demons

They spring up out of nowhere really. Dim grey memories of things which other people had made me not like about me. They reside in dark recesses of the mind, jumping out at a familiar song, a stray photograph or simply a floating memory. Fighting them is easy when I have my pink ladies in [...]

mirror mirror on the wall

Along with space issues and identity crises, the first few months of marriage can also be marked by strange art on bathroom mirrors – all in the name of love and monthly anniversaries!

magicky.

In countless pre-marriage conversations with some intelligent friends, we came to the conclusion that if you are not happy with yourself inside, nothing can make you happy. Especially not that one person on whose poor soul the entire burden of your happiness lies. We decided then and there, in that hypothetical conversation, that our attempt [...]

the thing about love.

the thing about love is that everyone admits its wonderfuland necessary yet no one agreeson exactly what it is.
for me right now, it’s knowing that i am lovedfor who i was, who i am today, and who iwill be tomorrow. happy valentines day, k. wish you were here.

mere piya gaye rangoon…

This time-together stuff is underrated. People dont tell you exactly how amazing and fabulous and addictive being married can be (with the right person, of course). And I’m not counting Mills and Boons here.
My room is silent right now. Testament to k being in lahore for the next few days. It’s weird how loud silences [...]

Unlikelies.

In our span of existence, we encompass realities, truths and situations as we know them and sometimes as we can stretch to imagine them. We hardly ever give space to things to be as they could be. To allow in ideas which seem improbable, unreal and fanciful. Then one day, a blog, a conversation or [...]