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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. DIY or do-it-yourself and Project is defined as an individual or collaborative enterprise to achieve a particular aim. One of my interests has always been reuse, I spend some time repurposing and reusing things around the house. So, I sometimes collect (spouse calls it hoard)…… Continue reading 26/02/24 DIY

If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? I’ve spent the better part of the past decade telling the kids that the words they use to communicate with their friends is the words they are going to use to communicate with authority- especially when tempers run high…… Continue reading 25/02/24 Ban this!

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? 180 days. There is a belief that if you do something for 21 times, persist at it, keep at it, consistently, then it becomes a habit. 21 times, with a sufficient break in between. If I divide the 180 days by 21,…… Continue reading 24/02/24 Biggest challenge!

What advice would you give to your teenage self? Teenage is such a wonderful period of self discovery and learning. You ‘think’ you are an adult, but you really are not, you want to belong to the ‘in’ group but you also want to fly under the radar, you ‘know’ you have a lot to…… Continue reading 23/02/24 Advice to teenage self.

What bores you? Circles, with no end in sight is a bore. Infinity loops drive me nuts. Add a texture to it and automatically the unpredictability brings in a level of interest and most often this is what I am looking for. GoKarting is a terribly boring activity for me. I like the first couple…… Continue reading 22/02/24 Bored! Again!!

What is your favorite drink? Milk. Plain. Boiled. Fresh Milk. Anytime day or night. It has always been milk. I don’t like the tetrapak flavours. Just plain old, Nandini milk, will keep me smiling. I’ve reduced the quantities with age, but I used to drink a lot of it growing up. And I loved the…… Continue reading 21/02/24. The drink. My preference.

Who are your favorite people to be around? My life revolves around conversations. I talk. A lot. And the only folks that I listen to are the spouse and younger sibling. Off late, the kids have started contributing to the conversations and while most often it’s interesting, there are times when I question my patience.…… Continue reading 20/02/24 Favourite People.

Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. There are two. The first one is a pair of dark brown suede ankle boot with a contrast lining. They were definitely men’s boots, comfortable fit, square toed. They could not be washed or polished which was fine for me, they were…… Continue reading 19/02/24 favourite pair of shoes!

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. Growing up, mum had two really dressy pairs of slippers. Ones that were exclusively for parties and events. She used to save these two pairs. One was a pair of white slip-ons that we used to refer to as Cinderella slippers and the other a single…… Continue reading 18/02/24 The best gift

Write about your approach to budgeting. Lists. I make lists for everything. From the basic to the luxury items. As a couple we decide what constitutes a ‘want’ and what can be pushed to a ‘luxury’ category. And I have lists for everything. Basic grocery, basic cleaning supply, basic home stuff, school stuff, wires cables,…… Continue reading 17/02/24 Budgets.