It’s really amazing how some people just look out for inconsequential things to talk about. Never mind that people are dying or starving all over the world, some utterly trivial matter will occupy their minds for days. I know we shouldn’t have dark thoughts all the time because it could make one ill. But really, [...]
I do not know if this is common behaviour, but I have lost a tooth filling, and my tongue is irresistibly drawn towards the gap. I sternly tell myself, “Stop that immediately!” but my tongue keeps snaking involuntarily towards this cavity. I am quite nervous that it will start throbbing soon. My dentist is a [...]
EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS! As I opened the newspapers this morning, I just couldn’t miss the fact that it was Valentine’s Day today. Beautiful Dreamer mutters, “ What tommy-rot! Just a whole bunch of people wanting to make money from another bunch of suckers.” I’m inclined to agree with her. Anyway, early in the morning I had [...]
PEEKABOO! I had a startling revelation today. I will not be able to amble about my bedroom in a state of deshabille, like I have been doing for the past several years. I will have to keep drawing my curtains shut every time I decide to try something on or change my outfits. This was [...]
Invasion Of Caelifera! I felt another presence nearby and glanced out of the window this morning. I was pleasantly surprised to see a parrot inquiringly looking at me, with its head turned to a side. It stared at me a few moments longer, and then uttered an agitated squawk and took off, flapping its wings. [...]
Gossip! I live in a most interesting neighbourhood. I’m surrounded by many and varied humans, animals, birds and insects. The humans keep our household staff entertained. These happenings are reported to me and although I tell them to mind their own business, it’s hilarious listening on a dull day. We have a trishaw owner/driver who [...]
That Jazz Well, what do you know, Brad Pitt uses a cane to walk these days, after a knee injury. So, people who asked me to throw my cane away, take heed, I am quite a la mode! Not that I would advise anyone to blindly follow these celebrities, some of them are quite crazy, [...]
Animal Planet The very first living being I laid eyes on for the New Year was my little dog. I was watching a movie and suddenly it was midnight and the loud explosions of fireworks started. He is awfully scared of these amplified bursts of sound and must have fled indoors from his cosy kennel [...]
Happy New Year! “Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true!” – Lord Alfred Tennyson The New Year has raced up on me before I could catch my breath after the Christmas whirlwind rush. I just managed to wade through the gift wrapping for the people I [...]
A Lighter Christmas Everyone’s dashing around frantically trying to get everything done by Christmas Day. Except me of course, it’s more like a purposeful plod. There’s a jingle on the radio which goes, “ I’ll be dashing through the stores with my credit card.” I think you should stick to what you can afford. After [...]
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