Y’all know about my on-again-off-again relationship with Candy Crush, right? It’s on again. And this time, I defeated Candy Crush. They don’t have new levels for me. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on…
Category: Just Saying
I am a fairly opinionated person, but people request me to not be honest. I still need a place to voice my opinions, don’t I? These posts are primarily for venting out the frustration. Occasionally, I may share joyous and pleasant news, too.
Moment of the Day #8
Random clicks throughout the day. Just look at her staring… ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
Moment of the Day #7
My sister-in-law: Shabana Baji, sandwich kha lijiye. Maryam, my four-year-old neice: Jab main badi ho jaungi toh Shabana phuphi ko Shabana Baji bolungi. And then my sister-in-law tried to explain, in vain, that no matter how old Maryam gets, Shabana will always be phuphi for her. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do…
Moment of the Day #6
I usually ask Google for complete lyrics of a song/poetry by just entering a line, no instructions, and Google usually does the needful. Not today. I wanted to learn complete poetry of naat “aap ke paseene mein nikhatein machalti hain“, but Google took it literally, as a compliment and basically said: tareef ka shukriya. Google’s…
Tuesday Tantrums | Sick Leave Request
Dear Manager, My phone suggested that I have increased risk of falling in the next 12 months, so I’m applying for a year long sick leave. Yours Truly Shabana Mukhtar ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find…
Sunday Screed | Teaholic
I’m a teaholic and I must first confess that it didn’t happen naturally. I forced myself into this habit. Because… why not? I had no aadat as such, no addiction, no desperate need for caffeine to function. Sure, I went out with my colleagues for tea at tea time, but the tea itself was almost…
Reading Pile | June 2026
These are the books I plan to read in June 2026. Wimpy Kid #5 because we love Greg Heffley. Arsenic For Tea: Continuing the middle-grade spree after wimpy kid. Also, the ache for reducing screen time and reading a physical book. Little Women: I’ve been pushing it aside since July 2025, IIRC. No more, no…
Friday Frenzies | Drawing and Me
TGIF! Allah knows, I couldn’t draw to save my position in class. I usually scored 18-20 out of 50, even though I felt it was unfair. I wasn’t THAT bad but I knew I wasn’t an expert. I could never draw a line the way I intended. The best I did was in class 9,…
Tuesday Tantrums | Shawarma
Unpopular Opinion: I don’t like shawarma, and don’t understand the craze some people have around it. More importantly, I don’t understand the craze some people have for convincing me to eat shawarma. My younger brother is some people. I’m so mad at him right now. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not…
Tuesday Tantrums | Chana Chaat
I just had one bowl of chana chaat; it had two bowls of chopped onion and no salt. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar