Weather
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Pack. Pray. Proceed. – Part 1: The Travel
I’m not a road-trip person. Never have been. My childhood memories of travel are inextricably tied to motion sickness and trauma — specifically, the annual pilgrimage to Tirupathi. For reasons unknown to science, we always made the journey on a bus that had windows wide open, which, in hindsight, was a blessing for the weak-bellied… Continue reading
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Goldilocks Dreams
I wish the weather would not be hot,Nor freeze me stiff right on the spot.A sunny breeze with skies so bright—Not too much, please—just just right. I wish my bath would not scald skin,Nor leave me shivering, blue and thin.I want a shower that feels like light—Warm and cozy, yes—just right. I wish my food… Continue reading
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Chennai Cyclone Chronicles
The cyclonic storm of the year – Fengal – has arrived, and it’s roaring to life. As of this morning, it’s still lingering out in the Bay, but it’s creeping closer, slow and deliberate. The eye is expected to pass about 200 kilometers south of Chennai, placing us squarely under the rain-heavy bands—and, oh, it’s… Continue reading
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Singing in the rain…
Or not. The North East monsoon that waters our slice of paradise has officially started with a big bang today. There’s no real pattern for the NE monsoon. Sometimes it starts with a wimper, grows into a roar, gets us all in knots about flooding somewhere in the middle and disapperates in a jiffy. Some… Continue reading
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Michaung
Chennai-ites. Stay safe and dry. And hope and pray that it is not a 2015 rerun. Continue reading
The Burping Bullfrog 