It’s midnight…way past my bedtime. My aching limbs are longing to curl up under the thick quilt, my back wants to stretch out in bed, and yet I am ignoring all those signals, straining my eyes to finish writing what I started. And when I do all the pain just seems to melt away as… {Read More}
Happy Birthday to my blog
Happy Birthday blog as you turn 2 I know I am late in wishing you, I have had no time to eat or think From Miss to Motherhood is suffer-ing. No more coffee mornings or birthdays to plan My life is topsy-turvy Trinity CertTESOL has tied up my hands. Can’t believe it’s been 2 whole… {Read More}
Feeling blue
I have my ups and downs over the months but I have noticed that at this particular time of the year I start feeling more tired than usual. I tend to slow down – mentally, physically, down to a complete halt. There are plenty of reasons for this ‘annual exhaustion’ I would say. First and… {Read More}
Close encounters of the smelly kind
India is a land of contrasts. From the majestic Himalayas in the North to the beaches in the South, from the remoteness in villages to the urban jungle in cities, from fast-moving Ferraris to bullock carts trudging along the same road, from serene temples to boisterous markets, we have it all. Within all these contrasts… {Read More}
Am I ageing?
As I looked at my face In the mirror today I stopped for a while and pondered, Who is this strange lady looking back at me When did she come into my life, I wondered? The lines on her forehead Are these crow’s feet near her eyes? The skin that once launched a dozen face… {Read More}
My better half
“I can’t write any more.” I finally admitted it out loud as my exhausted husband walked in though the door after having a long day at work followed by a bout of rugby with his mates. “Its not that I don’t have the time or the energy to write, it’s just that I don’t know… {Read More}
Marriage vows
December 11, 2001, 10:20 I was pacing around, getting more agitated by the minute. He was already 20 minutes late. 20 minutes too long when you are dressed in your formal wedding attire, sparkling from head to toe, trying to ward off those last minute doubts of whether this was the right thing to do,… {Read More}
The Winter Sun
It’s winter and it is getting cold What’s the best place that a house can hold? No not the fireplace, neither by the heater, Just sit out in the open sun, it can’t get any better! Uses neither electricity nor eats up any wood The warm winter sun can make anyone feel good. Whether you… {Read More}
I am a housewife
Name: Mehroo Turel Age: 38 years Occupation: Housewife I still remember my hesitation when I had to fill out the ‘Occupation’ field for a passport renewal form, two years after marriage. Housewife! How much more old fashioned and passé it could get! I tried searching for ‘Home maker’ or ‘Stay at home mum”, or ‘Family… {Read More}
Restlessness
Since the past few days Or maybe even a week I have been entangled in some thoughts Which have taken away my sleep. What is this life about Do I have any purpose or goal? Or am I just a drifter Waiting for my path to unfold. I feel restless during the day Get hazy… {Read More}
