Decryption of dreams

This morning I had a series of weird dreams. *** There were people gathered near a chowk in my hometown. I spent my childhood in that area, I guess that’s why I see that chowk very frequently in my dreams. Some people from that area, some were relatives. And sure enough, some people from my…

Salt

Salt is a necessary element in our life. Yes, we all know that. It is not a life altering epiphany. I just realized it, yet again. Today, the food I brought from home for lunch, did not have salt. Even with all the indian spices, and a lot of vegetables, it tasted bland. I ate…

Being (Un)grateful

I’m feeling a tad bit better. My vision is no more blurry. My itching and twitching  persists. I often feel that my body fixtures are misplaced. That my arm should probably be rotated three degrees clockwise. Or my fingers should be more together. Know what I’m saying? Anyway. In this fit of feeling creepy and vulnerable, I start to get increasingly picky. There are two things that…

Being Bilingual

I usually think in English. Naturally, our thought process is in our mother tongue. So how and when did I befriend this language, English? There’s history, errrrr… story behind it. When I was in schools, I wanted to improve my English Communication. I always received good comments on my written English skills. I was not…

Festivals in India

India has amalgamated culture, and a lot of festivals. What do festivals mean in India? It means playing music in the loudest possible, ground thumping, walls-shaking volume from dawn to mid-night; and torturing others thus. Jai Hind!

My Confused Stomach

Something really strange has been going on with my stomach for about a month. Well, exactly a month now. January 23, I had to stay home as my stomach was hurting n I got loose motions. I got so terrified after frequent visits to the toilet, that I started watching my food intake. I try not…

Things that never change

It has been about 150 years since the phone was invented and more than 50 years since mobile phones came into picture. And we have seen more than 10 years of smart phones. We still talk on phone so loud as if we actually sending our voice directly, and not over phone. When do we…