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This too shall pass!!!

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Have you ever felt like quitting everything and just running far away where no body knows you so you could start everything all over again? Or wishing something terrible like an attack or anything deadly would happen to you so all your suffering would come to an end? Most people fear death, but have you wondered about the portion of population who fear the life that they are living instead? While some people pray for a long, healthy life, others could just be praying for it to come to an end. http://rlv.zcache.com/this_too_shall_pass_quote_with_butterflies_classic_round_sticker-r12c8a3cb6c6e43e6b4308f129bad582e_v9waf_8byvr_324.jpg "This is just a phase.. she will get over it!" "Oh, he is just over thinking, give him 2 days and he will come around." "She was literally laughing like 2 mins ago, I don't think she is that depressed." "It's not that big of a deal, you just need a few drinks." Hitting the rock bottom! Worst feeling

Being Single Sucks?!?

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Every morning I wake up, I look in the mirror and ask myself, what is wrong with me? Why is it that I am single. Maybe there is something wrong with me? Maybe it is my imperfect face or could it be my body? Being 20 something, independent, and living a good life, I feel like something is not right. Why? Because I am single. Being single is the new "not-cool" thing and sadly enough, I made it to the list of the outcasts.  So yesterday, I had this huge craving for Indian food and I wanted to go out and eat. But then, I realized have no companion to go with. After debating for sometime, I decided to go eat in a restaurant by myself. My my, I do own a pair eh? I walked into the restaurant and let the hostess know that I was dining by myself. Well, obviously, she asked me twice and then looked at me like I was some crazy person. Well, yeah I deserved it! Restaurants are meant for only people who have a companion to go with, right? Boy, speak about committing a crime. As I s

The day I felt ashamed of calling myself feminist!!

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To (especially) all the modern day/keyboard/borderline feminists (Or however you'd like to address yourself), and then everybody else, I highly encourage you all to read the book "I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced". IT IS A MUST READ. I shall tell you why in just a moment. I still remember the day I bought this book. It was not so long ago when I took a walk down to Barnes and Nobles and was just browsing around the aisles when I came across this book. Something about the little girl's face grabbed my attention and the look of innocence compelled me to buy it. When checking it out with the cashier, little did I know about all the ordeal that this young soul had to go through and the impact that would leave on me.  I know I have never done book review before, so please ignore my amateurism. The book (non-fiction) is about Nurjood Ali, a girl who was forced by her father to get married at the age of 9. The struggle that she went through after getting married will

Last day on planet Earth

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"How would you feel if today was your last day?" I have been asking this question to myself over and over for the last few days.. I blame this on Facebook.. Why? Words of happiness or grief, news travel faster on Facebook than any other medium. And I feel like the word of untimely demises has been filling up my Facebook page like crazy!!! Some strangers and some known people. Whenever I see such posts, I always get this urge to go to that person's Facebook page and see what their last post was about. Forgive me if that is wrong but I always do,. Then I sit down and wonder, what would my last post be? Or what if today was my last day on this planet Earth. Just think about it, none of these people saw/see it coming. If you go to their FB pages you will know. They are just living normal life like us, posting songs, status updates, and may be just blogs, and BAM, in a splits second their existence is gone. How weird is that? I just feel bad for the people associated with

Well Behaved Women Barely Make History

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http://www.naijastories.com/2015/06/caged-3/ " Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.", Khaled Hosseini quotes in "A Thousand Splendid Suns"[I know I have used this quotation as an ending note on another blog also, happens to be my favorite]. I partially agree with this quotation. No offense to Mr. Hosseini, but I believe the pointing fingers are not only that of men but rather the whole society in general. I know you must be tired of reading, watching, hearing, and what not about feminism. So are we. We are also tired of writing, making, screaming, and finding ways to make our voices heard. We are also waiting for the day when we will finally get to stop all this and be in peace. When it comes to feminism, there is a misconception that it directly involves men-hating. NO! Feminism is not about men hating. Feminism is also not about wanting more or less. Feminism for me is more about being treated lik

The smell

The smell, the touch, and the warmth, All intact for quite some hours. No sooner you walk out of the door, I run to the window for one last glimpse Watch you pull out of the driveway Till you vanish out of the vicinity The dust and the rubble, all settle down Yet I stand frozen, with an unsetteled mind Your disheveled self is all gone, and yet- The smell, the touch, and the warmth, All intact for quite some hours Your skin on mine, and as you hold my hand For a splits second, I see our souls align Day to days, and weeks to months The same sparks and yet the same cycle Guilt sorrounds everytime I stand by the window Resistant to turn around and face the four walls that sorround Unable to proceed towards the reality inbound You are a short-lived ecstacy or a nasty addiction Killing me from within and making me wonder Your disheveled self is all gone, and yet- The smell, the touch, and the warmth, All intact for quite some hours

24 and Single.. Should I be worried?

