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To AI or not to AI , that is not the question !

I am a techie. I love exploring new technology. So it was inevitable that I play around with GenAI and explore all of the tools available. I use Canva,Picsart, Adobe Express, Claude, Perplexity and some tools available at office. It is wonderful as a writer to see your ideas take shape exactly the way you want it to within a matter of a few minutes. So the question is no longer whether or not we should use it, it is more about where, when and how. I love writing. I enjoy expressing myself through words. When it comes to this blog, I am trying to keep it AI free(except for images that I generate for the purpose of thumbnails). Infact with every office email that I write using the AI tools, I feel the urge to compensate for it by writing something original over here. That probably explains 3 posts within 4 weeks ! It is always fun to learn something new, look at how it can make your life better and use it well to make your life better. Simple. Also the fun part of usage of these to...
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World's best mother !

It is Friday morning, post the Navarathri holidays and Gandhi Jayanti. The lunchbox is packed, kiddo is woken up. He hesitatingly gets ready, ofcourse, you understand it is difficult after 2 weeks of holidays. He puts on a brave face and leaves with his dad. They see a spot closer to the school that was available to park the car - very unusual, they silently think to themselves. They walk towards the school and notice the gates are closed. They still think it is just not opened yet because they went in too early. Then, they call me up, asking me if there was a change of date for reopening date. I firmly said no, absolutely 100% sure it was reopening on 3rd. Kiddo proceeds to open up his school diary, just to spot the calendar clearly calling out that the school reopened on a Monday, 6th ! We all had a good laugh about it and we had a nice day at home and 3 extra days of holidays. It ended up being a bonus of sorts, unknowingly. Do I feel bad that I am that mother who does not noti...
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The loss of a friend !

My Father-in-law was not the typical FIL who was distant and would not interact with his daughter-in-law. Well, initially he was like that and then he warmed up to my presence and opened up to me. Over the last few years, as we spent a lot of time together, as we were all living in the same home, he became my close friend, mentor, guide and my biggest cheerleader. He was born in Shimoga, grew up in Amrutur with his aunt, started his family in Sagara and eventually retired into Bangalore. 80+ years, he has had the most enviable life. Don't mistake it for a rosy life or a life with no issues or problems! He was one among 11 - 6 boys and 5 girls. He was the 2nd child and as his mother had more children, she needed help raising the kids and so she reached out to her sister in law to take care of him in Amruthur - a farmland. He grew up under the care of his aunt and love from his cousins, who were all girls. He would eat fresh food from the abundance of the farm and also drink milk so...
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The Joy of Doing

Have you ever felt happy when you have been extremely busy both at home and work and that feeling when you plop on the bed at the end of the night is unbeatable ! I have realized that as much as I enjoy the mindless scrolling or binge watching, I love a good day's work. Now I have split it into micro tasks over multiple days to accomplish something without feeling burnt out ! Two birds in one stone.   Satisfaction over completion of a task and satisfaction of a clean home, organized shelves, completed chores. The other fact that i have observed it is that by merely listing out all the tasks at hand, I have been able to accomplish a lot more than I could have ever imagined. I love making lists, but the mundane chores never made it to my elite lists sheets. Earlier this year, I got into the habit of writing down to-dos on a diary and keeping that sheet visible to all. My better half and I are diligent in ticking stuff off and even more diligent in adding some of thos...
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Routine gives confidence

When I started driving last year, I started off confidently, lost it after a small damage, or maybe a couple of scratches and mistakes both mine as well as that of others. But then I set out to hit a small goal of 1000 km this year. Started strong on Jan 1st and then right then a bike skid and fell under my car, which I had thankfully stopped on time. And then March and April went away in hospital visits and crazy days. May, I tried to get my mojo back. Every WFH day ended up becoming an opportunity to drive 10 km to pick up my son and return. The same route, same routine, same time helped me get more muscle memory. I still get scared at certain points but I am able to handle a majority of the challenges  so far. Repetition helps. Repetition makes the difficulty seem not so difficult. Repetition makes me better than I was yesterday and that's the only version I intend to compete with.  Every day makes me a bit more stronger and braver. Every time I am able to start...
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Recipe experiments with AI

So yesterday I posted this photo of an uttapam with two types of chutney which immediately prompted someone to ask me for the recipe.  Usually I'd be too lazy to type it out but hey I am an enthusiastic Claude.ai user. I jumped into it with two types of prompts. One typed and one one voice message and both gave out a nice recipe card. I am in love with it. Maybe I'll put up recipes of everything I cook if it was this simple to share the details. No hassle of typing it out and at the same time I can give exact instructions of how I made it.  Simple steps that make our lives easier and help me document an online repository of things I make. Maybe I'll turn this into a series or it may become a spin off from this blog.. Samayal chupke chupke...my secret recipes...  Happy cooking and happy reading !!!  Prompt: this was typed Help me write a nice recipe for peanut tomato chutney based on the following instructions. Take one cup of roasted, unsalted peanuts, g...
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The Smooth Adventures of SuperH

 Once upon a time in the busy city of Bumpleville, there lived a special superhero named SuperH. Now, SuperH wasn't your ordinary hero. His amazing superpower was making rough things smooth, which might not sound exciting at first, but wait until you hear what happened! In Bumpleville, everything was perfectly fine until one day, a mischievous villain named Dr. Gravel arrived. Dr. Gravel had the terrible power to make everything rough and bumpy. He turned smooth sidewalks into gravel paths, made soft pillows feel like sandpaper, and even made ice cream filled with crunchy bits! "Soon all of Bumpleville will be rough and uncomfortable!" Dr. Gravel cackled. "Everyone will be too irritated to sleep!" Children couldn't sleep on their now-rough beds. Parents couldn't drive on the bumpy roads. Everyone was grumpy from lack of sleep. That's when SuperH swooped into action! With a gentle wave of his hand, he smoothed out the rough sidewalks so people could w...
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