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The erotic adventures of Mrs. Marmalade – A short story
Disclaimer: This is a fictional re-telling of a, somewhat, true event, that was told to yours truly in confidence. Names have been changed to protect the identities of the individuals who have inspired the characters in this story. So with those legalities out of the way, let us continue. Mrs. Edwina Marmalade had never been… Continue reading
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Five Stages of Grief – A Tale of Banana Leaves
“My mother always used to say: The older you get, the better you get, unless you’re a banana.” —Rose (Betty White), The Golden Girls On Saturday morning, I woke up with an exciting dinner plan. I was going to cook an exotic Persian dish of steamed fish marinated in a spicy, herby coconut sauce, wrapped in banana… Continue reading
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Mr. Verma’s antics land him in the nick
What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? A BBC article made its way into my Instagram feed this morning about a young man’s escapades with the secret service. Reportedly, the young lad, giddy with excitement, perhaps at the prospect of having dips in the… Continue reading
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The whims of the hungry…
What snack would you eat right now? “All I wanted was a creamy, seasoned, delicious coronation chicken sandwich with a warm cup of freshly brewed Darjeeling tea on a platter fit for a Queen! And my only condition was that I didn’t have to make it myself. Is that too much to ask!?” Lazy me… Continue reading
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Fortunes and Feuds
So it’s a day of feeding delusions, is it? Oscar Wilde has said, “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” If that were indeed true then I assuredly do not suffer from a lack of any or I wouldn’t have spent a small fraction of my hard-earned money this week… Continue reading
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Adversity is not bias
What is your mission? Sometimes, it’s the small, unplanned moments in life that teach you the most important lessons. These words are anomalous to the rest of my blog but I owe it to serendipity to let them out into the world. I’ll start from the breakfast table. A sombreness had overcome me this morning.… Continue reading
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A comedy of hairs.
I walked into the bathroom at work just before lunch today with every intention of going about my business in my usually distracted manner when I was greeted by a startled, soft-spoken voice that said “I’m sorry”. Now that I think about it, I don’t quite remember what was going on in my head. Probably… Continue reading
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To age or not to age…
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Ah, it’s one of those age-old questions on existence! Isn’t it too soon in the year to be philosophical? It’s only been what, one week? I suppose now is as good a time as any to ask the right questions. In fact,… Continue reading
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Advertise here!
So I come from a long line of business people who see potential in being able to sell anything. And I mean anything. I’ll give you an extreme example. Once, the fire authority services went around providing their local businesses, including my dad’s, with a free smoke alarm to put up in their shops. One… Continue reading
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Why do I have to work?
“Did I do anything wrong today,” he said, “or has the world always been like this and I’ve been too wrapped up in myself to notice?” ~ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Lazy Me (LM): Why do I have to work? Sensible Me (SM): To earn money. LM: Why? SM: To buy… Continue reading
The Girl in Pajamas 