Back with a firmer resolve I am back in my chair looking out of the window, gathering directionless thoughts, and trying to put them in some order to share with you. Of course, as my readers, you have the right to ask the reason for my long absence. I was travelling and when back, had viral fever. We know how these seasonal ailments can drain one physically and mentally. Honestly, I recovered after a couple of weeks, but I did not write. Within a few days I realized that I was missing addressing you. And that it was sheer laziness which was preventing me from writing. Not only writing, my needlework, which inspires me equally and brings me joy, also suffered. Laziness is a sin, procrastination is a bad habit blah, blah, blah, I know, and thousands of words to enumerate tips for fighting this can be found between the pages of magazines and books or in the ether world. Yet all of us sometimes fall prey to this. So, please excuse this little lapse and let me pick up the threads aga
A historic connection Uzbekistan Diary -1 Left: India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's bust Right: Street named after him (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) Two weeks ago, I had announced that I would be travelling and travel I did to a new foreign land, which Mani, a history buff, had for long wanted to visit, but which is still not explored/exploited much by visitors-especially west Europeans and Americans, i.e., Uzbekistan. We travelled with four others - a friend couple, their son, and a colleague. Two members of our group were nursing knee and foot injuries, so it is not a surprise that we did not visit as many places as we would have otherwise. I am, however, grateful that they were brave and supportive enough to not have the trip aborted. Our visit was only a week long and in the coming weeks I shall take you along on my journey of the four cities, including the places, people, food, shopping anything that sparked interest and stayed in my memory (no intellectual anal
Food for smiles! Am I reading too much in this proof of creativity? Is it merely an innocent, straightforward description? I understand that s i gnboards are meant to guide, provide information about the wares being sold and attract customers. Yet sometimes, signboards in restaurants catch one’s attention for other reasons. The place may or may not promise to tickle your taste buds or satiate your hunger, but it does offer you a reason to smile. My sincere thanks to my friends and readers for sending me these pearls, proudly 'made in India'. Do not frown. Bless this mess for extinguishing the heat of the fiery spices used in Andhra food with so much buttar and Punjabi food, if you please! These seem like wise suggestions! Has anyone ever tried either? I could take names of overweight filthy rich people but with their treasures they would drag me to court, so I leave it to your imagination and general knowledge. Somebody please advertise for this shop. The place sell
Take care, Anupama
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