28 days.” Very optimistic. Very fresh-notebook energy. Very “how hard can it be?” I had registered for the #WriteAPageADay challenge by Blogchatter and decided to treat it like a real commitment. One prompt a day. One post a days - [Why ‘Mazza Nahin Aa Raha Hai’ will be my Life Denominator from now on](https://sirimiri.in/2025/01/01/why-mazza-nahin-aa-raha-hai-will-be-my-life-denominator-from-now-on/) - Mazza nahin aa raha hai - I am not enjoying this/ I am not having fun. I was at the pharmacy last week, waiting to fill my prescription, when a boy about 4-5 years old brushed past my legs and walked out the door. He exited the store and sat on one of the 3 However, we as adults can choose this thought of mazza nahin aa raha hai to sift through our everyday choices and elevate them and ourselves. - [Boring People #StoryTellersBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/04/boring-people-fiction-sirimiri/) - Mishraji was the most hated member of the staff. He was a lazy slob, was known to rap his students on their knuckles with a wooden ruler, asked his students for gifts and favours, ate from everyone's tiffins, and never shared his own. He was fond of ‘updating’ the Principal about the goings-on in the - [The Good, the Bad & the Quirky sides of Me!:)](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/21/the-good-the-bad-the-quirky-sides-of-me/) - I saw this post on fellow blogger Vasantha's blog and knew I wanted to write my version of 21 random Facts About Me. for FridayReflections hosted by Corinne and Sanch 1) I am not a fussy eater. I can be force-fed food I hate, brinjal, bhindi, karela and the like, with emotional words, gory reminders - [Where does love go when love ends?](https://sirimiri.in/2022/03/27/where-does-love-go/) - Where does love go when love ends? Do you look for it in that toothbrush left behind? Or in the spine of the book placed face down, half-read. Do you breathe it in from fast-fading fragrances on clothes, or think you glimpsed it in a passing blur on the street? Where does love go when - [Cute](https://sirimiri.in/2006/01/17/cute-2/) - I hate being called ‘cute’! In Sharma-sisters lingo, cute translates to ‘ugly-but-tolerable’ and in Mayuri-lingo, cute translates to ‘ugly-but-not-vomit-inducing’ I hate being called ‘cute’! Cute is....stuffed teddy bears. Cute is....chubby kids whose cheeks you want to pull. Cute is....adverts like the Pond’s Googly woogly whoosh. Cute is....a word you use when you want - [The Secret Exams Women Conduct (That Men Don’t Even Know They’re Writing)](https://sirimiri.in/2026/03/05/exams-women-men/) - Everyone talks about school exams, board exams, entrance exams, and competitive exams. Adorable. The real pressure begins when you start dating a woman. Because, my friend, welcome to the most unpredictable exam of your life. No syllabus. No timetable. No sample papers. And heavy negative marking. Men walk around thinking life has only three major exams - [Colour](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/08/colour/) - I came across a quiz on Facebook. The question asked was 'What colour defines you'. I took the quiz, and the answer was 'Red', which happens to be my favourite colour. But the question, 'What colour defines you' stayed in my mind, and inspired a blog post :) Can one colour define you? - [Of Holi, Bhaang, Mithai’s & Chaat](https://sirimiri.in/2019/03/22/of-holi-bhaang-mithais-chaat-holihoppers/) - I grew up on a steady dose of films. Bollywood films of yore had a set pattern. A ‘fight sequence’, ‘a dream sequence’, a song imploring God, a romantic song, and if not always then mostly, a Holi song. The iconic ‘Rang Barse’ is still a must-play song on Holi. I was so impressed by The joy of Holi is being covered in color, drenched by well-aimed Balloons and Pichkari’s and bantering away - [Writing My Story : Day 28 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/28/writing-my-story/) - Prompt: What writing gives you that nothing else does? I like a lot of things in life. Decadent desserts. Long walks. Music that hits straight in the chest. Conversations that stretch past midnight. But writing? Writing is different. Writing isn’t something I do. It’s somewhere I go. When I’m writing, something strange happens. My brain - [Of Men, Bears & Who Pays on the First Date: Beyond Dinner: What Women Are Really Paying For](https://sirimiri.in/2026/01/19/men-bears-who-pays-women-paying/) - Men think paying for dinner on a first date is a big deal. But the truth is, women face far greater risks. While he’s calculating the bill, she’s calculating risk. Sharing her live location, texting a friend the venue name, watching her drink, assessing exits, reading tone shifts, and wondering if this man will respect Feminism does not mean men are bad; women are good. - [This Is Where the Story Turns : Day 26 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/26/where-story-turns/) - Prompt: If your life had chapters, what would this present one be called? If my life had chapters, this would be the one where everything quietly changes. If someone peeked into my life right now, they might think nothing much is happening. No big announcements. No dramatic highs. No spectacular crashes. Just… quiet. Fewer people. story - [The Questions I’m Afraid to Answer : Day 27 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/27/questions-answer-afraid/) - Prompt: The Questions I’m Afraid to Answer There are two kinds of questions in life. Safe ones. “What time is it?” “Did you eat?” “Chai or coffee?” Easy. Civilised. Respectable. And then there are the dangerous questions. The ones where the truth will either start a fight, hurt someone’s feelings, or expose you completely. So questions - [Promises to Keep: Day 25 of #WriteAWordADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/25/promises-keep-promise/) - Prompt: A Promise you keep making to yourself I don’t make dramatic promises to myself anymore. No five-year plans. No midnight reinventions. No “from Monday my life will change” speeches. Life has taught me something very unromantic and very useful: Grand promises are exhausting. Small ones save you. So now, I keep just one. A promises - [The Old Woman and I #BlogchatterBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2023/11/22/old-woman-i-blogchatterbloghop/) - The clouds seemed to be darkening by the minute, thought Mia as she looked up at the sky yet again. She then craned her neck to look down the winding road as far as her eye could see. No sign of the bus yet, she sighed to herself, her shoulders drooping just like her mouth - [Energy Leakage and Discernment : Day 23 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/23/energy-leakage-and-discernment-day-23-of-writeapageaday/) - Prompt: The advice you ignore but know is right. There’s a piece of advice I’ve heard my whole life. From friends. From therapists. From books. From that one brutally honest voice in my own head. “Stop giving so much of yourself away.” Simple. Logical. Extremely sensible. Also? The advice I routinely ignore. For the longest advice - [Day Dreaming: A Day I Would Happily Relive : Day 22 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/22/day-dreamiing-happily-relive/) - Prompt: A day you would happily relive Some days don’t explode with fireworks. They don’t come with big announcements or life-changing news. They just… glow quietly. And somehow, those are the days that stay. If someone asked me, “What day would you happily relive?” It wouldn’t be a milestone. Not a birthday. Not some dramatic day - [From Pieces to Peace : Day 19 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/19/peace-pieces/) - Prompt: What peace looks like to you? For the longest time, I thought peace would look dramatic. Like a mountain retreat. Like a life with zero problems. Like some cinematic sunrise where violins play and suddenly everything makes sense. Turns out, peace is much less glamorous. And much more practical. It’s almost ordinary. Peace peace - [On Knowledge and Learning #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/09/11/learning-applying-maytivation/) - Learning, as defined by Wikipedia - The act of acquiring new or modifying and reinforcing existing knowledge, behaviour, skills, values or preferences. Every waking moment teaches us something. Sometimes we are aware of it, and at such times, learning happens consciously. Then there are times we may be unaware of what we learning - [Realtime Syllabus: Day 18 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/18/realtime-syllabus-school-learned/) - Prompt: The Most Useful Thing I Learned Outside School/College School taught me many things. How to calculate the area of a trapezium. How to label the parts of a flower. How to write essays that begin with “India is a developing country.” Useful? Debatable. But the most useful thing I ever learned? Nobody taught me realtime - [Decide or Deride : Day 20 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/20/decision-decide-deride/) - Prompt: A small decision that led to something big Big changes don’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes they arrive quietly. In slippers.With messy hair. On a very ordinary day. No dramatic music. No cinematic speech. No “this is it” moment. Just one small word. Enough. Enough of being taken for granted.Enough of not mattering. Enough decision - [Of Foods and Moods : Day 21 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/21/food-mood-reveals/) - Prompt: What Your Favourite Food Reveals About You (A slightly unscientific, completely honest personality test) I don’t trust people who say, “Oh, I’ll eat anything.” No, you won’t. Everyone has a favourite food. The one you crave on bad days. The one you order without looking at the menu. The one that feels like home food - [A Letter to the Version of Me That No Longer Exists: Day 17 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/17/letter-version-me-no-longer-exists/) - Prompt: A Letter to the Version of You That No Longer Exists Dear You, I don’t even know where to start. Maybe with a thank you. Thank you for enduring the nights that felt endless. Thank you for carrying dreams too heavy for your small shoulders.Thank you for loving, even when it hurt. Thank you - [Silent Reading: Day 16 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/16/silence-silent-reading/) - Prompt: What your silence would say if it could speak. Silence is not one of my virtues. Even when I choose to remain quiet, the subtitles running on my face are doing all the talking. Yes, the eyebrow raise? That’s me. The smirk? That’s the footnote. If my silence could speak, it wouldn’t whisper sweet silence - [Of Fasting, Feasting and Memories](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/26/of-fasting-feasting-and-memories/) - When I was 15 years old, Maa asked me to start fasting on Mondays to ensure that I ‘get a husband like Lord Shiva.’ I flatly refused. Maa is what we called my Maternal Grandmother (Naani). My cousins, girls younger and older than me, give or take a few years, who were spending their summer When I was 15 years old, Maa asked me to start fasting on Mondays - [Food, Fumbles, and Fortitude](https://sirimiri.in/2026/01/12/food-fumbles-and-fortitude/) - Food has a way of pulling us in, not just through hunger, but through memory, ritual, and the small rebellions we make in the kitchen. When I was growing up, the kitchen was always alive with food, but I had never cooked. I only watched, spices sizzling, Mustard and Cumin Seeds popping, the slow comfort food - [Of Thoughts and Decisions](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/06/of-thought-and-decisions/) - A life-changing decision is not one that a person takes suddenly, even though it may often seem like it is done so. It begins with a thought that sprouts from the blue and is quashed by you immediately. Because the guilt, possibly even fear, of even thinking of something like that shakes you up. You decision - [Sheets, Smiles, and Self-Care: Day 15 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/15/sheets-smiles-bed-self-care/) - Prompt: A routine you didn't know you needed. I make my bed every morning. Yes. That’s it. No life coach, no alarmed-to-tell-me-I’m-a-new-adult guru, just me and my sheets. (Though honestly, if life coaches knew how transformative this was, they’d start charging extra.) At first, I thought, “Who cares? The bed’s just going bed - [The Best Date I Ever Went On: Day 14 0f #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/14/date-changed-me/) - Prompt: The moment you realised you had changed. Last Sunday, I went on a date. A proper one. Not for a birthday. Not for a celebration. Not because it was planned. Just because I felt like it. A date with myself. It started accidentally. For the first time in ages, my calendar had a blank date - [If My Inner Critic Had A Name: Day 13 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/13/my-inner-critic-name/) - Prompt: If your inner critic had a name We all have an inner critic. That voice that shows up uninvited. The one that clears its throat right when you’re feeling confident. “Are you sure you want to do that?” “Who do you think you are?” “Maybe don’t embarrass yourself today.” Cute. Very supportive. Gold star critic - [The Nicest Thing Anyone Said to Me : Day 12 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/12/nicest-compliment-said/) - Prompt: A compliment you never forgot Some compliments fade. “You look nice today.” “Great job.” “Love your outfit.” Sweet? Yes. Memorable? Not really. But once in a while, someone says something that slips past your ears and lands straight in your chest. The kind you carry for years.The kind you remember on bad days. The compliment - [My Word of the Year for 2026](https://sirimiri.in/2026/01/01/my-word-of-the-year-for-2026/) - What is a "Word of the Year"? Instead of making a long list of resolutions that fade by February, a Word of the Year is a single word you choose to guide you through the entire year. One word. One focus. One guide for your entire year. Pick it, live it, let it shape your Word for 2026: Talisman - [Of Doodh Soda and Yesterday’s](https://sirimiri.in/2025/12/30/of-doodh-soda-and-yesterdays/) - “Darling darling, dil kyun toda, thoda peelo peelo doodh soda.” When I heard Gaurav Gera mouth this line in the film Dhurandhar, a distant memory stirred, I noticed it, acknowledged it, and promptly shrugged it aside because I was too engrossed in the film. But memory is a stubborn thing. It doesn’t always fade when Doodh Soda is a traditional South Asian beverage made by mixing milk with a carbonated soft drink. - [The Book I Never Outgrew: Day 10 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/10/the-book-never-outgrew/) - Prompt: The book that found you at the right time. Not every life lesson comes from people. Some come bound in paperbacks. For me, that book was The Kite Runner. Some books are recommended. Some are gifted. Some sit on your shelf, judging you for months. And then there are the rare ones that don’t book - [What Your Weekends Teach You About Yourself: Day 11 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/11/weekends-teach-yourself/) - Prompt: What your weekends teach you about yourself. For the longest time, weekends felt like oxygen. Something I waited for. Counted down to. Clung to like a life raft. Friday evenings were dramatic. Sunday nights were tragic. Somewhere between those two, I tried to squeeze all my happiness into forty-eight rushed hours. Rest. Fun. People. - [Book Review : The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini](https://sirimiri.in/2006/04/06/book-review-kite-runner/) - With his debut novel, author Khaled Hosseini takes us to Afghanistan. An Afghanistan that was still untouched by the Taliban, where we weave through crowded streets, climb poplar trees, nibble on dried mulberries and walnuts and spend lazy holidays reading books with 12-year-old Amir and his servant boy and best friend, Hassan. To gain the kite - [My Recipe for Success : Day 8 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/08/what-success-looks-like-on-an-ordinary-day-day-8-of-writeapageaday/) - Prompt: What success looks like on an ordinary day. If you had asked me years ago what success looked like, I would’ve said something cinematic. Book launches. Airports. Panels. Somebody holding a microphone too close to my face while mispronouncing my name with confidence. Very shiny. Very impressive. Very exhausting. Now? Success looks suspiciously ordinary. success - [When Fear Pulls Up A Chair : Day 9 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/09/fear-sit-with/) - Prompt: A fear you learned to sit with For most of my life, I thought fear was an enemy. Something to defeat. Outrun. Conquer dramatically like a movie climax, wind in the hair, background music swelling, me walking away victorious in slow motion. Turns out? Fear is far less cinematic. And far more stubborn. It fear - [Of Words & Wishes #TheBlogchatterBookOfLove](https://sirimiri.in/2024/10/07/of-words-wishes-blogchatter-anthology/) - Writing is a lonely journey. It is a writer, their thoughts, ideas, and words, all existing in a bubble. A story in its nascent stage is most fragile, and you are wary of sharing it as opinions and suggestions could dent a hole in the bubble within which a writer crafts their story. My fortuitous I rarely fall short of words. However, the first glimpse of #TheBlogchatterBookOfLove and seeing my story and name in print left me speechless. Way too many emotions merged only to express themselves through a smile and misty eyes. - [Creating a Life Before It Happens : Day 7 of #WriteAPageADay.](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/07/creating-life-place/) - Prompt: A place you often visit in your thoughts I visit certain places often. Not cafés. Not beaches. Not even Google Maps. I go to the mental tabs I usually lock away. The ones quietly open in the background of my brain while I’m doing dishes, waiting in queues, or pretending to listen to someone place - [What I Kept, What I Left : Day 4 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/04/kept_left_lessons/) - Prompt: The story behind an object you refuse to throw away. I am no longer attached to objects or to the idea of holding on for the sake of familiarity. I spring-clean my life and my surroundings with clockwork regularity. Every birthday, without fail. It’s my personal self-audit. A conscious act of letting go. I lessons - [A Change of Habit : Day 3 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/03/habit_change/) - Prompt: A habit that quietly changed your life. Some habits announce themselves loudly. They come with dramatic before-and-after photos, bold declarations, and a sense of reinvention. This one didn’t. It arrived quietly, almost accidentally, and changed my life without asking for attention. I decided, without much ceremony, that I would compliment at least three people habit - [From Me, to Me: Day 2 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/02/me_to_self/) - Prompt: If your younger self asked you for advice today My younger self wouldn’t sit down to ask me questions. She had no patience for that. She would shout them from the doorway while already halfway into something else. So I would tell her to go make me a cup of tea. And while the self - [Turning the Bend : Day 1 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/01/turning_bend_conversation/) - Prompt: A conversation you still replay in your head. Some conversations stay with you not because they were intense or emotional, but because they slowed something down inside you. This one happened on an ordinary weekday afternoon in a small, quiet bookstore. The kind where time doesn’t feel aggressive, and no one pressures you to conversation - [6 Reasons the Great Rann of Kutch is a must visit!](https://sirimiri.in/2022/04/21/why-the-great-rann-of-kutch-is-a-must-visit/) - Every winter, a beautiful natural transformation takes place in a part of Kutch, India. From November to February, salt forms a crust over the desert sands here. The entire surface of the sand turns pure white, and you would be forgiven if you were to mistake it for being white sand. During the Monsoon Season rann - [BrOwwwwwwww Browser! Day 5 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/05/browser_history-day-5/) - Prompt: What your browser history says about you? Browser histories are dangerous things. Tiny digital windows into your soul. Secrets waiting to be discovered, or weaponised, by future archaeologists, nosy friends, or your own guilty curiosity. Curious (and slightly terrified), I opened mine. And oh. My. God. It was cringe. Cringe Pro Max. The kind - [Of Changing Rules and Life: Day 6 of #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2026/02/06/changing-rules-life-day-5/) - #post_excerptrules - [Of Sakha, Faith, and Homecoming](https://sirimiri.in/2026/01/26/sakha-krishna-faith-homecoming/) - I had worshipped Lord Krishna - my Sakha - ever since I learned what God and devotion were. Our relationship was built over a lifetime of prayers, faith and reliance. Not in a ritual-heavy, incense-and-bells way. More like old friends who talk in shorthand. Sakha energy. Easy. Familiar. Intimate. And then, somewhere along the way, Sakha - [#BookReview: Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr Brian Weiss](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/04/lives-masters-brian-weiss/) - Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient and the Past-Life Therapy that changed their Lives, is the actual title of the book. Pages: 224 Genre: Non-Fiction Available in: Ebook format, Hardcover, Paperback, Audio CD format The Plot: Dr Brian Weiss is a traditional Psychotherapist. A young girl, Catherine, masters - [The Blue One #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2018/09/03/blue-one-krishna-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 of the delicious food that Krishna - [On Feminism and Empathy #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/13/on-feminism-maytivation/) - Very recently, Mira Rajput Kapoor was in the news for speaking her mind. Twenty-two years old, married to a star, and a new mother, all in a short year and a half, this is what Mira said. Her views and comments got her a lot of flak from women everywhere. She was called names, cursed, ridiculed, Feminism should be about empowering women, not classifying them. - [Poem : O Mother of a Son #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2018/09/28/poem-mother-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 you wonder if you love son - [If it is Tamil Nadu it has to be Elai Sapad](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/03/tamil-nadu-elai-sapad/) - Think Southern India, and the image of lush green Plantain and Coconut Trees comes to mind. Both trees are so versatile that every part, from the root to the leaf, is edible or useful. As much as I love coconut and plantains, and the various ways they can be used in the kitchen, ranging from sapad - [My first Margazhi](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/03/my-first-margazhi/) - Each December, as the year wraps up and prepares to exit, Tamil Nadu comes alive. December is the month of Margazhi (pronounced Maar-ga-li) Margazhi is considered the most beautiful month in Tamil Nadu and begins on the 16th of December each year. Scriptures say that Lord Krishna declared himself the month of Margazhi. This holy month sees margazhi - [Sambhar: Recipe post](https://sirimiri.in/2013/03/10/sambhar/) - Sambhar (or Sambar) is a tangy, spicy, and savoury South Indian lentil-based stew or curry made with pigeon peas (tur dal), mixed vegetables, tamarind broth, and a unique spice blend called sambar powder, a staple served with rice, idlis, dosas, and vadas. It's known for its complex flavours, balancing sourness (tamarind), spice, and savoury notes from Sambhar - [Cooking up a storm!](https://sirimiri.in/2011/06/23/cooking-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 cooking up a storm - [Best, Then Better](https://sirimiri.in/2026/01/04/best-then-better/) - She didn’t chase perfection. She called what she had the best, and somehow, it always felt true. A quiet morning? The best. A meal that tasted better than expected? The best. A day that unfolded without resistance? Easily the best. She didn’t say it to tempt fate. She said it because she meant it. And Best, then better - [Of Maa, Mishti and More - Durga Pujo](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/10/maa-mishti-durga/) - The well-known Ramakrishna Mission Hospital and Math stood along the route between school and home. Every Pujo season, on the way to and from school, I peeped out of the car window to see if the Pandals were being set up yet. The excitement of spotting the bamboo skeleton of the Pandal being set up Maa - [Why I traded my double life for the one I love #30ColoursOfLove](https://sirimiri.in/2021/02/14/why-traded-my-double-life-for-the-one-love/) - Cheerful Funny Positive Full of life Vibrant These are the adjectives people often attribute to me, whether they know me offline or online. They hold too. Well, at least they used to, till a while ago. A few years ago, life took a turn and left me in a place where I had no control. life - [Joy Goes Rogue #BlogaberryCC](https://sirimiri.in/2025/12/01/joy_rogue/) - Nobody talks about this, but JOY has terrible timing. It doesn’t show up when you’re actively hunting it, while lighting candles, journaling with your fanciest pen, or curating the “perfect morning routine.” No. Joy prefers to go rogue. It shows up when your hair looks like a crime scene, your T-shirt has a mysterious stain, Joy cannot be forced or bottled. - [#Meiyazhagan: Wise life lessons embedded in a beautiful film](https://sirimiri.in/2024/11/05/meiyazhagan-life-lessons-embedded-film/) - Spoiler Alert: This post contains surprises you may encounter when you watch Meiyazhagan. If you haven’t watched the film and plan to do so, you may want to skip this post. Watched what: Meiyazhagan Watched where: Netflix Language: Tamil (language and subtitle options available) Genre: Drama Duration: 2 hours 58 minutes Cast: Arvind Swamy. Karthi. Various others. Meiyazhagan - [Are you a Frielth? #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2018/09/01/frielth-friend-health-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 parties, celebrating together, travelling together, frielth - [House No 2025](https://sirimiri.in/2025/12/15/house-no-2025/) - When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2025, I stepped into a new house. Not a literal one of bricks and mortar, but a year alive with possibility. From the outside, it looked like just another year, just another beginning. But inside, House No 2025 had its own heartbeat, welcoming me with every corner, House No 2025 - [My Word of the Year for 2019 #WOTY](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/01/word-of-year-2019-woty/) - I have always been an impulsive person. While others look before they leap, I am one of those who doesn't look after she has leapt, and most probably injured herself while thoughtlessly doing so. Over the years, I have strived to change this habit, but haven’t succeeded so far. My impulse leads me to be - [Bhakti in Birkenstocks](https://sirimiri.in/2025/11/07/bhakti-in-birkenstocks/) - Who decided that Bhakti had to come with a side of suffering? Somewhere between ancient wisdom and modern noise, we began to believe that devotion meant deprivation. That to connect with the Divine, one had to renounce joy, style, and scented candles. Bhakti isn’t about renouncing the world and living off tulsi leaves and tap - [Of Samantha, Chay, Sobhita and Marriage](https://sirimiri.in/2024/12/17/of-samantha-chay-sobhita-and-marriage/) - #post_excerptChay, Samantha, Sobhita and Marriage - [When Crochet Meets Chaos](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/15/when-crochet-meets-chaos/) - My twin nieces recently decided to learn crochet. Armed with hooks, bright yarn, and the boundless confidence only eleven-year-olds possess, they were ready to create scarves, hats, and possibly entire winter wardrobes. What actually happened? Five minutes later, there was yarn everywhere. On the floor, under the chairs, wrapped around the table legs, and in My twin nieces recently decided to learn crochet. - [Grok Is All Crock: Why I'm Still Not Afraid of AI Taking Over the World](https://sirimiri.in/2025/11/28/grok_ai_sirimiri/) - Yesterday, I shared a simple before–and–after picture on my Instagram. A personal milestone marking two years of steady inner and outer growth. Nothing dramatic, nothing performative. Just a quiet acknowledgement of how far I’ve come. As a writer, I love testing how technology interprets human stories. So, I shared my before-and-after picture with Grok, an AI assistant developed A funny take on AI’s limitations after Grok insisted my before–and–after photos were “two different women,” including a fake model accusation. - [Monkey see. Monkey scroll. Monkey Do.](https://sirimiri.in/2025/08/14/monkey-see-monkey-scroll-monkey-do/) - Monkey see monkey do is an idiom that means people tend to imitate the actions of others, often without fully understanding the reasons or consequences behind those actions. It highlights a tendency to mimic or copy behavior, rather than think independently. The phrase is often used to describe situations where individuals or groups blindly follow monkey - [Things YOU Should Never Say to a Writer](https://sirimiri.in/2025/11/01/things-you-should-never-say-writer/) - If you know a writer, congratulations, you’re already halfway to becoming material. Every conversation, every odd comment, every dramatic sigh, we notice everything. We may smile politely while sipping our chai, but secretly, we’re taking notes for later. So, here’s a friendly guide to things YOU should absolutely never say to a writer (unless YOU writer - [Why talking to my body is my most important conversation #BlogchatterHealthWatch](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/05/body-talking-conversation/) - All humans talk. Some talk a little, others a lot. We have various conversations throughout the day. We talk to family, friends, colleagues, staff, and even strangers. Some even talk to their pets and plants. How many of us talk to our bodies? Talk to our body? Is that even a thing? Our body supports - [The Kindle Conundrum: To buy or not to buy?](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/06/kindle-conundrum/) - If I had a rupee for every time someone exclaimed, ‘…but the Kindle is not a book!’, I would have bought myself a 2nd Kindle by now. Yes, the Kindle is not a book; it never claimed to be one either. It is an electronic reading device that lets you carry more books than you "A Kindle is not a book, a Kindle is books!" - [I Don’t Have Enemies — Just Fans Still Pretending They Don’t Love Me.](https://sirimiri.in/2025/10/06/enemies_fans_love/) - Let’s begin with a confession: I don’t have enemies. I have fans — deeply invested, emotionally charged, occasionally dramatic fans — who are still pretending they don’t love me. You know the type. The ones who watch everything you do but pretend not to. The ones who mysteriously “don’t like you” but somehow know every Not everyone who dislikes you actually does , some are just fans pretending they don’t love you—a witty, insightful reflection on envy, admiration, and authenticity. - [Handvo - A Savory Cake](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/10/handvo-savory-cake/) - Serves 4 Ingredients Rice: 1 cup Chana Dal: ½ Cup Tur Dal: ½ cup Dahi/Yogurt: 1 Tbsp Jaggery: 1/4th Cup Salt, to taste Red Chilly Powder, ½ Tbsp OR to taste Coriande /Dhania Powder, 1 Tbsp OR to taste Sesame Seeds/White Til: ½ Cup Green Mirch + Garlic paste: 2 Tbsp Mango Pickle Masala: handvo - [Beetroot Pachadi (Chutney)](https://sirimiri.in/2012/09/04/beetroot-pachadi-chutney/) - Ingredients: 2 tsps oil 3 medium sized beetroots, peeled and diced 2 heaped tbsps whole Dhania 1 and a half heaped tbsp whole white Urad Dal 4-5 Dry Red Chillies 3-4 medium sized pods of Garlic, peeled 3 inch piece of Tamarind Salt to taste Method: Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. beetroot - [Brinjal Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/14/brinjal-chutney/) - Ingredients: Brinjal – 1 big purple one (the Brinjal used for Bharta) Oil: 3 tbsp Chana Dal : 2tsp Urad Dal :2 tsp Rye: ½ tsp Jeera : 1 ½ tsp Methi Seeds:1/4th tsp Dry red Chillies : 4 Hing: ¼ tsp Green Chillies: 3-4, or according to taste Curry Leaves brinjal - [Amla Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2013/01/06/aamla-chutney/) - Ingredients: 5 Amla’s, deseeded and chopped 4-5 Dry Red Chillies, chopped 2-3 Green Chillies, chopped 1 tsp Jeera 11/2 Tbsp Oil Salt, to taste Method: Heat oil and fry the Amla pieces in it till they turn soft. Spoon them out from the oil and keep aside to cool. In amla - [Onion & Yogurt Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2013/03/16/0-0-1-76-439-nidigallus-3-1-514-14/) - Ingredients: I large Onion, sliced lengthwise 1 Tsp Ghee 1 Green Chilly, slit 1 and a 1/2 Tbsp Yogurt (Dahi) A 1 inch piece of Coconut, grated Salt to taste For the Waghar / Chaunk / Tadka: 1/4th Tsp Oil Rye 1 Dry Red chilly A few Curry Leaves Method: Heat ghee in yogurt - [Mirapakai Pachadi (Large Green Chilly Chutney)](https://sirimiri.in/2013/12/23/mirapakai-pachadi-large-green-chilly/) - Ingredients: 4 to 5 large Bhavnagri Chilles (the ones used for making bhajia's /pickles) Roughly Chopped 2 Tsps chopped Coriander Leaves (Kothmir) 2 Tsps Oil 1/2 Tsp Rye 1 Tbsp Urad Dal 1 Tbsp Chana Dal 1 large piece of Tamarind (Imli) 1 regular Green Chilly Salt to taste. Method: Heat chilly - [Onion Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2014/05/11/onion-chutney/) - Ingredients Heat 1 Tsp of Oil in a pan. To this add; 1/4 tsp of Mustard Seeds (Rye) 1/4 Tsp Cumin Seeds( Jeera). Wait for them to pop before you add, 7-8 Curry leaves (Kadipatta) 3-4 Dry Red Chillies, and about 4-5 medium-sized pods of Garlic (peeled) Sauté for 2-3 mins. When done, keep onion - [Tomato-Garlic Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/20/tomato-garlic-chutney/) - Ingredients for the Tomato-Garlic Chutney 1 Tbsp Oil 5 medium sized Tomatoes, chopped fine 10 - 12 medium sized pods of Garlic, peeled and chopped 4-5 dry Red Chillies 10-12 Curry Leaves Salt to tasteFor the Tempering: 1/2 Tsp Oil 1/4th Sp Hing 4-5 Curry LeavesMethod: Heat the oil Add the chillies and curry leaves and - [Y is for... Yogurt Chutney #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/29/y-is-for-yogurt-chutney-atozchallenge/) - Yogurt Chutney Yogurt Chutney is the literal translation of Perugu Pachadi a dish common and loved in Telugu households. It is the perfect accompaniment to Biryani’s, Rice, Khichdi’s or even our Punjabi Stuffed Parathas. Though it may look and seem like a Raita, this quick to rustle up side dish, isn’t one. For one, the - [Super spicy Dry Red Chilly Chutney!](https://sirimiri.in/2014/10/07/super-spicy-dry-red-chilly-chutney/) - Ingredients: Oil: 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds (Rye): 1/2 Tsp Methi Dana: 1/4th Tsp Urad Dal: 2 Tsps Ginger: 1 inch piece, peeled and diced Tamarind: 2-3 Inch piece, depending on the sourness of it 10-12 Dry Red Chillies, of your choice Jaggery: 1/2 Inch Piece Salt: To taste Method: In red - [Green Apple and Mango Ginger Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2020/03/23/green_apple_mango_chutney/) - I had some crisp Green Apples and fragrant Mango-Ginger on hand. I wanted to use them both to whip up something novel. After googling a lot of recipes, I compiled my own version. Here it is. This chutney is tangy, slightly sweet and very refreshing. Ingredients: 2 Green Apples 3 inch piece - [Leading the way...and Then Letting People Get Lost](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/29/leading-way-then-letting-people-get-lost/) - For most of my life, I’ve been leading the way in the grand amusement park of relationships. Planner-in-Chief. Map reader. Emotional GPS. If you were lost, I’d find you. If you didn’t know where you were going, I’d draw you a route map. If you were stuck, I’d stop what I was doing, double I am leading, just for me. - [Peanut Chutney](https://sirimiri.in/2014/05/11/peanut-chutney/) - Ingredients: 1 teacup Peanuts 2-3 slit Green Chillies 2 heaped Tablespoons whole Dhania (Cirander) Seeds 1 inch piece of fresh Coconut Half a medium-sized Onion 1 Tablespoon Curd Juice of half a lemon. Oil Method Dry roast the Peanuts on a medium flame, stirring continuously, till they start changing colour and emit chutney - [Peanut Masala](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/14/peanut-masala/) - Serves 2 Ingredients 1 Cup Peanuts, with skin, dry roasted till they emit a fragrance and change colour. 