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Namesake

When I sign my name, or say my name it’s with a flourish. When I extend my arm to introduce myself, a natural confidence flows through my handshake and it makes me smile. Its not as dramatic as Jumpa Lahiri’s Namesake but my name has a story too. Its been a while since I bid a tearful fareful to “Vaishnavi Thatha”. Vaishnavi Thatha! Aah! A perfect match! Its not that I am a feminist...

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What can be more important to a girl than finding true love?

Longing for you all these years, I have beaten bushes wrecking my foot gears. Why have you hidden from my eyes? Did you not hear my cries? You are as valued as “true love” to a lass, Did I not find you since I gained more mass? In the core of my heart, knew I’ll find you in my way… Truly, I did not care about the price to pay! Holding aces, I couldn’t believe my lucky star, When I...

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Jobless yet thoughtful…

I am sure everyone is intrigued by certain questions or certain things to which they go “huh?????”. Everyone consciously or sub consciously has this list of questions made up to which they are always searching answers for. My list has gone through several changes over years. Sometimes I do find answers and sometimes I just forget! Well, for now, mine is as follows. * People from Poland Poles,...

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Ad-venturing into the dentist office

It won’t surprise me if your reaction to this (very valid and important) topic is “Yawn… what is so amusing about your trip to a dentist??” Well, a person who has ever been to the dentist for a filling would agree with me here. A long anticipating wait, the embarrassment of being the one with the rotting tooth (especially if the dentist’s evil elf is a cute one!), the agony of opening...

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Situation: EMERGENCY!!!!!!!

Scene from ward at Hospital Turbulence: “Talent Writing” is admitted in the ICU and is on the life support system “Hope Adivon”. Dr. Brain discusses the situation with one of her family members Heart De Vaish. Heart De Vaish: You think she’ll make it???? (Sounding anxious) Dr Brain: The condition is critical and nothing can be said at the moment (sounding serious and grim) Heart De Vaish:...