If you expected a funny post, sorry for disappointing you. It's going to be a rant....a skinny rant! Running is something I started almost a decade ago, and to this day – NO ONE IN MY FAMILY TAKES IT SERIOUSLY! My Mum thinks I’m crazy to wake up every morning, stumble into my running clothes... Continue Reading →
Book Review- "THE GOD DELUSION" by Richard Dawkins. Another Sunday, another book review. A book that is seemingly very relevant to today’s times…. There was a time when money was the root cause of all evil. It still is, probably. But ironically religion comes close to dethroning money from it’s “prime-evil” status. We live in... Continue Reading →
Reason no.1-Its’ bad for the economy No impressive statistics to quote here, but every woman reading this knows that she spends less when she is out with her man (the men may think otherwise….). A shopping trip with the man is just a scouting mission. They look. They like. They probably try as well. But they don’t buy.... Continue Reading →
Step by step - How to obtain RP for your newborn (Indian Edition) * Disclaimer-This post primarily applies to a child who is born in Qatar. All the information is to the best of our knowledge and is based on our experience and those of our friends. Step 1:- Acquiring the birth certificate Birth certificates... Continue Reading →
ALL MALAYALIS…… 1. Are those that originate from or are/were inhabitants of the southern Indian state of Kerala 2. Speak at least one-version of the multifaceted language- Malayalam 3. Hate it when you call them “Madrasi” 4. Are not “Malabaris” 5. Don’t have a funny, “zimbly” accent. 6.... Continue Reading →
THE H FAMILY HAS A BABY…….IN QATAR! Act 1 Scene 2 *Go to http://jaznajalil.com/2014/07/09/ma-wednesday-giving-birth-in-qatar/ to read Part 1 THE WAIT IS OVER….WELL ALMOST….. The days leading upto delivery, J is a nervous wreck. J is used to having control. And control comes from knowledge. Information. But the information that J so desperately seeks is at a... Continue Reading →
Last week, I raved about meal plans. How it makes my life easier, more organised…… So, what does a typical meal plan look like in the J household these days (just prior to Ramadan of course) ? Saturday Dosa + Sambhar Left-over chicken biriyani Chappatis + Potato gravy Sunday Idlis + Chutney Vegetable sandwich Pasta... Continue Reading →
One day you agree to meet up with your super- trim, fitness- fanatic, runner friend. You park your car and wait outside the coffee shop. He hasn’t arrived yet. You twirl your car keys, and as you do so your gaze travels to your mid- section…. “Hmmm” you wonder … “Has my tummy grown since... Continue Reading →
To J, airports are magical places. Like an alternate reality within but unattached to the external world. A place where time seems to stand still. Where people seem to hurry past; oblivious, while J sits and observes. To her, the time spent in an airport is disjointed from the rest of her life. J loves... Continue Reading →
Time- 12:25 AM Venue- Living room. H family residence. Doha, Qatar. External Environment- Cool (AC on), Television - News, Hot Chocolate, Laptop…. Sleeping baby and working husband next door…. Internal Environment- Pensive, Restless, Thoughtful…….. Frustrated….Content, almost Happy…. Anxious….. Thought I’d do a post on “where to buy all the ‘baby-stuff’ in Doha”….. In preparation….. Put... Continue Reading →
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