1 Medium Sized Onion, chopped very fine 2 Green Chillies, chopped very fine 1Tbsp, chopped fresh Coriander Leaves Freshly squeezed Lime (Nimbu) Juice, to taste Salt to taste Method Add all the ingredients in a serving bowl, - [The Magician #WriteBravely #Day1](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/24/magician-writebravely/) - You’d never believe me if I told you that I am a Magician, but it’s true and I can prove it. ‘You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen, Janie,’ he said, his eyes never meeting mine, as his hands mapped my body. If I were to ask him what colour my - [October Manifesto: Welcoming Blessings Tenfold with Abundance, Gratitude, and Joy](https://sirimiri.in/2025/10/01/blessings-tenfold-an-october-manifesto/) - This October, I welcome blessings tenfold. October has always felt like a month that carries a little magic in its pocket. The mornings grow gentler. The evenings are more thoughtful. And somewhere in between, a hush settles in, like an invitation. A reminder to slow down, to look around, to open your arms. Because what Embrace the spirit of October with this heartfelt manifesto on abundance, gratitude, and receiving blessings tenfold. Discover simple rituals to invite joy, peace, and soulful reflection into your daily life - [Breath and Becoming: My Sudarshan Kriya Journey](https://sirimiri.in/2025/10/19/breath_sudarshan_kriya/) - Discover the transformative power of Sudarshan Kriya through breath, ritual, and quiet meditation. This reflective piece weaves personal insight to guide readers toward emotional clarity and inner peace. - [Of Confusion, Coffee, 'Bhaiyya' and Nahinnn!](https://sirimiri.in/2007/02/23/confusion-coffee-bhaiyya-and-nahinnn/) - First things first, I absolutely abhor this addressing a guy as ‘Bhaiyya’ business. I swear, even my trusted subziwala packs in inferior vegetables when I address him as ‘Bhaiyya’. Though my mother vehemently disagrees, citing my annual visits as the real reason. So imagine the plight of those guys who are addressed as ‘Bhaiyya’ by - [Happy Diwali!](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/29/happy-diwali/) - May you indulge and not gain an ounce May Goddess Laxmi shower you with Euros and Pounds May you look like a Pataka on Diwali night May all that you desire be in plain sight Wishing you abundance, health, and the attainment of dreams All right, now step aside for here I scream; “HAPPY DIWALI - [The Oyster and a grain of Sand #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2023/02/08/oyster-and-grain-sand-writeapageaday/) - This is a fable from long ago, you’ve probably heard it, but I’ll tell you once more. It’s about an Oyster and a Grain of Sand and a little bit of how fate plays its hand. It all started on a bright, sunny day when the Oyster had decided to sleep it away, but then For if a grain of sand could do it, what’s stopping you? - [No More Bad Hair Days!](https://sirimiri.in/2018/08/08/bad-hair-days-sirmiri/) - Disclaimer: All the information shared here comes from my personal experience and is about my hair care routine. Follow these at your own discretion. Invest in your hair. It is the only crown you never take off - Anonymous No one enjoys bad hair days, but then good hair days don’t happen on their own. Your hair is truly your investment. Do you need rich returns or sparse ones? - [Fragrant Clear Chicken Soup](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/25/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 chicken - [Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Pudding)](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/17/gajar-ka-halwa-carrot-pudding/) - Gajar Halwa is a winter special delicacy popular across the Northern region of India. Winter brings with it a special crop of Carrots that are bigger than the regular ones and crunchy with a tinge of sweetness. They are so delicious that most people enjoy eating them raw. Pickling them is another option. Using them halwa - [Dessert: Faux Banana Split](https://sirimiri.in/2018/07/06/dessert-faux-banana-split/) - Serves 2 Ingredients 1 regular Banana. ¼ Tsp Honey. Fresh Fruit of your choice, finely chopped ( I used Mango) Dried Fruits of your choice, finely chopped (I used dried Figs, Cashew Nuts and Pistachios) Method Peel the Banana and slit it lengthwise. Place it on a serving dish with the cut portion facing Banana - [Poha Chivda: Recipe post](https://sirimiri.in/2017/08/23/poha-chivda/) - Poha Chivda is a savory snack. If made using the right amount of ingredients it is also a relatively healthy snack option to much on, with your Tea or otherwise. You could eliminate using the Peanuts and Cashewnuts to make it completely healthy. Poha is flattened rice and also called beaten rice. It is called chivda - [Golpapdi : A winter special sweet delicacy](https://sirimiri.in/2015/06/24/golpapdi/) - Golpapdi. Gudpapdi. Godpapdi. Sukhdi. Various names, same deliciousness. I first tasted this winter special delicacy as a kid, and have loved it ever since. You can rustle it up in under 10 minutes and all the simple ingredients that go into it are good for health, in moderation of course! Makes 10-12 medium golpapdi - [Methi Mattar Malai](https://sirimiri.in/2014/11/17/methi-mattar-malai/) - Serves 2-3 Ingredients: For the paste Oil: 2 Tsps Cloves: 2 Peppercorns: 2 Green Cardamon: 1 1 Small piece of Cinnamon Onion: 3 medium sized, finely chopped Green Chilly: 1 (or as per taste), finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp Cashews: 8, soaked in water. For the gravy 2 methi - [Milk Cake : Recipe post](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/15/milk-cake/) - Ingredients: 3 Cups Milk 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Milk powder 1 Cup Curd 1/2 Cup Ghee *The ratio is always 3:1 and half for the Ghee, irrespective of what vessel you use for measuring the ingredients* Method: Heat the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan. Once it starts boiling, add milk - [7 Cup Barfi #RecipePost](https://sirimiri.in/2022/11/21/7-cup-barfi-sirimiri-recipepost/) - This sweet is known as the 7-cup Barfi as all the ingredients used total up to 7 cups. There are multiple recipes for this sweet on the internet, with different ingredients. I have tried a few myself. This particular recipe was shared by my fellow blogger Kala and is by far the easiest, quickest, and barfi - [Of Festivities, Food, Fun & Diwali](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/20/festivities-food-fun-diwali/) - Diwali is to Hindus what Christmas is to Christians, and Eid is to Muslims. It is also perhaps the only festival celebrated by Hindus of all communities across India and abroad. Diwali falls in the latter half of the year, usually between mid-October to mid-November. On this day, we pray to Goddess Laxmi, the symbol Diwali is also about food, clothes, and celebrations. - [Why I thought Gehraiyaan was a very shallow film](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/13/why-gehraiyaan-was-very-shallow-film/) - Watched What? Gehraiyaan - Film . Watched Where? Amazon Prime . Language / Genre: Hindi+English. Drama . What's it about? Alisha (Deepika Padukone) is someone whose life, career, & relationship are going nowhere. Her live-in boyfriend (Dhariya Karwa) has quit his job to stay home and write a book. She is tired of being the Gehrayiaan is a film about a bunch of ungrateful people, two of whom use their 'childhood trauma' to ruin multiple lives and the audience's time. - [The Reinvention Rigmarole: Why I Keep Firing and Rehiring Myself](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/08/the-reinvention-rigmarole-why-i-keep-firing-and-rehiring-myself/) - Every few years, I get bored with myself, and that is usually my cue for a round of reinvention. And I don’t mean a mild, “Hmm, maybe I need a haircut” boredom. I mean, dead bored with my thoughts, my habits, my wardrobe, even the way I respond to texts. It’s as if the version Reinvention is a lifelong practice. - [We Worship Her, But Do We Honour Her?](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/22/we-worship-her-but-do-we-honour-her/) - Every year, as Navratri approaches, our homes transform. The diyas are lit, the idols are adorned, and chants of Jai Mata Di fill the air. For nine nights, we worship the nine forms of the Devi: Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, and more, each symbolizing courage, abundance, wisdom, and power. But here’s a question we We Worship Her, But Do We Honour Her? - [Travel is my Tarot](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/18/travel-is-my-tarot/) - For someone who has been reading Tarot Cards for two decades, people often assume I use them to plan everything, my outfits, my meals, my travels, maybe even whether I should carry an umbrella. Let me tell you a secret: I don’t use Tarot to plan my travels. But here’s the truth: every trip I Travel will always be Tarot, a spread of possibilities,and to trust myself. - [Top Lesson #BlogaberryCC](https://sirimiri.in/2025/09/01/top-lesson/) - “What on earth am I supposed to do with this?” I asked, holding up the wooden top my grandfather had just gifted me. It looked like it had spun right out of a museum. Old-fashioned, rough at the edges, with a bit of string wrapped around it. I mean, hello? I had apps, reels, and Turns out, staying on top of life isn’t about doing it all. It’s about knowing where your balance is. - [How playing Online Games helps me Offline](https://sirimiri.in/2022/08/11/how-playing-online-games-helps-me-offline/) - Everyone has their own way of untangling the crossed wires of their mind. My way happens to be playing online games. When I hit a mental block, or feel too overwhelmed by more thoughts and ideas than my brain can handle, or when I just need to destress my go-to is online games. So, just online - [Of Strength, Forgiveness, and more Malarkey! #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2021/10/01/forgiveness-strength-malarkey-sirimiri/) - *Malarkey – Nonsense I love Quotes. They can inspire you, change your perspective, enlighten you, and even enrich your life. Which is why I love Quotes. Not all of them though. Let me tell you why. ‘Strong women wear their pain like they wear stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is strength - [The Death of a Nice Man #Fiction](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/08/death-nice-man-fiction/) - Thursday morning saw us wake up to the news of our neighbor having jumped to his death from his balcony. Before we could even absorb this shocking news, our apartment complex was abuzz with talk about him and his wife. As we walked down to confirm what our morning maid had told us, ‘What - [Of John Abraham and the rejected Kaju Katli](https://sirimiri.in/2025/07/21/of-john-abraham-rejected-kaju-katli/) - In a country where Kaju Katli is practically a currency of affection—offered at weddings, festivals, and awkward family reunions—John Abraham has pulled off the impossible: he hasn’t eaten a single piece in 27 years. Let that sink in. While the rest of us are out here negotiating with our diets like shady brokers—“just one piece, John Abraham hasn't eaten Kaju Katli in 27 years! - [13 Outcomes of Completing the 21 Day No Sugar Challenge](https://sirimiri.in/2018/07/18/13-outcomes-no-sugar-challenge/) - I am was addicted to sugar. I don’t have a sweet tooth; I have an entire set of 32 sweet teeth. This was a bitter realization I had when I found myself getting anxious and craving a dessert post-dinner, and I had none at hand. I sat back to take note of how much sugar - [A Drawer Full of Yesterdays](https://sirimiri.in/2025/07/13/drawer_yesterdays/) - There was a file in a drawer in my cupboard. It held assorted documents of value—certificates, photographs, letters, and receipts. Over the years, I kept adding to it. Quietly. Thoughtlessly. Until one day, it outgrew the drawer entirely. I could no longer shut it without a minor wrestling match. Once, I even caught my hand - [Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna - The Film : My Thoughts](https://sirimiri.in/2006/08/27/kabhi-alvida-na-kehna-my-thoughts/) - The bad press that ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’ ( KANK) got from Day 1 was the reason I preferred to give it a miss. Nothing, not even Abhishek Bachchan as part of the cast, could change my decision. Then I happened to read this wonderful review by fellow-Caferatian Vandana Vasudevan, and I couldn’t wait to see - [Partings are Blessings #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/08/28/partings-blessings-maytivation/) - A few years ago, I had to move from the city where I was born and brought up to another city. I was heartbroken. I would be leaving behind family, friends, my profession, and more. I couldn’t bear to leave the city I had created so many memories in, and knew like the Remind yourself that Partings are Blessings. - [Of Childhood, Cigarettes and Sweet memories](https://sirimiri.in/2017/06/06/childhood-cigarettes-sweet-memories/) - Adults of my generation will openly admit they smoked as children. We smoked often, we smoked in front of parents, at school, with friends. Yes, we did. Because the only cigarettes we smoked were Phantom Sweet Cigarettes! Who remembers that slim, white, mint-flavoured candy with a red, food coloured tip? That came in a red - [The Chronicles of Sirimiri : When the Drafts Talk Back](https://sirimiri.in/2025/07/07/the-chronicles-of-sirimiri-when-the-drafts-talk-back/) - (I thought it was time I shone the light on Sirimiri, my dear blog. So here is a blog post written with tongue firmly in cheek.) Writers talk to their words. Bloggers? We argue with them. There’s a special kind of relationship I share with my drafts folder. It’s not quite toxic, but it definitely (I thought it was time I shine the light on Sirimiri, my dear blog. So here is a blog post written with tongue firmly in cheek.) - [Siblings are friends who can't unfriend you #SiblingStories](https://sirimiri.in/2018/11/03/siblings-sirimiri-siblingstories/) - Hopping on to board the blog train #SiblingStories hosted by Ila Varma in collaboration with brand Ang Tatva. 37 esteemed bloggers from the blogging fraternity have come together to participate in the Blog train for #SiblingTalk , reviving the sweet and tickling hours spent with loving siblings and the golden memories of the past. Thank you, Priyal - [6 Ways my Blog and Me Grew Together](https://sirimiri.in/2021/12/05/6-ways-blog-me-grew-together/) - It was a lazy day in May 2004 when, idly browsing on my computer, I came across the word 'blog'. From what I understood, it meant a free Online Diary for anyone who writes. I was intrigued and began reading up more, and before I knew it, I had signed up with Blogspot for my Going self-hosted is what made me monetize my Blog - [A Recipe for Audacity](https://sirimiri.in/2025/06/30/the-recipe-for-audacity/) - They say confidence is quiet and insecurity is loud. But Audacity? Audacity is about not stopping to ask for permission and taking ownership of your space. So, you want to be audacious? Not loud. Not rude. Not "in-your-face." But the audacious one who walks into a room and doesn't need to announce their arrival. The kind Audacity is about not stopping to ask for permission and taking ownership of your space - [If life is a beach let it be Maldives!](https://sirimiri.in/2018/02/02/life-beach-let-maldives/) - The Maldives is an emerald jewel embedded in the blue of the Indian Ocean. The Republic of Maldives is a South Asian Island Country, and Male is the capital city. Formed by a chain of 26 naturally formed Atolls (Islands) Maldives is one of the world’s most geographically dispersed countries as well as the - [How Mandira Bedi taught me to wear a Saree, and other positives of Social Media](https://sirimiri.in/2018/09/24/mandira-bedi-saree-positives-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 to wear a saree? Yes. - [Homestyle Dal Makhani](https://sirimiri.in/2020/05/01/dal_makhani_sirimiri/) - Dal Makhani, also known as Kaali Dal, is the name of this popular Punjabi Sunday special dal. However, at home, we call it 'Maah ki Dal'. As a child, whenever Mom said she was cooking Maah Ki Dal, I remember asking, 'Oh, then what will Dad eat?' :) This is how Mom makes it. Serves - [Why getting Mugged was the best thing to have happened to Me](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/22/getting-mugged-best-thing-happened/) - Mugged: To be attacked and robbed in a public area. On the morning of April 27, 2021, I was on my way to meet a friend for our daily morning walk. It was 6:15 a.m.; the day was bright, and I saw many people around me, either walking, cycling, or going about their daily chores. - [7 Signs I am turning into my Mother (and honestly it's not that bad!)](https://sirimiri.in/2025/06/23/7-signs-i-am-turning-into-my-mother-and-honestly-its-not-that-bad/) - "I am never going to be like my Mother!" How many times have you said this to yourself, in your mind, aloud, and, you brave one, to your Mom's face? Ah, youth! So bold. So confident. So wrong. One day, you are running down the stairs to escape her instructions. Fast-forward a few years, and Yes, you are turning into your Mother. It's not just inevitable - it's actually awesome! - [The Five Stages of Raining on my Parade, and a bonus: A Monsoon Saga](https://sirimiri.in/2025/06/16/five-stages-monsoon-rain/) - It starts with a drizzle. A harmless, poetic sprinkle. I look up at the sky, contemplating my plans, my outfit choices, my destiny. And then, BAM, it's a full-fledged monsoon madness. The rains have arrived, and so begins the psychological breakdown. Stage 1: Denial “It’s just light rain. Totally manageable.” No umbrella? No problem. I However, there is something undeniably magical about the monsoon. - [QuoTEAd](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/15/quote-tea-sirimiri/) - I love Tea. A mug of well-made Tea, the first thing in the morning, ensures a good day, and mine is always well-made because I make it myself. I am a bit finicky about my Tea as I like it a certain way, strong, with a dash of sugar, and with just enough milk added - [Silver Rain](https://sirimiri.in/2005/06/18/silver-rain-sirimiri/) - I have never been fond of the rain, despite being born in June. The 6th of June was the day Mumbai unfailingly welcomed the monsoons each year. And the rains played spoilsport each birthday. Due to the downpour, my birthday parties were invariably ruined. Which is why I never liked the rains much, despite being The different moods of the rain. - [Why my Mom is special](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/04/mom-special-sirimiri/) - My Mother is beautiful. I know you’re thinking every child thinks so, as all Mothers are beautiful. But mine truly is, inside out. My mother is a fantastic cook and makes the best Moong Dal Halwa in the world, among many other dishes. She is THE person everyone wants at all weddings in the family Mom - [Think. Rethink. 52 Times.](https://sirimiri.in/2025/06/08/think-rethink-52-times/) - What others think of you is none of your business. Walk. Take the stairs. Dance. Move that body as much as you can. Good habits are as easy to form as bad ones. Both take the same effort. The latter ones are more fun, which is why we adapt to them sooner. The only way Think. Rethink. 52 Times. - [Y - YOLO, but make it wise (Taking risks without regretting them.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/29/y-yolo-but-make-it-wisetaking-risks-without-regretting-them-blogchattera2z/) - "YOLO (You Only Live Once), but let's not make it 'You Obviously Lacked Oversight.' Taking risks is great - life is too short for 'what ifs' - but let's make them the kind of risks that lead to great stories, not cautionary tales. Jump into the unknown, but maybe check if there is a parachute Because the best risks make you laugh later - [X -X Marks the Spot(Finding wisdom in unexpected places) (Surprise lessons from odd moments) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/28/x-x-marks-the-spotfinding-wisdom-in-unexpected-places-surprise-lessons-from-odd-moments-blogchattera2z/) - We expect wisdom to come from profound life experiences, ancient books, or the occasional bearded Guru on a mountaintop. But let's be real - sometimes life smacks us with wisdom when we least expect it, like when we accidentally walk into a glass door or try to microwave aluminum foil (RIP, innocent kitchen appliances). Wisdom Wisdom doesn't always announce itself with trumpets - [ Be that Girl Who Danced](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/27/be-that-girl-danced/) - 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. - [D - Didn't Listen, Should Have! (A tragic tale of ignored advice.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/04/d-didnt-listen-should-have-a-tragic-tale-of-ignored-advice-blogchattera2z/) - I didn't listen; I should have! It is a tragic tale of ignored advice (with a side of regret and eye rolls). Ah, the sweet thrill of ignoring perfectly good advice. Nothing quite compares to the confidence of saying, "It'll be fine," only to watch the disaster unfold like a slow-motion scene from a bad I didn't listen; I should have! It is a tragic tale of ignored advice - [P - Please, Universe, Take the Wheel (When wisdom means surrendering control.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/18/p-please-universe-take-the-wheel-when-wisdom-means-surrendering-control-blogchattera2z/) - We humans love control. We schedule our lives down to the minute, making to-do lists for everything (even for "relaxing") and planning our grocery shopping like it's a military operation. And yet, despite our best efforts, life enjoys throwing banana peels in our path. Enter wisdom—the kind that teaches us that sometimes, the best thing Alright, Universe. You got this - [Q - Quietly Quitting the Drama (The wisdom of walking away from nonsense.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/19/q-quietly-quitting-the-drama-the-wisdom-of-walking-away-from-nonsense-blogchattera2z/) - There comes a time in every wise person's life when they realize that they are simply too old, too tired, and too fabulous for unnecessary drama. It's like one day you wake up, look at the nonsense unfolding around you, and think, "You know what? I choose peace. I choose snacks. I choose naps." This Drama thrives on attention, - [S - Sorry, not Sorry (The wisdom of knowing when not to apologize.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/22/s-sorry-not-sorry-the-wisdom-of-knowing-when-not-to-apologize-blogchattera2z/) - We've all been there - apologizing for things that don't actually require an apology. "Sorry for bothering you" (when you are literally just asking a question), "Sorry for the mess" (in your own home, that you live in) "Sorry for existing" (because someone bumped into you). Somewhere along the way, we started handing out apologies The next time you feel an unnecessary "sorry" bubbling up, pause. - [V - Validation is Overrated (But I'll still check the likes) (Wisdom meets Social Media addiction) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/25/v-validation-is-overrated-the-wisdom-of-trusting-yourself-instead-blogchattera2z/) - We've all said it at some point: "I don't care about validation!" - usually right before refreshing our social media feed for the 47th time in an hour. It's not really about the likes, we tell ourselves. It's about...well, okay, maybe it's a little about the likes. We say we don't care. We swear we - [Z - Zen or Zero F's given? (Finding balance between calm and chaos) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/30/z-zen-or-zero-fs-given-finding-balance-between-calm-and-chaos-blogchattera2z/) - Zen or Zero F's given? The eternal seesaw between 'let it go' and 'let me tell you why this is unacceptable.' The struggle between meditating with a cup of herbal tea and flipping a table because someone chews too loudly. Finding a balance between calm and chaos is like walking a tightrope - except one Giving Zero F's is freeing - [M - Mistakes Were Made (But we learned, right?)(The secret wisdom of screwing up.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/15/m-mistakes-were-made-but-we-learned-rightthe-secret-wisdom-of-screwing-up-blogchattera2z/) - Mistakes are like unpaid interns in the grand office of life—annoying and often clueless, but ultimately teaching us something valuable. Mistakes aren't just life lessons; they are free entertainment—especially for everyone except the person making them. Think about it: have you ever met a wildly successful person who hasn't facepalmed at least a dozen times Mistakes aren't just life lessons; they are free entertainment - [L - Lessons in letting go (And letting out a scream first.)(Because wisdom is knowing when to give up.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/14/l-lessons-in-letting-go-why-holding-on-too-tightly-never-works-blogchattera2z/) - Ah, the fine art of letting go - so often mistaken for weakness when, in reality, it is an elite-level skill that requires years of frustration, countless deep breaths, and the occasional primal scream into a pillow (or into the abyss, if you're feeling dramatic). See, true wisdom isn't about never giving up; it's about Master the art of letting go become the Jedi of inner peace - [K - Keep it together (or at least try)(The wisdom of faking calmness until it's real) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/12/k-keep-it-together-or-at-least-trythe-wisdom-of-faking-calmness-until-its-real-blogchattera2z/) - Keeping it together is an art form. It's about looking calm while internally screaming, nodding wisely when you have no idea what's going on, and holding a cup of coffee like it's the only thing keeping you tethered to reality. The key is confidence. Not actual confidence, of course, but the illusion of confidence. You Keeping it together is an art form. - [J - Just Kidding!(But not really...)(the fine line between humor and hard truths.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/11/j-just-kiddingbut-not-really-the-fine-line-between-humor-and-hard-truths-blogchattera2z/) - The phrase "Just kidding...but not really" is the ultimate life hack. It is how we sneak in hard truths while keeping an escape route open. It's the verbal equivalent of serving someone a spicy dish and then casually saying, "Oh, by the way, that is Ghost Pepper." It allows us to drop truth bombs, quickly The beauty of this phrase - "Just kidding" - is that it keeps everyone on their toes - [I-It's not that deep...or is it?(Overthinking and it's surprising wisdom.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/10/i-its-not-that-deep-or-is-itoverthinking-and-its-surprising-wisdom-blogchattera2z/) - Overthinking is like opening 37 tabs in your brain and then forgetting which one was actually important. It's the art of turning a simple "Hey, can we talk?" text into a full-blown emotional crisis, complete with worst-case scenarios, a dramatic backstory, and an emergency therapy session - before the person even responds. It is also So, is overthinking a curse or a superpower? - [H - Hindsight is 20/20 (and annoying) (How we always realize things after they happen) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/09/h-hindsight-is-20-20-and-annoyinghow-we-always-realize-things-after-they-happen-blogchattera2z/) - Hindsight is like that one friend who never warns you before you make a mistake but is always ready with an "I told you so" afterward. It's the uninvited guest who shows up at the party, pointing out all the embarrassing things you did - like how you thought that questionable haircut was a good Hindsight is a know-it-all that never actually helps when it matters. - [G - Good Vibes Only? Nah! (Why wisdom comes from embracing the bad days, too.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/08/g-good-vibes-only-nah-why-wisdom-comes-from-embracing-the-bad-days-too-blogchattera2z/) - Ah, the cult of Good Vibes Only! Where every day is sunshine, every mood sparkles and every setback is just a "lesson in disguise." It sounds delightful...and completely unrealistic. Let's be honest—wisdom does not come from skipping through life on a rainbow. It comes from that gut-punch of reality when your WiFi crashes in the Ah, the cult of Good Vibes Only! - [F - Facepalms & Foresight (Because mistakes are just future wisdom in disguise) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/07/f-facepalms-foresight-because-mistakes-are-just-future-wisdom-in-disguise-blogchattera2z/) - Facepalms & Foresight: How to embarass yourself into brilliance. If Wisdom had a user manual, the first chapter would be titled, "Congratulations! You've already messed up!" because, let's be honest, no one stumbles into brilliance without tripping over a few dumb decisions first. Take a moment to reflect on your most spectacular facepalm moments. The The truth is, facepalms fuel foresight. - [E - Expectation vs Reality (The wisdom of lowering expectations...slightly) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/05/e-expectation-vs-reality-the-wisdom-of-lowering-expectations-slightly-blogchattera2z/) - We've all been there—building castles in the air, imagining the perfect scenario, only to have reality show up with a wrecking ball. It's not that expectations are bad; it's just that people often forget to check in with reality before making grand promises. So, what's the secret to happiness? Lowering expectations...but just a little. Here's Lowering expectations does not mean giving up hope but giving reality a fighting chance. - [C - Can't Even...But I Have To (Because adulting is just forced wisdom.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/03/c-cant-even-adulting-to-because-adulting-is-just-forced-wisdom-blogchattera2z/) - 'Can't even, but I have to!' is the universal adulting mantra. It's the internal scream before tackling a Monday morning, the deep sigh before paying bills, the eye roll before making yet another doctor's appointment. It's knowing fully well that no one else is going to do it for you, no matter how much you Adulting is basically life's way of saying, 'Surprise! You're responsible now!' - [A - Ah, So That's Why! (Took me only a few decades to figure this out.