Author: himanshi
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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! Ft. Morgan Housel
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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Invictus and the Rime
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. Invictus by William Ernest Henley. I listened to the The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere by Samuel Taylor Coleridge before I started scribbling this post up. Then couldn’t…
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Wonderla, The Habit One, The Podcast and A Love Guide
The Trip I am writing this between in a half-awake state. I felt this month I didn’t have enough to contribute towards the blog. At the beginning of this month, 5th of May, I went to Wonderla on an office trip. It was as they say a thrilling experience, I sat on a proper roller…
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A Trip, A Room, The Search and a Tuesday
The Trip Ooty, short for Udhagamandalam, is a good little town. I went there at the beginning of April with my parents. It is a serene place to relax in and let yourself get soaked up in beauty. After resting up the entire day, we started with the Botanical Garden, it’s a lovely place to…
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Boarding School, LA and a memoir
I finished reading Roald Dahl’s Boy, first part in his autobiography, it was a sweet read. Looking at his letters to his mom gives a sweet nostalgia and showcases the warm motherly bond, kids share with their moms. His mother was a strong woman, she single handedly raised 5-6 kids. His dad died after the…
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Walking Home and other adventures!
Martin Garrix (+x) and the fiery stage! I attended a Martin Garrix concert this Thursday – 2nd of March- as Friday show was already sold out with a friend for the sake of my love for the song In the Name of Love, and as soon we were about to leave, they played this song.…