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Raa raa - tiptoeing into classical
I started learning bharatanatyam when I was 15 - later than most who generally start when they are children at about 7. I started...
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Simplifying a dance choreo
One of my favourite parts of weddings or Indian gatherings in general (since dancing was a staple in Deepavali parties when I was growing...
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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That slow feely dance
I think I am my most dramatic self when I'm alone at home or in the shower. That's when instead of dancing to all these fast, upbeat,...
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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Let's take a selfie, pulla
When I was growing up, it was an annual affair to choreograph a dance in a group and perform it at a Deepavali party. After university...
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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A fancy affair
I talked before about putting together my wedding reception and feeling like I would really enjoy event planning. Well a friend took me...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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Mask-making: the craft of the pandemic
Like many other people during this pandemic, I ended up making masks at one point. I've always wanted to get a sewing machine and try to...
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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The fruit year
When it comes to wedding anniversary presents - it can be so difficult. Especially since the first anniversary, you tend to get really...
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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Possibly my favourite cake
Ok, looking at this blog, you may not believe that I never thought I'd be much of a baker. I'd baked brownies once from scratch and it...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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A completely home-cooked Deepavali
Deepavali is the festival of lights in India - there are again many different stories for Deepavali but the main premise is that lamps...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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My first Navarathri
Navarathri is a 9 day (though technically 10 day) festival in India to celebrate the Goddesses. Now there are many different ways it's...
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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Cinnamon scroll experiments
Several months ago (though it doesn't feel that long ago thanks to being stuck at home so much), I had a cinnamon scroll from a nearby...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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A portrait of sorts
This was a painting I did for a friend for her birthday. It's sort of like a portrait since I copied a couple of different pictures of...
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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Change in Constant
Lockdown is a trippy experience. It feels like everything is stuck while time is just chugging along as usual. Which meant I had more...
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Grandma's coffee
I didn’t have my first sip of coffee until I was 21 years old. It’s pretty insane considering I come from a family of coffee lovers as...
Jul 19, 20214 min read
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Pasta For Life!
I am a massive pasta lover. I could eat pasta everyday and probably won't get sick of it! Last year during lockdown, I found a video...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
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An assortment of cakes
I never thought I would be someone who would get into baking. The way I cook is very intuitive and not by measurements. Baking is so much...
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Oil and Water don't mix
This was an idea I came up with when I was going through an artist kit I had at home which had oil pastels and water colours. I love the...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
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Writing about the crafts
For my wedding reception, I had decided to do a lot of DIY stuff - partly because it helped with the budget, but mostly because I just...
Jul 2, 20219 min read
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Making room for the light and fluffy
When I was younger, I used to go for singing lessons, dancing lessons, playing the keyboard, I would paint during my summer holidays,...
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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