Hello, reader! I like to write about the small things in life that pique my interest. I've been jotting thoughts into a notebook since January, and I hope...
I struggle with getting motivated to do hard things. Even after spending two years of my life working towards a faraway goal with no short-term gain, I still haven't gotten over my bad habit of focusing on the short-term goals and leaving the hard ones for later. This habit has gotten me close to trouble too many times. I've spent too long ignoring tasks until the deadline was awfully close, and…
O, Taurus, heavenly bull, herald of spring, and times plentiful, the Pleiades' rest, and Orion's foe, listen to my call, for I wish to know What hast thou seen in thou noble trot Since the dawn of time across this starry plot Speak! said I, and the bull spoke longingly of times now far bygone. "Long ago the sky at night was inky black and without light but for the stars that guided ships to…
Fall has ended. Winter has begun. My first semester of college has ended. It feels like time has flown by, much faster than it usually does, but why? Was it because every day was eventful, because there was always something interesting happening. People tell me that time only flies faster from here on. I went into college with a lot of plans. In general, I wanted to get out of my very narrow…
I barely remember when my last post was. Was it March, or was it April? Either way, it's been almost half a year. Life has taken a bit of a wild ride. August was, perhaps, the wildest month of my life. I joined college, made a whole new bunch of friends, and enjoyed a lot . I am, as they say, touching grass . But, amid all of this, the blog has taken a back seat. I have written barely anything.…
Hi, I'm Shivram, and I'm terrible at writing long-form articles, like this one here. Here's a warning: this article will be long , at least by my standards. I've made it a goal to take up no less than 10 minutes of your time. First, a bit more about myself. I'm a person who has lots of hobbies and passions that keep changing with time. I've invested time into making art, music, software, poetry,…
My schedule seems to be tightening every day. Yet, I've been finding time to get away from the tedium and enjoy life. I feel a sudden urgency to live life to the fullest. Here in the centre of the city, life is colourless. Trees are rarer than cars. The greenery and the wilderness lie far away, in the outskirts of the city. I've taken to cycling as a means of escapism. Hour-long rides around the…
I've been listening to a lot of music lately and observed something - there is a certain quality, a certain depth, do a song sung by a single person, that you can't find in a song sung by a choir. Singing solo brings out all the small quirks of the singer's voice. The quavering, the variations in pitch, all the so-called imperfections . I feel this brings out the singer's character and gives more…
Remember then: there is only one time that is important-- Now! -- Leo Tolstoy Why wait for a new year to improve yourself? There's always a new month, a new day, a new minute, and a new second. There's no auspicious moment for starting something new. October was a wonderful month. I was productive, completed most of my backlogs, and even took a week off. Overall, I wasted much less time on social…
I really liked this post by lili , and can't resist writing about my own dreams. I'm the kind of person who goes weeks without dreaming and then gets some really surreal dreams. The earliest dream I remember is from when I was around five years old. I woke up in the middle of the night and walked to the living room where I saw the silheoutte of an evil mermaid . This nightmare scared me so much…
When September started, I tried something new. I decided to keep a pocket diary with me at all times and jot down everything - random thoughts, things to remember, etc., etc. I also set up a wiki - a place where I can collect linked information that might be useful to me in the future. Today marks one month since I started my diary. I have only written a few pages - less than what I'd expected.…