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/01/a-ah-thats-why-figure-blogchattera2z/) - Have you ever seen a duck gliding smoothly on a pond? Looks effortless, doesn't it? Now imagine what is happening underneath - its little webbed feet paddle like crazy to stay afloat. That's us. All of us. No one has figured it out...not even the people who pretend they do. As a child, I believed No one has figured it out - [B - Been there, Done That, Got the Emotional Baggage (and probably a therapy bill) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/02/b-been-there-emotional-baggage-and-probably-a-therapy-bill-blogchattera2z/) - I got myself a lifetime membership to the 'Why did I do that ?' club. My baggage comes in a matching set - carry-on for minor regrets, checked luggage for deep-seated issues, and an oversized trunk for things I refuse to unpack. Not to forget a unique little clutch just for that one little embarrassing My baggage comes in a matching set - [W - Wisdom comes with Wi-Fi and Google (The Art of Pretend Wisdom in the Digital Age) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/26/w-wisdom-comes-with-wi-fi-and-google-how-we-pretend-to-be-wise-in-the-digital-age-blogchattera2z/) - There was a time when wisdom came with age, experience, and the occasional gray hair. But in the 21st century? Wisdom comes with a strong WiFi signal and an uncanny ability to type "Why do cats judge us?" into Google. Let's be honest - most of us aren't walking encyclopedias; we're just really good at The wise ones are those who can Google fast - [U - Unlearning the Nonsense(Dropping the lousy advice we were given.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/24/u-unlearning-the-nonsensedropping-the-bad-advice-we-were-taught-blogchattera2z/) - Remember all the advice we were given growing up? It turns out a lot of it was absolute nonsense. Yet, like a stubborn stain on our psyche, it stuck. Well, it's time to grab some mental detergent and scrub that nonsense right out! Let's look at some of the worst pearls of wisdom that were Remember all the advice we were given growing up? - [T - The Truth Hurts (but so do tight jeans) (Some things you just can't escape.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/23/t-the-truth-hurts-but-it-sets-you-free-tough-lessons-that-were-totally-worth-it-blogchattera2z/) - Ah, the painful inevitabilities of life - harsh truths and tight jeans. Both sneak up on you when you least expect them. The truth? It stings. Like when you realize your "loyal" friend finished the last slice of pizza without asking. Or when your bank balance rudely reminds you that retail therapy wasn't such a The painful inevitabilities of life - harsh truths and tight jeans. - [R - Reality Checks & Other Rude Awakenings (When life laughs at your plans.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/21/r-reality-checks-other-inconveniences-life-lessons-that-hit-hard-blogchattera2z/) - They say if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. But if you want to make life laugh? Oh, just get a little too confident. Start thinking you've got it all figured out, and watch life roll up its sleeves and say, "Oh, this is going to be fun." Reality checks are Reality checks are life's way of reminding us that we are not in charge - [O - Oh, So That's How It Works!(Lightbulb moments that changed everything.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/17/o-oh-so-thats-how-it-workslightbulb-moments-that-changed-everything-blogchattera2z/) - Lightbulb moments are those sudden flashes of realization that make you wonder, why was I being such a clueless potato before this? For example, remember the first time you figured out that pressing the elevator button multiple times does not make it arrive after? Or the moment you realized that your parents were winging it Lightbulb moments come in all shapes and sizes - [N - Nope, Not today! (The wisdom of saying no and protecting your peace.) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2025/04/16/n-nope-not-today-the-wisdom-of-saying-no-and-protecting-your-peace-blogchattera2z/) - You know that moment when someone asks you for a tiny favor, which is actually a colossal inconvenience? Or when an invitation pops up that sounds about as fun as watching paint dry? That's when the magic words come in - Nope. Not today. Saying no is an art form. Some people paint, some sculpt, That's when the magic words come in - Nope. Not today. - [Theme Reveal #BlogchatterA2Z 2025](https://sirimiri.in/2025/03/24/theme-reveal-blogchattera2z-2025/) - April is a special month for Bloggers worldwide. Bloggers sign up for the A to Z Challenge, where we blog through the month (except for Sundays) in alphabetical order. A to Z is a great way to get into the habit of writing and blogging consistently. It is also an opportunity to meet and read - [First timer at the #AtoZChallenge ? This could help you!](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/10/first-timer-atozchallenge-help/) - As January of each year nears an end, a frisson of excitement can be felt in Blogger air. The question, ‘Are you doing the AtoZ?’ starts making the rounds. Are we talking about a unique blogger code, you wonder? Not at all! We are talking about a blogging challenge awaited by most bloggers worldwide, known We are talking about a blogging challenge awaited by most bloggers worldwide, known as the #AtoZChallenge. - [The Animal Within](https://sirimiri.in/2025/03/20/the-animal-within-you/) - I watched Animal when it was released. It was very well written and made, and Ranbir Kapoor's performance as the lead was brilliant, among other things. A bit of context for those unaware of 'Animal' - it is a film about a boy who is obsessed with his father and swears revenge on anyone who We all have an animal within us. Some choose to tame it, while others let it run wild. - [Why I loved Arjun Reddy](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/25/loved-arjun-reddy/) - Arjun Reddy is a 2017 Telugu film. It is a bold film, something unlike anything Indian Cinema has seen so far. Needless to say, its release created controversies. People either loved Arjun Reddy or hated it—there was no in-between. I belong to the former category. Right from its unconventional opening scene, a couple in bed on - [In my book...](https://sirimiri.in/2006/04/12/in-my-book/) - Blog-browsing on a lazy afternoon led me to fellow-Caferatian Indi’s blog where I came across this book quiz which I just HAD to have on mine! And here it is! Tra,La,La! Anything to do with books makes me happy!:)) A word about Indi:) She is a super writer who uses the minimum of words for - [The Miracle Hair Oil - A Tried and Tested Recipe](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/23/miracle-hair-oil-tried-tested-recipe/) - Disclaimer: All views and methods expressed here are my own. Please follow them at your discretion. I shall not be held responsible for the results they may show on you, whatever they may be. Requesting you to read the complete post carefully. I cannot answer the same questions repeatedly, even after writing such a detailed post. - [Bangalore Days #XPloreBharat](https://sirimiri.in/2019/03/29/bangalore-days-xplorebharat-sirimiri/) - The #XploreBharat Blog Train halts in Bangalore today, after arriving from Puri on Sudip's blog. The next stop of this Blog Train will be in Gurugram on Prerna's Blog I was born in Bombay and grew up there. Bangalore, or Bengaluru as it is now known, was the first city I lived in after I Ah! So many memories of Bangalore, and I am glad I could share a few with you. - [Meethi Roti #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/10/meethi-roti-fiction-sirimiri/) - It was one of those days when nothing seemed to have gone right. I had left my meticulously done, Geography homework at home. I had forgotten that it was PT day and went to school wearing my usual uniform instead of my PT uniform and was reprimanded for that too. Then I saw ‘Tinda’ in 'Like this Meethi roti? I asked. 'Yes, like this Meethi Roti, ' Maa smiled. - [The Library Period #BlogchatterBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2022/06/29/library-period-blogchatterbloghop/) - ‘Form a single file, put your finger on your lips, and follow me’, rang out Ms. Phadnis's unmistakable voice rang down the corridor. We looked at each other with barely contained excitement, furiously whispering behind the finger on our lips. ‘No talking, Girls!’, Ms. Phadnis turned back to glare us down. Like the little mice - [Of Didi, Aunty & Madam](https://sirimiri.in/2018/09/17/didi-aunty-madam-myfriendalexa/) - ‘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 that being newly married probably So when unknowns and unrelated people call us Aunty, we wonder, if we don’t know you from Adam’s, how are we your Aunt? Got it?! - [Why choosing to be a Good Girl is a Bad Choice](https://sirimiri.in/2021/06/06/choosing-good-girl-bad-choice/) - My earliest memory of a compliment is being patted on the head, smiled at, and called a ‘Good Girl.’ I have no recollection of when it was or what I may have done to earn it; all I remember is that it felt very nice to hear myself being addressed as such. As I grew - [Why 'The Great Indian Kitchen' is cooking up a storm #MovieReview](https://sirimiri.in/2021/02/09/why-the-great-indian-kitchen-is-cooking-up-a-storm-moviereview/) - Watched What? The Great Indian Kitchen Watched Where? Amazon Prime Language / Genre Malayalam - with subtitles / Drama What's it about? A newlywed couple is just warming up to each other when, with the mother-in-law having to travel abroad for the delivery of her daughter, the responsibility of running the house is transferred to If intelligent filmmaking is what you look for and you can read between the lines, The Great Indian Kitchen is the film for you. - [Let's pretend to be friends #Poetry](https://sirimiri.in/2025/02/01/lets-pretend-to-be-friends-poetry/) - Let’s pretend to be friends and talk about things we hear and see. Discussing the weather, the world, and the news. Everything, except you and me. Let’s pretend to be friends as we exchange snippets of our lives. The designers we so love bags and shoes we both covet “I love the way Kareena does Let’s pretend to be friends as we carve time from hectic schedules - [New Year! New Thoughts! New Post!](https://sirimiri.in/2008/02/01/new-year-new-thoughts-new-post/) - Ever so often, the desire to evolve drives me to cast a sweeping glance through my attitude, my life, and the people in it. After a swift, and at times contemplative, reckoning, I sift through my thoughts, ideals, people, and everything that affects me and my day-to-day living. Retaining the gist of what has worked - [Midnight Musings](https://sirimiri.in/2005/04/09/midnight-musings/) - You never feel so alone as you do when 1) You are the only one in the room who does not get the joke 2) You are lying wide awake in the middle of the night while the whole world sleeps. My bedside clock tells me it's 2:12. It’s ok. I like even numbers. I - [The Girl and a Prince : A FieryTale](https://sirimiri.in/2005/04/08/girl_prince_fierytale/) - Written on the 7th of April '05 at 5 in the everning. The weather in Mumbai is horrible at the moment, 38 degrees and climbing. The humidity is energy sapping. 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I even stood in - [Grief is a glass door](https://sirimiri.in/2024/12/03/grief-is-a-glass-door/) - Grief is a glass door. At times you miss seeing it, till you walk right into it. That first impact numbs you, even embarrasses you. Till the pain or the shame of it sets in. Why didn’t you see it? How could you walk into it? We shy away from talking about grief. Some of Grief is a rite of passage. It will alter you in ways you may not even realize until you do. It will polish you to a shine making you precious or tarnish you till you are worthless. That choice is yours. - [Food for Thought](https://sirimiri.in/2024/11/25/food-for-thought/) - Food for Thought is inspired by Aarti Punjabi's Instagram post and our flavorful memories of an evening in Kolkata. Dusty tree-lined lanes branched out into by-lanes on either side. The September sun was beginning to dim its glare, but the midday siesta had hand cart pullers, shopkeepers, and street dogs still sleeping. The GPS on Food is an icebreaker - [Let’s stop the glorification of ‘busy’](https://sirimiri.in/2024/11/20/lets-stop-the-glorification-of-busy-sirmiri/) - ‘I am busy.’ ‘I don’t have the time.’ ‘I am/was so caught up.’ You and me, we've both heard and used these sentences in our daily lives—multiple times. In fact, these sentences have become such a norm that no further explanation is required. We are so comfortable glorifying the term ‘busy’ that we rarely pause ‘I am busy.’ ‘I don’t have the time.’ ‘I am/was so caught up.’ You and me, we've both heard and used these sentences in our daily lives—multiple times. In fact, these sentences have become such a norm that no further explanation is required. We are so comfortable glorifying the term ‘busy’ that we rarely pause We are too busy to grasp that time is fleeting, to realize that we are getting older, and to notice that our health and relationships are bearing the brunt of our busyness. - [Said it like A Man!](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/25/said-it-like-a-man/) - Why are words so important to women everywhere? Why do they need words from us, to show that we care? Why the need to spell out, that what we feel What is it about ‘saying’ what’s in our minds and our hearts What’s the big, bloody, deal??!! We order black coffee because you like yours - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 6](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/06/short-story-a-river-runs-through-it-part-6/) - I worked hard in my fields, continued running errands and doing odd jobs for village folks, and looked forward to my biweekly visits to the Gurudwara. I caught my mother looking at me curiously when she thought I wasn’t looking. She never asked and I never shared either. Yet another of my Uncles passed away - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 1](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/01/story-river-runs-through-it-part-1sirimiri/) - This is Sanjhi, the river that borders our village. The source of our life and livelihood. We consider Sanjhi to be our mother, perhaps which is why I have forgiven her for splitting our village into two. I am Jagga, the strongest and bravest man of my village, Nihala. I stand almost 6 and a - [Hot Shower](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/10/hot-shower/) - Seema liked hot showers. She believed in and had invented the quote, “There is no problem in this world that a hot shower can’t solve.” A hot shower, according to Seema, was the solution to many, if not all problems. Besides being such an ardent advertiser, she was a big fan of hot - [Here's looking at you, 2023! #TheYearAndYou](https://sirimiri.in/2023/12/28/heres-looking-at-you-2023-theyearandyou/) - 12 months. 365 days. 8760 Hours. 525600 Minutes. 31557600 Seconds. Each time a year draws to a close, I find myself looking back at it to conduct a year audit and a self audit. I remember starting 2023 with dread and hope, a strange cocktail, wouldn't you say? As one month followed the next, hope - [The Beach #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2023/02/12/the-beach-sirimiri/) - As kids summers meant Sundays spent at the beach. At the crack of dawn, my sister and I would be up, waking our favorite uncle (only for the beach Sundays, please! We could afford to be picky. We had 5 uncles, you see!) from the deep slumber he had fallen into after returning home from - [The Ragpicker #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2023/02/07/the-ragpicker-poem-writeapageaday/) - With each new day, I start once more The salty sea air my perfume My riches are strewn on the shore. Your waste is my treasure Your thrash brings me pleasure. You use and throw, My mountain of joy grows. Crumpled candy wrappers Like diamonds, they shine The candy, your child’s reward The wrapper, mine. - [Ram Bharose #WriteAPageADay](https://sirimiri.in/2023/02/02/ram-bharose-writeapageaday/) - ‘The Halwa you make, Ram Bharose, sometimes I feel Lord Krishna himself comes down to savor it! It is exceptional every time, and the taste has been the same, for the past 20 years!’ exclaimed Vishnu, as he relished yet another spoonful of the golden yellow halwa from his silver bowl. ‘RB, I lurrvvveeeee your - [The Wedding #WriteAPageADay #StoryTellersBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2023/02/01/the-wedding/) - Anju was fascinated by the sight of Mrs. Broota popping one scrumptious laddu after another into her garishly painted mouth in quick succession. “I’ve suddenly lost my appetite” Anju murmured to herself as she tore her eyes away from Mrs. Broota’s steady sequence. Placing the laddu back into the platter, she walked towards her sister - [Super quick Coconut Barfi](https://sirimiri.in/2014/06/08/easy-peasy-coconut-barfi/) - Ingredients: Freshly grated Coconut: 1 cup Sugar: 3/4th Cup Water: 1/4th Cup Milk: 2 Tbsps Method: Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, add the sugar and water and mix well till the sugar dissolves and starts bubbling. 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Shower her with compliments, - [5 Shopping Etiquettes we could all benefit from](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/27/5-shopping-etiquettes-all-benefit-from/) - With Diwali around the corner and the Wedding Season close on its heels, shopping is the thing on everyone’s mind. Clothes shopping, being the foremost. I went shopping too. As I stood in the queue snaking up to the trail room, a lady exited one of the trail stalls, and I spotted a Kurta on - [RBI's tokenization policy is here: Online shopping just got safer](https://sirimiri.in/2022/09/28/rbi-tokenization-online-shopping-sirimiri/) - I am an avid online shopper. 95% of all my shopping is done online. However, before I discovered the joy of it, I had many reservations about online shopping, as most people do. Would the quality, design, size, and pattern of what I ordered be the same as the images shown online? 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People are traveling again and - [#BookReview : Chronicles of the Lost Daughters by Debarati Mukhopadhyay](https://sirimiri.in/2022/08/09/chronicles-lost-daughters-mukhopadhyay/) - Read What? Chronicles of the Lost Daughters by Debarati Mukhopadhyay - translated by Arunava Sinha. . Read Where? I received a Paperback copy via #Bookchatter - the Blogchatter Book Review Program, in return for an honest review. The book is available on Amazon in Paperback and Kindle format . Language. Genre. Pages: English. Historical Fiction. - [No Country for Women](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/14/country-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 - [The Miracle Face Pack](https://sirimiri.in/2018/02/22/miracle-face-pack/) - If you’re a regular reader of my blog, chances are that you have read my Miracle Oil Recipe. If you haven’t read it yet, here it is. After the wonderful effects of the Hair Oil I look to my friend Ensiya, yes the same one who shared the Miracle Oil recipe with me, for homemade - [I want to visit Mars! #BlogchatterBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2022/07/30/want-visit-mars-blogchatter-sirimiri/) - For their weekly Blog Hop, one of the prompts by Blogchatter for this week was, 'Would you rather visit Moon or Mars?'. Mars! Mars! I want to visit Mars! Why? That’s where the men are supposedly from! ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’, remember this line? How many times have you read - [I am once again savoring... #BlogchatterBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2022/07/24/i-savoring-sirimiri-blogchatter/) - I am once again savoring… The lull of sleep and waking up to new dreams. I am once again savoring… Languorous mornings tranquil afternoons and lit evenings. I am once again savoring... what I thought I had lost, hope, faith, and belief. I am once again savoring... the power of my presence of my voice, - [Messages from the other Planet #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2021/09/22/messages-from-other-planet-sirmiri/) - Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. This is a topic that has been discussed and dissected when it is not being used, abused, referred to, or taken advantage of, each time debating inhabitants of Mars and Venus come face to face. Because the chasm between the two planets is so vast, messages, - [Twitter Crush #Fiction](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/18/twitter-crush-fiction-sirimiri/) - Shrirang had created an account on Twitter without knowing why he did. He wasn’t social media-friendly at all. In fact, he wasn't friendly at all. 'Bore', 'shy', 'arrogant', were the adjectives often used to describe him. How could he tell people that his lack of confidence made him the quiet one? He hated how his - [The Curd Chronicles](https://sirimiri.in/2020/04/04/the-curd-chronicles/) - The haughty grains of Basmati Rice refused to stick together, preferring to stand a hair’s breadth apart from their own. Till the creamy Kadhi cascaded down to meet them. The cheerful yellow of the Kadhi and the snowy whiteness of the Rice merged together in a joyous union. The plump Pakodas tried to fit in, - [Fenugreek Leaves and Peas Kadhi](https://sirimiri.in/2020/04/17/fenugreek_leaves_peas_kadhi_sirimiri/) - Kadhi in any form is a favorite along with being comfort food. My taste buds had a faint memory from a long time ago, of eating this Fenugreek Leaves and Peas Kadhi made by Mom. Now, Mom being an impulsive cook had no recollection of how exactly she made it. After many trials and errors, I - [Choosing between Reading and Writing #BlogchatterBlogHop](https://sirimiri.in/2022/07/12/choose-between-reading-writing/) - Reading and Writing are both my loves. How do you choose one over the other, and in this case one without the other? I read so that I can write better. I write what others would like to read. When I go back in time, I realize that I discovered reading and writing together. I - [4 Things About Today's World That Puzzle Me #BlogchatterBlogHop  ](https://sirimiri.in/2022/07/06/4-things-todays-world-puzzle-sirimiri/) - The only constant thing in this world is change. When I was growing up change used to be gradual, even slow if I may add, but the pace is not the same anymore. The speed of change is now dizzying. 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A pears soap, body wash, or face wash is a must-have if you want - [Summer Days](https://sirimiri.in/2006/04/22/summer-days-poem-sirimiri/) - Pastel colors Sun-kissed skin Bunched up hair Languid limbs Muslin curtains Lazy days Glittering sunlight Elusive shade Chilled lemonade Pickles steeping in sunlight Golden mangoes Velvety buttermilk, frothy and light Arid throats Cerulean sky Infinite days Tired sighs So they come Here to stay Never-ending Languorous summer days. - [Dear Covid](https://sirimiri.in/2022/01/30/dear-covid-sirmiri/) - We may discuss you incessantly, but you aren’t popular at all. I am sure you know that Covid, despite which you do what you do. You have been the reason that people lost jobs, lives, and hope. You’ve caused destruction that will take years to rebuild, if at all. 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There are also various draperies and - [#BookReview: Lahore by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar #BlogaberryDazzle](https://sirimiri.in/2022/02/20/bookreview-lahore-manreet-sodhi-someshwar/) - Read What? Lahore - Book 1 of the Partition Trilogy by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar. Read Where? Paperback, available on Amazon. I received this book as part of the Blogchatter Book Review Program Language. Genre. Pages: English. Drama. 328 Pages What's it about? The India-Pakistan Partition took place decades ago. To us, - [Book Review: Girls and the City by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar](https://sirimiri.in/2020/11/09/girls_city_manreet_sodhi_book_review_sirimiri/) - 📚Read What: Girls and the City by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar 📚Read What: Paperback. Also available in Ebook format. 📚Genre: Thriller. Drama 📚What’s the Plot: Reshma Talwar is a no-nonsense young executive from Chandigarh. Leela Laxmi, an unwed single mother, and Juhi Jha, a smart as a whip opportunist from Unnao. 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I remember the slim capsule-like shape, with the body in colours like dark blue, black, maroon and green and a common golden cap for all. It made its slight weight felt when held. The joy was buying - [#BookReview: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo #MyFriendAlexa](https://sirimiri.in/2021/09/19/review-seven-husbands-evelyn-hugo/) - Read What? The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. . Read Where? Kindle. Also available in Hard Cover, Paperback & Audible. . Language. Genre. Pages: English. Fiction/Drama. 400. . What's it about? Evelyn Hugo is a retired and reticent Movie Star. While her buxom beauty and 7 Husbands are what people identify - [How 'Host My Blog' helped a tech-challenged Blogger graduate to a self-hosted Blog](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/01/host-blog-helped-graduate-self-hosted/) - I am Tech-challenged. By that, I mean anything more than hitting the Send button and using Copy-Paste sends me into a tizzy. No, truly. 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Multihued flowers sprout and sway out of every fertile spot and lush trees in myriad shades of green pleasantly nod - [...Auschwitz and Birkenau - Poland : A Photo Journey](https://sirimiri.in/2007/06/11/auschwitz-birkenau-poland-photo-journey/) - On a gloomy, grey afternoon in May, I traveled 50 km outside Krakow, Poland to visit Auschwitz and Birkenau, or Auschwitz-2 as it is also referred to. Which are 2 of the surviving camps of the 3 that the Nazis set up to eliminate the Jews and other lower races. Auschwitz was spread over 92 - [...Istanbul, Turkey.](https://sirimiri.in/2007/06/22/istanbul-turkey/) - Local Currency: Lira. The Lira is also referred to as YTL. Exchange Ratio: Lira to Indian Rupee: 31.01(Approx) Local Language: Turkish is the official spoken language while Arabic is widely spoken too, among other languages. English is neither spoken nor understood and it would be a smart decision to hire an interpreter to get around. - [Eve-teasing](https://sirimiri.in/2006/04/05/eve-teasing/) - The seeds are sown when ; You are asked to keep your distance from the boys, as soon as you are old enough to understand the word ‘different’. You are asked to come home before dark and not wander alone. You are asked to ‘behave like a girl’. It continues when ; You don’t dress - [Book Review : Shantaram](https://sirimiri.in/2005/09/07/book-review-shantaram/) - “A man and a book come into your life when you need them the most,” I remember reading this quote a while ago. To say I stumbled across Shantaram would be a blatant lie because Shantaram literally fell into my lap! 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Her mother and sister had been and were midwives for the Zamindars 3rd wife, who was expecting her 2nd child any moment now. - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 8](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/09/short-story-a-river-runs-through-it-part-8/) - A few months passed by in much the same manner, and just when Soni and I were settling into a comfortable routine, news arrived that the Government people would be coming in to mark the village for the split. Even though we villagers knew this would happen, and that we would be taken care of - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 7](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/07/short-story-a-river-runs-through-it-part-7/) - One day news arrived that my last surviving uncle and his wife had passed away in a car accident. Their only daughter, who lived abroad, asked me if I would like to buy their land. I had begun doing relatively well by now and saw no harm in doing so. With my latest acquisition, I - [Movie Review : Black Friday](https://sirimiri.in/2007/02/11/movie-review-black-friday/) - *Rating : ***** When a film has been suppressed and surrounded by controversy from the time it was conceived till the time it was finally made and released (a good 3+ years) then you want to see it as soon as it releases! So, after giving it a safe one-day period, to observe if theaters - [Short Story- A River Runs Through It - Part 5](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/05/short-story-a-river-runs-through-it-part-5/) - Those harsh words coming out of that beautiful mouth startled me for a moment, and then I laughed. I slapped my hand against my thigh and laughed and laughed, as she glared and me. My laughter incensed her and she stamped her foot and walked away. I stood there, a big smile on my face - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 4](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/04/short-story-a-river-runs-through-it-part-4/) - I watched her argue ferociously till she wore the shopkeeper down and he gave in. In an instant, her anger transformed into the most brilliant smile I had ever seen. She looked back at her girlfriends, flashed a wink, grabbed her purchases and ran away, with them following her. I stood there, rooted on the - [Short Story: A River Runs Through It - Part 3](https://sirimiri.in/2021/08/03/riverrunsthroughit/) - As the passing years and regular drinking robbed them of their health, my uncles were losing their power over everyone and everything. They couldn’t take care of their lands anymore and looked around for young, able shoulders to help. Mine were the only ones available. 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After - [Anti Valentine Poetry](https://sirimiri.in/2018/02/14/anti-valentine-poetry/) - Anti-Valentine Exercise on Caferati; Post poems in any format for St Valentine's Day. But. Make them unromantic. Go ghoulish. Go bizarre. Be funny. Whatever. Just no soppy verse. The basic idea is to parody the hearts and flowers excesses that the greeting cards companies put us through. P:S: When I wrote these poems I was - [Added Baggage #Day2 #WriteBravely](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/25/added-baggage-day2-writebravely/) - I was traveling in my rental car when I heard the thumping of a flat tire. I pulled over and discovered that the thumping was not coming from a flat, after all, but from the trunk. What, or who was making the noise? I stopped the car, stepped out of it, and briskly walked towards - [Outside My Window #WordsMatter](https://sirimiri.in/2019/08/03/outside-window-sirimiri/) - I have looked outside so many windows and seen varied views. 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How long will we continue to feel this way? When will this period of agony end? Questions darken the horizon, and no answers seem to be in sight. Will bright blue skies and fluffy clouds ever make an appearance again? Metaphors for how most of us feel right now. Finding yourself - [Looking through my eyes, you'll see...](https://sirimiri.in/2008/11/03/looking-through-my-eyes-youll-see/) - There was a time when I thought there was nothing more annoying than someone with a camera slung around their neck photographing everything that crossed their vision. Till Sarah Palin came along to let me know what annoying really is, and digress from the topic in my usual way. 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And from then on I had adventures galore with ‘The Famous Five’ and ‘The Secret - [‘Tis the season to be jolly...it's Christmas time!](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/22/tis-season-jolly-christmas/) - He sees you when you're sleepin' He knows when you're a wake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town …if it’s December Santa Claus is - [Book Review : Of Swans and Songs by Rohini Paranjpe Sathe](https://sirimiri.in/2019/08/15/swans-songs-rohini-review-sirimiri/) - Pages: 358 Genre: Fiction. Short stories Available in: Paperback and E-book Format The Plot: Life is made up of a myriad of emotions and situations. From bittersweet to ecstatic. From loneliness to solidarity. 