FREE BIRD & HOMELY TIMES

Day #1: Blissful moments

I have been yearning for some ‘me’ time for ages. At home, there is always something or the other going on and the little calmness you get is perhaps only when you poop or shower. So, this travel was solely to give me the ‘alone’ time and family time. Not that I don’t spend enough time with family, but conversations get mundane when you discuss only work and news – which is essentially work again in my case. A breath of fresh air was needed where we went back to giggling at old times, poking fun at little things and doing typical ‘Maithreya’ family stuff. (My big, darling sister is missed, I must confess)

OF HOBBIES & PUNCTURES

Day #1: Chennai to Yelagiri

Cause it is holiday time!

We left from Chennai on Tuesday. And my imaginative half of the brain knew that I wouldn’t let it work in peace till the last minute on Monday night and well, in that case, I must say it knew best. I churned out an article for the paper at jet-speed, relatively at least, since I was in the mood for vacation and I hadn’t packed yet. I then returned home after a meal outside, and started packing.

A BIT OF ME IN THE HILLS

A personalised post has been long pending and it has been almost a year since I got down to writing something that was close to my heart. Perhaps, a newsroom does that to you? You write so frequently that when you need to pen down your thoughts in your diary, your brain just says, “Give it a break,will you?” and you obediently follow.

PIKU: SHIT! IT WAS BRILLIANT!

Official Poster : Piku. Source: http://drop.ndtv.com

If you were wondering whether this film was all about pooping and constipation, I wouldn’t dare to counter you. But I would urge you to watch it. Watch it not for those few nauseous moments of highly-descriptive motion-passing incidents but for the simple message it brings to you. In short, the message touches your heart. Bollywood cinema has long lost its ability to make the faithful Hindi-film addict laugh. That is one place where this movie stands out. Piku – You taught me a lot by making me laugh so hard. 

INDIAN WEDDINGS – A BUNDLE OF ENTERTAINMENT & FUN!

Indian weddings – Mehendi

Weddings are happy occasions. Indian weddings are more than just happy occasions. They are the epitome of true love, entertainment, tradition, culture and fun. I’ve been longing to write this piece for a while now. Somehow, I always feel that given the nuances and complexities of an Indian wedding, I am sure to miss out on one of the best moments. Nevertheless, I’ll try my best to do justice to this post and of course, to Indian weddings.