When we were children, my sister and I hated each other most vehemently. We were two very different individuals (we still are, for that matter): she, a younger sibling (supposedly) struggling to step out of the elder one’s shadow and I, an arrogant fourteen-year old trying to keep an irritating sister from encroaching on my … Continue reading »
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Home alone
My husband is away on a business trip. (In case you were wondering, I trust him implicitly, naive as it may sound. Besides, he can’t possibly get into much trouble where he is right now!) As much as I miss him when he’s away, I also savour the me-time I get alone at home. (I suspect … Continue reading »
What people want
Isn’t it ironical that the things you’ve chased after end up in your lap when you least expect (or even want) them? I guess it’s something about trying too hard. Trying to force a square peg and all. Sometimes, you just have to ease off, sit back and wait for it. And prepare yourself. Because … Continue reading »
The smell of nostalgia
It really is a miracle of the human physiology that the minute you get a whiff of a familiar smell, you can be instantly transported to some nostalgic moment of your life. It’s déjà vu of the olfactory kind. In a way, it’s also a God-given gift for us to relive the days of our … Continue reading »
Bad Teacher
I never realized the extent of influence a teacher can have on a child until recently, when I happened to look back on my own childhood and long-forgotten hurts suddenly seemed to surface. Thankfully, I wasn’t abused or anything like that, so I don’t have any real scars to speak of. But I can’t help … Continue reading »
Birthday blues
It’s that time of year again. A time for new beginnings. When I must be thankful for all the blessings of the past year, when I get long-forgotten limbs waxed and facials done, and when I try to clear out all the emotional clutter in my head. Yes, I know it’s not New Year’s Eve … Continue reading »
Spreading it thin
There are some things that I prefer to put off continuously for as long as I possibly can. Like buying new jeans. The last pair I bought was a Citizens of Humanity, over two years ago. They’re well-tailored and fit so snugly that I thought (or rather hoped) that I would never have to buy … Continue reading »
Games people play
Have you ever met people with whom you share an instant sense of veiled hostility for each other? You can’t quite pin down what it is because you have no history with the person, but you can slice the tension between yourselves with a knife. Sometimes it’s mutual dislike, and other times you just feel … Continue reading »
