I am Maria, and I am a Pin-aholic
There. I said it. I am a Pin-aholic. I recently moved over to the Other Side, to the Pin-addict’s Side. The person that I was before I gave up my soul to Pinterest: – Liked to eat brownies/cakes/lasagna but preferred it came on a plate served by a waitress and followed by a bill. NOT … Read more
A small matter of Social Responsibility
Ok, I know you must be wondering. Social what? And a fourteen character word starting with ‘R’ that is not the name of a new Ben and Jerry’s flavour. On this blog??? For regular and avid readers of my blog (all 3 of you), you must be aware this blog might feature the occasional flying … Read more
Please read / glance through if you have wished me on my birthday on Facebook
If any of my Facebook friends do come by this way, I want to say a huge thanks to all of you for yesterday’s birthday wishes. No seriously! I was kinda overwhelmed with the 150-odd wall posts and Facebook messages in my inbox yesterday. Ok, not bragging because I am sure usually thousands of wall … Read more
My Mute Commute In Singapore
After years of jumping queues and waving down dangerously careening rickshaws (which tend to stop 5 millimetres away from my Bata-clad feet) and hopping off slow-moving trains in India, one develops a sort of thirst for a daily quota of excitement. And if one does not avail of this quota daily, then things can get stifling. … Read more
Confessions of a Fearless Palate
When I think about packaged food in India, my mind automatically conjures up images of cold tetraPaks of mango Frooti (fresh and juicy), packets of crunchy Kurkure (can never have enough of Kurkure, can you?) and rows of instant flour mixes pledging loyalty to India’s long standing tradition of hearty carb-filled breakfasts. The Singaporean supermarkets however … Read more
Guide To Being A Bad Guide
I read a feature article in the local newspaper last week (Yes, I do read the papers when the odd bout of madness seizes me). Anyway the article was about an expat guy who hated the task of taking his visiting friends/relatives around Singapore. You know, the general ‘Sentosa Islands – Botanical Gardens – China … Read more
Five improbable Facebook pages which made it to the Top
American Idol is not one on them. So take a wild guess before you read.
A mosquito’s tale – from Transylvania to India
A routine a day, keeps the mosquitoes away! Or does it?
The New Year Resolution I didn’t take in 2010 but which worked out anyway
Decisions. Big. Small. Half-baked. Forgotten. All gently guiding us in ways that we thought our life would never move.
2010 and me? Did we hit it off? Sure did! Find out why…
Too Close for Comfort
Posted by wannabauthor on January 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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