The Last Queen,history aside, shines a spotlight on yet another female character - Rani Jindan of Punjab. I’m not very familiar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, thanks to our Anglicized history textbooks which hardly give us a look into what actually went on in the different parts of our country while the British colonized and plundered us. But, the book is very entertaining without being boring while familiarizing us with the history of the time.
Streaming thoughts on streaming
We get rid of cable more than five years ago. My husband decides streaming is the future of television when everyone else is hooked to cable and dish. Yes, this is five years ago...I was a NOT SO HAPPY wife then...but really, we haven't looked back since severing our ties with the not so great…
The indolent mode
When you stop exercising, your body goes into the 'indolent mode'. It thinks "oh isn't this wonderful...no work and fuel coming in!!!" It is a humungous effort to get up and approach the closet which contain the dreaded workout clothes. I tend to remember all the stuff I need to get done and have been…
Here’s how I do it!
Some tips for those of you who have been thinking of changing your lifestyle to a healthy one…Here’s how I did it. I don’t know if this will work for you. Maybe some of it will, while you would need to ignore the rest. The important thing is that you chart out your goals and STICK to them.
The unhealthy Indian woman – that’s me!
Skinny, that is what I was called all my life…well…actually, most of my life. And now – it is just the opposite!!! I am not obese, but I am not thin either. What is worse, I am disproportionate! My upper body is too heavy while my hands and legs are scrawny. I know I need…
Coming to America
The automatic airport doors opened only to drape me in the cold biting air. It had snowed only a week ago and the temperature was 30 below normal. But I was meeting my husband after spending two whole months with my in-laws. So, the stinging cold changed to warmth the moment we met. Well, actually the warmth I realized came from the car’s heating system, which, to my surprise, can be left running for as long as one wants to keep the passengers warm. Conserving energy? What is that all about? This is America.
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