Welcome to my Musings over a cup of tea
Thank you for stopping by. This blog is everything from Mundane to the Serious and all things in between. Though fiction is my forte (I am leaning towards bite-sized micro-fiction of late), I do dabble in poetry, though I call myself a reluctant poet. I love to share my thoughts on life, philosophy, the English language, and last but not least, give some unsolicited advice. The last comes rather too easily, having been a teacher and a parent and all that, I want to tell my wards and children, I write!
-Chandrika R Krishnan
About Me
I am a Bengaluru-based writer and educationist and like all things beginning with a ‘T’ – talking, teaching, tales and tea. I consider myself a late bloomer ..so late that even to date I can say I am only partially unfurled. My articles are mostly on what I want to tell my adult children but don’t dare! On a serious note, I like learning and I do most of them through observation. I also feel that we all are better equipped to handle other people’s problems than our own so I am able to write about varied happenings around me.
I also volunteer at a local hospital and also at a Seva centre that feeds the poor. I take storytelling sessions for underprivileged and try to help them with academics.
recent posts
Caught between the Beast and the Ghost- A flash fiction
Anita paused long enough to discard her shoes after she stepped on a twig causing it to snap that sounded like a fire-cracker to her ears. She ran straight towards the booth bungalow* for she had to choose between being haunted by the resident ghost or being hunted...
Never an easy journey – A Micro-fiction
Anne felt the feather-light brush on the underside of her breast and looked up sharply. She sighed at his studiously cultivated look of innocence. When Anne got onto the home-bound bus, she had quite forgotten the ordeal of her college-going days. Nothing much has...
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Suzy K Quinn- A book review
I read this because it came highly recommended. I am ever so grateful for the recommendation. The book begins with the quote: For all the heroes, big and small. To me, she is the hero for writing this book. Though it is a seemingly simple book, there is a depth about...
Girl, Recognize your strength
You are just a girl. You are told. You can't play as much as he can You can't eat as much as he can You can't travel as much as he can Girl, do you know your strength Changing the cant’s to can? You are just a girl. You are told Protect your family & family...
Nosy Parkers do have their Uses- Flash Fiction
After catching his wife and her paramour in flagrante delicto, all Shantakumar did was throw the man’s clothes over the tenth-floor balcony. He watched with bemusement as the clothes floated down as if in slow motion and landed long after their owner made a splat on...
Lost Edges by Salini Vineeth- A Book Review
There is a general consensus that if a character or characters make you want to hug them or shake them till their teeth rattles or anything in-between, then the book is well-written or the movie well-made. Salini Vineeth’s Lost Edges makes you relate to the...