Washington is known for its greenery and trails.On any warm day you’ll find trails thronged with hiker, young, old and even kids.With a bucket list of hikes to complete there are those who hike throughout the year,even in peak winters! No,I am not one of those hikers,I am though part of a facebook hiking group.Most days I am just admiring their grit as they share their conquests in the group !π We started hiking just last year when our summer…
My heart has been very heavy all this week with the news from back home.Sitting thousands miles away from home helplessly watching as India faces the worse wave that any country has seen since the start of pandemic. As I write this post I am aware of the pain and anguish many are going through right now!Hang in there.This shall pass! We celebrated the third birthday of the family this month,Happy Birthday S. As you would have already gathered from…
Genre:Drama Anthology (4 stories) Duration: 2.22 hours Network:Netflix Released: April 2021 Following the latest trend of anthology in bollywood, comes yet another anthology of four unique twisted short stories revolving around the theme of interpersonal relationships.Out of the four stories,two stories deserve a mention.If not for the stories Geeli Pucchi and Ankahi,I wouldn’t have bothered with this review. I would recommend skipping the first two and starting from the 3rd story. Geeli Pucchi Geeli Pucchi directed by Neeraj Ghaywan,brings to…
This particular video by Social Samosa,a online media publication landed in my Instagram messenger about a month ago.After watching it when I further shared with my girlfriends, it led to some intense passionate discussions.Everyone had something to say. How do you feel after watching this video?Do you agree with the message here? I believe the message that, while the world has progressed yet some roles haven’t ,stands true for women all around the world and not just India. <Click on…
After a week long break,the girls went back to school today! Can you tell that I am smiling ear to ear as I write this post ?π.While the break was good,I am happy to get some time to write without the girls hovering around me. Having and caring for children is like being on an adventure.You better jump in with all your wit and energy or they’ll devour you at the first chance they get π.Do you agree or agree?…
Hi there,my girls are home this entire week for spring break.Sadly both the girls came down with a cold just as their break started and now we are basically home abound trying to make the best of the remaining few days.We did the egg hunt few days ago. Just as I was exposed to many different Indian festivals while growing up, my girls too are getting introduced to many new festivals and traditions from around the world.As they grow in…
I had one of the best April Fools day one that we are going to remember for years to come! Are you into April Fools day?There was a time when I would invest my time plotting on my inner circle and go all out trying to fool them,not anymore. If not for V‘s excitement for this day I wouldn’t even bother with April 1st. Now with N getting the hang of the day,we are entertained with “Mama,there is a elephant…
Hope you guys had a fun colorful Holi! My girls love Holi,its their second favorite festival after Diwali.Thankfully Holi needs no special preparations or has any special rituals to follow,making it one of the easiest funnest festivals to celebrate. All you need is lots of colors,sweets and music! Ta da..Holi Hai! Festivals are meant to be celebrated with friends and families.This year girls celebrated with their friends.Kids had a blast playing,throwing colors at each other while I hid behind the…
The other day a friend and I got talking about Bombay Begums, even though I didn’t enjoy the series it did highlight some very important issues specially workplace harassment/assault that women continue to face even today. As I look back now, I realize back in 2004 when we had just stepped into the corporate world we weren’t even aware of the term workplace harassment.Sadly most of us did experience one or the other form of workplace harassment but we didn’t…
Genre:Drama-Series Duration:6 Episodes Network:Netflix Released:March 2021 From the director of Lipstick under my Burkha,Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare and the series Made in Heaven comes yet another women oriented drama series of working women who despite being at top of their game never stop looking over their shoulder,for the powerful patriarchal society would devour these women at the slightest sign of vulnerability. While workplace sexual harassment is at the core of this drama it also brings to fore the…
πMs.Curious is a senior Red Belt.She’s exactly one belt away from becoming a Black Belt.π It has taken a lot of practice,patience and hard work for her to reach where she’s today!We are so proud of her. Taekwondo is the oldest form of Korean martial arts,a self defense discipline.Tae stands for “foot“,Kwon stands for “fists” and Do stands for “art”,which plainly put means the art of using all parts of your body Anusha Ms.Curious has been attending Taekwondo for almost…
Here it is finally,a long overdue post on another birthday that we celebrated at the starting of this month. π₯³ Ms. N turned FOUR. π₯³ Oh,did I mention?Our birthdays,Hers and mine are just a week apart.Birthdays are big deal in our house,it has to be loud and fun even if it’s just us 4.So the week leading up to her birthday is always a busy week for me,shopping and planning for her big day. This year she wanted a Frozen…
“Every summer we would go by the river with our grandchildren and she always made their favorite chicken and ham pie” he reminisced as tears trickled down his cheeks. Sam had moved in to her new apartment just a month ago, Aakash’s work got them to London recently. She had no friends here. Then Sam met Ron, her 70 year old neighbor in the lift one day, as she was heading out to get the groceries. He was headed to…
Genre: Thriller Drama. Duration: 120 minutes Network: Netflix. Released: February 26th. Girl on the train (2021), an Netflix original is a remake of a 2016 movie of the same name starring Emily Blunt which was adapted from the best selling novel by Paula Hawkins “The Girl on the Train”.Phew π . Unfortunately,this version falls flat on its face.You are treated to a half baked, poorly executed , hurried version of the original.It’s a shame, really. A brilliant opportunity wasted. The book,an…
Genre: Thriller. Duration: 10 episodes. Network: Amazon Prime Released: February 19th, 2021. Verdict: Decent watch. When the trailer boasts of βFrom the makers of Big Little Lies and The Undoing” the two shows I have thoroughly enjoyed watching, this was a no brainer . Tell me your secrets is a complex dark thriller. Every character that makes an appearance has a murky and troubling backstory, the trouble beings when their paths cross over. The star cast is stellar with some…