Smita Jain
blogs from Mumbai
Latest posts by Smita JainSo, we've been here all of fifteen days when one of our neighbours, an American, invites us for dinner....at five in the evening! My stomach lurches at the thought of eating a full meal at five and not only because I've had a relatively late Nandini thali lunch. So I am like, are you sure [...]...
Posted on 28 February 2011 | 2:36 pm
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Meanwhile, a little later, I'm kinda alone with the male half of the engaged couple, trying to fill that thing called the uncomfortable silence. As usually happens in such situations (it's practically a blueprint. Notice it next time), we begin the social interaction by swigging from our bottles and...
Posted on 24 February 2011 | 7:11 pm
Read postOkay, I'm back after a looooong break. In my defence, there are extenuating factors. I was in the process of shifting cities and, like settling into any new place, it took me while to find my feet in Bangalore. That's right, I am now a resident of namma Bengaluru. Actually I'm in a far flung [...]...
Posted on 24 February 2011 | 2:35 pm
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