Short 5 to 15 minute walks have become an integral part of my life in the past six months. Since I spend most of the day in the office sitting, the short walks are a savior. I must admit that I am blessed with a very beautiful office campus in the scenic city of Shillong […]
Author: ginia
Books and Me
Books have been an integral part of me from a very young age. I remember when I was in Primary School I was in total awe of my elder sister , Didi’s books. She was always immersed in some book or the other. If I asked her anything, she would answer after about 5 minutes. […]
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Gossip: An evolutionary and philosophical take
Gossip: An evolutionary tool Did you know that gossip is an evolutionary up gradation tool? And here we were always taught from our school days that gossiping is a bad thing! I sometimes feel as if I just can’t trust any of the things we have grown up believing in!In the books “Sapiens”, Yuval Nova […]
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Baked Mini Cheesecake
Baked Mini Cheesecake recipe 🤤😋. As the Marvelous Mrs Maisel once said during a strenuous pilates session….“Q: Why do we exercise?A: So we can eat cheesecake! “But cheesecake can create real havoc with your waist line. So the best way is eat baked mini cheesecake which you just pop into your mouth and it’s over! […]
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Meghalaya Memories: Cherrapunji Weekend Trip
I have a very interesting history of my trips to Shillong in the North eastern state of Meghalaya. It started from way back in 2011, which was my first trip with friends. Then in 2023, it was destiny that brought me back to Shillong on transfer. This time it was to stay and make our […]
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Eternal Sunshine
Eternal Sunshine Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind,How I miss those days we left behind,When everything was rosy and gold lined,The heart was buoyant with little joys well defined. In those days the pleasures of Life were limited but simple,A new book to read brought smiles with dimples,A Chocolate bar to share, oh we would […]
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Ragi Bread recipe
“Is Ragi Bread good for you? ” asked no one ever! Ragi also known as finger millet is a healthy superfood and is one of my most favourite millets. Ragi flour is a dark brownish red coloured flour which has a nutty and smoky flavour. It can be used to make rotis, cheelas, pancakes, porridge, […]
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Magnolia Dreams: A Haiku
Magnolia blooms bright,The city, bursts with colors,Me, a happy soul. This post is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon 2024
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Krang Shuri Falls Day Trip
By virtue of our job as geologists, we now stay in the Scotland of the East a.k.a Shillong. Meghalaya other than hosting the rainiest place in the world can also be easily given the crown of the waterfall capital of India! So never the one to miss out, recently we went on a day trip […]
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Hope Leaves
Hope Leaves making me empty and jaded, Joy becomes elusive and dead ended. Life dealt a deadly blow not once but twice in a row. How to be happy again I really don’t know. The grief is excruciating as it cannot be shown,Suffer in silence as to nobody your pain is known. The truth is […]
