In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 358
Revisiting our school, just like that, with old friends As you grow older, you get more and more nostalgic about old memories, especially about our school days. And what better way to relive those moments, than at school itself with old friends. Since some of our friends were living abroad and came to the school […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 350
Evening open air walk with great music and great lights of the festive season. Sometimes you just have to step out from the comfort of your home to soak in the festive ambience around you. It is so nice to see the city lit up with colourful lights all around you. When I stayed in […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 346
When the sea looks orange instead of blue. Instead of rushing through the chaos of Mumbai Life, it was time to stop and stare at the sea.. Nature has blessed us with vivid colours during the setting of the winter sun, and the reflection on the sea waters makes it a beautiful sight. What amazed […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 344
Just for fun moments with an amateur photo shoot session taken by friends! Who says you have to be a professional model to understand the thrill of a photo shoot? We friends decided to click pictures of each other just that. All it required was a little bit of attitude and a lot of childishness… […]
In 2018 notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 211
An evening walk on the sea front. There is something magical about the combination of the sun, the sea and the sky. And the best place to experience this triple combination in a crowded city like Mumbai it when you take a walk at a promenade near the sea front. The evening walk was good […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 251
Attending a ladies haldi-kumkum event Some simple traditional customs still hold their charm even after repeatedly attending such events year after year! South Indians have a custom of inviting ladies during navrathri and honouring them in from of the Goddess with haldi and kumkum. Such a simple act of devotion in from of the Goddess […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 247
When street artists perform at home especially for your parents There is something about traditional customs that bring back memories. As a child I would be quite in awe of street artists who were dressed up in scary garish costumes, screaming away in a language that I couldn’t quite fathom. Over the years I had […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 221
Happy birthday Neela, my friend since birth! We have so many childhood memories together playing school school, house house, kho kho, crocodile crocodile, catching cook, chain cook, badminton, etc We have shouted dabba tip, ice spice, antiphutli, abudhabi, l-o-n-d-o-n, together. We have beaten the building boys in cricket, hockey, stick and stone, seven tiles, volleyball, […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 215
Cheers to the miraculous human machine. As we age in life, I am surrounded with stories about people with different kinds of health issues… I then tell all of them to focus on only one point… That the human body is a miraculous machine. It is not medicines (davaa) alone that cure a person, it […]
In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 187
Artisans village near Mangalore It was time to visit an Artisans village near Mangalore that was set up specially to preserve some unique artistic professions like pottery, woodwork, stonework, which are part of our culture. As a Mangalorean, I am privileged to be a witness to a number of local art forms, be it music, […]