So I was contemplating joining a walkathon in support of women’s cancer on Women’s Day, which you know is on 8th March. This meant clearing the path to the steel cupboard that now houses all the sarees. I put it off for 3 days, then of course, the guilt built…
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I woke up at around 7 am when the alarm went off, with a churning in my tummy. Appreciating the fact that I hadn’t woken up after I went to bed at night, because I usually get up for a bathroom break around 4 am, I decided to finish my ablutions (yes because that word is so quaint). Well, what followed was the ablution from hell. I am not even sure how I might have got a stomach infection because I didnt even eat anything unusual yesterday.
U and I went to 8th cross, wandering around, finishing some errands. We shared lunch outside – chow chow bath and rava idlis. Then, later a couple of coffees before we wrapped up the day at 4.30 and decided to return home. After I came home, I made tea as usual and had a slice of cake with it. Then went up for a walk, adjusting my halo because…well…because I felt like.
So I woke up this morning and set about doing stuff as I’d planned last night. Making coffee – check Breakfast – check Peel almonds soaked overnight – check Apple – check Light the lamp and pray – check Keep idlis for steaming – check Now here’s where I hit…
Just when I think I am over all the emotional blackmail and baggage there comes another zinger to fling me right back into that quicksand of sadness and bad memories. And the worst part is it only takes a gentle trigger sometimes, Mi. How I wish you were here to…
So this morning we had coffee as usual followed by breakfast and then got a bit engrossed in our work, Mi. Around 12 Sury and I were pottering about in the kitchen. Vidur was bathing. As we prepped for the ven and chakra pongal, we were so busy yapping that…
You know how we used to joke about the ‘vaarams“, Mi? It is even more rampant now – although we hardly watch any Tamil programming except for comedy these days. The movie channels would have a set of movies that would fit into various categories and no matter what the…