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• 100 Words On Saturday – Week 11
  on May 25, 2013 in Writing 100 Words on Saturday ghost story love story marriage relationships
  This entry is part 11 of 11 in the series100 Words On SaturdaySend to KindleIntroduced in February 2013 – an invitation, a prompt, a linky. Write exactly a 100 words on the prompt and publish it on your blog – a story, a poem, a mini-essa...
• Is Loyalty Overrated?
  on May 24, 2013 in Life Loyalty people Philosophy Sanjay Dutt truth virtue
  Send to Kindle This has been a post for a while in the making. I’m not sure when the idea first struck me, but I’ve been playing around with it in my head and have come to no conclusions.  So I’ll present my thoughts and confusion...
• Behind The Door
  on May 18, 2013 in Writing #WriteTribe Anna Austen Darcy Elizabeth Bennet Jane Austen Mexico Pride Prejudice
  Send to Kindle We walked up and down the street several times – Anna and I, wondering if she was indeed staying in that house. “Shall we knock to check if she’s inside?” I asked. “There’s no other way to find out,&...
• Icing On Top
  on May 15, 2013 in Food Ayushi Shah cake cake pops Chocolate chip cinnamon cinnamon cookies Coffee Cookie Icing (food) Icing on Top Kemps Corner Mumbai shot glasses
  I was first introduced to coffee with a sprinkling of cinnamon powder  a few years ago, when we were took Corinne’s cousin out for lunch. Whilst I can’t remember the meal, what I do remember was the aromatic coffee with cinnamon powder s...
• How Do You Handle Emergencies?
  on May 13, 2013 in Life Writing #WriteTribe cool emergency Penknife preparation rational Scouts
  Send to Kindle Emergency! That’s a word that’s enough to instill fear in many of us. Even more so for us Indians who’ve lived through times of Emergency in the country. An earthquake, a flood, an accident, a bombing, a murder, the s...
• 100 Words On Saturday – Week 10
  on May 11, 2013 in Relationships 100 Words on Saturday colleague husband marriage Merchant Navy relationships secrets superficiality wedding wife
  This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series100 Words On SaturdaySend to KindleIntroduced in February 2013 – an invitation, a prompt, a linky. Write exactly a 100 words on the prompt and publish it on your blog – a story, a poem, a mini-essa...
• Regrets?
  on May 8, 2013 in Writing advice Cyber Relationships Dating humor regrets relationships The Writer's Post
  Send to Kindle “Don’t buy me any clothes.” he said vehemently. “Why ever not?” she asked. “Well, they say when you do that, the relationship ends.” he answered. “Nonsense,” she replied and proceed...
• 100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
  on May 4, 2013 in Relationships Writing 100 Words on Saturday attention conversation Linky Tools significant other
  This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series100 Words On SaturdaySend to Kindle Introduced in February 2013 – an invitation, a prompt, a linky. Write exactly a 100 words on the prompt and publish it on your blog – a story, a poem, a mini-essay...
• Reflections On Blogging from A-Z April Challenge 2013
  on May 3, 2013 in Wisdom For The Road #AtoZChallenge
  Last year, I (Corinne) saw a few people signing up for the Blogging from A-Z April Challenge, admired them for their energy and creativity, but was certain I would never be able to do it. This year, I read about the challenge coming up and shared abo...
• Keep Life Simple
  on May 1, 2013 in Life child family father School bus simplicity Writing
  They were standing at the corner of the road waiting for the school bus – a father and his five year old daughter. Suddenly she tensed. A dog and his walker were approaching her and she was scared.  She appealed to her father for protection. H...
• Amity and Sorrow
  on Apr 28, 2013 in Books & Book Reviews #blogboost #NaBloPoMo Amaranth Amity God Little Brown and Company NetGalley Oklahoma Peggy Riley Polygamy sister-wives United States
  Title: Amity and Sorrow Author: Peggy Riley ISBN: 0316220884 (ISBN13: 9780316220880) Publisher : Little Brown and Company Available on Amazon here. One of the most riveting reads for me this year, Amity and Sorrow would have seemed far-fetched to me...
