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
An Ode to a Mother – poem
A man went to the king of gods and said: I want someone soft yet tough, I want someone who has fathomless love, I want someone with tremendous patience, I want someone with tons of endurance! God waited, the man continued: I want someone to cook me tasty...
Delving into the Etymological Mystery- Part XVIII – A Mother’s Day Special
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. Mother is one of the 23 oldest words in all languages. It is not only the oldest but the most essential. The second Sunday of...
DELVING INTO THE HISTORICAL MYSTERY- PART XVII- An Etymological study
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. English is an ever-evolving language and as Jonathan Culver said, " it is a work in progress." In the last hundred years, many...
Delving into the Historical Mystery- Part XVI- Word Power
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. A few years back, I earned the ire of an elderly man when I failed to recognize his 'supersinger' granddaughter accompanying him...
Delving Into the Historical Mystery – Part XV – Etymology of days of the week
The term “Etymology” is the study of the origin of words. The practice of etymology is uncovering the truth by tracing the root of a word. The Hindu Navagraha slokam goes: “Adityaya Somaya Mangalaya BhudayachaGuru Shukra Shanibhyascha Rahave Ketave Namaha” This...
Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde _ A book Review
Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde It was just by chance that I stumbled upon this book. Maybe, it was the cover of two adorable puppies. I am not a dog-lover, but am I ever so glad that I picked it up! I am not going to give out spoilers. Suffice it to say...