No Apologies, I’m Freaking Out !
Well, I have a big reason to be happy. Tarun has surprised me day before yesterday. The door bell rang and as soon as I opened the door I jumped with joy. He was standing there with my favorite smile on his face. He has come to celebrate Diwali with us and would be back […]
DIWALI IS COMING, BUSY TIME AHEAD
Well, the future is bright ! …… Lots and lots of happiness coming my way Festivals are around the corner and we are going to have a blast together ! My both the sons are with me. I’ll be a busy bee for next few days. Lot to do. In fact I celebrated Karvachauth last […]
Nearly naked Tribals singing in the Rain
Serendipity Photo Prompt 2015 – 28 Today is wednesday. Another fresh prompt to write. The moment I saw the topic “Nearly Naked” Â I was reminded of Naga Tribes Whom I met in Nagaland during one of their festivals. I somehow didn’t find a suitable theme to post them. Today seems to be the perfect day […]
All Souls’ Day: Praying for the dead
So I celebrated Halloween and yesterday I attended All Souls’ Day prayers in our community graveyard where all the graves were decorated with flowers. Family members came & prayed for departed souls. One step more to explore the culture and traditions of global world. I thank my blogger friends to let me peep into their […]
Companionable: Happy Halloween !
So what if I live in east. I can also celebrate Halloween in my own way. This carving & flower arrangement is an effort by me for my son to have a feel of the festival. The inspiration came from my favorite blogs, their penultimate posts were mostly related to Halloween talks. So here is […]
WIZARDS DON’T PLAY THE TRICK
It’s Halloween toady an evening before All Saints Day Children are all set to play trick- or- treating in their own way As the land begins to die, it is a festival of dying year When the days are shorter and the nights colder The leaves fall and the witchy creatures are out I am […]
Nothing Will Go Wrong
So here I,m……busy in preparations of tomorrow’s BIG fasting day and that is “Karva Chauth” ! Nothing can go wrong since I am going to take care of each and everything. After all not all days we Indian wives keep fast for our husbands that too a difficult one ! Phew !!! On this ‘One […]
Scared of Hospitals and Diseases
I am too scared of hospitals and I hate going to doctors. The smell, the syringe needles, overflowing fluids Open wounds, pain and screams Panic, prayers, fearful some Oh, I faint at the sight of blood Nurses, OT, ICU, MI Rooms Laboratories, equipments Blood, medicines, Expression on doc’s face when he tells his diagnosis Hearing with […]
EGO SPOILS THE SHOW
How hard I may try I still  feel shy I want to leave my ego  The last thing to let go Struggled, tried to smash Tussled to avoid ego clash Alas ! Not succeeded I’m so engrossed to sing The song of “I ME MYSELF” Resentment set in, rime turf There were happy beginnings And […]
Satire? Warm welcome to a Wrinkle
I woke up one day and realized……OMG ! I had a new wrinkle on my face close to my right eye ! Â I was looking ten years older than what I was the previous night. I sulked but quickly I gathered my courage and told myself, “Cool down Rashmi ! Beyond the initial shock, nothing […]