Category: storytelling
The Indian Consulate, Toronto
| November 20, 2007 | Posted by caroline under humour, myself, on indian roots, storytelling, Uncategorized |
i really don’t get why everyone at the canadian passport offices and indian consulate have something stuck up their asses. is it the same object? is it sharp? do they have it inserted daily or is it placed there for the whole working period, when they first get the job? cause really, they don’t even…
excerpt from Shantaram
| November 12, 2007 | Posted by caroline under on indian roots, storytelling, Uncategorized |
“I looked at the people, then, and I saw how busy they were—how much industry and energy described their lives. Occasional sudden glimpses inside the huts revealed the astonishing cleanliness of that poverty: the spotless floors, and glistening metal pots in neat, tapering towers. And then, last, what should’ve been first, I saw how beautiful…
St. Anthony and My Phone
| November 9, 2007 | Posted by caroline under personal, storytelling, technology, Uncategorized |
i’m really really annoyed that i’ve lost my phone. ok, i know i can buy a new one. but you don’t understand how many phone numbers i’ve stored in that SIM card from the past 4yrs. it’s like all my schmoozing and networking has gone down the drain. what have i worked for if i’ve…
the rickety bicycle
| November 7, 2007 | Posted by caroline under dreaming, in the news, storytelling, Uncategorized |
I see a man kill himself in India, because he only knows the land and cannot support his family with his farm anymore. It has become unfamiliar, dried out, and unproductive in a genetically modified seed world. This Indian suicide takes place daily. I see a man kill himself in China, because he is responsible…
“whose” wrong?
| October 26, 2007 | Posted by caroline under ethics, storytelling, Uncategorized |
when the fist hits the shove, there’s something amiss, those curbs aren’t so kind when you’re saying goodbye..can trust be resolved? i think not.. we were at dominion, and the man in front of us caused a bit of a stir. he had two identical mastercards, and he asked the lady to try both of…
Freeform: Migrant Workers
| October 16, 2007 | Posted by caroline under freeform, on identity, on indian roots, storytelling, travels, Uncategorized |
it’s been some time since i’ve felt the urge to rip out a pen and paper in public. —- I remember the streets Throngs of men Who hadn’t seen their wives in years I remember the wooden stairs Women with the same stained and crooked teeth Scraping away at my heels Roughened by poolside tiles…
small town gal
| October 4, 2007 | Posted by caroline under personal, storytelling, Uncategorized |
it’s a lonely, lonely place. especially.. ..when no one’s home. everything goes so quiet. and this is what *most* days are like–cause i work from home (when i’m not taken by surprise) ..when all the cars are gone…the walk to a central area is long, all the houses look the same, i don’t know anyone…
new york, new york!..in four hours
| September 20, 2007 | Posted by caroline under humour, personal, storytelling, travels, Uncategorized |
i hadn’t been to New York since i was 12, so as soon as my dad said that there’s a health and beauty show he had to check out, i jumped at the offer to accompany him.. a–because i haven’t been there in sooo long and i was smitten by the city when i was…
nightmares about loved ones
| September 15, 2007 | Posted by caroline under dreaming, storytelling, Uncategorized |
This time, their faces had been ripped from their skulls and the lumpy remains placed on the windshield. I’d dare not turn on the car, for those gritty wipers gripped their skin tightly. I would hate to see a streak of dry blood and hear that rubbery swish and slog across the glass. I saw…
celebrity gawking, Adrian Grenier
| September 4, 2007 | Posted by caroline under humour, storytelling, Uncategorized |
I have to admit I feel really bad about something that happened Saturday night. I feel a little silly, but I’ll talk about it anyway. Y’all can make fun of me. I went to Muzik for Shaifa’s going away party. The guy from Entourage, Adrian Grenier (he plays Vince), was performing there with his band.…
