On lazy kissing, deadlines and sisters. “A [sister is] the keeper of one’s identity, the only person with the keys to one’s unfettered, more fundamental self.” -Marian Sandmaier I’m the human equivalent of a turtle. Once I rest my Cinna-bum on a sofa, it’s Game Over. I’m pretty sure I single-handedly gave my mother grey hairs […]
TGIF: How I’m Learning to Rise to a Better Story
by on February 22, 2013 40 Comments
On Valentine’s Day, the B-word and finding my true self. You’ve seen the blogs. You know, the ones with the Anthropologie dishware, matching His and Her J. Crew outfits and a 3-tier cake on a vintage cake stand. If you’re anything like me (a Bitter Betty or a Cynical Cynthia), you’ve probably thought: a. Who […]
TGIF: The Good-ish Wife
by on January 25, 2013 60 Comments
On poodles, nose-bleeds and real love. Getting married is a mind-bending experience. None of my copious note-taking from rom-coms prepared me for the emotional crazytown that was my wedding day. Exactly 33 days ago, I promised my love, commitment and spare kidneys to my sweetie, Kupa. It was an eclectic wedding, given that I’m Indian and Kupa […]
TGIF: Thank you, India. Thank You, Ammachi. Thank you, Ann Voskamp.
by on November 2, 2012 20 Comments
On sobbing extravaganzas, being in a thin place and the practice of gratitude. October has been a big fat bully. My sweet grandmother (Ammachi) passed away. My dad’s lupus started acting up. My friends got laid off. On the flip side, I celebrated… My dearest friend’s 40th birthday. My beloved’s move to Vancouver. Not to mention, […]
TGIF: What a Toddler Taught Me About “Going Pro”
by on September 28, 2012 10 Comments
On the Little Mermaid, deadline angels and fuzzy pink socks. Remember that scene in The Little Mermaid, when Ursula the buxom half-octopus Sea Witch, offers Princess Ariel human feet for the “small price” of her voice? [insert the blood-curdling screams of a kabillion little and not-so-little girls from Bombay to Boston] “Noooooo! Don’t do it, […]
