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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Boundaries - Where you end and I begin

A few years ago I was at the bookstore and discovered a book called Boundaries: Where you end and I begin, by Anne Katherine. I turned to the back of the book and liked the description of the book. I bought it, came home and began to read it. I identified with so much of it. Since then I have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Women Don't Ask

This morning I read a rather excellent essay by Linda Babcock, a professor of economics at the Carnegie Mellon University in the US. It was carried in a supplement of the New York Times which appears in one of our national dailies called The Asian Age. Before I subscribed electronically to the NYT,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Beyond sexual stereotypes

Every morning, when I turn on my computer, my Google page pops up with several tools I have opted for. One of these is daily relationship humour. Today's quote is by Billy Crystal: 'Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.' While this is appealing, it is a bit of a stereotype. Both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

First swim of the season

Yesterday at 7.30 PM, I slipped into the swimming pool at my health club. It was dark by then, the moon was out and there was a gentle cool breeze in the air. Standing under the shower before I went into the pool, I got goosebumps, as the water was cold. But, in the pool, the water was a perfect... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

When the heat strikes

Yesterday was the hottest day so far, this year, in Delhi and the surrounding areas. Actually it's normally much hotter than it is. But, somehow, this year we were lucky. The winter was good and then as spring approached, instead of the one or two showers in Delhi, we had many. This kept the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Juno: Negotiating Life

Two days ago, I saw the film Juno. I came to know about it when the heroine got the Oscar as the best supporting actress. The film came to Delhi theaters two weeks ago. The reviews were OK, but my friend Neelam's son (22) said it was a waste of time. Anyway, Mahesh and I wanted to see it. We liked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Is this Amaryllis?

Bloggers, I need your help. Last week these wonderful lilies appeared at my favourite flower vendor, who operates off the street. I just love them. They last forever and come in three other colours besides these - the others are white and yellow, darker yellow, and yellow-orange. I am planning to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Saying Goodbye

Goodbyes come in many forms. Over the last two weeks we have been saying goodbye to the back garden - as we have had it - since we moved into the house, four years ago. The back garden, like the rest of the house took shape slowly, as the workers moved out, little by little. The trash was cleared... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Blue-Purple Ajuga

Have any of you seen this ground cover? It's called Ajuga or the Common Bugle, an evergreen perennial, that grows in the shade and full sun. I had not seen it before till 10 days ago when I went to my sister's house in the hills. Everytime we go there it is a new experience as different things come... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Knee deep and chin high - in photographs

Well, I asked for it. When I decided to sort out the photographs and scan them, it was an idea. When my husband - a solution provider - asked Rohit to organise them to be scanned - I knew I had to do it. It just wasn't an idea anymore. So, the sorting started. First the albums were taken out of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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I started this blog in mid-March 2006 when I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a four-month assignment. In mid-July I moved back to India, and am continuing the blog.

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