Anyone born in the 1980's and 1990's will surely remember the magic woven by music tapes while growing up. My earliest memories of music include bollywood songs like "Johnny Johnny Julie ka dil", "Jilele jilele", old bollywood songs re-sung by new singers and english numbers of Boney M. We had a Philips tape recorder cum radio. …
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Agonies of a Insomniac
Insomnia is not new to me. My earliest recollections of not being able to sleep at night are during my graduation studies. I was ill for sometime and I assumed that it was because of the medicines that I was not able to sleep. In agony I would listen to the orchestral snores of the …
Perfect World~~Garfield Style
I am an ardent Garfield fan. In this manic life, this chubby cat, full of attitude, never fails to give me a smile. I joined his fan club quite young, probably when I was just around 8-9 years. I used to cut out the Garfield comic strip from every Sunday edition of The Times of …
The Pickle Story
I have never been a fan of pickles. Being a lady, I am assumed to be a pickle lover. So when I refuse to have them when offered, it astonishes many. The only pickles I would consume with some interest is of stuffed chillies, chillies and garlic, chicken and peaches. And I had never thought …
Happily Home Alone
I am often asked how I manage to stay alone. That don't I feel scared or get lonely, don't I... whatever.Well, the answer is I enjoy staying alone.This way, I am responsible for myself and the queen of my will. Earlier I was staying with my sister, but it was no issue as we have …
My Old Friend.. Loneliness
My old friend, loneliness...You are there when I am happy;And don't leave me when I feel crappy;You keep me awake and don't let me sleep,Yet watch over me when into dreams I slip;While watching television, you sit with meAnd when I have dinner, give me company;You help me choose, when I shop,And hold my hand …
Wordy Wait
Waiting for a few words, I fall asleep;It's morning and I am still waiting..The day goes by;No hint, no reference..The day ends, the wait is forgotten..May be some other night, some other wait, they will come...
Of Starry Skies & Summer
Before the advent of the inverter, power cuts in summer meant staring at the summer starry sky, fanning the mosquitoes away, playing all kind of games in the moonlight, chattering away the power cut hours.As kids, my sister and myself spent almost every weekend with our maternal grandparents. As power cuts were a regular feature …
Book-Smitten
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ~Charles W. Eliot I have been in love with books as long as I can remember. Books has always been my best friends. As a kid, when I used to visit …
The Butterfly Connection
I do not know what is with me and butterflies. I am simply fascinated by this creature. I don't know what is it about it that attracts me so much. But I feel I am connected with it somehow. So I finally decided to look up as to what a butterfly signifies and how it …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 