Reconnecting with my childhood friend through the internet. I’m feeling stunned – with happiness. Just can’t believe the series of events which brought you, Shib back into my life ( everyone preferred calling you Shib, instead of Mahira,) Was it the sofa ? Or was it my latest book? … I suppose it was EVERYTHING! …
Gooseberry jam has many associations for me. It is one of the highlights of spring time. Usually, I’ve found it in the fruit shops towards end of March. This year it was such a surprise when two days ago, (it is end of February) I found it in the fruit shop inside a well-known medical …
Walking on the trails in foothills of the mighty Himalayan mountain range. Who wouldn’t want to touch the foothills of the great Himalayan mountain range? Margalla Hills in Islamabad, are part of the foothills. So, almost everyone in Islamabad, has to go for a to trek in one of its trails, in the Margalla Hills. …
I know all the feminists would want to kill me, for this blog. But sweetie, I believe in truth. The fact is that people are cruel, whether they are men or women. There are the good, the bad and the ugly among both genders, and I’m sure among the in-between genders too! About six …
I’m talking to all of us smart phone holders. Our minds have been taken over by forwards, quotes, jokes, pics, and what not. Just like our phone starts ‘crashing’ due to so much useless stuff being stuffed into it – our minds do too! Then there are Whats App groups with their barrage of forwards. …
I’d like to share something with you first: this blog post was to go before the last one! But what happened the next day I uploaded immediately. This blog, has indications of what was to follow next . But I didn’t know it then. So, I just went and uploaded the occurrences of the day after …
Isn’t life just awesome? So many surprises round the corner. – Might as well enjoy them, even if some of them are quite horrific. Yesterday, I got the fright of my life. I was busy finally getting the car serviced when I got a call from our batman Sabir, “Baji, your mother’s condition doesn’t look …
Whether you work or not to work outside your home, this is a possibility. Calm down please! I know, it is an emotional topic. – But very important. There are busy spells in everyone’s life. You can get caught up in your job or your husband’s job or it may be a family event, and …
