Category: Personal Essays
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Writing is a thinking tool
I will not be led astray by emotions. Simply put: I whiled on and off the Internet for some four hours today before I finally sat down to write. And I already knew what I wanted to talk about but that looming reminder in my head was unkind and stole the fun + charm of…
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2024. Pilot.
I am finally home. Had Sem 3.2 exams in December and flew to Gorakhpur the very next day. And there, I gave into the laziness and chose hanging around + snacking with friends more often than I chose work. Or reading. Or writing. Which was nice. My brain needed a breather. And a little wiggle…
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Action for agency
Of the 1000s of thoughts I had today, agency is the one thing I keep circling back to. Women’s agency – the lack of it. Growing up, I’ve had very little of it. And I was at peace with it. Because I had believed I would get more with age. Like most things in life.…
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My name is Anshika. And I was born in 2003.
Greetings of the day. (Ref to yesterday’s post) Pre-Ps: Decode the blog title :p Mother Taylor’s 1989 – HER VERSION – just dropped. And the world is falling back in place. That’s the album that pulled me into the fandom. It was a fun cycling evening. I came home to grab some water for me and the…
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On writing (dot com?)
My first encounter with a Greetings-of-the-day email was at 16. I read it on Fufs’ laptop. And mocked him a lot – I thought wasn’t cool, wasn’t ✨ giving. ✨ Today at 12:18 AM of October 27, 2023, I think it is the most rational choice. A blanket wish. The only problem is – it is…
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Working this weekend
Nothing went out on the blog this past week and I am mini-upset about it. I was in a mental/emotional rut and low-energy (thank God for female hormone cycles) and a little occupied with college things. And I hate making that excuse. I want to be better than that. Phew. Oh but I did have…
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You can tip over from your high-chair
Hi! I am starting to write this at 7:33 AM in the rikshaw on my way to Saki Naka Metro. It’s just 10 minutes away from home if I leave REALLY early. I’m okay with that. It’s motivation for not snoozing through the morning. I’ve started writing in chunks and free pockets. Which means most…
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Friday. Let’s get things done!
So first I thought I will skip writing this because I am tired. Then I chose to cancel that excuse. Then I thought I’ll angry + lame talk because I am cranky/upset + lazy. Then I decided if someone – anyone — ANY. ONE. — in the world reads this, I should do an honest…
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Big girl, big world.
HAYIIEEEE! Good morning. I am back after a couple of days. I hate it. Not being back, but taking days off. ANYHOW. I forgot my earphones at home today. So I got new ones to avoid being irritated through the day. And they work unbelievably well?? What was all this Apple drama then? They’re LOUD…