Your, You’re, It’s, Its, Their, There

I have never seen as much mix up of homonymns in my life until these past few years. To be honest, it truly irks me when I see these mix ups in Islamic writings, flyers (especially), and advertisements. Isn’t it enough that Muslims are labeled terrorists? Do we want them to label us illiterates too?
Ok, [...]

Exploring the Delectables of the Subcontinent

Curry: a Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham imparts a lot of delectable information about the cuisine of India. I am only up to chapter 2, ‘Biryani’, and I’m already basking in the new found knowledge that the former foreign secretary of Great Britain, Robin Cooke, declared Chicken Tikka as Great Britain’s national [...]

Here and There

When I looked out the small vacuum-sandwiched window, all I could see was a blur of opaque white. It had been more than a day’s journey. I was three months pregnant, and sorely missing my husband, who was already settling down in rainy Seattle.
The month was January 1997. We had set out on this long [...]

Even a Toddler Knows

MIL stayed here a month, and for a month, the kids had free access to junk food, and went out every day, several times a day. They had vacation. Not surprisingly, after MIL left, we saw the aftermath.
Baby Zoa loves going out. He loved going out even before MIL came, but since he just got [...]

Mothering Across Cultures

I finally am almost done with the essay for the Mothering Across Cultures anthology. The feedbacks I have received have been very beneficial and I am now waiting for more feedbacks. Writing that essay has really opened my eyes to the matter of raising children in a different culture.
In the course of asking for critiques [...]

Solitude?

I expected things to be hectic, such that I won’t be able to write much once hubby’s ACL reconstruction surgery takes place, but I didn’t expect how agitated it’s making me feel. It’s funny how back in the good old days in school or college, when you’re faced with a deadline for an assignment, most [...]

6 Unspectacular Quirks

was tagged by Marahm, and while I am not yet whisked away by mommy duties, I’d better get to this.
Here are the rules:
1. Link the person(s) who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them.
5. Leave a comment on each of [...]

Postponing or Not

Sometimes I wonder if I’m even doing the right thing. Amidst homeschooling three children, taking care of a multiple-allergic baby, and all the other extra stuff I am doing, I have often thought if taking up writing at this point in my life is a wise decision.
My mother told me, “It might be difficult for [...]

Creative Energy

I was reading an article called The Write Attitude by Jennifer Applin in the The Writer Mama Zine, June 2008 issue when it struck me; that’s why I have trouble outputting!
Successful writing requires creative energy, and when you’re burned out, and just writing because you want to keep at the ‘write everyday’ routine, your writing [...]

Doggone It!

I stood with my back to the wall, forms in hand, screaming my lungs out. A huge hound dog, a retriever, and two smaller dogs surround me, sniffing and attempting to lick me. The hound was probably as long as I am tall, and on four feet, its head reaches my elbow. I shrank back [...]