On the parchment

Yeah, you read it right. Not cuddling; curdling. If that's even a word for what I am about to write. Ladies, back me up here. What is the one biggest, unaccountable responsibility as a married woman that goes unnoticed all the time? It’s not the back breaking duty of doing the dishes when it mounts to the height of Mt. Everest. It’s not cooking sambar with all those sambar powder and daal and tamarind and whatever it is that people make sambar with. It is not even the taxing job of making your own sambar powder, standing in the kitchen for over half a day and then begging the guy at the “maavu machine” shop to grind it to the exact consistency of sambar powder, which he will eventually flop which is still okay because we need that guy in our life to blame every time something goes wrong in our kitchen. No it’s none of these. It’s the act of making curd. Again, you read it right. When I was ready to get married I thought to myself, “Cooking? Yay or Nay? Let’s go with N...

Disclaimer:  The characters and scenarios depicted in the blog are non-  fictitious . Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely intentional . Real Disclaimer: Naah! Just get a high speed internet and a sense of humour to enjoy this blog at best. 1. Tall, hefty and handsome is the thing now Boy is tall and hefty, girl is tall and slim. Boy's condition: If you gain weight I will marry you. Girl: 2. Love at first bite Boy's condition: I need a girl who can cook multi cuisine. Girl: Well, I can manage North and South Indian. Boy: Oh no! I am a foodie. I need a wife who can make Italian, Chinese, Mexican etc. Girl: Yeah I am the next masterchef India winner. 3. The whole IT package Boy (in fake accent): Hi How do you do? I hope everything is alright at your end. Girl: Um yeah thanks...? Boy: Let me update you on my profile and we will see the kind of progress we can make. I have been in IT for 6 years, working for a US client. I am a...