Sometimes my greatest accomplishment is just keeping my mouth shut.
Tag: Blog
Kids and Parents
Kids are small bundles of joy (and trouble). I am not a parent, but I have been with enough kids to know how a parent ‘may’ feel. I have been blessed… correction. My sisters have been blessed with three sons, and a son and a daughter respectively. For me, I have four beautiful (and crazy)…
Self Doubt 2.0
I had planned to write a post celebrating my journey. Today, ‘Uff Yeh Ladki’ completes six months of its digital publish. Instead, here I am. Irony? So what brings me here with a continuation of my old post? Self doubt, of course. I know I shouldn’t; but I do obsess over the ratings and reviews….
My fashion statement
The fashion scene has changed dramatically. The e-tailer websites run one promotion or the other throughout the year. Local manufacturers produce lookalike or knock-off designer wear with cheap material and at low cost I bought a sweater top in 2014 winters. I had an awkward moment in cafeteria when I saw another woman wearing the…
Favorite Poetry #2
This one is simple and perfect to give me the much needed kick after every failure. Iss Tarh Tay Ki Hain Hum Ne Manzilein Gir PaRe, Gir Kar uThhey, uThh Kar Chaley اس طرح طے کی ہیں ہم نے منزلیں گر پڑے۔۔ گر کر اٹھے۔۔ اٹھ کر چلے۔۔ My humble attempt at translation: The way…
I am glad that I don’t drive
Today it took me one hour and forty-five minutes to get to office, thanks to the traffic. No, I wasn’t driving. The commute still left me tired. I felt bad for the office cab’s driver. He, and his fellow drivers have a tough job. I take this moment to thank them. True, they are just…
Tips to replenish your wardrobe at zero cost
I ain’t much into fashion. I wear what I’m comfortable with. I still replenish my wardrobe every six months. I don’t shop from malls anymore. I stopped about four years ago. Even branded clothes are easily affordable nowadays and people look like clones – wearing the similar outfit; sporting the similar hairstyles; showing off similar…
Crooning Techies: The Novel
Each day, I am taking baby steps towards achieving my passion for writing. My journey for indie author is taking baby steps as well. My first full length novel is 80 percent done, and there is another 80 percent remaining. Just like my journey, I am phasing out the publishing process too. I would prefer…
Review: Speak Your Heart with Sameena Peerzada
The show was earlier titled as Rewind with Sameena Peerzada. But there is nothing to review about that. Both titles work just fine. The show has so far brought a diverse range of guests. From singers to actors to standup comedians to image consultants. The questions are serious. It brings out the best of the…
Book Announcement: Tales of Software Engineers
What’s the opposite of ‘writers block’? I have been through the phase where I just can’t come up with anything. No ideas, no words, not even the passion to write. And then there is this phase where I’m swamped with ideas. Too many of them. And I don’t have enough time to work on those….