Posts with the tag: musings
Stumbling upon Neverwhere
Read in 4 minutes ·Before gobbling up Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, I’d been facing a roadblock with another book for what seemed to be a few months at the least. This was unusual for me, since I consider myself to be a fairly regular reader, making it a routine to read what I can each night. Doesn’t matter if it’s a paragraph or a few chapters, this was a habit that had been drilled into me ever since I had the ability to pick up a book.
Sleep
Read in 7 minutes ·Originally written on 25.05.2021 Lately I’ve been experiencing these intense bouts of sleep as soon as I log off work. It’s not like I’m feeling exhausted at the end of the day, or that I’m exerting myself with chores around the house. Work has been normal too, I guess. As normal as things can be with the apocalypse raining down around us. This regular drowsiness isn’t something that I’m used to.
Distractions
Read in 3 minutes ·Originally written on 20.02.2021 I’m fully aware that I’m attempting to distract myself in order to not focus on the stress of the task at hand. Distractions aren’t always obvious, like going out for drinks every night, or gaming till the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes they’re under the guise of another apparently productive activity, like writing for instance, or reading up on that thing you should’ve done years ago.
Running
Read in 2 minutes ·Originally written on 21.10.2020 Sometimes I feel like I’ve been constantly running for the past so many years. Sometimes, I’m struck with the realisation that I’m barely crawling ahead while people around me are rushing ahead at breakneck pace, becoming specks in the distance. Sometimes I wonder if this is a race I’m willing to run. Shiv Nadar University, my home for 4 years It comes and goes. You might stretch your back after a job well done, opening up that video game you deserve to play.
Twilight
Read in 1 minute ·Originally written on 29.08.2020 These moments of solitude have been fleeting as of late. There’s always something niggling away at the back of my mind, something that takes the beauty away from the quiet all around. A hush settles over the world in these twilight hours, bringing with it a sense of calm people haven’t been experiencing recently. Traffic begins to slow down as the rush hour passes, kids stop their playing, the market begins to wind up for the day.
Origins
Read in 5 minutes ·Back in 2019 I was going through a difficult phase in my life. I was stuck in a thankless, soul-crushing job, far away from friends and family. Never before had I felt so incredibly lonely, with no one to turn to. At that point in time I’d begun to lose contact with my friends, and I couldn’t really make new friends due to my work-hours. I was just drained at the end of the week, leaving me with no energy to go out and socialize.