Its been a while.. About time I get back in the grind.. And what can be a better comeback than announcing to the world about my relationship status.. tee hee ;) Well in today's world, it might not actually work out in my best interest. Being single is the new "not cool" trend these days! One thing that I get a LOT these days - "24 and single?!?, Girl you're too old to be picky now!" Not many people seem to get or understand the fact that there is such thing as "Single by choice". Today, I will walk you through the world of a single person. - There is no one to split the bill/dinner with. While everyone on the table wants their checks together, you will be the only one asking for a separate check. Either go big and order the three course meal or enjoy your one-entree meal! ;) - Being single means running all the errands on your own.. This includes unclogging bathroom, killing roaches, learning to zip up your dress on your own, fixing the li

Donate/Help/Pray For Nepal.. #Quake2015

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Imagine you're on a carousel spending some quality time at the park with your family and the next thing you know, the world around you starts shaking as you, yourself, are spinning around. Imagine you're spending some quality time with your loved ones over some good lunch at home and the next thing know, the ground underneath starts shaking like crazy. Imagine you're leisurely walking hand in hand around town with your loved one and the next thing you know, the buildings around you start collapsing. Imagine you're enjoying the beautiful view and taking pictures of the city from the tallest historic building ever built, and next thing you know the building is collapsing on you... just imagine! If just imagining the situations is enough to give us goosebumps, I can't even think how those people must have felt who were actually a part of these situations. Life is uncertain indeed. You must all be aware of the earthquake that took place in Nepal this Saturday, sh

Being Vegetarian!!!

"Wait...you don't eat meat... WHYYYY?" If you are a vegetarian, you will for sure understand the degree of agitation that I have with this question. Every new person that I meet who discovers that I don't meat feels this necessity to know why is it that I don't eat meat. And I am sick and tired of answering this question to every freaking person. I mean why is it that choosing not to eat meat is like a crime these days? Why is there a necessity for vegetarians to "explain" the reason behind them being one, or whether they've ever tried eating meat before, or the number of years they have been vegetarian for and the likes! This is so frustrating that it is beyond explanation. To those who eat meat - we get it, meat is delicious.. Trust me, we've heard a lot about it and still we've decided to stand by our preference. The reason behind it should be none of your business. We don't care the reason behind you eating meat, or the number

Being Woman!

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5-15: I want to go outside and play! "You're insane! Do you think you're a boy?" "Go get your dolls married." "Babysit your little brother." "Go help your mother in the kitchen." "Why are you sitting with your legs wide open?" "Learn to be polite." "Learn some household chores. That will help you in the future, not these books." "If you behave like how good girls are supposed to, you will be happy in life." "You're a girl, enough said." 16-25: I was groped/lurked over/harassed/teased... "sssshhhhhhhhhh" "Who told you to go socialize with everyone?" "Learn how to dress up better." "Well, you thought men and women could be friends, good lesson learnt eh?" "Why did you have to go out in the evening?" "Why did you leave the house at all?" "That's what happens when you go around provoking men." I don't want to

Being Woman!

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5-15: I want to go outside and play! "You're insane! Do you think you're a boy?" "Go get your dolls married." "Babysit your little brother." "Go help your mother in the kitchen." "Why are you sitting with your legs wide open?" "Learn to be polite." "Learn some household chores. That will help you in the future, not these books." "If you behave like how good girls are supposed to, you will be happy in life." "You're a girl, enough said." 16-25: I was groped/lurked over/harassed/teased... "sssshhhhhhhhhh" "Who told you to go socialize with everyone?" "Learn how to dress up better." "Well, you thought men and women could be friends, good lesson learnt eh?" "Why did you have to go out in the evening?" "Why did you leave the house at all?" "That's what happens when you go around provoking men."

