The fashion scene has changed dramatically. The e-tailer websites run one promotion or the other throughout the year. Local manufacturers produce lookalike or knock-off designer wear with cheap material and at low cost I bought a sweater top in 2014 winters. I had an awkward moment in cafeteria when I saw another woman wearing the…
Tag: Writing
Are you a Kindle Unlimited user?
Are you a Kindle Unlimited user? Why do I ask? Cuz I am and I wanted to share my experience so far. Kindle Unlimited offers millions of titles to read for free if you subscribe for their monthly, half-yearly or yearly plans. Per month’s subscription fee is Rs. 199, and it comes much cheaper if…
The week that was: #2
Hello everyone! This is time for a recap of my week. This week started with Monday blues, as always. I had a lot of emails to respond to. It took most of my morning. Most of the rest of the week was spent in fixing two defects. Those defects are random in nature and analyzing…
Favorite Poetry #2
This one is simple and perfect to give me the much needed kick after every failure. Iss Tarh Tay Ki Hain Hum Ne Manzilein Gir PaRe, Gir Kar uThhey, uThh Kar Chaley اس طرح طے کی ہیں ہم نے منزلیں گر پڑے۔۔ گر کر اٹھے۔۔ اٹھ کر چلے۔۔ My humble attempt at translation: The way…
Navratri – Festive Celebrations at Work
Ahem. Time for another peek into my life as a software professional. I am getting bolder by the day, aren’t I? (A pat on my back for being brave, ehehehe) Those in India or from India or know about India, would know that Navratri (nine nights) is being celebrated these days. Each day is assigned…
Tips to replenish your wardrobe at zero cost
I ain’t much into fashion. I wear what I’m comfortable with. I still replenish my wardrobe every six months. I don’t shop from malls anymore. I stopped about four years ago. Even branded clothes are easily affordable nowadays and people look like clones – wearing the similar outfit; sporting the similar hairstyles; showing off similar…
The week that was: #1
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…
TV Series Review: Kara Para Ask – Season 1 (Turkish)
Background: My sister was watching this series Kara Para Ask on YouTube and recommended it to me. Turkish dramas are long, like really long. The first Turkish series I watched was Fatima Gul. I didn’t finish it, because it just wasn’t ending. I don’t know Turkish. I watched the episodes with English subtitles or with…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #3 (By Umera Ahmed)
The third episode unfolds some more mysteries & introduces one more character – Abul Aala, Momin’s grandpa; and the most important character, in my opinion. The episode ends on a cliff-hanger. Like really hangs the reader. The calligraphy link is stronger than I had imagined. Momin and Momina both can do calligraphy. In this episode,…
Book Review: Cinderella Retellings
Over the weekend, I tried to buddy-read a book. I enjoyed reading it, and I thought hey, I have never really read a Cinderella’s retelling before, fantasy or otherwise. I didn’t have anything to compare it with. Then I recalled reading Undercover Princess. There was one more that I started reading the sample chapters – Cinder…