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Serious … Black

Serious … Black

The weather plays truant at the oddest of time. It rains when I don’t want it to, and it doesn’t...
Infuse Inspiration

Infuse Inspiration

Inspiration hits you like a brick when it comes along and I have been hit quite often in the remotest...
Choc A Block

Choc A Block

Addiction to anything is a rule by nature. We are such complex beings that making a habit out of something...
Down & Dirty

Down & Dirty

I was always intrigued and in awe of the word “Martini”. As a kid (all thanks to James Bond) I...
Fiddling with a Riddle

Fiddling with a Riddle

You poke me in the eye And my jaws open wide Paper, Linen or Cloth …. I Lustily ….. This...
The Manipulation

The Manipulation

It’s all as if it’s written down somewhere, and we are mere puppets controlled by something far more superior –...
In need of change, Indeed

In need of change, Indeed

I don’t know about you, but I definitely am on a constant lookout for new happenings and doings, if things...
The Seven Series: Envy

The Seven Series: Envy

This is Nonchalant Gourmand at his extreme creativity (you could call it an inspiration, master chef style), an experiment which...
Two sides of the same coin

Two sides of the same coin

I believe every person has two sides; maybe dual/split personality is a psychological term but there is a little bit...
In a State of Sucego

In a State of Sucego

A truly Goan experience – Sucego and is untranslatable into any other language. It is often mistaken by non-Goans for...
Swayed over by a Blue Façade

Swayed over by a Blue Façade

The one thing I always make it a point to do on the first opportune moment when I am in...
A-gave a shot at it

A-gave a shot at it

Drunk stories are always fun to remember, that’s if you can remember or choose to remember because they always end...
An Addiction called Love

An Addiction called Love

Love is a wonderful feeling. It looks good from the outside and when you experience it, it looks even better...
Self Atonement

Self Atonement

I had a bit of a revelation one fine Sunday morning, I have been on the job, working 24 x...
High Flying

High Flying

I am quite a fidgety and curious flyer. Yes, I am one of those who panic at the slightest bump...
Day in Kyoto: A Reiteration

Day in Kyoto: A Reiteration

I know this is probably going to be my second Sake post, but let me tell you, apart from being...
Steeped in History

Steeped in History

I am fascinated with history, especially food and beverage history. I recently went over for brunch at the residence of...
Monkeying Around

Monkeying Around

I have got into this mode of finding perfection in everything. Trust me, it is not easy. It may be...
Ol’ Fashioned Way

Ol’ Fashioned Way

It is about time I wrote a post and shared a recipe for some of the classics I have been...
Back To Basics

Back To Basics

I was back in Singapore several times in the past month. On one of my visits courtesy Singapore Airlines where...
Let’s Relax

Let’s Relax

I am a bad flyer. Period. As much as my work takes me places and I practically live out of...