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…
Tag: random thoughts
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….
Overcoming Self Doubt
After publishing the post, I kept pondering. After a couple of hours of sulking, I realized that maybe I am not as good as I had hoped. However, I will not get better unless I keep on trying, would I? If I quit, my dreams will forever be buried in my heart. I reopened the…
Self Doubt Week
I just realized that writing fiction in English is more difficult than writing it in Urdu. And writing fiction in English, is not quite the same as writing cynic posts about my opinions and feelings. As I continue with my reading challenge on goodreads, I become more and more apprehended that my content is not…
A Different Monday
Have you ever so consumed by a story or character that you don’t want to come out of that ‘zone’? I am reading Mann-o-Salwa by Umaira Ahmad, and I do not want to interact with real people. I just want to live with those characters. I feel a little dizzy, as if what I see…
Book Reading Spree April 2018: Conclusion
I was on a reading spree for past two weeks, and hence not so much of blogging, except a few reviews. Past two-three weeks were a little draining. It was physically exhausting, and left me emotionally vulnerable. I therefore opted for the good old therapy – reading. I don’t recall correctly and I have not…
Book Review: Better Off Wed By Laura Durham
I am on a reading spree for past two weeks, and hence not so much of blogging. Last week was a little draining. It was physically exhausting, and left me emotionally vulnerable. I therefore opted for the good old therapy – reading. I don’t recall correctly and I have not kept track. Roughly, I’ve read…
Book Review: Tum Kon Piya By Maha Malik
I am on a reading spree for past two weeks, and hence not so much of blogging. Last week was a little draining. It was physically exhausting, and left me emotionally vulnerable. I therefore opted for the good old therapy – reading. I don’t recall correctly and I have not kept track. Roughly, I’ve read…
Deadly discrimination
Have any of you ever faced a discrimination at workplace? I am sure you have. Some will accept, some will deny, and some will keep quiet. But we all have gone through it. Discrimination comes in so many forms. Oh so many! First there is obvious discrimination based on race, cast, and religion. Then there is…