Category Archives: The Lifeoholic Diaries

2025 – A Forgettable Year

I won’t mince words. It was a rough year for me and my family. That said, I am not going in to an introspection mode to self evaluate and dissect what we went through. We would like to take the stride forward, thank god for his blessings, profusely thank our friends and well wishers whoContinue reading “2025 – A Forgettable Year”

The Respite

It was hot, and the sweltering heat was taking its toll. When I picked up my son from school, the heat peaked right there and the dashboard on my car flashed 40 degrees – that’s when all that heat made sense – in a bad, sweaty way, though. Then, this happened. Waters came crashing down,Continue reading “The Respite”

Binge Watch – Candid Reviews

I watched some interesting shows and movies in the last 3 months, some of them were special compared to a few. Here is the account of it in a more summarised fashion – though couple them deserve a dedicated piece on it. Not in any particular order but the ones preceding the others obviously madeContinue reading “Binge Watch – Candid Reviews”

South Africa and Test Cricket Triumph

After ages, it was heartening to see SA lift an ICC trophy and winning the WTC 2025 was just the icing on the cake. More significantly, it was Test cricket at its ultimate glory. Ever since SA’s return to international cricket in 1992, I have been a big admirer of their brand of cricket andContinue reading “South Africa and Test Cricket Triumph”

Shocking!

I have been quite disturbed since the terror attack in Pahalgam yesterday. In July 2023, I was in Pahalgam with my family and parents (our first outing together in India after my return from UK). Had fate intervened then (which I now believe was quite possible), the script could have been totally different. The veryContinue reading “Shocking!”