Thursday, December 14, 2023

ಆರಂಕುಶವಿಟ್ಟೊಡಂ…

I’m a forever fangirl of Western Ghats. I can gape at miles and miles of the flora and not be tired of it and daydream of exploring the origin of every single stream flowing down there. I know there are more beautiful places in this world but me, I own that place and that place owns me. 

Friday, November 24, 2023

12 Angry Men

One of the challenges that I have these days is to find something for Anu to watch along with me on Netflix or Prime. She’s almost thirteen now and is not easy to please. The movie shouldn’t have song and dance or overtly mushy elements, no cuss words or melodrama. And she doesn’t even let me give up on finding such a thing. “Aayi, let’s watch something together” gets me back on the Netflix train. So when I found 12 Angry Men on YouTube (a very clean print), I knew she would like it. She did and I was glad that she understood all the small things without my aid. Only she waas disappointed that she couldn’t see the kid released by the court.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Fingernails

 I love Riz Ahmed, all over again. 

Saturday, February 18, 2023

The Wrong Side

Last night, our neighbour caught hold of P in the corridor and said she had to discuss something important. It seems she had wanted to tell me for long but somehow missed it. The problem was with our shoe rack. It was placed in the wrong side of the passage and was a deterrent for Goddess Lakshmi to enter the house. 

P told us and Anu looked at me. I told her my salary had only increased ever since. It tickled her and she said let's go tell her that and get her all confused. 

We changed the position anyway, just so that we didn't have to hear about it again. 

Saturday, January 28, 2023

There and Back Again

I went out with L today. It was a temple visit and greeting people with Sai Ram is not my cup of tea but I can bear it if I want to. I wanted to beat the routine and L and V are my most preferred company anyway. It was nice but L likes my company too and she wants me to accompany her somewhere else next week. I told her I would let her know. Because P's first reaction when I told him was that I should remember I had a family. It made me angry though I had predicted it. I wonder why I don't simply not-care. What browny points am I looking to score?