One of the most solid habits I developed, growing up was being an early riser. I am a child of the sixties and in our household – a joint family with my Grandmother, three Uncles, Aunts, my Mother and I – it was normal to be up early. My Gran, Mom and Aunts were up at 4 am to get…
So it is October 31 and I am all excited about the NaNoWriMo – starting tomorrow – November 1. I am thrilled to see that more than 192,964 (and counting) people are enthusiastic about being part of this highly motivating initiative. Just the right push to get going on that novel – that book – you want to write. I…
When I signed up for NaNoWriMo in 2011, I was very excited. For extra motivation, I had this calendar to refer to – a painting by my son which was featured in the IISc desk calendar for the month of November. I validated on November 28, 2011, and had a feeling of jubilation like no other. Oh, the adrenalin rush!…
The last two days have been eventful in many ways with yet another major milestone. Not sure if it was a phase, but I felt super-energetic and quite like superwoman. (Oh, wait, I AM superwoman, right? Okay, the jury is out there). I made lists. I accomplished most of the stuff on the lists. I mean, I do this regularly…
What with all that talk about the great sequence date, I decided to title this post with it. It is significant after all, considering we won’t see it again any time soon. At least not in my lifetime. Looks rather nice, doesn’t it? While people the world over are planning to make this date memorable by getting married, having babies…