Blogaway: a microscopic view of my life.
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Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid This content may include explicit material. Reader discretion is advised. The intention is not to offend but to have a discourse. Proceed only if you are comfortable with potentially sensitive topics. A beautiful, engrossing, scandalous tale of an old woman. This book tells the story of…
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Nineteen Eighty Four
1984 by George Orwell A dystopian world where you are being watched and heard all the time. You are mind-numbed out by constant telecast, where when you make love to your partner, you are doing “a service to the ruling party”, where your own kids are more loyal to the party than to you where…
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Proustian Life & Ramblings
Wisdom can be acquired in two ways. Painfully and Painlessly. Painlessly is when ordained upon us from classrooms and teachers. Painfully is when inflicted by life itself. To have always been respected, means to never understand the nature of human society and humiliation. Wisdom comes to those who have suffered violent misery. But we shouldn’t…
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Longest novel
In Search of the Lost Time, by Marcel Proust, is a gigantic novel, spanning seven volumes. It’s reckoned to be the “longest” novel ever written. No, dear readers, I haven’t read it myself yet. I have been listening to Alain De Botton’s audiobook, the creator of the foundation and channel “School of Life”. In Alain…
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Country to Retire in
Trip Tldr; Place(s): Hong Kong & Macau Currency: HKD (Hong Kong Dollar) + MOP (Macanese Pataca) Days: New Year’s 2024 I went on a family trip to Hong Kong and Macau for this new year’s, I like the culture, there is mutual respect between every individual. People are helpful and ready to engage, the parks…
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My Loss My Gains
‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Alfred Lord Tennyson A Eulogy to My Dog. You came, we joyed. We called, you came. We left, you yelp We came, you leapt You left, we wept. Our hearts are swilled with tears. Your innocent face will always remain impregnated…
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The Night Shot
Caught by thy dark beauty, I am engulfed by you, By the shine you radiate, I envy you, To have known people have reached you, I feel missed out on you, For the dark side of you I cannot see, I feel insecure around you, With each passing, you emerge from the darkness, I am…
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Eliza, The Subtle Art of and Me vs Us
Hey, welcome back! Thanks for reading my average recollection and insights of the last month! Books The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson I finally read it! I would embarrassingly admit that I was too prudent to read it. I felt this hyped book, I can’t read and saw a ton…
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Crying in H Mart and a Snoopy Day
Hey some life updates, chronological order not followed :p Life Updates: We got a dog at my home place, this Raksha Bandhan when I went home to meet my parents and brother. My brother came home with a golden retriever, with all the sweet happy moments comes the responsibility of taking care of a living…
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There are no prizes for drudgery!
Disclaimer: I am gonna touch some sensitive topics, feel free to disagree on certain points. The books I read and started reading during this period – From Caitlyn Moran, I bring to you my insights from How to be a Woman. It’s an amazing “hear”. It acts as a torchbearer to my tumultuous dilemmas I had…
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