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August 23, 2015
The Odd Evening Walk
Just as I finished working today and as soon as I submitted the file I felt a compelling need to lie down and rest my eyes for a while. The next thing I know, I was in deep sleep. It was the first time I nap during the day in a very long time, maybe in years.
However, after I managed to get up more than an hour later, I was in a state of exhaustion, like I just wanted to go back to sleep again. So, in the spirit of my deep-rooted feeling that sleep is a waste of life and should be kept to a m...
August 20, 2015
The Diaries and Misadventures of a Social Misfit – 2
“So, that’s it?” He sister said as she came into the room without knocking. “One bad interview and you’re shutting yourself up in your room?”
“I found that to be the safest course of action.” She said calmly, without taking her eyes off her phone.
“Ummm, lying on bed all day while browsing facebook does not qualify as ‘Action’, you know.'”
“I’m not on facebook,” she replied, unmoved. “I deactivated my account. Too many happy people.”
“Those shameless monsters!” Said the sister sarcastically w...
August 17, 2015
The Diaries and Misadventures of a Social Misfit
“3 scoops, on a cone. Dark chocolate, double chocolate and chocolate mint.”
The guy at the ice cream parlor stared at her for a few moments, trying to figure out whether she meant what she said.
“Hello!” She blurted out pettishly.
The ice cream guy went to work right away. This didn’t seem like a girl who appreciates her ice cream taken lightly. He quickly scooped out the globs, stacked them on top of each other with little tact, and stretched it out to her.
“Not so fast.” She said, still uph...
August 11, 2015
Monkeys See, Monkeys Do
It was a few days ago, in a small dusty stationary shop, whenI stumbled upon what I considered to be a treasure, a blast from the past: the children stories I grew up with and were some of my first reading experiences and a gateway into the world of books and literature.
As it turned out, many people were just as excited about them as I was, or even more so, although I must say for those unfamiliar with the said illustrated stories, the reaction may seem a bit over the top. In our defense, t...