IdeaSmith is the online avatar of Ramya, an ex-business analyst on sabbatical. She loves stationery but she bid a fond goodbye to office spaces a year ago. Now she alternates between sampling panipuris, winning Monopoly games and airing her grievances on the Twitterverse.
She is currently working on her first novel. Her verbal performances air at The Idea-smithy and The XX Factor.
So I did the predictable thing. Waited till he got to visit the men’s room, switched on my phone and tweeted about it. Then, I spotted him returning so I switched off my phone. Then, this morning, I updated my Facebook status. Ideasmith is engaged. Did you know, that comments on Facebook relationship statuses show [...]
This is a revised version of an earlier post titled ‘To Marry Or Not To Marry, That Is The Question‘. ~O~O~O~O~O~O~ A lot of my friends, especially recently, say that they don’t believe in marriage. This global, centuries-old institution is losing favour because of the political dynamics natural to any family, the complication of multiple [...]
It’s been a gritty month here at XXFactor. I didn’t get as much writing done as I’d have liked to (even though my Drafts folder is overflowing). My reading has been more sombre than usual too. Here’s starting the Valentine’s month with some link-love: ‘My strength is not for hurting‘: An anti-rape campaign targetted […]
This is an old post, reprised from my archives. Here it is, a few years later but still valid. ~O~O~O~O~O~O Dating can be a good way to meet a prospective partner. But the process can involve various situations, not all of which are savory experiences. There is a lot of advice available on things that [...]
Ever had this pop up on your screen? Stop. Scroll back to check. Look at how many people ‘liked’. Hover uncertainly over ‘View Comments’, then decide not to. Visit profile page to see when this happened & what happened after. Hover over ‘Like’ and decide against because it’ll mean notifications for the next 2 wee […]
