the blog formerly known as musings from mumbai

It was one of those mornings today.  My maid (cook) called in sick at 6:20am. Good news - I was awake and reading an unputdownable...

It has to be most lame birthday I have had in my 1000 year life on earth. First of all, I bought a bucketload of things earlier in March. L...

Image: Internet  Every morning I wake up and of course I first and foremost get rid of my exercise fixation. But even half way through...

It has been a while since I talked about this whole being a mommy deal. I think the last time I complained about how the child liked all th...

A couple years ago we were at the printer store. We always argue about printers. I usually buy some dumb-ass one at work and use it to deat...

The school start date is upon us. The clock is ticking. My heart rate went up a notch at the mere thought of it. Seriously. Its the most st...

As the child grows up, I finally have time to sort of step back and think. About her. Me. Her as a child. Me as a parent. About choices we ...

I am deep in the middle of Malory Towers. I know. I am too old for that. But it is still fun. And answer me this. Four towers (houses). Spe...

The child loves The Big Bang Theory. In the initial phase when it was a lot about Sheldon and his crazy geekiness, we used to watch it toge...

On a whim, I said to the child Here, let me teach you how to do The Hindu crossword. Y'know, 'cause every self-respecting Tam h...