Happy Chinese New Year! This day started like every other normal day..and it was the first time in 9 years that I was not gonna celebrate CNY, or so I thought. As it turns out, a few of us from office decided to go out to a Chinese Restaurant at Oststrasse, and celebrate CNY in …
Its karnevalzeit in Germany – that one time in the year when people go just absolutely mad and just about anything goes! Well, I for one went to work with long dreadlocks and blood on my shirt! The carnival began on 3rd Feb, the Thursday and it goes on till Wednesday. Thursday is traditionally the …
Ok! I have really had it this time! I have attempted to start a blog an umpteen times and never got past 10 posts..and I came across this blog perchance and I was like..wait a sec..wow! this person really writes like me…and then, it turned into a..oh my god..i wrote this..and only a few months …
There are very few things in life that I am not confused about. For most of the issues in the world, I can argue both sides of the issue equally convincingly and more often than not, I don’t bother to choose a side. One of the few exceptions to this rule used to be on …
I dont sleep till 2.30 pm everyday – sadly I dont have that luxury and I have to get to work at 8.30am every morning. But its as good as not being alive. I am bored and listless and waiting for 2.30! And I check the clock every ten minutes.. Ok, the reason is kinda …
I went down to Womad 2004 yeterday, with a group of friends. The music was amazing! I had to go for a picnic earlier and was bit late for the event, and by the time I got there, about an hr into the program – the place was jam packed. If you have been to …
Singapore’s Ch5 aired the last episode of the last season of ‘Friends’. I sure am gonna miss them! ‘Friends’ has been such a great part of my life for the last few years, that I have to mention this in my blog. I got hooked while I was in University – when it was cool …
I happened to catch the Singapore’s new PM’s maiden speech as PM ( How could I not – the national TV had retelecast it so many times, not to mention the mobile TV in the bus on my way back home). While I haven’t heard the whole speech, I happened to catch bits and pieces. …
Today is Onam – it is the harvest festival of Kerala , the place where I come from. Its been ten years now since the last time I celebrated it. ! And truth is, I miss it – very much. I have a lot of childhood memories associated with it. ..Drawing Pookkalams (floral patterns), snging …
Life is a funny deck. As you play , your cards keep changing. There are no rules to this game. You think you have to all figured – 4 Aces to a deck – not one more not one less. And thats where you are caught. While you pull your 12th ace out of the …