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Breaking my thesis-induced blog silence to preen that I my blog has been awarded the ‘Brilliant Weblog’ award by the Mad Momma. Thank you, o kind mad person! The Brilliant Weblog Award’s a prize given to sites and blogs that are smart and brilliant both in their content and their design. The purpose of the prize is to promote as many blogs as possible in the blogsphere. Here are the rules to follow:
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You know when someone you have known practically all their lives is suddenly taking an interest in a totally new ‘hobby’, there has got to be a Reason. Right? Usually it is a girl. I mean, there’s a girl at the bottom of most things in life, where guys are concerned and vice versa, I agree.
But this time, I was astonished, astounded, amazed and a couple of other fancy words starting with a. Why? Said person is none other than my lazy ass brother. So what’s he done now, you ask. Well, he has... Read Full Story
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I reached that monumental mark yesterday - chalked up three decades of living. So I can no longer call myself a “girl”, no matter how inappropriate it was till now. But, as certain laydees, who are certainly rocking in their 30’s and 50’s attest, life begins NOW. So am hopeful of things to come.
But not as far as my son is concerned. Left to him, I might as well go on the national OAP register.
Anyhoo, the budday yesterday ROCKED. Totally! Hubby started things off with a bang on Friday... Read Full Story
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What would be your reaction on coming across a headline like this:
Woman gives birth to twins at 70
Mine was the usual “WTF?” I clicked on the link and was amazed, astounded and finally, resigned when I read the full article. Why, you ask. Well, this has happened in apna India.
Now you can guess the rest of the story. No male heir. Couple desperate for someone to carry on their name. So keeps trying. Dad 77, mum 70.
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Blogosphere had never seen the likes of the big-ass virtual baby shower thrown in honour of us six (7? 8?) MTBs (mother-to-be) on April 25, 2008, by a fantastic group of bloggers who would be better suited to running giant corporations and small countries. If what happened that day wasn’t special enough, what ensued since was even better. The whole lot of us, the ‘Doula Gang’ as they called themselves and us MTBs, all bonded in a unique and special way to become the best of blog friends. We... Read Full Story
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Couple of weekends back, hubby and I decided to go on the hospital’s birthing unit tour. We did this the last time around too and though it scared the pants off us, it was useful to get a mental picture of where we (er, I) might end up. Dropping P off at a friend’s place, on we went, to join a crowd of expectant parents waiting in the Maternity Unit’s lounge for the tour to begin. It was unnerving, to say the least, to be amongst a gazillion women in different stages of pregnancy. Brought it... Read Full Story
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“Easy does it!”
Mission accomplished!
After a hard day’s work, some down time
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After weeks of humming and hawing, the much-planned picnic with SilentOne and her family materialised this Saturday. As I had already met her for lunch and have had many chats, both of the fone and virtual variety, I wasn’t any worried re sticky pauses etc. Hubby, on the other hand, was on tenterhooks. ‘Her hubby is a PhD! What will I talk with him?’
But all of that disappeared the minute they walked in to our house and the first “hello” was spoken. I would love to say this was due to our... Read Full Story
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You know when someone you have known practically all their lives is suddenly taking an interest in a totally new ‘hobby’, there has got to be a Reason. Right? Usually it is a girl. I mean, there’s a girl at the bottom of most things in life, where guys are concerned and vice versa, I agree.
But this time, I was astonished, astounded, amazed and a couple of other fancy words starting with a. Why? Said person is none other than my lazy ass brother. So what’s he done now, you ask. Well, he has... Read Full Story
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Last eve, I got a massive jolt. Was getting P dressed to go out to play when he posed this question:
“do you know what alcohol is?”
Me: “errr” [where is this leading?]
P: [confidently] “Boobs!”
Me: *koff koff* WHAT?
Well it took me a few minutes to get to the bottom of this revelation. Apparently, whilst I was slaving over dinner the previous evening, father and son were watching a “Did you know?” kind of program on gin. During the course of that, my son misheard the voiceover guy’s, you... Read Full Story
