The Words with Wings

 According to the Cambridge dictionary, a deadline is "a time or day by which something must be done". We often tend to overlook the word, "by" because for most of us a deadline means to get done with the submission just a minute before the specified time. But it looks like I am not that person. I'm someone who panics if I even approach the last day of the deadline. My college friends usually say, "Grow up! You are not in school anymore." And sometimes, I too think that maybe I should but that satisfaction of submitting an assignment way before the deadlines, gives you a sense of victory and automatically brings a smile on your face. But that is not why I'm writing this blog today. So, what is the point? While we are amidst a deadly pandemic, our colleges want us to meet deadlines which is the worst possible thing they can do because keeping ourselves sane should be our topmost priority right now, but instead we are busy worrying about submitting a...

 Do you ever feel like no matter how much you try, things just keep on slipping away? Be it college studies, work deadlines, career planning, or even maintaining friendships, all of it kind of fades away on some days, and even though you feel it happening you don't have enough stamina to actually work towards it.  As it seems, this happens with all of us when we have a lot to do and many things to figure out. This might make you feel overwhelmed, anxious and blue but that is okay. Take it as a reminder to pause for a while and take a deep breath. I know you've got a lot of things to do but take some time out for yourself during this time. We are already doing enough, to survive this pandemic. Give yourself the credit for that. I know it's not easy because I know how it feels when you try to take some time off but there's a constant nagging of those numerous piled-up tasks, inside your head.  We are generous and want to be there for our friends whenever they need us but ...

 So, I was talking to one of my friends today and while talking about his day, he mentioned that he accompanied his mom to the market because she wanted to exchange a saree that she bought. He told me this whole episode where she turned the whole store upside down just to find the ideal saree. And I was not amazed. Honestly, why don't all of our shops like this?  Just imagine her satisfaction when she actually found the perfect piece. Now, every time she wears that saree, there will be this look of contentment on her face. It is these simple achievements that bring us the most joy. And shopping (even if you are a window shopper like me) always brings delight. You don't need to shop for clothes. You could shop for books or for food (which is what I do). Even if you don't buy something, entering into a shop makes you appreciate the little things that life has offered you, as the variety of shapes and colors in a garment store or the diversity of lights and sounds which you ca...

 So, just the other day I was watching this movie, called "Love & other drugs". It was a beautiful movie with an amazing plot. It was the story of a girl suffering from Parkinson's disease and a boy who was an irresponsible womanizing drug rep but he loved that girl very much. Towards the end they have this particular conversation which touched my heart and I would like to talk about this specific dialogue:  "I'm gonna need you more than you need me"-Maggie Murdock, Love & other drugs This dialogue is so deep and meaningful. This was said in reference to the girl's Parkinson's disease but it made me wonder that isn't this true for every relationship? There are various times when one of the partner needs more attention and love than the other. That support could be both physical or emotional. But do we even let this thought cross our mind when we fall in love with someone? It is not always simple and easy to stay in love with someone. At s...

It is the peak Winter season now. The start of Winters marks a lot of things like those endless layers of clothes, cocooning inside a big fat blanket, and the greatest excuse to not exercise. But the best part about winters is the seasonal variety of fruits and vegetables. Those round and juicy green grapes are definitely worth the wait. Talking of fruits and vegetables, no one can forget about carrots. Apart from being the tastiest part of a salad, "Gajar Ka Halwa" is the apple of everyone's eye. Don't worry! Love for Fritters (pakodas) in such cold weather cannot be overlooked. Speaking of which, spinach not only means the delicious "Palak Paneer", it also means those crispy and mouth-watering "Palak ke pakode".  Can you imagine a blend of Palak Paneer's taste and Palak ka pakoda's crispiness with a modern touch? Well, most of us can't but trust me our moms can. So, just today my mom tried this new recipe which was called "Palak ...

 The news headline read, " Dating apps see matches bloom ". The introductory paragraph of that particular article read as follows: Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, and Truly Madly are witnessing a surge of activity in India, with some clocking as much as a 140% rise in subscribers. I'd be lying if I say that I haven't tried any of the dating apps. When the lockdown began, there was a lot of hype about dating apps all around, especially among the college students like me. So one fine day, out of utter curiosity, I too decided to download one of these apps just for getting to know how this online dating thing works. That experience made me realize that maybe I'm not made for dating this way. Eventually, I uninstalled the app and decided to never install one again. But a few days back, I came across various advertisements for several dating apps; ergo, with a hope that it'll turn out to be better this time, I reinstalled one of the apps. I could stand being th...

 This is a common abbreviation among millennials which stands for 'Fear Of Missing Out. It has been in use for a very long time but lately, it feels like everyone is actually getting a hang of it. Just recently, I came across a post on Instagram which read as follows: "At this time of a pandemic  I don't know what's worse this sense of being lost or the feeling that you are not doing enough." And this got me thinking about how our lives have changed and how we have evolved in this time of difficulty. At this point, there are two types of lifestyles which people have resorted to: There are the ones who have enjoyed all this time like they'll never get to experience this again(which is probably true) and for someone like me, this requires a lot of guts because I'm the kind of person who feels guilty on waking up after 10 am, even if I slept at 3 am. Most of these people have a sense of how hectic and chaotic our lives would get once the doctors come up with ...