PinnedThe Royal DramaHow We Continue to be Fooled by an Irrelevant Institution Social media is filled up to the brim with snippets from Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’, a title that I had no idea was something he was ever called. …Royal Family4 min readRoyal Family4 min read
PinnedPride and Prejudice and SwipingMatchmaking in the Regency Era — It was a morose morning for Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five young daughters — Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Legal documentation had arrived at the Bennet Residence in Longbourn to declare what the family had always feared but scarcely dared to believe. The Longbourn estate would be…Pride And Prejudice7 min readPride And Prejudice7 min read
PinnedThe Distant DreamWhen the veil of the night falls, And darkness still remains; When the light beckons forward, ’tis the distant dream I see. When the brightest star shines And darkest hour pass; When no sorrow remains, ’tis the distant dream I see. When the world echoes joy, And all arms diminish; …Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Pinned‘Just Take Me Back to the Old School’Why Old School Remains the Most Popular Choice in Life — For as long as I can remember, house parties/club nights always go the same way. People gather, get a few drinks, listen to some contemporary mainstream music and once the alcoholic buzz starts to hit them, the requests for the old school stuff start pouring in. I thought this phenomenon…Nostalgia4 min readNostalgia4 min read
PinnedSoul MatesDo they exist or are they just #fakenews? — Why is it that people insist there’s one person for everyone? Or that everyone will “find someone” who loves them and cherishes them and stays with them for the rest of their lives. Is something truly meant to last a lifetime? Surely, love cannot last a lifetime. Love is a…Soulmates3 min readSoulmates3 min read
4 days agoThe Page with the Three HandlesThat I have chosen comfort for the evening is evident from my choice of clothing. I am sprawled on the sofa like an elegant- albeit tipsy- cat, wearing lavender pyjama bottoms, a white top, and a lavender dressing gown. A glass of red wine rests in between my index and…Moody9 min readMoody9 min read
Jan 10Why 30 Will Be The Best Year YetThirty, Flirty and Thriving Indeed Something seems to click with everyone at the thought of turning thirty. Maybe it’s the social implication of it, the external pressure of agencies like ’30 under 30' that make us feel like 30 is the end, that if one hasn’t achieved everything there is…Thirty3 min readThirty3 min read
Jan 22023, Hello to YouThe Good, the Bad and the Fabulous from 2022 I have been awfully quite, haven’t I? Not that it matters to the inter-web, seeing as I am not a viral personality at this stage but being quiet on this blog felt very uncharacteristic to me so I decided to make…New Year3 min readNew Year3 min read
Nov 16, 2022The Crown Season 5- The Good, the Bad and the FabulousMany Spoilers Ahead — The world was watching their Netflix screens to announce the arrival of the new season of The Crown, almost as impatiently as the Royal family would have been waiting for Kate and Wills to announce the arrival of the heir to the throne of Britain. And when it did arrive…The Crown4 min readThe Crown4 min read
Nov 8, 2022American Mid-Terms and the Lesson in DemocracyIt seems like the world has been so heavily focused on the Trusses and the Sunaks of the world (and rightly so) that everyone had momentarily forgotten about the Trumps of the world. Luckily, a characteristic feature that defines Trumpness is bringing the spotlight back onto oneself so that lack…Midterms4 min readMidterms4 min read
