Charmee Nune

  Welcome four! When my boy turned four, I would ponder. Will it be fabulous four or furious four? A few months into the year and I can feel a shift in my parental role as a facilitator. Gone are the toddler days. Here is a big boy! A young mind ready to soar.  Something certainly is different about being four. Being independent, assertive, exploring new activities. Trying is all about being four. Can I put together a puzzle? Can I button up? Can I fetch my own snack? Can I balance my bike? It is next level DIY. Of course, this newfound independence is coupled with random tantrums, screaming, jumping, storytelling and naming.  A parental mind goes at war, constantly walking the tight rope of independence versus defiance. The struggle is real while finding the real balance.  There are no wrongs or rights, surely a few fights. When you have successfully hurdled three years of parenting journey you can see a tantrum coming. When you have poured too much of milk or not e...

Sydney - With a New Perspective  I have a penchant for exploring newer destinations. And now on my target is Sydney. While browsing  I have a penchant for exploring newer destinations. And now on the target is Sydney. While browsing through a local newspaper The Sydney Herald, I came across an advertisement on the city talk show “The Art of City Making”. The subject was captivating and more so it was being hosted at State Theatre. I could see a twin objective being fulfilled; Visit to an interesting theatre hopefully coupled with some creative talk. I feel they were sufficient reasons for me to be there. The speaker, Mr. Charles Landry, raised few fundamental questions on the aspects of city making. In spite of being naive to the subject a simple thought did arise in my mind as well. Why are some cities more vibrant than the others? Adjectives like creative and interactive when get attached to a city name, adds a feather to the city’s cap. Sydney is already one of the pop...