Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's Blog, page 65

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Cozy rainy evening watching the weather and reading with mum. Glad SOMEONE is using the window seat which is normally the domain of cats + laundry. #delhidiary

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Another from my tailor haul worn out and about on my social Sunday. I'm calling this my Zen dress because of all the kalamkari Buddhas. I'm not great at identifying fabric, but kalamkari I can spot a mile away. So glad it's seeing a resurgence in fashion. #whatiworetoday

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As fun as it is bargain hunting, I think even more fun is going to a tailor and having your dress made out of fabric you choose in a design you choose. (which in my case is going through my closet, finding flattering dresses and having them copied.)(one of the joys of living in this country where work like this is still plentiful and in every local market) I chanced upon my local tailor quite by accident, I was walking by and on an impulse, I stopped and asked if he would copy a dress for me, and he did a good job and so we have a working relationship. Sometimes I have to nag him a thousand times, other times he delivers right on deadline. This batch was three dresses, and I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite but I think the cranes on a soft cotton silk have it. #whatiworetoday

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Stockpiled some before the government decides that we should all just smoke regular cigarettes with the tar and the carbon monoxide but vapes are bad for you and should be banned. I've literally tried everything else to stop smoking - - and even now I smoke real cigarettes when I'm out or in a mood - - but vaping is the only thing that keeps me mostly smoke free most days. Obviously don't start if you're not a smoker to begin with, but if you are and you want to stop smelling and coughing and spending all your money, I can't recommend vaping enough. Plus you can smuggle it into non smoking situations (hanging with extended family for example) and not want to crawl up the walls because everyone is irritating without nicotine. #vaping #delhidiary

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New sort of #takemyhand except we're not going anywhere, we're just lying in bed watching Orange Is The New Black. His fuzzytums though ♥ #catsagram #bruno

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I think of all my various friends' many excellent achievements, I am most excited about @prernachawla and @preetikac's homemade pickle business. My two bottles from @pickleshickle just arrived (extremely well packed) and since it's almost lunchtime, I will crack open both bottles and just have a pickle festival. People who know me know how much I love any kind of achaar, thokku, chutney, what have you. I have a giant collection of mostly homemade ones and these ones... Guys, you complete me. #foodstagram #delhidiary

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Aspirations. This, by the way, is one of the Kejriwal government's pilot schools in East Delhi. Since it's my voting centre, I've seen the inside a few times and like a magazine before and after, was amazed by how it transformed. Air conditioned classrooms, new shiny equipment, massive recreational spaces, even a pool, I think. I read a story recently that said since the government schools were so amazing, even the middle class is trying to get their kids in. Progress! #delhidiary

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Disclaimer t-shirt dress is technically what I wore YESTERDAY but then the hashtag wouldn't fit so I'm going for consistency over honesty. Our first outing since we got back from the hills, we were ready for bed by 11 pm. #whatiworetoday

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A baingan for a Borrower. #terracegarden #eatwhatyougrow

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Stand by for my self composed song