Archive for October, 2009
Schadenfraude
Posted by Phoenixritu October 28, 2009, under Uncategorized | 10 Comments
Guest Post by Piper, the toffee colored Dacshund Address : The Phoenix House N.C.R., India Yes that is me, with MY LITTLE MOM, as opposed to the old woman who does not allow me to kiss her face, The Big Fat Momma, and the other dude’s my foster brother Baron. We’re [...]
Once upon a Time ……
Posted by Phoenixritu October 27, 2009, under Uncategorized | 19 Comments
There was this young girl, skinny as hell, walking around with a permanent cold (sickly actually), an introvert who preferred reading books to interacting with boys who tried to feel up more endowed girls other social creatures. The girl then discovered food, and started getting comfortable with food and herself …. and more comfortable ……. And more comfortable [...]
Happy Diwali all
Posted by Phoenixritu October 20, 2009, under Uncategorized | 9 Comments
A big HAPPY DIWALI from the Phoenix Home Wont post the pic of the “AFTER DIWALI BASH” Some pics of the much maligned candles and toran from the Phoenix House DIL WAITING FOR THE MOON ON KARVA CHOUTH
The Classic Diwali Syndrome
Posted by Phoenixritu October 15, 2009, under Uncategorized | 18 Comments
(I think this describes the situation in most households around Diwali/Pooja/Christmas etc. ….) Early morning Lady of the House picks up the newspaper, discards everything apart from the pages advertising Sales, Schemes etc etc and either gets on the phone with her friends or starts planning the route to be taken with her sister/daughter etc. [...]
English Literature in Indian context
Posted by Phoenixritu October 12, 2009, under Uncategorized | 27 Comments
I always wondered how root beer tasted and what pot roast was when I read Enid Blyton as a kid …. I also wondered how people could live in the countryside and have electricity, functioning shops and their kids could take pangas with local cops like Mr. Goon …. cant imagine this in the Indian [...]
Karva Chowth at Phoenix House
Posted by Phoenixritu October 7, 2009, under Uncategorized | 12 Comments
I am very ambivalent about karva chowth and I wrote a post last year stating my reasons which readers found hilarious. Well I am like that anyways …. My kids want to celebrate each and every festival with gusto, even the all female ones like karva chowth. I would doll up, do the mehendi, new dress [...]
Moonlings are petrified
Posted by Phoenixritu October 3, 2009, under Uncategorized | 12 Comments
(Thanks Taposh!) Moonlings are petrified Top Moon officials are running scared, The President of the planet Moon Called a High Alert meeting at noon To tell the cabinet members “Beware” These aliens are singing a dangerous tune Once they called sweethearts fair as moon Then they said they landed a man on our [...]
Schadenfraude
Guest Post by Piper, the toffee colored Dacshund Address : The Phoenix House N.C.R., India Yes that is me, with MY LITTLE MOM, as opposed to the old woman who does not allow me to kiss her face, The Big Fat Momma, and the other dude’s my foster brother Baron. We’re [...]
Once upon a Time ……
There was this young girl, skinny as hell, walking around with a permanent cold (sickly actually), an introvert who preferred reading books to interacting with boys who tried to feel up more endowed girls other social creatures. The girl then discovered food, and started getting comfortable with food and herself …. and more comfortable ……. And more comfortable [...]
Happy Diwali all
A big HAPPY DIWALI from the Phoenix Home Wont post the pic of the “AFTER DIWALI BASH” Some pics of the much maligned candles and toran from the Phoenix House DIL WAITING FOR THE MOON ON KARVA CHOUTH
The Classic Diwali Syndrome
(I think this describes the situation in most households around Diwali/Pooja/Christmas etc. ….) Early morning Lady of the House picks up the newspaper, discards everything apart from the pages advertising Sales, Schemes etc etc and either gets on the phone with her friends or starts planning the route to be taken with her sister/daughter etc. [...]
English Literature in Indian context
I always wondered how root beer tasted and what pot roast was when I read Enid Blyton as a kid …. I also wondered how people could live in the countryside and have electricity, functioning shops and their kids could take pangas with local cops like Mr. Goon …. cant imagine this in the Indian [...]
Karva Chowth at Phoenix House
I am very ambivalent about karva chowth and I wrote a post last year stating my reasons which readers found hilarious. Well I am like that anyways …. My kids want to celebrate each and every festival with gusto, even the all female ones like karva chowth. I would doll up, do the mehendi, new dress [...]
Moonlings are petrified
(Thanks Taposh!) Moonlings are petrified Top Moon officials are running scared, The President of the planet Moon Called a High Alert meeting at noon To tell the cabinet members “Beware” These aliens are singing a dangerous tune Once they called sweethearts fair as moon Then they said they landed a man on our [...]





