You know how you’re always looking for the book to change your life? Maybe this wonderful book “A Tale for the Time Being” didn’t change my whole life, but there were parts of the book that I really liked.
Category Archives: Life
Here’s the thing
The first post to star my (in)famous cousins, the defining influence of our teenage years.
Podcast link
Blue Monday
I’m one of those people who love their work – but sometimes – and mainly on Mondays – it takes me a few moments to get into the week. This was one of those days.
Be yourself
Do you read the horoscope? I do, if only to appreciate the creativity of the writers. Sometimes they come up with really cute suggestions of how I should behave or what I should do. It’s rather amusing, really. One Wednesday in March my horoscope advised me to “be yourself”.
And here’s the soundtrack to that.
The dailies, this week
I draw a daily diary these days. Here’s the one from yesterday.
And here’s another one from a few days ago – not really a diary – but all I wanted to remember from that day.
Earth day 2014
To honor Earth Day this year, I switched from paper cups to a ceramic mug to drink coffee at work.
Also, when I take coffee breaks, I go and look at some greenery. Those hedges has thus become friends and I sometimes have a conversation with them.
Today I held forth on the coffee I drink. Earlier it was this way:
1/4 espresso, 1/2 hot water
Now in the new cup, 1/4 espresso, 3/4 hot water
So basically same amount coffee, only more water. I believe they call it “long black”.
So win-win for everyone – same coffee, but lasts longer. And the Earth is a miniscule bit happier, hopefully.
Thanks to Girish for the idea for this post.
For when I am old and grey
When you’ve lived for a very long time, it’s rare that you discover new habits to cultivate. So I’m making these notes to remind me in my old age.
What are some new habits that you’ve acquired?
Leaving, the film
March is mainly about beginnings, but today’s post is about endings, closings, finales. You may remember the post Leaving which I had drawn about returning to India after my post-grad studies in Sweden. Here’s the film, brought to life by the brown boy.
And see more of his work here and here.
Losing my language
For those of you who’ve joined in late, an anteater appeared in my sketchbook in the summer of 2009, with his smart-alecky comments, and then he decided to stay. Imaginary friend or not, he always appears when I need him most, ready with sarcasm and wisdom. He turned up again this morning, for all you anteater fans out there.
Dedicated to Punam: Happy birthday!
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