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On Lagging Behind
I have a steady static line that is lagging slightly behind in recent times. I press the on button, and speed into action only to be distracted by the bright colours streaming through the window. It h… more →
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On Lagging Behind
Sonia wrote 3 weeks ago: I have a steady static line that is lagging slightly behind in recent times. I press the on button, … more →
Acchhoooo...
Sonia wrote 4 weeks ago: I am traveling again and caught a stupid cold-thing. I keep sneezing and growing red in the face. No … more →
Diwali in India does sort of suck
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Sonia wrote 1 month ago: I meant to write about this last week. About how Diwali in India still sort of sucks. Picture in you … more →
Paper Moon on a Cardboard Sky
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Sonia wrote 1 month ago: NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” was crooning into my ear and Mo Rocco’s mock nostalgia had an unex … more →
Bangalore's Bird Man is Famous?
Sonia wrote 1 month ago: I didn’t know that the Bird Man was the “iconic legend of Koshys and Bangalore!” Who is he? What did … more →
I am Writing it Down
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Sonia wrote 1 month ago: I always imagine that buying a special notebook and a “silky ink” pen will inspire me to write. It h … more →
Overheard at the Cellar Door Household
Sonia wrote 1 month ago: Me: Did I tell you I forgot to brush my teeth this morning? S: Yes. About 3 times. Me: Oh S: Yes. Yo … more →
Little Black Bag
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Sonia wrote 1 month ago: I have this completely ordinary black luggage bag—small and wheeled. As I was rolling it down Chenna … more →
Chennai Express via Vijayawada?
Sonia wrote 1 month ago: Traveled this week. To Chennai, then Vijayawada. Sleeper coach class on the train. I was trying to s … more →
Was going to...
Sonia wrote 2 months ago: write a brilliantly witty blog post, but got side-tracked by everything else in life. Last night was … more →
Have you heard about the 'Delete' button?
Sonia wrote 2 months ago: This is addressed to the person who replied recently to a certain mass email about their friend … more →
Waiters in India: The Value of Tipping
Sonia wrote 2 months ago: Waiters simply suck in India. I blame the lack of tip incentive. Although some minimal tipping is co … more →
In all the Hapad Chapad...
Sonia wrote 3 months ago: …I missed blogging by almost a month. **Gasp** August was madness. But as with every other mad … more →
Wounds
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Sonia wrote 5 months ago: Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s heart-breaking line “When the wounds of your memory begin to heal. I f … more →
Today's thought
Sonia wrote 5 months ago: …to keep in mind and TRY and remember. Every moment is a chance to turn it all around. Every m … more →
Not my Problem
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Sonia wrote 6 months ago: It is not my thing to solve the problems of the world. No, not at all. Yes, I know class and gender … more →
Bad morning
Sonia wrote 6 months ago: Sick. Or getting sick. No end in sight to the mountain of work in front of me (so I blog instead). O … more →
Stray Judgements in a coffeeshop
Sonia wrote 6 months ago: Who was the David-Lodge-reading kid with the thick glasses? He looked earnest. Nerdy. I am immediate … more →
Blue blood
Sonia wrote 6 months ago: I stuffed my lid-less ballpoint pen in my pant’s front pocket as I rushed out the door this mo … more →
