Posted by wannabauthor on May 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Five Amreekan things every ‘virgin’ NRI is bound to have in common.
Posted by wannabauthor on November 2, 2011 · 4 Comments
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
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Posted by wannabauthor on October 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
Exploring the ‘brighter side’ (no pun intended) of electricity outage
Posted by wannabauthor on April 20, 2011 · 3 Comments
All that glitters is not gold, its egos. My love-hate relationship with the wonder metal – Gold.
Filed under NRI, People say I have a dry humour. Perhaps. · Tagged with accessory, bangle, chain, earrings, gold, India, Jewellery, King Midas, marraige, NRI, Precious metal, shopping, tradition
Posted by wannabauthor on April 9, 2011 · 3 Comments
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
Posted by wannabauthor on April 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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
Filed under NRI, Stuff which I notice and more often don't, The 'Burps' and 'Glugs' of my Days · Tagged with bubble tea, cuisine, drink, food, Frooti, green tea, grocery, India, Kurkure, seafood, seaweed, Singapore, supermarkets
Posted by wannabauthor on March 17, 2011 · 14 Comments
This post was selected for BlogAdda’s ‘Spicy Saturday Picks’. I am writing this post fully aware that I might be at the receiving end of some well-aimed over the waist no-balls or yorkers soon. So the World Cup fever is on. Burning bright. Sachin is once again God. Ow! That was the first no-ball of the day. Let … Read more
Posted by wannabauthor on March 1, 2011 · 5 Comments
From ‘Happily Ever After’ to ‘Once upon a Time’. Your favourite Hindi movie plots played backwards
Filed under If you haven't seen the movie, then atleast read about it!, NRI, People say I have a dry humour. Perhaps. · Tagged with Asia, Bollywood, Chandramukhi, DDLJ, Devdas, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Film, Hindi, India, Jab We Met, JWM, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, love, movie, Paro, Prince Charming, Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, SRK
Posted by wannabauthor on February 22, 2011 · 4 Comments
“Take a deep breath and yeah, try to hold it there?”
Filed under NRI, People say I have a dry humour. Perhaps., Stuff I took part in and never won a thing · Tagged with asana, Body pump, exercise, fitness, hatha yoga, India, meditation, posture, Recreation, Television advertisement, Yoga
Posted by wannabauthor on February 21, 2011 · 5 Comments
When your child starts thinking that eggs come from the egg-tray instead of the chicken, then it’s time to sit up and notice.
Filed under Mommy knows best, Mommyhood Chronicles, NRI, Stuff which made me feel sappy · Tagged with chicken, child, childhood, cow, cricket, cutlture, discovery, egg, fauna, flora, Goat, India, Kerala, lizard, milk, milk carton, Mosquito, mother, Paddy field, parenting, rats, touch-me-not, tradition, vacation
