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Day 7 Navratri in royal blue

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 I thought it is a great excuse to bring out this new handwoven Khadi with multi-palla from @hathkargha . The blue reminds me of the Bril ink royal blue that I loved as a school kid. Every time someone says “royal blue”, all I can think of is that pot of ink in the classic yellow packaging. Bringing home a pot of new ink was so precious and once in a while, I would get a new fountain pen, a Hero sometimes and opening the pot of ink would cast this smell on the study table that I remember to this day. And that ritual of filling your pens with ink! I continue to write in fountain pens though not as often as I would like to but I always have a pot of this ink with me and bring one with me every time I am in Mysore. Swipe to see the one I have with me now that pa gave me when I visited in 2019 🙂 
I bought this saree in Singapore and it was a joy discovering khakis and linens as I continued to harbour my desire to wear them more often. It did not happen with all the activities and exchanges happening at school so here I am wearing it for an English autumn. The blouse is part of the saree and I wish I could show you what a fantastic job my favourite tailor in Mysore has made of it but that is for another day, I guess.
The neckpiece is from @papreeka.store and I got it recently to celebrate something special. This multi-layered necklace somehow reminded me of something my paaTi had, as individual chains. I paired it with earrings from commercial street in Bangalore that I bought once upon a time. I love brass coz’ it ages so beautifully and it does not need much care and will always bring a rustic feel to it no matter how long it has stayed with you. This would be incomplete if I did not say a word of praise for the team at Papreeka – they have been absolute darlings, helping me track the order and also being very diligent with their communication. 

Namaste.

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Namaste.

After much mulling, random 3 AM thoughts, pondering over coffee, flashes of inspiration from instagram and web-hopping , here I am. This isn’t the first time am foraying into the world of blogging/ internet diary-ing. I have had an active blog in the past for a couple of years before embarking on a new journey. Blogging has always been a creative expression of myself, one that is honest, liberating and joyful. I have shared my travels, little stories from my everyday life, experiments in the kitchen, movies I have liked and books that linger. My earlier writing delights me as much as it makes me cringe. But, am grateful I wrote them down because they make me bask in the past and remind me of how far I have come, of how some events all make sense now. And all those wonderful memories seem to become more concrete when worded. I may even repost and share some of them here.

I now feel like making a fresh start. A new space on the www. A new beginning. A lot of my reactions, opinions, ability to take perspectives, choices and perceptions have changed. Sometimes, I catch myself thinking of an issue and consciously realize how I would have formed an entirely different opinion or gone through a different thought process like 2 years back. My interests now span a diaspora of topics and I am raring to share my outlook here for myself and for any of you visiting me here. I am an aspiring polymath and look forward to sharing my thoughts and stories here. Do say a hi anytime!

Welcome. I’m Piyu.