Hi! This is Shail, your friendly neighborhood homemaker.
I stumbled upon the net one fine day a few years back and have felt like Alice in Wonderland ever since. An incurable romantic at heart, I blog, read, listen to music, and play sudoku, apart from my good old ‘homemaking’ duties of taking care of three Martians, a dog, sundry cats and kittens that enter and exit my life at their will. Nothing extraordinary about that, right?? …and yet, like the ketchup ad goes, I am different. Keep that in mind when you read what I write.
Irreverent is my middle name. I question anything and everything. Period. That things have been practiced for eons is not good enough reason for me that they be considered sacred and followed to the letter. On the contrary. Probably sheep with herd mentality are the only ones who follow without thinking questioning. Since I am no sheep, you will find ideas expressed here that go against the popularly accepted ones set out by society.
But that’s only occasional. Most of the time I am looking at life through a mirror that makes everything look our of shape and funny. It may not be everyone’s brand of humor. But guess what, to each his/her own. I also write absolutely sad drivel in the name of poetry. Be warned. For those brave souls who can stomach more of such stuff: Take a look at Words in verse… my poetry blog.
A warning: Anyone who interacts with me beware! I most definitely will use the conversations with you in my posts if the topic so demands. Of course your identity will be protected at all times. So it is now up to you whether you would like to interact or not. I have had friends turn foes just because I used conversations we have had as a starting point of a post, a part of it or sometimes just as humor. I have also had friends who have understood this approach of mine perfectly too. I have always protected the identity of the persons concerned and will do so in the future too.
A note: NO, I was never an English Literature student, but am a post graduate in Economics. So you might find mistakes in my written work. My apologies.
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Your migration to this new domain looks good. The look & feel is very neat and attractive with a simple look approach avoiding jazzy looks.
Thanks. Simple always wins over the jazzy for me
I love your About Moi
You. All the way 
Stay that way…. 
It’s hard how the world around you tries so hard to not let you stay that way; but guess what, I try even harder to stay that way
Thank you Usha 
Love this ‘very to the point’ intro! Shail have you not synced this blog to FB? I didnt see any update, so wondering. Its been a while since I have opened my reader( and now it has reached a stage of a dreadful prospect
) so FB is what I rely on to read your posts. Hence asked :0
Yes Deeps, I have updated the blogs at the Shail’s Nest page in FB.
And thanks
Love your new home in the blogosphere!! Welcome to wordpress
Thanks IHM
Hi,
Just stumbled upon your blog, and I realise you have a fantastic blog and good content – I like the style you write in and for sure will be coming back more regularly.
Welcome and thank you
Awarded. Again
Here…
http://ushus.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/added-to-the-mantelpiece-are/
Gee… again! Thanks Usha!
Great to come across your blog – I enjoyed several of your posts whilst surfing here and will look forward to more to come. Best wishes from a neighbour in Bangladesh
Welcome to Shail’s Nest Ken, and thank you so much.
Hi Shail,
I love you for being you. Stay that way. It is worth all the effort. I will be following your blogs.
Thank you Bhagi
I agree, it is worth the effort to be yourself, though sometimes it really becomes tough. I appreciate your words 
Shail, I do understand how tough it can be, especially in a country like India where everyone (far and near) has a say in other’s lives. But vocal people like you are an inspiration to other women. Keep up the good work!
What a beautiful nest you have here….you quote friends…hey its a dream come true..quote me please even if under some not worthy of mention comments list….
and please do not protect my identity..I am not in any witness protection programme
hugs
Welcome to Shail’s Nest Soma. I am glad you decided that the Tiger’s tummy was no place for you
And I am chuckling at the, ‘I am not in any witness protection programme’ 
As a writer you know how it is. Sometimes something someone (that’s three ‘some’ in a row!) says gives you an idea for a post. And when it is all written, you have people standing outside your blog door with swords and other dangerous weapons, “I thought we had finished talking on this!” or “I thought we parted on good terms” or “I thought… (insert appropriate words)”. Pisses me off. What the heck, I want to write on the topic and just used the conversation to convey a point. Is that so difficult for them to understand? *rolls eyes* That’s the story behind this. 
I’ll keep your offer in mind