Any music nerd of a certain age group and musical persuasion will likely be earwormed by “November Rain” this monsoon season. This holds true for me, invoking all of the nostalgia feels. Which is quite nice. I don’t mind growing old because I’m a Gen-X music-nerd and SFF-nerd which means we get the best of … Continue reading Between Profit and the Need Not To Be Perceived
Hello and Happy Deepavali/Diwali to all who celebrate! Although I am a Muslim, I am also half-Sri Lankan Tamil which means I get terrible cravings for certain treats this time of year. Achu Murukku has always been a #1 craving mostly because of my Dad who always wanted it this time of year. But also, … Continue reading Of Benchmarks and Seasonal Cravings
I’m still befuddled that we’ve reached November. The year seemed to have galloped past while I was busy doing a whole lot of things. I’ve achieved a lot in terms of my academic goals for the year but it is the nature of yearly assessments and past experiences that I am always in a state … Continue reading Etchings and Ghosts
On Friday morning, I was recorded on a university podcast to talk about the subject of folklore and mythology. I was internally freaking out quite a bit particularly since it was going to be in Bahasa Melayu; I was worried I didn’t have quite the expansive academic vocabulary to fit my complex thoughts on the … Continue reading On Not Being Afraid To Be Ugly
Every introvert (even those who are technoverts) knows that moment when even internet communications get too loud, too strident and too grating on our nerves. When that happens I tend to deactivate accounts, take a step back and breath. So, if I disappear, it’s generally not a bug but a feature. I’ve been on the … Continue reading The Art of (Not) Disappearing