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Table for four

  Table for four   It was a rainy December evening in Napa, as we pulled into a small parking lot of “French Laundry”, the only three Michelin star restaurant in the entire country. Every foodie’s dream is to score a table at this esteemed restaurant run by the famous Thomas Keller. So, we were naturally very excited at the opportunity of dining at this place especially since we were able to score a last minute reservation at this most coveted restaurant, a table for four! Let me go around the table to introduce everyone. We come from the same hometown in south India, Shimoga and all four of us attended a girls high school run by nuns in the same town. But what’s interesting is I barely knew two of them until about ten years ago whereas I have always been besties with the third person in the group. We all now live in different parts of America and the single most thing that has brought us close is the trips we take together every year! Another profound thing that connects us is the lan
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Don’t miss a beat!

  Don’t miss a beat!   It was a Thursday evening and I was on my weekly Skype call with my music teacher from Mysore, India. Since our last class,I had practiced the krithi I learned pretty well and I was excited to share my singing with her. As I went through reciting my krithi, my teacher didn’t seem that impressed. At the end she told me my singing and thala were not in sync. Thala also known as metronome in the music world or beat/rhythm in common language. To learn Carnatic singing is a hard task in itself but making sure it follows the predetermined thala is whole another story. It’s a framework under which the song has to be performed, a time stamp for every phrase, note and verse.  So I asked my teacher naively why is it so important for my singing to follow the “thala”? She patiently explained metronome keeps you from running fast, or dragging at certain places or getting caught up in the composition itself. It’s like having a guru with you at all times.  As a runne
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Being still

  Being still is what I aspire for in 2023!    You see I am the type who wants to do a million things to keep myself fit , healthy and have to admit sometimes purely     aesthetic reasons too !     Constantly aspiring to be better than what I was yesterday !   The mother in me wants to be a perfect mother , from being their coach/ guide, confidant/friend,    planning picture perfect birthdays ,    fun filled holidays dotted with traditions they can reminisce later to    cooking nutritious and macro balanced meals    and oh not to forget being a great role model while doing all of that ! The wife in me wants to be a great companion the one who is compatible    intellectually, share common interests and understand what he’s thinking without exchanging a word .    And yeah growing old together in a good looking sort of way like they show on    movies    ! The list of roles I want to perfect is endless.  My mind runs hundred miles    an hour since the time I wake up trying to figure out ho
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