Recently I read two books that I found inspiring. Both these books were randomly picked out by my toddler at the local library and appeared interesting enough to give a try. Incidentally, both were set in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Both had strong, progressive women as protagonists. The first book, “The Violet Season” is setContinue reading “Women at the turn of last century”
Category Archives: musings
The stuff that dreams are made of…
Here’s what my dreams are made of- 1. Exotic places– preferably including mountains, rivers and waterfalls. In Alaska Continue reading “The stuff that dreams are made of…”
The iconoclast
The path was straight and narrow Instructions loud and clear.. All she had to do was follow Directions without fear. Her life, like a roadmap Already laid out for her With tried and tested guidelines To which she had to adhere. But, Her spirit was airy and light Disposed to take a flight; Falling outside the narrowContinue reading “The iconoclast”
“Je Suis Charlie”- A Dirge
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/07/247C7DAC00000578-2900835-Geneva_Candles_and_a_Je_Suis_Charlie_mark_another_peaceful_prote-a-12_1420669628125.jpg The pen is mightier than the sword, Or so they were taught.. Who knew what they penned Was with peril fraught? Living in modern times They had assumed Freedom of expression Who knew they were doomed? They had not a clue Of men on the prowl Whose narrow-mindedness Declared their thought foul.. Extremists they were In theirContinue reading ““Je Suis Charlie”- A Dirge”
The Diva Within Me
I wake up, I channel The diva within me.. New hopes I unravel, Prepare to travel On a new day’s journey. I bathe in contentment, Hope I spritz on me, Let go of resentment Focus on the present, Leave conflict behind me. Myself I prepare To walk confidently, Full of dare, Acutely aware Of the divaContinue reading “The Diva Within Me”
Broken pieces
We are all broken pieces Trying to assemble themselves again, Some with edges smoothened by love, Some with edges jagged by pain. Carrying in them thoughts half-formed, Wishes and aspirations, Some that perished, some that exist In suspended animation. Hope does try to mold them So they fit like a puzzle, jigsaw; Love does try to glueContinue reading “Broken pieces”
Ceilings
There is something about artistic ceilings that makes me want to take pictures of them…it’s challenging with a point and shoot camera, and often the results are less than ideal. But the idea of craning my neck and shooting upwards is just too much to resist…hope you like these amateur attempts! Blue Mosque, Istanbul, TurkiyeContinue reading “Ceilings”
If life were a Bollywood movie…
Indians will know what I am talking about right away, but as for others, I am talking about the Indian film industry which churns out a large number of movies every year. While the content and presentation of movies in Bollywood has changed in keeping with the changing times, some stereotypes are so quintessentially BollywoodianContinue reading “If life were a Bollywood movie…”
Always an Indian at heart- Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani
Above: Holiday lights showcasing the Taj Mahal in Philadelphia This may sound strange and duplicitous for someone who left her country to pursue greener pastures to say, but I’m going to talk about it anyway…I still consider myself deeply patriotic. Having aspired to travel the world as an ambassador from India (by joining the Indian foreignContinue reading “Always an Indian at heart- Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani”
Confident in ignorance
“To succeed in life you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”– Mark Twain Replica of the famous statue of David by Michaelangelo in Florence, Italy (the original is at Accademia in Florence)- to me, this statue depicts a supremely confident man I never realized until fairly recently how astutely Mr. Twain had nailed the secretContinue reading “Confident in ignorance”
Dreaming of spring
Today I am thinking about spring even as I need to go back to work in the cold night… So here are some photographs of flowers signifying spring. Enjoy!
Setting fire to water
I am literally talking about setting fire to water…not figuratively… http://www.knikaquatics.com/Home.jsp?team=akka I just remembered reading a book on the periodic table (table of all elements arranged according to atomic numbers and masses) as a child. While reading about sodium, I was fascinated by the fact that a lump of sodium would burn when placed in waterContinue reading “Setting fire to water”
Passion...unbridled 