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Being addressed as thus hurt, but what never failed to secretly amuse him was - [Guide to Understanding Professional Tax Registration](https://sirimiri.in/2019/06/03/guide-understanding-professional-tax-registration/) - All the employees of private limited companies registered in some states of India are required to pay a specific sum of money to the state government in the form of professional tax. It is essential to understand that very few Indian states have made regulations to collect occupational taxes. Is your business located in one - [Of Slow Fashion & Stories](https://sirimiri.in/2019/06/01/slow-fashion-stories/) - What is Slow Fashion? Slow Fashion is a lifestyle choice. It requires one to be mindful and conscious while buying clothes and to slow down the pace of shopping. It is about reusing and recycling clothes rather than buying new ones. Slow Fashion is also ethical, keeping in mind how the raw materials for the - [Book Review: Sugar & Ice & All That’s Nice by Harjeet Kaur](https://sirimiri.in/2019/05/29/book-review-sugar-ice-all-thats-nice-by-harjeet-kaur/) - This book review has been written as part of the Blogchatter Book Review Program Pages: 59 Genre: Recipe Book Available in: PDF Format The Plot: If you thought home-made Desserts meant Kheer or Mithai and Cold Drinks meant Tang or Nimbu Paani, this book will make you think again. As the title says, this is - [Why My Fridge Is Smiling This Summer](https://sirimiri.in/2019/05/22/why-my-fridge-is-smiling-this-summer/) - I live in Chennai, where we have three seasons, hot, hotter and hottest. If you haven’t guessed it already, Summer is the hottest time of the year, and humidity is an accompaniment to the unbearable heat. Summer also means health and stomach infections, as food tends to go bad pretty fast. Which is why, the - [Weighing The Merits Of IAS Coaching Centres, Above And Afar](https://sirimiri.in/2019/05/18/weighing-merits-ias-coaching-centres-above-afar/) - Nelson Mandela quotes, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". India, with the largest youth population, is a country precipitously moving forward towards a prosperous future. A stupendous quality education system is of utmost importance to raise our level of accomplishments and skills to become significantly competitive. The - [R is for Raj Bhavan Safari #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/20/r-is-for-raj-bhavan-safari-blogchattera2z/) - Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Honorable Shri Banwarilal Purohit. Not too many know that Raj Bhavan conducts a Safari too. Yes, you read right, a Safari. Raj Bhavan has been conducting Safaris on its grounds since the 19th of April 2017. Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are the only - [Z is for Zam Bazaar Market and some more... #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/30/z-is-for-zam-bazaar-blogchattera2z/) - Chennai city still has a few Heritage Markets, and Zam Bazaar Market is one of the few that still stands. This market is apparently more than a century old, though no is really sure when exactly it came into being. Zam Bazaar is a huge single-storied building housing more than 800 shops in and around - [Y is for #Yellove #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/29/y-is-for-yellove-blogchattera2z/) - #Yellove is a hashtag, an acronym of Yellow + Love , coined by, ‘The Yellow Brigade’, fans of the IPL Cricket Team, ‘Chennai Super Kings’, or CSK as they are better known as. CSK is undoubtedly the most popular team of all the IPL Teams. It has many reasons for being so but their captain - [W is for Whoa! #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/26/w-is-for-whoa-blogchattera2z/) - Whoa – an expression used to express surprise, interest or alarm. Chennai is a city like any other. Ever so often though it manages to make me go Whoa, with sights that are so typical of this metro. The Sun rises over the city earlier here and the Sunrises and Sunsets are spectacular. Want to - [X is for Xcuse Me! #BlogchatterAtoZ](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/27/x-is-for-xcuse-me-blogchatteratoz/) - I have been married into the Telugu community for over 8 years now, and I have got by with speaking only a single sentence of the language, ‘Telugu Matla Chaala Kashtam’ (speaking Telugu is very difficult) 4 and a half years of living in Bangalore and ‘Kannada Baralla’ (I don’t know Kannada) got me by. - [V is for Vada Chennai #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/25/v-is-for-vada-chennai-blogchattera2z/) - Vada – North. Vada Chennai is the North of Chennai. North Chennai originated with the founding of an East India Company factory in the village of Madraspatnam, on 22nd August 1639, and Madras City came into being. This is why 22nd August is also celebrated as Madras Day. All areas situated North of the Coovum - [Vacationing in Munnar in Spring](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/21/vacationing-munnar-spring/) - Everybody says that if one has to visit Munnar, it must be in the winters. After all, it is a hill town and the best experience of the mountains comes from the chilly weather, the piping hot teas fresh off the plantations, and the bonfires. But I say, if someone wants to feel the real - [S is for Sarees & Silver Shopping #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/22/s-is-for-saree-silver-blogchattera2z/) - ‘Mayuri!’ ‘Hey, hi!’ ‘What is this place you have sent me to??!’ ‘Where are you?’ ‘I’ve just bought some Sarees, and they won’t give them to me...’ ‘Why?’ ‘...they are worshiping them!’ My Saree loving friend was visiting Chennai, and when we caught up our conversation, but naturally, veered towards shopping. ‘You are in the - [U is for Unequivocal Favorites #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/24/u-is-for-unequivocal-blogchattera2z/) - Unequivocal : Leaving no doubts I had been married for barely 3 months when I attended my first wedding in Chennai. They always say that you remember a wedding by the food you had there. This wedding surpassed all expectations I may have had. The menu was exhaustive, I counted 9 different cuisines before I - [T is for Thalaiva #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/23/t-is-for-thalaiva-blogchattera2z/) - If there is a human being on earth who is worshipped after God, it is probably the one and only Thalaiva. Who? What? Thalaiva means Boss or Leader. Thalaiva is Rajnikanth and Rajnikanth needs no introduction. If you still need an introduction though, Rajnikanth is the most popular star of the South Indian Movie Industry, - [Q is for Quintessentially Chennai , #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/19/q-is-for-quintessentially-chennai-blogchattera2z/) - Quintessentially : Representing a perfect or typical example of something. Niche Idols: I have no idea what they are called, or if there is even a name for it, so I refer to them as ‘Niche Idols’. Simply because they are idols of Lord Ganpati placed in little niches. These niches are not in temples. - [P is for Pondy Bazar & Panagal Park #BlogchatterAtoZ](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/18/p-is-for-pondy-panagal-blogchatteratoz/) - ‘Pondy Bazar?! YOU go to Pondy Bazar, and you love it too?’ This question, almost always followed by an incredulous expression is what I still hear at the mention of a market I truly love. It was love at first sight for me when I visited Pondy Bazar. Chock a block with shops selling everything, - [O is for Oliver Ridley Turtles #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/17/o-is-for-oliver-ridley-turtles-blogchattera2z/) - Chennai and the Sea are synonymous with each other. On one hand the Sea brought the city the terrible Tsunami and on the other hand it brings gifts that are precious. The Beaches of Chennai are one such gift. Yes, this city has more than a dozen of them. The other precious gift shared by - [N is for Nungambakkam & Night Life #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/16/n-nungambakkam-night-life-blogchattera2z/) - Nungambakkam. Nung-am-bak-kam. That is how it is pronounced. Quite a mouthful, yes? You won’t forget how it is pronounced once you visit this hip and happening area of Chennai though. Nungambakkam is an upscale neighbourhood and a popular tourist attraction of the city. It has KNK High Road, shortened from its original name Khadar Nawaz - [M is for Mylapore #BlogchatterAtoZ](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/15/m-is-for-mylapore-blogchatteratoz/) - The name Mylapore comes from ‘Mayil Arparikum’ which translates to ‘The Land of the Peacock Scream’. Many years ago, Peacocks (Mayil) used to be residents too and their calls would rent the air, and that how this area got its name. This oldest residential area of the city has everything you would possibly need. From - [L is for LIC Building #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/13/l-is-for-lic-building-blogchattera2z/) - When I was looking for what to write for the alphabet ‘L’, EVERYONE I asked had only one answer, ‘LIC Building’. ‘It used to be the tallest building in Chennai.’ ‘People visiting Chennai used to come just to look at it.’ ‘It was a tourist attraction in those days.’ These lines were the ones that - [K is for Karpagambal Mess #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/12/k-is-for-karpagambal-mess-blogchattera2z/) - Mess : Short for a ‘Mess Hall’ , a place where food is served, and eaten. The word originated from the French Word ‘Mes’ or ‘Mets’ which meant ‘portion of food’. Karpagambal Mess, in Mylapore is a legendary stop when you’re in Chennai. Started in 1953, this mess has retained its popularity even as it - [I is for, Ice Creams #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/10/i-is-for-ice-cream-blogchattera2z/) - If you have been reading my posts every day, and all through, you’ll remember that we discussed the infamous Chennai Heat yesterday. What is my coping mechanism to counter the heat? Well, it’s Ice Cream! I often realise that if there was no ice cream in the world, or I hated it (blasphemy!) I would - [H is for Higginbothams & The Heat #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/09/h-is-for-higginbothams-blogchattera2z/) - If you are a book lover like I am, it is unlikely that you haven’t heard of Higginbothams. If you are a bibliophile and haven’t heard of this name, crawl back under that rock, you! Long before familiar sounding bookstores like Landmark made their presence felt, Higginbothams was already a 100 years old. Yes, this - [G is for Grand OR Sri Krishna? #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/08/g-is-for-grand-srikrishna-blogchattera2z/) - ‘Where could I pick up some typically Chennai sweets & savouries from?’ You would think this question was a simple one, till I realised it was not. ‘Grand Sweets!’ ‘Sri Krishna Sweets!’ Two voices. Two views. Two opinions. An eternal debate (which still hasn’t settled or concluded, btw) Grand Sweets & Snacks is the big - [J is for Jaya & Jasmine #BlogchatterAtoZ](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/11/j-is-for-jaya-jasmine-blogchatteratoz/) - Talking of Chennai and not mentioning tthe late J Jayalalitha , or Amma as she was known as, just does not seem right. The power that lady held was simply phenomenal. I remember driving into Chennai from Bangalore the first thing we would see, as we reached the outskirts of the city, would be huge - [D is for DakshinaChitra #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/04/d-is-for-dakshinachitra-blogchattera2z/) - We lived in Bangalore before we moved here, and that city had plenty of getaway options that were just a drive away. Chennai lacks that, sadly. It does not have too many quick getaways on the outskirts of the city. The few options that Chennai-ites do have, the hot and humid weather rarely permits us - [F is for Flower Market #BlogchatterAtoZ](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/06/f-is-for-flower-market-blogchatteratoz/) - ‘Don’t click my picture. I don’t look nice’, she told me, pointing to her toothless mouth before covering her face with her hand. ‘Click my flowers instead, they are the beautiful ones’. I had asked the lady running a flower stall permission to click her along with her flowers, and that was her answer. I - [E is for Elai Sapad #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/05/e-elai-sapad-blogchattera2z/) - The first time I heard the words ‘Elai Sapad’ I thought it was a dish, as I assumed it was a single word ElaiSapad. It was only later that I found out that Elai means Plantain / Banana Leaf and Sapad means a Meal, so Elai Sapad simply translates to a meal served on a - [C is for, Churches & the Cream Donut #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/03/c-churches-cream-donut-blogchattera2z/) - Churches I always assumed Chennai was a city with the most beautiful temples, till I saw the Churches. Yes, the churches dotting the city were a pleasant discovery. There are many churches across the city but I'm going to introduce you to my most favorite one. The San Thome Church, also known as the St - [B is for Beach (s) #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/02/b-is-for-beach-blogchattera2z/) - Other cities may have a Beach. Chennai has Beaches! Yes, you read right. Of course you’ve heard of Marina Beach, I mean who hasn’t? Marina Beach is the longest Urban Natural Beach in the country. At a stretch of 13 km, including a 6 km promenade, it is also supposedly the 2nd longest Urban Beach - [Besan Laddoo](https://sirimiri.in/2015/10/18/besan-laddoos/) - I love Besan Laddoo's. The ones with a slightly grainy texture , I have a special affinity for those. I used to think making Besan Laddoos was a task, till I tried this recipe. Do try them and let me know what you thought of this easy-peasy recipe. Makes 12 medium sized laddoos - [A is for, Adyar Banyan Tree #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/04/01/a-adyar-banyan-tree-blogchattera2z/) - The Adyar Banyan Tree is one of the hidden gems of Chennai. While the jury is still out about whether this tree is the oldest one or the biggest Banyan in the World / India let me share what I learnt about it. Adyar Banyan Tree or The Great Banyan Tree is known to be - [The Roar from Ranthambore #XploreBharat](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/28/roar-ranthambore-travel/) - The #XploreBharat Blog Train halts at Ranthambore today, arriving from Kanyakumari on Jai's blog. The next stop of this Blog Train will be at Mahesh's Blog. Ranthambore? Where is that? This query always makes me smile, as in 2012 when my husband first told me we were travelling to Ranthambore this is what I remember - [Tales of a Teetotaler](https://sirimiri.in/2008/06/06/tales-teetotaler/) - The reason I don’t need a drink is because I’m always high on life. I have had an inkling of it for a while now. Careful and constant observation has confirmed it. And I am now completely convinced that I belong to the fast-heading-towards-extinction species, otherwise known as, ‘Teetotalers.’ A Teetotaler in today’s world is - [Theme Reveal : #AtoZChallenge2019 #BlogchatterA2Z](https://sirimiri.in/2019/03/18/theme-reveal-atozchallenge2019/) - My first glimpse of Chennai was as a 4 day old, mint new Bride. We drove into the city after a trip to Tirupati, and my first thought when I saw the Chennai skyline was, ‘where are the high rises?’ For someone born and brought up in Mumbai I was so used to the concrete jungle - [Top 5 things to keep in mind when selecting your Travel Insurance Plan](https://sirimiri.in/2019/03/15/travel-insurance-plans/) - Travelling is an experience everyone looks forward to. A substantial amount of savings are invested and spent on it. Depending upon the destination, especially if it is an international trip, money is budgeted and spent. We could plan the entire trip to the very last detail, however there are certain things that are not under - [3 Reasons you will enjoy meeting ZEE5’s Mrs Subbalakshmi](https://sirimiri.in/2019/03/12/reasons-meeting-mrs-subbalakshmi-zee5/) - Have you met Mrs Subbalakshmi? Let me introduce you to her if you haven’t. She is someone living an unexceptional life and looking to change it, without knowing where to start, and how to do so. Don’t we sometimes find ourselves having these thoughts too, when we are bored with the rut of routine we - [6 Holiday Destinations a drive away from Mumbai](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/12/6-holiday-destinations-a-drive-away-from-mumbai/) - The city of dreams, Mumbai, is notorious for its bustle and stress. To deal with it, every now and then the Mumbaikar takes a quick break from the city. Now, with the availability of top class companies like Zoomcar providing car rental in Mumbai, road trips are a common choice for such breaks. The presence of - [How Mithu inculcated the love for learning in so many](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/27/help-mithu-save-school/) - p style="text-align: center;">MEET MITHU MANDAL, COMPUTER TEACHER: OKHLA CENTRE, PROJECT WHY, NEW DELHI Mithu Mandal lost his legs to polio at the age of 3, and he was never interested in formal education. At Project WHY he not only learnt about computers but became good enough to teach children how to use them. The Project Why Okhla - [What I say & what I mean: My Resolutions for 2019! #NYR2019](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/18/new-year-resolution-say-mean/) - The last time I made a New Year's Resolution AND followed it through was when I was 9 years old. I swore, “I will write in my Cursive Writing Book everyday” and I did. The end result was beautiful writing. Proof that New Year Resolutions work IF they are feasible (I badly failed my ‘I-will-marry-George-Clooney-this-year’ - [Celebrate Love with PortraitFlip](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/15/celebrate-love-portraitflip/) - True love can move mountains and to preserve this kind of love is the greatest possible achievement in most people’s life. “If my love were an ocean, there would be no more land. If my love were a desert, you would see only sand.” -Jay Asher (13 reasons why) The above lines perfectly showcase - [Delicious Doodhi Soup](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/14/delicious-doodhi-soup/) - Delicious Doodhi Soup Doodhi or Bottle Gourd is nobody's favorite, till you have it in this form. The creamy taste and comforting consistency of this soup will have people wondering what the main ingredient in there is. Shhhhh! Keep them guessing! Ingredients: 1 medium-sized Doodhi, peeled and cut into large pieces - [Broccoli and Almond Soup](https://sirimiri.in/2013/02/06/broccoli-almond-soup/) - Even if you may not be a fan of Broccoli, you are sure to enjoy this soup. The crunch of roasted Almonds adds texture and flavor to it. Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 medium sized broccoli flowerets, with stalk 1 medium sized Onion, grated 4-5 flakes of Garlic, grated 1 tsp Olive Oil 4-5 Almonds, roasted - [#BookReview: Earthen Angels – A collection of Short Stories by Sarbari Chowdhury](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/06/earthen_angels_sarbari_sirimiri/) - Pages: 106 Genre: Short Stories. Fiction Available in: E-book format and Hardcover The Plot: 10 short stories. Set in different locations, countries, settings and time periods. They all have one thing in common though, emotions. No matter who we may be, no matter how much we may think we are in control of ourselves, life - [4 things I learnt at the India Quilt Festival](https://sirimiri.in/2019/02/04/india-quilt-festival-usha/) - Chennai recently played host to India’s first ever Quilt Festival (IQF2019) The last weekend of January, 25th to the 27th, , saw Quilting aficionados from various parts of India and the world make their way to the capital city of Tamil Nadu. We have the Quilt India Foundation to thank, not only for this wonderful - [Masala Vegetable Khichdi](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/25/vegetable-masala-khichdi/) - I am one of those people who loves Khichdi, and consider it to be a comforting, one pot meal. It is one dish that you can't mess up, even if you try:) Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 1 Cup of Mixed Rice + Dal of your choice (I used regular White Rice + Split Green Moong Dal - [Actors to watch out for in ZEE5’s Sigai](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/16/actors-watch-sigai-zee5/) - As someone who watches regional films with subtitles, the first thing I look forward to finding out is what the title of a film means. So I did the same with this movie I heard called Sigai. Turns out, Sigai means Hair in Tamil. The title of the film was intriguing enough to make me - [Banana-Honey-Lemon: A face pack your skin will thank you for!](https://sirimiri.in/2017/07/20/a-face-pack-your-skin-will-thank-you-for/) - Disclaimer: All views and methods expressed here are my own. Please follow them at your own discretion. I shall not be held responsible for the results they may show on you, whatever they may be. I have just one skin care routine; I never mess with my skin. I keep away from chemical based creams, lotions and - [Why Registering for Wedding Gifts is the coolest wedding trend EVER!](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/09/registering-wedding-gifts-coolest-trend/) - If we’re being honest, one of the best things about a wedding are the hundreds of wedding gifts you’ll be getting! But it also has the potential of becoming one of the worst things—if the gifts you get are ones you have no use for and no space to store. Well, we have the perfect - [Death Tower](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/12/death-tower/) - A while ago I wrote a story called Hot Shower, and had people ask me what happened next? Read on to find out :) Varun thought he heard a whoop. Or did he? Everything seemed blurred through the fuzzy curtain of sleep and he turned, cocooned himself within the quilt and went back to sleep. - [Scared To Death #Fiction](https://sirimiri.in/2016/08/11/scared-to-death/) - Rakhi looked up in awe at the huge billboards forming the façade of a brand new mall. Bright colors and well-dressed people dotted the entrance and the compound circling it. Sitting, standing, laughing, eating, holding hands, everyone looked happy. How much everything has changed, sighed Rakhi. Just as she was about to move forward - [Getting Smarter ? #GetFitWithFlipkart #SmartHomeRevolution](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/06/getting-smarter-flipkart/) - Technology is a wonderful thing! As much as we may rue the breakneck speed at which it moves forward, we can’t thank it enough for making our lives easier. For, if it wasn’t for technology, I wouldn’t be typing this post on my sleek laptop that weighs almost next to nothing. I remember the clunky - [#BookReview: Tick Tock by Rahul P Bhandare](https://sirimiri.in/2019/01/03/tick-tock-rahul-bhandare-comic-book-review/) - Pages: 27 Genre: Comic / Illustrated Available in: Paperback The Plot: The journey of a wrist watch, through time. From being assembled, to changing multiple hands, and owners, to a whole new twist in the end. This wordless journey is depicted through illustrations / images. My Thoughts: When I was asked if I would review - [6 of the most inspirational places to visit](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/20/inspirational-places-visit-travel-destinations/) - There’s something so magical and beautiful about traveling around the world, soaking up other cultures and having unique experiences. For many, travel can be filled with inspiration that can help grow and shape us as people. If you want to feel inspired when you’re traveling, then you need to visit any of these six inspirational - [Experience The Rich And Unique Variety Of Wildlife In Karnataka](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/29/experience-rich-unique-variety-wildlife-karnataka/) - Karnataka is the place where one can witness the avid biodiversity of India. Karnataka is home to 20, if not more wildlife sanctuaries. These sanctuaries shelter not only a wide number of common species, but also a number of species that are rare. Owing to its huge variety of wildlife, every year Karnataka attracts tourists - [How What’s Up Panimanishi made me laugh my maid woes away](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/30/panimanishi-laugh-maid-woes-away/) - If you’ve ever had a maid, I can bet on it that you’ve had maid woes. Are you nodding sagely, with an empathetic look on your face? I sincerely hope you are as I’ve just been having the worst time, all thanks to my maid. Why? Out of the blue, she just left for her - [The Beauty of Bandhani Sarees](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/26/beauty-bandhani-sarees/) - A Saree is 6 yards of elegance and grace. While every occasion has an outfit suitable for it, if you are in India a Saree is a suitable outfit for almost every occasion. A saree suits every woman who wears it well irrespective of her age, complexion, features and stature. You can hardly go wrong - [#BookReview: Two Leaves And A Bud by M A Chacko](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/26/book-review-two-leaves-bud-m-a-chacko/) - img class="aligncenter wp-image-7705" src="https://sirimiri.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Leaves-Bud-Chacko-Sirimiri-683x1024.png" alt="Leaves-Bud-Chacko-Sirimiri" width="499" height="748"> Pages: 309 Genre: Fiction Available in: Paperback and E-book Format The Plot: 3 Short Stories make up this book. The Faithful Husband: Seby is a smart, ambitious and assertive young man. He uses his astute intelligence, and the helplessness of others, to amass a large fortune, on the - [Eggless Plum Cake (Christmas Cake)](https://sirimiri.in/2013/12/08/eggless-plum-christmas-cake/) - My parents are pure vegetarians. Midway through an extensive baking course I realized that they wouldn't be able to savor all that I would learning. So after completing the course, I took the same course again, a pure vegetarian version this time. My biggest thrill was being able to bake an eggless Plum Cake - [4 reasons I chose Photojaanic to celebrate my special day](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/18/photojaanic-review-personalised-gift/) - We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us Ralph Hattersley My husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary recently. Every special occasion is yet another milestone we feel good about reaching together. Just like it does every year, this year too our approaching anniversary made me reminiscence about our wedding day, - [Ear to Hear with Cochlear](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/14/from-ear-to-hear-cochlear/) - Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people Helen Keller Have you heard the sound of falling rain? Or that of a baby gurgling away in glee? The sound of the doorbell that your partner rings incessantly at times? The whistle of the cooker that signals that your food is cooked? If you - [3 Reasons a Cotton Nighty is always my pick for Nightwear](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/19/zivame-cotton-nighty-nightwear/) - How could you ensure that you have a good day every day? It’s simple! Get a good night’s sleep! A good night’s sleep does wonders for you and your health. A good night’s sleep relaxes and rejuvenates you, even as it repairs and reorganises your brain cells as you sleep. A sound sleep at night - [Sagoon away with this new Social Networking App #Review](https://sirimiri.in/2018/02/01/sagoon-away-new-social-networking-app-review/) - Whether we accept it or not, Social Networking has us in its grip. At any given time we have or use at least half a dozen Apps on our phones. Apps make our life easier, from ordering our groceries sitting at home, shopping online, ordering a cab or staying in touch with friends. Sagoon is - [#BookReview: Wonder Words by Rituparna Sarkar](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/15/bookreview-wonder-words-by-rituparna-sarkar/) - Wonder Words - Untranslatable Words From Around The World, is the complete title Pages: 144 Genre: General Knowledge Available in: Paperback The Plot: How many times have you had a feeling you couldn’t match a word to? How many times have you come across a foreign word that you rolled around in your mouth, savouring - [#BookReview: The Krishnapur Kidnappings by Sitharaam Jayakumar](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/15/krishnapur-kidnappings-sitharaam/) - Pages: 86 Genre: Thriller / Mystery Available in: Only in an E-book Format The Plot: A child disappears from school, just before her much awaited Annual Day stage performance. Just as the perplexed parents, school authorities and the police look for clues, a teenage girl from the same school disappears. There is no demand for - [How do you manage to smile when there is so much stress around?](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/08/how-manage-to-smile-stress-around/) - If there is one sure accompaniment that comes with life, it is stress. Major or minor. Imaginary or real. Self-created or given by others, stress is the one sure thing that accompanies us ever since we discover its existence. Whether we want it to, or not. Even though we know that stress is bad for - [A Pilgrim's Guide to travelling from Hyderabad to Srisailam by Road](https://sirimiri.in/2018/12/05/pilgrims-guide-travelling-srisailam-road/) - The belief that a pilgrimage is only for older people or for devout followers is a myth. On a deeper level, a pilgrimage is not just about visiting temples but also feeling the divine energy all throughout the journey. Such a journey makes your pilgrimage even more fulfilling. 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As I read through her posts every day I was further convinced that these informative posts need to come - [Eye Spy with Titan Eye](https://sirimiri.in/2018/07/11/eye-spy-titan-eye/) - Our eyes connect us to the world. They help us see our loved ones and savour everything around us. As a blogger and a writer I tend to spend a lot of time online, on my mobile and through my laptop.It was late last year when I found out that the reason for my constant - [Leather that Weathers: Woodland Shoes](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/14/leather-weathers-woodland-shoes/) - Men have a restricted choice when it comes to accessorising their outfits. Watches, sunglasses, a limited amount of jewellery for those inclined to wear it, and shoes are their usual options. Mention men’s shoes and the iconic Woodland Shoes are what come to mind immediately. Most men I know have owned at least 1 pair - [Monsoon Magic in Maharashtra](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/15/monsoon-magic-maharashtra/) - The June of each year heralds the beginning of Monsoon in the district of Maharashtra in India. As the summer sun is out in all its searing glory in the preceding months, all eyes look towards the sky for the rains to bring respite. When the rains finally make an appearance, everyone and each thing - [Fiction: Tall, Dark & Rich](https://sirimiri.in/2018/07/09/fiction-tall-dark-rich/) - He sits there, cool and collected and looking down at me haughtily. Each time I come face to face with him I am reduced to mush. I remember the wonderful times we spent with each other and the high his company gave me. Spotting him once again I bite my lips and avert my eyes, - [A Self-ie, literally! #Mobiistar](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/22/self-ie-literally/) - Selfies have become the order of the day, and everyone with a phone has become an expert at taking them. Though some people might think of it as a crazy habit I think Selfies are a great idea. Even though I suck at taking them. Maybe Mobiistar phone’s front, dual selfie camera that captures a - [Do you Abuse Yourself? