An eventful day (part 1)

I woke up because I heard a dog barking. I tried to push the noise out of my mind, but then I jumped off my bed (remembering that I had somewhere important to get to), looked at the clock; It was 9.00 and I had an appointment at 10, so I rushed to the bathroom …

TMI tag

Hey Everyone! I wish to thank Avni for the TMI tag. Please go have a read of Avni's blog. She is a sweetheart 🙂 What are you currently wearing? A pair of seaweed green pants, and a blue and white striped sweater Have you ever been in love? Yes, I am in love with life …

You like your voice or hate it?

The way you speak; your accent, the cadence; that is rhythmic flow of your sentences, the tone of your voice; whether low and baritone or squeaky and high or rich and echoey (yes, this word exists, I didn't make it up) are reflections of the physical environment you were brought up and lived in. Just …

A little more about me

I first started this blog to let readers know about scenic spots in Suzhou, the city I am currently living in. After a while, it turned into an account of my daily life and experiences. Then I started writing creative stuff, like poetry and fictional short stories and now I can sense that I am …

A Heartfelt Rant

Modern society condemns sexism but continuously criticizes women who stay out till late, have male friends and smoke, drink and have sex because, they can't "have urges", can they? They can't have desires and certainly cannot be independent, unless society says so. They are not allowed to be themselves although they are taught over and …

Crying for love

Tears came to the rim of my lower eyelid Threatening to overflow the eye socket And they did Glistening on my cheeks Over the cheekbones The cheeks heating up The nose filling with mucus Making their way to the quivering chin And then onto the hands on my lap I was too weak to wipe …

Confession(s)

I have something to confess. I am a fast walker. I walk with purpose and determination and I like to walk quickly. I don’t know how to walk slowly unless I am with a group of people and I am talking to them at the same time, then I slow down. Otherwise I always walk …

Updates

The last two weeks  have been hellishly sweet, frantically trying, and vomittingly beautiful. The first week I was engulfed by a wave of assignments and reports. And as soon as I finished the assignments (which was Sunday last), it was as if fate was jealous of my happiness and decided to fuck with it, twice, but …

A weekend worth remembering

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