She’s new to the building and here’s what they say,
She has a career, and is out at work all day.
Comes home late from the office, is NEVER around,
To chat with the women, when they all gather down. Continue reading Microwave Madam
Category: From my diary
A Guide To Help You Shop
For those of you who don’t live here, a ‘COPY’ is a notebook, usually an exercise book used for school homework. Now coffee, is just coffee, but is also pronounced ‘COPHEE’ like copy, but with an ‘h’ sound added to it, because in many Indian languages an f vowel is pronounced ph. This can cause much confusion!
This post will help you get familiar with commonly used terms when you go shopping for clothes here in Navi Mumbai (and in many other parts of India), so that you are able to find what you want without too much difficulty.
Occupational Therapy
If you’re feeling bored and have nothing to do,
Just pray for someone to leave some shares to you!
You’ll have forms to fill and submit to the bank,
Affidavits, attested copies & hopefully a signature mismatch! Continue reading Occupational Therapy
Writing to minimise drudgery and find solutions
A post about how writing helps me find solutions, and minimise stress. I write and find solutions when running my home gets me down, and I decided it would help me make filing our annual income tax returns quick, and stress-free. And it did!
It’s THAT time of the year. When our annual income tax returns force me to deal with paperwork I have put aside and left undone the full year. I’m generally not prone to feelings of sadness, but this is one time that’s always an exception. I fall back on the only thing that helps me – Chocolate cake and hot cup of chai!
This year, I decide to put my knowledge of piano practise techniques to use, and organise this activity once and for all.
I’m going to FIGHT THIS BEAST and I’m going to WIN!
Then enjoy my chocolate cake and chai with a satisfied grin.
Continue reading Writing to minimise drudgery and find solutions
A visit to Dr Google
Friends told us that moving to Kharghar cuts routine visits to the doctor! I didn’t really believe this when I heard about it, but it’s true!
We visit the doctor once a year,
When we’re not feeling too good. Just to be sure all is clear.
The doctor tells us to have some tests,
But we decide to try lifestyle changes, and a little rest.
Review : Learning patience with Godrej Interio
An overhead unit that wouldn’t close,
Good customer service, but really slow.
Six months to deliver and install a new door,
When will they take the old one back?
Two weeks right now, and I still don’t know.
The review below is based on our experience with our Godrej Interio cupboards, and purchasing an overhead unit from them, and may not represent the experience of other customers.
Continue reading Review : Learning patience with Godrej Interio
The stages of my life
It used to be Baby, ‘cos they saw I was young,
The one they looked after when her parents weren’t around.
Then, it was Didi – the elder sister,
A young adult woman without a ‘Mister’.
But 2 years of marriage and that was all gone,
Then I became Bhabhi, their sister-in-law! Continue reading The stages of my life
