An Ode to Facebook

Poem

I started writing poems when I was in class eight and have some 500+ of them stored in decaying notebooks, in my attic. Unfortunately, back then one wrote in notebooks and didn’t digitalize. I will share them shortly. Last night, I dreamt of my XII English teacher Ms Rajalakshmi. When she was getting married, she … Read more

Wanted: Lady Gym Instructor

Lady Gym Instructor

If you are only interested in the Gym Instructor’s job….skip this crap and scroll below Japanese believe in manufacturing goods that last for a certain period. I am told, they purposefully don’t manufacturer goods to last a lifetime. Unfortunately, the name of this philosophy currently evades me. This has made me believe that God is … Read more

Too much, my daughter

Sometimes kids end up cracking the biggest of jokes. In order to pacify my three and a half year old daughter who had been scolded by my wife early in the morning, I told her: “Rhea, don’t worry…sometimes your mother is too much.” Pat came her reply: “Not too much. Mother is Magar-much.” I didn’t … Read more

Regional unrest in my house

Regional unrest

You know the good thing about father-in-laws? Once you are married to their daughters you don’t need to impress them. And, do you know the bad thing about wives? They understand the son-in-law vs father-in-law undercurrents, and thus force you to respect him. I am a better person early in the morning, so when I … Read more