A partner in crime

What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? By definition a luxury is something you can live without, if your wants and needs are met. Back in the day, I remember thinking that a mobile device was a luxury. I argued with my spouse about it. We discussed mobile phones, talked about usage, worked through…… Continue reading A partner in crime

Aut inveniam viam aut faciam

If humans had taglines, what would yours be? I cannot give up. If I have taken on a responsibility, then I try to do my best to be successful at it. Taking care of my younger sibling proved to me that there was always a way to make things happen. I just had to persevere…… Continue reading Aut inveniam viam aut faciam

The good life

What are the most important things needed to live a good life? A good life is a collection of happy memories. Denis Waitley Summer vacations in my hometown in the late 1980s and the early 1990s were filled with memories of frequent power cuts. We used to spend as much of the daylight as we…… Continue reading The good life

The good life

What are the most important things needed to live a good life? A good life is a collection of happy memories. Denis Waitley Summer vacations in my hometown in the late 1980s and the early 1990s were filled with memories of frequent power cuts. We used to spend as much of the daylight as we…… Continue reading The good life

I. Me. Myself.

Who do you spend the most time with? I am my best company. I start my day by discussing the plan of action and targets. I mentally compare it to the plan I had made the previous evening and often, there is no change and my morning run-through holds fine. Sometimes, a second person gets…… Continue reading I. Me. Myself.

The name game

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? My parents thought long and hard to find 4 names that started with the same letter and ended with the same letter- alliteration if you will! The best part is that we have the same initials and the worst part is our…… Continue reading The name game

The hot cuppa satisfaction!

Describe your dream chocolate bar. I think it was on day 3 of our trek going up to EBC that we reached Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is one of the acclimatization stops and the start of the real trekking routes into the Himalayas. It is considered the last ‘civilized’ stop on the route. We had…… Continue reading The hot cuppa satisfaction!

Never-ending tales

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? The first series of books we had at home was the Amar Chitra Kathas. ACK is an Indian publication and they used to print comics based on Indian Mythologies, so they had the entire series of stories from Ramayana and Mahabharatha and stories of national heroes and…… Continue reading Never-ending tales

Book-ed!

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Books have always been a part of our lives. And although I wasn’t much of a reader, having access to them made a big difference to the way we spent our vacations. Growing up I spent most of my time inventing and playing games…… Continue reading Book-ed!

Arrow!

What fears have you overcome and how? When I was in grade 4, Mum sent me to her friend’s house to learn classical music. They lived nearby and I used to walk to the class and back. A few months after I started classes, they got a German shepherd called Arrow. Like all GSD pups,…… Continue reading Arrow!