What Brings You Joy?

When life gets you down, what perks you up? This is my list in no particular order

• Sound of my cats purring : Is there any sound more soothing than the whirring purr motor? Instant bliss.
• Long Walks: It can be beautiful country side dotted with barns and old houses, or watching the gentle waves washing the barriers on Marine Drive
• Hot Tea: It warms the belly and the heart, the stronger the better, with milk and sugar of course.
• Monsoon Rains: I love the rains, especially heavy rains, the sound of water falling gives me peace
• First Snow: Nature’s instant makeover makes everything look oh so pretty 
• A page turner: Wodehouse and Christie are tried and tested stress relievers for me. I must have read each and everyone of their books by now.
• Vigorous exercise: Especially the ones where you hit your stride and are vigorous enough that they take you out your head. Dancing, running or brisk walks and yoga are my favorite.
• Music that mesmerizes: It has to have words though, just plain instrumental music doesn’t do it for me.
• Watching a sunset or a sunrise: Never fails to make me happy, beautiful and calming
• Being creative: Writing, cooking or doing some DIY project, painting are all pretty satisfying
• Organizing and Cleaning: Makes me feel in charge, at least of my immediate surrounding and that helps when I am feeling overwhelmed

They Spark Joy

By two_kittehs

• When I make the first page of ICHC/lolcats: Always an ego boost to know that others find my creations funny more here

Writer Kitteh Is Back

Last year was an eventful one for me personally and also for the world. We moved again, this time to a home of our own, I became a citizen of the country that has been my home for over two decades. Meanwhile the United States and India seem to have lost its collective mind and soul.

I have realized that we must keep speaking the truth as we see it, because those who want to destroy liberty, first try to obscure the truth and muddy it. This includes scientific truth. Power and money are no match for it in the long run. We know Galileo and Einstein by name while their detractors languish in relative obscurity.

There is so much to say that I haven’t said yet, where should I start?

ETA: Blogger kitteh made it to the FP of ICHC/lolcats.