The day was 14-December-2025. We were nearing the 5 matches T20 series between India and South Africa. Whenever any such series begin, my heart races, I get anxious and restless. Not because I’m an avid cricket fan. Because my father acts like a one-year-old. For the ODI series between India and South Africa, I had…
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Thursday Thrills | Merry Xmas
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Hey! It is Christmas. The celebration for me is not Christmas but the fact that I got a day off, a day I can use to cross a few items off my never-ending list…
Roundup | November 2025
Intro I’m back, as promised. Yay, me! November 2025 Reading Roundup This was going to be a light month in terms of reading, no thanks to ongoing health issues and shitty work situation. I read abridged version of a classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame. And then I tried to finish something I started back…
Roundup | October 2025
Intro I’m so bad at keeping promises to myself, aren’t I? In Roundup | July 2025, I promised to revive the tradition of monthly roundsup and then I disappeared for two months. Honestly, not in a good headspace these days, suffering from both physical health issues and a ton of mental stress. This also reflects…
Roundup | September 2025
Intro I’m committed to doing roundup, even if I have to write a backdated post. Here goes for August. It was dull in terms of book reads. This one is actually published on November 1, 2025. September 2025 Reading Roundup So, haven’t read a ton this month. Work is hectic and stressful these days and…
Roundup | August 2025
Intro I’m committed to doing roundup, even if I have to write a backdated post. Here goes for August. It was dull in terms of book reads. This one is actually published on November 1, 2025. August 2025 Reading Roundup I must have read some Urdu books unlisted on Goodreads. After that, I started Never…
Roundup | July 2025
Intro We’re back to doing roundups! It’s been a while (hello, 2020 flashbacks), but honestly, I missed chatting about what I read each month. So here we are, resurrecting the tradition—this time with more chaos, more candour, and way better book picks (I think?). Let’s dive into what July 2025 looked like on my reading…
Random Rambling | That’s not how you do it, hon!
Yesterday morning, I decided to quit tea for good. And it was one of the best decision of my life. And I survived, almost fourteen hours since the sweeping declaration, almost thirty hours without tea. I was feeling quite proud of myself. But then, after dinner, my head started to spin, my eyes were…
رمضان ١٤٤٤ ڈائری : رمضان المبارک کا دسواں روزہ
اسلام علیکم میں خیریت سے ہوں اور اللہ سے امید ہے کہ یہ پوسٹ آپ سب کو بہترین ایمان اور صحت میں پائے گی۔ یہ مراسلہ دسویں روزے کی تکمیل اور پہلے عشرہ کی تکمیل کی نشاندہی کرتا ہے۔ اللہ سبحانہ وتعالیٰ ہم سب کو رمضان المبارک اور بقیہ دو عشروں کی برکات سے نوازے۔…
رمضان ١٤٤٤ ڈائری : رمضان المبارک کا نواں روزہ
اسلام علیکم میں خیریت سے ہوں اور اللہ سے امید ہے کہ یہ پوسٹ آپ سب کو بہترین ایمان اور صحت میں پائے گی۔ نواں روزہ مکمل ہوا۔ آج کا دن ہفتہ کا دن تھا اور بہت لمبے انتظار کے بعد آیا۔ بہت سے کام کرنے تھے، لسٹ بنی تھی۔ میں نے اپنی ٹوڈو لسٹ…