Covid 19. This has trained so many new Celebrity Chefs. Thanks to YouTube and it’s new cooking shows, there are so many new amateur Chefs that if you take an average, there must be at-least 2.5 chefs per house hold. The .5 accounts for that guy who accidentally sets things on fire because he was watching those Youtube Videos, while cooking rather than just before … Continue reading Turn on the heat
One in Seven Children does not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life I keep hearing this advertisement, every time I open You Tube. And this was followed by a plea for me to donate money to help this kids. Well, I am pretty sure these unhealthy and obese kids, who keep visiting fast food joints which leads to them being this … Continue reading Fat Kids
COVID -19, a word which has become household, now. In a day, it is uttered at least once, in every house. The COVID -19 Situation, across the globe, is like milk to a person who is lactose intolerant. Unless you drink it, the chances of diarrhoea are minimal. Although, unlike diarrhoea, this is transmittable. And, There will always be an idiot who insists on drinking … Continue reading Germophobia
I never really understood the concept of a left hand drive and a right hand drive vehicle. I especially don’t understand why some countries prefer to drive on the right side of the road, while the rest drive on the left side of the road. I am sure I understand why some people try to drive on the wrong side of the road, but then … Continue reading Right side… Left side… Wrong side…
I was watching a program on the television recently. It was a comedy show. The performer, stood on the stage, smiling and waving at the audience. The very first line he said , ” I don’t know why I am here today.”. I never understood this. If you don’t know why you are there, why not ask the organizers when they come to invite you … Continue reading Why not ask ?
In a few days, the year comes to an end. For some it was a fantastic year filled with a lot of new experiences unlocking a plethora of achievements. For some, it was a routine year with nothing out of the ordinary happening for them. For some, it was full of disappointments and pain. I neither envy nor pity any of these people. For, those … Continue reading Happy Holidays
So,the festival has gone as suddenly as it had arrived. In the distance, you can still hear the occasional crackle of a stray rocket or bomb, and your colourful diyas now protectively hold tiny pools of melted wax and ash.Your rangolis are still radiant,albeit slightly dishevelled. As you walk on the streets this morning,you catch sight of last night’s celebrations all around,and you probably see … Continue reading Happy Diwali
The family was eating their dinner together. It was a custom that all family members eat food together. But the dad kept looking at the empty seat in front of him. The usual clatter during their diners and lunches was absent. His wife and daughter were eating the food in silence, sobbing silently. He kept going back to the day of the riots, the day … Continue reading Spoils of …
It always makes me wonder, how when one shares something, could it be, person, thing, emotion or an event for that matter. Something that makes you feel special. Its funny, how it makes you vulnerable? How it exposes you to someone, who might take advantage of it? How it turns out to be a sore experience altogether, all because someone used that small piece of information … Continue reading The Experience…
Earlier in the month, I had published a write-up on the people we see in the mall.To read that article, click here : Mall visits… Part 1 These are the people who inspire us to go to the mall. These are the people who spark my quest to observe human behaviour from various countries around the world. Before we proceed to the anecdote, I want to … Continue reading Mall Visits…Part 2
There was once a father, Who had three sons. On his deathbed, the father gave his sons $100 and asked them to buy something which will fill up the entire room. The first son bought some wool, but he was only able to fill a part of the room.The second, bought hay, but he still fell short of the objective. Finally, the third son spent 1$ … Continue reading A Dollar’s worth.
It is that time of the year when your throat starts to pain a bit, your activities and movement speed slow down, the nose becomes itchy and you start feeling as if you are Shiva, the Hindu God which brought a river into the world to take care of a drought, from his head. Although in this case, you will be bringing a river into … Continue reading Viruses, Viruses everywhere
Have you noticed how expensive the purses are getting ? I saw a price tag of $ 13,000 for a woman’s purse. I so pity the husband, who has to buy this purse for his wife. Maybe he got a heart surgery free with the purse. Buy one, get the other free. He might think, ” You know, judging by the mails that I keep getting, … Continue reading Women and their Purses
Greetings readers, It brings me immense pleasure to announce that balletofwords.com is now hosted on blue host. Finally, the control freak in me will get the kind of control I am looking for. I hope that this path will lead to some wonderful new experiences. I would like to thank all those patrons who were kind enough to donate, like my posts and spread … Continue reading Announcement
A formerly depressed friend of mine once said to me, “you known, back in the day when i was feeling depressed, I always thought of giving up on life. But then, one day I got a good suggestion from someone. She told me to listen to the ticking of the clock. The ticking used to calm me down.” I always wondered what would have happened … Continue reading Tick tick…
That time , When you place a call for some official work, and the other person does not have an answer to your questions, But instead of actually saying the customary “I will get back to you on this”, this person tries to sound as if the telephone line is breaking up… But you can clearly hear the guy sitting next to this person, … Continue reading Bad telephone line
I visited my bank today. As per my habit, I was observing the people around me while waiting for my turn. I saw a mother, with her kid, approximately 5 to 7 years of age. The kid was standing quietly by the side of her mother, staring at people around her. I like such well behaved kids. After a few minutes, the mother fed the … Continue reading Treating kids
We live in a modern age. An age where we live a fast life. Everyone is in a hurry to do something. It could be the haste to get education, haste to get married and settle down, haste to earn loads of money, haste to retire, haste to cross the road, anything… But in our haste, are we not forgetting to live life ? to … Continue reading Priorities
It is Qatar national sports day today. The Emir has graciously declared it as a holiday. He wants people to play on a day, which I think is an extremely good gesture, seeing that more and more kids as well as adults seem to be avoiding the open grounds. To honour the Emir’s wishes, we decided to play cricket. Truth be told, we Indians simply … Continue reading Sandy Cricket
Its been a month now, that I have been to Doha. I finally found enough time to visit places. And luck would have it, It is the season of festival in Qatar. I was fortunate enough to capture a few videos of the festival. I am happy to share them with you guys. Hope you enjoy. I know the video quality and shooting … Continue reading Qatar Festival