• Younger Days
  on Apr 28, 2013 in (P)Awesome Wisdom #AtoZChallenge #blogboost #NaBloPoMo birthday boxer Boxer dogs dog shows Hyderabad parents youth YouTube
  Today I’m going to share with you some pictures of me in my younger days! I was born on 18 February 2009 in Hyderabad and have seven siblings. My Mom, Suzy, is a loving, crazy white boxer with brown patches. Corinne says she looks like a pirate...
• Zulu Principle
  on Apr 27, 2013 in Wisdom For The Road 1972 World Chess Championship blogging Bobby Fischer Boris Spassky career Jim Slater job Johannesburg University work Zulu Zulu people Zulu Principle
  Zulus, as the world knows, were fierce warriors from southern Africa. They fought valiantly against the British, before being defeated by a force that was better armed and trained. Undoubtedly, this proud race of people who were dominant in southern...
• Xacuti and Other Goan Food
  on Apr 26, 2013 in Food
  Goan food? I can wax lyrical about it! Ask anyone which dish they associate with Goa and the inevitable answer will be the fish curry/rice. Even a vegetarian in the sample of your  survey, is likely to give you the same answer. Without having even s...
• Well Of Death
  on Apr 25, 2013 in Nostalgia #AtoZChallenge #blogboost #NaBloPoMo Bandra Bandra Fair fairs Hero MotoCorp Honda India motorcycle Mumbai stuntmen stunts
  Unlike Corinne, who has spent her early years in different parts of India, courtesy the Indian Army, I have always lived in one city, viz. Mumbai. And I grew up in a quaint suburb, just on the outskirts of Greater Bombay, as the city was earlier refe...
• Pause, Rewind Or Forward
  on Apr 24, 2013 in Life Writing break-up fiction pause relationships response responsibility
  She had reached the end of her rope. “I just can’t take this any more,” she thought thinking of how badly he was treating her. He was taking her for granted, not communicating and not feeling the need to be accountable for his time...
• Vacations Redefined
  on Apr 24, 2013 in Nostalgia Travel #AtoZChallenge #blogboost #NaBloPoMo Asia family Goa Grandparent India Mumbai Travel and Tourism vacations
  A few days ago, as part of the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge, Sharmila Kulkarni had written a thought-provoking post about her Nana (maternal grandfather). But what struck a chord was the reference to the her annual vacation, when she was grow...
• Ubiquitous Me
  on Apr 23, 2013 in (P)Awesome Wisdom #AtoZChallenge #blogboost #NaBloPoMo April Challenge dog E. B. White From A to Z Pet
  I know how much ‘they’ need me. And I’m always around – ubiquitous me.  I take on different jobs around the house too. Sometimes, I am a foot-warmer. Sometimes, I’m just a bench-mate, allowing them to absorb the daily n...
• The Turk Who Loved Apples
  on Apr 22, 2013 in Books & Book Reviews Cambodia International Standard Book Number NetGalley New York Times Tokyo travel writer travel writing Vietnam
  Title: The Turk Who Loved Apples: And Other Tales of Losing My Way Around the World Author: Matt Gross Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN – 10: 030682115X ISBN – 13: 9780306821158 Available on Amazon here. Matt Gross wrote the ‘Frugal Tr...
• Kathputli – Indian Puppet Shows
  on Apr 21, 2013 in Travel #blogboost #NaBloPoMo Art India Kathputli Performing arts Puppet Puppeteer Puppetry Rajasthan
  Kathputli is a string puppet theatre, native to Rajasthan, India, and is the most popular form of Indian puppetry. Although there is no written record of this, it is said this craftof Rajasthan is more than a thousand years old. Kathputli is a combin...

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