Unanticipated Scar.. #SupportSangitaMagar

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"Scars show toughness: that you've been through it, and you're still standing" as quoted by Theo Rossi, some scars do speak stories of bravery. Wounded scars from battlefield, hardships, struggle, etc. indeed show courage and endurance. But how about those unanticipated scars that you neither wanted nor saw it coming? The ones that innocent victim like Sangita has to live for the rest of her life from an unexpected acid attack? The scars reminding her of bravery that she didn't even deserve or have to show in the first place. I really feel bad for that young girl and a couple of her friends who had to go through this horrific incident. It's surprising to see how some people think it is okay to play with somebody's life like that. I mean what was he thinking? I am not sure what the story/reason is behind this act. There could be millions of either trivial or big reasons behind it; nevertheless, no action in the world deserves such brutal and inhuman crim

Letter from Medical Marijuana: (A Metaphor)

Dear Master, The day you set me on your bed stand, I knew you were not one of those people who would smoke me up for the wrong reasons. Medical Marijuana, as they have entitled - I have bigger purposes in life. I help the ones in need - those whose pain is greater than the death itself. And I was certain you knew it. For the obvious reason: instead of smoking me up, you chose to set me on your bed stand. You have always been a healthy person. Hence, I was never a necessity in your life. I have observed that all along. We have seen places together - places that you actually enjoy visiting every now and then; like the clubs or house parties. I enjoy those places as much as you do. We had that in common.  Yet, as always, you never took a puff of me. I was never a bag full of temptation for you. You respected my existence and protected me whenever possible. There were times when parts of me got stuck in the wrong hands. Yet somehow, like an oasis in a desert, I found my way back

V-day tribute to the side kick!

With Valentine's Day being just around the corner, how could I miss the opportunity to celebrate love? Love is beautiful indeed. With so much love raining in every street and store around the globe, it would be harsh to post a rant against love. Not saying that I want to anyway! ;) Nevertheless, this post is also not going to be a tribute to the "beloved" or that special someone that the whole idea of V-day is dedicated to. This tribute is rather to that person who is as involved in the special relationship and giving suggestions and ideas all along. To be honest, my initial thought was to write a tribute to that special kind of love and write about it's glory. Taking a deeper thought into it made me realize who would actually be deserving of the tribute more than the special beloved. I am not sure if it works the same way for our guy friends, but for us ladies - behind every successful or unsuccessful relationship, there has to be a best friend (or two or more)

Rape Part 2: Answers to some absurd arguments made!

Part 1:  http://snout2013.blogspot.com/2015/01/today-i-feel-like-getting-raped.html I would like to start out by thanking all the supporters who took time out to read and share my blogpost “Today I feel like getting raped”. That being said, I am writing this to clear confusion, for a portion of my readers and address their issues/concerns with my writing/content. If it was some petty issue, I would have overlooked it – there are times when people hold different opinion about different subject matters. However, rape doesn't fall under that category. It’s a crime, period! I am not sure how people can hold difference in opinion about this issue. The first issue addressed by many was the title of the article as well as the sarcasm of the story. This is an acceptable argument made. In my defense, previously, I'd written an article on the same issue with a clear title and blatantly just raged against the crime. It didn't get much attention. You know why? People from all o

Today I feel like getting raped!

This was just a usual morning for me, yet it started out with an unusual urge- Maybe I should get raped today? I go into the kitchen and help my mom prepare breakfast/lunch while my dad and brother get some extra hours of sleep before starting their days. Well, I am a woman and so is my mother, if we won’t run the kitchen, who else will? So, should I tell my mom about this urge? Hmmm maybe not... what if I don’t get raped? Let me just see how the day goes by. She can wait until tonight when I come home. Finally household chores are done and I am getting ready to go to work. I pick a pink top and black pants to wear. I hope this will provoke someone to rape me. It doesn't reveal much of my skin, but hey, my sole existence as a woman should be a good enough reason to provoke few men, if not all. With these jumbled up thoughts running wild in my brain, I take a bus. It is crowded but I am almost running late. Also, I can’t afford to take a Taxi. Either way, since I am looking to