Shaadi Ke Baad = After Marriage Remember me? Most of you will have read, in past posts, that I am now married. For those who didn’t, well, now you know. This blog has a loyal following. People of all backgrounds, in different parts of the world with mottled age groups. You all, still despite my …
Category: Relationships
Engagement Ke Side-effects: Demons
*name changed to protect identity It has been difficult several months since our engagement. I’m tempted to tell you in very fine detail but I see that you are focused on two important parts of your life, your career and our wedding. I’ve battled my demons before, but since our engagement, my new demons or …
Dear Daughter Your Father’s Back is Broken
In November 2014, I came across, somehow, an article/blog post titled "Dear Daughter Your Father's Back is Broken". After reading it I was extremely taken back by how a Father wrote about his love for his daughter. It is a moving piece and after rereading it again over the weekend, I felt, I need to share …
2015 In Review
It is 17th of February 2016 now, about a month and a half since 2015 as a year slipped into the times of yore. I had intended to right a more meticulous and scrupulous review for 2015, but, time is of the essence and time is for sure, thus not on my side. So instead …
From A Broken Heart : Tumhe Dillagi Bhool Jaani Padegi
A broken heart sent this song/video link to me via WhatsApp. I guess her objective was or is to make a heart made of stone realise, understand and connect to the suffering. After hearing this video, one which I haven't heard in years, got be hooked - thus wanted to share it here with you folks. …
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Fifty Shades Of Grey
How close to the truth is this. For my life... ...I mean, I've heard about Fifty Shades Of Grey the book and all (who hasn't) but never took much notice - until now, when my acquaintance from South Asia sent me a link to the trailer. As a guy, this for me is just too …
Am I Charlie? The Problem of maintaining a moderate view
[Author] ‘Je suis Charlie’ – I am Charlie – is the rallying call in Europe and even around the world but … am I Charlie? Can I really identify with the men who died and what they stood for? And if not, then who do I identify with? We were all, quite understandably, shocked and …
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Letter to my, then, teenage self
Letter to my younger self Dude: I'm writing to you using my Samsung Galaxy S3 smart phone. Never you mind. You’re 14 and you’re going to rock (later) in life. So far it’s been notoriously dazzling. Regards The future You - Age 20-something. P.S. July and August of 2013 will be a key milestone and …
Me, Her and Him – The Enemy From Within
I felt somewhat mortified and disgruntled after receiving those texts from RHK*, not to mention livid and extremely revengeful (catch up with the previous chronicles here). How dare he, out of all the people, get involved in my affairs and tell me to back off. His actions didn’t surprise me, although at the time a …
And so…
...It doesn’t get any easier or better. It isn’t pain no more but complete numbness. Only if I had ignored the heart, remained arrogant and narcissistic, maybe – just maybe - I’d remain sane. Nothing further to say...
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