Sid Balachandran's Blog, page 12
May 25, 2015
Of being ‘nice’
As a child, I was brought up just like most other kids around me. I was told/ taught to be ‘nice to people’, which if you think of it, is often confused with being polite or having good manners. But in the adult world, often, being nice means something else, as I learnt the hard way.
May 13, 2015
Dad at the playground
"The moment I set foot in the sand-filled play area, I feel a panic-attack coming. It was as if I had crossed an invisible (and rather delicate) line and into a predominantly ‘mom-dominated’ space. "
May 5, 2015
The List | By Asha Vishwanathan
The lovely, Asha Vishwanathan, weaves her magic quill for her first ever piece of fiction. Surely, that must make you curious enough to read.
May 2, 2015
Of Toddlers and Impromptu Hugs
In some ways, having a toddler is like having a puppy. For instance, both of them get inexplicably excited when you ring the door bell. The only difference being that the 'human puppy' doesn't lick as much. Well, not usually anyway.
April 28, 2015
It’s an App-y world
A incident involving an app, some drama and a vacation. Oh, and a sponsored link too. But hey, it's a true story :)
April 26, 2015
Eggs on Sunday
Kids. They say the strangest things. Curious? Read on.
April 23, 2015
Of frosting and cake
A piece of fiction that involves decadent cake, creamy frosting and sweetness with a little tanginess thrown in for good measure. Need I entice you more to read ?
April 16, 2015
Shoes? Oh yes!
Men love shoes too. Oh yes, you heard it right! Contrary to what genderstereotype conformists might state, the modern man...
April 13, 2015
A lot of ‘hot’ air
Sometimes, I lieawake late at night, wondering if my underarms are pristine. Or abouthow many women I’ll be able to...
April 12, 2015
The Cottage
My eyes gently flickered as they carefully scanned each line of the small box-shaped advert, tucked away in one of the nondescript corners of thetravel catalogue. ‘Most people...
