The quarantine has made us self-reliant of sorts, in the vegetables department, at least. R’s tomato seeds have fruit-ed and jackfruit is aplenty, in all stages of ripeness (there is no such thing as too much jackfruit in the menu). There are yams and all kinds of leafy stuff and bananas to pluck off the earth and the sky and in-between. I realise not everyone is this sorted in the entertainment department during lockdown. The downside to all this is that little work gets done in the middle of figuring things out and distractions. Hope all of you are well and well-fed. Here is something worth a read: Ken Liu’s Bookmaking Habits of Select Species.

Plus, the ungg leaves after a shower are like polished cheenachattis. They glow.