Talkalittledo - For Life Is Funny

There are many of you out there who love to write and love to see their names in print. You have so much talent but have kept it hidden under the proverbial bushel. You are like the flowers from Thomas Gray’s poem ‘that are born to blush unseen’

I was one of you. Then I started this Blog.

Talk-a-little-do. For Life is Funny.

 I have collected  many anecdotes from different people about  interesting  events that happened in their everyday lives and I have compiled them here on Talkalittledo.

 “Next to doing things that deserve to be written, nothing gives a man more credit or gives him more pleasure than writing things that deserves to be read,” said H.P.Lovecraft.

I cannot put into words, how much pleasure I have got from writing this blog. The pleasure is not just in the writing but also in going after a story. Meeting friends, old and new and asking them to share their memories with me. It is a delightful experience!

We remain students all our life.  When I was talking to students, young and not so young and gathering  nostalgic recollections from their school or college days, I realized that I still had a lot to learn about campus life.

The Indian Newly Weds are a class by themselves and their stories are hilarious. Its amazing how people are willing to share an amusing anecdote from their past, especially from their honeymoon period.

Also children now are very clever. Some of the things they say are fantastic!

When I was trying  to put these stories into words, I realized that I still had a lot to learn about writing too.

I started off by following Ezra Pound’s advice, “Good writers are those who keep their language efficient.”  Hence most of the stories here will  be short and hopefully sweet.

I have also tried to keep the narratives funny but not flippant. Hope you enjoy the different tales.

They are all REAL!

About me: I am Gulsum Basheer. I live in Chennai, India. I am a homemaker who just loves to write. 

Happy Reading.

 Gulsum Basheer.