Black and white

So this is all I amAnd this is all I knowCan't tell a summer loverTo settle for the snow The last time I saw them Your eyes still shone for me I don't know how to function What is time and space and light and day I might as well be swimming in the river … Continue reading Black and white

The Perfect Fish for Lazy Cooks

I know I haven't blogged in a long,  long time.  This is due to many reasons,  some of which include the following: 1) Holiday withdrawal symptoms 2) Heat makes me slack 3) I haven't procrastinated like this since my Famous Five days. But,  As it so happens,  I've gone on a crazy cooking spree (which … Continue reading The Perfect Fish for Lazy Cooks

Rain, Rain

The rains are finally here. Not feebly trying to encroach into summer and hastily retreating forces, but here in all its burgeoning grey, brobdingnagian glory. Who doesn't love rain? Who doesn't love lazing around? And who doesn't love good literature? So, to celebrate, I've put together a few excerpts from some of my most-loved poetry, … Continue reading Rain, Rain

The Epic Saga of Cake

So, the maternal figure and I volunteered to bake a fancy schmancy cake,  from scratch,  for my cousin's Holy Communion.   These are my documented  results.   Part Un  The Everything Everywhere.   The chaos.   The Invincible aroma of Freshly Baked.   The Porous-y Circle that vanquishes Human Resolve.   Part Deux Delayed Gratification.  … Continue reading The Epic Saga of Cake

Of White Sands & Tranquility : Mobor

Of White Sands & Tranquility: Mobor  Seahorses. Anemone.  Hippocampii. Poseidon. Master and Commander. The Kraken. The Bermuda Triangle. Turbulent, murky, shifting, boundless, briny, cerulean. From Disney to Greek mythology to a mental picture of my dream home, my thoughts have always been centered around the ocean.  It was a no-brainer then, when it came to … Continue reading Of White Sands & Tranquility : Mobor

The English Junkie

The other day,  I was watching You've Got Mail,  for what may well be, admittedly, the 6th or 7th time, and while I was thoroughly enjoying it, sighing in the same manner, in the necessary parts of the movie, as I did the first time I watched it,  and breaking out into smiles of unabashed … Continue reading The English Junkie

Why I Love The Winter

Okay, so no prizes for guessing that Winter is my favouritest, awesomest, supercoolest season of the year. See how I just used those 3 very mid-teen words that don't really have a place in the dictionary? Yeah, I do that. Ok so HERE'S WHY I LOVE WINTER! : Winter does not know that Mumbai exists. … Continue reading Why I Love The Winter

A Few Things.

You know, sometimes there are things that just get imprinted on your brain even if you're like me and don't remember what underwear you put on 5 minutes ago. These are a few of those things. By Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most influential post-modern and existentialist philosophers. Because I have always been obsessed with … Continue reading A Few Things.