Explore

Traveling is addictive…to be able to see the world is a dream a lot of us have. And no, we can’t all afford to travel everywhere on luxury cruises but I guess it is up to us to make the most of what we have. I don’t want to just save most of what I earn for the future…I want to spend it on my present and have stories to tell when I’m older. So every opportunity I get, I like to escape the routines of everyday life and go somewhere new…see small things…but see new things.

Theorise or theoreticize?

I was editing an article for the upcoming issue of University of Edinburgh’s Science magazine, called EUSci .I started writing and editing for them sometime last year and I am greatly enjoying the process. So today…I was reading a super interesting article and as I read the word theoreticize, I got sucked into it.

The Indian Speaks(6)

A is in Europe!!!!! 😀 Well, when I spoke to him this morning he was in Brussels and then was flying to Strasbourg where he is going to live from now on. So, this is A’s first time ever in Europe and so far he’s done really well. At Brussels, he was at the airport and didn’t have the time or the opportunity to go out much. I asked him to name 5 things that stood out to him as being ‘different’ once you step out of India! And here’s his list.

Roy

When you work, you could either just do what is expected of you or you could smile a little and make each day a pleasant experience for everyone around you. I will always remember Roy for he is one of the latter.

Breaking the Routine

Normally at this hour I’d be in some yogic posture, holding my breath and trying to focus on every muscle that worked to make the posture possible. I’d be trying to ignore the bug that accidentally flew into my room through the open windows and is struggling to find it’s way out. I’d be focusing on the Om chants that play on my phone, trying to regulate my breath in sync with it. But not today…

Swim With the Current

Tough times have engulfed me and many others around me. While it is not the end of the world, riding the wave is a bit tricky because of how things are right now. And I was talking to my father about these things the other day…

Lab Life: Colours Around

I am at work but I thought I’d take a moment to show you something. What do you notice in the picture below?

7 Little Kids on Melissa’s Farm

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. – Charles Swindoll

Lost in Translation

D dragged me to a play one of these Friday evenings. It wasn’t a famous title or a big production. It said it was a work in progress. As we walked into the theatre to get seats, D said “I hope this one is good. Sometimes you bump into good things…” And I thought to myself… “this better be good!”

The Man with a Familiar Face

This other day I got on the bus back home. I was quite late that day and so the crowd in this bus wasn’t the usual crowd I met. The faces were all new to me. I flashed my pass in that machine that beeped, allowing me to enter the bus. I walked past unfamiliar faces…wait! This man….he was talking intently to this Asian girl who sat behind him. He looked familiar. Extremely familiar. I wondered who he was and why he looked so familiar to me. It bothered me that I couldn’t exactly remember who he was…I walked past him and found a seat. But I didn’t stop trying to remember who he was.