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By mid-week, we had grown tired of the cereal, milk, bread, and jam morning routine, so I bought a few veggies and eggs to make ourselves an omelette. I don’t know if it was the pan or the holiday mood, but the omelette turned out so pretty I wanted to share the picture with everyone. … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – Part 4 →

I booked the Opera House tickets first while planning the trip. And, God forbid, we might have lost the money if not for the friendly staff at the reception. That morning, we banked on our growing confidence as Sydney commuters and underestimated the time required to reach Circular Quay, the last stop on the L3 … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – Part 3 →

Universities and their campuses have always inspired me, and the UNSW campus was no different. Tall, serious buildings and a green campus with a central avenue that climbs up as you walk into the heart of the campus reminded me of my alma mater in Mumbai. Funnily, we identified fellow visitors from the ubiquitous Singapore … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – Part 2 →

The first visit to any place leaves an indelible mark in your memory, especially when it’s with your family. It becomes fodder for nostalgia in the future and a point in time to check in your rear-view mirror and see how far you have travelled. First visits are also interesting in how we form opinions … Continue reading A Week in vivid Sydney – Part 1 →

“…is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – This is a quote from Annie Dillard, an American author. I haven’t read her books. But this quote repeatedly pops up on my timeline on social media and on several podcasts. It is an insightful observation of how the small things we accomplish direct the bigger … Continue reading “How we spend our days…” →

When I began my writing session yesterday, I believed that I would complete my manuscript by the end of the day. But that did not happen. Sometime after my first writing session, I lost steam. So, I have kept it for the weekend or whenever I can focus on it. I need to give a … Continue reading On Finishing a Novel… →

In the past few years, life has become synonymous with books and writing. I have been writing at a frenzied pace, not because I am under any publisher’s deadline but because I feel so fortunate to find the time that I need to make the best use of it. Looking back at my growing-up years … Continue reading When slowing down is (not) an option →

When I began writing, I would often rely on inspiration to strike. I would get my best writing out at such times.The folly of such a writing process is that you never know when the golden moment will dawn. Even if it did, what if it’s at an opportune time, like when you are in … Continue reading The Chaos and Quietude of Rain →

This year, I am unwilling to put myself under pressure to read. Hence, I haven’t set any reading goals. I want to pick up books that I feel like reading at that moment and enjoy them. I am already on a weekly deadline for my weekend short stories and have a manuscript in progress. I … Continue reading 2024 First Quarter Reading Updates : No Pressure →

My daughter is at the cusp of a spectacular phase when she decides what her first formal degree should be. Experience has taught me that the degree does not matter as long as you pursue the course because your heart is in it, and not because the world is running after it. Of course, it’s … Continue reading From admiring a tree to becoming a bird →