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/04/abuse-maytivation/) - When you hear the word 'abuse' you mostly assume it is what is done to others or something that happens to others. Indulging in habits that are classified as ‘bad habits’, for example smoking, drinking, doing drugs or even eating non-vegetarian food or any food and drink in excess are classified as self-abuse. If you - [8 Things I Enjoyed While in Singapore](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/27/8-things-singapore-openntalk-week4/) - An impromptu holiday took me to Singapore recently. While this wasn’t my first trip to the city, it was one that happened after a decade long gap. Needless to say some new discoveries were made and old ones enjoyed. Everyone enjoys discovering each city differently. These are the things I enjoyed discovering while in Singapore. - [Soulmates #WriteBravely #Day4](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/27/soulmates-writebravely-day4/) - She was called the ugliest woman on earth, but she refused to believe it. Yes, she wasn’t like the other women around her, but that’s where her beauty lay. He was someone who had seen too much. He just wanted to feel now. Good things, the right intentions and positive vibes. They met outside court. - [Book Review: Tweeple of the Twitterverse by Ramya Gundala #BlogchatterEBookCarnival](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/27/review-tweeple-twitterverse-gundala/) - If you a book lover and a regular reader like I am, you will agree with me when I say that we are always on the lookout for a book with a fresh plot and one that steers away from the norm stories. I came across the book Tweeple of the Twitterverse by Ramya Gundala, - [Fate #WriteBravely #Day3](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/26/fate-writebravely-day3/) - Something old Something new Something borrowed Something blue As the waves kept attempting to touch the shore these words came back to Nicole. They repeated themselves until she wanted to run away. She stepped out of her shoes and walked away from the water, the wet sand squelching between her toes. Was she doing the - [Of Blogging and passing the Baton #BlogchatterEBookCarnival](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/25/blogging-baton-blogchatter-sirimiri/) - I take on the Baton of Blogchatter Ebook Carnival from Sona whose ebook 'Finding Your Writing Flow' is also part of the mix. About Sona's ebook: Simple and profound at the same time, this little book guides you through self doubt, offering tips to help you find inspiration, staying productive, getting better at your craft - [Book Review: Healthy Recipes Cook Book by Deepa Gandhi #BlogchatterEbook](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/22/review-healthy-recipes-book-deepa/) - Food is a necessary requirement. Whether to sustain yourself on a daily basis, fuel yourself right as you work towards a healthier you or to relish each dish with pure delight. Food is life for some and life is food, for others. For many the word healthy and food don’t go well together. Healthy food - [Beauty Products My Skin Loves: Skincare for Combination and Sensitive Skin](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/20/beauty-combination-sensitive-skin/) - I have Combination Skin. Which means my ‘T-Zone’ the area across my forehead, above my eyebrows, and vertically down from my forehead to my chin, shaped like a ‘T’ is Oily, while the rest of my face, the cheeks and jaws are dry. If this wasn’t enough, my skin is extremely sensitive as well, which - [A Melting Pot called Malaysia](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/11/melting-pot-called-malaysia/) - Malaysia is a country where you could find people from all over the world. When people from different parts of the world congregate, they bring their culture and their food with them. Their influence seeps into the fabric of a country making it a rich tapestry. Malaysia has been enriched thus, with influences from Indian, Chinese, - [Biryaneez? A Biryani noodle by Inbisco? Yes, please!](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/12/biryaneez-biryani-noodle-inbisco/) - If you are a foodie like I am, you are most probably always on the lookout for food that is unique and teases your imagination and with flavours that satiate your taste buds. Ever since I discovered Fusion Food it has intrigued me. I don’t think I am part of a minority either, as the - [How Blogchatter could make you an Author](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/08/blogchatter-author-sirimiri/) - Writing is a lonely exercise. It is just you, your thoughts, your words and your laptop or pen and paper. You are the author, the editor and the reader too. This pattern works for some all of the time, and for all some of the time. There comes a time when inspiration dries up and - [No Dairy, Sugarfree Ice-cream : Recipe included](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/16/no-dairy-ice-cream/) - I have a sweet-tooth, with a special weakness for Ice-creams. With Summer making us sweat I crave for a scoop of Ice-cream often. But we know that eating Ice-creams too often is not such a great idea, for your weighing scale. A few years ago when I came across this recipe for 'ice-cream' I was - [#BookReview : Rasia – The Dance of Desire by Koral Dasgupta](https://sirimiri.in/2018/06/06/bookreview-rasia-dance-desire-koral-dasgupta/) - Language: English Pages : 252 Genre : Fiction. Romance Available in: Kindle Edition and Paperback The Plot: Raj Shekhar Subramanian and Manasi are the perfect couple, in tandem with each other in all areas of life. Raj Shekar has big dreams and Manasi works towards making them come true. Dance is what brought them together - [Dear Blogchatter](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/26/dear-blogchatter/) - Dear Team Blogchatter, I had so much to share with you that I decided to write you a letter. Let me start with a heartfelt Thank You. I have been blogging since 2004 and all that mattered to me was writing a post and putting it up on my blog. That is it. I have - [26 Favorite Foods And A Little Bit Of Me : My 1st Ebook](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/25/26-favourite-foods-little-bit/) - Hello, People! My 1st Ebook is out! 26 Favorite Foods And A Little Bit Of Me , published courtesy Blogchatter There is no sincerer love than the love of food, said George Bernard Shaw and I couldn’t agree more! Food is a nourisher, food is a celebration and food is a memory that connects us to people - [Good Hair with Black Hairspray](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/30/good-hair-day-black-hairspray/) - This post has been written in collaboration with Black Hair Spray. The views however are my own. My friend is a part time actress. She loves being one and is very good at her job. When she essays a role, she gets into the character completely, transforming herself to an extent that sometimes she is - [Pedicure Clinic : Bangalore #MReviews](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/03/pedicure-clinic-bangalore-mreviews/) - What: The place for THE Pedicure , by trained professionals. Where: Woodlands Hotel, 5 Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Sampangi Rama Nagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560025. Landmarks : Opp Hotel ITC Gardenia Timings: 9:30 to 7: 30. They wrap up early during the months of Ramzan. Contact: 080-65976678 (Landline no) Cost: INR Rs 500/- for a - [5 Lessons I learnt from doing a Daily Blogging Challenge](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/01/lessons-daily-blogging-challenge/) - I signed up for the Ultimate Blog Challenge (UBC) with BlogChatter last month, where we needed to write and post daily, through the month. While writing gives me a high, the 'what to write' and finding time to write it are the tough bits and what drove me metal, almost. Till a few deep breaths later - [#BookReview : Calling Sehmat by Harinder Singh Sikka](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/23/bookreview-calling-sehmat-by-harinder-singh-sikka/) - Language: English Pages : 256 Genre : A fictitious account of a real story. Spy Fiction Available in: Kindle Edition and Paperback The Plot: A young girl is plucked out of college and asked to take over the mantle from her terminally ill father. That is when she realises that her affable father who ran - [Books mean the World to me! #FridayReflections](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/18/books-mean-world-me/) - Books mean the world to me! A world without books would truly be my worst nightmare! Imagine no books and no bookstores! Imagine a single day going by without reading! Ever since I learnt to read, books have been my constant companions. They’ve been there with me in my happy times. They’ve helped me create - [Carrot Rice](https://sirimiri.in/2015/06/17/carrot-rice/) - An empty fridge makes you an inventor! :) Lunch was a solo affair and all I had in my fridge was a bag of Carrots, and this recipe was born :) Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Rice (you could use your Rice of choice. I used Brown Rice) 1 medium sized Carrot, peeled and grated - [Super-quick Dhokla](https://sirimiri.in/2016/08/04/super-quick-dhokla/) - Dhokla makes for a great and relatively healthy snack. It is light, it is steamed and it is delicious. Making it at home is simpler than you think it would be. Try this recipe to see just how simple!:) Ingredients: For the Dhokla 1 medium sized Katori Besan (Gram Flour), sieved - [#MovieReview : Arjun Reddy (Telugu)](https://sirimiri.in/2017/09/10/arjun-reddy-movier-eview/) - Arjun Reddy does everything wrong. He drinks, he smokes, he does drugs, he uses the foulest of language and beds every woman who comes his way. He gets into brawls and does not know what the word respect means. However, among all the wrongs he does, Arjun Reddy does one thing right. He falls in - [Say 'Yes' to 'No' #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/14/say-yes-no-maytivation/) - No. Such a tiny word, despite which there goes a lot of thought about using it. Why are most of us afraid to say No? Are we people pleasers? Or just plain gutless? Yes, I have cited two extremes but I think it could be anything between the two, right? Why do people dread saying - [#MovieReview : Raazi](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/13/movie-review-raazi/) - Language: Hindi Genre: Drama. Thriller Starring: Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajit Kapoor, Shishir Sharma, Arif Zakaria, Soni Razdan and others Duration: 2 Hours 20 Minutes Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Director: Meghna Gulzar The Plot: An ailing Indian spy, Hidayat (Rajit Kapoor) wishes to pass on his mantle to his only child. Pulled out of college, - [Super quick Chicken](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/28/dahiwala-healthy-chicken/) - Ingredients: Chicken: 1/2 Kg (cleaned and washed) Plain Dahi / Yogurt / Curd: 1 Cup Ginger-Garlic paste: 2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder: 3/4th Tsp Haldi (Turmeric powder): a little over 1/4th Tsp Garam Masala: 1/2 Tsp Dhania Powder (Coriander powder): 3/4th Tsp Freshly ground Black Pepper powder: 1/2 Tsp Salt, to taste 1 - [Mushroom and Peas Gravy](https://sirimiri.in/2016/03/16/mushroom-mattar/) - Ingredients: Onions: 2, medium sized, finely chopped Tomatoes: 2 medium sized, finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste: 1 Tbsp Salt, to taste Oil: 2 Tsp Cashewnuts: 6-7 pieces, soaked in warm water for 10-15 minutes Mushroom: 250 grams, cleaned and diced (the choice to use the stems is yours. I didn't) Peas: 1/2 cup, - [Brown Channa](https://sirimiri.in/2013/05/05/brown-channa/) - Ingredients: 250 grams, Brown Channa (Wash the channa well and soak overnight. Drain the water the next morning, rinse a couple of times, and keep aside) 2 tbsps Oil ½ tsp, Cumin seeds 2 medium sized Onions, chopped fine. 1 large Tomato, chopped fine. 1 heaped Tsp Ginger-garlic paste 2 cloves A small piece of - [Beetroot Pulao](https://sirimiri.in/2015/02/11/beetroot-pulao/) - This nutritious and delicious Beetroot Pulao is one of my favourite things to eat for a solo meal. It is an eye catching dish on the table at a party. People who claim to 'hate beetroot' have loved it too! No, it does not have 'the unpleasant taste or odour of beetroot either' :) - [Daddojanam - Andhra style Curd Rice](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/15/daddojanam-andhra-style-curd-rice/) - Daddojanam is an Andhra Style Curd Rice. Or as I refer to it as, 'Curd Rice all dressed up fancy' . Made on festivals and auspicious occasions, the addition of Pomegranate and a special tempering / tadka makes this a delicacy. Ingredients 1 Cup slightly over-cooked Rice 1 and 1/2 to 2 Cups plain - [Dal Bread : A one pot meal](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/21/dal-bread-pot-meal/) - Dal-Bread is a family favourite. I grew up eating Dal Bread so I am unsure whether this dish exists or it is something my ingenious Mom rustled up. Leftover Dal, preferably Tur or Moong Dal cooked the simple way, and a day old Bread work best for this one-pot meal. However, let that not stop - [Lotus Stem - Gravy Style](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/02/lotus-stem-gravy-style/) - Lotus Stem, also known as Kamal Kakdi, Nadru, Bhe or Bhein is one of the least known and talked about vegetables. Packed with Minerals and rich in Fibre regular consumption aids in Weight loss . It helps reduces Stress and Water Retention and is good for Skin, Hair and for those who have Blood Pressure. - [Anything but Books AND everything about ME! #Tag](https://sirimiri.in/2017/07/02/anything-books-everything-tag/) - I love Tags. A lot. A real lot! so when Shantala tagged me, I couldn't wait to have it on my blog, and here it is! Name a cartoon(s) that you love. Politicians. Especially some pompous heads of state * wink, wink * On a serious note I am in love with the animated film - [Who is Judging you? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2018/05/07/judging-maytivation/) - There are times in all our lives when we wonder if we are doing it right? Endless questions plague us and worry creases our brows. Are we good people, are we good parents? Have we been good friends and good relatives. What do our professional colleagues think of us or what does the Boss think - [Book Review: The Diary of a Social Butterfly by Moni Mohsin](https://sirimiri.in/2009/08/06/book-review-the-diary-of-a-social-butterfly/) - In her own words, Butterfly is ‘sophisty, smart and socialist.’ Her friends, Mulloo, Flopsy, Furry and Twinkle are ‘always doing competition’ with her. According to Butterfly, those who’ve studied at Oxford come back ‘three years later an Oxen.’ She laughs till she becomes ‘historical’ says ‘Thanks God’ to not have been ‘knocked up by a - [Ruminations on a Rumbling Stomach](https://sirimiri.in/2005/07/09/ruminations-on-a-rumbling-stomach/) - It is 1'o' clock in the afternoon. I am in my office. . I have just shown a client out and await the next one who is scheduled to be here at 2.There is 1 whole hour in between. Too long to do nothing, and too short to rush home and grab lunch. Visions of - [What tо See & Dо When Vіsіtіng Dubaі wіth yоur Sіgnіfіcant Оther](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/05/dubai-travel-significant-other/) - 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 - [Advice I’d Like To Give A Newbie  #ChatterPrompts](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/21/advice-id-like-give-newbie-chatterprompts/) - Hello there, Newbie Blogger! So, there you are, just having started Blogging, all armed with a brand new blog and ideas, raring to go! I am guessing you are writing away every day, if not every other day. Doing up your blog, changing themes and fonts, et al! How do I know, you ask? Haven’t - [Reunion : #15to50](https://sirimiri.in/2014/08/13/reunion-15to50/) - They started planning their school reunion with great gusto. All united with the thought of meeting after ages. As the euphoria wore off, differences of ideas crept in. Bickering was next. Pettiness followed soon after, with shades of meanness coloring an ugly picture. They met alright, never to meet again. - [Word Prompt : On The Beach: Written for the #15to50 Challenge](https://sirimiri.in/2014/10/11/word-prompt-on-the-beach-written-for-the-15to50-challenge/) - On The BeachAn indignant blush crept up her neck and bloomed on her face. How dare he use such language, she fumed inwardly!Twisting the ends of her napkin in her hands, she was contemplating a quick exit when the waiterrepeated, “For a tangy drink, shall I suggest a, Virgin Sex On the Beach, ma’am?”Linking this to - [Picture Prompt: Written for the #November #15to50 challenge](https://sirimiri.in/2014/11/10/picture-prompt-written-for-the-november-15to50-challenge/) - Image Courtesy: http://shailajav.wordpress.comDestinyNina dumped Bruce’s dinner before him and began her tirade, ‘You never buy me flowers! Or take me out! Or tell me you love me!’Bruce looked down at his mangled dinner, then towards his wife’s face and sighed, ‘Stop eavesdropping on people, Nina. We don’t need to do these things. We are insects!’Linking this - [Let's paint the town red: Written for Wordy Wednesday #5 at B-A-R](https://sirimiri.in/2015/02/18/lets-paint-the-town-red-written-for-wordy-wednesday-5-at-b-a-r/) - There was palpable excitement in the air.They were gearing up for a day like no other. A town this small had never witnessed a celebration this big. Let's paint the town red, they guffawed as they collected everything they would need for the big day.The headcount was done once more, for the umpteenth time, and the - [It's okay](https://sirimiri.in/2016/08/17/its-okay/) - Bed-hopping is okay.A few cigarettes a day and whisky on the rocks is okay. Swearing is okay. Late nights are okay. Replacing responsibility with money is okay. Might is right, is okay. Leering is okay. It is all okay. What is not okay is for a woman to want these or even think these. - [#WordyWednesday #No4 #BAR Picture Prompt](https://sirimiri.in/2015/07/29/wordywednesday-no4-bar-picture-prompt/) - Picture Prompt Courtesy: Inderpreet Kaur UppalHis eyes followed her walking towards him, busy on the phone as always. He stood still as she neared, till her familiar perfume briefly spun a cocoon around him. ‘You’re back!’ she beamed, putting down her mobile phone, her smile doing strange things to his heart. ‘You have no idea - [#5ThingsTrueAboutMe #BlogChallenge #MarathonBloggers](https://sirimiri.in/2015/09/07/5thingstrueaboutme-blogchallenge-marathonbloggers/) - 5 Things True About Me1) I am terrified of pets. Even puppies and kittens. Even the sound of them. And I send a silent apology to them, via esp, each time they need to be tied up or confined to a room when I am visiting a pet lovers house.2) I am a Punjabi married - [#WordyWednesdays #1 #October2015 #WordPrompt #Serendipity](https://sirimiri.in/2015/10/07/wordywednesdays-1-october2015-wordprompt-serendipity/) - Word Prompt: SerendipityHe was one of the greatest masters ever known. His paintings were works of art coveted by many and afforded by very few. Every perfect creation of his managed to stun. Every one, except his only child who showed no interest in following her father’s footsteps.He splashed color on canvas, creating another beautiful masterpiece - [Curlies](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/01/curlies/) - ‘Rex said I was fat!’ exclaimed Alice, ‘…am I fat, Jojo?’ she implored her sister ‘Yes you are.’ replied Jojo, as she flexed her limbs ‘And you’re mean!’ exclaimed Alice, again. Jojo shrugged nonchalantly, as she looked into the distance ‘Look at Tina there,’ pointed Alice, ‘and look at Rex looking at her! - [Are you the Aamir Khan of Blogging?](https://sirimiri.in/2017/07/04/aamir-khan-blogging/) - Aamir Khan is one of India’s most gifted actors. His on-screen performances enthrall you whether you are a fan, or not (I am not) Aamir Khan is fondly referred to as the Tom Hanks of Bollywood. He is choosy about the films he does and takes his time to work on each film. The result - [Book Review - Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/17/book-review-behind-beautiful-forevers-katherine-boo/) - Not another book about the slums and poverty of India/Mumbai, I grimaced as I read the synopsis on the back of the book. But the cheerful cover and beautiful title caught my eye and I picked up the slim volume. The book is based in Annawadi, a slum near Mumbai airport, and around it’s varied - [Book Review: The 3 Mistakes of My Life by Chetan Bhagat](https://sirimiri.in/2008/05/26/book-review-3-mistakes-life-chetan-bhagat/) - 258 Pages With his debut book, ‘Five Point someone’, he enlightened us that there is a lot more besides swotting going on in an IIT students life. By reading his second narrative, ‘One Night @ the call centre’ we realized that complaining customers aren’t the only ones who call in. And Chetan Bhagat’s third and - [My Dear October : A Recap](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/01/dear-october-recap/) - My dear October, Would you believe me if I told you that I’ve been so crazy busy that I forgot to write this post? Yes, forgot about it completely! Which is why it is late going live on the blog. It’s up now though, and you’re reading it, so I did good, yeah? ;-D October, - [Oil Pulling : The Natural Way Towards Dental Care](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/02/oil-pulling-natural-way-dental-care/) - We are particular about how we look, what we wear and what we eat, as our outer appearance is foremost on our minds.However, how many of us pause to think about how our teeth look or how clean, strong and healthy they are? Or how fresh our breath is? Our Teeth are one of - [The Wonder Face Wash - Tried and Tested](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/30/green-moong-dal-face-wash/) - Disclaimer: All views and methods expressed here are my own. Please follow them at your own discretion. I shall not be held responsible for the results they may show on you, whatever they may be. Maintenance is always better than renovation, and cheaper too. Whether we talk about houses, cars or ourselves. I like taking care of - [Summer Soliloquy](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/11/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](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/09/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 - [I am simply ME! #Tag](https://sirimiri.in/2017/06/09/3919/) - I’ve been feeling a little uninspired lately, when it comes to writing. In fact I was feeling so uninspired that I was considering a wee break from blogging, till I spotted this tag on Paruls Blog! Of course I had to do it, and here it is! You could get your list of questions from - [The World is the Oyster making me a Pearl #SayYesToTheWorld #BloggerContest](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/04/world-oyster-pearl-sayyestotheworld/) - 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 - [My Word of the Year 2018 #WOTY](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/31/word-year-2018-woty/) - My Word of the Year for 2017 was Begin. 2016 was about Unlearning, so it was only apt that 2017 was the year I begun again. Thus began my learning and thus I began anew. The result, an eventful 2017! The lost writing mojo that I had found again back in 2015 was honed and - [#BookReview: Carthick’s Unfairy Tales by T F Carthick](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/24/bookreview-carthicks-unfairy-tales-retelling-seven-tales-days-yore/) - Genre: Short Stories. Fiction. Fantasy Pages: 134 Available in Paperback and E-book format The Plot: Ever wondered what happened to the horses who drove Cinderella’s pumpkin turned carriage to the Ball that changed her fortunes and life? Or thought about what may have gone on inside Rumpelstiltskin’s mind as he went about doing what he - [Do you Edit your Life? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2018/04/02/edit-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 - [My Parents and I](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/20/my-parents-and-i/) - Friday Reflections, hosted by Sanch Vee and Corinne had a very intresting question, 'Describe your relationship with your parents. Has it changed? For better or worse? ', as a prompt. The question took me down memory lane and here I share snippets of memory with you. I grew up with Parents who were, and still - [The House #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2018/03/29/house-friday-fiction-sirimiri/) - Everyone who passed by their house wished it was theirs. A bougainvillea tree heavy with flowers formed a canopy at the entrance. Under the shade of which stood the welcoming entrance, with dark stone steps and a red tiled floor leading the path inside. Yes, it was a beautiful house. On the outside. A - [#BookReview: Stepping Stones by Lubhna Dongre](https://sirimiri.in/2018/03/21/lubhna-dongre-stepping-stones-sirimiri/) - Pages: 344 Genre: Self-Help. Motivation. Available in: Paperback and E-book Format The Plot: We have all been teenagers at some point in our lives. However, as you grow older the gap between you and teenagers, whether they are family, friends or acquaintances, grows too. 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There is a place for everything - [The Wedding Feast #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/05/wedding-feast/) - https://twitter.com/twinklingtina/status/951473743414550528 ‘You’ve lost weight!’ ‘I look good, right?’ she preened and twirled. ‘You barely peck at your food these days I should have guessed you’re dieting.’ ‘Ever since Robin the Rascal called me a ‘fat cow’ I vowed to make him eat his words!’ she stamped her foot for effect. ‘Looks like he’s eating more - [My Five Wishes for 2018 #Blogadda #WOW](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/07/five-wishes-2018-blogadda/) - Happy 2018 to you! There is something special about the start of a brand New Year, isn’t it! The feeling of starting on a clean slate is so exciting! 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A popular belief is that you need to get a ‘bulawa’ or - [Nasir Hussain – The unsung hero behind Yaadon Ki Baarat to Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and more](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/06/nasir-hussain-yaadon-ki-baarat-qayamat-se-qayamat-tak/) - Zee Classic presents the ‘Nasir Hussain Film Festival’ from 7th January, every Sunday at 12 noon. Best known for his evergreen movies, Teesri Manzil, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Nasir Hussain was amongst those few in the industry who seldom gave a flop. Father to director and producer Mansoor Khan, uncle - [Book Review: Without You by Preethi Venugopala](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/05/book-review-without-preethi-venugopala/) - Pages: 200 Genre: Fiction. Romance. Chicklit. Available in: Paperback and E-Book format. The Plot: Ananya is a final year Engineering student vacationing in her Grandmother’s house in the picturesque village called Sreepuram. This is where she finally sets her eyes on Dr Arjun whom she has heard praises galore from her Grandmother. Not surprisingly, it - [Happy New Year #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2018/01/01/happy-new-year-maytivation/) - Today is the 1st of January 2018. A brand New Year with 365 fresh days waiting ahead for you. What do you plan to do with this gift? Do you have New Year resolutions lined up? Losing weight, making more money, taking care of your health, spending time with your loved ones, traveling more and - [Girls #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/21/girls-fridayfotofiction/) - ‘What did the others have to say about his outburst?’ asked Anju as she stirred sugar into her tea. ‘Nothing at all.’ replied Priya, getting herself a cup. ‘How about Vaishali?’ asked Anju. ‘She pretended we were invisible.’ replied Jahnvi. ‘He called us ‘you feminists!’ exclaimed Priya. ‘He also shook his finger at us - [#BookReview: Wonder by R.J. Palacio](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/08/bookreview-wonder-r-j-palacio/) - Genre: Fiction Paperback: 320 Pages The Plot: August Pullman is a 10 year old boy. He loves his dog, likes ice-cream and riding his bike. He has an Xbox and loves everything to do with Star Wars. August is not a regular 10 year old boy by any stretch of imagination though. August is born - [#BookReview: Picky Eaters ? Guaranteed Hacks to make you happy - Dr Amrita Basu and Dr Abhijit Misra #BlogchatterEbook](https://sirimiri.in/2017/07/21/picky-eaters/) - Children are a joy, I’m sure every parent will agree to that. However, children also tend to test your patience, and I’m sure every parent will agree to that too. As they grow up children develop habits which could be a boon or a bane, depending on the habit. If your child is a picky - [The Lake #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/06/lake-fridayfotofiction/) - ‘Legend has it that this beautiful lake and the mountains surrounding it are haunted.’ said Ben. ‘Tell me more…’, smiled Alice as she snuggled up to her new husband. ‘Many adventurous trekkers…’ ‘…like us, you mean? ’ interrupted Alice with a grin and a wink. ‘…risk this steep and dangerous climb only for this - [The Corridor #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/12/14/the-corridor-fridayfotofiction/) - They were dressed alike and some even suspected that they possibly looked alike too. They seemed to be together but were actually placed with enough distance between them so as to not get too close. They saw different faces come and go, but very few paused to even look their way. This place was - [The Clock #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/30/clock-fridayfotofiction/) - Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock. Ticked away the Railway Clock. Time and tide waited for no one. Who would know that better than this clock. Hanging high up on the ceiling of the railway station it had been a mute observer to everything that happened since it was first strung here. It was shiny and - [Do you follow your own Advice? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/27/follow-advice-maytivation/) - Advice. Something most people love giving more than they love taking. Asking for advice makes people feel they are open minded and humble. Giving advice makes people seem noble and like they are helping. It is a win win for both sides. However, how many people follow the advice they give others, is what - [Ascent or Descent? #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/23/ascent-descent-fridayfotofiction/) - The stories of progress seemed like myths. She wondered if the media, and probably even women, exaggerated about women empowerment. Maybe the people who won, and their achievements that were highlighted, were overstated? She wondered what happened to them after the applause died down. What turn did life take after the lights dimmed and - [The Cradle #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/16/the-cradle-fridayfotofiction/) - Rock a bye baby on the tree top When the wind blows the cradle will rock Mama’s waiting for you baby Holding both a romper and a frock Which one will she use she’s wondering so Will you be a girl or a boy she wants to know Rock a bye baby on the tree - [Do you love Yourself? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/20/love-yourself-maytivation/) - ‘Main apni favorite hoon’ (I am my favourite - would be the literal translation) When Indian Super Star, actress Kareena Kapoor mouthed these words in the iconic film Jab We Met this line became an instant hit. These 4 words turned into a mantra of sorts, with almost everyone mouthing it and using it as - [Dream Home #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/09/dream-home-fridayfotofiction/) - Jack stepped back and looked up at his dream home. After 6 months of hard labour the house was ready. Gleaming wood floors reflected the traditional bay windows that let in soft sunshine. If you stood at the windows, or lounged on the window seats in the bedrooms, you looked out at the serene lake. - [My Dear September: A recap of the month gone by](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/01/dear-september-recap-month-gone/) - My Dear September, Could I start with saying I am so sorry to see you leave? While August was a terribly hectic month, you, September, were serene and sweet. I got plenty of rest, which I desperately needed to recover from the madness of the last few months. 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They should be plump and puffed up the next morning Discard the water used to soak the dates in and deseed the dates Grind to a fine paste, adding the milk to - [Book Review: People Called Shillong - 50 stories from the Khasi Hills...](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/10/book-review-people-called-shillong/) - People Called Shillong: 50 Stories from the Khasi Hills Curated by : Nisha Nair-Gupta Conceptualised by : The People Place Project Initiated by: Nishigandha Kerure The North-East arm of India has always been the most overlooked part on the map of our country. There are people so ignorant about this state that some of them - [Shopping #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/02/shopping-fridayfotofiction/) - The girl sifted through the racks, a bored expression on her face. She had already worn most of the merchandise this exclusive store held. Reluctantly she picked out a cashmere shrug, held it up and looked at it against the light. The sunlight shone on the soft fabric and she remembered that she had - [Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree by Rajan Sankaran #BookReview](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/06/dog-yogi-tree-rajan-sankaran-bookreview/) - Pages: 232 Genre: Non-fiction. Autobiography. The Plot: Intriguing book title, isn’t it? So, are the 3 components mentioned in the title related, or unrelated? This is the thought that made me want to read this book. Author Rajan Sankaran is a Mumbai-based homeopathic practitioner, researcher and author. His first memories are those of a - [Be YOU #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/06/be-you-maytivation/) - We've all probably heard the saying, 'You are known by the company you keep'. However, how many of us realise that we eventually become the company we keep too? Everyday relationships, friendships and acquaintance-ships have the slow and silent power to rub off their effects and behavioural patterns on you. Whether you realize it or - [Detachment is my Superpower #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/09/25/4869/) - My topic for MayTivation last week was Do You Forgive and Forget? The responses to the post, in comments or otherwise, did not surprise me at all. Most people said they could forgive not forget. Others thought it was foolish to forget. Still others admitted it was difficult to do either, or both. As I - [Book Review: Fragments: A Collection of Short Stories by Janaki Nagaraj](https://sirimiri.in/2017/11/05/review-fragments-janaki-nagaraj/) - A book of short stories is like a box of treats, a different flavour surprising you each time. Which is why short stories are my favourite reads. The Plot: I was first attracted to Janaki Nagaraj's book Fragments because of the gorgeous cover. It is stunning and intriguing and gave me a hint that the - [Oh Man! #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/26/oh-man-fridayfotofiction/) - ‘Interpol still on the hunt for The Magician’ read the newspaper headline. Interpol is still on the lookout for the mysterious criminal known as ‘The Magician’ a moniker bestowed on him by the police. This name was chosen as ‘The Magician’ has never been caught, despite repeated robberies all over the world for - [Are you exercising your mind? #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/30/exercising-mind-maytivation/) - Exercise. A word we are all familiar with. We are aware that we must exercise and are also well aware of the benefits exercising brings about. Most of us even exercise sporadically and some of us are so habituated to exercising that we are regulars at it. Exercise is good to gain and maintain better - [We choose our own Heartaches #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/23/choose-heartaches-maytivation/) - The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for – Bob Marley, Jamaican singer and songwriter So, does everyone eventually hurt you? Maybe. Maybe not. Do YOU eventually hurt everyone? Again, maybe or maybe not. So, what happens when you imagine you are - [Fire #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/19/fire-fridayfotofiction/) - ‘Dowry Death!’ screamed the headlines from all the morning papers. ‘Yet another one!’ exclaimed some nonchalantly. ‘Oh God, people still take dowry!’ sniggered a few. ‘Shameless! Just shameless!’ nodded some, disgust writ large on their faces. A few others looked guilty too, remembering the demands they had made in the guise of ‘tradition’ - [The Parking Lot #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/12/parking-lot-fridayfotofiction/) - ‘Hey, Pete! Weekends suck, don’t they!?’ asked Aaron. ‘Hmmmmm...’ was Pete’s disinterested response. ‘Julie, whatcha doin', babe!? Come closer and gimme a hug!’ ‘There you go, again! Shut up, Aaron! Let me enjoy some peace and quiet!’ replied Julie Aaron let out a guffaw, ‘Stuck up old sods! No wonder all of you are - [Adversity is the chisel that shapes you #MayTivation #WriteBravely](https://sirimiri.in/2017/10/16/adversity-chisel-shapes-maytivation/) - Look back at the last 5 years of your life, to evaluate that the circumstances that you may have faced and overcome haven’t shaped you better? Look back at the last 5 years of your life to realise that adversity has walked hand in hand with you at some point in these last few years. - [Fruits for Life by Dr Amrita Basu #BookReview](https://sirimiri.in/2017/06/01/fruits-for-life-by-dr-amrita-basu-bookreview/) - Most of us eat fruits, some regularly some rarely. 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Sometimes, in the middle of a safari, as the sun mocks down at you and all the animals seem to have found shady holes to disappear into a - [3 Skills You're Thankful For #ThankfulThursdays #Week28](https://sirimiri.in/2017/06/01/3-skills-youre-thankful-thankfulthursdays-week28/) - Skill is defined as the ability to do something well. We thought up this prompt for #ThankfulThursdays and were pretty excited about it TILL it came to writing down our skills. Really, we were kind of stumped. Deepa remarked that it seemed like we were praising ourselves, and we all chuckled as we agreed. 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As much as we may like to believe we can do it alone, the - [Light and Shadow #ThursdayTreeLove - 3](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/11/light-shadow-thursdaytreelove-3/) - All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow - Leo Tolstoy This pic was clicked in Coorg via my MobileCam. No filter. Linking up with Paruls weekly #ThursdayTreeLove - [On Revenge and Forgetting it all ... #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/15/revenge-forgetting-maytivation/) - Whoever said revenge is sweet never tasted the sweetness of forget about it. We’ve all be slighted at some point in our lives. At some point of our lives, most of us have lain awake planning revenge against those who betrayed us, harmed us or hurt us. 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I firmly believe in the adage, ‘The fruit never falls far from the tree’ So if you want to know how what someone’s parents are like, look at the - [5 Things you are Thankful for about your Country #ThankfulThursdays Week 24](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/13/thankfulthursdays-week-24/) - I feel privileged that I am an Indian. I love my Country, with all my heart and with all its welts and warts. I am rational enough to realise that there is a lot we could do better but then I choose to look the other way and choose to see the wonderful things we - [Gillette Venus Breeze : Product Review](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/07/gillette-venus-breeze-product-review/) - I gave up the painful torture of waxing for the painless convenience of shaving about 8 years ago. I started off with using disposable razors, which was not a good idea at all, as the experience put me off shaving! 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Ukdiche Modak #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/25/ukdiche-modak-atozchallenge/) - Ukdiche Modak [ctt template="8" link="348Mv" via="yes" ]No state in India celebrates the annual Ganpati Festival with as much festive fervour as Maharashtra does! [/ctt]The days leading up to the actual 11 days of everyone’s favorite God have all households bringing the Lord home busy. Cleaning up the house, decorating it, choosing a special place for - [A is for...AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/01/a-is-for/) - Adhirasam Adhirasam is a traditional sweet from the Tamil Nadu region of India. This deep fried delicacy is usually made on Diwali, weddings and auspicious days in homes and in Temples and offered to the Gods as prasadam. Looks are certainly deceptive when it comes to an Adhirasam, as this stodgy looking soft Puri may - [#QuotedStories with #ThursdayTree Love - Week 2](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/04/thursdaytree-love-2/) - “There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.” ― Guy Gavriel Kay Linking up with Parul for #ThursdayTreeLove and Upasna and Rohan for #QuotedStories A long time ago I undertook a professional Baking Course. It was an extensive course and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. I - [Thank You, April! #GratitudeCircle & #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/05/01/thank-april-gratitudecircle/) - How do I describe April? Let’s see, it was fun, it was crazy, it was uncomfortable, it was exhilarating and it left me with a lot of learning, like every day and every experience leaves you with if you’re open to it. Let’s start with the A to Z Challenge, which I was attempting for - [Z is for ...Zunka #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/30/z-zunka-atozchallenge/) - Zunka Zunka Bhakar is a popular food in Maharashtra. [ctt template="8" link="6CuZp" via="yes" ]Zunka started off as being labelled as ‘Poor Man’s Food’ or ‘Farmer Food’ and slowly gained prominence.[/ctt] If you Google Zunka you’ll see top Chef’s like Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal’s recipes for it. It can also be found on the menu - [X is for... Xmas Cake #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/28/x-is-for/) - Xmas Cake As we near the A to Z , it is getting harder and harder to find favorite foods with the last few alphabets. I thought long and hard about what food I like, from the alphabet ‘X’. and came up with …. nothing! So creative liberties shall be taken and my favorite Christmas - [Gillette Venus Breeze : The Event](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/26/gillette-venus-breeze-event-coverage/) - A sunny Tuesday afternoon saw Bangalore Beauty Bloggers meeting at The Oberoi on MG Road. We had gathered there for a Rendezvous with the multi-talented Indian Actor Kalki Koechlin along with Venus Beauty Experts, Dr Rashmi Shetty, Celebrity Dermatologist and Aesthetic Physician and Namrata Soni, Celebrity Make-Up Artist. Dr Rashmi Shetty and Namrata Soni highly - [Gillette Venus Breeze: Busting Shaving Myths](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/26/gillette-venus-breeze-busting-shaving-myths/) - ‘Are you a man that you want to shave? Women Wax, Men Shave.’ ‘If women shave instead of waxing, hair grows like that of a Porcupine, thick, coarse and dark.’ ‘Shaving causes pigmentation, your skin will become dark.’ ‘Cuts and nicks due to shaving are so ugly.’ These are just some of the myths women have - [W is for... Watermelon Salad and Broken Wheat Porridge #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/27/w-is-for/) - Watermelon Salad AND Broken Wheat Porridge Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find food starting with ‘W’ ! You do? Well, pat yourself on the back then, as I definitely did not! When I began looking for food I like, from ‘W’, I drew a blank. Then as it always does, - [V is for... Vada Pav #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/26/v-is-for/) - Vada Pav I call Vada Pav and Traffic the two great equalizers in Bombay. Whether you drive a BMW or Maserati or are driven around in one. Or you could be in a Nano or even riding a Scooty, we all halt and meet at the Traffic Signals, which are plenty. Similarly, you could be - [T is for... Thaalipeeth #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/24/t-is-for/) - Thaalipeeth Growing up in Bombay meant enjoying a lot of Maharashtrian food, among many other cuisines. When I was a little girl, we had a cook called Gangubai who made us the most delicious Thaalipeeth, which is nothing but a super healthy, easy to make Roti. Thaalipeeth is a combination of 3 different Flours, Wheat - [R is for... Rajma #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/21/r-is-for/) - Rajma I wouldn’t be a Punjabi worth my salt if I didn’t mention Rajma in my list of favorite foods would I now! If you’ve ever had a Punjabi neighbour, chances are that multiple whistles of a pressure cooker would have woken you up on the one Sunday you got to sleep in. Because Sunday - [Good Knight Fabric Roll-On: A natural Mosquito repellent](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/19/good-knight-fabric-roll/) - I live in an apartment complex which is beautifully landscaped. Every nook and cranny is verdant with trees, shrubs and flowering plants. I also have a balcony lined with plants. Living amidst all this green is a sight for sore eyes, and we feel such a relief that we get relatively fresh air around our - [N is for ... Nolen Gurer Jolbhara Sandesh #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/17/n-is-for/) - Nolen Gurer Jolbhara Sandesh Nolen Gurer is Date Palm Jaggery. The winter months from November to February are what I used to eagerly await, as those are the months that West Bengal produces Date Palm Jaggery. Technology is a boon though, as these days Nolen Gurer Mishti’s (sweets) are available all year round. The taste - [Q is for... Qurma #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/20/q-is-for/) - Qurma The goodness of vegetables, a taste that is not like the ordinary and a dish that saves my skin on many occasions. When I don’t know what to cook for dinner or I am one dish away from finalizing the menu for a party this Qurma is what comes to the rescue. I have - [P is for...Pootharekulu #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/19/p-is-for/) - Pootharekulu Putarekulu, or Poothareku as is it also known as, is the most unusual sweet I have ever seen or eaten. The origins of this sweet can be found in Atreyapuram, a village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, in the Southern region of India. A particular Rice Batter, Powdered Sugar and Ghee - [Vegetable Qurma](https://sirimiri.in/2012/08/30/vegetable-korma/) - For the basic Qurma Paste: 1 tbsp Cashews + 1 tbsp White Til (sesame seeds) + 1small piece of coconut OR 1 tbsp Peanuts + 1 tbsp Khus Khus + 1 small piececoconut Blitz the above ingredients with a little water, to form a thick paste. This paste can be frozen in an airtight container - [M is for... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/15/m-is-for/) - Meethe Chawal The literal translation of Meethe Chawal is Sweet Rice and they were cooked at home often when I was growing up. Whenever there was an occasion worth celebrating, or occasions were created when there were none, we had Meethe Chawal on the table. And in a joint family of 12 + people there - [L is for... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/14/l-is-for/) - Langcha I call Langcha the ‘Amitabh Bachchan of Jamuns’ as unlike it’s round, softer North Indian cousin, the Gulab Jamun, the cylindrical Bengali Sweet Langcha stands tall and slim. The texture differs too, as it is firmer and not swimming in syrup, even though it oozes with it. Bengali Sweets have a special - [Why are you Thankful for your favourite beverage? #ThankfulThursdays #Week23](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/05/thankfulthursdays-week23/) - Tea is sunshine in a cup. If you haven’t guessed it by now, my favorite beverage is Tea. Tea has been, and continues to be, my constant companion since the first time I tasted it at the age of 10. My cup of Tea has been with me through all the turns and twists of - [K is for ... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/13/k-is-for/) - If you’ve ever visited a Gurudwara and have been lucky enough to come back with a cupped palm full of the Halwa they serve as Prasad to the visitors, chances are you’ve tasted Karha Prasad or Kada Parshaad as it is also known as. This Wheat Flour Halwa got its name as it is - [Kada Parshaad](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/18/kada-parshaad/) - Kada Parshaad has a religious significance, and is offered to all visitors at Gurudwaras Ingredients: 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 Cup Ghee 1 Cup Sugar 3 Cups Water Method: Mix the sugar and water in a pan and boil till the sugar melts completely. In a heavy bottomed pan add the flour - [The Princess of a Whorehouse: The Story of a Swamp Lotus by Mayank Sharma BookReview](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/28/princess-whorehouse-story-swamp-lotus-mayank-sharma-bookreview/) - Aparajita is an ambitious girl, with hard work and intelligence backing her. She sails through school and college effortlessly and has her heart and mind set on becoming a commercial pilot and soar high. Aparajita also has a past, the invisible strings of which pull her down. Will Aparajita live up to her name, which - [J is for... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/12/j-is-for/) - Jackfruit Halwa I absolutely love Jackfruit! Isn’t it ironical how such an unattractive looking and cumbersome to cut through lump can hold such a delicious and fragrant fruit inside? Summer is the season of Jackfruits and I relish it in its various forms. When I saw Jackfruit Biryani on the menu on on our visit - [H is for... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/10/h-is-for/) - Handvo We’ve all eaten a cake at least once in our lifetimes. Tea cakes, cream cakes, fruit cakes, chocolate cakes and so on and so forth. How many of you though have eaten a savory cake, made up of vegetables, lentils, seasoned with spices and baked, making it a truly healthy snack or even - [I is for... #AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/11/i-is-for/) - Iyengar Bakery style Toast Sandwich When we moved to Bangalore 3 years ago we discovered many interesting facets of this garden city. Iyengar Bakeries dotting it was one such facet. Each Iyengar Bakery has a different story of origin to share; while some claim that an Englishman, a regular customer, taught an Iyengar family to - [Iyengar Bakery Style Toast Sandwich](https://sirimiri.in/2015/04/08/iyengar-bakery-style-toast-sandwic/) - Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 Slices of Bread (White/Brown/your choice) 1 medium sized Onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 medium sized Tomato, deseeded and thinly sliced lengthwise 1/2 a medium sized Carrot, peeled and grated 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Salt and Chaat Masala, to taste 1 Tsp of Tomato Ketchup 1/2 Tsp - [G is for... AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/08/g-is-for/) - This sunny yellow, spongy disc soaked in sugar syrup is a sweet traditionally associated with Rajasthan, a state in the Western region of India. Ghewar is made on important Rajasthani festivals like Teej and Gangaur and gifted to married women, and sent to newly married daughters houses for their first festival celebrations, along with other - [F is for... AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/07/f-is-for/) - Farsan Farsan is the umbrella under which a whole list of delicious snacks come under. Loved by Gujrati’s, and more than Gujrati’s by ME, these savory snacks are enjoyed with meals, with an evening cup of tea or coffee or just whenever you want to. Farsan’s can be deep fried, or freshly made or steamed - [E is for... AtoZ Challenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/06/e-is-for/) - Egg Kagina Egg Kagina is a simple and versatile dish and a must try for Egg lovers. If you haven’t already relished it, that is. This Omelette Pancake is quick to rustle up and can be eaten as a meal with parathas as an accompaniment, enjoyed as an appetizer or works even just a snack. - [C is for... AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/04/c-is-for/) - Chaat A Chaat is a savory snack, typically a street food, well-loved and found all over India. A host of ingredients are put together and seasoned with the most delicious of Chutneys, the tastes of which range from spicy to sour to sweet to tangy and the coming together of all the ingredients forms a - [B is for... AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/03/b-is-for/) - Belagavi Kunda Belagavi Kunda was a sweet that was created accidentally, when a sweet maker left a large quantity of milk on the stove and forgot to switch off the flame. The Milk continued to boil for hours till it formed a brown mass. The Sweet maker returned after a while , to his ‘mistake’ - [Khandvi - A popular Gujrati snack](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/18/khandvi-popular-gujrati-snack/) - Serves 4 Ingredients , for the Khandvi: Besan/Gram flour: 1/2 Cup Buttermilk: 2 cups (mix 1 cup water+1cup curd, if you don't have buttermilk) Ginger-Green Chilly, crushed finely: 1 Tsp Haldi/Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp Lemon Juice: 2 Tsp Salt, to taste Ingredients for the Tadka: Oil: 2 Tsp Hing/Asafoetida: 1/4th Tsp Rye/Mustard Seeds: 1/2 Tsp - [5 Things You Are Thankful For When You Wake Up In The Morning #ThankfulThursdays #Week22](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/29/thankfulthursdays-week22/) - #ThankfulThursdays is Thankful to the A To Challenge for an opportunity to write, read and have fun as we learn. Before we move on to to this week’s prompt I'd like to share that we at #ThankfulThursdays have something in store for all of you participating in the #AtoZChallenge ! The A to Z haven’t included - [#ThursdayTreeLove - 1](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/30/thursdaytreelove-1/) - Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. ~Khalil Gibran Linking up with Parul for #ThursdayTreeLove - [Egg Kagina](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/29/egg-kagina/) - Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Oil 2 Eggs 2 Medium sized Onion, slit lengthwise 2 Green Chillies, slit Salt, to taste Turmeric, 1/4th Tsp 2-3 Tbsps Water Method: Heat the Oil in a pan Add the Onions and saute till transparent, throw in the green chilles and saute for another 2-3 minutes Add Salt and Turmeric and - [D is for... AtoZChallenge](https://sirimiri.in/2017/04/05/d-is-for/) - Dal Dhokli Dal Dhokli is a traditional dish from the Gujrat region of Western India. It is a one-pot, delicious and healthy meal. Wheat Flour and Gram Flour are mixed, seasoned with spices and kneaded into a dough. The dough is then rolled out into a medium thick roti which is then cut into strips. - [Of Body, Beauty and Wellness with VLCC](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/27/body-beauty-wellness/) - When I received an invite from VLCC to attend a Blogging Event I was puzzled. Why would India’s top Slimming Centre invite Beauty and Lifestyle Bloggers, I wondered? The brief that followed after I accepted the invite was enlightening, but got me even more curious and on a sunny Saturday morning I made my way - [Blog Jam With Preethi Appliances](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/26/blog-jam-preethi-appliances/) - Did you know that Bloggers are the 3rd most trusted source of information, after family and friends? Brands invite Bloggers so that they can write an honest view and review that can reach out to as many people as possible. When we attend a Brand Event we go expecting to learn about the Brand, it’s - [Dal Dhokli](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/24/dal-dhokli/) - Dal Dhokli is a one-pot, Gujrati meal, which is filling and delicious. The Dal is tangy with a hint of sweetness Ingredients: For the Dal – Part 1 ½ Cup Tur Dal 3 and ½ cups Water 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped fine 1 large Green Chilly, Slit 1/4th Tsp freshly grated Ginger Salt, to - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week18](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/24/fridayfotofiction-week18/) - Sharmaji’s Cottage Sharmaji's Cottage was beautiful. The green bush that welcomed you was fragrant with blooms every spring. The red oxide sit-out was where the neighbour’s liked to gather in the evenings, to chat about life and curse the government, as they sipped on Sharmaji’s wife’s perfect cup of tea. How had he got - [Belgaum Kunda](https://sirimiri.in/2015/05/07/belgaum-kunda/) - Ingredients: Milk: 2 Cups Sugar: 3/4th cup + 1 Tsp (Use 1 cup if you like your sweets really sweet) Ghee: 3 Tbsp Rava/Sooji: 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice: 1/2 a lime (to curdle the milk) For the Garnishing: Chopped nuts Method: Heat the 1 Tbsp Ghee in a pan, add the Sooji and stir on a - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week17](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/16/fridayfotofiction-week17/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more posts - [5 Small Joys I am Thankful for #ThankfulThursdays Week 21](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/22/thankfulthursdays-week21/) - From the time I was a little girl I have heard my Mum say, ‘Whatever brings you Joy, you must be Thankful for’ As I grew older these words proved to be truer and truer. I not only find myself being Thankful for things that brought me joy, I also found myself being thankful - [Shahi Paneer](https://sirimiri.in/2014/06/30/shahi-paneer/) - Ingredients: Paneer: 250 gms, cubed Ingredients to make a paste: Tomatoes: 3, small, finely chopped Onions: 2, small, finely chopped 1 and 1/2 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste 2 Tbsps Oil 2 Cloves 1 Green Cardamom, peeled 3-4 Black Peppercorns 1/4 Tsp Jeera (cumin) 4-5 Almonds, sliced Method: Heat the oil in a pan. Add the Jeera, - [Eggless Stuffed Mini Pancakes made in Paniyaram/Appe/Paddu Pan](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/20/eggless-stuffed-mini-pancakes-made-in/) - This dish was inspired by the original recipe by Radha Natrajan S Makes 14 Pancakes Ingredients: 1 Cup Maida 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder 1/2 Tbsp Sugar 1/4 th Tsp salt 1/4 th Cup Yogurt 1 Cup Buttermilk 2 Tbsp Butter, melted For the filling/stuffing Jam of your choice/ Coarsely chopped Chocolate bits/ Peanut Butter Powdered Sugar, for - [Kandi Pedha](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/10/kandi-pedha/) - Makes 18 medium sized Pedha's Ingredients: 160 ml/a little less than half a can of Nestle Milkmaid 1 cup Milk Powder 2 Tbsps Ghee Method: In a bowl, add all the ingredients. Mix very well. Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add the above mix. On the lowest flame, keep stirring the mix till it - [No fuss, Instant Dosa](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/16/no-fuss-instant-dosa/) - Ingredients: 1 Glass any White Rice (I used Sona Masuri ) 1/2 Glass Urad Dal (I used whole urad dal) Salt to taste 1/2 Tsp Sugar Method: Wash the rice and urad dal well. Soak, together or separately, for a minimum of 3 hours, or overnight if possible. Drain the water they have been - [Sabudana Khichdi](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/23/sabudana-khichdi/) - Ingredients 1 Cup Sabudana or Sago 1 medium sized Potato (peeled, cubed and boiled) 2 Tbsp Peanuts, roasted, peeled and coarsely ground ½ Tsp Sugar 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice Salt, to taste For the Tadka/Tempering 1 Tbsp Oil 1 Tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds 2 medium Green Chilles, slit 7-8 Kadipatas/Curry Leaves 1 Tbsp Peanuts (whole) Method - [Instant Kadhi](https://sirimiri.in/2012/09/22/instant-kadhi/) - Ingredients for the Kadhi: 1 cup dahi 1 ½ cup Water, or as per desired consistency 2 heaped tsps Besan 1/4th tsp Turmeric powder Red Chilly powder and salt, to taste Ginger 1 inch piece, peeled and crushed For the Tempering: Oil 1 tsp Hing, Rye, Jeera, Kadipatta leaves and dry Red Chillies Method: - [Navratri ka Halwa/Sooji Halwa](https://sirimiri.in/2015/05/07/navratri-ka-halwasooji-halwa/) - Ingredients: 1 Katori Sooji/Rawa 1 Katori + 1 Tbsp Sugar 4 Cups Water 4 Tbsps Ghee Cardamon (Elaichi) Powder 1/4 th Tsp (Optional) Saffron Strands (a generous pinch) (Optional) For Garnishing: Soaked Raisins and roasted and chopped Almonds, Cashews and Pistachios Method: Mix the sugar and water in a vessel and stir and boil - [Healthy Breakfast: Daliya (Broken Wheat/Lapsi) Upma](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/19/healthy-breakfast-daliya-broken/) - Ingredients: Dalia: 1 katori Water: 1 and ½ katori Curd: 4-5 tsp ½ of each, Onion, French beans and Carrot: Finely chopped Oil ½ tsp Curry Leaves: 4-5 Rye: 1/4th tsp Green chilies: 2 slit Salt, to taste Method: Boil/Pressure cook (2-3 whistles) the Daliya with water and keep aside. Heat oil, add the - [Tidali (A mix of OF 3 Dals, Channa,Split Green Moon and Split White Urad Dal)](https://sirimiri.in/2013/08/04/tidali-mix-of-of-3-dals-channaspli/) - Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Channa Dal 2 Tbsps, Split Green Moong Dal 1 Tbsp, Split White Urad Dal 1 medium sized Onion, chopped fine 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped fine 1 Green Chilly, slit Ginger, a small piece, grated Salt, Turmeric Powder and Red Chilly Powder, all to taste For the Tadka: 1 Tsp Ghee - [...China](https://sirimiri.in/2006/08/26/china_26/) - Best time to go: April to Nov. Spring starts mid March and in April the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Currency: Yuan. 1 Yuan = 5.5 INR. (Mar ’05 rate) What to wear: Please do check the weather before you leave. In winter you will need your thermals, thick wool socks, gloves and skullcap - [Tasty Tur Dal](https://sirimiri.in/2012/08/27/tasty-tur-da/) - Pressure cook 1 katori Tur Dal with 2 katori’s water (or as per desired consistency), ¼ th tsp Turmeric powder and salt to taste. For the Tadka: Heat 1 tsp of oil, To it add hing, jeera, rye, finely chopped Onion (1/4th of a large one), 2 large pods of finely chopped Garlic, 1 green - [Rava Upma](https://sirimiri.in/2012/09/03/rava-upma/) - Rava Upma: 1 katori Rava 1 tsp ghee 1 tsp oil 1 small onion, sliced lengthwise 1 small carrot, peeled and grated 2-3 cloves 1/4th tsp Urad Dal 1/4th tsp Chana Dal 1 Green Chilly, slit Kadipata leaves A few cashews, broken to bits Method: In a pan add ghee and oil and mix till - [Rava Halva](https://sirimiri.in/2012/09/04/rava-halva/) - Ingredients: 1 Katori Rava 1 Katori Sugar 4 Katori’s Hot Water 2-3 Tbsps Ghee Method: In a pan, dry roast the Rava till it colors and emits an aroma. Add the ghee and fry on a medium flame for about 10 minutes. When the Rava turns a shade darker, turn down the flame and start - [Sunday Brunch: Puri's, Alo Subzi & Khagina](https://sirimiri.in/2012/09/09/sunday-brunch-puris-alo-subzi-khagina/) - Khagina: My mother-in-law taught me this very versatile, and delicious, egg dish which can be eaten as a starter, with drinks, with hot phulkas, with bread and can also be grilled between 2 slices of bread/in a bun and make a great sandwich. And it is so easy to make! Ingredients: 1 tsp Oil 2 - [Healthy, Tasty Paneer](https://sirimiri.in/2012/10/05/healthy-tasty-paneer/) - Healthy, Tasty Paneer Ingredients: Oil, 2 tsps 120 grams Paneer, crumbled 1 medium sized onion, chopped fine Ginger-garlic paste 1 heaped tsp I large tomato, grated (discard skin) 1 medium sized Carrot, cubed (small) A handful of peas ½ Tsp Kasuri Methi Dry Masalas: Haldi-Namak-red mirch powder-dhania power-garam masala, all to taste ½ Cup Milk - [Sankati & Chicken Curry](https://sirimiri.in/2012/10/10/sankati-chicken-curry/) - Sankati/Sangati/Ragi Mudde (Ragi and Rice balls) with Chicken Curry For The Ragi Mudde: Ragi Flour - 1 cup Rice – ½ cup (washed and soaked in water for 15-20 minutes) Water – 3 cups Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook ½ cup of rice with 2 cups of water till it is soft and slightly - [Aloo ka Halwa (Potato Halwa)](https://sirimiri.in/2012/10/20/aloo-ka-halwa-potato-halwa/) - Ingredients: 3-4 medium sized Potatoes 4-5 tbsps Ghee 1 cup Sugar, or to taste Cardamom Powder, 1/4th tsp Raisins and sliced almonds and pistachios, for the garnish Method: Pressure cook the potatoes till done. Peel and mash well till they form a smooth paste In a heavy-bottomed kadhai, heat the ghee. Add the mashed Potato - [Malai Laddoo](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/14/malai-laddoo/) - Ingredients: (Makes around 15 small laddoo’s) 250 grams Paneer 100 ml Milkmaid 1/4th tsp Elaichi Powder A few finely chopped Pistachios 2-3 drops Kewra Essence Method: Knead the Paneer, with the ball of your palm, till it forms a smooth paste. When done, add Milkmaid to it and mix both together. Add this mix - [Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/14/pulihora-tamarind-rice/) - Ingredients: 2 cups Rice (cooked so that each grain is separate. Spread out to cool) 1/2 tsp Turmeric 5-20 Curry Leaves Salt, to taste 1 large lemon sized ball of Tamarind (soak in a cup of hot water and extract pulp) 1 tsp Jaggery 1 tbsp Channa Dal 1 tbsp Urad Dal 1 tsp Rye 1 - [Akuri (Parsi-style, spicy scrambled eggs) with Pao](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/18/akuri-parsi-style-spicy-scrambled-eggs/) - Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 small onion, chopped very fine 1 small tomato, chopped fine (keep aside a little for the garnish) Turmeric Powder, a generous pinch Ginger-garlic paste, ½ tsp Green chilles, 2 medium sized, chopped very fine Milk, 2 tbsps Pepper and salt, to taste Butter/Ghee, ½ tsp Oil, 1 tbsp Coriander, chopped fine - [Palak Paneer](https://sirimiri.in/2012/11/22/palak-paneer/) - Ingredients: 1 bunch Palak (Spinach) Leaves, cleaned and washed thoroughly 150 grams Paneer (Cottage Cheese), cut into cubes Jeera: 2 tsps Onion: I medium sized, finely chopped Tomato: 1 small, finely chopped Ginger-Garlic Paste: ½ tsp Dry Red Chilles: 2 Oil:1 tsp Salt: To Taste Method: In a large pan, boil enough water to soak - [Chatpate Aloo](https://sirimiri.in/2013/01/05/chatpate-aloo/) - Ingredients: 4 medium-sized potatoes, boiled, skinned and diced 1 ½ Tbsp Oil ¼ Tsp Rye ½ Tsp Chana Dal ½ Tsp Urad Dal Hing, a very generous sprinkle 2 green Chillies, slit 2-3 dry Red Chillies, chopped fine 1 medium sized Onion, chopped fine A few curry leaves Dry Masala’s: Salt, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilly - [Sakkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal)](https://sirimiri.in/2013/02/14/sakkarai-pongal-sweet-ponga/) - Ingredients: 1 cup raw Rice washed and drained 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal 1 1/2 cup grated Jaggery 4 1/2 cups Water 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder 2 tbsps Ghee A few Cashewnuts and Raisins Method: Heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and toast the cashewnuts and raisins till golden brown. (You could also - [Super Quick Chicken](https://sirimiri.in/2013/03/13/super-quick-chicken/) - This recipe was given to be by my friend, Shruti. Her teenaged daughter, Divyata, who is all of 16 has conceptualised this dish. I call it Divyata's Delicious Chicken:) Ingredients: Chicken Leg/Breast, Boneless: 250 gms, cleaned, cut and diced. Mix together: Seasoning of your choice: 1 ½ tsp (I used Oregano) Garlic Paste: I tbsp. - [Apple Halwa](https://sirimiri.in/2013/03/19/apple-halwa/) - Ingredients: 1 large apple, peeled, cored and finely grated (the puree you get should be about 3/4th of a teacup) ½ a Teacup of milk 1 Tbsp Ghee 1 Tsp Sugar , or as per taste A fat pinch of powdered cardamom Sliced Almonds and Pistachios, for garnishing. Method: Heat Ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan. - [Potato, Apple & Celery Salad with Hung Curd Dressing](https://sirimiri.in/2013/07/28/potato-apple-celery-salad-with-hung/) - Ingredients: For the Salad: (serves 2) 2 medium sized potatoes, pressure-cook/boil until done. Peel and dice. ½ an Apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 Tbsp of finely chopped Celery leaves, or more according to your taste. For the Dressing: 6-7 Tbsp of fresh, thick Curd 2 medium sized pods of Garlic Salt, Pepper & Chilly - [Fruit Smoothie](https://sirimiri.in/2013/12/05/fruit-smoothie/) - Ingredients: 1 fresh Fig (the fruit) 1 large Strawberry 1 medium sized Apple, peeled 2 Tsps Dahi Method: Wash and dice the fruits. In a mixie jar add the diced fruits and