Mushroom Spotting

My heart and soul will always be in Chennai, it is the city I chased my dreams in. The city that gave me a life. The day I arrived in Mumbai 10 years ago, it was pouring, I had never heard of the monsoon. Or if I had it hadn’t registered. The first few days the novelty of continuous rains was exhilarating within a week though I dreaded stepping out. 10 years later I still have a love-hate relationship with the monsoon. While I try not to pass this on to the mumbaikar kids I birthed, one of them is … Continue reading Mushroom Spotting

A beginning, an end and a game of chess

I never thought Id say this but I am now the person who is dreading the start of something new. I’m usually the one to feel kicked about a new beginning, I love change yet today I can’t bring myself to feel joy – excitement, yes. anticipation, maybe. throwing myself in with abandon, uhmm maybe not! I will have two kids going off to school soon. The only two I’ve got, so basically I will be left with myself and an ability to think after nearly 4 years. Well technically they are ‘going’ to be in the living room and … Continue reading A beginning, an end and a game of chess