This week, I slowed down. Seriously, I put in effort to slow down. I read only two books. I tried reading new authors – both were surprisingly nice. I still crochet one round at a time. Yet again, I am overwhelmed with the number of ideas floating in my head, so much that I cannot…
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A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w27
The week was crazy. I read around thirty stories of varying length. Some, I have reviewed. Some are pending. Some did not leave any impression and therefore will not be reviewed. My birthday is nearing and I still haven’t worked on the final draft of the novel I wanted to publish on my birthday. I…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w26
Achhuuuu… I got flu last Friday and still haven’t recovered. Coming to office with dripping nose and watery eyes is not fun, trust me. Work was okay. I had a demo this week and it went well. I have read a lot this week, especially yesterday. I started an English novel The Captive by M V…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w25
The monsoon begins and so does the phase of lethargy. I mean, I just don’t want to step out of my bed, let alone stepping out and coming to office. Argh! I don’t have that luxury, though. I envy those who work from home. I wish I had some other profession that required staying in…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w24
This is the second week post vacation and life has returned to the old track – boring, tiring and irritating routine track. I am on on-call support this week, that means leaving the house at 8:30 AM sharp, and returning by or after 8:30 PM. Being on-call constantly keeps me on my toes. I don’t…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w23
Being back at work sucks, literally! I had hoped, much like I do every time I take a vacation, that the break will rejuvenate me and make me like my job more. It DIDN’T. Let me rephrase that. I don’t hate my job. I am just perpetually tired, and the to-and-fro work feels more exhausting…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w22
This week was a much awaited vacation at home for Eid celebrations. The three days of Ramadan were a blur. All I remember is now terribly hot it was (46 degrees Celsius, folks). True to my expectations, the moon was sighted on 29th of Ramadan. I stayed awake all night, not much by choice because…
Eid Ul Fitr 2019: Let the celebrations begin
Eid Mubarak one and all! May Allah bless us all with many more Ramadans and Eids. It started on Tuesday evening with a a debate between me and my siblings. I was sure that the moon will be sighted and Eid will be celebrated on 5th. Everybody opposed it. Two hours later, I was laughing…
رمضان المبارک کا تیسرا عشرہ اور جمعتہ الوداع
…السلام علیکم جمعہ مبارک۔ جمعتہ الوداع مبارک۔ اللہ تمام مسلمین کو مزید رمضان دیکھنا نصیب کرے۔ آمین۔ اس رمضان میرے جاننے والوں میں، یا یوں کہیے کہ میری فیملی کے جاننے والوں میں سے دو لوگ انتقال کر گئے۔ خوش نصیب تھے، رمضان میں انتقال ہوا۔ اللہ انہیں جنت نصیب کرے۔ میری وہی حالت ہوئی،…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w21
Let the countdown end. I have a week’s vacation planned which starts on June 2nd, 2019, which is tomorrow. It means that I started to cross-off days on my mental calendar since Monday. Today’s Friday. Once I swipe out today at 5:22 PM, I won’t be setting foot in office until June 10th, 2019. The…