Of Coffee, Thoughts and Gibberish

It's been  9 months since I last posted my blog. What happened in these nine months, for starters, I started working on my goal in silence, took a trip to the states, spent time with my family which felt like it happened in the blink of an eye although it was for a little over a month, came back and started to pack.  This is what I wanted, but lately I've been feeling bittersweet about this. There are certain instances when I look at something, as though a third person were watching this scenario and I almost bawl that I am not going to experience this for a while. The sheer amount of  warmth and love your loved ones can make you feel is almost indescribable. But the cinephile in me reminds me that " kahin pe pahunchne ke liye kahin se nikalna bahut zaruri hota hai. sahi waqt pe kat lena chahiye, nahi toh gile shiqwe hone lagte hai” which roughly translates to " To reach somewhere, it is very important to leave from somewhere. It should be cut at the right time, other...

I was watching a Romcom movie yesterday which turned out to be a snooze fest but what pained me more was the lack of fully fleshed out characters specifically the female lead or even the male lead for that matter. For a while now, I have come across movies or shows that showcase two dimensional female characters has been infuriating but on the flipside, many movies, books and shows have cracked the code to fully fledged characters who have real interests and ambition other than their other half or finding love. These women are not likeable, don't mince their words, are unapologetic and that's what makes them real. I want to revisit a few of these characters from movies, TV shows or books and indulge you in their complexity. Undoubtedly, Phoebe Waller Bridge's characters would top this list, but apart from Fleabag, Villanelle from "Killing Eve" is unmissable. Villanelle is an unforgiving, brutal assassin who is fast, unpredictable and undefinable character. Her ev...

I had begun writing a post about bagging internships which now lays saved as a draft, because today I wanted to write about something what got me out of the state of ennui I was in, for the past few weeks. There have been days, even weeks where I have just stayed in my house and locked myself in my own head but when this passes,  I do some thing that brings me joy, there's this sense of hope almost, the one you get when you stay up late night and feel the energy to change everything- maybe your room, maybe the way you look, maybe try outfits - that sort of one, I can't quite explain what this feeling is, but we should all chase it. I realized this very late, having been working from home most of the time, I close myself in my room most of the day and the moment I step out, there is a feeling of calmness and reassurance that there exists a world beyond the four walls you've trapped yourself in (metaphorically and literally). I was someone who tagged along a friend even for g...

There are days when you feel like binge watching a series that leaves you pretzel brained for days but then there are days you need something quick, fast paced and enjoyable.  Here are a few gems you might not have heard of or watched multiple reels of: 1) Fisk: This one popped up randomly on my Netflix. A six episode show revolving around a mundane wills & probate lawyer in a small town in Australia who clings to work, life and everything in between through dry humor. If you liked Derek, or the office (I mean who doesn't)  try this one. Genre: Comedy, Dry Humour Where to watch- Netflix 2) Girlboss: Netflix's personalization game is strong, thanks to that, it led me to this. Girlboss is about a broke woman who turns her business of selling vintage clothing into a multi-million business. You will breeze through these 13 episodes before you finish you three course meal you decide is your cheat meal at 2 AM. Genre: Comedy Where to watch- Netflix 3) Derry Girls: One of my frie...

Disclaimer : If you end up reading the whole blog, you will probably have to leave your brain to un-pretzel itself for a couple hours. (mine took way longer anyway) The past few weeks have been eventful, to say the least and my blog took a backseat. Should I prioritize living life or documenting it? This one question opened the Pandora box of paradoxes of life I've thought about and conveniently noted down in my notes app. Time to indulge? The way we see time is relative. Sometimes time feels like it's dragging on and on and you're suck in a timeless loop and then there are times when weeks pass by at the blink of an eye. If that's the case, is life a long journey or is it short? Or is it something we handily change and alternate? I find my solace in that one quote from the movie "Dil Chata Hai" which I'd earlier quoted in my other blog as well. Which brings me to my next dilemma, if life truly is short and time is not something which we can control comple...

I recently turned "21" and all the pressure about being in your 20s like graduating, figuring out where you're headed, and adulting  in the real sense begins can be overwhelming. So I did what I do best, I wrote down what it is like being 21. (Yes, this might be the most relatable thing you've read online today.) 1) You won't feel "21" One of the biggest realizations I had that you won't ever feel your age. Ask someone who is 40, mentally they still feel like 30 or ask someone who is 16, they won't feel their age. My point being, everyone is trying to grapple how time is passing by so quickly and the idea of achieving your goals by a certain age has just left everyone feeling overwhelmed and an anxious vessel. If everyone is sailing in the same boat why not just look around the beauty and take in the funny, scary, happy and sublime experiences that life has to offer? From the iconic movie- Dil Chahta Hai Roughly translates to “The more you try to...