chikka mari!!

I remember when my bestest friend Su's dad used to call her "shali mari" and i used to burst out laughing because in hindi 'mari' translates to 'died'. Well, that was not what her dad meant. Her dad was endearingly calling her a sweet little kid, loosely translated from Kannada.

And now 'shali mari' has a 'mari' of her own. The title says 'chikka mari' because having been in bangalore for sometime, I myself have picked up a bit of Kannada and 'chikka' is small. So there you go.



I can't believe that that mad young girl who used to do walk back from college with me is now a mom to a beautiful daughter! And let me tell you Su is pretty mad, the maddest girl I've known. To see her with her daughter is such a joy because this is what she always wanted and dreamt of.

To many more of her dreams coming true!!

Hepatitis E

The illness has kept me company for a month now.

I thought I was having acidity as I had nausea and the mention of food made me sick. Then I started throwing up when I ate and even when I didn't eat. My friend dragged me to the doc who didn't have to do much except look at me to tell me I had hepatitis. He asked me not to go home and get admitted, which I did. That's me, in the casualty ward, getting iv fluid. (I was given a room later)



Many needle pricks, saline bottles, 4 days in the hospital, 4 weeks of home arrest and 6 weeks of teetotalling later, I am doing good now. I was yellow like a clown and I look like a crow after all the weight loss.

The silver lining is that I've become extra careful about the water I drink. Then there is being off alcohol for sometime. Lastly, since I've lost a few kgs, I can eat so many more dutch truffles, chocolate donuts, chocolate croissants, lindts and mithai. Time to honor my sweet tooth.