Cacophony Or Lullaby? Now that the rains have started, I quite enjoy the sounds in the night of crickets chirping, frogs croaking and bats squeaking. Judging by the noise level I think a whole army of frogs may be lurking in the garden. But I must say that not only for me, but for many, [...]
The Ultimate Healthfood “Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” Joanne Harris, “Chocolat.” Chocolat is one of the most enjoyable books I ever read. I could almost smell the chocolate being made by the lead character, Vianne. The smell, texture, exotic spices and ingredients are all described [...]
Weird Shoppers As time goes by, we see people are behaving in an increasingly bizarre manner. Whilst we have people here struggling with their basic needs, and ordinary folks like us are wondering how they will be able to settle their electricity bills in the future, some super rich people just acquire useless but pricey [...]
PIECES OF APRIL T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain”. Well, yes, it feels rather cruel since the drivers are still on French leave and I am somewhat marooned. As for the rain, it still hasn’t stirred [...]
GIMME THE NIGHT I’m definitely a night owl. I think that is mostly because I’m totally undisturbed to do what I want uninterrupted. That is unless The Dreamer drifts in at 2 a.m. and asks if the vehicle is available at 8 that morning. Or a mysterious flying object appears and I have to either [...]
RIBBIT RIBBIT! Last night whilst I was sleep-watching TV, I heard a plopping sound. Imagine my horror when I discovered that I had an uninvited visitor – a leaping tree frog! I wasn’t in the mood to kiss it and see if it turned into a handsome prince. Our resident exterminator, The Dreamer was out [...]
IT’S NOT MY PARTY AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO! I’ve just returned from a kiddies party, and I was thinking about the parties I organized for the girls when they were little. Nowadays of course, almost everything I suggest is shrugged aside, since they know it all. I think I must have been [...]
QUIT HORSING AROUND! A few days ago, I went to the supermarket to buy some Australian boneless mutton as I had found that it gives a good flavour to a meat stock. I hadn’t bought imported mutton in over a year. My jaw dropped when I saw the price! It was almost three thousand rupees [...]
STRANGE BUT TRUE TRIVIA Did you know that a small dog can be affected by eating chocolate? This is because chocolate contains a substance called theobromine that can affect its heart and nervous system. So if a large quantity is ingested, it could die. The smaller the dog, obviously the more dangerous it is, as [...]
BOOM, SHAKE, SHAKE THE ROOM! Recent events all point to a conspiracy afoot. My abode is the culprit. In case you are wondering if I have lost it totally, let me elaborate… Recently I was humming a song and cooking happily for my classmates who were coming over for dinner. Then I plonked myself down [...]
