A bit of spice and a whole lot of lime
The day I arrived in the US, the whole day went travelling from Boston to the tiny university town of Hanover, and of course settling into my home after the whole drama of being abandoned at the bus station. The person who was supposed to …
I first saw Ni at the graduate school yard sale in his trademark green jacket, his eyes screened by the sunglasses, his hands full of bounty he had just picked up for a steal, walking alongside my new neighbour, Vamshi. I walked towards them, preparing …
When sitting at home all the time, it is possible to be exhausted with cooking, especially when you have to break your day to make lunch. Personally, “What should we have for lunch?” is the most dreaded question I could be asked, which is why …
Recently, amidst my frustrations from job searching and onset existential crisis, I received an email that threw out all my anxiety in seconds and made me feel like a million bucks. It was someone at the library who had tasted my salted caramel cupcakes …
Have you ever tried packing in a hurry? I’m a planner and I’m not that good at last minute packing, as evidenced by last weekend when I packed in-between running our errands and getting our car fixed. Which would explain why I forgot the pie …