Dahi. Blend together till smooth. Enjoy:) Note: If you don't want the smoothie to be too thick, you could add a tablespoon, or - [Mango Halwa](https://sirimiri.in/2014/06/28/mango-halwa/) - Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Sooji 1 Tbsp Ghee 1 glass Water 1 small Mango, peeled, diced and pulped (the less fibrous and more sweeter the mango, the tastier your halwa) Sugar/Honey, to taste {I used Khand(raw sugar)} Method: Heat the water. In a heavy bottomed pan heat the ghee. Add the sooji to it and fry - [Instant Biscuit Cake](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/01/instant-biscuit-cake/) - This proportion serves 2 Ingredients: 6 Cream Biscuits (Oreo/Bourbon/Dark Fantasy) 1/4th Tea cup Milk 1 generous pinch Eno/Baking Powder A microwave safe bowl, greased with butter. Method: In a blender add the biscuits(along with the cream) Blend to a fine powder. To this powder add the milk and mix well. Add the Eno, give it - [Chatpata Dal-Bread](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/18/chatpata-dal-bread/) - [Vietnamese Iced Coffee](https://sirimiri.in/2014/07/18/vietnamese-iced-coffee/) - Serves 1 Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Milkmaid 2 Tbsp Filter Coffee Decoction, of your choice 1 Glass Lots of crushed Ice Method: Pour the milkmaid into the glass Add the coffee decoction to it and stir well, till they both mix Add crushed ice to this and stir together. Enjoy! - [Kaju Modak](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/06/kaju-modak/) - Ingredients: 1/4th + 2 Tbsp Milk 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 Cup Cashewnut Powder (Grind plain, unsalted, raw cashewnuts to a fine powder in a mixie) 1/2 Tsp Ghee Method: In a heavy bottomed Kadhai add the sugar and milk. Mix well, till the sugar melts completely, and bring to a boil, stirring all the while. - [Leftover Roti/Paratha Poha](https://sirimiri.in/2014/09/20/leftover-rotiparatha-poha/) - Serves 1 Ingredients: Leftover Roti/Paratha: 2 Pinch of Rye Pinch of Jeera 1/2 of an Onion, finely chopped 1/2 of a Tomato, finely chopped 1/2 of a Green Chilly, finely chopped 1 Tsp Oil 1 Tsp Peanuts A few Curry Leaves Salt, Haldi Powder, Red Chilly Powder, Dhania (Coriander) Powder, to taste A squeeze of - [3 minute, microwave Malai Peda](https://sirimiri.in/2014/10/18/3-minute-microwave-malai-peda/) - Ingredients: 200 gms Condensed Milk (I used Milkmaid) 1 Cup Milk Powder (I used Britannia) 60 gms Butter, at room temperature (I used Amul Butter) Method: In a large microwave safe bowl, add the above ingredients and mix well together Microwave the mixture on high for 1 minute The mixture will rise and look like - [Instant Raw Mango Pickle](https://sirimiri.in/2015/05/06/instant-raw-mango-pickle/) - Ingredients: Raw Mango, washed and wiped completely dry, finely chopped with skin: 2 cups Red Chilly Powder: 2 Tbsps Mustard Powder: 2 Tbsps Salt: 1 Tbsp Sesame/Til Oil: 5 Tbsps Method: In a dry vessel, with dry hands, combine all the ingredients together Mix well Bottle and let it stand for 8 to 10 hours - [Garam Masala Powder](https://sirimiri.in/2015/05/07/garam-masala-powder/) - Ingredients: Whole black Pepper: 4 Tbsp Cloves: 2 Tbsp Badi Elaichi (big black Cardamom): 4 Tbsp Cumin (Jeera): 3 Tbsp Cinnamon: 2 sticks of about 5 inches each Bay Leaves (Tej Patta): 3 to 4 medium sized Javitri (Mace): 2 Tbsp Method: Mix together all of the above ingredients EXCEPT the Javitri Dry roast them - [A Magical Space Adventure #ColgateMagicalStories](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/10/magical-space-adventure-colgatemagicalstories/) - Who doesn’t love stories? Whether you’re 6 or 60 we all love reading stories and creating them with our imaginations. BlogAdda is known for running awesome contests. Some are on the spot, others over weekends while still others are concept based. When I saw this Colgate contest being tweeted about I was a little disappointed - [A to Z 2017 #ThemeReveal](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/20/z-2017-themereveal/) - [#ThankfulThursdays : #Week18](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/02/thankfulthursdays-week18/) - Women. Magical. Mysterious. Whacky. Quirky. All kinds. There are Women who talk, then there are women who walk the talk. There are women who pray and then there are women who slay. Women who are submissive and women who are aggressive. Women who hurt and women who heal. Women who are ashamed to be - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week15](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/03/fridayfotofiction-week15/) - Pic Courtesy: 18 year old Warren D'Souza, student from London Coming to Light They dug until their fingers were bent and exhaustion wrapped itself around them as it lulled them to sleep. They woke up and resumed digging with new determination. Till one day their fingers pierced the earth, creating a hole that brought light - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week16](https://sirimiri.in/2017/03/09/fridayfotofiction-week16/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more posts - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week14](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/24/fridayfotofiction-week14/) - Pic Courtesy: 18 year old Warren D'Souza, student from London My 100 word story based on the Photo Prompt above Ron Ron was furious! He glowered at his house. No one cared if he was around or not. Even his parents seemed to have forgotten him. More so after his younger brother arrived to usurp - [#ThankfulThursdays #Week17](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/22/thankfulthursdays-2/) - The world is made up of Givers and Takers. People who like to give are loved by people who like to take. And people who like to take are needed by people who like to give. It’ s a vicious cycle really, that sometimes lasts a lifetime for some.While some people give and take - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week13](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/16/fridayfotofiction-week13/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more posts - [#ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/16/thankfulthursdays/) - How to participate in #ThankfulThursdays Every Wednesday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @Deepa @Amrita @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a post based on the Prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Deepa, Amrita, Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two - [The Staircase #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/17/the-staircase-fridayfotofiction/) - At age 92 Dadiji could not climb those stairs anymore. But a mysterious smile lit up her face each morning as she lay down on her bed placed on the verandah so she could soak in the morning sun and her rheumy eyes focused on the staircase. For these were the stairs that she, as - [5 Vices I am Thankful for #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/16/5-vices-thankful-thankfulthursdays/) - Without enthusiasm, virtue functions not at all, and vice only poorly ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960~ Virtues are what we are proud of and like to talk about while Vices, if acknowledged at all to begin with, are usually brushed under the carpet. I like to keep both, my Virtues and Vices in check, even - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week12](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/12/fridayfotofiction-week12/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more posts - [On Hurt #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/13/on-hurt-maytivation/) - We all get hurt. We all also hurt. But when you carry forward a hurt done to you long after the reason for it has either ceased to exist or faded away then it is only YOU are only hurting yourself, not the person nor the situation. When you refuse to let go of any - [Why are you Thankful for Love in your life? #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/09/2175/) - Being Thankful does not come easily and naturally to most, but when it does and becomes a habit it enriches your life. I was an almost regular writer and contributor for Thankful Thursdays, till Amrita, who co-hosts it with Tina suggested that Deepa and I join them as co-hosts. In a time when it’s everyone - [Your Tarot Predictions 2017](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/07/tarot-predictions-2017/) - Hello there! How are you doing? How was the year 2016 for you? How did it treat you? Are you sad that it is over, or glad to bid good bye to it? Wondering what 2017 hold for you? Hop over to my Tarot Website, Card Talk to know what 2017 hold for you - [On Honesty #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/06/on-honesty-maytivation/) - We all know someone, or probably even are that someone, who boasts of being brutally honest. They wear that badge with pride, trampling on feelings, crushing confidences and sometimes bringing tears to other people’s eyes with their, self-proclaimed version of , ‘Brutal Honesty’. Sometimes making you wonder what do they enjoy more, the brutality or - [Wah, Taj!](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/03/wah-taj/) - I am a firm believer of the adage, ‘Start as you mean to go’. So, when The Husband surprised me with a staycation for New Year’s Eve I jumped at the idea. When he shared that the hotel he chose was The Taj Gateway Hotel on Residency Road, Bangalore, my immediate response was a double - [The Story #FridayFotoFiction #Week11](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/03/the-story-fridayfotofiction-week11/) - The clacking of the typewriter keys resounded in the room, even as words started filling up the empty sheet of paper rolled in. His words brought to life the lush forests where he wandered as a child, the crystal clear stream he drank from and the pine needles forming a soft bed for his nap. - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week11 #PhotoPrompt](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/03/fridayfotofiction-week11-photoprompt/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more posts - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week10](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/26/fridayfotofiction-2/) - Photo Credit: The very talented Saumy Nagayach How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Friday we’ll give you a Photo Prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story on the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts - [#BookSlutThursday #Week1](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/02/bookslutthursday-week1/) - #BookSlutThursday by @shalzmojo . Hop over to her Blog to know more. I am reading two books simultaneously. Yes, I do that often 😀 The Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin And The Lives Of Strangers by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and it's a signed copy, mind it! 😎 Yesterday was Saraswati Puja and I prayed to - [What I am Thankful for NOT having #ThankfulThursdays #Week14](https://sirimiri.in/2017/02/02/what-i-am-thankful-for-not-having-thankfulthursdays-week14/) - Even on the days we feel our worst we should realise that we have the luxury of allowing ourselves to feel that way. Yes, every feeling it is a luxury, whether good or bad, as there are far too many people who are not even allowed to feel. In the same vein there are traits, - [Information and Fun at the #BergerXP #IndiBlogger Meet](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/11/information-and-fun-at-the-bergerxp-indiblogger-meet/) - I was excited to sign up for the the BergerXP meet, as IndiBlogger is known for organizing meets that are fun and informative, both. So on Saturday the 10th of December we reached the venue, Hotel The Lalit Ashok, to meet fellow bloggers and new faces. Pictures were clicked and sound-bites were recorded and our - [From Soil to Oil: The Palm Oil story](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/27/from-soil-to-oil-the-palm-oil-story/) - The 19th of November had Bangalore based bloggers heading to Taj Vivanta on M G Road, courtesy the invitation of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) who had organized a Blogger meet to shine the light on Palm Oil. Palm Oil is known as the ‘poor man’s oil’ and it is more often than not associated - [The Place #FridayFotoFiction #Week10](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/27/the-place-fridayfotofiction/) - Picture Credit: Saumy Nagayach Lush tea estates carpeted the ground as far as the eyes could see. That slight nip in the air so fresh it took a while to get used to the unpolluted feel of it and colourfully clad tourists dotting the scenery. Smita let out a sigh as she took it all - [5 Apps you are Thankful for #ThankfulThursdays #Week13](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/26/5-apps-you-are-thankful-for-thankfulthursdays/) - Technology is a wonderful thing! It has made life so much easier for most of us. Yes, it does get its share of brickbats too, but it depends how you use it, right? After the advent of the Mobile Phone we thought life had changed. Then Mobile Phone Apps followed and we realized what - [#ThankfulThursdays Week 13](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/26/thankfulthursdays-week-13/) - Tina and Amrita invited me and Deepa to join #Thankful Thursdays as co-hosts.I am very happy to have started hosting with them . Generate your button code Follow @twinklingtina ,@Deepagandhi1 @Mayuri Prompts will be announced every Wed 20:00 - [A Fine Man #WordyWednesday](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/18/a-fine-man-wordywednesday/) - This Week: Sentence Prompts Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder. – Nikita Khrushchev Cultivate the habit of early rising. It is unwise to keep the head long on a level with the feet. – Henry David Thoreau My Story based on the prompts for Wordy Wednesday - Week 3 - [Book Review: Lanka’s Princess by Kavita Kane](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/18/book-review-lankas-princess-by-kavita-kane/) - My only memory of Surpanakha was from a fleeting mention of her in Mythology, The Ramayan to be precise. I knew of her as Ravan’s ugly sister who was attracted to and tried to entice Laxman and had her nose and ears cut off as a punishment and to teach her a lesson. Kavita Kane - [10 Things about 'Being Human' that make me Thankful #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/12/thankfulthursday/) - We are born humans. However, ‘becoming human’ is choice we make. I used to think that being human would be a trait everyone would hope to acquire, but looking around I realise otherwise. How am I working towards being human? I have always been a Grateful person. Life is a bouquet of experiences, some good, - [Book Review : Another Man's Wife by Manjul Bajaj](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/11/book-review-another-mans-wife-by-manjul-bajaj/) - Writing short stories is tricky. The story needs to be short enough to hold one’s attention and long enough to have substance. The characters need to shine and connect. The end needs to justify the plot. And these are just a few things to keep in mind while writing, or even reading, a short story. - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: 2 Songs](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/12/10-day-you-challenge-2-songs/) - These songs are precious, mantras I live by. Do hear them and I promise you will not be disappointed The title track of , 'Kal ho na ho' 'Everybody is free (to wear suncreen)' by Baz Luhrmann - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: One Picture of Yourself](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/13/10-day-you-challenge-one-picture-of-yourself/) - Sometime in 7000 BC this child was me. My love for Cake has remained constant. As has the size of my cheeks. :))))) - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: 3 Movies](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/11/10-day-you-challenge-3-movies/) - A few years ago I watched Amar Prem on television and that film has made a place in my heart. 2 Adults and 1 Child, all 3 unwanted by their families and society , come together and create a beautiful relationship based on pure love. Super songs that linger in memory were an added bonus. - [10 Day 'You' Challenge : 4 Books](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/10/10-day-you-challenge-4-books/) - I am truly grateful that I love to Read. With a book in hand you're never alone. I believe that certain books come to you, almost always at the right time, just when you need them. My list of favorite books is long. Like, really long. But I could safely say that these 4 books - [You #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/09/you-maytivation/) - So, who is the most important person in your life? Go, on tell me. Let me guess, your parents/siblings/spouse/children? Right? Wrong! The most important person in your life should be YOU! You, because you are the owner of your life. You, because a healthy relationship with yourself ensures healthy relationships with everyone in your life. - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: 6 Places](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/08/10-day-you-challenge-6-places/) - 6 Places Bombay: My birth city, the city where I grew up and the city that shows you that anything is possible. The Shower: All my best ideas come to me in the shower. Mountains: I feel at home in the mountains. My Conscience: I live there and keep it alive, kicking and polished. In - [10 Day 'You' Challenge : 7 Wants](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/07/10-day-you-challenge-7-wants/) - 7 Wants I want my Clone. Really. Someone who’ll do all my work for me, while I just read and write, read and write, read and write, read and write…you get the picture, write right?! If a Clone isn’t possible, then Dobby ? Please? I’ll go without socks too. Promise. Trips to Bali & Sri - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week7](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/06/fridayfotofiction-week7/) - Photo credit - WDnet Studio Link hhttps://www.pexels.com/u/wdnet/ How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week8](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/12/fridayfotofiction-week8/) - Photo credit - Zino Bang Link https://www.pexels.com/u/zino-bang-10440/ How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and - [Reasons I am Thankful for being a Blogger #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/05/reasons-being-a-blogger-makes-me-thankful-thankfulthursdays/) - When I started blogging a dozen years ago it was just a ‘cool’ thing to do. Having a blog was like having your personal diary, which was on display for everyone to read, and I wrote and posted keeping that in mind. In the last few years Blogging has evolved, and how! Your blog is - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: 8 Fears](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/06/10-day-you-challenge-8-fears/) - 8 Fears 1) Writer’s Block: Any writer who has faced it knows what I’m talking about. I was buried under the Block for 4 long years and it was the most frustrating phase of my writing life. 2) Lizards: They creep me out, big time! 3) Boring People: Boring people who think they are interesting - [10 Day 'You' Challenge : 9 Loves](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/05/10-day-you-challenge-9-loves/) - 9 Loves 1) Myself! Enough said!:) 2) Reading: I used to read a book a day, I was that voracious a reader AND I also had that much time:-D I can’t keep up with that pace anymore BUT I have to read every day, it is a must! 3) Walking: My preferred mode of transport is - [10 Day 'You' Challenge: 10 Secrets](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/04/10-day-you-challenge-10-secrets/) - 10 Secrets 1) I LOVE Bollywood gossip! It is my stress buster! 2) I cannot drive. Despite a valid driving license, AND learning it thrice. Yes, I am duly ashamed of the fact. 3) I cannot ride a bicycle either. Yes, ashamed of that too. 4) I was a borderline OCD (and very annoying to - [New Horizon #ClickAndBlogAStory](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/02/new-horizons/) - Linking up with Dew and Zainab for their #ClickAndBlogAStory Linky Party every Sunday - [On Advice #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/02/on-advice-maytivation/) - When we seek advice from others, more often than not it is just to confirm that the decision that we may have already taken is right. If the people advising us tell us what we wish to hear, it makes us feel good. If we get to hear what we don't wish to, even though - [My Word For 2017](https://sirimiri.in/2017/01/01/my-word-for-2017/) - 2015 was all about Confusion. A lot was happening in and around me and as much as I tried to make sense of my wants and needs, answers eluded me. I waited for the year to end even as I wondered what direction the next year would take. I decided to make 2016 about Unlearning. - [5 Things I am Thankful for #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/24/5-things-i-am-thankful-for-thankfulthursdays/) - When 2016 began, I decided to make it my year of Unlearning, and all through it I let go of everything I thought I knew. I was so focused on my mission that I had no wish list in mind. When I saw this week’s ThankfulThursdays prompt I paused and had to actually rewind to - [No one gets to choose how you should feel #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/19/no-one-gets-to-choose-how-you-should-feel-maytivation/) - When one faces an uncomfortable situation or unpleasant behavior by another person(s), the most instinctive reaction is to discuss it with people you are close you. Almost always the most common advice you are likely to get for sharing something that has hurt you will be on the lines of, ‘Forget about it’, - [Hey Santa!](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/19/hey-santa/) - Hey Santa! Christmas is coming! Are you on your way here? Your sled filled with presents pulled forward by Rudolph and other deer. I’m sure you have something for everyone and no one is left without. I do hope you have assurance for someone who is always filled with doubt. Will you have the - [Energy Vampires #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/12/energy-vampires/) - We've all heard of 'Dracula', the Vampire who sucks the life blood out of it's victim, leaving them drained and lifeless. How many of us realise that at some point in our life we become, or have, a 'Dracula' in our life too. 'Dracula' or 'Energy Sappers' are people who latch on to other - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week5](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/01/fridayfotofiction-week5/) - Pic Courtesy: Saumy Nagayach How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and - [Versatile Blogger Award](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/10/versatile-blogger-award/) - Subha nominated me for the ‘Versatile Blogger Award’, surprising me and thrilling me, both! Thank you, Subha, I hope to live upto this honor!:) Here are the rules for this award: The recipient is supposed to - display the award on their blog - Thank the person who has nominated them - Share 7 different facts - [#FridayFotoFiction #Week6](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/08/fridayfotofiction-week6/) - How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and co-hosts posts and at least two more - [7 People I am thankful to #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/08/7-people-i-am-thankful-to-thankfulthursdays/) - When I read Amrita and Tina’s prompt for this week’s Thankful Thursdays I was in a quandary. There are more than 7 people in my life I am thankful for, and most are not internet savvy, so what do I do? Also, what if I miss mentioning someone, now that wouldn’t be nice, right? - [I wish I had the power of....#WedShadow](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/08/i-wish-i-had-the-power-of-wedshadow/) - ‘Forgive and forget’ is advice handed out by more people than the number that actually practices it. Forgive is doable. But I can never seem to forget. How does one do that? My elephantine memory ensures that I remember each word and every detail of what I shouldn’t (of course this elephantine memory transforms - [The Wedding #FridayFotoFiction #Week6](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/09/the-wedding-fridayfotofiction-week6/) - ‘’I love you” ‘I love you more’ “I can’t wait to be with you” ‘I want that more than you do’ “I am glad this is finally happening. So glad.” ‘I wish it had happened differently though’ “Don’t say that” ‘Yes…but…’ “No more but’s. We’ve wasted enough time on those already” ‘I am sorry’ - [I wish I were... #BlogChatter](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/06/i-wishi-were-blogchatter/) - I wish I were Metabolism Metabolism? Yes, you heard right! I would wage war over calories and get them all Those calories that make your clothes fit tight! I would see to it that I was faster and quicker, so you could eat All you want without a fear things both savory and sweet! I - [Decluttering #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/05/decluttering-maytivation/) - With a brand New Year awaiting us soon most of us surely have a list of resolutions written down, to start following from the 1st of January 2017. Why not give yourself a head start and begin today, in this last month of the year 2016? Start with decluttering your home of all the things - [The Band #FridayFotoFiction #Week5](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/02/the-singer-fridayfotofiction-week5/) - People had patiently waited for their first live performance. The tickets for which were sold out as soon as the counters opened and sites went live. Loyal fans, and some curious ones, traveled cities, and some even hopped countries to watch them. There was pin drop silence as they stepped onto the stage and the strobe - [3 Gadgets I am thankful for #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2016/12/01/3-gadgets-i-am-thankful-for-thankfulthursdays/) - 3 Gadgets I am thankful for Mobile Phone: It is literally my lifeline, and I am sure I’m not the only one who has thought so! My mobile phone keeps me connected to friends and family all over the world, it doubles up as my calendar, calculator, navigator, torch, alarm, reminder and more! Water Filter: How - [The Bank of Life](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/30/the-bank-of-life/) - I received a call from a bank “There’s a draft for you, would you collect it Ma’am?’ I was surprised and racked my brain couldn’t remember opening an account, in my name. Off I went, to see what this was all about I just had to go, had to clear a lot of doubts I - [Of Movies & Memories #TadkaTuesday](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/22/of-movies-memories-tadkatuesday/) - This is a true story. No names or places have been changed to protect identities ;-D ‘Beta, what do you want to be when you grow up?’ ‘I want to be a Kothewali’ A shocked face and complete silence greeted this revelation about my future plans till I elaborated further, ‘Like Rekha Aunty’ This is - [My all-time Favorite Film, and why : #TadkaTuesday](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/29/my-all-time-favorite-film-and-why-tadkatuesday/) - Pic Courtesy: Google A few years ago on a boring Sunday afternoon as I was idly changing television channels, the title of a film ‘The Green Mile’ caught my eye, and since it was going to be telecast in the next 10 minutes I decided to watch it. The Green Mile is a story - [You're worth it #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/28/youre-worth-it-maytivation/) - When you don't know or realise your value there will be times when people will undermine your worth or even tell you that you're worth nothing. And because you are unaware of your worth you might also believe them. The cycle of second guessing yourself, your actions, choices and behaviour starts, makes you lose confidence - [Aromatic #55er](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/26/aromatic-55er/) - ‘You’ve cast a spell on me! With this brew that satiates me first and then awakens the beast within’ he danced around the hearth. ‘Oh God! Not the early morning drama again, before I’ve had my first cup of coffee!’ her eyes twinkled as she inhaled the aroma from her mug, and handed him his. - [#FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/24/fridayfotofiction/) - Rohan Sonalkar's story for #FridayFotoFiction made him walk away with 1st place in #Week3! Congratulations, Rohan! Here is the prompt for #Week4 of #FridayFotoFiction Image Credit - Timur Saglambilek How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story - [Thankful. Grateful. Blessed](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/24/thankful-grateful-blessed/) - So, I was in a pretty disgruntled mood and having a dialogue with myself at how unfair life is and just then I saw Vidya’s message that her monthly #GratitudeCircle blog hop linky would be up and soon after I realised that if it is Thursday is has to be #ThankfulThursdays hosted by Amrita and - [5 Things that bring a smile to my face! #WedShadow #Week3](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/23/5-things-that-bring-a-smile-to-my-face-wedshadow-week3/) - Everyone smiles in the same language :) So here I am, happy to think of all the things that make me smile as Roms and Ruchie have given me a reason to do so and share it too, with their prompt , 'Write about 5 things what makes your happy and gets a smile on - [Dowry Death: Team #InkMagic](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/23/dowry-death-team-inkmagic/) - ‘Dowry Death!’ exclaimed the front page of all major newspapers on a weekend morning. ‘Do these things still happen?’ wondered a reader. ‘Shameful to know people still ask for and give dowries’ tsk’ed another. ‘Imagine killing someone for money and materialistic things!’ discussed two of them. As they read further reactions changed. Some - [Something Alive](https://sirimiri.in/2016/06/18/something-alive/) - I am taking part in a Photo a day challenge for June 2016. The prompt for the 18th of June is 'Something Alive' and the above is my picture for the prompt. Keep #Hope alive, always! - [Let go #MayTivation](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/21/let-go-maytivation/) - Imagine if you were asked to walk around with a 20 kilo sack of potatoes strapped to your back. Or asked to inhale a toxic gas everyday? Ouch! The thought itself is torturous, and tires you out, right? Then why choose to walk around with the burden of resentment and allow bitter memories - [Bridge](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/19/bridge/) - They lived across the road from one another. Their families were sworn enemies. The town was shocked when the Girl from one family eloped with and married the Boy from another, and wondered how it could have happened. No one knew that Grandma was the bridge that connected the two hearts during her evening - [Straight #FridayFotoFiction #Week3](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/17/straight-fridayfotofiction-week3/) - If we thought Week1 of #FridayFotoFiction was fun, Week2 surprised us by being even more so! It was interesting to read varied thoughts making up the entries for the same prompt. Tina and I decided the winner individually and when we matched notes we were pleasantly surprised to see the same name; Preethi Venugopala your take - [The House #FridayFotoFiction #Week2](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/10/the-house-fridayfotofiction/) - The Photo prompt for todays 100 word post Image credit - Shamatura Ilya His plush car braked smoothly and soundlessly. He got down and walked towards the dilapidated house. His souvenir. He looked at with with the same disgust he had looked at it the first time before a smile lit up his face, just - [BeYOUtiful](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/17/beyoutiful/) - We've all probably heard the saying, 'You're known by the company you keep'. But how many of us realise that we eventually become the company we keep too? Everyday relationships, friendships and even acquaintance-ships have the slow and silent power to rub off their effects and behavioural patterns onto you. When you find yourself amongst - [Lessons #Demonetization taught me](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/15/lessons-demonetization-taught-me/) - On the 8th of November at around 8 pm Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement stating that from midnight onwards on the same day currency notes of Rs 500/- and Rs 1000/- denominations would be rendered redundant. They would lose their value as currency per se, but could be exchanged for newer - [Book Review: My Father Is A Hero by Nishant Kaushik](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/13/book-review-my-father-is-a-hero-by-nishant-kaushik/) - Vaibhav Kulkarni is a single father to his 10 year old daughter Nisha. Having buried his dreams in his hometown Akola, he lives and struggles though a middle class existence in Pune without a complain, just to see a smile on his daughter face. Nisha is most parents dream of an ideal child, the pride - [Book Review:The Peshwa by Ram Sivasankaran](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/27/book-review-the-peshwa-by-ram-sivasankaran/) - I first read about Bajirao as part of a history lesson in school. Very recently Film maker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali recreated and romanticized Bajirao to etch a memory that would stay in mind for some time to come. Now you have Author Ram Sivasankaran who makes his debut with yet another version of Peshwa Bajirao. - [Verbal Paint](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/31/verbal-paint/) - I am an artist Words are my paint I use them to colour emotions Laughter, surprise, joy or pain Life is my canvas My feelings are shades and hues The crimson of passion. The black of fear The green of envy. The calm of blue The yellow of hope when life has let you down - [Copycat](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/12/copycat/) - She carefully watched and mirrored everything she saw. Her gestures, her diction, her walk, how she laughed. She demanded a haircut similar to hers, and clothes too. She wanted everything she had. And the Mother smiled down at her mini-me Daughter as she chucked her under her cherubic chin and playfully called her a - [I don't know #ThankfulThursdays](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/10/i-dont-know-thankfulthursdays/) - Tell us one habit of yours which makes you Thankful-Todays Prompt How many times have you been misled when you asked for directions, because the person giving them to you didn’t know them but was too afraid/egoistic to say, ‘I don’t know’ How many times have you, or someone you know, missed a chance at something because - [October Gratitude Post](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/03/october-gratitude-post/) - Gratitude felt and expressed every day brings more your way, has been my belief for a long time now. No matter what may not be going right for you in your life, we always but always have something to be thankful for, even if it may be just one tiny thing. And if you concentrate - [Of Passports and Pictures #InkMagic](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/09/of-passports-and-pictures-inkmagic/) - The first time I was dragged went to have my passport picture taken was just after my mid-term Math exam, straight from school. Two liberally oiled plaits hung on either side of a face that showed proof of just how the Math exam had gone. The studio photographer, a family favourite, was an old - [The Bride Who Would Not Burn - Rajesh Talwar](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/05/the-bride-who-would-not-burn-rajesh-talwar/) - Ravinder is an eligible boy who manages a shop along with his father in Ghaziabad. He and his family are extremely impressed by the wealth and lavish lifestyle of Poonam, a girl he is shown for an arranged marriage. They have secret expectations of a fat dowry from her widowed mother, Mrs Bajaj, and hope - [Love #FridayFotoFiction](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/04/3-words/) - This is the Photo Prompt for #FridayFotoFiction, which I co-host with Tina Scroll down to the end of the post for more details and join us! :) He had proposed to her in this restaurant, she smiled at the memory, and it had become their favorite ever since. They’d celebrated every special occasion here, from - [Eerie](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/02/eerie/) - She loved him like she did the moment she had set her eyes on him for the first time. She loved him like no other could. She loved him and wanted him. It would be eerie if he ever found out that she still loved him after her untimely death more than a year - [BlogBuddies #InkMagic](https://sirimiri.in/2016/11/01/blogbuddies-inkmagic/) - Writing is a solitary exercise It is just your words and you Thoughts and ideas do join in Some old, others new But who do you turn to If you need an eye or ear An honest opinion and a different view Someone with to read and share That’s where BlogBuddies come in Diverse - [Between the Pages](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/30/between-the-pages/) - People are like books Don’t judge them by their covers For what’s on display and what is inside Differs from one to another Some books are so attractively packaged They are the first to attract you on the shelves As soon as you turn the pages you realize, they are just empty shells Some covers - [Shine](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/23/shine/) - It had come to him prematurely. He shone in an area which was dreaded by others, who wondered how he could be so unaware of his achievement. His Mother thought he looked more like his father now. He wondered why his wife seemed disgruntled with him lately. He liked the shine of his Bald head. - [Millions](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/22/millions/) - Your strength is in being together! You are nothing on your own! Some of you will leave us, most of you will stay, while still others may move on to be part of bigger things.Thus started every morning, with the Head Particle of Sand shouting out this message, to the Millions of particles listening. Written - [Melancholy](https://sirimiri.in/2015/07/27/melancholy/) - Forgotten streets Discarded memories Echoes of a sigh Over wilted regrets (C) Mayuri - [Sometimes](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/21/sometimes-2/) - Sometimes I reek of stale dreams and shards of splintered vows pierce my hopes The horizon is tinged with hues of regret As reminiscences of a promised happiness take me to places I don't want to go That's when I shrug off my cape of despair As I inhale lungfuls of faith And hem my - [Faces](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/03/faces/) - Faces tell tales they say Is it true or just something that old wives say? Some have lines etched dark and deep, Did they laugh a lot or did they weep? Some eyes are happy, shiny and bright, While others are like windows, shuttered to keep out the light Did they see too much you - [I want my words to…](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/14/i-want-my-words-to/) - Pic Courtesy:Google I want my words to touch you caress you like silk I want my words to burn you till under the fierce flame of them you wilt I want my words to drench you when you didn’t even realize there was rain I want my words to help you erase all your pain - [The Ragpicker](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/17/the-ragpicker/) - With each new day I start once more the salty sea air my perfume my riches strewn on the shore Your waste is my treasure your thrash brings me pleasure You use and throw my mountain of joy grows Crumpled candy wrappers like diamonds they shine the candy, your child’s reward the wrapper, mine A - [Late](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/20/late/) - Viren was your quintessential Late Lateef. Late for appointments, late for work, late for everything. Why, he was even born two days AFTER the due date given to his mother for her delivery! It was a long-standing joke among friends that Viren would even be late for his own wedding and funeral. Well, at the - [Homecoming](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/18/homecoming/) - I HATE YOU!!! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I REALLY DO! I HATE YOU! The words still reverberated in Nishka’s ears as she remembered her last day at home. ‘Gosh! It’s been 5 long years’ she said to herself. Like she did every time her memory pulled her back into the past. . Nishka - [Book Review - Fighting for Tara by Sunanda J Chatterjee](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/08/book-review-fighting-for-tara-by-sunanda-j-chatterjee/) - 13 year old child-bride Hansa is left bereft when her 60 year old husband passes away and she is ordered to kill her new born daughter, a decision forced upon her by her husband’s brother whom she is supposed to marry in the next few hours. Helpless and scared she sits with her 3 month - [3 Day - 3 Quote Challenge : Day 3](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/07/3-day-3-quote-challenge-day-3/) - You hear so many people saying this these days. What does it even mean? When you love yourself, it is like being in a relationship with yourself. And the basic requirement for every relationship is respect, trust and understanding. So when you love yourself you respect yourself enough to say no to all choices may - [3 Day - 3 Quote Challenge: Day 2](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/06/3-day-3-quote-challenge-day-2/) - Even before you wake up in the morning, technology has you in its grip, with the alarm you set on your cellphone waking you up. As you open your eyes to another day, and to switch off the alarm, you can’t help but sneak a quick peek at all the messages that flooded various mailboxes - [3 Day - 3 Quote Challenge : Day 1](https://sirimiri.in/2016/10/05/3-day-3-quote-challenge-day-1/) - The reason most of us find it so difficult to Let Go is because we believe in being in or wanting control. Rather ironic isn’t it, to realise that whatever it is that you wish to control actually controls you. Letting Go may seem seem difficult, but once you learn to you realise how liberating - [The Empty Train](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/24/the-empty-train/) - This story has won 1st prize in this Challenge!😊 This week’s WOW prompt is – “The Empty Train” A train rolls into a station, you get on and see that is completely empty. What do you do? What goes on in your mind? Does it ring an alarm of suspicion or give you a special - [Dining with Celebrities](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/27/dining-with-celebrities/) - If you had 6 chairs on your dining table, which celebrities would you invite to dinner and why? As I read this post on Ruchi's blog I just knew I wanted to write my own. And here it is! Imagine what an ideal scenario this would be! I admit I didn’t need to think long, - [In The Dark Of The Night](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/18/in-the-dark-of-the-night/) - In The Dark Of The NightMumbai has always been known as the city that never sleeps but it is snoring tonight, thought Richa as she walked the empty streets.She had decided to stay back to finish work and tie up some loose ends before her annual holiday started on the morrow, not realizing how late - [My Alter Ego and Me, in a tete-a-tete over a cup of tea](https://sirimiri.in/2016/09/15/my-alter-ego-and-me-in-a-tete-a-tete-over-a-cup-of-tea/) - The world is such a wonderful place! Things are just as they seem! (Tee-hee. It’s the rose tinted glasses that show her what she sees!) People are honest They say what they mean (This statement is the best it is such a scream!) I’ve got true friends Who’ll be there for me (Did I mention - [Of Myths, Birthdays and the End of the world.](https://sirimiri.in/2006/06/05/of-myths-birthdays-and-the-end-of-the-world/) - If you haven’t heard the brouhaha 06/06/06 is causing then you are probably living under a rock.For those who ARE living under that rock, 06/06/06 is a day that comes once in 100 years and adds up to 666, which is the number of the Devil.So tomorrow is supposed to be1)The end of the world2)The - [Of stupid people/questions and other assorted foibles](https://sirimiri.in/2006/07/05/of-stupid-peoplequestions-and-other-assorted-foibles/) - Among the many stupid questions I am asked frequently “Why are you always so happy” and “Why do you smile so much” top the list.Initially I assumed these were trick questions and waited to see if something would follow. Then I slotted them in the questions-that-had-no-correct-answers category and refrained from answering them. But coming across - [Being Tagged! :)](https://sirimiri.in/2006/08/12/being-tagged/) - Ooooooohhhhhhh, I love being tagged! Shelly tagged me this time and I had loads of fun writing out my answers!:)))))))))))) Thanks,Shelly!:)))))))))))Ok, here goes.....I am thinking about...A lot, actually. Life, the future, my 2 new gorgeous Kurti’s and what to eat.I said...Something very funny to someone today. I was asked to ‘forgive’ a person (who actually - [Movie Review : Dor](https://sirimiri.in/2006/09/23/movie-review-dor/) - ‘Dor’ is a thread or string. Something that binds things together and Nagesh Kukunoor couldn’t have chosen a better title for his movie. Zeenat (Gul Panang) is a tough, fiercely independent woman living life on her own terms in far away Himachal Pradesh. Meera (Ayesha Takia) is a traditional, duty-bound, daughter-in-law of a Rajput family - [Movie Review : Umrao Jaan](https://sirimiri.in/2006/11/06/movie-review-umrao-jaan/) - Umrao Jaan is an adaptation of the book ‘Umrao Jaan Ada’ written in 1905 by a well known poet called ‘Ruswa.’ Whether the lovely courtesan, who was also known as the ‘heartbeat of Avadh’, and poetess existed or was the imagination of the poet is still debatable.His words were beautifully translated on celluloid by Muzzafar - [I...](https://sirimiri.in/2006/11/23/i/) - ...am absolutely addicted to the latest reality show ‘Big Boss’ airing on Sony Television these days. For the hour between 10 and 11 pm, I do nothing except sit bug-eyed in front of the telly watching 11 diverse people make utter fools of themselves(and probably us, for the suckers that we are for watching them - [ONLY IF you have time on your hands…](https://sirimiri.in/2007/03/12/only-if-you-have-time-on-your-hands/) - …do watch the film;The Pursuit if Happyness starring Will Smith and his absolutely adorable son Jaden Smith. An inspiring, feel-good, true-life tale of a man’s struggle against heart-wrenchingly difficult circumstances. The pace of the movie is rather sluggish and the story rather predictable, but it sparkles in bits and pieces and worth sitting through for - [Go Watch...](https://sirimiri.in/2007/03/18/go-watch/) - ..the testosterone - charged, delightfully visual treat of a movie simply titled, ‘300’. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" set in 480 B.C the story is about the Battle of Thermopylae in which the King of Sparta, ‘King Leonidas’, led his army against the advancing Persians. An hour and a half of slick direction, - [Is it just me...](https://sirimiri.in/2007/04/06/is-it-just-me/) - ...who thinks Shahrukh Khan’s wax replica, recently installed at Madame Tussauds in London, looks like a cheap, plastic version of him? Not that it comes as a surprise, what with a disappointing Amitabh Bachchan and a most unlike her, Aishwariya RaiCompared to all the other perfectly cast, Non-Indian people set in wax the 3 Indians - [Book Tagged! :)](https://sirimiri.in/2007/05/26/book-tagged/) - The rules of this Tag: 1. Name the person (of course with the link) who tagged you. 2. Describe what you are asked to do, in this case publish 5th paragraph of page 123 of the book you are currently reading. (if the page does not have 5th paragraph, take the last paragraph. And if - [Movie Review: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom](https://sirimiri.in/2007/06/18/movie-review-jhoom-barabar-jhoom/) - Rating *Crude boy (Abhishek Bachchan) meets Confused girl (Priety Zinta, looking really haggard) at Waterloo Station in London. Both are there to pick up their respective fiancées who are to arrive on the train from Birmingham. The train delayed by an hour forces Crude Boy and Confused Girl to get talking, and how. Audience (Me) - [Movie Review : Aap Kaa Surroor – The Moviee. The Real Luv Story.](https://sirimiri.in/2007/07/02/movie-review-aap-kaa-surroor-the-moviee-the-real-luv-story/) - HR (Himesh Reshammiya, pigmented and bumpy-lipped) is a world-class singer, an ‘Indian Rock star’ who is on a concert-tour in Heidelberg, Germany.In between warding off wildly-crazed fans and singing at ‘sold-out’ concerts, the want of tickets of which are causing bloodshed all around, HR comes across his event-manager Riaa ( Hansika Motwani, pudgy and pasty-faced) - [Why God, why?](https://sirimiri.in/2007/09/10/why-god-why/) - After Himessbhai terrorized little children, and me, to death trying his darndest to act in ‘Aap Kaa Surroor–The Moviee-The Real Luv Story’ I thought there was nothing worse in store for my wide-open-in-astonishment eyes and numb-with-shock brain. But I soon realized how very wrong I was when channel-surfing late one night I came across this;Assuming - [I fail to understand …](https://sirimiri.in/2007/11/11/i-fail-to-understand/) - …why the BMC ( Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) waits for the festive months to start digging up roads?Come October and the absent-whole-year-through-BMC workers appear with their shovels, hoes, trucks and whatnots and start hollowing out newly laid and concreted roads, spilling their guts onto the surface. To this eyesore, add traffic jams, lengthy detours, no parking - [Movie Review: Aaja Nachle](https://sirimiri.in/2007/12/01/movie-review-aaja-nachle/) - Directed by Anil Mehta. Produced by Aditya Chopra.Starring: Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna, Kunal Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Raghubir Yadav and others.Running time: 145 mins.Rating : **A dance studio in New York, where shapely instructor Dia (Madhuri Dixit) is coaching foreigners in dance, in Hema Malini-accented English, when she is - [Movie Review: 27 Dresses](https://sirimiri.in/2008/03/19/movie-review-27-dresses/) - Jane (Katherine Heigl, endearing) plays the perpetual bridesmaid who attends every wedding she can with the firm belief that the Brides will return the favor when it’s her turn to walk down the aisle. She keeps her bridesmaid dresses, 27 in all, lined up in a bursting closet, even as she dreams and hopes for - [Movie Review : Juno](https://sirimiri.in/2008/03/19/movie-review-juno/) - Juno (Ellen Page. Precocious, wonderful, confident, perfectly cast. Ah! I could go on and on about her!)is 16. An implusive ‘experiment’ with boyfriend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera) and Juno is pregnant. After a few moments of minor disbelief at finding herself pregnant, Juno decides to go in for an abortion. On her way to it, - [Quelle Horreur!](https://sirimiri.in/2008/03/27/quelle-horreur/) - Dear Heather,Now that you’ve managed to get your hands on your ex-husband, Sir Paul McCartney's millions *a few of the many, many more he still has, mind* I just hope you’d start dressing better. (Truly curious to know what might have made you want to dress like a harlequin. Temporary blindness? Dressing in the dark? - [A News Channel informed me...](https://sirimiri.in/2008/04/11/a-news-channel-informed-me/) - ...that Madonna is looking to adopt an Indian Baby.I’m offended, Madge. Really! *sulking* I am right here and you need to go looking all over the place! Let me explain. I am Indian. I used to be called Baby, till I refused to answer to it (when I was 10 years old, if details interest - [And if you need to know more about me, you only have to ask...](https://sirimiri.in/2008/04/17/and-if-you-need-to-know-more-about-me-you-only-have-to-ask/) - Tags make for a great blog post. Especially when each time I write a post, it ends up as my magazine article instead! ;) So, when I spotted this rather nippy and interesting Tag on Suniti’s blog, I asked her if I could borrow it for mine, and she Tagged me, pronto! Thanks, Suniti!:)A -Available?Who - [My bad!](https://sirimiri.in/2008/05/08/my-bad/) - It’s been a blooper-free time on the Dubya front for a while now. And I had safely assumed that maybe US President, Mr George Bush wouldn’t out-stupid himself anymore. My bad. ‘Coz he proved me wrong, and how!He comes along making the mother of all inane statements by proclaiming that India is to blame for - [Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri](https://sirimiri.in/2008/05/21/book-review-unaccustomed-earth-by-jhumpa-lahiri/) - Human Nature will not flourish, any more than a potato, if it be planted and replanted, for too long a series of generations, in the same worn-out soil. My children have had other birthplaces, and, so far as their fortunes may be within my control, shall strike their roots into unaccustomed earth – Nathaniel Hawthorne, - [Movie Review...](https://sirimiri.in/2008/06/13/movie-review/) - ...AamirDr Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal, mindblowingly brilliant!) lands into Mumbai city after a 3 year stint abroad. And then lands into a plot of bewilderment and terror. His family has been kidnapped, his luggage stolen and a cellphone is handed over to him. The cellphone belongs to an unknown number and voice. The voice instucts - [Forcefully Tagging self! ;)](https://sirimiri.in/2008/06/30/forcefully-tagging-self/) - I love blogging and hate it when I don’t do so regularly. And when I have nothing to blog about (which is happening with scary regularity these days) Tags, God bless their creator, always come to my rescue. I discovered this Tag on one of my many blog-hopping visits ages ago, but have no idea - [Movie Review: Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na](https://sirimiri.in/2008/07/05/movie-review-jaane-tuya-jaane-na/) - My Rating ****For a while now, we’ve been scoffing at ‘Pappu’ because he can’t dance, saala. We’ve also sung along, soothing her by explaining ‘Kabhi kabhi zindagi mein Aditi…’ And we finally get to see Aditi and her gang on screen.Aditi a.k.a Meaow and Jai a.k.a Rats (Imran Khan) are best buddies. It’s plain for - [Satiating the senses](https://sirimiri.in/2008/08/13/satiating-the-senses/) - Well, the above is also the title of the newest addition to my blog, which if you havent read as yet, SHAME ON YOU!;) Psstttt, you could save face by reading it here, and pretend you knew about it all along;)More than a month away from my blog and the withdrawl symptoms have been too - [The Aliens had landed…](https://sirimiri.in/2008/08/18/the-aliens-had-landed/) - ...but ran back to where they came from, after they saw the tough completion they would face on earth, in the form of our homegrown specimen!Bad hair – CheckBad accessories – CheckBad make-up - CheckWardrobe Malfunction at its peak – CheckBeen mercilessly beaten with an ugly stick – CheckInfact, I love Vivek Oberoi’s look so - [These days...](https://sirimiri.in/2008/09/29/these-days/) - These daysI get back in touch with long lost friends over text messages asking,‘Heard about the bomb-blasts. Please confirm you and all at home are safe.’ These days I pray for hopeand a life that is safe, long andnot tinged with cynicism and distrustThese days I am thankful formissed opportunitiesand second chances These days I - [Movie Review: Drona](https://sirimiri.in/2008/10/06/movie-review-drona/) - Spoiler Alert!Aditya (Abhishek Bachchan) lives in Prague with a rowdy, horrendously dressed aunt (Navneet Nishan in a fleeting appearance) who gains great pleasure in treating him badly and referring to him as a ‘free servant’ The only thing Aditya can talk to is a bi-lingual blue rose petal that wafts in at will. It’s supposed - [Movie Review: Karzzzz](https://sirimiri.in/2008/10/20/movie-review-karzzzz/) - List of charactersMonty, Himesh Reshammiya. Size zero, with a poodle on his head and a face that still looks like his neck threw up. On the positive side, he has graduated from having a single expression on his face. In this, his second film, he looks like he is in varying degrees of abject pain. - [Trinaa's Tag! :)](https://sirimiri.in/2008/11/17/trinaas-tag/) - When the brain is all fried up, blogposts dry up too. At such a time came Trinaa’s Tag to the rescue!(pauses to barf at the terrible pome!)I am : not spoiled. I deserve all my stuff. (line filched from the Happy Bunny) I think : way too much! Too soon! I know : And every - [Assault on the senses!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/01/11/assault-on-the-senses/) - I am the worst dressed woman in the whole world. Understand?? Yes, J. Lo Ma’am!Dear Janet. To borrow your brothers famous words, ‘Just beat it!’ before we go blind. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?Scratch that! Is it a bird? Is it an ageing Boy George? No, it’s a before-her-botox-shots, Madonna!! 'Allo children! - [Pehchan Kaun!?!?](https://sirimiri.in/2009/04/21/pehchan-kaun/) - Is this1)Your neighbourhood paanwala, with an unusual affinity for jewelry and silks.2)A pehelwan at the akhada, with an unusual affinity for jewelry and silks.3)Britney Spears, having a ‘the-mirror-lied-to-me-*again*'day.Is this1)A freak of nature.2)A person with a rare illness, which causes strange growths to appear on the body. 3)Beyonce, having a bad hip day. Is this1)Pandu Havaldar.2)Your - [*G.R.I.N*](https://sirimiri.in/2009/05/27/g-r-i-n/) - I am NOT a fan of most of these feel-good forwards, but does that stop my friends from mailing them to me? NOT! *insert eye-roll here* So I get this one in the mail a couple of days ago and, as usual, I am answering back every sentence *Just ONE of my many million quirks* - [Guess who's back? ;-D](https://sirimiri.in/2009/07/06/guess-whos-back-d/) - Your friendly neighborhood Paanwala/Pehelwan! That's who! ;) - [Rakhi ka Swayamwar](https://sirimiri.in/2009/07/18/rakhi-ka-swayamwar/) - On first spotting the promo I checked the calendar to see if it was April, all fools day and all that. It wasn’t. Halloween too was still a while away. So ‘Rakhi ka Swayamwar’ was for real, I accepted reluctantly. After baring every legally acceptable body part and then some more, Rakhi Sawant was now - [Tagging along, yet again...](https://sirimiri.in/2009/07/27/tagging-along-yet-again/) - A Tag is a savior which resurrects a blog its owner doesn’t update as regularly as she should! Thanks to a visit to Shalini’s blog, I have a new post on mine:)1. What is your current obsession? Doing my bit towards saving the world from Global Warming, one little thing at a time.2. What is - [Book Review: My Friend Sancho](https://sirimiri.in/2009/07/29/book-review-my-friend-sancho/) - Dear Jasmine Shah Varma,I just finished reading, correction smiling, through Amit Varma’s debut book, ‘My Friend Sancho’ In his acknowledgments Amit Varma credits you for the existence of this book, and adds that if the reader doesn’t like it, it’s your fault. So I guess if the reader (me) did like the book, it’s your - [Movie Review: Love Aaj Kal](https://sirimiri.in/2009/08/01/movie-review-love-aaj-kal/) - Confused Boy (resembling an old vulture) meets Practical Girl (did anyone notice the size of her feet!??)Boy keeps meeting Girl.Career-driven Boy and Girl decide to break-up instead of being in a tedious long-distance relationship (Audience wonders if the Girl’s foot-size was the deal breaker)Boy and Girl decide to have a ‘break-up party’ for friends in - [Rakhi ka Swayamvar – The Aftermath](https://sirimiri.in/2009/08/12/rakhi-ka-swayamvar-the-aftermath/) - Dressed in more jewelry than clothes, Rakhi invoked ‘God Jeejus’ with a tuneless song sung on stage, pretended to bashfully shiver (me thinks it was more the lack of clothes, than shyness, that may have caused the shivering) joked there could be a Swayamvar Part 2, and finally got ENGAGED to the businessman from Toronto, - [Sigh!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/09/13/sigh-2/) - One of the perks of seeing my party come back into power is watching the absolutely delectable Congress Spokesman, Manish Tiwari ,animatedly debate on every TV chanel AND at delightfully regular intervals. Wonder what his starsign is… - [Just read!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/09/23/just-read/) - Intriguing. Interesting. Enlightening.509 Pages. Hardback.My Rating : ****# Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building. Within moments of his arrival, however, a disturbing object – gruesomely encoded with five symbols – is discovered at the epicenter of the Rotunda. It is, he recognizes, - [Wham!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/09/28/wham/) - Remember George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, the delectable duo of the popular group, Wham!While George Michael spares no opportunity to stay in the limelight, his partner, Andrew, just disappeared from the scene after Wham! split, leaving his share of female fans, me included, wondering where he must be and how he must look now.If the - [You know you're all grown up when you...](https://sirimiri.in/2009/10/01/you-know-youre-all-grown-up-when-you/) - * Can accept compliments gracefully. * Enjoy silence as much as you enjoy a good conversation.* Dole out advice only when asked for.* Don’t remember the last time you had an anxiety-ridden, ‘I have nothing to wear!’ moment.* Tell yourself you have enough shoes. And believe it.* Pass up a pre-sale invite, with a very - [And the WWW Award goes to...](https://sirimiri.in/2009/10/11/and-the-www-award-goes-to/) - Jennifer Lopez: Babeee, you reckon I could win the Worst-dressed-Woman-in-the-World award once more?Mark Antony: Chica, there’s no one who deserves it more than you…Mark: Just keep following my advice and you’ll be the only winner every year… Mark: Infact, if this wasn’t a women’s only thing, I would have won it along with you!I’m all - [Big Bore!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/10/19/big-bore/) - The much awaited 3rd season of Big Boss, the Indian version of the infamous reality show Big Brother, premiered on the 4th of October on the channel ‘Colors’. The interiors of the house are contemporary and colorful and Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in to anchor it, perhaps to lend some much-needed dignity to a - [And the well-deserved WWW Award goes to...](https://sirimiri.in/2009/11/13/and-the-well-deserved-www-award-goes-to/) - ...Ms Vidya Balan!I can’t believe I’ve pipped J. Lo to win the WWW Award What shall I wear to receive it? Ummmm…let’s see…How about the salwar kameez I fashioned out of the saree Mum was throwing away…...or the one I made out of that lovely tussar silk and kalamkari tablecloth Akka got me from Rajasthan......or - [Movie Review: Kurbaan](https://sirimiri.in/2009/11/23/movie-review-kurbaan/) - Avantika Ahuja (Kareena Kapoor, looking gorgeous!) and Ehsaan Khan (Saif, looking haggard) are fellow professors in a Delhi college which allows them to wear jeans, flirt openly and even kiss in the staff room. *I want to teach here too!* After an endless round of coffee and conversations, a beautifully shot melodious, ‘Shukran Allah’, song - [Movie Review: De Dana Dan](https://sirimiri.in/2009/11/28/movie-review-de-dana-dan/) - Audience Interpretation of the words De Dana Dan = beat the hell out of.Audience wishes to De Dana Dan the person who conceptualized/plagiarized this film.Audience wishes to De Dana Dan the stars and character actors who signed on for this film, and wonder if they knew what utter fools they would be made to look like - [I hate you, Ranbir Kapoor!](https://sirimiri.in/2009/12/12/i-hate-you-ranbir-kapoor/) - Just after watching a trail show of 'Saawariya' before it released in Nov ’07 my Dad told me ‘Ranbir Kapoor will be a top star 2 years time.’I scoffed and struck a bet, of Rs 5000000000000000 crores, that Ranbir wouldn’t.I’m now figuring out how bloody much exactly IS that amount I promised Dad. And, to - [What were they thinking?????](https://sirimiri.in/2010/01/12/what-were-they-thinking/) - Priyanka Chopra: Honest to God, I started off by wearing a saree, till I realized no one would recognize me if I was fully clothed!Gul Panag: If I smile a lot, flashing my dimples, maybe no one will notice my bad makeup, terrible hair, mismatched clutch, ill fitting patchwork dress and pregnant-looking bloated tummy. Is - [Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jaayega (Swayamvar Season 2)](https://sirimiri.in/2010/02/09/rahul-dulhaniya-le-jaayega-swayamvar-season-2/) - He’d been known as a wife-beater during his previous marriage, has had a run-in with the law not so very long ago and was/is supposedly an addict. He laughs in a weird manner, has a perennially lecherous look in his eye and the personality of an ant. It isn’t known what he does for a - [Housefull : Recipe for disaster](https://sirimiri.in/2010/05/01/housefull-recipe-for-disaster/) - The Ingredients;1 top Hero, Akshay Kumar2 Side Heroes, Arjun Rampal and Riteish Deshmukh1 Comic Actor, Boman Irani2 over the top currently-out-of-work veteran/almost veteran actors, Randhir Kapoor and Chunky Pandey3 scantily clad Bimbos, Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone and Jiah Khan1 fast paced item numberThe Seasoning;Skin show (both male and female)Chic costumesSongs scattered throughCliches (which must include - [Sigh!](https://sirimiri.in/2010/06/17/sigh/) - Dear Sonu,One of my most favorite songs sung by you is the title song of Kal Ho Na Ho, ‘Har ghadi badal rahi hai roop zindagi’ I had a lump in my throat when I first heard that song, and my eyes still mist over each time I hear it. I’m reacting much the same - [Meet, Osama Balan](https://sirimiri.in/2010/07/03/meet-osama-balan/) - [Oh Boy!](https://sirimiri.in/2010/07/05/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 I ## Pages - [Disclosure](https://sirimiri.in/disclosure/) - Hello Reader, Welcome to Sirimiri – The Lifestyle Blogazine. I love having you here. Sirimiri – The Lifestyle Blogazine is a Blog run by me. I write for it and edit it. As a blogger, I collaborate with various brands and accept monetary compensation for doing so. You could find these posts listed under 'Collaborations'. - [About Me](https://sirimiri.in/about-me/) - Hi, I am Mayuri Sharrma. Writer. Blogger. Author. Tarot Card Reader. Chai and Ice-cream Aficionado. Book hoarder. Traveler. 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