Good morning all! This is time for a recap of my week. This week was pretty dull. The offsite trip was exhausting and even on Monday morning, I felt tired. But coming to office was must – we have senior director visiting us from the US of A. The next day, I couldn’t drag myself…
Tag: random thoughts
Favorite Poetry #1
I have been insomniac as long as I remember. Even when I read this in standard ninth’s syllabus; I could relate to it. maut kā ek din muayyan hai niind kyuuñ raat bhar nahīñ aatī Mirza Ghalib موت کا ایک دن معین ہے نیند کیوں رات بھر نہیں آتی مرزا غالب My humble attempt…
An offsite trip
Every year, the company I work with plans for an offsite. They choose a nice venue, mostly beaches and plan for a two-day trip, all expense paid by the company. Yes, it is one of those awesome things that my company offers. I never said it is all bad 😉 Software engineers do get a…
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….
What’s wrong with this photo?
We have an invite from HR for some family time. The invite contained this artwork, and it ticked me off. I see something terribly wrong in this photo. Can you see that too? Shabana Mukhtar Email || Blog || Goodreads || Facebook || Amazon
Book Release: Your Guide to Pick Next Urdu Book: From novice to seasoned readers
Title: Your Guide to Pick Next Urdu Book Subtitle: From novice to seasoned readers Synopsis: Are you about to embark upon a journey of reading Urdu books? Are you confused about where should you begin? Not sure how to choose your next book? Worry no more, as I am here to help you. Shabana Mukhtar…
What is the worst part of your job?
I will share mine. Others can comment. On a particular day, even if I need to take off for being unwell, I can’t. Because the deadlines are so freakin’ stringent that I have to be in office, even if that means that i am sneezing and coughing into others’ space, and my nose is dripping…
I miss my books
Have you ever regretted something you’ve done? Of course, who hasn’t. Last year, I gave away two bags full of books to the neighbourhood library. I had a good collection of Sydney Sheldon and Jeffrey Archer books. And some desi authors. Well almost all of them were Archer. I now regret it. I don’t regret…
To code or not to code?
I never thought I would touch upon this aspect of my life on the blog. Simply because the blog is ‘the other me’. A blog follower contacted me to ask ‘how’ I enjoy coding. The said person is studying programming and can’t seem to enjoy it after three years. Does it sound familiar to all…
Impatience is a virtue
This week a friend of mine asked if he could borrow my treadmill. Wait. That was a horrible start. I have a 4-in-1 manual treadmill. No, I am not linking to any website, as I don’t do affiliate marketing (yet). I used it regularly for first two months. Then scarcely for next couple of months….