Category Archives: Of Childhood and Such

Light My Fire

I grew up to The Doors on vinyl. Dad has a vast collection of records that he takes very good care of. One of my favorites was Light My Fire. Being a mere child then, I took the words of the song literally. I did not think it would actually happen to me though. To read more »

Bohemian Like You

I was brought up in a strict household. We were never allowed anywhere, not even inside the house, to be without shoes. Yes, we wear shoes inside the house. We have proper dining room furniture and we eat all of our meals together in proper attire. Bedroom furniture stays in the bedroom, trying to exercise read more »

You Never Know When It Will Hit You

Mum has always been a bit sickly.  I remember when I was sixteen, she had total hysterectomy because of an over aggressive grow of myoma in her reproductive system.  The doctors opened her up twice prior to that surgery, just to remove the tumors.  It came to a point where they have to remove the read more »

Growing My Stir-Fry Garden

As I have already mentioned in a previous post, I have recently taken up gardening as a hobby.  I cannot help but point out how I am still amazed at how plants grow and change within a couple of hours. I live right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city hub, read more »

How To Start Cuttings

The closest thing I got to gardening as a child was watering my nan’s grown plants.   I grew up to a bevy of old girls with great passion for plants. When I was eight, I would walk around or ride my bike all over our neighborhood to pick flowers.  When my nan would take a read more »

Make A Statement

I remember one day I went to work wearing a shirt that said, ‘Have A Nice Day Somewhere Else’ with a cute kitty cat with a Cheshire cat smile.  I have always been fond of funny tshirts that make a great statement and impart your personality.  I also like wearing band shirts.  One time I read more »

The Truth About Dogs and Dogs

My childhood is full of contradictions.  I was born with asthma yet I was raised by my nan in a farm-like house that had more animals than people. We were never out of pets, our household was more like a soup kitchen for animals of all sorts and breeds.  We would always have at least read more »