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Friday, February 1, 2008

Narcissus and Rose

Last Sunday we had a family lunch - to celebrate the birthdays of my sisters. My second sister Roma, had a birthday on January 29. Saroj, the oldest, had hers on January 31. As it is easier for us to get together on the weekend, we decided on lunch on Sunday. The weather was sunny but cool. We... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Signs and Symptoms of Inner Peace

Signs and Symptoms of Inner Peace ≈A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences≈ ≈An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment≈ ≈A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others≈ ≈A loss of interest in judging other people≈ ≈A loss of interest in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Entering Facebook

I finally did it. I joined Facebook. A friend from Kolkata, India sent me an invitation and I accepted. Not that anyone had invited me before. I got to know about Facebook several years ago when my son joined. Then I read articles about how companies got into Facebook and checked on people they were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 28, 2008

The Japanese Wife

Yesterday I went to the release of a book called The Japanese Wife - a collection of stories written by Kunal Basu, an Indian author. I was invited by my friend Gautam, an architect and writer. Among the many things we share is a love of books, reading and writing. Gautam invited his friend Suneeta... Sign in to see full entry.

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Gooseberry Jam

Well, I did it. I finally made the first batch of gooseberry jam of this season. I was at a wholesale market yesterday - called Kotla in the centre of Delhi - as we had to buy some electrical supplies like sockets and switches. I took the opportunity to buy hose pipe for the front and back garden.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 27, 2008

A Matter of Feet

Among all the things we take for granted are our feet. Mine, at this moment, are clad in a pair of socks covered with a pair of hand knitted 'over socks' as I call them. You guessed it. It's cold. My feet lie flat on the tiled floor under the table my computer sits on and I sit at. At night, as my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 26, 2008

A Question of Time

Do you wish you had the time to do what you wanted to do? How often do you catch yourself saying, "I wish I had the time, but...?" Lao Tsu, the Chinese philosopher, says time is a created thing. According to him to say "I don't have the time" is to say "I don't want to." I often wonder why I don't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wedding Ponderings

This week my husband's cousin's son got married. The tradition is that the family comes personally to invite the guests (not all the guests!), bringing sweets. When I came back from Dehra Doon I saw a basket of sweets in the kitchen. Who are these from, I asked? Kapil is getting married, said my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Mustard Fields Forever

Mustard Fields Forever I love looking at mustard fields. This photograph was taken as I was driving back from Dehra Doon in north India earlier this month. The mustard plants bloom in December-January. When I moved back to India in 1990, we looked at a plot of land about 30 kms. out of Delhi. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Intimicy of Book Readings

Book readings have a certain intimacy I enjoy. Yesterday, I attended a book release of The Age of Shiva by Manil Suri, an Indian based in the US. Suri is a mathematician who teaches at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The book is published by Bloomsbury (UK) and Penguin (India). As an... 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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