This week was 0% productive in terms of writing because I dedicated 100% to office work; and some stuff at home that I have been procrastinating for months. My YouTube videos binge watching spree continues. And, I have stumbled upon a fabulous song – ‘Ae Watan’ from Raazi, for the first time. It has been…
Tag: June 2019
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w33
This week was a 50% anxiety and 50% boredome. I am back to Pune, and back to office. Since Monday morning, the butterflies in my stomach started going crazy until I reached my Pune abode on Wednesday morning. The thought of travelling makes me anxious, even though it is from one home to another. Does…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w31
I am going home tomorrow, insha’allah. I was in bad mood mostly, as I shared yesterday about the stupid pressure of working from home on a weekend. I didn’t read anything. If i did, I don’t recall much. The temperature is dropping as monsoon continues. Instead of finishing the cardigan, I have shelved it completely….
Do you like giving your personal time for office work?
I am not being very picky when I say this, but I don’t like spending my personal time for office work. I cannot help if my train of thought diverts to ponder about a design related decision or a defect. I don’t mind staying late once or twice in a week, after office-hours. But that’s…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w30
This weekend I binged watched a lot of YouTube stand-up comedy acts. I read much less this week. Let me try to blame other factors. Workload is increasing. Commute time is increasing and I don’t feel like reading when it is raining cats and dogs outside; when there is bumper to bumber traffic on the…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w29
This weekend I binged watched an old Disney show, review coming up soon. I try, every month, to clear my TBR on GoodReads. I keep on adding more to the list, tch. I read Amal Unbound, finally. It has been sitting on my TBR for a year, literally! I had added it on June 27,…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w28
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…
Book Review: PLAY WITH ME (by Piper Shelly)
Book Details Title: Play With Me Author: Piper Shelly # of pages: 238 Author Profile New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends…
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…
12th July 2019: A Day To Remember
So, finally, my blog hits 15000 mark – in terms of visits, of course. It is no big deal, I know. It cannot be called a successful blog. But it was something I was secretly waiting for. There was another thing I dreaded – a day when my KDP report falls flat. It did. In…
Book Review: AN ACCIDENTAL BOYFRIEND (by Maggie Dallen)
Book Details Title: The Accidental Boyfriend Author: Maggie Dallen # of pages: 156 Author Profile MAGGIE DALLEN is a big city girl living in Montana. She writes romantic comedies in a range of genres including young adult, historical, and sweet contemporary. An unapologetic addict of all things romance, she loves to connect with fellow avid…
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…
I want to thank my readers
It feels great when people leave rating and reviews on Amazon / Goodreads. It tells me that people are reading my book, which is what a writer wants. Recently, I noticed two incredibly kind souls reading and rating my book on GR, mine being the first book they’ve read in their GR journey. I…
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…
OMG, half the year is gone!
Happy birthday, dad! Yep, it is my father’s 72nd birthday. Alright, so it is 1st of July; half the year has gone by, and I have no clue where it went. I feel that each passing year goes by faster than the previous one. Is it me or do you all feel the same? June…
Massive Kindle Books Giveaway June 25-June 27
It is time to offer free books. I am running a free promotion and ten of my books are free to download from Amazon. If you like freebies and reading books, get your mobile phones and kindles and download the book. Click Amazon.in to get your copy. You can search shabana mukhtar free ebooks on…
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…
Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #1
The episode begins with two parallel tracks in present and past, introducing Noori, her family and her teacher Amma Jannate. In the first episode itself, we see a glimpse of the arrogant side of Noori, her mother works as a maid and her siblings collect garbage to sell. She doesn’t eat someone’s jhoota, doesn’t wear…
Drama Preview: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Introduction
Ranjha Ranjha Kardi is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial. It is produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions. It aired on Hum TV and became an instant hit with veiwers and became one of the most iconic dramas in Pakistan television history. The drama is based on the novel Daasi Dholan Yaar Di…